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• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bead Therapy”   4 days, 12 hours ago
  

  Hi Violet, so sorry to hear that your husband Eric was in a bad car accident in December, and that he is okay. How is he doing these days?

  What a lovely Pick to share your thoughts about the accident and glad to see it as one of the Favs of the week, glad the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Dash of This & That”   4 days, 12 hours ago
  

  Hey Anita, congrats on this one being chosen as a Pick of the week, love the warm golden yellows, rustic greens and vibrant coppers here, makes me think of a stroll on a sunny afternoon somewhere! How is your winter/early spring going??? I’m getting thru my final project, wrapping up this week hopefully. Then I’ll [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple Pearlessence”   4 days, 12 hours ago
  

  Nicole, this one jumped right into my Favs, LOVE the cool irridescent ocean-ish colors here, those peacock biwas are fab…
  your peacock colors go so well w/ the icy agate druzy and white MOP, have you ordered any of the white agate druzy yet?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bubbly Chick’s Chicky Pick”   4 days, 12 hours ago
  

  Lorrie, what a fab Pick, I can almost feel the warm sunshine and water, mmmmhhh – okay, it’s time for us to consider planning that infamous Chicky beading retreat we talked about, yes??? LOVE the contrast of the vivid aquas, brass and copper, and golden citrine and other yellows, makes me think of fluffy lil’ [...]

• J Yee smart chick wrote on KittyMom Linda’s wire:   4 days, 12 hours ago
  

  Hi Kitty mom Linda, love your description of yourself giving away most of what you bead – I can relate, since I mostly make stuff to donate to nonprofit organizations’ silent auctions, and I don’t do this all the time. In fact I need to learn more about how to effectively determine prices for what [...]

• J Yee smart chick and KittyMom Linda are now friends   4 days, 12 hours ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fluorite Frenzy”   4 days, 12 hours ago
  

  EA Beth, congrats on your fab Pick being chosen as POD. The title of your Pick says it all, rainbow fluorite and others are stones that I LOVE, LOVE LOVE, such a lovely ocean palette! I do have some of the green fluorite teardrop beads in this Pick, just waiting for some inspiration like a [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Luna C”   1 week, 2 days ago
  

  Hey Chickie Sue, congrats on this fab Pick being chosen as POD, wow – love the elegant soft silvers, blacks, pinks and lavender amethysts – and your fab creative pick title too! Lorrie, I know what you mean, I too love that GG Luna moth pendant, not sure how I would use her either – [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ice Skating”   1 week, 2 days ago
  

  Nicole, what a fab Pick, so glad to hear that you love ice skating, and this one is a beautiful tribute, all those lovely whites and icy aquas are soooo stunning together! Congrats on this one being one of the Picks of the week, did you watch the recent Winter Olympics ice skating competitions and [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Spring Cleaning 2010   1 week, 2 days ago
  

  Ooohh, another LB “First Come First Serve” sale – wow, too bad that the fab gray striped agate’s gone, sure wish it’s regularly offered, sigh!!!

  Oh and Chicky LE, we know better – ya have a fab sense of humor, as we know well, from all the aquakitty sagas that you and a few other [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Valentine’s Day Challenge Results!   3 weeks, 5 days ago
  

  Congragulations to all of the winners of this fun contest, I’m really inspired by all of the Picks here!

  Joyce

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sound of Your Voice Singing”   1 month ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Fresh Pick Challenge: Valentine’s Day   1 month ago
  

  So I’m trying again:

  I’m submitting a Pick that is dedicated to two people in my life:
  my dad, who is recovering from a stay in the hospital and rehab over the holidays, he had fluid built up around his lungs, he is doing much better now –
  and my cousin Eloise, who is adjusting to living [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Fresh Pick Challenge: Valentine’s Day   1 month ago
  

  Dear Lima Bead folks,

  Thanks for yet another way fun contest!
  So here’s mine: it is dedicated to both my dad – he just got out of a rehab facility after the holidays, and is doing much better. Then there’s my cousin Eloise, who is adjusting to a chronic long term illness. While it’s never easy to [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Early Valentine”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  Sarah, what a way fab Valentine’s Pick, the many pinks and deep garnet reds are stunning together – ditto to just adding some chocolate. Sorry to hear about you burning your hands recently when taking soup out of the microwave, ooouuuchhh, wishing you a good speedy recovery!

  Stormy, garnet is an amazing gemstone, sorry to hear [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “From Winter to Spring”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, what a fabulous Pick, LOVE how the top half conveys winter so beautifully w/ tree agate and the icy white agate druzy, then going to soft pinks and champagne colors below, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Still Winter Forest”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  Well Ivy, even though you’re not a fan of tree agate, this one is soooo gorgeous, love the soft whites and greens, very elegant together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Monet”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  DD, this Pick jumped straight into my Favs before I could type some comments, oooooohhhhh, the mix of pinks and greens is soooo fabulous, the plant must be gorgeous judging by the vivid pinks and soft greens you have in this one, WOWZA!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wrapped in Purples”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lorrie, what a gorgeous purple and gold/brass Pick, soooo regal and elegant, fit for a queen – yep, ya should make something with this combo since these sing to you, love your description of “lovely voice and sing to me…”, sure can relate… for instance I have way too much rainbow fluorite myself, and [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fossil Coral Love”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  Chicky Zee, OOOHHH, AAAAhh, like CAS would say – Wowza, the fossil coral w/ the new ammonite and white stick pearls, mmmhhhh, gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sympathy”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, LOVE the beautiful greens and deep rich browns and green/copper browns, are you doing okay, the title of this Pick makes me wonder!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Happy New Year!”   1 month, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies – and thanks also for asking about my dad. He’s doing much better, he finally went home from rehab on the 12th earlier this month. He feels much better, but still has to go to physical therapy a few times per week.

  How are you all doing these days? I’ve been busy with [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Happy New Year!”   1 month, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Soft and Snowy for December   1 month, 3 weeks ago
  

  A very belated CONGRAGULATIONS to everyone on these beautiful stupendous “Top 15″ Picks and Designs!!!

  And also WELCOME to all the new “Pickers” here!!! 8D

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Holiday Good Wishes!”   2 months ago
  

  I’m just catching up with all of your lovely replies, I got back to Seattle on the 24th, and worked lots of holiday shifts during the holidays. My dad is doing lots better now, he is recuperating at a rehab facility in Honolulu, feeling so much better now that he is being treated for the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter Wishes!”   2 months ago
  

  Thank you Alice and Bree, I’ve missed being here too!

  Alice, thanks for asking about my dad. Dad was doing much better when I visited, he was sent to a rehab hospital in Honolulu a couple days after I arrived, and is still there recuperating. The program is helping him get stronger – he can walk [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Winter Wishes!”   2 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Top Picks of November   2 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  I too am very excited that one of my Picks got into the “top 15″ for November, like Nicole I now have the word “favorited” in my vocabulary!
  I likewise want to congragulate everyone whose lovely fab Picks made the “top 15″, plus everyone whose designs made the “top 15″ for November, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dad’s recovery”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Leigh and Anita, greatly appreciate all your good wishes!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Moon Sign”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  DD, what a fabulous Pick, your description is very true, our moon sign definitely represents our more subtle aspects – some other ways are that our moon represents our subconscious tendencies – from past lives if anyone believes in this, while our sun represents our current consciousness, and our rising sign represents our superconsciousness, what [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Flying Colors!”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Ditto, Elaine thanks so much for sharing this great news about your son’s gall bladder surgery yesterday, I’m so glad to hear that all went well and he got that new surgical technique so he will have less recovery time! Such gorgeous cheerful colors in a beautiful Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hiking in the Mountains”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Alice, this is sooooo soothing and earthy, the Chinese ocean jasper and the green jades are wonderful w/ all the brass, makes me long for walks when it’s warm (but not too HOT) in quiet areas with a good friend or two!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “ユニークなユナカ岩”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, yet another fab Pick, ditto about unakite, a worthy stone that I don’t normally use because like Sarah I can’t figure out what to do, and this combo gives me some ideas!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling All Angels”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Harriet, my prayers and good wishes go out to your sister and her husband your brother in law, and their son, what courage they all have to be coping with colon and brain cancer. Sending lots of prayers for their protection and care as they both endure these treatments and awful side effects, lots of [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “First Snowflakes are Falling”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Sarah, you must be having snowfalls where you live, my sympathies to you! and this is a really beautiful, “icy cold” Pick, much like the snow you must be having where you live – where do you live???
  Lynn, I wholeheartedly agree with you, I only like snow when I can watch it from inside, [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Holiday Good Wishes!”   2 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dad’s recovery”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Thank you so much chickies, your prayers and good wishes really mean a lot to me. I’m leaving tomorrow morning, will be returning to Seattle on the 24th, and will have no computer access during that week, I’ll definitely update all of you when I can, after I return.
  My prayers and best wishes to [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “We Love Little Chick!!!!!!!!”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Oh and, hoping you’ll feel better soon, please do drink lots of hot soothing liquids like tea w/ honey and lemon, okay??? xo xo xo

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “We Love Little Chick!!!!!!!!”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, what a very touching, fun and creative Pick in tribute to Little Chicky’s international Picks, I too have learned a lot just from reading the Pick titles and seeing the translations!!!

  Sending you lots of hugs, prayers and good wishes for the upcoming memorial this Saturday for your mom!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Dad’s recovery”   2 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “For Denise, A Miracle Please”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Mary, what a gorgeous Pick for your cousin Denise, so sorry to hear about her ordeal with her kidney transplant, sending lots of prayers and good wishes to her and you.

  Harriet, sending lots of good wishes and prayers your way for your brother in law and nephew too, they’re both coping with cancer?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Warm n’ toasty!”   2 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Mary, I’m also not sure, but do check out Anita’s recent “Oops – toasty” pick of yesterday – -

  Calling Anita???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Warm n’ toasty!”   3 months ago
  

  Thank you Lynn, I really like the warm browns of the Mexican fire agate!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fire n’ Ice2”   3 months ago
  

  Thank you Anita, Alice and Elaine, I also love that multi moonstone!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Warm n’ toasty!”   3 months ago
  

  Okay ms Anita, you’re making me ROTFLMAO, nothing but the most gorgeous beads for your poor lil’ singed toes!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Coal & Ash”   3 months ago
  

  Ditto, I bet you’re close to Ms. Anita’s recent 1100 Picks already, go Nicole!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Opera Night”   3 months ago
  

  Wow Alice, what an elegant black and white combo, very glamorous, and I don’t normally like these colors, BUT LOVE this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Fire n’ Ice2”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “微妙的花”   3 months ago
  

  Nicole, yet another way fab Pick, love the soft orange pinks, orange/white/silver moonstones, soft light browns, and creamy whites, beautiful combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Forever Blue”   3 months ago
  

  Alice, WOWWWW, such lovely soft blues and pale pinks, the Itasy jasper and pale pink biwas sure conrast beautifully w/ the vivid amazonite, soooo relaxing!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Χαλκός”   3 months ago
  

  Nicole, what a beautiful combo, love the warm toasty copper pearls and sunstone, vs. the cool rainbow moonstone and kunzite!!! Will have to check out that fun website too!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Warm n’ toasty!”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Toasty Toes!! OOP’S”   3 months ago
  

  Hey Anita, when you burn your toes, oooowwww, my toes are hurting right now just thinking about it!!! beautiful browns, coppers, pinks, blacks!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Winter Mysteries…”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Black Sherbert”   3 months ago
  

  Anita, as usual you make this one work, LOVE the contrast of the dreamy multi moonstones, sunstone and silverleaf, gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “平静”   3 months ago
  

  Nicole, WOW, this one sure gives a serene feeling, LOVE the soft lavenders, purples, greens, silvers and whites, this one’s another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Kalli Pink Poinsettia”   3 months ago
  

  DD, WOWWWW, this one’s sooo beautiful, the rhodonite goes so beautifully w/ all the fab greens and whites, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Φωτεινή”   3 months ago
  

  Luminous it is, love the blue/greens, silvers and blue grays, very elegant! and love that you’re having fun trying out different character sets on your computer!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “earth and sea”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Crazy in Love…”   3 months ago
  

  Thanks chickies, crazy lace agate is one of my Fav agates, next to blue lace! That red silver leaf is a fab stone too, and I love the fossil coral pendants too!!! :}

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peppermint Hot Chocolate”   3 months ago
  

  DD, CONGRATS on this deeelicious Pick being chosen as one of the Favs of the week, mmmmhhhh, love the minty greens and chocolate browns, yummmmmhhhhh!!!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter Winds – MPS”   3 months ago
  

  Smoky, CONGRATS on this fab MPS Pick being chosen as one of the Fav Picks of the week, such gorgeous subtle colors and brass, very mellow and yet makes me think of those cool winds, ahhhhhhhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glass bottom Tour”   3 months ago
  

  Alice, CONGRATS on this fab Pick w/ the lovely greens and whites being one of the Fav Picks of the week, sure inspires me to do something w/ the Russian Green opal, I got a strand last month, and this one gives me some great ideas – the chrysoprase, malachite, white pearls and silver green [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Freshhhhhh”   3 months ago
  

  Debbi, I’m not surprised to see this fab Pick as one of the Favs of the week, it’s sooo beautiful, the clear stones w/ the mellow greens, ahhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “…..and pulled out a Plum”   3 months ago
  

  Anita, CONGRATS on this fab Pick being one of the Fav Picks of the week, LOVE how you “sneaked” some green into this one, despite it being a “plums” Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “On Dragonfly Wings”   3 months ago
  

  Mary, CONGRATS on this fab Pick being chosen as one of the Fav Picks of the week, the stones really do shimmer like dragonflies do, aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Toasty Warm”   3 months ago
  

  Anita, what a beautiful WARM Pick, the oranges, reds, browns and greens sure glow, would make a gorgeous piece of some kind, mmmhhhhhhh, aaaahhhhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My 10 B – Day YAY!!!!!!!!!!”   3 months ago
  

  Rhi, wishing you a Very Happy Birthday, yaaayyyyyy, wooowwweee, 10 years old, enjoy the day!!! Please say “hello” to your mom too, what a special day for both of you!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Crazy in Love…”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Flicker and Flame”   3 months ago
  

  Alice, what a fab Pick and title, the silvers and reds sure do remind me of a toasty fire in the fireplace this time of year, this one sure glows very warmly, CONGRATS on this one being chosen POD today, enjoy the day!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “stormy monday”   3 months ago
  

  Wow Susan, another winner, LOVE the contrast of the mellow peace jade and deep “stormy” green conglomerate w/ silver green pearls, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Partridge in a Pear Tree”   3 months ago
  

  Hey DD, this one jumped right into my Favs, such beautiful deep greens, green/yellows and golds, gorgeous w/ the tree and bird pendants, ahhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “big wednesday”   3 months ago
  

  Wow Susan, what a gorgeous Pick of rainbow fluorite and peacock pearls, sure would make a wonderful necklace w/ the chains in this one! What’s the plot of this movie – is it a drama, or suspense, just curious!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bingle Jells”   3 months ago
  

  Oh and, forgot to also say, LOVE the festive colors and beads in this one, CONGRATS on this one being chosen as POD!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bingle Jells”   3 months ago
  

  LRC, dunno how I missed this fab Pick regarding the holidays and your son’s visit, your description of why your day started so early is making me ROTFL, laughing in sympathy with you, whew, way early to get up and take him to his ship, the things we do for our kids, no matter how [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Silvery Red”   3 months ago
  

  Sarah, dunno how I missed this stunning red and silver Pick, silver sure combines soooo beautifully w/ any other color, WWWWooowww, the silvers and reds sure contrast beautifully. Congrats on this fab Pick being chosen as one of the Fav Picks of the Week!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Opal and Opal”   3 months ago
  

  Alice, wow, what a STUNNING combo, LOVe the mix of that luscious black rainbow and light white opals together, way gorgeous, would make a fab piece of some kind!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Old Fashion Christmas”   3 months ago
  

  Hey Anita, your description says it all, love the deep greens, bright and deeper reds and whites, what a lovely holiday celebration Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dancing Sugar Plum Fairies”   3 months ago
  

  Oh and – how are YOUR holiday preparations going??? I’m getting ready to go see my family next week, will leave next Thursday and be gone for a week!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dancing Sugar Plum Fairies”   3 months ago
  

  Thank you Mary, seeing Ivy’s lovely Dancing Sugar Plums pick reminds me that there’s many many ways of depicting any story w/ Picks, her vivid color choices also work really well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Watered with Happy Tears!”   3 months ago
  

  Hey Anita Q of G, ya done it again, mixed a fab green w/ the bright blues, and made it work w/ the great crystal and pewter charms!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The greatest ofthese is Love”   3 months ago
  

  Lorrie, I’m sooo glad to see this gorgeous Pick of yours is one of the Fav Picks of the week, love the mix of purples you have in this!!! How are your holiday preparations going???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dance of theSugar Plum Fairy”   3 months ago
  

  Aaahhh, LOVE this one Ivy, when did you do it, inquiring minds wanna know, I just did one w/ a very similar title but way different colors, this one’s very magical, those vivid colors and pendants are perfect together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Dancing Sugar Plum Fairies”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sugar Plum”   3 months ago
  

  Alice, WWWWOOOOWWWza, just found this one, aaaahhh, LOVe the purples, whites and peacock pearls, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple Romance”   3 months ago
  

  Sparkle chick, despite your comments you did a fantastic job of conveying the gorgeous blues and purples in that picture, LOVE the Pick title too, very creative and romantic, I mostly have difficulty coming up with good creative names for mine!!!
  CONGRATS on this lovely Pick being chosen as POD, enjoy the day!!! [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Silver Trees…”   3 months ago
  

  Thank you Debbi Sparkle, Lynn and Alice, appreciate it! HOpe that you’re all keeping warm –
  Lynn, after reading one of your comments on my other Pick (Winter Blues) I’m NOT gonna complain about our chilly temperatures, just reading about temperatures where you’re at in Kokomo being in the MINUS makes me SHIVER, bbbbbrrrhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter blues…”   3 months ago
  

  Thank you Anita, appreciate your comments very much, and happy you made it to #1100 yourself this week!

  Besides not making much $$ compared to what we spend, I would like to take more bead classes sometime despite finishing up school. I do get the bead shop newsletters from some local shops in the area, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “And WHERE is Cuban Queen???”   3 months ago
  

  Hey Ivy, glad to hear from you and that you still have power. How’s the job search and Christmas surprise planning going? I’m glad you like the colors and charms, they made me think of you, even though you definitely have a wide range of gorgeous color palettes in your Picks and jewelry!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bead shopping Blues…”   3 months ago
  

  Chickies, this “bead shopping” theory doesn’t work for me either, I have a few other friends who are beaders themselves so they sometimes draw my attention to beads THEY like which I hadn’t previously considered… kinda like our Picks here…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Mint Green Robe”   3 months ago
  

  Oh and yeah, those new LB team babies on the way, they sure should be listed under “New Additions”!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Mint Green Robe”   3 months ago
  

  Lynn, sorry to hear you’re still at home recuperating from bronchitis, what a lovely soothing Pick, that touch of pink sure “pops” the soothing greens and blues you have here!!! Sending you good wishes for you to get better SOON!!! Hugs and XO XO!!!

  Debbi, you’re making me ROTFLMAO w/ your chicken soup and chickie jokes: [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Murder on the Orient Express”   3 months ago
  

  DD, what a fab Pick for a great old movie, LOVE the mix of dark blacks w/ the creamy whites and greens together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Funny Chick’s #1100”   3 months ago
  

  Aaaahhhhh, wwwwoooowwza, #1100, Congrats to you Oh Queen of Green, what, no green in this one??? Such a lovely soothing Pick w/ the bamboo agate, copper and whites, mmmmhhhh!!!
  Oh and, here’s to many more stupendous fab Picks from you!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tree Farm”   3 months ago
  

  Whoo hoo, happy tree picking Alice! This gorgeous Pick jumped right INTO my
  Favs before I could even type out a comment!!! Love the contrast of the many earthy and shimmery beads, the China ocean sure makes the lighter ones “pop”!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “And WHERE is Cuban Queen???”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter blues…”   3 months ago
  

  Jeanne, sending good wishes your way for the one additional open house you want to do to make some additional $$$ for your bead wallet blues!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink Ballet Slippers”   3 months ago
  

  Harriet, CONGRATS on this fab romantic Pick being chosen as POD, enjoy the day!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Bead shopping Blues…”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter blues…”   3 months ago
  

  Hey DD, I’m sure it won’t be long before you get up to #400 AND beyond, and yeah, my winter blues ain’t this pretty either… sometimes I get “BEAD WALLET BLUES” when I go bead shopping, another subject to do a Pick around!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gentle……….”   3 months ago
  

  Hey Anita Queen of Green, ya did it again, sooo glad to see this fab Pick end up one of the week’s Favs, mmmmhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fairy Lights”   3 months ago
  

  Hey Bree, wow, congrats on this one being one of the Favs of the week, sure reminds me of the shimmering lights in Rivendale, that fairy kingdom that Frodo and company journey to in the first “Lord of the Rings” movie!!! and ya got those elusive mysterious peach coin pearls too, LOVE the soft greens, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Trim a TRee Decorations”   3 months ago
  

  How appropriate, very festive, makes me wanna go right out and find a tree and decorate it now!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Soaring Eagle”   3 months ago
  

  Alice, Love the sophisticated deep meditative colors and fun title to go w/ the eagle eye jasper, way charming w/ the bird beads too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Water Greens”   3 months ago
  

  Sarah, this sure is watery, LOVELY dreamy greens, it’s a Fave!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter blues…”   3 months ago
  

  Thank you Lynn! And how’s the weather in Kokomo this week??? Hope you’re staying warm too, and here’s to many more beautiful Picks from you too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green Onyx”   3 months ago
  

  Sarah, LOVE the emerald w/ the other greens and blacks, mmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I’m Going to be a Grandma!”   3 months ago
  

  Debbi, thanks so much for sharing the great news with us, and what a lovely blue and pink Pick, soooo dreamy!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Winter blues…”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Blue Chalcedony”   3 months ago
  

  Sarah, LOVE the cool chalcedony blues w/ the light warm sandy beige Oregon snakeskin and fossil coral, mmmmhhhh!!! another Fav, sure would make a fab piece of some kind!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Silver Trees…”   3 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dream Big”   3 months ago
  

  Bree, WOW – this one is fabulous, LOVE the contrast of the mellow green and vivid warm oranges and brass, congrats on this showing up on the LB front page, it’s another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seeking inspiration…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Deb,

  Thank you so much for your kind wishes, sure do appreciate it! Since I last wrote here, I’ve scheduled to meet with several people this week, 4 so far. I had a great meeting this morning with one of my instructors and she is introducing me to a small organization in Seattle that [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Silver Sheen”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Sarah, LOVE this fabulous elegant “silver” Pick, soooo stunning!!! the many kinds of silver are magical together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Lima Gives Back in 2009   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey LB folks,

  Thank you for once again letting us know what organizations you would like to support thru your profits and letting us vote, sure appreciate it!!! Wow, what a fabulous list of organizations, as I read thru each description I find it difficult to really pick – I’ve worked too many times without medical [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seeking inspiration…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Atomic Toad, what organization is it? Does it have offices in Seattle? Thank you for thinking about my dilemma, sure appreciate it!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Butterscotch Caramel”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wenche, what an amazing warm and scrumptious Pick this is, love the beautiful golden browns and coppers in this pick, this one’s another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dark Chocolate Espresso”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Mary, ooooooooohhhh, mmmmmmmmhhhh, YUMMY SCRUMPTIOUS pick, yeah – dark chocolate espresso – although I like coffee, I go thru phases myself – am trying to cut back right now while I wind up the quarter and figure out my final project. Although I too will take the beads happily, I would still like to [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Snow falling on cedars2”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you again Anita and Mary, this one was inspired by the China ocean jasper, and thinking about if tree agate could work w/ it too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter Greens…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Mary and Anita, I thought that the tree agate sure looks like green plants w/ snow on ‘em…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “…..and pulled out a Plum”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Ms Queen of Green, like CAS says, OOooohh, Aaahhhh, fabulous shades of mauve and plum, and those sweet lil’ silver green pearls sure give this a touch of elegance, way magical combo, this one’s another Fav too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seeking inspiration…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Atomic Toad, as far as I know, we don’t have an Extension program, are you looking for one? Antioch University has several campuses in different states, and our programs do offer nontraditional schedules so that people can attend from fairly long distances – people in my department and program meet in person once a month, [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Winter Greens…”   3 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Snow falling on cedars2”   3 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seaweed Surf”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow DD, another fab combo, that tree agate is soooo yummy w/ the ocean jasper, ahhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hugs and Best Wishes Lynn!”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lynn, I’m sorry to hear that you have had bronchitis recently, along with the loss of your mom, and am glad you’re starting to get better. That coughing stage is the worse, just trying to get thru, soooo plenty of rest and hot liquids okay??? And just like you thank us for our support, THANK [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper n’ Ice…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies, bet ya couldn’t tell I love the warmth that copper puts into any combo, especially “cold/icy” ones like this one, LOL!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “This Holiday Decorating…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow DD, if I had a Christmas tree, I would want you to come help decorate mine, LOVE the refreshing greens w/ whites, bright reds and icy whites, the seraphinite and tree agate are sooo yummy together, whoo hoo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Auntie’s Gift”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wenche, what an absolutely stunning necklace with polymer pendant, what is Lynda’s full name? I started working with Polymer years ago, but switched to beads and beadweaving…

  I’m so glad to hear that your aunt loves this fabulous necklace, the colors and stones bring out the lovely rose pendant perfectly!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “New Earring Display”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, how fabulous that your husband made this for you to make it easier to transport earrings to the show, I too will be interested to hear how this works out, good luck at the show!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Copper n’ Ice…”   3 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Freshhhhhh”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debbi, this sure is really fresssshh, the lovely sparkly greens and whites are perfect together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink Ballet Slippers”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Harriet, this one is very delicate, dreamy and gorgeous, much like ballet slippers themselves, aaahhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chysoprase Phase”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  WOWWWW Bree, the chrysoprase w/ bronzite, smoky quartz & green snakeskin, aaahhh, you better make something w/ this combo, pleeassse!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seeking inspiration…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mary S and Nicole, I would be puzzled too, if I didn’t promply get the usual e-mail notification by LB of their weekly additions and restocks, I didn’t even have time to look over the restocks yet today…

  Thank you for all the good wishes, I’m meeting with two people next week who I hope can [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Hugs and Best Wishes Lynn!”   3 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Oceans 16”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Mary, LOVE how you mixed earthy stones like ocean jasper w/ dreamy ocean blues, aaaaahhhhh!!!! You’ve been busy lately, what a full day, starting at 4 am, ouch!!!

  Lynn, sending you lots of hugs and good wishes in memory of your mom, X O X O

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Turquoise Jackpot”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Bree, yet another way fab combo I wouldn’t have thought, the deep aqua blue/browns and lovely silver pyrite, oooohhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raindrops on Roses”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay Sandy S, now that lovely song from “Sound of Music” is running thru my head again, what lovely colors, the contrast between the deep reddish grays and soft light peaches is beautiful!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Oral Presentation ”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Nicole, congrats on preparing for your presentation ahead of time and practicing – that 15 seconds is not long at all, compared to your overall time of five minutes – just stretch out your comments a bit here and there, you’ll have five minutes unless it has to be exactly five minutes. BTW, LOVE the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seeking inspiration…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies for all the good wishes!
  Valentine chick, I have been studying Organizational Psychology, a mysterious name for folks who work with organizations to address everything from an organization’s mission/vision/values, to the environment it functions in, to organizational culture, to its structure. We work a lot with group and organizational dynamics, and I [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Snow Flurries Expected…”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Brrrrhhhh, what a beautiful winter Pick Debra, sure hope you don’t get much snow out your way in east Texas! Love the icy blues, whites and silvers, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Kunzite n Kopper”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Faith, what a lovely romantic Pick with the soft rose, lavender and copper charms – the silver green keishi is the perfect accent to the kunzite!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Golden Child”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Faith, what a gorgeous Pick, although I haven’t seen this movie, your symbols of the Buddha charm tells me something about the plot – was Eddie in search of the next heir to the Dalai Lama?
  Regardless, the fancy jasper and imperial jasper plus gold sure mixes beautifully together!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Seeking inspiration…”   3 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Silver Bells #200”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  WOW Debbi, this one’s fabulous, WWWWHOOO WHHHHOOOO, #200, Yeaaahhhh – love the airy aqua blues, silvers, whites and gray-blues!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper Zeal”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Nicole, the new copper sure is gorgeous with the stupendous Ocean jasper, light olive greens and bright earthy reds!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Walking on Thin Ice”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Alice, what a gorgeous Pick, the contrast of the airy light blue lace and deep lapis is fabulous, and the rainbow moonstone sure is icy in looks, very splendid Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rusty Peaches”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Anita, CONGRATS on this beautiful Pick being chosen as POD, it’s very gorgeous and fits its title perfectly!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peacock Plumage”   3 months, 1 week ago
  

  Nicole, what a lovely and elegant combo, such beautiful pale lavenders, the deep blue mystic, icy whites and peacock pearls, the feather is the perfect accent!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Ah Honey!”   3 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “A Few of my Favorite Things!!!!!”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie,

  Thanks much for letting me know of your fab new GIJ necklace, I am glad to see that the Green Impression jasper is as luscious as it seemed on the LB website!!! I love your design, it’s beautiful w/ chain and that sterling Rumi bird pendant, the earrings too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Olympic Rain Forest”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, this one’s amazing, could almost believe you’ve visited recently, soooo striking, the deep intense green/blacks and soft greens w/ brass, a Fave!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ryan, Emergency Surgery!”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Anita, WHEW, sooo glad all turned out well for Ryan w/ his emergency appendix operation!!!! Gorgeous Pick too!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Stormy Seas…”   3 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The greatest ofthese is Love”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, this one JUMPED INTO my Faves, WOW, such lovely purples – the pale porcelain, to lepidolite, and translucent ones, ahhhhh, w/ the lovely Fairy moth, sure hope you’ll make a piece with this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Holiday Wreath”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, what a fabulous holiday Pick, can almost see the holiday wreath, w/ all the lovely pine leaves, brown branches and holly berries intertwined!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dumortierite Silvery Waters”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Faith, dunno how I missed this one, LOVE the deep blues and silvers, very magical, and CONGRAGULATIONS on this one being chosen as POD!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pumpkin Pie”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ditto Nicole, such a beautiful Pick, LOVE pumpkin pie w/ cool whip too, mmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sodalite Buzz”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice, this one is sooo beautiful, the contrast of the deep blues and bright whites is fabulous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Emerald Babe”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Alice, WOWWWWW, all the greens – deep intense and lighter translucent, and icy whites, aaaahhh, this is a Fave!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Frosted Emerald”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, this is sooo beautiful, the deep greens, soft blues and whites are gorgeous together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Happy Thanksgiving ‘09!”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, thanks so much for the Thanksgiving wishes, sending wishes to you and your family for a Very Happy Thanksgiving together!!!

