Circular Blogging?

There's something circular in blogging about a blog post about my blog.  But I love circles, as you well know by now, so....

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Ray Hemachandra from the Jewelry/Beading division of Lark Crafts, asking if I'd be interested in giving him an interview for their website's new Blogger Profile series.  Of course, I was interested!  I sent my answers and then pretty much forgot about the whole thing.

Until this afternoon, that is, when Ray sent me the link to this...

Please take a look and let me know what you think ;)  I'm just tickled/honored/thrilled about this.

Be well and get going!
Be(ad) well and prosper!

Saturday Window Shopping with Sand Fibers

I was out in my yard this morning, replenishing empty hummingbird feeders, admiring my "fence of morning glories," when it occurred to me that you just can't ever have too many of those glorious (they have their name for a reason!) flowers. And so, I give you "morning glories," courtesy of some great sellers on Etsy:

Florizi - Purple Morning Glory Pendant Necklace

TANGRA2009 

Morning Dew - 5x5 Fine Art Photograph Print

ara133photography

Morning Glories

lboots

Morning Glory Necklace, Fine Silver, Large 

PurpleBlossomStudio

Morning Glory paper pieced quilt block pattern PDF

bcheri

Note Card- Glorious Morning

stefny68

Morning Glories - Paper Cut Design 4X6 Unframed

MySerenityWay 

 

Old Fashioned Sky Blue Morning Glory Seeds 

  paulajeansgarden 

 

Soap. Morning Glory. Sweet Rain fragrance.

GentleSuds

Morning Glory and Moon Original Painting

savagedryad

Morning Glories by Kristen Dougherty

kristend12

Morning Glory Flowers Seed Pack Refrigerator Magnet - FREE US SHIPPING

LABELSTONE

Stained Glass Mosaic Morning Glory Panel

RedfordGlassStudio 

 

Morning Glory Flower Delica Beaded Bracelet

maddiethekat

Morning Glory Linocut (in violet)

GwenOttingerArtworks

Morning Glory Card 

  IsabellaFlora

Hand Dyed Venise Lace

RavioleeDreams 

 

Hand Painted Silk Tee Top with morning glories

AltheaP

Morning Glorysmall

bighugcreations 

 

Origami morning glory arrangement

Dancusa

Morning Glory Flower Brooch Needle Felted

fibrous

Purple Morning Glories with Green Leaves

coopinnc

May your weekend be filled with glorious blooms! Be well and get going! Be(ad) well and prosper!

Rope Wrap and BAO Item of the Week (Aug 27 - Sep 2)

I went and did it:

I officially launched the Rope Wrap line with this beautiful eggplant version:

Beaded Rope Wrap in Eggplant

It's a bracelet.  

It's a necklace. 

Let's face it: it's versatile! 

Expect more of these in my store over the next few months. Have a color wish? Just let me know :D

And for my Bead Art Originals Item of the Week, I've chosen the piece I made for the latest BAO Color Challenge which was to create something using black, dark green, and copper.

Large Tailored Ripples Peyote Cuff in Black, Green, and Copper

Purchase and pay for this - or any other Large Ripples cuff - before midnight on Thursday AND mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller, and I will send you a 10% refund of the purchase price.

You can find details on these other seven Items of the Week on the Bead Art Originals blog today:

Have yourself a wonderful Friday. Be well and get going! Be(ad) well and prosper!

Thursday's Treasur(i)es

My work found its way into three wonderful treasuries this week. Please help me thank the curators of these lists by visiting their shops.

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Houndstooth

dewdropdaisies included my CrimsonRimmed Houndstooth cuff in this collection:

 

Please visit dewdropdaisies where you will find treasures like Divine Diva Wreath for Your Diva Girl / SUMMER SALE / Check it out

 

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Lakeside Morning

sagescupboard included my Repercussion cuff in this collection: 

Please visit sagescupboard where you will find treasures like Necklace. Tropical Mist. Multistrand Tagua Pendant 

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Hues of Blues

totallylegalpot included my Knitted Aqua Choker in this collection: 

Please visit totallylegalpot where you will find treasures like MOSAIC PALM - Mixed Media Tropical Wall Art on Wooden Panel 

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 Thank you so much to the wonderful Etsians who have singled out my creations for their beautiful treasuries! I get such a thrill every time I see a list with a Sand Fibers item. :D

Embellishing the Runway - Week 4

We've been hoping for some color in the winning looks on Project Runway, Season 8, and, at least on that front, weren't disappointed in Week 4.

Of course the circle design freak in me wanted to do a cuff in topaz with a red circle mimicing the headdress, but then I thought better of it.  Instead, I let the folds of the dress inspire me to make a brand new Ripples cuff...

Large Tangerine Ripples Peyote Cuff (2523)

The beads have a wonderful reddish orange shimmer to them in the right light.  That said, I realize that I've probably missed the challenge mark with this one.  It still makes for a pretty cool cuff, however. So there! ;p

Be well and get going, my friends!  (And don't laugh too hard at my expense, please.)

Saturday Window Shopping with Sand Fibers

My favorite rock band of all time, Jethro Tull, came out with this fantastic tune almost 30 years ago, not realizing how much more apropos it would be now, in a world in which cameras seem to be everywhere, from traffic lights to downtown streets:

This summer, I find myself, embarrassingly, caught up in the current season of Big Brother. eek! I was so sure I was over that, but with the recent "discovery" of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, I seem drawn back into (un)reality tv. Are you disappointed in me? Well, so am I. LOL

Watching, being watched, for these you need eyes (including those in the back of the head for teachers and mothers); for certain types of protection, you need them as well...so lets go find ourselves some...on Etsy, of course!  Warning: these are not cute, large, doe eyes we will be exploring!

Blue eyed bird skull silver plated on a nice chain made in NYC

billyblue22

Evil Eye - OOAK - Needle Felted - Protection from the evil or envious eye

Lelikat

Hair Fork Cyclops Lignum Vitae with Glass Evil Eye

grahtoestudio

Blue Evil Eye Necklace- Evil Eye Protection

SeekersOfLight

SALE Blue Evil Eye Ring

MicroCirqueRinka 

Eyes - RECTANGLE MAGNET

mincingmockingbird

 

Evil Eye Quilted Fabric Art Postcard 5

jbbroaddus

Lampwork Glass Eye Bead Handmade Turquoise Blue Ivory

studiorickrack

Evil Eye II -- 20 x 30 inch ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

ElizabethGraf

Peridot Evil Eye Statement necklace

suzedablooze

Emery Pincushion - Evil Eye Nazar Boncugu - Keep your sewing needles sharp

NAKPUNAR

ANGRY CHICKEN giving the Evil Eye - Limited Edition Print

quintron

Evil Eye Amulet - Lampwork Glass Bead

iJill

Evil Eye bead embroidered pendant

dogzillalives

J35P NEW Cufflinks Eyeball Optometrist Doctor Cornea Modern Evil Eye Creepy FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

wmdean

But you still insist on something cute?  Ha!...

PsychoBunny Plush Toy - Rotten Rabbit

grezmiralda

I must admit that today's post may be, in part at least, a reaction to finding out that a friend's children have started playing Christmas carols and Terry's telling me that the Halloween candy is at the stores.  It's August! Time to watch my tivo'd episode of Big Brother...


I hope you have a wonderful weekend (you definitely have received evil eye protection in spades today). Be well and get going!