First things first... Last weeks fundraiser for the Preeclampsia Foundation was AMAZING! I finally got to meet some of the women that helped me through the darkest hours of my life after losing my sweet baby Kelsi. My angel was auctioned off and brought in $1,250 for the foundation. It was really neat. Of course I cried like a baby when they read my story and showed pictures of my baby.

I can also finally share this next piece of news. In February, the director of the PE foundation called and asked if I would be willing to make a new pin for the Foundation. I am not positive, but I believe this is the new Preeclampsia Awareness pin. I am trying to get a good photo of these, and they will be listed on my site for sale shortly. The price is $12.50 per pin and 100% of the proceeds goes to the PE foundation.




Here is the jewelry I wore to the fundraiser. The pictures don't do the necklace justice, but it is SOOOO pretty.


Art Jewelry Magazine
Well, it finally came, the November issue of Art Jewelry. They did a fantastic job on this issue. I love the layout and everything. I ended up having 9 full pages in this issue. That is HUGE! They even had to change the format of the magazine because of my article. HAHAHA, some people are just born to be troublemakers I guess.



Here is a little ring that I recently made. It is for my 2-year-old. Yes, I know the dangers of little kids with this type of jewelry and we keep a close eye on her when she wears it. She is really funny though. She is such a Girly Girl. She is always wearing some type of jewelry in addition to the two bracelets she wears 24/7. Just today she came into the family room wearing about 5 additional bracelets. It is a lot of fun to have little girls that are into jewelry as much as mom is.


October 2008, jewelry making class schedule
I finally finished my schedule for October. Please visit my website (www.melissamuir.com) for class descriptions.

Day	Date	Time	Class	Cost
Friday	10/3	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Introduction to Wire Wrapped Pendants	$25
Friday	10/3	8:00 - 9:30 pm	Introduction to Soldering	$25
Saturday	10/4	10:00 am - 4:30 pm	Basic Soldering	$100
Tuesday	10/7	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Basic Wire I - The perfect simple loop	$35
Tuesday	10/7	8:00 - 9:30 pm	Wire Rings	$25
Thursday	10/9	6:00 - 9:00 pm	Textured Metal	$55
Saturday	10/11	10:00 am - 4:30 pm	Bezel Set Rings	$105
Tuesday	10/21	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Soldered Ear Wires	$40
Tuesday	10/21	8:00 - 9:30 pm	Simple Soldered Rings	$40
Thursday	10/23	6:00 - 8:30 pm	Basic Wire II - Wrapped loops	$40
Friday	10/24	6:00 - 8:30 pm	Basic Wire III - Wrapped beads	$40
Saturday	10/25	10:00 am - 4:30 pm	Soldered Pendant	$100
Tuesday	10/28	6:00 - 9:30 pm	Wire Wrapped Pendants	$65
Thursday	10/30	6:00 - 9:00 pm	Soldered Embellishments	$55

All classes are taught in Norton, OH. Payment must be received in full to guarantee your space. All materials and tools are included in the class fee.

As always, custom classes are available upon request. I encourage all feedback and I look forward to reading what you have to say.