I was really hard pressed to choose a favorite song, a favorite artist, or even a favorite music genre for this design challenge. I’m one of those types who like almost every type of music; with the exception of hard core rap. I enjoy listening to alternative, blue grass, folk, classical, R & B, and […]
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I almost opted to take a nap yesterday afternoon. It was one of those blustery, crazy wind days in the Mojave and as luck would have it, I’m fending off a head cold, hopped out on Zicam. After dropping off plants at the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center, I decided to take the afternoon off and […]
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The inspiration for the January Art Bead Scene Challenge is “Trellis by William Morris, 1862” You can read more biographical information about the artist and this design at ART BEAD SCENE. I love the color palette, especially the coral, rust and gold hues. Even though I think my final design is very simple, I […]
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Here’s the color palette for the December Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge: Very art deco, you can read more about the Chrysler Building and the challenge here. Busy as I am this month, I did want to make something for the challenge, so I made this simple little borosilicate disc bead necklace. I love the […]
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 […]
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Madonna Pietra degli Scrovigni by Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927) Watercolour, gouache and gum arabic, 30.9in × 24.1 in. Really is a lovely painting and the palette contains such warm colors too. I felt like keeping it simple this time around for the November Art Bead Scene Challenge. A pair of wire wrapped earrings using a […]
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I found this in my in box from an RSS feed about cactus. Many of you know that I work at the best cactus nursery here in Blue Diamond, Nevada (Las Vegas) – Cactus Joe’s. So, I’m a bit of a cactus nerd. I follow postings about cactus and related items. But really, this popped […]
Read the rest of this entry »Silk Sari Ribbon Party Blog Hop
When I spotted bsueboutiques Sari Ribbon Party Blog Hop, I almost started to swoon. I’ve been very much into using fabric and texture in my recent designs. I really wanted to explore using the ribbon and material in a way that I had not previously imagined. First off, I headed on over to my favorite […]
Read the rest of this entry »October ABS Challenge
Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge for October. Initially I wasn’t too thrilled with the selection. I even considered just passing on this round. But, I really like the color palette, so I reconsidered. A Hedgehog in a Landscape, 1643-51 9¼ x 15 in. 23.5 x 38 cm. bodycolor on vellum by Giovanna Garzoni Then, the […]
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