It's OFFICIAL!

I'm moving to Mississippi! When? Soon! This week! I could start my old job Monday... but I gotta deal with some vehicle issues! Figures... they tell me I can come back after dragging their feet for almost 2 weeks! haha If corporate hadn't been so slow, I'd probably already be there!

Where does that leave me as far as the BSBP? Well I've tinkered with my beads a bit, and they will be carefully packed and the first thing I pull out of the car when I get there! And will be my first priority when I'm not working! :) Still have 3 weeks (ish) to get this done... right? RIGHT! Was hoping I could participate in Amy's What's it to HUE, Tuesday again ... I may have to put that one off this month. :(

Never fear, I'll never be far away... here lurking every spare moment that I'm not beading!

I'm so absolutely excited, I don't even know where to start!

Bead Soup Blog Party and What's it to Hue?

Well, it's been a few days since I've posted anything. Life has been has been a teensie weensie bit chaotic.
I'm very excited, we finally got our Bead Soup Blog Party Partners! My partner is Cynthia Abner, click here to see her blog. We have very different styles, so it makes it even more exciting and I can't wait to see what she sends me. I plan on sending her the beads I have chosen tomorrow. I've been looking for some extra beads in my stash to add a little contrast to what I have already chosen, and will look one more time tomorrow. I'm in the middle of moving, and have lost track of some of my beads. *sigh* I'm sure she will be thrilled with what I send, but I just wanted to throw in a little extra. When I received Cynthia's address, I had to chuckle. I've actually been  to the town she lives in, several times, thru a job I used to have. :)

There are 350+ participants in this blog party! Thanks to Lori Anderson for such a wonderful idea and organizing the whole thing! Here is the list of blogs of all the participants!

What's It To Hue Tuesday? Blue

A study in color, from Amy at Amybeads 

This Tuesday's color is blue. I am excited. I have plenty of blue beads. And considering I've not got everything unpacked yet, I'm sure I can find SOMETHING blue.

YaY! Mission 1 accomplished! I have a few ideas. Now... off to bead!

ORANGE you glad summer is almost over?

Finally... summer is almost over! My favorite season is fall, and it's almost here. In East Tennessee, that means 2 things UT Vols football and beautiful fall foliage. Orange, is not necessarily my favorite color, but in East Tennessee, it's a way of life. The beautiful reds, oranges, golds, and browns of fall are soothing, not to mention the cooler temps that go with it. 

What's it to Hue Tuesday

One of my favorite pictures of my younger years was taken in fall. I must be about 4 years old in this picture. Ah! The good ol' days!

This is Sneakers (she loved shoes as a pup), a rescue of sorts I got as a pup in the Spring of '98. This picture was taken in the fall of 2000. Shortly after, I had to give her up. Between the ugly divorce, and getting back on my feet living with my parents, I couldn't keep her. She did go to a wonderful home. A friend of a friend of my Dad's. The lady had 3 grandkids that Sneakers just adored. Over the years I've asked about her, and she was always happy. Last I knew was about 3 years ago she had arthritis pretty bad, as is common with Labs. I suppose she's probably passed on by now, more than likely. Have not heard one way or another, just a feeling I have. At least I know that thru the years she's had a loving happy place to be.

I sort of digress with this, I posted the pic for 2 reasons.... the pic was taken in fall, and Sneaks is sporting her UT Vols 'dana. GO BIG ORANGE!

Now on to my "creation." I've started to play with some beading software. My intention for this design was to do a pattern that covered the entire bracelet in a pattern similar to that of a tortoise shell. That's not exactly what happened, but it falls in with Amy's color scheme somewhat. I'm still learning many things, the software, designing in general, color combinations. 

To make an aproximately 6 inch bracelet, you need to repeat the "diamond" shape 6 times. Here is the bead color/count from the pattern. These colors refer to Delica beads. The bead counts refer to the entire 6 inch bracelet, not just the half shown. I goofed when saving the pattern, that's why only half the design is shown.

If this pattern speaks to anyone, please feel free to use it. 

All I ask is e-mail or post a picture when done! Thanks!

Have a beadddddddddiful day!

Orange u glad I'm done?

What's It To Hue? Tuesday - Orange

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by Lori Anderson

August 1-3, 2011