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Thanks for all the comments on my last post, everybody!!  I woke Lita up from her "nap" so she could pick the winner of the earring giveaway...I threw all the names on the floor...she just looked at them at first, but finally picked one up and it was [insert drumroll here] ~ DANA!!!  Yay!!  Congratulations, Dana!  You won those awesome earrings from my last post!!  Send me an e-mail with your

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Hello, hello!!  [more about this photo in a bit] I hope everybody had a wonderful Holiday Season!!!  I sure did and I'm sure glad it's over!  I think this was the busiest [as far as commitments] holiday season I've ever had!  We literally were invited to something every day [two things one day] for five days in a row!  Whew...I was wiped out by New Year's Eve and I fell asleep 1/2 an hour before

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Longing for Springtime, or at least a walk on the beach!  Now that Christmas is over, the Winter can just as soon be over, too!  I hope you all had a wonderful, wonderful Christmas!  We spent lots of time with some great friends, ate lots of yummy food and just enjoyed being at Home for the holidays.  I miss my family so much, but I'll be seeing them soon!Wayne got this beautiful birdseed wreath

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Sharing some fellow Artsy ♥ This week's Featured Artisan is Cathy - Caty Ann's Creations.Beautiful creations by a beautiful lady! You can findCaty Ann'e Creations on: Arfire Blog Facebook You can grab the code for your blog from HERE

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Merry Christmas!!

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Hey everybody!  Happy December!!  I just can't believe we only have one month left in 2011!  It seems like just yesterday we were all celebrating, dreading, anxious about the year "2000" and the changes it would bring.  The last ten years have certainly brought lots of changes to our lives...most welcomed, some we'd rather forget.  All in all, I have no regrets.  Life is good!! When I woke up

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Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving!!!  We certainly did. This is what was "left over" after about 30 people ate and ate and ate.  Wayne and I were invited to a Thanksgiving Potluck dinner and there were about 30 people there.  The food was sooooo good!  There was this table,  which was full of side dishes and salads, then there was another table with nothing but meats and dip type dishes and

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I hope you are all having a wonderful Thanksgiving!!  And, just so you know, since I just realized that all of the comments on my last post were on the giveaway post, Mary, Dana and Jen will all be receiving one of these awesome little necklaces, just for leaving their sweet comments!!  So today, I'm "thankful" for everybody that reads my ramblings.  I'm truly blessed beyond measure.  Thank you!!

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Just had to share this gorgeous image!  I love it!! I have been a busy little bee today!  Just look at all the new things I made and listed for sale in the shop!  Just in time for the Holidays!  I pulled out the last of my Murano glass beads that I've been hoarding for over a year.  I finally decided to stop "saving" special little treasures that I've collected over the years and make something

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Happy Wednesday! xo ~ Kathy "Cause you never can tell what goes on down below!  This pool might be bigger than you or I know! --- McElligot's Pool [Dr. Seuss]

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When I woke up this morning there was a light fog looming in the forest between the earth and the sky.  The morning sun was just beginning to beam through the trees and the birds were all singing to welcome the day.  I poured my first cup of coffee, grabbed my camera and out I went [still in my P.J.'s] and this took my breath away...autumn colored leaves, still hanging on to the trees, but being

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Don't know about you, but I'm almost ready for Spring!  Seems as though "Winter" is already here!  I can't seem to shake this cold bug and I can't get warm!  So last night, I made a big pot of "Winter Soup", using a recipe I got from my Aunt.  The stuff is sooooo good...warms you right down to your very core:All you need is:1 package of "Mrs. Grass Minestrone Soup Mix" 1 can of Tomato Sauce (15oz

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 ...I can see so many leaves!  I must be having the best day ever!  This is the view from my studio window: And my driveway:I love Autumn, with its gorgeous display of color, but I'd just as soon skip right over Winter and go straight to Spring!  So today, when I awoke to this awesome Autumn view, I decided to make some "Season" earrings, of which these gorgeous glass leaves clearly represent:And

