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Di: Hi Carrie, i was wondering if this is the place that i get on your mailing list, ive seen your beads on flickr and i have a funny feeling ive purchased some of your beads from another seller, but anyway i would like to know when you are putting new beads on your website, many thanks di xx
BUTTERFLYS: GELLO
Toni: Have a great weekend!
Carrie: Heyya! OMG I think I caught your tag much quicker than normal!! Yes we are doing better. Thank goodness!!
marianna: are you feeling better yet?:) I haven't tagged you in ages!! Hope you guys are all feeling better today:)
Carrie: OMG!! I hope the pics work! Now I need to double check them!! LOL Yeah Mary made really cute checkbook cover planner thingys so I put them up for her Yeah the Santa was fun to make!
Marianna: cute little mr. santa! that's too funny
marianna: boohoo I wanna see your dazzling designs but all I see are x's all over your site for your pics but before you panic I think it's a problem on my end cause I see them on my site too. Been having a bit of a problem with my pc and my servers for like 2 days now :(
Carrie: OMG believe me ALYSSA does want it! She's bugging me about it! Yeah we should go xmas shopping for the guys good idea! I have no clue what to get him yet! Also I am itching for a somerset visit! LOL
marianna: pretty bracelet! I'll take it! lol! actually alyssa would probably fight me for it lol! :)
Marianna: ack! sorry I've forgotten to tag you in forever!! We should go get our xmas shopping for the guys done soon. Everytime I take joe with me he peeks at his gifts! lol!
Carrie: LOL! Nope i didn't forget!! we just need to pick a day and go!!!!! Yes COME see my living room please! and get your glass!!!! Oh yeah also poor kid but he is much better now thank goodness!
Marianna: man I'm so glad matthew is feeling better that's so scary an I never knew any of that about baby powder!! I'm ganna try an swing by this weekend plus don't forget about TJmaxx an joanne fabrics too! yippy!!
Carrie: LOL did you like that little side note to you?! Oh man I forget about my tagboard!!! Ahhhh where were u yesterday? I didn't get to chat w/ u on messenger! Yeah the pINK! Oohh lala
Marianna: um excuse me I think I should be allowed to guess the new color!!! ;) If I get it right I should get another rod of that pink to play with lol! I've just about used the entire rod you gave me and then used my short to pull stringer lol! Soon as more comes in I say we buy them out lol!
Marianna: oh man those cookies better be yummy!!! lol!
marianna : yeah those cheeseball recipes are hard to come by aren't they? lol!!!
Carrie: Hey cheeseball! Yeah you should make one! that sounds good!!! LOL wonder what I should make? hmm
Marianna: oh you know what I really want is a cheeseball recipe I should make one for the next book group meeting :)
Marianna: oh lala! dontcha just love our safety glasses? lol! I wear a different kind and still I think they're dorky looking lol!!! are you making me more heath bar pie. I would especially LOVE a recipe for chocolate almonds cause its just so hard to come by ;)
Marianna : I sooo have to see your mickey ornament in person! That's too cute! Make a minnie one next! see you tomorrow at Giovanni's b day party!
Carrie: Oh I know I need fabric for my purse!!! Plus we need to do a DB!!!
marianna: When are we going to get fabric? oh and did you think of anymore people? lol!
marianna : oh man! lol!!
Carrie: Okay seriously I think i may have to redo the whole thing! I think I have way way too many stitches! It's hard for me to even knit it at this point!!! So i am thinking of starting over
marianna: oh man the blanket feels like it will never be a blanket!!! I've done like 4 rows and it just seems like it will never look like a blanket lol! It's hard to picture it lol
Carrie: OH NO! I got behind in my tags!! Yep I need fabric AND more yarn!!! I wanna run to crafts today if we have time!!!
marianna : hey don't forget to bring your projects over tonight! see you in a bit!
marianna: ok yeah for sure the lining makes it sooooo much better! lol!
marianna: Hey we should run and get fabric to line our bags this week!
Carrie: OMG! I know! I miss it too!! :( I can't wait to go back...but seriously we are the pictionary champs! Maybe we should get t-shirts made up that would be funny! lol Still can I just say that I am so glad you guys went! It was definitely better because you guys where there!!!
marianna : i love all the tawas pics! :( boohoo i wanna go back!that's all i keep hearing from joe too!
Marianna : man it feels weird to be back! that was soooo much fun and once again we kick they guys' butts at pictionary! I don't know why they even bother lol!
Carrie: yeah see it's like build a bear but instead it's build a bead set!! LOL I'm a dork but I like it too!
marianna : lovin' the build a set beads! Very cute!
marianna: lol! i was finishing up your purse. I hope you like it! I think it's super cute and for sure now have to make myself one!
Carrie: holy cow where have u been! I have been having messenger withdraw! LOL okay so it was only a few hours....thanks so much for doing that purse! I can't wait to see it! OH and my scarf is just about ready to be closed off!
marianna : your purse is almost done! I think I'm going to use one of the brown mohair skiens for my mom's wrap and make me a brown and pink purse lol! Or that other really light taupe brown is really pretty too!
marianna : oh yeah I'm starting to really get out of control with the up north lists! Man i need a vacation
Marianna : How are you feeling? Is the claritin kicking in yet?is there an alergy smiley lol! I need to make another yarn run maybe tomorrow I'll nudge you in the morn. AND hopefully I'll finally be closing my party! I can't wait!
Carrie: Party was FUN! :0) Woohoo! Can't wait to go up north! It will be a blast...the kids are so excited! okay talk to u later!
marianna: omgoodness it's hot! Hopefully our AC situation is fixed or at least even if just for tonight so we can enjoy the party! See you in a bit!
Carrie: I know I miss your tag board! But I guess I can still leave blog messages....bleh can it get any hotter?
marianna: I'm going to try not to suck so bad at remember to tag you more often too!
marianna: Hey! those pics are cute!!!! turned out better than mine I messed up not changing the settings :( OMG though ever since you said it now and especially in that second pic brooklyn really does look like a mini cameron!!! so cute! I can't belive how big our kids are getting and so fast!
Carrie: It's pretty sad that i just now saw this message! Hehehehe seeya tonight!
marianna: yeesh! I always slack at keeping up with the tags! sorry! Just popping in to say have fun on your trip!!!! and feel free to shower me with lot's of souvenirs lol!!! see you in a few hours!
oooo me me! pick me!: i want spam!!! hehehe...hey! you know who this is, don't make me leave my name!
Carrie: Sorry Did I not respond to this! YEs SPAMMERS GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
marianna : Are you ready to have some fun thursday & Friday night?! I'm sooooo determined to win this time! lol!! Noah says he's ready for a swim ;)
marianna: I'll get them out of the way! lol

