Events Coming up

It is that time of year again, open houses. First I have a group show in Mount Joy at Pam Barto's Christmas Open house. Lots of goodies, fine craft, lovely items including jewelry, iron work, Santas (Pam's are just GLORIOUS) and textiles. 12-15 Crafters display at her house and she even provides refreshments!!

Pam's House
215 Birchland Avenue
Mount Joy, PA 17552
Friday -13th - 11:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday - 14th - 10:00am - 5:00pm

The next weekend is my open house;
Friday November 20 4-8 PM
Saturday and Sunday November 21-22 12-5 PM.
Location:
W Jewelry Studio -
59 Ridge View Drive
Leola, PA 17540

My display will remain up for last minute shoppers up until Christmas so feel free to stop by - just call to make an appointment- 717-371-3726. Remember if you want that special holiday jewelry for your events and need something custom made to come by and order it soon. If I don't have the beads in stock it may take some time to get them.

This weekend I will be at the Gem Show in Exton finding new goodies for making jewelry, will be sure to post my finds. I also have new earrings in my "Economy Busting" line starting at 15$. My jewelry is also available exclusively at Salon fin on the corner of Frederick and Mary in Lancaster City.
Have a good week everyone - enjoy the fine weather this weekend!!
Dianne

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to all! As many of you know, this is my favorite holiday - and here is one of my favorite costumes, I dressed as Frida Kahlo for a party at the Art Association -

Oh I love dressing up as other people and putting on their personality for the night. But what am i working on today? Making the perfect cuppa chai and the invitations to my open house. If you want to get on the list e-mail me your contact info and I'd be glad to add you. You get a special discount with your invite, but you can always come without one as well. November 21-22 from 12 -5 or Nov 20 from 4-8PM. If you need directions, e-mail me at meleenia@aol.com or call me at 371-3726.

Have a wonderful holiday!!

New Pictures

Finally have some new pictures to upload of some of the work I've been doing.

First - a new studio set up which has since been changed:

I decided that I didn't have enough room to move around so I switched the white storage unit to in front of the other wall of windows and swung the desk around 180 degrees but am going to swing it back 90 so the back of my desk totally faces the room.

This next piece is a wire wrapped dichroic pendant with a herringbone spiral strap. The strap had been laying around for a couple of years waiting for a centerpiece, this worked out well. Who says I never finish anything?? Sometimes it's just not ready to be finished!

Two views of a swirl wire earring with a post for those of you who like that rather than the kidney wire drop style. A lovely hammered finish applied cause I, well, I like hitting things with a hammer! Available with almost any swarovski crystal accent, in gold filled, sterling silver or copper. I'm sure I could make these out of the artistic wire if you're so inclined as well in any other color, not sure if I can hammer that, will have to experiment and see.

Open House Time

It's that time of year again, yes, I'm cleaning the studio and getting ready for my open house. Not only do I have to clean the studio but I also have to get the back walkway in order and pull all the thistle. It's been a busy fall so far, and I don't expect things to change any time soon. Watch for my entry to Use the Muse III in a couple of weeks. I can't post anything yet but I am really proud of myself for my entry. It really stretched the imagination and I can't wait to wear it. I think I may need some chai tonight, the chill is in the air and it's only 6:45 and already it's getting dark. I love fall with all the coppery colors and you will see them reflected in the copper pieces I have been inspired to make lately. I bought all this copper wire because it was cheap but the jewelry keeps turning out so lovely, I just love it!! I've even experimented with applying a little fire to it and the colors are amazing.
That's it for now, will post pictures as soon as i get my act together!
Dianne

Chai Time!

Hey! Sorry I've been gone so long. September is a busy month for me. I was at Roots the beginning of the month and last week at Landis Woods for their art show. Again a wonderful day and not much rain except toward the end. Last year was a real wash-out with a big mud puddle under my chair!!

New pics for you to drool over and now getting ready for two open houses - one in Mount Joy at Pam's Holiday open house November 13-14. Friday 11 AM - 7PM. Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM. She has lots of wonderful stuff - pottery, her lovely Santas, iron work, jewelry, baskets, gourds, etc.

Info:

Christmas Handcraft Open House

Olde World Collectables

215 Birchland Ave

Mount Joy PA

717-653-1525

And My Open House the Next weekend November 20-22

Friday 4-8PM

Saturday 12-5 PM

Sunday 12-4 PM or call for an appointment anytime after that weekend.

Info:

W Jewelry Studio

59 Ridge View Drive (white addition in back of the house)

Leola PA 17540

about 4 miles east of Lancaster, call for directions - 717-371-3726

Everyone is welcome!

okay, now to pictures!!

Notes from the bench

Making some funky earrings today and ordered some more colored wire to make some other jewelry. Drinking chai and trying to work but this has been one weird week. Lost Ed McMahon, David Carridine, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. As we get older I suppose death becomes a more frequent and real thing as we lose our idols. I, for one, was never really "into" any of the aforementioned yet I feel their deaths as if personal and offer my condolences to all the families involved. It's a sad thing to lose a family member and I guess after losing my grandmother just a couple of months ago it hits closer to home than usual. My immediate and extended family has also had to deal with illnesses, deaths, job losses, injuries and so many other things lately and I am so grateful to have such support on both sides of the family - mine and my husband's. Of course we've also had good things and are looking forward to two new additions as well. Such is the circle of life . . .

Blessings to all of you and look for new pictures later today of some fun jewelry to cheer you up or give you a distraction.

Blogging on my weight loss

Just a bit of blogging on my weight loss. I started out in 2004 at 247 and am now down to 182, I had been down to 175 in 2006 but then gained back. This time I'm working out and wanted to post some pictures.













Even though I was 175 in the photo of me at easter in the pink sweater and skirt, I was not working out. My face and body are much more toned now in the bottom two pictures.






In the Green outfit in April I was down to around 190 and now I'm down around 182. It's coming off really slow this time but I know I'm gaining muscle.