New Beads Ripe for the Picking!

Check them out at my etsy shop!

Three New Sets

Here are three new bead sets ready for purchase in my etsy shop.

Christmas Dessert

I used to own a restaurant here in Meadows of Dan and one of the favorite pies I made was the "Possum Pie". That's right I said it possum pie! Although no possums' are necessary for the pie you could always have one as the main coarse. Hee hee, just kidding! Below is the recipe and it's sooo simple, a perfect pie for the rush of the holidays.

Possum Pie
2 pkgs. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. confectioners' sugar
1 graham cracker crust (9 inch)
1/4 c. chopped pecans
1/3 c. instant chocolate pudding mix
1/4 c. instant vanilla pudding mix
1 3/4 c. cold milk
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped
12 to 16 pecan halves

In a bowl, beat cheese and sugar until smooth. Spread onto bottom of crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. In another mixing bowl, combine pudding mixes. Add milk and vanilla; beat on low for 2 minutes. Spoon over pecans. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Top with whipped cream and pecan halves.

Enjoy!

Preparing for Cyber Monday

Check out my new etsy shop for these great Christmas gifts.

Arts and Crafts Show

We will be selling our handmade jewelry and satchels in the 21st annual arts and crafts show in Wytheville VA Saturday 21st from 9 am to 5 pm. The craft show is put on by the Wytheville Woman’s Club and will be held at the Wytheville Meeting Center, a great place to get started on that Christmas shopping!

CURANT JAM Handmade Lampwork Glass Beads

Just listed in my etsy shop are these handmade lampwork glass beads in a beautiful current red.
Click http://www.silverfishdesigns.etsy.com to go.

Just added....

Just added to my new etsy shop are these little beauties!

New Boutique

I now have a new jewelry shop on etsy that is separate from my lampwork bead shop. Of course it's called Silverfish Jewelry and you can go here to find all of these new pieces of jewelry.

Christiansburg Holiday Craft Show

Mark your calendar for Saturday October 31st. We will be at the Christiansburg High School for their holiday craft show. The hours are 9am to 3:30pm. Hope to see ya there!

New Venue

I'm excited to announce I will have my jewelry displayed for sale at The Black Rooster Gallery in November and December for their holiday show. The Black Rooster Gallery is in the newly renovated General Francis Marion Hotel in Marion Virginia. The hotel also houses The Black Rooster Restaurant, a great place to dine, shop and stay overnight.

Starlight lampwork glass beads

Now for sale on etsy, I made these beads with a base of light ivory decorated with swirls and dots of double helix silver glass overlayed with clear to bring out the beautiful colors.

Beads for etsy

Check out my new beads on etsy.

Sneak Peak

Here's a few goodies I will have at the Floyd County Arts & Crafts festival this weekend. The show is at the High School and is Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 12-5.

Lampwork Glass Beads

Here are my latest creations I've just listed on etsy.

Does anyone know......

Does anyone know what kind of caterpillar this is? If I had to guess I would say it's a luna moth caterpillar. As I was walking to the mailbox today I seen this huge bug-gar just a gettin' it across my driveway on it's way to my garden. Of course I have to go in for a closer look! It's funny to see all of the creatures ya come across when your not spraying chemicals all over the place!

New Beads for etsy

Just listed on etsy are these two handmade lampwork glass focal beads. I call these "Hearts Longing" and "Cosmic Storm".

Beads beads beads

New beads for etsy, click here to see.

Beads on etsy

New beads for etsy, click here to see.

Canning Canning

Well it's been pretty busy here, Saturday I canned 18 pints of corn relish, 4 pints of muscadine grape juice, 2 quarts and 1 pint of green beans and finally made two loaves of wheat bread. Boy, was I beat that evening! But the feeling you get at the end of that hard day or when you go to your full pantry and see all of those beautiful organic homemade goodies just makes your heart leap with joy, or it does me anyway ;>) I have to mention that I have a little helper, my hubby. He gets right in there and helps me every step of the way!

















I made this green tomato chow chow last week when my beautiful tomatoes suddenly got a late blight and started rotting! Oh well, when life gives you lemons make chow chow! I got 18 pints out of them anyway.

Sneak Peak

Here is a sneak peak at my jewelry display for this weekends Chinquapin Festival craft show in Meadows of Dan. My mom's little purses (Cynthia's Satchels) will also be for sale. As you see in the photo they look so pretty with my "Romance Series" jewelry. The festival will be in Meadows of Dan, VA on the 5th, 6th and 7th starting at 10 a.m. Hope to see ya there!