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Monday, September 14th 2009

10:48 AM

Friday August 28, 2009
Hi bead fans!! I just posted 4 NEW BEAD SETS UP ON EBAY!!!!!  Click on the photo to view the auction.  Expect a LOT more in the near future.  Lots of different stuff.  I am going to be working hard on getting more specials up ASAP too.  I know you like those!  Thank you for all the orders.  I hope you like the new ebay sets!!! Have a great weekend!
 


Saturday August 8, 2009


I wanted to share a pic of some beads I made for my friend Nicole.  She wanted some beads to go on her lime green bead pen.  I love the color combo on this.  It's teal, ink blue and lime.  I can make beads to fit your bead pen if you like (or if you need a bead pen I can give you a great link where to order one).  I can also make beads on a 3/16" mandrel that will work for a pandora style bracelet.  I need to order some silver tubing so that I can start lining them.  But if you like you can have one without the silver and they would be cheaper! So if you are at all interested in any of those items please message me. 

Our Saturday here has been a rainy one so far!  The kids are stuck in the house playing....and my hubby is at work! I am doing a few things on the computer and then plan to play with glass this afternoon!  So enjoy your day :0)
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Friday, August 7th 2009

1:56 PM

Friday August 7, 2009




Oooh lots has been going on this week! First off...I finally got a much needed brand new cell phone! It has everything I need on it to keep me in touch with the web world. I really needed this. Especially to stay in touch with all of you bead gals. I have a lot of changes happening here soon. My kids will be going back to school on Sept. 8th. The difference is that this year my youngest son will now be in all-day Kindergarten. I am very sad because I will miss him and our time together so much-- but I also realize that this means a whole LOT more bead time for me! So the new phone was just one step closer in preparing me for staying better connected to my bead biz. I am excited for that. I will be devoting a lot more hours on the torch. Which is nice because I have so many ideas written down that I have yet to even have a chance to try because my time has always been limited! So not only do I hope to get orders out in record time...but I also hope to create a whole bunch of new goodies for everyone. I also desperately need to devote some time to updating galleries here on the site. I have so many more bead pics that need to be uploaded!  I may even give my site a mini-face lift.  It sure could use a new layout. 

So...I have in the mean time been trying to work on a few new things. I am spending time doing up some Halloween stuff. I also made a Bride girl! AND some wedding cakes! I will be posting the bride set on ebay here soon. So please come back to check up for some goodies.

