Getting out of the box

I've always been an "in box" kind of person. Everything has to match up, symmetrical, and perfect. I realized today that it's not working. So I'm stepping out of the box. Tonight, I have plans to make something totally "not" me. I want jewelry and beads that stand out. Something where when some person walks by, they do a double take and say, "Whoa! Where did you get that?" That's the me I want to be. The time is now. I have so much glass, too many beads, so many ideas that are rattling inside my head but never comes out. Time to change that don't you think?
Now this bead set isn't my "coming out of my box" set but more of a "setting my mind at ease" set.  I needed something to remind me of a beautiful place. A place that is warm and inviting. I love looking at trees. I love to watch the wind blow through the leaves and close my eyes and smell the air. We still have a few months before that happens so I decided to create it myself.
This is my leave set! It's available on ebay right now too :-)

Autumn Leaves on Ebay!

Waking Up With Dread

I always thought that mornings were the best time of the day. You wake up, ready to tackle the day, thankful that God has graced you with another day in this world. For me, I wake up with dread. I don't know who invited dread into my life. I don't even know when he came. He's here though and I want him gone.
I go to bed with so much hope and peace in my heart. By morning it's gone. I wake up with a thought, a worry, something that makes me pretty much jump out of bed. Where do the thoughts come from? I was asleep, give me a break! The thoughts go directly to my kids, to my life, to my death, to everything that people push aside and not think about. I just want to wake up like a normal person one day.

My friend's mom passed away last night. Many friends/family are dealing with cancer. They have peace, they have hope, they have a calmness to them that I don't understand. If I could ask for anything in life, calmness would be what I want more than anything. For now, peace and calm are just an illusion.

For now, I'll keep trying. I'll keep pushing myself to get out of bed every day. I'll keep praying for a miracle, for a word, for guidance and for that peace that I've never known.

For now, this picture will be my peace today. Enjoy!

Sunday, Beautiful Sunday!

It's always a good day when you wake up and the sun is shining! Even better day when you just wake up ;-)
 I have all kinds of plans today but can't figure out which to do. Today is my "official" day off and I normally spend it cleaning house but today, the sun is asking me to play. The pool however, is cloudy. It wasn't like that yesterday! I guess I'll let the day lead me.
Here's your inspirational picture for the day. Now GO create something!

I've Joined The Party!

First of all, I am not a really great blogger. I love to write when I know what I want to say. I guess I can start off by saying today is a beautiful day. The sun is shining, there is no wind (yet) and I've been sitting here taking pictures of beads all morning. That is probably the hardest thing for me to do. I love to make beads but I just hate taking that "perfect" picture. I realized this morning that I seriously need a new camera. Thank goodness for my daughter Taylor! She came to the rescue with hers for now.

I am in a color combo challenge. This week's theme was titled, "Monkey Business!" These were our colors and what I made with those colors are below. Hope you like them! They will be listed in my Etsy store later today.
Have a Glorious Weekend!