Porch Camping, "Cornhole" & A "Freebie"

Although it was rather chilly, we spent last night on the screened porch! We blew up the inflatable bed, loaded it down with comforters & afghans and then snoozed away....well, until the birds woke us up this morning ~ but what a day!!! The afternoon was spent with friends ~ eating awesome food {I brought Broccoli Cornbread & Veggie Hot dogs}, drinking home-made beer & playing "Cornhole" ~ it was soooo much fun {although my tosses more closely resembled Wii bowling}. There were 2 games set up and you toss bags of corn onto a board and hope they go in the hole {Cornhole}. Come to find out, there is an "American Cornhole Association" {ACA} that gives the whole lowdown on the rules, etc. You should try it! You'll be glad you did.

These awesome earrings are *New* in the shop and also this weeks give away! All you have to do is comment on this post and Lita will pick a winner this coming Wednesday {April 15th}. And these are just awesome! Made with gorgeous "Black Diamond" Swarovski Crystals that are just beautiful! You will love them....Good luck!!Wayne decided that my little "Turtle Flower Pot", made by the awesomely talented Miss Lyndsay Wojcik, would be cute sporting "Bob Marley" dreads ~ it was just so funny, I had to share. By the way, you should check out Lyndsay's music, her voice is quite beautiful :)
Happy Easter!!! ♥ & peace always ~ Kathy

"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly. "One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." ~ Hans Christian Andersen

Keys, Turquoise & Leather

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday. I hope everyone is have a wonderful week, so far. I got up early today so I could get a few new things made & listed and then it's off to continue cleaning out my studio ~ eek, what a chore. I have collected "stuff" for 45 years in various containers & boxes thinking that I may use it one day. So, I now have 8 boxes of "stuff" for Goodwill and then I'll be boxing up a whole slew of stuff to sent off to Anda @ Etsy Labs. Shew, I'll sure be glad when I'm done. I'll be sure and post photos of what I'm sending to Etsy and I hope they find good uses for it all. Anyway, here are a few new things I made and of course, you know where to find them if you want to see more pictures:

The Skeleton Key ~ gorgeous Black Onyx, an antique coin & key.

Gorgeous Turquoise, a huge brass coin & faceted Labradorite..

Yummy - Clementine {Natural Carnelian} & Gorgeous Smoky Quartz Briolettes, strung on the most scrumptious Chocolate leather you ever saw. They are way lovely.

Well my dears, off to the closet to start on my project again. I hope you have a wonderful evening. xxoo & peace ~ Kathy

Buying & Selling

This is one of the necklaces I sold today. I just made it this morning with some of my new stones. They are gorgeous chunks of organic Green Garnet, looping around an antique copper coin with a beautiful smoky quartz teardrop. I just love it! I'll have to make one for myself {maybe tonight}.

Well, thanks to Maryam's Moroccan blog, I've just been crazy making stuff over here. I'm not complaining, so don't get me wrong. I love it though. A whole bunch of brand new customers that enjoy the earthy, organic style of Dornick Designs. I have a few more things to make tonight and then it's time for the Mail Center to open. I actually enjoy packaging up everything. I try to imagine the looks on one's faces as they open up each treasure and if they fall in love @ first sight {I always hope they do}.

Okay, now on to what I bought today! I've been eyeing this little fellow for quite a bit and decided that it was "right time" {one of my Grandmother's sayings} that he came to live with me before he ended up flying away for good and I missed out {which would have been so sad}. Anyway, he is a precious little fellow from "Curster": Isn't he the cutest! It reminds me of how I feel about Louisiana now and the influx of people we have in our town since hurricane Katrina. All the people, the traffic, the noise ~ I just can't take it anymore. I decided that I would fill my new studio with works of art that have special meaning for me. I'm going to purchase small prints, or original works, and have them adorning my walls & sparking my creativity. I can't wait to see this little fellow in person.

Well my little friends, I'm off to take my bath and then wash dishes after a wonderful dinner of Black Rice & Curry Chicken {before you get to jealous of my culinary abilities, it came in a box from Target'} It was quite yummy, though. The black rice turned the sauce a creamy brown color, so it seemed as though I was eating rice with a chocolate milk sauce that tasted like curry ~ Awesome.

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday and I'll be back tomorrow. xxxoooo Kathy

Bead Mania & My Write Up :0)

Well everybody, it's over. I just handed over my very last Tax Return to our friends {yet another perk of being my friend}. I told them that they would have to find somebody new next year and I would be more than happy to give them a referral. I'm just taking a breather right now to say hello and to let you know that I'll be updating my blog pretty much daily from now on (unless I'm on vacation, or something). Anyway, I just had to share my latest indulgence of beads that I drove frantically home to touch and caress and begin dreaming of what to do with. It's just an awesome collection of gorgeous stones and I can't wait to start making lots and lots of new stuff with. Check it out:

I can only hope they have rocks in heaven, because if they don't, I won't enjoy it 1/2 as much as I do here on Earth.

One of my new customers wrote me up in her blog. Please do check it out. She sounds like a wonderful person and such a great story teller: http://www.moroccanmaryam.typepad.com

I've sold tons of stuff the last few days and I just got back from the Post Office (again). They know me on a first name basis over there and even tell me about their kids and stuff.

Well, I'm off to make some new things - my head is spinning with ideas. Please do check out the shop and all my new stuff. The first picture here are some of my new earrings ~ aren't they awesome! I love them. Maybe I had a little inspiration from Maryam and her Moroccan style

Have a wonderful weekend & I'll be back real soon. xx00 & Peace ~ Kathy