2 Wonderful Wednesday 12/14/11

What a wonderful morning it is.  For some reason (we wont explore it to much - it might jinx it) I woke up with a new lease on life!  I am not sure if someone 'spiked' my morning bottle of water, or what happened, but I am here, I am happy and life just feels REALLY good today!  Maybe it is because I actually got to bead yesterday!  For several days I have been just TOO busy to bead and that always ways on me.

Do you find that your craft/art is what gets you by?  Do you do the design or work out of necessity for your sanity as much as for the joy of it?  I guess I do.  I know that physically my hands get soar and swell sometimes if I don't bead, but I really didn't notice how much it effects me mentally.  It is almost like my therapy!  When I am at shows and people come in my booth and watch me bead (usually bead weaving) they say something like.... "How do you have the patience to do that"?  I always reply; "I only have patience for my beads, not my kids, the beads keep me sane"!  And most just don't understand how true that comment it!!  Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE my kids and wouldn't change them for the world, but, the beads..... keep me calm!!

Here is what I was able to make yesterday!  I just love it!  It is one of those necklaces that you can wear with the clasp showing and it looks just as good as with the clasp in the back!!  What do you think?

  

Red and Yellow Tiger Jasper and Swarovski Pearls Necklace Set

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For any of you that haven't noticed, I have just started a Google+ page for Krafty Max Originals!!  I am so excited!!

Simply CLICK HERE to go to the page and put me in your circles, or look to the right of the blog to find the link!!

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I have joined in with Makobi Scribe for this Google+ circle HOP, please come join in!! 

CLICK HERE!!

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And for today I would like to leave you with this thought....

BELIEVE!

~KM

133 I Love My Mommy Blog Hop

I Love My Mommy is being co-hosted by Makobi Scribe, I am a reader, not a writer, and Bree's: What Matter's Most!, and Simply Stacie. 

Here is my prize:

Value ($82.00)

and

Value ($74.00)
Total prize value from Krafty Max Originals $156.00
Open to all US and Canada
(for other countries you will be required to pay for shipping if you wish to receive your prize)

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7 Wonderful Wednesday

So, what is Wonderful Today??  

Oh my, where do I start?  

Yesterday I spent a bunch of time getting ready to kick off 

the big I Love My Mommy give-a-way 

that starts tomorrow.  

I Love My Mommy is being co-hosted by Makobi Scribe, I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, Bree’s: What Matter’s Most, and Simply Stacie. I can't wait for it to start!  I know that I am not going to WIN, because I am one of the sponsors, but any of you can WIN any one of the prizes from the over 89 blogs that are participating in this amazing Mother's Day Blog Hop.  EVERY prize is valued at over $50.  Mine is valued at $156 !!!  The winner will actually receive TWO of my necklace sets!!  

THAT will be a Mother's Day to remember!!  

And here they are....

So, who is in?  

The give-a-way runs from May 5th - May 10th, but if you want to 'bookmark' the post so that you can come find it again, here it is..... http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-love-my-mommy-blog-hop.html Remember, you can't enter until May 5th!!! 

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And don't forget, there is another Review and Give-a-way over at Simply Stacy going on right now.  Please go check out the wonderful review of my Sea Turtle in the Waves of the Ocean bracelet and put your name in the comments to win this bracelet.  Giveaway ends on May 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST. 

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So, can you see there is a BUNCH of things so far that make this a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY???? 

And now I get to introduce Ms. Kristen the creator behind QuernusCrafts. This creative lady has so much fun designing her 'little characters' that she actually puts a 'little giggle' in them!  Go read her bio to understand what I am talking about.  I love her story!  And here is another amazing thing - they are NOT painted!  They are created out of clay with the use of her hands ONLY - no molds or forms!  Please go check out her studio and see some of her great creations!  Make sure you let her know where you hear about her.  Here is a little sample of some of her creations!!!  I might need another 'little sales fairy' to help me along.....uuummmmm!!

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Just to recap

One give-a-way currently going on - Simply Stacie

One give-a-way starting tomorrow on my blog and others - I Love My Mommy Blog Hop

A Great featured artist - QuernusCrafts

And wish for your day to be WONDERFUL 

and for you to HUG someone today (even a pet) 

to make sure they know you love them!!

~KM