tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90448216913001570362024-03-05T16:26:57.179-08:00A Dose of InspirationJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-29756649388237929332012-01-06T10:14:00.000-08:002012-01-06T10:18:15.477-08:00Polymer Leaves<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-aDEciT6Ib2yaF38Tc1ffEunk9afwa6pXu7zPM_OB9jWHzP9HBvNPwaf46q9A2nSopJC7Zbyh9FMiejctWCzFUX53Rl5xqq1y0YV_hkkO1PJQ_Fjlai7gDPzhJ7VeEp4RPvCwARM9MKM/s1600/leaf+earrings+best.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 308px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694584934406396626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-aDEciT6Ib2yaF38Tc1ffEunk9afwa6pXu7zPM_OB9jWHzP9HBvNPwaf46q9A2nSopJC7Zbyh9FMiejctWCzFUX53Rl5xqq1y0YV_hkkO1PJQ_Fjlai7gDPzhJ7VeEp4RPvCwARM9MKM/s400/leaf+earrings+best.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKl_x-T1BZYOmRUXsSvweMBk4ixmuiL6oYwfT_Ix30bUNQ5mCWO8ZdcSysZdZb_a-1at15WdxFpmM7KCXT6JBnjzCK4u02CaQWvATlYh5AUqnj8FbPIVUqa4Uff6d_IcyyaSHOqOehgmY/s1600/leaf+earring+model.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 292px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694584927753310994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKl_x-T1BZYOmRUXsSvweMBk4ixmuiL6oYwfT_Ix30bUNQ5mCWO8ZdcSysZdZb_a-1at15WdxFpmM7KCXT6JBnjzCK4u02CaQWvATlYh5AUqnj8FbPIVUqa4Uff6d_IcyyaSHOqOehgmY/s400/leaf+earring+model.jpg" /></a>I made these polymer clay leaf earrings as a Christmas gift for my sister. I'm currently working on some in different colors/shapes. They're made out of Premo clays, copper leaf, acrylic paint, and copper findings.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com79tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-73288581498489046472011-07-02T11:18:00.000-07:002011-07-02T16:59:22.004-07:00Meet Goldie & Sharkskin<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq0MNgm2dsgpdNknlsqrnolfh_Yj4VFJm9wofazcjJT6C2uJBnQCQI6zEbATEsDoirvy8dvh7WkpWTnq9UPVHj5bIsB41ZfWosa-kx6joidJaMNxIu4wfO_685xSDpNqn6SsB9vZpiOfl/s1600/2+fish+lined+up+close.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 292px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624824433091592418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq0MNgm2dsgpdNknlsqrnolfh_Yj4VFJm9wofazcjJT6C2uJBnQCQI6zEbATEsDoirvy8dvh7WkpWTnq9UPVHj5bIsB41ZfWosa-kx6joidJaMNxIu4wfO_685xSDpNqn6SsB9vZpiOfl/s400/2+fish+lined+up+close.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTVm2H94wAW16zb9wkuetHrOrjnYoBklrgBMBzWR-CRTs_lvl5ssKxXmWtUOWfvYDPt8pv_obEZh_cYqEkNstyqc60Ze4rly2KqE6nVFs_OEs0-SMfLyFi71zuov1aJ5dqG1kC7xMX-8i/s1600/kissing+fish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624824421405710290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTVm2H94wAW16zb9wkuetHrOrjnYoBklrgBMBzWR-CRTs_lvl5ssKxXmWtUOWfvYDPt8pv_obEZh_cYqEkNstyqc60Ze4rly2KqE6nVFs_OEs0-SMfLyFi71zuov1aJ5dqG1kC7xMX-8i/s400/kissing+fish.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOg72uCjnmn9yc3MK5Cu9Sln9q1t1sqljoDyOYxtXCksKco4Y7TxS_dfglM1TfZhKO_KLI_-iBEbzDWzFWcAXkF7OakTA4zhyphenhyphenGxd01zNwWjudsoR5uaFWWTWcLDu3LJLlfflRgynuwhJX/s1600/blue+fish+w+shell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 302px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624824418289996626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOg72uCjnmn9yc3MK5Cu9Sln9q1t1sqljoDyOYxtXCksKco4Y7TxS_dfglM1TfZhKO_KLI_-iBEbzDWzFWcAXkF7OakTA4zhyphenhyphenGxd01zNwWjudsoR5uaFWWTWcLDu3LJLlfflRgynuwhJX/s400/blue+fish+w+shell.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YHN_ZT0nIElGEa6oUN849aSkFTZ3KC1b07utvwjD1MEZCMAMSOb69k3zLxxLKzdnL6sFGTQ3xKjgzK6wpyTR16NB05OmthsnLIho-exwrz5NJ4kAD8uvT9cXtCBh4Acac-PXUtpTo2xf/s1600/gold+fish+w+shell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 302px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624824407903804930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YHN_ZT0nIElGEa6oUN849aSkFTZ3KC1b07utvwjD1MEZCMAMSOb69k3zLxxLKzdnL6sFGTQ3xKjgzK6wpyTR16NB05OmthsnLIho-exwrz5NJ4kAD8uvT9cXtCBh4Acac-PXUtpTo2xf/s400/gold+fish+w+shell.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0T4487GoFnQz4YjanpeLXt7ow8mG7KUT7OK6Iczg1EmAdeOWEXzUPGpyJSpdMys3rwD16Gei2g3Dl-UkyZlwd8oZcdKd-PusOoWVBeN4b1F6e7TyeUsWnBhJ68eJfuaQx1pFe2Dsf8rV/s1600/fish+inspiration.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 301px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624824403012360130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0T4487GoFnQz4YjanpeLXt7ow8mG7KUT7OK6Iczg1EmAdeOWEXzUPGpyJSpdMys3rwD16Gei2g3Dl-UkyZlwd8oZcdKd-PusOoWVBeN4b1F6e7TyeUsWnBhJ68eJfuaQx1pFe2Dsf8rV/s400/fish+inspiration.jpg" /></a>Last week, I felt an intense urge to sculpt something out of clay, but didn't know what. I made myself open up to a random page in one of my motif books (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/4000-Animal-Bird-Fish-Motifs/dp/0713489391/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309630879&sr=1-1">4,000 Animal, Bird & Fish Motifs</a> by Graham Leslie McCallum) and use something from that page as inspiration for a sculpture. I ended up flipping to a page of fish and chose the image I liked best (bottom pic shown). The result are 2 small sculptures I just adore. Sharksin, the blue fish, was sculpted first, and then Goldie. Sharkskin is about 1 & 1/4" long and 1/2" tall at the head, while Goldie is the same height but a little longer at 1 & 1/2". These fish were sculpted using Premo polymer clay. Some texture tools were used to accent the tails, scales, and eyes, but the general shaping was done by hand. I really think they have character, don't you?<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Flipping to the next page...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-63923663917404208092011-06-11T10:55:00.000-07:002011-06-11T11:04:43.146-07:00My Pics from Portugal<div><object width="480" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://pf.kizoa.com/sflite.swf?did=1769901&k=6109213"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://pf.kizoa.com/sflite.swf?did=1769901&k=6109213" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="360" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.kizoa.com/slideshow/d1769901k6109213o2/my-trip-to-portugal"><b>My Trip to Portugal</b></a> - <i><a href="http://www.kizoa.com">picture slideshow</a></i></div>Here's a slideshow of some of my photos from the trip I just took to Portugal. I went to the Algarve and Lisbon. It was the perfect time of year to visit. The weather was gorgeous every day, the food was great, and the plants were like nothing I've ever seen before. My friend Rob met me when I was in Lisbon and we rented a convertible and explored. The Pena Palace (no joke) was pretty amazing as far as architecture goes. Also noteable was the Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon and <em>Casa Pastels de Belem</em>, which has been making their famous <em>Pastels de Natas</em> (custard pastries) since 1837.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-50700992462012655412011-05-14T14:45:00.000-07:002011-05-14T14:51:51.605-07:00Craft Becomes Art in a Matter of Clicks…Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wDAz-Khc0qRjUVBDgo3iY1cKrFihtsvJr2DHlWIlztJ1RyLxWjZt5W-mORNwYoghHiW7F3kInYnSFBOJD9ZJjAy350ojY1dOqf_RzSGMVI1qI_NQB144XeTvyOVSbRsIW3Cgj-3BQ6nQ/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606692381881333970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wDAz-Khc0qRjUVBDgo3iY1cKrFihtsvJr2DHlWIlztJ1RyLxWjZt5W-mORNwYoghHiW7F3kInYnSFBOJD9ZJjAy350ojY1dOqf_RzSGMVI1qI_NQB144XeTvyOVSbRsIW3Cgj-3BQ6nQ/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufbemMbcwptfkzYhUp0lX0qdhdW_5hyphenhyphenBQg085poIBdbRmXDhDjWQkRlMn6tSbVik_lo240COQXWpVwHYPLLVLoRFqTY9ABB2zhEWkwwEcnKWhQqKETb-h90py9CjXlLYiYmdkkhIw1J01/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8+effect.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606692379831936290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufbemMbcwptfkzYhUp0lX0qdhdW_5hyphenhyphenBQg085poIBdbRmXDhDjWQkRlMn6tSbVik_lo240COQXWpVwHYPLLVLoRFqTY9ABB2zhEWkwwEcnKWhQqKETb-h90py9CjXlLYiYmdkkhIw1J01/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8+effect.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9KFYa7mlKq4jtqmlWtWbBonAptvS0i273aYAZ-ezicuWnDlqNFkaPnrGaKyAKElfDbDhq1DJKW-N5edd-KZZVbDFR-UUgkmQmtGnzRZtQ0lGDGIxnNUsE_apOdfiZFTc4NpS_v0LQ3Jo/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8+effect+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606692379838271762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9KFYa7mlKq4jtqmlWtWbBonAptvS0i273aYAZ-ezicuWnDlqNFkaPnrGaKyAKElfDbDhq1DJKW-N5edd-KZZVbDFR-UUgkmQmtGnzRZtQ0lGDGIxnNUsE_apOdfiZFTc4NpS_v0LQ3Jo/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8+effect+2.jpg" /></a>I took my exercise a little further. <em>See Craft Becomes Art in a Matter of Clicks</em> (below) if you haven’t already. I took one of the Mandaloscopes and further refined it with some more graphics effects. The image on top is the original mandaloscope. The middle image has been edited using the an edge effect in my graphics program. It has given the picture a tiled mosaic feel. If the colors were a little more tame, it might be something you’d see on the floor of a chapel. The bottom image was edited using the hot wax effect. In this case, it almost looks like it was constructed from fine layers of colored paper. The middle is practically lace. Don’t forget, these images originally came from a handful of beads!
