Sock Monkey Classics

It has been a while since i made sock monkey beads, but a customer recently requested a couple, which got me thinking how neat they are, and so i made a few more. The classic Fez, and touque versions, are currently in the etsy shop.

Also, a really nice crusty old tortoise. His shell spots are actually made with copper green glass that reduced around the edges, but i don't why it did that since i didn't remember overheating it... But cool beans, i'm glad it did reduce like that! (I probably couldn't replicate this result.)

Bright and Happy Posting

My cute little niece, HR, with her "Candy Goose".

And some of my poppy photos (i may get tired of poppies eventually, but not just yet).

More Garden Notes

New Mexico is a great place to grow squash, and my garden just isn't big enough for me to grow all the squash i would like. I'm a fan of growing the various hardshelled gourds. Also, i was very envious of a yard across town last fall that had the most incredible big red disc squashes, etc. I need an acreage.

This year i tried spaghetti squash. I haven't grown this one before, and i guess you just can't go wrong with squash in New Mexico, because they are doing really well!

But i have the dreaded squash bug (photos: eggs and nymphs). Tomorrow they will be treated to a detergent shower, but if that doesn't work, i guess they'll just have their way with my vines. There are about 6 nice big fruit, so they can have the leaves. I think i have my entry for the county fair next month. :-)

My Pork Flavored Etsy Treasury

'An etsy taste of pork' by TheBeadYouNeed

All manner of pork expression!

Original Oil Painting Happy ... catclawsstudio $70.00	Piggy Sue Piggy Bank Cr8zyGrrlCeram... $25.00
Small Art Print on Wood, DG ... dolangeiman $55.00	Pink Pig at a Party Linocut ... themattbutler $29.00
Funky Junq Recycled Aluminum... FunkyRecycling $2.00	Bacon Fragrance Oil 1 oz. Us... fragranceoil $2.25
Porka Dot necktie. Silkscree... toybreaker $30.00	San Francisco is for Carnivo... drywell $25.00
SaLe - Save 20% with code 20... Gelly $30.00	Chuckles the Pig- Felt Anima... woobiNwawa $37.00
Swell Swine - Original Acryl... ElizabethMiron... $30.00	Creole - PIG On Driftwood - ... blueridgemerca... $32.00
The Three Little Pigs(and Wo... KensaWool $59.00	Papier mache pig mask Jevgeniamasks $41.00
GroundHog Jtnee $50.00	Stained Glass Flying Pig Sun... vicandalbie $22.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

The Black Sheep

A nice little black sheep glass bead, with gun metallic wool is in the etsy shop today. I'm very pleased with the dimensions on this one and the head has a perfect attitude, in my humble opinion. :-)

Critter Beads

I promised to show you some of the little animals i was making the other day. Here is a cute little chicken family. The hen and chicks are listed in the etsy shop now.

Also a racoon, a skunk, and a guinea pig. I think the guinea pig will be put in the shop-- i'm quite pleased with him. He looks like our old "Pud". The other two, I tried to put to much detail into a tiny piece and they just look sloppy, so they aren't sellers.

Targeting a New Etsy Shop

Recycling old bullet lead into nice new balls for use as slingshot ammo. That's my kid's new gig, his etsy shop named Target Practice. The kits he offers come complete with paper targets of funky cartoony design, and a handy homemade pouch of upcycled denim jean fabric. His shop has been getting a fair number of views, but no sales, yet. Fingers crossed.