My life under the bus

Bead Table Wednesday ...and *The Great Embarassment*

 

 

SO here it is Wednesday...

*Bead Table Wednesday*

I look at my schedual and think,

"Will I get anything listed today?"

After posting some pictures of my

work in progress studio

I got several emails asking

"Why do you have all that product

and nothing in your store?"

Not so complex a question

but one I ask myself every day.

 

 

I thought about my average day.

Up at 6:00 am extracting the puppy from her bed and

making her pee ( 20 minutes).

Check small pets for food/water/signs of life.

Performing warm blanket extractions

on four children and making lunches.

Try to eat a quick breakfast myself

and find kiwi in container with bird poo.

Lose appetite.

 

Last bus loads about 8:25.

 

Returning to the house it takes about an hour to

make it look like Attilla the Hun

doesn't live here with

his jolly band of brothers.

That gets me to 9:30.

Shower and a few phone calls

and probably at least

one call from the nurse,

someone forgot their lunch, project, head

and it's 11:00...

How did that happen?

 

Dog must pee again and it's time for her 20 minute walk.

I attempt to run and dog trips me.

*Cravings for chocolate hit*

...and it's LUNCHTIME...

 

How the heck did that happen?

Shove piece of chocolate, 5 garbanzo beans

and a coffee down.

Give dog a treat and yell at her

when she tries to bury it

in bathroom waste basket.

Sit in studio and wonder

where this mess came from.

 

Realize I took some pictures yesterday

and could upload and edit!

Back to computer.

 

Remember for each item you need 5 good pictures.

So take 20 good pictures of each item

find 3 that aren't blurry

 

 

and realize there is a dead bug in every picture.

*cry*

*Look for chocolate again*

Find extra pictures of 8yr olds nostrils

and dogs tongue

after he "didn't use my camera".

 

*scream inside*

Go back to studio and hear

middle school bus

It's 2:30!

 

Son takes dog for walk.

I throw a load of laundry in and

slip in dog vomit,

get rest of kids off bus.

It's 4:00...

time to start dinner : (.

Nevermind if there are

clubs

or

religion classes

or

afterschool art.

Oh and math homework.... I LOVE new math.

 

You've got 62 cantalopes, 3 friends and a mustache...

How many miles is it to France?

 

HOW THE HELL DOES EVERYONE GET STUFF DONE?

 

I'll let you use your imagination from there.

But in a nutshell this is why I don't get anything done.

What's your excuse? lol

I'm off to find more chocolate...

Happy Wednesday, Patty

Oh and by the way I need

22 dollar store toys,

a Spring craft,

3 placement letters,

1 teacher gift,

and

24 cupcakes

by Friday.

 

 

Bead Table Thursday!

 

Picture from Silverrose Designs!

 

Really I wish I played the Lotto

yesterday because it was an awesome beady day!

First I found out I won the next stop on the

Art Bead Necklace Tour!

If you are not familiar with this necklace

you get to choose the art beads you would like

 and replace them with art beads of equal value!

I am already going through my stash.

 

Goodies from KristiBowmanDesigns

 

Holy crow I've wanted something from

 Kristi for awhile - saw her new escutcheons

and my heart started beating!!!

Really they are even more lovely in person.

I went to her store for a link and ended up buying another !

*LOVE*

 

These showed up too!

 

roundrabbitextra

 

Hearts, birds and escutcheons - Oh MY! 

Need to bulk up for the craft show season.

There's a great post on

Love My Art Jewelry

by

Staci Smith

on doing outdoor shows - with some really

great tips.

She has a super bag of tricks she brings with her.

How do you like to organize yourself?

I have a box.

 

 

It matches my set up and closes

 so things don't blow away.

 

 

Cards, tags, clips, pins, tape,

scissors, a hole punch,pens

and my calculator all fit snug and safe.

 

 

I use a vintage box for boxes,

bags and sleeves.

I am thinking of covering this with a linen

"awning" of sorts to protect from rain too.

Then a third box for my tools and jump rings

 and chain in case someone

would like to change things up on the spot.

 

I am thinking in the future of how to attached

 all three to make things more streamline.

Do you have any favorite organizers

or products you like to bring with you?

Well I am off to my production line.