It’s definitely been enlightening to make these Mandaloscopes from things I make from hand. Going from corporal to digital always yields surprising results and for an artist is one of the big boons of technology. It’s interesting to see the texture and especially the color of my projects presented in a whole different structure. Although it is not something I can pick up in my hand, it is a treat for the eye. </div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-27833499988398376642011-05-14T14:31:00.000-07:002011-05-15T09:44:39.131-07:00Craft Becomes Art...In a Matter of Clicks!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefTes45wuAxKy3XPB7aKfK5h9_skcKRwtHHJrEVdRMpt2X9pjUAf1v4T1Kk8OvdqKYqFdRyXHuaWwQ4kgDhrJfCiLDsNQmfzVKknlpc_hTz6LugNWj7QKgQ8se9X6A1Wco6RZ9DV4ZVbX/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606688946780104834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefTes45wuAxKy3XPB7aKfK5h9_skcKRwtHHJrEVdRMpt2X9pjUAf1v4T1Kk8OvdqKYqFdRyXHuaWwQ4kgDhrJfCiLDsNQmfzVKknlpc_hTz6LugNWj7QKgQ8se9X6A1Wco6RZ9DV4ZVbX/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+6.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5s_Amd0QRxkyvFz1MwcRIKcM09UtHaS2aHDFjoWgWTuXj7lc4O42TmPfr-6IkIBEcsetriPtMDqG_gtARrtNhuUrO15OlbeonmgnWvTb-Z51Wug20_bxlW4hYGaiH26my7keWmCfivRp/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606688944049282674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5s_Amd0QRxkyvFz1MwcRIKcM09UtHaS2aHDFjoWgWTuXj7lc4O42TmPfr-6IkIBEcsetriPtMDqG_gtARrtNhuUrO15OlbeonmgnWvTb-Z51Wug20_bxlW4hYGaiH26my7keWmCfivRp/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+8.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0r3S2eFBYmrHEEfjidGl2ESQB1k8Oim_5R2hcCJRr6SGZlBUrs69qExJteaMsuRpcuX_x-Nl4xmhuSMLpzofzXLwrljjXctV8u8NoAMUuj6pYr15H8ppduXdi6rnVuJRC0u_c2vgIRKZu/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606688942174327090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0r3S2eFBYmrHEEfjidGl2ESQB1k8Oim_5R2hcCJRr6SGZlBUrs69qExJteaMsuRpcuX_x-Nl4xmhuSMLpzofzXLwrljjXctV8u8NoAMUuj6pYr15H8ppduXdi6rnVuJRC0u_c2vgIRKZu/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+10.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWi5n-36IgtdMHS5Anet5ISFlA4jL8E2mSb3tvpiwxJK2XdBQNwZ_xhHNsDQw52NGUl_Da_wYLPttj7fcaPdIS7i3lDXHnLfMoTIUNoE7uFi9avjXwGRdEekKa60O-9_nesK3uUhUUzXy-/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606688937231157058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWi5n-36IgtdMHS5Anet5ISFlA4jL8E2mSb3tvpiwxJK2XdBQNwZ_xhHNsDQw52NGUl_Da_wYLPttj7fcaPdIS7i3lDXHnLfMoTIUNoE7uFi9avjXwGRdEekKa60O-9_nesK3uUhUUzXy-/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+14.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w8Kky4HYnX8NIV6jm_ViHHTLPrlZFYBOASc2YQTtm1C_RzMv3xhyRZoBIs694cj8nqx62MXFu12D_blm2arQELLKqTs9Ld56UBEtFjJDU-Po9iEKS1kyhTPpm5EkvA9G8ClZF2AhNdGI/s1600/bullseye+beads+kaleid+hearts.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606688940210387506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1w8Kky4HYnX8NIV6jm_ViHHTLPrlZFYBOASc2YQTtm1C_RzMv3xhyRZoBIs694cj8nqx62MXFu12D_blm2arQELLKqTs9Ld56UBEtFjJDU-Po9iEKS1kyhTPpm5EkvA9G8ClZF2AhNdGI/s400/bullseye+beads+kaleid+hearts.jpg" /></a>The artistic process has been wondered upon for centuries, but one thing that always annoyed me was that big thick permanent line centered squarely between art and craft. Well, I think every once in awhile it’s a good idea to blur that line, and in this post, that’s just what I’ve done! Remember those bulls-eye beads I made (post below this one)? The moment I saw the colors and lines in the photographs I took of the beads, I knew they would make perfect Mandaloscopes! I made up the word Mandaloscope – it is a combination of “mandala” and “kaleidoscope.” See <a href="http://doseofinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/03/mandaloscope-inspiration.html">this post</a> for info. </div>
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I played with my graphics program for about 30minutes to get the following images. The original image I used of the beads <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ze48y3IEpzwwBCt8qAaJUf2Z6iVJH1yXNaSkggTegqd57T-2yW4amBJpmtlSCQ0QQtDUI5qHhw34_mBKgd8knEpLYxoHBMTE85o0FsE5SzS8a6EJNiKi2XlaQzd4BwZyXP-BKd5aWX1C/s1600/bullseye+beads+super+close.jpg">here</a>. If these images are not art, I don’t know what is! But it is art that evolved from a handicraft – bead making. Yes, it took some tinkering and more than a few mouse clicks, but really, the transition wasn’t<em> that</em> drastic. </div>
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There’s something very royal (<em>royale</em> perhaps?) about these images. The sides of the beads were brushed with mica powder, and I love how that shine turns into a pulsing glow in some of the mandaloscopes (especially the 2nd and 3rd images down). I also love how these images consistently reveal familiar shapes; almost like Rorschach blots. In some you see faces, animals, body parts, and symbols. In the bottom image, the hearts are hard to ignore. There are certain shapes in the 3rd and 4th images that are, um… provoking – to say the least. Which one is your favorite?</div>
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Anyway, I've had my rant and now I'm done. If you ever want to do something like this with your work, but don't feel like shelling out hundreds for Photoshop, don't worry! Corel's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Paintshop-Photo-Pro-X3-Ultimate/dp/B0041S1DLM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1305409372&sr=8-4">PaintShop Pro X3</a> Ultimate is $50 and has the same tools. It has many other tools that PS has as well, like a cloning stamp, makeover tools, scratch remover, etc.
