MORE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

I'm not sure why, in fact I have no idea, but I have this urgent feeling to be connecting with the old things in my life....like THIS button. It's wood, and it still has the original thread in it, that was in my box of buttons from my gram. It FEELS wonderful, all smooth and perfectly worn from fingertips. I only have one like it, so I am going to keep this one for myself, but plan to make similar versions. I used faceted crystal quartz, faceted labradorite, a baroque freshwater pearl, sterling, and a little swarovski.
The old, and the worn, and the vintage appeal to me a lot, and I have not been able to translate that into my mixed media yet, which is becoming frustrating. You know how you see it in your mind, but it does not turn out that way!!
Well....forward march!!

UNLOCKED

Nothing fancy here, but then again I usually don't prefer fancy jewelry. I had meaning to use some of my grandmother's old buttons, of which I have oodles, and put it together with an old key from my personal collection.. In the last house we owned I found a LOT of these keys. I love how the are so perfectly aged , and so mysterious....what were they all meant to unlock?!!

sterling silver chain, antique button and key, pc of rough citrine, lemon smokey quartz faceted briolettes.....oxidized....available on etsy.

ACT BEAUTIFULLY!

My last entry for Crowabout's challenge! I promise new jewelry tomorrow!! Thanks for looking.

WHY didn't anyone tell me this collage/zetti thing is so addicting??!

GROW

copyright sharon borsavage 8/30/2009

Here is my second creation for Crowabout Week 50 challenge. A big thanks to Nancy B. for giving us beautiful sheets every week to work with...... definitely helping me to grow as an artist!!

Little bird from Graphics Fairy, all other elements from Nancy's fabulous crowabout week 50 sheets, hand doodling by moi, and a little something I added to the background!

Background by JoesSistah: thank you!

A CROWABOUT ATC

Nancy at Crowabout gave us 3 lovely collage sheets to work with for 2 weeks for three chances to submit! The prize is a celebration of her 50Th crowabout week and she is offering a free pass to her upcoming online class she will be teaching! This is my first entry. I'm just warming up!

FORTUNATE

I have had the good fortune of having these two pair of earrings featured in the current September issue of Bead Trends magazine. The staff at Bead Trends is fabulous, the magazine has impeccable photography, the correspondence is always timely and professional, and they take great pains to get everything right! I think it is an outstanding magazine, and if you have the opportunity please check it out! My thanks goes out to them, and to all of you of course again who have helped me grow to this point. Thank you friends and Bead Trends!


And a special sweet THANK YOU to Christine Damm for featuring my creations in her gallery on her blog....Stories They Tell!!

GIVEAWAYS

Look at this fabulous giveaway! Julie Prichard of lostluggage.typepad.com is offering 2 free chances to a spot in her online Art Journling Super Nova courses!! Look HERE to see everything you can get in these classes!! How very talented she is and a very generous opportunity!! Make sure to check out her work....incredible!!

(I think I may have a problem in that I like sooooo many different styles of mixed media!!)

NEXT

On the jewelry end , check out The Art Bead Scene's giveaway of Green Girl Studio Charms!!!

All I can say is WOWEE!! All you have to do is leave a comment, or for an extra chance blog about it!! Who doesn't want some of Cynthia's gorgeous beads?!!