My Beaded Jewelry Consignment at Raspberry Junction

I moved my jewelry  to a cove space at Raspberry Junction   in Niantic, Conneticut.
A business that is just starting out and still has room for talented crafters.
My daughter helped me set up the space. I think it came out great what do you think?

 

 

Crafting Space at Raspberry Junction

Renting space at Raspberry Junction in Niantic has been my latest endeavor. I did an artisan show one weekend in June. At that time the idea of a craft  mall with completely hand made USA products was proposed. It was exactly what I was searching for.
The jewelry spaces are in locked display cases and the employees are happy to show you any piece of jewelry you would like to touch.

A lot of the spaces were taken when I got there, but I was the first to set up. I had cataloged and tagged my pieces at home so I only needed to add my vendor # and check them off the list.
 Getting them in just the right arrangement of course took quite sometime.
I would like to think I picked some great pieces to display. I hope to change it up regularly to keep interest.

I can't wait to go back and see all the other crafts that will be displayed. The Grand opening is October 4th at 10am.
click here for directions.

Emptynest Stole my Heart

 

It has been kind of a bad day. Not to complain but the repairman told us we need a new water softener, then the knob of the washing machine came right off in my hand.  Hopefully Hubby will be able to fix that. 

In the past month both daughters have needed car repairs. The list goes on ... I am sure just like at your house.

Yet it is a lovely day out. One of those days you wish you could can for the cold harsh days of winter. So I went out to enjoy my yard. 

Near where my daughters parked when they were home I found this nest on the ground under the maple tree.

My daughters have long red and blond hair so it is very hard to say which daughter's hair this is but it warms my heart to see how much this bird valued the hair.  

I hope you enjoy the sight as much as I do.

Blogging, the Beginning

Where to begin with Blogging? Start where I am now, or at the beginning? Alas where is the beginning? Is it that I was born to a mother that has never feared anything and has tried her hand at any craft? Or is it that I am granddaughter to a woman that knit, quilted, crocheted, beaded, tatted, sewed, and cooked as if all were effortless. Perhaps it comes from my Scottish grandfather who owned and keep running a sweater factory thru the depression and the war.

One never really knows from where their talents spring.

It is hard to decide on a craft but beads call my name. Perhaps you can hear them? Some people like big beads but for me the tiny beads have my fascination. They have such great potential so small yet they allow you to form them into sooo many things.

So we will begin with my love of beads. It all starts in 1969, 42 years ago. My left knee swelled up one day. ( Lyme Disease was just being discovered ) I was doomed to total bed rest for 4 months. My mother bought me some beads to fill the time. Back then love beads were all the rage. I of course had a loom and made great lengths of loomed beads. Beads were different then. There were far less colors. The shapes were less uniform and there weren’t as many sizes.

Now a days beads lend themselves to such great projects. I try with every project to challenge myself to up my game.

So join me on this journey that the beads take us.