Memorial Day is a time to remember loved ones we have lost. I believe that includes the family members that have unselfishly brought us joy, comfort, and beautiful memories; our beloved pets. The beagles team has shared the sorrow felt by team members whose pet has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We have come to know each other's dogs and cats, and love each one as our own. This team deserves a huge Paws Up for the support we give each other when one of us is faced with this sad time. The beagles team is truly a group of wonderful people and amazing animals; all with different personalities, yet cohesive as a group. The law of the pack is well-grounded in this team, and I feel blessed to have "met" each and every one of my wonderful teammmates and their pets!
I apologize if I left anyone off this list, which contains the name of the team member, and their pet with the date they crossed the Rainbow Bridge. It was quite a tearful experience re-reading the thread posts that made us all sad. I tried to look through all the previous Beagles team forum threads (on Etsy) for the past 12 months to honor the animals who filled our lives while here, and filled our hearts and minds forever. Fond and Lasting Memories of:
howlinhounds' beloved basset Mabel 4/08
debrlee's beloved beagles Oscar and Paddy 11/08
shipshegirl's beloved beagle Scooter Magoo 11/08
kookyhandbags' beloved cat Eddie 12/08
creativecomforts07's beloved beagle Sid 3/09
mygreydog's beloved beagle Maggie 4/09
windyothd's beloved beagle Chester 5/09
This poem was printed in a flyer I receive from my local Animal Welfare League, my charity of choice. I think it is a fitting tribute to the love our animals give us, even when they know it is time to say good-bye.
MAY I GO
May I go now?
Do you think the time is right?
I've lived my life and done my best; my quality of life is not to be.
So, can I take that step beyond and set my spirit free?
I didn't want to go at first.
I fought with all my might.
But something seems to draw me now.
I've no strenght left to fight.
I want to go. I really do.It's difficult to stay.
But I will try as best I can to live just one more day,
to give you time to care for me and share your love and fears.
I know you're sad and are afraid, because I see your tears.
I'll not be far, I promise that, and hope you'll always know
that my spirit will be close to you wherever you may go.
Thank you so much for loving me; you know I love you too.
That's why it's hard to say good-bye and end this life with you.
So hold me now, just one more time
And let me hear you say,
Because you care so much for me,
You'll let me go today.
author Unknown
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Team Spotlight! Interview with Supermomma45
MsAnomaly's interview with supermomma45
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I opened my shop on October 9, 2007
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
At first, I was going to call it my stained glass arcadia. A couple of friends did over my shop look and gave me the name Supermomma45.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
All of my items are stained glass that I design and make myself. It could be night lights to kitchen cabinet door panels. I love to design and make them. Anything is possible in the world of stained glass. I tell people if you can imagine it, I can make it. One time when I was only doing cabinet doors, a person wanted a Garfield Clock. Well, I made a 3D image of Garfield with the clock in his belly. Really neat!
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
Becoming involved with stained glass was a pure accident, literally. On Sept 2, 1982 I was involved in a car accident. My face was put through the windshield. My left shoulder was shoved between the driver seat and the side of the door. My steering wheel was shoved into the column with my chest in which I broke four ribs and punctured my left lung. I was messed up badly. I looked like Rocky in the movie. From there, I went into sleeping 23 hours out of the day. One day, my brothers had a hard time getting me awake. They rushed me to the doctor. My left side of my face was swollen four times it size. Had a fractured cheek bone. I was not pretty by the least. Anyways, the doctor put me on Tylenol 3, which at that time was very new. I was doing the opposite now of being up 23 hours out of the day. That is when I started to take stained glass classes. Everyone thought I was out partying it up, but in truth I was learning a new trade. So, out of this terrible accident came the love of stained glass.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
The whole process is the best experience. The greatest is seeing the project start as an idea and then seeing it complete.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
Etsy is my only store I have right now. Starting next month, I will be selling my art at the Fairfield Art Walk the first Friday of each month.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
The one project that I love so much is the one of our Lord. I drew the picture from a small 1 x 1 picture free handed. http://www.flickr.com/photos/supermomma45/3189156043/
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
My advice to someone new is that you have to love what you do. If you dream, think, and eat of it, then this is what you should do. Let your imagination flow. Pour it into the wonderful colours of glass. Take your time. You will love the outcome.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
When I found out they had a street team for beagles, I was thrilled. I have a little mix breed. She is half Lab and half beagle. Her breed is Labbe. Her name is Oreo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/supermomma45/3285253478/
She is all black except a little white on her paws and throat. She is named after the Wizard of Oz when the guards are marching back into the witch's castle and they say, "Oorreeoo." As soon as she heard her name, she barked. So, Oreo was chosen.
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I'm on facebook and the blog.
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I opened my shop on October 9, 2007
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
At first, I was going to call it my stained glass arcadia. A couple of friends did over my shop look and gave me the name Supermomma45.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
All of my items are stained glass that I design and make myself. It could be night lights to kitchen cabinet door panels. I love to design and make them. Anything is possible in the world of stained glass. I tell people if you can imagine it, I can make it. One time when I was only doing cabinet doors, a person wanted a Garfield Clock. Well, I made a 3D image of Garfield with the clock in his belly. Really neat!
