Here is my new toy - a video camera! Now all I have to do is figure out how to use it......I would like to add videos to my blog. I picked it and the tripod up at Target last week. Haven't tried it yet - hopefully this weekend....anybody know a kid that can help me? - they have a mastery of these things without even reading the instructions.....hopefully the instructions have good pictures.....just what does "mode" mean? One of my goals this year is to learn more about my camera and create videos - so I guess I'm on my way......Wish me luck!!!!!

Wanted to show you what I have been up to at the Design Studio at iLovetoCreate. This was created for the Innovations Display at the past CHA show. We have a new paint line and wanted to show the product. We ordered a Marilyn Monroe doll but it had the wrong dress so I got to make one from scratch - no pattern - I just winged it - turned out pretty nice even if I do say so myself. I made it in a few hours -the hem had wire in it so we could recreate the famous subway scene from the movie. Allee - another designer at iLovetoCreate.com, painted the dress and she was ready to go. We got second place for the display - very exciting......

Here's what I purchased at the Bead and Button show - these are "vintage" Lucite beads. I was thinking vintage as being 40's or 50's - but then the seller said that these were from the 70's - I think I have alot of "vintage" beads, shoes, clothes, fabric etc hanging around my house. Yikes!
I liked the cording -it's not vintage - liked the combinations of colors. Now it just have to use them in something right away so they won't become part of "vintage" stash not to be used for 20 more years. I feel that if I use them then I won't have them so I don't use them - you know what I mean.......

Traveled down to Pasadena, Ca. this past weekend to see the Pasadena Bead and Button Show. It was great fun - saw lots of wonderful beads and cool buttons. Here is a picture of my friend Kirsten who makes wonderful lamp work beads. she had a small table at the show. She and I worked together as designers at iLovetoCreate - she moved on to pursue her arts.