Sunshine Blog Award

The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity & creativity inspires others in the blog world. A big thankyou to Betty Jo of Knightwork: Playing With Clay for passing this award to me. :) Have a look at Betty Jo's shop. I just love that foil heart pendant!

The rules for accepting this award:
Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.
Link the nominees within your post.
Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

MoeArt Polymer Clay Creations
Because it's AuntyM's fault I got into claying and blogging. ;)

The Pleasant Pheasant
Because Jackie's just such a nice lady.

2 Good Claymates
Because Carolyn and her husband create together.

Chasing Rainbows, Too
Because I love the name Sue gave her blog.

Polymer Clay, Etc
Because Alice shares video tutes.

Tonya's Treasures
Because Tonya's blog is beautiful.

Butterscotch Grove
Because Melissa creates from a cabin in Alaska.

Name My Frog Muse

He came home with me today. Isn't he great? He's over a foot long and eight inches wide, from toes to toes. He's supposed to be a garden decoration but I hung him on the wall in my kitchen/craft corner.

Maybe he can represent my muse. (Can a muse be a frog? Or a he?) "Oh, froggy, what should I make today? ..."  But he hasn't told me his name yet. What do you all think his name might be?

Lost Cat Ad

HUH? Why not? Is it armed and dangerous?

(For anyone wondering what a Savannah cat is, here's a link: savannahcatbreed.com )

CDC ALERT

Just issued, please take care.
Important CDC Bulletin

Pick a Pack of Purple Peas

Pulled down all my Hyacinth Bean vines today and plucked the seed pods off.


When they are all good and dried out I will shell them and save the seeds for next year. I think I'll have enough to cover our whole block in vines!

What is a Hyacinth Bean vine you ask? It's a hearty annual climbing plant that produces lovely purple & white flowers and large shiny royal-purple pods that turn magenta-hued with time.
It's a very strong vine but needs support to climb; it can't climb up a wall on its own like an ivy would. We grow them up around the columns of our front porch, adding twine as necessary to support them, until they reach the top where we string more twine and let them grow horizontally 'til they meet in the middle.

I love our purple pea vines.