  And wishing the same to all of you here on this board, may everyone have a Very Happy Thanksgiving with all of your loved ones, family and friends!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Delicious”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, those new emerald beads have also jumped onto my wish list, they sure look fabulous w/ the other deep green/browns and coppers you have in this gorgeous Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “how cool is this!!!!!!!!”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Yep Lorrie, I too ADORE all those new amazonite pieces, esp the floral donut and brazil amazonite pendant, OOOHHHHHH, my bead wallet is yelling at me, “OK, open up, ya know ya wanna buy some more BEADS,… ” –

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “50th Birthday Luau”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Violet, I’m sooo glad you had such a fab birthday luau party to celebrate the big 5-0, and that it was such a lovely fun event, the pics are fantastic! Love the ones of your picture board that your husband made, and you breaking the pinata, what fun!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glowing embers…”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay chickies, I’m ROTFL again, sooo glad you can all see that nice warm toasty fire burning down to ashes – and Anita, I’m LMAO at your comment about hot flashes – me too, wish mine looked this pretty!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Half Past Midnight…”   3 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, dunno how I missed that “half past midnight” connector and the cute lil’ owl when they first came out a few weeks ago???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Snow Falling on Cedars”   3 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Half Past Midnight…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Just had To!!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Anita, this is why you’re the Queen of GREEN, yeah!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cherished”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, as CAS would say, Ohhhhh, Ahhhhh, Wow, sooo gorgeous, LOVE the restocked agate slab w/ the hot pinks, golds and whites!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Monkeykat Honor Roll!!!!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, what a fab Pink pick for Rhi’s accomplishment, go girl!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Oh What Good Grades!!!!!!!!!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, CONGRATS to you and Zak, way to go!!! , such beautiful beads, yay!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Glowing embers…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gaia’s Garden”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  of course I FORGOT to say, “Congrats on this fab Pick being chosen as POD (aka Pick of the Day)!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gaia’s Garden”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynette, what a gorgeous Pick, and LOVE the title, glad you’re enjoying the book, and I too love spring, it’s also my Fav season of the year, such pretty deep green/pinks, ruby and copper charms!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Feeling Sick ”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, what a beautiful Pick of yellow-greens, golden browns, brass, so sorry to hear you’ve been feeling ill the last few days and missed your sleep over at your friend’s –
  glad to hear you’re feeling better, hugs to you for a speedy recovery this week!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn Mist”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, the soft gray onyx, whites, chocolates and smoky browns sure match the Peruvian rhodocrosite beautifully, that Peruvian stone is one of my FAV pink beads, and sure glad LB is carrying more shapes again!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gifts of the Season”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, thank you VERY MUCH for such a beautiful Pick and sentiments, this is sooo moving and spiritual, sure reminds me of what’s important to us: our loved ones, family and friends, no matter where we are!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Frosty Lilacs & Lavendar”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wow Faith, LOVE the shimmery purples and soft purples in this one, rainbow fluorite, purple crazy lace and lapidolite, mmmmhhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Land of Enchantment XIII”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, glad to see yet another gorgeous Pick for New Mexico, I haven’t visited, just passed thru on I-40 many years ago when relocating from NW Florida up to the Pacific NW!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dawn Redwood”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Like CAS would say, “OOOHHH, AAAHHH…. “, sooo beautiful, this one leaped into my Favs, sure must be a beautiful tree!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Marine is Home”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Clarith, what a gorgeous Pick, sure glad your marine is home, I take it he’s the good looking guy in your photo???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Another Gray Day…….”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Well Anita, despite being Queen of Green, you sure do channel gray days well too, coulda been ours up in the Pacific NW, we are having lotsa cold rain and windstorms!
  That silver leaf sure “pops” everything else beautifully, would make a stunning “gray days” necklace – or something else! [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Study Meltdown”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Bree, WOW, another stunning Pick – I take it you’re also a student, in addition to all the other aspects of your life – I’m a grad student in Seattle WA, in the U.S., sure can relate to the title of this gorgeous Pick – the abalone, black and copper are wonderful together! What are [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sssshhh, who goes there?”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies…

  CAS, your comments here are making me ROTFLMAO – indeed, I love imperial jasper, and LB has been dastardly in RESTOCKING lotsa yummies, like those sparkly tanzanite faceted rondelles… makes me think of that song Julie Andrews sang in “Sound of Music” – “A Few of My Favorite Things” – in this [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Great Pumpkin Hunt???”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Anita, that’s a great question, that pumpkin coach charm is soooo cute isn’t it???

  CAS, I also love pumpkin scones, bread and muffins in addition to the pie itself. My mom really loves a recipe that makes a pumpkin filling w/ a nice “shortbread” crust underneath, sorta a pumpkin custard in a 13 x 9 [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Great Pumpkin Hunt???”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  No worries Alice – I really like coconut custard too, that one’s harder to find than pumpkin or apple pies

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bluer than Blue”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, what a gorgeous BLUE pick, that sparkly labradorite is soooo fab w/ the other blues you have here, esp the abalone, this one’s a Fav!!!
  

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sssshhh, who goes there?”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  THANK YOU Bubbly, sure appreciate it!!!
  if only we could have a “faces” comment list eh???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “The Great Pumpkin Hunt???”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sssshhh, who goes there?”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thanks chickies… OK Anita, glad you like the greens, cuz I like ‘em too, esp those green agate slab beads…

  Lorrie, how do you get those lil’ “faces” w/ the round eyes to appear, pleeeassee, they’re sooo cool… you can tell I’m nuts eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling all Chickies”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  chickies, what with all the comments about what LB has planned for Thanksgiving, I’m having visions of Linus in the pumpkin patch, waiting for the Great Pumpkin to show up… nooooo, flashbacks to the crazy LB easter egg hunt, aaahhhh, SPOT those pumpkins… Susan, wishing you well w/ cooking your first Thanksgiving meal, sure hope [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sssshhh, who goes there?”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shimming Shore”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, WOWWW, this is sooo elegant, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Muddy Bottom….”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay Anita, besides Queen of Green, I’m tempted to say “Queen of blues…” but that doesn’t do justice to the blues, browns, creamy browns, bird nest, tree n’ flower clasp, a Fav!!!
  Love that restocked agate slice!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Beauties of the Ocean”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, woulda never thought to put the fab ruby crazy lace and abalone together, BUT this WORKS, aahhhhh!!!
  the silver green pearls and green cubic zirconia pull it all together fabulously!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seashore”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, WOWWWW, let’s go, okay – let’s have our Chickie gathering somewhere by a WARM seashore next year, OK??? uh, in the U.S. so we can all travel but not that far!!! _

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Moth to a Flame…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Ooohhh, if I were a moth, I’d be flying round this flame, such warm golden browns, yellows and reds, aaahhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling all Chickies”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, thanks for such a fab purple and yellow Pick asking “whazzup chickies???” – ya would think it’s Thanksgiving already or something, huh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post How Soon is Too Soon?   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Yep, that’s the one, where the guy Kris who plays Santa at Macy’s turns out to really BE Santa!

  Mom used to give us two sets of presents, one from Mom & Dad, one from Santa… and I got to noticing that Santa’s handwriting was exactly like mom’s, but I didn’t say anything, cuz I didn’t [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Festive tapenade – OFA”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Helen, you’re making me ROTFL about the accidental request on the Cooks Illustrated for “tamponade”… shoulda named this Pick w/ that name instead!!!

  My vote is also for a year round place somewhere in the LB Garden where we can all post yummy recipes, funky names or not!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Ruby bling”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post How Soon is Too Soon?   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  I really love the many ways we celebrate Christmas, as our stories show. Apart from getting together with folks whom I have in my life, I also love the festivities such as the city lights and decorated XMAS displays in many houses, and holiday baking. Another fav movie is “Miracle on 45th St” about the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Jaded”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hear hear, hooray to you Anita, it’s soooo great to see this fab “greens” Pick from you be the POD today, you sure got the name “Queen of Green” deservedly so!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peppermint Hot Chocolate”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  aaaaahh, okay I’ll take one too, make that a Grande size!!! delicious PIck w/ that newly restocked chrysoprase w/ brown, those nuggets sure do look like those yummy Andes thin mints!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Let it Glow, Let it Glow…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Bella, you must have used a very fab labradorite pendant in your necklace, this Pick sure does glow, way gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sun & Moon Stone Mix”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Bree, this one jumped into my Favs, LOVE the shimmering contrast of the silver moonstone and bright sunstone, aahhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rosa del Inca”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, what a lovely Pick, love the soft pinks and beiges together, what a fab title too – rhodocrosite is soooo gorgeous, one of my fav pink stones!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Build-A-Pick Nov/Dec #3A”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, thanks for this really Christmas pick, and encouraging us, the earthy cheerful reds, greens, yellows and coppers are fabulous together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Nov/Dec 2B – or not 2B”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  okay anyone else know how to “make other faces” w/ keyboard strokes besides “smiley faces”???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Nov/Dec 2B – or not 2B”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Way fun pick, LOVE how these are going – anyone else try to comment on Bree’s Nov/Dec #7 and can’t – I keep getting a msg that access on this one has ended??? 0) 0)

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Surf’s up!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wade in the Water”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, congragulations on this fabulous Pick being chosen as POD, it’s really beautiful!!! Love those rugged Brazil Amazonite nuggets, this one’s a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rusty Peaches”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Anita, what a lovely Pick, soooo relaxing pinks and browns, mmmhhh!!! I’m glad everyone’s doing well in your family!

  Debbi, so glad to hear that you’ll have family visiting for Christmas!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Madame Butterfly”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Elaine, LOVE the contrast of the shocking ruby lace pinks and the softer ones, plus black and that fab luna fairy moth together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Berry Delicious!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Yep, waaaay delicious!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post How Soon is Too Soon?   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Nooo Plucky not another “hunt” contest, LOL! I still remember how nutty we got looking for all those LB easter eggs on this site!!!

  Growing up, my family usually watched “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer”, “Charlie Brown’s Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. I also loved the Muppet Christmas specials too, silly as they were [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pet Pics”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Nicole,

  What a fun Pick and pics of your pets, love seeing more of the goats, bunnies and Cheyenne, Cheyenne is soooo adorable in her tutu and socks!!!
  Lynn, our pets do put up with a lot from us – these pics make me miss my two cats whom I had for many years, Sweetpea and [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sight for sore eyes…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  thank you chickies, appreciate it!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sugar Frosted…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  DD, what a beautiful icy sparkling Pick, the crystals and cool pale greens and whites are wonderful together, we’ll probably get frost here soon – have had wind storms and icy rain already repeatedly! this one’s a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Build-A-Pick Game for NovDec”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wow Plucky, what a FUN game, build a Pick!!!

  Faith, my sympathies to you about your temporary crown, I had to go thru that a couple/three years ago when a crown broke – let’s just say I was eating a gummy bear…
  So here’s to you getting your temporary fxed today, and then to a [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Crystal Chandelier”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, what a lovely Pick, congrats on this one being a Fav of the week, the gold charms and links are sooo elegant, like your title!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “walk on the beach”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Shelly, I’m very glad to see this fab pick as one of the Favs of the week!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sight for sore eyes…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thanks Lorrie, now if only LB would get more again of the pink botswana teardrop beads that seem to have been out of stock forever…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “40 is the new 29!!!!!!!!!!!!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, I”m glad to hear you got your hair cut recently thanks to your kids, awwwww, how sweet, and glad you like your new hair cut!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Crazy for you!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, fab title for another fab Pick, those new sugilite and ruby crazy lace beads are fantastic, esp w/ the rubies and silver!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pyrite & Pearls II”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, LOVE this latest “pyrite n’ pearls” version w/ the hot pink ruby crazy lace, reallllly gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sight for sore eyes…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Where is Smoky’s Bear?”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Me too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mystical moonlight…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thanks Sali Jo, I need more fossil coral, and some apatite – would love some of those copper and/or brass sea charms to go w/ the agate slabs and fossil coral!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sugilite delight…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  It sure does, sorta like that fab new deep purple lepidolite w/ white sparkles…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chicky LE Found Her Keys!!!!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, I’m sooo glad you finally found your keys after searching for them, whew… I didn’t know LB had so many fun and beautiful key charms and pendants till you did this pick!!! If you only misplace keys (and other items) once in awhile, you’re doing great – I notice that I am much more [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “AqK &TheGreatPearlConspiracy”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, I’m ROTFL at this hilarious battle that happened awhile ago between our hero aquakitty and that Dastardly Simon Lefiligree, over LB’s pearls, whew!!! Go aquakitty, what a fun and creative Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My green jasper goes evening”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Faith, love your comments about the kambaba jasper, and this is a beautiful dramatic evening combo, very elegant!
  Sorry to hear about you having to spend so much $$$ at the dentist, all dental work is expensive these days, ouch!

  Are you planning to get some kambaba jasper and experiment w/ it – this combo is [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sugilite delight…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Blue Moon”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Cattywumpuss, this is a very dreamy magical Pick, love all the beautiful blues!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mystical moonlight…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thanks chickies – Sali Jo, I know what you mean, that lovely luna fairy pendant and seraphinite’s definitely OUTTA my bead wallet’s price range too – just got my last order of those lovely blue green agate slabs yesterday, and I’m still gonna make a “sand n’ seaweed” necklace, just gotta get the rest of [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chocolate Vanilla Swirl”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorri G, what a scrumptious Pick, the vanilla and chocolate swirls are fabulous together, congrats on this being one of the Favs of the week!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Creamy Purple”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wenche, congrats on this marvelous Pick being one of the Favs of the week!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lavender & Vanilla”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, glad to see this one made it into the Favs of the week, LOVE the mellow lavenders and vanillas, very yummy and gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A beauty, but not sleeping..”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Reina, I’m so glad this beautiful pick was one of the favs of the week!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple Rain”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Congrats on this one being chosen as one of the Favs of the week, such beautiful purples, yeah!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Struck by lightning…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  thanks Lynn, I just received those fab new blue green agate slabs in the mail, only got half a strand unfortunately, I think lotsa other folks musta ordered these right away – but the agate slabs are BEAUTIFUL!!!

  Lynn, does aquakitty have any holiday wallet shopping tips for us beaders???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mint Chocolate Chip”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lorrie, no fair – now I want some mint choco chip ice cream, thanks to this yummy Pick, the chrysoprase and bronzite are PERFECT together, aaaahhhhh!!!
  okay, I would like two scoops please, w/ hot fudge syrup!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dark/Light/Sugilite Delight!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, WOWWWWW, what a dramatic Pick, the mauve/pink and purple sugilite are fab together!!! and the deep blue goldstone and magic agate sure “pops” the sugilites!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Mystical moonlight…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lunchtime Antics”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Mary, thanks to this wonderful fun Pick, I can tell what has been restocked, plus some of the fab new nugget beads: that agate slice is soooo great, glad thst’s back. Love the new hickorite, moukite and sunstone together, mmmmhhhhhh!!!:)

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “November Birthstones”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Debbi, this one is soooo beautiful, and I love the idea of doing Picks for each birthday month w/ the appropriate gemstones: WWWWOOOOWWW, the chrysoprase and citrine are fabulous together, this combo would make a great necklace, hope you’ll make something w/ this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Smitten Kitten”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, LOVE all of these fabulous pinks, what do you think of the new sugilite, it definitely looks more pink mauve than purple??? The kitty beads are wonderful w/ all the beautiful pinks in this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post How Soon is Too Soon?   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Oh and, Lorrie, ta dahhhh… I too would love a section on this blog to have holiday/seasonal recipes for year round posting please!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post How Soon is Too Soon?   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  I love all these holiday stories –

  I too believe that stores bring on Christmas/holiday celebrations way too soon, I would prefer to wait till after Thanksgiving.

  When growing up my mom would begin shopping way early, stash stuff away then forget where she put some stuff, so we used to get some presents after X-MAS! [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Festive tapenade – OFA”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lorrie, I’ve just been to the LB blog, couldnt find “how soon is too soon”???

  ANd LB folks, I too sure would like a “holiday recipes” and year round recipes section pleaaaseee!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Festive tapenade – OFA”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  ooohhkay Lorrie, will check it out and add my request for a “recipes” section too!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Moonlit roses…”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet Honey Bee”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lilly, WOW – the blue/greens, purples and golds are stunning together, such a cheerful shimmery Pick, BEE still my beating heart!!! sorry, couldn’t resist!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “G green kind of day”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Rhi, what a waaaayyyy fun GREEN pick, sooo many lovely shades of green, can’t have toooo much green!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Festive tapenade – OFA”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, what “how soon is too soon” blog is this, is it part of the LB garden or the LB blog, I”ve more than once thought we could use a section for all the recipes we have – I don’t have one for tapenade, but I”m sure someone on hte board does!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lavender Dreams”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Jeanne, what a very lovely lavender Pick, porcelain jasper’s one I don’t use often, and so love the ideas – what a fabulous creative arrangement too, congrats on this being chosen POD, enjoy the day!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “easy pickings- OFA”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, this one is waaaaaayyyyy beautiful, the moss opalite and rainbow crazy lace offset your greens soooo beautifully, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Emerald Queen”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Kitty chicky girl, waaaay beautiful Green Pick, fit for a Princess indeed, off to the ball we go!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet Surrender”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lilly, this one JUMPED right into my FAVS, couldn’t really type fast enough – between you and DD’s recent “Bergamot Roses” seraphinite n’ pink picks, love the pinks w/ the silvery seraphinite, ooooohhhhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pyrite & Pearls”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, such an elegant, beautiful Pick w/ seraphinite, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Festive tapenade – OFA”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thanks Lorrie, okay here’s some bread, beam ‘er up Scotty!!! over to Lorrie’s house right now!!!
  oh and that tapenade also has sundried tomatoes and red peppers too –

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Festive tapenade – OFA”   3 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Oh Joy! A New Challenge!”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  LRC, very festive and sparkly green/reds and yellows with that OFA, stunning together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “OFA Challege”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Susan, this one’s very earthy, love the deep relaxing greens, browns and golds!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “OFA Lazy Forest Day”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Harriet, what a very lovely OFA Pick, love the antique soochow, sparkly yellows, olive greens and blacks w/ gold charms, aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “OFA Challenge”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Anita, this one sure shows why you ARE the Q of G, as in “Green”, WOW – love the earthy and translucent antique soochow and garnets w/ those creepy lil’ bug pendants, yeah!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I’m Too Sexy for My……?”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Mary, see what ya started;

  chickies I’m ROTFLMAO, you’re all such a fun bunch of women, yeah!!!
  WOW, such sharp colors and what a great Pick title too, whew… Sali Jo, I sure can relate, jasper and agates have my vote too, for fab gemstones, ooohh, sexy stones…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Time to Get Away”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Mary, as soon as I saw this one, ooooooooooweeeeeeeeee, aaaaahhhh, ooohhhh, BRING ON the warm tropical vacation spot, such beautiful aqua/blue-green/green warm ocean colors and charms – so sorry to hear you won’t be taking a tropical trip any time soon.
  Jeanne’s Gems my sympathies to you too, college tuition must be steep to put [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter violets – MPS”   3 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, the many variations of MPS are soooo inspiring, sooo a big “THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL THE INSPIRATIONS for Mexican Painting STONE!!!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tickled Pink???”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Wowza Anita, lotsa pink w/ that touch of fab zoisite w/ ruby green!!!

  Lorrie, how do you get those lil’ funny faces in your comments???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “MPS Prapled”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Mary, what a fun description and title, love the new word “praple”, great minds think alike, I just did one w/ similar stones, LOL!!!
  I love seeing the purples w/ MPS, praple MPS indeed!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Twist on MPS Challenge”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Jill, what a very elegant MPS combo, love the sophisticated colors and brass together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “MPS”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  WOW, LRC – sure couldn’t tell you’re coming up blank on ideas by your Picks, love the orange pinks and MPS together, really gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tourmaline Butterfly”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Yet another stunning tourmaline Pick, and that title is irresistible too – quick, let’s put our trusty detectives aquakitty and tad on the case!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Goldenberry”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Oooohhh Smoky, sooo beautiful, the deep pinks, silvers and smoky browns are gorgeous together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “MPS Redux…..”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Susan, WWWWOOOOWWW, the red zebra and mexican fire opal, golds and sunflower agate goes sooo perfectly w/ the MPS stones, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lunar Eclipse”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Me too, wooooowwwww, aaaahhh, ooohhhh, another winner, love the silvers, whites and of course – the purple lepidolite and CWS together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Winter violets – MPS”   3 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Success @ Show”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  CONGRAGULATIONS Nicole, I’m very glad you did better this past weekend and sold quite a bit!!! I do know what you mean about spending time informing people and then being disappointed when folks you invited don’t show – yes, sounds like you definitely have more than enough to order those beads you want and can [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet; in the moonlight”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, this is amazing, the soft dreamy greens and pinks are wonderful together, the green line quartz pulls everything together beautifully, wish my moonlight looked like this!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Garnet Princess”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  chicky zee, yet another winner, way stunning, what an elegant and beautiful combo, the light greens contrast sooooo well with the rich deep garnets, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter roses – MPS”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Thanks chickies, nothing like a good fun Pick challenge!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Winter roses – MPS”   3 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tourmaline Dragonfly Dream”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Bree, ditto what Chicky Chacha says, Sooooo beautiful, wwwwooooowwwwww!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Picturesque”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, this definitely fits your pick title, OOOOHHH, AAAHHH, LOVE the restful greens, purple lavenders and rich coppery goldstone, hope you’ll make something w/ this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Smokey Blue Copper”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Okay Mary, OOOOHHHH, AAAAHHHH, WWWWWOOOWWW!!! like the others say, I’m speechless – love the cool delicate icy blues w/ rich coppers and smoky browns, ahhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tea Party”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Cattywumpuss, congrats on this beautiful Pick being chosen as POD, very charming and lovely colors and critter beads, this too makes me think of spring tea parties in the garden!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Atargatis”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  DD, thank you for yet another fabulous mermaid Pick, this one is soooo dreamy with the soft blues, amber and whites, WOW!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raspberry mocha…”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Thanks chickies, I would love a raspberry mocha right now, we have just had several days of really cold rainy stormy days up in the Pacific NW, brrrhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pizazz”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Yep, the title describes this one perfectly, WOWWWW!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter Winds – MPS”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, what a very elegant Pick, such beautiful subtle shades of cream, grays, whites and that MPS stone indeed, hope you’ll make something with this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Realm of the Queen, Beads!”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Anita, I’m sooo glad you changed your chicky name slightly, Queen of Green indeed!!! Love the dramatic silver/gray/blues, shimmery blue/greens and blue/purples, very magical and mystical Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Raspberry mocha…”   3 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Ruby splendor”   3 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glass bottom Tour”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Chicky Zee, WOW – the blue/greens, deep malachite, silver greens and whites are soooo stunning together, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Confirmed”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Elaine, I’m so sorry about this news, wishing you a good swift recovery, sending you blessings for your health!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bergamot Rose”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  DD, this one goes straight to my Favs, the blend of the intense greens (seraphinite and emerald), lighter greens and vivid pinks and whites is soooo beautiful!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Meteor Showers Tonight”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Wow chicky zee, this one jumped straight into my Favs – as CAS would say,
  “OOOHHHH, AAAAHHHH!”, how shimmery and magical this one is!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Simply Seraphinite”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Nioole, what a very stunning necklace and setting, that geode is perfect to show it off! Seraphinite is such a beautiful stone, and this one gives me yet more ideas for what to do w/it!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Something Different”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, love this one, the green fluorite softens up the starkness of the CWS and magnesite beautifully, wow!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Purple Zebra”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Okay Nicole, I too believe this one would sell, I would buy this piece if I could, LOVE seeing what you made w/ that fantastic sugilite jasper pendant!!! this one’s a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Enchanted Peaches…”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Okay Nicole, will check out your design by that name, love to see what you made w/ CWS!

• J Yee smart chick and Bead-itudes are now friends   3 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Midnight At The Lily Pond”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Bree, LOVE the contrasts of the vivid aquas, deep rugged black lava and stark whites, can almost see that lily pond at night!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Splash O’ Black”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Elaine, what a beautiful green and golden Pick, that labradorite is very unexpected, but pops right out – mixes w/ the china chrysoprase very well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mexican Painting Stone/Turqu”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Faith, love the african turquoise w/ the soft MPS stone, it’s scarey that you and I both posted picks with similar combos today!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Diego’s Canvas”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, what a beautiful Pick w/ MPS, I’m getting to appreciate the many subtle colors in this stone, from chocolate-y browns, to soft grays and whites – love the artistic element about Diego and his paintings!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Ruby in the Smoke”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  DD, what a beautiful Pick, the soft silver grays and whites go so beautifully w/ the ruby agate and other soft pinks, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fresh From The Oven”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Okay Lorrie, your Pick is making me hungry, mmmmmmmhhh, can almost smell that home made bread, aaahhhh!!! Very soothing and delicious combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simply Shocking………”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Anita, you’ve done it again – created a combo w/ some colors that I don’t normally like (red) and made a very elegant combo, very festive – another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Mediterranean chocolates”   3 months, 4 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “MPS Chocolate Mousse Pie”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Alice, this one’s deelicioussss, I’ll take a slice too, w/ whipped cream, pleeaasee!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Agave Spirits”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  DD, I echo Anita’s comments, oooooohhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My “MPS” too!”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Ah, now I get it, MPS = Mexican Painting Stone, good, another Pick challenge, hee hee!!!
  Love the soft colors here, the mayflower and moss opalite contrast well, and add some soft glow, very pretty!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet Tea with Lim-one”   3 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Faith, congrats on this gorgeous Pick being chosen as POD, very glad for you, such lovely browns, yellows and greens together, hope you enjoy this day!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Love these Beauties”   4 months ago
  

  Sarah, I too am ROTFL at your comment that we all need to fatten our wallets SO we can BUY more beads, hee hee… love the soft purples, pinks and grays, very soothing!
  Lynn, thanks for your tip about the lepidolite having a bit of a sparkle, will keep that in mind, my bead wallet [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “rainbow in dragonfly wings”   4 months ago
  

  Kitty chicky, what a shimmery Pick, the silver grays, blues, purple/blues, crystal and silver pewter sure do remind me of dragonflies’ wings!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Anticipation!”   4 months ago
  

  Thanks chickies – anyone else alarmed to see these lovely new blue-green agate slabs listed so quickly as “Out of Stock”??? aaauuggh, a lot of us must have placed orders for these lil’ beauties eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Privilege”   4 months ago
  

  Karokat, what a regal and fun Pick, sooo sparkly w/ crystals and the many gold charms, a fairy tale princess PIck, congrats on this one being chosen as POD!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rhapsody in Colors”   4 months ago
  

  Julia, what fabulous colors, the cool intense blue/greens, and warmer rusty pinks, oranges, whites and brass!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Anticipation!”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Vitreous Puddles”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, another Fav, such gorgeous shimmering colors – the dark intense blue greens, icy whites and golds are splendid together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Enchanted…”   4 months ago
  

  Anita, this one jumped into my Favs, the soft porcelain jasper is sooo beautiful w/ the other soft pinks, greens and that Luna Fairy, WOW!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Color Crazy”   4 months ago
  

  Sarah, this Pick Pops off the screen, sooo gorgeous it sings, wow!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Oh What a Seraphi Nite”   4 months ago
  

  Mary, what an amazing Pick, from its creative title, to the mix of deep greens, silvers and blacks – WOW, although I don’t normally go for “dark” colors this one’s a Fav!!!
  Way elegant, sure hope you’ll make something w/ this combo!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bluebird of Happiness”   4 months ago
  

  Elaine, what a charming and cheerful Pick, LOVE the vivid blues and bird beads, the title is sooo appropriate!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Mission Impossible: Organizing My Beads   4 months ago
  

  Ali, thanks for posting this one, who couldn’t relate to discussing how we can organize our beads???

  I’m so happy to read comments and see photos from several folks here, Lynn, Ivy, Lorrie – thank you, these all give me great ideas. In particular it does make lots of sense to organize by color and [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Watery Caverns”   4 months ago
  

  Ivy, vote me in too, your watery caverns are soooo earthy and watery, LOVE the sandy beige/browns…

  hey yikes, the blue green agate in this Pick is ALREADY “Out of Stock”??? Waaauugghhh, I didn’t get to order any, sigh – feel like I”m five again…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Struck by lightning…”   4 months ago
  

  Thanks again chickies – anyone got any suggestions – my bead wallet is yelling at me with all these fab new agate slice beads – “C’mon open up, ya know ya wanna buy some of these new lil’ beauties… ” hee hee… help!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Jaded”   4 months ago
  

  Hey Anita, what a gorgeous Green pick, my vote is that one of your alternate names could be “Queen of Green” – agree about the other name sounding like something went bad in the fridge!!!

  Love the muted soft greens, silvers and blacks, beautiful and subtle!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lodolite Illusions”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, what a lovely Pick, I’ve been eyeing that lodolite for some time, do you already have some, and does it look as pretty in person as it does on the LB website? This is sooo shimmery yet with touches of earthiness too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seaweed n’ Sand…”   4 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies – if only we could have a Chicky gathering in a WARM location eh??? What places would you all vote to go to, if we could pick one with a warm beach???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Luna”   4 months ago
  

  Yet another stunning Pick, love the soft colors in this one, straight to my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Make a Wish”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, WOW, your new bead wish list sure looks like mine, those new agate slabs are sooooo funky and gorgeous, here’s wishing you well at the craft show you’ll be at this weekend, so you’ll sell a lot and can buy yet more fab beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Seaweed n’ Sand…”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chrysanthemums”   4 months ago
  

  Smoky, this Pick is soooo fabulous, the soft purples, whites and coppers are beautiful together, and a wonderful salute for chrysanthemums – very glad this one popped up as a Fav Pick of the week!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple Majesty #100”   4 months ago
  

  Whhhhoooo Hooooo Mary, congrats, I know that you’ll be creating many more fab Picks – this one is no exception, LOVE the intense purples and silvers together, very magical, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “his eyes”   4 months ago
  

  Monica, this one is stunning, very glad to see it pop up as one of the “Fav Picks of the week”, it’s one of my Favs too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fond of ruby lace agate”   4 months ago
  

  Alice, what a gorgeous Pick, the rainbow soochow and ruby crazy lace sure go together sooo beautifully, mmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Iris Innovation”   4 months ago
  

  Oops, knew this would happen, … excuse me, this one sure reminds me of the lovely iris flowers!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Iris Innovation”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, sure wished my morning fog looked this gorgeous, love the soft greens, yellows, whites and deep purples!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “With Love From Chicky LE”   4 months ago
  

  Lynn, thank you so much for sharing this great Pick with us, and your comments about finding friends here at LB, sending you many prayers and good wishes!

  Valentine chick, that list is posted in the “groups” section of the Garden, under the “chickies” subgroup, hope that makes sense, CAS posted it and looks like she [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Old French acate”   4 months ago
  

  DD, this is an amazing Pick, love the soft greens and aqua/white/gray, plus the copper, white and related colors, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A beauty, but not sleeping..”   4 months ago
  

  Reina, what a fabulous combo, the russian amazonite is sooo beautiful with the white pearls and gold filigree beads, this one’s a Fav – and I sure hope you’ll make something with it.

  I too really like Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, although I don’t have any, due to its price and rarety.

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Struck by lightning…”   4 months ago
  

  Thanks chickies – L meant, struck by “bead lightning” – when beads are soooo gorgesous they seem to – er hum – call out to us, “You know you wanna buy me… “,

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Berries on the vine…”   4 months ago
  

  Lorrie, I’m glad to hear Ivy wasn’t disappointed w/ the green impression jasper she just got, did you also order some? Looking forward to hearing about how these look “in person”!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Stormy Seas”   4 months ago
  

  DD, I’m still awestruck by this Pick, and sure glad to see it turned up in this weeks’ Fav Picks!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Struck by lightning…”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Berries on the vine…”   4 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies –

  Lorrie, I’m ROTFL at your anticipation of some beads to buy

  Mary Sweet chick and Deb, I feel your pain, my wallet is also eyeing beads with similar feelings!!! Ah, so many beads, so little time…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Enchanted Peaches…”   4 months ago
  

  Thanks chickies, as usual I love seeing what everyone’s doing w/ CWS

  Nicole, I just looked thru your “Something different” picks, which one did you use CWS in?

  Sali Jo, I sure can relate, some beads are like that, and it sounds like JASPER is a top fav of yours!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shelly m’s Pick #12”   4 months ago
  

  Shelly, love the deep browns, greens and bright greens, fab w/ the Green Girl shibuichi!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shelly m’s Pick #11”   4 months ago
  

  Shelly, what a beautiful warm Pick, this is a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “43 Days & Counting Till XMas”   4 months ago
  

  Bree, what a very festive elegant combo, love the soft imperial jasper w/ the silver/gray pyrite!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Harvesting Seaweed”   4 months ago
  

  Anita, wish our seaweed up in the Pacific NW looked this gorgeous, love the soft blues and deep greens!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tantalizing”   4 months ago
  

  Lorrie, what a deeeliciousss Pick, the greens, oranges and yellows jump off the screen, thanks for such a cheerful uplifting Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Creamy Purple”   4 months ago
  

  Wemai, what a very elegant and romantic Pick, love the creamy tones w/ the soft purples and golds, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Enchanted Peaches…”   4 months ago
  

  Bummer, I tried to change this Pick title, aauugghh… it should be “enchanted peaches” instead of what’s showing up onscreen!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “CWS midnight shadows…”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “CWS Challenge: Stylish BR”   4 months ago
  

  Jill, great stylish and elegant combo, love the touch of soft pinks w/ the strong blacks and whites!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Challenge of the CWS”   4 months ago
  

  Wow Deb, what a very dramatic and elegant Pick with CWS, the deep blues and gray blues sure go beautifully together, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Think I have the CWS, Oh My!”   4 months ago
  

  Yep, I too am smiling – what Anita, nooo green??? Love the warm colors in this one, they sure make the CWS “pop”!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “CWS Challenge-Jaded Dragon”   4 months ago
  

  oooh, LOVE the pick title and the contrast of the greens w/ the CWS, mmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ancient Tibetan Temple”   4 months ago
  

  Wow DD, great minds think alike, the emerald, yellow turquoise and ocean jasper sure contrast very well w/ the Chinese writing stone!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Melting Lava”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, sure wish my inspirations looked like this, this definitely reminds me of hot molten lava, the lava stone is yummy with the fire agate and other yellows and reds together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Meditation in a temple”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “For the Challenge…”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, you’re quick – and I like yours much better!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mystery Chick Quiz #3”   4 months ago
  

  Mary, thanks for yet another fun “mystery chick” Pick, whomever this is for!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rhodonite Rhapsody”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, WOW – I too love the rhodonite w/ pyrite, this is sooo fabulous, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Chinese mysteries…”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lavender Sunsets”   4 months ago
  

  Leigh, what a magical Pick, that black rainbow opal is such a stunning stone, and love the other soft and rich colors in this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Blooming in the forest”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Leaves Have Fallen”   4 months ago
  

  Nicole, I’m very glad that you and Rhi were chatting, AND you still managed to make this wonderful Pick, fall leaves are sooo amazing, aren’t they? Such rich warm colors, mmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Speckles of Gold”   4 months ago
  

  What a fab contrast, the vivid orange/pinks, pyrite and the soothing magnesium white w/ cracks, can almost see the fairies flitting around this sparkly combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Old Copper”   4 months ago
  

  anita, such a fab rich Pick, love the earthy rusty reds, greens and coppers together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Queen of Love…”   4 months ago
  

  thank you chickies, I love the new red fossil coral, it’s sooo bright and cheerful!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Gleaming thru the rain…”   4 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Swirling Leaves”   4 months ago
  

  Deb, what a fabulous Pick full of fall leaves, such rich colors and leaf beads, perfect together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Colors of Fall”   4 months ago
  

  Pam, what a fabulous fall pick, congrats on it being chosen as POD!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Last of the wildflowers”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, congrats on this gorgeous Pick being chosen as POD, sooo cheerful, I too wish we could have flowers year round. Alas, our trees and flowers are shedding now, getting ready for winter.

