Fall Fasions Yeah

I love Fall! The leaves changing the cooler weather(It's always nice to see temperatures averaging 90degrees instead of 100).The best part for me is the Fall colors they are my favorite.I am currently adding lots of new fall items to my shops.I hope you have time to check them out.I would love to hear what your favorite part of Fall is!I hope you and your Family enjoy your Labor Day holiday!!Here are some pictures of my newest items.Thanks for stopping by!! 8)

Featured Artist Jennifer K. O'Hara Of Daintie Designs

Holiday Card from her Etsy Shop

Thank You Card from Jennifer's Etsy Shop

Blue Autumn CardFrom Jennifer's Etsy shop

Halloween Tags from Jennifer's Zibbet

Fairy's From Zibbet shop

                Hello my friends! I have to tell ya about another kind creative soul I met this week.Her name is Jennifer O'Hara creator of Daintie Designs. She makes the most beautiful cards and tags I think she has cards for every occasion here are my three favorites from her Etsy Shop.The Autumn card is gorgeous ,and the Thank you card is beautiful as well.My favorite though is the variety of holiday cards This one is my favorite.She also Makes these beautiful Tags for any occasion you can think of.I found these to awesome selections in her Zibbet Shop.The most amazing part to me is she accomplishes making all these beautiful items while living with a rare disease of IH, Intercrainal  Hypertention which  causes her to go blind.She also has a  great Blog.I hope you enjoy browsing her shops as much as I do.Now grab some coffee and check her out .I know you will find something that will make you smile !Tell her Tam sent ya 8)

Computer Withdraws 8(

Hello everyone,I so missed ya!Last Friday morning I turned on my beautiful laptop only the screen had no picture(oh this is not good)Dark screen I started to panic.LOL.Then I remembered I am still under warranty THANKS DELL!Saturday morning I realized how addicted I was to my PC I felt so out of touch without it.No tweeting I truly missed my Facebook  friends,and of course it kind of put a hold on my listings.Anyways of course I got a lot of other things done with the down time.LOL Yes there is a bright side to everything.I made several new earrings and I managed to take 300 pictures or so.I  also got caught up with the laundry(this rarely happens in my home) lol.Monday the tech arrived with new motherboard and monitor in hand he installed them quick and was gone in less than twenty minutes man I was impressed and thankful. I made it through computer withdraws and I promise to spend as much time being productive as I spend on my computer.LOL I am so excited that tomorrow is September. I love the fall and I will start sharing my Fall Creations (If my PC allows)now I need to go read and catch up .Have a great day full of Blessings 8)

Summer Is Over 8(

          I am not certain how it happened but I woke up yesterday and summer was over.I put my pre-teen girls on the bus and started thinking how fast everything was changing and how we didn't do all the things we wanted to do this summer.Well I guess that's probably something I have in common with just about everybody.LOL We did have a great summer and we are blessed ! Now that I have a little more time I am going to spend more time writing and promoting other handmade artists.I will start by having Talented Texas.I want to introduce some of my local friends that are also taking part in this handmade movement.I am going to start it all off September with a giveaway,details to follow soon.I will also start Featured Artist Friday and share some amazing handmade artists work from all over the world .I am excited to learn about and share some different craft techniques.I am going to start sharing more of my Texas road trips also.So come back soon and visit.I hope you have a great Tuesday!

My Day Off 8)

Hello,here it is Thursday already.I took my girls to meet the teacher night last night,they are all set Monday morning we can let the games begin.LOL  They are excited.I am home today I am gonna work on pictures of course.I am pretty sure I have a few more things on my "to do" List,I am not gonna push myself to hard today.I am starting to feel the fall coming.Fall is my favorite.Well I just wanted ya to no what was going on with me I am gonna get busy.I hope you have a great day!

Unjust Health System Makes me MAD!