I also want to mention that I am on Facebook. I have a link here if you scroll down that you can click on to become my friend...I also have a fan page on Facebook for CEM LAMPWORK that I created.  I try to update that too.  Isn't the web fun?!  Come back soon! I will have some new items!!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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Thursday, July 9th 2009

2:47 PM

Thursday July 9, 2009
Hi Ladies...I am getting ready to head out with the family for a little vacation. I am not sure what day we will be back so I will update as soon as we get home. It will be sometime next week! We are heading up north in Michigan to a house that belongs to a friend of mine. She was kind enough to let us use it! It's right on a lake. So we are all excited for the summer break!

I am posting 3 new auctions up on ebay! CLICK on the photos to view. PLEASE check them out and PLEASE bid, bid, bid! :0) These sets are truly adorable and I think you will love them. Thanks for taking the time to view them. Any orders I receive while I am gone I will work on ASAP when I get back. Have a great weekend!!
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Monday, July 6th 2009

11:34 AM

Monday July 6, 2009
HI there! Thanks for stopping by! I can't believe I have let almost a whole month go by without updating my home page here. :0) Sorry about that!

Summer is in full swing around here...we are busy playing by the pool, hanging with friends and getting ready for a little vacation time. I love it!

I have a few new beady ideas up my sleeve that I hope to have up very soon. I have been posting new sets on ebay and sets to order on etsy as well. I would like to post some new specials on the specials page for sale here in the near future. If anyone has any suggestions of items that they would like to see me make please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you to all of you who have been buying sets here on my site and on etsy! I appreciate your purchases!!!

Well it's time for me to get off the computer and hit the torch. I will be updating again real soon! Enjoy your day...it's a beautiful one here!!!!
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Thursday, June 11th 2009

9:08 PM

Thursday June 11, 2009
Hello!! Today was the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for my kids! Hooray for summer vacation!!!!

I am posting 3 new ebay auctions. 1 of the auctions is something that I have never done which is I am listing my orphans. There is 70 of my beads that are leftovers from previous sets or extras. There are no cracks or anything wrong with these! Maybe I just didn't like the color or it just didn't make it into a set for whatever reason. This is a good way to get a variety of my beadies! So check them out please!!
Have a wonderful day... I am off to take my kids bowling! I will be posting more new sets soon too!
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Tuesday, May 19th 2009

2:04 PM

Tuesday May 19, 2009
Hi there! I have listed 3 auctions on EBAY.  I am putting the pretty sweet watermelon set from etsy on there and 2 sets that I had previously listed that are now back up for auction.  These are going to be 3 day auctions--so if you need beads FAST then you can get them on ebay!! Meanwhile I am finishing up my etsy orders and working on new beads for both ebay and here on the site.

I have had such a fun an exciting month of May!! My 10 year wedding anniversary was this past Friday.  Mark and I celebrated by going out for the evening!  I can't believe how fast 10 years goes by.  It's just crazy!! It's been an amazing 10 years.  And now I am preparing for school to be out in just a few short weeks.  I can't wait! I love this time of year.  The anticipation for school to be over and the weather finally warming up enough for shorts and flip-flops.  Love it! 

My youngest child Matthew graduates from Pre-school tomorrow I can't believe it!  He will start all-day kindergarten in the fall.  He is so excited.  I will post some pics from the graduation as soon as I have a chance. 

Meanwhile ladies hang in there for some new beads!! I have some colorful stuff coming your way.  Check out the ebay listings if you have a chance.  It's a good way to get a great deal on my beads!
Have a great evening!
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Saturday, May 9th 2009

1:47 PM

Saturday May 9, 2009
Hi!  Thanks for stopping by.  I haven't posted new specials in awhile so I hope to do that soon!  I have been so busy!!!

Me and 3 of my friends went to Cincinnati last weekend for the Flying Pig Marathon! It was an absolute blast.  We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Cincinnati.  The race we thought was going to be a "little hilly".  Wrong!! It was a major incline basically miles 1-10.  Crazy!  We finished the half marathon though so it was all good.  We are working at trying to run more and walk less.  While we were there we got to meet Denise Austin at the Expo.  She was awesome!! She signed bags for all of us and was so fun to talk too.  Here is a pic of the four of us with her!


From L to R: Pat, Amber, Denise Austin, ME and Kelly!

So that was a fun and exciting trip!  Now Mark is off next week and there is a possibility that I will be helping out working up at my sister and brother-in-law's new bar/restaurant.  So I will be a busy girl in the upcoming week! I won't forget about the beads though.  I have some orders to fill and a large amount of emails to reply to so I haven't forgot about you!
Take care and have a great weekend!



Thursday April 23, 2009
Hey there!! Thanks for swinging by my site to check on beads....I had listed the 3 sets on ebay and I apologize as the listings got canceled because I had a link to my site in the listing.  Right now the sets are on ETSY with a buy it now price.  If you are interested they are in stock and ready to ship out-- just click on the picture!!  Check them out if you have time.  I made some more of the Double Helix Aurae sets.  They are just beautiful and have such a shimmer to them!!

