5th bead soup blog party...

It's been a while but I knew when I saw the new Bead Soup Party sign up post I just had to sign up...The registration starts today through Jan. 9th...There are 200 spots that will be assigned by lottery...I sure hope I get lucky...I was part of the first Bead Soup Party and had just a fabulous experience...Fingers crossed...

Joining the Party...

Have you heard...Lori Anderson is having a Bead Soup Party...So many wonderful artists are going to participate...I can't wait to join in the fun...All of the information is here on Lori's blog...Hope to see you there...

Doing the RELIST Dance...

So it seems that some items just never sell...Lots of lookers and hearts...Maybe everyone just enjoys admiring such lovelies...It's like going to the Park or a Craft Show and looking at all of the wonderful people, different kinds of people there are in the world, your community or even your grocery store...Where am I going with this???...Not sure, other than showing you my RELIST for today...A beautiful pair...One of my favs...

THE ANSWER... Theme for Thursday Oct. 1

i can't believe only 3 guesses...guess i need to promote more?...anyway...more chances for those who commented to win October's "SOMETHING SPECIAL"...So here's the answer to last week's THEME FOR THURSDAY, October 1...

DAY DREAMIN'

One of my oldies favorites..."What a day for a day dream"...

ENJOY...

STAY TUNED FOR TODAY'S NEW THEME FOR THURSDAY...

OCTOBER - Breast Cancer Awareness Month -

Dave from Dave's Homemade Serenity Candles has committed to donate $2.00 of every Breast Cancer Awareness Serenity Candle sold during the month of October...He will be donating to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure...Visit his shop this month to purchase your special Breast CAncer Awareness Serenity Candle...

I am working on a something special to offer in my shop, DorsetHillBeads to help the organization Pink Ribbon Girls in their efforts to raise awareness and funds to help the fight against breast cancer...Stay tuned for an updated post...

Take a Look...Here we are...

This week the EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival is hosted by Edi from Memories for Life Scrapbooks ... There are two questions to this week's Carnival but I'm going with a little of both...

1) Show your face! I love to know the artist behind the work. Show us a picture of yourself and talk about your work, life...whatever. Interview yourself if you like.
2) Okay...so you don't want to show your face...show us your studio instead. Where do you create? Do you like it/want something different? What is your favorite part about where you create?

Our Faces:

Dave

Eileen
Happily married for almost 22 years and going strong...We have 2 wonderful boys and a really good bulldog...Enough about us...

We both create in our home studio(s)...My area is in our add on room (florida room as some people call it)...Combination play room and my studio...Dave's candle studio is the dining room and kitchen...He's very neat when he creates and always cleans up his mess, unlike me who has stuff all over my section of the room...

Dave would love to have a dedicated area to create his candles and store his supplies...One day he hopes to have his own factory, filled with Dave's Homemade Serenity Candles and all the stuff that goes into creating them...

Eileen likes her little studio although she wouldn't mind it being a bit bigger, like the WHOLE room with lots of storage, tables and workspace...

So here are pictures of ...

Dave's Homemade ...

Dorset Hill Beads...


We hope you enjoyed your Tour...

First Day of Fall / Autum...

To celebrate the first day of Fall I would like to share with you some Fall related items I have found on Etsy from several of my fellow Team members...

So here's to the FIRST DAY OF FALL...

Etsy Twitter Team

Etsy Bloggers Team

Etsy Artist Lounge

Fire Divas

Hope you have a happy Autum Equinox - First day of Fall...

Monday Meditation...

Theme for Thursday - a day late... Sept. 10

It's been a busy week so I thought better late then never...

Each Thursday I post pictures from various Etsy Shops and YOU are to guess the Theme For Thursday...Make a comment as to what you think my Theme is...At the end of the month I randomly pick a THEME FOR THURSDAY WINNER...The winner will receive a surprise gift from my studio, maybe glass, maybe not but definitely something cool and handmade...

Now see if you can guess what my Theme for Thursday is for this week... Good luck!...

COMMENT or take a guess and you will be entered in my end of the month Giveaway...I'll post the Theme answer next Wednesday night...

The ANSWER to last Thursday's Theme???...

OMG...i forgot to post the answer to last Thursday's theme...The answer is...

"JUNGLE BOOK"

I don't think anyone got it but no worries...Everyone gets entered into the monthly drawing...

STAY TUNED FOR TODAY'S NEW THEME FOR THURSDAY POST...

Big Sister...Little Brother...

