I made this chicken set some time ago. But, they are birds, and I made them, so they are my bird a week challenge for this week:
[Continue reading...]Drawing Lab 2011: Student’s Choice #9
September 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
Zentangle Challenge #40 “Pinwheels For Peace”
September 21, 2011 2 Comments
Today is the International Day Of Peace. So, for this week, the Diva has challenged us with the theme “Pinwheels For Peace”. There is also a project Pinwheels For Peace. When I think of pinwheels, I think of children running outdoors holding a pinwheel with a backdrop of blue skies and fluffy white clouds. So, this […]
[Continue reading...]Bird A Week Challenge: Weeks 36 thru 39
September 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
I am doing catch up with the bird a week challenge. I had to take a little break, but want to continue the challenge since I have come so far into the year. So, I sat down and drew and doodled whatever came to mind. And here are my Bird A Week for weeks 36 through 39: […]
[Continue reading...]My One Year Blog Anniversary!
September 18, 2011 8 Comments
I can’t believe it has been a whole year already! My main reason for starting my blog was prompted by my younger son going off to College. I also wanted to share my interests and passions. What started off mainly as a place to share my lampwork beads, jewelry, and doll making quickly evolved to add photography, digital graphics […]
[Continue reading...]Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal!
September 17, 2011 41 Comments
Welcome to the Bead Soup Blog Party (BSBP) Reveal! Lori Anderson of Pretty Things is again hosting this wonderful event! In a nut shell, the BSBP is a blog event where jewelry makers gather, are paired off, exchange beads, and make wonderful things with the beads they receive. For this party, I was paired off with […]
[Continue reading...]Vintage Beads From Europe
September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
I am a lover of all beads, especially vintage beads. So when Vente of Vintage Beads From Europe approached me to try out some of her wonderful vintage bead mixes, of course I said Yes! Vente’s passion and interest led her to open her own on-line store where she offers a variety of soft and hard […]
[Continue reading...]Cup Bead Soup Update #2
September 16, 2011 1 Comment
Here is the second update of Lori Anderson’s Cup Bead Soup where I am the artist of the month. Lori has come up with a gorgeous bracelet with the pink/orange beads I made: Photo: Courtesy of Lori Anderson, Pretty Things For more information and detail, visit Lori at Pretty Things.
[Continue reading...]Zentangle Challenge #39 “Love Is All You Need”
September 16, 2011 3 Comments
The Diva has challenged us this week with the theme “Love Is All You Need” in rememberance of all those who perished and were affected by the tragedy of 9/11 ten years ago. My idea of Love is Family; our immediate families, our community, country, and global families:
[Continue reading...]Drawing Lab 2011: Jackson Pollack
September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
I found this weeks assignment pleasantly freeing. The style of art was to do a “Jackson Pollack”. I chose my favorite colors, and just went at it:
[Continue reading...]Zentangle Challenge #38 “Better Than A Pair Of Ducks”
September 11, 2011 1 Comment
I’m getting behind with so many things lately. Life just kind of happens. I love to zentangle, so I do make a point of completing the weekly challenges. This week, the diva challenged us to use the tangle Paradox, and here is my tangle:
[Continue reading...]Drawing Lab 2011: Student’s Choice#8
September 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
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