How are the Halloween costume plans going at your house? My daughters are polar opposites. One sister has wanted to be a cow since July. With the other sister we are on some kind of spinner from ballerina to tap dancer to princess to fairy to acrobat to clown. I cannot keep up with it and since many of the costumes involve the same bits of sparkly fabric rearranged in different ways I am not sure it matters if I do. I have one costume, a witch, and I wear it every year. I already have the shoes.
On Sunday I was headed out to a party with my cow and a tap dancer. When we needed to pop into Krispy Kreme to pick up some donuts for the party the tap dancer objected to me wearing my witch hat 'because people will stare at us." Somehow the fact that I was wearing a long black gown and holding the hand of a three-year-old cow would just blend right in.
I wore the hat. That is not the last time folks are gonna stare at her momma, she might as well get used to it.
New items in this week:
- Learn to saw DVDs, project kits and parts from metal smith Thomas Mann. His book is inspirational and this DVD has cured many artistes of their sawing woes.
- I know it's not even Halloween but we have Swarovski tree kits back in stock...sparkly, green and pretty!
- Cynthia Thornton's book Enchanted Adornments is in stock at both stores. This amazing book features projects in polymer clay, resin and bead work that will delight you.
Wear whatever you want to these fun events:
Wednesday is KidsWork Wednesdays- this new event at both stores is just the thing for your 5-12 year old child. We'll have a revolving menu of projects available every Wednesday from 2:00-5:00. Each project is just $2. This has become THE thing to do on Early Release Wednesdays!
Join us for
Technique Thursday at Ornamentea. Make a wire spider for just $2 and you can spook out your friends and family. I think I would pin him on my shoulder, but that might make people stare. From 6:30-8:30 every Thursday night at Ornamentea.
Don't be distressed by the jeweler's saw!
Sawing Basics at Ornamentea with Tonya will show you how to use a saw to cut intricate designs out of sheets of copper, silver, brass and other metals. This is a great intro class that I wish everyone would take. You'll save so much money on broken saw blades! Call 919-834-6260 to register.
classes are all treat, no trick!
Read about upcoming events, see photos from last week's Slumber Party and download free projects at
Shiny Little Things, my blog. I will have a new project for you this week plus a few fun ideas.
Have a great week!
Cynthia
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