Upcoming Show - New World Food & Wine Festival

Come see us at the New World Wine & Food Festival on Sunday, May 16th at Rio Cibolo Ranch. Tickets are $35 for adults, $7 for under 21. Totally Texas event is from 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

We will have an eclectic assortment of goodies to choose from - handpainted wine glasses, lampwork art glass jewelry, and much more!

Take a lovely drive to one of the most beautiful ranches in Texas Rio Cibolo Ranch, bring the family and spend an afternoon discovering exotic recipes, sampling cuisines from some of the most exciting restaurants. Culinary, Wine and lifestyle seminars are offered throughout the day for those who want to know more. Beer and Barbeque play a large role too! All ages are welcome with family friendly activities like hayrides, barge rides, storytelling and more. Live entertainment keeps things festive as Texas vendors join in to celebrate the unique and amazing products Texas has to offer. It's the perfect finale to the festival where the beauty of a Texas ranch serves as the backdrop to sample all the best food and wines we have to offer.

Just finished up the Starving Artist Show

Mom and I just wrapped up a lovely weekend at the Starving Artist Show in San Antonio. It was smaller than everyone expected but they haven't had it for a couple of years now and they changed locations. The SAHA Park was very nice - lots of trees to provide shade. We had a steady stream of customers both days so we were happy! Even got a custom order to make for a lady!

Bead Review 3

Wow! I just submitted my three entries for the Bead Review 3 to be published this spring! My horse beads were published in the Bead Review 2 book last year so I am hoping to repeat my success! Stay tuned for a look at the photos I submitted!

Crafty Cougars Holiday Gift Show

Our annual gift show will be December 10, 2007 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We are located in the Canyon High School library (on IH35 access road north). After you are done shopping, join our CHS Choir for their Christmas Concert!

We have a variety of vendors again this year! Janie Gonzales will be making her famous hot sauce. If you haven't tried it yet, it is a must! Molly Kay will be set up with a complete line of Mary Kay items! Essential Academics will have a variety of Christmas goodies! Charlene Menchaca, Vicki Munie, and LeAnne Taylor will have jewelry for sale. Vicki also has handcrafted lampwork glass beads available. Carolyn Pittman will have her mosaic art. Betty Munie will be bringing the Onesole shoes, socks, and other items.



Come join us!

Take a look at some of the goodies we have for sale!

Our Essential Academics classrooms have been busy bees and have been making lots of really cool stuff! They have neck warmers for those achy, tired neck and shoulders. They also have Cougar key chains and bubble rocks, as well as reindeer food, handmade Christmas cards and more!

Stay tuned for more goodies!

New Floral Beads!

Check out the new floral beads!

Jimmy Crystal Sunglasses and Onesole Shoes

The Jimmy Crystal sunglasses and the latest Onesole shoes and tops will be arriving Friday! Will post pics as soon as we can get them unpacked. Jimmy Crystal makes some fabulous crystallized sunglasses (all with Swarovski crystals). Do you like a little bit of bling or a whole lot of BLING? Jimmy Crystal has everything from the classy, subtle bling to some serious eye-popping bling going on!



Onesole - A creative and unique shoe with comfort, style, and versatility. This new concept allows for the purchase of one or more Stylish Soles, then the separate purchase of any one or more designer tops that suits your taste, mood, or occasion!

Onesoles are awesome shoes. You purchase the base of the shoe and get 3 tops with your shoes. Onesole tops are designed to snap on and off so you can change designs as easily as you change clothes. The tops are a heavy neoprene material that is very comfortable. The woman that designed these, actually designed them to fit the shape of a woman's foot! Imagine that! Mom and I both teach school and are on our feet all day long. It is nice to be able to wear a pair of shoes that doesn't hurt! And they are actually made in the USA!

Another Happy Customer!

I got it..It was beautiful!!! She loved it..It looks just like her horse..PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!! Joy W., Oklahoma

I love happy customers! I never even saw a picture of the horse - I just knew it was a white horse with some gray paint spots. I wished I would have taken a picture of it to post but he had an urgent date with a 50th birthday party.

Horse Head Beads

Here are 4 trays of horse head beads that are currently available. They range from $35.00 to $85.00.

Red Roan with Byzantine Chainmaille Necklace

This necklace was a custom order. I created my own frit (crushed glass) to blend for the color of the horse. I also cut all of the sterling rings so I could assemble the chainmaille necklace to compliment the horse bead. I also made two companion beads to use as accents in the chain.

Red Disk Necklace

The August challenge at New Braunfels Art League was Shades of Red. This necklace is the result of that challenge. I used 8 different shades of red and orange to create it. It took me 8 hours on the torch to make all of the beads and then another 4 hours to assemble. It flows around your neck like a red tide. The round beads are very much Italian and the flat disk beads are very ethnic looking. Be on the lookout - I've been making another set of beads in shades of turquoise to make a similar necklace.

Red Horse with Gold Leaf and Coral Beads

I love this necklace. It took me a long time to work up enough nerve to actually use the gold leaf! It makes a great combination with the stunning red glass. I added 14kt gold fill beads and dyed red coral beads that were the perfect match for the red glass. It is my new favorite combination so look for more colors with gold leaf!

