Beading Away

Let me introduce my new friend,

Mimi/Hero

of

http://lascreacionesdeboricua.blogspot.com/

She wore this lovely necklace for the Southern Belle. 

(She taught herself how to bead.) 

She is a seamstress and embroider plus being absolutely gorgeous.  She made the outfit she is wearing with lovely embroidered cuffs and sleeves to match this beautiful necklace!  Incrediable!

Anyway she encouraged me to try the same pattern.

Here are my results....

As you can see I made mine in shades of rose and burgundy and made the rope in a variation of the bead colors. 

The "clasp" catches right at the top of the purse. 

I put a cotton ball inside with my favorite cologne

so I not only look good I smell good too!

Hero had sent me some acrylic flowers awhile back.

  I have been wanting to use in a project so I finished this bracelet  tonight and wanted to share it with you also.

My name for it is "wooly worm" but

it actually looks like a caterpillar. 

I added the lovely flowers to the center of it that Mimi had given me.  (See a couple of posts back.)

I added some gold glass leaves, some beautiful purple crystals in the center of the flowers and a large variety of sizes and textures of beads in shades of purple.

It was a fun piece to design and even more fun to finish.

Thank you so much, Hero, for your lovely gift of the flowers and for the idea of the purse necklace. 

You are such a pleasure to know!

We were working on burning logs and limbs today so I am one tired puppy.  It was a gorgeous spring day with very little wind so we started burning around 10:00AM until 8:00PM.  We have a wooded lot and have not done any clean up in the woods for a couple of years so today was "the day". 

It looks so much nicer, neater, cleaner.  (even the butterflies came by to say they approve!)

Spring has sprung here in Georgia and I am so blessed to have so many lovely flowers to enjoy.  God is so good to me!

Blessings to each and everyone today!

Sharon

p.s. again I want to thank Hero for her encouragement and her sweet spirit!

Going Going Gone! Jacque #24 Is the winner of my beaded bracelet

Jacque

http://jacque4u2c.blogspot.com/

was number 24 on the number generator! 

(I KNOW I am a little early but circimstances here made it necessary.)

Over 510 wonderful bloggers left a comment

on my original post

 "The One World One Heart"

giveaway and

84 others left a comment on my beaded hearts which I decided to include in the drawing! 

I was overwhelmed/thrilled by the response! 

(My Momma always taught me to return a note

so I went by to see each and everyone who left a comment!) 

Plus I went by Lisa's

 http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/one-world-one-heart.html

each day until I was able to look at each and everyone of the

1,088 links with 40 Countries represented!!!

I met some wonderful people,

added numerous blogs to my blog roll,

became a follower of so many that I lost count,

last but not the least,

I had so much fun!!! 

Thank you so much, Lisa!!!

What a pleasure to meet so many people from around the world.  There were so many lovely blogs but I promise I did not leave a comment (just to get something) I left an honest comment of

appreciation and admiration of each blog.

I find it hard to put into words but I was so humbled by the huge response for my beaded bracelet that I decided to add

a couple "runner ups" for my jewelry.

Marcie of The Rustic Victorian's

http://the-rustic-victorian.blogspot.com/

name was the second to be drawn!

And

Kathy of Vintage Catnip

http://vintagecatnip.blogspot.com/

are both receiving a piece of my jewelry!

(I wish I had enough to send something to each of you.

 Reality is, I would go broke just paying for the postage.) 

Speaking of Reality!

Let's go back to reality! 

 After almost 600 comments it will be hard to go back to

five to seventeen comments but what a joyful time had by all on

The Magic Carpet Ride!! 

I enjoyed the process and will do it again next year if Lisa is up to it!

I have nothing but high praise for such an adventure.

Again, I thank you, Lisa, for her generous spirit and for each one who came by to take a look and left a note.

  I hope you will come back again soon...

Blessings to all,

Sharon

I am featuring the necklace that I recently created to give you a look! My computer was not displaying colors the way they should be, so my son in law fixed it. The center drop is surrounded with a gorgeous mauve seed beads (but in the picture here it looks like a gold.) The outside is done with a peyote stitch and embroidered onto a background of luscious ultra suede. (The ultra suede also protects the back from scratching the foil on the back.) What a pretty spring look this will be with a nice Easter dress!

On Saturday it was almost 70 degrees, the sun was shining on our neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. I came home and weeded three of our flower beds and had a lovely day basking in the sun. When I came to our center flower bed these lovely "pink" daffodils were holding their heads high. I HAD to take pictures to make spring cards from. The centers of the daffodils are a dark shade of dusty rose, what lovely faces they have! But the pictures turned out yellow for some reason. Look at that beautiful blue sky with the yellow Chinese roses in front showing off. My tulips are just about gone but I took a few pics of them just to keep alive their memory. Sunday is was warm but windy. Then Monday early a cold front moved in and things drastically changed in Georgia. (I am so distressed for all of the spring flowers coming out to freeze.)

This gloomy cold day has caused me to stay inside. I surprised my hubby by cooking roast, gravy, potatoes with carrots, plus biscuits! Yummmmy! Good ole' county cookin'. I made a couple of Easter cards, several Bible markers for Easter & packed up a couple of boxes that I need to get sent out. I even had an hour for a nap. What a lovely time to just rest & do what I like best.

Reading your blogs is a time of relaxation and reflection. Some blogs are so refreshing and up beat, some are devotional, some are creative, but each one gives me a glimpse into your personalities & priorities. I do enjoy reading about what everyone is doing & the comments on each blog to see how you have affected each life you touch.

It has been almost a week since I laid down my beading and have dedicated this time to prayer, reflection on MY priorities, and creating cards that have meaning to me. Like I said, it is a time to do what is best for me.....God Richly Bless each one of you during this week of preparation for Easter...Sharon