tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:52:07 +0000pattern ring peyotenewschallengesearringsringsweigh inwhat I made mondayresinbead soupcomicsnecklaceAvengersChristmasMarvelbeadsblog hopetsyrantBSBPgive-a-waypendantseed beadsshrinky dinksZodiacbraceletetchingsteampunkEasterHalloweenSpringbeaded beadbeadworkdragonlinksmetalmoviesmusicpolymer clayring patternsallavideoBSBP7DelicasEarth DayEtsyBeadweaversIron ManMiss MTohobling ringbookscopyrightcraft showebwembossingexploring jewelryfishkumihimomismatchedmold makingmonstersornamentpinterestrandomring RAWsnowflakestufftreasurytutorialwax carving#CleverCSI#CleverJD4#UbiChampsAdvantage BeadsApril Fool's DayAutumnBlack WidowBunniculaCaptain AmericaChanukkahCressida CowellDoctor WhoEarthElvisGotyeHanukkahHawkeyeHow to Train Your DragonI wonIncredible HulkJust Dance 4KalmbachKindle coverMarioMollyMystery MachineNick FuryOlympicsPiscesRoyal Design StudioScooby DooStar WarsThanksThanksgivingThorValentineValentine's DayVintajWalk Off the EarthWednesdayalienaliveammoniteangelart beadsawesomebegging for votesbeliefbezelsbirthdaybraceletsbrick stitchcabochoncakecameochainmaillechallengechenille stitchchoicescoupon codecourtesycowcraftscrosscrystalsdesigndiamonddisksdisplaysdomofeedbackfindingsflowersfree stuffgame reviewgearsgiftgooglyhandmadehaulheartheartsheishihothow-tohugehumorin progressinnovationinspirationloom knittinglootlovelyricsmacramememinemovienight lightorganizationpaintspepperpet peevepi daypillowpity partypumpkinpurplerafflecopterrecycledreviewrhymingsadsea serpantsewing.sicksillysmashsneak peaksnowstarsstencilsstoragesuper duotattoothrift storetilesturkeyvikingwatchesweighwire wrappingyoutubethe jewelry, art, and life of me http://bysalla.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (salla)Blogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-506205451267117268Thu, 02 Jan 2014 04:06:00 +00002014-01-01T22:06:44.222-06:00So, this is the time when I am supposed to pick a word to describe how I want the year to go. Everybody's doing it, you know. I did it last year. My word then was LIVE... cause I wanted to. I was facing health issues, turning 39, and other stuff. And I wanted to remind myself, not only not to die... but to actually live. And I did... kinda. But it was messy and interrupted by work stuff, and justhttp://bysalla.blogspot.com/2014/01/2014-working-for-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-6712216677590633128Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:39:00 +00002013-12-02T20:39:29.151-06:00long time no type... lots I could say about being busy at work, stupid knees, crazy life... whatever. hoping to come back in the new year. more to come...http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/12/im-not-dead-i-swear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-9188163351228480586Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:26:00 +00002013-06-18T20:26:07.746-05:00courtesypet peevepinterestrantYou may have noticed my lack of posting lately. The main reason for this is that my day job has been incredibly, mind killingly busy lately. When I get home I hardly want to even look at a computer. So, in the few spare minutes when I do want to peruse some internet fluff, what I don't want to see is my Pinterest homepage filled with a zillion variations of one thing. Example: Now, this http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/06/please-stop-spamming-my-pinterest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-8611906942918374319Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:12:00 +00002013-06-10T09:12:49.381-05:00Down 4.4 lbs from 2 weeks ago! Woo! Last week was a little crazy and I skipped the weigh in... not on purpose, I just kept getting distracted in the morning and forgetting to do it before I left the house. But, it was a good week for me. The Friday before I saw a new doctor, an orthopedic specialist, who did more cortisone shots - both knees at once this time. Hurt like you would not believe! http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/06/monday-weigh-in-297.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-7856849224315816676Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:56:00 +00002013-06-04T21:56:00.349-05:00cameoexploring jewelrymold makingresinRemember back when I used to end each post with a quote? Yeah, me neither. A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction. Oscar Wilde So, I have recently become obsessed with cameos. For those of you who don't know, cameo is actually a method of carving. Specifically, it is carving a raised image into a multilayer material. I am told the opposite of cameo is intagliohttp://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/06/exploring-jewelry-works-of-fiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-2763624499529894563Sun, 02 Jun 2013 01:46:00 +00002013-06-01T20:46:34.960-05:00exploring jewelrySo, you ever hear the phrase "Can't see the forest for the trees"? It basically means that you are so focused on the individual that you can't see the whole. Today we are going to explore the opposite - combining many little things to make one big whole. I came across this necklace laying on a friends desk. I have no idea where she got it, so I don't know if it is commercially made or hand http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/06/exploring-jewelry-forest-for-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-8183812991602823455Tue, 28 May 2013 17:39:00 +00002013-05-28T12:40:32.779-05:00newsweigh inDown a whole, whopping 0.2 lbs! Though honestly, since this was a holiday weekend that involves eating mass quantities, I consider this a pretty good deal... though why do so many holidays seem to revolve around over eating? What's up with that? On the knee front, I am now scheduled to go see an orthopedic specialist. My rheumatologist thinks I may have damaged a ligament... due to walking http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/05/tuesday-weigh-in-3014.