Time for the first reveal at the Bead Soup Blog Party # 7. First off, I was thrilled with all the beads, charms and bits that my partner Debra Behrends (Hopeful Journeys) shared with me. So much good stuff that I could not fit everything into my limited design time. (The raw materials.) Next up, […]
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Challenge of Music 2013
The Challenge of Music Blog Hop… it’s time for the reveal. Thank you Erin Prais-Hintz (Tesori Trovati-Treasures Found) for hosting and inspiring this creative blog hop. This time around, the challenge was to create a piece using instrumental music. I am a music fan and have an eclectic music collection. I like classical, but it […]
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Look what I got my hands into yesterday afternoon. I was a henna canvas for artist Kelly Hilger at Just Breathe Wellness Center. Happening here this week the Vegas Face/Body Painters Jamtacular Expo.
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Little teaser. A while back I scored this Juki serger for $ 35 at a local thrift store. It was missing the foot pedal. I finally found a foot pedal, figured out how to thread the machine and it works! It looks like it could use a new upper blade, but so far it’s doing […]
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The 7th Bead Soup Blog Party is kicking into high gear and is currently announcing partner match ups for the three reveals. This time around, my partner for the 1st Reveal is Debra Behrends of Hopeful Journeys. This Bead Soup business is always a fun swap and a great way to cyber meet fellow designers and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Inspire Change Wellness Words Jewelry Challenge
Inspire change wellness words jewelry challenge…yup that’s quite a mouthful. The hostess, Tracy Statler (makebraceletsblog.com) proposed this challenge and I enjoy a good challenge. Especially a challenge that does not have too many rules or regulations. I am never certain what will inspire me or where my creativity and imagination may go. Tracy’s suggested guideline: […]
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Peacocks…beautiful and captivating in all their splendor. Highly symbolic in many spiritual traditions (read more about that here.) Black Peacocks with Japanese Persimmons Jessie Arms Botke, 1940 Oil and Gold Leaf on Panel I really like the texture in the tail feathers in this piece of artwork. For the January 2013 Art Bead Scene Challenge, I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Memories and Thanks Blog Hop 2013
The past year has been filled with many personal and professional challenges. Some tragic circumstances ( a suicide death of a remarkable friend and a manslaughter death of a co-worker.) To say that it was a tough year would be an understatement. I’ve learned over the years to just do my best to stay in […]
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At the beginning of 2012, I decided to participate in a personal challenge. Using the Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge as my foundation, I challenged myself to complete the full year. Let’s take a look-see and review the year of 2012… And Happy New Year.
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