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Hey Everybody!!!!  As promised, here is a Holiday Coupon Code that will be good until December 31st.  Just enter coupon code HOLIDAY2011 at checkout and enjoy 10% off of your total purchase.  Be sure to keep checking the shop, as I will be adding new things daily, like these: I named them "Migration", since they reminded me so much of the Monarch Butterfly migration that makes its way through my

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...Hey peeps!!!  Happy Halloween Eve!!!  We just got back from vacation and I'm starting my Holiday jewelry making marathon.  I'll be posting lots of new things over the next few weeks and I promise you will love them all!  I have so many ideas roaming around in my head, lots of new beads and charms and lots of holiday cheer!  So please be sure to check out the shop every day or so to see what's

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Hey Everybody!!!  I know, I know...I'm a day late and a dollar short!  But it sure is a beautiful day!  And lucky for Shari!!!  Lita picked her name to win these gorgeous earrings from my last post!  Congratulations, Shari!  Send me an e-mail, with your mailing address, and I'll have them on their way to you in two shakes of a lamb's tail!  I hope you enjoy them.The leaves are changing.  I've

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Happy Autumn Everybody!!!  It sure came in full force around here!  We took a ride up to the Parkway Sunday and the leaves are already turning up there:Just gorgeous!  I've been making stuff like crazy, getting ready for a three day show next weekend in beautiful Cashiers, NC ~ it's the 3rd Annual Leaf Festival and it's an awesome show!  If you can make it, I encourage you to attend.  The music

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...who says it's hard to find love?  It's all in what you're looking for.  I found lots of "love" yesterday, like these awesome books:and they were only $1 each!  One dollar!  They are so beautiful and fun!  Especially this one:The illustrations are gorgeous and some of the songs are so funny:And, as if I didn't find enough "love" just by finding the books, I spotted these next to the parking lot

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What a great Summer!!!  And to top it off, we went to the WNC State Fair and it was awesome!  My favorite were the pig races: The little gal in front squeezed out the others to take the lead and win the race!  They were racing for cheetos!  So cute!!!  The acrobats were pretty awesome, too: These peeps are from Africa and they were very talented!  After a gondola ride about the grounds, I

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Okay, now I'm really convinced that Jen & Ozzy have some type of telepathy going on!  I usually write everybody's names on little strips of paper and then fold them a couple of times and toss them in the air.  When they land on the floor, whomever is picking [Ozzy or Lita], will usually grab one and run off with it...that's who the winner is!  But yesterday, when I tossed the papers in the air,

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...I'm getting ready to enter three of my photos in a juried gallery show!  First of all, I'm nervous that I won't get picked and second of all, if I DO get picked, where do I begin!  Should I have framed work, canvas wrapped, printed on metal, float mount....so many choices!  And I still haven't even decided which three photos to enter!  Perhaps ya'll can help me out a bit.  Here is a link to my

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...I woke up this morning with a sense of calm.  It's 61 degrees outside, the sky is as blue and blue can possibly be and the birds are singing like crazy!  So I sat here drinking my coffee and made this: but since I couldn't think of what to name it, I wrote a poem instead: Today I heard a song, oh so sweet. A little bird just by chance I did meet. He flew high in the sky with a wink in his

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...I'm always trying to learn new things, buying books, watching tutorials, reading blogs, etc.  One thing I've "learned" is that you can't "learn" everything.  In the last couple of months, I've bought 4 new books about PhotoShop CS5...really?  I don't know what I was [am] thinking!  First of all, do I "really" want to know all of this stuff and, if so, WHY?  It's like, okay...I turned 50 this

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Wow!  Little critters are all over the place these days...either that, or I'm just "seeing" them.  And, I think the reason that I'm "seeing" them, is because I'm "looking":Yesterday I met with a wonderful artist and her painting just won this contest!  I'm designing her a necklace for the event next month and it's going to be awesome!!!  More [much more] about that later.  On the way home from

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What an awesome day at the Transylvania County Tailgate Market!  I love peddling my wares out there.  The people are all so awesome and always showing me the love!  And now all of the fresh veggies are coming in and everything taste soooooo good!  Yesterday I got more sweet corn on the cob and the most gorgeous green peppers I've ever seen in my life!  And the heirloom tomatoes are awesome! 

