Make any $50 purchase now through March 14th and your name will get entered into a drawing to Win both sets of Polarity beads and the Acanthus Pendant. $51 value.
WINNER WILL BE POSTED ON MY WEBSITE(not blog) March 15th.
Check out some new stuff
If you signed up for my newsletter yesterday you would have received codes for a percentage off.
Polymer Clay Grab Bags
I also have polymer clay grab bags for sale.
I’m off for a long 14 hour day, enjoy yours.
Hey Do Over Challengers,
Here is the blog hop list for the 7th Do Over Challenge Reveal. Please copy and paste them into your blog post.
Your Do Over pieces have been mailed out. I do not know what you were sent so I’ll be surprised on the reveal date.
My apologies to those I had to turn away. I want to keep this challenge small.
CHECK YOUR LINK BELOW AND MAKE SURE IT WORKS. Check back on THIS post for any revisions before the reveal date.
These are in the order you signed up.
I’m having a HUGE SALE tomorrow for my newsletter subscribers. Don’t want to miss it. Everything must GO!
My girls have worn their hair long — shoulder length or longer — for years now. It wasn’t always so, and I’m sure it won’t always be so. But for now, like many families, we keep a generous stash of hair bands in our bathroom drawer ready to secure hair into ponytails, braids, and buns as needed.
They work just like a standard rubberband — you put them on with a typical figure 8 twist, then adjust them so the beads are on top. The beads are such simple accent, but they add loads of charming personality!
Of course, they remind me of the hair bobbles of my childhood — with colorful plastic balls at the ends. But these are much gentler on your hair and more modern looking. Plus, you can make them in any color you like!
I think a small box with 3 or 4 of these would make such a sweet gift. You could create them in springtime colors and include them in an Easter basket. Or they would be wonderful to make a birthday party — a happy little activity that guests can make and use right away.
I’m just crazy about the contrast of the glittery band or colorful shiny elastic against raw wood. If you prefer a glossier look, you could paint the beads to match or compliment the elastics. The combinations are endless. These hair twists are easy to make; fun to make alone or with friends on a craft night!
A special touch for the girls in your house — and for yourself as well. Let’s start making!
SUPPLIES
- Wooden beads (1/2-3/4″) – 5/8″ fold over elastic (you can do a search for folded elastic to find tons of sources, Sunshine Shoppe is where the elastic pictured came from. – wooden skewer – scissors
INSTRUCTIONS
Measure and cut one 12 inch piece of fold-over elastic. (Optional: Once cut, seal the ends by singeing their edges over a candle.) Choose 2 wood beads. These beads can be raw wood or painted with hobby paint, if desired.
Carefully thread the elastic through the bead and pull close to the end. It’s helpful to coax the elastic through the bead by pushing it through with a wooden skewer.
Tie a knot about 1 inch in from the end.
Repeat this same threading and knotting of the elastic band on the opposite end.
Fold in half to estimate the middle…
… then gather the beads and knot the band together as close to the beads as possible. Once the elastics have been knotted, your beaded hair ties are ready for wearing and giving!
HOW TO WEAR
These hair twists are worn like traditional hair bands. Start by fitting the elastic around pony tail, keeping the beads on the outside.
Twist the elastic into a figure 8 and draw the second loop up and over the pony tail.
Adjust the double elastics that are now holding the pony tail into place so that the elastic is flat and so that the beads are on top.
Wear with a beautiful smile. : )
THIS WOULD ALSO BE GREAT FOR:
- Easter gifts
- Classmate Valentines.
- A birthday party/slumber party activity.
- Party favors.
Have Fun,
The happy Crafter
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
JKD STUDIO will be closed until March 10th. Working on some new things and getting ready for a huge bead show.
NEW Headpins will be added to my polymer clay art beads.
An old favorite with a new twist.
NEW rings. Both styles. In the past these were exclusive to my designs only or custom orders, but no more.
So were buttons. Some awesome colors and designs coming.
Back by popular demand my Gin Blossoms in NEW colors. (not these) These are my best seller at bead shows.
