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As far back as my memory can recall, I can remember my mother (Gma Kathy) being crafty...she used to hand make Christmas gifts for everyone every year...one year she crafted picture frames from fabric and lace...another year it was tag along wooden toys you pulled on a string....and another year it was hand painted book ends....those were one of my all-time favorites! Each end was half of a barn scene...tiny little horses filled the barn as did miniature saddles, ribbons and riders too! As a matter of fact, after all these years and all these moves, I have managed to retain a set of these book ends! As I was typing this, I just remembered I still had this particular Gma Kathy masterpiece and ran upstairs to take a few pics....now you can see for yourself the kind of shoes I have yet to fill! Let's be honest, I will NEVER be this good! Please excuse my tangent, but these need to be seen! Keep in mind these bookends are over 20 years old now....boy, did I just admit that????

Seriously though, look at the detail here....the girl in gray riding western was my best friend Lindy riding her fancy little chestnut named Tiny (Tiny Little Pistol)...look at those adorable little ribbons!

Here are the horses in the barn fussing at each other...

A view from the opposite side of a horse being walked down the breezeway...

I love this side....it's a girl trying to get her horse clipped, or cleaned up, or something that it is not really all that enthusiastic about! LOL...again with those adorable little ribbons!

It seems this last side is incomplete...she must have ran out of time and shipped off all the complete sets to family and friends....I do remember there were quite a few! So do you see my dilemma here? I am never going to get this good...I am crafty deficient...I am thankful to have a mother that doesn't mind sharing her talent though!

Back to the original topic of this post, before my ADD kicked in and took us down a side path! Gma Kathy makes watches too! These particular watches are just a touch over 1 inch wide, but she can make them in several sizes, and many many colors!

These watches are made of safety pins and beads....she can make them in any color combination and in any pattern! Unlike my prized bookends above, they are FOR SALE! And like my prized bookends above, you will cherish yours for a very long time!!! Here's a watch in luscious lime!

Gorgeous Golds!

Magnificent Multi-Colors!

And Perfectly Pink, just to name a few!

Please shoot Gma Kathy an email if you would be interested in purchasing any of these watches, or if you'd like her to make one especially for you! She is more than happy to provide you more info: kcapik@aol.com

Enjoy! I wear one myself! And envy her every minute of the day that I am reminded of my creativity deficit...boy, am I lucky she has enough for us both!!!

Happy Trails,

Leah