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqecS2Wy19fWYtQ7ti0tyJodR9q4QahGxm53VWvwGtV22SHMDg7o3AS7SavbQj-VRazTUqS_QXnM2DAi5FvwU2ct0fohZM55sPvZoh-Syw5LNbTV_txf4nNnqU9Gcs5E1y2u766HanxALN/s1600/bullseye+beads+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606687305024657794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqecS2Wy19fWYtQ7ti0tyJodR9q4QahGxm53VWvwGtV22SHMDg7o3AS7SavbQj-VRazTUqS_QXnM2DAi5FvwU2ct0fohZM55sPvZoh-Syw5LNbTV_txf4nNnqU9Gcs5E1y2u766HanxALN/s400/bullseye+beads+2.jpg" /></a>Here are some new beads I made using my extruder. These a little bit different from most other bull's eye beads. First, I used the hexagonal shaped disc, not the round or square one. Second, I cut my beads really thick and pierced the holes throgh the sides not the middle of the pattern. Finally, I coated the sides of the beads with antique gold mica powder to give them a little edge. Clay colors for these beads include lime green, cobalt blue, black, and hot pink. </div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-60614146723063491752011-04-20T10:04:00.000-07:002011-04-20T10:07:58.663-07:00Favorite Pattern Yet!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUFVBkOnxsZtUIy_lewJ5uv7F9tDtYqMvbcvFXj5PCziCdnu1bZLMnuIDWnodCXE3cxv9r9GC-tHna5W_OS_cpJSEusuqmkJhtgx6yLGmgKcTWKbLwGpPvaJDdSwU9pYZERJQxJPVhMn9/s1600/vivid+buds.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597713189671489810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUFVBkOnxsZtUIy_lewJ5uv7F9tDtYqMvbcvFXj5PCziCdnu1bZLMnuIDWnodCXE3cxv9r9GC-tHna5W_OS_cpJSEusuqmkJhtgx6yLGmgKcTWKbLwGpPvaJDdSwU9pYZERJQxJPVhMn9/s400/vivid+buds.jpg" /></a>I love the site <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/">Colour Lovers</a>, where you can go and play with color. One of my favorite things to do there is color patterns, and <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/pattern/1429287/Vivid_Buds">this one</a> is my favorite so far. I just made it this morning. I want to wallpaper my house in it! OK - maybe just one room. I'm thinking this might make a nice pallette for a new piece of jewelry...Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-41460792156722203022011-04-17T14:59:00.001-07:002011-04-17T15:45:08.158-07:00Art Bead Scene April Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1KbX__p0nkW3iOJJNS6WwL3q-i48fudSniXfLna5dLcxtvBDrTuLii7twCoyGUBqC9ngG0JbAkusVAO5Z2JPpEWhE22QjcQOZqCIAA6sj_IreeebyQNO98Fk01sOKQO_AIjqLdqZog5P/s1600/TwoFinches.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596685402714691986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1KbX__p0nkW3iOJJNS6WwL3q-i48fudSniXfLna5dLcxtvBDrTuLii7twCoyGUBqC9ngG0JbAkusVAO5Z2JPpEWhE22QjcQOZqCIAA6sj_IreeebyQNO98Fk01sOKQO_AIjqLdqZog5P/s400/TwoFinches.jpg" /></a>
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s3wWhaiyc3MnO3I1IvY-N1ax3hxC1hQNNNbbfHrSU2ESEnucDWZsYcCukUzcN88QBZTUuASgcpNx1aOB4xiLBOqhLZVxcAYIzUgv3Nxu3IrjAsDURqwWPaTIH_DBGrDfVV4lhGCRiLgB/s1600/bird+neck+model.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596685386371934082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s3wWhaiyc3MnO3I1IvY-N1ax3hxC1hQNNNbbfHrSU2ESEnucDWZsYcCukUzcN88QBZTUuASgcpNx1aOB4xiLBOqhLZVxcAYIzUgv3Nxu3IrjAsDURqwWPaTIH_DBGrDfVV4lhGCRiLgB/s400/bird+neck+model.jpg" /></a>It's been awhile, but I've entered a piece into <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-monthly-challenge.html">Art Bead Scene's April Challenge</a>. This month's inspiration painting was <em>Finches and Bamboo</em> by Emperor Huizong's (top image). Every month <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/">ABS</a> picks a painting and challenges its readers to create an art bead design using the art as inspiration. The art bead(s) can be made by you or made by someone else and used by you.
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<div>In my case this is all me! The bird, branch, and leaves are all hand-made by moi using polymer clay. The clay on the branch and bird has been textured and accentuated with mica powders. The leaves are made from translucent and green clays that have been mixed with green and gold metallic leaf. Each leaf is actually a stack of 3 leaves - one big, one medium, and one small (see 3rd pic down) - stacked on top of each other and "glued" together with Translucent Liquid Sculpey. I textured the leaves with the back of my clay blade to make the lines. After they were baked, I rubbed black paint into the recesses and then rubbed the excess away so the texture really stood out. Accompanying the clay art beads are faceted glass beads and seed beads. Copper and brass findings were used throughout. Please click on any image for more detail, and wish me luck in the challenge! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-23088525070141551622011-04-17T14:53:00.001-07:002011-04-17T15:12:06.818-07:00More Pics of my ABS April Challenge Entry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHTMJJVrlPoB-w-TezpcT_CV0WuQJ_CKbgcV38ZWYC0DkC2bpgsQmSC-tCZjeZxAbEhaxNigUmqMPaj_B7klTRhzoO5Jvvf-hOx3uuL4sAmYxR1UaQTuEbiqrGooJ6iM3zpbOeOlPObRm/s1600/bird+necklace+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596678737386025122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHTMJJVrlPoB-w-TezpcT_CV0WuQJ_CKbgcV38ZWYC0DkC2bpgsQmSC-tCZjeZxAbEhaxNigUmqMPaj_B7klTRhzoO5Jvvf-hOx3uuL4sAmYxR1UaQTuEbiqrGooJ6iM3zpbOeOlPObRm/s400/bird+necklace+2.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkhDLSI8XPT0eakkBBhAvJrYrJtc4w_LhT9QWF3533ZAYkkEeh-ltFdIiIAUJxRp3at_RbI5MnZvQ3xzHWuBHeHXqv3r9lUMVCKJqdO7jMdxEcNhXY1u7tRhpgi4_q1Ubhe2Ibnl4n1l1/s1600/bird+necklace+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596675200328652994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkhDLSI8XPT0eakkBBhAvJrYrJtc4w_LhT9QWF3533ZAYkkEeh-ltFdIiIAUJxRp3at_RbI5MnZvQ3xzHWuBHeHXqv3r9lUMVCKJqdO7jMdxEcNhXY1u7tRhpgi4_q1Ubhe2Ibnl4n1l1/s400/bird+necklace+3.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9mTK8q8H89Un_2XMe6GHW-NOzzhwtyu94zLq24yMOmvrPiDlDSpnRJASIdhVxLkscnQyGUQLcgckl5VfpuNSkH9mKIPT0YBPXEANrs0dIZkoGSrnz8niyAbeLz_8V97RWCFRpKKnMjUk/s1600/bird+necklace+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596675195837365954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9mTK8q8H89Un_2XMe6GHW-NOzzhwtyu94zLq24yMOmvrPiDlDSpnRJASIdhVxLkscnQyGUQLcgckl5VfpuNSkH9mKIPT0YBPXEANrs0dIZkoGSrnz8niyAbeLz_8V97RWCFRpKKnMjUk/s400/bird+necklace+5.jpg" /></a>Here are some alternate views of my ABS challenge piece for this month. Click for details.</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-1517384917380706352011-02-24T10:39:00.001-08:002011-02-24T10:47:40.548-08:00Little Polymer Clay Bird's Nest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7V-lI_Mus8OZT6wxx3u8c-S1zrMSYS6VTnbx5AOOpIKRwk3Q__ZrUzw8-kqhDhH3vSL5j3KcEMFI9D9LQEUgzrFyZqgST68d8CF4aYlQkUahpqn5BvbbGPeXTKeRZ7EIHfj5x2XBbqTiY/s1600/bird%2527s+nest+with+tag.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577328506941833474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7V-lI_Mus8OZT6wxx3u8c-S1zrMSYS6VTnbx5AOOpIKRwk3Q__ZrUzw8-kqhDhH3vSL5j3KcEMFI9D9LQEUgzrFyZqgST68d8CF4aYlQkUahpqn5BvbbGPeXTKeRZ7EIHfj5x2XBbqTiY/s400/bird%2527s+nest+with+tag.jpg" /></a>
