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Etched Sunflower Necklace
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Wild Tree Of Life Gemstone Cross Necklace
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Nancy is a passionate wire wrapper from southern Illinois. I am so Happy to have the pleasure of meeting her through the Handmade Artist Forum . She makes some gorgeous copper and sterling gemstone pieces.One look and your sure to see how Passionate she is about bringing her creations to life.There are many examples in her HAF Shop ,like this beautiful Tree of Life Necklace.I think my favorite is this Sunflower Necklace! It's real hard to make up my mind they are all so pretty! She also has a really cool Blog.So Please stop by and check her out. Have a great week Friends!
Dainty Sterling Silver Roundmaille Bracelet
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Sterling and Copper Roundmaille Necklace
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Byzantine Tutorial
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Hello my friends! I have shared Andrew Kitchen's talented work with you before. I did a post for the Handmade Artist Forum last month. Andrew and his wonderful wife Kimberly spend endless hours promoting handmade Artists from all over the world.He makes these amazing chainmaille pieces.The Bracelet is my favorite just love it! You can find many more beauties in his HAF Shop. Want to give the Chainmaille technique a try? Check out the tutorial! I have to say,I feel Blessed to have met them and I'm sure you will to!Have a fantastic week!
Hello everyone! This weeks Handmade Artist Forum's featured Artist is Gina Dahl creator of Dahlishknits. You can find her beautiful creations in her HAF Shop. Look at these beauties! The booties are my favorite they are adorable.I think they would be awesome for Easter,don't you? Gina is a busy mom of two, not sure how she finds the time to make all these gorgeous items.And take care of her family so I often catch up by visiting her Blogs.She has a Blog Llama Mama ,that sheds a little light on her personal life. I personally think it's a great read.She's very Witty. She has another very informative blog Dahlish knits . She has something for everyone in her shop,and she takes custom orders! 8)
Hello! See these beauties? Oh yes Collette has been really busy!Check out her Collette Collection,or her Etsy shop . She has been working hard on her Blog also,be sure to check it out! She shares great tips on wire wrapping techniques and also shares her friends work as well. I really don't know how she finds time to do it all. Her family lives in beautiful West Virginia.I am sure her two children keep her incredibly busy yet she still has the time to create her meticulous works of Art.This wonderful Lady has a way with wire!I love to look through her shop.I see the hours of her labors ,I can see the patience in every piece.Yes, you could say I admire her work as I am sure you will too! She also helps promote her Handmade friends and is a terrific contributor to the HAF Forum. Go ahead click on through and say hello to her! 8)
POOR PEOPLE ?
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the trip?'
'It was great, Dad.'
'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.
'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father.
The son answered:
'I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.'
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their perspective and appreciation.
'Life is too short and friends are too few.'
