Forgotten Words…

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Today’s task was to write up a short 100 word bio about my self for our Ice® Resin Team…not an easy task! But I found something that I had forgotten about completely and it’s pretty funny (at least to me!) Not even sure what or who I wrote this for and it may very well be on my old blog…not sure.

But, in either case, here it is again…

Quirks and the Divine (Divine Quirks..?)

My husband was quick to jump into this!

  1. Known only to one other is the fact that I have an innate aversion to the tiny leftover bits of just about anything. I will leave the last dregs of the toothpaste, the last half ounce of mouth wash, a food leftover, and sometimes even the last bite on my plate. Weird, huh?
  2. My family thinks I have kitchen OCD (technically shouldn’t it be CDO…alphabetical would be better). It makes me crazy if the pots aren’t hung on the rack just right, tools aren’t in the same places in the drawer, or the dishwasher isn’t loaded the way I would load it. I take it all apart and put whatever it is back together the “right” way then I can breathe again. And this doesn’t bother me anywhere but the in the kitchen…(okay, so if the toilet paper is upside down I turn it over…are you a paper under or a paper over person?)
  3. My children were quick to point out that I always want to watch the same TV show or movie…all the time! Let’s see…I’ve watched the latest Star Trek movie about 20 times, the first Alien movie several dozen times, I’m on my 10th or 11th go around on the Tudor series, and I’m hopelessly addicted to Downton Abbey. Every time they come into the room with me they can tell just by about ten seconds of sound what is on my screen. I like the familiarity of it, is that bad?
  4. No matter what time I need to get up I set my alarm clock between 15 and 30 minutes before that time. In the just waking up state of mind I can trick myself into thinking I’m going to be late if I don’t get up when the alarm goes off and if, in my morning haze, I hit the snooze button once I’m still on time! My husband thinks this is just plain madness. “You can still read the time on the clock!” Yes….but it’s psychological trickery for the gal who hates mornings. Nuts, maybe?! Does it work for me? Yes! Every time!

Divine?

Live everyday like the devil is chasing you! I believe that life is short and each day is precious. You need to find your path to be happy, laugh, love, and deeply live your life to the fullest. You only get one chance at it. If you don’t like your current path then change it…mold it, wrangle it, work at it until you can say you’re pleased with it. Don’t blame your unhappiness on others…you choose! You get to make your life passionate and happy! Now go blaze your trail!!

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The Big Reveal…or The Emmy’s Here We Come!!

Okay…so here we go! Is everybody ready? Somebody give me a drum roll!

First up…and I was going to say this is one of my favorites but I’d be lying. I loved them all once I was done and would’ve kept them…but… So here’s the first of five…
Segments of Time Emmy BraceletI have several obsessions and time, and how crazy fast it goes, is but one.
Time Close UpHere it is a bit closer. Love, love the Iced Enamels and how they colors seem to blossom under the Ice resin.

Ready for #2?
Gears & Steam Emmy BraceletI love this too! Mellow Steampunk. And let’s talk about that Fire Opal Enamel, can we?
Gears & Steam Close UpSee that piece on  the left? That’s the Fire Opal refracting light through the resin…gorgeous!!

Soooo….number three…..
Purple Butterfly Emmy BraceletNow I’m showing off another obsession I have  with insects of all kinds. Butterflies are probably at the top of the list but I love ladybugs, cicadas, even spiders! (as long as they are dead and under a layer of resin!)
Purple Butterfly Close UpAgain…don’t you just get giddy when you see how that Fire opal shows…and then add glitter!? Need I say more?

Onward and upward….#4
Pink Moth Emmy BraceletDid I mention I have a thing for bugs? Oh yeah….and moths…all kinds of big furry, colored moths! Somehow the picture of this isn’t half as brilliant as it looks in person. It’s hot pink, shades of gold, Fire Opal (of course), and some touches of purple and black. Yum…

Last, but certainly, not least… #5
"Flight" Emmy BraceletThis may have been the one I could’ve snuck on my wrist while I was packing the box…hoping no one would notice when they opened it at the other end. (Jen!) Um, yeah, so..there’s that Fire Opal (again) BUT this time I mixed it with some Chartreuse enamel! (that makes it different, right?)
flight Close UpOh my goodness! I will miss them all…

How exciting that they will all have new homes with someone from the Emmy ceremonies!? I am eternally grateful to the entire Ice Resin family for this opportunity and honored to be a part of such a fabulous group of artists!

Want to see the others?

Jen Cushman:

 http://jencushman.wordpress.com/

Kristen Robinson:

http://kristenrobinson.typepad.com/

Susan Lenart Kazmer:

http://susan-lenart-kazmer.blogspot.com/

Jo DeSerio Jones:

JoMaMa’s Blog

 Jomama’s Website 

Lexi Grenzer:

The Shabby Calavera 

Lexi’s Etsy Shop 

Sandy Martin:

Sandy’s Blog

Thespa K. Jones McLaughlin:

 http://vintiquitiesworkshop.blogspot.com/

Pamela Huntington:

Pamela’s Blog

Cindy Cima Edwards:

http://www.cindycima.com/

Cindy Bisson:

http://fatcatcreations.blogspot.com/

Jen Crossley:

http://amarkintime.blogspot.com/

Lesley Venable:

http://www.flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/

Jennifer Priest:

 http://jenniferpriest.blogspot.com/

Misty Grosse:

Misty’s Site

Did you miss me??

What has everyone been up to? It’s only been a year since I was here last…ha! Where have I been? What have I been doing whilst my blog sits unattended? Well, a little it of this…Circus Braceletand a bit of this…(very little)

Asleep in the Studioand followed this guy around…

Bull Terrier Snout
Goofiest dog on the planet

and lived through this one turning 12….

Um...yeah.
Don’t ask..

and had this one following me around…

 

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and this guy is also getting goofy (goofier?)

Wendell
What do you do for your kids?

made a new book bag for her…

Addie

and drank alot of this…dark green swamp juice!

IMG_4954I’m still here! Oh, and I bought one of these. My collection is growing!

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I promise to be back sooner than this last time…like maybe tomorrow with some surprises!

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Introductions

Us with big heads

A bit of artistic license with the picture!

Thought it might be fun to start off by introducing the family. since they are integral to me getting anything accomplished it is a good thing to put them first! (but don’t tell them, it’ll go to their heads…ha!)
Back row, starting from the left is my Dad, then Mom, my husband and myself. Front row left, my son Paul and my daughter AdaLee. This was a piece I collages a couple of years ago and is missing one of our dogs. The pooch here is Tyler the wonder dog He’s the goofiest animal we’ve ever known. You can see more of him on my Tumblr page.
These are the people I live for each and everyday.

 Here we are again a bit more recent.
You’ll be seeing more of these people!

Until next time,

Susan