tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56682993616813305602024-03-14T01:40:32.406-07:00Love Valentine Daypeanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.comBlogger793125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-46849376273712658862013-01-12T18:34:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:24.933-08:00Aspire to Wire Ecourse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgVFgVth9nAOmWgBfu8SX41dBT_gJabFdT0Nu5k2oxn9vGyvQuxaKuGRqmBlY4r2g8zCg2YrYqkUsMz2k_dXtPp1sljHpqxIeMdRwQ9X8bnn0nsYs5A2jBpb-Kum2r3wndxTAC2UUSTJ1/s1600/bangles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgVFgVth9nAOmWgBfu8SX41dBT_gJabFdT0Nu5k2oxn9vGyvQuxaKuGRqmBlY4r2g8zCg2YrYqkUsMz2k_dXtPp1sljHpqxIeMdRwQ9X8bnn0nsYs5A2jBpb-Kum2r3wndxTAC2UUSTJ1/s320/bangles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am taking Kerry Bogert's <a href="http://kabsconcepts.com/">Aspire to Wire Ecourse</a> and I have to say it's amazing! You get a project a day for 30 days, we are 6 projects in and wow what a wonderful amount of learning and ideas! The daily projects are well illustrated with step by step how to directions. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am waiting on seeing a hand specialist, I've had some problems beadmaking and hammering. I've been dropping things and had a aching pain in my right hand for a while now. So it's really put a damper on my studio time, I decided to take this class to see if I could keep my creativity up and my mojo inspired. Inspire it is! I can use my pliers with my brace on so I haven't seen a project I don't think I can do yet, and I can always try them left handed can't I?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I plan to sit down early this coming week and try the projects, two of them I am chomping at the bit to make!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can still register for the Ecourse until monday. I highly recommend it, it's very reasonably priced and a TON of information. Click on the link I provided above and scroll down a hair you'll see the Aspire to Wire icon, click on it and REGISTER you will not regret it!</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-63892440954896296242013-01-11T10:09:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:25.321-08:00Valentine's Day Trunk Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5Brf8ASJnK3CHN5RC0Zl04heM3Su8AnE7f4pxvvuUypIJWTMbG_XY2T6XrSyCtiPsTh-v-MEbX345F4ZgYZro10smpUnFejheZY9O7UgvCmqwmRx1Y1Kk4B47jgJJWY70nozNtiSI-3h/s1600/DSC_4276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5Brf8ASJnK3CHN5RC0Zl04heM3Su8AnE7f4pxvvuUypIJWTMbG_XY2T6XrSyCtiPsTh-v-MEbX345F4ZgYZro10smpUnFejheZY9O7UgvCmqwmRx1Y1Kk4B47jgJJWY70nozNtiSI-3h/s320/DSC_4276.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have a Valentine's Day Trunk show happening on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/306824476105172/">Facebook</a>, there is lots of great jewelry and bead goodies with plenty of time for Valentine's Day shipping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR3a6jmdkndTbB8FsfzOUfq8x4WNe1pktzshrHoyXwXWd7JFqeZab2Bz_jtRmlPJhSCSJcE6QbuA0wb1af9v86jUdliBNOAofkW2j5DmOewoPlSTTtL7bBo2SPtbiAZKpB3h6vbKPCbBw/s1600/DSC_3438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR3a6jmdkndTbB8FsfzOUfq8x4WNe1pktzshrHoyXwXWd7JFqeZab2Bz_jtRmlPJhSCSJcE6QbuA0wb1af9v86jUdliBNOAofkW2j5DmOewoPlSTTtL7bBo2SPtbiAZKpB3h6vbKPCbBw/s320/DSC_3438.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This trunk show is one I booked through the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ArtisansOpenMarket?fref=ts">Artisans Open Market</a> group, a great group of people who've come together to host trunk shows. Check them out, some wonderful artists hold shows here.