tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261050782024-03-19T18:57:33.286-04:00my little world:::::::::::a look into my world of art, beads, and inspiration::diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-35985479942531253202016-10-21T12:37:00.000-04:002016-10-21T12:37:13.814-04:00Murder of Crows<img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMyjwI1ycHG7_qsDDQc3JTTQg3GIhXBFvKLibC8mcCzYdFZ8QY-Mppk40KJX_ofXYp7RGrtC4tMQ1VNo9E1iGv-j9l1LkNlV0Pfh_ZvEfxb1XGbKxblt6BEqzxCQU52HBtldEeA/s400/B161240.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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Crows have always been the kings of cool in the bird world. With this in mind, I am proudly offering the <a href="https://www.beadextravaganza.com/shop/classes-by-date/friday-classes/murder-crows-presented-now-thats-jig/" target="_blank">Murder of Crows</a> class at <a href="https://www.beadextravaganza.com/" target="_blank">BABE </a>(Bay Area Bead Extravaganza ). I will also be exhibiting there on Saturday and Sunday Nov 12 & 13th.<br />
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When I was a little girl I went to a Catholic grade school. Every morning the nuns would line us up by classroom in the parking lot when the first bell of the morning rang and then we were to stand and wait until our class was called signaling us to march into the school in an orderly single file line.<br />
This is pretty much what we did since nobody wanted to incur the wrath of a nun.<br />
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The only problem was when George the crow showed up, which he would do unannounced, from time to time. George had been cared for as a young bird by the animal shelter which was across the street from from our school. The story was he had been brought there injured, nursed back to heath by the staff and as a result he liked the snacks the continued to feed him and he hung around on a regular basis. <br />
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George also liked shiny things like metal lunch boxes and sliver barrettes and those elastic hair ties with big plastic balls at either end. And out of the blue, literally, George would appear and peck at all these fancy things that came attached to the nice children in their proper lines, which in turn would cause us to scream and run in all directions despite our fear of the nuns. The nuns were no match for George.<br />
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It was also rumored that George had picked up the ability to talk and mimicked the salty language of the men who worked at animal control. Although I never herd this personally the playground was full of boys scolded by nuns who claimed that they were only repeating what they heard from the crow.<br />
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<br />diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-2676962211241415192015-02-23T02:56:00.000-05:002015-02-23T02:56:37.327-05:00Tucson Trail Lucky me, I got to spend several days in Tucson at the beginning of the month. It was warm sunny and beautiful and I was surrounded by beads and friends. What more could a girl ask for?<br />
Unfortunately I had to come back home to the frozen north and have been in a funk ever since.<br />
This last week has been too cold to work in my studio I couldn't keep my hands warm enough to make them work properly.<br />
I have spent much time fantasizing about the warm weather and sunny skies of the southwest. Even the road trip there and back was restorative. Three days of driving gives your mind a chance to disconnect from your everyday life. <br />
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I really love the southwest. There is something in the air that feels different, more relaxed. Maybe its because I can leave my troubles at home. I don't know. </div>
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But I'm back home smack dab in the middle of a cold bleak Michigan winter, wishing I was somewhere else. </div>
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This is the first post of the year for me. Lots of things happening and the year ahead looks exciting. </div>
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I'm getting ready for the <a href="http://www.tobeadtrueblue.com/index.php" target="_blank">To Bead True Blue Show</a> in Tucson the first week of February. </div>
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Then I am going to be doing a presentation/trunk show at the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild in on the 17 of February to show off my Bead and Button Project. Oh yeah, did I mention<a href="http://www.beadandbuttonshowstore.com/b152081.html" target="_blank"> I was teaching at Bead and Button this year</a>? </div>
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I am so excited. It is going to be a great class and I promise LOTS of fun. </div>
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Then on Feb 28 I am going to be at the <a href="http://www.garagesaleartfair.com/" target="_blank">Art fair Garage Sale in Kalamazoo</a>. But first I am in the Mermaid show at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/allegorygallery?ref=br_tf" target="_blank">Allegory G<span style="line-height: 1.571428em;">allery</span></a> starting this week.</div>
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So I have quite a bit on my plate. </div>
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And Just to make everyone feel better about themselves, because I am nothing if not kind and thoughtful like that, here is a picture of my desk.</div>
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You can either feel superior about your tidy compartmentalized life and sense of security it gives you, or you can rejoice and embrace the chaos in front of you knowing you are not the only person whose work space qualifies for a FEMA grant. Either way a picture off my desk shall brighten your day. Cheers!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I came home from the Philly Bead Fest with my head filled with ideas and a lot of snot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I somehow manage to catch germs every time I'm in Philly, but I still love the show so I keep coming back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now that I am finally recovering from the snot portion of the trip I. Feel well enough to tell you about the idea portion of the trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's always an electric time when you have so many creative people in one place. Designers, bead makers, new tools, and new products make you think of new possibilities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was lucky enough to have <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/brendaschweder?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Brenda Schweder</a>, the creator of Now Thats A Jig and Collaborate in the booth next to me </span></div>
