What a night. Setting up for the craft show was very strange. The people on each side of me are very nice. And I found out that 8 x 8 ft isn't really very much room. If I do this next year I will definitely get two areas instead of one. So many people had very nice display thingies and back drop doohickeys. Next year I definitely have to get some of those neat  things. Joan and Carolyn helped me set up, but funny thing, I left all my necklaces at home. So.....I will be setting the rest up tomorrow morning.

See how happy I am  that everything is ready for the craft show tomorrow.

Don and Catie are in MO this weekend. So I am alone for the weekend. It will be a tad bit lonely but  I think I can survive the weekend.

Getting Ready

Well, tomorrow is the first day of the craft show and man am I nervous. Set up is from 8 to 10 tonight. Joan and  Carolyn will be here about 8 and they will be helping me set up. Since this is my first multiple day show, I don't know if we set up our merchandise and leave it up or take it down each evening. So much to learn. Bridgette is teaching a knit a long class tonight so she won't be able to help with the set up.

This is one of the older bracelets I made that I will be selling.

I heard from an very good, old friend yesterday. I knew him and his wife in Tacoma, WA when I lived there about 10 years ago. It was very good to hear from him.

Barbara

Working, Working, Working

I have been busy working on pieces for the upcoming craft show. There is no data for me to enter at work so they gave me a few days off to generate some. (Darn my fast fingers) So I have found myself suddenly with more time on my hands.


These are tiger beads just before I put them in the oven to cure. I haven't yet taken a picture of them finished, but I will.


Some candy cane ornaments.


Here are some faux bone beads with tribal markings on them. I'm not sure what I think of them.



This is the most recent cane I have made. It's suppose to be a reindeer.

Well back to work.

Barbara

Friday Night

Hey,

Tonight was Fiber Friday at the local Bead/Yarn store. I try to make it every Fiber Friday.The ladies there are wonderful. I always have a good time when I am there. There is a knit-a-long that some of us are participating in. It is pretty fun. This month it's a small shawl or a shawlete.

After I got home I made some clay covered pens. One of which is going to one of my good friends, Joan.




I gave a panther paw print pen in the oven now, but I am not really pleased with it.

Tomorrow I am going to a workshop and learn how to make a wire mummy. It should be fun. I will take a picture to show you.

Barbara

Sunburn

I sat in the sun all day on Saturday and I woke up on Sunday looking like this.





Pretty bad, huh. Well the blisters just go bigger and I thought my nose was going to explode. Bridgette gave me a burn cream she made out of bee pollen and other good things. I started putting it on Sunday night and put a loose bandage over the burn. By Monday night the blisters were smaller. Now all I have is a very red nose.

So the moral of my story. Always wear sunscreen even if the day is overcast and windy.

Barbara

Mascoutah Chili Cook Off

What can I say. I had a great time. The weater was beautiful and the company great. We didn't sell much but we did get our entrance fee back. So we didn't loose anything.



We arrived about 8:00 am and it took us about 2 hours to set up and price everything. I know we should of priced before hand but you know how it goes sometimes. Anyway we got everything done just before the Chili Cook Off started.


I had some chili, but only a taste. The corndogs however were great. Chili and I really don't get along too well.






I am going to get some more earring displays and perhaps some necklace displays that the necklaces hang in stead of using the necks.





As you can see I was sitting in the sun and got burnt as a lobster. It was a big mistake wearing such large sunglasses. I now look like a red raccoon.

Barbara

Late Night

I have been working all day making polymer clay canes. The spider cane is one of the first canes I tried to map out myself. This is my second try and I think it turned out pretty good.













I am doing some last minute work for the Mascoutah Homecoming show I have a table at.

This is my scary santa cane.
















And here is my snowman cane. He's missing a tooth or two.



I have reduced the santa and snowman down very small and have put some slices on a bead. They look pretty cute, but they are not done yet. I have tumbling the in a rock tumbler to start the polishing process. When they are done I will post pictures.

Barbara