</div><br /><br /><br />peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-35456850861913691302013-01-09T14:33:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:25.639-08:00Footsteps home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfKpvDtnaZIROW0JimX0lzAUij3XV9i9Qly52YD32o65mFVdyFcIGZLKdsOI0hIgJD7idRDcrpAipgOFQawjAWqUq2_DrpgeIO9YBiMjlaIXrQlvEycPhNpaJCnOO7pgSmtGCY-bWdGd2/s1600/stettler2013d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfKpvDtnaZIROW0JimX0lzAUij3XV9i9Qly52YD32o65mFVdyFcIGZLKdsOI0hIgJD7idRDcrpAipgOFQawjAWqUq2_DrpgeIO9YBiMjlaIXrQlvEycPhNpaJCnOO7pgSmtGCY-bWdGd2/s320/stettler2013d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Home in Victoria from a trip over New Years to Alberta. Or am I home? I think this trip I finally got what the saying "Home is where the heart is" means. When we come down the road to the bottom corner of our property in Stettler I can see clear as if it exists a small cabin on the crest of the hill, a water hole / pond below it with a tiny dock and small studio building. That image in my head is where my heart is, this trip solidified that for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAewLJSHZygsabRTAh6fhvzAUlWzjDN86voav024-6orJqamAHvF85usAt0l3nNCP_zq33xJucKhm-YwtLHujpdCroMKp2UcNV7xyQSFlRyIZc45R6UFKCjBuLrNsxxXUpNNsTpmQblYJ/s1600/stettler2013a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAewLJSHZygsabRTAh6fhvzAUlWzjDN86voav024-6orJqamAHvF85usAt0l3nNCP_zq33xJucKhm-YwtLHujpdCroMKp2UcNV7xyQSFlRyIZc45R6UFKCjBuLrNsxxXUpNNsTpmQblYJ/s320/stettler2013a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Especially when there is snow on the ground, it just makes me want to move there all that much more. Most of our close friends have moved away from Victoria and I can do my business anywhere. I get tired of the increasing amounts of rain in the PNW and coming home to 24 hours of pelting rain didn't help.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully the image of the small cabin in my head will come to be real, someday.</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-23267838221455309642013-01-01T15:03:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:25.942-08:00Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOVpEyEzG5P5Yqnhxv0KyRBMACyQFpgowcPpN9YTKlTWZnjLO82qkh8KbPleXA_BKobAfhElTIn49k9iCYgEsyLc5xZOrtUs7-af5v5HgrlynfOay-fhK7wAsIFGhulxUwU_FOyfYJ3Wl/s1600/adora.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOVpEyEzG5P5Yqnhxv0KyRBMACyQFpgowcPpN9YTKlTWZnjLO82qkh8KbPleXA_BKobAfhElTIn49k9iCYgEsyLc5xZOrtUs7-af5v5HgrlynfOay-fhK7wAsIFGhulxUwU_FOyfYJ3Wl/s320/adora.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year to everyone, wishing a wonderful 2013 to all! I'm enjoying some time off with my family in the snow! Adora my adorable niece says Happy New Year!</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-53391084854094540992012-12-27T08:26:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:26.326-08:00Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">Christmas was a nice casual day here. We had brunch and turkey dinner but it really felt like I ate my way through the whole day! No snow which was very disappointing for me, rain and high winds!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZWWfT2WhgD9ZiTAIZdgJUX_tP6vuFevm8qlzUtrcmhhKXOlr_RqZ4uWNd3e9mWJAomLzCkKxYmUmh-11p_1D-GngfltjXUwl6MXmSewxr8SKOdGldSE-L249RKBAA8IZAAm2FTB3Bf4/s1600/toolbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZWWfT2WhgD9ZiTAIZdgJUX_tP6vuFevm8qlzUtrcmhhKXOlr_RqZ4uWNd3e9mWJAomLzCkKxYmUmh-11p_1D-GngfltjXUwl6MXmSewxr8SKOdGldSE-L249RKBAA8IZAAm2FTB3Bf4/s320/toolbox.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My husband got me the most amazing tool box ever! Custom painted and pin stripped it's a work of art in itself. It'll hold all my metal tools and then some!