~bead soup goodies

i'm doing the latest bead soup as you can see from the right hand ad. 

i find it to be fun & challenging.

 and this week my soup partner Danielle so completely threw me for a loop with an amazing stash, 

so i'll definitely be returning the favor in the form of a finished piece. 

yum! see her blog here.

brass, rubies, vintage glass, agate. 

 got some ideas spinning in the head and getting ready to work them out soon, 

but the boards come first!

lustrous vintage glass pearls. knotting is in order perhaps.

 then today i made a purple pin.

and some components. enjoy!

moose tooth pin~

i put it up then took it down. just didn't seem finished to me. does now. :)
numinosity tooth from kim. white coral from richelle. sierra nevada pale ale bottle cap tooth cap. hand formed steel wire pin ~sealed with bees wax~ myrrh, white glass, crystal, dentalium shell. sterling silver wire. vintage and contemporary all the way!

so today, i am shopping at the grocers (local challenge is done). simply can't afford the food at the co-op so we decided co-op for local meats and super for the organic other stuff. seriously, $4.00 for a can of organic pinto beans? simply can't do it when it takes two per meal for our family. good thing our local super carries a huge variety of organic, just not in the meat department. have you ever tried local organic meats vs. the super meats? way different flavor! yum.

on the agenda ~homemade raw fruit and nut bars~ and flax crackers in the dehydrator. haven't made them in years and could use an extra shot of omega threes for the old mental health! ;) curried lamb and lentil stew in the crock. gonna be a productive day as more basil arrived form hubby's green house and needs planting as well. cheers y'all!

teenie little pins (well, sorta teenie) ~

i went and taught myself how ta make little pins outta steel. here's a cute little number for valentines day. pearls, coral heart. love. compliments loose weaves on frocks, tops, ... ~