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Queen of Love…”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Drops of Sunshine”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  What a lovely and warm golden Pick!!!
  Wishing we had some right now, we have had some strong winds and lots of rain these past few days, cold rain too, brrrhhhh!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunset Rose in Bloom”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Oooohh, love the vivid greens and translucent yellows, mmmmmhhh, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Feeding My Addiction”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, WOW – what gorgeous vivid colors, sure makes me wanna get out and dance, yeah!!! I’m sooo glad to hear that you ordered these lovelies, looking forward to hearing what you plan to make with these!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Violet melodies…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Me too Lynn, this is why I stick to flowers and plants that are sturdier!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Split pea n’ Ham soup…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Monica, what a great question – I don’t know of any. However, a woman who teaches in the Bellevue area, Janice Berkebile teaches a class on how to make pea pod pendants that involve creating a wire frame, some wire coiling on the frame, then you wire the “pea pod” beads onto the frame.

  Chickies, sure [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wish”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Sarah, what an elegant sparkly combo, it’s a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post It Really IS a Small World   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Andrew, what a cool story about the British customer that was your fav, and your grandparents met her when they traveled to London 10 years later.

  My own “milder” version is how I came to meet up again with a classmate from elementary school in Honolulu. A friend of mine, Patricia got her masters degree from [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple Shimmer”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Nicole, this one sure does shimmer, the deep purples, golds, translucent rutilated and prasiolite are gorgeous together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Just Foolin’ Aroun’”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ohhhh Debra, aaaaahhh, what a magical ethereal Pick, the earthy imperial jasper contrasts sooo well with the translucent rutilated, mmmmhhh, a Fav!!! and please be a POD!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Midsummer enchantment”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I’ve always liked purple gemstones, and how about the fossil coral in the lighter beige tones? I’ve seen some fossil coral at a local bead shop in Seattle, and it looks more gray-ish, not nearly so warm beige-sandy colored. Anyone have any of the fossil coral from LB, just curious as to [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Midsummer enchantment”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Luna’s Dream”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Same here Mary, I love it when you post those OOOHHHSSS and AAAHHHHS like CAS!!!

  Sarah, wishing you well with your upcoming surgery next year, hope all goes well for you!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Carly’s New Kitties”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Deb, thanks so much for sharing these pics of Carly and her new kitties, aaaawwwwwhhhhh, cute!!! and such a lovely Pick for all the beautiful colors of the kitties!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Luna’s Dream”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mary, I picked up the oooohhhsss and aaaaahhhsss from CAS, so I’m passing ‘em along!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “softly the peaceful skies…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Kitty chicky, aaaaaahhhh, oooohhhh, such beautiful blues, blue greens and greens, and such lovely comments, very powerful and poetic!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Luna’s Dream”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mary, what a lovely magical and mysterious Pick w/ that fab Luna moth fairy, aaaahhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Imagine”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Sarah, thank you for this really beautiful Pick w/ lyrics by John Lennon, these lovely greens sure convey the title sooo well!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Smiling in the sunshine…”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Moon And Beyond”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Bree, this Pick is soooo elegant, LOVE the richness of the purple lepidolite w/ whites and filigree golds, sure hope you’ll make something w/ this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Believe”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay Sarah, I LOVE this beautiful mystical light and airy Pick for fairies, it jumped right into my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Violet melodies…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies!
  Okay, here’s a couple of pics that I found of African violets, their colors do range from purple, to violet to lavender…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Violet melodies…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies!
  Okay, here’s a couple of pics that I found of African violets, their colors do range from purple, to violet to lavender…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Violet melodies…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies!
  Okay, here’s a couple of pics that I found of African violets, their colors do range from purple, to violet to lavender…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Winter Iris”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mmmmhhhhhhh, oooohhh, aaaahhhh, this one jumped straignt into my Favs, the purples, deep greens and coppers are fabulous together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “After midnight”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Congragulations on this lovely Pick being chosen as POD, a very elegant combo and love the title too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Violet melodies…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay Debra and DD, I’ll plant those CA poppy seeds soon. Not to worry, I have definitely abandoned those “fussy” African violets, lovely plants but I don’t have the right touch with them.
  Lorrie, I bet you have great African violets, my hat’s off to you for being able to raise them!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Violet melodies…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, thanks for your advice – I have long ago given up on them.

  Debra, I know what you mean: right now I have some primroses, geraniums and those charming “hens and chicks” – sempervivum, the ones that are succulents that look like little green roses, and they’re all doing okay – sssshhhh, plus a pot [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Endless Galaxy”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, LOVE your description of the new lepidolite, and the silver, purple and gold, WOW!!! I also hope this stone looks that way in person too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “2010 Chicky Fest”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey chickies, I LOVE this suggestion, Mary thanks for starting it!!!

  Okay, I’m up in Seattle and totally understand the discussion on choosing a central location! while I too would love to travel away from WA state, until I’m finished with grad school and my finances improve, it will be difficult for me to travel [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Violet melodies…”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chicky’s Have Warm Hearts!!”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow Anita, love the fab lovely warm colors in this one, and the sentiment, sure have missed your Picks and chat!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Minty Pink”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Very delicate and fresh, what a lovely combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “something new”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Good for you Monica, soooo beautiful, this is really elegant, sure hope you’ll make something with this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter Blooms”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  WOW, love the beautiful blue greens, purples and silvery grays, right into my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Brass Menagerie”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay Mary, like CAS would say, OOOOOHHH, AAAAHHHHH!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Silver winterwonderland”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ditto Lorrie, sure hope you make something with this one, and love the title too, very fitting!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peaceful (jade) butterflies”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies, I figured it was time for a bit of lavender w/ the peace jade –

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Uruguay”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Another really fabulous “country” Pick, I agree, you should make something with this stunning combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peaceful Jade Forest…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  WOW, those light and dark greens sure “pop” with all these browns, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Peaceful (jade) butterflies”   4 months, 1 week ago

• Alice t and J Yee smart chick are now friends   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Heavenly Peace”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Fabulous Pick Alice!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peace Out”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yeah, that abalone and silver green biwas sure make the lighter peace jade “pop”!!! way fabulous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peace on Earth”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaaahh, another really lovely pick w/ peace jade, those soft greens and blues go together sooo well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peace De Resistance”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Bree, what a fabulous combo, the peace jade contrasts so well to the deeper mossy greens and copper!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “May Bouquet / Peace Jade”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohhh Smoky, what a lovely and romantic combo, like the name says!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “An Inner Glow of Warmth”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Faith, I’m very glad to see you’ve chosen your new chick name! This pick sure does have a lovely warm glow to it, such lovely golden, red/green and deep reds, very rich combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Buried Treasure”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mmmmhhh, what a beautiful Pick, I too have my eye on that pink tourmaline!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Top Picks of October   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Congragulations to everyone whose beautiful Picks and designs made the “top 15″ lists for October, well deserved!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper and Ice”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Congrats on this lovely Pick making the “Top 15″ Pick list for October, it’s stunning!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shadows n’ light2”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Alice, I hadn’t planned to, given your description, that’s a local bead supplier? I’m not sure that I’ve seen this stone at my local bead shops up here, I have seen Fire Mountain Gems down in Oregon does carry this stone. Well, do let me know what you think when you check it out tomorrow, [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Peaceful (jade) Garden…”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Peaceful (Jade) Jungle”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Deb, what a way cool and beautiful Pick, the deep green/browns contrast so well with the soft light peace jade!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Love & Prayers for Lynn”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lynn, sending you LOTS OF HUGS, PRAYERS AND GOOD WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shadows n’ light2”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Harriet, I don’t quite think this one came out, was trying to see how the light peace jade would do against dark greens!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Flowers in Frida’s Hair”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, thanks so much for sharing pics of you and Antonio, you looked fabulous dahling, as Frida, while Antonio was adorable in his outfit!!! My condolences on your hubby’s outfit not turning out as he would have liked, I’m still really glad the 3 of you had fun in dressing up as the famous pair [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peas & Love”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, I LOVE the fun and creative title, as well as the contrast of the soft peace jade and earthy deeper greens, wow!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “”Goin where leavin takes me”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Scrunch, what a fabulous Pick, love the ocean blues and deep browns and let’s hear it for all the places in the world we haven’t yet been to!!! congrats on this one being chosen POD!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Crushed Berry Parfait”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  okay Lorrie, I would like one of those right now, what a very delicious Pick, mmmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Peace n’ love…”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Give Peace (Jade) A Chance”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Bree, this is another fabulous peace jade Pick, and LOVE the title too… the mix of greens and browns is wonderful!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Getting Contacts”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Little chicky, wishing you well with your new contacts, this is a beautiful Pick! I had them years ago, and they’re much more convenient now than they used to be.

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Shadows n’ light2”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Peace Jade Challenge”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Deb, this is a fantastic Pick, a subtle stone like peace jade makes me think it would go well with many other kinds of colors. I’m contemplating combining it with some dark colors for contrast, and/or some complementary ones… to be continued…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Love & Prayers for Lynn”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Deb, what a very lovely Pick for Lynn, very touching and well deserved one for her!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Black Magic”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wemai, what a very beautiful and elegant Pick, love the deep blues, purples and blacks with the fab Luna moth pendant!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Split pea n’ Ham soup…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Deb, I’m laughing at your comment about not really liking split pea n’ ham soup, me neither, I just figured I would try to make one with peach jade, another lovely gemstone I dont’ use much in Picks!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Holiday Blooms”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Alice, what a very festive floral Pick, sure makes me think of poinsettias and other colorful flowers that bloom this time of year – the bright pinks and reds go so beautifully with the deep green/pink zoisite!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Split pea n’ Ham soup…”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I too was channeling some warm soup, it’s cooler up here lately so soup is a comfort food!

  Lorrie, your paperwork inspired description is making me ROTFL, you give me way too much credit for accuracy –

  Bree, I too love those adorable pea pod charms, sure makes me think of [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Split pea n’ Ham soup…”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “frosted blades of grass”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Monica, what a beautiful delicate Pick, love the many soft greens and blue greens, gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Paperworks Due Again”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, my sympathies to you for having to do so much paperwork on what you do with your children – the contrast between the dark and vivid colors sure shows what you describe, the tedious paperwork and the joys of spending time with the kids!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Trees For All Seasons”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Deb, what a fabulously rich Pick, I’ve been looking at the trees in my neighborhood when I go for walks, the trees are sooo splendid with fall colors right now, these colors and tree beads call them up!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raindrops & Roses”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Anita, what a classy Pick, the title makes me think of that song in the classic musical “Sound of Music” that Julie Andrews’ character sang to the Captain’s kids when there was that thunderstorm…
  “and whiskers on kittens… when I’m feeling bad, I just think of a few of my favorite things, and then I [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peacefully challenged1.. ”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Rescue of Simon & Simone”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  LRC, love this latest chapter from the NNN folks, and the newest mystery character Marne Mouse, hooray!!! organ music… to be continued…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter Storm”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Anita, sure wish our winter storms looked this pretty, very dramatic Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sugar Plum Fairy”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, DITTO, fab name for this luscious Pick, LOVE all the purples and the GG fairy wishes pendant, perfect!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Coraline”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  oooh, beautiful Pick, the copper sure makes the coral beads “pop”!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Peacefully challenged1.. ”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A prayer for a Dear Friend”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, I’m so glad to see this lovely Pick for Lynn. I’m also so touched to see the beautiful poems that Bree and DD both posted, our prayers and thoughts are with you Lynn!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Something fresh”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yes, very fresh indeed, fabulous greens and golds, mmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “For Anita, Good to See Ya!”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Sue, I’m sooo glad you got together with Anita, and many thanks for sharing this wonderful pic of the two of you!!! And this one’s a beautiful Pick too, the greens and brass are fab together!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “And where is CAS???”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  CAS, I’m sooo glad to hear that you have a job again, after being unemployed for so long, congragulations!!! And regarding your creative block, do give yourself some time, not easy I know… however, judging by your past Picks, you’re pretty creative and that doesn’t really completely go away, sorta like riding a bicycle…

  Plucky, thanks [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Stormy Seas”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  DD, this one jumped right into my Favs as well, the colors are sooo perfect, soft and deeper blues w/ the fab shibuichi birds/clouds clasp and the mermaid, WOW!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simon, Do Something!”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  LRC, you are such a fab storyteller, ooohhh – the lime Lincoln Limo – yet another mystery car, even the assorted cars have such fun names, LOVE your creativity!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simon, Simone Kidnapped!”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, what a great dramatic continuing saga about our mystery couple Simon and Simone, thanks for the latest scoop!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “And where is CAS???”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I haven’t seen any Picks by her in weeks, nor from Classy chick or Silly chick either. I know Anita’s been busy lately, she hasn’t posted many picks in the last few weeks.
  I too wonder where CAS posted that “chicky names” list.

  I’m doing okay Mary, thanks for asking. I’m working to set [...]

• Breezy Chick aka Bree and J Yee smart chick are now friends   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Chicky ChaCha are now friends   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “For Our Dear Friend Lynn”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yes, what a lovely Pick for Lynn chicky LE, and sending good wishes to you Lynn!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “And where is CAS???”   4 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Storm Over the Mesa”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Congrats on this lovely Pick being chosen as POD, glad to hear about the mesas in California, and thanks much for sharing your painting, you are indeed multi talented – painting, jewelry and storytelling!!!

  Faith, that is a great question, I know that CAS was keeping the “chickie” list of names, you might send her a [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Pop of Color”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ciw, very glamorous and elegant, I agree w/ Harriet, sure would make a stunning holiday necklace!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tree Hugger”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Bree, what a fantastic Pick using a stone I hardly use, either in Picks or in “real life”, that so-called yellow turquoise. LOve the earthiness of this Pick, sure appropriate for this time of year!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “color of lb’s peace jade???”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Monica and Alice, so fascinating to read your comments about this stone, I don’t have any so wondered.

  Alice, how would you describe this stone? How about the shade of green – darker, lighter, more yellow than shown? Just curious!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calaveras de Azucar”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lilly, what a wonderful Pick, sooo beautiful w/ the bright colors and fun lil’ sugar sku11!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “opalite pick”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yet another stunner, love the mysterious and dreamy combo of stones and charms in this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “pepper relish”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ooohh, very stunning and rich!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “WhereHaveAllTheFlowersGone?”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Anita, wow, I too am always regretful when flowers begin to die out, even though I know it’s what they do this time of year. I’m thankful my primroses and geraniums still have some blooms on them both!!! Beautiful Pick, I haven’t seen those charming leaf connector links before, but will remember them and the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “on the lake”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Monica, another winner, this one went into my Favs, it’s soooo restful with the two kinds of kyanite, pearls and owhyee, sure hope you’ll make something with this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Happy Halloween   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Kevin, thank you for sharing these pics of Payton, she is soooo cute, I’m very glad you and Ali had a fun time going trick or treating with her for the first time!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shimmer”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Smoky, what a beautiful Pick, the stones you have here sure do shimmer!!!

  Fun to hear about what ya all ordered and also are thinking of getting – like those amethyst leaves, the green impression jasper or ocean jasper…
  ocean jasper is indeed a stunning stone if the grade and cut is good – much like [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bolivia”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Nicole, yet another fab Pick for another wonderful place in the world, love the vivid colors and peaceful feeling in this beautiful combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “red hat society”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Monica, what a fabulous Pick for such fun groups – one of my cousins in Hawaii participates on a group with this name, they sound like they have a lot of fun visiting different places and doing activities together, I can just see them in their red hats – do they also usually wear purple [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glowing Autumn Jewels”   4 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies! Sending ya all some good weather wishes!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet Tea with Lim-one”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Faith, this is a very rich, beautiful Pick for sweet tea w/ lime, yyuuuummmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Spiced Sunset”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, what a lovely warm spicy blend, sure is a glowing sunset picture, mmmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green Gems & Friends”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, what a lovely Pick for a special time with your friend, what a great coincidence that both of you wore green necklaces! That vessonite sure looks yummy, one of mine that is $$ and green is the out of stock russian green opal – —– Lorrie, here’s wishing you good healing, [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Glowing Autumn Jewels”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Baltic Sea”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Very beautiful one for a fascinating place in the world, have you visited the Baltic seas?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ranch Please”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice, yet another way gorgeous Pick, the soft whites mix so wonderfully w/ the hidden valley Jasper, mmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mystery Chicky Dedication #1”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mary, LOVE this fab Pick, and so glad our mystery chick #1 is chicky LE Lynn!!! thank you for the photos of all 3 of you Lynn, soo great to see you all looking so happy together, along with the 4 legged folks like Shelby!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Zodiac Signs: Aquarius”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  and with my moon in aquarius, which makes me “the odd one out” much of the time and I usually sympathize with underdogs!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Zodiac Signs: Aquarius”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Sarah, what a fab Pick, you’ve got lots of beautiful “watery” stones in this one, fun to see your astrological Picks – what astrological sign are you? I’m a Leo myself.

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “cowboys & sunsets”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Monica, I’m very glad to see this lovely Pick on the LB front page, the vivid blues, yellows and browns are gorgeous together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Dia de los Muertos”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rockin’ Russian Seas…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Mary and Kitty, appreciate it!

  Mary, thanks for the question, I know that Alaska is closest to a small part of Russia, there’s some small islands that are part of Russia I believe, the Sakhalin Islands. Will check and let you know. My pick title was a reference to the name of the Russian [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Golden Gala Evening”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mary, congrats on this Pick being chosen as POD, such an elegant combo, sure hope you’ll make something with this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Saltspray Beach Roses”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  DD, have a great time at the beach – the colors and beads sure are gorgeous, can almost see ‘em thanks to the lovely pinks and earthy greens in this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Weed-Eater”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wish my yard’s weeds looked this pretty, lovely mix of greens, almost wanna eat these they’re sooo yummy together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “rusty moon”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wow, your Pick title says it all, oooohhhh, aaaahhh, way scrumptious colors and beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “it’s Don’tEatThatApple!green”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Kitty chicky, the other greens you have in this one sure mix well w/ that new green impression jasper, mmmmhhh, such yummy greens and deep garnet reds!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Waaauuugggh, winter!!!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies! Let me also extend this Pick’s wishes for a good winter to all the chickies who live in places where snow storms and other winter disasters are a regular possibility – for Chicky Sue going to CO, Anita, Sali Jo, Smoky Rose, Chicky LE Lynn, Little Chicky, Elaine Belly chick, Ivy Crazy [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Waaauuugggh, winter!!!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lima Bead Chickies”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice, thanks for such a beautiful reminder, could you remind us yearly???

  and Mary, I’m ROTFLMAO at your expression of woe about moving towards winter, I’m with you there!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Olympic Peninsula”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Aaahhh Smoky Rose, if I didn’t know better, I would think you had been visiting up here, such lovely soft cool blues and deep browns, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “This is for you, Sue!!!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ooohh Anita, LOVE the deep reds w/ the crystal and brass, very floral, earthy and a bit misty – how are ya, been missing your Picks and chat!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Deep in the forest…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, the Chinese ocean jasper is one of several that I haven’t used much, it’s fun to experiment with it!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Deep in the forest…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Cathy!!! those new beads are wonderful, that madagascar petrified wood is amazing!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green Roses”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Aaahhh Alice, Ooohh, love this pick title and the fabulous greens and yellow greens, Wow!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Citrus Pucker Upper”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mmmmhhhh, yeah!!! Citrus all the way, very delicious Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Deep in the forest…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Change of Season”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay Mary, WOWWWW!!! LOVE the rich colors in this Pick… I know what you mean about change of seasons, I’ve been shivering this week, thinking – I gotta put away my clothing and shoes for milder weather and get out the warmer stuff – esp the shoes… and socks, ugghh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wild, Wild Horses”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay Mary, let me gently disagree, I love the creative colors, beads and names of your Picks, you often create such fab Picks that inspire me!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Berries on the vine…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wisconsin blizzard”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  My sympathies to you, snow blizzard weather already, bbbbrrrrhhh, what a beautifully chilly icy Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “First Impressions”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Bree, this one also went to my Favs right away, the gold and warm beiges go perfectly with that green impression jasper, mmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Living it Up in Rio w/Simone”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  LRC, thank you very much for the continuation of Simone and Simon’s saga… please tell madame Simone we chickies would love to see her in that bodacious Brazen Brazilian bikini… okay, that’s one for a Pick of some kind!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green, Green Grass Of Home”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Elaine, Wow, these greens are soooo fabulous together, that green impression jasper is a rockin’ fab stone, isn’t it???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “We’re Back!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  LRC, LOVE the pinks and brass pieces together, sooo elegant, hope you make something with these beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wild rose gardens…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Wemai!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Wild rose gardens…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Funky Bead Bunch”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Oooohh, aaaahhh Sarah, LOVE the purples and greens in this Pick, Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Rockin’ Russian Seas…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lush Rainforest”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Likewise, aaaahhhh, another Fav, those greens and reds sure “pop”, and the charms are perfect together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Oasis”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice, I agree, that green vein jasper goes perfectly with the green impression jasper, mmmmmhhhhh!!! and the title works too, very peaceful and cheerful feel to this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunlight on the vines…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, that bright green sure goes with so many other colors!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “on my way to a party”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Monica, I’m soooo glad to hear you’re going to a home party for your jewelry, sending you lots of good wishes that people who attend will buy a lot and love what you sell there!!! love how the soft oranges, purple lavenders and blacks mix together so well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Home with a sore throat”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  kittymom, sorry to hear that you’re home with a sore throat, bummer!!! and yeah, someone should put a warning on that BGBM, esp this week cuz it’s the BG Scarey machine, w/ specials every 3 minutes, not the usual 5!!! Well, hoping you feel better soon, lovely Pick!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “On Halloween Night…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, congrats on this wonderful Pick being chosen as POD, it’s sooo beautiful, evokes Halloween very well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pretty Pink”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Sarah, as CAS would say, Oooohhh, aaahhh… Way stunning, another Fav, those blacks and pinks are perfect together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Flowers in Frida’s Hair”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay, I meant, please post pics of the three of you dressed up, please!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Flowers in Frida’s Hair”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay Ivy, you better post some pics of yourself and Antonio as Frida and Diego, all right??? What a way fab Pick, love the bright colors and fun charms, sooo Mexican!!! a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fossil Remains”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lilly, you did it – figured out a way fab Pick with the new ammonite fossil pieces, yeah!!! the new Brazilian wild horse jasper and madagascar petrified wood beads sure mix well together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sunlight on the vines…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Witch’s Brew”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Yes indeed, this sure is another Ivy Pick, those vivid greens and blacks sure “pop”, WOW!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Argentina”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ooohh Nicole, LOVE this one, it’s sooo dreamy and romantic, those soft blues and misty brown/yellows are perfect together, lovely tribute to a fascinating place in the world!!! another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “If Beads Grew on Trees…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, as usual you sure know how to combine beads and choose a way creative and fun Pick title, ditto!!! love the beautiful greens, reds and yellows, mmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wild, Wild Horses”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mary, I’m soo glad to see this gorgeous Pick, I also kinda thought I might do one w/ a similar name, given the Brazilian wild horse jasper has that fun name!!! Way cool warm colors and beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Springsummerwinterfall”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  oohh, love the vivid greens, purples, reds and gold charms in this one, a beautiful tribute to the seasons!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fire and ice…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies. LB sure is great at getting my bead wish list to keep growing and growing!!! and your Picks do that too!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Fire and ice…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sushi & wasabi”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Oooohhh Lorrie, what a splendid Pick, the colors are perfect together w/ the silly GG fish beads, a Fav!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Trindidad”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wow Nicole, I believe I’m gonna say like CAS would, OOOhhh, Aaahhh… yet another way fab Pick using several of these lovely new beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Winter warmth”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Oooohh, Carolina Wren, love the rich pinks, browns and gray/mauves, the rusty pinks go sooo well w/ the coffee bean jasper and bird clasp, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunlit Garden breezes…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies – Lorrie, I can too – maybe there’s fairy flower dust in this garden???
  Kitty Girl, I think I should rename this one to “Sunshine and Vines”!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “#1200”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Yaaaayyyyyy!!!! Way to go Nicole, yeah!!! OK LB, where’s that stupendous fresh picks prize???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sunlit Garden breezes…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “i am in love with these”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Monica, YES YES YES to these fab new beads, and love the smoky quartz and ammonite w/ brazilian wild horse together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “San Marino”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, thank you for yet another European Pick, I can almost feel the warm breezes on the Mediterranean… okay Scotty, beam me over to San Marino right now!!! BTW, LOVE the gorgeous earthy colors and beads in this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ancient tides…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies… sometimes my brain can’t think fast enough w/ so many really gorgeous new beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “On the Wild Side…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Andorra”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mmmmmhhh, another winner, love the rich colors and new beads in this one, Andorra is in Spain, yes? Regardless, love the cheerfulness in this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Today’s Sky is Gray”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole and Lynn, I agree about gray “blah” weather, we have also been having some up here in Seattle, bbbbrrhhh, what a lovely Pick to show gray cold skies!!! My sympathies to both of you, I usually wanna hibernate w/ a warm cup of coffee or tea… , plus either a good book or bead [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “OMG…. They Heard Me!!!!!!!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mary, I too am in awe over all the new gemstone beads, the Brazilian wild horse jasper is sooo stunning! and so is the new green impression jasper too, thank you so much for getting LB to stock more of the Brazilian wild horse jasper, mmmmhhhh!!!
  I also wonder if that new green impression jasper is [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Ancient tides…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Is This Love That Im Feeling”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Oooohhh Lorrie, when I saw these lovely green impression jasper beads, aaahhhhh!!! LB just keeps adding more gorgeous gemstones, bead love, bead love, bead love!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Midnight”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Smoky Rose,

  Congragulations on this fabulous Pick being chosen as POD, it’s beautiful!!!
  and wishing you will feel better soon!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Labradorite Suprise”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice, love how the labradorite contrasts to the smoky browns and sparkly greens, unusual but works together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Antiqued Amazonite”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, what a creative Pick title and choices of beads, very beautiful! What craft shows do you have coming up in November??? Glad to hear that school is going well for you too!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Happy Birthday Sparkle Chick”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Debbi, wishing you a very belated Happy Birthday, hope you enjoyed your special day yesterday!!!

  Lorrie, I’m so glad to see this Pick for Debbi!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Missing Summer!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Well Mary, I sure do agree with you about missing summer, your Pick sure calls up summer – long warm golden days full of sunshine… my fav seasons are spring and summer, in spring I feel like a kitty, there’s so much possibility with everything coming back to life… this one is full of golden [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shadows”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay Smoky, you’ve done it again – the lovely luminous beads you have in this one sparkle, another Fav – that GG Luna moth fairy sure is perfect here, and the title says it all!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glowing Forest Canopy”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ooohh Smoky, this Pick sure does glow, the many rich shades of rust/reds, smoky quartz and brass have such richness together, ahhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Candy’s Room”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, LOVE the contrast of the stark blacks, whites, silvers and pinks, very elegant!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cherry limeade…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies – chicky chacha, ditto – I too miss warm summer days and how refreshing limade and lemonades are!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “”owling” at the moon”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Monica, what a way fun Pick, and your title is sooo funny, those lil’ owl charms are sooo cute together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink fossil queen…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, that fossil coral sure goes with lotsa different kinds of beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dew Drops”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, another splendid Pick, love the misty greens, aquas, icy whites and silver together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Cherry limeade…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “This is Halloween…..”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Love the halloween oranges, blacks and GG charms together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Inspired by Rome”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wemai, what a gorgeous Pick for such a fabulous city!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A PICK FOR THE CHICKS!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Lorrie, the bright oranges and vivid blues contrast splendidly!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Pink fossil queen…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Saga of Simon & Simone..”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  LRC, thank you for this latest continuation of our mystery couple’s saga… such a dilemma indeed, how to conceal two such conspicuous cars… quick, some camoflage beads… to be continued… hee hee!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ice Queen”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ooohh, another fab Pick, love the title and choices of beads, sooo icy and cool like the title indeed!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Brass Fossil”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  WOW, such a gorgeous Pick, LOVE the two kinds of fossil coral and brass, mmmhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “SHE DID IT!!!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, please tell Rhi, “Way to go girl!”, thank you for sharing this with us, she looks very beautiful, what a terrific accomplishment!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Halloween Treat”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Sarah, congragulations on this way gorgeous Halloween Pick being chosen POD, your colors and GG beads are stunning together, love the touch of green tsavorite and vessonite, hope you’ll post pics of the necklace you made recently!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Romance with Rhyo…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies – Mary, I would like to, just have to get past end of the month bills…
  Lorrie, what fun, I didn’t even use a fairy pendant this time, but I too can see some rainforest fairies dancing…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hearts Of Stone Pick # 200”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice, what a fab Pick in honor of an unrecorded Bruce Springsteen album, the soft greens and purples you have are sooo gorgeous together – and congragulations on #200, yay!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Romance with Rhyo…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “the leaves r on the ground”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, what gorgeous colors of leaves you must have had, given the beautiful stones in this one… lodolite is one of my fav earthy stones, even though I don’t have any in my hands yet… sure calls up fall leaves!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Drinks By The Pool Anybody?”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay Bree, count me in too!!! LOVE the fab refreshing greens, aquas and blues, sooo splendid… okay, where’s those cabana boys w/ the big palm leaves – make it snappy with those drinks!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Rainforest dreams…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “BG Scarey Machine eeek!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, I sure wish I could shop, but end of the month bills beckon, sigh… hope you get some great deals this week!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Beaded Dreams”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Bree, what a fabulous earthy Pick, the green/browns and sandy beiges are wonderful together, makes me think of a quiet forest somewhere – that is, quiet from humans, but full of life!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “On Halloween Night…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, what a gorgeous moody Halloween Pick, the soft gray blues, silvers, and black and white w/ creepy GG charms are perfect together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pandora’s Jewelry Box”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, what a fabulous Pick for the prospective name of your new jewelry business, and what a magical image you’ve found of Pandora and her jewelry box – the rich jewel colors are perfect, here’s wishing your new name and image work out!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “BG Scarey Machine eeek!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Me too, now for a magical bead wallet w/ an expanding supply of $$$ …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sea Foam…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies! Sweet chick, thanks for the tip about the song “Toes”, the lovely beachy blues and sandy beiges made me long for warm beaches. Besides the soft colors of beryl morganite made me think of ocean waves with white caps…
  Steph, I feel like you, sure miss warm ocean beaches this time of year [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “BG Scarey Machine eeek!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Smoky!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “BG Scarey Machine eeek!”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sea Foam…”   4 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet Dreams”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Smoky, what a romantic and dreamy Pick, love the soft blues and pinks, the smoky quartz and copper sure makes the others “pop”! So great to see Picks from you again, hope that you feel better soon!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Toes”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mary, WOW, the vivid blues contrast sooo well with the sandy beige stones, aaahhhh… where’s the nearest WARM beach???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Insomnia”   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Ivy, LOVE how sparkly this Pick is, the title is perfect – the icy moonstone contrasts beautifully with the blue-gray labradorite, your comment about how this one came about is tooo funny!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Scream Week is Here!   4 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  LB folks, once again you guys sure keep it fun and interesting here, sure am looking forward to checking out these “scarey deals” on our beloved BGBM!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fairy Dust”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lis, congragulations on this lovely Pick being chosen as POD, the soft purples, pinks, greens and blues make a wonderful mix along with that fab GG fairy pendant, I’m glad your daughter believes in fairy dust!!!
  I also wish I could afford more of the lovely beads in the POD Picks too – sure wish [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Vanilla n’ Blu lace Ball!”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hhhhmmm, great question Mary, I guess you could say so… the things we do to dress up, eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “purple desert twilight”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh Kitty chicky, I just saw this lovely Pick pop up on the LB front page, sooo glad to see another one with that subtle porcelain jasper, you’ve mixed such lovely purples, lavenders, silvers and rocky beige/browns together, this one jumped right into my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mediterrian Olive”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Jill, I’m very glad that this lovely Pick turned up as one of the Favs of the week, the soft greens and golds are wonderful – okay Cabana boy, make it snappy, I want some olives in my martini too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Vintaj Venture en Bleu”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  aaahhh Mary, you’re on a roll too, WWWWOOOOWWW!!! Such rich, sophisticated dramatic blues, browns and brass, mmmmmhhhh, this one jumped into my Favs too!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Blue lace ballgown…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer’s End”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay VC, you’re on a roll, WOW, this one really glows, your reds, oranges and copper charms pop off the screen, aaahh!!! I too am not ready for summer to end, but we have been having regular rains up here in the Pacific northwest. Mary, you have my sympathies for having 6 months of winter, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Woodpecker Pair”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Jen, I’m sooo glad to see this lovely Pick chosen as POD, and glad that it came when you needed the encouragement – the contrast of the strong blacks & whites with the reds is stunning!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Flying towards heaven”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Heavenly Portals”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay Mary, this fantabulous Pick transported me right thru the Heavenly portals, WOOOOWWWWW – love the many blues, warm and cool, blue/greens and silvers, aaaahh, want all these beads!!! and this one jumped right into my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I Can Only Imagine”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey VC, what an amazing Pick, the vivid amazonite and blues contrast really effectively with the earthy stones you have, mmmmhhhh, the brass sure pulls everything together really well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunlit woods…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, sunstone is amazing isn’t it???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Snakes & Lizards”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay Alice, I forgot to add, I LOVE the title of this pick too, I can almost see the snakes and lizards slithering by!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green eggs n’ ham…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  okay Mary, I’m ROTFL at your much better title, Green Eggs n’ Flying ham!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Snakes & Lizards”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, what a beautiful Pick with unakite, I’m very glad that Breezy started us off on another bead challenge!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fiery Autumn showers”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  So do yours Mary – I love seeing what color combos we all come up with, these inspire me to consider color and bead combos I hadn’t considered previously!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Richness of Green and Gold”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Love the contrast of the deep earthy greens and golds!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sunlit woods…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glow & Glitter”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, the contrast of the warm orange reds and copper browns to the glowing labradorite is soooo striking, aaahhhh – stunning together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Jasper the Friendly Bead”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Mary, I agree – your Pick title is very cheerful. I love the earthiness of the reds, greens and deep copper browns you have in this one, I also adore jaspers and agates, can’t go wrong w/ any of them in a Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunlit Violets”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, this really works well, the rich coppers, oranges and ambers contrast sooo well with the deep purples you have, your Pick title says it all!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Persephone”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lilly, thank you for such a beautiful Pick for Persephone, I agree, that gorgeous Luna fairy moth pendant is awesome, the soft pinks and rugged beige/browns contrast beautifully, love all the textures and images of earthiness!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “gunmetal it, girlie!”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Kitty chicky, what a lovely fab Pick of silvery grays – that lil’ shoe charm’s fun, love the punky spirit of this Pick, very elegant and classy yet mod and chic too!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Green eggs n’ ham…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Labradorite Skies”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Sarah, I really love the softness and mystery in this Pick, the gentle blues and gray/blues go wonderfully together, very magical Pick w/ the silver moon!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fiery Autumn showers”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies!!! Well Lilly, considering that we have had an unprecedented amount of bright sunshine and warm temperatures this summer and thru last month, the rains are what we now need. Our poor trees, plants and flowers suffered a lot due to such low rainfall this summer.

