Howdy... Howdy...

     Well the weekend is at an end, it always goes so very fast...    I had so many things that I wanted 2 get done this weekend, I always have a list.   But it never fails something else comes up and my list goes terribly astray...   

     I did have my flower sale in my yard 2day that I had bean planning all week.    I had such a good turn out that I think I'm going 2 do it every other Sunday, unless we R camping or I have other obligations.    So keep a look out for more info.   I did not post it on my blog this time, but next time I will be sure 2 do so.

     I want 2 thank ALL my friends, and customers for stopping by my sale, a good time was had by all....    U know who U R...   :)  

Thanks Bunches...    2 every1     chow 4 now...  christina    =^,^=     meow...

     Well, I had an interesting afternoon...      I decided to make an attempt at trapping the naughty little feral Tom Cat that killed our pool.     I got the "Live trap" all set up and ready, and within 3 hours I had one.   Not the one that I wanted, but he was one of the two that keep fighting over our yard.   So I called animal control to come pick up the little critter...    and U will never guess what happened... 
     The little bugger got out the in door...    Just as the animal cont. lady was at the trap and un-hooking the back side he got all hissy and showed his teeth,  he must have hit the door just right because he was able to push it open about 3 inches or so....   and he was gone...    Maybe that will scare him enough to keep him out of our yard for a while...
     After that I went to Jodie's open studio...    4:30 to 6:30 every Wednesday...  check her out...   

                                                       http://www.marshalljodie.blogspot.com/

                We had a lovely time playing with beads and just chatting about all kinds of stuff...

Good day fellow bloggers...

Hope U all had a nice weekend, we had a lot of bad weather here abouts in Lincoln, NE.    A little water logged, but no harm done at our place...    
     We have a small pool, one with the blow up ring around the top.   Well a few weeks ago I thought it got hit by blowing debris during a storm, because the blow up ring was deflated.    Well 2night as I was cooking supper and looking out the kitchen window, I watched a neighborhood tom cat stroll through our yard.   He stopped at the side of the pool, looked around a bit then jumped up on the side to get a drink from what had collected in the cover from last nights rain.     It was cute at first, until I realized that he has ALL his claws...
OH CRAP!!!!!    that's what happened 2 the blow up ring around the top....

     On to other business...    I had planned 2 post pictures of some items left from my yard sale, and some pictures of a very beautiful jewelry set I made as a gift.    But... I can't locate the little thing that my memory card goes into for my lap top.   Then a friend said I should just use my usb cable...   Okay... so now I just have2 locate the cable...      wish me luck, I'm sure it's on safari too...
chow 4now    =^,^=     meow....   christina

Well hello all...
     I think I have recovered from my yard sale,   man...  that was a lot of work....   I want to say thank U to my good friend Mona who helped me with my sale.    I'm so glad she was there to lend me a hand, she helped to make  things go very smoothly...    Thank U Mona...   One more little note, Mona & I donated some left overs to the non-profit "Cause 4 Paws", they help all the local and state animal shelter and rescue programs.   So when U have things you R going to git rid of keep them in mind...     http://www.causeforpawslincoln.com/    ....also, it felt good to help them....
     Still have a few items left that need a good home.    A set of 5 Antique chairs, 4 reg. & 1 cap.  and all 5 just a hundred $...  Then I have a matched pr. of Antique High Back chairs with orig. leather seat, was asking $95.00 for the pr., make me an offer...    But that's not all...  2 Very Vintage Cafe chairs (or dressing table chairs)  and an Antique Sofa Table....
I'll try 2 post some pictures later,  I've been having some troubles with my camera so I will have my husband help me with it tonight.    Well that is about it for now, I am sorry that it has been so long since my last post.   I will try to be a better blog host and post more often.    chow... christina   =^,^=   meow...
   

Well Hello everyone....
After a very long time away from my Blog,
 I'm back to share with U info about a  Very BIG Yard Sale
 that I have scheduled for..............................
                     JUNE 9th, 10th & 11th.
~Wed. June 9th, 12pm to 6pm~Thur. 10th, 11am to 7pm~
             ~~Fri. 11th, 9am to 4pm ish~~
I will give a small list of what I will have
out 4-sale with this blog post.

