Beads Glorious Beads!

Detail of beaded necklace

The Bead and Button show is back in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 29-June 10, 2013.  This is a show I look forward to every year, and so I thought I would share some eye candy images with you from previous shows.

Handcrafted sets of lampwork glass beads

The show features hundreds of vendors selling millions of beads.

Stone beads

Beads of metal, glass, amber, stone, and just about every other material you can make a bead from can be found at the show.

Silver colored metal beads

There is an incredible variety of bead shapes, colors and size.

Handmade glass beads by Sharon Peters

The selection could be overwhelming, but I am up to the challenge.

Ammonite beads

There are exhibits of beadwork and beads by leading artists, amateur and professional.

Wisteria necklace

The exhibits include necklaces...

Butterfly detail in beaded creation

... jewelry, and fantasy creations as well as individual beads.

Beaded collage

There are bargains from $1 a strand to individual beads over $100, so I pace myself each year, and try to help the economy out.

Bargain hunting at the Bead and Button Show

The Bead and Button show is billed at the largest consumer bead show in the world, and I love it that the show is here in my city each year.


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Col Lady: Vintage Thingies Thur (Entry 26) 
A Delight: Home and Garden Thur 31 (Entry 80)

Faith Grace: Pearls and Lace Thur 138 (Entry 21)
Domesblissity: Thriving on Thur 70 (Entry 113) 
Katherine: Thurs Favorite Things 91 (Entry 258) 
House of Hepworths: Hooking Up 151 (Entry 293) 
Glimpse inside: Catch a Glimpse 134 (Entry 165) 
From my Porch: Treasure Hunt Thur (Entry 61) 
Shabby Chic: Transformation Thur 207, (Entry 394) *
Charm of Home: Home Sweet Home 122 (Entry 32)
Thrifty Grove: Thrifty Things Fri 12 (Entry 37)

French Country: Feather Nest Fri (Entry 182)
* Common Ground: Vint Inspiration 143 (Entry 136)
* Romantic Home: Show and Tell (Entry 105) *
Chic: Flaunt it Friday 157 (Entry 157)

Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday (Entry 109)
Tatertots: Weekend Wrap Up (Entry 242) 
Snap: Show and Tell (Entry 96)
Maleviks Rose: Saturday Show Off (Entry 14)  
Funky Junk: Sat Night Special 190 (Entry 16) *

Be Diff: Show and Tell Sat (Entry 194)

Natasha in Oz: Say G'day Sat 71 (Entry 32)

Boogie Board: Masterpiece Mon 127 (Entry 11)
Under the Table: Sunday Showcase 198 (Entry 157)

The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sun 155 (Entry 43)
I Heart Naptime: Sundae Scoop 83 (Entry 241)
Twigg Studios: Sunday Showoff (Entry 54)
Homemaker: Creative bloggers 109 (Entry 62)
Making the World Cuter 55 (Entry 6)
Uncommon Design: Monday Funday  21 (Entry 233)

Mod Vintage: Mod Mix Mon 105 (Entry 6)
BNOTP: Metamorphis Monday (Entry 35) *
Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tues 167 (Entry 12)

Dedicted House: Make it Pretty Monday 53 (Entry 23)

Rain on a Tin Roof: Give Me the Goods 12 (Entry 234) 
* Stroll Life: Inspire Me Tues 168 (Entry 90)
Uncommon Slice: Tues Treasures 58  (Entry 106) 
Cedarhill Ranch: The Sun Scoop 70 (Entry 126)
Knick of Time: Knick of Time Tue 90 (Entry 20)
Feeding Big: In and Out of the Kitchen 13 (Entry 101)

Lavender Garden: Cottage Style 48 (Entry 21)
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Handy: Wicked Awesome Wed 114 (Entry 1)  
Family Home: Wow us Wed 12 (Entry 27)
Carolyn: The Inspiration Board 106 (Entry 144)
Hickorytrail: Efforts and Assets 6 (Entry 56) 
Ivy and Elephants: Whats it Wed 78 (Entry 4) 
Someday Crafts: Whatever Goes Wed 174 (Entry 56)
Southern Lovely: Show Share 96 (Entry 21)
Jan Olson: Share your Cup of Tea Thur 55 (Entry )
Girlish Whims: Your Whims Wed 115 (Entry 141) 
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Diamond: Time to Shine 27 (Entry )

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Memorial Day Hutch

Image 1: Red, white, and blue vintage china arrangement

For Memorial Day I arranged red, white and blue porcelain and glassware in my china cabinet.  I will probably tweek this display until past the 4th of July. 
(Even now I see a spot where I would add a small plate - the lower left corner - sigh...)

Image 2: Closeup of China

Currently, one of my favorite plate sets (that I actually use) is the Royal Cauldon plate (shown below).  I used this plate multiple times in this hutch arrangement.  I have eight dinner and eight bread plates.  

