Monday, April 27, 2009

CHARMING

Aren't these the most charming, cutest, sweetest charms you've ever seen?!! So gorgeous and mysterious looking!! Intriguing!! I just love them, and I have Amber to thank for letting us in on all these charm giveaways. You still have time to check these out, and their wonderful, incredible, inspiring blogs! As you can tell , I like and appreciate all forms and styles of jewelry, art, and it's parts and processes. I think it keeps your mind fresh to learn about everything you can!!
Amber at International Charm Day
Anne at Bulles Dorees
Tracy at A Garnet Heart Flows
Arlene at Altered By Me
These are just a few!!

BTW, the bottles are made by Anne's at Bulles Dorees!! Her blog alone is beautiful, not to mention her creations!!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

MEME, METAL, AND VINTAGE


LeAnn at Summers Studio has tagged me to keep the MEME going and flowing, so here goes! I love LeAnn and her work, she's like all natural goodness to me, it shows in her work! Here are the rules: Respond and rework. Answer the questions on your own blog; replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention; add one more question of your own; tag some friends to keep the flow going, let them know they've been tagged.
I'm afraid I may be boring, but I am what I am!

The Questions:

What is your current obsession?

Metalwork, and vintage, as pictured above, some new creations!


What is your least favorite color?

Probably white, it's like nothing to me and I find it very hard to work with.


What are you listening to right now?

I like a mix of Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Coldplay, and Frank Sinatra.


Favorite vacation spots?

Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Ocean City, New Jersey, and my patio on hot summer nights.


What are you reading right now?

Wrap, Stitch, Rivet, and Fold by Mary Hettmansperger. I always feel I am being pulled between soft and hard, sparkly and dull, new and old. I guess I want it all, or some kind of combination. It all goes back to that thing of how I feel at the time!


What four words would you use to describe yourself?

Appreciative, sensitive, anxious, tired.


What is your current guilty pleasure?

Lots of chocolate, the day is not complete without it! Sometimes pudding.


What would you do if the internet was irreprebably damaged and you had to find another way to connect?

I would most likely have an anxiety attack, and then, since I've saved all the addresses from my swaps and purchases I would try to find your phone numbers and try to call you all cause I would miss all of you!


Where are you planning to travel next?

Hopefully to my brother's new townhouse in Brooklyn, he is a poet, writer/pharmacist! He is the best, and if your in Brooklyn any time he has quite a few readings, and his first book came out last year. If you think you would like to venture into some pretty fascinating poetry, check out his book: The World In Place of Itself; by Bill Rasmovicz.


What flower are you most anxious to see bloom this spring?


My oriental poppy, so wispy thin, like tissue paper, and so intense that the color cannot be duplicated. The blooms only last a day at a time, so you must really appreciate them, because soon you will be remembering until next year.


What are you most happy doing?


Spending time with my family, beading, and sleeeeeeping. I do love to sleep!


Care to share some wisdom?


Always be thankful every day for what you have, you never know one day to the next how it will be. As my mom always says," Don't sweat the small stuff!"


If you could wish one thing for humanity, what would it be?

Peace.

I tag: Deryn Mentock at Something Sublime and
Tammy and Rob at Santos and Tesoros



Thanks guys for listening! Sharon



INTERNATIONAL CHARM DAY


Check this out!! Amber, at InventiveSoul, is proclaiming Tuesday April 28th, as
International Charm
Day, and is offering some really incredible gifts. Please go over and check out her site, it's pretty incredible and offers a world of ideas and information!! It's garaunteed to really stimulate your brain. Here is a photo of one of my charm bracelets. BTW, I think that April 28th is an incredible day , I might possibly try my hand at an anniversary charm, since Tuesday, april 28th is my 25th wedding anniversary! WOW!! Time flies when your having fun!! haha

Thursday, April 23, 2009

MAYAN SUN LOVE




I was looking at a beautiful blog the other day, and I think it planted a seed in my head!! The blog is Santos and Tesoros, and it's lovely!! Tammy and Rob have some beautiful creations and the atmosphere they have created in their work and on their blog has settled in my brain! The colors are beautiful, Tammy's jewelry is beautiful, and Rob's wood carvings are outstanding! I have always felt the Mexican culture is beautiful, and the art stunning, and they are a good representation of that. I will be checking their blog often since I need and want to learn more of other cultures. This bracelet is what grew out of visiting their blog. I used a green girl pendant, with some intense yellow chalcedony nuggets, some bone beads, silver disc links, and some really beautiful Sue Beads!! Available on etsy this weekend.

WINNER, WINNER!!!


I want to thank everyone who commented on my question for the giveaway, you have really given me some great insight and some real gut feelings about your art and beliefs! I used the random number generator to pick the winner, and SOOOOOOOO, the winner is

#3 HEATHER, of PEACOCK FAIRY!!

Heather, congratulations, I guess that was your graduation good luck!! Give me your email so I can send you some courage!

Visit Heather on her blog to learn more about her and her awesome jewelry work!!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA AND HUMBLEBEADS


Heather at HumbleBeads is having a great giveaway and a really fun one at that. Create a mixed tape of your favorite high school days songs and post it on your blog and your entered for a chance to win some of her fabulous beads!! Who wouldn't want that?!! I think this is hilarious, and it's sooo good to be able to laugh at ourselves sometimes!! There are other ways to win, check out her blog!
Have a good time!!
Ok Heather, I found a pic and figured I'd endure the embarrassement of showing it....me and my mom, actually, I think her doo is pretty funny, the BIG perm! Guess I want those beads pretty bad!!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

GRAB SOME COURAGE!



I usually feel pretty icky on Mondays, so as a pick me up I thought I would have a GIVEAWAY!
I would like to giveaway my "Courage" necklace to whoever is interested in leaving a comment on a specific question I'm interested in knowing how you all feel about! LeAnn suggested I could loan my necklace out, but I think I'm ready to pass it on. You see, I worked long and hard on this piece of jewelry, and it turned out it was something I was very proud of, because I felt it portrayed what I wanted it to, and I did it how I wanted to. To me, I could only price this piece for materials used, since time was too lengthy to put a price on. I guess sometimes it takes me a long time to make a piece because I am personally involved in each piece representing or meaning something. As long as I can remember I knew I wanted to do something creative and involving art in my life. When I went away to college I thought that was commercial art, I was sooooo wrong. It was so controlling and dictating, I felt so repressed and that I was a sell out to myself, so I switched to Fine Art, which I quickly obtained my BFA in( that was eons ago!). That of course got me nowhere quick financially! I then got married, and started working full time at a mediocre job just to financially survive. NOW, after raising a beautiful daughter with my husband and having some free time, I became involved in making jewelry, and what I thought might be a profitable business 2 years ago, has led me to my creative side again, and I find myself creating more ART jewelry, than jewelry for profit, BUT I love what I'm doing! Sometimes I think it's a big mistake in not making things that I know people will buy, BUT I JUST CAN'T bring myself to do it.....so I guess I'll continue to not be rich, but I do know I am being true to myself! SOOOOOOOOO, DO YOU THINK YOU STAY TRUE TO YOUR ART, AND YOURSELF, OR ARE YOU COMMERCIALLY COMPROMISED AT TIMES?
JUST CURIOUS!!
I'll pick a random winner Thursday April 23rd. (Sorry you had to endure the saga of my life!)
I thank you for your support, kindness, and honesty!
This giveaway is open to all creative people, so spread the word!
Please leave me your email so I can contact the winner!

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