Somerset Gallery Summer 08'

The new Somerset Studio Gallery Edition Summer O8' is finally out, so I can post the two pieces of mine you will find in the magazine!!!!


"She Dreams in Green" Soldered Ornament found on page 61




Vangogh Charm Bracelet with 5/8" reversible soldered charms found on page 13

Banglicious!

Lots of new bangles listed HERE on Etsy. My fav. is the safety pin bangle!

What Should I Put in My Birdcage?

I found this birdcage yesterday at an antique store and fell in love. So lovely and chippy. For less than 15.00, I had to take it home! It's hanging in my bedroom from the ceiling but looks so empty. I have a few dried flowers in it now, but it needs something else. What would you put in this cage? PLEASE give me some ideas!

Bangles

I just listed these two new bangles on Etsy :). Yum!

New Collage Sheet Birds 3!

I just added a new collage sheet to my site. Birds 3 available HERE on paper and HERE in digital format. I hope you like it!

New

I just finished some new pieces. I listed this "B is for Bird" necklace HERE on my site.



Everything else is listed HERE on Etsy.




"Gone Bananas"


Funky Paperweight!

Bianca's ATC Shrine!

Check out what Bianca did with the ATC Shrine! He certainly is a KING! She also used the Daguerreotypes 1 collage sheet for the ATC. This is such a great piece!

Charmed

I made these charms for the Indiana Altered Arts group swap next Saturday. I used shrink plastic, UTEE, embossing powder, and my Bird Collage Sheet.

Jean's Art!

Check out the GORGEOUS wearable art made by the talented Jean Zoss using the Acrylic Shrine Tags from the site. I love the way she used these!

New Art Cards

It's been a while since I've done any ACEOs, so here are two which I listed here on my site! I used the new Tim Holtz blending foam tool for the inked backgrounds. And I used my Lucy collage sheet for the first card.

New Jewelry

I just listed these typewriter key and rosary pieces on Etsy!

Resin Bangles!

So I adore all things resin, but the bangle bracelets are most definitely my favorite! Yes, I even made one using Skittles. Now you an WEAR the rainbow :). I listed them all on Etsy.

Sundays Adventure

Yesterday my friend Bianca and I went to Nashville, IN, a small artsy/antique type of town. We also stopped at a few flea markets. This little antique store was my favorite place and the shop owner (who was also an antique) was a hoot!

So what did I buy? An old piano roll, some crown shaped rhinestone jewelry, some broken jewelry, an escutcheon plate that is O' so tiny and cute, and a bag of vintage lace that I scored for 2.00!



To add to the excitement of the day, Bianca and I were actually KICKED OUT of a store! Bianca is on the Design Team for a stamping store in town. We went to another stamping store in the same town, and the shop owner who recognized Bianca kicked us out and was very rude. She actually walked over to the door and held it open and wouldn't even let ME stay if Bianca waited outside! It was like is this REALLY ACTUALLY happening? So surreal. What did she think we would do? Buy stuff? How horrible of us!

Bianca's Window

As promised here is more design team work by Bianca! Bianca's piece uses the Window Shrine Kit. She even put a layer of diamond glaze on top of the image to make it look like glass!

And speaking of the Design Team, I just reformatted the Design Team Gallery so that each artist has her own page. Check out the NEW galleries HERE!

Amazing Design Team Art!

The Retro Cafe' Art Design Team gals have been busy and the art is amazing!

First check out what Audrey did with the ATC shrine! So lovely! She also used Lucy on the ATC.





Next is Kelly's latest! I adore the cupcake gal and it makes me think of the girl from Willy Wonka who turns into a blueberry!
Daguerreotypes 2

Daguerreotypes 1
Lucy

Vintage Jewelry

More Lucy and
Cupcake Craze


And last but most definitely not least Heather made these wonderful, bright, painted ATCs using the Fairy Microslide Sheet (not only for micorslides!).





As always collage sheets available on paper or digital format. I feel so blessed to have such an amazing and talented Design Team! I'll be posting more DT art including more from Bianca very soon!

And the Winner is.....

The number generator picked number 5 so the winner is Teresa for my latest collage sheet giveaway! I'll go send you a post!

Wild Women Gallery Show

Tonight was the Wild Women Gallery Show at The Studio School and Gallery. This was my third year participating and it's always a good time! So I sold some jewerly, watched some belly dancing (new this year!) and had a great time. I keep my jewelry and other goodies at the Gallery year round, but the Womens' show is always my favorite. The first picture is of me and my friend Becca (who was also in the show). The second picture is me and my BFF Kim (who brought me the lovely flowers), and of course the third picture is the belly dancers! The show hangs through June 28th so stop by if you live in the Indianapolis area!