Going Back Home

Well... It's been such a long time since I posted and it seems like I post once a year. Who knows it might be another year till I post again...... That sounds rather negative..... Really don't mean it to sound that way...
I have been here (Oregon) for a couple of weeks taking care of my mom. She had a couple of strokes a few months ago and it really messed her up. She went to hospital with acute kidney failure. She stayed there 2days and then wanted to go home. My brother-in-law who lives in a tiny trailer in the back, was taking care of her. He was doing the best he could but she was real sick etc. Me & Kevin (my handsome husband) discussed the situation and it was apparent that I needed to come take care of her. When I got here I was shocked at here condition. 
Long story short I will be going home Wednesday. It's bitter sweet, I am so frightened that she will hurt herself, she is having severe pain in left foot. Thankfully we got an appt with foot Dr. for Tues. Oh, I love my mommy so much and I really wish she would say Yes to coming home with me. I really want to take care of her at my house we have plenty of room for her.
I purchased several jewelry books and magazines and have been flipping through them, tomorrow I will send them home in flat rate box...
It just makes me so excited about creating jewelry again. I have some many ideas rolling around in my head... I miss you my handsome husband and my baby doggies so much it hurts.
Well, it's time to go eat ice cream, I scooped it up already so all I have to do is take mom hers and make sure mine has enough chocolate and nuts and I will be in Heaven...
Till next post and hopefully it's not a year from now.......

Takin a trip.....

well it's time for me to get into my studio and start making some polymer clay beads. i am also going to work on book marks for my nephew (9yrs old) using what I learned on the cyndi lietz (the polymer clay tutor) she showed us how to make birdhouse charms and hook them onto copper wire that has been curve up and they fit wonderful in the books. anyway, I am going to make a bookmark using charms like cupcakes, hamburgers, etc. i think he will get a kick out of them. of course, I mentioned it to him a couple of weeks ago - so I really need to get started. And the weather is so beautiful here (Volcano, HI) today it will be hard to stay in studio. I can bring the copper outside and work on bending it for the bookmarks. Regardless, I must get off computer and start something. hope you all have a great day....

still learning how to do this... considering i am not really trying to figure it out. After, the Labor Day weekend I am committing to a goal of creating in my studio and blogging every morning (after coffee and walking the dogs). Just like a boost to get myself in the groove, I think I am in a creative funk.

I really need to start thinking about Xmas craft fairs and making some more pieces to add to my etsy supply. Going to go watch movie with my honey (that is my loving husband) and tonight we are going to pig out on icecream.....yum yum!!!!! see you in the AM

Well, I survived the volcano craft fair and it was very successful. I did well my jewelry sold and the "goddess collection" did real well. I even sold some pieces that i need to finish. One customer bought a bracelet (new design) and we got to talking and I pulled out the resin mermaid I had been working on and she purchased it for her friend. so as soon as i finish the beaded trim I will send to her in Alaska.

Now that i have time I have been focusing on cleaning out my studio, especially getting to a clear table top. I am excited about the next projects - not sure what direction to take my art in but i am sure there will be clay and beads.

aloha - deb

Setting up my ETSY site

Yippee - I finally have started putting my jewelry on etsy.com for sale. i have 2 items on there now and of course like anything else the 2nd one was easier - there are alot of steps involved to posting an item. well, i have only been talking about doing it for months so "it feels good" to be on a roll.

I feel like i really need to get myself out there, so that's my goal. I have many projects going on at once (of course) one I am very excited about is a mosaic, polymer clay tile project. I am going to use his logo and design the tiles around picture. I already have a 12x15 board that I have framed out and hinged - so just gotta start baking some tiles. When I complete it I will post a pic of it. He will be hanging it in his restaraunt, that is if it turns out.

till next time - aloha from volcano
debi

this is a test for my etsy link