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I have been playing with the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103465551/now-thats-a-jig-startrkit?ref=listing-6"> Now Thats A Jig™</a>. The last bead shows, I have been next to <a href="http://brendaschweder.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=27">Brenda Schweder</a> and her helper<a href="http://copperglassandrecycledtrash.blogspot.com/"> Tracy Bell,</a> watching them show people how to use the jig. I decided I needed one after watching and listening for hours.<br />
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diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-5906063789400271252014-02-23T16:48:00.002-05:002014-02-23T16:48:29.178-05:00Goodbye little friendWhen I came home from Tucson I had to say goodbye to an old friend. Kirby had been little friend and my companion for 14 years. The night I returned home I knew immediately something was wrong. I kept him comfortable through the night and took him to the vet first thing in the morning. <br />
His heart hard become too enlarged for his little body. So we gently led him across the bridge where his brother Buster has been waiting for him.<br />
It was sort of poetic that Kirby died because his heart was too big. He always had a big heart full of love and sweetness. He had waited for me to return from my trip before he told us it was time for him to go. I am grateful for the chance to say goodbye and be there to help him as he crossed over.<br />
It was with great sadness that I said goodbye to such a fine fellow. The house is quieter without him I miss him snarfing around the barrel of my chair well I worked in the studio there will never be another dog quite like Kirby. Goodbye old friend thank you for all the love you gave me anywhere after and smiles during this past 14 years together you will always be remembered.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ok before you go and tell me how irreverent you think I am, consider this: Every year the world spends about 1.7 trillion dollars on wars and military spending. That is almost $250 per every person in this world. If they spent half of that on glitter, the world would be so sparkly and glamorous that there would be no need for war or violence. I'm not making this shit up. Have you ever tried to kill someone with $125 worth of glitter? I rest my case.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some people may think I have a problem, but they are overstating things. I am sure I haven't been the only mom to get a call from the school secretary to tell me they found glitter in my child's hair. It happens to all kinds of families. It isn't a reflection on your respectability. </span></div>
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One of my favorite things about Christmas is decorating the tree. I like my tree to look like a holiday drag queen, all sparkly and over the top. It is strange that I made such a sweet diminutive ornament. I seriously don't know where that came from, not a speck of glitter insight !<br />
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I used my blue bird bead and men twig bead. I made a birds nest out of angelina fiber and added a couple of sparkly glass beads to make a birds nest ornament.</div>
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Tradition has it that finding a birds nest in your Christmas tree is good luck. I am pretty sure that refers to a real live Christmas tree, not the artificial kind you store in the attic.</div>
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diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-25216351271600494822013-10-28T00:25:00.002-04:002013-10-28T13:24:01.119-04:00Halloween/Day of the Dead Blog Hop<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love Halloween. It is my favorite holiday.You can wear anything you want, all the chocolate you can eat and you don't have to deal with your relatives or in-laws. Life really can't get much nicer then that. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ever since I can remember I have always loved spooky things. Growing up, t</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">here were a lot of strange happenings at my house. As children we often saw shadows and heard voices that were not supposed to be there. That may have been part of my attraction to all things spooky and undead.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> I watched every Hammer Horror film on the </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Saturday </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">afternoon movie. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We played vampire, it was like tag, but creepier and you got to bite people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When I was 8 or 9 I discovered Edgar Allen Poe's classic poem "The Raven" I wasn't old enough to interpret or even understand the entire poem, but I knew enough to know that it spoke of something utterly terrifying in the world of adults. It opened the door to poetry for me and it still remains one of my favorite verses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I had all kinds of ideas swirling around my head, but in the end I decided to keep it simple, inspired by 19th century mourning jewelry which I absolutely adore. You can check out my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/dianehawkey/mourning/">Mourning Jewelry Pinterest board</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My raven bead, my Poe pendant , and my skull charm, a powder coated black chain, a pearl, hematite a black bead, and 3 black resin roses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I thought about adding my "nevermore" word bead, but decided that would be overkill. Haha overkill, I just cracked myself up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you want to hear Poe's Raven I suggest <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQvBNbIuy1o"><b>this</b></a> reading by Edgar Oliver.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Please grab a cup of coffee or if its past lunch, a glass of wine and check out the rest of this blog hop. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You can even put on <a href="http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG587">Pandora Radio Spooky Symphonies </a> while you peruse this unearthly blog hop.</span><br />
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From ghoulies and ghosties<br />