Hello My friends! I was hoping you would lend me your ear because I have something I would really like to get off my chest.My oldest daughter was due for booster shots.I made her an appointment with our family physician.We have Blue Cross Blue shield Insurance on our girls.We dropped mine a couple of months ago ,we couldn't afford to keep it up any longer.They tried to double our rates on me from 200.00 to 400.00 a month.I haven't had any claims or anything so I was pretty upset.Well long story short we had no choice but to cancel it all together,my husbands and my sales are down it has already been a struggle to stay a float.Anyways I took my daughter in yesterday thinking 30.00 co-payment and she would be good to go,but of course it wasn't so easy.They had me call and see if the shots would be covered.This is the part where I got really upset.If you have insurance the shots were about $180.00 each plus doctors office charge over $500.00 for the two shots.Yes that's right $500.00.I was shocked, angry and confused.We pay over $200.00 a month for insurance on them for over ten years we have never filed a claim.The insurance said they would only pay 300.00.It turns out if you don't have insurance they can do a state Shots across Texas for $14.00 a shot plus Dr's visit. So of course I filled out the appropriate paperwork and after three hours at the doctors office Angela was given her shots.I learned that you are better off telling them you don't have insurance you get off a lot cheaper.I think this is shameful,disgusting down right WRONG. I am not sure how our society has gotten so messed up.I am not sure that there is anything I can do about it, but When it comes time to vote I will definitely pay attention to these issues.Mean while  I will pray that our unjust health system will get an overhaul it well deserves,and I do not get sick worrying about it because I can't afford to go to the doctor.Thanks for lending your ear.I do feel a little better now.I would love to no how you feel about this.

End of Summer 8(

I have to tell ya this is my least favorite time of year.My girls are ready to go back to school but I will miss that little bit of extra time we get together.They are growing so fast,and the summer's are getting shorter .Of course the fall is my favorite time of the year I love the cool mornings,the fall colors the Holidays are coming fast. I have added back to school specials in my shops as well .I have a few more chores to get finished before summer is over and I am excited  about some projects I have planed for the fall.I have some beautiful new accessories to share with you.soon.I am gonna go make the best of the next to weeks with my girls.I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer as well!

Monday 8)

Monday already?I am still waiting for the weekend.LOL yes It was my turn to work the weekend at Buffalo Nickel and we were busy8) I am working today(New computer systems should be interesting to say the least)  and karate tonight, wow I am tired just thinking about it.LOL I will make it through  with a smile if it kills me!LOL Well I am gonna see how many turquoise earrings I can create before I go to work. I hope you have a fantastic Monday!

All Caught Up! LOL

I have had a great week so far.The tournament went great no injuries to report.Yeah! I will absolutely work harder at it this session.I had the last couple of days off.I have been doing housework and paperwork and of course more housework.When I was changing my daughter's bed I found a huge scorpion. I killed it ,no I don't feel guilty I wouldn't have been able to sleep knowing it was in my house .I had no desire to capture it either.My girls are so curious so I let them look them up and they found this article that makes me want to give up our Texas Parks and Wildlife pass.To all my friends that want to come visit me bring a torch for your own safety.LOL

Texas Caver Catches 65 lb Scorpion!
The Associated Press Jun 24 2000 9:48PM ET

Western, Texas (AP) - Local Caver Bill Bentley caught an unbelievable 65 pound Scorpion during a camping trip and was captured on film by a friend with a digital camera! Experts believe that this is the largest Scorpion ever caught by man on record. "Top Scientists will want to study it". said Texas Parks & Wildlife Ranger Lars Wilthorp in an interview on Saturday.
``This is one biggest finds of the century!'' was the word heard in the small West Texas town of Notrees, Texas where the huge Scorpion was caught. Mr. Bentley will have it stuffed and mounted and available for display soon. "This will make a nice addition to my collection" said Bentley in an interview with reporters shortly after the catch. Mr. Bentley has a the only stuffed and mounted Jackalope and 9 foot high Roadrunner in his unique collection.
It is not known if there are any more giant Scorpions in the area, but they have been known to travel in packs of 3 to 4.

