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Monday, October 12, 2009

News of the Weird/Pro EditionOctober 12, 2009(mystifying and/or derisory news from October 3-10)by Chuck Shepherd© 2009 by Chuck Shepherd. (All rights reserved. But please forward this issue to your pals.)Politics for Keeps in the F StateIn Broward County, Fla., the Republican Club held its meeting at a gun range, and one U.S. House candidate wrote the incumbent Democrat's initials on the
News of the Weird/Pro EditionOctober 12, 2009(mystifying and/or derisory news from October 3-10)by Chuck Shepherd© 2009 by Chuck Shepherd. (All rights reserved. But please forward this issue to your pals.)Politics for Keeps in the F StateIn Broward County, Fla., the Republican Club held its meeting at a gun range, and one U.S. House candidate wrote the incumbent Democrat's initials on the
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Shlomit Ofir / Ruby Diego


Neatniks, take note. In her "Furniture to Jewelry" project, Israel's Shlomit Ofir has created a "storage" line of jewellery consisting of pieces that can store themselves.



Above, another ring from the series. The concept is particularly effective when it comes to the brooches and necklaces with dripping chains, so go check them out now!



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Shlomit Ofir / Ruby Diego


Neatniks, take note. In her "Furniture to Jewelry" project, Israel's Shlomit Ofir has created a "storage" line of jewellery consisting of pieces that can store themselves.



Above, another ring from the series. The concept is particularly effective when it comes to the brooches and necklaces with dripping chains, so go check them out now!



Even more jewellery:


Sunday, October 11, 2009

Viv has just learned to needletat and this is her very first ring. Her first finished piece is the instructables Flower Pendant by Pamela (TotusMel). She went on to tat another motif from the needle tatting book.
LauraRose tatted this enormous Coats doily that received 3rd place. This bookmark designed by Jon was done in Lizbeth thread and received First place.

Charlotte tatted the Frosty Snowflake from Vida Sunderman's Tatted Snowflakes. It's tatted in size 10 Anchor mercer crochet cotton with slightly opalescent aqua seed beads.
Ellen tatted Daphne's name using an alphabet by Anna Valeire as a good by present for her co-worker and a sun bookmark for another leaving co-worker. At the ATC trading session Ellen explained a little about tatting and demonstrated how to tat and presented a tatted bookmark to Richard.
Aileen has been doing more beaded tatting for Christmas and she has found some new glass drop beads to work with and a new use for beading wire.
TattingChic had the opportunity to tat some of Zarina's HDT. Here is the Ruffled Heart tatted in "By the Sea", "Orchid Garden", and "Pink Rose".



This majestic Tree of Life bears the fruit of many pairs of earrings. Cast from pewter for stability as well as beauty, this stylized design implies strength and vitality; it flourishes to a height of 8 1/2".

Friday, October 9, 2009

Viv mounted the cross she did in a display box and she's not sure about the medallion, but the box is a project for a student who is leaving the area.
IsDihara will use Heidi Sunday's Pumpkin Vine Edging in her a Knot-Tea Parody contest GIVEAWAY. Check her blog for rules. Brigitte, in spite of fierce competition, came home with the ribbons for her fair entries. Chiara has tatted Angel Pam a design by Ellen Lai in DMC and perlè cotton n8 in variegated light blue. The bookmark is "Spring Flowers" by Julie Patterson tatted in DMC perlè cotton 8 in solid light green for the leaves and with DMC moulinè "color variations" using 3 strands for the flowers.Wanda tatted "Sophie" designed by Lyn Morton in DMC Perle Cotton, color 115, size 8. The InTatters Challenge for October is to tat using a thread that you have in your stash that you don't like, or don't use. The coral Knit Cro Sheen size 10 was the thread that Wanda chose for the challenge. Mrs John has found that ranch activities during the summer didn't leave much time to tat. She has made another foray into dyeing her own thread because she couldn't find exactly what she wanted, but used the thread for crochet rather than tatting. She has discovered that a zippered lunch bag makes an ideal tatting bag with room for scissors, pattern, project and moist towelettes to keep her hands clean.

Heather's book Tatted Earrings and Things is now available. For tatting Tea Tuesday Heather chose to tat one of Sherry's butterflies. Maria has tatted a very pretty snowflake designed by Lisa Trumble in size 20 Valdani thread.

