tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26747351701646538662024-03-12T20:29:03.554-04:00Jonwen45 Crafting Creationsjonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-74123348854982883722011-05-24T13:08:00.000-04:002011-05-24T13:08:55.149-04:00Baby Noah - Not a Baby NowA very Wonderful, healthy, and happy 2 1/2 year old. Our first great-grandson.<br />
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My husband is in home Hospice care and I am his main caregiver. Sometimes there is very little<br />
time for anything else. A week or so ago we both had a couple of very good days so I actually made<br />
something. I really want to try to share it with my crafting friends.<br />
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Jewelry Display Tutorial<br />
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I had an old picture frame that was still in good condition...I took it apart and cleaned it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8sV8GNOTNOk/TdrFv5kNWDI/AAAAAAAAAIY/VIUtHiVkbBE/s1600/DSC02531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8sV8GNOTNOk/TdrFv5kNWDI/AAAAAAAAAIY/VIUtHiVkbBE/s320/DSC02531.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I then cut a piece of black ( partial net and partial solid striped) fabric to fit the backing board.<br />
I allowed about 3/4 inch on all sides of cut faric. If you look close at edge of picture on Right you<br />
will see one staple on black fabric. I had to use one on the opposite side also...because I only have<br />
two hands to hold it in place while I attach it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rExPN-yA0_4/TdrIxBb1UcI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3gd8pDev9ac/s1600/DSC02533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rExPN-yA0_4/TdrIxBb1UcI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3gd8pDev9ac/s320/DSC02533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Then out comes "old faithfull" otherwise known as my hot glue gun. Had to work in small sections<br />
or the glue would harden before I could attach the fabric. Look at the bottom left where fabric has<br />
not been glued to board and you will see what I meant by stripes. The light stripe, of course, is the net.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZydNSIFeHW0/TdrMlSDT11I/AAAAAAAAAIg/QwCde2btO1s/s1600/DSC02536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZydNSIFeHW0/TdrMlSDT11I/AAAAAAAAAIg/QwCde2btO1s/s320/DSC02536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>When all the glue was dry, I reassembled the frame and fasten the backing board with the metal<br />
tabs on the back of frame. Ready to put my display together.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DSFO-sR-Tw/TdrNzZJjdYI/AAAAAAAAAIk/qjo_HAronEE/s1600/DSC02540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DSFO-sR-Tw/TdrNzZJjdYI/AAAAAAAAAIk/qjo_HAronEE/s320/DSC02540.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is just perfect for these pairs of earrings that I will add to my Etsy shop. As I list them, I will<br />
take them from the display and pre-package them. I also plan to use this idea at craft shows.<br />
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This was fun to do so I will start looking for something else to do as a tutorial .<br />
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Thanks for visiting and please come back .jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-47147632879730157162011-04-12T14:30:00.000-04:002011-04-12T14:30:39.299-04:00Birthday Cake WOWLast night my husband and I had dinner with our daughter<br />
and her husband to celebrate his birthday. The dinner was great!<br />
It was topped off with the very best cake I have ever eaten!<br />
Of course it was home made.Daughter did the double chocolate<br />
cake and SIL made home made cream cheese frosting, WOW !<br />
Did I mention that my son-in-law is a fantastic cook. We never<br />
know what delights he is going to prepare for us to eat.<br />
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Ok, back to the purpose of this blog...crafting and creating.<br />
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I have really been on a creative streak lately. Most of the<br />
items will end up as gifts or in my shop on Etsy.<br />
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Pictured is one that I am having trouble getting rid of.<br />
I worked on it for 2 weeks , putting it together and<br />
taking it apart, rearranging the beads and taking it apart<br />
again. It is 43 inches around , no need for a clasp.I used<br />
lavender/purple ice flake Quartz and chip rainbow Fluorite<br />
as the main beads and filled in with tiny,tiny purple seed<br />
beads. And just for fun I threw in a bit larger glass seed<br />
