tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72566358573969252572024-02-15T20:33:57.119-08:00Wee Gems DesignsKari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-11117965981590883872019-05-23T21:13:00.000-07:002019-05-23T22:04:36.132-07:00I don't have a green thumb...yet.Ask any of my family and friends and they will tell you that I have struggled with having bad luck in the garden. I am not a fan of dirt. As a kid, I would make mud pies....but I do whatever I could to keep from actually touching the dirt! In the past, I have managed to kill plants that are the most hardy of plants. It seems to be the same story each year, I can easily grow weeds anywhere, grass grows great (where it is not supposed to), and vegetables and flowers are a hit and miss. When my parents were visiting in December, they bought me a set of 3 succulents. I was thrilled because I finally had some plants that I wouldn't kill. Fast forward a few months and only 1 is still alive.<br />
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I want to have a healthy lawn, fresh vegetables, and fresh picked blooms from my yard. The reality is that life is incredibly busy here and I didn't get this spring off to a good start. Between work, school, and Allison's insane schedule (choir performances galore, AP classes, and oh yeah - she is a teenager), it didn't leave a lot of spare time to get the yard ready. Every day, I would look out and groan seeing it get worse and worse, but couldn't do anything about it. I wasn't the only one. At the worst, the grass and weeds were actually taller than Minnie! Every morning she would give me a look that said, "Really, I have to go into that jungle?" There are more weeds than lawn, you could barely see one of the garden beads due to the grass and weeds covering it, and the flower beds aren't much better. I long for a yard where I can sit and sip a glass of strawberry lemon-aid and just enjoy the beauty that the PNW has to offer. Right now, that isn't the case, but I am determined that it will be in a few weeks.<br />
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I am digging in, with gloves on (not touching the dirt if I can help it), and getting to work. I am starting from scratch and changing the way I garden. I am planting my vegetable in containers, and flowers in the old vegetable gardens. I was going to pull up my existing garden beds, but a dear friend convinced me to leave them and plant flowers instead. You can see the start of my container garden in the picture below. I can't wait to see how it all turns out!<br />
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<br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-3487512928303561862019-05-14T20:07:00.000-07:002019-05-14T20:19:42.048-07:00Dusting off the blog and torch!<br />
Please excuse the dust you see all around my blog. Over the past few years, I have struggled with finding that perfect balance where I could manage all aspects of my life. It was a hard thing to admit to myself, but I couldn't do it all. Shocking I know! For the longest time, I pushed myself to go, go, and go and wasn't willing to let anything slip away. I found myself broken, exhausted beyond belief, and my creativity was just gone. It was time to take a break, concentrate on other areas of my life, and take some time to heal.<br />
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I started to go back to school a few years ago, and have been slowly working my way towards earning a degree. In April, I received my Associate of Science in General Studies from BYU-Idaho! I am still pursing my Bachelor's degree even if it is taking just one class at a time. That is a lesson I seem to have to learn over and over again. I signed up for three classes this semester only to remember how insane spring is in my house, and that I can only handle one class right now. Will this increase the time it takes to get my degree? Yes, but it allows me to have the time to spend with my children and to make the memories that we will remember and enjoy. This is the balance that I am reaching for.<br />
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As I am finding this balance, I am also getting my creativity back. I am anxious to get back to the studio, to dust off the glass, the tools, and get back to the magic of melting glass. My girls are also wanting to make beads and I am so looking forward to this summer and the time that we will spend together making memories and beads. I actually sat down and made a video of a simple bead last week for part of a class assignment. I wanted to show what is involved in making a bead. I couldn't believe how good it felt to sit at the torch again. I am looking forward to this weekend so I can tidy the studio up and get back to being creative again. I hope this gives you a little glimpse of the magic I find at the torch!<br />
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<br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-35961802916104660032016-03-12T20:25:00.000-08:002016-03-12T20:25:38.527-08:00You're Not AloneThere are weeks that are more challenging than others. This was one of those weeks for me. I know a part of it is that I have been sick and just don't feel well. Everyone knows that when you don't feel well, we tend to be short on patience, and I am no exception to that rule. I am sorry girls! I was not the best Mom to you this week.<br />