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This quote suits me perfectly!  According to John Lennon, I never waste time, never!  I'm dying for a swimming pool!  I've been trying to talk Wayne into it...fingers crossed.  It's just so good for me, swimming and all.  Floating around with my wine, swimming with Ozzy, getting much needed exercise, all of those things.  I've even picked out the perfect spot for it and offered to pay for 1/2! 

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Thanks everybody!!

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So this post might be a little sad, a little glad, but hopefully, encouraging.  Tomorrow will be my baby sister's 36th birthday.  Unfortunately, she didn't live to see her 12th birthday.  She was hit by a car and tragically taken from our family in 1987.  There is not a single day that goes by that I don't think about her in some way or another...whether it be a song on the radio, a photograph, a

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Whoo hoo!!!  Lita picked lucky #5 to win this awesome paper butterfly wing necklace!!  And #5 is:Yay!!!  Congratulations Sandy!!  That awesome necklace will be shipped out to you in two shakes of a lamb's tail!  I know you'll love it!  And thanks so much for all of the wonderful and heart-warming comments everybody...always know you are loved by me...always :) And I'm sooooo excited!  A flying

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 Hello Everybody!!  Hope your summer is shaping up great!  We've had amazing weather here, lately!  The high for last Friday was 71 degrees!  71!!!  We slept with the windows open a couple of nights and it was so nice.  Hard to believe it's almost August 1st!  I've been busy, busy, busy making new things and keeping my earring racks full for the shows.  My favorite things of late are these

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I hope everyone has a safe & enjoyable day!!  My cousin and her family are in town and we are cooking some chicken on the grill, I'm making my famous potato salad and we are having corn on the cob and ice cold watermelon!!  Yum!! Don't forget to leave a comment on this post for a change to win this awesome little necklace!  1st daisy of the year!  My favorite little flowers :) ♥ & peace always ~

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 I don't know about ya'll, but I'm ready for a vacation!  Some tropical island with giant frozen drinks, lots of fruit and tiny umbrellas ~ ah...maybe ~ I'll keep my fingers crossed.  In the meantime, I'll just keep making stuff and dreaming.I'm loving this simple little pearl necklace that I made today!  It's for sale in the shop, or you can win it, by commenting on this blog post and telling me

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Yay!  I finally got in all of my confirmations and acceptance letters for the rest of 2011!  So now my calendar is all updated with upcoming shows.  But, in case you want a quick lineup, here goes: Sunday, July 10th ~ "The Big Crafty" ~ Pack Place in downtown Asheville, NC Friday & Saturday, September 9th & 10th - "Mountain Song Festival" ~ Brevard Music Center Saturday, September 17th ~ "Art in

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Happy Summer everybody!! xo ~ Kathy

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...all of the emotions that go along with baby birds!  So yesterday morning I went out to watch the parent Carolina Wrens feed the babies and the whole nest had been destroyed.  It was ripped out of the bird-house and strewn all over my front porch.  I happened to look around the ground beneath the porch and found a lone little baby that had fallen pretty far and landed on a rock.  I picked him

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A pair of Carolina Wrens built a nest in an old birdhouse that my daddy made for me years ago.  I can hear the babies peeping, but haven't been able to see them yet.  So cute!! I'm busy making new things for the Transylvania Tailgate Market tomorrow!  Come out and see me!  I'll be there from 8am until noon!  Happy Friday!! ♥ & peace always ~ Kathy "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches

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a gazillion baby spiders ~ I love the way the mother spider incorporated all of these tiny flowers in her web.  Wouldn't it be wonderful to see a beautiful flower and a bright blue sky the moment you were born in the forest!  How awesome would that be!And it must have been a day of baby spider births in general, because further down the trail I found these...looking at them closely, the way they

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...as my obsession with tiny things and cuteness continues, I had to share these adorable baby geese with you!  They were waddling around at the Biltmore Estate last week, along with lots of other babies...so cute!  These were actually curious to find out what the heck I was up to, while the others scattered away.   Hope you're having a great week!  Don't forget to comment on this post, for a

