~*BIRTHDAY!!!*~

Today I celebrate!
Leave me a comment, can be a quote, a song, a thought, a poem etc.
Or just say hi!
I am giving away a little special something... So if you like surprises and don't mind leaving a comment- get too it!

LOST I have my ideas, do you?

So if you have LOST theories as to why Desmond hit Locke, share! (I have a fun theory, just want to know if anyone else shares my view!) It relates to LOVE... :o)

It's Earth day... I am here, observing...still living... growing... standing... sitting... with a grin

                                                        Making time to reflect...

This post is about prayer, my own battle with
PAIN-
The unpleasant face distorting kind.

When I look back three years ago at this time, I remember being in incredible pain, two years ago, same story... Last year, the pain finally went away.

The pain was so bad that I was fed up. I couldn't do anything with friends or family because just taking little steps would make me cringe, yelp, and stiffen up. It hurt to sit on the couch, the bed, a chair was out of the question. I would endure mind blowing pain to sit with family who would visit, and suffer in pain flat on my back afterwards. Simple things like rolling over to find a more comfortable position... that wasn't so simple.
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Since the day the pain went away, I have been saying "Thank you God" each time I bend down to pick things up off of the floor, to stand and sit pain free... The little things.

Why do I say "Thank you God"?
Well, although I prayed a *lot* for the time I endured the pain. Most of the prayers were along the lines of, please make this pain go away, please fix me, please heal me, etc.
Nothing... The pain was still there, tearing and ripping at my nerves.

 I remember last year, the two weeks of solid prayer and days of fasting feeling *determined* to be healed- and knocking on His door with my pleading.
I couldn't sleep at night and each day was so hard to deal with.
I have seen miraculous healing with my own eyes and *knew* that it was possible.

So I kept at it. Finally I said, "What do I have to do to get rid of this pain already- I cannot take this anymore?"
That did it...
I started understanding a few things that were brought to the surface of my consciousness.
Things I hadn't seen in myself were being revealed... My own mindset... I knew that there were things that I was "supposed to be doing"- I'll not get into personal details, I just want you to know that I promised to work on them... Some I am still working on.

 I decided to let go of my hidden anger. I chose to sincerely forgive people. I was starting to see how my heart was filled with the back breaking burdens that I was feeling physically.

One day, a short while after praying for forgiveness for a few things that I knew I had been wrong about- thinking of others with judgement and holding resentment- forgiving really deep hurts that others had caused me *the pain just went away*...
It was gone! It happened one day- after an entire year solid of total agony, pain and misery- one day it all just turned into loose muscles and pain free bones and joints.
It wasn't a coincidence... It wasn't a fluke, or whatever you'd like to say it could be.
It was a learning experience.
It wasn't my need for a pain free life in my body, it was my heart that needed to let go of the invisible pain. Pain that I had learned to ignore, mask and pretend wasn't there.

Asking for God to heal me was easy.
Asking God to do anything is easy.
Asking God what I needed to do to get rid of the pain... That was a whole new angle.

When things bother me physically, I now look to see what I am doing, how I am thinking...
I am recovering quite quickly from things these days...

Just thought I would share.

Miniature polymer clay cupcake and layer cake class in NYC. $65.00 includes supplies.

Frosted and embellished polymer clay Cupcake & Layer cake class

May 22nd 11am-2pm (3 hours) At Purple Petals Studio in Maspeth Queens

$55 plus $10 for supplies which includes premade "frosting", molds, clay in assorted colors, miniature plates to display your cakes on, faux candies and miniature clay flowers to use for decoration.

You will learn to make an assorted variety of sprinkles and cake decorating embellishments as well as how to color your frosting, texture it and give it character. It will be a fun class!

Class is limited to 6 

Ages 15 and up

Register in advance please

Call Dori to reserve your spot.

59-23 Grand Avenue

Maspeth, NY 11378

(718)326-0423 or (347) 589-2295

~*Polymer clay creations made by my students this past weekend*~

Miniature (smaller than an inch) Frosted coconut layer cake made by, Heather

Miniature- smaller than 1/2 inch cinnamon bun made by, Heather

Flowers made by, Heather

Bead made by Gladys

Pin made by Gladys

Bead made by Alyssa

Bead and pendant made by, Sophia

Ugly Betty prize from a while back

 

This is a pendant/brooch that I gave away for my first "Ugly Betty" farewell.
Made of metals, silk, glass, crystal, wire, plastic and wood.
Pat Winter won it and this is a photo that I took of it from her blog.

~*polymer clay miniature cookies class*~

Bye Bye Betty

~*I just finished watching the last episode of Ugly Betty...*~

This is one show that I will miss *very* *very* much.

:::wipes a tear from my eye:::

*sigh*

Cupcake Beads smaller than a dime & Violets for beginners...

I am really enjoying my art clay bakery gig!
Now all I need is to find a publisher that would enjoy printing my book and let me have fun decorating the layouts!
I could always publish an INDIE book... But the gloss and shine of a good quality hardcover and well printed soft cover is hard to beat!
Anyway, I am on the market in case anyone is shopping.

Speaking of shopping-
I take custom orders now.

The violets are for a beginners and advanced polymer clay class that I will be teaching.
I'll be doing more that aren't rushed class samples and post them for sale in my Etsy shop.
These cupcakes are part of my International Charm Day giveaway!
www.internationalcharmday.blogspot.com

A Royal Party Favor Bag...

Designing party favors and gift couture is one of the highlights of what I do.
The more money that a client will allot for the "little things", the more fun it can be for me to design using rare and expensive components.

I just made a little cupcake...

I just took it out from the oven, washed it and am admiring my smallest cupcake of the day. One half of a centimeter/one fourth of an inch is how large the cake part is, the frosting makes it just under one half of an inch/one centimeter big...

