OHMYGOSH! I fell in LOVE with this Leonardo da Vinci bronze pendant!

OHMYGOSH!!!! I totally fell in LOVE with this Leonardo da Vinci Pendant (Bronze Metal Pendants) from ArtBeads.com . . . Please click onto the highlighted words to link to their website . . . I even broke into my stash of Swarovski Crystals to design a piece with it . . . those of you who know how much I hoard my good stuff know this is a big break through for me!! LOL! I hope you like it! Excuse me while I dash . . . I have to take advantage of the ArtBeads.com Dollar Days Sale . . . up to 60% off on selected items through Tuesday, April 28, 2009 . . . Eeeeee-YAOW! I love to go shopping!!!! LOL!!!!!

MIL#2's Caregiver's Cards!!!!

MIL#2 and we are so fortunate to have such caring and gentle caregivers for my 85-year-old MIL#2 who suffers from Alzheimer's and a bad heart . . . recently I showed Audrey how to do some beading and card stitching and folding to pass the many hours she and the other caregivers spend being there for MIL#2 . . . here's a photo of Audrey (in the glasses) and myself from today . . . the cards she made this week-end are on top of the fireplace mantle . . .

This wonderful book, Classic Cards by Marrian Piers, recommended by my stamping teacher, Sylvia Valle, has allowed me to give condensed instructions to our wonderful caregivers and let them learn mostly on their own . . .

Here are samples of Audrey's work . . . she did all of these this week-end!!!! I think she did a FABULOUS job!!!!

What a combination . . . talented AND kind!!!!!!!!