Our First November Show

For some reason, we couldn't find a show for this Saturday, maybe because it is Halloween.  So instead, we are doing a show on Sunday,  November 1.  It will be held at Innisbrook, yep the golf community.  It is an indoor show though so don't look for any white tents.

 Happy Halloween to everyone.

Another Celtic Knot

There isn't too much I can say about this piece.  You have seen several other of the Celtic collection and this is just another member. 

The Sleeping Cat

Both of our mom's liked cats and had a collection of cat figurines.  His mother's collection was MUCH bigger than my mom's.  One of my mom's favorite cats was one that was in a sleeping position similar to this one.  That cat was the inspiration for this stained glass piece.

Our Next October Show

We had a lot of fun at our Cedar Key show.  We even had enough time before we drove home to do some exploring of the island.  Looking forward to returning again next year.  This is show season so it is back to work tomorrow.  This coming Saturday, October 24, we will be at St Andrew's church.  Unlike Cedar Key, this show is very near our home so we will not be traveling very far.

Cedar Key Weekend

I have been waiting for this show ever since last year.  It will be our first time at the seafood festival show in Cedar Key and our first visit to Cedar Key.  I do hope we have a good show but I really am excited to be going to Cedar Key.  It isn't that far from our house so I don't know why we have never gone there.  Let's hope for perfect weather.  The show will be two days, Oct 17 and 18.  Come on out and see us and visit the beach at the same time.

Christmas in July Class

Back in July I did a class which featured all Christmas cards.  This is one they made.  The space in between the trees is open so you have to position those trees just right to hold the card together.  I have seen many of these on Pinterest.  If I remember correctly, the first person I saw making them was Deb Valder.

Spear or Arrow Glass Creation

We are both trying to use things we have instead of buying new.  He has several of the clear bevel that is on this piece near the bottom.  He also has a great imagination and saw it as the end of a spear.  So out of those two things came this piece. 

Look at the photo bomb from the owl.  Do you remember when everyone was doing macramé?  That owl is at least 20 years old and is still in great shape.  I should get a picture of him someday and post it so you can see what he does.

Simple Santa

I really dislike seeing Christmas decorations out in the stores already.  We haven't even had Halloween yet.  So I feel kind of like a hypocrite making Christmas cards already.  But craft show season is starting for us this Saturday, so I have to make them now.  Worse yet, I put them out for sale.  I justify this to myself by saying these people will only see me the day of the particular show and they want handmade items.  So I make them early and I sell them early.  Hopefully I don't look like the W store.

Owl on a Tree

Speaking of owls, here is an owl on a glass piece.  This is one of his pieces where he layers the glass.  I think he told me this one is three layers.  You probably can't tell from the picture that there are layers.  He got this idea from my tree embossing folder too.  I have no idea where the owl idea came from except we have several that wake us at night.  He can't get back to sleep and thinks of his next project ideas then.

Glass Ideas from Cards

Sometimes Jim gets glass ideas from looking at my cards.  I have an embossing folder that is tree trunks.  I made a card using the folder and a little leaf punch.  He used that cards as inspiration for this glass piece.

Cedar Key Blue Crab

Several posts ago,  I promised a picture of the blue crab he made to take to Cedar Key.  I realized today that I never did post it.  I think the whole crab should have been blue but what do I know.  It is cute though with those eyes that stick up on the head.

Happy Birthday Mom

Today would have been my mom's birthday and I always wish her a happy birthday on my blog.  I sure do miss her.

The Octopus for Cedar Key

Are you getting tired of seeing sealife cards yet?  This will be the last one for awhile.  I have not used this stamp in a long time.  It has been retired for many years.  In fact, it was retired when I bought it.  The animals in this set are a little more whimsical than the other set I have been featuring recently.



I hope the designer paper gives you the impression of waves because that is what I thought of when I saw it.

Cedar Key Seahorse and Fish

 


This is another card that I made with Cedar Key in mind.  I am not concerned if I have a lot of beachy type cards because I know I will use them.  Most of them are good for either a male or female.

It is just about 3 weeks until we go to the Cedar Key Seafood Festival.  I am getting excited to show our wares at this show.

Cedar Key Lobster

Here is that beach towel looking designer paper.  This time I am featuring a lobster on the towel.  We have had company this past week so we have had lots of pool and beach time.  I hate to see them go but I do need to get back to work.

Cedar Key Crab

The show at Cedar Key is a seafood festival.  I don't eat anything that comes out of the water except seaweed which I have only had a few times.  Apparently the featured seafood is crab so I had to make a crab card to go along with his stained glass crabs.

Cedar Key

We are doing a show in Cedar Key the weekend of October 17 through October 18.  I really wanted to do this show just to visit Cedar Key because in 42 years of living in Florida I haven't been there.  So I am making several cards featuring the beach.  Remember this designer paper?  I used it earlier on the blog and told you it reminded me of a beach towel.

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad

Today would have been my parent's anniversary, but I forget how many years.  I guess the important thing is they were married over 55 years when my dad died.  The background of this card is the Work of Art set that I have been using the past few post along with an older set called Baroque Motiffs.  The butterfly is new this year and I love it.

Traditional End of Summer

Labor Day weekend was always the traditional end of summer, back to school weekend when I was young.  Now a days school starts before Labor Day.  For me, school never starts anymore, retirement is so nice.  This is also the Work of Art set used to make popsicles to end the summer.

Fish?? for Cedar Key

When I asked what are they I was told they were fish.  Ok, I guess I see that but not my idea of a nice fish glass piece.  It is kind of growing on me though and I could see it in a beach house.