November Notes

What an exciting "beading month" I had in October!  Dakota Stones had their annual great sale and then two weeks later in Hopkins the Twin Cities Bead Bazaar!  Talk about lots and lots of inspiration and ideas.
Just perfect for the dreary early dark winter months - and - I'm ready for Spring already after the time change.  LOL.
So now it means that I must get busy with new ideas (they are brewing in my head already) and carrying them out one at a time.  

I'm suuuuper excited about the upcoming shows in November and a few in December.  This will a very busy season, but I can't wait to show all my new designs in the hopes you all will fall in love with them!
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UPCOMING SHOWS:
​Date: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
Event:  Monticello Women of Today 37th Annual Fall Craft Show  (NNB & Sauce/Crafts)
Time:  9 am - 3 pm
​Where: Monticello Community Center, 505 Walnut Street
Town:  Monticello, MN

​Date: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024  
Event:  Girls Just Want To Have Fun Ladies Sip & Shop (NNB & Sauce/Crafts)
Time:  5-9 pm
​Where: Paynesville Legion, 30369 County Road 32
Town:  Paynesville, MN

Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024  
Event:  Howard Lake Annual Craft & Art Show (NNB & Sauce/Crafts)
Time:  9am-2pm
​Where: Middle School & Activity Center, 8700 County Road 6 SW
Town:  Howard Lake, MN

Date: Friday, Nov. 29, 2024  
Event:  Holiday Kickoff Craft & Vendor Show (NNB & Sauce/Crafts)
Time:  1 - 5 pm
​Where: Melrose City Center, 225  1st Street NE
Town:  Melrose, MN

Date: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024  
Event:  Long Prairie Arts & Crafts Show (NNB & Sauce/Crafts)
Time:  9am-3pm
​Where: Grey Eagle Secondary School, 510 9th Street NE
Town:  Long Prairie, MN

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Event: Roadside Tavern Holiday Market (NNB & Sauce/Crafts)
Time:  10-2
Where: Roadside Tavern, 531 Main Street
Town:  Roscoe, MN

As always all the shows are also listed in the "Events" page and all the new ones have been added.  Sometimes an event coordinator had to change times or location due to unforeseen circumstances, but for the most part the rest of this year looks solid on the dates and times.  But before heading out, always check my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/NotesNBling for any changes that might pop up.

Also I want to mention when it says (NNB & Sauce/Crafts) by a show date that means my husband Warren will also be set up at the same event with his homemade BBQ sauces and some of his creative pallet wood crafts.  So make sure you come and "get your sauce!"
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THE JEWELRY:
Here are some of the new designs I've been working on.

These new bracelets have been created by an inspiration from a live beading show and since I got in some new Arizona Terracotta beads, new Czech and large hole Sweetwater Pearls these creations are so rich and yummy and sparkly and they are perfect for an "arm stack" of bracelets that will be noticed!
In my stash I had a wooden hand cut horse I call "courage horse" and it became the focal of this necklace with a variety of beads, amongst them featuring also the Arizona Terracotta beads and Czech.
The last bracelet are fun Czech beads I picked up at the Bead Bazaar in Hopkins from a new vendor from Georgia!  They are all about Czech!!  I paired those with matching stone beads of jasper, carnelian, river rock and African Turquoise beads.
There is SO much more - but you have to come to a show to see them all, or keep watching on my Facebook page (NotesNBling) to see all the photos.  
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LASTLY:
As you can see my show schedule is quite full and I'm super excited to see you all and make new friends.  At all the shows over the summer I've met so many new ladies and it's been super fun to see all of the excitement and joy and the interest and love for my art and creations.  I can't thank you enough for supporting my lil business to make people happy and beautiful and feeling great when they wear my designs.  So a HUGE THANK YOU to you all for all the love!!  ❤️❤️❤️

Now since November is Thanksgiving month at the end of the month (really late this year which also made some show dates kind of late but I'm glad they all worked out), I want to wish you all a very blessed and beautiful Thanksgiving, hopefully filled with good company, good food or time of rest and restoration.

(The banner picture above is actually of one of our trees in the yard after the first snowfall we had in Minnesota.  I thought those berries with the snow were just gorgeous, so I took a few photos - and I needed a new winter banner anyways...)

Until the next show or monthly "Notes", may God bless you and keep you and protect you and be your ever present help in all situations in life and may your light shine as you extend your kindness and love to those who cross your path.

Much love,
Sam