A few new creations

Wanted to show a few things I have made recently...

 Rosary style necklace with a resin covered picture

I had so much resin left over so I threw together this collage pendant really fast...I love it!!

This is a cuff made from a old piece of lace. I saw the idea on etsy and tried it out. It is going to look super cute with this trim that I bought recently to add to a shirt!

I have also been working on more Soldering pieces. I am trying to perfect my skills....although in the words of Sally Jean...I just might need to "embrace the imperfections".

This is a little "technique" I tried...I like the dimension that it adds...This piece I actually sold...excited!

Vintage Dragonfly Swap

I joined Danielle Muller of The Vintage Dragonfly 

in her 

A Bird in the Hand swap

These were my pieces I made...

I wish the lighting on the canvas was better...it turned out to be a really pretty buttery color with champagne highlights. I really liked the way it turned out. My nest was made from twigs, shredded bags, sheet music and yarn scraps. I paper mache'd the eggs....

I hope that they will be well liked in their new home!

Petite Inspiration Swap

I participated in Speckled Egg's Petite Inspiration Box, Flea Market Edition. I love Heather's swaps!

My swap partners were

Jody Jara

She sent me this beautiful little box filled with the most adorable petite pieces! I LOVED it!!! Then there was this lovely little package of sheet music and ephemera...with a beautiful dresser scarf.

And

Peace Schuyler

Peace sent me this cute box filled with lots of trinkets...buttons, some trims, a cute little collection of ephemera, etc. It was GREAT!!

NOW...I am working on my next set of boxes for the....

She Art Workshop

I am VERY excited about this....had seen this little blog button on several different sites that I peruse and decided to check it out.

I am hooked by this cute lady! And decided to sign up for her online workshop! Super excited!!!!

I am starting this workshop today, taught by Christy Tomlinson!

So Excited!!!

I have always - always loved painting and putting images together - but I am NO fine artist! This is right up my alley!! 

I am also pretty excited to learn from Christy...she seems very down to earth and pretty funny from her blog and videos!

Winners, Musicians and a Sinner

I picked my winner for my National Craft Month giveaway!!

Lucky Lady....The Junque Seeker!

I hope she enjoys her little goodies!!

Working at Trader Joe's has been so much fun, and I have met so many talented people...I mean really

talented people!!!

In fact, I have never worked with so many talented people in one place, ever!

One of my favorite people there, Alexander Peters, just released a CD that I LOVE!! I love music, and I really love good music!! I mean, who likes bad music, but you know what I mean!!

My point...check out this CD!

I love it!

Has such a unique sound!

While, I have never thought of myself as a "Sinner"...my mother has decided that I am going to burn in

H.E....double hockey sticks because of my latest project....

I have been working on my soldering skills, but I also got a little creative with a vintage Rosary that I bought last year ....

I quite like it...

I am sure that there are many "rules" to a Rosary...I just don't know them....to me it just looked like a pretty piece of vintage goodness!