Image 3: Royal Cauldon dinner plate - pattern 4587.  10.25 inches diameter.

What I love about this set is the curvey hand painted edging and the broad gilt edge.  The individual plate doesn't jump out at you in the hutch, but holding a plate in your hand and seeing the micro dots and wavy lines is something else.  And I marvel at the hand painting skill that the craftspeople had to have to paint each plate so consistently.

Image 4: Hand-painted edging detail of 3 Cauldon China plates

I got the Royal Cauldon plates at the end of a 3-4 day estate sale, during the bag sale portion.  A bag sale is when there is so much left over stuff that they let you fill a bag for $5.00.  My lucky day.

Image 5: Detail of China in hutch

The Limoge France gold edged plate (below) has a beautiful gilt border with a relief design in the gilt.  This plate didn't photograph particularily well - it's more beautiful then it looks here.

Image 6: Limoge France dinner plate - 9.5 inches diameter

Another plate that is hard to photograph but that I really like is the Sakura plate (Galaxy pattern) shown below.  This is a contemporary (Holiday?) plate set sold by Target in the last decade or so.  I got a set of them at a rummage sale and I love them.  But to get the gold stars to show as gold makes the navy blue plate want to photograph as black.  It is also looking like the lip is curved, when really it is just the way the window light is lighting it.  LOL.  Aren't these blog posts an exercise in patience or what?   

Image 7: Sakura dinner plate, Galaxy pattern - 9.5 inches diameter

And I decided to confess - I bought the red and white plates and mugs at a recent estate sale just for arranging on my hutch.  I could buy a bunch of flowers and enjoy them for a week, or enjoy these plates and mugs for years to come.  I figured they would add some wow to my arrangement.
[The 5 mugs with the stars on the bottom are Fitz and Floyd porcelain]




Remembering why we have Memorial Day - Click here for a post and WW2 photos from Okinawa with my favorite WW2 vet - my Dad.  We should all appreciate those who have defended our liberty.

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Brambleberry Cottage: Time Travel Thur 150 (Entry 36 gone.)
Charm of Home: Home Sweet Home Thur 121 (Entry 9 of 133.)

A Delight: Home and Garden Thur 30 (Entry 23 gone)
Faith Grace: Pearls and Lace Thur 137 (Entry 10 of 18.)
Domesblissity: Thriving on Thur (Entry 71 gone.) 
Katherine: Thurs Favorite Things 90 (Entry 83 gone.) 
Glimpse inside: Catch a Glimpse 133 (Entry 50 gone.)
From my Porch: Treasure Hunt Thur 108 (Entry 62 gone.) 
Jan Olson: Share your Cup of Tea Thur 55 (Entry 60 gone.)  
Thrifty Grove: Thrifty Things Fri 111 (Entry 12 gone.)

French Country: Feather Nest Fri (Entry 71 gone.)
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Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday 30 (Entry 87 gone.)
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Be Diff: Show and Tell Sat (Entry 148 gone.)

Natasha in Oz: Say G'day Sat 70 (Entry 55 of 170.)
Boogie Board: Masterpiece Mon 126 (Entry 12 del.)
Under the Table: Sunday Showcase 197 (Entry 4 of 299.)

The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sunday (Entry 37 del.)
I Heart Naptime: Sundae Scoop 82 (Entry 219 del.)
Twigg: Sunday Showoff (Entry 82 del.)
Homemaker: Creative bloggers 113 (Entry 57 del.)
Making the World Cuter 54 (Entry 46 del.)
Uncommon Design: Monday Funday 20 (Entry 195 of 595.)
Serendipity and Spice: Manic Mon 429 (Entry x del.)
Rain on a Tin Roof: Give Me the Goods 11 (Entry 10 del.) 
Mod Vintage: Mod Mix Mon 104 (Entry 4 gone.)
BNOTP: Metamorphis Monday (Entry 119 gone.) *
Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tues 166  (Entry 65 gone.)

Dedicted House: Make Pretty Mon 52 (Entry 129 gone.)

* Stroll Life: Inspire Me Tues 167 (Entry 22 of 218.)
Uncommon Slice: Tues Treasures 137  (Entry 45) 
Cedarhill Ranch: The Sun Scoop 69 (Entry 111)
Knick of Time: Knick of Time Tue 89 (Entry 30)
Diamond: Time to Shine 27 (Entry 42)

Cozy House: Tweak it Tue 43 (Entry 86)
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Trendy Tree: Creative Share Wed (Entry 166) 
Handy: Wicked Awesome Wed 113 (Entry 33)  
Family Home: Wow us Wed (Entry 25)
Ivy and Elephants: Whats it Wed (Entry 64) 
Someday Crafts: Whatever Goes Wed 173 (Entry 22)
Southern Lovely: Show Share 95 (Entry 28)
Girlish Whims: Your Whims Wed 114 (Entry 116)
No Minimalist Here: Open House (Entry 56)
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A Collection of Seashells

Wisconsin is pretty far from both oceans, so it might be surprising that a lifelong Midwestern resident would end up collecting seashells.  Especially since I have only been to the ocean perhaps four times in the last 20 years.  However, I am drawn to most natural objects, (flowers, rocks, plants, etc.) and since I don't have shells nearby perhaps it makes sense that I would collect them.  (Does that make sense?)



