Bee's Buzzings

Sneak Peek! New Pendant Designs with many more still to come . . .

Just a few of the designs going into the shop this week.



We've been jumping to and fro the past week or so with the weird weather.  First it's hot (well over 90 degrees!) and we were rushing to get all the newly planted trees and flowers watered.  Coupled with some ' Bermuda Triangle ' spots on the lawn that somehow miss the getting watered by the sprinkler system, well, let's just say it took a fair amount of time  - and the truth be told some cash bribes to the kids - to keep everything from turning brown.

Then came yesterday and today.  Was it really only 66 degrees??  I had to go outside with a coat on to keep from shivering.

It's supposed to be back to 88 tomorrow, so maybe my little hummingbirds will come out to visit my window feeder again.   They're so fun to watch, but tend to hibernate when it's too chilly out.

Hope it's warm and sunny where you are!

Favorite Pendant ??? Maybe you will WIN one :)

I'm re-thinking how to do the monthly give away and wanted to post a question about the pendants currently in my BeeDazzlesPendants shop . . . which pendant design is YOUR favorite?  Below is just a small sampling of pendants which will be available in the next week or so. 

Please leave a comment, and you'll automatically be entered into the next give away!  Who knows, you might even end up with your favorite! 

 

Update on shop inventories and blog winners . . . and a special sale!

Well, I'd intended to announce the latest Blog Comment winners, and also get the Pendant Shop updated, but a raging headache (and a broken blood vessel in my eye) are calling me to take it easy tonight. So off to bed I go. 

But first - here is yet another sneak preview of some of the items going into the pendant shop FIRST THING tomorrow morning (I promise!) 

and . . . in honor of my 200th post - we're holding a special sale!  Starting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Central time, until 6:00 p.m. there will be a BLOG ONLY special - take 50% off on ALL current inventory in the shop.  If you wish to take advantage of the half off special, simply order your items, put BLOG SALE in Message to Seller at checkout - and wait for a revised PayPal invoice for 1/2 off the merchandise total (normal shipping charges will still apply). 

Please note that the art glass pendants (above) will be available on a "first come" basis as they're each one of a kind, hand-painted pendants.  They'll retail for $24 each ($12 for "special sale") and will arrive to you in a darling hinged gift tin complete with an 18" silver plated snake chain necklace. 

Thanks so much for your patience, and hope you're able to take advantage of the sale!

Hope you all have a wonderful night!
Bee

Pendants going into the shop today!

What a great day so far - the kids are back in school, Jim's back to work and I've been 'buzzing' around getting so many things accomplished!  Will be listing the new pendants in the Shop later today - here's is another sneak preview - one I really, really LOVE.  Since opening my Etsy shops, I've received many emails from people telling me how much they love the 'water-color wash' technique I use in the backgrounds of many of my paintings, and this one is probably my favorite!

Yesterday was also a lot of fun.  Had a very productive morning, and then it was off to the Metrodome to watch our beloved Vikings get eliminated from the NFL playoffs.  Denise, Charlie, Jim and I were obviously disappointed, but it was just thrilling to be IN the playoffs and we were thankful the Vikes had made it this far given the team's 1-3 start of the season. 

Hope you all are also finding yourselves in good spirits as we begin 2009!!

a bright new outlook for a bright, new year

Like most moms, I can get overwhelmed with the sheer number of issues on my agenda each day.  Inertia can sometimes be the result.  And can you imagine a more counter-productive reaction??  I certainly can't.  So my one and only one New Years  Resolution is to overcome that urge when it strikes.  I tend to be a list maker, and have vowed to cross at least one thing - no matter how small it may be - off the list instead of giving in to the urge to fret about another item that is just not getting done.  As I always tell the kids, set a goal and then just mind the details - the big picture will take care of itself.

On that note - here are two more new pendant designs.  These are two of about 7 new designs to be shown in the next couple of days.  I'm also making progress on more new artwork.  There will be new prints and note cards later this week.

