This past week I’ve been working on stamped, collage, hand cut fairy paper dolls. I use a combination of angel company (Character Constructions , ArtChix Studio, Enchanted Gallery) rubber stamps, digital collage sheets and old magazines, along with beads and wire. They look something like this, but all are unique. The best part is finding or making little accessory […]
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Planting Seeds
Seed beads of course. Third attempt at seed bead embroidery, with another seed beaded cuff bracelet. Brighter colors this time around. I can’t recall who said it, but someone likened it to painting, except the medium is beads. Allowing the pattern to wander and adding splashes of color here and there.
Read the rest of this entry »Challenge of Color Blog Hop 2011
A step by step photo log of my design process for the Challenge of Color Blog Hop 2011. Thanks to Erin (Tesori Trovati Jewelry) and Jessica (Design Seeds) for the inspiration. I decided that I really wanted to make it a personal challenge for myself. That said, what could I possibly create that I had […]
Read the rest of this entry »Owl Totem Seed Bead Embroidered Necklace With Micro Macrame Cords
My second attempt at seed bead embroidery. I intended this piece to be a cuff bracelet, but the laws of physics did not allow that to happen. The cabs on it were too large to bend at the proper angles. So, as most designers know, flexibility is the key to creativity. Hence, with a few […]
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – BTW
I’m multitasking here this afternoon. Listening to C.C. White – This is Soul Kirtan while I wait for the propane guy to come fill the big tank, cooking soup, chili, doing laundry, posting on the business blog and facebook page. Just the usual mundane activities that make life what it is. Here’s a peek of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Andrew Thornton October Readers Challenge Blog Hop
I was real pleased with myself when I was able to snag one of Andrew Thornton’s October Challenge kits. These kits always seem to sell out FAST. I diligently checked my mailbox and after a reasonable amount of time had passed, sent the “I didn’t get mine yet” email out. Alas, the kit finally arrived […]
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday, November 02, 2011 – BTW
Bead Table Wednesday, probably time to tidy up the remnants from the last creative blizzard. Seriously, every flat space is occupied in the work room. Even the chair seat and some of the floor. I need room to play with some real clay today. I believe I finally mastered inputting a bisque firing program into […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dia de los muertos
I’m really not into Halloween all that much. Not a single trick or treater out my way ever since I’ve been here. They’d have been sadly disappointed since I don’t eat sugar these days. But, I am into skulls lately and I think it’s because I really enjoy the folk art that springs up around […]
Read the rest of this entry »Halloween Haircut
I don’t put many non bead-jewelry-art related posts on the blog, but a good haircut deserves a mention. Here’s the locks before my annual haircut… long, thick and a little unruly. Now here’s my locks after the haircut… Tricked ya. Just having a bit of Halloween fun with you. Here’s the real deal. Layna Tyson at […]
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