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diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-40939697948159699382013-10-27T05:24:00.000-04:002013-10-27T05:24:18.914-04:00hello there<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's been along time since I've written my blog. I I'd like to say it's because I've been doing some really exciting things and I just haven't had the time but the truth is I don't really have any reason other than I'm terribly lazy and not very ambitious.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: white;">OK I have been really busy but that's always the case. I don't get much time to just sit and breathe. A husband, </span><span style="background-color: white;">a tween, an old dog with dementia, a younger dog who is just "special", </span><span style="background-color: white;">a </span><span style="background-color: white;">business, a life, you get the picture. You can probably relate. </span><span style="background-color: white;"> I really don't have anything to say other then and then I've been either working, working or working on something, except when I'm sleeping, and then I am usually very busy in my dreams. As the holidays approach I will be even busier just barely hanging on to my sanity by a thread. I have some things in my Etsy shop and I'll try to list more as the holidays get closer. </span></span><br />
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diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-48792951430835436092013-08-31T01:55:00.002-04:002013-09-01T12:23:54.127-04:00Helper Monkey to the Rescue<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It turns out, wishes do come true. Not always how you envision them, but they do come true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">OK she wasn't dressed as snazzy as I had hoped for, but who am I to complain.</span></div>
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diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-77943183185947408352013-06-17T01:47:00.000-04:002013-06-17T01:52:22.893-04:00I dont need no stinkin beads and other news<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its <span style="text-align: center;">been a week since I packed up and went home from Bead and Button. I have now had time to sort myself out and gather my thoughts.</span><br />
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As always the people I get to meet and the friends I get to reconnect with make for a wonderful experience.<br />
Schlepping yourself and your display around is not a glamorous situation, but all the goodwill and kindness surrounding these events really makes up for the sweaty frustrating icky aspects of the job.<br />
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This was the last time I will travel with <a href="http://networkedblogs.com/M8PsV">Melanie Brooks of Earthenwood Studio</a>. We have done this show, and others together for about 8 yrs and known each other twice as long as that. She has decided to focus on more finished items and less components and she will be heading in a new direction with her work.<br />
We have traveled well together, shared personal stories and milestones along the way and still manage to be friends at the end of it all. Some marriages have survived less. I am lucky enough to live a stones throw away, so it will not be the last time I see her, but these events won't be the same without her.<br />
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I told myself I was not going to buy more beads at the show. It was a good plan until... 3 separate people sent me over to Beads Direct Inc. Their lovely gemstones with the AB finish were a perfect match for my new work.<br />
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I am going to make the most epic Mermaid Under The Sea Coral Reef Adventure Necklace ever!</div>
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My Mermaid bead has been begging me to do this for years. And if you follow me on <a href="http://pinterest.com/dianehawkey/">Pinterest </a> you know I have a fascination for all weird things under the sea. This necklace will be so cool, if I don't say so myself.</div>
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This Friday at Andrew Thornton's <a href="http://store.allegorygallery.com/">Allegory Gallery</a>, I had my opening for the show "Spirits of the Earth Tribe" </div>
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Check it out, if you can't make it to Ligonier PA, you can <a href="http://store.allegorygallery.com/category/art">conveniently purchase my work on line!</a></div>
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It's been ages since my last blog update. I feel bad about that, but I have a good excuse. Yah, I can always find an excuse. I know. Shut up. I've be been very busy.In February I took a two week trip to Tucson to do the To Bead True Blue bead show.</div>
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Okay so now it's May and almost June, maybe that's not such a good excuse anymore. </div>
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Something recently happened that reminded me that I am important and the things I do are important, n<span style="font-size: 12pt;">ot in a Dalai Lama-Marie Curie-Joan of Arc sort of way, but in my own little teeny tiny way, the art I make matters. The art everyone makes matters. </span></div>
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<br />diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-38996484547935941232013-01-12T04:53:00.000-05:002013-01-12T04:53:00.938-05:00memories and thanks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8NdGcA2Jyxcvl0rJZmttm5oLInrdCGbYs4H19HZlfqOGq-1p6nR7MSV0JIgymOwVhUN2KxOnFtSa_7IKvGA6W0IcHYwzw5lYHfMt-zhAYygoFZIkQpSTb7jHhreC4GwUWuZQig/s1600/3C22907A-3FE5-4A37-BBE6-377E2A058A76-2054-000000A8CBB472FD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8NdGcA2Jyxcvl0rJZmttm5oLInrdCGbYs4H19HZlfqOGq-1p6nR7MSV0JIgymOwVhUN2KxOnFtSa_7IKvGA6W0IcHYwzw5lYHfMt-zhAYygoFZIkQpSTb7jHhreC4GwUWuZQig/s320/3C22907A-3FE5-4A37-BBE6-377E2A058A76-2054-000000A8CBB472FD.jpg" width="285" /></span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">She thought my sisters and I were adorable little kids. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">I attached myself to her, as she was the only person I knew who actually liked me and I could trust. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">She had a big tabby cat named Junior. He had quite an attitude but I was fond of him and he tolerated me.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 24px;">I would wait for her to come home from work. She would invite me in and give me cookies. She never spoke down to me, she didn't judge me. She opened her home to me and never turned me away. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 24px;">I never felt like I had to hide in her house. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 24px;"> </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">As I grew older I would go to her house after dinner </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 24px;">and watch TV. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 24px;">She would make tea and we would talk about current events,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 24px;"> talk about things like what her grown children were up to, or she would tell me stories about growing up as a Chippewa girl in the upper peninsula of Michigan. