A button and a cab
Drea suggested a button, Grace suggested a vendor — here’s the button I bought from VintageNecessities on Etsy. It’s HUGE. Very cool, but not the right colors. I’ll find another home for it. Then Drea came across cabs in her own collection and gifted me with some. They’re wonderful, and will be excellent with this…
Finders Keepers
Once upon a time, beachcombers could find treasures from the East when wandering the beaches in Oregon — blown glass floats used by Japanese fishermen. Used to suspend nets, these floats ranged from 2″ to 2′ in size, and were a coup to find after their 10-30 year journey across the Pacific. Today’s floats are…
Beaded Face Swap 2008
Is ON! Check out the Sassy Art Goddess’s blog for details. We live near each other, and I’ve seen in person many of the pieces from previous years (this is the fourth year). You don’t want to miss out on this one.
Fit for a Queen
Ending soon at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis is an exhibit of Queen Silvia’s Nobel Gowns. Queen Silvia is a beautiful woman, very active in charities supporting children. Silvia Sommerlath wed King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden in 1976, shortly after he ascended the throne. The gowns shown date from the 70s to today.…
More bead blogs
My rate of finding new ones has slowed down, and I mostly have them in French, German, and Hungarian languages. Here’s some more: Nagy B Zsuzsa Sabina Anderson Le giogie di Happyland Les Trésors d’Ildès Croqueuse de perle