New work, new ideas!

New work, lots of it. It just piles up on my desk waiting for photos and listings! That stuff takes so much time and I'd SO rather be creating! LOL Seems everytime I go to use my camera the batteries are dead and once they are done charging the good light is gone. So the new work sits here waiting!

Lately I have lots of new ideas! My sketch book is smoking hot with all the little sketches! Not all I can imagine can I acomplish at the torch, unfortunately. Sometimes I just can't do it. I would imagine that some is my level of skills and some I just haven't figured out the correct way to start. It will come to me tho, usually at like 2am when I dont have my sketchbook by my bed or someone ran off with my pen! I'll scurry to the living room where my chihuahuas are sleeping and the'll think its morning and I'll have to take them out quick. Hopefully not waking anyone in the process.

I've had the urge for buttons lately. They are fun to make and I have been getting carried away with them. They are getting bigger each time. I keep trying to think of a way to use them other than the usual way to use a button, nothing good yet tho!

SO, this is some of what I took out of my kiln this am! I just love how they all look together, all the bright colors!! YUM

The ones on the bottom right, new idea.......not what I'm wanting to do but I'm practicing before I get there. Some earing pairs, 3 buttons, a big hole star type bead, a heart oh and 2 cabachons!They are so much fun to make!! The top one on the left has a pretty pink flower made with a CIM glass! YUM, what a pretty pink that is!!

So, I guess i've rambled enough. Most of these will be listed in my Etsy shop or Artfire shop with in the next few days since I was able to photo them tonight. A couple are already listed just before writing this. So I hope you like them, all bright and colorful. Have a great weekend.

Till later,

Sue aka glassymom

FEST July Team Give away!!!

So, this month is my beads up for give away!! http://etsyfest.blogspot.com/2009/07/july-fest-team-giveaway.html Go here and take a look, enter and maybe you'll win them!!

A set of 5 lentils, wound on a 1/16 mandrel. Bright and fun, ready for summer!!

So, go ahead, take a peek look around too, there are alot of great artists on the FEST team!!

Till later,

Sue aka glassymom

Earth Tones Large hole lampwork beads : glassymom - ArtFire Glass

Earth Tones Large hole lampwork beads : glassymom - ArtFire Glass

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And the winner is.....................................

Ok not quite yet! I wanted to show you the pictures, every opportunity for a photo shoot! LOL
The entries, written, folded and then drawn by my now 7 year old Tony on his birthday today!
He wanted to know what he won for doing it!! Kids.............

And the winner..................Allison! So Allison, please contact me at glassymom43@aol.com or comment on here with your email so I can get this Necklace off in the mail to you monday!

Thanks everyone and hopefully we can do this again soon!

Sue aka glassymom

Freebees for you!

Do you like freebees? I do so while I was getting coupons and signing up for freebees ( a glade gift tin for today) I started thinking that maybe YOU might like some freebees! SO, here is where I go. Today's Free List!To check out Today's List of 100% Real Freebies, just click on the link below, thanks and enjoy! http://www.shop4freebies.com
You can sign up to get on their list and each day they send you an email with freebees and you can check around their site. They have coupons to print, a forum where you can learn about more free things and more! I've gotten tons of free things from travel size items for our vacation to a free metal water bottle for earth day! Go ahead take a look and if you get any really good freebees be sure and let me know!! LOL
Bye till then,
Glassymom

The rules are:
1. Mention the name of the person who tagged you.
2. Do the lists of 8.
3. Tag 8 bloggers of your choice.
4. Let them know that they have been tagged!

I was tagged by Recreational Art http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6149781

Here we go....This tag is the eights:
Eight things I am looking forward to:

1. getting our shower finished (yea, its all torn appart, it was leaking)
2. getting started on our garden pathway
3. going to the beach this week. I havent seen the ocean in months!
4. getting school finished for the year with both boys
5. seeing a couple movies on my "want to see" list!
6. seeing our babys hard work pay off and her crawling for the first time! LOL
7. More time at the torch!
8. The best for last, seeing our grand daughter for the first time. She is due June 5!

.Eight things I did yesterday:
1. housework
2. played with the little ones
3. etched some beads
4. listed new beads in my etsy shop
5. played with baby girl at nap time and enjoyed a bit of quiet time
6. made dinner
7. visited with oldest son who stopped by (with laundry of course LOL)
8. enjoyed quiet time by myself to watch a show.

Eight things I wish I could do:
1. multitask better! LOL
2. spend more time at the torch!
3. Be more organized with my time!!!
4. Take a vacation without kids this year!
5. Move closer to my daughter
6. declutter, I'm such a pack rat!
7. Learn to make Jewelry
8. Travel more.

Eight Shows I watch:
1. CSI
2. CSI Miami
3. CSI NY
4. Criminal Minds
5. Two and a half men
6. Rules of Engagement
7. Eleventh Hour
8. Fringe

Eight Blogs I'm going to Tag:
1. http://kelleysbeads.blogspot.com/
2. http://debideauxdesigns.blogspot.com/
3. http://laurastaley.blogspot.com/
4. http://angelinabeadalina.blogspot.com/
5. http://ellecustomjewelry.blogspot.com/
6. http://girlfriday1962.blogspot.com/
7.http://fishbonesilver.blogspot.com/
8. http://carlottacreates.blogspot.com/

Creating, a messy studio and drawing for a free bead!

SO, how do you need to create? Is your studio messy and piled high with supplies or do you need everything in neat and tidy order to get started? Me, I'm messy!! There, I said it. I must have every color I own sitting on my desk. Every tool, there too! I think I need the mess, I think I need that view of all the colors mixed up on my work surface to view different color combos that might catch my creative eye! When I clean up (dust, bead release, or the occasional fried bug) I grab my rods, lift and then sweep the yuck into the trash below. Then I drop my glass, gently back down. There, done, cleaned. I spend more time cleaning the rest of the studio. Mind you I work in a 6' x 9' studio, sure doesn't take much time to clean. Inside our home is where I photograph and store my beads and yes, that work space looks the same. I have loads of beads that I use for photographing there and beads that have not yet been photographed. I also have a dish of beads that I put in a freebee with all my orders and beads awaiting the etching process. Yea, I guess I just need the messy to be creative.......I know where it all is, right here on my desk, atleast it was a moment ago!! LOL

So, what about the free bead you ask? Ok here it is....... Comment on this blog entry = 1 entry, tweet about this drawing and post link here to your tweet = 2 entries, Post on your blog or your facebook about it and post your link here =2 entries.

Drawing will be held June 12th . Which is actually this little guys birthday. Your name/entries will be put on little papers and this little guy will do the drawing, he just loves this kind of stuff!!

And what do you win?

This big hole slider with brass ball chain! Bead is 20mm across and comes on an 18 inch ball chain. If you would like a 20" and you are the winner, no problem, I'll throw in a couple more inches!! LOL

SO, comment, tell me about your messy/clean studio/work area or comment about mine. Tweet, blog or facebook about it and dont' forget to post the link so I can find it and on june 12th I'll tally up all the entries and find us a winner!!

Thanks for reading!

Sue aka glassymom