Wood Block Houses From ArtChix

When I received my package from Helga at ARTCHIX..

Oh Dear..so many treasures..so much to choose from..

what would I play with first?

These sweet little Wood Block Houses Kept calling out to me...

To find these Beauties Just click HERE

...So I painted and sanded and glued on pretty papers..

I made molds and ...

 and hammered words like ..."Seed","Core",and "Origin"...

 and I assembled,and stitched,and added more paint.

Oh dear...I could get used to playing with such sweet treats.

"Roots" Shadow Box

Measures 5" x 5" Created by using

Wood BlockHouses,paints,ICEResin,metal,mesh,transparency,beads,metal stamps,rusty wire,felt,wood heart,and paper mache box.

"No one comes from the earth like grass,

we come like the trees

we all have Roots."

Maya Angelou

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Ice Resin at CHA

As part of the Ice Resin Creative Team,we were asked to make a few pieces for CHA

very Exciting Indeed.

Be sure to check out the

 IceResin Blog 

to see some of the pieces I created.

This one is called

"I See You" 

It was created by using a super sweet Triangle Bezel,

rhinestones,rub-ons,ice resin,and fibers.

now here is a video of Traci Bautista at the CHA booth...

can you see my little necklace in the background...heehee.

I REALLY wanted to go to CHA,I have never been...

but it is still very exciting to see my pieces in some of the Videos.

 

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Sea Glass Pendants and My sweet friend Cheryl

Oh my the weather around here has been Glorious...yes GL..OOOR..RIII..OUS!

and with the warm and gentle breeze comes inspiration.

Having an assortment of sea glass floating around my office

they screamed and sang...

"Come play with us",

and so I did.

1-using some left over rub-ons,I put them on the glass.

2-Using copper foil,I Iron Soldered on a frame and jump rings

3-Using Novacan I added patina to the solder

4-Added a layer of ICE Resin

5-Once Cured,I sprinkled some of S.L.K glass glitter

6-Added another layer of Ice Resin

there you go...Sea Glass Pendants!!

What fun!!

Now before I go,I just want to thank Cheryl, the winner of my Giveaway a few weeks back.Well she had emailed me and asked me some questions in regards to my art and today she posted about the win and I am so thankful for this generous post. 

Thank you sweet Friend.

Now to read the post,just click here

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Cyndi from Ornamental Style and Mary Jane's Cuffs are Gorgeous!!

Its been so long since I last saw my bloggy friend Cyndi from Ornamental Style.She just took Barbara Lewis class and I wanted to go soooo bad,but I was not able to make it.Cyndi arrived with bags of goodies that she made at the class and I was drooling over all the delicious colors.Thanks for staying up late and chatting with me friend.Hugs.

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Our Next Artist is Up for the Artful Gathering Blog Hop!

Celebrating Artful Gathering 2012 Online Art Retreat,

Open for Registration!



Blog Hop your way for chance to win!

From June to August 2012, ArtfulGathering.com will be presenting TWO exciting semesters of premiere online video workshops offered by fabulous artists who are known nationally and internationally. We are all very excited to share out knowledge, skill, and creativity with you, and we hope that you will join us for this AMAZING annual online event.

Blog Hop with us for a chance to win a prizes from Jerry's Artarama!

Each week the faculty of Artful Gathering will be announcing a featured blog to visit.

You can hop along with us until the final destination blog is reached, and where ONE Grand Prize winner will be chosen at Random for a chance to win a $200.00 e-gift card from Jerry's Artarama!!!

Two Runner Up winners will also be chosen at random for a chance to win a $25.00 e-gift card from Jerrys.



Each week I will announce the next featured blog for you to visit, and there you will find a new secret word or words that you will need to collect along your way from blog to blog. Once you have collected all the words from each blog you visit, they will work out to say a very artsy phrase. Here are the rules:

1. For your chance to win, you must collect all the secret code words and submit them upon the final destination blog in May. A random drawing will be conducted from those contestants who have submitted the complete collection of secret words!
2. Three winners will be randomly drawn. One for the $200.00 e-card to Jerry's, and two runner's up for the 25.00 e-card to Jerrys.
   
   
   

Week by week we'll go from one blog to the next!

Remember to collect all the secret words. These words will work out to say a very artful phrase, and you'll need all the pieces to be eligible for the final prize drawings!

Please HOP over and visit the Amazing Mixed Media Artist

Mary Jane Chadbourne

http://desertdreamstudios.weebly.com/
;
(Pick Up the Next Secret Word)

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by

Beach Picnic and The Next Artful Gathering Blog Hop Stop!!

We have been blessed with beautiful weather

and so we packed up the turkey sandwiches,chips,blanket,camera and headed to the beach for a picnic..Ahh ...

Sometimes all you need is a change of scenery to feel revitalized and in the moment.

Our Next Artist is Up for the Artful Gathering Blog Hop!

Celebrating Artful Gathering 2012 Online Art Retreat,

Open for Registration!



Blog Hop your way for chance to win!

From June to August 2012, ArtfulGathering.com will be presenting TWO exciting semesters of premiere online video workshops offered by fabulous artists who are known nationally and internationally. We are all very excited to share out knowledge, skill, and creativity with you, and we hope that you will join us for this AMAZING annual online event.

Blog Hop with us for a chance to win a prizes from Jerry's Artarama!

Each week the faculty of Artful Gathering will be announcing a featured blog to visit.

You can hop along with us until the final destination blog is reached, and where ONE Grand Prize winner will be chosen at Random for a chance to win a $200.00 e-gift card from Jerry's Artarama!!!

Two Runner Up winners will also be chosen at random for a chance to win a $25.00 e-gift card from Jerrys.



Each week I will announce the next featured blog for you to visit, and there you will find a new secret word or words that you will need to collect along your way from blog to blog. Once you have collected all the words from each blog you visit, they will work out to say a very artsy phrase. Here are the rules:

1. For your chance to win, you must collect all the secret code words and submit them upon the final destination blog in May. A random drawing will be conducted from those contestants who have submitted the complete collection of secret words!
2. Three winners will be randomly drawn. One for the $200.00 e-card to Jerry's, and two runner's up for the 25.00 e-card to Jerrys.
   
   
   

Week by week we'll go from one blog to the next!

Remember to collect all the secret words. These words will work out to say a very artful phrase, and you'll need all the pieces to be eligible for the final prize drawings!

Please HOP over and visit the Amazing Mixed Media Jewelry Artist...

Nellie Wortman

http://www.earlymorningthoughts.typepad.com/...;
(Pick Up the Next Secret Word)

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Thank you to each and everyone of you that left me a comment.I am so thankful for your friendship!!

My heart is full with all the kind comments and sisterhood.I know I have said this before,but,I never expected that starting a blog would result into this kind of happiness...and I am so thankful.

"Full" Now in the Shop!!

Hubby picked the number and the winner is....

Congrats to Cheryl from Whosyergurl for Winning my Giveaway!! Email me your address and Congrats!!

I would also like to share that at last my word for the year has found its way to me.What ever the word/phrase/quote I pick for my year is...it has to speak to me and this one took its sweet time finding its way to my heart.

So my word for the year is

Simplicity

“Simplicity means the achievement of maximum effect with minimal means.”- Dr. Koichi Kawana

I complicate things far more than they need to be...so

My goal for 2012 is

to focus

to love

to reach

to give

and I can only do this by keeping distractions out,complication at bay,drama ...out.

Keeping it Simple.

That's it.

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