Dud

Dud

     I tried to make a Hot Chocolate Cookie, I found on Facebook.  They don't look like the picture, but taste good.  I couldn't find mini candy canes so I had to substitute, medium size, cherry-flavored canes.  I had nine, semi-decent cookies for Christmas  dinner and enough fudge for three mini-pie tins.

...the duds:

 So, so ones...

     the nicest ones...

 ...the best

 my fudge.

Earrings

Earrings

     Another special order...elk earrings in a basic setting.  Notice the large cavity, forming over the top half, of the left-hand tooth.

 

Secret

Secret

      Lisa, at the Tatting Corner, hosted a Secret Santa Exchange.   Here are the goodies, JB  sent me:  Merry Christmas shuttle, hand dyed thread, glass bells, tatted bell, fairy, a towel to tat around, rose quartz drop, and a scroll (two bell patters for the glass bells).  Thanks JB.

Baby Blue

Baby Blue

     I designed these earrings for my little (baby) sister, who has gorgeous blue eyes.    

     She must get them from my mom....Happy Birthday, Mom...btw, my other sister was also blessed with pretty blue eyes.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

      The Christmas card I made for this year.

 

Work

Work

     I have my work cut out for me.   A few things a friend sent me.  The rest I found at estate/yard/craft sales.  A large batch of whole and broken jewelry...bracelets, pins, earrings, buttons and necklaces.
     I just finished taking off the ear backings and any other appendages.  Next....
    1.)  Grind, sand and smooth sharp edges.
    2.)  Wash/clean/polish
    3.)   Add colorless, fingernail polish to any parts that have lost their polish, on the back side (prevents any reaction to sensitive skin from the pot metal).
    4.)  Reattach any loose stones/pearls and tighten prongs.
    5.)  Add any colored fingernail polished to plain areas or areas needing attention.
    6.)  Start embellishment tatting. 

     NOTE:  this is a very small amount of old jewelry, for tatting.  I have a huge stash in an old makeup box.  Like thread and shuttles, never pass up an opportunity to expand the lot.   

Trink Box

Trinket Box

      Had to make a few more, to replace the ones that sold at my shows.  These are fun to make, but take a day and a half to make

Last

Last 

     Last batch of rocks to hide.  I didn't wait for the paint to fully cure, before I added the top coat...causing the colors to bleed.  

Pink

Pink

     A little pink and red trinket box.

Icicles

Icicles

      A beautiful and easy thing to make, using the pulled-loop join technique.  The pattern was found on  Erzsébet Gajzinger Tőzsérné
site...found here.  

Mousies

Mousies

      A friend, just off a litter (mischief) of mice...truffles.  They are, almost, too cute to eat...but not quite!  They are delicious!!!! 

 

Make-It-Yours

Make-It-Yours

     Updated the "Make-It-Yours," tatting kits.  Choose you case, shuttle, color of you tatting essential, thread size (10, 20, or 40) Small tatting kits: 4" X 3" carrying pouch, 1 - decorated shuttle, 2 - bobbin cards (one full of size 10 thread, and tatting essentials (crochet hook, picot gauge, and pick) $18, plus $3 shipping$3 shipping Large tatting kits: 5 1/2 " x 3 3/4" pouch, 1 - decorated shuttle, tatting essentials (crochet hook, picot gauge, and pick), 4 bobbins (2 w/size 10 thread). $21, plus $3 shipping message for availability.  Each item, may also be purchased individually. 

 

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Christmasy

Christmasy

      Another box...a little Christmasy.

Purple

Purple

     A pair of purple, Tatsmithed earrings.

 

Coral

Coral

     I had to design a pair of Tatsmithed, Coral earrings to go with my my coral pikle purse from In a Pikle.  One half for tatting (of course) and the other for regular purse stuff.

Yeahhhhh

Yeahhhhhhh 

     The ice is finally thick enough to skate on...and fish.