This has been on my mind this last week so I thought I'd make it my blog post for today...Most of you know how busy I've been promoting our new Etsy shop, DavesHomemade and believe me it is well worth it...Dave's candles are truly wonderful and absolutely the best smelling and burning candle you can buy...I am the most picky candle person there is...

I see DavesHomemade as the "little brother" just born into our craft family...He is getting so much love, energy and attention these days...Then there is my girl, DorsetHillBeads, she's the "big sister" and has been somewhat neglected in the fact that I haven't had much time to create new beads for her to display the last couple of weeks...I think she is beginning to feel the presence of the "little brother" in the family...

Just like my children, I need to find the balance between creating new beads and jewelry for DorsetHillBeads yet still maintain and run DavesHomemade while promoting both shops...

So the goal here is for DavesHomemade to bring warmth, joy, aromatic pleasure and peace to all who desire the comfort of an amazing candle...and...for DorsetHillBeads to give her customers something unique and creative to play with so they can create and enjoy beautiful wearable art, and to also provide those who like the finished jewelry that is unique and one of a kind...

Here's to siblings...MY BOYS...

Monday Meditation...

This is something fun to watch...I guess you can mediate on this...ENJOY!...

THE ANSWER IS... Theme for Thursday 8/27

i'm sad...only 11 comments last week...well, the last week in August is a big week for vacations and back to school...i'll be picking a winner for August's Theme for Thursday this weekend...Good luck to all who commented and/or took a guess...

THE ANSWER to last week's Theme for Thursday is...

VINTAGE FASHION...

easy right?...

click here to see the Vintage Fashion library...

STAY TUNED FOR TODAY'S THEME...

will be posted later today...

THEME FOR THURSDAY - August 28

Each Thursday I post pictures from various Etsy Shops and YOU are to guess the Theme For Thursday...Make a comment as to what you think my Theme is...At the end of the month I randomly pick a THEME FOR THURSDAY WINNER...The winner will receive a surprise gift from my studio, maybe glass, maybe not but definitely something cool and handmade...

Now see if you can guess what my Theme for Thursday is for this week...

Good luck!...

COMMENT or take a guess and you will be entered in my end of the month Giveaway...I'll post the Theme answer next Wednesday night...

This is the LAST THURSDAY of the month...Giveaway time...This weekend we will pick the WINNER for the August Theme for Thursday Giveaway...
Good Luck!...

What's Up Wednesday...

I have been using my creative skills with video lately...My youngest has me producing these cute little lego videos for him...I've even posted several on YouTube...I can't believe how many views his little lego videos are getting...So here's what I decided to do...I made a little advertisement, if you may, for my Etsy Shop, DorsetHillBeads...Check it out...



If you like what you see I am considering offering my production talents to you...Contact me for details if you are interested...

Hurricane Bill -- Batten Down the Hatches...

I just had to post this morning...Hurricane Bill is coming up the coast...Oh no, not another storm...I hope this hurricane season is quiet...So in honor of all the chatter on the boards, forums and twitter...Here is my tribute to Hurricane Bill...

SEE YA!...

Tuesday's Temtation...

Good morning...So today I thought I would tempt you with some finished jewelry I have listed in my Etsy shop, Dorsethillbeads...I'm having lots of fun with wire these days...It's been a while and I'm glad to be back to it...

Sneek peek at Halloween...THEY'RE BACK!...

If you haven't stopped by my shop in a while please do so...

Monday Meditation...

Wednesday's Featured Artists...

Today I am promoting 2 Etsy artisans...

I'd like to introduce you to Megan from Kaedankrafts...She is a member of the EtsyTwitter Team that I recently joined...She makes the most adorable tutus, fun, whimsy and colorful...She can make them the size of your little fantasy fairy or for the big fantasy fairy in you...How cool to have matching tutus, adult and child...Megan also has crochet items and fabric...A shop you don't want to miss...Take a look...

Next, I'm featuring one of the Divas, from the FB group Fire Divas, a cluster of lampwork artists sharing and supporting each other in our glassy work and world...Rachel from Infernoglassbeads has some fun glassy items in her shop...She is my Round Robin featured Diva this week...I'm proud to show off her work today...

Treat for Tuesday... Swirled Caramel...

Before I head out for the office, I'm leaving you with a special relisted treat for the day...This set feels as smooth as caramel is creamy...It would be absolutely beautiful as a bracelet or necklace or whatever your creative talents have in mind...

Who doesn't love chunks of caramel with swirls of green copper?...