Wally tatted Marilee Rockley's butterfly pattern from her book "Tatting Boutique" using "Vibrato" HDT also by Marilee. The glass beads are in shades of purple and peacock blue and perfectly compliment the thread.
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Add a bright splash of color to your style with this dramatic turquoise floral pendant by David Sigal. It showcases an elongated oval of genuine turquoise, with a beautiful sky blue color. The turquoise stone is mounted in an elaborate floral filigree setting of polished sterling silver, with crystals detailing the flower shapes. This beautiful pendant dangles below a fancy bail and presents on
Fastest selling products in 2009? Wedding hair flowers, second to none. The demand for S2182 was so great, it seemed like every one of my brides from mid July to the end of September wanted one of these beige hair flowers, priced at only $36. And S2165 is always a perennial favorite. The black and white picture doesn’t even begin to tell the story. This pale ivory organza flower (almost white)
Fastest selling products in 2009? Wedding hair flowers, second to none. The demand for S2182 was so great, it seemed like every one of my brides from mid July to the end of September wanted one of these beige hair flowers, priced at only $36. And S2165 is always a perennial favorite. The black and white picture doesn’t even begin to tell the story. This pale ivory organza flower (almost white)
Fastest selling products in 2009? Wedding hair flowers, second to none. The demand for S2182 was so great, it seemed like every one of my brides from mid July to the end of September wanted one of these beige hair flowers, priced at only $36. And S2165 is always a perennial favorite. The black and white picture doesn’t even begin to tell the story. This pale ivory organza flower (almost white)

Diamonds and candles are the perfect duo when, say, a certain question is being ‘popped’, right? But one candle company is taking the sentiment to ‘11’ by putting the two together for one whopper of a mood lighting instrument.

Welcome Home Candles is offering an earth-friendly soy candle with a Diamond Bow Necklace encrusted with 38 diamonds weighing 2.23 carats with a G color, VS clarity, and set in 14-carat white gold.

Indeed!

The candle and necklace set was designed exclusively for Welcome Home Candles according to Luxist.com by Bucci's Jewelry & Design, one of the Philadelphia area's top jewelry designers.

And the price? A mere $5 grand.

Seems a slight step up from tea lights and wall sconces, no?

sea glass jewelry for your wedding day


{ photo by christina friedrichsen, intimateweddings.com }

[as a special friday treat, please welcome today's guest host christina friedrichsen of IntimateWeddings.com, the go-to website for anyone planning a small wedding. not only a wedding expert, she's here to talk about sea glass, a fascinating subject i knew *nothing* about. etsy has a whole world of sea glass jewelry and supplies i'd barely even registered -- thank you so much, christina!]
Sea glass is my latest obsession. Not only is it a hot collectible—it makes gorgeous wedding jewelry.

Just in case you have no idea what sea glass is, it’s glass—mainly from bottles, but also from tableware, pottery and other glassware—found in lakes and oceans that has been smoothed by the sand and tumbling action of the waves.

A well-frosted piece of sea glass will have tossed and turned in the waves for several years. In fact, most of the good pieces have been in the water for several decades—and some rare pieces are more than 100 years old. Black sea glass can date back to the 1700s!

Some people call sea glass jewels of the sea, or mermaid’s tears. And some serious collectors travel the earth for rare pieces to add to their collections. Serious collectors will rappel off cliffs, scuba dive and kayak to very remote locations to find the most precious of sea jewels. As for me, I just scour the shoreline.

There are online groups devoted to sea glass (seaglasslovers.ning.com and seaglassartists.ning.com) and even sea glass festivals (The North American Sea Glass festival in Erie, PA will be held in October.)

One excellent resource is Richard Lamotte’s Pure Sea Glass. In sea glass circles, this book is often referred to as the ‘bible’ for sea glass collectors.

Sea glass makes gorgeous wedding jewelry. Everything from bezel cup pendants, to wire wrapped earrings. It’s even used to make flip flops for beach brides.

White is the most common colour of sea glass. Despite its prevalence, I think there’s nothing more beautiful than a perfect piece of frosted white. And it goes so well with a wedding gown!

Sea glass jewelry is also a lovely gift for your bridesmaids. You can choose any colour of the rainbow and a simple pendant can cost less than $20.

I’ve handpicked some sea glass jewelry from Etsy. And if you are interested in learning more about sea glass, please check out seaglassrocks.com, my new blog on sea glass collecting.

FORREST FERN Genuine Sea Glass Earrings by Lake Erie Beach Glass Lebg Eco-Friendly Genuine Sea Glass Jewelry - Pendant - Sprite Green Sterling Silver Zen
Pure Beach Glass Cufflinks Genuine Sea Glass - Beachcombed Cobalt Blue Sterling Silver Bezel Bracelet
Custom Sea Glass Wedding Jewelry SEA GLASS EARRINGS IN RARE LILAC LAVENDER PURPLE-PRETTY POSIES
Drop of Sunshine  Yellow Sea Glass Necklace Lucky Charms - Cobalt Blue Sea Glass and Vintage Pottery Charm Bracelet
Ocean waves sea glass bezel set sea glass necklace Silver Heart Filigree Sea Glass  Locket
{each photo links to its shop}
please also check out christina's Intimate Weddings Blog for heaps of fresh ideas on planning an intimate wedding – and don’t forget to check out the Intimate Weddings Venue Finder for unique, intimate wedding venues. more on sea glass at seaglassrocks.com -- happy friday, everyone!










