Another Perfect Day!

 As the story goes...I paint paintings in my entry way.  My house is not really old, just drafty in the entry.  My fingers would get cold and decide not to work properly, prompting me to make some fingerless gloves, which in turn I now sell as "Texting Mittens".

I began selling them last year; to be specific on December 19th.  I lost track of how many I made and how many I sold.  I had a terrific local boutique, "Wildflower" that carried them for me here in Evansville. 

 The owner of Wildflower, the fabulous Peggy Chastain, took them with her to market in Chicago last year and wore them around for all to see and admire.  That trip my mittens took to Chicago has resulted in my first retail store outside of Indiana.  Thank you to Peggy for sending "The Magic Jacket" my way!  Thank you to Debbie Frank/Oowner, for your order of 12 pairs of texting mittens.  You will have them the week of August 1st.

I am thrilled to be represented in the state of.....
 drum roll please........Wisconsin!

 To those of you who don't know about the texting mittens-they are made from re-purposed wool sweaters.  My attempt at giving back to mother earth.  I use vintage buttons, lace and trims to embellish them.  They are one of a kind.  They can be special ordered.  They do have a thumb hole, to keep them in place.  Yes, there is a manly version, however, they were placed in homes prior to their photos being taken.

I am so excited that I am sure I am leaving out important details.  That is bound to happen when you are having yet another perfect day!  My  hope is that all of you out there are having your perfect day as well!!!

"She Was Such A Girl Scout"

Another new cuff to show off.  "She Was Such A Girl Scout", funny thing is: the whole time I was making the cuff, I thought the pin was a  Boy Scout pin, not a Girl Scout pin.  I guess I really do need those bifocal glasses after all.  The leather cuff is repurposed, pearls and crystal are woven throughout the cuff.  The flag is a vintage brass pin that was made by a Veteran and then sold on little cards, most likely made in the 70's.

As to my cuff, "Her Hands Were Tied"  My friend Gina:

Gina wrote: "I absolutely love her. FABULOUS! But I expect no less from anything you do. The note cards were a lovely surprise. Thank you! Now I have an excuse to buy a whole new outfit to go with my cuff."

Again, many thanks to Gina Marie who gave my cuff an excellent home!

Button Jewelry

Here we go....I am showing off my new favorite thing to do!

Old buttons, vintage re purposed glass beads and a old chandelier bauble. Who knew it could be so much fun!!!

Time Change Monday!

I have a love hate relationship with the time change. My body wants the time to be the same all the time, but I love that we have light later in the day. I have gone completely off the reservation this past week, I made a button and vintage glass bead necklace; I have to do something with all of those buttons. The girls at "Busy Beads",;have been extremely patient as well as gracious. I always have ideas but not sure about how to make them happen-I just know it when I see it. Thanks to them for letting me have so much fun in their fabulous shop. Making a piece of jewelry is much more of an instant gratification. Oil paint takes forever to dry and my boxes sometimes take months before the perfect part arrives. Needless to say, Busy Beads is a treat I am keeping