tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40023908360332221112024-03-14T01:42:33.286-07:00Glass Art by Patrice (Shepherd Creations)Glass-related happenings, stuff I find interesting, and fun craft discussion.Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-61208099473781696702015-10-12T13:55:00.000-07:002019-07-07T21:02:09.636-07:00New hearts in time for Halloween!As we near that wonderful fall time of year, I have prepared a few new anatomical hearts for our upcoming shows. I have a few variations on my favorite style including some special dark red veins and some sparkly blue veins. I am making a few different sizes now for different preferences. Please check out <a href="https://www.blogger.com/https://www.etsy.com/shop/shepherdcreations" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> to see which ones are currently listed. Thanks! :)<br />
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Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-56108921537267541762014-08-10T14:41:00.000-07:002014-08-10T15:27:05.897-07:003 New Summer Glass Goodies!Yesterday was pretty productive in my studio, despite the heat and looming running-out-of-gases threat (I'm a worrier, but see I'm working on it! :D ) To top off that productivity, I actually photographed the new goodies this afternoon, wow! I know, it's really not that difficult, but for a procrastinator that gets distracted by all the shiny things, foodstuffs and electronics, this is an accomplishment for me. Behold three of my newest summer jujees:<br />
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New designs on the way, so stay tuned. I know these are a few of my traditionally awesome designs, but I have some new tricks up my sleeve... ;)<br />
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Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-73853137481447563142013-10-05T18:51:00.001-07:002013-10-05T18:51:57.329-07:00Tomorrow: Olive and Wine Faire!<p dir="ltr">Come see us! I'd mention more about it but the flyer says it all, at least the important stuff. Plus I just finished a piece that literarily took hours to make and I need a walk now! :-) </p>
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Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-80694001785032526272013-09-02T21:25:00.003-07:002013-09-02T21:25:41.659-07:00RARE SALE: 25% OFF Through September 14th!Well, some shows are expensive to apply for. Some are cheaper, but those are not the issue today. ;) I'm trying to save up for our annual big show before Christmas, but am having a little trouble raising funds, so it's your golden opportunity to score some of my best work for the lowest prices I've offered them: Our shop's first discount of the year (I usually don't discount my art, as it isn't totally fair to our patrons who pay normal price), and it's going to last until September 14th. I know, it's going to be hard to part with my clownfish pendant that took around two hours of sweat and tears for around $39, but it's for a good reason, and I can try to make another one before the busy season gets underway, hopefully. :) So today is the first day of the sale, and below is the fruits of my "Labor," so check out this gorgeous art glass clownfish pendant while it's on sale in our <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/7451525" target="_blank">Artfire Shop</a>:<br />
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Have a great evening, and please, by all means, email, retweet and share this link! We appreciate you gals and guys spreading our names as far and wide as you have already, and always welcome more word of mouth. :)<br />
Thanks again!Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-48315754206363625882013-06-19T21:16:00.003-07:002013-06-19T21:16:59.147-07:00100th Post, and Lavender Festival!!!<br />
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Wow, my 100th post! :) This is a nice milestone for a blog, especially with so many abandoned ones on the web, it's nice that this one is still kicking. Thanks for sticking around!! ;)<br />
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This is a hit-and-run type celebration, however, as I still have tons of work to do before this weekend, when we wrap up the Lavender Festival with its second weekend. Paul and I are excited because this festival is run by awesome people and full of excellent lavender goodies (lavender: ice cream, margaritas, brisket, beer, iced tea, sweet buns, just tons of unique lavender dishes). Definitely coming back next year! Here's a photo of some of my lavender pendants, and a link to the <a href="http://123farm.com/lavenderfestival/" target="_blank">festival's website.</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lavenderfestival" target="_blank">And Facebook.</a> Cheers!<br />
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Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-68753171745551598232013-05-26T09:00:00.000-07:002013-05-26T09:00:06.902-07:00Sunday's Best: My new hummingbird design :)I've been making hummingbirds for a good number of years now (6, I think?), but sometimes it's good to change it up. This is my newest design of hummingbirds, and they have been so well-received that I don't have any left in stock yet, but I'll try to make one or two this week when I'm off work. :)<br />
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And since this is Sunday and I'm posting some of my newest bestest favoritest goodies, here's my little teal frog on an implosion sculpture:<br />
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Thanks for checking out my newest goodies! :)</div>
Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-17675116032646158402013-05-25T17:00:00.000-07:002013-05-25T17:00:01.897-07:00Saturday NIGHT Show and Tell: A DRAGON and a Frog!Wow, two posts in one day?!? I should save some for later, right? Well, there are just so many new goodies that I haven't shared with you yet that I'm too excited to wait, so feast your eyes on these new creatures: my favorite dragon, and an adorable frog on an implosion!<br />