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Hey everybody!!  Hope you are all well and enjoying May!  After the "Big Love Fest" [which was most awesome, by the way], I took a little break.  The weather has been absolutely gorgeous around here and we have been taking full advantage of it.  On my birthday we went back to "Cove Creek" to see if the Pink Lady Slippers were blooming [like they usually are on my birthday] and sure enough ~ they

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Yay!  Come out and see me tomorrow at the "Big Love Fest" in downtown Asheville, NC.  I'll be peddling my wares in the streets, along with lots of other awesome vendors.  There will be lots of food, fun and music, too!  What a great way to celebrate my 50th birthday!  I just hope the next 1/2 of my life is as awesome as the first 1/2 has been! Have a wonderful weekend everybody!!  Life is good ~♥

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These cows were so funny!  We ran across them on our hike yesterday, after the monsoon.  In fact, this little guy still had wet whiskers:The sky looked a little dark when we started out, but Wayne had checked the radar and there was nothing on it even close to our area, so we headed off.  Well, low and behold, about 15 minutes into our hike, the bottom fell out of the sky and it started pouring

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One of my favorite things in the whole wide world are the tiny wildflowers that pop up in the Springtime...I could spend all my days walking amongst them:the teeny tiny little daisies the pretty little iris'  and one of my favorites ~ "Jack in the pulpit".and then there are the trees,the water andthe critters.  How lucky am I to be surrounded by such beauty!  Does anything else really matter? 

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Wow!  After over 4 inches of rain last night and this morning, it's turned out to be a gorgeous day!  We are headed up into Pisgah National Forest to check out the bulging waterfalls and see what's blooming.  But before we headed out, I just wanted to share this awesome bracelet...it's gorgeous:Appropriately named "Crimson & Caramel" and it's for sale in the shop!  Also listed today are these

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You are probably wondering where in the world I have been!?  First of all, I took a two week vacation to go visit my friends and Family.  I started in Mississippi, then went to Louisiana and then on to Florida.  It was such a great/relaxing trip ~ one I really needed.  I've never taken that long of a "road trip" by myself and, I have to say, it was quite invigorating.  It's nice being on the road

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...congratulations, Sandra!!  Lita picked your name today as the winner of those gorgeous Forsythia earrings from my last post!!  Please send me an e-mail, with your mailing address, so I can get them on their way to you.  I hope you enjoy them!  And, for those of you that didn't win, but would love a pair, you can enter the coupon code BLOGGER2011 at checkout, for 10% off your very own pair! 

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...it's the best way to be!  That way, you're never disappointed with the music.I love these little harmonicas...they are awesome.  I made one a few days ago and I named it "Fine Tuned".  You can see more pics and read up on it here.The very first daffodil to open this year!  It surprised me this morning!  And this pic is for you Dawn, since I know how you love Daffodils.  The Forsythia is

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..to the people in Japan...Japanese symbol for "Consolation & Comfort" ♥ "There is peace and rest and comfort in sorrow" ~ Soren Kierkegaard

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...so I've had some crazy stuff going on around my right eye and the Doctors [yes, I've seen two] really have no idea what's going on.  Their latest "guess" is Shingles, but I have no rash [thank goodness!] and they have me on "Valacyclovir", which is commonly prescribed for Shingles.  All I know is it hurts like hell and I don't do "sick" very well at all.  But I do know [in my heart of hearts]

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...in the words of Charlie Sheen "winning" ~ congratulations, Karen!!  You won those awesome earrings!  I'll add more to this post in a bit..I have a Dr. appointment this morning.  Have a wonderful day!!♥ & peace always ~ Kathy

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...like tiny chicks, grass, flowers & raindrops.  I try to appreciate something "little" every day and when this arrived in my mailbox today, I was ecstatic: It's the new "Clear Skies Eco Journal" by Susie Ghahremani of  boygirlparty.com ~ it's awesome!!  The pages are so beautiful, I don't know if I can bring myself to write on them!  And the best part is, it's only $11!  This would make a great