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I don't know if she was aware of what went on in my house. It was never mentioned, but I have to believe she had an idea of the chaos that happened there.But I don't know if she really knew how important she was to me, how she taught me the value of kindness and gentleness and love. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">When I graduated from high school she gave me a card with some money. I sent her a thank you note and I told her that she had made a difference in my life. She died from cancer a few years later. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">She was the first person in my life that believed in me. She took a fragile child and showed her that life didn't have to be unhappy. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Catherine King <a href="http://www.catherines-musings.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Catherine's Musings</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Lisa Hamilton <a href="http://www.simplyirresistiblejewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Simply Irresistable Jewelry</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Lisa Suver <a href="http://fanceethat.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Fancee That</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Lori Bowring Michaud <a href="http://www.artfullyornamental.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Artfully Ornamental</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Lori Poppe <a href="http://www.lorillijeanscreativecorner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Adventures in Creativity with Lorillijean</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">LouAnn Elwell <a href="http://www.southpassbeads.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Southpass Beads</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Mandi Effron <a href="http://www.craft-o-licious.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Craft-o-licious</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Marcia DeCoster <a href="http://www.maddesignsbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">MadDesigns</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Marcia Dunne <a href="http://www.thealternativefoundry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">The Alternative Foundry</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Marie Covert <a href="http://www.thistledown-and-swaddlings.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Creating Interest</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Marjorie Savill Linthwaite <a href="http://www.bennubirdrising.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">bennubirdrising</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Marlene Cupo <a href="http://www.amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Amazing Designs by Marlene</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Martha Aleo <a href="http://www.ornamento.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Ornamento</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Marti Conrad <a href="http://www.marticsclay.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Marti's Buttons -n- Beads</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Mary Ellen Parker <a href="http://www.beetreebyme.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">BeeTree by m.e.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Mary Govaars <a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">MLH Jewelry Designs</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Mary Lindell <a href="http://www.marylindell.com/blog" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Mary Lindell Artisan Jewelry</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Maureen Connolly <a href="http://www.mrsbeadsley.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Mrs Beadsley's Workshop</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Maybeline Tay <a href="http://www.thejewelrylarder.blogspot.sg/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">The Jewelry Larder</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Melissa Elgin <a href="http://www.addictedbeader.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">The Addicted Beader</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Melissa Mesara <a href="http://www.one-earedpig.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">one-eared pig beads</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Menka Gupta <a href="http://www.menkag.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Menka's Jewelry</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Michaela Pabeschitz <a href="http://www.der-lamardebonita.blogspot.co.at/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">la mar de bonita</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Mischelle Fanucchi <a href="http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Micheladas Musings</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Mona Rae Baroody <a href="http://www.monarae-beads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Who Does She Bead She Is?</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Nan Emmett <a href="http://www.spiritrattles.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Spirit Rattles -- Spirited Earth</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Nancy Pedersen <a href="http://www.npedersen.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Something Heartfelt by Nancy</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Natalie Davidson <a href="http://www.northshoredays.blogspot.co.nz/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">NorthShore Days</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Nikki Douglas <a href="http://jewellerymakingblog.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Bead It and Weep</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Pam Farren <a href="http://www.re-maker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">re-maker</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Pam, the Crazier Sister <a href="http://www.crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">The Crazy Creative Corner</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Pam Traub <a href="http://www.klassyjoolz.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Klassy Joolz</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Priya Krish <a href="http://hellopalz.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Hellopalz</a> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Rebecca Anderson <a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Song Beads</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Rebecca Sirevaag <a href="http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Becca's Place</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Robin Kae Reed <a href="http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Artistry HCBD</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Rochelle Brisson <a href="http://www.acreativechelle.