Cherry Blossoms Spring Collection
I still have some left. These are available for sale right now if you’re interested.
Tab Charms
This is what happened when I literately doodled in clay with my handy dandy PC tools.
My Polarity Beads used in this bracelet with lampwork beads from Credit River Art Glass and pewter button from Green Girl Studios
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Until next time, have a GREAT Weekend.
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Hello,
It’s DO OVER time again. I do have to limit the amount of people so don’t delay. Read carefully, there has been some changes.
I will be posting the list of participants for the blog hop on my BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!, so make sure you are following. I will not email this information to you. From past experience, too many emails get lost in spam.
PLEASE, PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND YOUR BLOG LINK IN THE NOTE SECTION WHEN YOU SIGN UP. If you forget I will not follow up and your blog link will not be added.
NOTE: I will no longer send an invoice, so you will have to print your own when you sign up.
Here’s how it works:
I will send you a piece of my jewelry for free and you will repurpose into something beautiful and amazing. You will receive a bracelet or a necklace. There will be a small entry fee of $5.45 to cover shipping and handling. Canada $8.95. International $10.99 You can thank the postal service for those amounts. Rates subject to change without notice.
The jewelry I’m sending out for this challenge are designs I made when I was new to jewelry-making. This is NOT jewelry currently listed on my website! There will be no art beads of any kind in what you receive.
Can’t guarantee the quality nor do I know what you will receive or that you will even like it. Just have fun and keep within the spirit of what this challenge is about; DO OVER! CHALLENGE! It will not be in any fancy packaging when you receive it.
Make sure I have your blog link and a valid email address when you checkout. If you forget, I will not follow up.
You have to have a blog to enter
Take a “before” picture. I don’t have pictures if you forget.
Try to use 50% or more of the do over piece. You can add beads from your own stash.
I do encourage you to use an Art Bead from a bead artist in your piece. This is not mandatory, but it may be in the future.
Everyone will post it on their blog the SAME DAY, April 19th.
I hope you will consider this, we have a lot of fun.
Sign up HERE.
Ow ya goin mates
Whee! The People is looking for someone to add to our blog team. Specifically we’re looking for a someone with strong ties to the jewelry/art bead community, who is well-known, knows who’s who, someone who has a pulse on what’s going, lots of experience with beads and business, has been around the block and back. You get the jest.
Like the Holy Grail
We would like to have a weekly post about all things beady and more. Best or new tools, beads, art beads, book reviews, bead/shop reviews, who is hosting a blog hop challenge, eye candy pictures, studios, techniques, tutorials. So on and so forth.
Please send me an email with your talents/experience and who you are. We’ll even let you name the new category. We would love to hear from you. Send to the attention of Jason.
Thanks from all of us at Whee! The People
Hooroo
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
Name:
Evie and Beth McCord
Business Name:
EB Bead and Metal Works, LLC
Website:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EBBeadandMetalWorks
Blog:
www.ebbeadandmetalworks.blogspot.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/EB-Bead-and-Metal-Works-LLC/134056376618929?ref=hl
Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/emccord13/
Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebbeadandmetals/
Where is Home?
Lafayette, Indiana
What is it that you design and create?
We are a mother/daughter team creating one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces from our handmade flameworked glass beads, enameled copper and Viking Knit.
What is your favorite part of the design process?
Collaboration
How did you come up with your business name?
EB is a combination of our names and we work with beads and metal, so that is the rest of the name.
When and how did it all begin?
June 2004 for Beth – Beth took a management class and had to interview a small business owner – Sharon Owens of Inspired Fire. Beth had a wonderful talk with Sharon and Beth remembers talking to Evie about the store, so Evie bought Beth a beginning flamework class. Then Beth found out the Purdue University offered a Jewelry and Metalsmithing major and that is when her passion started.
During Beth’s time in class and making beads, Evie would help her by cleaning beads and measuring necklaces (Beth is not good at measuring). Evie would also help with Beth’s design ideas.
