My poor pathetic blog. So neglected.

After a forced slow down in my online activities and, well all my activities I think I'm finally getting back to normal. Late August I had a freaky accident with a computer chair.

I was sitting talking to my daughter late one evening with my feet up on my desk when things started slipping... backwards! I reached up to grab the bookcase as I was falling when I heard a POP. Emergency room visit and x-rays showed nothing so off to have a MRI. There it was - my distal bicep tendon completely ruptured.

Surgery to repair by putting pins in the bone to tie the tendon to again soon followed (no more MIR's for me). 8 weeks in a splint not moving my arm or hand. Followed by 3 MONTHS of physical therapy to get my elbow straight again. But the worse part was the 8 weeks of not moving my hand or wrist caused swelling and then that turned fibrous.

Its been a struggle to get my hand and wrist moving again. Every morning I have to go through a set of hand exercises along with warming to be able to grasp my coffee cup. The jury is still out to see if it will come back to normal.

So when you hear someone say "Don't lean back in your chair, you're going to fall"
LISTEN!

Collaboration can be so much fun!

Collaboration can be so much fun!,
originally uploaded by getglassy.

This is the result of a great collaboration! A wonderful jewelry artist from
Germany has taken my pendant and turned it into a wonderful
necklace or collier!
I has been great fun working with her!
Check out her shop on Dawanda!

http://en.dawanda.com/shop/Klarinette

Glass Anarchy

Glass Anarchy is just that....a group of glass artists who live outside the box and are a bit independent. :)Each artist has their own unique style and love of glass. Some make fused pieces, others make beads and stained glass.

The group decided on the theme of a Garden to showcase the art from the group. Many are having some kind of special, so in order to find out if they are having a promotion or not, check out each shop.
Just to show the site and the different styles, go see...

Shop their stores on Etsy!

Etsy Front Page

Etsy Front Page,
originally uploaded by getglassy.

I made the front page on Etsy! Thank you PamAngus!

Wind chimes

Wind chimes ,
originally uploaded by getglassy.

Just finished putting this together. I like the way it sounds. Just not sure I like the top bit. It was an interesting design. I made one similar and gave it away as a birthday present and they really loved it. Who knows you may see these in my Etsy stores soon!

My pendant.

Smokeybiteme4,
originally uploaded by getglassy.

What fun! SmokeyLady54 from Etsy took one of my Bite Me pendants and created this fun necklace. I love it!
Great job Smokey!

Getting Ready for a Show

This will be my first Art Festival and its this weekend! I've got 2 more kiln loads to go but I think (hope) I have enough product. Its an indoor festival so at least I don't have to worry about the weather.




I got a drill press for my birthday. I know an odd gift but I have a friend who really understands me :) It came in handy with the pendants for Mother's Day.

A big thanks to Squidglass and Pollyfusia for sharing the technique with me for adding CZ's to the pendants. Another big thanks to ccvalenzo for sharing some dichroic advise. I have had fun playing with it! Its so good to be part of a team that is willing to help with advise and encouragement! Thank you.








Couldn't forget about Grandma. I've got Grandmother and mother pendants too.










My daughter loves these puzzle pieces so she made a bunch for the show too.






Had to add some more bling to these dichroic pieces with a some colored CZ's.







The frit pendants came out beautiful! Its hard to pick a favorite.

Also in the background are some soap dishes I made to go with my hand knitted wash clothes. We're putting them together for a spa package for Mother's Day.