WITHIN

       

 Within is a word that means a lot to me and that I like to use a lot in my artwork, even jewelry.  It is a place that I reach to for comfort, knowledge, and truth. It distinctly tells me most things I know but do not always believe, or want to. It is something that lives inside me and sets me free.

 I glued various papers, some vintage, in a layout I thought felt good, and used a purchased Renaissance woman image......gave her wings using rubber stamps.  The "within" stamp I carved myself a while ago. I really like as I stepped back how she seemed to be floating above everything. I usually look for grounding in my art, but I thinks the floating is a wonderful feeling.

        Thanks for visiting today, and have a wonderful week!

ICONS AND BEAD LOVE

 STRENGTH is available on etsy here

 For me, no matter what your beliefs, race, or culture, images of icons instantly give me strength and a positive feeling.  I seem to be compelled to make these types of jewelries at times...maybe my inner self needs them just then, or to be reminded of good in the world. In any case, I enjoy it.....it raises a personal level of satisfaction for me.

And then there was the recent trip to the bead show...ahhhh, need I say more.....

Hope you are finding your inner peace this week.  Thank you for visiting!

LENNA.S PRAYER FLAG SWAP

 Recently, my good friend Lenna hosted a prayer flag swap, where each participant created 3 prayer flags and three were sent back in return.  It was the MOST AMAZING swap!  The beauty, creativeness, and diversity of each one is incredible, and I am honored to share with you the three that I received!  

The  "HOPE" flag was created by Sabine Schneider of Germany!  She painted her tree with glitter,  I love that!  and painted the word Hope on the fabric.  I forgot to show the fabric piece on the back that says in her own language...."Who fights can lose, who doesn't fight has already lost."

This "Serenity flag was created by Val Cowan.  I think the image of the angel in the background is so beautiful with the words printed on top....

And this flag of a fabric collage of wonderful bits with the image created of a bird is by Constance Taylor.  Constance has created a magical feel with her combination of elements and her quote of "SONG"!

You can click my link here to see more of the flags on Lenna's blog....it will make you smile! Thanks for visiting!

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ALTERED DOMINO BOOK

 I recently had the wonderful pleasure of winning a spot in a class, ALTERED DOMINO BOOK, over at Creative Workshops taught by Terri Heinz!  Terri has done such a wonderful job with this class, covering every detail , and she is so wonderful to watch on video, it really is a great class! I always wanted to try this, and now I know I will be doing more, because this was really a lot of fun, and I am pretty happy with the result!  Terri also has a great blog, called Artful Affirmations...so you can visit her there and see all the other really creative things she does, she is so multitalented!

 Here is the side of the book with a crystal briolette I attached, and a vintage MOP bird I had saved in my stash for a loooong time!

Here is the back of the book. I messed up a bit, the color bled, and I am not sure why. I think I put the glaze on too soon before the sealer had dried. I still like it, and so I learned!

 In side of the book

 I will say it was a tedious project for me with my shaky fingers these days, but I got such a wonderful satisfaction from doing this! Now, what will my next theme be?

Thank you as always for visiting...I truly appreciate it, and I wish you a marvelous week!

ROMA

 ROMA is available on etsy here

 I have added a new romantic listing in my shop tonight. I sometimes hoard many vintage pieces for a long long time, so I decided to part with some, and made a necklace that was calling to me for a while. I was just in the mood....you know how that is!

Here is wishing everyone a beautiful new week,

and thanks for visiting me, it means so much.

SAVORING THE LAST BITS OF SUMMER

 Have a great weekend!

SOFTLY

 Since working on the prayer flag project, I am so obsessed with textiles, so I used some beautiful sari silk I had to make these earrings.   I just love the look of hard and soft together, metal and silk, vintage and bling.

And old buttons won't let me rest either.

Thanks for looking, and I wish you all a wonderful week!

SOFTLY is available on etsy here