Upcoming Events - February 2007

February 17 & 18, 2007

We will be at the Ninth annual Pro-Am Art Show at Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club on Saturday from 1 – 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Featured art will be works by members of the Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club. For more information, call Mary Anna Seale at (210) 582-6700 ext. 207, or e-mail mary.anna.seale@ourclub.com. We haven't ever done this show but we were asked to participate! If you are in or around the San Antonio area, please stop by. Anyone can come in and shop!

Sorry I Have Been Gone So Long.....

Sorry I haven't updated here in a while. It has been a busy couple of months. My orange persian, Garfield, was diagnosed with cancer right before Christmas. We started treatment but sadly he did not make it through to the new year. We also lost our 1st homegrown World Champion, Glittering Cowgirl, on Christmas Day. Yes, my jewelry is named after her. She was very special to all of us. She is buried on the property next to a couple of our other show horses. We have a pet crematorium just up the road from us but they are not designed to cremate large animals. Good thing I guess, it would have taken a really large urn. I can laugh now but it was really tough losing two animals within days of each other. Will post pictures later. The good thing is that we still have one of Glitzy's daughters that I am starting to ride. She is a natural trail horse and gravitates toward the trail poles. She likes to have that challenge! She ought to make a great trail horse.

More Dian Malouf Rings

Here are some more Dian Malouf rings.......

New Wirewrapped Horses

These horse beads were commissioned by a wonderful lady in Indiana. They will be on their way to her tomorrow. She had sent me several pictures to see what the horses looked like. I posted Markie's picture here so you can see the "real" horse and my representation of him. Somebody is getting some very special Christmas presents.......

There are two more but I think I will leave those to be a surprise when she gets them!

Thanks for looking!

Spur 4M Holiday Open House

Spur 4M Holiday Open House will be December 16 & 17, 2006. Hours are Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Come shop with us and enjoy some champagne punch and goodies while you browse our selection of handcrafted artisan jewelry and much more! We are located in New Braunfels, TX. Call 830-227-5146 for more information and directions.

Come find something one of a kind for that someone special in your life. We offer layaway (if you are thinking ahead to Valentine's Day). We also take Mastercard and Visa for your convenience.

We just received some Dian Malouf sterling stackable rings and more! They are so much fun to wear! Mix them, match them, wear them one at a time or as many as you can stack on your fingers! These are only here for a limited time. They are gorgeous!! She also has an Endearment Line in which the rings have words like DIVA, COWGIRL, GO GIRL (breast cancer ring), NANA, GIRLFRIEND, MAMA, etc.

Otazu has also sent a selection of jewelry. His designs are very fun, very bling-bling, and a must have. He received the Jewelry Designer of the Year Award for the Dallas Market Center in October 2006. Otazu was a former model for Calvin Klein. His jewelry designs are like wearing a halo of light and reflection. His designs drip with Swarovski crystals (and I mean big ones!). If you love showstopper jewelry, you must own a piece of Otazu jewelry. He has designed jewelry for Nicole Kidman, Arethra Franklin, Brittany Spears and other stars.

We also have bling-bling cat/dog collars from Belts by Simon. If we don't have the size or color you want, we can order it!

Vicki will have her lampwork horse head beads available. (They are in the same showroom in Dallas as Otazu!). There will be other lampwork bead sets and jewelry available also.

We also carry Kippy belts and accessories! Ask about Kippy's new jean designs! Order yours today! Laurel Burch purses are also very popular.

If we don't have what you are looking for, we would be glad to order it for you.

For more information, call 830-227-5146 or 830-237-2483. Email spur@gvtc.com or glitzycowgirl@sbcglobal.net for additional information, too.

Crafty Cougar Holiday Gift Sale

The 4th Annual Crafty Cougar Holiday Gift Sale will be Thursday, December 14, 2006 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Canyon High School Library in New Braunfels, TX. CHS is located on the IH 35 North access road just past Home Depot! (Sorry, I don't take any outside vendors, just people that work at CHS).


There will be lots of really nice items for sale. Mom and I will have our handcrafted artisan jewelry there. I will have some lampwork glass beads for sale, too! Plus, I have people bringing all sorts of neat things that they have made. We will have teddy bears, homemade hot sauce (it is really awesome!), Mary Kay cosmetics (she always has really nice gift items available), crosses, and other holiday gift ideas. Our Life Skills unit is making some wooden gift boxes to use as lawn/porch decorations! They are really nice! And, yes, the students actually helped cut the wood, paint them and decorate them!


There will also be a small collection of Dian Malouf sterling stackable rings. Otazu (the Jewelry Designer of the Year for the Dallas Market) sent a selection of jewelry to choose from. I have Bling-Bling Dog Collars from Simon (Italian leather with Swarovski crystals). My horse lampwork beads will be there also! (For those of you who don't know, they are in the same showroom in Dallas as Otazu! Is that way cool, or what!)


If you need more information, you can call Vicki 830-237-2483

Here is one of my horse head lampwork beads!