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Monster Farm and alot of beads!

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Be careful for your information of what you post!
Something we are all responsible for.
I was looking for some labels on Yahoo images and found this interesting headstone. I thought how neat it was and put it on Face book, thinking maybe it was photo shopped. I kept thinking about the gravestone then did a refined search on Baby Monster. I have since taken it down out of respect for a family that at one time lived and are now passed on.
The Monster family existed. They must of been early pioneers in Washington Seattle Washington. They are in a small grave yard that was found by accident in Saar Pioneer Cemetery Kent, King County, Washington. A whole family of Monsters. Father John C Monster 1861-1920. Anna Marie Nelson Monster the Mother 1851-1890. Daughter Christina Monster Mallory 1810-1903. Then baby Monster 1888 -1889, a very short life for her.
One wonders what their life was like?

Beads!

I've been doing bead shopping and have bought a few pieces of jewellery over the last year. Always exciting when the post comes!

I plan to make a necklace out of this lovely flamingo (above) as well as the cygnet made by Scorched Earth ~ Petra Carpreau from Devon England.

Gaea beads!

Ceramic Coffee beads

Nesting beads aren't they delicious?!

Mary Harding

love these ceramic beads from Mary!

Pamela Petry

Ceramic heart

Tesori Trovati

Erin makes Magic with polymer clay!

Angel Whisperer

Birgitta has made me this hedgie

he is a cuff ceramic piece to match my necklace.

I. am. in. love.

what else?!

Then treated myself to

Lorelei Eurto Jewelry

Lorelei now also makes wonderful

focals pictured here in the brass

with the flower in it!

This Blog post has been approved by Twinkie!

Beauty eventually comes from ashes..where have I been?

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Where have I been?
All I can say is that beauty comes from Ashes. Its just been a long time for healing~ to stay quiet, not to chase things or people. Just to be. I don't know if you can relate to this. Many are like busy bees all of the time, making creating and producing and I watched them. But I wasn't afraid to leave and do what I had to do. There's so much healing in quietness! I haven't torched in a long time, a year and a half to be exact. I could crawl under the table when I type this! But there's so much to do and learn now! But I've began torching again, and really going to study and practice. Lampwork takes so much time! Oh and the first day back I got a 1st degree burn..all's well though.

I made these the other day whilst torching beads for the Lovely Birgitta Lejonklou. Playing around I made some little things to hang in my daughters kitchen window.

Well in this time being gone many things happened. I was able to see my elderly Mother. I miss my Mother as she is very far away. Here is my Mother and God love her. She is with her great grandchild here. I love this picture

This picture here is sad for me. But it is only Mother in a quiet moment as we all have them. Its called life isn't it?! I will go this summer to see her again. Hopefully my daughter

can come with me!

I am reminded of my Mother when I look at this painting by

Mary Jane Q Cross. Isn't it a beauty? I miss my Mother!

This picture is so tender it about brings tears to my eyes..

During this time we went to Scotland for a funeral in the family. When you go to Scotland its just so almost like set back in time so old~worldy. Here are some pictures you might like to see..

Aberdeen here

This is in the village of Tarves.

I used to walk from my house and shop here when I lived in

Scotland, Notice all the stores are old looking.

You will never see modern looking stores in Scotland.

In the above picture the ugly modern building is rare!

Scotland is truly the land of loveliness!

I loved this cottage!

This field is full of rape a flower

that they make into a useable oil

This was a picture in a clothing store

a men's shop in Aberdeen.

Loved this picture!

We went to Loch Ness

But never saw Nessie a shame really..

would of been nice had she shown her face!

The Loch Ness is so very big and deep.

We went to see a film on the Loch and it was said it was

highly unlikely that Nessie would be living there because of the food

sources so scarce there.

Never mind the cold cold waters as well.

21 miles long and 755 feet deep!

Then there was the funeral of my husbands

Father. It was just yesterday that he was in good health.

Here are my husbands relatives all in their fine attire.

This is common at many family important

occasions to wear a kilt. Mighty spiffing they are!

Kilts are very expensive to buy or have made.

For a mans kilt it would take 5 to 9 yards of fabric.

And I don't know if they wore underwear under their kilts!

Many are said not to!