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I love when the flowers start to bloom and all the trees and bushes are exploding with buds...my favorite time of the year!  We took a trip to the North Carolina Arboretum a couple of days ago and everything is on the verge of explosion:The Witch Hazel smelled soooo good...I could've stood in front of the bushes forever!The Forsythia was blooming and the Pussy Willow was gorgeous:Certainly

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Whoo hoo!!!  Your intuitions were correct, Dana!  Lita picked you to win those awesome earrings from my last post.  Although, you didn't have much competition [sorry Jen], it came down to a right hand/left hand pick, with you being my left hand and Jen being my right...the first hand Lita licked was the winner!  And I promise I washed my hands, so no lingering smells would be left, making the

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I just love being at home!  I think if I were told I could never leave, I would actually be okay with that!  Seems as though Wayne and I are always making plans and then, at the last minute, decide to just stay home and enjoy the company of each other and the dogs.  We've been running the roads for the last few days and I'm so glad today we are just staying put!  Probably tomorrow, too....unless

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I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Spring is really on the way!  Saw this today in my yard:Jonquils!  A sure sign of things to come!  I'm ready for some lazy late afternoon sunsets...how about you! Happy Wednesday!!♥ & peace always ~ Kathy "A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love." ~ Max Muller

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...I wake up and feel like my "light" is still off.  Ever have that feeling?  Don't you wish your brain had a chain pull...off at bedtime, on when you wake up!  That would awesome!  I wonder if our creator has a "suggestion box"...just a thought.  Today is one of "those" days, but I'm waking up now!  So, I know you are all anxious to know who won those awesome earrings from today's give-away...

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...had to share!  Wayne and I saw this awesome Owl yesterday afternoon!  He flew from the side of the road and up into the tree.  Wayne stopped the car and I jumped out with my camera.  Of course, he flew into another tree when he saw me and then Wayne starting "hooting" and the Owl turned around long enough for me to get this awesome shot!  People say the Owl "hoots" sound like they are saying "

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You guessed it...another pair of awesome earrings are going out to one of you lucky readers...all you have to do is comment on this post!  Lita will be picking the winner Monday!  Good Luck:So Wayne and I went scouting yesterday and came across this old cemetery.  I took several photos and then came home and "googled" one of the headstones:  Come to find out, this was the grave of a little baby

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I'm convinced that you somehow telepathically send messages to Ozzy when he's picking!  Congratulations!!  Those awesome earrings are on their way ~ enjoy!! It's a beautiful day, so we are going on a hike!!  Life is good!! ♥ & peace always ~ Kathy "A winner never stops trying." ~ Tom Landry

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Brand new in the shop!!  Spumoni!  Just in time for Spring & Summer!! xo ~ Kathy

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Hope everybody had a wonderful Valentine's Day!!  We had a lovely dinner at "The Hobnob" restaurant, accompanied by a bottle of "2008 Ben Marco Malbec" which quickly became my new favorite wine!  I think I enjoyed it more than the dinner, even though the dinner included lobster tail [my favorite].   Yay!  The days are finally warming up and I've been getting out with my camera.  This is a photo

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Just in time for Spring & Valentine's Day!!  These are the next give away!  I love the bright yellow glass tulips...gorgeous!  And you know, all you have to do to win them is comment on this post and tell me your most favorite thing you've ever gotten [or would love to have] for Valentine's Day!  Ozzy will pick the winner on Wednesday!  Good Luck!! I finally got my old computer all set up for

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Whoo hoo!!!  Thanks to Steven Tyler & Mark Ryden, Antwanyce is the winner of these gorgeous earrings from my last post.  Please send me an e-mail with your mailing address, so I get get them on their way to you!!  Congratulations and thanks for reading my ramblings!! It's a gorgeous day, so I'm heading out with my camera!  Happy Tuesday!!  I'll post a longer message later this evening.  I just

