Memorial Day Weekend

Sunday morning and I can hear the Indy 500 on the television upstairs. I think of all the noise and hoopla of the racetrack and fans out for the kick-off weekend of summer, all the families heading to parades, picnics and BBQs.

I want to take a moment to remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our Country. If not for them, our present and future freedom and way of life might not exist. Thank you!

OK ... now on to beautiful baubles!

I received a photograph from Mimi Dunski of Milton Ontario Canada. She recently bought some gorgeous red jasper beads from my little Etsy store West As the Crow Flies. Much to my delight, the photograph is of a necklace she has designed using the beads she bought from me.

I absolutely love seeing what other creatives do with the materials I'm selling!

Here is Mimi's necklace, which you can see and read about at http://www.creationsbymimi.etsy.com/ You can also learn more about Mimi and her lovelies! Go take a peek!

Thank you, Mimi, for sharing!


For more stones, beads, other jewelry components and vintage pieces click on http://www.westasthecrowflies.etsy.com/  I've also uploaded some new earrings incorporating vintage African Trade beads at http://www.birchbaykay.etsy.com/