Strawberry Summer Kit & Freebie

Just in time for the summer! Created By Jill Scraps has a new kit out.  It is called Strawberry Summer, and is filled with lots of fun summer elements and papers: And here is a layout I made.  My model is my Blythe doll Blue, appropriately dressed in a strawberry outfit with a basketful of strawberries from our […]

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Zentangle Challenge #25 “Zendala Magic”

Guest artist/challenger Genevieve, has given us a zendala (a fusion of mandala and zentangle) template to work with this week: And here is what I came up with:

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Square Polka Dot Lampwork Beads Bracelet & Earrings

I am still in the mood for pink and green.  This time, I made hand pressed encased beads with polka dots.  I added my pink rosette rounds to make a fun dangle bracelet and matching earrings: The earrings and bracelet can both be found in my Etsy Shop.

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Digital Whisper 100 Themes Challenge #49 Stripes

Hmmm… this theme was kind of fun to do: Credits: Background: Rucola Designs Frame: Maya De Groot Prisoners: The Graphics Fairy Zebras & Barbie: Google Image

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Digital Whisper 100 Themes Challenge #94 Hope

This theme, “Hope” is the 25th out of 100 that I have done.  Since I started late, my goal is to finish at least 50 by the end of the year. So, I am half way there :-).  And here is my “Hope”: Not quite sure where I was going with this… Credits: Poem: Emily […]

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Bird A Week Challenge: Week 22/52

I saw these cute bird motifs in the scrapbook section of our local craft shop, and figured they would come in handy some time.  Well, I used it for this weeks challenge, and made Pinkie a birdie bonnett:      

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Drawing Lab 2011: Student’s Choice #2

This week was another student’s choice lab.  My fellow lab student Melinda was kind enough to e-mail me the first two assignments I missed at the beginning of the year.  One of these was to draw cats.  Here are my two favorite ones.  The first is a drawing of a vintage/kitschy cat salt & pepper shaker […]

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“Wild Girl” Bracelet

Another style of bead that I like to make are the animal print beads.  Here is a bracelet made with a twist of pink for the “Wild Girl” in you: I made the usual animal print core, encased it in clear and finished off with one of my favorite glass – rubino oro.  The bracelet […]

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CT for Created By Jill Scraps & Freebie

I have been invited to be part of Created By Jill Scraps Creative Team.  Yay!!!  I first came across Jill and her designs when I participated in  a challenge featuring one of her kits.  Jill has a fun and colorful style that just seems to work for any project.  Before her next kit comes out, […]

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Zentangle Challenge #24 “String Theory II”

Here we are, String Theory II.  This time, we drew rows of strings, and completed our tangle:

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Lampwork Bracelet In My Favorite Color Combination

I love the combination of pink and green: This bracelet is made up of my handmade lampwork rosette beads, vintage pressed glass flower beads,  swarovski crystals, more pressed glass beads, fresh water pearls, seed beads, and finished off with Bali sterling components.  Great accessory for the spring and into the summer :-).  You can find […]

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Saturday Morning Market And Coffee

One of my favorite things to do is to get up early on a Saturday morning (when the family sleep in), and hit the farmers market with my dear friend Lisa.  Of course, we follow it up with coffee at our local/quaint coffee shop.  It’s  so nice to sit back for an hour or two, sip coffee […]

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