Roses and Hearts for you!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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| Gold and Silver Heart Hoops by Michelle Buettner MiShel Designs - 2008 Clean Lines Collection |
Until Next Time,
Peace and LOVE!
Cheers,
~Shel~
Happy Valentine's Day
Sunday = Funday!
I'm getting up close and personal today over at Studio Waterstone with I Heart Macro!
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| Treasures from the Tucson Gem Show |
Won't you join in the fun and play along?
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| Kind of looks like an ear,...doesn't it? |
Happy Sunday Everyone!
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| "Purity" |
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Living in the Moment!
Cheers,
~Shel~
7000 Bracelets for Hope
7000 Bracelets of Hope Campaign is run through the Global Genes Project, which raises awareness and support for the more than 30 million people affected by rare diseases, disorders or conditions.
The 7000 Bracelets for Hope Campaign is a way for various artists, jewelry designers and members of the craft community to show their support to the families who have children suffering from a rare disease, disorder or condition.
How does it work?
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| Silver Wire Wrapped Blue Lava Bead Bracelet by Michelle Buettner of MiShel Designs |
You design a 'Blue' bracelet, (one with blue beads, blue ribbons, etc.) preferably one that is adjustable or could fit a wrist anywhere from size 6.5 to 8.5, and send it to the people at the 7000 Bracelets of Hope Campaign along with a note of encouragement to the family. The bracelets are distributed to those taking care of the children as a way to show support and uplift their spirits.
Cool, huh?
There is actually a 7000 Bracelets for Hope Blog Hop
that is being hosted by
You can sign up on either one of their blogs to contribute to this wonderful campaign.
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| Beaded Wrap Bracelet by Michelle Buettner of MiShel Designs |
The deadline for entry into the blog hop is tomorrow,
Saturday, February 11th
with the hop taking place on Saturday, February 25th.
Please join in the fun if you can!
Just click the links above for more information and to sign up.
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| Beaded Leather Wrap Bracelet by Michelle Buettner of MiShel Designs |
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Raising Awareness!
Cheers,
~Shel~
This or That Thursday!
So, last Thursday I made my way down to Tucson
for what I call the annual "Drool Fest".
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| Driving through the old neighborhood! |
You know, The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show!
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| Yep - this is large alright! |
It was complete with tons of way cool beads, pearls, gemstones, fossils, minerals, crystals, dinosaur bones
and more!
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| Now this,...I would have loved to purchase and take home and place it inside my foyer,....or out in my yard by the lake. Seriously - I love this for some strange reason! But it was already sold. |
You never know what you're gonna see!
Or Who!!
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| Yes, but it's a DRY heat in the desert! |
This week, I've been catching up on tons of work,
house and home stuff and all those good things!!
How about you?
I'm also linking up with This or That Thursday
over on Deb Duty's Blog.
Won't you join me?
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Missing Tucson!
Cheers,
~Shel~
Easy Beading - Volume 8
It's time to pre-order your copy of
Available May 30th, 2012,
Volume 8 in this collectible series features over
80 of the best designs from the eighth year of
And yes,...
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| Keshi Pearl Dangle Earrings by Michelle Buettner as seen in BeadStyle Magazine - July 2011 |
The MiShel Designs
Keshi Pearl Dangle Earrings
that were in the
on page 80 (and at the bottom of the front cover!)
will be in this volume of Easy Beading as well!
Woo Hoo!
Grab your copy now and enjoy all the great designs
featured in Easy Beading Volume 8!
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Easy Beading!
Cheers,
~Shel~
Wow - What A Trip!
Tucson!
Yes, it was a whirlwind of excitement with Pearls, Beads, Gemstones, Findings, Tools, Fossils, Minerals, Crystals, Geodes, Dinosaur Bones, and more - EVERYWHERE!!
I'm trying to get back in the groove of things today.
You know,...back to REALITY!
It's always so hard to leave behind
all the beautiful treasures!
all the beautiful treasures!
But it's good to be back home, too!
I'll be talking more about the Gem and Bead Shows
in another post, so stay tuned!
I'll be talking more about the Gem and Bead Shows
in another post, so stay tuned!
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Gem Show Treasures!
Cheers,
~Shel~
This or That Thursday!
We took a paddleboat ride this week.
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| Grapefruit for our neighbor! |
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| Refreshments for the trip around the lake! |
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| Our neighbor tried to take our picture, but it came out a bit blurry! |
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| That little black spot up in the sky - it's one of the bats that come out at dusk. They're so cool!! |
And, I was fortunate enough to capture some
sunrises and sunsets this past week, too.
