Lots of *JOYFUL* things this Fall...

I took this photo last year, but it tells a story... That the season of Fall is here again, the leaves are on it's way to these colors again, and I've been looking through some old photos again...

Although I haven't *blogged* in a while, I'm very happy to report that I've been working on a lot of very *JOYFUL* things going on here... Photos (hopefully) coming (very) soon!! :)

Working on some new jewelry, including some old favorite styles & some new favorite designs!! Production is going well on items, but there's a hold up in my photographing operation here... Which explains why there aren't many *new* photos being posted right now!!

I've set up a Facebook page... And begun adding photos from my Archives... Please visit my page... * CreatingForJoy * I'd *Love* it if you'd click that you *Like* it...

Scheduling Home Parties, Classes & Shows for this Fall... And looking forward to a very *JOYFUL* Holiday season...

Re-organizing some things in my Etsy Shop... And coordinating the introduction of some new sections of work... Please check it out http://www.creatingforjoy.etsy.com and let me know what you think...

Thanks for your interest in my work... And for sharing my joy!!

- Dawn 

*Turquoise Treasures Collection* Family Photos

A while back, I posted about some of my work in progress... 

Particularly, a collection of "Turquoise Treasures"

Here are some follow-up photos of some of the finished jewelry pieces

All of the sterling silver wire work is done by me, 

formed and hammered by hand...

which are *both* very *joyful* for me... 

The forming of the wire is kind of meditative... 

and the gentle hammering is kind of empowering!!

Hmmm... Perhaps I will post some photos of the PROCESS soon...  

That might be nice to share!!

  

Testing Photos Placement

Testing photo placement... 

I'd like this photo to be centered on the page...

And I'm hoping that when I PUBLISH the page, it will be...

Centered, that is... 

Fingers crossed... 

Yesterday, when I posted here, the photos posted too.

The whole blog post was posted twice, somehow, but the photos were there!

I was so excited because recently I've had some issues with 

photos not coming out of my camera... (which is another story on it's own)

So, yesterday, after much effort 

(and reading the camera book... that was the effort!)

I was soooooo excited that the photos I took came out...

and I posted them here, at my blog...

So... today, when I looked at the page here again, 

there were NO photos showing from yesterday!!

Just a big outline of what would have been a photo there... 

On *both* spots that I had photos posted yesterday.

hmmm...

So, I re-posted them. But they didn't center. 

I tried and I re-tried, but still they would not center. 

Flush left.

That's all...

So, I published it anyway... 

And now I'm testing it. 

Trying to center *these* photos, to see if it will work. 

The photos (above and below) are taken of some beads and

projects that are on my studio tables right now. 

I've been doing a *lot* of organizing and de-cluttering lately...

Which I plan to share more about (here) in the future.

In the meantime, here's a couple of quickly shot glimpses of my 

* Creating *Space* for Joy !! *

Happy 7-9-11 Day !!

Today, the date is 7-9-11, which is fascinating to me!!

Three consecutive *odd* numbers...

I remember just over 2 years ago, the date was 5-7-9, which I realized would probably happen only *once* in my lifetime, and it was sooooo cool to be actually on *my* birthday!!

So, in honor of today, I *knew* I wanted to blog about it... After all, *somebody* should be celebrating this unique date...

Curiously, today I decided to *google* the digits 7 9 11

...and I read about this being the "Oddest Day of the Year" and about a man in California who is *really* celebrating!! (check it out with this link)

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/07/09/oddest-day-of-year-is-july-9-2011_n_893543.html

The article also points out that this is only one of *6* dates

this CENTURY that features six consecutive odd numbers.

Very cool. And very *odd* indeed.

(**wink!**)

P.S Here's a photo in honor of that special day just over two years ago...

Help to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)

My sister is *hiking* in the Grand Canyon to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). To help support this worthy cause & my sister’s *grand* efforts…

For the month of June, I will donate 30% of all sales of my “Creating for Joy” handmade jewelry arts & crafts. This includes any orders placed at my Etsy shop, as well as at home parties and shows.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training (TNT) Program by was born about 20 years ago, to raise money to assist people suffering from blood cancers. Since 1998, TNT has raised over $1 billion by creating teams of endurance athletes to participate in marathons, triathlons, hikes, and century bike rides.

Please help me help this team meet their financial goals.

Your support is greatly appreciated!!

Thank you,

Dawn

Photo by www.bestfreewallpapers

Catch a glimpse...

... of some of the things goin' on in my studio lately... This is a *new* collection of jewelry that I've been working on... I call it "Turquoise Treasures" because it is rich in turquoise beads that I've treasured and collected for years!! As part of my (recently declared) goal to *share* more beautiful objects than I keep tucked away in boxes, I've been *setting free* more and more of these really special beads, so that they can be worn and enjoyed by many special people!! This photo captures a glimpse of this new series of work… Beloved turquoise beauties, joined with freshwater pearls, mother of pearl, semi-precious gemstones, and more… Connected with hand-formed, shaped and hammered sterling silver components and clasps. Coordinated in harmony, with some joyful contrast. I’m very excited to share all of this… And I really appreciate your interest!!

Following up...

When I last posted here at my blog, I was trying to do so from my iPhone. Well, it didn't really work... As soon as I tried to post a photo, it wigged out, closed the app, and anything I had typed in was gone... Maybe because the operating system on my iPhone is still the "old" one, or maybe because I have so many photos stored in there, it just wigged out, or maybe for a different reason! In any case, I'm gonna go back to posting to my blog from my beloved computer :) At least for now... Perhaps in the future I will try again from my iPhone… In the meantime, here we go...