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9HquvsxmuTxVtp5a8DXs7epUGQtolseVu3dxPR0wAm_dv-fRqoSZT9g7OZTUGIuPY4-6Uv8JmMDCCjBoirrs8IPXB1ic2sCP4WyRfCdS_NouwaZTfUaAGlh8ijys1kT5TpEjCW3uhes/s1600/toolbox2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9HquvsxmuTxVtp5a8DXs7epUGQtolseVu3dxPR0wAm_dv-fRqoSZT9g7OZTUGIuPY4-6Uv8JmMDCCjBoirrs8IPXB1ic2sCP4WyRfCdS_NouwaZTfUaAGlh8ijys1kT5TpEjCW3uhes/s320/toolbox2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pin stripping on the side has a horse head in detail, something I've never seen before. Very very cool. I really love it, can't wait to get all my tools into it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-76444572120826839842012-12-20T08:33:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:26.644-08:00Still dreaming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUNg7nQhY3bWqHjfU3XRlNcu2IMtH8iaFIgEA7UvCt9pF5nhy4dMjPkP6r7pATnxYYdKYa2L_JCkbtkVfrAEhVzrVXfupZMY2v-Fl1x12U3hgkiOHaneuOBPENAmBUN6QKqo-o4OWdRQ/s1600/300695226_83ebb30ac6_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUNg7nQhY3bWqHjfU3XRlNcu2IMtH8iaFIgEA7UvCt9pF5nhy4dMjPkP6r7pATnxYYdKYa2L_JCkbtkVfrAEhVzrVXfupZMY2v-Fl1x12U3hgkiOHaneuOBPENAmBUN6QKqo-o4OWdRQ/s320/300695226_83ebb30ac6_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still dreaming of a cabin in the snow. As we fixed Christmas lights in the pouring rain last night I couldn't help but think "if this was snow it would be pretty", if course the strand that didn't work was the tallest hardest to reach strand possible. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't dream of my cabin in the snow, at the back corner of our property in Stettler, up on a small hill looking down on what I hope to be a watering hole some day. Maybe a tiny dock out on the watering hole and a small studio. A small fireplace burning, and snow falling. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's me still dreaming.</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-21031713079045743802012-12-12T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:27.025-08:00Opportunity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJGWhflmlvH-ZEmH26WKS-C8ybf1S5A-txX8ah7Q0FCQHA1Vi_yAk7hvRvn7NH5Pi9CPiPOlIzv3N1xAp9TxbEXK4AV-P4Tyaa8BIFQVhmARh0PsFICYQhHi2YxMWV5my2X2oqyvYw-I/s1600/391717_10151075981642371_995152853_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJGWhflmlvH-ZEmH26WKS-C8ybf1S5A-txX8ah7Q0FCQHA1Vi_yAk7hvRvn7NH5Pi9CPiPOlIzv3N1xAp9TxbEXK4AV-P4Tyaa8BIFQVhmARh0PsFICYQhHi2YxMWV5my2X2oqyvYw-I/s320/391717_10151075981642371_995152853_n.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br />peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-64646926291178988522012-12-11T17:12:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:27.316-08:00Rain and more rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgKvnwYWAZopakuFsD4bWvr930xdcohjJdJYfYUpmnUAwSeLHirDDPSW1PfVTxmioaTgb6dwwDh40HXPkmz6l9K3i531RKNobQcBLK5WDZsLtesbBgNgG0EnhUR531StFbvznfG8-r5k/s1600/Lake+House+in+Snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgKvnwYWAZopakuFsD4bWvr930xdcohjJdJYfYUpmnUAwSeLHirDDPSW1PfVTxmioaTgb6dwwDh40HXPkmz6l9K3i531RKNobQcBLK5WDZsLtesbBgNgG0EnhUR531StFbvznfG8-r5k/s320/Lake+House+in+Snow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">When all we've had is rain and more rain, what I really want is the picture above. I dream of a small cabin on the back corner of our Alberta property, over looking what will some day be a dug out or watering hole. Preferably with a small dock and studio. Snow falling, horses wandering through it and fire lit inside. I've started to realize how truly not made for Island weather I am.</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-36342493997530537822012-12-07T08:16:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:27.683-08:00Laughter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeP5CxUp8Q95qUc6GZS4hZ6_MwZR8e86nedU9y5QiwtAAwwS9bO0Z5WpZb7VnkPVTDCyV2FSq4rFtO7WP8bPL-2cIbGi6eNP4ry6QwUWHq0lz63rpOKho8CO7Ppqt0_F5b2CnYOtWo00/s1600/stm4c2b94f73cdf220100630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeP5CxUp8Q95qUc6GZS4hZ6_MwZR8e86nedU9y5QiwtAAwwS9bO0Z5WpZb7VnkPVTDCyV2FSq4rFtO7WP8bPL-2cIbGi6eNP4ry6QwUWHq0lz63rpOKho8CO7Ppqt0_F5b2CnYOtWo00/s320/stm4c2b94f73cdf220100630.