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So as you can see, I've been making new sculptures (because come on, I can't focus on just flowers and flower pendants, right? Well I guess I could, but that's not nearly as much fun!), and I have a few more designs coming down the pike one of these days, so stay tuned for more goodies, or come to our booth for that day's freshest goodies. You won't find this blue frog, however, as he's already hopped into someone else's heart at a recent show. :)Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-86907916807818675862013-05-25T10:49:00.000-07:002013-05-25T10:49:41.003-07:00Saturday Show and Tell: New Iris and Hibiscuses!Well it's my first real day off in a few weeks, so I'm pretty excited to hurry up and relax. ;) Paul is working on our next big show's application, so I will laze back and throw a blog post up here for you guys to see our newest flowers. Some of these have sold (last week's Iris Festival was great for selling our irises!), but it gives a good idea of the botanical creations we'll be bringing to the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival next weekend (May 31-June 2, 2013). :)<br />
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<br />Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-6362986593566303812013-04-04T16:38:00.001-07:002013-04-04T16:39:59.324-07:00Hibiscus Flowers and a new Daffodil!<p dir="ltr">This will be a quick post just to show off my pretty new flowers. New birds made also, which I'll have to show off later, so come back soon! :)</p>
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creation, at the suggestion of a patron at our Farmer's Market (thanks,
lady whose kids teethed on pickles and other lady who has relatives with
the surname of Pickle! :) ) Looking around online didn't yield many
good pickle pendants, so I figured the market was "ripe" for my take on
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by my oft-neglected blog; I still appreciate you guys and haven't forgotten. Just been busy. More to come though, as this year holds a TON of shows, some brand new ones in our lineup, so I'll just <i>have </i>to blog about our new escapades. :)</span>Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-13380353949061038072012-08-18T16:04:00.001-07:002012-08-18T16:18:50.870-07:00New Kiln Booty! Turtles, a Penguin, and more! <div>
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Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-90331265247888021352012-04-15T13:02:00.000-07:002012-04-15T13:02:47.919-07:00What Matters Most, and How You Need to Get Back to ItThere are tons of books on organizing, prioritizing, getting things done, time management, and that sort of thing. You've probably read lots of them too, and are perhaps even burnt out from some point of all the "useful tips" these books offer. A friend of mine (who proclaims she's had plenty of it too) had work send her to time management training years ago, when planners were all the rage, and that actually did stick -- she still uses it to this day (forsaking even her smartphone and tablet, no less). At the same time, she is still dissatisfied every week (and many days in between) at the fact that she <i>still </i>didn't get the things done that she'd hoped for. Why are so many of us still swimming, yet never arriving on dry land? If we are all perpetually drowning, who's going to pull us out of the water? Hey, I like to dog-paddle as much as the next gal, but there are times when we need to start swimming, and in specific directions. This is the kind of thinking I feel is good for Sundays....<br />
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Getting to the point: While it's great to learn about time management, we need to remember to continuously assess which direction we're going instead of going the same direction we are already headed. As either Einstein or Rita Mae Brown said, <span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results."</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"> Aside from planning to use an insanity plea in the future, why <i>do</i> we continue the same efforts and expect better? Identify what is important in your life, and what makes you happy, and make time for those things. Not later, but now. Just a little bit. Be happy right now (or make time for it today). We truly can't live in the future, as it will get here and we'll still be waiting for the next thing coming. Serenity now! :P</span></span><br />
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<u>So get out there!</u> Figure out if your current direction is the right one, and make time to be happy now. No one else will do this work for you, and if they do -- I don't trust them... :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Footnote:</b></i> Yes, this is still my blog on glass art, but more importantly it's partly to describe the (not-so-creative-at-times) journey through it, and how it ties into the other aspects of a (what I consider) successful existence. At least, that's the direction I think it may go. Come on, haven't we all been tempted to change the direction of our blogs? There are so many abandoned blogs out there that I wonder how many folks just gave up because they ran out of things to say on their chosen topics, instead of trying to slightly alter the direction. Well, today's post is more about direction than glass, and if you only read here for glass goodies, please forgive the change, and I will of course still post glass goodies as the general theme. Just mixing it up today. :)</span>Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-41410147763892534312012-03-31T11:18:00.000-07:002012-03-31T11:18:36.015-07:003 New Listings, Hot From the Kiln!After my recent brush with death (ok, so it wasn't that dramatic, but it was closer than I've been in years!), I finally got back to the studio (unsupervised, too!). You and I do enjoy our glasswork, and I'm sorry for dropping off the map, but you understand, right? :) <br />
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I've been making some neat beads lately, but they're for a project that's still top-secret, so no peeking at those today... But I do have three newbies on the fire block: Spiral Bee, Grey Rhino and Whale Fluke!<br />
