July 2016
Monday Twitter Tree - Handmade and Vintage - August 1, 2016
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New Handmade Necklaces and Earrings from Shadow Dog Designs
It’s hard to believe that’s it’s been almost a month since I shared my new handmade earrings and necklaces with you. I have been traveling quite a bit, to Dallas and to Kerrville, in the Texas Hill Country (a favorite place). Even with that, many new, one of a kind pieces of jewelry have been posted in my Indiemade shop. They feature a wide range of materials, from gemstones to Czech glass, and a wide range of styles, from classic to boho. But one thing they all have in commen . . . they are all fun! If something catches your eye, please click the live link below the photo to be taken to the listing for more information.
HOT, HOT, HOT!!! - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
If you have been keeping up with the weather lately, you know that a huge section of the United States has been dealing with unusually high heat. Here in the Desert Southwest, we are used to triple digit numbers (but it’s a dry heat!). People who are live in other parts of the U.S. are not used to the high heat and may not even have air conditioning to remediate. Let’s hope the high that had stalled above the U.S. moves on out and normal temperatures return . . . and our monsoon rains start here in the Borderlands.
Two for Twos-day - July 26, 2016
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Monday Twitter Tree - Handmade and Vintage - July 25, 2016
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Tantalizing Turquoise Blue - Artisan Handmade Creations
Turquoise is a color, in all its glorious shades from light to dark, that is greatly beloved by most people. It is a combination of blue with a small amount of yellow, fitting in the color scale between blue and green. In color psychology, turquoise is used to heal the emotions, creating emotional balance and stability. It seems to radiate peace, calm and tranquility coupled with an uplifting quality. Metaphysically, if it is a favorite color, you are said to be seeking spiritual fulfillment and are often seen as evolved or an “old” soul.
Breathtaking Blues and Greens - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
Maybe it’s because I spent a good part of the week before last in a much greener part of the state, but blues and greens have been much on my mind lately. In the Desert Southwest, the color blue is extremely well represented with our huge, ever changing blue skies. But since the monsoon rains have been virtually nonexistent so far, the desert is still a toasty brown. I long for the rains and the land to green up like it normally does this time of the year and be a perfect complement to the blue skies.
Monday Twitter Tree - Handmade and Vintage - July 18, 2016
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First Handmade Item, Second Page - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
I just got back from a week stay in Dallas yesterday afternoon, a long 10 hour drive with my four-footed copilot, Seamus. As you can probably imagine, the city is still reeling due to the sniper who shot and killed five policemen during a peaceful rally. Residents of Dallas kept apologizing to me for what happened. Many are truly grieving at the insult. I told most of them that there was no need to apologize - that with the crazy world we live in now, the shooting could have taken place anywhere . . . unfortunately. My heart and soul goes out to the families that are left behind and to the policemen and other people who are left dealing with the horrible aftermath. And my heart and soul goes out to the families of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and the many others around the nation who have been unjustly shot and killed by the very men who are supposed to be there to protect us.
Monday Twitter Tree - Handmade and Vintage - July 11, 2016
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