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"harvest moon"

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"universal healing"

8 x 10 

on wood cradle

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"by the sea"

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8 x 10 wooden cradles

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feeling inspired and finding a pocket of time

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12 x 24

designing lots of bracelets

 a big challenge from john bead

create a bracelet for each of the different czech glass bead pillow boxes

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above one of my favorite, using aluminum wire 12 and 18 ga 

also from john bead

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the moon has always influenced me 

the past few months my paintings have been created 

during the full moon

and the blue moon

details of the above painting

i love how the metallic seems to float

my heat gun got a work out

while waiting for the first painting to cool

 i played around on a second canvas

lampbead inspiration

 awhile ago i found some wonderful lampbeads at the john bead outlet

i finally got a chance to use them

 and as always one thing leads to several more!

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it's been months since i've had a chance to paint

with no inspiration , i had to just sit and see what happens

blue is such a soothing palette and a good place to start 

using the iron and heat gun i sat , just playing around, watching the 

wax move to the heat

it was a good day, three different boards 

not sure if they are finished yet but 

they have inspired to me go a little bigger

tigers eye

tigers eye

 aids harmony and balance, and helps you to release fear and anxiety

 It stimulates taking action, and helps you to make decisions with discernment and understanding, and unclouded by your emotions.

last minute gifts

making some last minute gifts for christmas

everyone needs a little something sparkly for the holidays

one pattern, three ways

so simple and so addictive!

i couldn't stop at one!

more on the way

chain reaction

combining chain with beads turned out to be a bit of a math problem

but luckily it was may favorite subject 

(next to art class)

i was a bit tricky at first 

 trying to hold the beads and chain in place 

once the middle three rows where done it got easier

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below , a simpler, just as effective project 

making it big, necklace that is

not long ago,

john bead outlet had a sale on these wonderful bezels

buy 2 get 10 free

its always good to have a stash on hand 

for when an idea hits you

i also pick ups a variety of crosses at bead dynasty

going through my stash i also found some acrylic flowers

which look great with the necklace below

more skull jewelry

as always, one thing leads to another and another

i enjoyed the last 2 necklaces so much and had some leftover

skulls and just had to make more

searching through my stash i found a fun skull cameo and lava beads

combined with red pearls and metal  

i like the look

(below)

i also found a cross which i filled with resin clay

 and added some howlite and turquoise

chain reaction

it always starts with one little thing which sends me down a path to making a ton more

these little skulls i found at the john bead outlet

they matched perfectly with my leftover howllite

a bit of chain and some nylon coated wire

after wearing it out, a few friends wanted one of there own

which lead me to several more

i love this one below

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working with the heat gun and blow torch

oil pastels and metallic oil paint

i had a bit of fun experimenting

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just a little experimenting to get me back in the groove

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back in the grove

my friend kirsten  took an amazing photo of this tree

i love trees in my art

so i asked it i could use it in one of my painting

 a bit of tweeking in photoshop so i could use it as a transfer

below, i added some shellac and then blow torched it

i decided to make 2 paintings and gave one to kirsten for her birthday

mixing it up!

going through my stash always inspires me

sometimes i wish i could have them all on display

just so i will be reminded to use them instead of hoarding

the other day while looking for something else

i found several containers with vintage crystals

i didn't realize i had so many

which lead me to a few bags of metal flowers, leaves and a few  pins

once i got out the wire it all came together

but some how i didn't even put a dent in my collection

now that's a jig!!

what a wonderful birthday gift from my friend carmi

she signed us up for classes and a make and take

 at bead fx

taught by cindy goldrick

using  brenda schweders  amazing jig