Fiesta Sunset Earrings

There's not much to report on the book front at the moment except to say that the editing process will soon be underway. To my relief all the designs arrived safely at the publishers last week and my editor will soon begin the editing process. There should be more on that front in September. In the meantime, here's a simple Sof-suede lace design to whet your appetite for what's in Stylish Leather Jewelry . Hope you like it! Materials: Realeather Sof-Suede Lace (3/32"): Rust ; Aqua ; and Orange Peel Bead Treasures Color Gallery Multi Striped Round and Oval Glass Bead Mix (from Hobby Lobby) 26 gauge gold wire 2 gold head pins 2 6mm gold filigree bead caps Multi-hole jewellery punch Round nose pliers Flat nose pliers Wire cutters Ruler and marker Scissors Cut the suede lace to the following lengths: Rust 90mm (3½”); Aqua 95mm (3¾”); and Orange Peel 98mm (3 ⅞ ”).   Use the ruler and marker to measure ⅛ ” from each end of the three laces.   Punch a h......

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Fabulous Leather - It's One Step Closer to a Book

Well, the day has come.... today is the deadline for my book manuscript to be handed into my editor.  I'm not sure whether I'm feeling a sense of relief or satisfaction now that I've managed to compile all the projects and text into a cohesive manuscript AND hand it in on time. It feels a bit like I'm back at school and I've just handed in a major assignment and now I'm awaiting my paper to be graded. It's quite a strange feeling! My editor will be trying to find my "author's voice" and get my personality to come across during the editing process. What will she think of my writing style? Will she like my upbeat, "you can do it" style. How much editing will be required and how many revisions will I have to make? All questions that I will find out the answer to in the next couple of weeks.  But for tonight, I am enjoying the sense of accomplishment and taking the evening off. Because tomorrow, I start on the next BIG projec......

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