Little Blank Books

I've been very absorbed in making these cute little spiral bound books. Ever since I purchased my Bind-It-All machine at The Stamp Attic last fall, I've been trying to develop a book style that is easily repeatable. Well, I finally succeeded. It's given me an opportunity to use some of the wonderful papers I've been collecting for the past few years.
The first book features paper I ordered from New Zealand. I love all things "ocean" and this paper really spoke to me. The next two photos show the cover and the inside plate of the same book. The cover paper has several different colors of fiber and paper inclusions. I love the way it all marbles together. The inner plate is handmade (not by me) paper which incorporates leaves.

These books (and more to come!) are for sale on my second etsy shop, APeacefulLife.

Alaska Bead Society Show

This past weekend was the annual show of beads and beaded wonders from the Alaska Bead Society. The show was held once again at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The turnout was excellent on both Saturday and Sunday. Our community offers such great support for our organization -- it's amazing. It was nice to see so many return customers and meet plenty of new ones.

Being surrounded by 45 of one's best competitors/friends can be a challenge, but somehow we all manage to sell some jewelry. It always amazes me to see the wide variety of styles our group has to offer.

etsyBEAD Street Team - Holiday Sale!

The etsyBEAD Street Team is kicking off the holiday season with a terrific sale. It gets better and better the more you purchase from any of the participating members. To see a list of participating members, visit the street team blog.

There will be follow-on sales as we get closer to the holidays. Check back often for details.

The flyer was designed by Jean of unepromesse.

etsyBEAD Theme of the Week, Harvest Time

The etsyBEAD Street Team is at it again with a new Theme of the Week. Harvest Time is the current theme.

I have put a couple of items on sale. The first is a woven bracelet in the colors of the harvest. Think squash, pumpkins and turning leaves.My second item is a simple pair of earrings. There's a stack of Swarovski crystals in fall colors and of graduated sizes. They hang from sterling silver earwires.

etsyBEAD Theme of the Week - Bunches of Color

For the week of September 16-22, the etsyBEAD Street Team has selected the weekly theme "Bunches of Color". Many of the team members offer special pricing on items that fit the theme.

I have selected a pair of earrings, a necklace and a necklace/earring set for this week's theme.

The pink and brown cluster set is one of my favorites. I used plenty of rose quartz, freshwater pearls and smoky quartz for this elegant necklace and earring set.















These golden bunches earrings are just plain fun! The focal bead is a faceted freshwater pearl and the drops are pearls and crystals.

The End of the Fair...

Labor Day was the last day of the Fair and I'm exhausted! This was the most fabulous Fair in our 10 years of participating. The crowds were awesome and business was good. As usual, we ate too much and didn't sleep enough.

Here's a picture of a small part of the Flower Exhibits. Some of the entries were amazing. Unfortunately, I didn't get a photo of the baby pigs (too cute!) or the giant cabbages (a little scary).

Now, we have to get ready for our annual trip to Fairbanks for the Bad Girls of the North craft show there. And I must get busy with my etsy store, which I have ignored for a few weeks now. Back to work for me!