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Air Swimmers

lazycatb — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:12:27 +0000

Have you ever seen these? They are remote controlled balloons that would be the most fun thing to play with. I can imagine using one at a shopping mall, party, anywhere there is a crowd. You can see EVERYONE has a smile on their face. Check out the video – and WAIT for the very end. I love the kitty cat’s reaction

St Paul Winter Carnival time!!

lazycatb — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:25:29 +0000

We spent last weekend at the St Paul Winter Carnival. There was so much to see even though the weather was not as snowy as desired. It was cold enough to keep the ice sculptures from melting and they were beautiful sparkling in the sunshine. This was one of my very favorites.

And what a great city to walk around in and see the sights…. gorgeous old buildings and lots to do. We even got in a cat show! The very first I have ever seen….. check out the mini capes and crowns for the winners! (excuse the blurry photo please

Kumihimo

lazycatb — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:41:07 +0000

I am in love with Kumihimo….. I took a Beaded Kumihimo class on a cold Saturday in December. I had already tried it once with fiber and quite enjoyed the outcome. But the added sparkle of beads on the cord attracted me. I took my little disk, my prepared cords and bobbins complete with beads and spent a couple of hours learning the basics of making a beaded bracelet. Heres a picture of my finished piece! It’s all dressed up with silver end caps and a little dangle just for fun. I liked it so much I plan on making a necklace in black! So what is Kumihimo? Its a type of braiding and uses a marudai though most of us beginners use a simple foam disk. For more detailed information check out this site www.whatiskumihimo.com

Lucky Taco Car!!

lazycatb — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:26:13 +0000

Driving along the freeway the other day we saw this funny little (and I mean LITTLE) car – the driver was waving and smiling as I took this photo. How could you not laugh? Apparently they are located in a town close to where I live. Check out their website! theluckycookiecompany

Welcome to LazyCatBeads!!

lazycatb — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:27:12 +0000

Glass is a passion for me and creating beautiful things to wear is what I like to do best! When I am at the torch I lose all track of time……only the glass and the flame are in my mind. Each piece you see is a small work of art designed to grace your ears, neck, wrist….. Take your time and enjoy looking.

To see past work that I have done go to my GALLERY page. Take some time to relax and enjoy the new glasswork, photos and updates as I continue to add to the site. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me. Enjoy your visit

Bagpipes

lazycatb — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:01:05 +0000

Time for some Bagpipe music!! Who can listen to this and NOT tap their feet?

Snail mail & Posterity

lazycatb — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:05:14 +0000

This is such a busy time of year for everyone…. rush rush everywhere. I have been busy making beads and just filled a LARGE order to Russia!! So nice to think my little beauties find a home so very far away. Amidst the hustle and bustle we hear news about the USPS and how we might actually lose our 6 day a week delivery. It got me thinking about Snail Mail. So few of us actually communicate that way anymore, we use email and it’s all so very informal. But nothing beats sitting down with letter in hand and a nice cup of tea – getting ready to read the latest from a friend. I know I have saved the letters and cards of friends and family. So much of history has been captured for example in letters home from soldiers or adventurers. If we use email will that be saved in family archives for posterity?

Recycled Tire Art

lazycatb — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:07:30 +0000

Belgian artist Wim Delvoye has certainly got an interesting way of looking at things that many of us would just discard. Old used tires are frequently seen tossed into ditches, left in piles at the junkyard or stashed behind the garage when we no longer know what to do with them. Besides the preferred manner of disposal which is recycling, Wim has managed to create some of the most unusual works of ‘rubber art’ you may ever see! Here is a link to his website [Wim Delvoye], which is very clever in itself. You can see his photography, machinery, tires and other rubber sculptures. Marvelous, beautiful, scary – whatever you think he certainly has a fertile and creative mind!

You might be a lampwork artist if…

lazycatb — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:08:50 +0000

You have a flower garden just so you can have models for your next set of beads…
You notice instead of it being dark outside, it’s Moretti black…
You chase firetrucks…
You pause the evening news so you can see the anchors necklace…
Your favorite coffee cup sits on your work table with coffee and pulled glass in it…
The neighbors know from the squeals in the morning that you just pulled your best set ever out of the kiln.

Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

lazycatb — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:09:26 +0000

“When he began to eat pie, he wished he had eaten nothing else. He ate a piece of pumpkin pie and a piece of custard pie, and he ate almost a piece of vinegar pie. He tried a piece of mince pie, but could not finish it. He just couldn’t do it. There were berry pies and cream pies and vinegar pies and raisin pies, but he could not eat any more.” - From Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder

This year we feasted on a treat of homemade Chocolate Pumpkin pie made by my daughter-in-law . Now I am a fan of pumpkin!!!