Murrini Monday

My new blog feature - Murinni Monday - will last as long as I can think of ways to use murrini in my beads. I'm having so much fun with it, I have to share. All of my murrini comes from Lori and Kim online and on loriandkim on Etsy. If you're a lampwork artist - check them out!

Roscoe the Sheriff Penguin ~ You had to see this one coming. I mean, the little stars were staring at me, daring me to deputize a critter. And crazy-eyed penguin here was the perfect candidate.

Merry Murrini Christmas ~ Look! The Sheriff Roscoe's star is an ornament on the tree!

Morty the Mesmerized Owl ~ Morty's murrini eyes give him a trance-like stare. You are getting sleepy, verrrrrrryyy sleeeepy.

Critters on SALE

Capn' Jack the Pirate Wiener Dog

Great news! More of my critter beads are eligible for the SALE section of my Etsy shop! They don't like to hear that they've been "marked down" or put "on sale," so I figured I'd put a positive spin on it and say they're "eligible" - and now they feel privileged. Much like when my daughter's first grade teacher called and said my daughter "qualified" for extra reading help. It sounded like she won something!

Lucky the cat

Therapy Thursday ~ Giveaway!

I was trying to come up with something therapeutic and uplifting for this week's Therapy Thursday, and I decided to go with the age-old practice of gift giving. Giving gifts is just as much an upper for the giver as it is for the receiver. So I'll be giving away a bead today on my blog. See that little pink hippo caroling with the teeny weenie? It could be yours by the end of the day. All you have to do to enter is comment below. It can be about anything. Also, leave some contact info (if I don't know you). I'll pick the winner by the end of today. Thanks for visiting!