Beads, Beads, Beads
Thursday I got another set of stitch markers from a marker mania buddy, Stephanie:
Aren't they gorgeous? It's hard to tell in the picture, but they have wonderful, sparkly copper on them. I just love them! I need to cast on some new projects for my new markers!!
I had lunch with my brother at Key's so that I could review his new lease - he's moving into a different duplex at the end of the month. I hope, hope, hope that it is much cooler by then. I DO NOT want to help him move in this type of weather.
Thursday night I was signed up for a pearl knotting class at The Bead Monkey with a friend, but she had to go out of town for work. Since I already bought all the supplies, I decided to go ahead with the class and made this pearl necklace:
That stone and bail for the pendant was another selection from Trendsetters. I really liked the knotting technique. It's easy to pick up and set down and is really easy. I'll definitely be doing more of this.
After I got home, I decided to make some stitch markers for my marker mania buddies:
On Friday night I went to Mel's Beauty Bar with a friend. We got a manicure and a martini for just $15 - a great deal! It's a pretty dark, kind of run down place, though. They weren't ready for us when we got there, so we ordered the Tapas Plate, which was just ok. It included a small salad, some olives and nuts, a few slices of cheese and meat. Everything was pretty tasty, but it's not really what I usually consider tapas. The martinis were great and strong. The manicure was a nice, quick one, not a spa type manicure. She shaped the nails, pushed down the cuticles, gave a short massage with an Aveda lotion and then did one base coat, one color coat with OPI polish and then one top coat. Unfortunately, I think some of the lotion was still on my nails, because it chipped later that night and started peeling the next day. It'd be a fun thing to do right after work before going out, though. Afterwards we went out for dinner at Carmelo's, one of my favorite Italian restaurants in St. Paul.
Aren't they gorgeous? It's hard to tell in the picture, but they have wonderful, sparkly copper on them. I just love them! I need to cast on some new projects for my new markers!!
I had lunch with my brother at Key's so that I could review his new lease - he's moving into a different duplex at the end of the month. I hope, hope, hope that it is much cooler by then. I DO NOT want to help him move in this type of weather.
Thursday night I was signed up for a pearl knotting class at The Bead Monkey with a friend, but she had to go out of town for work. Since I already bought all the supplies, I decided to go ahead with the class and made this pearl necklace:
That stone and bail for the pendant was another selection from Trendsetters. I really liked the knotting technique. It's easy to pick up and set down and is really easy. I'll definitely be doing more of this.
After I got home, I decided to make some stitch markers for my marker mania buddies:
On Friday night I went to Mel's Beauty Bar with a friend. We got a manicure and a martini for just $15 - a great deal! It's a pretty dark, kind of run down place, though. They weren't ready for us when we got there, so we ordered the Tapas Plate, which was just ok. It included a small salad, some olives and nuts, a few slices of cheese and meat. Everything was pretty tasty, but it's not really what I usually consider tapas. The martinis were great and strong. The manicure was a nice, quick one, not a spa type manicure. She shaped the nails, pushed down the cuticles, gave a short massage with an Aveda lotion and then did one base coat, one color coat with OPI polish and then one top coat. Unfortunately, I think some of the lotion was still on my nails, because it chipped later that night and started peeling the next day. It'd be a fun thing to do right after work before going out, though. Afterwards we went out for dinner at Carmelo's, one of my favorite Italian restaurants in St. Paul.
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