Dorset Hill Beads

5th bead soup blog party...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +0000

It's been a while but I knew when I saw the new Bead Soup Party sign up post I just had to sign up...The registration starts today through Jan. 9th...There are 200 spots that will be assigned by lottery...I sure hope I get lucky...I was part of the first Bead Soup Party and had just a fabulous experience...Fingers crossed...

SWEET & SPICY

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:35:00 +0000

As requested by my friend Lauren from Maybeads, one of my favorite lampwork critter shops, here is my recipe for sweet and spicy Cinnamon Logs or Sweet Potato Candy...

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups powered sugar

1/4 cup cinnamon

Directions: Cream the butter together with the vanilla extract until smooth. On low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar. Once all of the sugar is added, it should look crumbly and lumpy. At this point, you should be able to form the dough into a nice BIG ball. Pinch off small portions of dough and roll into litle balls, then roll the balls into a log shape. If you keep the ends blunt they are called Cinnamon Logs, if you keep the ends pointy, you can call them Sweet Potato Candy. It's all about the shape.

Let the candies sit a room temperature to harden, about an hour or so. Once they are hardned roll them in the cinnamon. That's it.

The taste of the spicy cinnamon melting into the buttery sugary log becomes a smooth sweet treat with a hint of sharp spicy cinamon in the background...DELICIOUS!...

Enjoy!

FREE SHIPPING through CYBER MONDAY

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:21:00 +0000

i know i haven't posted in a while...i thought it only fair that i let my fans and friends who might still follow me know that my shop DORSETHILLBEADS is having a FREE SHIPPING weekend...

please stop by look at some new and old items, revamped and relisted...

thanks...
~eileen

wow...has it been that long...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:09:00 +0000

oh poor blog...i have neglected you for so long...we used to have such fun together...each week a new THEME FOR THURSDAY and updates from my Etsy Shop, life experiences and such...i miss you...so much has happened since i last posted here that i don't know where to start except to keep moving forward..

to my fans and constant readers...i'm sorry i've neglected you for so long as well...

happy easter...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:20:00 +0000

Daily Listing Club: DLC Weekly Treasury Finalists

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:28:00 +0000

Daily Listing Club: DLC Weekly Treasury Finalists: Take a minute and vote for your favorite treasury... :) Here are you three finalists: 1. HandJStarCreations - Blue Skies are Gonna Clear Up 2. SweetThoughtShoppe - May Flowers from April Showers 3. TheSequinnedSheep - April Showers and May Flowers

A Monday Meditation...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:42:00 +0000

Storm Watch...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:23:00 +0000

Woke up to a rainy spring morning...The birds are definitely having a singing competition...Can't decide which one is the winner...In the wake of spring showers you must check out this listing at DavesHomemade...

Playing with Stitch Markers and MovieMaker

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:01:00 +0000

Check out my stitch markers in my shop...

www.DorsetHillBeads.etsy.com

ONE DAY AT A TIME

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:16:00 +0000

MISSING YOU...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:06:00 +0000

Just too busy to blog these days...I really miss it...Must get back to it...

Monday Meditation...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:39:00 +0000

kissie...kissie...kissie...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:20:00 +0000

Happy Valentine's Day...

Here are a few NEW items in my shop...

monday meditation

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:19:00 +0000

WHAT'S NEW?...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:21:00 +0000

Today I'm going to share a few new stitch markers that are in my shop, DorsetHillBeads...

I've come up with a creative useful way to bring to you some of my favorite "stash" lampwork beads...Enjoy...

The background used in the first set of markers is a beautiful piece of handmade felt made by my friend at Sassa Lynne on Etsy...

Monday Meditation...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:17:00 +0000

New Stitch Markers...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:50:00 +0000

Having fun creating all kinds of stitch markers for my knitting and crochet friends and customers...

Great for CROCHET

Perfect for KNITTING made with my own lampwork beads

MONDAY MEDITATION...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:21:00 +0000

LIFE ... COFFEE...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:29:00 +0000

Life is like Coffee Movie: A MUST SEE VIDEO...CLICK THE LINK...

"Do you know people that just seem to be happier in general?
Do you say to yourself, "I want to be more like them"?
Often, the happiest people in the world don’t have the best of everything...
they just make the best of everything!"

Monday Meditation...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:33:00 +0000

New Items Entering...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:32:00 +0000

Brainstorm...

As some of you know I am not torching for now...Long story, won't go there now...My hands and brain have been busy creating lots of different items that I absolutely LOVE, but not many with my lampwork stash...After lots of chatting back and forth with a dear friend I've come to know who lives across the ocean, there was suddenly a "LIGHT BULB MOMENT"...

I enjoy the needle and hook craft and have been working on lots of fun quick projects...Why not create my own beautiful stitch markers and bring them to my Etsy shop for all to enjoy...My hands are busy using my unique one of a kind lampwork...Ahhhhh...Feels good...

MONDAY MEDITATION...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:51:00 +0000

Fun with Needles and Hooks...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:32:00 +0000

What have I been doing with a few days of holiday down time...Take a look...

NEW Crocheted Items...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:37:00 +0000

DorsetHillBeads

New Etsy Listings...

noreply@blogger.com (Eileen) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:39:00 +0000

Two of my newest Rosettes...These are both made with recycled material...I'm loving the way these look...Check out my shop, DorsetHillBeads to see all of my newly listed items...