Poisoning

Are you aware that some jewelry tools, pliers, and other hand tools are made with materials or substances ,"Known in the state of California" to cause *cancer* and birth defects as well as cause other harm to your body?

My husband bought me a pair of wire clippers and when I turned the package over to open it I was met with a sticker warning, telling me of the danger.
This was from BEADALON

:o(

I am SO bummed!
I've waited all weekend until today to continue working on some projects because my clippers are worn.
I got my pair - already used handed down from one of my friends, and wasn't aware of the danger that the handles may have on the tools!

Rats!
Just heads up to you.
Some cords, cables and wires have warnings on them from time to time about containing lead.- Some just never mention it!
Be more aware of what is in your home. NOT ALL COMPANIES ALERT YOU!

I have a feeling I am killing myself with all of this STUFF I use.
What can I do with my life if I keep having to give up every art form I love simply because the tools, materials and supplies are made in a toxic and poisonous way.

He's still at it folks! ~*My custom art work unit is coming along beautifully!*~

The man was out on the street working on a sheet of thick ICE cutting out 3 wooden shelves for my unit on Sunday.

He made the side portion to hold the shelves last weekend and carved out the details by hand on Saturday with hand tools.

What a hard working guy!

Yes, the drawers are a bit cluttered.

I am working on getting rid of most of that stuff to replace it with other supplies and tools that I've been using more often.

Here he is, testing the fit of each shelve.

~*LIFE IS SWEET-*~

My very own Echo of the Dreamer "Mars & Valentine" bracelet!

The other bracelet is made by Lori Anderson and remains my favorite.

Lori will be making me a matching necklace this year as well.

To celebrate 17 years together, my husband gave me

this beautiful handmade bracelet which I had admired in Macy's

(Herald Square, Manhattan, NY) Last fall.

I had blogged about it earlier, but just now uploaded the pictures.

When it gets warmer, I will take nicer pictures and share

the beautiful details that can be seen in the sunlight.

~*HELLO!*~ Holiday charm swap with Allegra and my own swaps- Alice in Wonderland and Charming times... I.C.E. swaps

"WATCH OUT! This sparkling snowman is armed with a snowball!"

~*HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!*~

Hey!
How've you been?

Good I hope!

I had several unrelated hand injuries during November and December so typing on the blog took a back seat!

So- I've been blog-quiet for some time and quite busy doing many other things.

One of which is fund and supply bartering for a school and working on the THINK PINK project.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I have a lot of items to trade and will start by offering some antique West German (US zone) glass flatback rhinestones and faceted glass beads made in Czechoslovakia. What I need is *GLUE* LOTS & LOTS OF good and new GLUE! This is a barter for glue to be used in an after school program. LOTS of KIDS 5 days a week!
Aleene's Tacky glue and other similar good glue will suffice.
Elmer's glue is good too, but we need stronger glue for heavier items as well.
GLUE DOTS ARE WONDERFUL TOO!

I can post pictures if you are interested!

I also have flocked iron ons from Victoria's Secret, bows with thread floral appliques, Swarovski Crystal components and stones, Mica powders like Pearlex, EP,- Embossing Powders- many different colors and types, glitters, and TONS of other embellishments.
INCLUDING LARGE RUSTY BEZELS!

If you are looking for something in particular, let me know! I just might have it!

Thank you for checking in!
Wishing you a VERY HAPPY New Year!

Amber Dawn

Charitable hearts- So lovely! Feeding people in NY.

Pay as you wish- I saw this on T.V. last night and LOVE these people for what they are doing!
WATCH!- http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6398192

A SPECIAL THINK PINK AUCTION IS UP! Please advertise for us!

~*THINK PINK!*~

~*EBAY LISTING CLICK HERE*~

Starting Bid- $9.99 USD

Handling fee- $5.00 (includes fees for the listing, final listing fees and shipping insurance in the USA which is not optional.)

Shipping fee varies depending on final destination!

Will ship to USA, Canada, OZ, NZ and Europe

Front View

Back view

The featured artists are, listed counter clockwise, starting from the clasp charm dangle...

Elizabeth Woodford- A rolled paper text bead painted, glazed and embellished with AB pink wired glass bead droplets.

Donna Barnitz- A silvery soldered cabachon drop with an image of pink rose beneath.

Erica Faith- A painted and glittered wooden disk, front and back with tiny thread appliques and Swarovski crystal centers.

