More Earrings

With services canceled this morning and with all the snow piled up outside, it is the perfect time to grab a hot cup of coffee and make something creative.  I finished up some earrings this morning.  I will also post them to my side bar, but I wanted to give you a bigger view here.

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Item #10

These are made with a tan and black tiger stripe glass bead with black accents on gold wires.

They are 2 inches long and are priced at $12.00.

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Item #11

These are made with a tan and black leopard glass bead with black accents on gold wires.

They are 2 inches long and are priced at $12.00.

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Item #12

These are made with a balck/white/gray glass speckled bead with black accents on silver wires.

They are 2 inches long and are priced at $12.00.

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Item #13

These are made with blue and white marble ceramic beads on silver wires.

They are 1 3/4 inches long and are priced at $12.00.

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Item #14

These are made with wooden leopard beads with wooden accents on gold wires.

They are 1 3/4 inches long and are priced at $10.00.

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Item #15

These are made with a balck and white swirled glass bead with clear accents on silver wires.

They are 1 1/4 inches long and are priced at $12.00.

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Item #16

These are made with mauve and brown glass beads on gold wires.

They are 2 inches long and are priced at $12.00.

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Item #17

These are made with rainbow marble swirled glass beads with black accents on silver wires.

They are 1 1/2 inches long and are priced at $12.00.

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For details on how to order, see side bar!

Help us bring Abbey HOME!

Snow!

Yeah, well, remember how I said I wasn't too impressed with the snow accumilation yesterday?

I'm impressed now!

WE HAVE 8 INCHES OF SNOW!!

It has been a long time since it has snowed that much here. 

And just look at my poor "Big Mama Van"!!

Wayne is gonna have to dig it out.

Wayne has been feeding the birds on our back deck.  He does it for the sole purpose of listening to Sydney get so excited about them.  Well, I was the first one up this morning and our tree beside the deck was absolutely packed with birds.  I felt so sorry for them.  They were just waiting for some food. 

So I grabbed a bucket of seeds, put on Waynes boots that were beside the door, and was off to the rescue.  One step out into the snow and I realized that perhaps I should have put on taller boots.  The snow was deep enough that it went over the tops of the boots and right down inside them.  Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!  I continued on and scattered the seed.  I could hear alot of rustling behind me.  After I closed the door I turned around and this is what I saw:

It's been about an hour now and they are still at it!

A Few Scattered Thoughts

Thank you so much to those of you who have helped us out by purchasing some jewelry.  The adoption community is an awesome place to be and I would be lost without your wisdom and support.  You all "get it" and I love you for it. 

I have moved the fundraising info to the side column of the blog and will leave it there for a while and add to it occasionally.   If you see something you like, let me know.  Also feel free to spread the word about our fundraising efforts.

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Can you say snow?   We woke up here this morning in our sleepy little town to a few flurries.  I was a bit dissapointed because I had been hearing forecasts of 6-8 inches!  However, it hasn't stopped snowing for a second today.  Now we have about 4 inches on the ground with no sign of stopping.  Today has turned into a cozy snow day.  Love it!  We have done a mountain of laundry, made Green Chili Cheese Soup and hot rolls, and snuggled up all day.

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Today marks 60 days waiting for that ever elusive LOA.  At the beginning of the week, there was a rush of LOAs reported, and I became very hopeful for ours.  But, no go.  I am really hoping for it before Ch*inese New Year as the CC*A breaks for a week to celebrate.  This is the one most variable waiting period for SN adoption.  It could arrive in 1 month, 2 months, or 4 months.  With Sydney, we waited an agonizing 5 1/2 months.  Torturous!  I think that is why I have an underlying fear about our wait time.  I know that God holds the time of our LOA in his hands and I trust him completly.  However I also tend to be a bit of a worrier, but I am working on that. 

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I have several appointments set up for this week that will give me a little more to blog about.  In all reality, nothing much is going on around here that is blog-worthy. 

For now, I will leave you with this promise from our God:

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. 

God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing....

Psalms 68:5-6a

Here we go......

Let me begin by saying that I am not now,

never have claimed to be,

and never plan in the future being a professional jewelry maker. 

I am a mom. 

A mom who is longing to bring her daughter home from China. 

I am a creative person. 

I love to make things. 

I love color and texture and the satisfaction of completing things.

That said, I have been piddling around a bit with jewelry making.  It's turning into alot of fun!  And for kicks, I thought I would throw a few peices out there to try to contribute to our adoption fund for Abbey.  Here's what I have so far:

Item #1

I was feeling like red today, I guess because it's almost Valentine's Day.  These are made with a matte dark red and clear beads, strung on silver wires. They are 1 5/8 inches long.  I have 3 pairs of these.  They are $10.00/pair.

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Item #2

These are a different design with the same shade of matte dark red and "pearlish" beads, strung on silver wires . 

I have one pair of these.

They are 1 1/2 inches long and $10.00/pair.

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Item #3

These are matte dark red and silver on silver wire.  They are 1 3/4 inches long. 

I have one pair of these and they are also $10.00/pair.

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Item #4

These are a little different design with the same matte dark red beads with "pearlish" accents.

They are strung on silver wire and are 1 1/2 inches long.

I have 3 pairs of these and they are $10.00/pair.

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Item #5

Sold!!  Thank you Jean!!!

These next ones are made with cream and bronze colored beads on bronze wire.

They are 1 5/8 inches long.  They are $10.00/pair and I have one pair.

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Item #6

Sold!!!!! Thank you Lori!!!

I love these!  I had to keep a pair of these for myself.

These are made with ceramic "blue-ish" beads with bronze and cream accents. 

These are strung on bronze wire and hang 1 3/4 inches.

These are $12.00/pair and I have 1 pair to sell.

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Item #7

I really like these too. 

They are made with "bluish" ceramic beads with bronze accents on bronze wires.

They are 2 1/4 inches long.

I have one pair of these.

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Item #8

These are made with "bluish" ceramic beads with clear accents on silver wire.

The one pair I have left kind of has a greener turquoise color to it.

They are 1 5/8 inches long and are $12.00/pair.

I have two pairs of these, one pair is more blue and the other is more "greenish".

If you prefer one or the other, let me know.

The blue pair is Sold!!  Thank you Jean!!

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Item #9

And finally, are a blue bead with a charcoal accent bead on silver wires.

These hang 1 3/4 inches long.

They are $10.00/pair and I have 2 pairs.

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Ok so here is how this will work.  If you are interested in buying any of these earrings and helping bring Abbey home, simply send me an email to crosseyedmama@gmail.com specifying which item number you want and your mailing address.  The first email I receive will get to purchase.  I will then send you an email back telling you to send me payment through paypal.  There will be a $2.00 shipping charge added to each order.  You can use the paypal button at the right to submit payment.  When I receive payment I will ship the earrings to you.

Remember, I am not a professional and these are handmade earrings.

Therefore all sales are final.

Care package!

We have met a sweet adoptive family who will be traveling to pick up their daughter from Luoy*ng  on January 26th.  Kathleen volunteered to get a small package to Abbey for us.  So stinkin' exciting!

It is amazing what you can fit into a gallon bag and still get it to zip!

These are the pics that I sent her:

So at least she will have some idea what she is in for!

Pray for her.

(and yes, Lori, tell Macy to feel free to post any of these pics)