End of season clearout

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A full day in the shed

Kalipso , Kalipso , Kalipso 

I just love double helix glass.

A few hours last night

I don't believe it !!!!

Look !!! I was in shock last night when I saw this on Facebook . I got a mention on the ' Frit Happens Forum Team on Etsy ' 

Thanks Guys it does give us a boost .  

Frit Happens Forum Team on Etsy

Ok I went to drool at the cows and then lost myself in the focals. Another stunning shop from a member of our team - Stacey and her Silly MooZ

SillyMooz

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Welcome to my wonderful world of handmade lampwork beads and handcrafted jewellery . Enjoy looking at my beads.It is our imagination that lets us

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I have a drawer

I have a drawer that has lots and lots of lovely beads that other bead makers have made over the past two years I have been buying them .. I bought them with the intention of making them into jewellery , this was before I started making my own beads. Well I never did get round to parting with alot of the beads because I fell in love time and time again with each and every one of them. 

However now I am take the bull by the horns and I am starting to make them up as why keep such stunning beads in a drawer. They should be worn and loved just like I love my beads.

Todays selection are made by Glittering Prize .. Trudi oh Trudi is her name.

Can you see a change in the colour mood

You know what I am saying .....

                                                                It's not too far away

                                             It's beginning to feel alot like ........ OR is it .......


I am waiting personally for Strictly to start. Forget everything else my Saturday nights will be taken up .. Whooop whoop !!!!

And now the end is near

I did it my way... 

Love a bit of Frank 

Major SOS

I HAVE RUN OUTTA LARGE DRUMSTICK SWEETS !!!!!!

OMG what ever shall I do in the shed with no drumsticks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beads Yeah Beads

Need I say anymore 

                                                     Below Tag Fire Lotus Encased ..

And Breath

I have been in The Shed.... I have been in the shed .......... I have been in the shed .....

Started at 10.30 this morning and came out at around 4.30 this afternoon. Much better than last week when nothing would happen. At least I might have some spacer beads to put on Etsy . And I have been playing with Fire Lotus. So fingers crossed as I will only show if they turn out .

Finally something to show

I still cannot get onto the shed . Guilt about going into the shed , guilt when I do not go into the shed. I NEED to get in there...........

So here's some pieces I made up instead. 

And finally One Silly Moo is here to hunt me forever , I love the simple yet stylish cards , yet I am remembered as One Silly Moo . Good or bad I will be noticed.

Pants Pants Pants

Having the whole day to myself should have inspired me in the beading department .. I say the word SHOULD have . Well no such luck . In fact I have that much stuff swimming in my head at the moment that not even the basic doughnut bead could be performed today. It just would not go . So I am frustrated left , right and centre and even that is frustrating me ......

I have glass , glass , glass . I have a tidy and very organized studio but could I make a single decent bead . Nope all Pants all for the frugal jar.

I wonder if it had anything to do with the couple of brandy and cokes I had last night or the fact I had the whole day to myself ????

Are you thinking of Autumn colours yet ?

I know , I know , we are still in Summer but that does not stop me thinking of Autumn colours already ..... What I am wondering though is .. Are YOU ?

I find myself thinking of colour combos all the time thinking ohhh that would go well or dare I even say it ... NOOOOOOOO I hear you say but yep that word , The big C word when everybody goes mad for 24 hrs . That would nice for C.........S.... or even as a C pressie in fact oh no ..

Thinking of that I am glad in a way I have a son because I would always be making things for my child if it had been a girl .

Anyway after that random thought I will let you enjoy your evening xx

I forgot to mention we did a day out at Tatton RHS Flower Show

It was a pressie for the hubby for his 40th ...Yes he wanted to go , we had not been for years so I took the hint and got some tickets.

This is one of the many reasons why I do not miss living in Shetland. For starters it did not cost the earth just to get off the island. We have the choice to go to an event if we want ... And boy did we.

A hat that actually suits .. Did I buy .... Nope silly girl I did not.

A full day out really enjoyed spending the day with the old fossil , just him and me all day. It was nice doing something for the adults . Super organised event and gets better and better I expect every year ...

It's here and it's HUGE

Do you think people will know who I am !!!!

                                            Do you think it's big enough for a Silly Moo ????

Gypsy Queen Bracelet

I wanted this for myself , but yet again I made it too big for my wrist. Teeny Tiny wrist you see !!! So this will be going in the Etsy shop soon. It will fit 7 inch wrist and is made with an extending chain. 

NEWS NEWS NEWS

So after another Etsy sale off to the USA ..... Thank you dear customer ..

 6 weeks after I asked the husband to design my banner . We now have one on the way. Well in 21 ( snail mail ) days...... I will .

Picture will follow ...................

First Craft Fair As One Silly MOO and in ENGLAND

One Silly Moo's first table in England .

So the event was at Stockports Handmade Market .. Was I nervous ummmm YES of course but at least I knew what to do. Shetland Fairs gave me the experience of what to expect , Good & Bad ...... So I was not expecting to make many sales it was more getting myself out there !!!!!!

I really enjoyed the day , the market will expand each month with promotion and word of mouth that it is open. But I have to say I took a book expecting to be reading it and I did not even make a full page . I may not have had mind blowing sales but the traffic and comments were positive . So as far as I am concerned a ruddy good start ........... And a massive thank you to a friend and her daughter who brought me a hot cup of tea and food supplies ........

So ideas for September Fair is now leaflets, Banner and Display oh and of course stock that would help.

For future events www.purplesnailevents.co.uk   please come along and spread the word.

Kicking and Screaming

All of you who know me will know I really do not like social networking sites ( face book , twitter etc ) .

Well I have joined after alot of moaning and being told off by my dear friend in Shetland and her giving me the what I have to do and what I already have done wrong when setting up this Facebook thing.

What I wanted it for was to get this ONE SILLY MOO out there , beads, jewellery the lot.

What I did wrong was set up a personal page first . Mistake number 1.

Mistake number 2 - Link yahoo to Face book ( did not read or just clicked buttons ) hence friend from Shetland telling me off ( face slap down the phone ) .

So after alot of kicking, screaming, deleting face book , starting it back up again, deleting again, starting back up again. Wiping off my etsy logo / shop as I have no idea what I am doing with this Face book thing at all.

Is it me or is Face book really pants to use !!!! See slagging it off already .......... Some things will be harder too break.

So after alot of moaning shall I say .

I hopefully am on Face book as ONE SILLY MOO shown here.

Along with a link to my etsy shop !!!!!!!!

Whilst the sun is shining

I have said before that sets are not my thing. Not that I will not be able to do a set the same in time , no that's not the problem here. Far from it . I do 2 or maybe 3 beads the same , then get bored and something else pops into my head. I enjoyed my full 8 hours in the pink room yesterday, free form beading or " the organic look" . Whatever you choose to call those days where you just put colours together to see if they work. Beads are not level or perfect , they are free hand . No rollers or bead presses to help get that " perfect " look. 

No the days I enjoy the best are the free form days, where anything goes !!! 

Shape , style , colour ............ Anything goes .... ...

                                                              And if it doesn't .........

                                                       You always have tomorrow.