7 Jan 2013

Manic Monday 1/7/13

Oh my, is it really MONDAY??? Oh, I guess it is! Now what?? I am looking back over the weekend and realizing that I still have laundry, dishes, dusting (well, I don’t usually do that one – ever!) and of course, there is more beading that JUST MUST be done!! Yep, it IS a Manic Monday for me!!

I used my HAM bones from Christmas to make some homemade Slip Pea Soup – and of course we had sweet corn bread (can’t have it without sweet corn bread). It sat all day in the crockpot and made the house smell wonderful!!

I also had made a lemon cake, but….that is already gone….and I forgot to take a photo.

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I did get a lot of beading done though. I started this project with these beads and you really need to see the clasp I used….perfect!!

and they ended up like this….

AND, if you want to see it made, step by step, check out this video!! http://youtu.be/7-Zjpl1XLR0

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So, of course I had to start something else…well, I didn’t really start it, I just put it out on the tray…..

This one should turn out nice!!

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I have picked a winner….Entry #203Eddie L. I have send email’s and messages, please make sure you respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen! Thank you all so very much for all the entries and all the ‘buzz’ it created!! I’ll be doing another give-a-way soon!

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