bead that is lined with lavender/purple. It took me so long<br />
to create this long necklace,that I feel as if it is a member of the<br />
family. What to do? What to do?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk5iE45bOV4/TaSYbkCIC1I/AAAAAAAAAIA/Xqea7oikEe0/s1600/DSC02281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk5iE45bOV4/TaSYbkCIC1I/AAAAAAAAAIA/Xqea7oikEe0/s320/DSC02281.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-13500195410190367512011-04-11T16:09:00.003-04:002011-04-11T17:10:45.828-04:00Happy 70th Birthday, dear HubbyIt is very hard to believe my wonderful,sweet,loving husband is 70 yrs old today !<div>We got married shortly after he turned 21. Nine months and 21 days later we had</div><div>our son who looks like his Dad just opened his mouth and he jumped out. </div><div>Then 4 1/2 years later we had a darling little girl.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am very lucky to have been married to him for the last 48 + years.</div><div>We have had quite an adventure through this life together and it has</div><div>been amazing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hubby is now in Home Hospice care and we are just thankful for each day</div><div>that we have to share with each other. He continues to advise me on all of </div><div>my craft projects. If it does not meet with his approval, then it is not shown.</div><div>He is very talented and on his good days he still plays the keyboard or guitar</div><div>and sings. Sometimes we even take part in the yard concerts at our daughters'</div><div>next door. Tonight she is making him a cake...I did not know there were </div><div>that many candles in this town.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-49646807854833303472011-04-10T12:44:00.004-04:002011-04-10T14:19:44.569-04:00Patchwork Jewelry<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pdC8mI-hSFY/TaHwZOGu5kI/AAAAAAAAAH4/sSvjif0R-Y0/s1600/DSC01927.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594016528244598338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pdC8mI-hSFY/TaHwZOGu5kI/AAAAAAAAAH4/sSvjif0R-Y0/s320/DSC01927.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>When I was just a little girl, many,many,many year ago...I fell in love with colors. Any and all </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>colors. Then as I learned in school that a color is not just "one color". It is made up of many </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>tones, shades and hues. That just really cemented my love affair with colors.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I was introduced to patchwork quilting by Granny. She let me help her choose and arrange</div><br /><div>the different colored scraps of fabric that she used in her beautiful patchwork quilts.After I</div><br /><div>helped her set up the quilting frame and attach the first layer of the quilt to it, she let me</div><br /><div>select scraps to use for doll clothes. My workshop was under the tent made by the </div><br /><div>frame and backing of the quilt that she and Mama were working on. I spent many hours</div><br /><div>under the quilt tent cutting, hand sewing and putting together those wonderful colors for my </div><br /><div>favorite dolls.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So,you ask, what does that have to do with jewelry? Just hang with me and I will tell you.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Recently I was looking through my "misfit" beads hoping that I would find just the right</div><br /><div>one for a focal bead<em>. Of course, you know what misfit beads are. They are the ones that no</em></div><br /><div><em>longer have partners . Not even another one to make matching earrings. </em>As I "played" with</div><br /><div>my poor lonley "misfits", I was reminded of Granny's wonderful and colorful patchwork quilts.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>From that it was a natural progression for me to want to create Patchwork Jewelry. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>In the above picture of the patchwork bracelet, you can see that the colors have been </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>arranged to compliment the other ones. Just as Granny did with strips of one color, I </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>have tied my beads together with one color ( orange ) of seed beads.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am happy. The "misfits" are happy and are all clamoring to be made into Patchwork</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jewelry for my Etsy shop.