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Work, school for all of us, after school activities for the girls made this week beyond busy. We literally were falling into bed and falling asleep exhausted every night. Everywhere I looked, all I could see this week was what was going wrong....the house is a mess, feeling rushed in all of my assignments, barely having time to eat dinner each night before we are off and running to the next thing that needs to be done, left me feeling like a failure and feeling very alone. It was the toughest week I have had in a long time. As I was doing my reading for my Book of Mormon class, I had come across this scripture, and I have gone back to read it over and over this past week. It is 3 Nephi 22:7. "For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee."<br />
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This scripture reminds me that while yes, I will have challenges, and that life can be and is often overwhelming that I am never alone. He is always there. As my sweet Daylyn reminded me this week, above the rain clouds, the sky is always blue. I am going to try to work hard to remember that everyday. I will look for the sunshine, the small miracles and tender mercies that are in my lives, and are there for me to see if I take the time to look for them. the lyrics from Michael Mclean, say what I have been feeling more eloquently that I could ever express them. <br />
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It will see you through when you’re feeling blue.</div>
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You’re not alone, even when you’re feeling on your own,</div>
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You’re not alone, say it one more time,</div>
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Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-29090653958400264062015-12-05T20:36:00.001-08:002015-12-05T20:37:05.056-08:00Defeating the dakrness through Light.This week was going to be a crazy week for me. I was headed to California for my winter shows, working remotely for my job while there, and of course staying on top of my schoolwork all at the same time. I wasn't sure how I was going to get it all done, but figured all I could do was my best.<br />
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I arrived at the Ontario airport at 11:40. It was wonderful to see my Mom and we headed to In and Out to get lunch and then headed home to Redlands. We heard something in passing on the radio about a shooting, but it didn't really register we were busy chatting and enjoying the fact that we were together. As we were headed home, traffic was unusually heavy on the freeway. We thought it might be an accident, but we finally saw that the freeway had been closed down...we mentioned to each other that maybe it had something to do with that shooting we had briefly heard about. When we arrived home, we were stunned to find out what had happened. The mass shooting in San Bernardino happened about 20 minutes from where my parents live. No one ever imagines something like this happening, much less this close to home. Our hearts were breaking for all of those who were involved in this horrible tragedy. I let my kids know that I was fine, and that we were 20 minutes away and that all had happened.<br />
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I then received a call from my friend saying that she had just heard on the news that there was now police activity in Redlands...I was in denial, I hadn't seen that on the news as I was frantically trying to pull myself and my stuff together to go and do my first show that night. It was Redlands. The terrorists who murdered and hurt all those people had lived in my hometown. As we went to go to my show...we couldn't go the way we normally go....the house was right there, the streets were blocked...less than a mile from my parents home. Just down the street from the house that I had brought my first baby home to. The world had changed again.... my wonderful hometown that has a wonderful sense of community, the town that I loved growing up in, love to come home to, and would love my children to experience all the culture it has to offer here...this town, is where they lived. I still can't believe it.<br />
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Throughout this whole thing I have said over and over again that darkness can not overtake the light, darkness cannot exist in the presence of light. Now more than ever we must be that light unto the world. Truly there is no greater light than the light of our Savior and Redeemer. My son,, whose first home was just down the street from "that house" is serving a mission right now,. He is sharing the light of Christ. He is serving those in his mission, and by doing so learning to love them. He is fighting the darkness.<br />
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I want to do that better. I want to be a better light of Christ to the world. President Eyring said of his father in the talk <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2003/04/a-child-and-a-disciple?lang=eng&clang=ase" target="_blank">A Child and a Disciple</a>, "When he bore testimony, even those who rejected it knew it came not by design but because it was part of him. He was what he was, wherever he was. I want that to be me, I am going to strive to be a light unto the world. I will be a disciple of my Savior. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have that He loves me and has provided a way for me to come back home. We can all fight the darkness by being compassionate, kind, charitable, and simply by being good to one another. This is what Christ wants, and I pray that this is the legacy that we leave to our children....let's all be a light unto the world. Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-8226875345223380902015-11-21T22:57:00.003-08:002015-11-21T22:57:50.479-08:00Where I find peace...There have been many times in my life where I have had to ponder on what direction my life should take, what I believe in, or come to terms with how things have transpired in my life. My favorite place to go and think is on the beach. There is something that is so peaceful about walking along a sandy shore, listening to the wind and waves. It is in those quiet moments that I am able to contemplate so many things and especially that of what my Heavenly Father would have me do. It is where I can turn to him for forgiveness, support for the path that I have been led too, and just to feel his love and the peace that only He can bring.<br />