I will send  out an e-mail with a full list of  items to
everyone in my address book.  If U would like 2 be
included in that e-mail, send me a comment
via my Blog and I will get U set up.   :)

***(fyi... when commenting on my blog,
your info will NOT appear on my blog post***
***it will only be visible by me,
so U will be safe from the blog world***

                 HUGE  YARD  SALE 
         4610 Baldwin Ave. Lincoln NE  
 **Women's Clothes size Med. to 3XL**Women's Shoes & Boots sz 8 to 10**
                                  **ALL VERY GOOD CONDITION**
**some Men's clothes~Shirts~Sweat Shirts & Pants~Work Boots~Lounge Pants**
                               **NEW & Gently Used Men's Jackets**
              ***1962 Comet Camper mattress**2 other patio cushions***
**PlayStation game console**VHS movie tapes $1.00 & $2.00 each**
***ANTIQUE*** 8 foot Glass Display Case*** paid $1800 would like $900 OBO***
               **Lamps**Purses & Bags**Vintage Glassware & Dishes**
***NEW Pedestal Sink~Still in the box**Used 2 Bay fiberglass sink W/faucet***
                                ***Antique & Vintage House Windows***
                                              ***AND LOTS MORE***

        Chow.... Christina    =^,^=    meow...
  

                                                                                                                           

Okay....    just a little taste of my new bracelets...

               what do U think???

Let me know with a comment on my post. 

            (U can do this below)

If U see one that U like and would like 2 buy it... 

        $25.00...  and its yours...

Just let me know with a comment,

and I will get U all set up...

     christina    =^,^=     meow.... 

                                                              

                                      

Hello everyone...
Hope U all had a nice weekend.  
My hubby had a 3day'er, and we did absoluttly nothing constructive....
   Okay, that's not totally correct... Friday afternoon we went 2 the grocery  store for chilli fix'ins & food 4 the weekend.  On Saturday he took me to get seed beads so that I would have the right color to make some new bracelets to match the school colors for the school show that I will be at in March. 
Then Sunday morning my friend Jodie called with news of a wonderful sale & coupon at Michaels.
(and master lampwork artist http://www.marshalljodie.blogspot.com/ )
Well, being the wonderful husband that he is...
He offered to take me to Michaels to buy...
U guessed it... MORE BEADS...

I plan to get some pictures for my followers today, so check back 2night ro 2marrow for pics. of my new bracelets, and a necklace or 2....

Hope U have a wonderful day, and that the sun is over your sholder...   =^,^=   meow.... christina

one last thing 2 add... I seem to have lost my spell check icon....
on my compose screen, please 4give me...
and if anyone has any helpful hints 4 me do share...
please comment 2 help me...  =^,^=

Pictures of our display at the Lincoln Women's EXPO...

Well... Hello to all my blog friends and followers...
I do hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend. As U all know, I was busy at the Lincoln Women's EXPO this past weekend. And the week be4, I was very busy getting ready 4the EXPO.
I want 2 say THANK YOU 2 everyone who ventured out to the EXPO. U all helped to make it a huge success. I have already started a list of ideas for next year.
One item or line of items that I hope to have finished be4 then is our "Sentiments & Quotations" Cards. To explain... Our "Picture Art Note Cards" with greetings, sentiments, little poems, quotations and cute little phrases printed inside.
I have had a large amount of requests for greetings and such to be printed inside of our Picture Art Cards. So over the past couple of years I have been keeping a book of such things, and have quite a selection of cute little sayings and stuff.
Maybe later in the year I will have a contest for things to print in our cards, what do U all think of that???
Who's game for a contest??? let me know what U think???
Enjoy the sun 2day... chow, christina =^,^= meow...

WOW... The sun was even more bright and beautiful 2day, than yesterday..... And I just ate it up....

