Otter Tins

A throw back post to my first otter tins.  <3

Frankie

Looking for a longterm relationship: Don't let the rough exterior fool you, Frankie is as huggable as a patchwork quilt... stitched with love. A monster of few words, he enjoys long evening walks through the town square, playing golf during lightening storms, and tinkering in the workshop. Greatest fears: pitchforks, torches, and not finding true love.

Carb Loading

1 day until Christmas... let the carb loading begin!  A stickler for clean energy, Santa fuels his sleigh with high-quality organic, non-GMO deer feed.  Wash it down with a steamy mug of hazelnut hot chocolate topped with frothy whip cream and peppermint sprinkles.  Sooey! 

Monarchs in the Moonlight

Comes on a 16 inch sterling silver chain.  

Hands down, the best monarch encased bead that has come out of my studio.  

I will be sad to see him go.  Enjoy!

Pelican

First rule of the beach: Never make eye contact when eating lunch.

I'm Late

Happy Monday!  Revisiting some previous designs but with a new take on the original idea.  This Alice inspired totem features a topsy-turvy tophat, flamingo, heart, pocket watch and toad stool.  The bright components just make me smile.

Llama Dream Bead

A special little llama dream bead headed to Beads of Courage.

#beadsofcourage #dreambead #beadstrong

Free Hugs

Things a bit hectic around the Holidays?  Need a hug?  Well here you go! Always looking to give a comforting squeeze, the facehugger is happy to accommodate all of your hugging needs.

Merry Cherries

10 days until Christmas... where has the time gone???  These merry cherries feature CiM Garnet fruit, CiM Toto stems and new CiM Mantis for the leaf.  Hope you have a very cherry Christmas! 

Poison Apple Swirls

Finishing off the last few colors for CiM testing. This one is new Poison Apple Transparent. The muted purple stripe is CiM Midnight. Liking the color combination. Enjoy!

Knick Knack Patty Wack

A simple, straight forward tube bead with clean stripes.  The left side is CiM Troi and the right side is CiM Little Boy Blue.  The color bands are separated with crisp white, periwinkle and gray stringer work.  Enjoy!

Maiden of the Mist

Fresh from the kiln!  A lovely long smooth bi-cone featuring new CiM Cerulean.  Enjoy!

Clowning Around

The little clown fish is hanging out in coral created from new CiM Wisteria and a light dusting of enamels.  He seems right at home swimming in the ocean of color.  Enjoy!

Tasty Treat

It is about to get REAL up in here - so get comfortable and grab a drink to spit all over the computer keyboard... seriously, don't say I didn't warn you!  

Fact:  My rescue kitten recently ate then later successfully pooped out a pony tail elastic.
((Apparently Scunci makes a mighty tasty hair accessory aka cat treat.))

My reaction???  Well you know that look a person gets after seeing something that cannot be unseen?  The look is often followed by speechlessness or shocking exclamation like, "what the cuss!"  Then one eyeball begins to twitch in an uncontrollable spasm... followed by an instant migraine that may or may not be a fatal aneurysm from blood vessels on your brain exploding?  So yeah... that happened.  Needless to say, all hair elastics have been removed from our home.  #diariesofarescuemom #kittenthuglife  #whatsinyourcat'spoopershoot? #litterboxconfessions

Hope you have a Rad-ish Monday!

Happy Monday... yes, it's Monday. I triple fact checked. Here is a radish to celebrate. Don't make it awkward by attempting to offer me a Monday gift in return. You cannot one up the radish, it is just that great of a gift so don't even try. What's the radish good for you ask??? Nothing, it is nonfunctional... just sits there and looks like a radish. Yes, I know... best Monday ever. You're welcome!

Revisiting Boysenberry

This weekend, I revisited Boysenberry Ltd.  The lush journey was a great reminder of how this CiM berry color is incredibly versatile.

The glass holds edges through repeated heating and flame polishing.  The rich, juicy color perfectly sets the stage for vibrant enameling and a glint of 24kt gold.  Definitely on my list of top 10 favorite CiM Purples:

CiM Wisteria

CiM African Violet

CiM Evil Queen

CiM Eggplant 

CiM Aladdin

CiM Boysenberry

CiM Thai Orchid

CiM Enchanted

CiM Heffalump

CiM Your Majesty

Nautilus

Grateful for the daily gift of eyesight and hands which allow me to sculpt glass.  Not many people are aware, but I experienced a horrible eye injury this past year. Everything is good now, however a few millimeters and things would have been very different. What are you thankful for?

Tahitian Pearl

Loving this new color from Creation is Messy, aptly named Tahitian Pearl.

When in Rome...

Did you know that in ancient Rome, wealthy women bought vials of gladiator sweat and dirt??? They would use it as face cream... yuck. Probably going to stick with my boring daily regimen.

Be Mine!

February is just around the corner, time to think about Valentine's Day!  Yes, maybe I'm a little ahead of myself on this one, but one can never have too many hugs... face hugs that is.  Another way to show that special someone you care.  #alienvspredator #facehugger #freehug