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-40644692808309964732011-04-10T00:23:00.004-04:002011-04-10T00:56:26.532-04:00Another Great-grandson....Conner<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUWBmWftnWU/TaE3QuTiPrI/AAAAAAAAAHw/vjDAxya5-Bc/s1600/27342_100000841033065_3283_q.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 50px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 50px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593812972618268338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUWBmWftnWU/TaE3QuTiPrI/AAAAAAAAAHw/vjDAxya5-Bc/s320/27342_100000841033065_3283_q.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>Yes, it is true that I have not been able to blog for sometime....but dear friends, I have been busy!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My first great-grandson was 2 on Dec. 1, 2010. Updates will follow at a later date.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And now for the second one. His name is Conner. He was born on Mar. 28, 2011. He weighed</div><br /><div>8lbs 15oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. He looks just like a little foot ball player. I have not seen him yet,but we have lots and lots of pictures.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have been able to reopen my Etsy shop and am developing a new line of jewelry..."Patchwork Jewelry" . Right now I only have 2 bracelets in the shop that are Patchwork. They are pictured here in the Etsy mini. Bet you can guess which ones they are.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-88942226337584980682010-09-14T10:04:00.006-04:002010-09-14T11:35:36.213-04:00IS COOKING REALLY CRAFTING ?<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/TI-VeaG01PI/AAAAAAAAAHI/B7nU5YHVjwk/s1600/DSC02107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/TI-VeaG01PI/AAAAAAAAAHI/B7nU5YHVjwk/s320/DSC02107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516792418188711154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I love to craft more than almost anything else in the world.<br /><br /><br />I hate to cook more than almost anything else in the world.<br /><br />So how was it that I just finished making 18 pints of pear<br />perserves. Not only did that involve cooking, I had to harvest<br />the pears from a tree older than me. Then I had to wash them,<br />peel them, slice them up, wash them again, put them in a large <br />bowl, layer of sliced pears,layer of sugar,etc over and over until<br />the bowl was almost to the top. Covered the bowl and let it sit over <br />night. Next day I used the biggest heavest pot and lid that I had.<br />Put all the pears in pot, turned it on medium.(No water added because<br />the sugar had pulled a lot of water out of pears and that was all the<br />liquid that was needed.<br /><br />After they came to a boil, I turned them down to simmer, left the <br />pot lid slightly adjar so that steam would excape and to keep pot<br />from running over. They cooked most of day with me stirring them about<br />every thirty minutes or so. DO NOT let them scorch ! UGH !<br /><br />When they had reduced down to about 1/2 half of what was in the pot,<br />I started taste-testing. Water has turned into pear syrup and it should<br />be about as thick a pancake syrup, if not add more sugar ,1-2 cups.<br />Cook somemore. I like for syrup to get a little thicker and sticky.<br />When syrup and pears got just like I like them, I turned burner off and <br />let things cool for a bit so that I could touch pot with potholder.<br /><br />Some of the perserves, I put in BALL MASON CANNING JARS following their<br />instructions. Some I put in freezer containers (yes you can freeze Pear<br />preserves) let them cool a bit, then into fridge and from there they will<br />go into freezer, if we don't eat them first.<br /><br />I think that really was crafting don't you?jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-88922223846208510262010-09-09T11:23:00.005-04:002010-09-09T14:26:16.975-04:00AM I AWAKE YET ?....I think I am awake but not for sure.<br /><br />I am not complaining (really I am not) but it seems as if<br />Thursdays have turned into Mondays. Mondays, however, are <br />not so bad. Have to be up by 7am because my hubby's Hospice<br />RN's regular day to see him is now on Thursday and she is<br />here by 8:30am. Of course she comes any time we need her,<br />but Thursday is the day he really gets a good exam and the <br />day when she checks his meds for refills and to see if there <br />is any equipment he needs.<br /><br />After that, usually between 10 - 2 , the nursing assistant comes<br />and that is 5 days a week. She helps him with baths, getting dressed,<br />makes his bed and cleans his room. And the three things that as a<br />caregive confined to a wheelchair are almost impossible for me to do.