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That's right!  These awesome earrings, that I named "Big O's" are the next give away:Whoo hoo ~ Lita will pick a winner Monday morning!!  All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post to enter.  Let me know what you think about my new blog look!   BE SURE TO CLICK "READ MORE" to read the rest of this post!  This is something new on blogger :) I've had my website Dornick Designs [dot]

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Hey everybody!!  I hope you all had a great weekend!  We had sunshine and warm sunny days both Saturday & Sunday!!  We got out and enjoyed both days, so I'm sorry I didn't update my blog until today.  This is a photo of my son and my husband, dragging the canoe out of the French Broad River yesterday ~ ah...Life is Good!! Now, about this...Although I can't be 100% sure I made this pendant, I'm

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Whoo hoo!!!  Ozzy grabbed your name up and took off running!  Congratulations!!  You won those awesome earrings from my last post!  Laissez le bon temps rouler!!! It's been a crazy week peeps!!  I'll update my blog this weekend and I'll tell you why...but just to keep you guessing, it has something to do with him:and this: Have a great weekend!!! ♥ & peace always ~ Kathy "But you've reached them

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It's almost carnival time!!  One of the things I miss about Louisiana [a little bit] ~ Mardi Gras! One of the biggest "free" parties in the world!  Where you can go and get a bunch of free "junk", which is totally worthless and useless, but at the time you would die or kill for!  It's something that gets in your veins...it's hard to explain, unless you experience it for yourself.  But, if you

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Congratulations to my Aunt Patsy!!!!  Lita picked her name to win these awesome earrings!  I hope you enjoy them! And that "Winter Soup" was awesome!! Thanks for all of the recipe suggestions everybody!!  I made this awesome "Tuscan Potato Soup" tonight...suggested by Melanie!  OMG ~ it's sooooo good!  I only changed a couple of things...instead of using tubed sausage, I used a link of mild

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So, you're probably wondering where the heck I've been!  Honestly, just snowed in, hunkered down, tired of the drab and freezing my butt off!  And, in that order!  I'm posting a photo of my gorgeous white rose, blooming in the Spring, hoping just the thought of it will warm me up and make me smile.  And, it did and it does!!  Hope it does the same for you!Most of you know that I'm totally

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 My beautiful friend, Shyla ~ on her wedding day.  The prettiest smile I've ever seen, by far.  This is my entry to the "Smile Photo Contest" on: I hope she wins [fingers crossed].  Thank you I ♥ faces!!

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More snow today!!  We've gotten about 8 inches so far and it's still coming down.  This is a picture of my son, Broc ~ out playing in it.  Being from Louisiana, he's never seen this much snow and he's really enjoying it [for now]. So Saturday night my friend Eatherley hosted the annual "Ladies Clothing & Accessory Swap".  We had a blast!  There were about 30 of us total, swapping clothes, shoes,

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Thought I would share some cuteness today, since it's such a cold, drabby day out. I don't know about you, but I just can't get enough of cute little puppy photos...but this one is my favorite, by far:it was in an e-mail I got from a friend today. So cute!! And, of course, the new Turkey down at Shadowbrook Farm is way cute, as well [in his own ugly sort of way]. Enjoy!!Happy Wednesday!!♥ &

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"Best Face of 2010" voting has begun! Please click here and vote for Jack #193!And lucky guesser [Leslie] guessed "chicken feet" for this weeks "guess it" photo:It's going to be way harder than I first thought to come up with something "tricky" every Tuesday, but I'm going to try my hardest! And don't forget, to play along, post will be on my Facebook page. Thanks so much!! Happy Tuesday!!♥

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This awesome photo website and blog I stumbled upon recently (I Heart Faces) is having a photo contest for the best face photo of 2010.I decided to enter this photo of Jack, our dear friends little boy. He is just so adorable...you can see why he quickly became my absolute favorite photo of the year.Starting on Tuesday about noon CST and continuing until Friday at 5 pm CST you can cast your

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Looks like I'll be ringing in the New Year with Dick! I'm still sick, but on the mend, so thanks for the well wishes! And, since I'm feeling a little better, my creativity is creeping back in:I made these gorgeous earrings today with some beautiful foil-lined glass beads. I love the "vintage" look they have about them. I guess I'm on a "vintage" kick [of sorts]...being inspired by all of