How does one collect shells far from the shores of any salt water body?  You might laugh when I tell you rummage sales.  But over the years, at estate and rummage sales I have been purchasing shells I like as I find them.  I thinks it's a hysterical way to collect shells, actually.  I also have found a couple of beautiful shell books.



I made a little shell arrangement in my guest bathroom with some of my finds, along with a silver faux coral decoration I found at a decorator store.

At one rummage sale I found the glass globe below, which was dusty and full of shells.  I took the shells out, washed both the globe and shells, and arranged some of favorite shells back into the globe.  I think it looks like a bubble, kind of seashore appropriate.  

 

When I was growing up, I have good memories of the handful of times I got to both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and I remember looking for shells on Sanibel Island in Florida.  When I was in high school I became a certified diver and had some fantastic diving vacations.  And then - children.  They have been to the ocean once, for one day.  They preferred the hotel pool, and didn't like the salty taste of the water.  They are teenagers now.  I hope it's not too late to give them a love for the oceans and shells...

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The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sun 152 (Entry 91 of 97.)
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Homemaker: Creative bloggers 111 (Entry 68)
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Uncommon Design: Monday Funday (Entry 267 of 579.)
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Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tue 164 (Entry 74 of 257.)

Dedicted House: Make it Pretty Monday 50 (Entry 130 of 277.)

* Stroll Life: Inspire Me Tues 165 (Entry 110 of 210.)
Knick of Time: Knick of Time Tue 87 (Entry 37 of ?)
Cedarhill Ranch: The Sun Scoop 67 (Entry 14 of 332.)
Uncommon Slice: Tue Treasures 135  (Entry 141 of 248x) 

Diamond: Time to Shine 117 (Entry 56 of 147.)
Cozy House: Tweak it Tue 41 (Entry 95)

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Trendy Tree: Creative Share Wed (Entry 37)
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Family Home: Wow us Wed 11 (Entry 73 of 95.)
Katherine: Thurs Favorite Things 89 (Entry 79)
Ivy and Elephants: Whats it Wed 75 (Entry 7 of 47.) 
Someday Crafts: Whatever Goes Wed 171 (Entry 4 of 415.)
Southern Lovely: Show Share 93 (Entry 2 of 274.)
Jan Olson: Share your Cup of Tea Thur 59 (Entry 27) 
Girlish Whims: Your Whims Wed 112 (Entry 118) 
No Minimalist Here: Open House (Entry 42)
Snap Creativity: Show and Tell (Entry 37)
Creative Princess: Its a Party 107 (Entry 72)
A Delight: Home and Garden Thur 25 (Entry 30)
Shabby Chic: Transformation Thur 205, (Entry 203) *
House of Hepworths: Hooking Up 149 (Entry 67)
Glimpse inside: Catch a Glimpse 132 (Entry 25)

Brambleberry Cottage: Time Travel Thur (Entry 31)
Col Lady: Vintage Thingies Thur (Entry 8) 
Shabby Chic: Transformation Thur 205, (Entry 203) *

Domesblissity: Thriving on Thurs 68 (Entry 66) 
Charm of Home: Home Sweet Home (Entry 62)
Thrifty Grove: Thrifty Things Fri 110 (Entry 18)

French Country: Feather Nest Fri (Entry 94)
* Common Ground: Vint Inspiration 141 (Entry 6 of 230.)
* Romantic Home: Show and Tell (Entry 69) *
Chic: Flaunt it Friday 155 (Entry 82)

Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday (Entry 115)
Tatertots: Weekend Wrap Up (Entry 286) 
Snap: Show and Tell (Entry 182)
Jen Rizzo: Fabulous Friday (Entry 87) 
Maleviks Rose: Saturday Show Off (Entry 28)  
Funky Junk: Sat Night Special 188 (Entry 69) *

Be Diff: Show and Tell Sat (Entry 261)

Natasha in Oz: Say G'day Sat 69 (Entry 27)

Twigg Studios: Sun Showoff 25 (Entry 31)

Boogie Board: Masterpiece Mon 125 (Entry 8 of 109.) h
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The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sun 153 (Entry 20)
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