Running A Bit Behind

I am running a bit behind on just about everything.This is one of those days I think I might never catch up.I have a Karate tournament Saturday,I haven't practiced near enough.Should be very interesting to see  how it turns out.I hope I at least do well at Kata .My daughters are competing also  it should be a real fun day,hopefully without injuries.  I am not sure how much longer it will take me to update all my Item pictures but I am thinking September is a realistic goal so please be patient with me.My daughters are just about ready to go back to school just three more weeks of summer.This summer went so fast.They will be in 5th and 7th,I can't believe how fast they have grown.I am trying to spend as much time with them as I can.My part time job is going well,that's about the only thing I am not behind on.LOL I want to thank you for stopping by.I am gonna head off to work now,I hope you have a great day! Someone very special sent this to me this morning and it really fits my mood.I laughed.I think it only fair I share it with you.Thanks C.J.!

 

  

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

My Resignation

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult.
I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities
of an 8 year-old again.

I want to go to McDonald's
  and think that it's a four star restaurant.

I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle
  and make a sidewalk with rocks.

I want to think M&Ms are better than money
  because you can eat them.

I want to lie under a big oak tree
  and run a lemonade stand with my friends
  on a hot summer's day.

I want to return to a time when life was simple;
  when all you knew were colours,
  multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes,
  but that didn't bother you,
  because you didn't know what you didn't know
  and you didn't care.

All you knew was to be happy
  because you were blissfully unaware
  of all the things that should make you worried
  or upset.

I want to think the world is fair;
  that everyone is honest and good.

I want to believe that anything is possible.
  I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life
  and be overly excited by the little things again.

I want to live simple again.
  I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes,
  mountains of paperwork,
  depressing news,
  how to survive more days in the month
  than there is money in the bank,
  doctor bills,
  gossip,
  illness,
  and the loss of loved ones.

I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs,
  and a kind word;
  truth,
  justice,
  peace,
  dreams,
  imagination,
  mankind,
  and making angels in the snow.

So . . . here's my checkbook and my car-keys,
  my credit card bills and my 401K statements.

I am officially resigning from adulthood.
 And if you want to discuss this further,
  you'll have to catch me first, cause........

 

......"Tag! You're it."

           

 

  

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
    

 

 

 

HAF Featured Artist Elizabeth Humphries of ParadisePurls

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Today's featured artist is  Multi-talented .I would like to introduce Elizabeth Humphries from Cary North Carolina.She has two Etsy shops.She is the creator of ParadiseJewels and ParadisePurls.You will find gorgeous jewelry like these Swarovski Crystal Earrings.And look at these beautiful book marks.I fell in love with this Lady bug book marker.And if you love knitted items,(and really who doesn't?)You have to go visit her ParadicePurls Etsy shop .Here you will find some of the most beautiful colored scarves and hats.She has a Handmade Artist Forum Shop with some more beautiful items like my favorite the red skinny scarf.You can also find out much more about her at her Blog.So grab some coffee and start browsing.Her shops are open 24/7.LOL  Tell her Tam sent ya.Enjoy your day,thanks for stopping by!

Check out My Handmade Spark !

Good morning! In my previous post I told ya I was checking Handmade Spark out.I have been reading a lot of useful information from their great blog .I realize I have a great,great deal more to learn.LOL  I think I am up for the challenge, after all my goal is to learn something new every day.This morning when I checked my mail it was there,confirmation I have my own My Spark Mini-site.Go ahead click on it.LOL Isn't it great?I am really looking forward to hearing what you think.If you are an Artist you really owe it to yourself to learn everything you can about the marketing part of your business.I believe you will agree this is a great place for that.What are you waiting for ?Go get your own!Go ahead enjoy 8)

Learning Something New Everyday!

