Jenni at Jenni's Beads Blog is having a wonderful give-away of some of her handmade clasps and connectors.
Visit her blog Jenni's beads: My First Give-away for detailed information about the give-away.
Good luck!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
I Heart Macro 06/10/2012
My lovely Oakleaf hydrangea, which I've had for about 15 years, died very suddenly. One weekend it was healthy and full of blooms and the next weekend it was looking withered and sickly. All of the leaves that had once been green, turned rusty. They were actually a very pretty rusty color and I thought that it would be a beautiful color on metal. I found a website with different ideas on how to patina copper and I tried the vinegar and sea salt method on a Vintaj brass charm.
These are pictures of the hydrangea leaves and the brass leaf that I patinated (sorry the shots aren't that great). I was very happy with the results and will definitely try this again. Next time I'll keep record of how long I let the metal suspend over the vinegar.
I'm joining Lori Plyler of Studio Waterstone
for "I Heart Macro" slash "I Heart Close Ups: Up Close Photography
for Macro Makers and the Camerologically Challenged".
Please click on
the link above to view photos by other participants, or to join in the fun with your own macro photo.
Enjoy your week!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Sunday's Worship Post; Newsboys - God's Not Dead
I've been neglectful in my worship lately and I want to try something new on my blog. Each Sunday I will post either a video or something that I feel is relevant at the time.
This Sunday's worship post is a new video by the Newsboys.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
I Heart Macro 06/03/2012
Sorry I haven't posted in a few weeks. I have really missed it, but after being on the computer 9 - 10 hours at work, the last thing I want to do when I get home is get back on the computer. I do try to read a few of my favorite blogs while I eat breakfast each morning and I have been so inspired lately. I've been working on some pieces and will try to get some pictures posted soon.
We have a rouge grapevine that keeps popping up in a bed by our front steps. I have tried everything to discourage it's growth, but alas, it appears again each year. Today I was walking in from a trip to the store, looked down and instead of the usual frustration, I saw beauty in the little fuzzy little leaves and curly red tendrils. After putting away the groceries, I decided to collect specimens for my I Heart Macro shots.
Can you see the upside down heart in the tendril?
Today I'm joining Lori Plyler of Studio Waterstone
for "I Heart Macro" slash "I Heart Close Ups: Up Close Photography
for Macro Makers and the Camerologically Challenged".
Please click on
the link above to view photos by other participants, or to join in the fun with your own macro photo.
Enjoy your day!
Art Bead Scene Blog: Jewelry Designs from Nature Challenge
Art Bead Scene is hosting a creative blog challenge, inspired by Heather Powers book Jewelry Designs from Nature.
10 winners will be chosen and sent a nature themed packet to inspire their creativity. For details about the challenge, visit Art Bead Scene Blog: Jewelry Designs from Nature Challenge.
Winners will be picked on June 6th, so you better hurry!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Button Swap Blog Hop Reveal!
Today is the reveal day for the Button
Swap Blog Hop hosted by Cindy Wimmer of Sweet
Bead Studio! My button swap partner is Lynda
Moseley of SCDiva.
Lynda sent me a beautiful collection of her handmade polymer clay
buttons and I had a wonderful time creating with them.
Lynda's buttons are so lovely and I wanted to create pieces that would show them off. I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried a few new techniques.
With the red and blue floral button I used steel wire and created a pendant. The wire work is a little rough, but I like how it turned out. I found some red round river shell beads that matched the button really well, but had a hard time matching the blue.
With the purple and green bee button I used brass filigree to created a pendant. In the center I added brass bead caps, lampwork bead by Pinocean and Vintaj brass bee charm. The pendant hangs from a chain of wire wrapped pearls, crystals and glass beads, finished with a brass toggle clasp.
With the coral and green dragonfly button I made something very different. I took an Eclipse mints tin and wrapped it in scrapbook paper. I attached the dragonfly button to the front of the tin, added lace around the lid and attached a bead to the top as a knob for opening the lid. I added a brass bead at the bottom, with charms dangling from chain. This will be a little keepsake box for my granddaughter.
With the beautiful, floral ivory button I made a fabric brooch. I made a little quilted square, attached the button with sari silk ribbon, roughed up the edges and attached a pin closure to the back.
Thank you, Lynda, for sharing your beautiful buttons with me and I hope you like what I created with them! I had a great time and I enjoyed being your button swap partner! Please visit Lynda's blog to see what she made with the buttons from me!
And thank you, Cindy, for organizing this fun Button Swap/Blog Hop!
I wish everyone a wonderful Mother's Day and happy hopping!
Below is the list of the participants.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
I Heart Macro 05062012
I Heart Macro with bead love!
I bought some of Ellen Dooley's beautiful lampwork beads and they arrived yesterday.
This gorgeous set is called Chaco Canyon Primativos. It makes me think of a canyon landscape under a bright blue sky.
I adore the colors and texture of this bead!
I love this set featuring a ring disc in verdant jade with raku and turquoise highlights.
When I purchased this set, I had a design idea in mind, but the ring would lay flat. Since they arrived, I see that my idea will hide the beautiful colors in the ring, so I will have to rethink my design.
I'm joining Lori Plyler of Studio Waterstone
for "I Heart Macro" slash "I Heart Close Ups: Up Close Photography
for Macro Makers and the Camerologically Challenged".
Please click on
the link above to view photos by other participants, or to join in the fun with your own macro photo.
Enjoy your week!
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