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I don't always get to go to the beach as often as I like, so I am trying
to make it a point to find quiet moments in my home where I can ponder
where my life is and where it is going. As I am writing this post I had an ahhh-haaa moment. My home is
painted in different shades of blues, white, and grays. These are all
colors that I find at the beach, my peaceful and happy colors. The colors that let me be able to have a sanctuary in my home. <br />
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I often find that I need to have those moments of contemplation in order to deal with
the stresses in my life and to reconnect with my Father in Heaven. This
past week, I have seen how important it is to have those moments, those
experiences, to reconfirm my faith in my Savior and in Heavenly
Father's plan for us. I never thought of those moments as having an Enoch experience, but that is what those walks on the beach, and those periods of contemplation at home have been for me. I am grateful that I have the scriptures to learn from. It is always a comforting feeling to know that you aren't alone and aren't the only one who has had struggles throughout one's life. We see over and over just how much He loves us and all that He did for us so we can return to live with Him one day.<br />
Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-7593455442048878842015-11-07T20:57:00.000-08:002015-11-07T20:57:32.682-08:00Line Upon LineThis week in my Pathways Gathering class, we partially broke into song as we were talking about what we learned this past week as we were studying - <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/28.30?lang=eng#29" target="_blank">2 Nephi 28:30</a> is what set us on our musical break. Many of us in the class are familiar with the song, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ozeyLhE1BQ" target="_blank">"Line Upon Line"</a> from Saturday's Warrior, a Mormon-themed musical written by Douglas Stewart and Lex de Azevedo. The lyrics are: <br />
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Line upon line, precept on precept<br />
That is how He lifts us<br />
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Giving us each hour His wisdom.<br />
If we are patient we shall see<br />
How the pieces fit together in harmony.<br />
We'll know who we are in this big universe<br />
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Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-72739620500884933692015-11-07T20:24:00.001-08:002015-11-07T20:24:39.128-08:00Mountain Country Bazaar 2015This weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of a wonderful show, the Mountain Country Bazaar that benefits Mary Bridge Children Hospital. The fees that vendors pay, plus 20% of all sales made at the sale go to Mary Bridge. As Daylyn was helping me cut out the tags for, she remarked, "Oh, this is the feel good show!" I love that she knows that this is one of my favorite shows to do. The feeling at the event is different, everything is handmade and the Eatonville Community comes out to support the kids. I am grateful I get to be a part of such an event!<br />
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There are so many cute items, and so many talented crafters and artisans in the area. I also love that I get to hang out with the wonderful ladies of the Mary Bridge Brigade who work so tirelessly to put on the fabulous event. I look forward to seeing them each year. <br /><br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-45303251985552908032015-10-03T13:12:00.000-07:002015-10-03T13:12:02.364-07:00FallFall is one of my favorite times of years. I love the crisp air, the changing leaves, and being able to spend time with family and friends. It is time to curl up on the couch with a good book, it is time to gather with family and friends to watch football, make caramel apples, and apple crisp. It is also the busiest time of the year for me. I have to gear up for my show season and try to get it all done. Even though it is absolutely a crazy time for me, I do love it...I love being able to create! Here are some of the things I have been working on. :)<br />
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<br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-65327704654052265732015-09-25T19:01:00.000-07:002015-09-25T19:01:01.879-07:00Faith<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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One of my assignments this week is to write a blog post on one
of the topics that I have studied this week. I have focused on faith. In a lot
of matters, I really have a very simple faith. I know that I am a Child of God
and that He loves me. I know that He is always there for me. However, knowing
that and believing that are sometimes two very different things. My heart knows
that it is true, but my mind doesn’t always seem to trust in what my heart
knows. </div>
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One of my favorite scripture verses is 1 Nephi 3:7 - "I
will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the
Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a
way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."
