I’m visiting my mom in the desert this week, so the first piece I finished has warm red hues like the rocks in the hills. A warm red slate tile with a subtle sparkle is paired with more flashy goldstone cube beads. Hand hammered copper swirls glow warmly and serve as a counterpoint the hard edged stones. Man in the moon dangles add a touch of whimsy to the earrings.
I need those of you who are astrology buffs to leave a comment with a brief visual description of your sign. I’m looking for colors, objects, symbols, textures, etc. I’ll be creating a wearable collage for each sign. Thank you.
I spent a pleasant weekend in San Antonio last weekend visiting friends and family. The weather was gorgeous. I love Texas in the spring, even though I’m allergic. My mom was in town for a conference. I didn’t get to see much of her, but she was an excuse to drive down. I stayed with a family friend, who kept me up too late talking about politics and movies.
On Saturday I went to see Szarka at her home. I am supremely jealous of her hill country location. Far enough out to feel private, yet close enough to easily drive into the city. I would love to be a hermit in her neck of the woods. Except for the pollen. Afterwards, we went to the fleamarket and hung around with Sherry and Suzanne. We ordered pizza and Sherry taught us viking knit. We had a great time. When I got home, I told my boyfriend I wanted to move to San Antonio.
I spent most of my weekend either celebrating my birthday (it’s the 25th) or out gardening, but I managed to squeeze out one pair of earrings. These are 2 1/4 inch long 16g pieces of copper wire. I pounded them into paddle pins, then twisted them for a little sparkle. The beads are jade big hole rondelles from Turquoise Magpie.
I might be doing a show in April at an Earth Day celebration. I’m trying to organize people in my artist co-op to share a booth. So I need to get busy making stuff so I’ll have something to sell!
I’ve had this geode slice for a few years. It’s been dyed purple and is about 3″x4″. I have this crazy idea to wire wrap it and hang it from a necklace made of the new amethyst I bought. I hear that big chunky necklaces are the in thing now, and this would be huge.
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When my work moved offices, we inherited a bunch of furniture. We were allowed to take home what wasn’t being used. I got a computer desk for my boyfriend and two metal paper sorters for me. They are black, 3 feet long, with 3 removable dividers. I stacked them on top of my desk. I will have to rehang my bulletin board so that it clears the sorters. I also moved my computer off the desk on to the table, where I will have room for my scanner. This way I have 3 clear work areas: paper/jewelry, computer, and rubber stamping. I am hoping to buy two used flat screen monitors from my work, and then get a docking station for my laptop. Then I will be pimpin.
This week I will be going through my beads and planning out projects. Next weekend is the Fort Worth Bead Market, and I need to plan what crack I want/need to buy. I have an empty box just waiting to be filled up! My boyfriend will be at SXSW, so he can’t stop me. Mwahahahaha!
I have finally finished converting the formal dining room in our town home into a studio!
View as you walk in the front door. A screen separates the room from the entry. The three cabinets in this photo were purchased for $10 each at the Dallas Habitat for Humanity Outlet Store. The gray ones are available at Home Depot as well. One gray cabinet holds nothing but books, one holds misc. supplies, and the blue cabinet holds beads.
Come around the corner and you are assaulted by color! An Indian bedspread hangs in front of the window. My free metal desk and file cabinet were painted burgundy by the previous owners. I have supply storage piled high. The vaulted ceilings have allowed me to hang pictures salon style on the walls. This desk holds paper crafting supplies.
Next to my desk I have shelving which holds more junk. Those shelves are the most expensive piece of furniture in the room at $25. The door is to the laundry room, and I have hung shelves for more of my junk in there too. My cat likes to sit on the railing and chew on my plant. Bad kitty!
Behind the folding screen is the roll top desk my mom bought me when I was 12. It was unfinished pine, and my brother stained it for me. That thing has been hauled across half the country. Roll tops hide a multitude of sins inside. This desk holds all my rubber stamp and polymer clay supplies. The white 5 drawer cart holds more beads. I’ve had that table forever too. I painted the top with a scrabble board and a checker board. The scrabble tiles are 2 inch ceramic tiles.
Here’s a close-up of my desk. A shelf sits on two drawer units, and boxes are piled on top of that. My scanner and all manner of cords fit under the shelf. I was also able to fit a 3 drawer cart on top of the desk. And I have dual monitors. Yayz!
And lastly, here’s a shot of the interior of the blue cabinet and all my beads.
Now that everything is set up, I can start making more jewelry. Oak Cliff Artisans will have it’s spring show in May, and I also hope to get my things in at least one more store this spring.
Now I also have room to invite people over and have crafting parties!
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