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 30px;"><span style="color: #e69138;">“Laughter is the fireworks of the soul.”</span></span></span></div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-52206388768172193632012-12-05T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:27.986-08:00Everything happens for a reason<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BzL6diL57ry129aDwhyphenhyphenw-BMbWwqDwTgzWexiCKzLDGK_5HycIXvDLQMJQhQSm4LeOBy4ErUGFhfToorzGPxmwlcxK77c9DsJSH8PTE5NNakLyPutC7DSqok2eMHrqivxzFVefzhtIvY/s1600/389385_10151064583332371_926670537_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BzL6diL57ry129aDwhyphenhyphenw-BMbWwqDwTgzWexiCKzLDGK_5HycIXvDLQMJQhQSm4LeOBy4ErUGFhfToorzGPxmwlcxK77c9DsJSH8PTE5NNakLyPutC7DSqok2eMHrqivxzFVefzhtIvY/s1600/389385_10151064583332371_926670537_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-49801562639582111192012-12-04T18:38:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:28.359-08:00Trunk show ends tomorrow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YFSMz9xGE-OTk7CGktx9tQDC9ab6_MACSjn_5OOv9QRhTdEcO4f9PJewSGvJvb4MjmXZq69DQm7CPjHirSW9eT2Wx6rLLqdWSeXTcZ44ZU3_jj0C869i0hNmosmBCqyUD6qleqZab6o/s1600/DSC_4044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YFSMz9xGE-OTk7CGktx9tQDC9ab6_MACSjn_5OOv9QRhTdEcO4f9PJewSGvJvb4MjmXZq69DQm7CPjHirSW9eT2Wx6rLLqdWSeXTcZ44ZU3_jj0C869i0hNmosmBCqyUD6qleqZab6o/s320/DSC_4044.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/439952236065451/">Last Chance</a> trunk show ends tomorrow (wed) night at 6 pm PST sharp! I'll be shipping all out of town items airmail so there is a shipping charge this time, lots of new goodies and some great deals for Christmas presents!</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-62578744171973559242012-12-01T08:47:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:28.659-08:00Last Chance Trunk Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiK-N5bu1o_QxTXmUsiLZFOJBv-z76UqurAL5vtuNFwoJOGtzNYwXfDvDEGPzwo1mIjUid8kuRQWRLo8jQVP3M2eodtCV0UmA6dDgwSwWoebkhEXb7XSpRLL2SsA_Xn8TUDmR7gNLp90Q/s1600/DSC_3906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiK-N5bu1o_QxTXmUsiLZFOJBv-z76UqurAL5vtuNFwoJOGtzNYwXfDvDEGPzwo1mIjUid8kuRQWRLo8jQVP3M2eodtCV0UmA6dDgwSwWoebkhEXb7XSpRLL2SsA_Xn8TUDmR7gNLp90Q/s320/DSC_3906.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Due to several people missing out on the last trunk show I've decided to offer one more, this if your <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/439952236065451/?ref=ts&fref=ts">Last Chance Trunk Show</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click on the above link to be taken to the trunk show Facebook page, remember if you see something you like <b><span style="color: magenta;">bid</span></b> it's your last chance!</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-39555381542592082642012-11-30T08:57:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:28.961-08:00Rainy Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-ECKTVpxSD5vFnks6uJ0iK8Cf2XyE2__w7XTlK2-Xi7IVe0Ugqn8hoWjYPV5LUxqozKv5fONKoeUohvKuRAOFYo1kgoMKOJKrpNPzQFB8bC1LDiWjhhj5ULDFTfpYPKoI6uJ0rM_MRQ/s1600/Rain+Puddle%255B3%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-ECKTVpxSD5vFnks6uJ0iK8Cf2XyE2__w7XTlK2-Xi7IVe0Ugqn8hoWjYPV5LUxqozKv5fONKoeUohvKuRAOFYo1kgoMKOJKrpNPzQFB8bC1LDiWjhhj5ULDFTfpYPKoI6uJ0rM_MRQ/s320/Rain+Puddle%255B3%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The<a href="http://jewelryartisans.proboards.com/index.cgi?"