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| Sunset |
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| Sunrise |
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| Sunrise |
Arizona really does have some beautiful skies!
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| Sunset over the Lake |
Linking up with This or That Thursday
over on Deb Duty's Blog.
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Beautiful All Around!
Cheers,
~Shel~
BTW and Shows to Check Out!
It's Bead Table Wednesday and here's what's on my Bead Table today ~
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| More "Norm" Sytle Earring Wires |
Also, I wanted to give you a head's up on a few "Must See" shows to check out while you are down in Tucson during all the gems shows this week and next.
The Whole Bead Show - Windmill Inn, River and Campbell. Feb. 1st - 6th. This is usually my first stop as I pull into Tucson because I can go there and shop for a couple of hours with some of my favorite vendors and then walk across the parking lot to Vivace's and have lunch with my girlfriends! They've got everything and most of the vendors have been at this location for many, many years!!
To Bead True Blue - Double Tree Reid Park Hotel. Jan. 29th - Feb. 3rd. This is usually my second stop. Again, lots of vendors I love, tons of beads and findings, great classes, and if you feel like stopping for a glass of wine while shopping, they've got a restaurant here for that as well! This show ends on the 3rd of February, but "morphs" into,....
The Tucson Bead Show - Double Tree Reid Part Hotel. Feb. 4th - 6th. Some of the same vendors remain through this weekend at the Reid Park Hotel - but there's some new faces this weekend too - and you don't want to miss them!! So - visit this hotel/show twice!!
The Best Bead Show - Kino Veteran's Memorial Community Center - Feb. 1st - 5th. Tons of beads and findings to drool over, great vendors and classes to boot! Parking can be a hassle - but it can be a hassle at all the shows - so if you don't have to drive or park and can take the shuttle - do that.
G & LW Show - BIG!! The Holidome (Feb. 2nd - 10th) and the Gem Mall (Jan. 28th- Feb 10th). They're crowded, and for good reason! I get lots of my pearls from Majestic Pearl and they exhibit at both the Holidome and the Gem Mall and it's a great idea to hop around to both, cause there's different vendors at each. My friend Karen, whom I've known for something like 20 years, works with registration at G&LW, and she's the best when it comes to customer service - make sure to be nice to her when you're checking in!
(again, parking's a pain - take the shuttles if possible)
(again, parking's a pain - take the shuttles if possible)
Mineral And Fossil Marketplace - Jan. 28th - Feb 11th.This is actually 4 shows (click on the link for the locations/times) But we go to the Hotel Tucson City Center. This place is really cool - especially if you've got family that wants to see things other than beads and gemstones. They've got huge dinosaur fossils, mega-sized Amethyst Crystals, cool meteorite and rock displays, jewelry, books, minerals galore and it's just a fun and funky, laid-back vibe from the minute you walk through the door.
(Yes - The pic of my hubby's face through that huge Amethyst was taken at this show!)
Tucson Gem Show - Tucson Convention Center. This is the big daddy - well, to me it is. My boys don't like this one cause most things are behind glass counters and they're the 'touchy-feely' sort of folks. But me,...I just drool over all the amazing gemstones, pearls, cool minerals, diamonds and fabulous jewelry!! I go to this one by myself so my friends won't get mad when I spend 20 minutes looking at one stone!!
Create Your Style with Swarovski Tucson 2012 - Westin La Paloma. Jan. 31st - Feb. 2nd. (Open to the public) Again - another one Nina and I will attend by ourselves. Our boys just don't get all the sparkle! And, the La Paloma - wow - the views! They sparkle, too!!
GJX - Gem and Jewelry Exchange - Downtown on Granada. Jan. 31st - Feb. 5th. Parking can be a pain, but if you want to purchase some great quality gemstones at a wonderful price - this is one of the places to do just that!
Globe-X at the Days Inn - Jan. 29th - Feb. 13th. Off of Freeway Ave. Lumped into the shows known as the "Freeway Shows", Globe-X (and the rest of them have) everything from rocks, fossils, minerals, beads, fancy cut gemstones, rugs, ethnic/tribal finds, right on down to some great little food vendors.
J.O.G.S. Show - Tucson Expo Center off of Irvington. Jan. 27th - Feb. 7th. Okay - this is one to see as well - has everything. Tons of great beads/gemstone strands and findings galore! Plus, fabulous jewelry for your store (if you've got one) and you can find some really great finds and some really great prices here, too.
I hope you enjoy your visit to Tucson should you be there this year!!
Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Heading Down to the "Annual Drool Fest"!!
Cheers,
~Shel~
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