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-2295481626196459006Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:00 +00002013-05-20T09:21:21.946-05:00pity partyweigh inUp 1.3 lbs this week and I can't say I am surprised. My right knee keeps refusing to support me, so I didn't do much walking this week. I may have also had a pity party this weekend and made some bad food choices. But, pity party is now over, and I am going to get back on track this week!http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-weigh-in-3016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-7154073830191336948Mon, 13 May 2013 14:16:00 +00002013-05-13T09:16:31.063-05:00Iron ManweighDown 3.1 lbs! Woo! I had a really good week. I was able to walk 5 out of 7 days and did some upper body focused weight lifting on 2 days. Also stuck to my calorie goals. Feeling really good about myself and my future right now. Wanted to share that Iron Man 3 is, in the words of the kid behind me at the theater, AWESOME! Totally worth the money to see it in 3D. Have a good week!http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-weigh-in-3003.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-809538432580825583Mon, 06 May 2013 15:30:00 +00002013-05-06T10:30:02.614-05:00pattern ring peyoteStar Wars So, I was supposed to post this ring last Friday, BEFORE May the 4th, so that everyone could have one for Star Wars day if they so wanted... but I got busy and it didn't get posted. So, now you have lots of time to bead one up for next year! This ring features a TIE Fighter - which I know is an Empire ship... but I couldn't get the X-Wing to look anything remotely like it is supposed to - http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-ring-pattern-star-wars-tie-fighter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-1784866207754913301Mon, 06 May 2013 14:36:00 +00002013-05-06T09:44:14.115-05:00weigh inDown another pound! Woo! I got kinda discouraged this week cause I really wanted to do another 30 minute walk and I just wasn't able to. I was on the verge of tears at one point. But, after a lot of thinking and reading online I have decided that I am really being too hard on myself. Everything I am reading says that with RA, if it hurts, you should stop and that it can take several months http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/05/monday-weigh-in-3044.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-3707055260786726003Fri, 03 May 2013 16:40:00 +00002013-05-23T15:22:58.986-05:00pattern ring peyoteZodiac "You mess with the bull, you get the horns." Or so I have heard... I love 80's movies. April 20- May 20 is Taurus - the Bull. My mother was a Taurus. That woman could hold a grudge like you would not believe! Want to skip ahead to your (or your signifigant other's) sign? Well, you can! There is a PDF that includes all 12 designs and some tips on creation and care available in my main etsyhttp://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-rind-pattern-zodiac-taurus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-7919529762627906906Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:35:00 +00002013-04-29T10:35:18.500-05:00weigh inDown 0.2! Doesn't seem like much, but I was on vacation this past week - thus the lack of posting - and I was having trouble with my knees. This means much less walking than in the previous 2 weeks, and while I stayed within my calorie limits, I was not as low as I could have been. So, holding even is ok by me. I have gotten another cortisone shot in the left knee and will be getting a second inhttp://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/monday-weigh-in-3045.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-2016562993712275541Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:12:00 +00002013-04-22T08:12:49.029-05:00weigh inI am down 3 lbs! Woo! I had a really good week. Long walk of nearly 30 minutes on Tuesday and a shorter walk on Wednesday. Kept to my calorie goals all days but one. And it has paid off! Woo! On the down side, the Salonpas patches that I was loving are now causing a rash. Not sure if it is the medication or the adhesive that I am having problems with, but I will have to stop using them... boo! Ihttp://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/monday-weigh-in-3047.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-474723050322751524Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:08:00 +00002013-04-19T10:18:27.712-05:00Earth Daypattern ring peyote Monday is Earth Day in the US. Last year I featured a ring with a picture of the earth. This year I am giving you a ring that encourages recycling! To support this theme, if you make this ring try using recycled beads that were salvaged or left over from a previous project! If you are looking for more recycled goodness, you can check out my recycled tile pendants! Happy Earth Day! http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/new-ring-pattern-recycle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-4134999790962809487Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:19:00 +00002013-04-17T09:21:56.468-05:00Kindle covernecklaceSo, I haven't really shared lately things that I have been working on... and I have been working on things. Today I