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- December 27th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Post Holiday Goodies
The Holidays are now past and the old man year is ready to step aside and let Baby New Year come forward. I thought 2009 was pretty good personally and professionally, except for the last 5 weeks.…
- December 24th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Craftsides\'s upcycled Gift Wrapping
Late yesterday my friendly UPS man knocked on my door and gave me a pkg. It was a fantastic set of upcycled wrapping paper & gift tags from from Craftside. Great for use anytime with it's super co…
- December 21st, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
The Week End
It seems the year goes by quicker as the months go by. December seems to just FLY by. I've spent the week trying to catch up on all I should have gotten done 3 weeks ago. Gifts being made, wrapped…
- December 19th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Teaser Tidbit!
I am going to be doing a Make and Take and book signing for "Steampunk Style Jewelry" at Winter CHA!!!! Full details to follow soon!
- December 16th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Holiday Sale Extended
I'm a bit embarressed (REALLY!!!). Due to a technical glitch yesterday, the shopping cart didn't start the sale until 12 NOON rather than 12 midnight.. The techno elves were out to get me! So becaus…
- December 14th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Holiday Windup
Saints and Sinners Website I'm having a Super Mega 24 Hour sale on the website tomorrow. From 12:00 am thru 11:59 P.M Tuesday Dec 15th, everything is 40 % off. If you have something on a wish…
- December 7th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Book Review: Kaffe Fassett\'s Quilt Romance
Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Romance Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Taunton Press (October 6, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1600852599 ISBN-13: 978-1600852596 Kaffe Fassett is a well known name in the f…
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Dog Parties and Bead Bloggers on a Rainy Sunday
AirShips Ahoy! Necklace ©Barbe Saint John/Saints and Sinners® Yesterday I did a small gallery sale that I was hoping would go well. I was feeling terrible when I woke up, and pushed myself to go…
- December 4th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Fill up your Steampunk Jewelry Trunk! Steampunk Style Jewelry Book Review
Steampunk Style Jewelry: Victorian, Fantasy, and Mechanical Necklaces, Bracelets, and Earrings I just got my review copy of this book, and WOW!!!!! It is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! And I'm not biased, it real…
- November 28th, 2009
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- November 27th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Happy Bloated Bellies Day!
Hope you are all feeling well today and don't feel like this poor squirrel looks LOL. This is what I call the day after Thanksgiving because we usually make so much yummy food and eat far too much.…
- November 24th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Big News!!!
I've got a couple of great things to crow about!! First = I've got a project in the winter issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry - Tattered Garden Ring. I got the issue the other day and am also happy to b…
- November 23rd, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
If Cupcakes are wrong,let me live in sin!
Never have truer words been spoken! Especially when the tasty goodies are from Cups and Cakes Bakery whose motto is: If cupcakes are wrong, we don't wanna be right. Luckily (or unluckily for my b…
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Enchanted Adornments Book Review
Enchanted Adornments: Creating Mixed-Media Jewelry with Metal Clay, Wire, Resin, and More by Cynthia Thornton. Ok=so I'm about a month late posting my review and I apologize. It has nothing to d…
- November 22nd, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
San Francisco Bead and Design Show Review and Bead Blog Reading Rainbow
Yesterday I went to a new Bead Show being held in SF, The San Francisco Bead and Design show. It was in the Hotel Whitcomr in the Civic Center/Theatre district part of downtown. It's a dicey area but…
- November 16th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Bad Blogger
Yikes, its been a while since I've blogged.Will try to remedy that this week! I've been working on some funky new jewelry pieces, like these head shrine necklaces and sending out a few "random mail…
- November 15th, 2009
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- November 6th, 2009
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- November 2nd, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Mini post-This weeks Bead Bloggers
Still under the weather, so this is gonna be a tiny post. I've spent the past few days web surfing and blog reading so here is this weeks Bead and Jewelry blog links for you to enjoy too! A Bead A D…
- October 31st, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Happy Halloween!!!
Happy Halloween Everyone! Hope you night is full of treats and not so many tricks. Halloween is extra-special in our house, because we have two pumpkin birthdays to celebrate - Rob and my kitty Neff…
- October 29th, 2009
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- October 27th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
The final link in the Necklace Round Robin
Isn't this gorgeous! I was the final creative stop for the necklace round robin I was in. The group consisted of myself and 3 other fabulous jewelry artists - Lorelei Eurto, Mary Dodd and Kerry Bogert…
- October 26th, 2009
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- October 25th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Bead Bloggers!
Where did the week go?? Bettie wonders the same thing. Is Mercury still in retrograde, because it has been a week of setbacks and frustrations for me. Sigh..... I don't like losing time to things go…
- October 22nd, 2009
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- October 20th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
good mail days
I've had a lucky streak of fun mail days since this weekend. On Saturday, I got my order from Glass Glitter and Beads. I wanted to try some small amounts, and they have really good prices. They came w…
- October 19th, 2009
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barbesj has posted a new entry on: Fiber, Art & Creativity
Sunday and the living is easy...........
ok, I know that's not QUITE they way the song goes but it is the way my day has gone. I slept for over 10 hours last night. and got a VERY late start to the day. Which has kind of been par for the c…
