Winner Week 29 -

- is Miss My3sonsplusone! Congratulations! Please email me (rachel@twodogpond.com) your address and I will promptly pop your winning pendant in the mail. The winning entry is "Even though we are oceans apart, We are close at heart". Very sweet - doubly touching my heart since all three of my sisters live in Southern California and it feels like we are oceans apart {technically we are corn fields and wheat fields apart}. Anyone else have a sister or a friend that feels Oceans Apart, yet you know you are close at heart?

Let's all put our heads down and cry a little while, then write a quick note to the friends and sisters we all miss.... or... - pour a cocktail and toast them.
Betsy, Rhoda, and Bonnie - I love you guys!! Cheers!

Week Twenty Nine of the Necklace Contest

Here's a Sweet Summer Striped Shot - perfect for a pendant. The contest is simple - make a comment indicating what phrase/quote/word you think would be perfect for the back side and on Friday, we'll pick a winner. Winner will receive a lovely soldered glass pendant with their saying on the back on! Summerilicious!

This Week's Winner Is....

Miss Jenny from The Red Bulletin Board! Congratulations!

"This IS your grandchild - so get over it!"

Quite Clever! Thanks to everyone who played to win!

***Sigh***

That's all we'll have for a while - grandpuppies and grandkitties....

More New Metal Madness

Tell me honestly what you think...

The Shop in the Studio Update

Two Dog Pond Sweatshop Worker, Crissy, not only works in a bank, has a young family, and sells Uppercase Living, also installed the new signage for the Shop (still a big mess, but we're getting closer!) She's amazing!

Poladroid Magic

Leah, from Moxie Photo and Design, did a post on Poladroid a few days ago. I just uploaded the program and started playing with it...it is A BLAST! Miss Leah has a tutorial and all the information you need posted, so go here for that... Here's a couple polardroids I just made:

Week Twenty Eight - Necklace Contest

This week's old postcard image baffles me. Why would you send this postcard to anyone? Unless - it has some clever saying on the other side.... So - submit a comment, phrase, word, etc of what you think the back side should say, and if your comment is chosen on Friday - you will win a soldered glass pendant! There are "rules" posted on the side >> if you need more direction...

The Clever Miss Lauren Wins Again!

Congratulations, Lauren! "Dangerous When Wet" is a perfect comment! There were many great suggestions, and I wish I could make you all a necklace, but Lauren is the big winner this week! Thanks to all of you for playing!

Lauren - let me know where you would like me to mail your winning necklace! I did notice that you go to school in Lincoln - are you planning on visiting the University Place Art Festival tomorrow? If yes - I'll bring it along!!
{You make your Momma Proud!}

See You There!

Saturday is the 5th Annual University Place Arts Festival. It's a free event in Lincoln, Nebraska and looks to be lots of fun! There will be merchants with American-made arts and crafts, fresh garden produce, flowers and bedding plants, food, snacks and entertainment all day long. It's free. There's something for everyone - why would you be anywhere else? I will be there in my Two Dog Pond tent. Deb of From The Heart Creations will be there. Kaitlyn from Owl People will be there. Lynn from SilverWork will be there too! Those are just the ones I know - I'm sure there will be tons more artisans. There will be FREE entertainment including Performance Company with Club Kicks, Capital City Cloggers, Wesleyan Theatre Dept, Dance Arts, and Academy of Rock !

Other FREE events include: the bounce house, kids games, Homer from the Salt Dogs, Happy D Klown doing magic and balloon twisting, make your mom a mother's day card, recycling, fingerprinting and Much MORE!

Oh my gosh! If I wasn't already going - I would definitely go!

Necklace Contest - Week 27

Where's the Bay Watch Fashion Police when you need them? Here's a lovely California Bathing Beauty postcard image that needs a snarky comment/word/phrase on the back side to make it a pendant you would want to wear. That's the contest! Submit a comment/word/phrase and if it's chosen on Friday, you will win a soldered glass pendant on a chain.

Pounding on Metal

I've been playing with copper, brass, rivets, wire, etc and having a blast!

Now - go make something. Now.

Great Advice & A Pendant

Thanks to T Lee for her entry of "Always have a back-up plan" - you are the winner of this week's Necklace! It took me forever to roll the dice so the 5 spots were showing and then snap the photo while they were still moving, so I resorted to clipart... T Lee I have your address from your previous wins so it will be in the mail shortly! Congratulations!