Such a fitting necklace for the end of the year. Tomorrow's isn't just a new day, it's a whole New Year! Congratulations to Vintage Revamped for her winning comment of "Finally! The cows have gone home." Please e-mail me your mailing address and I will send you your soldered glass pendant on a 24" chain. Yeehaw!
It's the last week of the year... that's why I chose this image. Doesn't it look like they have reached the end of a hard day? Or just haven't shaved their legs in a year? 
This week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Contest Winner is:HEY!
Here's what I just made for some local nieces and nephews... a jar full of beer bread mix with the baking instructions tied on it...
I put the jars in some fruit baskets along with a beer and a couple jars of jelly I made. I also added a crocheted dishcloth (this year's obsession) and a Christmas bandana (for the yee-haw in all of us).
The Beer Bread Mix is from the Joy of Cooking Cook Book - it's my favorite, and because I love you, here it is:
assembled:
This week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Contest image
This week's necklace contest winner is Miss Kitty with her sweet entry of "True Love can melt the coldest of Hearts". There were so many great entries that yesterday I had to call in help with choosing a winner. Several customer/friends at yesterday's show were commenting on the weekly contest and how much fun it is ~and~ how hard it would be to choose this week's winner. Lynnie from::Silverwork:: said that she would, without a doubt, choose Kitty's entry. It seems that everyone agreed! Congratulations to Miss Kitty - your soldered glass pendant on a 24" ball chain is on it's way.
This Thursday, December 16th, my friend Lynn Bowes::Silverwork and I will be having an Open House at the Liberty House in Seward from 2-7pm. We would love it if you would all come and see us and help us eat cookies and then, of course, shop your head off. The Liberty House is located at 441 N 5th Street. There are lots of great antiques and collectables in their gift shop. 
You just couldn't ask for more! Snowpeople coming to life and hugging to keep warm... and a dog {is that a snowdog?} with an umbrella... it's just pure Winter Magic. Welcome to the Two Dog Pond Weekly Necklace Contest. It's where your clever thoughts and comments become fun to wear soldered glass pendants... it's pure magic. Just leave a comment here as to what you think would be the perfect saying/quote/word/phrase for this image and on Friday a winner will be chosen and rewarded with a necklace. Hey, it's the week before Christmas - what else is there to do? (I feel a panic attack coming on...)
This week's winner is Miss Nomaloke with her winning entry of "No one holds a candle to Frosty". First time I read her entry, sweet thoughts of "Oh she loves Frosty and there will never ever be another snowman as magically wonderful as him..." but by the time I was soldering the necklace my thoughts were more of the "You wanna piece of me? NO ONE holds a candle to Frosty!" hmmmm... anyway - dear kind Nomaloke, please e-mail me your mailing address and I will send you your winning pendant on a 24" chain. 
This week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Contest image features one of the "Naughty" children we sing about... The contest is simple and fun and keeps your mind alert and working while sitting at your desk. Jot down clever ideas while you're in a staff meeting - wake up and have a clever idea come to you... feel inspired at all times of the day! Enter as often as you like. A winner will be chosen on Friday and rewarded with a soldered glass pendant on a 24" chain. For detailed 'rules' see the blurb over there>>>
"GO! ENTER THE CONTEST"
(This is NOT the contest picture. Too Scary!)
"Inside" I have some pieces of copper I've etched just screaming at me to make something...
"Outside" the pond is frozen with a smooth surface perfect for skating (except for that it's a thin layer and you would break right through)
"Inside" my workspace gets messier and more dangerous by the day as I am working on custom orders for Christmas and no one is cleaning up after me....
I chose two winners this week, and even that was hard! There were lots of good entries that would have made great pendants... Here are the two I chose: Heatherj's "Magic comes in moments easily missed" and Natalie's "Naughty or Nice". 
I just went out to do "chicken chores" and look what I found! A beautiful little green pullet egg!
I think there's a little jealousy going on... I'll have to assure Testie (I can't remember what we named it!) that I still love him/her.
This week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Contest image is meant to make you giggle all day - after all, what must Santa be thinking? He probably wants to yell "BOO" and scare the bobmarley out of the woman sleeping on the chair! The contest is simple - submit a comment on what you think is a good caption/quote/hymn/phrase for this image. On Friday a winner will be chosen and rewarded with a soldered glass pendant on a 24" chain perfect for re-gifting! 'tis the season.
Congratulations to this week's winner, The Coloradolady! 
Look at some of these details: 2DP (Two Dog Pond). Too Clever. 
