tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91122621708336665212024-03-19T10:36:43.644-06:00Muse of the MagpieA creative blog :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-61029740891379740002012-03-05T15:42:00.000-07:002012-03-05T15:42:08.541-07:00The Real Housewives of Disney<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Saw this on Facebook, and had to share.....Enjoy!<br />
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I saw this video, and was floored by this woman's muscle control! She is in the Guinness Book of World Records for abnormal abdominal control. Enjoy!<br />
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Wow, this has been a wild month! With inventory, quarterly taxes, starting teaching for a new art school, First Friday Art Shows, and dealing with my foster dog, I don't know where the time went. Here are a few of the creations I made this month on top of the madness....Enjoy!</div>
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Crochet, Chain, Wood and Crystal piece crafted for a friend's birthday.</div>
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Fantastic (if I do say so myself ;) multi-strand necklace made with African Opal, Freshwater Pearls, Prehinite, and Swarovski Crystal. </div>
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A quartet of shiny bangle bracelets commissioned for a customer.</div>
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Just wanted to share this video of Naima from the Spirit of the Lotus troupe wearing my blue Dangerous Beauty Necklace onstage at the Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive this past year....Enjoy!<br />
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So, I'm double-checking the time opening for Bead&Button Show Class Registration, and I can never remember the time difference between here and Milwaukee, so I google to find a time zone page, and this is what comes up: <a href="http://www.americantimezones.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.americantimezones.com/</a> . Turn on your speakers for a real treat. Just let it talk. Do not do this at work, or if you're easily offended! Enjoy!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-54912692542471133712011-12-27T10:00:00.000-07:002011-12-27T10:00:01.012-07:00Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.....with Wine Glasses!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A friend of mine posted a video of this guy on Facebook playing another song, and when I viewed it, the Dance of the SugarPlum Fairy came up! It's the perfect time of the year for this too don't you think? Enjoy!<br />
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This year for the holiday season, my husband and I decided to spread some cheer by fostering a dog that would have otherwise been put to sleep. We named him Magellan, and call him Gelly. He's only been with us a short while, but he's warmed up quickly, and we're helping to train him so that he can find a forever home. Here are a few pics of his first few days as he was getting accustomed to our family (and our Delica was getting accustomed to him ;) Please consider fostering, adopting, or volunteering to help the furry ones who cannot help themselves. Visit p<a href="http://www.pawsforwarddenver.org/">Paws Forward Denver</a> to see how you can help in the Denver metro area :) Enjoy!<br />
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Gelly in my bead shop. He had literally been there for 10 minutes at this point. Delica didn't know what to think of him as you can see by the look on her face!</div>
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We bought this huge dog bed for Gelly, and her royal highness Delica took it over immediately. She figures that, as the alpha dog of the house, she should have her pick...he didn't seem to mind.</div>
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Gelly seemed to never have played with toys before, so we bought him a few for 'big dogs', and instead he took over all of Delica's little plushy toys! We call this the Gelly Dragon Hoard. He literally collected all of the toys he could find and brought them to this futon to keep an eye on ;) </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-21314671769642296112011-12-19T15:25:00.000-07:002011-12-19T15:25:13.917-07:00A little holiday crafting....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you follow me at all, you already know that I own a bead shop and, contrary to popular belief, I don't only make jewelry there! I create everything from wearable art, to car ornaments, to home decor, and will crystallize just about anything if given half a chance. The past few weeks have been filled with customer requests that simply MUST be done before Christmas. In turn, I have managed to churn out quite a few unexpected pleasures lately. Sometimes I even amaze myself ;) Here are a few of the many that will inevitably make it onto this blog.....Enjoy!<br />
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Mini Crystal Chandelier. Commissioned for a customer's friends' Christmas tree, but I want one for my car in a bad way. At least I know where to get one ;)</div>
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A vintage lucite flower with Crystal-studded ball, chain, and Antiqued Silver pewter wing on a pre-existing chain.</div>
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Simple, but sweet, this little finding was personalized with the family's birthstones in Swarovski Crystal, then added to a simple noodle chain. I'm kind of in love with it ;)</div>
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My friend, and fellow bellydancer Naima Sultana performing an improv Isis Wings interpretation of Carol of the Bells....Enjoy!</div>
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It's been a while since I've been able to sit down and work on THE BAG. The back is within 10 or so hours of being finished, then I will move on to the bottom and underflap. This one has been a long time in the making, and I hope to finish it within the next year. We'll see ;)<br />
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This is a great video of a flash mob that performed at the Denver International Airport on November 22nd. Enjoy!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-36412463187219493382011-11-30T20:59:00.001-07:002011-11-30T21:13:56.804-07:00Another month goes by...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As I woke up this morning, I realized that tomorrow is December, and I have little in my blog to show for the month of November. It has been a hectic month, filled with instruction writing for magazines, an unexpected re-vamp of my website, and a somewhat poor attempt to bring my Etsy sales back from the grave. At least I'm trying right? So, I end this month with some inspiration pictures. I made all of these during the month of November for various customers in my shop. I hope you like them ;) Enjoy!<br />
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Before I start all of the Christmas Holiday Hoopla, let me pay homage to Thanksgiving, one of my favorite times of the year, where I get to eat stuff that's bad for me without feeling remorseful. Enjoy!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-54513380604557553752011-10-29T16:00:00.000-06:002011-10-29T16:13:04.231-06:00Enhancing the Hot Dog (or how to make a store-bought costume Sparkle!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This year was my first Halloween with my tiny dog Delica, so I wanted to make sure she was decked out. I simply didn't have the time to make her a costume in time, so I went in search of a store-bought one. I wasn't as impressed as I had hoped. I wanted a Tinkerbell costume that didn't have Angel wings instead of fairy wings, and I thought I could put together a Peter Pan outfit to match. I never found one. I saw a Headless Horseman costume that looked like it was 'riding' the dog, but no one had one in her size.....then I went in to a Petco, and saw the Hot Dog. I know it's a cliche', but when she's bad I tell her that I'm going to eat her on a bun with mustard, and this costume had mustard, so I was forced right? The only problem was that the only one they had left in her size had the velcro practically ripped off of it...or at least it would have been a problem if I wasn't the 'crafty' type ;). <br />
