I have a outdoor sale this weekend, Sunday and I sell some of my etsy store stock at it. The good news is that I don’t sell all of it, and I’ve developed new unlisted things for this sale, that may be listed after it. If something doesn’t sell, it doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with it – people are so different and their needs are different. So do please check back on Monday, the 13th at noon for what’s new and what’s still there. I’m a one person business so this is necessary. Sorry for any inconvenience.
My weekend show Wednesday, Jul 8 2009
Uncategorized art glass, Art in the Plaza, beads, glass, Lake Oswego, lampwork, Sunday July 12 3:52 pm
To anyone in the area, (Portland, OR) I have a show this Sunday from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. in Lake Oswego at the Millenium Park Plaza in downtown Lake Oswego. I’ll be under the Cats Paw Artifacts sign in my tent. Drop by and say hello and that the blog sent you… Do an anti-rain dance for me…

TDN Creations Tuesday, Jul 7 2009
Uncategorized jewelry, earrings, silver, necklaces, etsy, rings, chain maille, TDN Creations, Canada, Montreal 1:30 am
A lady from Montreal… lovely, lovely jewelry. Simplicity is the essence of true beauty.
In her own words:
I’ve been crafting for as long as I can remember.
I “discovered” wire working several years ago, and a passion was born. I then decided to take metalsmith classes to bring my creations to the next level.
I’ve been working with many different materials, from felt to silk, to polymer clay and crystals. But my favorite of all is silver. Especially silver wire.
Most of my work include wire. It is so versatile. You can twist it, weave it, crochet it, knit it, make jump rings and chainmaille with it… So many possibilities that I want to explore thoroughly.
I like pure lines and simple designs. Because the simple things in life are often the best.
Thank you for visiting my shop!
Her shop is at http://www.TDNCreations.etsy.com


Mini Cheesecakes Monday, Jul 6 2009
Uncategorized amber, art glass, bracelets, cheesecake recipe, glass, glass beads, handmade, jewelry, lampwork, low sugar recipe 3:31 pm
Mini Cheesecakes
Serves: 12
Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
Who can resist thick, creamy decadent cheesecake? Try this low-fat version in the single serving size.
INGREDIENTS
12 low-fat vanilla wafers – sugar free cookies?
3 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
12 oz. fat-free cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar – agave nectar, splenda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
cherry pie filling – or fresh fruit sweetened with agave
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line muffin tins with 12 foil cupcake papers. Place a vanilla wafer in the bottom of each cupcake paper.
2. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and fat-free cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla and mix well. Add eggs and beat until smooth.
3. Pour cheesecake mixture into muffin tins. Bake for 20 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
4. Decorate cheesecake tops with cherry pie filling.
Added some diabetes 2 suggestions – from I Village
New in the etsy store
Wednesday, Jul 1 2009
Uncategorized art glass, beads, glass, jewelry, lampwork, lampwork beads 3:54 pm




These and many more available on etsy.com
http://www.catldy99.etsy.com
available on etsy Thursday, Jun 25 2009
Uncategorized beads, coral, glass, jewelry, necklace 5:58 pm
I’m on Facebook Sunday, Jun 14 2009
Uncategorized beads, Facebook, glass, jewelry, Judy Richards, lampwork, lampwork beads 12:16 am
I can always use friends and I’m on Facebook under my real name. There’s probably more information there about me and I invite you all to be friends. And yes, I still love the immediacy of Twitter.
Sharon Dowen, the Little Purple Bead Co. Wednesday, Jun 3 2009
Uncategorized art glass, bead weaving, beads, bracelets, glass, jewelry, lampwork, Little Purple Bead Company, necklaces, Sharon Dowen 3:57 pm

Sharon is a dear friend. We share a booth at Art and Elegance in Beads in the Portland Convention Center in the spring. She is a lady with a big heart, a ready smile and a hearty laugh. A great person to share a booth with. We snicker throughout the 3 long days of the show. She is also supremely talented. Her speed and accuracy of bead weaving and flawless design skills make her work sought far and wide. In her own words:
I have been beading for 5 years, and like most people who bead I love this art form. The first class I went to I came home with a hand full of knots but I spent that nite creating a lovely beaded bracelet and I was hooked. I like using unique beads or stones combined with different bead weaving techniques to create my jewelryand if it is purple that makes it even better!
You can find her work at: http://www.purplebeadcompany.com

Where my work can be found Thursday, Apr 16 2009
Uncategorized art glass, beads, cell phone carriers, glass, glass beads, jewelry, lampwork, lampwork beads, lampwork jewelry, semi precious stone jewelry 2:52 pm
new listing that I am proud of Monday, Apr 13 2009
Uncategorized art glass, beads, daffodils, glass, glass beads, jewelry, lampwork, lampwork necklace, new, spring flowers 6:33 pm
Check out this spring necklace with daffodils, many leaves and other unique flowers.

Available only on etsy.com
http://www.catldy99.etsy.com