<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnNzwJ1oIhE9oODme7lTMKh0BiEKCwbiEorgR5IDwO9y64qznOcONWx7K4nKAcHzywp7CEWY85GZHtQbGQuvhUCIMgfNi2TNpveh71e16TKTOo2TNz__8IYyHQVs2eVU3zj2QPjW4ed8P/s1600/bird%2527s+nest+in+hand.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577328387116710434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnNzwJ1oIhE9oODme7lTMKh0BiEKCwbiEorgR5IDwO9y64qznOcONWx7K4nKAcHzywp7CEWY85GZHtQbGQuvhUCIMgfNi2TNpveh71e16TKTOo2TNz__8IYyHQVs2eVU3zj2QPjW4ed8P/s400/bird%2527s+nest+in+hand.jpg" /></a>Here's a little nest with eggs that I made out of polymer clay. I'm going to make a few more and put them in the little bird cages we have hanging at work. In a few weeks they'll be replaced with birds. I haven't had the easiest winter and to me this nest symbolizes new beginnings, re-birth, and (of course) Spring! The nest is about 2" in diameter and 1" high at its tallest. It is made entirely of polymer clay.</div><div>Interestingly, when I baked the nest I used the toaster oven we have at work which is old and not gauged correctly. Because of this, the eggs browned a little on top. I actually really like that they did, because it looks more authentic now like the nest has actually been outside and had a bird sitting on it.</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-66387596060913356242011-01-18T09:55:00.000-08:002011-01-30T16:10:28.756-08:00A Little Polymer Clay Book<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2saTvXK6Il2_fzetwpXFtzkg0hUXFZ3jnskEL66TmPjx_X1s6PUE5mk7Fpj8k4sDz0ESC43IKDa90qo9L7pQPxz0omeZvaHzImHpVdQmXoneJAdVpXtR4_k8eLMyrwx7c62jbWGa4OTcq/s1600/Little+Book.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563588017128352402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2saTvXK6Il2_fzetwpXFtzkg0hUXFZ3jnskEL66TmPjx_X1s6PUE5mk7Fpj8k4sDz0ESC43IKDa90qo9L7pQPxz0omeZvaHzImHpVdQmXoneJAdVpXtR4_k8eLMyrwx7c62jbWGa4OTcq/s400/Little+Book.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PQcbUy-_yju_BSRsKjjNjrzbJH8CpUCb14i711lSPPaEFGmgDY5s8qlCu0P1AOqeLNv9D-NHtrx65Jry52qF2W2gltt56kDievk2bR0RCJwZaApBW8cQUF_4-AwrbjY8UHsZNzy5JEkf/s1600/Little+Book+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563588009704304162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PQcbUy-_yju_BSRsKjjNjrzbJH8CpUCb14i711lSPPaEFGmgDY5s8qlCu0P1AOqeLNv9D-NHtrx65Jry52qF2W2gltt56kDievk2bR0RCJwZaApBW8cQUF_4-AwrbjY8UHsZNzy5JEkf/s400/Little+Book+2.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeFojFtjOhW2_sA4bK0e9br3rl2OE9qON4R-vMfmfy3b74fq0DD2gKpb1ARnDNW_RZxfuZeX3EPcLhGs4kKAuXn8mAB9C1itGYQKx8Wa2BNLT9eZBA_UgG7mVOByXu98fbD2XuO_N70e3/s1600/Little+Book+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563588004590893314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeFojFtjOhW2_sA4bK0e9br3rl2OE9qON4R-vMfmfy3b74fq0DD2gKpb1ARnDNW_RZxfuZeX3EPcLhGs4kKAuXn8mAB9C1itGYQKx8Wa2BNLT9eZBA_UgG7mVOByXu98fbD2XuO_N70e3/s400/Little+Book+3.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3A0DzbtXHOcxew81Mx9VaXl1GPZUmbKvKM6E85FBTKJKW6-Bi2HJ02XGv01ad_DCSSonCX6xIldGsaBHjDlxu_ZuuofYTJ-0QF7JW6sBIk2M5DTCFdCBPUhyphenhyphenWcejuAOh2tItdSbaAvgn/s1600/Little+Book+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563588000715008242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3A0DzbtXHOcxew81Mx9VaXl1GPZUmbKvKM6E85FBTKJKW6-Bi2HJ02XGv01ad_DCSSonCX6xIldGsaBHjDlxu_ZuuofYTJ-0QF7JW6sBIk2M5DTCFdCBPUhyphenhyphenWcejuAOh2tItdSbaAvgn/s400/Little+Book+4.jpg" /></a>Being that I'm a librarian and all, you know this was inevitable. I made a little polymer clay book. It's 1 & <span style="font-size:85%;">1/2</span>" x 1". I've been wanting to do this for awhile, and I think that for a first try it came out pretty good. I wanted to make it look like a really old book (those are the best kinds after all). For the cover I used brown clay which I textured. For the bands I applied some gold mica powder to give it a little color. The pages are a block of clay in layers of white and translucent clay. I was considering putting in actual paper but I wanted it to last for awhile.
<div>I put a little hole in the top so I can eventually make it into a pendant if I want. It would be fun to hang it from a brass chain and wear it to work. </div></div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-64390943712977200622011-01-17T08:51:00.000-08:002011-01-17T09:09:21.954-08:00CraftEdu - Great New Craft Ed. Resource!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkbEpNx511rBRLjivyPOyYKNqs4fGkabZ2wxtWBBM0BjifMc0KTohcPfMjqQk92JddIlGHMsx218ZRyoajyFlsw_ZY6hCbyBWYijXDsXlis4GG_kZXc9WA1yevmYi6RnsByktrANxSlVz/s1600/textures+everywhere.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563201206917630754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkbEpNx511rBRLjivyPOyYKNqs4fGkabZ2wxtWBBM0BjifMc0KTohcPfMjqQk92JddIlGHMsx218ZRyoajyFlsw_ZY6hCbyBWYijXDsXlis4GG_kZXc9WA1yevmYi6RnsByktrANxSlVz/s400/textures+everywhere.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNrn9mWLpIWri3bZ9KTOVO1d3R2VSLa-0Ph6nKAOszCrN1K5pOiO6cGnKFRBkw183vpj5voto7kvGlt_I_nDsxuNazwuuDwf3Sg7_q_NeFZwlW9eH5gcthcypV0ONastAks8hpedoK1yw/s1600/textures+everywhere+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563201199657188914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNrn9mWLpIWri3bZ9KTOVO1d3R2VSLa-0Ph6nKAOszCrN1K5pOiO6cGnKFRBkw183vpj5voto7kvGlt_I_nDsxuNazwuuDwf3Sg7_q_NeFZwlW9eH5gcthcypV0ONastAks8hpedoK1yw/s400/textures+everywhere+2.jpg" /></a> I was looking around on Flickr at pieces of polymer clay work and found a link to a site I'd never heard of called <a href="http://www.craftedu.com/">CraftEdu.com</a>. It's an awesome resource where you can take online classes in a variety of subjects, inlcuding color theory, glass, photography, metal clay, polymer clay, etc. The site has lots of polymer clay tutorials presented by instructors such as Judy Belcher and Donna Kato. Most of the classes cost between $20-$60 but some are free, including one I just took called <a href="http://www.craftedu.com/textures-everywhere/play-MzA2NDU1NzMzMQ">Textures Everywhere</a> (top pic). Even though I'm a veteran polymer clayer, I learned a few things from this tutorial. Including using <em>shoe soles</em> to make patterns! (bottom pic)
<div>If you are new to polymer clay or just need some inspiration, go check this site out. You'll be pretty impressed. Click on the above pictures for more detailed images.</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-77487876009691498202011-01-15T12:27:00.000-08:002011-01-15T14:38:44.400-08:00Art Bead Scene January Challenge Pt. 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSPPIqZiRGF29TmO2riJ2f7xcc4d6H4YeyUiklBYydVinHKALXGSJZahNaf01uvvMRlupA1dDhocRjx2o9TcsF5L82Zg3rQHcjMSbyoaCzH4wd0UOIkgQqrxry2VKCMu6iMAZOSfS2yPz/s1600/BrownRiver+painting.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562513639389275314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSPPIqZiRGF29TmO2riJ2f7xcc4d6H4YeyUiklBYydVinHKALXGSJZahNaf01uvvMRlupA1dDhocRjx2o9TcsF5L82Zg3rQHcjMSbyoaCzH4wd0UOIkgQqrxry2VKCMu6iMAZOSfS2yPz/s400/BrownRiver+painting.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOD4GcGkS6rMLqDo5fvXKRvrIYS_3bQnAVEv-x00FRDN-Iws74I1Y5H8wuhaimaSK5l0REhbSlH01Qw7eGp6nxSB83BHeE8j1HOrPXyH8xrkdzM7DiYdArwL_98agiQPbJP0O4F13Pra2/s1600/Maize+Pod+Necklace+Main+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562513634360728370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOD4GcGkS6rMLqDo5fvXKRvrIYS_3bQnAVEv-x00FRDN-Iws74I1Y5H8wuhaimaSK5l0REhbSlH01Qw7eGp6nxSB83BHeE8j1HOrPXyH8xrkdzM7DiYdArwL_98agiQPbJP0O4F13Pra2/s400/Maize+Pod+Necklace+Main+1.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4Pt8gajLH4PKZPkfqRvytNTOzynmS5JBPApTLFj_LNUBZ2FsJMdOiz7nyoVGSkj4iBzhm44vvpK3F6_C0zL1xWaMm56xUvdzjPlbQpmIlYMh234tvfQg4_ol9Jnxvl8wkH48XyidxHkp/s1600/Maize+Pod+Model+Side.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562513630207562050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4Pt8gajLH4PKZPkfqRvytNTOzynmS5JBPApTLFj_LNUBZ2FsJMdOiz7nyoVGSkj4iBzhm44vvpK3F6_C0zL1xWaMm56xUvdzjPlbQpmIlYMh234tvfQg4_ol9Jnxvl8wkH48XyidxHkp/s400/Maize+Pod+Model+Side.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsw1EpFK0TaKtHBqn_COomYyW4XQ73vV6i-6_hDE1VFJI77n9ERtxUQWgcKlt9-NecZZaMiyZ6TNIvoF2HE3cAp16BJfp0olBTkUx3B-OH_azq0M-JXP7vkEW6T31KRWIkBxQYaUzXPZv/s1600/Maize+Pods+close.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562513616993760082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsw1EpFK0TaKtHBqn_COomYyW4XQ73vV6i-6_hDE1VFJI77n9ERtxUQWgcKlt9-NecZZaMiyZ6TNIvoF2HE3cAp16BJfp0olBTkUx3B-OH_azq0M-JXP7vkEW6T31KRWIkBxQYaUzXPZv/s400/Maize+Pods+close.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDQGro45pWOraE0K852LDbF8Qkj7r8g-BHmjk0Pl1x_PrJWHEbUJsU22g3Vd1GkUHpsJ6mIV5k_9uxqILANXfzT1kptXXMf-Wtg5Qo8Q37jAHCOWu3w7Vr8iE85TY9dPtF9qrgocxfXN3/s1600/Maize+Pods+backs.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562513611448375618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDQGro45pWOraE0K852LDbF8Qkj7r8g-BHmjk0Pl1x_PrJWHEbUJsU22g3Vd1GkUHpsJ6mIV5k_9uxqILANXfzT1kptXXMf-Wtg5Qo8Q37jAHCOWu3w7Vr8iE85TY9dPtF9qrgocxfXN3/s400/Maize+Pods+backs.jpg" /></a>It’s a new month and there’s a <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-monthly-challenge.html">new challenge</a> on the <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/">Art Bead Scene Blog</a>. The inspiration for this month is the painting <em>Brown River</em> by Wayne Thiebaud (top image). Every month ABS picks a painting and challenges its readers to create an art bead piece using it as inspiration. The art bead can be made by you or someone else.