In 2006, Beth brought Evie into the madness of sawing, flameworking and enameling. That year Beth bought Evie a beginning flameworking class and Beth also taught Evie how to saw and enamel.
Evie finds sawing a soothing process and does most of the intricate piercings in copper, while Beth loves to play with the enamels to see what kind of colors can be created – that is the same with the flamework beads.
Who or what inspires you?
Colors inspire Beth – seeing what kind of colors she can create from the enamels on the copper pieces and the glass when she makes beads.
Evie – likes to see the visual lines of a piece as she is sawing out the copper and how far she can take the saw blade before she breaks it.
What advice would you give other independent artists who are just starting out?
Stay true to yourself – don’t let others tell you what and how you should create!
What music are you listening to?
Beth – iPod is on shuffle
Evie – Jonathan and Charlotte, Jason Derulo
What TV show are you hooked on?
Beth – Castle, Grey’s Anatomy, Almost Human, and Ancient Aliens
Evie – Ancient Aliens, Dancing with the Stars, The Following, Grey’s Anatomy
What was the last movie you saw?
Beth – Red II
Evie – Christmas in Conneticut
What is your favorite food?
Beth – Chicken Pad Thai
Evie – Pot Roast
What is your favorite candy or treat?
Beth – Reese’s Peanut Butter – Easter Egg
Evie – Crème Brule (fixed properly – hot)
Coffee or Tea?
Beth – Coffee (Starbucks) and love my sweet tea
Evie – Neither (as she makes a yucky face)
What store could you walk around in for hours and be happy?
Beth – Von’s and Inspired Fire
Evie – Von’s and Inspired Fire
Any pets?
Beth – 4 cats and my mom
Evie – 3 cats and Beth
Favorite place to visit or would like to visit?
Beth – would love to go back to Munich Germany and visit New Zealand
Evie – New Zealand and go back to Munich Germany
If you could be a superhero, what would your name be and what superpower would you have?
Beth – never thought about it
Evie – have no idea , but would like to have healing powers to heal the soul
Celebrity crush?
Beth – Lucio Bubacco
Evie – Sean Connery
Favorite holiday?
Beth – any time I get off work
Evie – Christmas
Tell us something about yourself we don’t know
Beth – lots of tattoos
Evie – use to do Judo and Kenpo Karate and tattoos and piercings
What do you secretly wish you could do or be?
Beth – I wish I could do beading, enameling, and jewelry making full time!
Evie – retire from full time job and devote my day to sawing, sawing, sawing
Favorite piece of clothing?
Beth – Dansko shoes and jeans
Evie – Bohemian blouses and blue jeans
Do you speak any languages or want to learn one?
Beth – learned Russian, German and Japanese in high school and was a Russian Linguist in the Army.
Evie – Spanish in high school and learned conversational German from her time in Germany. Evie started to learn Russian while Beth was in the Army to speak Russian with her. But Beth got out and said she never wanted to speak Russian again.
Plans for the yourself/business?
Now that the house is done (extension built on the back of Evie’s house for Beth to move back home) and both of us back on the road of healthiness, we can focus on creating and enjoying what we love.
These are the beautiful Lamp work beads these two wonderful ladies bestowed upon me. :) Pinks, reds, orange, golds. Yummy.
I used all Vintaj beads, and components.
Vintaj Soaring Sparrow
Vintaj clasp and jump rings
Shell beads that pick up the hints of gold in the lamp work beads perfectly
The pink rounds are 8mm Rhodonite gemstones.
Thank you Evie and Beth for sending me these beautiful beads to work with and for joining me this year.
I also invited Melissa Meman this month. Please visit her blog to she what she cooked up.
I’m giving this set away if you pay priority shipping and handling costs. If you’re interested just send me an email with your address.
Three Bean Chili Deluxe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 heaping teaspoons chopped garlic (about 3-4 cloves)
3, 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
2, 16 ounce cans light kidney beans (do not drain)
2, 16 ounce cans dark kidney beans (do not drain)
2, 16 ounce cans black beans (do not drain)
1 entire packet of powdered Ranch Dressing mix
1 Tablespoon cumin
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 spoonful’s of the secret ingredient (which is cream cheese)
Directions:
1. Have a large slow cooker ready. In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic. Drain the fat. Transfer to slow cooker.
