This year is buzzing by!!  SPRING IS ALMOST HERE - YAAAAAY!!

 

All purpose tote - Travel Art Tote etc.

New Beginnings

"Gratitude is the beginning of Happiness..........Expectations undermine the process"

Beaded Fringe Tutorial

http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/2010/10/tutorial-beaded-fringe.html

Materials: 

• Something to add fringe to: gadget case, scarf, your husbands favorite necktie. In any case it will need to have enough "oomph" to support the fringe. In this instance, the fringe will be supported by the satin stitched bottom edge of the case. For a scarf I like to add a tiny bit of cording or seam tape or ribbon (depending on the weight of the scarf) inside of a rolled hem.
• Beading thread (I love Nymo) and a beading needle (or a size 11 applique needle.)
• Seed beads and other larger beads. Make sure the holes in the larger beads are not so big that the seed beads sink into them. If they are you'll need to put medium beads next to the large holed beads.

1 - Make your knot. Thread your needle, bring it in through the case and out on the edge of the satin stitching. Leave the tail of the thread hanging out. Wrap the thread (not the tail end) three times around the tip of the needle, hold the wrap with your thumb and pull the needle through. You should have a secure knot now. I often make at least one more knot in close to the same place just to be extra secure.

2 - Load your beads onto the needle. Add seed beads until your fringe is about as long as you wish it to be then add your bigger bead and one more seed bead. The seed bead on the end is your anchor. Slide all of the beads to the end of the thread.

3 - Anchor your fringe. This is the only tricky part - and it really isn't hard. Slide that last seed bead away from the line of beads then send your needle right back through your whole line of beads. I find it easiest to do if I bend the line of beads over my finger, holding the thread taut. This lines up the beads in a row and holds the thread tight along the bottom of each hole. That way you have room to get the needle back up through the whole line.

4 - You might not be able to get the needle all the way through your line of beads in one shot. No worries. Just do it a bit at a time, holding that thread taught to it easier to slide the needle through.

5 - Push your needle into the satin stitching, right under your fringe and come out where you want the next fringe to start. Continue adding fringe until you think you're done. Notice here that my fringe isn't the same - I like it funky. Sometimes my big bead is in the middle, sometimes there are more seed beads on the end than just one anchor. Mix it up and make it fun.

6 - Make a knot right next to the last fringe in the same way you did at the beginning. In fact, make two knots. Come to think of it, make a knot and just keep going (not starting with a new thread each time) every three or four fringes just to be safe. I truly dislike the sound of a million tiny beads scattering across the floor as my child yanks on my fringes. At the end, after your last knot, send your needle up through the satin stitching and come out anywhere. Trim the tail off and you're done.

There you have it. Next week I'll post a short tutorial on how to make the ribbon strap shown on the butterfly case so be sure to stop by again!

Playing Dress Up

Ok I just got through Playing "Dress Up with some of my Favorite Gals" ...

Wasn't it fun when we used to go shopping together ....and then went out at night to show off our outfits??

Those were the days LOL

New Collections coming in every day - I'm posting the ones we tried on today ...Yaaay! than you Emily, Candy and Cathy!!!!

Karen's Hairbands

Congratulations Karen on your Gorgeous Hairbands!!!  Stay tuned .....Karen will have her own site soon, you can also contact her on our website at The Girls Club  www.pamelajoypurses.com

Have a blessed weekend- and remember ~ When you gain a friend you add 10 Years to your life - "A true friend sticks closer than a sister/brother" :-)

Wandering Imaginations

It's almost the end of September the 8th , 2011.....Every day I think....have I done everything I can do ...to show how thankful I am.   My dear friend Verlene Brooks...OOOOZES  with talent ...she lives in a Beautiful Forrest Environment...and when you see her photos on her blog ...you can just imagine little "Fairy's and Unicorns" around the corner...ready to playfully pounce on you...as you Giggle with laughter.

My Dear Friend....if I haven't told you lately....I so treasurer our friendship....and applaud your talent as you grow and grow each year! Huggs, Pamela

Her Whimsical Musings

 We are excited that Cindy from Her Magical Musings will be featured in Pamela Joy's Mixtures Magazine.  Cindy has a beautiful talent that takes you back to a very gracious time where everything and everyone seemed lovely and enchanting.  Congratulations Cindy !!!!

September 1st Fall Line

You will see a lot of new designers being added to the Boutique...they also will be in the Mixtures Magazine.....After twenty years in the fashion industry....it's awesome to be able to buy merchandise that talks to your heart....it makes you smile or you feel tingly when you see a piece of fabric that has YOUR art work on it.   Someone once wrote  -  we are either moving forward or backwards....I like to think of it as ...we are "coming into our own"...whether "so and so likes it" doesn't matter....do we like it???  

Pamela Joy Boutique, Inc.,

would like to ask everyone to send us pictures or links to what YOU like.......

we are open to New Ideas and Styles....and would Love your Input.

You hear me talking about Natalie from Vanillery Garden a lot.....come and join her revolution...you will be changed forever :-)  ....and NO I don't receive any $$$ for promoting her..I just think she is one of the most genuine sincere people I have ever met and it's very refreshing - Yaaaay!

Suzi Blu is starting a New Journal your story class....we're very excited about seeing art through her eyes...her teaching is Sooooo Generous....she leaves her Class up for MONTHS AND MONTHS....and you learn to hear your voice...your style, your inner child that yearns to play.  

Remember as you embark on your journey ......some people are in your life to teach you, nurture you, "slap you gently" and push you out the door.....but just remember ..NO one is LIKE YOU...so don't be disappointed when they do not react the way you do......this has been a very hard lesson for me to learn and I keep learning it LOL.      So give us a "Hollar" and let us know what you see you like ok .....EVERY Week we're going to give away new Fashion and Accessories we just ask you to comment here and join our website http://www.pamelajoypurses.com/ so we can HEAR You :-) hugggs, Pamela

P.S. We are also looking to hire a person who has a love for FABRIC and is a visionary who can help "spring board this new revolution Natalie Started....helping women help each other" - Yaaay! Please email me pamelajoypurses@gmail.com if you are interesed  -  you will be working from home but it would be helpful if you can travel as well.....I have 6 trade shows a year I have to cover and it would be great to find someone who can assist in that area as well. :-)