http://www.cmjcreations.com Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:02:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here it is almost April and I am just getting back into the groove.  The babies were born on December 22, and we moved into our new home on Feb 15...so late winter was completly crazy for our family.  I am starting to see the end of the seemingly endless ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2008/03/29/getting-back-in-the-groove/ HI Everyone! I know it has been a while since I posted, but ther is good reason.  For those of you who don't know, I am pregnant and expecting twins in January!  It has been a complex pregnancy with numerous issues I wont get into, but I am having trouble with pregnancy ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/09/06/update-on-little-ole-me/ Can you believe it is July already?  Seems like the summer is set to fly by!  My first major craft show of the year is behind me, and was fairly successful..hello to everyone who stopps by that I met last weekend!  The weather was wonderful even if a little too ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/07/03/a-little-update/ About 2 years ago I stumbled across the online blog of a girl who has cystic fibrosis. She received a double lung transplant in June of 05, and a second transplant in the fal of 06 to replace one lung. Recently she was diagnosed with chronic rejection, and placed on ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/05/11/may-is-cystic-fibrosis-awareness-month/ Another customer, Creative Spirit has created some lovely beads and jewelry using canes from the Claychicks Boutique: ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/05/10/creative-spirit-on-etsy/ I have already proclaimed my love for etsy, but now I would like to focus on one seller, Squirrelette, aka Susan Lilly. Susan has become one of the Claychicks best customers, and we absoloutly adore what she does with our raw canes. She assembles the flowers into wonderful focal ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/05/06/squirrelette-on-etsy/ etsy oh how I love thee! I can spend a long time browsing through the creative goodies that people all over the world have for sale. For those of you not in the know, etsy is a site where you can buy 'all things handmade'. Not only can you find ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/05/04/i/ We have finally gotten out of the nasty rainy and stormy weather pattern that had a firm grip over New England for most of April, and sunny skies seem to have returned. My yard is still in winter dead mode, but bits of life have started to appear. My crocus ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/04/25/is-it-finally-spring/ This week The Claychicks have 2 springy sets up for auction on Ebay: ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/03/28/this-week-on-ebay-3/ I have been spending some time looking at the work of other artists online as a source of inspiration. I uploaded some of my pictures to Flikr,and joined some of the groups there that share their polymer work. Yesterday I noticed these wonderful buterfly beads by Jaels Jewels. She has ... http://www.cmjcreations.com/2007/03/08/beautiful-butterflies/