Your wedding date is coming soon and you are facing the predicament of sorting through a lot of various wedding hairstyles to come across the proper one for you. You will be weighed down with all the creations you will find, and you'll also have to make your mind up whether you would like to have your hair down or up.



Your wedding is an momentous day in your life. A day that you wish to appear your absolute best. There are a lot of considerations when you are searching for wedding hairstyles. Do you want it to remark favorably on your eyes, your dress and your face? Would it turn out to be uncomfortable through the course of the day? Maybe you wish to appear completely different?



These days hairstylists are able to produce the impossible. They're capable designing a large selection of wedding hairstyles and ideas. Using color, extensions, and accessories you truly can be altered.



Even though you might desire to be striking and appear completely unique on your wedding day, it's smart to keep in mind that you are in any case, you. Fairly often brides choose wedding hairstyles that are completely dissimilar to how they would usually wear their hair. When they look back at their wedding album, they have disappointedly thought "that doesn't look like me."



While examining wedding hairstyles, attempt to imagine the day itself. If the occasion is to be held outside, it would be smart to consider wedding hairstyles which entail your hair being upswept. Consequently, if it's windy, or it rains, your hair won't be whipped about and appear unsightly in your wedding photos.



The majority of hairdressers should suggest to you a test in which you may test a diversity of various hairstyles prior to the big day. They can furthermore present you some type of conversation to counsel you of what wedding hairstyles will be appropriate for you. It's usually a useful idea to bring a picture of your wedding dress to any tests you may do. Bring in any accessories such as tiaras, veils, and hairpieces so that the hairdresser may produce a style for you and integrate these trimmings.



Make inquiries for references when searching for an appropriate hairdresser for your special day. Even better, use somebody you've used previously and can be honest and open with. Don't ever accept something that you're not 100% certain about and be sure to ask if there are any price cuts if the mother of the bride and bridesmaids get their hair done at the same time.



While selecting wedding hairstyles, never assume that a particular style won't suit you. The majority of wedding hairstyles will appear completely different on you compared to a magazine photo, so therefore always try out different hairstyles 'til you hit upon the correct one!





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If you have a wedding to plan, you can get more wedding hairstyles ideas by visiting

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Your wedding date is coming soon and you are facing the predicament of sorting through a lot of various wedding hairstyles to come across the proper one for you. You will be weighed down with all the creations you will find, and you'll also have to make your mind up whether you would like to have your hair down or up.



Your wedding is an momentous day in your life. A day that you wish to appear your absolute best. There are a lot of considerations when you are searching for wedding hairstyles. Do you want it to remark favorably on your eyes, your dress and your face? Would it turn out to be uncomfortable through the course of the day? Maybe you wish to appear completely different?



These days hairstylists are able to produce the impossible. They're capable designing a large selection of wedding hairstyles and ideas. Using color, extensions, and accessories you truly can be altered.



Even though you might desire to be striking and appear completely unique on your wedding day, it's smart to keep in mind that you are in any case, you. Fairly often brides choose wedding hairstyles that are completely dissimilar to how they would usually wear their hair. When they look back at their wedding album, they have disappointedly thought "that doesn't look like me."



While examining wedding hairstyles, attempt to imagine the day itself. If the occasion is to be held outside, it would be smart to consider wedding hairstyles which entail your hair being upswept. Consequently, if it's windy, or it rains, your hair won't be whipped about and appear unsightly in your wedding photos.



The majority of hairdressers should suggest to you a test in which you may test a diversity of various hairstyles prior to the big day. They can furthermore present you some type of conversation to counsel you of what wedding hairstyles will be appropriate for you. It's usually a useful idea to bring a picture of your wedding dress to any tests you may do. Bring in any accessories such as tiaras, veils, and hairpieces so that the hairdresser may produce a style for you and integrate these trimmings.



Make inquiries for references when searching for an appropriate hairdresser for your special day. Even better, use somebody you've used previously and can be honest and open with. Don't ever accept something that you're not 100% certain about and be sure to ask if there are any price cuts if the mother of the bride and bridesmaids get their hair done at the same time.



While selecting wedding hairstyles, never assume that a particular style won't suit you. The majority of wedding hairstyles will appear completely different on you compared to a magazine photo, so therefore always try out different hairstyles 'til you hit upon the correct one!





**********************************************************





Sweet Dreams Beautiful Hair Book: A Guide to Hair Care, Cuts and Style






For the best deals on sexy lingerie visit Henry & June Lingerie





Design your own website at Wedding window



*****************************



If you have a wedding to plan, you can get more wedding hairstyles ideas by visiting

http://wedding-ideastoday.com/ a wedding planning website where you can find information about bridal wns, wedding websites, wedding rings, and much more.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Diana_Larson