<div><div><div><div><div><div>My challenge entry is the funky Maize Pod Necklace pictured above. My inspiration came from the bright colors and the patterned organic forms found on a farm. I tried to make my pod beads look like something that might be born of a plant. I used chartreuse seed beads to compliment the big beads and long green glass beads as spacers. I finished it off with dark brown beading wire to blend in with the pods and a copper toggle clasp. See part 2 (below) for additional info on how this necklace was made! Thanks for stopping by!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-79213319691664208912011-01-15T12:18:00.000-08:002011-01-15T14:32:39.787-08:00Art Bead Scene January Challenge Pt. 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGcbDXJoLvZKnLB7uMZXv3NcXf0aLuM8eusPBXRSFfMqoFNqmtTIYeP0fkyAdW6QUzjil3miNByIASkPW2npSYgHAIZa6poER74NLFCK5LfOaQqyB4CTTgVVXz3OClwwdEkZQehRKb70U/s1600/MPN+Step+1+-+Empty+Pods.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562511565069358898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGcbDXJoLvZKnLB7uMZXv3NcXf0aLuM8eusPBXRSFfMqoFNqmtTIYeP0fkyAdW6QUzjil3miNByIASkPW2npSYgHAIZa6poER74NLFCK5LfOaQqyB4CTTgVVXz3OClwwdEkZQehRKb70U/s400/MPN+Step+1+-+Empty+Pods.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMHfMLXaWRLVNDCvFMuwrK6Ag54YhFbSgnyM1JE2DzhCc4N33s2GZKynH73zKNajJIIbxQuDH-f7bzuu8EUTALZE0DZn5PB5zjEB8_-mot6GyW8YRaRUneMte0ljWYoMis8qnlxhac8J4/s1600/MPN+Step+2+-+Insert+Seed+Beads.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562511559274461122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMHfMLXaWRLVNDCvFMuwrK6Ag54YhFbSgnyM1JE2DzhCc4N33s2GZKynH73zKNajJIIbxQuDH-f7bzuu8EUTALZE0DZn5PB5zjEB8_-mot6GyW8YRaRUneMte0ljWYoMis8qnlxhac8J4/s400/MPN+Step+2+-+Insert+Seed+Beads.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW6-MOUPxTfXbAl-1jLmXqmrc_7xjpyOo-UegnmZ08crfd2c7EO0-apNJvISewqY83H_hcsBzrFBp3zkMzqicBZIwTE0UAGo7DFhxMeoB1Ku7_Kas__wKcg8MEjnerN6NE-MgxSVzkpo3/s1600/MPN+Step+3+-+TLS.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562511552302506642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW6-MOUPxTfXbAl-1jLmXqmrc_7xjpyOo-UegnmZ08crfd2c7EO0-apNJvISewqY83H_hcsBzrFBp3zkMzqicBZIwTE0UAGo7DFhxMeoB1Ku7_Kas__wKcg8MEjnerN6NE-MgxSVzkpo3/s400/MPN+Step+3+-+TLS.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OTV37l_kJEVjqKCyMJ0cygbgrg9qxl2geGbWpALnoGdZUSfsZedf-OjqMDlMhyfdX7d-9fnATLbuLhyQad8dIHHkMKVzha_Z9yKvVHWUGCaqAZNYl25WsFUuPm2AwokIN5_AFQBb8TR8/s1600/MPN+Step+4+Insert+into+Pod.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562511542746197458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OTV37l_kJEVjqKCyMJ0cygbgrg9qxl2geGbWpALnoGdZUSfsZedf-OjqMDlMhyfdX7d-9fnATLbuLhyQad8dIHHkMKVzha_Z9yKvVHWUGCaqAZNYl25WsFUuPm2AwokIN5_AFQBb8TR8/s400/MPN+Step+4+Insert+into+Pod.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNfoeSwFaIx3NvRdVAO4OrEj9GLFS_XVWj8WYo1HKV9uikC9s6Cgzjdh0mDBJAnvJpiZjzJJoUQAxwi2nVpk8Tnzax6Zn1i4PJRAMUzIGg2Ra0OBSsfTjs-hYTksHYF3yaMmV4QU6_jrS/s1600/MPN+Step+5+Pierce+Holes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562511536909047394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNfoeSwFaIx3NvRdVAO4OrEj9GLFS_XVWj8WYo1HKV9uikC9s6Cgzjdh0mDBJAnvJpiZjzJJoUQAxwi2nVpk8Tnzax6Zn1i4PJRAMUzIGg2Ra0OBSsfTjs-hYTksHYF3yaMmV4QU6_jrS/s400/MPN+Step+5+Pierce+Holes.jpg" /></a>
<div>Here are some images showing how I made my challenge entry in steps. Sorry for the quality on some of these photos. I've been working on the piece at night and man made light is never quite right (that could be a poem!). And here's the accompanying info:</div><div>
1. I started off by making and baking the pod shells. Sorry - no show & tell for this part - it's something I worked hard at to perfect and would rather keep to myself! ; )</div><div>2. Next, after mixing 15 parts translucent clay to 1 part colored, I mix in some copper leaf pieces and roll my clay into 2 elongated eggs, small enough to fit into the pods. I insert seed beads to form a textured pattern into the clay using a small ball stylus to really embed them in the clay.</div><div>3. After this I apply some Translucent Liquid Sculpey to the back of the beaded clay pieces.</div><div>4. I then insert the pieces into the pre-baked pod shells and bake them together.</div><div>5. After baking I "drill" in little holes into the tops of the pod shells for my beading wire to go through. This can be done before baking the pods too, but I like my holes tiny and I've found this works best.</div><div> </div><div>I originally had 2 blue pods (as you can see from the above pictures). In the end however, I ended up taking them out. I just liked the yellow, pink and green pods on their own. Also, 2 extra pods added too much bulk to the necklace (in my opinion).</div></div></div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-62405591258738994752010-12-31T12:26:00.000-08:002010-12-31T16:46:31.494-08:00Art Bead Scene December Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd2m2idHMt2xThoy9F5bVxHxRdP8MG3HUFkIhaowMgVP9gRAHMjk2XxvcNS_M2EH5CDbgVb-qW20_Pg_0LOhdFT6v249QygLtnEcrGZttJ_PIfrTEKYhnxRQT-5qR0BkATBmVtDlFHg1s/s1600/Storm-Fitzgerald-L.jpeg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 351px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556946833153544194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd2m2idHMt2xThoy9F5bVxHxRdP8MG3HUFkIhaowMgVP9gRAHMjk2XxvcNS_M2EH5CDbgVb-qW20_Pg_0LOhdFT6v249QygLtnEcrGZttJ_PIfrTEKYhnxRQT-5qR0BkATBmVtDlFHg1s/s400/Storm-Fitzgerald-L.jpeg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqM4sGa8_iq4w5OBPyrzEFpgXWbPcb6CFQiv_FGs7cFLdg3Cdh3wbJ-XEq61ZJyIawortUgVbSpsyu6MZ3GMWnRrU8bSxA8K6XMcXlSQfXZmhfoVrZOUljUGrKll78gAhbj1Jk2mE3t-nK/s1600/The+Storm+Earrings+Main.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556946827095352866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqM4sGa8_iq4w5OBPyrzEFpgXWbPcb6CFQiv_FGs7cFLdg3Cdh3wbJ-XEq61ZJyIawortUgVbSpsyu6MZ3GMWnRrU8bSxA8K6XMcXlSQfXZmhfoVrZOUljUGrKll78gAhbj1Jk2mE3t-nK/s400/The+Storm+Earrings+Main.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAE0x0dX8O_Ojk4E4-Qmh569LTTjc_zzXVt0te0hNPc06hyphenhyphenQl0ux1BDSPNFB-CjddENv2vMDVOdRC_6e5LO35E4v_iPAZibfzbNtHrr6NNbj_i4970kNSrYQ2raVEPaSVZnAlnxRD2zt8/s1600/The+Storm+Earrings+Model.