Have a happy Thursday : )

Patty

 

 

Bead Table Wednesday 2/8/12

 

Love's Letter Lost

 

When someone contacts you and tells you they made something that reminded them of you and would you like to make something out of it - and that person is the most lovely Molly Alexander - you get pretty excited!

 

 

Well the colors are certainly me!

When I saw the insert was vintage style postage I thought of a love letter that perhaps had not made it all the way to it's destination. Maybe it had fallen out of an anxious pocket or landed in some grass or flowers. I embellished Molly's focal with a brass flower and bird.  

I also wanted to carry the flower theme up into the necklace and grabbed a cherry quartz rose and some amazonite.

 

 

The silk was on my table and matched perfectly.

What a treat!!

You can find Molly and her goodies on her blog

Beautifully Broken Me

On Etsy

Molly J Alexander

or on

Grateful Living

 

Happy Wednesday! Patty

 

Oh and Tessa says "Hi!" too!

 

 

 

Bead Table Wednesday 2/1/12

 

 

I haven't done a *Bead Table Wednesday*

in quite awhile and just got a

bunch of yummy goodness in the mail.

Goodies from Captured Moments ,

Yolandas Clay, Earthenwood Studio and more.

So all was well until I began my

usual floor photography session.

Well ...until I encountered this.

 

 

In case you can't tell that would be

 steamy hot puppy breath

with tongue.

I have to reconfigure

a place to take photos I think.

So I sat to do a few custom orders

and encountered this.

 

 

She is fascinated with the Pandora

music on my Nook!

Obviously she enjoys beading

and wants to be in the thick of it.

 

 

...or maybe she just wants to take a walk lol.

Who's in your creative space today?

Happy Wednesday!

You can join in on

Flickr

 

 

Bead Table Wednesday 12/07/11

 

This is my first Bead Table Wednesday

in I don't know how long.

It was September then December -

I somehow skipped the two months in between.

 

I have some etching going out for custom orders.

This is so addictive and fun.

I could spend all day etching away!

Although my hands look like they belong to a Yeti.

Between the sanding and the acid

I'm not going to win

*Hand Model of the Year*

 for sure.

 

Sue Kennedy

 

I got those sweet little flowers from SueBeads

about time I use them!

These beauties too.

 

Sue Kennedy 

 

Then there is my egg obsession,

uh and my blue obsession too,

fed by

Kelleysbeads

 

Kelley Wenzel

 

So I am off to spend the day at my table

hopefully a lot comes from it!

I am still playing catch up.

 

Bead Table Wednesday on Flickr

What's on your craft table today?

Happy Wednesday!!!

 

 

Art Bead Earring Swap Reveal!

 

 

So here are my absolutely lovely earrings

from Rosemarie of Gem Rose Designs

I totally squealed when I opened the box!

 

 

Ok so have you ever tried to take

 a picture of your own ear??

It ain't pretty - lol.

So forgive the goofiness

and gaze upon those awesome

beads made by *Sue Beads*.

Check out my partner and the beads from

Lutka and Co

Rosemarie Cowit 

http://www.gemrosedesigns.blogspot.com

 

Here is our list of participants!

Diana Ptaszynski   http://www.suburbangirlstudio.com

Jenny Davies-Reazor http://www.jdaviesreazor.com  

Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp  http://www.skyejewels.blogspot.com

Lisa Petrillo  http://www.lucidmoonstudio.com

*Patty Chaban Gasparino* - *you are here*  http://www.mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com

Susan Kennedy  http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Shannon Chomanczuk  http://www.formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com

Cilla Watkins  http://www.tellyourgirlfriends.com

Diane Hawkey  http://www.dianehawkey.blogspot.com

Pam Ferrari http://www.ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com

Lori Bowring Michaud  http://www.artfullyornamental.blogspot.com

Stacey M. Curry  http://www.starhitchedwagon.blogspot.com

Linda Landig  http://www.lindasbeadblog.com

Norma Turvey  http://www.moonlitfantaseas.blogspot.com

Melinda Orr  http://www.orrtec.blogspot.com

Holly Westfall  http://www.silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com

Rosemarie Cowit  http://www.gemrosedesigns.blogspot.com

Staci L. Smith  http://www.stacilouise.blogspot.com

Sarah Elder  http://www.mysocalledjunkylife.blogspot.com

 

You can also enter my giveaway

*Here*

or check out my post on

Molly Alexanders

*Grateful Living*

 

Whew what a busy day!