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Yay for glass time! Now if I can finish my beads soon, perhaps I'll get to show and tell with those... Otherwise, stay tuned. Have a great Saturday and final day of March! :)Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-88700441391433044982012-02-26T14:23:00.002-08:002012-02-26T14:23:56.578-08:00Back on the Juicing Wagon!Since recent events have reminded us to get back onto the path of nutritious foodage, I was compelled to resume my juicing hobby today after working in the garden for a few hours. No, I didn't grow these veggies, but they are the next best thing: from my local farmer's market and Goodwin's Organics market! :)<br />
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I juiced almost all of this, the only thing different is I only used half that beet at the northwest corner of the shot, as you really have to be careful when starting out with beets. Some folks get sick to their stomachs from too much, and although Paul and I have juiced them before, best not to risk it and only use half. <br />
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Yes, I omitted the ginger today because I forgot it until I was juicing, but that's OK. It tastes fine without it, and it's not a huge batch anyway. Before our vacation, Paul had juiced a large batch and we ended up wasting some of the liquid gold, so I'd rather start small at first to ensure none is wasted. Plus I used lots of carrot because it's delicious and again, I'm easing back into the greenish-brownish-brackish-water-looking-stuff we normally drink. :)<br />
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The end result was about 40+ ounces of delicious/nutritious juice (I drank some before photographing, sorry!), plus all this pulp. The carrot pulp will become carrot-banana-coconut muffins later, and I'm undecided about what to do with the green pulp, maybe soup? I juiced the carrots first so I could separate the pulp for the aforementioned muffins. :) Off to sip some juice and have some tofu onion pepper curry I made last night. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*Cheers: To being more healthy this year!!*</span></div>Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-89592117527114102462012-01-31T10:24:00.000-08:002012-01-31T10:24:14.894-08:00My Favorite Seahorse (Today)Well, I shared it here when the house got burglarized two years ago, might as well share about this: Friday at the Farmer's Market, I had my first (and hopefully last) seizure. It was the scariest thing in recent memory, and even worse for Paul, as he thought I was dying. (Neither of us had ever witnessed a seizure, so I guess it looks terrible the first time). My legs have been sore since then, and I have an appointment today with the doctor. I don't like to miss work, but I guess this was a wake-up call that we've been pushing ourselves too hard, what with limited sleep and extra caffeine and ginseng, I guess we had to learn the hard way...<br />
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I want to get back out to the studio. I'm off today because I have to go to the doctor, but I'd really like to go and make some new glass goodies. After having the seizure Friday, I'm just a little scared to be out there without Paul, though I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. It was probably just the perfect storm of stress and lack of sleep compounded by too much caffeine and ginseng (which is like caffeine). I'd just like to hear that from the doctor. Then I'll feel better about it. :) In the meantime, this is my favorite seahorse. If I blew a mental fuse and never got to do glass again, I'd probably keep all my critters, and wear him the most, though I'm sure that's not the case and everything will be just fine. :)<br />
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Good luck, Fire Divas!Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-54820022700400905062011-12-07T07:06:00.001-08:002011-12-07T07:13:50.044-08:00Wednesday's Llama...Happy Wednesday! Today I'm basking in the completed status of a custom order. This was a tough one, and I'm so glad my customer is happy with it, whew! Also, school is almost over for the semester, and I'm really going to be relieved after I take my final next week. I can't believe it's almost done, my first term back after my last five-year absence from higher education... ;)<br />
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Well, this morning I wanted to share my favorite piece from the custom order, which turned out to be this llama pendant (accent beads are also in the shot):<br />
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I think he's just the cutest, and he's gotten some pretty good feedback from those who saw him prior to making the cross-country voyage via USPS, what do you think?<br />
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Along similar lines, I came across this <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/jenandoles/3352363">alpaca-felted soap</a> this morning, and wondered if anyone I know has actually used such a kind of soap? If so, comment so I can know if it's a good gift jujee! :)<br />
Have a great Wednesday!Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-6689180088387106912011-10-29T14:33:00.000-07:002011-10-30T16:42:09.226-07:00Halloween Collection on ArtFire: Spooky Fun!<a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=28862" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/--30000--25334_product_287806569_thumb_crop.jpg" style="border: medium none; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Halloween weekend! I don't celebrate much, and when I do it's mostly because of the candy, but nevertheless: Happy Halloween :) I figured this ArtFire collection (with my goofy skull spider!) would be a good treat for you, and it's the most I can do while I take a break from my math homework (college is hard!). Although it's a spider, I'm told that he's still pretty cute and not very threatening-looking, so if you like cute spooky, you'll like this. Without further ado:</span><br />
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The highlights of this month's journey: <br />
<ul><li><b>School started for me again! </b> My latest foray back into college to finish my BS... Apparently two Associate degrees don't equal one BS.. O_o Go figure?</li>
