Our little girl turned 7 on Sunday. We all had a sweet time celebrating the event! You can see her little brothers watching her open presents below.

My don't the years go by fast....

HELP ON HOW TO MAKE CRITTER BEADS

Hi Everyone!


I'm at it again! The blind leading the blind so to speak!

I am working up a Tutorial for making simple Animal and Critter Beads... you can see it on Lampwork Etc. at

FREE Critter & Animal Beads Pattern & Tutorial

We'll be making everything from Kitties to Hippos! I drew up the patterns, and I am making them and posting the actual pics of MY first try at making them as we go, so that we all share in the trials and misery of succeeding!

Here are the first Fat Kitty Beads I made up in the easiest version up to the full-pattern version...

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We are making these beads for a program called BEADS OF COURAGE... they provide hand-made beads of all sorts to critically ill children. If it interests you go see the link and send us some of your beads!

Let's see, what has this past week or so seen accomplished?


I made my first Tutorial on Lampwork Etc (LE). It's called

Easy Multi-Layered Rose Petals Tutorial (HOTHEAD)

Just click on the title - it's a hot link and will take you there if it interests you!


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I made my first decent button - off mandrel with a Twistie... that was tense but fun!



...and I keep working at making my little darlings to enjoy!

Hope you have had a good week. What's happening in your world? We are doing well and the kids are keeping us WAY to busy! They seem to grow daily by leaps and bounds.

Even though it was Father's Day on Sunday, I still found some time to work on beads as Daddy watched golf and little ones played or slept.

I love the Froggies, and I have been having fun with the types of beads they sit on.

I also worked up a neat Aquarium bead this past week, but it cooled to fast and cracked... SO I have put a Bead Kiln on layaway with the Glasshive. I am counting the days until I get it paid for and can start using it! SO sad to loose the big beads!

3 Little Monkeys... Climbing In The Trees!

How was your weekend? Ours was fun and to busy as usual... We adopted 3 children this past year and we are still settling in as a family. There are always new things to do together and new joys to stop and savor.

Like these pics of them wearing their camo pants like their Daddy wears, and climbing trees by a pond near our house!