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “what to do with unakite”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Kitty chicky, WOW… the fab pinks and greens sure bring out the lovely pinkish orange and greens in unakite, esp those lovely rusty pink biwas!!!! yeah!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Beckoning Green”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Aaaahhhh, oooohhh, another way fab Pick, the title says it all, those lovely shades of green sure do beckon, very earthy and delicate at the same time!!! of course this one jumped right into my favs,
  Sali Jo, I’m chuckling too at your expression “wompin”, sure fits that brass!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mystic Impression Evening”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wow Mary, what a stunning combo of deep blues and blue/browns, what a dreamy magical evening mood you have in this one!!! another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Fiery Autumn showers”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Diamond fashionistas”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies – I wish that LB would restock the fab purple crazy lace, the deeper more purple varieties, not the brighter purple/pinks they mostly have right now! Ditto with those fab ametrine teardrop beads they had!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A pick for a princess!!!!!”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay Lorrie, is this one for Rhi? such lovely vivid colors you have in this one, are they her favorite ones? How is she doing? and the rest of you?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Fractured Fairy Tale”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  LRC, I too am laughing even as I’m somewhat mystified – Mary, I too loved the old Rocky and Bullwinkle Fractured Fairytales, along with the Muppets’ versions of fairy tales!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Diamond fashionistas”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper Medley”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Breezy, congrats on this fabulous PIck being chosen as POD, it is very beautiful, the deep blacks go sooo well with the browns and coppers, mmmmmmhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fossil Forest fairies”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, appreciate it!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Fossil Forest fairies”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sugar mysteries…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, appreciate it!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “pathway”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Monica, congrats to you for this lovely Pick being featured on the LB front page, it’s really gorgeous – the vivid greens, browns and cream/blacks and copper, ahhhh, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Would tou like to Swing….”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  LRC, I love your description, this one is very sparkly and dreamy, the stars and moon says it perfectly, the silvers, blues and purple/greens are wonderful together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simply Gorgeous”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hi Nicole, what a beautiful Pick, the lovely blues, greens, silvers and whites go together sooo well, gorgeous together indeed! How are you doing this school year?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Earth goddess…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Now that I think of it, it looks like yet another one that Tina Turner could easily wear!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “peaced out chickies”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Kitty, this one went flying straight into my Favs, as CAS might say: OOOHHH, AAAAHHH, love the gentle and sparkly blues and greens with the fab charms, sooo beautiful!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sugar mysteries…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Eight Years Cancer Free!”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Debbi, congragulations to you, what a blessing to have come thru your cancer surgery and be in remission, yay!!! and your Pick sure conveys your feelings very well, so full of rich golden browns, ahhhh!!! Sure hope you’ll make a piece of some kind to commmemorate!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “abundance”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Monica, this is stunning, the deep purples contrast so well with the white pearls, fabulous!!! and yeah, love the Pick title, this is a rich Pick that does convey its title really well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Earth goddess…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies – that picture jasper pendant is awesome, and it’s inexpensive too – not always true of our fav beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “All things Purple”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Faerygoth, what no black – just kidding!!! Such lovely fantastic purples and lavenders, thank you!!! purples and lavenders are some of my fav colors!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dusky Pinks”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Sarahcita, yes the rhodonite with pyrite and pink chocolate pearls together works really well, mmmmhhh, this Pick jumped into my Favs, welcome to Fresh Picks!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green Day”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Mary, I would like my days to look as gorgeous as this one does, the amount of types of greens is stupendous, aaaahhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fields of Green”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, wow – this Pick has sooo much texture, love the black sunstone and green snakeskin together, so many lovely types of blues in one Pick, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Buffalo Wings!”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Susan, mmmmmmhhh, one of my all time fav snacks, yeah… the blue cheese and celery are well represented along with the fire of the wings… and I agree, the spicier the better! it is amazing how simple they are to make – everyone makes them a bit differently, but the sauce is simply hot sauce [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Black n Vanilla”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  ooohh, way dramatic, the blacks and vanillas sure contrast very well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Golden Grape”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice, what a fab gorgeous Pick of purples and golden yellows, love the sparkly and energetic feel of this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chocolate Chick’s Birthday!”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Debbi, I agree – what a great Pick for Cathy, LOVE the chocolate browns and vivid turquoises, mmmmmhhhh, scrumptious!!! Cathy, I sure hope that you will celebrate this very special day, wishing you a Very Happy Birthday!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Earth goddess…”   4 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone’s hide-out”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thanks Lynn – okay, now I wonder what our mysterious Simone is up to in Winslow???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dried Rose Bouquet”   4 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wow, I just saw this Pick, so ditto Lorrie’s comments: all together now, OOOHHH, AAAHHHHH, WOW… such a lovely fab Pick, the gentle soft monaco, rusty pink and champagne are sooo perfect together!!! This jumped right into my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ocean Motion”   4 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Congragulations on your lovely Pick being chosen as POD, I really love the beautiful shimmery blues, greens and lavender purples, fluorite and abalone go so well together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Grape & Lime”   4 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Sarah, I love the purples and greens in this pick, really fab combo of deep purples and sparkly greens, another fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Grass Clippings”   4 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Hey Leigh, what a wonderfully luscious Pick, the greens and browns are wonderfully earthy – those ocean jasper diamonds and the serpentine cubes are great, mmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Was it good for you?”   4 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Lorrie, what a gorgeous fantastic Pick, the pinks and browns go wonderfully together! So sorry to hear about your breaking your ankle, and hope you heal soon. Love your suggestion of a beading calender too!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fishing for Compliments!”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Mary, LOVE this Pick title and your choices of such gorgeous blues – the shimmery abalone is one of my absolute favs, and it sure mixes well with these other lovely blues!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hummingbird Don’t Fly Away”   5 months ago
  

  Mary, how neat to hear you have hibiscus flowers on your patio, and lovely humming birds too, this Pick is sooo beautiful, the strong reds and copper beads go together very well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Harvest Gold”   5 months ago
  

  Alice, what a really elegant and gorgeous Pick, the deep reddish browns and golds are perfect together, mmmmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Baked Apples & cranberries”   5 months ago
  

  Lorrie, what a scrumptious, rich Pick, the combination sounds irresistible, will have to try your recommendation, sure would make a great cobbler or pie of some kind!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Simone’s hide-out”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinnamon Hot Apple Cider”   5 months ago
  

  Ivy, I’m so glad to see your gorgeous Pick featured on the LB front page, hooray!!! Love the warm reds, pinks, copper and amber, yuuuummmmmhhhh!!! another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Tiny Peek of Sunshine”   5 months ago
  

  Lilly, this Pick is sooo beautiful, the mix of soothing vivid blues and sandy colors is perfect!!! we are definitely getting fall rains again, after so many months of sunshine this summer and last month!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Snow Among the Autumn Leaves”   5 months ago
  

  Debbi, what a beautiful Pick for the first snows you’ve gotten in Massachusetts, love the contrast of rich fall colors and whites!!! I too hope that my area, Pacific northwest doesn’t get so much snow as we did last December, a couple of weeks worth – will have to see! Wishing everyone else well with [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Apple Pickin’”   5 months ago
  

  Nicole, congrats on this beautiful Pick being chosen as “POD”, it’s really gorgeous, the mix of light and deep greens w/ the reds and gold charms are luscious together, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sand, Cactus and Pearls?”   5 months ago
  

  LRC, please tell those folks at the National Nosy News that they have my vote for the top news channel, I agree – they got the national ones like CNN beat, they actually have fun and informative news – these luscious mango pearls of Simone’s sure makes your deep greens, sandy beiges and soft pinks [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “WHOOO Goes There???”   5 months ago
  

  Anita, sooo great to see another Pick from you, how are you doing these days??? what a fab fall and owls Pick, love the rich beiges, browns, ambers and orange reds, so beautiful!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pacific sunset…”   5 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies – yep, watching the sun go down on the beach is one of my fav times of the day and places to be! Now for some warm beaches… okay, that might be stretching it a bit… we’re now getting fall rains, much needed for our area, our trees, plants and flowers are [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Queen of Moonlight…”   5 months ago
  

  thank you chickies, appreciate your comments very much!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Queen of Moonlight…”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Delicate Blue”   5 months ago
  

  aaahhh, what a beautiful combo of blues together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Jade Buddha”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Bree, what a stunning Pick, love the greens, silver greens and shimmery abalone together, wow!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pacific sunset…”   5 months ago
  

  Thank you Cathy, appreciate it!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Limelight”   5 months ago
  

  Alice, another winner, this one jumped straight into my Favs, such lovely ethereal greens, silver greens and blacks, mmmmhhhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Witch’s Companion”   5 months ago
  

  Ivy, yet another way fab Witches Pick, yay to cats too… the choices of stones and charms is perfect!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone’s Screaming Red car.”   5 months ago
  

  I just saw that BLM did a great job in assisting to get the news of Simone’s jumping bail and escape to Arizona, yay BLM, go girl!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Amazing Amazonite”   5 months ago
  

  Fenya, amazonite is indeed a very beautiful gemstone, and the black stones you have contrast wonderfully with the serene blues in this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Pretty Flowers”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Lorrie, those look like a lovely Birthday bouquet, such beautiful pinks and greens in this Pick, matches your beautiful bouquet of flowers!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Birthday Fairy”   5 months ago
  

  So Wemai, is it also your birthday today??? What a lovely Pick, the pinks, silvers and peacock blue/silver grays go perfectly together with the lovely new Sterling Luna pendant!!! Wishing you a Very Happy Birthday too, hope that you have plans to celebrate this very special day!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Pacific sunset…”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “40 is the new 29!!!!!!!!!!!!”   5 months ago
  

  Wishing you a Very Happy Birthday today Lorrie, sure hope you have plans to celebrate this very special day! Love the bead choices and colors you have too, the warm golden/brown, greens and pink go well together w/ the stunning new GG sterling pendants!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Actias Luna Fey”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Mystic chick, another fab Pick with that gorgeous new GG sterling pendant, such romantic colors, the soft greens, whites and pinks are perfect together, love the fantastic Pick title too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I am the Green Fairy”   5 months ago
  

  Charlene C, what a lovely Pick with that stunning new Green Girl sterling pendant!!! love the colors you’ve chosen and the Pick title, your greens are so vibrant yet soothing at the same time!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda”   5 months ago
  

  aaahh Mystic chick, soooo beautiful, for a fab place – I havent been either, would love to go some day. Alice, so glad you got to visit, where did you visit in the islands and which places would you recommend?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone Jumps Bail!”   5 months ago
  

  Little Round Chick, I LOVE this latest news development about Simone’s jumping bail and fleeing to Arizona, ooohhhh… the saga of our mystery lady (and possibly her partner in crime Simon L) continue… dah dah dah… , as I am ROTFLMAO again!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “M rollins’s First Pick”   5 months ago
  

  M Rollins, what a lovely first Pick, your description is wonderful too, where do you live? I’m very glad to see this one featured as an example of a Pick with those gorgeous silver green keshi pearls, the colors and beads you have in this work really well together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Moonlight and shadows…”   5 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies! I’m getting to really like labradorite more and more, esp. since LB has such cool shapes like those nuggets! that new Luna moth fairy – you know there’s gotta be stories about her… stay tuned…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Where’s Simon?”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Sue, thanks so much for the news flash about Simon!!! and a fab Pick for his spotting too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone’s Screaming Red car.”   5 months ago
  

  Hhhhmmmm, I too wonder about our mysterious madame Simone; LRC and Chicky LE, what’s the scoop from aquakitty and his sidekicks Tad and baby puffer – do they know whether she is also evil like hubby Simon???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Moonlight and shadows…”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone’s Screaming Red car.”   5 months ago
  

  We need a petition, and a mass media campaign!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper and Ice”   5 months ago
  

  L Soponis, the lovely blue stones and fabulous copper beads and pendants go perfectly together, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Simone’s Screaming Red car.”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Puddle Jumping”   5 months ago
  

  Hi L Soponis, what a lovely Pick, the golden yellows and blues go so beautifully together, the golden filigree sure brings everything together too!!! love the title, what fun!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ouroboros”   5 months ago
  

  Hi Ivy, what a fascinating, earthy and mysterious Pick, the deep rustic greens and brass are FABULOUS together, wow!!! So who is Ouroboros???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone Can’t Make Bail!”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Little Round Chick, the latest chapter of madame Simone’s upcoming trip to court has me LMAO, ROTFL as usual!!! I say that we DO need a “Free Simone” LB campaign for her!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simon’s Purple Huff Rialto.”   5 months ago
  

  Okay Little Round Chick, Madame Simone’s lovely Screaming red pinstriped Banshee car deserves some extra special beads, bring on the “LB crystal ball”!!! OOOMMMMHHHHHhhhh…. hhhhhmmmmmmmhhhh…. dah dah….

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Artemis”   5 months ago
  

  Ivy, I just noticed this one as one of the “favorite” picks of the week, it’s so fabulous, it jumped right into my Favs, that Russian green serpentine pendant is soooo striking!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Shades of Jade Pendant”   5 months ago
  

  Lynn, you made a fantastic pendant, the green is sooo beautiful, and the shape is too, hope that you’ll put it into a special piece of some kind! How long have you been making these glass fused pendants?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple mountains”   5 months ago
  

  Lorrie, this one’s very majestic, like the title of your Pick, those purples go sooo well w/ the white crackly and other light beads!!! Sure would make a fabulous piece of some kind, with that fab sugilite pendant!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Thanks for the B-day wishes!”   5 months ago
  

  Sarah, thaks for the lovely “thank you” Pick, this is way gorgeous, the soft browns, brown/pinks and champagne are splendid together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ethereal”   5 months ago
  

  Yes this is, the soft pinks contrast very well w/ those B/W beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Simon’s Purple Huff Rialto.”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “La Medusa/LeFiligree Split?”   5 months ago
  

  Okay, Simone has a Screaming Red Pinstriped Banshee for her vehicle, hee hee!!! and that description of her as spontaneous and combustible is too good to be ignored… Lynn, I agree – a “Free Simone” campaign is in order for our girl!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “La Medusa/LeFiligree Split?”   5 months ago
  

  LRC, I’m ROTFLMAO again over this latest chapter in the lives of the infamous couple Simon and Simone! A big hooray for our heroes aquakitty and baby puffer, good work you two!!! I love the name of Simon’s get away car, Purple Huff Rialto Coupe de Elegance, hee hee… deserves a Pick of its own! [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Golden Pink”   5 months ago
  

  Lorrie, this one is sooo beautiful, the pinks go so well with the golds, ahhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Pick of the Litter”   5 months ago
  

  Valentine chick, those cat charms are adorable, and your Pick title goes perfectly with these!!! sure would make a great bracelet and/or necklace together eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Fresh Picky from a Chicky”   5 months ago
  

  Sending you good wishes for the stressful situation where you work, with all the uncertainty about the future of your company and jobs for everyone.
  LOVE the purples, greens and yellow/greens in this one – I sure understand, sometimes just figuring out the name of a Pick can be really difficult. The blacks also help the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Wind Whispers My Name”   5 months ago
  

  Wow Lorrie, what a gorgeous Pick, LOVE the soft blues, greens, light browns and icy whites, very romantic, another fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinnamon Toast”   5 months ago
  

  Jane, like everyone else, I’m struck by how delicious this Pick is, it sure does look like the title of your Pick, such beautiful warm and rich colors, congrats on this one being chosen as POD!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Happy B’day FaeryGoth Chick”   5 months ago
  

  Alice, what an amazing and beautiful birthday Pick for Faerygoth chick!!! that labradorite goes so well with so many different kinds of gemstones, another Fav!!! and Happy Happy Birthday to you Faerygoth chick, hope that you’re celebrating with loved ones today!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper Falling”   5 months ago
  

  Lorrie, what a lovely, fun and creative Pick, with all the leaf, tree and rich copper colored beads, very earthy, that bird pendant is perfect here!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Down At the Pumpkin Patch”   5 months ago
  

  Ivy, what a fantabulous Pick, I’m so glad you all had a great time pumpkin picking yesterday, your children are so adorable!!! thank you for sharing the pics you took of them, they’re precious!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Shop till ya drop…”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “on the BGBM!?!”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Lynn, love your theory about why some of these lovely lil’ beads are ending up on the BGBM… those rusty pink biwas sure look great with the coffee bean jasper, oooh another Pick coming on!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone LaMedusa ARRESTED!”   5 months ago
  

  Oh and, LOVE the many beautiful beads in this Pick, and how you’ve woven them into your Pick story!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simone LaMedusa ARRESTED!”   5 months ago
  

  aaahhh, Little Round Chick, I’m ROTFLMAO, reading your fab news flash story about Ms LaMedusa’s fight w/ hubby Simon Lefiligree, very fun and creative storytelling! Okay LB, I DO think these fab stories should be collected together into a book of some kind, these are too irresistible not to be shared with many others!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sleeping Beauty’s castle”   5 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I too adored fairytales when I was growing up, and it’s great that now LB has those way cute Tierra Cast fairy tale charms, like those and the pumpkin coach one! Hey, what other fairy tales do you all like???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “on the BGBM!?!”   5 months ago
  

  Hey Kitty chicky,

  Thanks for this way fun Pick about what you’ve seen recently on our beloved BGBM, whew… good thing I didn’t see any of these lil’ sweeties like the rustic pink biwas, or they might have jumped into my shopping cart!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Vintaj Blues”   5 months ago
  

  Leigh, this is very gorgeous, the smoky quartz and Vintaj work sooo well with the larimar crazy lace!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “not so much yikes today”   5 months ago
  

  Monica, thank you very much for letting us know how your show went this weekend, and CONGRAGULATIONS on getting four home parties booked, whoo hoo!!! love the colors in this pick, of golden browns together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “”C” What I Found”   5 months ago
  

  Yes, LOVE your fun Pick title, do I sense an order coming on of any of these lovely beads???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sleeping Beauty’s castle”   5 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sparkles”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Alice,”Sparkles” is sooo right for this fab Pick, the oranges and deep reds are sooo FAB together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Weeping Willows”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Sali Jo, like you I’m LMAO at your perfect “Big green bead greed” comment – would have never thought to put brioche agate together w/ all those lovely airy greens, gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “She who must be Obeyed”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Isn’t that Medusa pendant fabulous??? poor owl, that owl better do what she says, eh??? , LMAO indeed!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Just Plum Crazy!”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Mary, WOW, purple’s been one of my top fav colors forever, from deep purples, to amethyst, lilac and lavender – and howzabout those lovely ametrine teardrops – aren’t they sparkly lil’ darlings – with a big $$$ price too… ah, well, here’s to our fav beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “moody blues”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Monica, sorry to hear about the buy out of your company, what uncertain times for you! and I definitely understand about not feeling up to your show this weekend, given the news you just got about your company. This pick is very beautiful, I do have some chalcedony already, along w/ blue lace agate, two [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “M mccallister mrs chick’s P”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mmmmhhh, WOW, this is sooo beautiful, LOVE the soft pinks, vivid warm greens and whites, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Golden fall sunshine…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Harriet!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ray of Sunshine”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  FEnya, the beautiful yellows and golds of this Pick sure express sunshine perfectly!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green Dreams”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Leafy river, this Pick is sooo beautiful, I too love all the gorgeous greens and copper beads in this one, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fall Mums”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Cj, what a lovely fall Pick this is, congrats on it being chosen as POD, hope you’re enjoying the day!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Kuan Yin temple”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  oohh, a statue of Kuan Yin that your mom made, do you have pics of it that you could post??? Yes, Kuan Yin sure does have “good vibes”, very peaceful and compassionate.

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Golden fall sunshine…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer please stay awhile!!”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Anita, I also agree with the title of this Pick, we have been having a few weeks of really gorgeous fall sunny weather up in Seattle, comfy temperatures and amazing sunshine!!! LOVE the bright yellows, greens and blacks in this Pick too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Kuan Yin temple”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, it sure would be great if LB had more “goddess” pendants, eh? Yemayah, Okun, etc.

  Sali Jo, Quan Yin or Kuan Yin is known as the goddess of mercy, but she actually began life as “he”, Avalokitesvara in India, and somehow transformed into a female deity after she “came” to China, Japan and Korea. I’m [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mixed Foliage Wreath”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yes these colors sure would make a gorgeous fall necklace, wreath etc, mmmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Kuan Yin temple”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Ivy. I love the new Tierra cast Buddha bead, and hope that some day LB will have Kuan Yin pendants.

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Where the Wild Berries Are”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mystic chick, these lovely blues and reds are perfect, and make a scrumptious yummy Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “There Be Pirates Here”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Cj, what a way fun pirates Pick, I’m sure that Johnny Depp, Capt Jack Swallow isn’t far away!!! Love the colors and bead charms in this one, aaarrrggghhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Kuan Yin temple”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pinked!!!”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Leigh, another winner, the contrast of the soft delicate pinks and rugged browns is stunning!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shimmer pink”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yes, I too really love the pink w/ the shimmery silver pyrite!!! Now if only LB would also get some pink botswana agate back in, ooohhh…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fog Warning”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Leigh, this lovely Pick jumped right into my Favs, love the soft blues and silvery grays together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Garden of Love2”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you very much Yorkie chick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Silver Streak”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Leafy river, LOVE the silver quartz together w/ the rainbow fluorite and blue lace, very sparkly yet relaxing Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “She who must be Obeyed”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Jeanne, how exciting for you, glad that Sam’s coming back to celebrate her birthday with you all! Please wish her a very Happy Birthday!!!

  Ah yes chickies, that Muse, I never know what she will tell me, as I get ready to do a Pick… while I often have some idea of what I want to [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Garden of Love2”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies – I really like the new “New Jade” carved rectangles – and the new pink opal rounds, hard to go wrong w/ pinks and greens together!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Russian jungle goddess…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks Southern chick, can you tell that I like the “more unusual” kinds of pearls, such as the biwas and keshis… , ah to have an expandable (ever expanding?) bead wallet as chicky LE would say!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “She who must be Obeyed”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Jeanne,

  I’m glad to hear you have a good class this year, sure makes a difference, from other teachers I’ve talked to. Hooray, great to hear that Sam will come back for her birthday, when is her birthday?

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Garden of Love2”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Caffe Latte”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Brenda, congrats on this delicious Pick being chosen as POD, all that sympathetic thinking from other chickies here worked!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Home is My Castle”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lindy, love your colors and theme! We also don’t get much seasonal color changes, although a few trees are starting to change to fiery reds in the Seattle/pacific NW area.

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “1950’s Pinup Girl”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, sure fits with what my mom has told me of the bright colors she loved during that era. Great colors and love that pinup girl charm too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “She who must be Obeyed”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Jeanne. How are you these days?

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Russian jungle goddess…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “She who must be Obeyed”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glorious Trees”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Fenya, all the lovely greens you have match your Pick title perfectly!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simply Neutral”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Love the soft greens w/ all the rustic browns, beautiful!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “glee”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  A TV show eh? What a fun creative Pick, love the colors and letter beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Daughter of the Moon”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow, LOVE the dark blues and silvers, gorgeous, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hello, Friends!”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Whooo hoooooo, sooo glad to see this lovely Pick make it into the top 15 for September, yeah!!! Welcome back, dunno how I missed your lovely fab Pick, it jumped into my Favs!!! , how are you and your mom doing these days?
  Sure have missed your chats and Picks, Smoky!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinderella’s Helpers…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  I’m starting back in school this week, but hey – sure is fun to chat thru our Picks!!! How’s your other children doing? And you of course?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green moon…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you for your comments Cathy, I agree – the cat in the hat just might eat green eggs n’ ham by moonlight eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Garden of Love…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies – you know if I could afford to, I would get those lovely rusty pink and silver green biwa pearls!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Garden of Love…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cherry Fizz w/a Lime Twist”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Southern chick, sure am glad to see your delicious Pick chosen as POD, enjoy the day!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green moon…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies, appreciate it! Now, you all know how choosing a name for Picks is, sometimes that’s the most difficult… as soon as I posted it, I then thought of that classic Dr. Seuss book “Green eggs and ham”, any comments about whether that might also work as an alternate name for this one?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinderella’s Helpers…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  no worries Lorrie, no one’s doing spell check on ya!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Green moon…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Achy Breaky Heart”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Breezey, you’re on a roll, way fab pink and silver gray Pick, love the Pick title too, into my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Patrona de Cuba”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, what a dynamite Pick in honor of Oshun, such fab colors and pendants to go along! What an appropriate patron saint for you, given all that you are already!
  And of course, congrats on Pick #555, here’s to many more from you!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wild kingdom”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Alice, what a fun and amazing combo of earthy beads, the dark stones contrast so well with the light, and those fab animal charms!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinderella’s Helpers…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks for the update on Rhi, sending lots of good wishes and prayers your way for the results of her latest biopsy. My hat’s off to you Lorrie, for taking such good care of her, along with all of your other children!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Passage to Autumn”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Way fab autumn Pick, such gorgeous blazing oranges, ambers and deep earthy greens together, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “October’s Child”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mystic chick, congrats on this gorgeous Pick being chosen as POD, thank you also for the October birthday gemstone info, fab combo of opals and tourmalines!!! Please wish your daughter a very happy belated birthday, hope she enjoyed the day. My youngest brother has his birthday this Friday. Wishing a very happy birthday to all [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Rainbow mermaids…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Late Spring”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Ivy, as soon as I saw this one, it jumped right into my Favs, spring is my favorite time of year, when everything’s just beginning to blossom and sprout again, mmmmmhhh, the pinks and greens are soo yummy!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Blazing Maples”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ditto Ivy, this one sure “pops” right off the screen, I love maple trees, and this one is such a gorgeous visual of how they look in your area right now!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Greens, Calling ANITA…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, so glad to see this one, I too have been wondering where Funny chick has been lately, and this Pick sure brings her to mind! It’s sooo beautiful, the tree and leaf pendants sure accent the greens really well, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinderella’s Helpers…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies, I still remember how Cinderella’s critter friends helped her dress for the grand ball.
  Bubbly chick, how is Rhianna doing these days?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mermaid evening fashions…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies!!! Labradorite is such a lovely, subtle yet shimmery stone, I like experimenting to see what else might work with it!

  Hey Smoky, how are you doing these days?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Blue-White Swirl”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  LOVE the contrast of the many blues (cooler and warmer more intense) with the gentle sandy/whites, gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinderella’s Helpers…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debra, which story is Enchanted, was that a Disney production? I also loved Beauty and the Beast as Disney did that story, because Belle the heroine was actually really smart, the enchanted teapot servants were fun too! Could you do a Pick for Enchanted?