<li><b>The new position is finally open at work. </b>It's been a topic of discussion for over a year, and now it's almost interview time... Nervous about that, as I was on an interview panel a few times in the past year and know how nervous the applicants can be. Wish me luck when the time comes, ok? :)</li>
<li><b>My birthday is coming!</b> Paul and I love our birthdays, because we celebrate Birthday Week as a concentrated week of a few special meals, maybe a picnic or two, hike, botanic garden trip, etc. My week = my choice, mwahahahaha!</li>
<li><b>Preparation for the Holiday Season</b> - oh yeah, you know we still make glass goodies? :) I've made some cool new pieces recently shown below. They are basically my last fit of freedom from last weekend before classes started on Tuesday. The glass will have to take a backseat to these other more permanent things, but I will cling to some of it to ensure my own sanity. You know how it goes, no hobby, no hope ;)</li>
</ul>Well those are the biggest items for me, but that's not to say Paul doesn't have his own task list to struggle with, but this is my blog, so... you know, mostly my stuff. Below are the beads I made this weekend(and some last weekend I think) and the goodies I made as my last freedom session in the studio. :)<br />
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Anyway, with my precious days and hours ticking down, it seems more and more imperative that I make new stuff and get to share it with all of you, as our fans have become friends, friends fans, and we're all just one big happy family now, right? :) Without further ado, here are my newest pieces:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=3624288"><b><span style="font-size: small;">White Flower Implosion (on ArtFire)</span></b></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>This is one of my newest implosions, and you may very well know this is a tough technique. You literally have to coax the glass into blooming for you, so I hope someone loves this flower someday! ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=3624166"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Black Octopus Pendant (on ArtFire)</b></span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>We all love octopi, right? These guys always make me smile, so hopefully we shared one today!<br />
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</tbody></table>Last but not least another implosion, but smaller and with 1/3 the petals as the first one. This one, however, has white petals that are blue on the back - no easy feat, I tell you. Drop me a comment, otherwise I'll be back with more new goodies to share soon, as again, time is running out! It will be more like a guilty pleasure to blog about glass once I have homework to do again. Have a great Friday!Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-46316532790394567022011-07-23T22:58:00.000-07:002011-07-23T23:10:47.603-07:00Tide Pool Challenge! (Glass Art from the FD Group)Right now the Fire Divas July challenge is going on, this month's theme being <a href="http://firedivas.blogspot.com/2011/07/pick-your-favorite-tidal-pools-themed.html">"Tide Pool.</a>" There are some really fantastic beads entered into this one, so you know us Fire Divas are excited. Even though it's a bit of a competition each month we hold it, we are all glass fans at heart and love to see what everyone is up to in such a talented group.<br />
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Voting ends tomorrow! Please vote for your favorite entry on the right side of the <a href="http://firedivas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fire Divas blog</a> and leave a comment <a href="http://firedivas.blogspot.com/2011/07/pick-your-favorite-tidal-pools-themed.html">there</a> to be entered to win a $20 gift certificate from ME! Goodies that you can use the gift cert on can be found at <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/shepherdcreations" target="_blank">Shepherd Creations</a><a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/shepherdcreations"> ArtFire Studio! </a>Please include your email address with your comment (does not have to show, I don't think) so that the Fire Divas group are able to notify you about your prize. :)<br />
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You have to check out the blog to vote and qualify to win my $20 gift certificate, so what are you waiting for? <a href="http://firedivas.blogspot.com/2011/07/pick-your-favorite-tidal-pools-themed.html">Get over there! :)</a>Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002390836033222111.post-31851271497335934362011-06-12T15:08:00.000-07:002011-06-12T15:08:21.179-07:00Art for the Animals Auction: Bidding Ends June 21st!As mentioned previously, we had the privilege of donating two pieces to this year's <a href="http://rcdas.org/art/">Art for the Animals auction</a> at our local shelter. We do this each year they have it, and are always glad when the pieces donated raise money to help fund their animal rescue and adoption efforts. :)<br />
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Here are the two pieces we sent in this year. It's easy to bid on these or <a href="http://rcdas.org/art/">any of the other great art pieces donated</a> if you want to support our Riverside County Dept. of Animal Services! If you do, THANK YOU!!!<br />
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</tbody></table>So whatever cause you choose to support, be it Beads of Courage, Breast Cancer Awareness, Alzheimer's Foundation, Feed the Poor, Humane Society, or even if you're undetermined, remember that a little support goes a long way. Plus they always need volunteers at the animal shelters to help out with the critters, so check out <a href="http://www.allforgood.org/">volunteering locally</a> if you've got the time to volunteer and haven't decided where yet. A friend of mine encouraged her children for years by volunteering as a family, and her two children are now wonderful young adults that volunteer like it's second-nature. So look into it, you'll be glad you did! Have a great week! :) Patrice of Glass by Patricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699804743204728972noreply@blogger.com0