I decided to participate in the October Vintaj monthly challenge and create a piece inspired by ravens. Did you know that ravens have one of the largest brains in the bird kingdom? They were one of the first animals to be let out of Noah’s ark? They like round shiny objects (hey not so different […]
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Bead Table Wednesday September 26, 2012
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It’s Wednesday already! What’s on my bead table? I gussied up a few metal pieces (The Lipstick Ranch) using Vintaj Patina, rubber stamping and hand painting (on both sides of course.) Whipped out a few leather cords. Now I have a some necklaces. See what others have on their table this week at the flickr […]
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Once in a while I give myself permission to play and drag out almost every type of material that I can think of to create a beautiful mess. I holed up in my art studio and hunkered down for a few hours of sheer bliss and created some metal pendants using cold connection techniques. The […]
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Italian’s House at Monmarte by Maurice Utrillo Oil on panel, 53 x 76 cm (color palette courtesy of Brandi Hussey) Apparently Mr. Utrillo liked to paint ordinary houses, so I took that as my cue for my design for the May Art Bead Scene Challenge. If you’ve stopped by here before, you may be aware of my […]
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A follow up post to show what became of those bits of recycled metal tins. A bit of sanding, filing, hammering, add a little patina, a few choice sentiments, punch a hole, a jump ring, and a bail. Instant pendant.
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It’s Bead Table Wednesday again and here’s what is on my table this morning… HEART BEATS Lying low this past week, trying to shake off a down right nasty cold. Thank goodness this type of thing trips me up and slows me down enough to explore playing around with some of my toys and stash. […]
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