BIG SALE IN MY ETSY SHOP

I AM HAVING A HUGE "STIMULUS PACKAGE" REDUCTION SALE ON MY ETSY SHOP...BE SURE TO VISIT AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UPTO 50% OFF ON THESE ONE OF A KIND JEWELRY PIECES...THIS SALE MERCHANDISE WILL BE REMOVED ON APRIL 1, 2009.

I have a lot of new pieces that I will be adding soon (you can see some of them on http://timelesstreasuresofleast.blogspot.com ) so I need to move these sale pieces to make more room for the new...I am really excited about my new line of Steampunk jewelry. You know me always something new.

Here she is JULIE ANNE #1 Great Grand Baby

Here she is...my 1st Great Grand Baby...on the day she was born March 4th 2009...isn't she precious and pink....with lots of hair. This is my grand daughter Katlin holding her new niece. How cute is that? Yes I am a proud grandmother and GREAT Grandmother...wow.

PCN Panther Pride Pancake Breakfast

The "Friends Band" performing.

Susan and Peggy (the Drummer)

The "Friends Band" ROCKS!

The "Friends Band" is Susan's Senior Adult Band and they always like to play at the annual Pancake Breakfast. This is a pic of them warming up in the band room before their performance.

This is Elizabeth and she plays flute in the Friends Band....Elizabeth decided when she was 52 that she wanted to play flute and so she taught herself how to play. She really is good and she has a great time playing with the band.

This is our friend Charya...she is the Band Director at Mayfield Middleschool...since the Tuba player (Bill) was ill, Charya consented to fill in, even though she is a clarinet player, she really is very talented and plays lots of different instruments.

This is Lynnetta VanLandingham and me. Her son plays in Susan's band and she is in the PCN Bandboosters...I am wearing my "Friends Band Roadie" shirt...I always try to go to their performances and cheer them on, so Peggy, the drummer in the band made me and her husband "Roadie" shirts. This band is really neat...the average age is around 72...except for Susan and Charya (when she fills in)...the band members always tell them that they ruin their age curve...lol...they are all precious and most of them are really talented and they are all dedicated to the band.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Karen Klomparens and Marilyn Butler for winning my drawings for the OWOH giveaway. If you will contact me at leastart@yahoo.com with your address I will send the bracelet to you ASAP...again CONGRATULATIONS! to both of you....

One World-One Heart 2009

This is a Dragonfly Charm bracelet that is made up of glass cube beads and silver colored spacers. The Dragonfly Charm is approximately 1" and the closeure is magnetic ( which makes it easy to put on and take off) the bracelet is 7 1/2".

I am participating in the OWOH Project for 2009. If you click on the emblem above it will take you to the site that describes what this Project is all about. In a nut shell it is a bunch of bloggers that are giving away a piece of art to generate building contacts (other bloggers) into a world wide network. This is the 3rd year for the program and it is growing by leaps and bounds.

Above you will see a picture of the Dragonfly Charm Bracelet that I will be giving away. If you would like be considered for this give away just leave me a comment and be sure and include your email address so I can contact you, if you are the lucky winner. Come join in the fun and hopefully meet some other artist that are involved in this project. The dead line is February 12th to be included in the drawing. I am also giving away another piece of jewelry on my other blog: http://timelesstreasuresofleast.blogspot.com so for another chance to win be sure and visit there also, and leave your comment.

I think this is going to be a lot of fun and a great chance to network with other artist.

Come join the fun.

Bands of America Marching Contest in St Louis

Here we are on the steps of the Arch in St Louis...this is one of out trailers that carry some of the stuff that bands need...you know...instruments, uniforms, and tarps. The big blob of people is the band...The Putnam City North Panther Pride Marching Band...This was on Friday morning...they marched in the Ram's Dome at 3:30 that afternoon. There were 56 bands competing from all over the US: Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Arkansas. This is Susan, sitting under a tree at the river across the street from the Arch. She is the Band Director. There are 124 band members and it takes those 3 big buses in the background to move them around...plus a big big truck, and two big trailers. Thankfully she has a wonderful staff and a terrific band booster organization that helps.
This is a shot in the stadium just before they marched...The show is call "Escape from Dystopia" They finished in the middle of the "pack" at 36th. That Dome is so HUGE, it is a very exciting experience for the kids and the adults. We were all very proud of the kids and their performance....

Christy's Care Package

Check this out...this is just some of the awesome "stuff" I received in a "Care" Package, I got from my friend and partner Christy from Fort Myers, Florida...The big sheets of paper are like 24"x24", there is printed tissue paper, pages from dictionaries, some hand made tyvek papers that she made, a precious orange box filled with all kinds of goodies(like flower shapes of all colors) a medallion with an L on it...Some beautiful tags she made for me with vintage jewelry, and gold "paint chips", A large note pad with my initial on it...OMG it was like Christmas opening the box....Thank You Christy...you made my month (which wasn't going so good with this total knee replacement thing) you put a smile on my face and a spark in my rehab...what a great friend.