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Monday ~ November 1st
New Month, New Jewelry
We have lots of new jewelry made & I'm currently photographing them for our portfolio. This photo is of a bracelet & a pendant called "Silver Threads". Not only do I love the color combination of black, silver & ivory, but I also love the feel of these coin shaped beads. |
This bracelet is called "Mystic". It's my favorite color combination of periwinkle, amber & ivory and it has our signature "wide-holed" bead near the clasp, which we are still deciding on a name for...calamari, halos, lifesavers...any suggestions? |
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Wednesday ~ November 3rd
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Wednesday ~ November 3rd
I was flipping through a magazine the other day & noticed that all the fashion pages were filled with women wearing chunky turquoise beads with slinky chocolate brown dresses, & blue scarves with taupe sweaters & I was very, very happy because, if you haven't figured it out yet, blue & topaz are my FAVORITE colors EVER! So, I've been busy making beads to match the current fashion & I'm thrilled with the outcome so far. Here's some beads that came out the kiln the other day. |
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Thursday ~ November 4th
Lapland, Finland
If you live in or around the Edmonton area and are interested in purchasing some one-of-a-kind wearable art for Christmas, click here to see our November schedule. |
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Friday ~ November 5th
We've been busy all day prepping for our show this weekend. Didn't eat until after 9 tonight. We had Chinese food and these were our fortunes ~ I'm the master of every situation...I had no idea! |
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Monday ~ November 8th
Enjoying your day? I hope so. |
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Tuesday ~ November 9th
"She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful & life was so short." ~ Brian Andreas |
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Thursday ~ November 11th
You know, 110,000 Canadian soldiers have died in combat. That's a lot of young lives lost, that's a lot of sorrow. Some people wonder why we remember, they say they know how awful war is, why should they reflect on it? But today it's not past wars I choose to remember, and, to be honest, it's not even the extraordinary liberties granted to us that I focus on for I feel grateful everyday for my freedom. Today I need to remember that after all the past disasters & horrors of war, peace followed. Today I remember the importance of peace ~ because there is nothing more important. Lest we forget.
And just incase you need a little help remembering...this old poem does the job:
It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of
religion. It is the Veteran that salutes the flag. It is the Veteran that serves under the flag. |
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Friday ~ November 12th
Right, I know, I know, another picture of my cat Maggie... You see, I was trying to take a picture of the flowers, because I wanted to tell you that on Monday we invited my mom over for dinner (of course she brought all the food & cooked it) & she brought this gorgeous bouquet of flowers with a card that read, 'Just because...I love you.' It was such a wonderful gesture. My mom sure knows how to make her kids feel very special & I wanted to share that with you, maybe inspire you to make someone you love feel special? But, then Maggie hopped up on the table & stuck her cute face in the way & it became a "Maggie photo shoot" (once again). Click on the picture to get a closer view. |
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Sunday ~ November 14th
"Aurora Borealis"
We have some one-of-a-kind jewelry, perfect for Christmas gifts. If you're interested, email me at carrie@beadtree.net for more details. |
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Tuesday ~ November 16th
Just daydreaming... |
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Wednesday ~ November 17th
Reinventing the Wheel
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I've been tweaking the website, here & there. You might want to snoop around & see some of the new improvements. I haven't yet updated the jewelry section as we've been selling our items too fast to keep up at the moment. When this busy rush ends, I'll put some things up in the jewelry grove as more of a gallery of our work. |
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Friday ~ November 19th
BIGGIES
The last few days I've been super-sizing my beads. |
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Monday ~ November 22nd
"Dino Dots" |
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Thursday ~ November 25th
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Betty is a Grandma. She's got curly, white hair & a short stature & the warmest & most genuine smile around. She was born in Belgium & at age 17 she was helping Jewish children escape Germany through underground tunnels. Now she lives in Edmonton where she spends her time volunteering & when she's not volunteering she's knitting bright striped dolls, slippers, hats & mitts & she goes from one craft show to the other selling these items for almost free. And here's the kicker, she donates every penny she makes to charity. Betty said to me, if you can't help people there's just no point in living. |
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Friday ~ November 26th
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Are you wondering about the perfect Christmas gift? We have some amazing jewelry & if you live in the Edmonton area we offer studio visits. VISIT, LEARN, EAT & SHOP! ~ You & a party of 6 or more can come & see how I make glass beads in my studio. We also provide refreshments & a great opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind items for you, your friends & your family. Please contact me at carrie@beadtree.net for more information. |
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Monday ~ November 29th
A little R & R...
We've had one heck of a busy stretch. I think it's time to take a day off, go see that new Johnny Depp movie, maybe do a little napping & finish that book I've been reading for FOREVER. Of course I haven't forgotten about the contest so I'll work on some beads for that soon & I'll get cracking on that list of custom orders too, but a little relaxation is due. Hope you enjoy the week. |