Anyone who has ever listened to me as I was/or am working through a struggle
has most likely heard me say this verse. I tell it to my kids all the time. It
is a promise that I hold onto when I can’t see how on earth I am going to get
through or accomplish something that I need to do. </div>
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Life is hard, and it most often doesn’t go the way we had it
planned. Each of us are on a journey that is as unique as every one of us is.
We are all at different points on our journey of faith and knowledge. Hopefully
most of the time we are making forward progress, but as we are all human, we
will take steps backwards, and that is okay. They are opportunities to learn
and grow. We need to have patience and understanding and faith in ourselves and
others as we travel on our own paths. It is faith in this promise/verse that
gives me hope that I will make it…someday…according to His will.</div>
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<![endif]-->Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-60582721388573249472015-09-25T17:00:00.000-07:002015-09-25T17:00:08.094-07:00Time to brush off the blog!Wow, where has the time gone! It has been a few years since I have posted anything to my blog, and I am giving the push through a school assignment to dust it off and hopefully breathe some new life into it. I thought I should try to do a catch up post if you will. The past few years brought some major changes in my life. I went through a separation and then divorce which was a difficult time for all of our family. Even when it is amicable, it is still an incredibly hard thing to go experience. Through wonderful support of my family, friends, and much prayer we seem to have weathered through most of that storm. My oldest son was called to serve a mission. He is currently serving in the Baltic Mission in Lithuania. I couldn't be more proud of him and the service that he is giving to all he meets there. My next son just started college and I swear he was just in Kindergarten! My girls are in high school and middle school and are both loving choir...I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree as I sang my way through school as well. I know have a job that I enjoy doing, I work in accounting for a property management company locally. I have grown a lot there and it has given me a focus and push to get my degree. All in all, it has been a time of change and growth, and I am excited for the next chapter in my life as I set goals for my personal life and business. <br />
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With the Holidays right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to start by giving out pendants to my fans! I am giving away 5 prizes! </div>
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3 lucky winners will be able to pick out 3 Charmed Pennies of their choice and receive a ball chain necklace as well!</div>
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2 more winners will be able to pick out a pair of my new Charmed Penny earrings! Check them out!</div>
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Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-45474955598634161012012-08-01T14:33:00.001-07:002012-08-01T14:33:27.653-07:00Charmed EarringsI am having a blast with these little earrings! I am using many of the same images from my Charmed Pennies line and it is fun to find out which images will work that small. The earrings are only 10mm or about 3/8" in diameter! Daylyn did a great job being my earring model for me. :)<br />
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<br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-61241373265007945932012-05-09T16:57:00.002-07:002012-05-09T16:58:09.634-07:00Homemade OreosWhile posting on Facebook today, I mentioned that I was making "homemade Oreos." A few friends asked for the recipe, so here it is! I will add pictures later when I get a chance. They are kind of like a whoopie pie, and I love to color the frosting in fun colors. My kids love these!<br />
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Cookie:<br />
1 box Devils Food Cake Mix<br />
3/4 c. shortening<br />
2 eggs<br />
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2 oz cream cheese (softened)<br />
1/4 c. butter (softened)<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
2 - 4 cups powdered sugar<br />
Milk as needed <br />
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Combine cake mix, shortening, and eggs. Roll dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes until tops barely start to crack. Cool on pan for 1 minute than move cookies to cooling rack. Let cool and frost. Enjoy!Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-4392644942331940892012-04-18T09:12:00.002-07:002012-04-18T09:12:21.185-07:00Working Away...It has been a productive week so far, I have made a bunch of new Charmed Pennies and Scrabble Tile Pendants, and just got a big order for acorns so I am off to torch today! When the customer called, I needed to take pictures of the acorns I had in stock, but had a computer glitch.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Okay, so I was the computer glitch. I moved my printer and somehow disabled my network and internet...have no idea how I did that. </span>So I had to take the pictures with my camera phone, I have to say I am impressed at the little camera, I think it did a great job!<br />
