SALE!

I have a secret sale on my web site right now that is 50% off the original price.  The prices are not posted, but if you put the item in your cart, the 50% off will be reflected.  The items on sale are on the SALE! page of www.phishstuff.com and ends Saturday, September 24th at 10am.
Judie and Joan have managed to find a lot of things already, but there are still quite a few pieces available and the prices will never be lower!

Here is one of the items on sale and it is made with hand coiled sterling silver wire, handmade lampwork by me, blue quarts and Balinese silver.  It is about a 6 3/4 size bracelet.

Take a peek!

Which way would you choose?

Life is always bringing us new challenges to learn from.  When we don't learn it the first time, it is often repeated until we do.  So one popped up for me today and it is one that I have had in the past, so I guess I haven't learned my lesson yet.  I have a lot of resistance in regards to this particular one, but I think I will try to beat it this time.  I have decided to choose the loving path instead of the anger/frustration path, but it is still a bit of a challenge to give in.  I have been learning so much about life and the roller coaster ride our emotions can take us on-usually (as for me) self -imposed.

I have decided not to be the emotional roller coaster ride and practice loving kindness instead. 

This is a quote from a higher source(the Masters) taken from a Brian Weiss book -

"Life is a school. We are here to learn compassion, non-violence, faith and charity. We are here to unlearn negative emotions like fear, anger, jealousy, and greed."

Love to all and pass it on (the love)!

Back into beads!

I have manage to get some beads made without melting and here are some of my favs-

Back and forth, back and forth

Geez, I can't make up my mind what I should do with this blog.  I really want to keep it going, so will try.  Would love to know if people are seeing it!

BTW, here is my latest endeavor- ETSY-



Please visit me.

I have also update my web site and made the photos capable of enlarging, added a sale page and other stuff. Visit me there, too.

Thanks for looking!

Late August Musings

I have the best intentions of posting on my blog, but life just gets in the way.  I have been working on the inner Stefanie a lot lately too and there's a lot to work on!  The best advice I can give is to work on yourself a little bit everyday and to remain positive.  If you are not positive, work on getting yourself back to being positive.  We really have a lot to be thankful for!   

The Texas heat has been quite a drag lately.  We had a break in late July when we went to Colorado and it was wonderful to feel cool breezes again.   Colorado was so beautiful and all I could think about was how nice it would be to live there.  The "vacation" was a bit of a challenge (backpacking, hiking, camping), but still fun.

Work stuff- I have been working on Phishstuff a little everyday too.  It has been too hot to make beads so I have been spending time on my web site and Etsy to trying and get noticed.  I started selling on Etsy in March 2011 and am pleased to be reaching more people.  I held back for many years from selling on Etsy because I knew that my photos would have to be good, so I finally got my digital slr and got to work.  Check it out and let me know what you think  www.etsy.com/shop/phishstuff


 

Burger Joints

Okay, I just created a great post and it somehow got deleted before it could post.  What a drag!  So now the post has to wait.  So I will say that coming up is some info on some burger joints that I like to frequent and rate them.  

Change

Well my oxygen source died and so this means no making beads. I am trying to take this as a sign to redirect for a time; to play with the metal portion of my creation process. The metal work is a bit more intimidating, but fascinating at the same time. I mostly finished a copper bracelet that I think I want to antique yet, but you will get the idea.

New oxygen source is in the works, so bead play will return in a week or so!