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Mermaid evening fashions…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mermaid blues…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debra, now that you have some of those labradorite chunks, what do you think, do they look as mystical silver gray/blue as they do in the pic? Yep it sure does, doesn’t it???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Waterlily # 2”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debra, that abalone carved flower pendant is on top of my fav list, even more so after these lovely “Lily” ocean picks! Glad to know I inspired you, your lovely Lily Picks are inspiring me too – I adore purple/lavenders and aquas, with silver blue/green pearls – need I say more???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Mermaid blues…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Waterlily # 2”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Debra, you’ve got another fab ocean sea Pick, love the warm champagne tones of the rutilated and mother of pearl, mmmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Cinderella’s Helpers…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet, Sweet Lil Beadies”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mommykat, thanks for a way fun Pick with those fab new “Cinderella” Tierra cast charms, now where’s those helper birds and mice that helped Cinderella in the Disney movie, eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Waterlily”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debra, what another way gorgeous “ocean seas” Pick this is, the lavender purples, blue/greens and silver greens plus GG charms and pendants, WOW!!! another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dragonfly Wings”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, me too, ditto Helen’s, as soon as I saw this one, it jumped right into my Favs!!! WOW…. the vivid blues contrast so wonderfully w/ the gorgeous understated gray/green/blue of the labradorite, mmmmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn apples…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  OK Sali Jo – hey, we need an option where we can share recipes, eh? I’ve seen recipes or reguests for recipes in Picks, I’ll send a comment to LB asking!
  anyone have any good cobbler or applesauce recipes? For me, the only cobbler recipe is one that uses a box of yellow cake mix, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn apples…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies. Now I’m also thinking of apple cobbler, and/or apple cider too!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Love in the Garden…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies, when I noticed mergirl, I said, “hey, what if mersprite and mergirl got together, eh???” , to be continued…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Just Rain…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debra, you’re on a roll, this combo is sooo fantabulous, watery blues and silver blue grays, sure would be a great combo for your new labradorite slabs!!! oh and another Fav, I can almost feel the rain coming down!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Animal Magnetism”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Marian, what a fun and creative Pick, congrats on it being chosen as POD, the stones you’ve chosen sure are earthy and compelling, like your Pick title!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Partly cloudy, some sun…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Rainbow chick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raindrops on Roses”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Forgot to add, this one is sooo magical, with all the whimsical Green Girl charms and pendants!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “80 Days Till Christmas”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, amazing isn’t it… when you put it that way… agree, this is such a beautiful Pick for the season!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raindrops on Roses”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debra, what a fab Pick title and gorgeous soft blues and pinks, it jumped right into my Favs!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Love in the Garden…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Partly cloudy, some sun…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Debra, I don’t have any of the above stones, those labradorite slabs sure look really fantabulous… gotta see what other kinds of stones I can put w/ ‘em in Picks…

  Ivy, I didn’t know there was a book w/ that title, Partly cloudy w/ meatballs, what is the book about??? thanks, that rainbow moonstone’s so delicious [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn apples…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Debra – Washington’s supposed to be the “apple capital” of the U.S., but we sometimes do find we’re eating apples grown outside of the U.S. – go figure!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Into the Mystic”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lis G, what a magical combo of deep blues, dreamy moonstone and other shimmery colors and beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “round and round”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Such lovely and delicate purples, golden yellows and deep mysterious blacks, that black rainbow opal is wonderfully accentuated with your other choices!!! and of course, the fab GG bird flying in clouds toggle is spectacular too!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Western Day at The Bentley”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Elaine, glad to hear you get to dress up at work, are these the colors you plan to wear??? lovely contrast of the blues with the deep earthy browns and blacks!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tears of Pearl”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Jane, this gorgeous Pick with such an intriguing title has me curious about the book, what’s the plot and author? BTW, congragulations on this Pick being chosen as POD!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Stage Fright”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ooohh, what a fab contrast, the deep blacks and the creamy light stones, those butterflies are perfect, sure evokes the title of your Pick very well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gracious Pink”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Very romantic combo of soft pinks and whites, mmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “ocean view”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow, what a splendid ocean view, must be some gorgeous forests nearby, given the many beautiful deep browns and greens, very earthy and rustic ocean shores!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Autumn apples…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fallen Leaves”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Alice, such a wonderfully earthy Pick of deep browns and greens, perfect w/ the lovely Green Girl tree pendant, another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Christine’s 16th Birthday”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yes, please wish Christine a Very Happy Birthday, such lovely colors and pewter beads, very charming!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Clouds n’ sunshine…”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks Sali Jo, I figured the cool blue chalcedony might make a nice contrast to the warm golden amber
  Debra, is it cooling off where you’re at in Texas – or is your rain warm and humid? I remember this time of year as still prone to being warm and humid, rain or no rain.

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinderella”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Kathryn and Debra,

  I’m ROTFL about your comments regarding those sweet lil’ aquamarine slabs that are soooo expensive… yikes, I too like your idea of putting these slabs into lotsa Picks to see if a Pick w/ them gets chosen for a POD sale!!! they sure are gorgeous, sometimes I wish LB would sell more expensive [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pinky Green”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ditto, such gorgeous deep greens and vivid pinks, yummy together – like a salad w/ berries…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn Roses”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaahhh, very pretty and splendid deep greens, pinks and reds, sure conveys your Pick title well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Celtic Heritage”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow, LOVE all the greens, sooo dramatic and spiritual!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Clouds n’ sunshine…”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Partly cloudy 2”   5 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Where no chickie has gone b4”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies – hmmmhhh tribbles eh??? anyone remember what color(s) they were??? any other Trek aspects – like maybe the planet Vulcan… for possible Pick themes? yeah that toggle sure does look like Star Fleet’s insignia …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Roman Baths”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, congrats again on this gorgeous Pick, so glad to see it be POD today!!!

  Southern chick, my sympathies to you regarding your assistant, how horrible to be working with someone that you (and co-workers) figure is reporting on you back to the Principal – that suggestion on documenting her behavior makes sense, tedious [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cinderella”   5 months, 1 week ago
  

  Me too, this one is way fun and beautiful, when I saw those charms I thought of that fairytale too – bibbedy bobbedy do, it’s off to the ball we go… quickly, before the carriage turns back into a pumpkin…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “October Wine”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Mmmmhhh, perfect Pick title, the deep purples, lavenders, copper and reds go together soooo beautifully, you’re on a roll!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Harvest Pumpkins”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Debra, what a wonderfully luscious fall Pick, your colors are sooo rich and perfect together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Partly cloudy, some sun…”   5 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hooked!”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Mary, I agree – I’m sooo glad that LB now has Tierra cast stuff, the beads, findings and charms are sooo fab, and so’s your Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunny Blue Skies”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Congrats on this one being POD, such lovely blues and amber yellows together, very restful and serene combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sea friends”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice, LOVE the shiny abalone with all the other pearls and gemstones, such a lovely ocean Pick, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Where no chickie has gone b4”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Mary L, KathyD and Alicet, have you all seen the latest Star Trek movie that opened this summer? I found it fascinating (as Mr. Spock might say) – young Spock was much as I expected, while young Kirk struck me as out of control of his emotions, and full of “I don’t have to [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet & Tangy Lollipops”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Fenya, what lovely purples, browns and greens, is this your first Pick? Regardless, yummy color combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “IHeartThis’ First Pick”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Welcome to Fresh Picks, love your colors and beads, the copper sure “pops” the vivid turquoise aquas and blacks!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Where no chickie has gone b4”   5 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Drama Queen”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Chicky Cha Cha, congrats on having this lovely and creative Pick featured on the LB front page! Love the conversations about the “drama queens” and “drama kings” we all know… being from Hawaii myself, I love stories and storytelling, so although most of my friends and co-workers say I’m “quiet” I was kinda a “ham” [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Passionfruit Pulp”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  aaahhh, another way yummy color combo, LOVE the deep purples and golden amber yellows together, sure conveys the image of the fruit pulp well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Precious”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Yep, LOVE the soft blues, deep purples and icy cool rainbow moonstone together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Unchained Melody”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Southern chick, what a fab Pick, love the creative arrangement of chain and gemstone beads, fab title too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Chains that Bind Us”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you very much for such a lovely Pick and tribute, with the new chains and greens!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Love Bites”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wow Ivy, you sure must have had a vivid dream, if this Pick is anything to go by… for someone who isn’t really into vampires, this Pick sure channels ‘em well!!! those Sookie Stackhouse novels are funny, check ‘em out!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn Sunset”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Matt, have a great trip, so glad you and your wife are heading off for a fab anniversary trip! this Pick sure conveys autumn sunsets so beautifully, with the gorgeous purples, orange/reds and green/browns!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fit for a Queen”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  faerygoth, LOVE this fab deep blue/green/silver Pick, would make a lovely evening dressy combo of some kind, off to the ball we go!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper Pistachio”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Little chicky, so glad to see this gorgeous Pick as one of the Favs of the Week, I also added it to my FAVS, the soft greens and rugged beiges and coppers are wonderful together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Proud USMC Mom”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Angela, please congragulate your son for me, and congrats to you too, so glad you shared this great news with us. Looking forward to seeing pics of your upcoming necklace!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “addicted to the bead machine”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ah yes, that lovely BGBM that LB has, who can’t relate to your beautiful Pick??? Love the greens, sandy beiges and blacks, gorgeous color combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Passionfruit Vine”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Oooohhh, such beautiful purples and greens, your Pick jumped into my FAVS right away!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Autumn: My Favorite Season   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Matt, many congragulations to you and your wife on your one year wedding anniversary!!! Seems like not so long ago you were anxiously designing a necklace for her and asking us for input on possible bead and color combos!!!

  Regarding seasons of the year, my vote goes to spring, when trees, plants and flowers [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn upon Us”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Alice t, WOW… love the deep intense reds and greens, normally fall palettes dont draw me, but yours DOES, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Dressed Up Agates”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Harriet, thank you very much for sharing this FAB necklace with us, the faceted red agate slabs are soooo stunning w/ the smoky quartz, agates are also one of my fav gemstones… blue lace agate, crazy lace agate, botswana (esp the pink)… sure hope you do get to keep this set, since you love it [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Half Century Birthday Mark”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Chicky Chicky, CONGRATS on reaching 50, whoo hoo and what a wonderful choice of beads and colors, those vivid reds contrast sooo well with your blue beads and copper charms, YAAAYY!!! Hope you’re gonna do something fun to celebrate… I reached that “magic milestone” myself in mid-August… what DOES 50 feel like, eh??? my [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dreamin of home…”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you very much Atomic Toad, Happy Chick and Mystic Chick!!! woot woot indeed, now where’s that Muppets character Animal to bang on some drums and raise his eyebrows, eh??? or that other funny character Beaker w/ the flaming red hair who just makes noises when dr Bunsen Honeydew does yet another weird experiment…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dreamin of home…”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thanks Alice T, I also forgot to mention, this one is #300!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Dreamin of home…”   5 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cherry Fizz w/a Lime Twist”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Southern chick, what an absolutely gorgeous Pick for Cherry gin fizz w/ lime, mmmmmhhhhh, LOVE the vivid bright colors and charms!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chicks n’ Chains…”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Little round chick, OK – sounds great! I haven’t worked much w/ chains, but am seeing lotsa designs lately. Do you use chain much in your designs?

  Southern chick, I’m doing OK, just ended summer quarter recently, and have a few weeks till fall quarter begins. How are you doing?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I love blue!!”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Marian C, what a lovely mix of deep and lighter blues you have, I too really love blues of all kinds!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Buddhist Temple”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  what a wonderfully serene combo this is, I also find Buddhist temples very peaceful places to be, are there any where you currently live?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dust Storm by Night”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  What a fab representation of these dust storms, sure hope that these don’t come around too often, love the rusty oranges, browns and golds w/ blacks!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Star Light, Star Bright”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, congrats on this Pick being featured on the LB front page, it’s sooo beautiful, the soft whites, silvers and grays are wonderful together, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Chicks n’ Chains…”   5 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Roman Baths”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ditto – another way fab Pick, such a lovely dramatic color palette, with the vivid green/blues, amber and white, mmmmhhh!!! I’m glad your creativity is showing up in your Picks, and hope that you’ll have it return in other areas soon – esp if you get the fab beads in this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Morning Dew”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Leigh, sorry to hear it’s still raining where you’re at, sending you more sunshine wishes!!! LOVE the soft greens and silvers in this Pick, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Unchain My Heart”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Elaine, LOVE your latest way creative “hearts and chains” Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Autumn Upon Us”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  aaahhh, such a FAB warm autumn Pick, love the rustic red/oranges, greens and warm honey – those tree pendants are way fab too, including that Tierra cast “Tree of Life”!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chains of Love”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Ivy, LOVE this fab “red hot” Pick and fun title, yeah!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cowgirl Up”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey DD, congrats on this lovely Pick being chosen as POD, LOVE the vivid blues and deep browns together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink-ittude!!”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I’m glad you like this one, I had fun putting this one together.
  Chickie Sue, I thought I would challenge myself and put some leopardskin jasper into this one, it’s not one of my “preferred” gemstones… by the way, do you still have snow in your area??? those pics of snow in [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Queen of Purple…”   5 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thanks chickies!!!
  Lynn, you sure can – I think you also oughta be a Queen in the court too – no need for a hierarchy, you know!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Queen of Purple…”   5 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Red Berries”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wenche, what a luscious Pick, the contrast of the deep pinks and reds to the soft muted greens is fabulous, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Sky Is Falling!!!”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Leigh, my sympathies to you over having sooo much rain… and sure wish the rain in my area looked soo gorgeous… sending you some wishes for sunshine to return!!! this one’s a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “winter ocean”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Helen, what a LOVELY winter ocean Pick, the soft dreamy deep blues of the kyanite and dumortite go soo well w/ the sparkly abalone!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Stagnant Waters”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, thanks for this way fab gorgeous Pick about the creative rut you’re in right now. That is a really difficult space to be in, given how srong creative energies are for us – like others have said, perhaps it’s time to find some ways to take a break of some kind as others are [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sedums”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hi Smoky,

  Sooo glad to see a Pick from you again, congrats on getting this one featured on the front of the LB web page!!! It’s sooo beautiful, I love sedums – don’t know if the ones called “hens and chicks” qualify, the ones that grow between the crevices of rocks and come in many colors [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chocolate on Strawberries”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Yuuuuummmmmm Little Chicky!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Nemo & Ariel Go for a Swim”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Aaawww Chicky chacha, don’t lose your silliness quite that fast please – what a very fun whimsical Pick, sure makes me think of the other continuing sagas here w/ our heroes aquakitty and tad… they must have been talking w/ Nemo and Ariel…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Heaven & Earth”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  WOW Anita, way stunning Greens and Blues, along w/ a very Heavenly Pick title – sorry, couldn’t resist… another FAV, the labradorite chunks go sooo well w/ the rest!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Just a Little Bit Jaded”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Chicky Chacha, what a stunning combo of blues, greens and soft purples!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Open The Window”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh Valentine chick, LOVE the contrast of the vivid chrysoprase and the deep dark hematite, sooo elegant!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “But I’m Not Ready!”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Chickies this conversation about snow and drivers and grocery stores is making me still ROTFL…

  Southern chick, sure sounds like Seattle too – we talk in the grocery store AND for weeks afterwards about the quarter inch or so of snow… you should see the headlines we have been having about the “big December snow fiasco”, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer take Leave”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Alice t, what a fab rich deep fall leaves Pick, where do you live – do you have lots of trees with leaves turning colors already???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Merry Mabon”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Mmmmmmhhhh Ivy, another stunner!!! the rich greens, orange reds and amber tones are sooo fab, and such a dramatic Pick title too – who is Mabon, sure sounds familiar – a character from old Celtic fairy tales???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sea witch…”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  OK, I could be the aqua Sea witch…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sea Witch 2”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies…

  mommykat, would love to see what you would make w/ this one, I have those lovely silver green biwa pearls waaay on the top of my LB bead shopping list… plus that sweet GG mermaid girl!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sea Witch 2”   5 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sea witch…”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  OK Lynn – maybe ask our trusty heroes aquakitty and tad for sea witch name suggestions???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Strawberries n’ chocolate..”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies – doesn’t that sunset jasper really look like some fancy chocolates???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sea witch…”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Yes indeed Chickie Sue and Lynn Chicky LE, you both can be sea witches too… have either of you seen fossil coral “in person” – at my local bead shop it looks a bit more grayish in tone than the lovely cream-gold-brown it appears here at LB! Now I have another question – do either [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “golden beauties”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Kitty chicky, WOW… what a fab golden seas Pick, the golden mermaid girls are back again, yay!!! yep the new druzy is sooo fab!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “dancing by the sea”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  oooh kitty chicky, great minds think alike!!! the mysterious golden royal mermaid family appears again… this time wearing that fantabulous new fossil coral pendant… such lovely blues and golds, aaahhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Eye of the Storm”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey FaeryGoth,

  This lovely “moody” stormy Pick jumped right into my FAVS… love the mix of dark gray blues, blues and silver grays, mmmmhhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “But I’m Not Ready!”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Sue, I’m sooo amazed at your pics of the SNOW in your backyard…

  Leigh D and Lynn, I’m also ROTFLMAO at the many comments from both of you about people panicking at the first sign of snow… you must have been – er hum… channelling the Pacific northwest, aka western Washington!!! Last December we had [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sea witch…”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you FaeryGoth and Alice t, I too would like to be a sea witch if I could wear all of the above gemstones and that way fab new fossil coral pendant!!! Now for that LB $500 drawing…

• J Yee smart chick and Andrew M are now friends   5 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sea witch…”   5 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Strawberries n’ chocolate..”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, if only our real life chocolates could be so “no-calorie” eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Evening Ballgown”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  OK Ivy, what fab colors and bead choices, do you have an evening ballgown w/ these colors??? You sure could wear a dress with these fantabulous colors – time to party!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chocolate Turquoise Melt”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Greetings! LOVE this Pick for your first LB order, what are you considering making… the vivid aqua blues and copper/browns go together sooo well, your Pick title sure fits your choices well. Hope you’ll post some pics in the Design gallery when you get done putting together what you will make!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dragonfly’s Secret Garden”   5 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  mmmhhh, what a FAB Pick you have here with the gorgeous blue-greens and brass, esp those dragonflies, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Strawberries n’ chocolate..”   5 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Meet Andrew: The Newest “New Guy”   5 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Welcome to LB Andrew! I have previously subscribed to Beadwork and Stringing magazines and enjoy both for the many fun and creative projects they have. Margie Deeb has a couple of books about color and beading that are way fab, plus her own website and newsletter about color. Of course, this website with its Garden [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Dark and Stormy Night…”   6 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies… that sodalite slab sure would go great w/ some “warm” colors such as gold and/or champagne…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “A Dark and Stormy Night…”   6 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raining on dry land”   6 months ago
  

  Angela, I sure hope so too, I’ve been watching the news about the many brush fires in southern CA too – reminds me of how dry it’s been up in the Pacific NW where I’m at, we’ve had a really dry summer… love the transitions of silvery grays and blues to warm earth tones!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “light retro lunch”   6 months ago
  

  Hey Kitty chicky, thanks for sharing these lunch specials, they’re all sooo gorgeous, what a fab tropical ocean palette, mmmmhhhh!!! Aren’t those zircon rondelles scrumptious???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Season’s Change”   6 months ago
  

  what a lovely dreamy romantic fall Pick, such beautiful colors w/ that Rumi bird, very magical!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shimmery”   6 months ago
  

  ooohhh yeah, WAY shimmery, sooo gorgeous and sparkly soft colors!!! Please please be POD soon!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Medusa’s Lair”   6 months ago
  

  Well Ivy, another way dramatic, colorful and fun Pick, LOVE the deep purples, blacks and greens, mmmmmhhhh… if you do make a medusa costume for Halloween, sure hope you’ll share some pics with us, OK???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Yemaya’s Necklace”   6 months ago
  

  Ivy, I agree with Sali Jo, and so are YOU!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple Clouds”   6 months ago
  

  Leigh D, indeed this one does make me think of purple clouds, the contrast of the soft purple blue chalcedony and darker purples is way fab!!! Can’t have too much purple – that old saying, “When I am an old woman I shall wear purple… “, I’ve always said to myself, “I’m NOT waiting till [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Tooth (bead) Fairy…”   6 months ago
  

  Chickie Sue, DD and Kitty Chicky,

  All of your comments make me realize, I must have been channeling cotton candy too, maybe even snow cones… , as this Pick came together, LOL!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Tooth (bead) Fairy…”   6 months ago
  

  Thank you Lynn, anyone else have a “sweet tooth” – our heroes Aquak and Tad both whispered that they have great liking for sweets, so our buddy the tooth fairy and his pal Sugar Skull have been looking out for sweet treats for them… in thanks for their fab bead hunting…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Elephant Grass”   6 months ago
  

  Valentine Chick,

  Congrats on this LOVELY pick being featured by LB, the soft greens and silver/greens are sooo fab together, perfect title w/ the elephant, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dancing in the Rain”   6 months ago
  

  ooohh Chicky D, what a fab Pick, LOVE the vivid luminous blues, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink-ittude!!”   6 months ago
  

  Thank you Mayan and Grammy Chick!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “The Tooth (bead) Fairy…”   6 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rocky Horror show”   6 months ago
  

  Lynn, I love all the many silly and creative fun additions we make, inspired by you and others like Little Round chick!

  Kathryn L, what a fab new contest idea! LB folks are ya listening??? ooohh, the tooth fairy here is a tooth (bead) fairy… Pick coming on…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Looking Through the Veil”   6 months ago
  

  ooohhh, another way dramatic Pick, w/ those fab new labradorite nugget slabs and silver moonstone, mmmmhhhh, FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Yemaya’s Necklace”   6 months ago
  

  Hey Ivy, what a FANTABULOUS ocean themed Pick and title, the warm and cool dark blues are fantastic together w/ whites and pewter pieces, pics please when you’re done w/ the necklace you’re working on!!! oh, and – FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I Feel Purple”   6 months ago
  

  Jennifer, what a way fab Pick title and choices of beads, purple’s one of my all-time fav colors, and you sure have lotsa luscious ones in this Pick, such as the wonderful huge sugilite rondelles, the wild orchid keshis and the purple crazy lace, mmmmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “AqK & Tad Hunt For Beads-2”   6 months ago
  

  aaaahhh, yet more lovely “BIS”, thanks to our heroes AquaK and TAd, yippee!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “AqK & Tad Hunt For Beads-1”   6 months ago
  

  Hey Lynn, great bead hunting, please tell our heroes aquakitty and Tad that they’re doing a fab job as usual, hunting down all these sweet lil’ “unannounced” beads-back in stock in the new spacious LB warehouse!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Silence of the Beads”   6 months ago
  

  Hey Lynn,

  WOW, what a way fun Pick and title, LOVE your very creative latest chapter in the continuing “aquakitty and Tad” saga in the LB Garden, I’m ROTFLMAO… and by the way, your bead choices and colors are soooo dramatic w/ all the red, black and that “smiling skull” lurking around…

  and Little Round Chick, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Going to Brazil…”   6 months ago
  

  Hi Lynn, thanks for the message, me too – just got busy w/ school, then was visiting a couple of friends from school over this past weekend, they live up north in Whidbey Island, and it rained, rained rained all weekend, except for Monday morning/afternoon…. please do talk to aquak and tad about getting us [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rocky Horror show”   6 months ago
  

  oooh oooh, what a fab Pick title Lynn, will check it out! I’m still ROTFLMAO at your latest in the growing aquakitty and tad saga in the LB Garden!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Pink-ittude!!”   6 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glittering Storm”   6 months ago
  

  Yeah, such a fab gorgeous “bead” storm, LOVE your choices of colors and beads, sooo dramatic!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Going to Brazil…”   6 months ago
  

  Yeah, I wish… okay, where’s the Chickie Cabana that Ivy came up with – with the guys waving those big leaf fans by the beachside, while we relax in the sunshine??? I’m ready to GO to Brazil myself…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “AqK & Tad Go Fishing-LOL”   6 months ago
  

  Aaaahhh Lynn, thank you, I’m really ROTFLMAO at your latest “aquak and tad” saga, hee hee… and such a gorgeous Pick too, watch out for Kevin… to be continued, tah dah… drum roll!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Magical Moon”   6 months ago
  

  As usual little chicky, you have another way fab Pick here, wouldn’t have thought to put together some of the beads, but this works, and so does the Pick title too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chips, Salsa & Queso Cha Cha”   6 months ago
  

  Count me in too, what a yummy combo to think about, mmmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Fresh forest dreams”   6 months ago
  

  Wenche, thank you for sharing this lovely necklace, such a beautiful title too, ditto to everyone else’s comments, the lemon jade and China chrysoprase go together so well!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Copper Spiral Rings”   6 months ago
  

  Wow Lynn, thank you very much for sharing these with us, your copper spiral rings are FANTABULOUS, so great to see a design by you!!! Wish my wirework looked like this, congrats on your gorgeous copper spirals, they came out wonderfully!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Going to Brazil…”   6 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Morning’s First Light”   6 months ago
  

  Cuban Queen, this Pick is soooo delicate and gorgeous, just like your title suggests… I love early mornings, even though I’m not an early riser – usually I’m up around seven-ish… – doesn’t mean I’m fully awake then…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rocky Horror show”   6 months ago
  

  Yes, me too, mmmmhhhhh….

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hawaiian Leis aka Get Leid”   6 months ago
  

  hey chickies,

  Just saw this lovely gorgous Pick, and LOVE the funny title, fresh flower leis are amazing… I’m from Hawaii, and this is way funny, ROTFLMAO indeed, hee hee!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Isla de Muerta”   6 months ago
  

  Hey DD, sure would love to find this mysterious island, LOVE LOVE LOVE all the vibrant aqua blues, grays, and silver blues, WOW!!! FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Rock around the clock!”   6 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper green”   6 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaahhh, alice t, LOVE this gorgeous green and copper Pick!!!! FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Bronze Age”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  What a gorgeous dramatic combo of aqua turquoise and earthy browns and all the fab brass pieces, matches your creative Pick name too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Plum Crazy!”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  aaahh that’s why I maybe didn’t notice this pendant, it’s out of stock, aaauuggh… OK LB, please DO get more soon!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Eve in the Garden”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh Cuban Queen, what a beautiful vivid garden Eve has, aaahhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Plum Crazy!”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Bella chick, what a stupendous Purple and plum Pick, mmmhhhh… didn’t notice that sugilite pendant, but your Pick sure is inspiring me now!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I Put a Spell on You…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Cuban Queen, another hit, the sparkly abalone and labradorite sure go great w/ the rocky black and crystal beads, yeahhhh!!! , another Sea Witch combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rhyolite copper Bronzite”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh, another way fab Pick w/ rhyolite, the bronzite and copper sure makes the rhyolite “pop”, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sister Blue witch…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh good for you Chickie Sue, will be curious to hear what you think of the show, I’ve also heard it’s a very good one to see!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sister Earth Witch…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sister Blue witch…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thanks chickies… I bet there’s many kinds of witches, eh??? like the four elements of water, earth, fire and air… not to mention “good witches” and “bad witches” – and even the “bad witches” might not really be “bad”… like that Broadway play and book about the Wicked Witch in Wizard of Oz, called “Wicked”… [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Silver Lining”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Sandy S, as soon as I saw this way fab Pick, it went straight to my Favs!!! Such a creative title, LOVE the contrast of the silvers and gray blues w/ the intense aqua turquoises, yummy!!! hope you’ll make something w/ this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Victorian”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Congrats on this Pick being chosen as POD, beautiful colors and filigree together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “In the Trees”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, such a gorgeous Pick, are you also combining the rhyolite and bone beads w/ the other lovely brown, cream and greens you have here??? looking forward to your pics soon!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rock your world”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  What a way fun Pick title. The crystal makes a perfect contrast w/ all the beautiful blue-greens and pewter, would make a lovely piece of some kind – hope you plan to make something w/ this fab combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lady Pinkerton”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Chickie Sue, as CAS would say… oooohhh, aaaaahhhhh…. the gorgeous pinks and coppers here are stunning, I would love for this one to be POD some time, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sister witch queen…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Black and… yes, OK… … wouldn’t want our witch fashionistas to just stick to one color … I might experiment w/ black and combine it w/ other colors… to see if I can come up w/ other “mysterious” color combos…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sister Blue witch…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Enchanted Glen…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nothing like great fab pendants eh??? glad you like this, now inquiring minds wanna know – who lives in the enchanted glen… what’s the scoop aquakitty??? maybe the witches in Cuban Queen’s two Picks today… and who else lurks from the LB green girl bead family…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sister witch queen…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies!!! It was a fun stretch for me to use that deep green/black kambaba jasper, its sorta like the similar conglomeration jasper w/ dark green and black patterns… not my color palette… hmmmhhh – what other color palettes could witches have???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Witch’s Pantry”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  This Pick sure makes me think of all the fairytales in which witches brewed up all kinds of potions in their kitchens… hhhmmm, what could this witch be brewing up??? LOVE all the GG pieces and all the wonderfully “rocky” cragged beads, so appropriate to the theme!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Witch Queen”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Ivy, another totally bodacious Pick, such an appropriate title, the rock crystal sure goes well w/ all the fab black and silver!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sister witch queen…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Enchanted Glen…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you very much chickies!

  Cuban Queen, how about the other new pendant, the kambaba jasper one too??? I just saw your two latest “witch” Picks, would a witch wear that new kambaba jasper pendant???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rambling Rose”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Leigh D, another winner, from Pick title to the many shades of soft pink and sparkly darker rose of muscovite… the cream vanilla pearls give an additional softness, mmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dueling Turquoise”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Okay Leigh D, what a wonderful creative Pick title and combo, the copper sure accentuates the turquoise colors perfectly, hope you’ll make something with this combo, OK??? – love seeing turquoise w/ copper instead of sterling silver, sure works w/ the african turquoise really well!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Avocado”   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  aaaahh, LOVE the many greens you have here, soooo soothing and gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Enchanted Glen…”   6 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post We’re Back And Better Than Ever!   6 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Kevin and LB folks,

  Congrats on getting thru the “big move”, sooo glad to hear that all went well after Steve got a U-haul truck, these photos sure illustrate how much labor was involved!

  I’m sooo excited to hear about all that LB has in store for its inventory, including adding Tierra Cast and Murano glass beads, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Smoky Rose”   6 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Phyllis, such a lovely pink and brown combo, I too thought this had to do w/ our Smoky Rose chick too, hope that she and her mom are OK.
  The light and dark colors contrast so beautifully in this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “MISSING…….38 hours!!!!!!”   6 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  3K, what a very gorgeous Pick of blacks, oranges and the sweet Green Girl pewter, I’m sooo glad to hear your dear kitty came back home!!!
  Your story makes me think of my younger kitty, a tortoiseshell w/ white – she vanished twice when she was alive, once for several months when we lived in [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Oooo Blue Calsilica Earrings oooO”   6 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Starsparkle, such gorgeous calsilica earrings, the copper matches the brown streaks in the beads perfectly! Again, your wirewrapping accentuates the stones wonderfully, the design title says it all!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “This, too, shall pass”   6 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Jeanne,

  Thanks so much for sharing this very lovely Pick about taking your daughter to college, what a major transition for you… and as others are saying, to give yourself time to adjust to this new chapter in your lives with each other!!! definitely not easy given your comments, sending you and Sam lots of good [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post The moving sale is here!   6 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Dear LB folks,

  I’m very glad to hear that your big move to your new office space went OK. I’m writing again to thank you all for getting orders of items we ordered during the big bead sale shipped out so promptly, I received my order a few days ago and as usual figure you guys [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gilded Lavender”   6 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Kitty chicky cat, so glad to see this beautiful Pick featured as one of two on LB’s Home Page!!! your colors here of lavender and gold are sooo gorgeous, w/ that Golden mermaid seahorse woman!!!

• J Yee smart chick wrote on Smoky Rose’s wire:   6 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Hey Smoky, just writing to check in with you, I too have been missing your presence here at LB Garden, how’s your summer going? and how’s mom Leona doing these days???

  Joyce

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Something Different XIV”   6 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Yep, just gorgeous as usual!!! Little chicky, did you catch the big LB bead sale this past weekend, I saw that it started just as you were getting back from camp!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Protective Crystals”   6 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  faerygoth chick, thank you for this gorgeous Pick about crystals and their protective properties. I have a book that discusses the spiritual properties of crystals, along with what different colors mean, can never have too much info on the good qualities of crystals and gemstones!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Copper Dreams”   6 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  Spiral chick, just found these, your comments are making me ROTFLMAO about your kitty flicking them off the table… your earrings and bracelet designs are making me consider ordering some of the lovely rhodonite w/ pyrite… gotta wait till another paycheck… I already got the order I placed last Thursday, yesterday in the mail, boy [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Copper Dreams Bracelet”   6 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh WOW Spiral chick, LOVE this fab bracelet, the rhodonite w/ pyrite goes sooo beautifully w/ the copper wire – I’m awed and amazed at how lovely your wirework is, especially all the coils you used! Sounds like I missed the earrings you also did with this combo, will have to look them up – [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simon Lefiligree…”   7 months ago
  

  chickies, I also do think that the ongoing saga of Aquakitty and his assorted sidekicks and er hum… former classmates like Simon do deserve a book…

  Now I’m curious too about the black silver leaf that you mention Bonnie, which one is it, makes me wonder… who else “lurks” in the LB Bead Garden… , [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Wearing Khaki in the Garden”   7 months ago
  

  Diana, what a stunning, elegant set, I’m inspired to see this – am glad to see this is strung on silk thread, and amazed to see that you used no. 8 size w/ pearls, did you have to enlarge the pearl holes to string them? usually I use no. 4 because that size is the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Vintage Style”   7 months ago
  

  Diana, such a beautiful bracelet, LOVE the vivid greens w/ the leaf clasp, and CONGRATS on the sale too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Third Eye Chakra”   7 months ago
  

  Vee, fab bracelet, the eye agate and czech glass beads contrast well to the crazy lace flower beads!!! Will be interested to hear further on how this one works for you, i.e. spiritual energy vs. healing effect… that’s the idea of crystal therapy, go w/ your intuition of what feels right, and you did!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “New Bronze Age”   7 months ago
  

  Sali Jo, another stunning necklace, the contrast of the deep brown bronzite and light airy lemon chrysoprase w/brown matrix really works beautifully!!! your design w/ the donut sure lets me know that it’s possible to use donuts effectively, I do agree that you have to make extra effort to design with one so it is [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Fluorite summer garden”   7 months ago
  

  CAS, Leigh D and Starsparkle Spiral Chick, thank you for your compliments, I love knotted necklaces, as such designs sure help keep the piece from being heavy… this one is definitely lighter to wear than the Pacific NW lariat that I like. On the other hand, I do tend to use somewhat larger beads in [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “goodbye sweet dragonfly”   7 months ago
  

  ooohhh, a very fantabulous green and copper Pick with a lovely title, sure hope you’ll make something with this combo, OK??? , a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simon Lefiligree…”   7 months ago
  

  Thanks faerygoth and little round chick!!!
  little round chick, regarding your question about this new character, I’m not sure if he is a dark and sinister baddie like Snidely whiplash… however I do like that whimsical lil’ sugar skull, it could represent some other qualities besides negative qualities… such as appearing sinister, but maybe actually [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Faery Delight”   7 months ago
  

  Such a beautiful and magical palette of vivid blues, purples and purple/blues, very appropriate for your Pick title!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Spring Love”   7 months ago
  

  Leigh, what a very delightful Pick, the greens and pinks you’ve chosen to go along with the similar tones of the imperial jasper work so well, a Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Simon Lefiligree…”   7 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Case of the missing moonston”   7 months ago
  

  OK Lynn, if anyone would know, it’s you… the mystery saga continues with our cast of thousands, starring Aquakitty and his loyal mascot Tad… with the even more mysterious new Simon Lefiligree… stay tuned… , for more of the “As the Beads Turn”… (a la Carol Burnett’s spoof of daytime soap operas, “as the stomach [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Case of the missing moonston”   7 months ago
  

  Lynn, we know ya got our back and are watching out for us with these two rascals… Simon Lefiligree indeed, LOVE your pun, hee hee… now that name sure deserves a Pick, hee hee… – please describe Simon Lefiligree a bit, okay?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lynn g’s First Pick”   7 months ago
  

  Lynn G, welcome to Fresh Picks! Love the beautiful earthy fall tones here of the deep red jaspers, greens and the soft blues w/ brass filigree!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lair of the Copper Dragon”   7 months ago
  

  faerygoth chick, LOVE this copper and green Pick, aaahhh… and about dragons!!! did you do other dragon story picks already??? Yes to Lair of the Brass Dragon, pleeaaseee… and I’m smiling about your comment regarding the infamous BMS as Lynn calls it – the big “Bead Moving Sale” that we have been all waiting for! [...]