<br />Sweeping/moping, washing dishes ( try being short and reaching over <br />the sink while seated in a wheelchair ), and then there is the job of<br />getting the laundry out of a top loading washer. Do you have any idea<br />just how much we appreciate Anette, our CNA ?<br /><br />Just now the Hospice Chaplain came and he is with my hubby now.<br />Hubby always enjoys his visits and always seems to have a bit <br />better attitude after Chaplain Scott's visit....Hubby asleep ...<br />Chaplain Scott visited with me and now I feel better.<br /><br />So what to do with rest of this Thursday turned into Monday ?<br /><br />Think I will do what Hubby wants and craft something.<br /><br />Oh did I mention that my daughter slipped in bathtub last night <br />and pop a rib. Doctor said there is really nothing he can do . <br />It will heal in time...just rest and Aleve...but right now it is <br />just pain. <br /><br />Prayers please for Hubby,daughter and the rest of this family.<br /><br />O.K., I have had my pity-party....I will get to crafting.<br /><br />Please don't forget to check out my shop on Etsy.<br /><br /> http://www.jonwen45.etsy.comjonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-54956639487869272222010-09-07T16:03:00.006-04:002010-09-07T17:20:02.803-04:00WOW ! Look at Baby NOAH now !<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/TIabHh32JJI/AAAAAAAAAHA/kYtMaTs59Hs/s1600/DSC02103.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514265347415745682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/TIabHh32JJI/AAAAAAAAAHA/kYtMaTs59Hs/s320/DSC02103.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I can't believe that it has been 17months and 7days since I was last able to write about my favorite subject....Baby Noah. Just look at him now sitting on that lawnmower. Of course it did not have key in it (for his safety as well as ours). This picture was made yesterday (Labor Day) when we had a delightful visit with Noah, his mom, his Nanny,his PaScott, Aunt Juju and Uncle Tony. Of course the visit was waayy to short.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Just a little catch up from last few months...my husband of 48 years has had several more heart attacks and now he is under the in-home care of Serenity Hospice with me as his caregiver. My health seems to be on a downhill slide and has required numerous doctor visits. At the momement , I seem to have stablized enough to be able to take care of him. Actually I totally made up my mind to spend as much time as possible with him...heck with the housework. He has insisted that I get back to my crafting. When he is asleep or watching his favorite Westerns, I try to do some beading or other craft. I have been able to re-open my Etsy shop. (Etsy Mini) on the side of this blog. For my own sanity, I know that I feel better, mentally anyway, when I am creating something or writing . </div>jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-25955300270888071652009-04-01T19:18:00.005-04:002009-04-01T19:27:45.629-04:00BABY NOAH 4 MONTH UPDATE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SdP3yeqjkiI/AAAAAAAAAGs/D9PFUjHpy40/s1600-h/noah456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SdP3yeqjkiI/AAAAAAAAAGs/D9PFUjHpy40/s320/noah456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319868031451763234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Baby Noah is 4 months old today!<br />He made his appearance on December 1, 2008...almost 6 weeks early.<br /><br />We are so blessed that he is with us and doing so well.<br />We just wanted to share our joy with our friends.<br />This picture was make last week.<br /></div>jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-57490897580423304072009-03-29T13:45:00.003-04:002009-03-29T14:43:01.449-04:00REVISITED - FIFTHQUADRANTI just had to go back to visit Fifthquadrant's Etsy shop. I had more time to just window shop and enjoy. It was so much fun finding items like I grew up with and and art objects also. Last night at 3:00 a.m. I did not know for sure the name of her shop. So here it is.<br /><br />http://fifthquadrant.etsy.com/<br /><br />Do take the time to stop by . You may find a few things that you just can not live without.<br /><br />My shop of course is http://jonwen45.etsy.com/ .jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-59643115208953435482009-03-29T03:14:00.003-04:002009-03-29T03:45:18.976-04:00TREASURY FEATURE - HUMMINGBIRD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/Sc8jj5HK89I/AAAAAAAAAGc/3U_xqU69-Q8/s1600-h/DSC00644.