2. Add the remaining ingredients. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4 hours.
3. Ladle into bowls and top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and green onions. (Bacon is also delicious if you have any on hand!)
We also think this chili is just right thickness for chili-cheese hotdogs. Yum!
TIPS – If the chili seems like it’s getting too dry while it cooks, add a little more tomato sauce or water. It’s supposed to be pretty thick, but you don’t want it to burn on the bottom. – This chili just gets better as it sits and the flavors meld. You can make it several days in advance. – This makes a big batch perfect for a big family or group. You can freeze the leftovers or keep them for about one week. – Our recipe isn’t very spicy. If you like a spicier chili add more chili powder and cumin, or add some cayenne pepper, to taste.
B.B.
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
In honor of the Olympics this story came to mind.
Have you heard of a man called Cliff Young?
No? Gather round.
It was a dark and stormy night…no, no, no.
Once upon a time there was a man called Cliff Young.
He was born in 1922 in Australia. He grew up on his parents sheep farm and the best way to herd the sheep, according to Cliff, was to…um..run after them by foot.
He gave up sheep (the farming of them that is) in his adult years and became a potato farmer instead. But him being a potato farmer really has nothing to do with this part of his story.
Where was I?
Oh yes.
Fast forward to 1983, while the rest of the world was shimmying along to Billy Jean or stomping it to Beat It by Micheal Jackson, Cliff, now 61 years of age, entered himself into a marathon. Not the usual 26 miles, easy-peasy-squeezy marathon. No, he decided on the (now defunct) Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra-marathon, a mere 544 miles (875 kilometers).
He trailed at first.
Lagged behind the main runners.
But here’s where it becomes a story of awesome…
Instead of sleeping during the first and second night of the race, like every other runner did, he kept on running.
Not stopping.
He won the race by a 10 hour lead.
It doesn’t end there.
He completed the race in 5 days, 15 hours and four minutes. Knocking 2 days of the fastest record held.
Why?
Well. The first time I heard this story that answer was ‘he didn’t know he had to sleep’. Further digging I read that he said, ‘As a young sheep farmer it wasn’t unusual for me to run for 2/3 days at time straight.’
He didn’t do what everyone else was doing.
Whether he did or didn’t know about the sleeping arrangements is irrelevant really.
He just didn’t follow the crowd.
Go with the herd.
Do what was expected.
He ran in his own unique way.
Not for one second do I believe life is a race. Meh. But I do think it’s about stepping out and away (if needed, required, wanted) from the herd in order to just get on, hit your own darned ground, and get busy on running with your own thing.
No looking over the shoulder.
No comparing.
No wondering what the hell everyone else is up to.
Get it?
Excellent.
Task: For today. Just today. Only one little day. Or a day soon when Cliff Young pops into your head. No looking over your shoulder. No glancing at what others are up to. No comparing. No ‘wanna be like’. Today, stay on your own ground.
D. H.
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
Let the countdown begin! Valentine’s Day is in one week. And I’ve got the perfect little project for you just in time. Present your Valentine with a handmade felt box, complete with a custom design cut out made just for them. Simple construction with a sophisticated look that can hide any number of sweet treats and gifts inside.
Make them for your kids, your honey, or even for classmates.
I should note, these little gift boxes aren’t just limited to the heart-filled holidays. They can be modified and styled for any time you need to give a gift. Think birthdays, Mother’s and Father’s Day or a random Wednesday when you feel extra kind.
I love how the top-cutouts add another dimension, more color options, and a whole different feeling to the boxes.
The gift recipient of these will have so many reasons to love you. It’s a kind gesture, includes a thoughtful gift and is encased in a beautiful gift box. Win, win and win.
Grab your scissors and glue gun and let’s get started.