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556946824551243314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAE0x0dX8O_Ojk4E4-Qmh569LTTjc_zzXVt0te0hNPc06hyphenhyphenQl0ux1BDSPNFB-CjddENv2vMDVOdRC_6e5LO35E4v_iPAZibfzbNtHrr6NNbj_i4970kNSrYQ2raVEPaSVZnAlnxRD2zt8/s400/The+Storm+Earrings+Model.jpg" /></a><a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/">Art Bead Scene</a> is just finishing up its <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2010/12/december-monthly-challenge.html">December Art Bead Challenge</a>. Here's the deal: They give you 2 paintings to choose from and you use one as the inspiration for a new art bead creation. The art bead(s) can be made by you, or made by someone else and used by you. You can then enter pictures of your finished piece(s) to their <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/artbeadscene/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Flickr</span> group</a> to win prizes and recognition. </div><div></div><div>I had a lot of fun with this! The painting I chose for the challenge was <em>The Storm</em> by John <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anster</span> Fitzgerald. I really love the combination of icy cool and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">firy</span> hot colors used in the painting - it just sends a tingle down your spine. I tried to play on that with my earrings, using warm reds and oranges for the filigree backing and hand-sculpted polymer twist and cool violets and blues with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lucite</span> flowers and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Swarovski</span> centers.</div><div></div><div>I can just imagine the fairy in the painting (the one with the red cap) wearing these, can't you? </div><div></div><div>Thank you Art Bead Scene! Can't wait for the next challenge...</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-1628763200859168062010-12-12T13:18:00.001-08:002010-12-12T13:32:24.807-08:00More New Stuff Pics...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRahsbtnvFfjHN9cIACbZ_CComzUW_eBGXmjIrzQqe9MSu_BtEDCfQX6ODi3uTK8U2tKtxZrlPpz2-rFdp_TjkMNTXj0MHWo9SZC8dWshETKY0mIburu01hZcgxOufhMvEprtydmwaoy7/s1600/green+mg+sticks+model.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549910116691597122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRahsbtnvFfjHN9cIACbZ_CComzUW_eBGXmjIrzQqe9MSu_BtEDCfQX6ODi3uTK8U2tKtxZrlPpz2-rFdp_TjkMNTXj0MHWo9SZC8dWshETKY0mIburu01hZcgxOufhMvEprtydmwaoy7/s400/green+mg+sticks+model.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGsQiep3hWVLn7pKPjmpT5hP3IyJFLmHYZhBwA1ibQkICOdEAOR1iz3Pwdwp8K9iWP81UCvxrJoKCfLuKT7yRQAp3MRuuq6RYqgCrJqE0i7YSJlgsSfZY7f4t-IpS9lv7A24ZFchqtofc/s1600/lizard+spot+mgs+model.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549910103693171954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGsQiep3hWVLn7pKPjmpT5hP3IyJFLmHYZhBwA1ibQkICOdEAOR1iz3Pwdwp8K9iWP81UCvxrJoKCfLuKT7yRQAp3MRuuq6RYqgCrJqE0i7YSJlgsSfZY7f4t-IpS9lv7A24ZFchqtofc/s400/lizard+spot+mgs+model.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYVyV26UctGXwQfjG-FwDb0qiLSOJDJexeaEwUlx4aC2qY2-vfjIfYSeKnlkOZqzvVid6mHBBYE-1C9SmYpWYP31juwkxoAfygGqJR5tYTXI6qLQjYQ4Xdh218_QVt0qJ5pjaNirWugeG/s1600/lizard+spot+mgs.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549910095252274178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYVyV26UctGXwQfjG-FwDb0qiLSOJDJexeaEwUlx4aC2qY2-vfjIfYSeKnlkOZqzvVid6mHBBYE-1C9SmYpWYP31juwkxoAfygGqJR5tYTXI6qLQjYQ4Xdh218_QVt0qJ5pjaNirWugeG/s400/lizard+spot+mgs.jpg" /></a>
<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549910082631630674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJdBvLZCPuUI3mSW8kEGJZ5PU3bIN_KOoI1Dozn309bBLPBNhkD0Hh5ke4GQGRL8CRvmUt1FE8HS9tvNv8JF5pttwPxWtque7GGuf7eJuO2yots_mU087uw6_hzc6H8SL_SBzwq-fQdWO/s400/maize+pendant+2.jpg" />Some more pics of new stuff... I've been experimenting with coating my pieces in resin. They look great, but it's much harder to get a good picture afterward - the resin reflects the light so dramatically you get a glare. Another issue is lack of decent light -the rainy weather and short days are making my camera wish it was summer again! From top: Green MG Stick Earrings, Lizard Spot MG Earrings, Maize Pendant</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-85750954757722045112010-12-11T16:48:00.000-08:002010-12-11T17:05:49.862-08:00New Creations!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k5Q8-SK9WsvNJ8I0xHXZWfd4B23RgRSD-gg8I0PVFZqrRzIARf9X1lAUtQRGpVQQF7IeZSkcuPDBsD2409wTiRijIV1-EzFM0Z-lb2vt77D_fTJ04Az_EIy6WGv41BdozapE56su5fl5/s1600/green+mg+sticks+close.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549593054883842882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2k5Q8-SK9WsvNJ8I0xHXZWfd4B23RgRSD-gg8I0PVFZqrRzIARf9X1lAUtQRGpVQQF7IeZSkcuPDBsD2409wTiRijIV1-EzFM0Z-lb2vt77D_fTJ04Az_EIy6WGv41BdozapE56su5fl5/s400/green+mg+sticks+close.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4gvzAarkOwF_YkEdYlbiIYRGHDeiOePaUEECXD6Y67s7i6mPMZTbW7egiG9aByYDqxh_Kosk1nhZNt_zP8rGS4zBeRUaoU-mlYA_Zos6lbuUO9Dld9GnbuYyrsHubUMyOapJb8FEOm5U/s1600/green+mg+sticks+green+bgrd..jpg"></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549593041085891826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstfade8io2GotFDeVjMp-7Z9YYIkQLPTVSatroCOjXSkAUHlPiy-a6I7MXg3zZ7JAMp4J9LslgcC4kI6r_lqAofjGqZP80iOsEbEiqQ0Z8q5lyWgwkP56IVr9eENXodw23jNZBhAJgQ0B/s400/green+mg+stick+earrings.jpg" />
<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549593036755099122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0SQFNLSmxwRlsaCbw26DdH1g89JYHMtK0xaDPX4_FqhjFIfnj6EPu97XmEFJgVbbn6XIVRCZKfNs-hFBZChO7LdsICf19IvP97pHSp73lk7saCtJQ09h_BThC8QnRcFmIZe04MyQADvy/s400/lizard+spot+mg+earrings.jpg" />
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Now that I'm finished writing my thesis, I've finally had time to create some new pieces. The top 3 images are of the same item - a pair of super-skinny, super-long mokume gane "stick" earrings. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Beneath these are another set of mg earrings, this pair made aided by a new texture sheet. The sides and backs are painted in gold. Finally, at the bottom is a pendant. It is made to mirror the shape of the clavicle, and when strung, will hang right below this feature.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">These pics aren't the best - I was quickly running out of light. Winter days are too short! I really want to get some shots of the earrings actually being worn. More to come! </div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-27248441779449705772010-11-26T14:10:00.001-08:002010-11-26T14:23:36.212-08:00I've Been Treasured!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuklePp-d1WLtUTuI-KiQ8HmqudeMTQEMEjcqAeg6sPWQ5M0ineP6W0LMCovqqjUBjrpd6wtW_Tg0lFAkW0ggVRmvRRv8njiQxW_lrAEHvbaZSwBo_X47k7lyJLSwT_Kp7vBW51oyGjxyq/s1600/rainbow+treasury.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543987425876239426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuklePp-d1WLtUTuI-KiQ8HmqudeMTQEMEjcqAeg6sPWQ5M0ineP6W0LMCovqqjUBjrpd6wtW_Tg0lFAkW0ggVRmvRRv8njiQxW_lrAEHvbaZSwBo_X47k7lyJLSwT_Kp7vBW51oyGjxyq/s400/rainbow+treasury.jpg" /></a>
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<div>I always enjoy seeing the Treasuries that are curated by Etsy members (sellers and buyers alike!). I especially like seeing them when they feature items I've made! Can you find them? Click for larger images. If you're interested in any of these items, they can be found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/25684068/pink-poetry-tablet-earrings">here </a>and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cd27b131b156d918a88572e/all-the-colors-of-the-rainbow">here</a>.
