New blog!

Hey folks, I started a new blog about inner and outer health.  It will include links to cool sites that offer solutions, healthy recipes, nature stuff, inspirational stuff, essential oils.  In other words, inspirations for change.  Live healthier, happier, and more fulfilled.
Here's the link: Greene Earth Living.  Please come and visit me there. :)

Busy beady day!

Got into some beads today.  I had two pendants with very interesting patterns--dogstooth amethyst, that I bought the other day.  I love the deep purple and the jagged lines in the stone.  Rooting around in my stash of beads I came up with this combo of colors to enhance the focal point in each necklace.

Green Nile Goddess...  I was trying to come up with the best pictures to put these necklaces in my etsy shop.  There's more work to be done on that, but you get the sneak preview... Amethyst and Fluorite.

Himalayan Goddess...  there's a mountain in that pendant.  Amethyst, lavender fluorite, agates, and moonstone. 

Follow your heart...

You know how important that is for general wellbeing.  Art does that to me, and creating art even more.  When I'm in the midst of a project I'm really happy despite the challenges that arrive as the project progresses.  Stretching and growing as an artist can be uncomfortable, but what new birth isn't??  Here are some more pictures of recent polymer clay creations.  Not very challenging but fun!

Someone or something to celebrate...

Peace is good! 

So.... PEACE today to all of you, and lots of joy!!

Made three more frames last weekend...

Magic number is three in this case...  Had just enough tiles to cover these and I even found the packed away Scrabble pieces.  I painted them, or rather stained them, to fit into the overall color scheme.

I rediscovered the fun.  Basically, I got really tired of the polymer clay mosaics, but the magic is back. I'll try not to overdo it this time....  There is something like too much of a good thing at times.  These frames will be sold locally.  Check out one of my outlets HERE. 

A new creative day...

Well, several days that is.  Polymer clay tiles are time-consuming and the process pretty painstaking: Roll out the clay, stamp, cut into tiles, bake, and then paint about three layers.

When I moved I thought I had most of my polymer clay paraphernalia packed in one or two boxes that would be easy to access.  Not so... surprise, surprise... I have yet to find some key things, but at least I could stamp, bake, and paint some tiles for picture frames.  They are just not going to have Scrabble pieces on them--this time.
As soon as I moved my laptop and printer to another desk, my creativity came flooding back.  I don't think computer vibes are good for visual creativity unless you're doing digital art and things like that.  I had my work table back, and out came decorative paper, glue, and some newly purchased wrapped canvases for collages.  No pictures of those yet, but I have three in the process now.

I got stuck on this one portrait/collage and decided to make some mosaic tiles instead.  That's a creative endeavor that always just flows.  So, here's the first picture frame of four, and the basket of newly painted tiles.  I took one picture with a flash so that you can see the hint of gold in the light and another picture without a flash.  It's so inspiring to root around the tiles to find just the right combination.  Even the most unassuming and ugly tile has its place.  I have thrown out a few, very few, and those that are "grayish" and hopeless, I usually repaint and give a new life.  It always amazes me how the tiles always find the perfect home on a frame or box.  They know where they need to go.  On this particular frame I used a tile that I painted three years ago...  Never could find a home for it until today. :)

I think that maybe my creative dry spell is over!  Yay.  

Sea Spirit and some art journaling...

My friend Marla Niederer, a fabulous artist, gave me this doll/ornament for Christmas.  It's called Sea Spirit, and the face is sewn from fabric and painted.  Marla has a very delicate touch!  You can check out her blog here.  I LOVE this sprite!  And the expression is fabulous!

 

I went out and bought a new journal for my art journaling.  I like the spiral bound kind because it lies flat and you can work on both sides of the paper.  The cover is black and I have yet to collage it with meaningful things...  but I did make the first page yesterday... a bit late for the new year: 

 

"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should Dance..."  Unknown

This is the cover of last year's journal: 

This is something I wrote in it on October 12:  BELIEVE... when you open your eyes and dare to look, you'll see a NEW world, one that was made just for you 'cause you fit right in it!  

I'm afraid to open my eyes.  What if there's nothing there?  

Ideas brighten the sky and lift me with them...  

Freedom is flying into the future, finding new and exciting patterns that I didn't know of before.  A new life begins, a new story unfolds in the drama of life....  believe... fly on, fly free...

A new year is on the horizon...

I just want to wish you all a great end to 2011 and a wonderful new year filled with possibilites!



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