Supplies:
- felt – stiff felt is best but there are more in-store color options with regular felt — I used some of both for the boxes pictured – felt box printable found Here – scissors – glue gun – cutting blade
Note on felt: My tutorial calls for stiffened felt. However, stores offer more color choices in the regular felt. If a more flimsy box doesn’t work but you must have a particular color, consider doubling up and using two layers of felt. Or wrap regular felt around the stiff stuff.
Follow the steps of cutting out both the top and bottom of the box per your dimensions.
Fold and adhere the triangle flaps to the square edges flaps. Take notice of creating 90 degree angles at the corner. Do this for the bottom of the box.
Before putting together the top, cut a simple shape wherever you want it placed. I found scissors were best for me but you might find a cutting blade works better.
Then assemble the top, again with the glue gun.
Add a contrasting color behind the shape and glue in place.
Last step: Stuff with goodies!!
If you decide to make some, I’d love to hear about it or see photos. I can’t wait to see what you create.
Happy Crafter
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
Kisses do come in very different shapes. We’re sending you a big kiss or why not several, indeed, to show our appreciation for your support & encouragement. We appreciate each comment, and involvement on your part. It makes blogging so much more fun.
XO
and the whole Whee! The People blog team
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
I’d love your thoughts on bartering. Do you do it? Did your parents? If yes, what sorts of things do you barter for?
My Dad was big on bartering. He was good at it and he used his skills to give us childhood experiences that we couldn’t afford otherwise. My dad was a public school teacher and there were 8 kids. My mom was an adjunct professor at our local college, but Dad’s paycheck was what we mainly lived on, and as you can imagine, there was never quite enough money in the monthly budget.
But my dad always had a side job going on as well. For many years, he ran a picture framing business from a workshop in our basement, and he would barter picture framing for things like my ballet lessons. Not joking! I remember my ballet teacher visiting our home so she could pick out frames and mats.
When I was a teenager my parents published a newspaper for senior citizens as a side job, and my dad would barter ad space in the paper for things like dry-cleaning. I couldn’t afford an expensive wardrobe, but I could get anything dry cleaned at any time!
I’ve been thinking about bartering — and especially bartering on behalf of kids — because I bartered for my daughter’s preschool this year. We’re making videos for the school in exchange for tuition — our biggest bartering experience by far. It’s been such a blessing! And it’s opened my eyes to other bartering possibilities.
How about you? Is bartering in your genes?
Cassie
Jeannie’s Cherry Blossom’s have just arrived.
Cherry Blossoms Spring Collection
A lot of work goes into each and every one of these. These are all hand painted with little brushes. First the center color, then the petal color, then the tiny gold veins that have to be painted with the tiniest of brushes and a very steady hand.
I went down to mingle my breath with the breath of the cherry blossoms.
Oh Cherry, why can’t my poems be as beautiful?
All around us the blossoms flurry down whispering,
Be patient you have an ancient beauty.
-jeannie k dukic
Jeannie only makes six of these a year, (she actually made these last year)one of each (OOAK) color. Purchase one today and get 20% OFF. Purchase two and I’ll throw in a free art bead.
JKD STUDIO STAFF
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
While I get set for the new day, here are a few things that you might enjoy:
- People don’t refrigerator their eggs in France, and here’s an explanation why. Thanks, Helen.
- Are you a snooper? (When is the last time you peeked? Also: language warning on this one!)
- Or maybe you’re a runner? (Here are five reasons you should be!)
- This is the prettiest and realest look at 6:23 am, don’t you think?
- I would like to make this for lunch. And dinner. It looks so refreshing.
- An adventurous nursery for baby.
- Tears! Not what I expected.
- Silly but made me laugh.
- Say Yes to Hoboken is now Say Yes!
Gaby
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
Name: Mallory Hoffman
Business Name: Rosebud’s Lampwork Beads
Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/rosebud101
Blog: http://rosebud101-fortheloveofbeads.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebuds-Lampwork-Beads/152068214814970
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/malloryhoffman/boards/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosebud101/
Where is Home? Mankato, MN
What is it that you design and create? I make lamp work beads. I have also begun to work with polymer clay.