• J Yee smart chick and Sali Jo GemsChica Chick are now friends   7 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Blue Seas”   7 months ago
  

  Pam, like everyone else, I LOVE this necklace, the chalcedony spikes sure go well with the beautiful sterling starfish, sure is a piece that evokes cool oceans!!! a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Fluorite summer garden”   7 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I also forgot to add “wood beads” to my description, I threw in a few of those cute “wooden” log beads…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “glass earrings”   7 months ago
  

  Regina, thanks for sharing pics of all the fab earrings you’ve made recently, you can never have too many earrings!!! LOVE the coffee bean earrings – here’s to great coffee!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ocean Colors”   7 months ago
  

  Well little round chick, love your description about how you got “carried away” with the colors of the beads and made this piece too big… the design is sooo striking, the blue and brass go together perfectly, wear it anyway, you’ll certainly get lots of compliments!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Cherry Pie”   7 months ago
  

  Yes, a stunning necklace, the rhodocrosite and dark red pearls accentuate the gorgeous pink jasper pendant you have!!! a fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Meet Hedwig the Snowy Owl”   7 months ago
  

  ah faerygoth chick, such a way fun “owls” Pick, the owls go so well w/ the black and white beads you have here!!! love Hedwig, he is a member of the ever expanding Green Girl bead family, seems like!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Case of the missing moonston”   7 months ago
  

  Lynn, your tales of our hero aquakitty and his loyal sidekick Tad are making me ROTFLMAO… imagine, our trusty LB team sweet talking them into NOT divulging that crucial info about the BMS… I think little chicky is returning today from her latest Missions trip, hopefully she’ll see the great news quickly!

  I’m also laughing at [...]

• J Yee smart chick and beadaholchick are now friends   7 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Black&Pink Rainbow”   7 months ago
  

  Wenche, what a lovely necklace this is, the rainbow obsidian works very well with the lovely rhodonite w/ black matrix. Despite the size of the obsidian beads, I think that because it’s so stylish and elegant, you could definitely wear it!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Design: “Fluorite summer garden”   7 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post The moving sale is here!   7 months ago
  

  Okay LB folks,

  I’m putting in a vote for the striped gray agate beads in the “first come first served” section – they sure look scrumptious, and I missed them cuz they’re already sold out, would love to see these as part of your regular gemstone inventory in future, if possible, pleassseee!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Heart Chakra Balance”   7 months ago
  

  What a beautiful Pick, love all the pinks, greens and blue-greens!!! very summery Pick, and love your Pick title too, makes me think of the different colors that represent each of our chakras!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “endless mossy silver”   7 months ago
  

  Regina, this is a lovely necklace, the silver and greens go together so beautifully! and your furry assistant amuses me a lot, my kitties used to come over and try to poke at my beads sometimes, do yours try to investigate what you’re working on too???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post The moving sale is here!   7 months ago
  

  Hey Lima folks,

  At last, at last, I’m sooo glad to see the grand “LB Moving Sale”, whoo hoo!!! I just placed an order promptly, and also am wondering about those limited “first come first served” items, will you have more as items sell out over the weekend?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Case of the missing moonston”   7 months ago
  

  Thank you all, Lynn, that aquakitty cracks me up, a hairball indeed… well, I too sure hope that Tad can get to our enigmatic hero ahd pry some info loose outa him!!! those sparkly moonstones were gone so quickly… I just ordered some gemstone beads just now, yippee… including some of those lovely yummy green [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Case of the missing moonston”   7 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months ago
  

  thank you chickies, I’m catching up with the rest of your comments! yes, I did post this pic in a Pick previously – this necklace came APART earlier this year and it sat for a bit till I decided I HAD TO restring it again. I greatly appreciate everyone’s comments about how we tend to [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Colors I Have Never Used”   7 months ago
  

  LOVE the discussion here about beads that we haven’t used but maybe have some of… 3K, sure appreciate your descriptions of many of the beads in this Pick! the coffee bean jasper indeed does look as depicted, so does the imperial jasper. ocean jasper does look like the pic shown if the grade of stone [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raindrops are fallin…”   7 months ago
  

  Regina, you’re in Boston, whew, my sympathies to you! I know that folks in the south, such as Texas and much of the southwest also have tremendously high summer temperatures. I’m glad you have a basement in your house that your kitties can go down into, that white kitty in your profile pic is amazing [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shibuishi sushi?”   7 months ago
  

  Regina, what a way fun Pick title and ocean mermaid theme you have here!!! Well, hopefully Green Girl will put out more shibuichi pieces some time eh??? BTW, is that your kitty in your screen pic, the one who was “a formerly molten” cat during the recent heat wave up in the Pacific northwest???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Jewel of the Nile”   7 months ago
  

  Tyra, love the gorgeous deep fuschia pinks, purples and golds, very jewel toned colors indeed!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “evening out”   7 months ago
  

  Regina, although I’m not a fan of black and white, this combo of black, white w/ pyrite, champagne and gold is very elegant, perfect for a piece of evening jewelry! Do you plan to make anything w/ the madame butterfly pendant and the rest of this combo???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raindrops are fallin…”   7 months ago
  

  Lynn, thank you as always for your compliments, YES!!!

  Regina V, I live in Seattle, where do you live? We had a day about a week and a half ago in which temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, whew… most unseasonal, we’re definitely not prepared for this kind of weather up here. In contrast, people in northwest [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Russian Heart Blues”   7 months ago
  

  Wenche, thank you for such a beautiful Pick of so many lovely blues, “cold and warm” together with the charming Green Girl heart beads, would make a lovely necklace, bracelet… another Fav!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tad&AqK Find More Stuff Pt2”   7 months ago
  

  Lynn, I’m ROTFLMAO at the latest continuing saga of our heroes aquakitty and tad, as they continue to find more lovely beads for us to drool over, yay!!! I too would say, we DON’T have that lil’ commandment for beaders… , I’m trying to let my poor lil’ bead wallet rest in anticipation of [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Raindrops are fallin…”   7 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Woodlands”   7 months ago
  

  Valentine chick, ooohhh, aaahhh, LOVE the earthy deep greens and browns in this Pick, balanced by the lovely champagne pearls, WOW!!! fantastically magical woodlands indeed!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Glitterati”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Gem chick, what a very elegant combo, love how the deep silver greens are accentuated by the bright whites and deep garnet reds, thanks much for the pics of your necklace and earrings too, great to see what you made with this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fantazy in Brass”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Julia, such a lovely Pick title and combo, very earthy deep browns, muted greens and that bit of rusty pink, perfect description of the title!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Harvest Time”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Julia, what a lovely Pick, sure calls up fall beautifully!!!
  Happy chick, you raise a good question – seems like stores advertise seasonal merchandise earlier each year, not so good… should just let us finish up summer instead!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “… white as snow”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  what a very dramatic illustration of that line from the hymn Kitty, love the contrast of whites and a bit of red!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “just pink, thank you! ”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohhh, some of my absolute fav pink beads that LB has, you can’t go wrong with such stunning pinks all together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “milk and honey”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey kitty chicky, what a wonderful combo you have here, of white and warm honey golden tones, mmmmhhh… kitties would be very happy with this one!!! it sure would make a stunning piece of some kind, necklace or bracelet…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Arguing with the Muse…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Scrapy Lady, you’re welcome, hope that you’ll share pics of the necklace and bracelet combo you make, along w/ earrings, OK???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Wire Wrap 101”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Congragulations on this first wire wrap, it looks stunning!!! although I do very basic wirewrapping, it’s more wrapped loops to secure beads to each other, and/or earring and necklace findings, not as sophisticated a wrapping as you have here!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Honey, Honey”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  3K, what a way luscious warm honey colored Pick, LOVE the gold madame butterfly, mermaid and copper madame butterfly, they sure all mingle together perfectly in this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Favorite Designs and more   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Steve,

  Thank you for further upgrading the Design Gallery so we can also save our favorite designs. You guys rock as usual, and you sure keep this website absolutely the most stimulating, creative and fun beading site!!!

  Joyce

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Arguing with the Muse…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  hey kitty chicky, you know that it’s pretty difficult for me to stick w/ dark colors for long… , it would be good for me to do a few Picks that have all dark/subdued colors, eh???
  LOVE your description above, very poetic!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Faerie roses…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lynn, thanks much for the warning about not pricking my finger on a faery rose while in the fairy realm!!!

  Elaine, faerygoth chick and kitty chicky, I too might be tempted!!!

• J Yee smart chick and FaeryGoth Chick are now friends   7 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fresh Grass”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Somehow I missed this too – it’s sooo beautiful, those lovely shades of green sure do look like spring greens!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tourmaline Meets Shibuichi”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay Debra, as CAS would say – ooohhh, aaaahhh, LOVE this latest tourmaline and Shibuichi Pick, aaahhh, want all the beads in this!!! I definitely agree about the new Shibuichi beads being too rich for my poor lil’ bead wallet… sigh… they are gorgeous, every one of them!!! a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Faerie roses…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chicky D, aren’t the new shibuichi beads and clasps like this one stunning… those golden pyrite leaf beads are yummy too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Forever Green”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay funny chick, to borrow a word you used recently, this Pick has CHOICE beads, LOVE the many shades of greens, green browns and silver greens w/ brass, aaahhh want all these beads NOW!!! a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Faerie roses…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Funny chick, really appreciate the compliments!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Treebeard”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  WOW, such a lovely earthy combo of greens, browns, silver browns and tree beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Faerie roses…”   7 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cool Blue”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wemai, indeed your Pick title says it all – LOVE the gentle soothing blues (cool and warm) w/ white pearls and white w/ gray, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Indulgence”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Phyllis, what a stupendous marvelous combo of deep blue/whites, whites and copper, the copper really makes the blue and white beads “pop” – and your Pick title sure hits home – indulgence indeed, hope you’ll make something with this lovely combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “End of summer”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Reet, what an amazing, beautiful necklace and earrings, the chrysocolla and green fluorite are so well matched by the lovely silver beads, stunning set!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Last one b/c it is hard to list with a cat on your mouse:)”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Kathryn, thank you very much for telling how you usually create designs, this one turned out wonderfully – the fantabulous orange calcite pendant is accentuated beautifully the way that you attached it to the rest of the necklace, as the “star of the show”!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Herbs & Spices”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Nicole, such a lovely Pick, the earthy yet mellow greens and red/pinks w/ brass conveys the idea perfectly, would make a stunning piece – necklace, bracelet, whatever…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rain, Rain go Away…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lynn in Oz, what a gorgeous dreamy blue/gray Pick, another FAV!!! So glad to hear that you’re finishing up winter in Australia, I know you’re looking forward to more sunshine and warmth – how hot does it get during the summer where you’re located?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dances with copper…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I agree – greens and coppers are indeed “a match made in ‘beading’ heaven” –

  Shannon, thank you for asking about my energy level. I’m still working on addressing that, the recent heat wave we had didn’t help, it was way too hot to sleep… our weather is now really much cooler, [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Dances with copper…”   7 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Arguing with the Muse…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you for the questions chickies – yes, in this case I DID listen to the muse – she said, you know Joyce, you need to use some beads you normally wouldn’t, like that kambaba jasper, AND some black… hee hee… THEN you can throw in some of the “greens” you like, such as those [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dancing in the Moonlight”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Anita, this Pick makes me wanna dance in the moonlight, yet another of your way fab ones w/ that black rainbow opal, purples/lavenders and golds, ooohhh, aaahhh as CAS would say!!! FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Victorian Family Heirloom”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, the contrast of the earthy deep bronzite/chocolate pearls to the lovely light greens and white w/ brass is soooo elegant and stylish, another winner!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Designs In An Art Gallery!”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  CONGRAGULATIONS to you Elaine, that’s wonderful news!!! Do keep us posted, OK… like maybe post some pics ocaisonally and/or updates please!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling my name… ”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  I agree, CHOICE is great… like those luscious russian green opal rondelles in the POD sale today…
  yep, our beads are “sister beads” indeed… they may have been separated at one point BUT they sure behave like siblings!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Arguing with the Muse…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Well chicky LE, as usual you have inspired yet another Pick of mine!!! BTW, what’s the latest from our hero aquakitty??? inquiring minds wanna know…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling my name… ”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Chicky LE, your beads and mine are “sibling” beads…

  Funny chick, my conversations with my beads are way amusing, the lil’ sweeties whisper to me… like chicky LE describes perfectly… WE are the BEADS WHO MUST BE OBEYED… … pssst, ya know ya wanna TAKE us OUT of the box and MAKE SOMETHING with us, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “A Cross for My Heart”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, love this vibrant gorgeous purple necklace and earrings set too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Lizzy’s Rose Pink Set”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Happy chick, please tell Liz she did great putting together this lovely pink necklace and earrings, I too LOVE pink in all its many shades… sometimes I can’t find pink beads in as many shades as I see in nature – like mauve… or purple also comes to mind as another color that is sometimes [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seraphinite Seraphim”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yes, I feel honored that I inspired you Chicky D!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Arguing with the Muse…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  I know… but that’s the fun of REALLY taking our lovely lil’ beads out of the containers and “messing around w/ ‘em…”, cuz sometimes they don’t STOP talkin’ till we do!!! I know, I too make “bead messes” when I’m trying to experiment w/ bead color and texture palettes…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “500 Years in the Making”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, yet another fantabulous Pick, congrats on reaching #500!!! Love the contrast of sandy beiges and soft greens, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Designs In An Art Gallery!”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  WWOOWWW Elaine, love all the vivid aqua blue greens and green blues here w/ pewter filigree, fabulous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “In the Deep Blue”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  faerygoth chick, LOVE all the sea beads here, from abalone, to the seahorse, to the many lovely fwp beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seraphinite Seraphim”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohhhh, aaaahhhh Chicky D, LOVE this Pick w/ seraphinite, the fantabulous new blue kyanite nuggets, silver green pearls and stunning brass pieces, FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Arguing with the Muse…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies! this was also partly inspired by Chicky LE’s comments on one of my other Picks about our beads in storage boxes talking to us: some that say “hey take us out, experiment w/ us” or “hey come make a design w/ us…” or “have fun w/ us…”

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Stormy Weather Out My Window”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohhh, Elaine, LOVE this one… wish my stormy weather looked this gorgeous!!! aaahh, the new pyrite leaves are calling to me… they mix sooo well w/ all the other dark blue/gray/silver beads ya got in this stupendous Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fill in the Blank”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Sweet chick, thank you for sparking this conversation about these fun new vintaj pendant blanks, and I LOVE all the suggestions, they’re giving me lotsa ideas too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling my name… ”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey fashion chick, look – those sweet lil’ russian green rondelles are on sale today… …
  chicky LE, you sure have given voice to the “bead muse”, I’m ROTFLMAO at “MUST OBEY THE BEADS…” and your vivid descriptions of beads that “talk to us” saying “touch me…”, “design with me…”, “take me out of the [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Arguing with the Muse…”   7 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Ugly Mug”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Jill, I’m also appreciating the story behind this Pick, I thought too that it referred to a coffee cup of yours, LOL!!! what a way fun and touching tradition to honor regular customers, wish some coffee houses had this type of tradition for us coffee drinkers!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Early Riser This Morning”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Jill, such a lovely Pick for the early morning – so fun to see all the chat about when several of you start school again soon. It sure seems to vary from state to state – the public schools and University of Hawaii in Hawaii started classes at the end of August. In Seattle the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tickled Rhodonite”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Classy chick, LOVE all the wonderful deep pink rhodonite and rhodocrosite beads, two of my fav pink stones – sure goes well w/ all the lovely browns and brass findings!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Egyptian Memories”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, another way beautiful Pick for a fascinating ancient culture!!! the sandy beiges, blues and browns go so well w/ all the vintaj brass and GG pieces!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Blue Jay”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Another way stupendous Pick for another bird, such lovely blues, silver-gray/blues and blue/blacks and shimmery blacks, would make a great piece!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ruby-Throated Hummingbird”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Valentine chick, what a lovely Pick for such a beautiful bird, the deep green/pinks contrast so well to the white/black howlite!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling my name… ”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Kitty chicky, yes – our creative muse indeed – she’s pretty demanding at times eh??? and it takes some listening to really “hear” what the beads WANT us to do with them!!! trying out different bead combinations and color palettes, and sometimes “arguing” with the beads, and they argue right back “no no, we want [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Coral Reefs in the Coral Sea”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  LOVE the contrast of the vivid red coral and fossil coral, to the aqua blue and green beads here, sure evokes the ocean w/ coral!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calling my name… ”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey kitty chicky, I’m ROTFLMAO as I read your response… yep, we’re NOT crazy… and how about when these lil’ sirens then begin to “talk to us” about what designs and other beads they should be put INTO… , part of the creative design process…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Calling my name… ”   7 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “the world keeps on spinning”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaahhh Kitty chicky, I’m ROTFL as I read your comment about that stupendous abalone cab calling to you… ya got all my sympathies, the new GG mermaid girls and bird flying over clouds toggles are calling to me…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Path Out Of Chaos”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  WOW Ivy, you’ve done it again, ditto to Lynn’s comments – from arrangement to color choices, to Pick title – wish my “chaos” looked this gorgeous!!! would make a terrific piece of jewelry, hint hint…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fest Success”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Mary, thank you very much for sharing news about how you did at your show this past weekend! I’m very glad you had success with your sales, making enough to cover booth cost, have profits AND custom orders too, whoo hoo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dark Gothic Soul”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  faerygoth chick, what a way dramatic Pick, the two GG skull beads go perfectly, esp that lil’ sugar skull!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “a moment of clarity”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Kitty chicky, thank you for such a lovely purple Pick, LOVE this very much!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Serene morning…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Chicky D, after reading your comments about how hot the area you’re in is, i.e. over 100 degrees right now, I thought to myself, what are we complaining about up here when that sounds like normal summer weather – about how long is it that hot where you’re at?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer meadows…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you very much chickies – now all we need are some comfy hammocks to sling in some trees and take some naps… , as dragonflies and bees buzz by… and sleepy kitties too

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Serene morning…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Fashion chick, sure appreciate your suggestion of a choker w/ the bird clasp as the focal! at this point, the more ideas the better!!!
  Chicky D, I’m glad to hear you’re all planning to go to NYC for New Year’s, I haven’t decided what I’ll be doing then… I hope our upcoming winter won’t be as [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lima’s R U Listening?”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Fashion chick, I add my hearty “DITTO!!!” to your pleas on behalf of all of us BOAB, hee hee… some of ya know that I look longingly at all the luscious new Green Girl clasps, mermaid girls and other “critter” beads that LB introduced last Thursday … and sure wish some of them were a [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Summer meadows…”   7 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Serene morning…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Chicky D, I’m very gad to hear that Nicholas enjoyed his visit w/ his dad, and that you all get along, even if a few moments might be awkward. Hhhmm, New Year’s in NYC could be fun, do you think you might go? What a small world, that Nicholas’ dad is in Seattle for a [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Stormy Skies”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, this one is another FAV… sooo dramatic, LOVE how you’ve mixed the blues, blacks and silver blues, mmmmhhh – hope that you’ll make something with this one pleaaase…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Serene morning…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Chicky D, my sympathies to you about those high temperatures in central Texas, whew… did your son enjoy his trip to NYC despite all the rains?

  Lynn, glad to hear that your winds and rain weren’t as bad as over in Louisville with all the rains and flooding.
  Cotopaxi Sue, low eighties sounds way hot for your [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Serene morning…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies!!! and how is the weather where ya all are at??? anyone else have some ideas on how to effectively use this stupendous bird w/ clouds toggle???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Please Be On Sale”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay fashion chick, your Pick title has me ROTFL in lotsa sympathy with you, Chicky D, and Cotopaxi chickie Sue, I’m adding my good bead wishes to ya’all!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Secret Garden”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Very fantabulous light greens, deep greens, deep pinks, lilacs and smoky browns w/ brass, FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “seaweed on turtle beach”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Kitty, two of my absolute favs in this Pick, warm sandy beaches and turtles, yeah… very beautiful stones and colors, beiges contrast so well to your greens!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Frazzled”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, wish my frustrating days at work looked this gorgeous… glad that you could expess it so beautifully in this Pick, the deep black lava rock and other black-ish beads contrast so well to the lovely soft blue beads you have!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Serene morning…”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  thank you kitty chicky and fashion chick – I almost wanted to cry in relief when I got up this morning. Our temperatures are supposed to drop back to the seventies by this Friday, whew… I would definitely use that lovely bird with clouds toggle as the center of a necklace, maybe a “Y” design [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Grandpa’s Chair”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Congraguations on having this Pick chosen as POD, love the memories you show here of that beloved chair of grandpa’s. I sure can relate to your cats also loving the chair, I have a brown rocking chair in my apartment that both of my kitties loved when they were still living with me, cats and [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Porcelain Coffee Cup”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Elaine, this sure works… I too wouldn’t have thought to combine both, and ya made it work beautifully, haven’t seen Picks from you in awhile, how’s your summer going?

  Sweet chick, how did your show this past weekend go???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hey who switched channels??”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lynn, I tried to switch my “photo” back from the pack of cards image to the one that I’ve had all along without success, then finally logged off this site, and back on, checked my profile and – voila- there she is again!!! maybe aquakitty indeed has been having some fun…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Serene morning…”   7 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hey who switched channels??”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  OK Lynn, dunno how my “photo” got changed, I still like the one I chose of my fav Hong Kong actress Ivy Ling Po as Hua Mu Lan! and now it’s back… go figure!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sittin’ In The Sand”   7 months, 1 week ago
  

  Fashion chick, I’m so glad to see this lovely Pick featured on the LB “front page”, it sure conveys a sandy beach very well!!! love all the vivid blue/green/beige/browns!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Blaze of Glory”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Such lovely tones of red, orange, yellow orange, bronze and gold, HOT indeed is right!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Sky”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Tara, what lovely blues,blue greens and grays you have, they go wonderfully w/ the beautiful new shibuichi bird toggle!!!
  Lilly, agree w/ you, that new bird toggle and the bird cloud one are way fantabulous, right on top of my wish list, along w/ all the new mermaid beads!!! ah, for some of those lovely green [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hey who switched channels??”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Mayan chick and chocolate chick – yeah, they maybe have a grand event to go to like a ball or concert… do you suppose they could have “hot dates” to these events??? like maybe w/ our hero aquakitty…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Going to see Green Day! Yay”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  What an intriguing Pick title, sure wonder like Lilly what it refers to. LOVE your combo of vivid grass greens and green-blues, very refreshing and soothing!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Drip, Drop, Drip”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Tara, what a way fun Pick title, LOVE all the sweet teardrop beads in this one, that shape is one of my absolute favs cuz I love making jewelry with movement!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dragonflies Are Free To Fly”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Tara, what a very fun and creative Pick, the dragonflies you have here sure look happy amid the lovely abalone and blackshell, perfect combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Hey who switched channels??”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Midnight dancing divas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies! I agree, those mermaids are PARTY girls… now, what color combos do you think they oughta try next – any suggestions???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink mermaid Fashionistas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thanks Chicky bear, so do I, even though pink’s maybe not in fashion this year!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Waters Icy Cold Here…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Julia, bbbbrrrhhh, such lovely soft blues, blacks and gray-blues, very stunning w/ the lovely new GG mermaid and seashell clasp!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Orangini”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  mmmhh, way gorgeous fiery orange/yellow/gold Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Midnight dancing divas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lynn, wassup w/ you and our hero aquakitty – has he told you any more news about the upcoming LB bead sale since his cell phone cut out last week???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink mermaid Fashionistas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you very much Anita, sure appreciate it!!! Wish I could afford all of those beads NOW, LOL…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Deep in the Jungle”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, your Pick title is so evocative of the depths of a jungle, your deep greens, silver greens and gray-blues w/ brass are stunning together!!! hope you’ll make something w/ this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Faery of Summer”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  mmmhhh, such stupendous blues and greens, LOVE this faery of summer too, she’s quite a cousin of the faery of winter in your other Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Faery of Winter”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  faerygoth chick, this Pick is sooo beautiful, the faery of winter is stunning, hope you make something with this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Queen of the Sea”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  WOW Anita, such a beautiful combo of soft blues and greens, plus that fantabulous new GG Seahorse woman!!! Wishing you all the best on your upcoming show, when will it be?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Moonstone Goddess”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lilly, what a terrific Pick title and choices of beads – the multi moonstone beads you have here go really well with the silver pearls and rutilated quartz, plus the fun GG naked lady… how about some sunstone or mandarin sardonx to bring out the lovely orange tones a bit more? However you could simply [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink mermaid Fashionistas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies!!! these mermaid fashionistas didn’t let me know that they are also members of that royal mermaid family that kitty chicky has been describing in her lovely Picks… to be continued… what wardrobe changes will these fashionistas try next???

• J Yee smart chick and Regina v are now friends   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gilded Lavender”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  well kitty, you’ll have to keep us posted on these evolving sagas of the royal family, they’re quite striking folks given their appearances eh??? and how about the shibuichi members of the royal family… , what do you think their stories might be eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink mermaid Fashionistas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Kitty chicky and Happy chick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Oak Trees”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, the deep greens, browns and champagnes all go so well w/ the tree pendant, way fab combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Transformative Power”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, love the contrast of the cool lime and the hot red oranges and gold!!! transformative indeed!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rosegold”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohh, LOVE Rosegold too, she sure is another way gorgeous member of the royal family, very romantic and elegant, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “In My Past Lives…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, if this Pick is any indication, you sure have had some way fascinating past lives… love the dramatic combo of turquoise aqua, red, black and gold, esp the mermaids and medusa coin!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gilded Lavender”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohh kitty chicky, a FAV, LOVE the gentle violet purples and golden yellows in this Pick, perfect w/ the violet seahorse golden mermaid… who is this mysterious violet seahorse golden mermaid???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Golden Abalone”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  hey kitty chicky, I sense a story here, about the abalone tailed golden mermaid… lovely Pick of blues, golds and greens!!! do tell, please…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Pink mermaid Fashionistas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Midnight dancing divas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, I think those mermaid fashionistas are NOT done experimenting w/ a new wardrobe …

• J Yee smart chick and Leigh D are now friends   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick and Chicky Chicky Blueroze are now friends   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Flower Garden”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Chocolate chick, what a very lovely summer Pick, love how the reds, greens and brass all go together so beautifully!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Azure Waters”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Chicky D, what lovely earrings, thank you for sharing these, I definitely understand about not sharing the design without the instructor’s permission!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Crocheted Pearl Earrings”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wow, these are sooo beautiful, the copper wire sure “pops” the dark pearls very well!!! wish I could do such wire work w/ beads!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “The Hidden Valley Necklace”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wemai, thanks for sharing this absolutely gorgeous, elegant necklace with us! Your choices of stones and style show off the beautiful Hidden valley jasper and marble coffee teardrop stones marvellously!!! I love seeing such designs, they help me learn to consider how to create pieces that accentuate several really beautiful stones and color palettes. My [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Helen G, those two books are a couple of FAV books about color, especially the first one… there’s another one whose title I dont remember that came out about the same time as margie deeb’s first book about color but the other is written very differently – it does however show you what the color [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “CMBDI’s?”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  yep, that was my guess too – the “see my beady eyes” guess, not about snakes, yikes!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sun, Moon and Stars”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Julie V, very creative Pick title and choices of beads, love how this shades from bright to cooler colors! the Pick title reminds me of a fairy tale by that name!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “August”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Little chicky, this is such a lovely summer Pick w/ peridot, I’m glad to hear you’re off to another camp in August – OK LB, please DON’T make the “bead moving” sale that week, Okay???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you little chicky, appreciate it!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Doris W, Jeanne, Leigh D and Helen G, sure appreciate all of your comments about your own tendencies towards “order” and symmetry in your jewelry designs, I’m now considering mine too.

  I spend a lot of time looking at beads and considering what kinds of colors and textures might go well together for my color palette. [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Woodland Glen mermaids”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  OK Rozanne, either way, your name and signature name are very creative names! hhhmmm… gotta think about what some possible signature names could be…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Midnight dancing divas”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Indeed I do wear this one doubled, it’s fun to wear it different ways, much like a long scarf…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Leigh, it’s sooo fascinating to read your comments about being one who goes for pattern and structure – can you tell, I have a hard time making my designs really “regular” – my jewelry tends to “evolve” as the piece develops – while I had an idea about how to put this lariat together, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  thank you fashion chick, this necklace is one of my favs, it helped me break away from my more usual saturated color palettes of purple, green, aqua… and I usually wear it when I need some inspiration and/or to feel really grounded, more connected to the earth!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “wire earrings”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Such beautiful wirework, I’m inspired by seeing such a lovely pair of earrings! wirework isn’t my forte but would love to learn more – did you use a wigjig to make these?

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Design: “Ode to the Pacific Northwest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Purple Fantasy”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wemai, thank you for sharing this lovely stunning purple necklace, it’s absolutely gorgeous!!! Your wirework accentuates the dangling bead perfectly! and Leigh D, I’m ROTFLMAO at your comment about PICKING your outfit for the day based on your jewelry, not the other way around!!! I sometimes wear a fav piece of jewelry even if [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Topic #1: Open House”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  oops… and this Pick is also beautiful, love the shades of soft mauve pink, orange, white w/ the new shibuichi flower clasps!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Topic #1: Open House”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Nicole, thanks so much for your report on your very successful first bead house party!!! People who came just verified what we already know about how creative a jewelry designer you are!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Woodland Glen mermaids”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Rozaane, what a lovely name you have, and your signature name “blueroze” is sooo striking – sure can relate to your comment about wishing there are some blue roses. When I first saw your chicky signature name I too thought of blue roses! makes me wish I had a more descriptive sigature name like [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Opal Breakdown”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Jane, lovely combo of green-blues and yellows, they go wonderfully w/ the brass pieces you have here!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Enchanted forest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Way gorgeous, very soothing and restful magical forest… yep, classic combo, greens sure do go well w/ all the Vintaj brass pieces!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Woodland Glen mermaids”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chicky chicky, love your chicky name “blueroze”!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Woodland Glen mermaids”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick and Jane MS are now friends   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick and Starsparkle Spiral Chick are now friends   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sirens of the Sea 1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies… those mermaid girls, ya never know where they’ll go next… they’ve been telling our friend aquakitty that they’re ready to PARTY… and maybe try some different kinds of party outfits…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sirens of the Sea 2”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thanks Lilly, and how is Itzel doing? Are you both having a good summer?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mauvy Madness”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Very beautiful deep rose/mauve combo, the coffee bean jasper and brass go w/ these soft pinkish reds splendidly!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cardinal Rule”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Yes, I agree – that new GG bird clasp is soo stunning, as is their other bird clasp too, the new rust pink biwa and stick pearls go soo well w/ the other mauves and whites!!! I too would make such clasps the center of a piece like a lariat or “Y” design…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chinese Porcelain OR …”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  very soothing blue, white and silver, the silver really gives it that extra “something”. Your Pick reminds me of the “blue willows” dishes my mom used to have and loved

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dusk’s Tranquil Sky”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, what a lovely way to give Alicia her mermaid necklace, so creative! hope you’ll post a pic of it sometime…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dusk’s Tranquil Sky”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, another stunner, this sure evokes the lovely sky at dusk that you saw, I can only imagine how beautiful it must have been, by the lovely colors of beads here, shading from golden yellow to blue, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Girlfriend Garden GeTogether”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, I’m so glad you’re having a wonderful get together w/ your mom and friends, enjoy the day!!! Of course this is another way fab Pick, those new GG mermaids are sooo beautiful representations of the special women in your life! such lovely summer garden colors!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sirens of the Sea 2”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Update on Lima’s New Home   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  LB folks, thank you very much for updating us on the status of your move to your new office space, yet another milestone for all of you! I don’t know of many other companies, whether they sell beads or not, that keep customers informed like you guys do.