> Jewelry Artisans Group</a> November blog post if about rainy days. Fitting as it was pouring rain this morning. I do mean pouring, like you stepped into a shower type rain. I'm not a fan of rain, snow I love but rain not so much. I find the grey skies make me melancholy and the rain just makes everything so soggy and a mess. I tend to hide in the studio on rainy days but a recent hand flare up makes working hard so today I may just read a good book, curled up on the couch with the cat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-58315552832894912002012-11-28T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:29.341-08:00Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F1S-qyj-Woc-_CqGbA49O3ylAMyingLDu7Ly3HFmuiM8RNO5k7M1WWdtubuRLJRNVu9h7UhNgvo4E0E5y6Dr-AVG72LFUOuQ_IQHF27b0RemGtDGM_SxxI2lAgZ6LF-iUaWhICF-X2Y/s1600/267779_10151070455137371_137320043_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F1S-qyj-Woc-_CqGbA49O3ylAMyingLDu7Ly3HFmuiM8RNO5k7M1WWdtubuRLJRNVu9h7UhNgvo4E0E5y6Dr-AVG72LFUOuQ_IQHF27b0RemGtDGM_SxxI2lAgZ6LF-iUaWhICF-X2Y/s320/267779_10151070455137371_137320043_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-48462554677181922822012-11-25T08:38:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:29.709-08:00Trunk Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNGK6bNuc2WZ70m4pWHrRhUM_lU85sS27vka2ZgAbnRG2Gyhr8Wz6YaCqB1eJ39MTGTPY4xiTU_estG-YoVpRLKKfFAPHLD6JTjuRj2fkIQzytPeiUofYXvb8avdd5LTtOpF0FN3GMGA/s1600/DSC_3728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNGK6bNuc2WZ70m4pWHrRhUM_lU85sS27vka2ZgAbnRG2Gyhr8Wz6YaCqB1eJ39MTGTPY4xiTU_estG-YoVpRLKKfFAPHLD6JTjuRj2fkIQzytPeiUofYXvb8avdd5LTtOpF0FN3GMGA/s320/DSC_3728.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm having a trunk show on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/N-Valentine-Studio/115436595047?fref=ts">FB page</a> from Nov 26th to the 28th. There are several rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings and some beads. Lots of great ideas for Christmas presents and plenty of time for Christmas shipping. Here's a link to the event itself!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/292468644205987/?fref=ts">Trunk Show</a></div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-71827121460801280132012-11-23T08:46:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:30.015-08:00Stinking Fish Lecture today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxH7piPR-a9Lr00uQiebNzTnVeEa1fxP6HUd263ewUceHqUTLMfBVEWYImkMwNzBLpFiqsG4YSu92cz6Vv2uM7kj_rKpeGoeL8UVL7XUdj1kx_ka_7RXUg4R9MmnC5mIp2e1RffCGBi0/s1600/Artist+talks+poster+copy+copy+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxH7piPR-a9Lr00uQiebNzTnVeEa1fxP6HUd263ewUceHqUTLMfBVEWYImkMwNzBLpFiqsG4YSu92cz6Vv2uM7kj_rKpeGoeL8UVL7XUdj1kx_ka_7RXUg4R9MmnC5mIp2e1RffCGBi0/s320/Artist+talks+poster+copy+copy+copy.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today is the day I do my artist talk!</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-4852096511565018172012-11-22T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:30.385-08:00Small Treasures 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNlpE_-RSkRDDpZR-497bHEOwyprK59QQyZ0UZTOonxD5vwgyJWRDEBxu0xht_w2TJt7MAFK0WGEpfrl36od-tOawp3Z3iS83lqd7Um55Hv_aW26nN-pUQByeecPU7L2p62qx_5U-W98/s1600/SMALL5-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNlpE_-RSkRDDpZR-497bHEOwyprK59QQyZ0UZTOonxD5vwgyJWRDEBxu0xht_w2TJt7MAFK0WGEpfrl36od-tOawp3Z3iS83lqd7Um55Hv_aW26nN-pUQByeecPU7L2p62qx_5U-W98/s320/SMALL5-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.coastcollective.ca/">Coast Collective</a> Small Treasures 5 opens this week, has it really been 5 years since they opened? Wow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have four pieces in this show, one if which is the bowl featured centre bottom of the invite pictured above. This is something completely new for me and I'm very excited about it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-44278553416371207792012-11-21T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:30.758-08:00Moving