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/Sc8jj5HK89I/AAAAAAAAAGc/3U_xqU69-Q8/s320/DSC00644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318508784481137618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Check this out....fifthquadrant from etsy.com has featured my hummingbird necklace in a beautiful<br />blue Treasury. http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=48358<br /><br />Fifthquadrant has a wonderful vintage shop on Etsy.com. Stop in for a visit. You will enjoy the tripjonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-56408660371748958682009-03-28T21:11:00.003-04:002009-03-28T23:41:31.505-04:00BUTTERFLY REWARD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/Sc7RJTvZ5pI/AAAAAAAAAGU/tdyxTgbVglw/s1600-h/DSC01009%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/Sc7RJTvZ5pI/AAAAAAAAAGU/tdyxTgbVglw/s320/DSC01009%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318418167819265682" border="0"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My darling daughter, the one in green that you met, a few blogs back,is on a journey.<br />It is a medical journey . After she took the first few steps of this<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">fantastic trip, she said that she felt like a butterfly coming out of the cocoon.<br /><br />You know how Momma's are. We like to find any<br />excuse to give something to our children.<br /><br />So what better way to show how proud I was of her than to make her jewelry with butterflies!<br />The picture is of a set that I made her to wear for an event last night.<br />If you look at the item on bottom right, you will see that it is a medical bracelet.<br />I make her a matching band each time I make a new set of jewelry for her.<br /><br />I have a medical alert bracelet replacement band on my Etsy shop with instructions of how to measure for the replacement. These replacement bands can be made from any beads and they usually turn out very good looking.<br /><br />Check out the replacement band and instructions for fitting at my Etsy shop.<br /><br />http://www.jonwen45.etsy.com<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-37054473003032010652009-03-24T18:38:00.004-04:002009-03-24T22:42:08.134-04:00CUSTOM HANDMADE JEWELS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/ScmEc1I2cLI/AAAAAAAAAGM/1Qr9kICoN1g/s1600-h/DSC00938.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/ScmEc1I2cLI/AAAAAAAAAGM/1Qr9kICoN1g/s320/DSC00938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316926465922986162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/ScmEc7j5-hI/AAAAAAAAAGE/jK1U1KdMc00/s1600-h/DSC00937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/ScmEc7j5-hI/AAAAAAAAAGE/jK1U1KdMc00/s320/DSC00937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316926467647076882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week my VBF needed something to wear to several formal-dress<br />meetings that she HAD to attend with her husband at some fancy place in<br />Atlanta. When she called me to tell me the color of the different dresses<br />that she would be wearing, she said that she wanted matching earrings and<br />bracelet that would go with all of the dresses. O, yes , something that would<br />have a lot of glitter and gleam to it.<br /><br />Knowing her likes and dislikes, I still had to spend a lot of time thinking about<br />the design and what materials to use. I had planned to use pearls and crystals.<br />When I put them on the design board , they just did not do it for me. So in keeping<br />with her desire for lots of glitter, I decided to use clear bi-cone crystals and larger<br />round AB crystals highlighting them with silver basket bead caps and a sprinkling<br />of silver beads.<br /><br />To my VBF, Jan. I hope that you enjoy these flashy bits of metal and crystal!<br />Thank you for your encouragement and support in my different design adventures.<br />A lot of things, I would not have even tried had you not been there pushing me<br />forward.<br /><br />Just a bit FYI.... I have always refered to us as twin-friends. We were born 8 days<br />a part and our families only lived 3 miles apart. Funny thing , we never met until we<br />started to school together. We even fit the same general discription. And as far as the<br />yearly school pictures, in the fourth grade the picture company put our pictures together<br />in the same strip of wallet pictures. We joined 4-H together,went to camp together,a few<br />double dates. After we each got married and lived in different towns,lots or phone calls<br />and visits when possible. I had a boy and girl. She had a girl and boy. Now she has<br />grandchildren and so do I. We are closer now than ever.<br /><br />I love you TWIN-FRIEND !jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-79576083794248180862009-03-24T17:17:00.004-04:002009-03-24T17:26:05.734-04:00CHECK OUT ANNIE QUILT GIVE-AWAYI just visited a Blog and found that she is giving away the<br />cutest Annie Quilt. You can check this out and register for quilt<br />at http://www.mylittleannies.