New to MonkeyBuns

Things have been pretty busy in my life.  I'm working at my "real job" a lot more.  The coffee industry is a great deal of fun but it does keep me away from my two passions in life Anthony and my jewelry.  Thankfully I work with a great group of ladies and a gent.  
These are a few of the new pieces to MonkeyBuns.

Lake House

Honey Coils

Apple Grove

The first weekend in May I participated in the Waverly Art Walk 2010.  This Art Walk was an amazing way to kick off craft season!  I meet a lot of talented artist in Waverly.  Here are a few of their fabulous works of art. Remember to support you're local art community!!!

Cole Art Pottery

Wheel-thrown Stoneware Art Pottery

Douglas Cole

Sumner, IA

deccvc@iowatelecom.net

Steve Hunter Design

Illustration and Design for Advertising

Cedar Falls

sh.design@cfu.net

MetalWorks

Dave Leeper

Cedar Rapids

www.leeperarts.com

Prange's Fabric Pictures

Hand Apppliqued Wall Hangings 

Greeting Cards

Meg Prange

Russell

meg.prange@yahoo.com

JK Creative Wood

Kalona

Jkwood@kctc.net

Lightworks

Hand Mard Art

Brad Howland

Cedar Falls

www.lightworksart.etsy.com

Bent Thoughts

Metal Garden Sculptures

Rod

Oskaloosa

info@bent-thoughts.com

www.bent-thoughts.com

Waverly Art Bus

Displays art work done by Middle and High School students from Waverly and the surrounding areas.

Stan

Stan, originally uploaded by Monkey Buns Etsy.

**Introducing a new line to MonkeyBuns**

Stan is a punky little guy who just wants to have fun; even if it's naughty. Join Stan through his beaded journey.

Stan is quite the naughty little guy sometimes. He's hand bead woven in a two drop Peyote stitch. The spring green and crisp white pair nicely in this cuff.

Stan measures 7 1/4"x 1 1/4".

This cuff was complete with a silver twist clasp. Once this clasp is locked into place it's not going any where!

Stay tuned for the next Stan cuff!!

Reading a Peyote Graph...

     Reading a Peyote graph is something that I've never been able to do.  I have long ago added it in with crochet and knitting.  These concepts are understood by my brain and yet the connection gets dropped between the brain and hands.  Well I've been giving my own Peyote patterns a go again.  This time I've been using a word chart.  What a difference that makes!  
  I've been working on some new patterns in Herringbone stitch.  Here are a few of my new completed pieces in Herringbone

Eye of the Storm

                                                     

Swirls

     Stay tuned for updates on new Peyote Cuffs.  Perhaps an owl shall appear soon....

Great Treasury Feature

2010 New Years Resolutions

It's that time of year again where we all pledge to do things that we know we won't simply because we don't have anyone to answer to if we don't.  There is no punishment if we don't give up the sweets, be nicer to people, or spend less money. This year I'm dedicated to keeping my business New Years Resolutions. 

• Keep up on my tax stuff through out the year not 2 days before I they're due.  Here's a great program to track your income and expenses for the year http://secure.outright.com/income

• Organize my beads and work station. I need to learn to work within my space and clean up afterwards lol.

• Re-shoot my photos.  I've already started this one!

• Apply for more art shows rather than craft show which often tend to be more like flea markets in my area.

• Market myself better 

I have more but realistically the more I pledge to do the more likely it won't get done.  

I challenge each of you to make your New Year Resolutions public so you are accountable for them.  

• Be a better JET