A Charming Weekend

These beautiful charms and pin are from my sweet friend Catherine....all the little packages at the top are what the little charms came in....she is so clever...and a brillant artist...
Thank-you my friend for your wonderful gift...you inspire me!
I've only been gone for a few days from the computer...it seems like longer!
Thanks to everyone who left well wishes for my sister!!! I am very happy to say that she came through the surgery just fine...and is home recovering!
This weekend the weather is so perfect...yesterday and today temps. in the 70's...I noticed that the tulips are growing fast....and tiny little buds are sprouting everywhere...I am anxious to get my hands in dirt again!
I've been working on making a necklace for my charms....and also making more charms for another swap..making these little charms is addicting...trying to find odd little doo-dads from around the house...in junk drawers...the garage...that can be altered to make a charm...it's always fun to see what people think of....puzzle pieces....old bobbins..washers...fuses....wire..beads...wood....old rulers...clay....coins....seashells...glass....just to name a few! Hope everyone is having a superb weekend...I am going to try to get caught up on reading some blogs today.

Sweet thoughtful Janet sent me this atc.....I got it in the mail yesterday! I love birds! Thanks so much!!!! Janet just started doing atc's not too long ago!!! I love the background with the subtle writing...I think she's secretly been doing atc's for years! :-)

Goodies....Goodies...

These are some of the wonderful gifts that I received yesterday...lots of goodies from Maryellen....an old book...little pouches...glitter and stamps..and my Christmas present...the beautiful angel wall plaque that says "Evening Angel"....
Annie made little pillows with the softest fabric trimmed with beads...and Lisa gave out awesome mugs that she painted....also my tag from Lisa and the fortune that was in my fortune cookie!!!!!

Collaged Candles

These are the collaged candles that I made as gifts..each one is personalized for each individual...Biene who likes the outdoors....Maryellen who is the kitten child...Annie likes anything to do with Italy....Lisa who is the Oceandreamer.....Sara who is into gothic...and Amanda likes turtles and Buddha.....