Tumbleweeds CD Release

My good friends, The Tumbleweeds, are having a new CD Release show at the Fox & Goose (10th & R in Sacramento) on February 6th @ 9pm! If you like great music, food & beer I suggest you show your support for local music!!!! While you're at it check out their myspace page and purchase a Tumbleweed sticker (they're only $1)!!!

Indie Sacramento Valentine Vendor List

February 2009 Vendor Line-up:

Peptogirl goody-goody Roxycraft Pimp Stitch Bouton Blue Sinnet Ball Absolutely Small  AC Clothing and Bags  BAM Designs  Bliss Jewelry  Blockhead Press  blue bicicletta  BuzzingBOTS  Chic Baby Rose  Dennis Anderson Soap Company  Ellen McMahill  Fallen Tree Baskets I scream Seams  I Will Fly

Katie Jean  Little Brown Box Little Peanut  Muffin Castle never felt better  Rain's Embellishments  Rosebud Designs  Shrunken Cat Heads  Skeletal Dropkick and Ochibo  Skin Essentials C.T. Durham Soap Company  Sparklefish  SquirrelsNest  The Donut Lounge  Tiny Tokens Jewelry Designs  Toile Tales  Wandering Mind Designs Wear Yeti

Inauguration Day!

It's funny, I can remember back to my second grade year of school. It was the presidential campaign for George Bush Sr. & Michael Dukakis. My teacher, Ms. Aguirre, was having us vote for who we thought should be the next president.  She had us lay our heads down & raise our hands anonymously.  Our popular vote was for Dukakis. As she was erasing the chalk board that held the tally, she told us that the vote was leaning more towards Bush Sr., and he was our president. 

A few years later, when I was in sixth grade,  I remember walking over to the school library so that we could watch the inauguration of Bill Clinton. I remember being captivated watching the swearing in of the president on the big screen t.v. on the library floor!

When I was a sophomore in my U.S. History class I sat and listened as Mr. Reamer told my class about the death of JFK and the hope of the future with his brother, Bobby Kennedy. He told us that a lot of young people put their hopes and dreams into Bobby...and then how they were diminished by his assassination. When I was a sophomore, I couldn't imagine the awe and wonder about putting my hopes and dreams into a presidential candidate. That was until this year, when I saw Barack Obama step up to the plate. 

It's amazing how watching this presidential inauguration brought tears to my eyes as I saw Obama become our new president! I can only hope that Obama will be able to run our country to the best of his abilities. And I can only dream that we find a few answers for the difficult times that we are facing!

Oh the lucky few...

My friend sent me this crazy link to a video :

Chance
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Crazy stuff! Luckily, it seems everyone survived their near catastrophes!

Christmas with my BFFs!

Wackiness ensues whenever I hang out with my best girlfriends! This year for our Christmas gathering we heading over to Amanda's folks house for dinner and fun! Debi (Amanda's mom) cooked my favorite dish, Chicken Tetrazzini. We happily ate while watching The Muppet Christmas Carol. 

Afterwards, the kids (my goddaughter Mia and Arron) made cookies that we named "Reindeer Poop"! While we waited for the cookies to bake, we broke open some Christmas Crackers read the jokes and trivia inside, played with the toys and sported some snazzy paper crowns!

Towards the end of the night, we chased the kids around until our stomaches hurt from all the laughing! Yeah, it was kinda cheeseball, but we had a great time!

101st Post! Woo Hoo! - Classes!

Will You join me for a class? Here's some of my favorites:

Valentine Bracelet Make one of these for a sweetheart or for yourself. Choose a multitude of fun charms and Valentine colors and learn to create the many dangles which make up this charming bracelet! Prerequisite: Intro. To Wirework. Fee: $20. (supplies extra) Date: 1/24 Saturday 2/7 Saturday         Time: 10:30-12:30 p.m. 10:30-12:30 p.m.         Place: Roseville Folsom

Ring Around The Lariat Learn how to make this glitzy lariat using a combination of crystals, seed beads and various glass beads. Simple, easy and fun! Beginners encouraged. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry.  Fee: $20. (supplies extra) Date: 3/3 Tuesday 4/18 Saturday   Time: 6-8 p.m. 10:30-12:30 p.m.   Place: Folsom Roseville