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...makes me a miserable old crab. I hate being sick! I woke up Monday morning with a sore throat and then a steady downhill slide into crudville. I started a "Z" pack yesterday, so I hope I feel good enough to go to the New Year's Eve party tomorrow night [of which, I've been soooo looking forward to]. If not, it'll be another New Year's Eve of making coffee at 10pm, just so I can stay awake

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I had a great idea for a new little game for all of my awesome peeps! It's a guessing game and I'll be posting something new every Tuesday! The photo above is this week's "guess it". All you have to do is post your comment on my facebook page and the first person to guess correctly will win a pair of these:beautiful "Tiny Dancer" earrings! Good Luck!! And remember, you must post your comment

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Hope you received everything you wished for! Wayne got a giant beanbag chair, so he could sit by the fire, but Ozzy quickly decided that it was was more comfy than his bed, so guess who go the last laugh! Hee hee ~ Life is good!!Merry Christmas All!! ♥ & peace always ~ Kathy"If I held you any closer I would be on the other side of you." ~ Groucho Marx

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...our holiday card for 2010, which also included a newsletter which was written by Ozzy. I love all things about Christmas, except the hustle and bustle. The best day is Christmas day, when it's all over and you can relax and enjoy the day. this is one of my favorite ornaments from childhood. I love it!I just love "vintage" images, cards and postcards from years gone by. I recently signed up

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hee hee ~ we've been cleaning out closets around here and going through old books, etc., boxing up things for charity before December 31st, so we can take our annual "charitable contribution" on our taxes next year. I kept most of my books, but Wayne got rid of lots of his [mostly books from college] about how to build a nuclear reactor, etc....I mean does anybody really need that! Lol - I hope

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I really enjoy it when someone on Etsy asks for my advice/expertise, critiques, ideas, etc., when it comes to selling goods on the internet. I hope I always give them good advice and help them on their way to having a great little business! So yesterday, I got a message from this lady [who makes darling dolls and doll cloths, by the way], asking for any advice I had in order to help her with

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Looking Glass falls...after 10 inches of rain!Kayaker...brave, or just plain crazy? You decide.Happy Thursday!!♥ & peace always ~ Kathy“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.” ~ James Stephens

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Tomorrow is December 1st!!! One more month of 2010! Can you believe it! I remember when it was New Year's Eve 1999 and everybody was on the edge of their chairs, waiting for the tick-tock of the clock to strike midnight and what in the world was going to happen?? Would the clocks even continue to tick-tock? Would the T.V. stop working? Would all of the cars not start? Would all of the

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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends! Every time we get together it's always "we need to get together more often"...time just goes by and goes by and the next thing you know, it's Thanksgiving again! Hope you had a wonderful one, too!And the really great part about this Thanksgiving was that Broc [my son] got to spend it with us! That's him there on the far right. All of our friends

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Happy Thanksgiving everybody!! I'm "thankful" that we are going to friends for Thanksgiving and I'm only having to prepare 2 dishes! Ugh...I can't imagine having to prepare a whole Thanksgiving dinner, with all the fixings, dirty dishes, house cleaning, etc., etc. I know one thing, I would have to have more than 2 bottles of wine ~ lol.Oh well, I was trying to insert another picture, but

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oops...looks like I dropped the ball on the last give away, so I just went down and got Ozzy to pick a winner and the winner is [insert drum roll here] #3, which is Perry!!! Yay Perry!! You won those gorgeous earrings from my last post!! Congratulations!! I hope you enjoy them. Sorry about that. I've been so distracted...I finally had to get a new computer and it has taken up ALL of my time

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The weather has been absolutely gorgeous around here lately! So yesterday, we took full advantage of it and went on a hike up to "Stone Mountain"in Dupont Forest. Although the trail was a tad harrowing at times,the whole trek up there was totally worth it!! Absolutely breathtaking! The dogs had a blast!And I got some much needed fresh air & down time. If you are interested in seeing all of my

