I'm on Fire - Necklace

Remember these kickin' polymer clay pendants I got from my friend Davinia of Back Pocket Designs?


I got some inspiration from the heat we have been having lately to work up this design.


It has been so hot lately and the stamping on the focal looks like fire. Paired it up with the faceted red glass, and this baby sizzles!!!

Blue dyed matte finish agate beads for the cool cool pool that my friends invite me to use, the tiny swarovski crystals for the drops of dew in the morning, the green stone wear bead for the grass that is still growing despite the heat and the lack of rain, and the white stone ware bead for my legs - that never see the sun and are clear :)

What inspires you?

More fun in the mail from Australia!!!

Bartering is a beautiful beautiful thing :)




I made some bails for Davinia of BackPocket Designs and in return she sent me the awesome polymer pieces!!! I can't wait to work with them.

I love the 'abstract' designs on these pieces. Is like each one can tell its own story.

Anyone a fan of Anne McCaffery "Dragon Riders" series? The bottom large round one reminds me of a landscape or the horizon in one of her tales.

THANK YOU DEE!!!

Take That! Whoopin up on my camera

Ok - so - 125 shots later - I got these.

My good friend Davinia has been kind enuff to be supporting me via emails with suggestions and helping me trouble shoot why in tarnation I can't shoot a decent image.

Seems there are tons of settings on my camera, it isn't the point and shoot I thought it was. James pushed me out of the chair, brought up the menu and changed a bunch of the settings. How did he know how to do this? Hrm.....I have a manual somewhere............

This is a fun summer sizzler. Vintage button, painted aluminum chain, vintage crystal, faceted glass and that wonder focal made by Davinia of Back Pocket designs.


.......I hate it when he is right.........
Still not perfect but so much more better than what it was.




Whimsical chain bracelet to accent the necklace, with a wonderful Back Pocket Design focal.


I am kinda diggin on that bottle.


I will keep moving forward and learning this camera!!!!!

What is your least favorite part off the jewelry making, marketing, publishing, selling, posting process, and how did you over come it?

Kicking and Screaming - Bad Photo Day

*beats head against monitor*

Found some time this morning for me - *queue Mormon Tabernacle Choir* so I took advantage of it and made some new things.
Once again I struggled with the pictures...


How can I use a flash and they come out so dark???

I hunkered down and learned abit more about manipulating the color with Gimp



Light box Schmite box...............
Little better, but the contrast really mucks with the image and it is grainy.........



This one came out a little better.


God it felt good to sit at my workbench again! I have been wanting to work with these pendants for some time. I got them from my good friend Davinia of Back Pocket Designs. I love her work so much. My daughter has claimed the first one :)

ArtFire.com is doing a daily give away for $100 - I keep checking my numbers - one day it will be mine and I know where I will be shopping :)

Back Pocket Designs - Pendants

I have this wonderful friend - who is an AMAZING artist - Davinia of Back Pocket Designs. I am a complete and absolute junkie for her work. Not only can you buy her beautiful creations, but she is now sharing her polymer pendants on her store as well!!!!

Look what I bought!!!! She posted the blue flower pendants and the large spotted one on her blog and I just had to have them. I can't wait to work with them. Then just to sweeten the pot - she added a couple more as a big surprise!


While I am on her shop - I can't help myself - I have to buy this necklace I have been ooogling over for ever! Seriously - can you blame me???



Being the dear she is, she snuck in this wildly adorable pin - Mort is so cute :) He has found a home amongst the pins and buttons on my jean jacket :)



Stop by Dee's store and see her wonderful creations or stop by her blog and see what is churning in the wonderful creative brain of hers!

Window Shopping at ArtFire

I have an addiction to ArtFire. The talent that is showcasing there is amazing.

I went for a stroll thru my hot list this afternoon of the items that make me drool, and I wanted to share some of them with you.

Another Era - surreal art pocket mirror by Big Helmet Head


Love in a Primeval Forest - Silver and Dichroic Glass Pendant - by Kells Creations




Floppit #39 - The Original Floppet by Karen Searls

Modern Abstract Huge Canvas Oil Painting40 by donspricly




Polymer Clay Toggle Clasp Necklace - by Back Pocket Designs


What do you have hotlisted at ArtFire?

My new necklace from Back Pocket Designs

I am a huge fan of Back Pocket Designs, and have been since I wandered in on Davinia's blog, Deez News.

I am crazy about several of her pieces and completely in love with her designs. She goes places with her jewelry that I can only dream about.

I couldn't help myself when she posted this piece:



I had to have it. I popped her a note saying - 'you need to put that up on your ArtFire shop so I can buy it!' And she did. Prior to this little beauty stealing my heart, I had this one pegged -



Oh wait - don't forget this one



Do you see the genius at work here?!?

So you can imagine my excitement when the package finally came!!!! I squealed at the mail box and ripped it open right there. Jumping up and down on the side of the road like a goof.




Inside she had also added her business card and attached......


An awesome pair of earrings. She threw those in as a gift. Aren't they wonderful!!!



Here is the thing kids - your business card and a pair of earrings is some of the most effective marketing/advertising you can do! I don't go anywhere without my little packets made up. You never know when you will met someone who will want your card and you will see how thrilled they are to get a tiny pair of earrings with it. (some people have even tried to pay me for the earrings!)

And here I am - all gussied up in my NEW BACK POCKET DESIGN NECKLACE!!!!!!


I will wear it everyday!!!!!!