will share two of those things with you. First up is the case for the Kindle Fire I got for Christmas. It started life as a plain black leather case, but I knew from the beginning that I wanted something more geeky. After looking at different ones online, I decided I could paint http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-i-have-been-working-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-3205482233610519233Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:10:00 +00002013-04-15T09:10:51.009-05:00weigh inHey look! An actual number! So, this past week I started meeting with my sister 2 nights a week. We go for a walk - short right now - and are talking about nutrition and general health. Since my sister has managed to loose 48 lbs over the last six months while dealing with back issues and knee issues she is a good person to help me with this. Tuesday's walk was 10 minutes, Thursday's was a http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/monday-weigh-in-3078.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-8257627114572353251Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:31:00 +00002013-04-13T11:31:40.428-05:00BSBP7My partner in the 7th BSBP was able to post this weekend. I love what she made - such an innovative use of some of the things I sent! Go visit her site - now! GO! Oh, and while you are there, be sure to click the link to the rest of the second reveal!http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/bsbp-ronxannes-creation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-6011781756535350295Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:39:00 +00002013-04-08T08:39:53.929-05:00weigh inSo, the Wii (which I use with the Balance Board to weigh myself) was hidden behind a large stack of boxes today. This means we have no number for today. Which is ok, cause I am sure it was up. BUT! I have a new plan. I spent some time with my sister this weekend and she has agreed to be my new weight loss buddy. So starting this week, we will be walking twice a week and she will be supporting me http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/monday-weigh-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-2570083919909674678Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:27:00 +00002013-05-07T15:09:37.091-05:00pattern ring peyoteZodiac This month we get a ring pattern for Aries - March 21 to April 19. Apparentley, Aries is actually the FIRST astrological sign... figures I would start in the wrong place. Some famous Aries include: Lady GaGa, Jackie Chan, Robert Downey Jr, Eddie Murphy, Mark "The Undertaker" Callaway, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Jim Parsons. Want to skip ahead to your (or your signifigant other's) sign? Well, http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/this-month-we-get-ring-pattern-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-2835019261658741492Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:28:00 +00002013-04-01T13:28:58.801-05:00April Fool's DayEasterweigh in1) There is no way in hell I am stepping on a scale on April Fool's Day. 2) There is no way in hell I am stepping on a scale the day after a food holiday weekend. 3) Hope you all had a great Easter and that your pranks today are playful and not hurtful!http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/04/monday-weigh-in-postponed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-7773467635689090358Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +00002013-03-30T00:00:04.541-05:00BSBP7Hey all! So, today is the first reveal for the Bead Soup Blog Party v7.0! Woo! You might remember that my partner is Roxanne from Strikes My Fancy. Unfortunately, she had some real life stuff come up and had to postpone her reveal. Don't worry, I will be sure to post when she does! Here is a reminder of the awesome beads Roxanne sent me: I was able to make two items from this wonderful soup (sohttp://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/03/bead-soup-blog-party-1-first-reveal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-8286871115732677632Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:51:00 +00002013-03-29T09:51:45.124-05:00pattern ring peyoteSpring Or maybe not... only the flowers know for sure. Not that we have seen any flowers around here, what with how it keeps snowing every other week and all... stupid spring. http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-ring-pattern-he-loves-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-3668361550970659278Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:01:00 +00002013-03-28T12:11:49.465-05:00newsSo, you may notice that the blog (and the shop) look a little different today. I finally decided to just go ahead and make my own logo. I had wanted one for a while, and have a friend who is good with graphic design that I had asked to help me. But he never quite got around to it and I kept putting it off. So, today I took the bull by the horns and made one myself! I used Gimp and a http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-finally-created-logo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034395198989517628.post-6016838745552341090Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:11:00 +00002013-03-25T09:11:27.630-05:00weigh inHonesty sucks. I really would rather lie about today's weigh in, or even just not post it. But, the whole point of all this was to be accountable, to face up to my short falls, and not hide in a dark room eating ice cream. Honesty sucks.http://bysalla.blogspot.com/2013/03/monday-weigh-in-3086.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (salla)