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...ugh! I did a show at the mall this weekend and it was terrible!! One of the worst shows I've ever, ever done. I guess "mall shoppers" don't appreciate art or handmade things [for the most part]. The only items I saw selling were those fleece scarves that represented various football teams and these angels:I really don't "get" the hype over an angel with a "John Deere Tractor" dress, but

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Good Morning peeps!! Hope you're having a most wonderful of weeks! It's a little drizzly, cold & foggy here in the forest, but sometimes that's a good thing. I tend to be more creative when I can't go outside. On nice days, I just want to be outside with my camera. So yesterday's creativeness brought about these:I just ♥LOVE♥ the huge crystal glass balls! And they are not only earrings,

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Hello, hello!! I hope everybody had an awesome Halloween!! I certainly did! We went to a great party that had an "Old Gregg" theme. If you don't know who "Old Gregg" is, click here to watch the video. I know, it's somewhat disturbing, but the more you watch it the funnier it gets. The band playing at the party call themselves the "Fishsticks" and they were all dressed in characters from "

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Happy Monday!! I can't believe next Monday will be November 1st!! NOVEMBER, already! As of today, it's 1 month until Thanksgiving and 2 months until Christmas!! Seems like it was just the first day of Summer a month ago! I know I'm always talking about how fast time flies by, but it's really amazing to me how fast it really does! Anyway, just makes me want to stay busy being creative &

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...the leaves are absolutely beautiful around here! My whole studio is glowing golden from the sun shining on the yellow leaves outside my window. It's my most favorite time of the year and we have been taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather & colors. And lucky for me, my sister sent me these cute little orange Mary Janes and they are my new favorite shoes and perfect for crunching

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October has to be my most favorite month of the year! It's certainly the most beautiful! The leaves around here have literally changed over night:this was taken @ "Panthertown Valley" ~ just gorgeous! So I'm thinking a "sale" is in order to celebrate the beautiful colors! Starting right now and going until midnight Sunday [October 17th] EVERYTHING in my Etsy shop is 20% off! And thanks to

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I'm so excited about Autumn days. I guess it's mainly because of the colors. Autumn colors have always been my favorites [as you can surely tell by looking at my jewelry designs]. Of course, I love Spring too, but not Spring colors so much. When someone asks me to make something with light blue, lime green or pink, I silently cringe inside. Those colors are just not in my usual "wheel"...

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...lately I'm just obsessed with new cloths! I have no idea why, since most cloths don't ever look right on me [or so, I think]. But the things out for this fall are just awesome! I'm loving the long, layered looks, paired with leggings and soft fabrics. Of course, my main wardrobe has always consisted of leggings and I was so excited when they came back in style! So now I have a whole new

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...why is it that sometimes you see something and you know you don't "need" it, but you just have to "have" it? That's the case with this little copper Whale! He's just adorable and totally, undeniably, irresistible! Plus, he's teeny tiny, so he's not taking up a whole lot of room [unlike his "real" Whale ancestors]. So I saw him for the first time yesterday at the thrift store. He was

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...well, it's been hard, but I finally decided that one of my "friends" just wasn't worth my time and energy anymore. Sorry I didn't post Friday, or yesterday, but I've been a little upset and not much in my usual "happy mode". After much soul searching and wracking my brain to try and figure out this person and try to go back in time and think if there was possibly anything that I ever did to

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...#1 - Linda!! Congratulations, Linda!! Send me an e-mail with your mailing address, so I can get these awesome earrings on their way to you. I hope you enjoy them!!! And thank you so much everybody, for leaving such sweet comments. I love ya'll!!And these are just so flippin cute! I must, must, must give a pair of them away. You know the drill...leave a comment on this post and Lita will

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...as long as I can remember, I've loved books. My favorite days at school were the ones when the "Book-mobile" would come and we could check out books from the mobile library. My other favorite days were the ones that you could actually buy books. I remember bringing home the booklet and begging my daddy for at least 2 or more books. He usually let me get all the ones I wanted. And when

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