  In the short time that I have gotten [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sirens of the Sea 1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Tara, appreciate it!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Melting moments…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Tara, I’m glad to have the wonderful sunshine, not the heat! our humidity levels are high here, so when it’s hot it feels really hot, and when it’s cold and damp, it really feels icy cold. Seattle is supposedly rainy a lot, last summer we had lots of rather unseasonably cool days w/ rain, go [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  okay aquakitty, what do ya make of the “new kids on the block”, i.e. all the fab new Gold and Shibuichi Green Girl folks, including the new mermaids??? I personally ADORE them ALL, aaahhh…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “snow cones please!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  hey chickies, love all the discussion about fav flavors!!! I too like that funky blue (raspberry) one, it reminds me of the infamous Seven Eleven slurpees … in Hawaii we had some other fun flavors too, like tropical ones including pineapple – … well, Wednesday was the worst day this week (sssshhh…), temps in many [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Maid of the mist”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Dot S, you have my sympathies regarding the rain you’re experiencing where you live – where do you live? I’m up in Seattle and normally I would be lamenting just like you. We just had a heat wave this week, the worst day was Wednesday when temperatures went over 100 degrees in many areas!!! yesterday [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gothic faery”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Welcome faery goth chick!!! what a stunning pick w/ all the beautiful deep purples and blacks, where’s the party???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sirens of the Sea 1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “blueberries&cream cheesecake”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  yeah, sign me up for a slice also, mmmhhh… such lovely refreshing blues and whites, let’s indeed eat dessert first!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “the funny farm”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  kitty chicky, as Lynn says I too am ROTFLMAO at your latest waaay funny Pick!!! Yeah… aquakitty ya better fess up soon, cuz it’s NOT pretty when we chickies get to feeling bead deprived…

  Do you suppose the GG critters are now buzzing around whispering to each other… hey, pssst… should we tell ‘em… or just [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  yeah, aquakitty – we all would love the “inside scoop” on the LB bead moving sale!!! the suspense, aaahhh…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “snow cones please!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lynn, I love the bright blue flavor – whatever that’s called, along w/ maybe also lime… mmmhhh, you can tell I’m into COOL treats right now…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Melting moments…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thanks chickies – friends told me yesterday that it got to 104 degrees at Sea-Tac airport, which is south of Seattle by about half an hour’s drive depending on traffic… … yikes…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “snow cones please!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ode to Green Jasper”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Phyllis, what a lovely combo of several jaspers, they go wonderfully w/ all the gold beads, so summery and relaxing! I too love the many patterns and colors of the jaspers you have here!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Feelin’ Froggy”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  oooohh, what a lovely mix of swampy greens you have, if I were a froggy I sure would wanna be in this swamp!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “cylch y Tylwyth Teg”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  DD, what a marvelous mystical and magical Pick, plus the story of the fairy ring – LOVE your deep greens and silver-greens w/ all the GG pieces, I’ve always loved fairy stories esp those of indigenous cultures such as the Welsh and Celts (Irish and Scottish)… and of course this one is another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Kilauea”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Chocolate chick, WOW… Pele the fire goddess would like this one – you’ve been to the famous Kilauea, that volcanic mountain on the big island of Hawaii, yes??? I haven’t, but your Pick sure evokes it well w/ the deep dark lava rock and fiery orange fire agate!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Good morning chickies, I totally am ROTFLOL at all the whimsical, fun and silly additions to the ongoing saga of aquaKitty – OK, now he is IN w/ select celebrities… as well as having a phone that isn’t all that reliable, AND lapsing back into meows when excited… hee hee… and yeah… I too want [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Shannon, I’m really glad you got some of the apple green teardrop beads recently, too bad one was broken in half – LB will replace the broken bead yes??? and do you know yet what you’ll make with ‘em… or is that a fair question – I know many times I buy beads without knowing [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Copper and Pearls? Yes!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  I agree – I love copper beads so I try using ‘em with all kinds of pearls… and other beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Carnelian Teardrops”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  I’m speechless at the beauty of your lovely wireworked earrings, the spirals are sooo gorgeous! Mine needless to say DON’T look beautiful like yours…
  I’m very glad to hear that you got some inspiration back recently, it sure shows in these stunning earrings!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Shannon, glad you like the apple green turquoise and champagne keshis together, the apple green turquoise is one bead I haven’t used in my Picks…

  Lynn Eileen, that aquaKitty… cell phone technology, now I’M ROTFLOL… at your wonderful storytelling abilities… sooo glad ya got the inside connection to our gossipy hero… …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey Mayan chick and Cuban Queen, my wallet also DOESN’T seem to work as described cuz I can always find some beads to tempt me… like those lovely wild orchid keshi pearls…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mom’s Jade earrings”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Yes, I’m a bit bemused – I was looking in a travel kit in my bathroom that has some of my toiletries organized, removed a small inner pouch and voila… there were the long lost earrings…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Melting moments…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  thank you chickies… now if only we could swap a bit of weather… the GOOD aspects NOT the awful… such as sending some lovely sunshine and warmth to areas that are lacking… and sending some cooler more moderate temperatures and rain to areas that need it…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Melting moments…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Leslie, I love the name of that mountain you live near in NC, hope you’ll share some of your pics of wild flowers, I bet it’s beautiful up there!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Swedish Holiday Pick”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  what a lovely suggestion, I too would love to know what is popular in jewelry and beads in Sweden… such beautiful colors you have in this one, so restful and vibrant, Sweden must be beautiful!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  and that’s a Pick by Kitty chicky cat!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Shannon, aquaK’s saga is on the “When’s the Moving Sale?” Pick – Lynn just divulged some juicy gossip tips from aquaK…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Where’s the bead shop??”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  oohhh, sooo beautiful, LOVE how you have mixed browns, purples and vanilla champagnes together, WOW… FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Melting moments…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Leslie, thanks for your comment, I have visited Bremerton, and am thinking longingly of cool water… where do you currently live?

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Turquoise From the Silver Chest”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Round chick, thanks much for sharing, this necklace is very stunning, the copper and turquoise go perfectly together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Ssshhh…behind the scenes1”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “When’s the moving sale?!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Yikes yikes yikes… I sure can relate, I’m also wondering about the infamous LB moving sale…

  BTW Lynn, congrats about having lunch w/ our hero aquaK and getting the “run down” about what’s going on at LB… much less which GG pieces are on speaking terms… aaahhh, feel some more GG sagas coming on… let’s see… [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Another Migraine”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Uuggghhh, so sorry to hear about your migraines Jill. Your Pick sure represents the feelings of pain really well, lovely bead choices!! Wishing you relief from your headaches.

  Joyce

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “J. Thaddeus Toad, Esq.”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohh Mystic Chick, LOVE this Pick for Mr. Toad of Wind in the Willows, one of my all time fav children’s books!!! the black and white writing stone and leopardskin’s depths bring out the lovely greens and browns, FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Melting moments…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer limeade dreams…”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you again chickies… it never ceases to amaze me how varied our weather can be from one state to the next – 3K, I’m sending you some sunshine… and Ivy, I’m sending you some cooler temperatures… aaahh, how to stay cool w/ a heat wave… trying to take it easy and not do too [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fairies’ night out!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, ditto to you!!! the many Picks you have with such evocative and dramatic titles is way cool!
  Regarding chalcedony and champagne pearls, I kinda had a sneaking suspicion they might go well together, and am so glad you think so too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple evening on the town!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you again chickies, you’re definitely ALL INVITED to this party!!! – in celebration of all the connections among us here!!! – anyone up for some champagne… maybe some good chocolate… or that lime cheesecake in one of the other recent Picks…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fairies’ night out!”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Thank you all, sure appreciate all of your compliments!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Alicia’s Mermaid Necklace”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Oh, and as Lilly says, I too would love to see a pic of the necklace for Alicia… as well as the one for Itzel!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Alicia’s Mermaid Necklace”   7 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, what a very lovely and wonderful Pick in honor of the necklace you made for Alicia, I too feel sure she’ll love it! Such calming and restful greens and whites along w/ a mermaid – what more could anyone ask for???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay Sweet chick and little chicky, wishing both of you all the best this weekend with your jewelry shows – may the buyers adore all of your jewelry and be generous with THEIR wallets to both of you!!!

  3K, thank you, appreciate it! How is your summer going???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh little chicky, congragulations to you too, on your first Open House jewelry party – you know we’ll be expecting some pics and stories from your jewelry party too, sending you lots and lots of good vibes and energy, wishing that folks who attend will buy all of what you have, and you’ll make plenty [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Purple evening on the town!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Shannon, I figure that the lovely lavender keshi pearls would go nicely w/ champagne tones too – mixing purples w/ the champagne and similar browns – like hessonite… I’m probably a typical grad student, I’m fortunate to be working part time… will also try those vitamin
  B & C packets that someone else here recommended, [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Fairies’ night out!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Make A Wishhhhhh!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Tara, you’ve got lots of my very fav beads here, way gorgeous purples w/ the GG fairy beads… rainbow fluorite really adds some lovely sparkle too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Crystal jewels and Silly chick, appreciate it!!!

  Shannon, thanks for your question too – let’s just say, I am working on my general low level of energy and chronic insomnia, trying to walk in the mornings before breakfast, and watch how late I both eat and sleep…
  Chalcedony and tanzanite pair so well, don’t [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “tree standing in the rain”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  What a beautiful Pick title and choices of green beads, from light and “cool” to dark black and greens including lava rock and seraphinite!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer limeade dreams…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  I sure hope so too – my poor primroses are NOT HAPPY, the leaves were drooping last night, so I watered it early this morning, along with my geraniums. If I knew any rain dances I would do some right about now!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fluffy’s Pick #3”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Fluffy, what a way beautiful Pick, the turquoise/aqua beads combine sooo well w/ the lovely copper pearls and beads, mmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Sweet chick, your first show this weekend, congragulations!!! Here’s many good wishes to you, that people will buy your jewelry and you’ll in turn get your wallet filled with $$$!!! where will your show be? and hope you’ll share some pics w/ us…

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “limeade dreams…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, there’s sooo many other way whimsical magical Green Girl beads, I may have to use some of the other cuties like the lil’ pixie pendant and do other “magic bead wallet” combos…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fresh Greens”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Anita, here you go again with yet another way fab Green Pick, makes me wanna go RIGHT THERE now, looks soooo cool and refreshing… agree w/ you Ivy, those peridot teardrops and the reeds pendant sure do go together!!! oh and yet another FAV!!!
  Jeanne’s gems you have my sympathies, already anxious about your daughter [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Abracadaba!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Here Comes The Sun (I Hope!)”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, congragulations on getting this lovely Pick chosen as POD, it’s indeed beautiful!!! you must have been experiencing lots of rain when you created it… tell you what, could I send you some of the way unusual sunshine we have been having here in “rainy Seattle”??? we are supposed to have high temperatures from Monday [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mom’s Jade earrings”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you too, Mayan chick. Indeed they are, the jade is a lovely lightish green, a bit darker than new jade, more like green adventurine in color. The earwires are gold kidney wires, w/ a small flower in the front, the jade teardrops dangle from gold chain! My mom said she got them from her [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mom’s Jade earrings”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, thank you for your comments about this Pick! Aaahh, based on your comments I feel another Pick coming on about magical bead wallets… … that – er hum, refill themselves as we shop for beads… now that would be a fairy tale dream come true for beaders if we could all have one, eh??? [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “It’s the Berries”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wow, these lovely earrings sure do look like blueberries, way yummy!!! they turned out beautifully!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Shimmer”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Claudia,

  I agree, this is a very magical, mystical Pick, such beautiful silver greens, green and crystal, that congomerate jasper is sooo “unexpected” here but fits in sooo quietly, pairs up w/ the seraphinte beautifully!!! and Pick title is perfect too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Muted Violets”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, another winner, the deep purples and greens go well w/ the champagne and white pearls, way stunning!!! sure hope you’ll make something w/ this combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Mom’s Jade earrings”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sultry Green”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  WOW, WOW, WOW… just came across this stunning Pick while working on one, LOVE all the soft greens and complementary silver-greens, silvers and soft whites, FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tangarine Twist”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay Jill, do you hear these lovely moonstone beads calling you gently… you know you want to buy us… and make some gorgeous jewelry w/ us… another lovely combo of oranges, silver grays, whites and brown-oranges, and great name, the sunstone and moonstone sure go so well together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Seafoam”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Leigh, what a way gorgeous Pick w/ such lovely blues, whites and brass, your Pick title is perfect too, so descriptive of this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “2 Pea or Not 2 Pea Soliloquy”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Mystic Chick, what a fun creative Pick title and gorgeous choices of greens and purples w/ those way cute GG pea pod beads!!!
  Cuban queen your awful joke is making me ROTFL, LMAO!!! awwwwwhhhh … thanks for the laughs Ivy, appreciate it very much!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink dancin’ shoes!!!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn, I’m now the one who is ROTFLOL at your wonderful question about whether or not my wallet has recuperated yet from CPR… no, I just ordered a nice coat from LL Bean’s that was reduced, it is one in which there’s two layers, inner fleece which is removable, and an outer one, you can [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Too cute for words…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Lynn and Tara, greatly appreciate your comments – as you both know one like this one was stepping out of my more “usual” color tendencies!!! I tend to like purples, lilac/lavenders, greens of all kinds, blue/greens and aqua blues, pinks of all kinds… and stones w/ fascinating patterns – including ocean jasper, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tinkerbell’s Adventure”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  jadabug, thank you for such a way fun and beautiful Pick about Tinkerbell, did’nt know there’s a new movie out about her???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fairy Hollow”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Jill, this is an amazing Pick, full of lovely greens and browns, LOVE the chrysoprase w/ copper green opal, another FAV!!! and can’t wait for jadabug’s new series w/ Fairy Hollow, maybe it might be like the aquakitty saga???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Kiwi Bird”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Jill, what a very beautiful combo of beads along with that charming kiwi bird, sure makes me think of the fruit as well, one of my fav fruits!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer Fruit Salad”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  such lovely purples and greens, yeah!!! sure would like some of this summer fruit salad!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Birds of a Feather”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Anita, you have all the way cute and fab new GG bird beads here, LOVE your choices of colors and beads as usual!!! Sending you some “calm” vibes for your big cook off tomorrow w/ so many guests!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Made With Love”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  little chicky, sure agree w/ Purple chick, such a lovely Pick here, w/ soft purples and whites, that new GG “made with love” hand charm is sooo – excuse me – charming… couldn’t resist!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Exploring the Reefs”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Many thanks for another way fab Pick w/ the stunning new red coral, love the sandy and red fossil coral w/ green fluorite, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fall Vines On Wrought Iron”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  aaahhh Elaine, what a gorgeous Pick, the african jade and african rainbow agate pair so beautifully w/ the filigree brass!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lovebirds”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  ooohh, ditto – the abalone is accentuated perfectly with the other purple and gold beads… and the birds are so charming in this Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Desert Visions”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Lynn in Oz, what a lovely sandy beige/yellow Pick, the soothing tones of the beads is sooo fabulous! I was just wondering how to represent deserts w/ beads and here your Pick is to inspire me… and others here too!!! a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Too cute for words…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you Jill! I was trying to figure out how to represent the Australian outback too, a lot of it is deserts… not sure if this works!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “”Shell” We Dance?”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Little round chick, is this your first Pick? Regardless, LOVE your creative and fun Pick title, all the shell beads in this one are very beautiful, along w/ all the ocean themed pendants and charms!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Sea of Red Coral”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  What a divine Pick title, with such stupendous reds, the new red sponge coral sticks go perfectly w/ the other shades of gold, brown and red, pleeeaaase make something w/ this combo, OK???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lemon Lime Cheesecake”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  oooohhh, what a LOVELY pick, your greens and browns sure do make me think of lemon lime cheesecake!!! OK where’s the cheesecake and coconut macaroons??? anyone have a fav recipe for lemon lime cheesecake? I do have a Philly cream cheese cookbook at home, could look up recipes if anyone would like???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Perfect for a Pic-nic”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  WOW funny chick – 65 people at your house for a cook-out, no wonder you’re pooped getting ready!!! and your Pick is sooo fab gorgeous, such lovely greens and yellows w/ the brass!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Too cute for words…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Owl & The Pussy Cat”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey mystic chick, I’m sooo glad to see your way charming and whimsical Pick to one of my all time fav poems!!! The charms you’ve chosen are perfect here, plus all the lovely blue, green and honey tiger eye beads!!!
  chicky bear, thanks much for posting the rest of that fun poem!!! I also think the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Tanzanite Dream”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Michelle,

  Thank you very much for sharing this pic of this lovely bracelet with us, I too would definitely wear a bracelet like that, love what you did with that gorgeous chunk of tanzanite, your wire wrapping is wonderful, it accentuates it perfectly. The other beads you’ve chosen also add a lot of distinctive accents to [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Flights of fancy…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies!!! Now if only I could afford to BUY all of the yummy new beads…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ocean Life”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Wow, lucky you, living in Monterey CA near the ocean… I’m up in Seattle WA, and we have the Puget sound, plus Lake Washington… not quite the same but lots of water nevertheless. LOVE all the beautiful beads in this Pick, sure reminds me of the ocean too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink dancin’ shoes!!!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lynn,

  Speaking of financial discipline, I just noticed that the bigger new pink opal slabs are now “Out of stock”, aaarrgghhh… I was considering ordering a strand… maybe that’s the universe’s way of saying “hey Joyce your bead wallet hasn’t recuperated YET…ROTFLOL …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Little Pea Family”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Ivy, what a way CUTE and gorgeous Pick, lovely tribute to you, your hubby and 3 kids!!! Just noticed that both of the GG peapod pendants have lil’ faces on ‘em, too cute for words!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Flights of fancy…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink dancin’ shoes!!!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Okay Lynn, I should quit while I can, eh as the kids would say… yeah, what am I talking about… when it comes to beads I admit, I absolutely LOVE the shiny lil’ sweeties… and LB does such a wonderful job of challenging us to all spend $$$ on their lovely beads… I agree, ROTFLOL!!! [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink dancin’ shoes!!!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lynn,

  It’s definitely OK NOT to be sympathetic about my recent fits of bead spending, LOL!!! … Recently I’ve been reflecting – long ago during my first career I had an adequate income as a civil service employee, but lived in an area (northwest Florida) w/ no access to bead shows or bead shops. Now [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink dancin’ shoes!!!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Thank you chickies, sure appreciate all of your comments!

  Happy chick, I’m ROTFL as I think of your comment about “be careful what you wish for… like maybe for LB to hurry up with their bead moving sale… if they did my wallet couldn’t afford much at this point! this time of the year is tremendously [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pink Butterfly Garden”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  WOW Jill, great minds think alike… I notice you and mommy chick have posted “pink” picks today and so have I… love the mix of vivid pinks, whites and butterflies, very romantic!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simply Smoky”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  little chicky, another winner in your “Simply” series… love the mix of smoky quartz w/ tourmaline, brass, imperial and red pearls, mmmmhhhh!!! yep I challenge you to make something with this one too!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Mad Pink love…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Simply Sugilite”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey little chicky – WOW… if this is a series you should go a step further and make some pieces with each of these “Simply…” picks!!! As CAS would say… ooohh, aaaahhh,… FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hidden in the Wood”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  aaawww, sooo CUTE… and what lovely deep colors you have to go w/ these critters’ woods… contrasts well w/ the fossil coral and light green smoky quartz… isn’t that new double owl adorable??? what makes him a “double” owl – as opposed to a “single” owl???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “What’s not to Love?”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey Lorrie,

  I LOVE the new pink opal beads too!!!! and the new silver green biwas… drool… such a yummy combo of pinks, silver greens and champagne, FAV!!!! please please be a Pick of the day soon….

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Speechless in Seattle…”   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Hey kitty chicky, I know what you mean – often I’ve seen new beads in other Picks that I know LB hadn’t officially told us about… these new GG beads are definitely in this week’s new beads, and the chalcedony spears are in the “just restocked” list … you know I want ‘em all, ha [...]

• J Yee smart chick and Cotopaxi Chickie Sue are now friends   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “AAAAuuugghhh… speechless!!”   7 months, 3 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post First Come, First Served!   7 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  I too wanted to say a big “Thank you” to the note from Kevin regarding staggering days and times when you annouce future bead deals like the above. Although I do live in the U.S. I do know many customers live outside, from Australia to Norway, Canada and elsewhere.

  My sympathies chickies to everyone who didn’t [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post First Come, First Served!   8 months ago
  

  Wow, wow, wow… so glad you guys are putting these “one of a kind” items out, I couldn’t resist! The new copper beads, pendants and clasps you have this week are also waaay irresistible, thanks for getting in some more gorgeous copper beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wish upon a star…”   8 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies, Yeah, I am too – here’s to dreamin’ about the upcoming “moving sale” that LB is going to have as they move to their new office space!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Embrace the madness!”   8 months ago
  

  Hey Cuban Queen, how are you doing these days??? Thanks for your comments!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Cool Breeze Tonight”   8 months ago
  

  Okay Smoky rose, I’m checking out the new feature of Fresh Picks that LB says will now let us search by names such as “breeze” – can’t believe I missed this one, it’s soooo beautiful and relaxing w/ all the lovely greens, silver greens, black and lovely copper Madame butterfly, sure would make a lovely [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Concord Grape”   8 months ago
  

  Susan, for someone who usually isn’t partial to purple, you’ve created a wonderful Pick of purples, greens and deep browns – the smoky quartz sure accentuates the greens and purples beautifully and given this one a lot of depth and richness!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Talking To Myself”   8 months ago
  

  Yep, this one “talks to me” too, LOVE your title, it made me laugh… that title could refer to lots of ways we talk to ourselves… such as when we go bead shopping and see stuff we know we can’t afford but gotta have anyway… or when our loved ones do certain things… like our [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wish upon a star…”   8 months ago
  

  Thank you very much for all of your compliments, I sure appreciate it! As we know, often the most difficult aspect of doing a Pick can be NAMING it… and then there’s days when I get stuck trying to figure out what in the world I could possibly use for INSPIRATION to do a Pick!!! [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wish upon a star…”   8 months ago
  

  Thank you 3K and Classy, sure appreciate your comments!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Someone Stole My Corn!”   8 months ago
  

  Valentine chick, my sympathies to you about the loss of your corn to the “masked bandit”!!! Thanks for this beautiful Pick, the soft browns and greens go so well together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Wish upon a star…”   8 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tell You What I Want….”   8 months ago
  

  Elaine, who couldn’t understand and relate??? I’m so glad you posted this Pick, the contrast of the light greens, green/browns and dark brown/blacks is wonderful!!! if we all did some Picks about the many beautiful beads we REALLY WANT from LB, we sure would all have lotsa Picks…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Dreamy”   8 months ago
  

  Carla, the necklace and earrings sure do have a dreamy restful feel judging by the lovely subdued colors of the multi-colored moonstone and champagne pearls!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Embrace the madness!”   8 months ago
  

  Leslie, thank you very much for your informative comments. My friend who gave me the herbal tincture was trained by her grandmother a shaman, who taught her from when she was a little girl about the healing properties of plants and herbs.

  KH, are those packets of B & C vitamin those “emergency” vitamin ones that [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Copper Luck”   8 months ago
  

  Julia, LOVE this latest necklace, what a perfect title for the piece, petrified green opal is such a gorgeous stone isn’t it???

  I haven’t used much copper in my jewelry so far, but would like to… thanks to LB’s many lovely copper beads and pendants… I had one question about working with copper to make [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Bead CPR for my wallet!”   8 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Embrace the madness!”   8 months ago
  

  Thank you for the comments, sure appreciate it!

  Gemstone beads, rocks and crystals have always fascinated me, esp those w/ any type of banding pattern, changes from one mineral to another, or one color to another – this is why I tend to love agates, jaspers, rhodocrosite and rainbow fluorite…

  Leslie W Mtn chick, thanks for your [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Embrace the madness!”   8 months ago
  

  and do I need to add, these lovely keshi pearls here are way on the top of my LB shopping list??? and that I WISH I had some when I put together my bracelet and necklace recently??? oh well, will see how soon LB has its moving sale…
  Lynn, I gotta go do that “bead [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Embrace the madness!”   8 months ago
  

  Thank you for all of your very kind comments, I greatly appreciate it!
  Lynn, this isn’t my first attempt at working with crystals and gemstones. Indeed I do have a fav lariat necklace w/ lots of earthy agates, jaspers, Mother of pearl, copper, wood beads, when I wear it I do usually feel more grounded [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “raining silver green pearls”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey kitty chicky, PLEASE let all the beads in this beautiful new Pick of yours drop into my shopping basket!!! WOW… sooo beautiful, love your transitions from silver to green, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  OK kitty, will keep ya posted… sometimes after I buy beads it takes awhile for ideas to come up…

  Lynn, I”m ROTFL and LMAO about your sooo apt description “did your wallet need CPR when you were done shopping…” – YEAH!!! – the bead fest folks encouraged us to SHOP by giving us all maps [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Embrace the madness!”   8 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hi Sweet chick,

  I know what you mean… I had bead envy when Anita went to the Bead & Button show earlier this year!

  Well I went on Friday and spent several hours during the day, the Puget Sound Bead Fest is always a great one, cuz they have vendors that beaders like, unlike the gem & [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaahhh can’t believe it… Plucky, I’m sooo glad you and your sister are finding your creative sides now, after working in fields that are math and science oriented… my first profession – the one that I couldn’t relate to – was engineering, I spent most of those years working as a civilian for the Air [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Plucky, thanks for sharing about yourself, such great work – from critical care nursing and cardiac care, to managing your youngest daughter’s soccer team!!! I sure can relate to your comments about spending too much time on your laptop… since I got my first in 2007 I have been spending lotsa time especially due to [...]

• J Yee smart chick joined the group Jewelry Sellers   8 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick joined the group Chickies   8 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick joined the group Garden Support   8 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “alone with my demons i am”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  kitty chicky, what a powerful Pick this is!!! so glad to hear you’re OK despite having some feelings of being down – agree w/ Lynn, sure helps to come and chat, share what’s going on w/ all of you!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  and by the way, what do you do these days Plucky – that is, for work??? it sure is important to find work that is meaningful and enjoyable to ourselves – sort of like finding schooling that is also the same way… doesnt matter how much $$$ a profession or job is supposed to make [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Plucky, thank you very much for sharing your own difficulties w/ school, I’m soo glad you persisted and got thru school and say it’s worthwhile to do!!! thanks also for your encouragement… I’m finding it much more enjoyable and meaningful to attend school as a mature woman – my first time in college I hated [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “in the sea’s heart”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  hey kitty chicky, you’re on a roll – waaay fantabulous, the deep blues, silver/blues and green/silvers are sooo mystical, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Marilyn Monroe moment”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  kitty chicky, what a way gorgeous Pink pick for that embarrassing “Marilyn Monroe” moment… those lovely sweet lil’ peach coin pearls are sure way fab, judging by all the Picks that it has turned up in lately…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bronze-Eyed Peas”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay, like CAS says – OOOHH, AAAHHH… fantastic mix of greens and browns… is it my imagination or are those lovely lime green drop pearls ALSO new??? another FAV!!! , way creative PIck title too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  I’m sooo glad to be chatting with all of you again, thanks for asking… I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend last week!!!

  Lynn, I’m taking an independent study course that lets me do some volunteer work w/ a local environmental group, plus another regarding coaching folks in the workplace…

  how is the summer going [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I’ll Miss You”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  oh and by the way little chicky – I know what you mean about LB’s upcoming “moving” sale… they better NOT have it next week cuz I’m gonna go to a bead festival tomorrow – danger danger danger to my wallet!!! I gotta let my wallet “recuperate” first, hee hee…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “I’ll Miss You”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  little chicky, thanks for letting us know you’re going on a missions trip next week!!! what a beautiful Pick, the vivid aqua turquoise/browns go so beautifully w/ the deep purples, browns and whites!!!

  Wenche, have a great week too!!!

  Will miss both of you and your fantastic Picks and chat!!! take care and have a great [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peach cobbler…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Anita, thanks for comments about the 4th, glad to hear you have your aunt and cousin visiting from Germany. Great to hear you’ve been busy w/ shows and classes too! Tonight I went to the monthly “Bead date night” at my fav local bead shop – we all bring food (if we want) to share [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hi Lynn,

  Thanks for the note! It’s so good to hear from you too – I start classes this weekend. Regarding the scholarship I applied for, unfortunately I didn’t get it. There’s so many other well qualified folks and the economy is not good. So good thing I applied again for some loans and asked dad [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wind in the Willows”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Oops my apologies – is this Pick a tribute to the famous novel of the same name??? one of my absolute fav children’s books of all time!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wind in the Willows”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Congrats on this lovely Pick being chosen as “Pick of the day”!!! LOVE the mix of whimsical Green Girl critter beads and all the beautiful soft greens, earthy browns and light golden rutilated, a FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pineapple Salad”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  MMMMhhhh, yeah… makes me wanna have some too!!! Gorgeous warm colors and beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks chickies!!! I finally got to get out of town this past weekend brieftly. I visited a friend from school who lives up north on Whidbey Island w/ her husband and two big dogs… we had the best time visiting and sharing stories… both of them attended Antioch in different programs and have graduated recently. [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunny Daze”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Leigh, this is WAAAY FANTABULOUS, such lovely warm colors, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peach cobbler…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hi Anita,

  I’ve missed being here regularly – had to go look for a new laptop. although I now have one, my current one is slower than my previous one… otherwise I’ve just been working and getting ready for summer quarter!!! I took a great class w/ a local bead shop on color paletting and design [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fairy Dust”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Cotopaxi chicky sue, WELCOME to Fresh Picks!!! what a gorgeous combo of blues and sandy beiges!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Iced Coffee”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Elaine, make that THREE, love this latest Pick w/ that fun coffee jasper and the lovely lemon ice zirconia and smoky quartz… hey has Smoky rose been on this forum lately??? I know that I have also been absent myself due to computer problems w/ my laptop and finding a replacement…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thanks much Sweet and Silly chick!!! Yep I haven’t been Picking for awhile lately – my trusty laptop’s monitor decided to die the day after I turned in ALL of my assignments for the quarter, a few weeks ago!!! So I had to find another laptop, got lucky and found an inexpensive used one thru [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Peach cobbler…”   8 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Crystal Waters”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Ivy, WOW – as CAS would say, OOOHHH, AAAAHHHH… the choices here sure make me wanna find the nearest warm body of water!!! Enjoy your trip to Lake Taconic w/ your girl friend tomorrow!!! Another FAVE!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hi Nina, glad to meet another chicky, what does “POF” stand for???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet Pea II”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohhh, way sweet and lovely summer Pick, the greens and pinks are sooo fabulous!!! How long ago did you do Sweet Pea I??? makes me wanna find some sweet peas to eat in a salad…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Imperial Gem”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  little chicky, LOVE this latest combo w/ imperial jasper and monaco, the brass and soft greens go sooo well together, yummy and scrumptious!!! FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sticks n’ Stones…”   8 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Whisper of Pink”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay Julia, another way stunning Pick with several of those gorgeous new pearls – LOVE the mix of soft pinks, whites and silvers, the pink botswana really goes so well w/ the rhodocrosite and silver stick pearls, mmmmmhhhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post We Love Our Pets!   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  LB folks you’ve done it again by posting pics and stories of your own pets… and I’m really enjoying everyone’s pet stories and pics…
  its sooo true that we don’t really pick our pets, THEY pick US…

  In response to Lynn’s question about pets sleeping w/ us… my two cats Sweetpea and Tiny miss used to sleep [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Crazy in the Middle”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  3K, what a way fun Pick title, all these gorgeous vibrant pink, aqua, purple and white beads are so colorful… those new amethyst leaves are beautiful, I love leaf shaped beads no matter whether they happen to be pressed glass or gemstone like these… and the ruby crazy lace is very pretty, are you going [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Few of My Favorite Things”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaahhh Ivy, LOVE this one for the 16 items in it, I sure can relate… the title of this Pick makes me think of that song in “The Sound of Music” that Julie Andrews’ character Maria sings to the Captain’s children… during a thunderstorm??? anyway, those new keshi pearls are sooo yummy… mix ‘em w/ [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Larimar Beach Dreams”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you very much everyone – inspiration is one of those “mysterious” creative processes – dunno where/when it might come up… I have missed the chats and Picks cuz you all inspire me… or just seeing some fab new beads like these larimar blue crazy lace slabs did…

  I’m going to go to a [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Larimar in my heart!”   8 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Design “Succor Creek Angel”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  OKay CAS… I’m yet another “inquiring beader” – your necklace w/ the succor jasper is sooo gorgeous… and yeah – where did ya get that stunning succor jasper???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Abalone mix”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wenche, what a way gorgeous Pick w/ abalone, abalone is one of my most fav shell beads… and the many lovely blues, pinks and blacks here w/ pewter is sooo gorgeous!!!!

  chickies I soo can relate to your comments about being careful to check the LB site while at work, more and more workplaces [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Goddess’s Embrace”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaahhh Julia, thank you for such a beautiful and splendid Pick, the title says it all – and the many lovely kinds of pearls in this one w/ the brass and rose quartz is sooo fab – I notice that LB has once again snuck some new pearls back in – like the peach coin [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wishin’ for rain…”   8 months, 1 week ago
  

  CAS, Lynn and 3K, thank you for all your comments about rain, it finally worked as of Monday afternoon! As I was returning from Whidbey island that afternoon there was some rain. Temperatures have definitely been more comfortable w/ overcast skies since then…

  Lynn, unfortunately that scholarship program that I had the interview for way back [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Good Big Kitty-Kitty…”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohhh Julia, what a beautiful warm Pick, the honey tiger eye and tiger eye sure goes well w/ the new champagne pearls and copper, mmmmmhhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wishin’ for rain…”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Not too bad, I just finished spring quarter a couple of weeks ago, getting ready for summer… and enjoying the hot sunshine… you’ll probably laugh and laugh – folks here in Seattle think temps in the mid-eighties is waaayy too hot – partly cuz we have high humidity…

  And how are you doing these days… and [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Under the Little Black Dress”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  aaahhh Ivy, another way fun sexy Pick, as gem chick says… LOVE the contrast of the deep mysterious blacks and lovely warm yellow-oranges, those champagne keshi pearls are way gorgeous and calling me too – indeed let’s just say that all of LB’s new keshi pearls are calling my name – the wild orchid, dark [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Wishin’ for rain…”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  thank you Lynn and Debra, sure appreciate your comments!!! and you’re right about our hero aquakitty – I put him in this one because I also wanted to have some fun and send our intrepid hero out lookin’ for some rain to send our way!!!

