Jumping Through Hoops

Cross Stitching Progress

Hang Ten by Raise the Roof first picture is what it look like when I returned from the cross stitch retreat. Second picture is what it looks like today. I have finished 5 pages and I am now on the last page! YEAH!

Beading Designs

Butterfly Necklace or Pin Beaded Embroidery

Tropical Fish Necklace or Pin Beaded Embroidery Kimono Dress Necklace or Pin Beaded Embroidery

Blue Horizon Barrette beaded embroidery

I was asked by one of the girls that take my beading classes at Heartland Artists Gallery to make her a cross choker that she could wear for her wedding in 2012. I thought I would be make a lot of cross chokers before she found one that she would like but I made two and showed them to her and she liked them and wanted the Holy Cross Choker for herself.

And Cross Choker for her brides maids. I had to make three of these.

Double Cone Necklace

What going on...

A while back I had mention that I had applied for two jobs. Was hoping to get the one that was only 10 minute drive from my house, but never got an interview although I had to fill out tons of paper work. I did get the job that is 45 minutes from my house and last week I spent Mon-Fri driving back and forth to Fort Wayne for 8.5 hour classes, which made it 12 hour days with the drive there and back. So I watched the sunrise every morning on my drive there and the sunset every eve on my drive home. It was a LONG week.

But I passes all my classes and I start my new job tomorrow. I'll be working in a group home. So, please pray for me. I was so glad that when we did the "I'm safe, your safe" class that my partner was an experience employee that was there for refresher class that you have to do every year.

Well that what I've been up to. Hope everything is going well for you and yours.

Caught Up

Gees where do I start? It's been a while...New Patterns

All patterns can be purchased at ZaneyMay's.

This is my very first beaded embroidery, it is called Lattice Flower Cuff Bracelet, made with seed beads, jade flower, glass flowers and leaves.

Double Cone Bracelet, made with seed beads, fire polished beads and double cone beads using right angle weave.

Crystal Snowflake Bracelet made with seed beads, bicone crystals and fire polished beads.

Started a Facebook page ZaneyMay. Check it out and it would be great if you "Liked" it.

Also reopened my shop at ArtFire. I decided giving it one month was not fair when I gave Etsy over a year.

Pool Season

It's officially over! This is the first year that I was looking forward to the end of the season. Closed the last pool and took down an above ground pool. The owners of the above ground pool was going south for the winter and they wanted the pool down and out of there before they left. So, I now have an above ground pool that is in storage for Dara and Kayden. Dara and Brandon are talking about buying a house next year. That should be good for a couple of birthdays and Christmas. LOL! While we were waiting for the pool to drain, we went in town to get a cup of hot chocolate and then we went to an antique shop. I have collected milk glass since I was a little girl going to yard sales with my Mom and Grandma C. and I found this set still in the original box! And a few other things.

Charm Necklace

This charm and beads were in the goodie bags from the beading retreat I went to at the end of Sept. I made a cute little necklace with them. I'll be giving this to a friend. Can't say who, she might read this post.

Kayden my sweet grandson, helping me made a cake. He comes over as much as he can and when he gets here, he tells his Mommy to leave.

Halloween

My sister Mary gave me this witch for Halloween. My one and only trick or treater-Kayden or I mean Iron Man

Knitting

My name is Debra and I am not a knitter! I had about 12-15 inches knitted in my shawl and I ripped it all out. Started over and had about 5 inches done and had to rip it out too. It was just too frustrating for me.

So now I am trying crocheting, this is all have have done so far.

Cross Stitching

Still working on Hang Ten by Raise the Roof, just finished another page. I now have 4 pages done and two more pages to go!!!

Well that's about it for me. I hope all is well with you and yours.
Tomorrow I will be leaving for the Hoosier Stitchers Fall Retreat. WooT!

A few letters

New Patterns

All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's.

Simple Earrings, made with seed beads and fire polished beads.

Cross Ornament Cover, made with seed beads and fire polished beads.

Crystal Diamond Bracelet made with seed beads, bugle beads and bicone crystals, using right angle weave.

English Garden Bracelet, yes I showed this one last week, but I now have the pattern finished!

When a pattern is purchased from my shop at Etsy. I send a letter with it...asking for pictures from my customers when they finish a pattern. Well after 2 years at Etsy, I am getting letters and pictures back. Here are a few...

From Cyndi "I love all your patterns and just wish I could afford to purchase every single one. I think you are so very talented! I purchased the snowflake ornament earlier and wanted to share my finished product with you. The pattern is wonderful and I hope to do many more. It was so simple to follow the directions and I love the way it turned out."

