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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Sci-fi Blog Hop

I have been a fan of science fiction since I was a little girl so when I heard about this blog hop, I just had to join in! One of my favorite cartoons used to be Inspector Gadget. I used to watch that show in the morning before school and then one night a week my family watched MacGyver. Ya, he was a cutie but I was always fascinated by his ingenious damsel-saving contraptions. I know MacGyver isn't "science fiction" but he did use science and his contraptions were definitely fiction.

As I got older, I discovered the original Star Trek when Nickelodeon started showing reruns of old shows (I'll save my Monkees story for later) and when I was in high school "Star Trek: The Next Generation" began. I saw almost every episode during the original seasons plus about a dozen times each in sydication. Right now my dvr has 23 episodes waiting for me to watch during my jewelry making sessions. Do you have a question about an episode? I can probably answer it.

These days I don't have much time for television but I have had the time to discover a new favorite: Dr. Who! Not sure how I missed this show before since it has been on for like two and a half decades, but I try to catch up when I get the chance. I have noticed that two things are consistent through every episode I have seen so far: the tardis and the scarf. Here is a link to everything you ever wanted to know about this famous scarf.


(I found this photo here)

I had no problem deciding what piece I would make for this blog hop. As soon as I heard about this hop (two days ago), it took me about five seconds to decide what I was going to make. I jumped right on my torch and in less than three hours I had about 150 spacer beads made. I strung them up the next day and voila! Now I can wear Dr. Who during the summer and winter.

And here are the artists who were able to join me for this jaunt. Please stop over and see what they created:

Pam (the Crazier Sister) ~ Hostess

Melissa Trudinger

Lee Koopman
Zoe Marcin

Skye

Shelley Graham Turner
Denielle Hagerman <<You are here
Susan Bowie

Please support these wonderful ladies with a quick visit to their sites.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Thrift Store Blog Hop

Today is the big day for the reveal for the latest blog hop I'm involved with! This one was a lot of fun because I really challenged myself to do something out of the ordinary (for myself.) I have always enjoyed macrame...when I was a teenager in the 80s I had an armful of friendship bracelets and now that fad seems to have resurfaced. When I came across this pile of floss in my local Salvation Army, I knew exactly what my project was going to be.

I was going to make several bracelets for my daughters but they asked me to cover their ear buds instead...what a cute idea! I did it and I love them. Now my daughter has made several of these and has opened her very own Etsy store! I'm so proud of her and her willingness to try her own thing. If you get a chance, I would love it if you would stop by her store: https://www.etsy.com/listing/106060977/handmade-macrame-wrapped-earbud)

: I found this wad of floss for .98

: Here is the finished project :)

Now I'm headed off to visit everyone else's blog and I hope you do, too!

Participants:

Sarah - www.pookledo.blogspot.co.uk
Deb - http://greenshoot.blogspot.co.uk/
Kimberley - http://goddessesandbeads.blogspot.co.uk/
Skye - http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.co.uk/
Ambra - http://chicandfrog.wordpress.com/
Beti - http://stringingfool.blogspot.com/
Emma - www.apolymerpenchant.com
Shelley - www.shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com
Tammie - http://ttedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/
Leah - http://beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk/
Denielle - www.somebeadsandotherthings.com <==You are here
Keri Lee - http://www.pinklemonade.typepad.com
Rochelle - acreativechelle.blogspot.com
Pam - http://pamelas-studio.blogspot.com/
Ingetraud - http://ingetraud.wordpress.com/
Audrey - http://esperianterra.blogspot.com/
Julie Anne - www.thepeacefulbead.com
Sharyl - http://www.sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com
Micheladas - http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com
Lo - http://thecreativeklutz.blogspot.co.uk/
Kala - http://maybejustperhaps.blogspot.co.uk
Jo - http://jobunkum.blogspot.co.uk/
Dyanne - http://deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com

Friday, July 27, 2012

6th Bead Soup Blog Hop Participant List

WooHoo! My first BSBH is fast approaching...three more days :D I'm a little giddy with excitement...I even have butterflies today! I don't know if it is more because of the reveal or because I finally finished my piece. I spent two weeks working on it. First I would lay it out in a pleasing way then I would leave it for a while and return to look at it again. I did this several times every day and now, just a few minutes ago, I think it is finally finished. Well, I'm going to go look at it again before I decide...we'll see.
Here is the list of the other participants who are revealing on the same day as me. Please check out as many blogs as you can, we have all been working very hard on this project :) Make sure you check out my soup partner's blog: Diane Valasek, Dragonfly Close