Pixie Speaks - Going through the Dollar Store Bag

These were items from my Dollar Store bag!  We'll be going through the bag this week!

See you tomorrow.

Pixie Speaks

Three Beautiful Things This Week...

Three Beautiful Things This Week was inspired by a wonderful blog that Clare writes called Three Beautiful Things. Everyday, Clare writes about 3 Beautiful Things that happen each day in her life. It's a wonderful blog! I can only hope to imitate her in a very small way. 

 

1) I've been Pixie's human for 7 years now.  She's 11 going on 12.  For all this time, she has made me laugh and smile everyday.  She loves people!  She's brought joy into the lives of so many others, both online and in person.  She has been the perfect dog for this time in my life.  

If that's not something for which I can be grateful, I don't know what is.

2) I've discovered Instagram, and I'm having so much fun on it!  There are some great photographers there.  If you are interested in following me, my user name is 10rosebud1 

Hope to see you there.

3) Don't judge me!  Married at First Sight is one of my favorite shows.  It's an escape from the mundane politics that are on TV all the time now.  I am thankful for diversions such as these, even if they are fake!

Finally! An Easy Peasy Tutorial: Making a Beaded Wire Cross

Yours will look different..

It all depends on how you shape the wire and which beads you use.

You can find this cross.

HERE

If you would like to make your own beaded cross.

Here's the tutorial.

 

What you need:

Copper wire: 16 g for the cross, 24g for the beading.

pliers, but if you don't have a pair, copper is soft enough to use your fingers.  

seed beads

assorted beads

 Here's how you do it.

 I used a foot of 16g wire.  Just bend and shape.  I find it easier to use a pair of pliers, but your fingers will easily bend copper wire.

When you come to attach one wire to the other, be creative!  Swirl and twirl the wire.  It looks prettier in the end.

This is really easy to make!

Now, you can start adding the beads.  I work with wire (24g) that is 12 inches in length or less.  

Just begin by wrapping the wire on the frame.  Add a few beads and wrap the wire across.  Keep doing the same thing until you fill in the cross.

It's easy peasy!

Worth Repeating: I love My New Socks!!!!!!

I love my new socks!

They are warm.

They are cotton.

They breathe so nicely.

and

They don't match!!!

I love my new socks!

Check out

Socklady.