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A budding monarch enjoys a breakfast of milkweed. Also new this month are handmade collectible thimbles for mom, grandma and owl lovers. New Halloween trick or treat gift ideas for those who love little teddy bears. See new handmade polymer clay beads and more.

Take a look at the new kaleidoscope cane earrings, new pillow beads and other handmade polymer clay creations.

As I stated in my July BluPrint newsletter, we (Harry and I) have been very busy creating new beads. In the last month or so, we have added 30 sets of beads; I have three new focals on my desk; there are four sets of tube beads and one set of round beads that haven't been their photo taken yet.  I feel like it has been a productive couple of months, and I put together a quick little video featuring some of these beautiful and colorful beads. Remember, these are one of a kind creations, and they cannot be repeated,...

Volume 17 Issue 7, July 2020 What's New in July? Hot, hot, hot. Yep, that’s what’s new in July. We are working towards a huge restock of beads in the store, and I have a brand new batch of polymer clay to play with. While I am not making as many beads as I would like in one sitting, I am getting a number of canes and sets done that will go a long way towards rebuilding my bead inventory. Between bead breaks, we are watching the bamboo grow and trying to keep our feeder filled, so our resident bird...

Volume 17 Issue 6, June 2020 What's New in June? The start of the 2020 hurricane season is already off to an active start. We have had a couple waves and disturbances that have made the weather here rainy and grey. The plants love it, and I have used those dark days to create new beads and other colorful art pieces. I also used it to bake a couple loaves of bread. There will be more beads before there is more bread; apparently, yeast is now something that is hard to find. What is not hard to find is lots...