A lot of catching up to do 8)

It has been a busy summer. We did the usual yard work and running around the valley that we do every weekend. We also went back to Illinois and put a roof on one of our houses and visited with family etc. I am soooo ready for a vacation. We will be going in the not so distant future on our next cruise. The Carnival Dream! I can't wait. I have tried to make beads and list them but lately my work schedule is a pain in the rear.. I work days and nights both and it just messes me up enough that I have become pretty lazy. I still make the beads but listing them is sometimes just too much work. I have been knitting a lot lately. Making bags and mittens and cowls etc. The bags that I make have beads on them so round and round I go. I guess today will be a good day to try and make the beads for the bags that I need to get finished for Christmas. I have jury duty this week so that should be interesting if I get called at all. I have to call every day after 5 to see if I go in for the next day and if not then I have to go to work. I restarted my shop on Artfire so go check out what I have on there. Some of it will be the same stuff on Etsy. I just want to see if it will sell better in another place. I canceled my 1000Markets shop. They sold out to something called Bonanza that looked like yard sale crap so I didn't want to go there so I am listing that stuff - jewelry mostly- on Etsy as well. I will close with a few pictures..... :)

Hand Knit Bucket Bag

I am sooooo EXCITED about my new project. I recently finished this bag that I had knit and felted and THEN I added handmade "BLING" to it. The beads are handmade lampwork flower beads that I made as well. I am on my THIRD bag now and just LOVE to knit them. Can you tell I am excited about this. :) These are pictures of the first bag before felting and after and then a second similar bag that is a gift. My third one is a little different and almost done. :)
I wanted to add a couple pictures of my adorable granddaughter here as well. :)

New Stuff for Sale

New items in my shops this week. The first on is in my 1000 Markets shop and the rest are in my Etsy shop. see the links on the right side of the page. Thanks. :)

New 1000 Markets Listings and Etsy Listings

1000 Markets

Etsy