What are you guys up to?

I've still got show prep and

yet another Board of Ed

meeting to prepare for.

 

Have an awesome Wednesday!

XOXO, Patty

 

 

Bead Table Wednesday 9/28/11

 

I got this great package of goodies in the mail from

Vente Viteikaite

of

Vintage Beads

I won't get to play with them until next week

but of course I was immediately drawn to

the vintage flowers.

How cute is this set of mixed vintage beads?

 

 

You can find more *here* .

I was up last night getting my props ready

for my show on Saturday.

I remembered I had this frame and

an old bulletin board in the attic!

The stand is from Hobby Lobby.

 

I have to glaze the frame to make it a bit less gold

and added a little fabric and some spray glue.

 

 

*Hello* New display!

 

 

Still freaking out but happy my

evil plans seem to be falling into place.

What are you working on this week?

Tell me about it : D

Have a Happy Wednesday!

 

Join in with

Bead Table Wednesday

on

Flickr 

 

 

Bead Table Friday 9/23/11

 

 

I missed Bead Table Wednesday

and I'm pretty much still stewing on

the events of last week.

Not good! 

I was up late last night

prepping some goodies for etching.

 

 

Playing around with

Andrew Thornton's August Challenge

The best part is that Soft Flex is

*PURPLE*.

Then there is this...

 

 

Smack in the middle of my dining room....

I've got a week to figure out my set up

for my first show!

Don't laugh it's out of focus and done in 5 minutes!

I even get to share my booth with

a friend

*Holly from Silver Rose Designs*

 

 

(earrings by SilverRoseDesigns)

 

You can come visit

Saturday October 1st, 20011

at the

Ridgefield Cultural Festival

in

Ballard Park

Ridgefield , Ct.

 

Happy Friday!

What are your plans for the weekend???

I'm chaperoning the Middle School dance

and making jewelry all weekend!

XOXO

Gasparino Alert System

 

I am on a letter writing campaign.

Third week of school five phone calls,

two pick ups and one sick day.

( ...and you were wondering why I don't work?)

I needed a better system.

This is what I've worked out. 

 

Dear Mrs. School Nurse,

 

I am thinking it might be useful to begin using a "Gasparino Alert System" much like Homeland Security.

Let's call it *G.A.S.* for short. 

This will statistically average out the chances of an actual Gasparino attending school or visiting the nurse on a single day.

This will replace the "Stuff on the Bus and Pray" system as it has been found to have too many flaws and be ineffective.

 

Red = Gasparino actually sick and staying home

Red Orange = Gasparino may or may not have - rashes/coughing/upchuck noises from bathroom ( possibly getting sick - but could be faking)

Orange = Gasparino may have symptoms such as "my finger hurts" and "there's a red spot on my leg"

Orange Yellow = Gasparino uses statements like "I didn't get any sleep my brother coughed on me all night" and "The racoon in the garbage kept me up"

Yellow = Gasparino forgot lunch money at home

Green = Gasparino Mother is going out within a 50 miles radius and is no way making that @*&%#$@ drive to pick any of them up today

 

 

Based on this system today would be a

*Red Orange* day ( I was sick yesterday and am trying to get another day out of it subcategory) 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this new system.

 

Sincerly, Patricia Gasparino 

 

Yes it's all true and yes I sent it.

Nurses need to laugh too.

Happy Wednesday!

I might even squeeze in a bead table post

 if I don't have to pick up anyone at school.

 

 

 

Bead Table Wednesday 9/14/11

 

 

Yes it's time for another episode of

*Bead Table Wednesday* 

I still have these lovely winnings from

No Stone Unstrung

sitting on my table just because they are so pretty!!!

 

 

These rose focals came in the mail yesterday

from JLynnJewels 

and I have my eye on these!

 

 
 

 

 

You can find her goodies on Etsy

here

JLynnJewels

 

I have the reveal for Chinook Designs

tomorrow....here's a peek!

 

 

Of course I am still working on my Bead Soup

I can't believe the hop is Saturday!

 

 

...and these are just pretty.....

Join in with Bead Table Wednesday on

Flickr

 

 

What are you crafting up today?

Doesn't have to be beads : )

tell me about it!

Happy Wednesday!

Patty