encaustic

 

this painting was inspired by the first frost back in the fall

( one I forgot to post)

now i am hoping for a change in weather soon

i need some new inspiration

------

below the progression of the canvas and a detail of the texture

seed bead ring

 another challenge from my friend carmi

which is always fun to try new things

and it was  a really simple and easy project

it has been a while since ive used seed beads

and now i realize that my eyes are not what they used to be

 in  this wonderful kit from dazzle-it

instruction booklet --Rings by Giovanna

tons of Czech seed beads and beading needles

and thermally bonded bead weaving thread

which i have never used (not sure why)

and totally love!

 

 

check out the dazzle-it blog hop

and all the participants

Cyndi Lavin Post linked here.

Marissa Decipeda-Wong linked here.

Tammy Powley linked here.

Jennifer Tryon linked here.

Lisa Pace linked here.
Eileen Bergen linked here



i love resin challenge

my friend carmi hosted this wonderful project for valentines

a few months ago i received an envelope filled with these tiny heart bezels

first i thought , what could possibly fit in this?

 

once i started going through my stash i found tons of stuff

so I started making piles

everything i could find that was red, white or pink

and a few things I hadn't seen in a while or even knew i had

i love collage, so i played around with several ideas

mixing and matching

until i found combinations i liked

good thing carmi gave me more than my share

ideas just kept coming

at first it was a bit hard to work so small, but that's what i love

a challenge!!

i would have never tried this on my own
thanks carmi
to see all the projects visit her
I love resin blog
she will be posting all week

this one is my favorite

a special gift for my friend who inspired the words

encaustic

 I started this painting months ago but with the holidays

and a few other projects on the go

I just found the time this weekend to finish

the soft color palette was inspired by my friend horse

"Barbie" below