And last but not in the least here is the little Love

of my life! Her name is Twinkie.

My Son bought her for me..she's such

a little tornado!

Thank you for coming by..I've missed reading Blogs

and visiting many people..

Maybe I wasn't totally forgotten?!

(inserts smiles...)

PS and yes I am happy!

Depression and my Lampwork was published!

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I was featured in Stringing Magazine!

Here is the March 2012 Issue..

the beautiful necklace with my
Lampwork is featured here below in pics

Gaea created this lovely Pretty Pastels

necklace in the March 2012 Issue. It's so lovely isn't it?! My purple bead is on the Right side and below see pics..

Ok maybe just ONE bead but I'm so happy never the less!! Thank you Gaea for featuring my purple dotted Lampwork bead!

I've been depressed for so many months at least five. Some people say turn it into creativity but I'm just not very good when depressed! Ive tried picking myself up but all that called me was my bed. Is this me? No but maybe we have to be go through a Season to become whole again? I don't know. I wonder how many other people have this happen where they do nothing for a long time. Does it help doing nothing..no but maybe there is a hidden secret in the healing process? I have seen people create and create and chug along and that made me feel like the cake that fell in the oven too. But I'm so thankful its lifted and I am feeling alive again. The air is so freshe and I see the grass coming green again..it gives so much hope doesn't it? My close friends Gaea, Birgitta and Patty have spoken such kind words to me for encouragement. Thank you my friends you are so treasured!

So maybe its only ONE bead but I am in Stringing Magazine! Lovely Gaea made this beautiful necklace that is in the new March 2012 Issue.

Thank you for commenting on my last few blogs when I was so unable to post on yours.

There is always hope..

and this was my gift..

A Chance for a FREE Spot in Barbara Lewis Online Enameling Class!

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Have you wanted to learn enameling?

Barbara Lewis is having a Give~away for

a chance to learn on her Online class!

*Tomorrow is the day she chooses a Winner!

Ive got Barbara's book and it will make you drool with all of her Project and what you yourself

can make.

For more information

clickety --->HERE!

Time to get BUSY and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bead Box

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You ever just want to kick your OWN hind quarters? Well I do. Despite big changes in my life and I'm not feeling so great sometimes.. I've told myself today Janet you've just to get back to work. The world waits for No One. And today it is clearer than ever..

The New Year is here and I will get back to my Lampworking I must crack my Own whip because if I don't make this happen No One will.

So I've made some Lampwork which is here and in my Shop here. I've got some pictures of Birgitta Lejonklous Hedgehog necklace its so Earthy and sooo pretty isn't it? She makes such beauty with her ceramic focals! And here too is her bracelet..and they are all Mine! Yey. Here is her Shop.

As far as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bead Box it is lost officially LOST or was Stolen never to be found. I'm so sorry for that because it was just GREAT because it was Legend. Heather Powers many Thanks to her for the Box as she started it..

My Lampwork at Etsy

and Birgitta Lejonklous beautiful work..

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas everyone!

May the King of Kings give you Peace and meaning in this Season!

Its Christmas eve and Im still wrapping presents gah! I wish you every joy today that is possible, but the stillness of the Lord is my wish for you His peace that only He can give!

Bead Table Wednesday Pictures pictures..yes!

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Where have the days gone? Where have I been anyway?
And I said this in my last Blog too. But things have been turned sideways in my life, things I cant talk about here. But never the less life is so good anyway. So I have come back into Blogging and I have missed reading some really treasured blogs! Ive come back as well to very sad news and lives changed. If only I could change things in peoples lives. But I can pray and this is what I will do.

And So..Christmas is upon us and I'm glad its a quiet and peaceful one. I haven't gone gone crazy doing alot of shopping plus the money tree dried up in the Texas drought this summer! Just quiet and goodness. Life is good! I'm my absence Ive had a few close friends ask where are you Janet and lovely Birgitta called me from Sweden. Fine wine!

So today is Bead Table Wednesday! And whats on my Table? I haven't blogged nor torched in two months and I'm so over joyed to torch again! Also I will take a private lesson from my lovely friend Helen Simon who is the Master of Lampworking. Ecstatic isn't the word. I'm so blown away I cant wait!

These are my purple torched beads that will fly off to Holland for some lovely people in my life..