Darla says...!

7/21/08- Just a quickish note to let my online friends know I am alive and well! I have a precious 6 month old grandaughter that is a major distraction for me these days which explains the lag in beads and silver for the last year. We spent loads of time preparing for this little one. :)  The good news for you is, I am inching my way back to the torch and picking up the knitting needles, so hopefully I will have some pretty offerings of both glass beads and doll sweaters (in limited quantities) very soon. 

 Ok, FLATTIE SWIMMERS...fish done my way!  It took me nearly a year to get them the way I wanted them. They had to look like fish (duh). They had to be whimsical. I wanted something unique by design as well as comfortable and practical for jewelry design. This is the finished product. Sleek, smooth, fun little whimsical fish. I call them SWIMMERS. Take a look:

TUBIES!

Tiki Party! 

A couple of pics of Dorie and Josie for you to enjoy...

Napping in the chair with Hubby. Dorie is VERY possessive of HER "bumpy ball". TOO FUNNY!!

More napping on this lazy rainy day...

This is Miss Dorie Puddinhead:

This would be Miss Josie Springerhopper, and for good reason. You should see those legs! She can be anywhere in a single leap, I SWEAR! 

A bit about Dorie and Josie...they are Black & Silver Toy Schnauzers and they're step sisters (they share the same father). They came to us from a wonderful breeder in Texas.