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Many of you may remember that I got married on Halloween a few years ago. Why? Because I love Halloween! That, and my husband will never, ever forget our anniversary. Usually this is the time of year that I dress up as whatever wild thing, and post pics of the party I wore it to, but this year I'm not even going to a party. In fact, my husband and I will spend the Saturday night before Halloween at a casino likely wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and comfortable shoes. I can't leave you without a Costume fix, however, so head over to my friend <a href="http://cutenotkawaii.blogspot.com/">Vanessa's Blog </a>to see her numberous costumes featured in her Fated to Pretend contest which she mostly put together out of her own closet! So stop by, leave a comment or two, and tell her that Megan sent you ;)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-86070180558657673152011-10-22T13:42:00.002-06:002011-10-22T13:42:21.902-06:00Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My recent trip to North Carolina to teach at the famous Beadlush brought me a little inspiration. My friend Michelle was making the Spirograph Pendants a'la Lisa Niven Kelly for the bridesmaids at her sister's wedding and, last minute of course, her sister wanted one for her hair. This posed a dilemma because of the weight, but Michelle tried to glue it with WeldBond, and several other things. In the end, I attached it to Lacy's Stiff Stuff, and inserted the hairpin (with glue pad) in between the Lacy's and the Microsuede backing, then beaded around the edge to secure it. I topped it off with a 'serrated' edge to match the cogs in the base of the pendant, and Voila! She eeez done!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-24730354507000917462011-10-12T16:24:00.001-06:002011-10-12T16:24:48.276-06:00German Industrial Dance....with Polka!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I made these Candy Corn Pendants out of Polymer Clay, but had to fashion my own 'cookie cutter' because all the commercial ones I found were waaayyyy too big for what I wanted them for. I used Diamond Glaze to make the glitter stripes (which was a bit of a PITA), and then used several coats of Ice Resin to top it off. I am very pleased with the outcome I must say, what do you think?</div>
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Description: Inspired by a true story, Antonio Banderas stars as internationally acclaimed ballroom dancer Pierre Dulane in the energetic and moving film Take The Lead. When Dulane volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system, his background first clashes with his students' tastes...but together they create a completely new style of dance.</div>
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What I like: Alright, I'll admit it: I love Antonio Banderas. Oh you do too? I probably could have guessed that. ;) He does a great job of playing a shy, yet talented ballroom dance instructor, and the scene where he 'shows' the students the tango is not to be missed. Don't we all wish we could dance like that? I admit, that the actual background stories of the kids could have almost been completely cut out in favor of more dancing, but there are plenty of dance scenes present, so we'll forgive them trying to add in more 'plot'.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-90439052272396252532011-08-27T10:52:00.001-06:002011-08-27T10:52:20.718-06:00Throwing a Beading Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Beading Daily had some great tips on how to throw your very own beading party, so I thought I'd share it with you. <a href="http://www.interweave.com/wir/br110827.htm#1">Beading Daily Bead Party Advice</a>. This is a great time of the year to begin planning one so that everyone can make a From: Me ,To: Me gift!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505540631088790718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112262170833666521.post-79573229723322378722011-08-19T15:11:00.000-06:002011-08-19T15:11:20.952-06:00Frolic and Vamp Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We had a great time at Frolic and Vamp last Saturday night! We got to dress up and hobnob with other dames and their gents for the evening. There was so much going on that I didn't get a chance to take as many pictures as I would have liked, but here are some of the highlights:</div>
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A view of our table complete with our Womannequin featuring three of the necklaces that we made especially for the evening (one is already up on our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepeacockshop">Etsy site ;)</a><br />
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A stylized view of our display (yep, that's me and Tara in the background!), taken by Anne James of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anne-James-Photography/270866088196">Anne James Photography </a>who was super cute and had a fabulous vintage Swarovski Crystal brooch that belonged to her grandmother on. Sorry, I didn't get a pic of that :(<br />
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The incomparable Vivienne Vavoom, Denver's Premier Burlesque Dancer who was the hostess of this wonderful evening. You can take classes in everything from the art of the striptease to tassel twirling at her school <a href="http://www.viviennevavoom.com/">Vivienne Vavoom's School of Burlesque</a><br />
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My assistant Tara Walton whose work you're probably familiar with by now went as a lady gangster and rocked it!<br />
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Julianna Aberle-McClellan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Juliannas-Wardrobe/171333602902883">Julianna's Wardrobe</a> donated these fabulous Gentleman's Spats to the Best Dressed Contest. The Gentleman who won them was ecstatic to have them. She makes custom spats too, so you should contact her!<br />
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This couple was just too adorable to miss! These are their wedding clothes. They got married on Friday the 13th so that they would remember the date!</div>
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My Assistant Tara Walton finished this beautiful creation, and I thought I would share it with you! She takes custom orders if you're interested ;)<br />
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The Peacock Shop will be vending at the Frolic and Vamp: a night of 1920's and 30's entertainment on Saturday, August 13th from 7pm-midnight. It will be held at the historic Oriental theater in Denver. For more information, you can <a href="mailto:megan@peacockbeadshop.com">contact me</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.theorientaltheater.com./">www.theorientaltheater.com.</a><br />
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We have tons of fabulous new stuff to show, so I hope you'll stop by ;)</div>
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