I hope you find something you like.  Meanwhile I will be enjoying the nice weather we are finally getting! Tomorrow it will be 80 here!  Yippeee!

Have a great evening!
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Thursday, April 16th 2009

8:36 AM

Thursday April 16, 2009
Hey Ladies! I hope you are all enjoying your Spring Break!!! I will have a whole bunch of new ebay items for you soon.  My take-out treats page is getting an overhaul too.  Plus etsy will have new sets to order!!  I got a new oxy concentrator yesterday and my torch is working even better than before! Yippeeeee!!

Well it's a gorgeous day here finally so I am headed to the park with my kids.  Have a great day and stop back soon!

Sunday March 29, 2009

New bead specials and 3 new ebay auctions are making their way up!! Check them out!! Have a wonderful Sunday!!!!!!

Thursday March 26, 2009


I have 4 new ebay sets to offer up....and new specials will go up tomorrow!!  Here is a sneak peek pic of the pile of beads for the specials .  I have several sets so please come back for those!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Thursday!  Mark is off work right now and finishing up our 2nd bathroom.  Thank goodness we will have 2 toilets again!  I hurt my foot running (tore a muscle in my foot) so I have been out of commission in training for our next half marathon which is only 10 days away!  I am still going to do the marathon even if I have to end up walking the whole thing.  So that is pretty much what we have been up to other than the normal kid chaos!

I will be back tomorrow so stop by again!  Oh and don't forget about the ebay sets! Check those out to your left <---!
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Saturday, March 14th 2009

4:42 PM

Saturday March 14, 2009
Good morning bead-aholics!  So much has happened since I last updated.  I had a whole long update done the other day and then I clicked on something or pushed a button and lost the whole thing!  So I got frustrated and gave up for the day. LOL!  But I am back to try again!!

 We have had a slew of different sicknesses from the cough/cold/congestion thing to the flu .  On top of that my daughter's close friend Lauren had her brother suddenly pass away.  He was only 11 years old.  It is so heartbreaking!  As a mother I can only imagine what their parents must be going through.  I also have to say that I hope I never have to visit a funeral home where there is a child who passed away ever again.  So go hug your kids! Life is so precious.

We also had a whole week basically of craziness because my daughter and some of her friends decided to do the talent show together.  They danced and sang to "Dancing Queen" together! It was adorable!!

From L-R: Whitney, Kessie, Lauren and my daughter Alyssa!

As for beads I have been so busy with orders from etsy, my take-out treats page and some orders from local people that I have been trying to squeeze new beads in when I can.  I will be posting some bunnies and summer beadies shortly.  I am working on them and can't wait to post new things.  As much as I love orders I really love to post new goodies on here for everyone!!  So thank you to everyone who has placed an order and for hanging in there with me these last few weeks!
Have a wonderful Saturday!  Mark is installing a Basketball rim in the ground for all of us today.  And I will be at the torch and then we are going to the mall later.  I hope the sun is shining wherever you are!
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Saturday, February 21st 2009

1:06 PM

Sunday February 21, 2009

Here is a funny pic of my son Matthew getting busted for sneaking candy out of the bag in the pantry!! Now don't pay attention to the apparent mess that is going on in there He is my little candy monster. LOL!

I have been under the weather off and on and the same thing is going on with the kids. It appears to be going around their school as well. My daughter Alyssa had 11 kids in her classroom out yesterday!! Ohhh the spring cannot get here quick enough! We have had an unusual amount of snow this year. Currently it is all melted but then I hear today we are suppose to get 7-8 inches. Hopefully they are wrong!

Last weekend I went to camp with my daughter and her girl scout troop and several other moms! We stayed the night in basically a giant cabin and laughed and had a great time!! It was like one giant sleepover and the girls even got to help prepare the different meals. And of course then Mark and the boys got a little guy time in! It was fun for all of us.

I really hope to have a fresh batch of specials and ebay sets soon. My etsy store keeps me so busy that somedays I don't have anytime left to make new beads for the site. So I apologize! I know things are going to change for me in September when my youngest son Matthew starts Kindergarten. I will then have a more set schedule for my bead making which I am really looking forward to getting more free time to come up with new beads! Although I will definitely miss my little guy since he will be away all day at school . So anyhow, I will be posting super cute Easter & Spring beads and hopefully some gorgeous flip-flop beads too! If you have any special requests just let me know.

I hope you have a wondeful Saturday! Kyle has a birthday party to go to tonight and we will be hanging with our other two kiddos and doing something fun with them! Hopefully not shoveling snow! LOL .
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