Peaceful Joyful Jewelry, Ananda Khalsa

There is something so absolutely soothing and peaceful about Ananda Khalsa's line of handcrafted jewelry. Each piece is a bit of handpainted artwork in miniature and then integrated into the contemporary settings you see above. I love the softness and calmness of the paintings mixed with the hardness and contemporary stying of the metals. pure loveliness, k

Something New! Roliquerie

These new limestone sculptures by artist Amy Brier are called "roliqueries"and are new at The Artful Home. I think I could roll these "sculptures that make sculptures" all day in the sand as the patterns emerge and disappear at my whim. what fun and how original, k

FallingWaters Walkthrough

Love this. enjoy, k

Slide Show Saturday, Beauty

Today slide show Saturday is all about beauty. And what better way to express beauty than the work of glass artist Dale Chihully, one of my favoirtes. breathtaking, k

When Petals Fall

When Petals Fall
by Ed Lusch, ojo del lago, 2006

Death the final notice?
Or kindling of fond memories.
Ashes to Ashes?
Dust to dust?
Or rebirth of spirit:
A soul set free.

What comes must go:
Everything on its way,
To someone, somewhere,
As alive as song and laughter.
Unconfined to this place,
Unencumbered by this time,
Eternally bound by understanding:

The rose knows
Not to weep
When petals fall to earth.

And we can learn,
What the rose will teach
When our petals become garlands-
forever after.

Forward this lovely poem written by my great friend Ed Lusch to anyone you might know who would be comforted by it's sentiment or beauty. I'm so thankful for it. k

What Would We Do Without Dogs?

Linda from Abbey Creek Studios sent me this darling photo to cheer me up and as you who know me can imagine it did. She wanted to let me know that she saw this image in cuteables which by the way is a darling blog and one of my favorites. What would we do without dogs. love them, k

Happy Valentines Day From K

Wishing you all a Heart Filled Valentines Day. Hug the ones you love. k

Had lots of hearts set to post today but will save them for later on. k

Update

First want to thank you all for your kind words of support in both comments and emails.I also want to let you know that the boys are holding up well. They have a tremendous bond which I am so thankful for and it is helping them now.

Also want you to know that Ed was a prolific and well known writer in his field which was nature, the environment and of course fishing. He published many books and articles throughout his career.You'll have to bear with me while I post a few links in days to come that if interested I think you will find fun and amusing. Such a wonderful writer and creative thinker. By the way he loved my blog and encouraged me in my endeavor. Just wish I could write like him.
k
And on a happier note Troy Robinson aka "waterboy" qualifed for the state swimming championships which take place this weekend in Hood River Oregon. Bravo Troy. Pretty heady stuff for a sophmore. k

Cheering Me Up

These images from the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show cheered me up today. Want to thank you all for the kind words of support today. My boys are holding up well and I am so proud of them. Talk soon . k

Sad News!

Hey Kstylers,

I don't want Kstyle to be heavliy personal or sad but I lost the father of my older two boys last night and I am devasted. I will be out of commission for a few days so please know that when I can I wll be back. While no longer my husband Ed was my great friend. I will miss him so much. Take care and talk soon
k

Slide Show Saturday, Lovely, Lovely Hearts

Hi everyone! Welcome to Kstyle's Slide Show Saturday and wow what a fabulous show we have for you today. Artstream Studios Presents the "Lovely hearts" charity fundraiser exhibition and you can see all of the fabulous entires in our gallery show. You can also go to Artstream's website and order any one of these original works right now. Over 50% of the retail proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Fund. And many artists are contributing their profits as well. This is the best part of blogging. i love it, k

And if you don't have time to see the whole show go ahead and click on show all images and you can quickly scan over 100 entries to chose your favorites to view. k

Don't Forget, Lovely hearts!

