I know spring is a long way away but.....

Take a look at this- Pussy willows from the backyard!!! Spring can't be too far away!

May your holiday

be truly blessed!!!

and a.....

partridge in a pear tree!!!!!!

twoo-oo tur tle doves.....

Three french hens!!!!!

Four

Calling birds.......

we're down to.....

Five!!!!!five golden rings!!!!!

Six!!!!!!

days to go til Christmas!!!

I'm on artfire now!!
http://papernclay.artfire.com/

7 days to go!!!

I'm not nearly done shopping- off to the mall! Here;s a couple new things from my shop!

images under glass!!

the glass magnifies and makes these images so much clearer.

Did you put the tree up yet?

cyber Monday sale!!!

Having a sale over at Papernclay on etsy!!!
Stop by for sales or treat yourself for Christmas!!!
www.papernclay.etsy.com

slumped bottles

If you slump them at exactly the right temperature a dish is created which is perfect for throwing your earrings into at the end of the day- or a soap dish-or potpourri-or votive candles-so many different functions!!!

Happy thanksgiving!

The day is coming to a close and I'm relaxing by the fire- This is may favorite time of a holiday. I hope you all had a good holiday also!
Now- lets all brace ourselves for the next holiday!

penguins

My daughter loves penguins right now which brings my attention to them also.

new stuff on etsy today!

A collaboration!

healthysuds and papernclay, both on etsy have a great gift item for the person who doesn't wear jewelry. This soap smalls wonderful, it's hard to pick a favorite!

I've just discovered a new color!!!!

and I love it!

soap dishes!!!

I did a craft show this weekend and was introduced to handmade soap. www.healthysuds.etsy.com It smells so good, can't wait to start using it. I've been inspired to create some soap dishes. So many different designs dance in my head.

cgge holiday treasury

We're having another treasury contest- here's mine, I went with a woodsy holiday feeling!

I'm feeling lucky!!

Won a beautiful dichroic glass pendant from periwinklesuz. www.periwinklwsuz.etsy.com She is a fellow member of The creative Glass guild of Etsy and also The Glassanarchy. She played a guessing game on her blog and I got lucky!!!http://periwinklesuz.blogspot.com/
Thanks Suz!!!
Isn't it beautiful!!!

This is the most fabulous cane I've ever seen!!!

WOW!!!!! read more about it here- http://polymerclaydaily.com/2008/11/14/more-simmons-canes/

cgge november challenge

Winter- Here's mine.....

making earrings

Lots and lots of snowflake earrings!

dragonscale bead and baking soda bubbles

I love the Lampwork etc site. There are so many things to be learned from the experience lampworkers there and so many different places- Thanks for sharing!

How great thou art!

It is a very special hymn to me- reminds me so much of my mother. She was truly a blessing to me.
This crane is folded with the sheet music from it.
Yes- I broke the vessel!

more new beads!!!

And there's my vessel- can't get it off the rod.......makes me crazy!!

Happy Halloween!!!

some earrings

made with my new beads.

holly and berries lampwork

One cracked but I still have 2!!!