I have something very exciting to share with everyone.... My husband Sean has signed me & Black Cat Gallery Traveling Art up for the Lincoln Women's EXPO. He said that it is time 4 me to start getting back in the swing of things. The EXPO will be in Lincoln NE, January 23rd & 24th, at the Lancaster Event Center. (84th & Havelock Ave.) You can go to their web site for ALL the details.

http://www.lincolnwomensexpo.com/

I have made a flyer that I plan to circulate locally, with a coupon for a $5.00 discount on a $40.00 purchase ~or~ 1 free Picture Art Note Card with each $20.00 purchase. (a $3.75 value) And for those of U that R my Blog followers... to use this coupon, just tell me U read it on my Blog and give me the "secret coupon word".... which is "NOVEMBER"

Hope some of U can make it to the EXPO to enjoy the fun with me....

chow till next time... christina =^,^= meow....

Well the new year is upon us now, and it just does not feel like 2010..

Hopefully it will grow on me, and be a little better year than the last few. Starting a new year without my mother is proving to be very trying... But 2 day was a nice day, the sun came out 2 play and melted some of our nearly 14 inches of snow away. (and no I did not mean 4 any of that 2 rhyme) The sun really did make a difference, I actually smiled 2day.

Now for new business.... Back in September after my 10th anniversary, I started working on my blog. So I could showcase my Bead & Jewelry Design along with Photography. (all of which my husband and I enjoy doing together) Not 2 mention sharing pictures of our loving children. (5 cats)

With my Art Blog I plan 2 add an Etsy store to make our work more accessible to the public. In recent days I have found an additional on line/blog store called "1000 markets" that sounds really cool too, I might have 2 check it out. If anyone has any helpful info on them, do share...

I will make a good effort to post little tid-bits, photos, cat stories, new products and projects we R working on and a little history on us now and then. In addition I will post up dates on shows and events so you can follow us through the year.

Please join us for what I hope will be a good year....

chow 4 now, christina =^,^= meow...

OH my goodness.... Kate I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo VERY SORRY..... I have fixed and corrected the link to your site and sale.... can U ever 4give me??????

htt://katemckinnon.wordpress.com

Hello everyone... I just selected a few cute little items from Kate Mc/Kinnon's sale....

I'm so excited and hopeful that I will find a few more items be4 her sale is over...

Go check it out quick the time is running out... the linc is below in a post from Dec 10th I think.

Go... Go NOW... be4 it's over.... chow.... christina =^,^= meow...

Hello everyone... long time no blog...

I will be posting some info and pictures sometime sunday about a Holiday Trunk Show.

(it will be Dec. 19th &20th) check back for all the info.... christina =^,^= meow...

Hello everyone... my friend Jodie posted a link to a wonderful place 2 day...

Kate McKinnon... check it out... htt://katemckinnon.wordpress.com

Hello all...
Very sorry that I have not posted 4 a few weeks... Had an emergency with my mom, and had 2 take her 2 the Hospital on Oct. 7th, by the 11th the Dr's were talking of sending her home...
But that never happened... Monday afternoon (the 12th) she coaded and went non-responsive.
Everything went way south after that... and we lost her on thursday Oct. 15th........
Her service is this Wed. (10/28/09) in Lincoln NE, at B. Mazer/Love funeral home 40th &A st.
at 1pm...... This has been so very hard 4 me & my brother, it hasn't even been 2 years since my dad passed away.....
I will be at my next two shows, but it will be a while be-4 I get my next post with pictures up 4 everyone to view..... please be patient with me......
thank U christina

Hello.... have been working hard to post new pictures... Man.... that is a chore when U don't really know what U-R doing.... I'm sure I will 4 get how I did it between now & when I have more pictures 2 share w/U...

But 4 now, please look through my full history. (its only about 2 weeks long) And keep in mind that I am also working on an Etsy shop for my blog also. That way my visitors will be able to purchase items that they like w/o having to leave home, or come visit me at a show.....

(I will have to re set my page, so more posts will show on my hope page with out a search)

I guess that's about it 4 tonight (Sunday) chow 4 now... cmw...=^,^=

This one is not quite done yet, I still need to make matching beaded dangles to hang from each
loop hanging over the edge of the plate, at each attached point.