What is your favorite part of the design process? Making the beads or sculptures
How did you come up with your business name? I love rosebuds!
When and how did it all begin? It began the day I melted my first rod of glass. I was hooked!
Who or what inspires you? Colors inspire me! I love bright colors.
What advice would you give other independent artists who are just starting out? Do what you do for the enjoyment of it. It’s a very competitive market out there. You might not be able to support yourself on your bead income, so make what you love.
What music are you listening to? Christian music
What TV show are you hooked on? Big Bang Theory
What was the last movie you saw? It’s been so long since I’ve seen a movie, I don’t remember.
What is your favorite food? Candy
What is your favorite candy or treat? Any type of candy
Coffee or Tea? Tea
What store could you walk around in for hours and be happy? A glass store
Any pets? Yes, Pixie Marie, a greyhound. She’s a therapy dog.
Favorite place to visit or would like to visit? Murano, Italy
If you could be a superhero, what would your name be and what superpower would you have? Super Me! I would be able to melt glass and make beads at an incredible rate so that I could donate more to Beads of Courage.
Celebrity crush? No, they’re too young and too vain.
Favorite holiday? Christmas
Tell us something about yourself we don’t know. I recently lost 20 pounds.
What do you secretly wish you could do or be? I’m happy just the way I am.
Favorite piece of clothing? Jeans or leggins
Do you speak any languages or want to learn one? I speak English. I’m okay with that.
Plans for the yourself/business? I just want to make beads!
Here is the BEAUTIFUL lampwork bead Mallory sent me.
Mallory told me this was her very favorite bead.
Different view
The necklace I made
I searched high and low, every online bead store and even my local craft stores to find seed beads to match the red in Mallory’s bead. After ordering about 3 dozen red seed beads I finally found the perfect red.
I used silver beads on ends.
Thank you Mallory for entrusting me with your favorite bead and for joining me this year.
I also invited Christine Stonefield as a Guest Designer this month. Please visit her blog to see what she created.
Now if you’ll excuse me I have some red seed beads to package up and return.
Creatively yours,
This magical photo of pigeons on a Brooklyn rooftop is by Gina Vasquez. 
A beautiful photo of Kate Winslet in The Reader from 2008. Photo by Brigitte Lacombe. 
I love these peachy watercolor trays by Susan. 
I’d really like one of these lovely 2014 planners by Julia Kostreva. 
This lounge chair is SO AMAZING. SOOOOO AMAZING. 
I love this Trotski & Ash tea towel with Sarah Trotter’s sweet illustrations. 
This is such a pretty little arrow knuckle ring. 
Loving this wonderful moon phases dress. 
YUM! This Vanilla Bean Spice Cake with cardamom coffee icing sounds delicious. 
Helen’s ocean bowl is so perfect for pasta, big salads, fruit and lots more. 
I love the colors and details in this ring photograph. Also, I want a Lumiere light switch. 
I’m thinking of picking up one of these candles at the I+W Portland shop this weekend. 
This sculpture from Casey Curran’s Piaculum project is stunning. 
I just love how sweet and cheery this coffee date photo from 1959 is. Photo by John Dominis. 
Such a beautiful bracelet that my pal Sarah makes. It can change your eye color! (untrue) 
A pretty, loose and comfy silk kimono for epic lounging. 
SO GOOD. A recipe for baked feta with honey as a bed for roasted tomatoes. CHEESE BED. 
A very pretty pale pink look from Wren for spring. 
I wish I could get in a time machine and go back to this party! BB, Dali and Gunter. WHAT??! 
These phases of the moon shelves and boxes are such a nice way to display little treasures. 
I love the patterns and gold on this White Noise dishware by Alyson! 
One of the most fantastic church keys that I’ve ever seen! SO GOOD. 
I’m not usually big on foosball, but this set is phenomenal. 
Maryanne’s vintage shop + lookbooks were ace, but I’m LOVING her sweet wall hangings. 
Tick tock. Hurry up and get here opening day of the new Wes Anderson film, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Pleeeeeeeaaaase…. March 7–come quick! 