And fitness - again I'm taking things one step at a time.  Managed 2.25 miles  on the treadmill on Friday, and another 2.6 miles today.  Yayy me :)

Hope you all are enjoying the bright, shiny new year.  I wish you all the best in 2009!!

hugs,
Bee

Taking some time off for the Holidays . . . but new items coming soon :)

I'm really, really excited about the latest development with the BeeDazzles Art Pendants - they're now available . . . hand set In pewter!!  What an awesome finishing touch that just sets off the artwork to perfection.  Available in the shop, naturally :)

The past few days have been spent getting caught up on orders and tying up last minute preparations for the upcoming festivities.  We have several events planned in the next week or so, and it will be a flurry of activity.  To better enjoy that time, I will be paring back shop inventories to bare minimums.  The shops will re-open at full capacity on January 2 with tons of new inventory!!  So be sure to pop in back here from time to time to see what is coming down the pipeline.  Sneak previews every few days, for your viewing pleasure.

 Hope you and yours are having a fabulous season thus far!

One Fish . . . Two Fish

. . .

Red Fish


Blue Fish


I'm loving these new additions to the BeeDazzles pendant line!!  They're all hand painted, one of a kind, and will be 'swimming' into the the shop in the next day or so.  Will be supplying Notorious Nellie's Handcrafted Goodness with a handful of these, as well.

 

The whimsical designs made me so happy, I decided to turn out some more bird pendants with the same sweet (almost festive!) feel.



Aren't these just the sweetest??   Even my oldest daughter loves them to pieces :)

After spending the better part of the weekend pendant-making, Jim and I decided to head into the gorgeous town of Stillwater for a picnic dinner at Pioneer Park.   I made "Chipotle-style" steak and bean wraps, and we shared a romaine salad with feta cheese and pico de gallo.  Delicious!!  And the overlook onto the river was just magnificent, as always.  One of our favorite spots :)

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend & have a wonderful week ahead!

Hand Painted Bird Art Pendant Necklaces !!!

It was a wonderful, productive, yet also very relaxing weekend here.  Managed to get about 40 pendants made and caught up on many non-shop issues.  Life is good.

As for the bird pendants - here they are totally finished!  I so love how these sweet little goodies turned out!!  They're about 1 1/2" wide and only 3/4" tall, a perfect size to go with just about anything :)

And the other Available Colors:


And the Necklace Details.

News, and New Things :)

I am very excited!!  BeeDazzles items will now be in THREE retail shops:

At Harpers Fabulous Finds
Spring, Texas

Notorious Nellie's Handcrafted Goodness
Stillwater, Minnesota

Truly
White Bear Lake, Minnesota



And here is a sneak peek at some of my latest work - little 1 1/4" hand painted birdies, which will be made into pendants and will appear in the shop in very limited quantities sometime this weekend!

Happy Friday everyone, and hope you're having a great day!!

~ Bee

And the Winner is Announced!!!

Congratulations (once again) to Cindi!!   

See how easy it is to win??  Cindi visits often, and leaves a lot of comments - and the Random Number Generator selected the 76th entry (from a total of 76 eligible entries) and she has won, once again!  As before, Cindi may select a pendant or any combination of $18 worth of merchandise from either of my two Etsy shops (BeeDazzlesGifts and BeeDazzles) just let me know your selection within the next few days!

The new contest began May 16th and will run until May 31st when another winner will again be selected at random.  And remember - the first 3 people to comment on THIS post get an additional 5 entries.  Contests end on the 30/31st and 15th of each month, with one winner selected randomly from all entries (aka post comments) during the two week period.  You may comment once on each blog post during that time and receive an entry for each comment.

And the cute terrier pendant up above??  He'll be going into the shop later today!!

Thanks again for visiting me here at "Bee's Buzzings", as well as at my Etsy shops, Trunkt and my Flickr site!

Hope you all had a great weekend - and good luck at being one of the first to comment!    ~ Bee