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This summer, we moved the kids bedrooms around, repainted and arranged, and in the process, Tyler lost all of the dressers and drawers that he had shared with Travis. We brought in an old one, but I promised him that I would get him something better. We looked and looked on Craig's list, and the only ones that Tyler and I found that would work were just too much money, so I finally convinced him to at least let me try to refinish a dresser we had in the garage. I am so glad I did! Here is what it looked like when I started, definitely not in the best shape, but loved the lines of it, and thought it would be perfect in the spot I had picked out in his room.<br />
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First thing to do was remove all the hardware and then we sanded and sanded. Then I got smart and borrowed a powered sander that made the job go so much faster. Thank you Simpson's! By the time we were finished with that, it was time to bring everything back in the house for the night. You can see the sanded drawers in this picture. I wanted all the "shine" off the drawers and tried to sand any large scratches off.<br />
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Next up was the staining. I stained the top and middle accent wood of the dresser. We are painting and staining to match the desk already in his room. I used a stain with poly in it already. After about 4 coats, I was thrilled with the color.<br />
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Next up was the painting. I painted a nice soft cream on all the drawers, the sides, and front of the dresser. <br />
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Looking much better right? Well, now the real fun began. Daylyn and I antiqued the dresser and drawers by taking sandpaper and sanding all around everything. I loved the look, and the dresser has the same style. <br />
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Now came the finishing touches. I bought new hardware for the drawers, but they were silver and we wanted oil rubbed bronze (same handles were over $1 more each at the store), so out came my favorite spray paint (read all about it <a href="http://weegemsdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/ive-fallen-in-lovewith-spray-paint.html">here</a>), and an hour later we had the perfect handles. :) A few coats of poly over the painted parts of the dresser, and I was done!<br />
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I love it, Tyler loves it, so I think it is a complete success!</div>
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Another look at the before and after. I think I will keep my eye open for other fun pieces of old furniture that will work in my house! What a difference 2 days, a little paint and stain can make.:)<br />
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Can't believe I hadn't blogged this yet! It's been done since before school started. LOL! Who would have thought that it would take longer to blog about the dresser than actually redoing it! :)<br />
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</div>Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-24402013496790074712012-04-05T13:51:00.001-07:002012-04-05T13:51:37.157-07:00We have a winner!Congratulations Wendy! You are the winner of my Bead Soup Party Drawing!<br />
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<cite class="user"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17119732345349008208" rel="nofollow">Wendy</a></cite><span class="icon user"></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a href="http://weegemsdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/03/5th-bead-soup-blog-party.html?showComment=1330917044588#c7658248497725882922" rel="nofollow">Mar 4, 2012 07:10 PM</a></span></div>
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Really pretty designs! I'm loving the purple in both of those necklaces! Your glass beads are beautiful! :)</div>
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Please contact me so I can mail out your earrings and pendant!</div>
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</div>Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-21849213081980671192012-03-03T09:04:00.000-08:002012-03-03T09:04:30.421-08:005th Bead Soup Blog Party!Today is the day! 200 of us jewelry designers have traded bead soups with partners from all over the world, and today we are posting the creations we designed with the soups we received. My partner this time is Jennifer Justman of <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Souls Fire Designs</a>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is the soup I sent Jennifer (her post <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/human-again-and-many-other-things.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LCvAGMvLCvhPCI9dr6Cw8kjjL16QtEmcIWVNhZywzMvw-6pqSCDY6IXiSVtEII7jjH2Mtzuy40G37-roiZphthzJ6vhqZX4XgYPwxy7K8a5uFHFBH63DoWLBJIso_g1zVA6k7amuG1tq/s1600/Bead+soup+mix+for+Jennifer+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LCvAGMvLCvhPCI9dr6Cw8kjjL16QtEmcIWVNhZywzMvw-6pqSCDY6IXiSVtEII7jjH2Mtzuy40G37-roiZphthzJ6vhqZX4XgYPwxy7K8a5uFHFBH63DoWLBJIso_g1zVA6k7amuG1tq/s200/Bead+soup+mix+for+Jennifer+1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<li>What is your favorite bead splurge? We all have them - share with us for another entry! :)</li>
