New Treasures

I went on a shopping spree at a few of my blog friends on-line shops. Here is what I purchased...

I purchased these beautiful earrings from Amy Freeland of Copper Diem in her Etsy shop greenbead go check Amy's blog and Etsy shop out she makes some pretty things to wear.

My next purchase was this pretty pink rose pendant necklace from Jennifer Hiestand of jennp1751 in her Etsy shop jennp1751 go by and check out Jenn's blog and shop. You just might not be able to resist buy something for yourself.

I purchased this lovely Crazy Lace Agate Cabochon from Jaqueline Roberge's Etsy shop SincerelyEarth2
You can find some beautiful stone cabochons at Jaqueline's shop.

These beauties were purchased from Julianna Mucci of julsbeads blog in her on-line shop Studio Juls.  Take the time to visit her blog and shop you will find some real beautiful deals.

I need to save up some more mad money so I can go on another shopping spree. Who knows it just might be your shop I visit next.

Happy beading Y'all
Therese

Giveaway Winner

I joined the Girl Scouts in 1967 as a Brownie and continued through Senior Scout in 1977.  I learned many life lessons, but the best lesson of all was on making friends:

Make new friends

But keep the old

One is silver and

The other's gold!

So saying this I just want to say thank you for my old and new friends you are as precious as gold and silver to me.  Now without further ado the winner of my giveaway is RATATATAT...

Marianne



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Marianne if you will e-mail me at theresestreasures59@gmail.com with your address I will get your prize off to you.

Once agian thank you to all of you for participating in my giveaway.

 

Happy beading Y'all

Therese

I Heart Macro - To The Front Entrance

On my way into my office building this morning I decided to take a few pictures. On the way out this afternoon I took a few more.

I just thought that there was something interesting about this dead leaf lying on the walk way.  The cement has a cool patina to it as well.

Another dead leaf I guess these are the first signs that the seasons are about to change, yea!!

I was about to go in the door when I looked over and saw these roses so I still had my camera in my hand and I took a couple shots.  It is still dark when I go into work I did not have the flash on but there was enough light from the walk way to be able to see the roses.

Leaving work this afternoon I took some more pictures.  Here is a pretty yellow flower with a tiny bee collecting nectar.

I like the contrast of the light purple on the top of the leaf and the darker purple on the bottom of the leaf.

I hope you enjoyed viewing my picture as much as I enjoyed taking them. Now head on over to Studio Waterstone to see the other I Heart Macro shots.

Happy beading Y'all
Therese

I Have 50 Followers Giveaway!

You just can not know the excitement I felt when I logged onto my dashboard and saw that I had 50 followers. Well of course you do DUH! We all get excited when we see that we have another follower.  With me I get that same jolt and wide eyed expression every time from my very first follower to now, and knowing me as I do, that feeling will be the same no matter how many followers I get.

Thank you Tania Covo  for being my 50th follower.  Tania does the most precious animal metal pendants and earrings using pottery shards.  Most of the shards are found along the Thames River in London, England. Go check out Tania's blog at Moonflygirl and while you are there check out her Etsy store you will be amazed by her talent.  I have my eye on a certain piece and as soon as I get a little extra mad money I'm going to bring it  home.

I have met and made so many friends since I started my blog just a few month ago.  I look forward to continuing to meet and make friends.  I have entered challenges and have had a great time with those.  I have won three giveaways and with the last giveaway I won I told my Mom I am going to do my own giveaway when I reach 50 followers, so today is the day.

 To celebrate my 50 followers I will be giving away this bracelet. 

This bracelet is a one of a kind Spiral Rope that I  made with 8/0 seed bead for the base. The spiral has 4mm Czech aqua crystals, 4mm purple died Howlite beads, and 5mm blue and lavender lentil beads. The end caps and toggle are silver tone base metal.

  If you would like the chance to win this bracelet just follow these simple steps:
1.  Leave me a comment sharing how you felt when you got your first follower.
2.  Become a follower and leave a comment that you are now a follower.
3.  Post this giveaway on your blog, facebook, twitter, and/or forum.  Leave a comment for each one that you do, so each will be counted.

I will randomly pick a winner and announce the who the winner is on Wednesday, August 31st.
Thank you again to all of my followers and to those who will be followers, good luck!

Happy beading Y'all
Therese

My Muse Is Back

My muse came back from her travels and we had a long talk and she agreed that she would not leave me hanging again for so long.  I have been creating up a storm yesterday and today with the beads I got from the Beading Daily Summer Brights Swap.  I have already posted them on Beading Daily and Facebook, so it's my dear blog's turn.

The writing on the purple polymer pendant is backwards, but my Son's friend picked this one out for a necklace only because it was purple and she does not care that the word is backwards.
One challenge down two maybe three left to go.  Still not sure if I'm going to do the ABS monthly challenge.

Happy beading Y'all
Therese

I Heart Macro - Around the yard

It is Sunday again that means I Hear Macro, so after watching my Sunday morning news shows, The Today Show and Sunday Morning, eating breakfast, reading my book that I'm finding harder to put down, and catching up on my blog reading, I went out into the yard and took these pictures.

New acorns and a spider web. 

The chain link fence that blocks access to the drainage ditch long my Mom's yard.

The rusty chain that holds the lock to keep people out of the drainage ditch.

A single Morning Glory growing on the chain link fence going down the side of the ditch.

One of the Crepe Myrtles growing along the road in front of the fence to the drainage ditch.

Can you guess what this is?

It's the glass on the front of the porch light by the front door.

Pretty rose taking advantage of the shade of the front porch.

Meet Taz my faithful and loving companion for the last eight years.

 Taz is saying ok that is enough with the pictures!

I hope you enjoyed viewing my I Heart Macro Sunday as much as I enjoyed bring it to you.  If you are in the mood to see more wonderful and fascinating photos head on over to Studio Waterstone and see what others have posted.

Happy beading Y'all

Therese 

New Bead Treasures

After work today I went by my local bead store "High Stung Beads" and caught the last day of the trunk show.  This is always happening to me I get there on the last day or the day after it is gone.  Well anyway I got a few new beads to add to my ever growing stash.  I love trunk shows so many pretty gemstones.  I just love to pick them up feel them and drool over them.  It was a tough one today but I managed to only pick out five items.  I purchased some more treasures on line today and when I get them I will post what I got.  

Happy beading Y'all
Therese

(I'm experimenting with picnic)