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<div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Thank you to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cloudninecreative">CloudNineCreative</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JenniferJonesJewelry">JenniferJonesJewelry</a> for featuring me and creating these lovely Treasuries!</div></div></div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-4023271530551026252010-08-15T09:26:00.000-07:002010-08-15T10:09:33.891-07:00COLOUR Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvScq3WNTOJIaH9tu5XOZRoMpBjwaFQGBUwkXebGXXx5wd9suHygdhkcOz7rz9ZfXsgj4OkwPkXuiVBUcw2qbwZIv4Dia0eOUs-or0hx0pNU56PgSoMVbeWDtrxyEvzf8C_5-pTcOtHi-t/s1600/attentive.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505684478184736802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvScq3WNTOJIaH9tu5XOZRoMpBjwaFQGBUwkXebGXXx5wd9suHygdhkcOz7rz9ZfXsgj4OkwPkXuiVBUcw2qbwZIv4Dia0eOUs-or0hx0pNU56PgSoMVbeWDtrxyEvzf8C_5-pTcOtHi-t/s400/attentive.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66wUAAdWxwnR03wd7wMclfl5nvQr0XSl0UyeXRDYoZDYlaXoIXeladiAR5RYiPAo2l7s04SwDeSEZSUsQx8fNkWhb5Hvu8-drZI8F1h0Vfy5r9dKArj3srphn53JJNi_Eo-JDzOuX-bQV/s1600/tupperware+party.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505684468320927154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66wUAAdWxwnR03wd7wMclfl5nvQr0XSl0UyeXRDYoZDYlaXoIXeladiAR5RYiPAo2l7s04SwDeSEZSUsQx8fNkWhb5Hvu8-drZI8F1h0Vfy5r9dKArj3srphn53JJNi_Eo-JDzOuX-bQV/s400/tupperware+party.jpg" /></a>I just found my new favorite site - and I have to be careful because I could easily while away whole days of my life there. It's called <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/">COLOURLovers.com</a>. From the site's About page: <em>COLOURLovers is an international community of designers and artists of all kinds who visit the site to get color inspiration, ideas and feedback for both their professional and personal projects. COLOURLovers' loyal members create colors, palettes, and patterns to nurture their ongoing love affair with color. </em>
<div>You can create color combinations in palettes or apply them to pre-made patterns. The 2 examples above are ones I made doing the latter. The one on top I named "Attentive" and the bottom one is called "Tupperware Party 1976."</div>
<div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-23056747079174690542010-08-04T07:33:00.001-07:002010-08-04T07:37:10.756-07:00Happy Birthday Charley Harper!<a href="http://nogoodforme.filmstills.org/images/Charley_Harper_westernTanager.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 509px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 369px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://nogoodforme.filmstills.org/images/Charley_Harper_westernTanager.jpg" /></a>Today is the birthday of one of my <em>other</em> favorite artists, Mr. Charley Harper. Although he died in 2007, his iconic work is still very alive. From Wikipedia: <em>Charley Harper was a Cincinatti- based American Modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters, and book illustrations.</em>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-49657368727404875112010-07-24T06:23:00.000-07:002010-07-24T06:39:28.552-07:00Mucha Mucha Mucha!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWpbCTM_AMH1cxPtQ9Yn6Ow0y8An5blT3uPnrbuiRbIqysQK20_7IgbzETb_IBiMVmiCNeMjbjox5mwbvkOwpUj439dhIXFYkUCmaIAdQp7r-HgsHYeWWNutdXoT2T5O4CjV5-kurdN26/s1600/mucha.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497466110760104690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWpbCTM_AMH1cxPtQ9Yn6Ow0y8An5blT3uPnrbuiRbIqysQK20_7IgbzETb_IBiMVmiCNeMjbjox5mwbvkOwpUj439dhIXFYkUCmaIAdQp7r-HgsHYeWWNutdXoT2T5O4CjV5-kurdN26/s400/mucha.jpg" /></a>Today is the birthday of one of my favorite artists - Alphonse Mucha. Mucha was a Czech artist who painted in the Art Nouveau style. He is famous for his paintings of women with flowing hair, but also worked on other projects, such as stained glass murals for churches. The actress Sarah Bernhardt was enamored by Mucha's decorative style, and commissioned him to create many posters for her various stage appearances. He was big on series, and the above painting is from a sequence of 4 women painted to represent different seasons. This one is Summer.
<div><div>Happy Birthday Alfie!</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-19360137688782317252010-06-26T09:56:00.001-07:002010-06-26T10:11:18.014-07:00Dotty Pod Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkSu4zIfppUFlZsy2br3xDV08MSFmIVk0SWSuP7aF4d00siY20GZXTXoQPpRlP8SElR5AucjCdZ60sqU1EqfokCSyE6MqiutLI9UxBtId9cQKjoc_T4AnMoKTN7P7WUNNuCmGt6zXWFFJ/s1600/dotty+pods+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129393578237666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkSu4zIfppUFlZsy2br3xDV08MSFmIVk0SWSuP7aF4d00siY20GZXTXoQPpRlP8SElR5AucjCdZ60sqU1EqfokCSyE6MqiutLI9UxBtId9cQKjoc_T4AnMoKTN7P7WUNNuCmGt6zXWFFJ/s400/dotty+pods+2.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7-Z1YEIOKyZ8EgJQs12uxIpyFkA2RPg03fqYzu6eQbG3Q4puQIznEdG0k49Vmlj-0VVnqUpBIqjbhEaNntBtwnujE2l-abItPrMu35LI1wOle2O_LcOPpb1eZ5GgXZMYaSf7-9lxn9Qw/s1600/dotty+pods+model.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129381311573330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7-Z1YEIOKyZ8EgJQs12uxIpyFkA2RPg03fqYzu6eQbG3Q4puQIznEdG0k49Vmlj-0VVnqUpBIqjbhEaNntBtwnujE2l-abItPrMu35LI1wOle2O_LcOPpb1eZ5GgXZMYaSf7-9lxn9Qw/s400/dotty+pods+model.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhngHHRFIQ036qDgL_rLN6qYDG9zNdN2SaHE2LG_-XRc9uMYxLVrzMEm7WKQne0JqMPGdzLRrbFtHU-ZK5IfhWTvyOVZUFL3FqXX_Zm_mLQZbPpEKF-hYaxOBdeEDg_c5SfsA-MntUw4o6/s1600/dotty+pods.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487129368363035810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhngHHRFIQ036qDgL_rLN6qYDG9zNdN2SaHE2LG_-XRc9uMYxLVrzMEm7WKQne0JqMPGdzLRrbFtHU-ZK5IfhWTvyOVZUFL3FqXX_Zm_mLQZbPpEKF-hYaxOBdeEDg_c5SfsA-MntUw4o6/s400/dotty+pods.jpg" /></a>A new earring design has arrived - my Dotty Pods! These are similar to my <a href="http://doseofinspiration.blogspot.com/2009/10/peanut-pods.html">Peanut Pod Earrings</a> in that the "shell" is the same form, but the inside is different. The shells are made of purple polymer clay that has been molded and baked around long wooden beads to give them their shape. Before baking the outsides have been textured. The middles are turquoise clay that has been textured and added after the shell has baked. They are attached with liquid polymer clay and the piece is baked again as a whole to ensure a strong hold. </div><div>What's amazing about polymer clay is that it's so light that even these large earrings don't weigh down my earlobes. Look at that middle picture to see what I'm talking about.