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
Becoming involved with stained glass was a pure accident, literally. On Sept 2, 1982 I was involved in a car accident. My face was put through the windshield. My left shoulder was shoved between the driver seat and the side of the door. My steering wheel was shoved into the column with my chest in which I broke four ribs and punctured my left lung. I was messed up badly. I looked like Rocky in the movie. From there, I went into sleeping 23 hours out of the day. One day, my brothers had a hard time getting me awake. They rushed me to the doctor. My left side of my face was swollen four times it size. Had a fractured cheek bone. I was not pretty by the least. Anyways, the doctor put me on Tylenol 3, which at that time was very new. I was doing the opposite now of being up 23 hours out of the day. That is when I started to take stained glass classes. Everyone thought I was out partying it up, but in truth I was learning a new trade. So, out of this terrible accident came the love of stained glass.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
The whole process is the best experience. The greatest is seeing the project start as an idea and then seeing it complete.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
Etsy is my only store I have right now. Starting next month, I will be selling my art at the Fairfield Art Walk the first Friday of each month.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
The one project that I love so much is the one of our Lord. I drew the picture from a small 1 x 1 picture free handed. http://www.flickr.com/photos/supermomma45/3189156043/
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
My advice to someone new is that you have to love what you do. If you dream, think, and eat of it, then this is what you should do. Let your imagination flow. Pour it into the wonderful colours of glass. Take your time. You will love the outcome.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
When I found out they had a street team for beagles, I was thrilled. I have a little mix breed. She is half Lab and half beagle. Her breed is Labbe. Her name is Oreo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/supermomma45/3285253478/
She is all black except a little white on her paws and throat. She is named after the Wizard of Oz when the guards are marching back into the witch's castle and they say, "Oorreeoo." As soon as she heard her name, she barked. So, Oreo was chosen.
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I'm on facebook and the blog.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Team Spotlight! Interview with Cthings
Cthings interview with MsAnomaly
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I opened up my store June 30, 2007 but didn’t start selling until July.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
I was trying to think of something that I could use for more than one purpose in case I decided to sell other things. Since my name is Cindy I decided to go with Cthings so this could cover about any item I decided to make.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
Right now I’m selling jewelry. I have a variety of styles.
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
My mom use to sell jewelry when I was little, so I did play a little then. She use to dye macaroni and I would make necklaces out of them. Macaroni was quite the art back when I was little. As I got older I did different hobbies and then quit for quite awhile. Just starting doing jewelry a couple of years recently since being overstressed and decided not to play with my sons DS, so I decided to make jewelry and this has helped me relax.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
I think I have three of them. First one is the hardest; to look at all the different kinds of beads or stones. It’s like being in a candy store; you just can’t have one item. The second is wire. I just love to play with the wire and enjoy the hammering part. Third, I enjoy taking apart chains and making something with them. I guess this must be my destructive side of me.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
I don’t have another Etsy store, but I do sell on Artfire and started on Artistry Arts.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
I would probably say my Capri Flower Necklace. This just came off the top of my head when I was playing with the wire. It is unique and probably will not be able to make another exactly like it.http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18817717
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Just start out with simple projects and go from there. There is a lot you can find books, tutorials and even DVD’s about jewelry making. Check your local library it might have information there as well as the internet or book stores. I’m still learning, so don’t be hard on yourself. What matters most is to enjoy what you are doing.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
I joined because I have a beagle dog and his name is Dexter. So I’m very partial to beagles. We did get him from someone who breeds Beagles. His dad is a champion on obstacle courses, but my husband and I wanted him for our son. Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1/3483428133/
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I’m on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1
My Blog: http://cthings-cthings.blogspot.com/
Special thanks to MsAnomaly for doing this interview and keeping the Beagle team going!
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I opened up my store June 30, 2007 but didn’t start selling until July.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
I was trying to think of something that I could use for more than one purpose in case I decided to sell other things. Since my name is Cindy I decided to go with Cthings so this could cover about any item I decided to make.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
Right now I’m selling jewelry. I have a variety of styles.
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
My mom use to sell jewelry when I was little, so I did play a little then. She use to dye macaroni and I would make necklaces out of them. Macaroni was quite the art back when I was little. As I got older I did different hobbies and then quit for quite awhile. Just starting doing jewelry a couple of years recently since being overstressed and decided not to play with my sons DS, so I decided to make jewelry and this has helped me relax.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
I think I have three of them. First one is the hardest; to look at all the different kinds of beads or stones. It’s like being in a candy store; you just can’t have one item. The second is wire. I just love to play with the wire and enjoy the hammering part. Third, I enjoy taking apart chains and making something with them. I guess this must be my destructive side of me.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
I don’t have another Etsy store, but I do sell on Artfire and started on Artistry Arts.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
I would probably say my Capri Flower Necklace. This just came off the top of my head when I was playing with the wire. It is unique and probably will not be able to make another exactly like it.http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18817717
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Just start out with simple projects and go from there. There is a lot you can find books, tutorials and even DVD’s about jewelry making. Check your local library it might have information there as well as the internet or book stores. I’m still learning, so don’t be hard on yourself. What matters most is to enjoy what you are doing.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
I joined because I have a beagle dog and his name is Dexter. So I’m very partial to beagles. We did get him from someone who breeds Beagles. His dad is a champion on obstacle courses, but my husband and I wanted him for our son. Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1/3483428133/
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I’m on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1
My Blog: http://cthings-cthings.blogspot.com/
Special thanks to MsAnomaly for doing this interview and keeping the Beagle team going!
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