the blue muse

This has been a year in which I learned, again and again,
how much I have to be grateful for.

How blessed I am.

One of the things that I am incredibly grateful for is you.

Yes, you.

Your support and kindness and comments all throughout the year
mean so much to me.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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One of the things I do to show my gratitude is a giveaway. And now it is time to announce the winner of our recent giveaway for this gorgeous bracelet:

“When bluebirds fly.”

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And the winner is…

Honey Lazar!

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Congratulations, Honey!

I will send you an email to get your shipping info.

Thanks to all who participated, we will be doing more giveaways
early next year to celebrate our blog birthday!

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Wishing you all a day filled with
wonderful things to be grateful for.

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chokeberries for the birds that will stay on branches until spring

tawny gold tall grasses swaying in the breeze

crackling leaves and bare branches

grey on green against a backdrop of steel blue sky

a red fox in a field of cornstalk stubble

a tumbled tangled garden that needs cutting down

everywhere i look, love and gratitude

follow.

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last reminder, if you haven’t already entered, go here
for your chance to win a gorgeous blue bracelet!

the smell of frost in the morning

warm socks to cover my toes

the exhaustion of a job well done

a windowsill glowing with sunlight

oatmeal and bananas for breakfast

two hours to fill as i please

this perfect, steaming cup of tea

those who have served

and you.

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If you are in the area this weekend, stop by and say hello.
We will be here:

Christkindl Market
Granger Homestead, Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424

Booth 59
Friday, November 11th •  1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 12th • 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, November 13th • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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If you haven’t already entered to win a gorgeous blue bracelet,
go here to enter!

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Wishing you a weekend filled with things to be grateful for.

Yesterday I went outside to soak up some of this glorious weather we’ve been having and take some pictures. I found this late blooming bit of pink amongst all the dried up autumn plants. It felt like a gift.

And because I have been insanely busy lately and therefore am way behind on visiting and reading and interacting with all of you, and because I have two, three-day, back-to-back weekend shows coming up, I figured it was time to show some gratitude with a giveaway!

This lovely bracelet is titled “When bluebirds fly.”

The photos really don’t do justice to the gorgeous blues of these glass beads, but you get the idea.
This bracelet is adjustable, it can hook anywhere along the dangle chain and will fit a wrist that is 6 3/4 to 7 3/4 inches..
A $76.95 value.

HOW TO ENTER:
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post.

To make it a little more fun, tell me
what you are grateful for these days!
(but any comment will get you entered)

ADDED BONUS:
For an extra chance at winning, follow me on twitter or facebook and tweet or post about the giveaway for an additional entry.
Just come back here and leave an additional comment to let me know that you have done so, and you will be entered twice. Note: you must come back and leave an additional comment for an additional entry.

This giveaway will be up until midnight on Tuesday, November 22nd.
I will announce the winner on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011.

GOOD LUCK!

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If you are in the area, be sure to stop by and say hello:

Christkindl Market
Granger Homestead, Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424

Booth 59
Friday, November 11th •  1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 12th • 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, November 13th • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Holiday Bazaar
Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Avenue, Rochester NY, 14607

Booth 112
Friday, November 18th •  5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 12th • 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, November 13th • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sometimes I wish there were two of me. I could get so much more accomplished that way!

Of course, that is not the case. This week and next will be a flurried whirlwind of activity and work and TWO, three-day shows! Whew!

I will be here, but I’m sure you will be able to detect that I am out of breath from all the rushing.

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for stopping by, reading, commenting, and holding my virtual hand as I whirl through this journey called life. It means so much to me.

On Wednesday I will be announcing a fabulous giveaway to show my gratitude.

Happy Monday!

xoxo

My apologies for not getting this posted yesterday,
I was laid low by a horrible migraine.

The lucky winner of our fun little necklace is…

Ta!

Congratulations! I will be contacting you via email to get your mailing address.

Thanks to all who participated, we will be doing a couple more giveaways
in November, so there will be more chances to win.

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Happy Wednesday to everyone!

Our biggest show of the year is this weekend,
so I thought it would be nice to do another giveaway!

This fun little necklace will go to the lucky winner.
There is a different pattern on the reverse as you can see in this photo:

The pendant is handmade from precious metal clay.
The pendant measures 5/8 inch across (about the size of a dime) and the chain is
approximately 17 inches long with a two inch extender chain for adjustability.
A $39.95 value.

HOW TO ENTER:
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post.

To make it a little more fun, tell me
what your favorite day of the summer was!
(but any comment will get you entered)

ADDED BONUS:
For an extra chance at winning, follow me on twitter or facebook and tweet or post about the giveaway for an additional entry.
Just come back here and leave an additional comment to let me know that you have done so, and you will be entered twice.

This giveaway will be up until midnight on Monday, September 12th.
I will announce the winner next Tuesday, September 13th, 2011.

GOOD LUCK!

If you are in the area, be sure to stop by and say hello:

Clothesline Arts Festival
Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607

Booth 346
September 11th •  10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
September 12th • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

We had a great time at Canal Days — the kick-off to our art shows
for the year! Thanks to everyone who came by, it is always nice to see
so many familiar faces. The weather on Sunday was absolutely perfect,
we were grateful for that as well.

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Thanks to everyone who participated in out earring giveaway.
The lucky winner is…

Mary Liz!

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(I will send you an email so I can get your shipping info.)

Congratulations!

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Over at Inspiration Studio, we are celebrating white for the month of June…come join in the fun and share your images in the Flickr Pool,
you might just get featured on the site!

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What’s exciting in your world this week?

That’s a yawn, not a snarl and it made me smile. I just happened to be sitting there taking pictures of George and his sleepy face, which turned out to be indeed, a sleepy face.

It has been a frenzied week, and I am exhausted, but, finally, I am ready for our first show of the year, I still can’t believe it is June and here we go again. Of course, I am hoping for good weather, and a good crowd. My sister and I always have so much fun at the shows, once we get past the preparation, it is nice to enjoy the festivities and great to see many of our regular customers and friends.

I will probably look much like this cat tomorrow, as we have to be at the show by 6:00 a.m. to get everything set up, which means I will have to be up by 4:30 or so. Lots and lots of tea will be needed. Gallons. Generally we set up the day before, but this particular show doesn’t allow for that and so, there will be sleepy faces.

If you are in the area, stop by and say hello!

Canal Days in Fairport, New York

Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Booth SME330

And if you haven’t already entered, go to this post to enter our drawing for a free pair of fine silver earrings.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Our first show of the year is this coming weekend,

for those of you from the area, we will be at

Canal Days in Fairport, New York

(if you go, stop by and say hello!)

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So that means it is time for a giveaway! Yay!

The lucky winner will receive these fun and funky leaf earrings.

These earrings are handmade from precious metal clay and are part of
our new matte finish series. Ear wires and jump rings are sterling silver.

They measure approximately 1 1/2 inches long by 3/8 inches wide,
and are a $33 value.

HOW TO ENTER:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post.

To make it a little more fun, tell me what’s blooming in your yard!
(but any comment will get you entered)

ADDED BONUS:

For an extra chance at winning, follow me on twitter or facebook and
tweet or post about the giveaway for an additional entry. Just come back here and leave an additional comment to let me know that you have done so, and you will be entered twice.

This giveaway will be up until midnight on Monday, June 6th.
I will announce the winner Tuesday, June 7th, 2011.

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Good luck!