ART AND ART JEWELRY

"HOLD LIFE HIGH"

"THINK OF ME"

I am so happy to have a holiday weekend, two days in a row off that I never have, since I work 3 Saturdays out of 4, so I am taking full advantage of this time! The art piece is a piece I created for Helga's weekly challenge at My ARTisitic Life. We were supposed to create a piece showing someone holding something. I really had a hard time with this, and I tried a different approach and really wanted to experiment with layering. I am calling it finished, and it is growing on me a little now, but I'm still unsure. It is what it is, and I feel I benefitted by trying some different techniques, and have realized just how hard this can be sometimes. It is making me feel more confident though to push on to do some pieces in a different style, so it was a good beginning for me.
The jewelry came a bit easier. I had this connector from Melissa at Chinook Designs for a long time now, but just finally decided what to do with it. I paired it up with some gorgeous pearls and faceted jade, and a pretty little Green Girl charm. The back of the charm says " think of me"., but you'll have to go over to etsy to see it!!

Happy Labor Day all!!!

SOLAR TIP SHOES

Today I wanted to show everyone the generousity of Marsha of TumbleFish Studio! We did a little trade, I think a very lopsided one, since I am such a rookie, and Marsha a seasoned veteran! Marsha gifted me with this beauty, very meaningful to me because it really represents confidence that she has helped to give me on this mixed media journey of mine. I gave her my Geek Love piece, which I was honored to give and that she asked! Marsha's kindness has been truly amazing and touching, and she has been more than kind......she is really a gem!! If you are not familiar with her work , please go look at it now, you will be so happy you did!! Every new post from her is a treat to the eye and mind!!
Also, there are many others in this mixed media venture, who have been so kind to me, encouraging, motivational, and inspirational, and I will try to speak of all of them at some point, because just like my jewelry family, I would love to share them with you, and their creativity!!
But today it's Marsha! Thank you TumbleFish Marsha!! I'm going now to put my shoes on!!

TWILIGHT

copyroght sharon borsavage 9-3-2009

A new ATC. I really enjoyed this, I just liked the deep color and the somber tone I felt making it, the adornment, like I was dressing myself somehow, I guess that's how I get lost in these things sometimes, but ooooh what fun it is to get lost! Happy Friday gals!

LOVE

Have I mentioned that love, and/or hope, usually carry me through the week at some point?!!
A lot of times I find it right here on the blog with my friends!

sterling silver, citrine, stick pearl, hand forged and stamped copper charm

available on etsy

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??!