Relaxing and Reflection

“A new year is unfolding – like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within.”

We are finally back home after a 10 day trip to Connecticut to visit family and  friends.  I am exhausted and so very happy to be able to sleep in my bed tonight. Thumbs up to Southwest Airlines for making our flights so easy and hassle free. No festivities for us tonight....relaxing, reflection and perhaps a nice martinis is in order. My best wishes to you all for a wonderful New Year filled with many blessings.

Snowbound

I do believe this could be a cozy pj day. We are at my sisters house in Connecticut, the snow is falling (again) and the wind is howling, how nice it is to be surrounded by those you love. The weather reports sound like y'all are snow bound as well.

Our visit has been wonderful....how nice it has been to be back in New England for Christmas (I will happily leave the snow behind when we head back to Tennessee). I hope you all are enjoying some time off and are spending it with those you love.

Christmas Blesssing

 A Christmas Blessing

During this Christmas season,
May you be blessed
With the spirit of the season,
which is peace,
The gladness of the season,
which is hope,
And the heart of the season,
which is love

Somehow, not only for Christmas
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
Is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart's possessing
Returns to you glad.

John Greenleaf Whittier

...this is my wish for you! I hope you all have a blessed holiday with those you love. 

I shall return next year!

Thank you to all of my dear friends who enrich my life each day, stay well.

 
 

Spoken Words

When I work with resin I usually make a batch of pendants or charms, without any plan in mind or what they will be used for. I like having a box of resin pieces to go to for inspiration when I need it. I love the graphics in vintage dictionaries and mostly work with them, I have a huge stack of old dictionaries for rummaging through. This particular image of the old phone grabbed me right away, I love the boldness of the image.

I hand stamped the words on brass that I had already etched with random words. Using my favorite Czech glass beads for a little color a necklace was created. I think it speaks volumes!

Share the joy of beading this holiday season!  

Artbeads.com is having a great giveaway Whether they've been good or bad, you get to select up to ten of your friends or family members to receive a free $10 Artbeads.com gift card, and they will even let you take the credit! If you've ever wanted to introduce your friends to the joy of beading and jewelry design, this is a great way to help them get started. There's no time to waste! This means they need your list by Midnight on Wednesday, December 22.

Good News

We just got home from my post-op visit and have good news to share. The lymph nodes that were removed are free of cancer...thank the Lord! I had prepared myself for different scenarios so I would be ready and thankfully I heard the news I wanted. My leg looks good according to my surgeon but to me it looks like I was bit by a shark ( a really big shark), so that's my new story and I'm sticking to it, I think it will make things a bit more interesting.  Thank you so much my friends for your prayers and good wishes, I feel you all have helped me through this. I am so happy we will be able to make the trip back to Connecticut to be with my MIL who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. My MIL is an amazing woman and has helped me through this ordeal and I hope I can do the same for her.

Blessing to you all!

Holiday Sale

 Hop on over to my Etsy shops I am having a  20% off sale on ALL items for a limited time...there just may be something you just can't resist! Just enter coupon code HolidaySale

JudithBDesigns.etsy.com

Flapyourwings.etsy.com 

Cozy Snowy Sunday

Nine 03 

antique enamel watch face forever preserved in resin in an old watch housing 

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Care  Share

 

Antique BPOE enameled medal Circa late 1800's

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Time is a Companion

etched and verdigris brass with antique rosary cross with turquoise beads

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I just listed these in my JudithBDesigns Etsy shop you can check them out here. 

It has been a cozy snowy day here in Tennessee, a little too early for the snow, we usually only get a few flurries late January or so. We are venturing out with our four wheel drive (our old New England Ford Explorer) to some holiday festivities with my friends at the antique shop. I am thinking a few hours will do me some good. Hope everyone is enjoying their day and doing what makes you happy.