Weekend Fun

After putting my bad experience on Friday aside and appreciating the customers that keep coming back, I had a great weekend. My niece and her fiance were here from Wyoming for a visit so we did a few family dinners and visited quite a bit. Here are the guys BBQ'ing one night.

Why is it that the men gather around the BBQ. Must be that caveman thing.

I also worked on a couple of special orders yesterday. Both for the same gal. This one is made with soldered brass links and gold tone pewter links with Venetian glass beads and pearls. Definitely a statement piece.

The next necklace was made with some of the customers pearls and my labradorite beads. Oh so smashing. I have something similar to this for sale in my 1000 Markets shop out of sterling silver and moonstone.

This is very wearable and feels good on. Just the right length at 19". Two of the strands are strung and the other one is a chain style. Wonderful for dress or work. I put it on with jeans and a white shirt and it looked right at home. I've always put sterling with labradorite but the gold looks quite elegant.

Well time to start my day. Have a great day everyone.  Cheers, Dana

Friday Special - Gem Show

Okay, since I am the editor of the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club newsletter I have to give a plug every once in a while and today starts the annual club show at noon in Puyallup, WA. We will have lots of vendors selling everything from beads, minerals, rocks and fossils to finished rocks related pieces and jewelry. One of the highlights is upstairs visiting with all the demonstrators. They will be showing visitors how to make various lapidary goods including faceted stones, gem trees (my personal fav), cabachons, precious metal clay, and beading. There will be display cases (yes I will have one with my gem trees) a silent auction and raffle tickets available for great prizes.

If you want to see me, I'll be locked in the kitchen...okay not locked, but tied down...that didn't sound much better, working in the kitchen all weekend and hoping for a break any chance I get to look at all the goodies.

Here is a link to the flyer. I've also included pics from previous shows.

Vendor H&I Lapidary

Our member Jerry showing the kids how to polish Opal.

One of our Junior members showing how to make gem trees.

Come on out and visit us this weekend.