My name:
Beadwork on the edges....
Cool decoupaging and beautiful paint textures and techniques.
I immediately hung it above my workbench (which I cropped out of the photo because it's a dangerous mess right now...)
I LOVE it. Absolutely LOVE it.
Look closely at this week's Taco Tuesday Video and you will see that Cheryl is wearing the necklace!!
Today, in preparation for tomorrow's holiday feasting, I am preparing some of the dishes. So far, I have my olives soaking in vodka, and in the event that you might have forgotten to do that, thought I would post this gentle reminder. They are much better if you start soaking them the day before. This is my personal stash. It's just not good to be caught drinking at 9am, but no one seems to notice if you are enjoying an olive or two every ten minutes. Just make sure you have a good reason in the event you are caught drinking the "olive juice" right out of the jar. My sister's excuse? "Oh. I had a grueling workout this morning and need to replace my sodium". Enjoy, and you're welcome.
These are some of my hens and Shizzle Frizzle the other rooster.
Now - I'm off to make Scotch Ice Cubes for the Thanksgiving Scotch Drinking Family coming over.
This week's necklace image is just exactly what we all dreamed of when we were little. Puppies for Christmas! Two Puppies~that would grow up to be Two Dogs~and a Pond! OK - that was my dream... The contest has nothing to do with me (ha ha ha) but has to do with YOU coming up with a clever saying for this image. Enter as often as you wish - don't be shy! Come back and read what everyone else enters - it will keep you smiling! On or around Friday morning (depending on how early I get back from Black Friday Shopping) a winner will be chosen and rewarded with a soldered glass pendant on a 24" chain.
Congratulations to Miss Mary for her winning suggestion of "All God's angels come to us disguised." Isn't that so true? Even those little stinkers in the picture are really God's little angels... Mary - send me your mailing address and I will send you your winning soldered glass pendant on a 24" chain. I made three extras to take to tomorrow's show, in case anyone is interested.
This Saturday is the big craft fair in Seward - I never feel like I'm ready for it - it sneaks up on me every year. How does that happen? This morning - I am totally enjoying the preparation. The sun is shining in on my desk and I am adding glitter to beautiful images to be made into Christmas pendants. Christmas music is playing softlyin the background...the dogs are sleeping. Life is good.
I'll go into panic mode tomorrow.
This week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Image is these two sweet little angels. I colorized their pretty little rose crowns and promise to add some glitter to their wings... I also promise to choose a sweet and unsnarky comment for the backside. It just wouldn't be right to have a sassy comment go along with these little princessgels (my new word for princess angels). Or would it?....
Since the Two Dog Pond Trunk Show tonight is at a winery, I thought it was appropriate to make a few more Drink It*Break It*Wear It bracelets to take along. I am also taking tons of soldered glass pendants and one of a kind metal jewelry as well as fused glass pendants. It's the start of the Holiday Shows for me!!
It's going to be 75 degrees at Two Dog Pond today - pretty much unheard of for November in Nebraska. I'm not complaining - I love it!! BUT - it's making it hard to solder all my Christmas trees and Santa pendants for upcoming shows... Sooner than later it will start snowing again - so I'm using this adorable image of children in the snow for this week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Contest. The contest remains simple: enter as often as you like or just once - read the comments daily to see just how clever you all are - on Friday a winner will be chosen and rewarded with a soldered glass pendant on a 24" ball chain. There is more contest information over there>> on the side bar if you like to read.
There is a seventh one, but I had to order more lobster clasps...
Thank you, Bonnie! I love it when you go out hunting for treasures!
This week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Contest Winner is Miss Steph with her entry of "Shoot Like A Girl". {she actually said "Yes, I do shoot like a girl" and I took the liberty of shortening it...} She had several other clever comments that everyone liked, "The Ultimate in Feminine Protection" being one of them. She is good. I liked the PMS comment by Bernie too! And - Lee's poem. What a hard time I had picking a winner this week! Miss Steph - please e-mail me (rachel@twodogpond.com) your mailing address and I will send you your soldered glass pendant on a 24" chain before you can load your pistol and shoot the neighbor's cat off the fence.
This week's Two Dog Pond Necklace Contest features my favorite subject: women with guns. The contest is one of my favorite subjects too! Here's how it goes: you make comments here as to what you would be a good caption/quote/scripture for this image. Check back often to see what other people wrote and get your laughs for the week. Seriously - there are always great comments made by clever entrants all week long! I love it!