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I know, I know, Valentine's was a week ago, but due to my crazy life, I didn't get to share any pictures or decorations until now, and I promised my Mom she would see them. :) I found lots of great ideas on Pintrest, and loved what I was able to add to the decorations I already had. I made Pumpkin Waffles for dinner which a few of us had been craving for weeks! So yummy, and I will post the recipe soon. :) I found some great free printables from Pintrest that I made up as 5 x 7's and framed.</div>
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This year I wanted to do a dessert table for my kiddos with some of their favorite treats, but because I didn't feel great, and knew I was hosting Book Club at my house, I did the table a few days later. It may have been late, but everyone loved it!</div>
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My girls handed these out to their friends at school. :)<br />
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It was so awesome to come home to from Texas to find my Bead Soup waiting for me. I tore right into it, and love what <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_507012839" target="_blank">Jennifer </a>sent
me. There is Amethyst chips, Cape Amethyst, crystal, pink Jade, a cool
handmade clasp, and a cool focal and findings from Fallen Angel Brass.
Oh, and I can't forget the awesome silk ribbon from KAS Beads. :) Here
is my soup, and I can't wait to play with it, I have pulled several
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Look what else Jennifer sent, this great lampwork dangle necklace!</div>
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I love it and it is so fun to wear!</div>
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Thank you Jennifer!</div>
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To see what Jennifer said about the soup I sent her, click <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/human-again-and-many-other-things.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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I am so excited! I have been asked to do a trunk show at <a href="http://www.thebeadfactory.com/" target="_blank">The Bead Factory</a>
in Tacoma, WA. I have been a vendor at their Puget Sound Bead Festival
for the past few years, and it is one of my favorite shows to do, so I
am thrilled to have this chance. You can find Charmed Pennies and
scrabble tiles at their store year round, and I will have a huge
selection there at the show as well., I will also be bringing my Wee
Gems. I have a batch of fabulous tiny lampwork acorns that all I have
left to do is to epoxy the bails into them, and they will be ready! I
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An Alice in Wonderland Charmed Penny and necklace!</div>
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If you have never been to The Bead Factory, I recommend going as soon as you can. They truly are the nicest bead store I have ever been in. Their selection of beads and findings is incredible, and the staff is just as amazing. I actually started my journey in beads in their store, many years ago now. Who would have ever guessed that a quick stringing lesson, a strand of pearls, and a few findings would lead me down the path it has, with me returning as a visiting artisan. Truly, it has been an amazing journey!</div>Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-33728159925400440142012-01-31T16:00:00.000-08:002012-01-31T18:11:04.104-08:00Our First Winter StormThis post may be late, but I wanted to share the craziness and beauty of the first storm of the year. On Jan 16th, we had our first snowfall, and school was delayed 2 hours. That was the only time school was in for the week. The rest of the week was canceled because of the crazy amount of snow and then ice we had. It was beautiful, the girls loved to play in the snow, and we all just stayed home and didn't go anywhere as the roads were pretty dangerous.<br />
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After the ice storm, power was out for almost 200,000 homes in the area. We are lucky that we live on the same power grid as the fire station, so we lost power several times, but never more than 10 hours. A lot of my friends weren't so lucky and were without power for 5 days. The beauty of the frozen trees came at a hefty price, so many trees snapped in half under the weight of all the ice. Thankfully we didn't lose any trees, just lots of big branches.<br />
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During all of this, I also packed in the dark to got to my sister's home in Texas. Some wonderful friends agreed to take me to the airport on Thursday morning because neither of our cars would have made it, and sadly once we were 10 minutes away from the airport, my flight was canceled. By Sat morning, most of the snow and ice was gone, and I was happily boarding my flight to Texas.<br />
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<br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-84442691151797384712012-01-31T09:38:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:54:23.283-08:00Bead Soup is in the mail!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I am happy to say that my bead soup is in the mail and on its way to
<a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer.</a> I had fun picking out beads in the dark before I left on my
trip to come to Texas. Once here, I was happy with the beads I picked
and was able to come up with what I hope will be a fun soup for her.