Advanced Wirework Earrings Imagine creating this great pair of decorative earrings all by yourself! We'll show you how to twist the wire using a pin vise and make spirals with round-nosed pliers. Prerequisite: Intro. To Wirework.  Fee: $20. (supplies extra) Date: 1/14 Wednesday 2/19 Thursday 3/21 Saturday 4/16 Thursday Time: 6-8 p.m. 6-8 p.m. 10:30-12:30 6-8 p.m. Place: Folsom Roseville Folsom Roseville

Jumping Through Hoops Bracelet Join us for this class and learn this interesting and rich looking right angle weave project with simple interlocking loops which add a classic look to Swarovski crystal. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry. Fee: $20. (supplies extra) Date: 1/27 Tuesday 2/17 Tuesday 3/31 Tuesday   4/14 Tuesday Time: 6-8 p.m. 6-8 p.m. 6-8 p.m.   6-8 p.m. Place: Roseville Folsom Roseville   Folsom

Rivoli Pendant How great is this? A sparkly pendant using a rivoli cabochon crystal! You will learn to create your own beaded bail/bezel using peyote stitch. Prerequisite: Bead weaving experience.  Fee: $20. (supplies extra) Date: 1/21 Wednesday 2/3 Tuesday 3/18 Wednesday   4/1 Wednesday Time: 6-8 p.m. 6-8 p.m. 6-8 p.m.   6-8 p.m. Place: Folsom Roseville Folsom   Roseville

Of  course, you can sign up over the phone (916)983-3222 Folsom or (916)782-1014 Roseville...or stop by the store & sign up, buy some beads, and look at the samples up close & personal!

The Bead Shoppe-Roseville
Rocky Ridge Town Center
2030 Douglas Blvd St 42
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone (916) 782-1014

Store Hours
Monday - Friday	10:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday	10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday	11:00 noon to 5:00pm

The Bead Shoppe-Folsom 

Broadstone Marketplace
2770 East Bidwell St Suite 500
Folsom, California 95630
Phone (916) 983-3222
 

New Winter Store Hours
Monday - Friday	11:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday	10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday	11:00 noon to 5:00pm

Chickenpants!

This past Saturday I headed downtown for the 2nd Saturday "AVES: A Celebration of Birds in Art". We (Chris & I) headed over to Body Tribe first and found some awesome pieces by Caia Koopman, Krissi Sandvik, and Evie Turner just to name a few! I also stopped by the Absolutely Small table where I picked up this fun little creature:

(I made my chickenpants into a pin and wore it to work on Sunday...It made a few customers smile! :D)

Speaking of smiling, check out Absolutely Small's Chickenpants videos on YouTube! They're awesome! Great for children & adult amusement!!!

Anywho...after Body Tribe we visited Sara Jane & Co.. Then we tried to find another gallery 

in West Sac and failed miserably! (It would have helped if I wrote down the correct address!)

So we headed for Tangent Gallery and met up with my sister & her family. After being bum 

rushed by my niece, I ran into my friend (or rather she had her husband run into me, lol!), Melody, 

and looked at her photo prints of hummingbirds in the gallery. We enjoyed some music, and then 

headed over to El Novillero for dinner! All in all, it was a great night!

Petaluma Craft Mafia's Holiday Craftacular '08

What a fun show! Chock full of Mafia Mischief & a performance by Gabby Lala! Thank you to Cheryl, Elaine and all the lovely ladies at the show!!!

Indie Sacramento Valentine

Will you be my Valentine?

Hosted By:
IndieSacramento

When:
Saturday, February 07, 2009

Where:
Trinity Cathedral Church
2620 Capitol Ave
Midtown Sacramento
95814

Description:
February 7, 200910am-3pm :: NEW HOURS!Trinity Cathedral Church2620 Capitol AveMidtown Sacramento www.indiesacramento.com

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Hand Born Slide Show!

Here's some long-awaited pictures from the Hand Born show from this past holiday season! Enjoy ;)

Indie Sacramento

Hey Folks! I thought that it was about time for me to catch up on my blog posts...And we'll start off with Indie Sacramento! I had a blast at this show! The fun part about sitting in the back was getting to see all the models getting ready for the fashion show! It's made obvious by most of the pictures I took that day! Please enjoy the following slideshow:

I think the girls did a fantastic job putting on the show & the vendors rocked! I did some awesome trades, along with a few purchases and completed a portion of my Christmas shopping that day. Thank you so much to Amy, Tamie, Lauren & Stacey for doing such a amazing job organizing the show! ;)