</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-2466195283868893452010-06-13T08:18:00.000-07:002010-06-14T16:44:11.991-07:00Zoo Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nILmIV1Im1pQ1trrgW5SKepf2nqifEs4Q_ZVFsjJl1c0zLUoSlAN_BsKlYYZTpE-tEsbOZFAMIq_2k6_SV64Pd2UROi1C0xsTrSkc46QMkSBK92VtzBsPo-tm691tMNEcMKpbwUQ0pvi/s1600/nice+pic+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482278839638478930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nILmIV1Im1pQ1trrgW5SKepf2nqifEs4Q_ZVFsjJl1c0zLUoSlAN_BsKlYYZTpE-tEsbOZFAMIq_2k6_SV64Pd2UROi1C0xsTrSkc46QMkSBK92VtzBsPo-tm691tMNEcMKpbwUQ0pvi/s400/nice+pic+4.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtt6Ku3f0FLeblKZ5N_234jwKODg09bY-F4kKLHEiTko9wumaBss4LhM2ap38ubJj_k7kvaQmyyOuk8408R1rcYziysvAovuEUXZWRElAFXdFJ36RWnMM5a08J3ld2PcGKkQMIVa_BIBw/s1600/funny+pic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482278822562325666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtt6Ku3f0FLeblKZ5N_234jwKODg09bY-F4kKLHEiTko9wumaBss4LhM2ap38ubJj_k7kvaQmyyOuk8408R1rcYziysvAovuEUXZWRElAFXdFJ36RWnMM5a08J3ld2PcGKkQMIVa_BIBw/s400/funny+pic.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpweANRe5N0f3sdhAeCJFotrTZMoGL93jz64yaoacEvjXZ5Mk2cpggY7Z2wJ4sbKJa4VP6UkuyZoo8ieYdPVdJPwbTIb08S3xUYPO6OIVdXgig_oQgSbw_Up4T1GcmS2ZTGA_tlQmzOB1e/s1600/nice+pic+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482278807785180210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpweANRe5N0f3sdhAeCJFotrTZMoGL93jz64yaoacEvjXZ5Mk2cpggY7Z2wJ4sbKJa4VP6UkuyZoo8ieYdPVdJPwbTIb08S3xUYPO6OIVdXgig_oQgSbw_Up4T1GcmS2ZTGA_tlQmzOB1e/s400/nice+pic+2.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc68i3F8CuikX-f4SI0-03cSImcmaJCA7AUerP1fJG7latp-Zn74PX8JJ4fvAnXusSTo-SrnOpsfcX9gRhL6QRTCwYT15LY86Qwakt2F1-DI1tmNP5ixv8Q6cxeXJ1RhruRNZXkMOxNUC9/s1600/nice+pic+5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482278794412165634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc68i3F8CuikX-f4SI0-03cSImcmaJCA7AUerP1fJG7latp-Zn74PX8JJ4fvAnXusSTo-SrnOpsfcX9gRhL6QRTCwYT15LY86Qwakt2F1-DI1tmNP5ixv8Q6cxeXJ1RhruRNZXkMOxNUC9/s400/nice+pic+5.JPG" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK343ohxXYNIUZ0lVLIJtdb-7J41aAsyLeOQ8cqLIX2aRMQAPJ5s0Td0pMf6qRcblw5w3aJ-N-vzPhIPkzjuUJxxYZU3Mxepa7rnqwFfOk8zBhnEQ5dc0S5_30UFCZXmva_kFfFZAkBUpQ/s1600/nice+pic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482278784252676738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK343ohxXYNIUZ0lVLIJtdb-7J41aAsyLeOQ8cqLIX2aRMQAPJ5s0Td0pMf6qRcblw5w3aJ-N-vzPhIPkzjuUJxxYZU3Mxepa7rnqwFfOk8zBhnEQ5dc0S5_30UFCZXmva_kFfFZAkBUpQ/s400/nice+pic.jpg" /></a>Here are some photos I took on my trip to the Bronx Zoo this past Tuesday. Images are from the Butterfly House and the Gorilla Exhibit. It was great to see those gorillas in such a well-kept large environment. They genuinely seemed happy in their enclosure and seemed to be having a great adventure play-fighting over a particular stick.</div></div></div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-38404720749347161812010-06-10T15:21:00.000-07:002010-06-10T15:30:30.814-07:00More Image Transfer Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwwT-udcCHgoqN9VMgw_qKZhanLb0a4mR0YpI8zIDRDOXhTL0TDHMXNir1_01plU3Q3y4YXUVHiLSq8_NQMPodtCKWwq_UvK_984adQhqqY2y4RDEhhZON88eyr6X0zVTGvhGj4aVn0kl/s1600/bird+toile+earrings.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481275757617959954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwwT-udcCHgoqN9VMgw_qKZhanLb0a4mR0YpI8zIDRDOXhTL0TDHMXNir1_01plU3Q3y4YXUVHiLSq8_NQMPodtCKWwq_UvK_984adQhqqY2y4RDEhhZON88eyr6X0zVTGvhGj4aVn0kl/s400/bird+toile+earrings.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0Ha_Z10t6KApxdDEypBl2kAemuIENEnDtEHgMJihCxvN9iw-_VyolKAzF3o6yzfFzoXO8i_aIv8Cqywrj1ajxYkMsuRU_MCaCcD3Thf0o4Flt5NKHbpxKOJobzzDDAg38wCiQyHuP2vi/s1600/bird+toile+earrings+main.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481275749634335986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0Ha_Z10t6KApxdDEypBl2kAemuIENEnDtEHgMJihCxvN9iw-_VyolKAzF3o6yzfFzoXO8i_aIv8Cqywrj1ajxYkMsuRU_MCaCcD3Thf0o4Flt5NKHbpxKOJobzzDDAg38wCiQyHuP2vi/s400/bird+toile+earrings+main.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SSpgUGpvh1QTst2WPDAX2vWENj_GODFc4mBc-q0c8jaMQhoJCgq57rStqxHGHUfQgo1WVFCDI20fYeyLfe_Iitox5567gVYVrBu65bFkAbXkr5cYC0SFJkyA9DOmtdYnM90VzVjuaEtK/s1600/bird+toile+earrings+model+main.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481275737819647970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SSpgUGpvh1QTst2WPDAX2vWENj_GODFc4mBc-q0c8jaMQhoJCgq57rStqxHGHUfQgo1WVFCDI20fYeyLfe_Iitox5567gVYVrBu65bFkAbXkr5cYC0SFJkyA9DOmtdYnM90VzVjuaEtK/s400/bird+toile+earrings+model+main.jpg" /></a>Blue bird image from toile textile was transferred onto tablet-sized pieces of white polymer clay. Holes were pierced prior to baking and a varnish was applied to protect the pieces. The tablets were hung on kidney-shaped earring wires which were adorned with blue Swarovski crystals. I do not know who designed this textile, so I'm sorry, I cannot credit the bird's artist.</div></div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044821691300157036.post-85966143243165408222010-05-29T10:14:00.001-07:002010-05-29T10:22:15.329-07:00Summer Bloom Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibULtXrOVK2yoKurlFzK9H92JicplIxRnQu2Mz_uHOvxT1UFR8UC2yuaXEPSc2wTjQIY3TInq-LmfAjLZqpDqc-GRT9MpS9jdssH40r22uv_EyB5qrnwwbjTTvPan25sZEzVsFZaT_mwpb/s1600/summer+bloom+earrings+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476742557350968610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibULtXrOVK2yoKurlFzK9H92JicplIxRnQu2Mz_uHOvxT1UFR8UC2yuaXEPSc2wTjQIY3TInq-LmfAjLZqpDqc-GRT9MpS9jdssH40r22uv_EyB5qrnwwbjTTvPan25sZEzVsFZaT_mwpb/s400/summer+bloom+earrings+2.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNIhyphenhyphentXopCZuD62qUjyj58NsrNGmE8Q_aSvSycpliwe54O8q58WJJp0J42t4U37VZZQqNwc4AdA0OVriUmD0L6st9TDvhY98yoW5835ckU_9LgovG09Quq10ONgG0DnkyIu9xXBkhi5nS/s1600/summer+bloom+earrings.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476742532660570050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNIhyphenhyphentXopCZuD62qUjyj58NsrNGmE8Q_aSvSycpliwe54O8q58WJJp0J42t4U37VZZQqNwc4AdA0OVriUmD0L6st9TDvhY98yoW5835ckU_9LgovG09Quq10ONgG0DnkyIu9xXBkhi5nS/s400/summer+bloom+earrings.jpg" /></a>Here is a new pair of earrings I made just this morning. They're composed of lucite and plastic flower components, Swarovski crystals and a silver-plated beadcap/earring wires. The creamy orange, bright fuschia, and juicy citrus yellow are perfect colors for summer - which is right around the corner. No polymer clay in this piece, but they're still quite unique.</div>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837735611542601561noreply@blogger.com0