Forward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzsnS24cTK7_Y1LRL-bZDax-3LuH9yKbALRNiO44DbRdZfocCnpzikir1QH5o0JgxR3OG8u1btpOI_3Mtokj46zY0MINozt_qoObh0yR5VEJfHbHHUXEYgMFxNYzPOLVf5LjsUWpoqWWw/s1600/644569_10151201599073641_1556997933_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzsnS24cTK7_Y1LRL-bZDax-3LuH9yKbALRNiO44DbRdZfocCnpzikir1QH5o0JgxR3OG8u1btpOI_3Mtokj46zY0MINozt_qoObh0yR5VEJfHbHHUXEYgMFxNYzPOLVf5LjsUWpoqWWw/s320/644569_10151201599073641_1556997933_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-49482651030503630812012-11-14T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:31.130-08:00Within Us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-BLDlQb7p9CDWmtQV33rS1d00N76NXQ8A3cbF5OAwjZsu9IPLc0lDUycYMzJXetoRVAcuiOMYU6yZNdfMdiakH-lMk5OmXXxH1T9A5TkKYgHDkzN9ehYGU3jtTFz0b4niVA3LY7Bp-A/s1600/148166_10151081782352371_2082364624_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-BLDlQb7p9CDWmtQV33rS1d00N76NXQ8A3cbF5OAwjZsu9IPLc0lDUycYMzJXetoRVAcuiOMYU6yZNdfMdiakH-lMk5OmXXxH1T9A5TkKYgHDkzN9ehYGU3jtTFz0b4niVA3LY7Bp-A/s320/148166_10151081782352371_2082364624_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-65853439569962474372012-11-13T08:44:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:31.507-08:00Last weekends showLast weekend I was at the Prestige Hotel in Sooke for the <a href="http://www.earthlygoods.ca/">Earthly Goods</a> show. What a great mix of artists! All handmade (yes you read that right NO tupperware sellers!) and a nice mix of different mediums. This is a show I can really get behind. I'll be the the <a href="http://www.earthlygoods.ca/">show</a> this coming weekend at Eagle Ridge in Westshore and am looking forward to another great mix of vendors.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0gVsyjENlDENIrOpUTrIlwcdWF4TyFow_5ZgcsxWUORpSY3h1RqeK_rXWf2isb5d7kYHrm77U8-mnua3MSYOqGyoI9W8SbAXQsyM6v8LVzmh4nzDc5HmgJTLDtqkqnjdxhb-5z3ZZho/s1600/174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0gVsyjENlDENIrOpUTrIlwcdWF4TyFow_5ZgcsxWUORpSY3h1RqeK_rXWf2isb5d7kYHrm77U8-mnua3MSYOqGyoI9W8SbAXQsyM6v8LVzmh4nzDc5HmgJTLDtqkqnjdxhb-5z3ZZho/s320/174.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />My favourite vendor last weekend was <a href="http://www.steelenstein.com/">Steelenstein</a> they make large scale metal floral pieces and they are stunning! I am completely in love with their orchids.peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-13882015031027302892012-11-08T07:51:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:31.879-08:00Earthly Goods Show this weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxBxcsoEWsIf9iXvDOwWxpnaRAiKbj67WfoH0pkkhtK4UTAm18dCe52Zj4boChqPThrvSuRisCs9eItwWrdFHBGZuSbC2zRHmKg6ZWNYaPuyn0dWg-Sz_AON7pzGfW1BkYXxxUlX9Vb0/s1600/DSC_3369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxBxcsoEWsIf9iXvDOwWxpnaRAiKbj67WfoH0pkkhtK4UTAm18dCe52Zj4boChqPThrvSuRisCs9eItwWrdFHBGZuSbC2zRHmKg6ZWNYaPuyn0dWg-Sz_AON7pzGfW1BkYXxxUlX9Vb0/s320/DSC_3369.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I will be at the <a href="http://www.earthlygoods.ca/">Earthly Goods</a> show this weekend at the Prestige Hotel in Sooke. Friday the show is from 12-8pm, Saturday from 10-5pm and Sunday from 10-4pm. I'll have some of my new skull pendants there!</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-15244372289156299672012-11-07T06:58:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:57:32.261-08:00Trunk Show!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KlbJJlSbM2iyNAc1UvEajLTDPq-KP6jjXLtmChPFtUZmNI1-VXd6S2PmQtHJLX3k3OokApaot_GjF1wlLmbxYVOb70NjgGF-hQaOgJ8kfXnCdQ29IS5g6F74wOKACTniwDVCFsxJzSc/s1600/DSC_3510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KlbJJlSbM2iyNAc1UvEajLTDPq-KP6jjXLtmChPFtUZmNI1-VXd6S2PmQtHJLX3k3OokApaot_GjF1wlLmbxYVOb70NjgGF-hQaOgJ8kfXnCdQ29IS5g6F74wOKACTniwDVCFsxJzSc/s320/DSC_3510.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm having a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.372505856164489&type=1">trunk show</a> until the 8th at 5pm PST on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ArtisansOpenMarket/events">Artisans Open Market</a> facebook page. Lots of great pendants, rings, beads and more!