This is completely off-topic from my normal posts, but a good friend and her family are in a rough spot and could use all the help and support they can get right now. If you’d like to read more about her story, go here.
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Welcome to my One Crayon Color Challenge submission. I apologize for how short this is, but I’m really sick. As you can see, my color was blue. I would have liked to take more pictures, but I didn’t have the chance to, so I just wanted to make sure I at least had my submission up. For this particular bracelet, I used blue goldstone for the focal. For the rest I used a combination of Chinese turquoise, dark blue sodalite, blue agate, lapis lazuli, freshwater pearls, and blue magnesite.
I had so much fun yesterday participating in the Messy Workshop Blog Hop put on by B’sue (of B’sue Boutiques). This was my very first blog hop and I am definitely hooked and cannot wait to participate in another! Unfortunately, due to frequent stops to get one of my kids a glass of chocolate milk, a snack, let the dog out, and eventually meeting up with a friend, I wasn’t able to visit everyone’s page. Today, I am determined to continue making my way through the list. Armed with my favorite coffee cup filled to the brim with steaming hot coffee, I continue my trek.
Welcome to B’sue’s (of B’sue Boutiques) Messy Workshop Blog Hop!
So, here it is, the chaos that is my workspace. Usually, it is in some state of disarray, but four times a year, my college textbooks get added to the mix. Add to it having three kids ages five, four, and two and, well…you can see where this is going.
I do try to keep somewhat organized, as you can see, there are storage containers that house my beads, findings, stringing material, wire, tools, etc. Buried under my books is my laptop I use when I’m on the go working on photography. My kids’ Nintendo DS Lites seem to have found a resting space on top of my hot laminator. I’m guessing they thought that was a great spot for them. Under the pile of paper from all the IEP meetings I’ve been attending for my oldest, is my beading tray with several projects in various stages of doneness. I also have a lot of my finished pieces packed away in the clear organizer under my husband’s camera bag that seems to have found a home in my work area. Believe it or not, just a couple weeks ago the entire workspace was well organized and without the madness you see now.
So, what comes from all of this? Here are a few examples:
MESSY WORKSHOP BLOG PARTICIPANTS
Brenda Sue Lansdowne
http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/
Robin Delargy:
http://looloosbox.blogspot.com/
Kim at Cianci Blue
http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Jazwick-Smith
http://hudathoughts-jennifer.blogspot.com/
Mary Shannon Hicks
http://www.uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com/
Tracy Swartz
http://tracyswartz.com/category/blog
Jacqueline Marchant
http://jaacquelinesjewels.blogspot.com/
Lynnea Perry Bennett
http://designsbylynnea.blogspot.com/
Terry Matusyk
http://pinkchapeau.wordpress.com/
Laurel Steven
http://laurelsteven.blogspot.com/
Dr. Brassy Steamington
http://drbrassysteampunk.blogspot.com/
Pamela Takeshige
http://www.crittersandthings.blogspot.com/
Kris Lanae Binsfeld
http://www.cherishdesigns.wordpress.com/
Outre Art
http://theartistspaintbox.wordpress.com/
Linzi Alford
http://www.magpieintheskyspoilheaptales.blogspot.com/
Deb Davis
http://naturaltreasuresbydeb.blogspot.com/
Tamara Jones
http://irrysistablejewels.wordpress.com/
Harry Wood
http://www.oscarcrow.blogspot.com
Gerry Nickerson
http://gersgems1.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth Owens-Dwy
http://www.thepolymergeek.blogspot.com/
Georgene Lockwood
http://sylvanavintagedesigns.wordpress.com/
Charisa Sloper
http://www.blog.obsidiansoda.com/
Jennifer Justman
http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/
Beanzie
http://the-vintage-heart.blogspot.com/
Mary Deis
Cheri Reed
http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/
Sondra Kolner
http://scrappybydesign.weebly.com/index.html
Sonya Ingersoll-Stille
http://www.dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/
Lori Anderson
http://www.prettythingsblog.com/
Sandra McGriff
http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.ca/
Shelly Joyce
http://www.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com/
Joan Williams
http://www.lilrubyjewelry.wordpress.com/
Kashmira Patel
http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/
Deb Beechy
http://beetique56.blogspot.com/
Ginger Bishop
http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com/
Kelli Jacobson
http://creativemoonjewelryandthings.com/
Natalie McKenna
Andrew Thornton
http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/
Mary Govaars
Kate Mulligan
http://mulliganstewjewelry.blogspot.com/
Lisa Lodge
http://pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/
Tami Luchini
http://ssprocketsmetal.blogspot.com/
Monique Lula
http://www.moniquelula.com/blog/
Lee Koopman
http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/
Jayne Capps
http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/
Susan Lloyd
http://designsbysusan-dbs.blogspot.com/
Cynthia Wainscott
http://www.exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Amanti
http://www.stephaniesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/
Alicia Marinache
http://www.allprettythings.ca/
Sam Hamp
http://hampgirl59.blogspot.com/
Lennis Carrier
ENJOY!
A new winner was drawn for the giveaway, please join me in congratulating her! She has confirmed her shipping address and her prize has been shipped 
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This is a little off topic, but since I love baking, I thought it’d be nice to share this opportunity with my readers. Please take a moment to check out this (more…)
To help promote my blog and shop, I am giving away one pair of earrings of the winner’s choice, up to $25 to one of my readers!!! Enter below:
My apologies for the lack of posting, I’ve been battling a four day long migraine. I am hoping to get some pictures taken of some gorgeous stuff I received in the mail on Thursday so I can show them off and help to promote a great Etsy shop that I adore
