Excuses, Excuses

Any excuse to break out the beads!

Working on that beaded lampshade has got me in

a beadin' kinda mood. When I've finished my sewing for

the day, and I'm ready to wind down...

I can't just sit there and do nothing. I have to have

something in my hands.

Guess it's that work-aholic thing...

anywho...

here's what I've been working on.

Pretty cute, right!

I'm making a set of these ornaments for someone in my family.

(It's a secret...shhhh).

I don't know about you...

but I get so excited this time of year, when all of the stores bring out

their Christmas decorations. Every year I have a craft party for the

girls in my family. We get together and paint and glue and glitter 'till

the wee hours of the morning.

Or until we've had too much wine...

which ever comes first.

If you'd like to try your hand at beading a bow like mine,

there's great tutorials here.