~*One of my displays at Purple Petals*~

Playing with a new style of miniatures, fairy cakes...

Fun miniatures for dolls, fairy tea time and all sorts of jewelry applications! Polymer clay cupcakes, cakes, mouse and frosted goods!

Ruth Rae makes Amber Dawn look Stachetastic...

A couple of weeks ago, Ruth asked me to send her a photo of myself for her to play with on her iPhone app. Stachetastic...
(((I am hysterical with laughter)))

Here is one of the results...

(((Oh Ruth, you still have me cracking up!!!)))

~*Baking more PC confections!*~

Good morning!

This weekend I will be meeting Wendy and Toby Froud at the new little arts and crafts studio I started teaching at in Maspeth Queens.
I'm a LONG time fan of The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and other projects that they have both worked on.

Right now I am creating cupcakes with pink frosting and wild cane beads to sell at a small boutique sale at the end of this month... AND to give away for INTERNATIONAL CHARM DAY!!!
It's coming!
April 28th!!!
I am so excited!
Lots of giveaways!!!!


I'll post photos once I am done baking this next batch!
:o)
If you have a request for a custom designed polymer clay cake, cupcake or cookie, leave a comment or email me.
Cupcakes start at $10.00 and go up to $45.00 depending on the size and detail.
Cakes start at $5.00 and go up to $125.00 depending on size and detail.
Cookies start at $3.00 and go up to $10.00 per piece.

~*NEEDLE TATTING!*~

I finally just learned how to needle tat flowers and a lace trim!
I am so excited!!!
~*YAY!*~

I'm doing it on a miniature scale for miniature napkins to go with my miniature cakes and cookies!!!!

The size of a US dime-

The polymer clay cakes etc. are pictured with a US dime (10 cent coin) to show size.

For those who are not in the USA, the size of a US dime is-

Diameter	17.91 mm  (0.705 in)

I should post them next to a measuring tape or ruler for better understanding of scale.

100% Polymer clay! 100% smaller than a US dime.

This is CLAY

~*My Wonderful Birthday Brooch Gift by, Pat Winter!*~

Each year I like to order a colorful and cheerful piece of jewelry made by one of my art friends for my birthday. A few days ago I wrote to Pat and asked her to create this little beauty for me.
She made it right away and my heart is delighted by how CUTE she made it!

Isn't it wonderful?

And it is filled with such a calming scent of dried lavender.

Although my birthday is not for another month, I will start wearing this sweet doll right away!










~*Thank you SO much Pat!!!*~

Click here to see Pat's Blog and post!

~*A master paper art engineer!*~

This is on my list of things I want to learn how to do.
His work is MIND BLOWING! Watch as he cuts and sculpts moving paper creatures!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0auJnset5fQ&feature=fvw

The free make and take charm and bead time was fun!

Despite the cold and very wet weather, 15 showed up for my bead and charm make and take it.

I'm hosting a FREE Charm Make it Take it class 3/13

I'm hosting a free make and take charm event at Purple Petals art studio in Maspeth, Queens NY this coming Saturday from 3-5pm.

Drop by and make a charm!

International Charm Day participation wanted and needed!

Charm day is coming up! Would you like to participate?
Please let me know if you will be hosting an event on your blog or website and I will add your address to the web list.
:o)

Amber

SO *SAD* SO SERIOUS SO REAL! SO INCREDIBLE!

I guess I do live under a rock...

I never knew how serious this was until last night.

~*PLEASE WATCH THIS ENTIRE FILM!*~---> US residents can see it for free click on the title

The Future of Food It's on HULU in the US, other countries can access it through the website listed below.

Biotech engineered food????
THIS IS A HUGE MAFIA STYLE INDUSTRY
I am enraged, disgusted, saddened...
EVERYONE ON *EARTH* MUST MUST MUST MUST SEE THIS!!!!!
The whole film!!!!!!!!!!!! 
ALL OF OUR LIVES are affected by this-There are patents that BIG companies are trying to get on SUICIDE seeds! That once a plant produces it's crop, IT DIES with no viable next generation seeds!!!!!!!! ALL MADE IN ORDER TO ***CONTROL*** THE FOOD MARKET!!!!!! THIS AFFECTS YOU, ME, our families... OUR HEALTH.
SPERMICIDAL CORN is in a lab somewhere and they can try to get a patent! FARMERS ARE BEING SUED BY CORPORATIONS WHO OWN PATENTS ON SEEDS... AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!


GET INVOLVED!<------


http://www.thefutureoffood.com/index.html


SCREENINGS FOR THIS FILM-


Environmental Education Network of the Province of Trento
February 22, 2010 
Caldonazzo (TN, Italy)


Daemen College
March 3, 2010 7pm
Schenck Hall Room 107
4380 Main St., Amherst, NY 14226
For info, call 716-839-8524

Environmental Education Network of the Province of Trento
March 4, 2010 
Pergine (TN, Italy)

I hope that whether you have a special Valentine to celebrate with, or a loving pet that you have a sweet and wonderful weekend!

~*Happy St. Valentine's day!*~

~*Love*~

Love - I know Love-
It's a forever lasting - permanent etching on one's soul.
-Amber Dawn

Classes and workshops will start soon!

I am very excited to share that I will be teaching polymer clay cane/bead making and the making of other jewelry components and accessories very soon!
So if you are in the NYC/Queens area and interested, let me know!

:o)

And this event's winner is....

Random.org chose #3! That is ~*Pat Winter!*~ Congratulations! Please send me your address and tell me your preference- earrings, brooch or bracelet!
I'll be doing another Ugly Betty giveaway in the near future! I have a few great ideas!!!

"Ugly Betty" giveaway ends this weekend! Be sure to comment on the post below to be entered!

Win a wearable accessory items made by me.