New Beads

I have been busy creating new beads. It is so relaxing for me to make beads. Here are some of the beads that I made over the last week.

Cake Slice Stitch Markers

These stitch markers for knitting and crochet are my favorites.

Handpainted Silk Cord

I had to show you the beautiful silk cord that I just purchased from MarshaNealStudio. I can not wait to get it. I plan on making cords for some of my spring pendants with it.

Buttons For Spring

I really love working with polymer clay. There are so many different things that you can make with it. Buttons can be used to embellish handmade items or in jewelry. Here is a sample of some buttons that I have made.

Butterflies in the Garden

Even here in Florida, I am thinking of spring already. I look out my window and see birds and squirrels, butterflies and dragonflies. We have had some nice weather lately and I know that soon it will be way too hot, but that is Florida. I love putting butterflies on my beads, and I just purchased some amazing butterfly canes from Polymer Clay Visions shop
Here is a picture of some beads that I made using the butterfly canes.

Easter Eggs

I have been thinking about spring and easter. I am very pleased with these easter eggs that I made into beads.

I created the pastel cane and then shaped the beads into egg shapes.

A New Beginning

I want this blog to have a new beginning. It has been forever since I last posted anything here. So much has been going on in my life that I just do not know where to start.
My husband had open heart surgery. He is doing quite well now, but it was a very scary time.
I tore my labrum in my hip. I could hardly lift my leg to move for quite a while. Then I found out that I had severe arthritis in my hip. Five months later, physical therapy and exercise have helped a lot, but still can not walk for very long distances.

My Dad passed away about two weeks ago. He was 93 and lived a long good life.

Over the last year I have been reflecting on my life so much more that ever before. I am re-entering the blog world to try to write about some of my experiences and to reflect the wonderful things that I have in my life now. I am not really much of a writer. Some of the other blogs that I read are incredibly written.

But I will try my best to write some things that may be of interest to others.