</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-7000479529712543792012-11-02T07:00:00.000-07:002013-01-14T00:57:32.878-08:00Stinking Fish at the MAG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IYFyCkEHA58ulbNZigEH74Of2zZGbGtHQlY0VCR6vS02Mjnq0_yQlMQXSZAn4M_wg23sm5CQr2RxKjeb_FhuiW9v9rqaFGCyoKJqb_AVB1zW_6gwqLwBFP8BQJ1dOtgnr053A8LlY-k/s1600/blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IYFyCkEHA58ulbNZigEH74Of2zZGbGtHQlY0VCR6vS02Mjnq0_yQlMQXSZAn4M_wg23sm5CQr2RxKjeb_FhuiW9v9rqaFGCyoKJqb_AVB1zW_6gwqLwBFP8BQJ1dOtgnr053A8LlY-k/s320/blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.metchosinartgallery.ca/">Stinking Fish at the MAG</a> is open! The artist opening is November 3rd from 3-5pm, a great chance to stop by and meet all the talented artists on the <a href="http://www.stinkingfishstudiotour.com/">Stinking Fish Studio Tour</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a eclectic show with many different mediums, the Stinking Fish artist have submitted several pieces each to the show making it a truly unique experience. </div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-44530719918067555492012-11-01T12:21:00.000-07:002013-01-14T00:57:33.234-08:00Stinking Fish at the MAG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnP8S5PxCqQ2RQtYk93L39fhKzK8PNMZddCsKGtIk7SSiMqBT31R9aor1M-vFDoemWWpENdXk57w1BaLW7EuoH03RmyDkolXLhvNVGu12ydioatnoHCFU18i5NBfXlbgL4iydiWLP6FqE/s1600/DSC_3387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnP8S5PxCqQ2RQtYk93L39fhKzK8PNMZddCsKGtIk7SSiMqBT31R9aor1M-vFDoemWWpENdXk57w1BaLW7EuoH03RmyDkolXLhvNVGu12ydioatnoHCFU18i5NBfXlbgL4iydiWLP6FqE/s320/DSC_3387.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday ( November 3rd 2-5pm) is the artist opening of <a href="http://www.stinkingfishstudiotour.com/">Stinking Fish</a> at the MAG (<a href="http://www.metchosinartgallery.ca/">Metchosin Art gallery</a>). I am really looking forward to the opening, above is one of three pieces I have in the show. Anyone in our around the Victoria area should definitely take in this show, it's something new for the Stinking Fish group and should be veery exciting.</div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668299361681330560.post-73439555789305075662012-10-27T08:06:00.000-07:002013-01-14T00:57:33.641-08:00Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelf2KqzuwrlSo2FGO2yXerwDL-eVqPPtnZNUWRfYoMhZW6J1zAE55gVYqviMJH2xuuYbK258XPGZvM-e9HksfrMlJXPiE4e1YGNFSJL6ehzpwgnhyphenhyphens9_UmF1hM69OrRDf7dGj2Xhs_qU/s1600/DSC_3049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelf2KqzuwrlSo2FGO2yXerwDL-eVqPPtnZNUWRfYoMhZW6J1zAE55gVYqviMJH2xuuYbK258XPGZvM-e9HksfrMlJXPiE4e1YGNFSJL6ehzpwgnhyphenhyphens9_UmF1hM69OrRDf7dGj2Xhs_qU/s320/DSC_3049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween is coming fast! It's always fun around here in Halloween, our local firehall which is right next door does a huge bonfire and fireworks. I look forward to it every year. Fireworks are one of my favourite things about Halloween! We tuck the horses into the barn and the cat into the house and wander next door for some community fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been playing with some skulls and skeletons, etched in copper. My favourite is the little guy above.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Several of the <a href="http://jewelryartisans.proboards.com/index.cgi">Jewelry Artisans</a> are blogging today about Halloween.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://islandgirlsinsights.blogspot.ca/2012/10/jac-october-blog-carnival-halloween.html">Island Girl</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.catswire.blogspot.de/2012/10/trick-or-treat.html">Cat's Wire</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956856868838432960noreply@blogger.com0