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<br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-36642323658740480892012-01-24T11:13:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:54:41.668-08:00I get to play in the 5th Bead Soup Blog Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so excited, I am on of the lucky 200 people who was picked to participate in this party! Lori Anderson of <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" target="_blank">Pretty Things</a> puts this together and does such a great job that she had over 350 people wanting to participate this time. So we all signed up knowing that there was a chance we wouldn't get to participate this time, well, at least not send out soup, but I know I would still be blog hopping to see all the fun even if I wasn't picked! <br />
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My partner this time is Jennifer Justman of <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Souls Fire Designs</a>. Turns out Jennifer lives in the PNW as well. She is in Oregon, so she was also hit by the crazy weather we have had. We have a lot in common from our love of designing jewelry, of course, to favorite colors (blue) and a love of reading. I can't wait to put together a fun soup for her. :)<br />
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I think this is my favorite piece she has in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoulsFireDesigns" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> right now, I can't wait to see what she will do with the soup I send her. :)<br />
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<br />Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-23270938317559374592011-12-31T18:55:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:55:37.785-08:00Christmas GlassThis year I was able to purchase some Groupons to use at a local Hot Glass Shop so that I was able to take my family there for their first hands on experience in a hot shop. They could choose to make an ornament, a float, a candy dish, or an egg. Once they decided on the shape, they were able to pick up to 2 colors of frit to work with. Then it was just a matter of waiting until it was their turn. It is truly a easy experience for anyone to do. You have a glass worker who handles the punty, the glass, and gets that starter bubble going for you (they make it seem so effortless, but from experience I can tell you that it is not!). Then they hook up a hose and from that you blow into it, and help to create your piece. It is magical, and this way, you know you will end up with a great piece that will be well shaped and beautiful. We can't wait to see our finished pieces!Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256635857396925257.post-23777776518405843822011-12-31T18:49:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:58:03.321-08:00Christmas 2011<br />
Christmas is all about family and traditions to me. I have to be honest and say that my favorite part of Christmas is actually our Christmas Eve traditions. We each get to open a gift on Christmas Eve. What is in those gifts is never a surprise, as we all look forward to our new pj's. After they are opened, we all go and change into them and gather around to listen as we tell the Christmas story from Luke. Every year that is when in truly feels like Christmas.<br />
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What follows is also tradition, the putting the kids to bed. Waiting for them to come downstairs, just one more time for something, and back up they go. Once we are assured they are asleep, the wrapping begins. Why I never can get things wrapped before Christmas Eve is a wonder, but there it is, and every year it manages to get done. <br />
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This year Christmas morning was even more crazy than normal as we still have all 6 puppies (they weren't ready to be sold yet) so before all of the festivities began we had to get the puppies out, play with them, clean up their beds, and get them back in before they could <strike>attack</strike> unwrap the presents. :)<br />
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Next, we get to take part of a virtual Christmas morning with whatever family is up and ready to go. We log onto Oovoo, and this year were able to video chat with my parents and my Aunt and Uncle who are visiting them, and my sister and her family. It was so much fun, and a bit crazy, but a neat way to be able to share the fun and excitement that the kids have.<br />
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After that, we got ready for Church were we were treated to a wonderful choral presentation by our ward choir that I truly loved. Back home for our traditional dinner and then to our friends, the Smith's for games and more visiting. While we are not with our families, we are spread out over several states, I love that I do have friends here who are like family to me and we are able to spend holidays with them as well.<br />
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I truly hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well. I am truly thankful for my Savior and that we are able to worship him and to celebrate his birth.Kari Carriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500490555175546892noreply@blogger.com0