Amber Dawn- A miniature plastic baby bottle, internally embellished with the same velvety trim used to make the necklace/wrist cuff. Atop the charm is a Chaton Rose with "Micro Beedz" with the words "Wonder", "Mystery" and "Explore" glazed to the front.

Patricia Winter- A miniature crazy quilt, hand stitched, and florally embroidered with her very own beautiful and rich hand dyed silk ribbon. The image she used is a child with lovely glittered fairy,wings.The embellishments in this piece include some of the smallest pink seed beads you might ever see in your life along with an adorable flower sequin. Pat added a small metal charm whic says "Imagine" to the lower right hand side, and that is wired with a pink and red glass flower bead and topped with small seed beads.

Monica Magness- A miniature faux canvas featuring a bare chested diva striking a shy pose. Monica added very small text onto the bottom of this charm with a tiffany set chaton rose rhinestone capping it off. One of the words on this piece is "Imagine". The sides are sparkling with glitter and the piece is glazed nice and shiny!

And-

Michelle Walker- A dazzling holographic pink drop with faceted beads nestled within. When the light hits it, it really shines a lot. Michelle painted the glitter mixture on the larger bead herself.

The body of the necklace is made of a velvety ribbon which has been doubled up so that the back sode which touches the skin is also velvety soft.

There is a length of pink lace trim sewn on for added texture. 2 matching thread appliques are added along with Swarovski crystal center.

There are 22 tiny pink floral sequins mounted onto a deeper pink metallic round faceted sequins sewn along the edge. Each one is topped of with a real silver plated glass faceted bead.

The two silver and pink rhinestone end beads were donated by Orla Swift.

The chain used is not real silver, but is silver tone and a barrel clasp completes the chain.

~*Mars & Valentine*!~

~*WOW*~

If you have never seen any of "Echo of The Dreamer"- Mars and Valentine Designs...
You might like to look them up.
FUN ART TO WEAR JEWELRY!

I was just given one of their bracelets last night and I LOVE IT!
*Smile*

It is totally handmade/built from Sterling and assorted goodies like Mother Of Pearl flowers, onyx, quartz, Fresh water pearls and other stones!
~*WOW!!!!*~

~*Smiling very happily!*~

Cynthia's Collaged Chandelier Crystal Challenge

Cynthia, has a pretty cool collaging crystal tutorial and contest posted on her blog.
WOW!
Win a cool prize!
Chandelier style crystals... Have a look-

CLICK HERE

Black and White charm swap! JOIN! 20 for 20

CLICK HERE to see the requirements

We are having another swap, but need more artists and designers to join us!
If you can make a set of 20 by the end of November, and would like to join, please visit the blog and sign up.
Leave a comment or just email!

All of the swap rules are listed there, just scroll through and read the posts for additional advice and info.

Do you use Preciosa?

Glass melts NOT in compliance with RoHS as of July 1st 2006

To learn more about RoHS, please click: http://www.rohs.eu/english/index.html

Download:The list of colors in compliance x not compliance with RoHS as of July 1st 2006.
*CLICK HERE*


Glass melts that are NOT in
compliance with the RoHS
as of July 1st 2006 and thus
must not be used as a
decorative part of electric
or electronic equipment
(Cell phone decor, watches,
or stones that cover something
that the hand will hold such as
IPOD crystal embellishmens etc.
art to wear that touches the skin)
are the following:

Color Name Color No.
Citrine 80310
Olivine 50230
Garnet 90120
Siam 90090
Hyacinth 90040
Sun 90310
Light Siam 90070

Miniature book charm from last year.

Play time! Used polymer clay again!

I have not used polymer clay for many months and I was feeling pretty good!

Physically that is. I REALLY miss working with the clay! It is one of my most favorite mediums to work with.

I wanted to make some holiday treats for friends and family and make some things to sell on Etsy for the holidays.

Seriously though, if you use any older brand of polymer clay, and don't feel well... It is not in your head.

Heather's Birthday, Portals, Odd Ball Charm, Pam's cards, Ebay, Etsy, DOODLES and----

It was a busy day for me! I've been up since 6:30 am and managed to get a lot done so far.

I'm still collecting info for my swap zine- Oodles of Doodles.
It is a lot better than the first issue.
I will tell you more about it in the coming weeks ahead!

I am posting a few things on Ebay during the next few weeks until the end of the month to raise money using the THINK PINK charms that were donated from the charm swap.
If you are interested in the info be sure to keep posted on the
Charity charm blog- http://www.makesawish.blogspot.com/ I will be posting there later today.

I am also excited about all of the pictures I am taking with my VERY new camera for ETSY!
LOTS of listings. Just for the fun of it.

