Time for a Giveaway!!

Holy toledos!! Artful Gathering is about to open it's doors.Classes Begin on June 6th!!

This has been such an amazing experience for me and I am so thankful to all the wonderful souls that have signed up for the classes.Gosh,I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't let you down.

and if it wasn't for Artful Gathering  I wouldn't have had the nerve to push for my new class at Creative Workshops

"My Home Song"Soldered Pendant

I am happy to announce that I am now offering a kit for this class and it can be found here

but today, I just want to offer a little token of my appreciation ...

to all the kind words and well wishers.

This "online class" is a new journey for me

and I am ever so thankful to all the encouraging little nudges that have guided me

in the direction of my dreams

I offer you this sweet resin filled rusty bezel

with an enamel bead made by me.

It rests on a sweet crochet flower

and hangs from a 15" cord.

Just leave me a message and make sure you leave me a way to get in touch with you.

I will announce the winner on June 8th.

and again.

Thank you.

As always

thank you for stopping by

This kind of Happiness needs to be shared.

I think I cried for about half an hour after I watched this...
tears of happiness..pure happiness.

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by

Resin Love

Some new pieces in the Shop.

"Scarab"

Used in ancient Egypt as a talisman and a symbol of the soul.

&

"Pretty Bird"

Created by using a two part silicone putty,Ice Resin,brass and more.

To see the listings click here

&

Be sure to stop by Ice Resin to see my post and Pendant!!

"Hands Full of Sand"

I love the feeling of sand in my hand.Ahhhh.

Click here to see the post.

Have a great day friends!!

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by

Busy Busy....

These last few weeks have been crazy.

The school year is coming to a close and activities are ending.

We have had awards...

and outdoor play...

and recitals...

and dances...

and concerts...

and all the while..I have been inwardly screaming with joy over my three new publications...

while finishing up filming and editing on my current online workshop....

and working on some custom pieces...

and fulfilling my commitments with Ice Resin...

I think I need a drink..who's in?

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by

A Sister's Bond

I am so excited about the new Summer edition of Belle Armoire

It's always exciting to be included among such amazing artists,

But this time it has much more meaning to me.

In this edition I have an article with my sister Ingrid.

We each created one half of a necklace,she created the left side and I the right.

Here's a picture of my Mom,Ingrid and me holding my Dolly.

I actually have four other siblings,but this picture always makes me happy.

The article also includes my Brass and Fabric Cuffs..Very exciting indeed.

So not only is it thrilling to be included in this magazine with so many wonderful and creative artist,but when I noticed that Cynthia Levens,the managing editor of BAJ,mentioned me and Sis in the editors letter...I just about fell off my seat!

Sayyyy......whaaaaatttttt!!

Jumping up for Joy!!

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by

Button Swap Reveal

I never join swaps,but when I saw this Button swap on Cindy's Blog...ooooooohh yyyyeeeeaaaaa!!

Buttons Baby!!

and my partner for the event

Heather Powers

from

Humblebeads

Oooh la-la!!

Now looky what I recieved in the mail...

oh dear

so much juicy button love..

plus fiber love.. 

Sigh.

How can I use these all in one piece...

impossible,each one is so beautiful and uniqie

and so

I ended up making some individual pieces...

 "Burst"

Wrap Around Bracelet

 using Heathers HANDMADE button and delicious fibers.

"BLoOm"

 Button Pendant

Using another sweet button,brass,fibers and wire.

I also added to each piece some of my new gemstones from Sandy at Sweet Pea Studio .

You have given me a new medium to work with dear friend and I am forever thankful.

xoxo

Be sure to check out all the amazing participants from this hop

and go see what Heather made with the batch I mailed her...

My first ever Enamel buttons...heehee.

Now go and Visit the other Hoppers!! I am sure you will get inspired to go through that stash of Buttons you have!!

Alice Peterson and Kim Bender

Angie Blasingame and Billi R.S. Rothove

Billi R.S. Rothove and Angie Blasingame

Birgitta Lejonklou and Pam Farren

Bonnie Coursolle and Tania Hagen

Brenda Salzano and Hope Smitherman

Cat Kerr and Heather Powers * you are here

Cece Cornier and Jeannie Dukic

Celeste Thurston and Christine Damm

Christine Damm and Celeste Thurston

Christine Stonefield and Dana James

Cilla Watkins and Lori Bowring Michaud

Cindy Wimmer and Mimi Gardner

Cynthia Machata and Julia Johnson

Cynthia Riggs and Lori Finney

Dana James and Christine Stonefield

Diana Ptaszynski and Erin Prais-Hintz

Emma Thomas and Rebecca Anderson

Erin Prais-Hintz and Diana Ptaszynski

Erin Siegel and Sharon Borsavage

Heather Powers and Cat Kerr

Holly Westfall and Sally Russick

Hope Smitherman and Brenda Salzano

Jayne Capps and Kim Dworak

Jeannie Dukic and Cece Cornier

Jenna Meyers and Kristi Harrison

Jenna Tomalka and Karen McKillip

Jenny Davies Reazor and Sandi Volpe

Julia Johnson and Cynthia Machata

Kalaya Steede and Kylie Dickman

Karen McKillip and Jenna Tomalka

Karen Mitchell and Renetha Stanziano

Karla Morgen and Mary Govaars

Kay Thomerson and Shannon Chomanczuk

Kim Ballor and Laurel Steven

Kim Bender and Alice Peterson

Kim Dworak and Jayne Capps

Kim Roberts and Partner unable to participate at this time.