Here's another little teaser for Saturdays"Lovely Hearts" slide show on Ksytle.This darling heart necklace is by artist Estyn Hulbert and you can see her full line in the post below. You've never seen so many gorgeous hearts in one place and all for such a wonderful cause. Thanks to Susan and the Artstream Gallery for putting this together. see you there, k

Style+Glitz-Wow

Graphics and Glitter just don't get much better than this. I wanted you to see the whole line by Estyn Hulbert but mostly I'm hoping that r is reading my blog for some Valentine's Day ideas. any of the above sweetie would be so loved, k

I Love Whimsy, Hayon Studio

I was browsing blog Pan Dan and was stopped dead in my blogging tracks when I saw this fabulous green, yes very green chicken by designer Jaime Hayon. I love the unexpected color and that this whimsical piece actually functions as a rocker. How fun would that be in the right place. as my kids would say, sweet, k

Handcrafted Excellence, Phuze

Renowned glass artist Orfeo Quagliata is the lead designer of innovative companyPhuze. The pieces I have shown above are a few of my favorites but you really need to hop on over to the site and check out their extensive line. Their glassware and sushi plates are beyond gorgeous. But I do have to admit that one of their little fused glass tie pendants are definitely going to be mine one day. it's a glass thing, k

Origami Fun

I love these fun graphic origami boxes which you can find via square one blog. I'd love to design some beads around these color combos and then how cool would it be to have matching boxes. love these, k

Yikes Another Tag

Well here's one more tag . It must be my month!. In this tag I have to list five reasons why I blog so here goes
1. First and foremost I love talking about design with friends from all over the world. So cool.
2. I'm a finder. That's what I love to do so for me blogging is a natural.
3. There really are no rules or road map. I find that exciting
4. Blogging is yet another vehicle to be creative and challenge my technical/computer skills. I love that part of it
5. Finally I am hoping to inspire myself to be more productive and organized with my lampworking via blogging about it.
k

Okay and for this little excercise I will tag
Black White Bliss
modern self
Desire to Inspire

I've been tagged again

I've been tagged again by monogram momma so here goes!

1.If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be? Perched above the Elk River in Southern Oregon
2.What's your favorite article of clothing? Long black Calvin Klein wool coat.
3.Favorite physical feature of the opposite sex? Broad shoulders,blond hair,beautiful hands
4.What's the last CD that you bought? David Blunt
5.Where's your favorite place to be? La Manzanilla, Mexico
6.Where is your least favorite place to be? Any sterile place
7.What's your favorite place to be massaged? Back
8.Strong in mind or strong in body? Mind
9.What time do you wake up in the morning? I'm a night owl so 8:00
10. What is your favorite kitchen appliance? Coffeemaker
11.What makes you really angry? bad food in a high end restaurant
12.If you could play any instrument, what would it be? My voice
13. Favorite colour? Green
14.Which do you prefer...sports car or SUV? sports
15. Do you believe in an afterlife? undecided
16.Favorite children's book? Beverly Cleary books
17. What is your favorite season? Fall
18. Your least favorite household chore? Mopping the floors
19.If you could have one super power, what would it be? To eat what I wanted and not to have to worry about weight
20.If you have a tattoo, what is it? No tattoo, at least not yet
.21.Can you juggle? No,don't have that gene
22. The one person from your past that you wish you could go back and talk to? My father
23. What's your favorite day? Friday
24. What's in the trunk of your car? Fishing stuff and sporting stuff, pretty much nothing of mine
25. Which do you prefer, sushi or hamburger? I am the hamburger queen!

Okay so there it is. And I'm only going to tag a few others this time. How about
Holly's Plate
Cuteable
Beadweaver

Look Whats blooming Out of My Kiln

It's finally warmed up a bit here in Ashland and I'm thinking spring! Love these flower bead charms and I can't wait to try some more color combos. And what's really fun about this design is that you can turn them over and get the second color combo on the back of the bead. Two earrings in one.

So here's what you need to know. The bead charms come off the hoops. You can change out the colors or styles. And on top of that with some of the styles you can turn the bead around which makes a second color combo like the ones above. too fun, k

Saturday Slide show Teaser, Lovely Hearts

Kstyle's Slide Show Saturday will feature the Lovely Hearts Exhibition sponsored by Artstream gallery which will start in full force on February 10th. This is a breathtaking collection with well over a hundred entries from artists all over the world. And even better it is a fundraiser for breast cancer and the gallery will donate half of the retail proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Be sure to drop by and take a look at this fabulous collection of "Lovely Hearts". Hop on over to art esprit blog to learn even more about this remarkable show. loving this idea, k