I am still working on pictures ,I definitely have a great deal of catching up in that department.You can tell when you visit my shops that I am currently working the new Photo's in.The traffic has picked up so I am pretty sure they are catching some attention.Thanks to all of you who left feed back in that matter.I have been doing some homework in the promoting area,It's hard to promote yourself without being all about me.I learn a lot from my peers of course.Today I joined Handmade Spark I will tell ya more about it soon.I haven't had a chance to explore what it has to offer yet.I just know it's gonna be great because it was created by some pretty great people. Everything is great in my world.Hope things are even better in yours! 8)

Featured Artist Connie Cooper of Saorsa Studio Of Beads

Hello my friends!This weeks Handmade Artist Forums featured artist is Connie Cooper creator of Saorsa Studio of beads.The is an awesome super talented Artist from Plantersville Texas.Wow I think she and I probably are only a couple of hours from each other small world 8) She does Bohemian Bead Art.Yes she makes some beautiful beads and gorgeous jewelry.Check out her Etsy Shop.You can also learn more about her at her Websight.There are some of the most beautiful hair pieces you will ever see in her shop ,what are you waiting for?Go enjoy yourself !I am sure you will find something special for yourself!

Vacation In West Texas

We just got back yesterday from our family vacation to west Texas.It was great ,this whole week was awesome.My daughters stayed with their MeMa the first day so my husband and I could go riding it was awesome.Stopped outside of Johnson City to take this picture of one of my favorite works of art.Isn't it fantastic!                                                                                                                                                                         The next day we grabbed the kids and MeMa and headed to west Texas.Destination Balmorhea  State Park.A beautiful natural spring oasis in the desert.It only took us five hours or so to get there.I am not sure at exactly witch point the landscape  changed from hill country to a beautiful mountain range but it is magnificent to see to say the least.It was near 100 degrees the water looked more than inviting it was pure heaven. We drove into the The McDonalds Observatory  one night for the Star party.I am so glad we got the pictures along the way.Unfortunately it was overcast so we really didn't see anything except some great videos.It was a great time though and I think we all learned something. Another night we drove into the desert  the Chihuahuan Desert to be exact.It was awesome we saw desert flowers, prairie dogs lots of strange bugs including a whip scorpion that I didn't get a good photo of because I was well,i'll admit it scared like a baby.LOL The snakes reside in a little section in the back of Balmorhea, I am so glad we didn't notice them till the day we were leaving.The whole their more scared of you lecture my husband laid on me was very little comfort.LOL Anyways there's no place like home and now am catching up.Back to work tomorrow.I think I can handle about anything.8)

HAF Featured Artist LisianBlue

Hello,I am so excited to tell you about this  weeks featured artist Kris creator of LisianBlue.I have to tell you she is a multi-talented artist.She has some of the most beautiful hand painted pendants I have ever seen.Like this beautiful one .Then she also makes the most beautiful ornaments,arn't these peppers cool?As if that wasn't enough to peak your interest check out her wind chimes and of course I should mention the beautiful Tea-lights.or these hand painted stained glass butterfly wing pendant.She has many beautiful creations for you to browse through so grab some coffee and relax she has Three beautiful shops,Handmade Artist Shop,her ArtFire Studio,and her Etsy shop.Also check out her blog to find out more about this extraordinary Artist. Thanks for stopping by,I hope you have a great week!

Item Pictures

I had a great couple of days off.I went shopping with my daughters yesterday.Got some house work done and even a little paper work.Now for the  fun stuff.LOL I have been working on backgrounds for my Jewelry photographs.I got great feedback from my posts the other day.I have decided to go full speed ahead.From now on My items will be presented with a colorful background .I will still have my white detailed photo's I am just adding to the collection.I have also added pictures of the earrings with a tape measure that shows both inches and centimeters.And I even added a photo of the boxes the come in.So I think I have got things figured out.I expect to have all my shops updated by Sept.1st,that's my goal anyways.Then I will focus on Holiday promotions.Here is a picture of some of the new backgrounds you will be seeing soon for TamsJewelry.I hope they are appealing to your eyes!