Kristi Harrison and Jenna Meyers

Kylie Dickman and Kalaya Steede

Kym Hunter and Lynda Moseley

Laurel Steven and Kim Ballor

Linda Djokic and Patty Gasparino

Line Labrecque and Teri Baskett

Liz DeLuca and Lorelei Eurto

Lorelei Eurto and Liz DeLuca

Lori Anderson and Niky Sayers

Lori Bowring Michaud and Cilla Watkins

Lori Finney and Cynthia Riggs

Lynda Moseley and Kym Hunter

Marianna Boylan and Tracy Statler

Mary Govaars and Karla Morgen

Mary Harding and Stacie Florer

Maureen Baranov and Tracy Bell

Melissa Martin and Theresa Fosdick

Michelle Hardy and Peggy Johnson

Mimi Gardner and Cindy Wimmer

Nicole Valentine Rimmer and Niki Meiners

Niki Meiners and Nicole Valentine Rimmer

Niky Sayers and Lori Anderson

Pam Farren and Birgitta Lejonklou

* Pam Ferarri and Stefanie Teufel (will share their reveal on a later date)

Patty Gasparino and Linda Djokic

Peggy Johnson and Michelle Hardy

Rebecca Anderson and Emma Thomas

Rebekah Payne and Sue Kennedy

Renetha Stanziano and Karen Mitchell

Rose Binoya and Shanti Johnson

Sally Russick and Holly Westfall

Sandi Volpe and Jenny Davies Reazor

Shannon Chomanczuk and Kay Thomerson

Shanti Johnson and Rose Binoya

Sharon Borsavage and Erin Siegel

Shirley Moore and Veralynne Malone

Stacie Florer and Mary Harding

* Stefanie Teufel and Pam Ferarri (will share their reveal on a later date)

Sue Hamel and Terry Carter

Sue Kennedy and Rebekah Payne

Tania Hagen and Bonnie Coursolle

Tania Spivey and Teresa Gagne

Teresa Gagne and Tania Spivey

Teri Baskett and Line Labrecque

Terry Carter and Sue Hamel

Theresa Fosdick and Melissa Martin

Tracy Bell and Maureen Baranov

Tracy Statler and Marianna Boylan

Veralynne Malone and Shirley Moore

Artchix Goodies

When I get a package from Artchix Studio's in the mail...

I get energized and the idea's begin to swirl swirl swirl!!

www.funplusfun.com

As a mixed media artist I play with all kinds of things...but there is something about these little wooden treasures that gets my heart pumping!!

Be sure to check the Artchix Studio blog today.Sweet Helga mentioned little ol me in her post ... And to see some of her amazing products go here!!!

And dont forget

I have a new class coming up

using Sweet Artchix Heart Doors at

Creative Worshops

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by

Never Enough Time

My Sister Ingrid came for a visit...and the first thing we did...was go eat Colombian food...Yum...

Then we visited Mom & Pop

Here's Hannah with her Grandma...

and Joshua clowning around with Grandpa & Grandma...

and me and Hannah soaking in every second...

(I love this picture of the two of us)

Later that night we visited my Auntie Nellie and we had a splendid dinner.

I also finished up Mom's Mothers Day gift and gave it to her since I would not see her again before her special Day....

Just never seems like enough time...

but I'm still thankful for every minute.

Something else I'm thankful for is

Bike Rides

Check out my post on Grateful Living

http://beautifullybrokenme-gratefulliving.blogspot.com/2012/05/cat-kerr-bike-rides.html

And Now for the Giveaway Winner

Karen from http://karensmondaymusings.blogspot.com/

Congrats, I will get in touch with you!!

As always,

thank you so much for stopping by

"My Home Song" On-line Class at Creative Workshops!!

I am very excited to announce a new upcoming online class at Creative Workshops!



These pendants were inspired by the poem “A Home Song” by Henry Van Dyke. I believe that every home has a song…each unique and special only to those that live within its walls. This private song carries its voice within these pendants and they float with memories of happiness and good times and love.

As an artist, I tried to capture my song in the objects that I embedded inside the resin…Sweetly remembering the sound of the beach and picking up shells…or the songs of the birds in the trees outside my bedroom window… even the soft hum coming from my mother as she planted her flowers and tended to them with gentle care.

These memories created my Home Song. They created a visual reminder of special times that up until now, I carried deep within my heart.

As always,
thank you so much for stopping by