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><span class="backlink-toggle-zippy"> </span> <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.blogspot.com/2009/03/mylittleannies-quilt-giveaway-32809.html" rel="nofollow">MyLittleAnnies Quilt Giveaway 3/28/09</a><br /><br />Win or not, it is well worth the time to visit this blog.jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-30173723809955034652009-03-23T20:18:00.006-04:002009-03-24T00:02:46.621-04:00St.Pat's Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SchGpIkxklI/AAAAAAAAAF8/-wdy5iMzUm4/s1600-h/DSC00958.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SchGpIkxklI/AAAAAAAAAF8/-wdy5iMzUm4/s320/DSC00958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316577032601178706" border="0" /></a><br />Some people think that St.Pat's celebration is just for one day, March 17.<br /><br />In Dublin , Ga. USA ,"the Day" is only a part of the fun. There are weeks and<br />weeks leading up to the Super Saturday and the arts & crafts in the park on Sunday.<br /><br />Leading up to the "Big Week-End" are road races, beauty contests, Leprechaun contests,<br />Irish Stew Lunch, Pancake Breakfast, Green Grits, of course Green Beer, Balloon Rides,<br />Trail Rides,Pony Rides, all sorts of parties and dances, concerts and church services,even<br />kite flying. Homes and businesses are decked out in spring colors , but mostly emerald<br />green. The Population makes every occasion a time to wear the Green. On St.Pat's<br />Day, March 17, you dare not be caught without a bit of Green in your attire.<br /><br />It has been several years since I have been able to attend any of the activities and I<br />really do miss them. My daughter tries to keep me in the loop with pictures and<br />helping her to decide what to wear to her office St. Pat party/luncheon . They always<br />have a Green theme. This year it was Green deserts. Of course she brought her Dad<br />and me Green Samples of everything and it was greenlee good.<br /><br />The beautiful spring weather this past week-end was just perfect for the huge parade and<br />other outdoor activities. Really wish that I had been able to have a booth at the arts and<br />crafts fair.....maybe, just maybe , next year!<br /><br />The picture at the top of this post is my baby girl (only one actually). She is my<br />favorite leprechaun in her green , all the way to her Green M & M watch and the<br />green bracelet that I make her on the other arm.<br /><br />Presently she is working towards stocking the shop that she is setting up on Etsy.<br />She handmakes wonderful crochet bags and totes and diaper bags and well as other great<br />goodies. She is almost ready to start listing. You can find her at http://www.knotsofglory.etsy.com glory<br /><br />I will make an announcement of her Grand Opening...I have been told that there will<br />even be door prizes.<br /><br />Don't forget KNOTS OF GLORY !jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-8849235489284212162009-03-09T17:41:00.006-04:002009-03-09T18:22:22.305-04:00........and the SOLUTION is !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SbWO26pttAI/AAAAAAAAAF0/K-5wJBlvFTY/s1600-h/DSC00861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SbWO26pttAI/AAAAAAAAAF0/K-5wJBlvFTY/s320/DSC00861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311308409661666306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SbWN_nrOMDI/AAAAAAAAAFs/elF2ViwttQ8/s1600-h/DSC00860.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SbWN_nrOMDI/AAAAAAAAAFs/elF2ViwttQ8/s320/DSC00860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311307459674910770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is my solution to harvesting my beads from the wonderful "Bead Trees" Instead of bending over and falling out of my wheelchair head first, I carried my faithful reacher (the<br />metal stick with red pistol grip on one end and pincher with suction cups on the other end) to<br />the bead trees with me. From there it was just a matter of picking them up.<br /><br />The beads will have to be processed and I have been told that is a very stinkie job. I will have to<br />wait until I can have doors and windows open. In the meantime , I will continue to harvest as many as I can with that very special tool called a reacher.jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-20088254257289995082009-01-09T04:21:00.000-05:002009-01-09T06:24:05.595-05:00BEAD PICKINGA few weeks ago, I posted pictures of my "bead" trees. When all the leaves had fallen off the trees, I could see that they were loaded with the prettiest golden beads. With the economy being in such a mess and me being a jewelry designer, what could be better than to find trees just dripping in free golden beads?