Welcome! Hola! Guten Tag!
Here’s my thought…
Las Vegas Churches accept gambling chips
Las Vegas Churches accept gambling chips !
THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO THOSE OF YOU NOT LIVING IN LAS VEGAS , BUT THERE ARE MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHES THAN CASINOS.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, SOME WORSHIPERS AT SUNDAY SERVICES WILL GIVE CASINO CHIPS RATHER THAN CASH WHEN THE BASKET IS PASSED.
SINCE THEY GET CHIPS FROM MANY DIFFERENT CASINOS, THE CHURCHES HAVE DEVISED A METHOD TO COLLECT THE OFFERINGS..
THE CHURCHES SEND ALL THEIR COLLECTED CHIPS TO A NEARBY FRANCISCAN MONASTERY FOR SORTING AND THEN THE CHIPS ARE TAKEN TO THE CASINOS OF ORIGIN AND CASHED IN.
THIS IS DONE BY THE CHIP MONKS.
YOU DIDN’T EVEN SEE IT COMING DID YOU?
GOTCHA!
…and then this:
I have been working on a few xmas presents, to take to my neighbors/friends. I wanted something different not just my regular beadwork, whatever that is… I bought some some beautiful handmade soaps from 2Virgo Designs, on Etsy, thanks Jackie. Very nice handmade soaps, scented and unscented. They are a very nice size about 3 1/4″ by 1″ deep, round soaps, that have a molded green wreath on top with a red bow! I needed to add that ‘Pat’ touch, for gifting, since I usually give something with beading on it ( friends and neighbors expect it, and seem to look forward to it ). I got this idea about 3 or so weeks ago for “soap doilies, of course in beads! I drew out a couple of designs…well about 5, and started working. After 3 starts, I have completed 2 designs in beads wire and threads to embellish the already lovely soaps. I have included a few pictures here. Please feel free to comment as always. I love working on these and have about 4 or 5 more to finish. No two will be alike, as I just don’t work that way. I love trying new things and this is the perfect opportunity to give those creative juices more outlets.
beaded bottom and wrap around top edges, beaded wire for molding around the top edges of the soaps… flexible and for removal of soap to make actually use the soaps.
- soaps ‘a’ and ‘b’ designs more to come…
top/bottom designs 
bottom designs
‘a/ top’
‘a/bottom’
‘b/top’
‘b/bottom’
See more Xmas and gifts, and every day wearables for all occasions “what a variety”, at Beads I View by Pat – internet store at http://beadsiview.com/. Secure checkout, and use promo code “biv1″ for 10% off of merchandise total. Open 24/7 with a personal touch.
Thanks for visiting!
Respectfully submitted,
Pat
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