Featured Artist Joan of LTD Beads

Hello,I am excited to introduce this weeks Handmade Artist Forum's featured artist is Joan of  LTD Beads &Jewelry.She has had a love for her craft since she was a child.She has an awesome Blog.You can find some very beautiful pieces at her ArtFire or her Bonanzle Shop,of course you could visit her Website.However you find her you will find some gorgeous designs and something especially for you!Like these beauties8) Now go check her out,have fun browsing!!

I have to Know!

All week I have been working on some photographs.Not my norm by any means here ,let me show you what I mean.So tell me what do you think? Are these eye catching enough ? I am keeping my other photo's just adding these as the first image .What do you think are they an improvement?I finished updating all of my Handmade Artist Shop Items already.So check it out Please!

I Have Been Busy!

I have had the last two days off from work.Did I get everything done I wanted?No I never do ,my "To Do" list is to long.LOL I did get 500 pictures taken and I Have been working on each shop a little every day.I am working on something special but I don't want to jinx it.  I will have it finished in the next couple of days,I will proudly share then.I have to step up the pace of my karate work outs.I have a tournament at the end of this month.I have every intention of winning my Kata competition so I practice,practice,and when I think I have it down I will practice some more.LOL I haven't gotten to that point yet.8) I am sure the next few days will go quick they always do.I hope things are going great for ya!Enjoy your Thursday!

HAF Featured Artist Terri Baskett Of S&T Creations

Hello,This weeks featured Artist Is Terri Baskett of S&T Creations.She has beautiful Jewelry In her Etsy shop.She also Has a very Nice Blog.Here are just a few Of my favorites from her shop.You really should grab some coffee and take your time browsing there are a lot of beauties to look at.I am sure you will find one for you!

Playing with Chain

I came across some chain the other day.Instantly I envisioned my latest creation.I am so excited to share this newest design.I am so pleased I am making a few variations.What do you think of them?They are 4" long and very light weight. 8)

Life Is Good!

Life is so good.I just had to share,hope some rubs off on ya.lol I had off today so I spent the day making some earring designs that have been in my head for a while.I have several more Ideas and materials to make I just haven't had time to make them.Today was awesome I made three new original designs I will share them with ya soon I haven't taken pictures yet.I even got some house work done.8) Yeah I am feeling pretty good.And I am also a featured artist for the Handmade Artist Forum so I have been reading some really nice posts about me.http://paradisepurls.blogspot.com/ and http://iknitquiltsew.blogspot.com/ There are a few more also. Man they sure make me feel good,It is nice to be recognized and even better when it is by such awesome artists whose work I admire.Yeah,Life is good! How are you doing?

Featured Artist Tuscan Road Designs

Oh are you in for a treat! I would like you to meet Holly.The talented artistic creator of Tuscan Road Designs.When yo see her style you will know exactly what I am excited about.Her Etsy shop is full of unique collectible pieces,you will surely find that special gift for that special someone.You might as well get that for yourself(that one that caught your eye right away).You will find that her blog is pretty awesome also wait till you see those cute critters she has been caring for.See him up there isn't he cute?You will smile8)What are ya waiting for go visit her and tell her Tam sent ya!

Two More to go Thursday

I have worked six days straight at my part time job,I still have two more to go than YEAH a weekend off.Funny huh?Just 1 month ago I was worried I wouldn't be able to get a decent job in this economy,the Lord certainly Blessed me.Not only did I find a job It's a great one.I sure don't want to seem ungrateful and complain it's to much work.I did ask him to just schedule me four days a week he was very nice.I hope I am still on the next schedule.lol I am excited I have taken about 500 pictures of new items this week.I just started editing them I should have some to share in the next few days.I hope you are as Blessed as I!I hope your summer is off to a great start. 8)Two more to go.......