Heather Bluhm's birthday is TOMORROW.

Be sure to wish her well!

~*HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER!!!*~

I hear that she has issue #6 of Portals ready to order!

Alma Stoller sent me a copy of her ODD BALL CHARM zine.
It is really cool how she recycles old zines to put her pages together.
It is FULL of her face doodles.
And several artistic materials to use in your art.
THANK YOU ALMA!!!
This is a sultry issue!

I also got a fun sample package of handmade Christmas cards from Pamela Huntington in the mail today.
She has such a way with Victorian and vintage imagery and mixes it with HUMOR!
All of the cards are dusted or dappled with glitter.
I found a few favorites- great for sending to all types of people who celebrate the holiday!
THANK YOU PAM!

Links to Alma, Heather, Pam and The Think Pink CHARMS exchange are on my sidebar.
Check them out!
You can also click each underlined paragraph or line to visit their sites.
The links are set up to see examples of what they sent.

Gotta run!
Lots to do!

Have a HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!

Amber

TAG! ~*I'm it!*~

I've Been Tagged
I must share six quirky facts about myself
and tag six of my blog friends!
Thanks, JoAnnA of Mosshill for the task!
Here are the official rules…
Link to the person who tagged you.
Mention the rules.
Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular
details about yourself.
Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.
Go to each person’s blog
and leave a comment that lets them know
that they too are now tagged, and given this same task!

~*6*~ things about me, that no one really knows about my life/past-
I promise that they are quirky, boring or unspectacular!

QUIRKY-
and involves shameless name dropping of other people-

#1- You already know my name is Amber.
But what you don't know is that while in HS,
I was ~*playfully*~ teased by another Amber
who would roll her eyes or give me a crooked
smile when we would pass in the hallway.
Her deal was that she was no longer "unique"
as Amber was not too popular a name yet.
She was really pretty and sweet. And I
actually didn't mind it, being teased over
something so trivial!
She is going by the stage name Maude Maggert now,
and is Fionna Apple's older sister.
I guess she REALLY wanted a name that would
make her unique! I kept my name!


BORING-

#2- I just took a shower.


QUIRKY-

#3- I can change my emotions in an instant to fit circumstances based on rational thinking.


#4- One of my interests is guessing where people are from, just by looking at them or listening

to them talk.


UNSPECTACULAR-

#5- I have to start selling my art and supplies soon.
I've not sold anything in a LONG time. I prefer giving gifts, charity and swaps... But the $$$ thing going on around here is not too good.


#6- I learned from Nina Bagely a while back that she says her name like 9-a (Nine-a not Neena).


That's that!
Boring, unspectacular and quirky!
I WILL TAG PEOPLE WHEN I HAVE SOME TIME!
*Smile*

An animation project I am working on...

Just some of my own emotions today!











I cannot wait to color her!

The video of Nola winning November 3rd is on YouTube

If the link for the video does not work, click here
And if you wonder why there is a closeup on the pumpkin head, I needed to hold the bucket with the hand that was holding the camera...

Laminin

I voted! Now I am looking forward to watching the show.

Leave it to me to rattle the nerves of the assistant manning the voter booth when I snapped a picture of my district's voting booth signs.

She said to me with fear in her voice, "NO! You cannot do that!" I asked if I could take a picture or video of my vote in the polling booth.

All of the volunteers who heard me ask looked like deer in the headlights of an oncoming tractor trailer.

They alerted me that police were called in the voting area earlier while a man was recording a video of the room.

I had never heard of rules that didn't allow it, so I was just taking a chance.

Well, I just smiled and asked if they could make sure that I really could not snap a picture of my own vote within the booth.

A man wearing a curly wig was called over and he called someone at "headquarters" and asked if a voter could take a picture inside of the poll.

He was so uptight, but I kept smiling.

I figured that the worst that would happen is that he would just find out that I couldn't do it after all.

Well after holding up the line and letting my neighbor go before me, the man still on hold, wearing the curly wig said "No pictures alright?"

*sigh*

The lady assisting the voters, was practically holding the curtain open to see if I was taking a picture or not. She also enjoyed looking in at those who went in to vote before me...

Luckily I was tall enough to block her.

I voted

I am happy that I went.

It is always fun for me.

ALWAYS exciting!

Whether who I like best wins or not.

I've been trying to post this since 4:45 pm....

Nola, you won a prize!

*Ink On My Paws*

I contacted you via email.

Thanks to everyone else who added their name!

I will have another drawing soon!