Cyndi also has an eEtsy shop, Country Cove be sure to check it out.

From Hailey " I switched up the ladder stitches. As you can see I didn't connect them, I created four independent ones and then used the swags, alternating between bugles and seed beads. Then created dangles on the ends. Thanks for the pattern."

From Valerie "I must say that I appreciate the follow up - not too many good communicators out there - that makes you special. Here is a picture of my new earrings that I now wear everywhere with my jeans. I wish I could go back and give you feedback again because I've bought some other patterns besides yours and I must say that yours are vastly superior. Others have left out steps requiring emails back and forth, made typos like 6mm instead of 4mm so the work wouldn't fit and your directions are so crystal clear and complete."

Valerie has a shop at Etsy too, An American Gypsy.

From Linda who just let me a note through contact at Etsy. "Howdy and good morning! You're very talented! I've been looking at some of your pieces and I am in awe!"

Goodies in the mail!

Had an email from Debra H, that she had cleared out her beading supplies and wanted to know if I wanted them. Silly girl, of course I do. Thanks so much!!! So, if your doing some fall cleaning and find that you will not be using your beads, YES send them to me. Tee-Hee!

Cross Stitching

I have THREE pages done! There are 6 pages to this pattern, wish I could say I was half way done, but most of the stitching is on the top half of the pattern. I put a 12 inch ruler to show how big this piece is. Raise The Roof "Hang Ten".

Knitting

I took my first knitting class yesterday! Not sure if it's for me or not. I spent close to 5 hours trying to knit a scarf and after ripping it out three times and starting over. I did complete about 6 inches of the scarf. But it had holes and bumps in it. They warned me not to use the yarn I had, but I really liked it. Well, needless to say you won't be seeing any pictures of the scarf, because I ripped it all out! I'll be taking back the two skins I didn't use and get better yarn.

Well that was my week, I hope you had a good one.

Hang Ten

Cross Stitching

I am just over 1/2 way on my third page. See I really have been cross stitching all this time, just now took a picture of it. Hang Ten by Raise the Roof

New Pattern

All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's

Stained Glass Bracelet, made with seed beads and using square stitch.

Frank Pin, made with seed beads and square stitch.
Moon Flower Bracelet made with fire polished beads, seed beads, glass flower beads and jade flower beads, using right angle weave.

Well... that was my week, hope you had a good one.

I Stitch

Stitching

I made a little progress on my elf's last night.

New Beading Patterns

Two patterns will soon be added to ZaneyMay and The Bead Coop.

Indian Summer Necklace

Beaded Cuff Bracelet Jewelry

For sale at ZaneyMay's only...

Stained Glass Necklace - will be listed soon.

Stained Glass Earrings - will be listed soon.

Snowflake Earrings - will be listed soon.

Snowflake Earrings - will be listed soon.

Lil Bundle of Flowers Earrings

I don't think I ever mentioned that Dylan named the Lil Bundle of Flowers design.

Lil Bundle of Flowers Earrings

Lil Bundle of Flowers Bracelet

Lil Bundle of Flowers Bracelet

Four Leaf Clover Earrings

Four Leaf Clover Bracelet

Flip Flop Earrings

Flip Flop Bracelet

Chain Flip Flop Necklace

Candy Stripes Bracelet

Candy Stripes Bracelet

Butterfly Kisses Necklace

Butterfly Bracelet

My Week

Not much going on this last week. Cleaned out the end closet and went through a lot of stuff, it went from having 10 storage containers in it to 5 containers. Orgainzed the stop shelf for gifts, birthdays', baby showers etc.

Kayden has been coming over on Wed, Th and Fridays. He wants to go out and play but it has been a cold week here. I hope warm weather will be here soon.

I looked into selling my patterns at another site, but they only pay 10% to me and payment is quartly. Doesn't seem like it would be worth all the work you have to but into it. I removed all my patterns from BPB a while back, the lady that runs it was driving me crazy, I have never in my life seen anyone that needed their A** kissed as much as she did and wine about everything. She still hasn't sent me my money for the last order from Dec. 24th.

Etsy is going pretty good lately so far this month I have had 36 orders. I think that is the most I have had in one month at Etsy. They have been doing really good at The Bead Coop too, last time I checked Ihad sold 23 patterns this month and there are a few days left in March. Hoping for a few more sales before the end of the month.

Well that was my week hope you had a great one.