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    Awesome day!

    May 20, 2008 - By 

    Today has been just one of those wonderful days that everything seems to fall into place. Usually it’s just the opposite. I forget or misplace things, someone is a crabby butt, nothing productive gets accomplished, etc…you get the picture.

    Here’s my list of wonderful things for the day:

    • both kids slept in–HOORAY!
    • beautiful gift from a friend arrived (spoon book w/knife)
    • get to see my bracelet in print (pages 101 & 225)
    • baby girl graduated from preschool
    • tried welding for the 1st time — it’s REALLY fun
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    "1000 Jewelry Inspirations"

    April 10, 2008 - By 


    I just got word that the book my bracelet is published in is on Amazon for pre-order.

    As far as I can tell my bracelet didn’t make the cover shot. It was sent off with 49 other pieces as to be photographed for possible cover shots. Bummer. I’m certainly not going to complain though!! It just would have been the super sweet icing on the cake to be on the cover as well!

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    Grandma Olena–PUBLISHED

    November 19, 2007 - By 

    The Dec/Jan issue of Somerset Memories was in my mailbox today…and why is that significant?? Only because I have a piece of art published on page 63!

    I am awaiting a reply from the publisher as to where or not I am allowed to share the image or not. Otherwise..hope you can take a peek at the magazine sometime.

    UPDATE:
    I got permission to share my published piece with you. In the magazine it’s framed but I wasn’t able to take a decent photo with it in the frame.

    This caption appears next to the photo:

    “There are very few photos of my beautiful Grandma Olena since she tragically died before reaching her 30th birthday. As a child I always wondered why she didn’t smile for her picture…I’d like to think this tribute to her would make her smile now.”