
Found this in my stash while I was making envelopes for shipping. I couldn't bare to use it, so I will keep it until I am inspired to use it in something for myself!
After not having a whole lot of human contact over the last few weeks...I headed out to my friend and neighbor's house for our Weave-Cut-and Sew Class on Saturday. I did none of those things, but did get a quick lesson about how to use Facebook, and in return gave a quick lesson about Etsy. I guess everyone assumes that I use Facebook a lot, but really, my blog posts are automatically posted over there. I've had a few people contact me through Facebook, and I haven't been able to get back to them-sorry if you were one of them....It's a bit embarrassing that I'm not able to navigate all of these things, but I will learn it eventually.

Class was a really good break for me, and being surrounded by old friends and new ones is always a blessing. We eat well, talk a lot, and share our newest projects. I'm usually the black sheep, because what I have to share is usually jewelry or art related. These woman are fantastic weavers and sewers, and usually have some fabulous art garments to share...I usually have jewelry...they don't seem to mind, and they keep letting me come back ...this time (ok I confess, I mostly brought jewelry to show) I actually did have something that I had sewn. It was a few months ago, but I felt I finally had something "sewish" to share...

These were projects from two books that my daughter got for Christmas. I will have to dig them out of her room because they are really good books, and I'll have to share them with you. I can't explain my love of stuffies...odd, cute, handmade, missing an eye. I love them all. I'm sure my mom could tell you it started a very long time ago. I had more stuffed animals than any other kid I know. I still have a few special ones from my childhood. My daughter likes stuffies too. I'm hoping to work on some of these projects with her soon.
I did work on getting a few more things listed on Etsy. I've got some copper elements that I've put a verdigris finish on, and a new wing pendant...after much discussion we've decided it's a moth wing.

Moth Wing in copper

A Little Love in copper with verdigris patina

Scalloped Keyhole Pendant/Connector
in copper with verdigris patina
And that's about it for the week-end. I spent yesterday in front of the tv with dogs on top of me, on the side of me, under me..you get the picture. My daughter was sick all week-end, and she is home again today. I'm starting to get nervous beacause we are supposed to go visit my sister and her young children...if Hannah doesn't feel better soon we won't be able to go...we will both be very sad.
I spent part of this morning on the phone to "customer service" trying to figure out how $200.00 worth of stuff was charged to a credit card that I haven't used in over a year....very frustrating. My credit card company wants me to call these companies and try to get it figured out with them. Between a 25 minute long distance call where I was continually put on hold, or couldn't hear what the person was saying, I finally gave up and decided to save it for another day...ok, I did rant for awhile to my husband and daugther...but then I gave up and got back to work...hope none of you ever have to deal with this. I think it's going to be a long process. Ok, this is getting to be a long post. Hope you had a great week-end, and a good Monday.
light and love-amanda

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