New Ripples in Micro Macrame Online Class is Available!
It's done! It's done!! Hot off the press and all that, my new Ripples in Micro Macrame bracelet class in available online at CraftArtEdu! I'm silly excited about it, too (in case you didn't notice)....
View ArticleDia De Los Muertos - A Celebration of Life Challenge Reveal
Today is the reveal day for Karen McGovern's Dia De Los Muertos - A Celebration of Life Challenge over at Love My Art Jewelry and I'm so excited!!! I've been dying (hahaha - see what I did there?) to...
View ArticleDay of the Dead Macrame Bracelets
“Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” -- George EliotDia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a beautiful holiday, a time to honor the dead and remember loved ones. I love...
View ArticleGoodbye, Sweetheart
It is never easy to say goodbye to a friend. My little miniature dachschund, Sweetheart, had been at my side for over fourteen years. Technically she was my son's dog, but she had decided long ago...
View ArticleHealing
Last week was tough for me on so many levels, but it's getting better. I'm looking for the beauty in things instead of focusing on the negatives and for me, it's the only way to heal. I've been...
View ArticleTwin Dragons and More
Brrrrrr! It's been so long since I've posted our weather has changed! We had been having a pretty mild autumn with temperatures still getting into the 70's regularly but today it's windy and cold. I...
View Article'Tis the Season
There's nothing cozier than a room lit only by the soft warm glow of the lights on a Christmas tree. Things get so hectic this time of year that I have to remind myself every now and again to relax and...
View ArticleMicro Macrame Tutorial Sale
It has been a long time since I've had a sale, so for the next few days, all micro macrame tutorials in my shop are 30% off! Yep - every one of them. Learn how to make a braided macrame bracelet like...
View ArticleA Brand New Micro Macrame Tutorial AND a Sale!
I am so excited to be rolling out a new micro macrame tutorial for you! It's a new design that came to me one night as I was laying there un-sleeping (one my least favorite hobbies). It's a grouping...
View ArticleQuick! (Enabler Alert)
Just a quick post today to share CraftArtEdu's latest sale. You won't want to miss this one: 40% off all of their classes. Yes, you read that right - 40% off all of the online classes at CraftArtEdu...
View ArticleRandom Ramblings
The weather here has been both snowy and ridiculously cold the past week, so I've spent a lot of time indoors messing about with my macrame. I tried a slight variation on the Gothic Tracery Micro...
View ArticleLeather Cabochon Component Reveal
My friend, Lindsay Starr of Phantasm Creations, made the components for the January Component of the Month challenge over at the Art Elements blog. She made cabs out of leather, then domed (using a...
View ArticleMicro Macrame Classes Coming to a City Near You
It's getting real, guys! I'm retiring from my "day" job at the end of the month and my plan is to do more traveling and teach micro macrame classes (my idea of fun!). I've got some classes already...
View ArticleCatching Up
You might be wondering what in the world would put a smile like that on my face. So, here's the story: my husband, Mark, retired after 30 years with the Nebraska State Patrol! That's him on the...
View ArticleBead Soup Blog Party Reveal - Bead Hoarders Edition
It's finally here! I've been dying to show you this piece for some time now and had to keep it a big secret until today! The lovely Lori McDaniel Anderson is once again hosting a Bead Soup blog party...
View ArticleHousework
Hi! I know, I know, now that I'm retired you would think I'd have all the time in the world to update this blog and here I am posting less often! I'm not sitting around being idle, I swear! My son...
View ArticleWhere, Oh Where, Has Sherri Been? aka: An Apology Sale
Okay, I'll admit I've been a bit absent lately. It's been a busy couple of months and I swear I haven't just been sitting around watching tv and stuffing my face. (Notice I didn't say I hadn't been...
View ArticleSummer!
It's no secret I'm a big fan of summertime and one of my favorite "activities" in the summer is hanging out by the pool. Notice I don't say swimming (because I can't swim). Mostly I do a lot of...
View ArticleA Micro Macrame Rainbow!
Howdy and Happy Summer! We hit 107°F here last week (that's 41.7°C for the rest of the world) and I loved it. It's summer, baby! It's supposed to be hot! I've spent a ridiculous amount of time in...
View ArticleJuly 4th Already!?
It's hard to believe it's the 4th of July already. Seems like summer just got here and now I have to start the countdown to the end of it. At the beginning of every summer I swear I'm going to slow...
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