<br /><br />I am so short and the trees so tall, I could not reach any of the beads in order to pick them.<br />Just trying to get one of the farmers ,with harvesting equipment , to pick them for me brought on barrels of laughter .<br /><br />Now the last laugh is on them. When the storms came and the winds were gusting up to 50mph,<br />the beads came falling to the ground. All I had to do at that point was to pick them up.<br /><br />Since I am older that dirt and just a bit on the crippled side and ride around in an electric wheelchair, there was still the problem of harvesting the beads that were now on the ground.<br />If I bend over far enough to get the beads off the ground, I will fall out of the w/c on to my head.<br />But <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ya'll</span> know that a dedicated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">craftier</span> will not take "it can't be done" as the answer to a problem.<br /><br />Stay tuned, my crafty friends,I will find the solution to harvesting the "beads".<br /><br />http://www.jonwen45.etsy.cojonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-26660935456329464052009-01-05T01:14:00.000-05:002009-01-05T02:33:39.333-05:00AM I TOO LATE?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SWG0lMc9m4I/AAAAAAAAAE0/xqFgimetMu4/s1600-h/noah15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SWG0lMc9m4I/AAAAAAAAAE0/xqFgimetMu4/s320/noah15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287705988600535938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SWGzw_MV_qI/AAAAAAAAAEs/27vKyKpNun0/s1600-h/noah18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SWGzw_MV_qI/AAAAAAAAAEs/27vKyKpNun0/s320/noah18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287705091687972514" border="0" /></a><br /> Hope that I am not too late to wish everyone a very happy new year!!!!<br /><br />Our day was very peaceful and refreshing after the excitement of the past month.<br />For those who don't know , the month of December 2008 started off with a bang<br />for us. On December 1,2008, our first great-grandbaby was born. Baby Noah was<br />not due until January 8,2009....he was so tiny,but so perfect, except for his lungs.<br />He was put on a vent.,had to be given blood, had a feeding tube (and several other<br />tubes that I don't know what they were for). He also had to be under a special light<br />for jaundice. But he is such a great little fighter that he was able to go home for the<br />first time on Christmas Eve. What a Gift !<br /><br />He is doing very ,very well. He eats like a hungry horse. He is very alert to everything<br />going on around him. He is growing so fast, the premmie clothes are about to small already.<br /><br />Go back to December 1st on this blog to see his earlier pictures. I hope I can get a couple<br />of the latest ones to post. He is such a precious baby. Thanks for all the prayers and good<br />wishes for Baby Noah's health.jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-55945324207654719352008-12-27T13:07:00.000-05:002008-12-27T13:31:32.015-05:00I JUST REMEMBERED WHAT I FORGOT !Remember that little voice that told me "you are not finished ,yet" ? It was in reference to the<br />things that I was doing to get ready for Christmas.<br /><br />After I got a good night's sleep, I finally remembered what it was that I forgot.<br /><br />I forgot to go Christmas shopping !! I did not even BUY any gifts at all. Now how could a person<br />not remember something like that?<br /><br />Well, actually the answer is pretty simple...... I HANDMAKE any and all gifts that I give at any time of the year. I just love making items that others like and want. I have a few HANDMADE items<br />left in my ETSY shop that are 50% OFF the regular price. This sale ends January 1,2009.<br /><br />Get a start on Your Christmas shopping for HANDMADE items.....after all it is only 363 more days until Christmas 2009. http://www.jonwen45.etsy.comjonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-35250426558441473842008-12-27T01:46:00.000-05:002008-12-27T02:34:32.323-05:00...AND THE COUNT DOWN BEGINS.....363 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMASWell, are you ready for Christmas yet?...the one that is coming up in 363 days from now?<br /><br />I will be perfectly honest !!! I am not ready. I don't think that I am ready for the just past<br />Christmas. There is still this little nagging voice inside that keeps saying, "you are not finished yet". But what is it ? My daughter put the tree up and did the decorating. We did the shopping for the food. My husband and I did the cooking on Christmas eve and Christmas Day. My son and his wife brought more food. We ate like hungry pigs and then did it all over again the next day.<br />Maybe today, I will just drink water, crystal,clear spring water ,right out of our own spring fed deep well.