the cat's outta the bag!

I just finished three days of teaching, one class takin' day myself with the talented  

Richard Salley, and hundreds of hours filling my creative tank to way over flowing! 

My ♥ is so full of blessed goodness, that I just don't know what to say.

Really.

Adorn Me! 2011 has been a HUGE success.  

Ask anyone who was there, and I am SURE they will agree.

The venue was large enough to draw BIG name teachers (FINALLY) to Houston, 

yet small enough for teachers & students to give & get the personal attention needed to have a great class from both sides of the table.

Thanks to this well organized lady, Linda

 and her trusty assistant, Chuck.

If we look like an aura is surrounding us ... well, it is. 

One of pure bliss, as this was last night, and was my last class to teach.

It was a short evening class,

Romancing the Cuff.

My first time to teach after dusk, and I loved it!  

And...think the students did too =)

Here is one of Marcy's cuffs, which she sewed all by hand~onto leather!

Made with luscious vintage lace, beads  & a mother of pearl button.

And, here is Debbie's.  

Gorgeous work.

So, guess bet you get the idea here.  I am going to start at the end of 

Adorn Me! 2011

(for me that is, as I did not teach or attend today)

and go back each day to once again relive the fun.

BTW...the cuff at the top was the example I sewed in class last night & wore home.  

I really like it!  

I've actually had that carved bone cat bead for at least two years....

sitting in my little box of bone(s) beads!

I have so much to tell you.  I am bustin' at the seams.

More tomorrow.  Promise.
Sorry....maybe Tuesday =)