This is the second Cavalcade post I did here. These take weeks for me to put together for you and I love every minute of it. Let me know what you think.
Kara put up a flash sale on jkd studio today only.
Honey Dew
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
You can find this set
Here
Check out Jeannie’s new Leaf Head Pins. I finally got pictures taken and listed them last week. Don’t leave until you check out the sale beads too!
Woodland
Cool Stream
Thanks,
Betsy
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
Whee! had another post planned for you today, but this is a hot topic of conversation right now.
Do fancy dinners and crying babies mix? Not when social media gets involved! According to this article and lots of play on Twitter, Chef Grant Achatz publicly broached the question all parents ask themselves — usually while blushing in the middle of a lovely restaurant when their child transforms into something not-so-lovely! — and the responses were surprisingly heated.
His original tweet:
To give you some back story, the restaurant in question is Alinea, a Michelin-starred spot that charges $250 per person upfront to reserve a table. Does that detail matter? It does when the couple in question was set to lose $500 just because their babysitter cancelled!
Have you ever experienced a similar situation, whether from an embarrassed parent or an annoyed diner perspective? Has there been a time when you either sensed or were told outright that your children were not welcome in a particular restaurant? Were you understanding or outraged? Depending on where you live in the world, children are either welcomed with open arms and a kids menu, or the complete opposite, right?
In France, children are raised with such impeccable table manners — learning to eat with a fork in their left hand, and a knife in their right from age 2! — that I was always so nervous about taking our big circus of a family to French restaurants. But we worked hard on our table etiquette as a family and ended up eating out freely. Still, even with great table manners, in our little town, restaurants were either considered family friendly and kids were welcome, or they were fancier and with few exceptions, we simply didn’t see kids there at all. (As I type this, it occurs to me, that divide doesn’t sound too different from New York.)
I can’t wait to hear your own stories and opinions!
Miss Manners
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
You, of course. We believe in you.
You do not have to define what you do, dammit.
You do not have to choose to be one thing, dammit.
You do not need to do things in the way that other people think you should. Unless you feel like it, in which case go for it.
Hiding is okay and legitimate.
It is both acceptable and possible to make good money doing stuff that is meaningful and/or pleasurable for you. And you can do this while hiding. Or not. There are ways to make this work.
There are ways to make serious, scary life changes without that change needing to happen in a serious, scary way.
You get to have safe rooms. With mashed potatoes, if you like them.
You don’t have to have goals, unless you want them. Gwishes are fun. It’s easier to hold a Revue than to have a review. Everything is better with costumes, and you don’t ever have to wear one if you don’t feel like it.
From all the weirdo’s who write for Whee! The People.
Love, as always, to the commenter mice, the Beloved Lurkers and everyone who reads.
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
Brent Christensen built these gigantic, ornate ice castles out of nothing but icicles, which is quite a feat considering that standard ice structures (think igloos) are typically a combination of snow and ice. He starts with a homemade icicle maker, which drips water from racks and forms 3,000 to 5,000 icicles per day, and these get fused with water onto a frozen pool of ice that serves as a foundation for the castle.
Christensen goes through millions of gallons of water for each ice castle, and by carefully forming layers with ice architecture in mind, he can build stairwells, hallways, and arches into the structures, making them up to 25 feet tall. They are then lit from within with colored LEDs for an eerily enthralling effect. From his website:
The Ice Castles are miraculously made entirely out of ice with no supporting substructure. Their beauty lies in their organic, ever-evolving nature. These changing ice formations are dynamic, larger than life, and something entirely new and unique.
The castles remind me of the chilly underground caverns filled with dripping stalactites and stalagmites. The photos are exceptional when light is filtering through the varying translucencies of each icicle.
Take Care,
Marie
Jeannie is a graduate of St. Paul Collage of Visual Arts, accomplished mixed media artist, published jewelry designer and Bead maker. She is the creator of the Echo Creative Club and the ever popular Do Over Challenge. When she is not creating art, she helps people live happy, healthy lives.