<br /><br />But there is that nagging voice again...."you are not finished yet". Now what can it possibly be?<br /><br />Like Scarlett "I will think about that tomorrow." I am feeling very sleep deprived.jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-42847607880544807702008-12-24T22:20:00.000-05:002008-12-24T23:13:43.473-05:00A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS , INDEED !!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SVL9WNg6QOI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/3AS-fkdB-ao/s1600-h/noah14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SVL9WNg6QOI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/3AS-fkdB-ao/s320/noah14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283563870885658850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SVL9HDWWcdI/AAAAAAAAAEI/se2L77KcKAE/s1600-h/noah15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SVL9HDWWcdI/AAAAAAAAAEI/se2L77KcKAE/s320/noah15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283563610458976722" border="0" /></a><br />B<br />a<br />b<br />y<br /><br />N<br />o<br />a<br />h<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Baby Noah came home from the hospital today, 12-24-08.....How much better can it get ? He is 24days old today. He is now 18 inches long and weighs 5 lbs. 14 oz. He is a real little fighter.<br /><br />We are so blessed that we have him and that he is doing as well as he is. Our family just wants to say thank you again for your prayers, good thoughts and words of encouragement.<br /><br />May all of you have a wonderful Christmas. Let Baby Noah be a reminder of why we celebrate<br />Christmas. And I pray that the New Year will bring many blessings to each of you !jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-1592119528765315842008-12-19T23:14:00.000-05:002008-12-19T23:50:01.399-05:00DISCOVERED - ONE VERY YOUNG ARTIST<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SUx2ehqw6YI/AAAAAAAAAEA/fr9Qwo0esek/s1600-h/DSC00740%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SUx2ehqw6YI/AAAAAAAAAEA/fr9Qwo0esek/s320/DSC00740%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281726729804638594" border="0" /></a><br />As I was looking for a scarf a few nights ago, I ran across a very,very young artist.<br />Presently we are discussing doing a feature on her. I thing that she will be one of<br />the greats as she gains more experience. Watch out for her on this blog.<br /><br />Also,I will be getting back to my bead trees.<br /><br />While Baby Noah was so critical, I was not even thinking about beads,much less the<br />ones that are growing on the trees. I do need to get them picked before we have the<br />really rough winter rains and winds. As many of these trees as are around ,you would think that someone would invent a machine that would fit on a tractor for picking beads. If you know of such a thing, please let me know. I really think I am to old to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">climbing</span> trees.<br /><br />My SALE is still going on at http://www.jonwen45.etsy.com check it out.jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-81295610475550957402008-12-18T12:58:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:13:10.386-05:00HOW COULD I BE HAPPIER ?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SUqP4ClifKI/AAAAAAAAAD4/T1pr0XENgkg/s1600-h/noah11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SUqP4ClifKI/AAAAAAAAAD4/T1pr0XENgkg/s320/noah11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281191705975094434" border="0" /></a><br />Just look at Baby Noah! He is gaining weight,breathing on his own, taking most of his milk by bottle instead of feeding tube. Still has a few problems that can be managed. He may get to go home this week end. Or at least first of next week. Please help me to think positive.<br /><br />To watch him get to this point...see pictures starting on this blog on December 1,2008...that is his birthday.jonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674735170164653866.post-26065731764253019342008-12-14T01:59:00.000-05:002008-12-14T02:07:29.995-05:00SALE***** 1/2 OFF ***** 50% REDUCTION***SALE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SUSwPp7_JBI/AAAAAAAAADw/ngSyPF3iDlY/s1600-h/DSC00640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jP1mUHILwxM/SUSwPp7_JBI/AAAAAAAAADw/ngSyPF3iDlY/s320/DSC00640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279538446187045906" border="0" /></a><br />SALE to last until January 1,2009. I have just added 2 more pair of earrings to SALE.<br /><br />See these and the other sale items at my shop http://www.jonwen45.etsy.comjonwen45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17827523117484606107noreply@blogger.com0