Here is the third listing of handmade glass beads for the Femme Fus Race for a Cure team page. The beads are not for sale — I am donating them as a way to say "thank you" for your donation to our Race for the Cure team!

Click here for details on how to support our team and get this Peachy Keen Keychain.

And… I haven't forgotten about "regular beads" either! I have some face beads, fish, roosters, etc. coming up over the weekend!

Here is the second listing of handmade glass beads for the Femme Fus Race for a Cure team page. The beads are not for sale — I am donating them as a way to say "thank you" for your donation to our Race for the Cure team!

These dog bone pendants are handmade by me and have a raised bright pink ribbon and light pink paw. The base bead is a nice peachy color — the same glass as I used for the peach beads in my Etsy store. The bone bead necklace comes with a springy, stretchy woven pink 18" necklace and is ready to wear with your donation of $50 or more to our race team.

Click here for details on how to support our team and get this Peach Bone necklace.

All of my beads listed at my Etsy.com store are available now for direct purchase!

Cora - Glass Fish Bead
Cora is… colorful

I have the first Race for a Cure bead page up on our team site. I have 4 designs coming up… the first is a "pink ribbon drop" necklace.

This pendant was handmade by me and has a very pink breast cancer awareness ribbon completely encased in clear glass. The bead comes with a springy, stretchy woven pink 18" necklace and is ready to wear!

Click here for details on how to support our team and get this pink ribbon drop necklace.

All of my beads listed at my Etsy.com store are available now for direct purchase!

Fresh Peaches - Glass Peach Beads
It's peach season! MMM

Hello again!

I finally have a little preview of the completed beads that I have created for Femme Fus; my Race for the Cure team! You can read all of the details here.

These beads and finished pieces are exclusive for Femme Fus. I will not be offering them anywhere else. Donations will be made directly to my team page to "purchase" the beads. Shipping will be included in the suggested minimum donation. I will have a page with lots of photos, bead details and ordering info in the next day or two! Please email me if you have any questions.

Finally a chance to check in! It has been a crazy busy fun summer here, as summers usually are. My torch time has been sporadic, but school starts next Wednesday(!) I am eager to get the schedule calmed down and back in order.

This isn't to say that I haven't been making beads, because I have. New kinds of beads! Some of you may remember a listing from early summer detailing my friend's fight with breast cancer. Well… we have had an amazing summer of laughs and new plans. hee hee All because of my friend "Peach", I am now training to run a marathon (Ok, just a 5K, but starting from 0K to 5K feels like a marathon some days!) and part of a large team that will be running in the Portland Race for a Cure event.

As part of the team, I am working with Peach on a team web site and I am making special team-exclusive beads that will be available for 'purchase' with a donation to our team. I will have photos and links later today. I do not want to handle the donation money myself. Therefore, donations will be made directly to our team; shipping is included, and I will ship the beads! That way, no one has to wonder if their donation made it to the Komen Breast Cancer fund.

I still have to clean the beads, but for now, you can check out our fledgling site at: www.femmefus.com or click on the graphic below to learn more.

I was up really early the other morning because my dear dog Sophie wanted to go outside. As I looked up, I saw these amazing clouds off in the east. Usually I try to "stay asleep" when I get up with the pets so I can go back to bed for a few more winks, but there I was… running upstairs to get my camera! Nice to get an early start to the day, though.