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">a creative chelle</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Rosa Maria Cuevas <a href="http://www.helenadetroyajoyas.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Helena de Troya</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sabine Dittrich <a href="http://www.perlendschungel.blogspot.de/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">perlendschungel</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sandi Volpe <a href="http://www.sandivolpe.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Sandi Volpe</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sandra McGriff <a href="http://www.skyescreativechaos.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Creative Chaos</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sarah Goode <a href="http://www.pookledo.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Pookledo</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sarah Singer <a href="http://singingsongsofsixpence.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">String a Song of Sixpence</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Serena Trent <a href="http://www.pijworld.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">All Things Made Jewelry</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Shai Williams <a href="http://www.shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Shaiha's Ramblings</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sharon Palac <a href="http://www.sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Sharon's Jewelry Garden</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sharyl McMillian-Nelson <a href="http://www.sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Sharyl's Jewelry & Reflections</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sheila Davis <a href="http://www.stonedesignsbysheila.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Stone Designs</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Shelley Graham Turner <a href="http://www.shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Fabric of My Life</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sherri Stokey <a href="http://www.knotjustmacrame.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Knot Just Macrame</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Sherry Baun <a href="http://www.unicornsjewels.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Unicorns Jewels</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Skylar Bre'z <a href="http://www.brisingbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Brising Beads</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Stephanie Haussler <a href="http://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Pixybug Designs</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Tania Spivey <a href="http://www.moobiegracedesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Moobie Grace Designs</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Terri G. <a href="http://www.terrisbloomingideas.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Blooming Ideas</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Terry Carter <a href="http://www.tappingflamingo.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Tapping Flamingo</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Terry Matuszyk <a href="http://www.pinkchapeau.wordpress.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Tracy Martin <a href="http://www.nutkittensjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e50091; text-decoration: none;">Nutkitten's Jewelry</a></span></span></div>
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diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-25134127828387431822012-12-04T06:08:00.001-05:002012-12-04T06:08:46.847-05:00Art Bead Scene Ornament Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love glitter and the holidays are an excuse to get sparkly.</div>
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I also love vintage ornaments and decorations.</div>
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My ornament was inspired by the old Putz Houses from the 50's, you remember the cardboard glitter ones that used to sit under the tree.</div>
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My ornament is a miniature putz house complete with glittered pine tree. Hmmmmmm...<br />
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I wonder if I could get glitter to stick to the roof of my actual house? That would really be cool.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I would do anything to play with glitter!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Seriously I was actually considering becoming a stripper just so I would have an excuse to be all sparkly.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Please thank Heather Powers of the Art Bead Scene for organizing this or you guys would be looking at a picture of me in a G string swinging on a pole right now.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Then join me on Dec 4 for the blog hop !</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">7,000 Bracelets of Hope is a project of Global Genes. The blue bracelets are to help raise awareness of rare genetic diseases. </span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;">Each bracelet is given to a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 25px;"> family fighting a rare and genetic diseases</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1582716131899952344" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.5; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 568px;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large; line-height: 36px;"><a href="http://globalgenes.org/7000-bracelets-for-hope/" style="color: #cc3300; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Global Genes Bracelet Donation Page!</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5;">And here's a list of all the participants! Please stop by their blogs and give them a little love and support! And THANK YOU to all who participated! </span><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;">
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diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26105078.post-56296571449547333602012-11-22T23:44:00.000-05:002012-11-22T23:44:05.263-05:00Forever Thankful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I just wanted to take a moment to extend my thanks to everyone who has encouraged me, supported me, made me feel like my work is special and allowed me to do this for a living.<br />
So to all of you I am forever thankful. I can't do what I do without you.<br />
<br />diane hawkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562038762248633764noreply@blogger.com0