  Debra thank you too regarding color and texture – those new [...]

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Wishin’ for rain…”   8 months, 2 weeks ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Coffee Chick’s Pick #70”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Wenche,

  Congrats on #70, the lovely soft pastels and whimsical Green Girl beads – pixie, bird etc are soooo charming together!!! here’s to many more beautiful PIcks from you!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “the dark moons rising”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hey kitty,

  LOVE the Pick title and your choices of such dramatic “dark” beads, sure makes me think of some old fantasy novels I read years ago w/ a similar title – some children stumble onto some magical events going on – it’s a trilogy set in England…
  For all “Lord of the Rings” fans – [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Blueberry Time!”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Lori,

  I’m just catching up w/ all the recent Picks and came across yours as “POD”, congragulations, it’s a way gorgeous combo of blues, the lapis sure goes well w/ all the brighter ones… wishing you very happy blueberry picking, do you have favs in mind to use the yummy blueberries in???

  Wishing everyone a Very [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “rain & mountains”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  ooohh kitty, could ya send some our way??? never thought I would be sending you this kinda message living in Seattle, LOL… we have been having a whole month of sunny weather… and it’s been warm here…

  LOVE the beautiful blues in this Pick, from soothing cool chalcedony to bright aquas… mmmmhhh!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “In the Garden”   8 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  Hi funny chick,

  your garden sure must be gorgeous judging by all the beautiful colors in this Pick!!!

  My own “garden” of plants is okay: my geraniums, primroses and “hens and chick” succulents are all doing well. My lovely California poppy cuttings have EXPIRED… we have been having some hot days here (for Seattle, temps in [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “*Laurel*”   8 months, 3 weeks ago
  

  Valentine chick,

  What a lovely Pick, the soft shades of green and pink are so beautiful! Congrats on it getting chosen as POD and now POM… for this month!!! … did you see the comments about the new silver green keishi pearls being one that might go well w/ what you have in this Pick??? …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ice Tea with Lemon & Honey”   8 months, 4 weeks ago
  

  aaahhh, very beautiful, sure makes me wish I had some right now!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Snips, snails, puppydogtails”   9 months ago
  

  Karen, what a beautiful Pick for your nephew’s new son!!!! such lovely blues and way cute Green Girl beads to go along!!! thanks for sharing the good news!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lemon smiles…”   9 months ago
  

  Lynn, glad to hear you’ve also known folks who do silly things like make “lemon smiles”… I’ve also done ‘em with orange slices, same silly idea… . Glad to hear you got some of those yellow agate slices and that they’re gorgeous, I really love beads like those w/ a fun “pattern” of banding… and/or [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gummy bunnies…”   9 months ago
  

  thank you chickies… I still love gummy candies, especially the really sour ones… like the ones in a box called “Zours” shaped like little pill capsules in bright colors… then there’s Twizzler bits… I think… I try not to eat ‘em all the time… I also liked Sweet Tarts as a kid … yeah now [...]

• J Yee smart chick wrote on their own wire:   9 months ago
  

  Hey Plucky, like you I’m still figuring out how to use the features here, such as the wire… much less sending you a message instead… still somewhat confused over the difference in “wire” and “message… and “Hi” to you too!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Beading Joins Our Hearts”   9 months ago
  

  Lynn, thank you sooo much for the lovely and way creative Pick, along with your wonderful message to all of us!!!!!
  I’m really enjoying all the many fun conversations here, from OCD and beading to Capricorn tendencies… to “imperfections” in our beading…
  I’m a Leo with some OCD tendencies myself… like in choosing beads when I’m [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Relaxing for a bit…”   9 months ago
  

  Hi Southern chick, how are you and Megan???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Stop & Save Me! Go Green!”   9 months ago
  

  Chill, what a lovely green, red and copper combo, your necklace must be beautiful! all that chat about the african jade teardrop beads is making me wanna get some. However I’m approaching the end of the quarter and I cant work between quarters … so gotta be careful bead shopping! all that chat about checking [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Megan’s Summer Quilt”   9 months ago
  

  Southern chick,what lovely colors for your daughter, are you also considering making her a quilt w/ these beautiful colors? …either way, what a beautiful floral set of spring or summer colors!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Relaxing for a bit…”   9 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies! I ran to Barnes & Noble tonight and promptly picked up the new Carla Kelly novel, the title is “Surgeon’s Lady” … I plan to get together w/ friends these few weeks before summer quarter begins the weekend of July 10th… … and what do you all plan for the summer? – [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chicken Run”   9 months ago
  

  Me too!!! I DO remember our earlier chats about storming LB, sssshhh…. wonderful and cute Pick w/ the funny robin’s head bird bead, dramatic red coral and creamy white!!!! … that disclaimer is perfect, ROTFL and LMAO…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pineapple Cheesecake”   9 months ago
  

  Hey Jill, I’m glad you and Jada had such a fun shopping trip that also included pineapple cheesecake, yummmmmhhh!!!! beautiful Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunflowers Growing High”   9 months ago
  

  Wow Lisa, thanks much for sharing this pic of your lovely new bracelet, it’s sooo beautiful, the greens and yellows are fabulous!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Relaxing for a bit…”   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My blue window”   9 months ago
  

  Wenche, lovely combo of blues, from soft and dreamy to deep and intense! the pewter beads accent this pick very well, fun and whimsical w/ the flying elephant!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Girly Girl”   9 months ago
  

  Lovely Pick title and choices of soft pinks, cream and lavenders!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Rainbows & Butterflies”   9 months ago
  

  Yep, beautiful combo of “rainbow” stones and butterfly beads, the Pick title says it perfectly! yes, sometimes picking the right kinds of beads for one like this takes a long time, this turned out very well!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Misty Malachite”   9 months ago
  

  aaaahhh, oooohh, as CAS would say… ANOTHER fav, LOVE the contrasts of the soft misty silver grays and deep green malachite, mmmmhhhhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick wrote on RubberT aka Plucky Chick’s wire:   9 months ago
  

  Hey Plucky, so good to see your postings again, I know what you mean about missing lotsa posts and Picks… I’ve been immersed in school these past few weeks, haven’t been able to keep up w/ all the Picks and new Garden postings… oh well, so nice to learn more about you from your profile! [...]

• J Yee smart chick and RubberT aka Plucky Chick are now friends   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lemon smiles…”   9 months ago
  

  hey little chicky, noo not yet… kinda early… but if ya must… I just finished my quarter, have just turned in mhy last final essay, whoo hoo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Lemon smiles…”   9 months ago
  

  thanks little chicky! yep, one of my supervisors and his son did that at a department lunch years ago, very silly and had the rest of us laughing!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mysterious Pixie”   9 months ago
  

  classy chick, what a way lovely mystical Pick, FUN Pick title and beautiful greens, silver greens and purples, another FAV!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Ethereal Touch”   9 months ago
  

  Classy chick and little chicky, I too agree that the new green garnet beads are way yummy!!!! such a lovely Pick w/ soft colors and brass, beautiful together!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Lemon smiles…”   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “C-O-R-N”   9 months ago
  

  Yep, please pass the corn and butter too… mmmhh, would like some grilled sweet corn!!! , way yummy Pick, the colors and bead shapes are scrumptious!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fading Out #3”   9 months ago
  

  ooohhh funny chick, WOW…. LOVE the splendid purples fading into softer shades… that LB sure is sneaky, look at those lovely new matte lapidolite chips that LB didn’t tell us about…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Misty Moonstone”   9 months ago
  

  little chicky, LOVE the title of this Pick and the beautiful beads in it, sure is very gorgeous and dreamy!!! another FAV!!! … hope that you’ll make something w/ this one!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Lima is Moving!   9 months ago
  

  Dear LB team,

  CONGRAGULATIONS on the fantastic news about obtaining a new space that meets your needs better!!! it looks great from the pics you posted, and agree w/ the other sentiments… I LOVE the way that LB is now, and would like you guys to keep the same characteristics we all enjoy so much, [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Grape Splice”   9 months ago
  

  Yes, the mix of creamy and purple beads is sooo soothing and lively at the same time!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Warm Honey”   9 months ago
  

  ooohhh, where’s Goldilocks and the three bears… such a lovely warm golden yellow Pick, those new lodolite nuggets and those new yellow agate slices are fabulous together!!! another FAV!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Plumwood”   9 months ago
  

  aaahhhh Smoky rose, another wonderful Pick, love the title and the lovely purples and browns!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Purple Triad”   9 months ago
  

  elaine, I LOVE this color triad w/ purple, yellow and green, so refreshing and gorgeous!!! hope you’ll make something w/ this stunning combo!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gummy bunnies…”   9 months ago
  

  Lynn, gummy candies and the sour ones in particular are one of my weaknesses next to chocolates… twice now I have had to have a crown repaired cuz I was chewing a gummy bear/candy of some kind!!! …
  haven’t had that dilemma w/ chocolates…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peaceful Easy Feeling”   9 months ago
  

  Thank you for such a lovely refreshing Pick, the beautiful airy greens, yellows, white and blacks w/ pewter sure gives a calm serene feeling!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dippin’ Toes”   9 months ago
  

  Yeah, I’m also ready to dip my toes into this ocean, LOVE the beautiful soothing greens, aqua turquoise and deep smoky browns w/ brass, FAV!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Tide Pulling Away From Shore”   9 months ago
  

  Hey Ivy, thank you very much for such a lovely blue and beige Pick w/ the stunning blue impression jasper and fossil coral, it’s yet another FAV!!!! … and thank you too for the pic of that beach in Hawaii, one of many I haven’t been to yet!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gummy bunnies…”   9 months ago
  

  Yes Lynn – when I got to looking at the rainbow soochow again I thought of one of my fav candies next to chocolates… there ARE gummy bunny candies at EAster time, I think that Sweetarts company makes ‘em in sour flavors…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “It’s Wabbit Season…”   9 months ago
  

  hee hee, your mention of the infamous Acme company brings back memories… my siblings and I used to wonder – why does Wile E Coyote KEEP ordering from a company whose products don’t seem to work??? … and how could I forget the funny Tasmanian Devil and his wife who terrified Bugs Bunny a time [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunshine and naps…”   9 months ago
  

  me too! I’m glad these new Mexican sunflower agate beads aren’t quite so expensive compared to a few others… the new green garnet teardrop and faceted pillow beads are two that are yummy but kinda expensive…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Starry Midnight”   9 months ago
  

  Southern chick, what a way gorgeous Lapis Pick w/ other blues and crystal, way gorgeous!!!! Wow, you’re gonna stop by Ann Arbor when you visit your in-laws and drop in at our fav LB??? … hee hee, if only we could all go with ya!!! yeah bead samples, ooohh… ya know we expect a FULL [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  Thank you for the question funny chick! I’m unsure about moving back after I’m done w/ my degree, the economy isn’t an easy one to make a living in even when the U.S. is doing well overall, unfortunately – not enough diverse options, there’s mostly tourist and government jobs, not much else… sorta like Seattle [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sunshine and naps…”   9 months ago
  

  thank you Lynn, isn’t the new mexican sunflower agate stunning??? I also really like those new yellow agate freeform slices too… gotta figure out a Pick for those lovely yellow agate slices … ooohh like lemon slices… lemon mereingue pie…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “It’s Wabbit Season…”   9 months ago
  

  Thank you Lynn, I too still love those silly cartoons, Warner Bros’ Looney Tunes cartoons are still my absolute fav ‘toons! Bugs bunny was one of my fav characters, even though I laughed also at Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester n’ Tweety, Road Runner and Wile E Coyote… did you have certain fav Looney tunes [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Baby Turtles Dash to the Sea”   9 months ago
  

  ooohhh Mystic chick, Way cute Pick!!! love the beautiful blues and browns, FAV!!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Gummy bunnies…”   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Smoky Rose”   9 months ago
  

  Fancy chick, what a way gorgeous Pink and brown Pick, sure makes me think of our Mary smoky rose!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Moss Song”   9 months ago
  

  soooo Pretty greens, brass and deep blue pearls, wish my moss looked this gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “It’s Wabbit Season…”   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bunny Day- Challenge!”   9 months ago
  

  yeah VERY pretty “bunny” Pick w/ all the soft colors… please DONT mention that easter egg hunt … ooh and another Pick challenge, OK!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “moon flowers”   9 months ago
  

  Hey chicky cat, your fantabulous Pick is helping me to LIKE these more “subdued” colors, that blackshell is sooo sparkly ain’t it??? your Pick title is way fun too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Just Add Sugar……”   9 months ago
  

  aaahhh funny chick, Kool aid sure did look like the colors ya got in this Pick back in the day!!! such lovely bright pinks, purples and whites, yep… just add sugar is right!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Walk on the Beach”   9 months ago
  

  Hey Smoky, what a way gorgeous Pick, LOVE the soft blues and deep smoky dark browns, luscious!!! Hope that you make something w/ this one okay???

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Sunshine and naps…”   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raspberry Iced Tea”   9 months ago
  

  Hey chickies, sure enjoyed chatting this afternoon, gotta run and eat some lunch then relax before a group meeting I have later on today for my last class tomorrow!!! will chat again in the next day or so??? enjoy the rest of the weekend OK???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raspberry Iced Tea”   9 months ago
  

  ooohhh I just noticed the lovely green garnet faceted pillows in this Pick too, way sneaky of LB to get these in and NOT tell us… yeah, hope that you do get a gift certificate from an LB contest!!!! like the one that Classy chick got!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  Yep, sure did grow up in Hawaii, still miss it very much!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raspberry Iced Tea”   9 months ago
  

  and arent the new green garnet teardrops beautiful too??? sure wish they weren’t quite so $$$….

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Raspberry Iced Tea”   9 months ago
  

  mmmmhhhh, way luscious and yummy Pick, love the pink lemonades myself!!! the yellows and berry pinks are soo pretty together!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  smoky rose, thanks for the update w/ your mom Leona, plus the story about her moving from Chicago to Phoenix, I sure can relate!!! no disrespect to northwest Florida but I was sooo uncomfortable w/ the hot humid temps in the summer, it’s much more comfortable up here in the pacific northwest!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Waiting for a sunny day”   9 months ago
  

  Wemai, such a way SUNNY Pick, sorry to see that you too are not having sunny weather up in Norway!!! the combo of yellows is fabulous, isn’t the new Mexican sunflower agate and the new yellow agate slice free form beads both very beautiful??? another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Belly Chick’s Pick #500”   9 months ago
  

  wwwwhoooo hooooo, CONGRAGULATIONS elaine on #500, YAAAYYY!!!! such a beautiful gorgeous Pick, the browns and vivid turquoise/aqua blues are soooo stunning together!!!! here’s to many more Picks from ya!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  Smoky rose, hmmm wouldn’t surprise me if Seattle does have a drought, it’s been so dry these past few weeks w/ all the hot temps and sunshine!!! how’s your mom doing w/ her recovery from her eye surgery??? I agree, I’ve been immersed in school stuff lately and haven’t been on much too, sure miss [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Droplets”   9 months ago
  

  and wishing you a very Happy Birthday next week, your plans to spend it w/ your sister kayaking sounds like lots of fun!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  yeah me too Lynn!!! wirework isn’t one of the areas in beading that I feel comfortable so that is why I too like such classes cuz we can see an instructor demonstrate the steps and answer questions and give tips…

  joyce

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Droplets”   9 months ago
  

  Sandy S I’m sending you some GOOD WISHES for some sunshine and comfy temps!!!! we had this kind of weather last summer and it was a drag!!! we didn’t have much of a summer, here’s hoping you’ll HAVE a summer w/ some gorgeous sunshine and comfy weather… does it tend to get hot during the [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  hey chickies, excuse my manners: what are all of ya planning to do this summer???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  hey smoky rose, I’ve also missed your comments and Picks lately!!! how are ya??? yeah, can’t believe the fantastic weather we just got thru a couple of weeks of way sunny but HOT weather (for Seattle … now temps and sunshine are fantastic, daytime we’re in mid-seventies, PERFECT!!!

  Lynn, thanks for asking about that scholarship [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  I’m still gonna be taking courses this summer. however one is an independent study so I’ll get to do some volunteering with an organization here in the Seattle area that focuses on working with the communities involved in a huge EPA superfund cleanup of the Duwamish river.

  Other than that, I wanna do some more [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Begonia Leaves”   9 months ago
  

  smoky rose,

  my apologies for not commenting on this lovely Pick! Congragulations on having this one chosen as “Pick of the Day”!!! yeah, this one is also one of my FAVS, the rhodonite w/ pyrite is soooo gorgeous, and the smoky quartz, pyrite and brass are PERFECT w/ it!!! how are you smoky rose???

  Joyce

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Soocho Mix”   9 months ago
  

  I agree, Wemai should have a chicky name, Wemai, do you have any ideas for such a name???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago
  

  Thank you chicky LE and funny chick!!! it’s the end of the quarter and I’m also wishing for some calm soothing vibes, I had my last “in person” residency class yesterday for one of my two courses and have the last class for my other course tomorrow, kinda LOW on brain cells right now!!!! I’m [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Growing in the Sun”   9 months ago
  

  hey anita, LOVE this latest Pick, so cheerful w/ the bright yellows and deep dark greens, african jade is so striking isn’t it, love the contrast between it and the dreamy peace jade!!!! another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Droplets”   9 months ago
  

  Sandy S, what a way fab mix of earthy browns and gorgeous vivid blues and blue greens, mmmmhhh… yummy combo, the copper green opal mixes right in, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Soocho Mix”   9 months ago
  

  “Soochow” am I, chicky LE!!! rainbow soochow goes so well w/ so many different stones, lovely pinks, greens and whites, another winner funny chick!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Calm and serene…”   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “for all our children…”   9 months ago
  

  Thank you chickies… isn’t the new beryl morganite dreamy… so cool w/ its mixed soft colors…

• J Yee smart chick and Atomic Toad are now friends   9 months ago

• A Golke and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months ago

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “for all our children…”   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Good impression”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wenche, what a beautiful Pick, love the bright and deep blues w/ cream pearls and brass, hope that you do make something w/ this one!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Old & New”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  hey funny chick, these pinks and silvers go together so beautifully, LOVE the new morganite!!!! so elegant!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Central West Autumn”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  oohhh Lynn, what a rich palette of bead colors you have here, with such vivid greens, reds and pinks!!! very earthy and vibrant!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Big Storms on the Way”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Debra,

  Ya got my sympathies, I know that it’s getting to be “storm” season down your way.. like w/ hurricanes… very splendid beautiful deep blue Pick!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “sand and sea”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey kitty chicky,

  Way gorgeous “beach” Pick, love all the sandy yellow/beiges and vivid turquoise blues, WOW!!! I”m ready to go too!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Chocolate Banana Pudding”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey chicky bear, make that TWO of us, I would love some too!!! way yummy Pick, that new Mexican sunflower agate and yellow agate slices sure look deelicious!!! … okay gotta stop thinking about dessert, LOL!!!

• J Yee smart chick and D D Mystic Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Southern Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fluorite oceans…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you MayanChicks and Chocolate Chick, appreciate it!!! I’m thinking that ms turtle will be off to Rio in Brazil next, based on funny chick’s last suggestion!!! …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Off to the mediterranean…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay funny chick, Rio it is!!! okay chickies we’re headed for the beach, along w/ ms ceramic turtle AND our hero aquaK!!!
  Thanks bubbly, yep african turquoise is a beautiful stone that sure makes me think of warm oceans and beaches!!!

• Bonnie R and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• Chicky D aka Debra and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Brand New Day”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow Lorrie, another wonderful gorgeous Pick, love the purples, lavenders and creamy soft colors in this one, very elegant!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Norway Friends”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Such lovely warm and cool colors, lovely pic of Norway, here’s to everyone here who lives in Norway!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Light of the Setting Sun”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lorrie, what a beautiful Pick, love the contrasts of warm to cool!!! the way that you’ve arranged all the beads is so fun, shows the sun setting!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fluorite oceans…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you Classy chick!!!! I tried putting the russian green opal in this one but it was tooo green for this palette!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Australia Friends”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  what a lovely Pick for our Australian bead chick buddies, didn’t know there are some of us from Australia!!! such lovely warm colors, aaahhh!!!!

• J Yee smart chick wrote on their own wire:   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Oh no little chicky!!! not at all, I peeked and am pleasantly surprised at how relatively inexpensive the large rainbow fluorite nuggets are, gonna have to get some!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Dilemma”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Karen, that necklace is absolutely gorgeous and I agree about the shapes – the shapes and colors you have are wonderful, and a long necklace like that will definitely move as we humans wear them – unlike those stationary busts that we sometimes display jewelry on!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweden Friends”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wow, another way beautiful “international friends” Pick!!! such a lovely pic also, the colors you’ve chosen are so restful!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Fluorite oceans…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay, like to the Cabana!!! by Ivy’s restaurant too!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gold on the Vine”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  AAAAHHH, just wanna hug ya, another fab purple and gold/yellow Pick!!!! FAV!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Canada Friends”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  classy chick, what a lovely Pick, love the tribute to elaine and all the other chicks who live in Canada! love the beautiful pic, your bead colors reflect this photo perfectly!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Bearing Fruit”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  hey funny chick, LOVE this latest Pick, such a wonderful title and warm greens, browns and reds… the tree and coral branch pendants are perfect here, makes me think of trees and gardens!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Off to the mediterranean…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  thank you funny chick!!! Let’s have a chickies beach trip!!! … where to next??? …

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Fluorite oceans…”   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick wrote on their own wire:   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey CAS, mr ceramic turtle thanks you very much… ohh nooo, here goes the $$$… noooo, aaahhhh….

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Peony Garden”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohhh way beautiful Pick, peonies are such beautiful flowers, and I’m so glad your peony bushes are doing well, they must be gorgeous!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Feel the heat”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Wemai, Very beautiful Pick, love the gorgeous deep reddish browns and copper, magical and mystical evening mood!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Off to the mediterranean…”   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Northwest Seashore”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  oohhh very beautiful Pick, sure does remind me of Pacific NW beaches!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Snowflakes”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Wendy, what a lovely beautiful “winter” pick, love the soft purples, greens and cool whites, I too live in WA state, whereabouts in the state do you live – December was awful wasn’t it??? We were snowed in the last half of December!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A pink night”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  hey Wemai, what a gorgeous Pink and lavender Pick, stunning!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “& All The Little Ships AtSea”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Okay CAS… to repeat again, OOOHHH, AAAHHH… another way fab Pick w/ GG mermaids, fishy and champagne pearls, mmmmhhh… love funny chick’s suggestions on what to make…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Sweet , Sweet Abalone”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  very beautiful Pick, I too love abalone, it’s such a gorgeous sparkly rainbow shell bead!!!! Wish that LB would get more abalone beads in more shapes… like that abalone flower pendant they used to have…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Doris C’s First Pick”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Doris, what a lovely and vibrant first Pick!!! Welcome to Fresh Picks, wondering too if you have anything in mind for this lovely combo of beads!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Within Reach”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Very lovely gorgeous romantic Pick, the soft lavenders and champagne golds are perfect together, another FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “2 by2”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Way FUN and CREATIVE Pick, thank you bubbly!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “After the rain…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies… maybe mr ceramic turtle can go places too, sorta like our other hero aquaK… … or is that Ms turtle???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “A Golke’s Pick #900”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  CONGRATS to you funny chick, WOW… here’s to both you and little chicky for both inspiring us w/ your lovely fab Picks!!! I think LB sure should give you both prizes for reaching 1000 Picks!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “After the rain…”   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Re-Work”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  elaine, if you were missing something, sure can’t see it judging from this gorgeous Pick, so floral and reminiscent of a summer evening w/ sunshine fading to evening… the silver pyrite sure sparkles w/ the rhodonite w/ pyrite!!! look forward to your pics when you’re done!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Similar To Rain”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  WOW CAS, my ceramic turtle pendant would love to swim in the rain in this gorgeous Pick!!!

• Kitty Chicky Cat and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Where The Wildflowers Grow”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Gorgeous CAS, I do know what you mean about some Picks… some seem to just come right together while others seem to take awhile. I’ve got one “sitting” as I mull over what else might go well w/ a sweet ceramic pendant that I have of a turtle, the turtle itself is a lovely dark [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Coral Collaboration”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  hey seashellsally, what a fantabulous Pick, the rainbow soochow does go very well w/ the red and apple jasper you have here, I too can’t wait to see the finished result!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Jennifer A’s Pick #70”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Jennifer A, CONGRATS on #70, it’s really gorgeous, LOVE the soft pinks w/ black, pinks and smoky quartz, perfect together!!! here’s to many more Picks from you!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Date Night”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  WWOOWW… love this Pick, so elegant w/ the purples, blacks and silver grays… sure would make an elegant evening ensemble!!! FAV!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mellow turtle beach…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Lynn and Lori,

  That lovely little ceramic pendant was a real “find” when I came across it at a bead show a couple of years ago! It was very inexpensive, just $12… aaahh for a bead lottery …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Hidden Garden”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohh, beautiful…. love how you’ve put these “hidden” jaspers into this Pick, very floral and gorgeous, the copper beads help “pop” the softer colors of the others

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Blue Smoke”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Ivy,

  As CAS might say, OOOHHH, AAAAAHHHHH, … way stunning, the gorgeous vivid blues, grays and silvers are fantabulous together, another FAV!!!

  mrs chick, soo happy for you, thanks for sharing your news with us!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Misty Morn”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Smoky, sooo glad to see your lovely fab Pick chosen as Pick of the Day!!! it’s sooo gorgeous, the soft blues and whites contrast so well w/ the smoky quartz!!!

• J Yee smart chick and Karen H aka Fancy Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Mommykat Bubbly Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick updated the “Personal” information on their profile   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick wrote on the wire of the group Fresh Pickers   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey little chicky,

  would you also like the prize to be beads???

• J Yee smart chick wrote on the wire of the group Fresh Pickers   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Little chicky, I support this idea – esp for every 500 Picks, we sure do have several folks here who have already reached that milestone!

• J Yee smart chick joined the group Fresh Pickers   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick wrote on Cuban Queen Crazy Chick’s wire:   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Ivy,

  Just wanted to let you know that I saw some comments on one of your recent Picks about getting some beads that don’t quite look as they seemed to on the website… I do sometimes encounter this in shopping thru other companies’ websites.
  Like you I just got a strand of the lovely silver moonstone [...]

• J Yee smart chick and Cuban Queen Crazy Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Cathy H are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Shannon aka Silly Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and MayanChicks Lilly-Itzel are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Fashion Chick aka SC are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Classy Chick JbyJill are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Smoky Rose are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Elaine aka Belly Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Happy Chick aka Harriet are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and movie chick aka susan are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and M mccallister mrs chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Debbi aka Sparkle Chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Luv2bead are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and Lynn Eileen Chicky LE are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick and CAS are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the blog post Introducing The Garden…   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Steve,

  I too visited the “Garden” last night and had some basic questions, thank you very much for creating this new feature on behalf of all of us! Sure appreciate it very much, your thoughtfulness in designing and setting this up for all of us to communicate more effectively is wonderful!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gem Chick’s #100 – Heirloom”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  ah yes, doing several things at once… while chatting… yes I’m taking a couple of classes this summer, continuing to work part time too…

  that’s quite a dilemma, it being your grandfather’s piece (oops, thought you had made it, now I understand your pick title)… what are you wanting to add to it? or change [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gem Chick’s #100 – Heirloom”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  oops… thanks for sharing your pics, the piece came out beautifully!!!! and congrats on #100, here’s to many more Picks from you!!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Gem Chick’s #100 – Heirloom”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey Gem, time to break out some “bubbly” ie champagne and celebrate!!!! and how are you doing??? – what a gorgeous sparkly Pick!!!

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Summer Wedding”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Yep, perfect ensemble for a summer wedding w/ all the lovely soft yellows, greens and whites, sooo elegant and romantic, like a garden wedding …

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Mellow turtle beach…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chicky bear!!! and how are you doing???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Inspired Necklace”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Likewise, congrats for going out of your comfort zone… which beads are outside your comfort zone, if I may ask??? With me it would generally be darker more subdued colors w/o much variation in the stone, like a dull solid black…
  Looking at the choices you have here, can’t wait to see pics of this [...]

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “My Garden’s Evening Primrose”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  ooohhhh Julia, sooo gorgeous, your evening primroses must be beautiful, judging by this Pick!!! I have some “regular” primroses that are pale lilac in color, they’re actually doing OK, ssshhhhh…

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Patina Pretty”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Hey DJ, sooo fab, the green snakeskin, copper green opal and copper are stunning together and dramatic w/ mr dragonfly (or is that Ms dragonfly??? ) … sure hope you do make something w/ this combo, and understand about having just placed an order, I just got some stuff in the mail last week!!!

• J Yee smart chick shared a new Fresh Pick: “Mellow turtle beach…”   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Green as a frog”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  aaawwww, sooo cute and FRESH green!!! , what a way fun summery Pick w/ frogs, what more could we ask for???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pearly blossom dewdrops…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies! Debra, I was too tired to notice that the lil’ cutie was surrounded by flowers, LOL! However, I love early mornings w/ dewdrops on flowers, makes me think lil’ fairy sprites might be hangin’ out w/ the flowers…

• Kevin and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• ali and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• Matt and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick joined the group Lima Beaders   9 months, 1 week ago

• Steve and J Yee smart chick are now friends   9 months, 1 week ago

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “Pearly blossom dewdrops…”   9 months, 1 week ago
  

  Thank you chickies! Debra, glad you noticed – sure wasn’t consciously thinking of surrounding her w/ the flowers believe it or not! however sometimes I think hey fairies must be hanging around in early mornings amongst the flowers and dewdrops eh???

• J Yee smart chick commented on the Fresh Pick “The Pinks In My Mailbox!”   9 months, 2 weeks ago
  

  hey elaine,

  lucky lucky you, getting such a way gorgeous shipment in the mail today, yyyyyuuuuummmhhh!!!!!