I had a great time talking with everyone at Inspired at Home Radio this Sunday. It was great to hear everyone's voice especially Aleene's - what a lady - still going after all these years... a real pioneer of the craft scene. I checked in alittle late - but still had time to talk with all of them....check it out here. Hope you like it - they are a very creative and inspirational family. Hope we can all get together again to do something special soon.

Just wanted to show what I did this weekend - My sisters and a friend went to Paris about three years ago. I finally got a chance to put up the great things from the trip on these two bulletin boards my brother-in-law just put up for me (thanks Jay). It was fun looking at the maps, postcards and souvenirs as I pinned them to the boards - actually I could use another one. I love Disneyland and of course went to Disney Paris - what a treat - love wearing the pins. Went to a street market and bought the buttons. The felt balls are from a fabric store - just had to get them......Now I can look at everything as I pass by and remember the great time we had......

I love this purse - it is so me - recycled sweaters, wool and buttons! I made this purse to take to the CHA show in Los Angeles last year - got a lot of comments on it. Julie Stephanie (a friend of mine for many years), editor of Today's Creative Home Arts Magazine saw it and put it in her magazine for the month of May/June - I was thrilled. I just got it back from her and had to show you. Hope you like it too.

Just wanted to show my version of a bracelet I made with hotel key cards. Unless you really look close I don't think anyone would think that this was made with the cards. We went to Hawaii and I collected everyone's key card on the last day. I cut them up, added metallic gold pen to back and edges then punched a hole in each. I made a few grouping of beads for some sparkle, added them to a bracelet and there you go - an inexpensive bracelet that is a great souvenir of the trip. I made this rather full - next time I'll know better and won't put so many on - then everyone can have one.....Maybe I'll have them help me!

Also I wanted to let you know that I was invited to be interviewed by Tiffany Windsor - from Aleene's Creative Living fame - on her new radio show Inspired at Home. Tiffany and I go way back - almost 20 years. I met her at a design convention and she asked me to make some things for her show - I can't tell you how exciting that was - to actually meet Tiffany and Aleene - I had watched their show which came on really early in the morning before I left for work - and here I was being asked to do projects for her show - it was so exciting!. Well, I was on the show for about 6 years and loved every minute of it - even the times I worked in the wee hours of the mornings to get all the projects done.

I will on this Sunday June 21 at 4:00 - so I hope you'll tune in for a listen. I'm looking forward to it.

Last Saturday Jen and I went to San Mateo (again) for the International Jewelry show. It was a great day - It was fun to see all the wonderful charms, beads, chain and everything else in between. Here is Jen holding a string of beads - We were told that is was $77.00 - we thought that was rather high for the strand - but then were informed that each bead had real diamonds and that EACH bead was $77.00 - Jen carefully put them down.......nothing like holding $7,000.00 worth of beads in your hand.

Here is the assortment of what I bought - I love everything here. The red bird and cherries are laser cut Lucite and the bracelet to the left has flowers and leaves made from leather - too cool - think I will take it apart and do something cleaver with it - will post when done. I thought the lampwork birds were fun - don't know what to do with them yet - just knew I had to have them....you know how it is......

This is my friend Frances Valera - a marketing person I worked with at Delta Technical Coatings about 6 years ago. She now has a business called little-windows which is jewelry created with resin. She was so busy on Sunday - she quit Delta to stay home with the kids and said this is the best thing that happened to her - she is spending more time at home and everyone loves it. Glad things are going so well for her.....

This is a picture of the Bizarre Bizarre - where Indie crafters could sell their wares. It's amazing to see what people are creating - everything from crocheted monsters for the kids to felt log pillows.

Sunday and friend and I went to the Maker Faire in San Mateo. Very interesting fair - crafters, techno geeks, kids, and everyone between were at the show. Very fun and interesting. My employer, Duncan Enterprises had an ilovetocreate.com booth. For two days they did make-it-take-its in the booth which included tie dye, Crafty Chica Glitter and even decoupage. This was Sunday but on Saturday people were three deep waiting to create.