It's a Sham...

... shamrock pin that is! Yeah, I slay me.

Day 59: Polymer clay, pin backing

Padparadscha

Padparascha is the color of these Swarovski crystal earrings. I am not sure how to describe it other than pink with a hint or orange. Even if the color is hard to explain, I love the name.

Day 58: Sterling silver components, Swarovski crystals

April is Seeing Green

April suggested I try a lil' green monster. He got a little toasted in the firing/baking process. I think I can touch him up though.

Day 57: Polymer clay

For Michelle

Day 56: Antiqued silver tone components, glass beads

So blue...

This little blue "monster" isn't all that scary, is he?

Day 55: Polymer clay

Spring in My Step

Someone said these earrings remind them of the Spring... I know I am looking forward to the season! I think my flowers are too. The Dogwoods, Cherry Trees and Daffodils are all ready to bloom.

Day 54: Silver tone components, colored shells
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Copper Tone

This copper concoction has a circular shell accent and a unique elongated bar and toggle clasp.

Day 53: Colored shell accent, copper components

Star Struck

Day 52: Sterling silver components

Bolly Blue

Day 51: Silver tone components, Swarovski crystal

City Calling

Inspired by my latest business jaunt to The City that Never Sleeps. Not based on any real skyline of course, just a fanciful city view.

This is my first visit to New York and though it is only a day, I can see the appeal. Some things are hard to wrap my suburban head around, but others that illustrate the almost magical draw it has on many people. Thus, my colorful, dreamy representation!

Day 50: Watercolor on paper

Blue Drops

It is a dreary rainy day. Inspiration for these blue, swirled drop earrings.

Day 49: Polymer clay, silver tone components

Coraline

I watched Coraline in 3D with some friends tonight. What an amazing HAND MADE movie. The fact that every inch of the set, every character is not only made by hand, but also animated by hand is simply awe inspiring and creatively inspirational as well! It gives the button painting I made the evening before last meaning it didn't have to me before- other than being fun and colorful. If you have not seen it yet, and you appreciate a well told (and made!) story, check it out.

http://www.coraline.com/

Bursting!

These silver tone earrings feature a stylized sunburst pattern accent.

Day 48: Silver tone components

Buttoned Up

Another still life. I have always liked buttons, I even collected them for a while... :)

Day 47: Watercolor on paper

Jeweled Box

A jeweled box to hold your secret treasures...

Day 46: Wooden box, hand painted, rind stones

Pendant

An experiment I wasn't too happy about, so I flipped it over ;-)

Day 45: Polymer clay, gold tone component

Tickled

I'm tickled by the charm I found for this necklace. The oversized feather is bold, but classic at the same time.

Day 44: Silver tone components

...In My Soup

I wanted to do a still life for this, luckilly the office had a really cute option!

Day 43: Watercolor on paper

Flowers on the Fly

Day 42: Sketch

Winter View from an Office Window

In Boston on business again this week. After the work was wrapped up, I decided to capture the snowy view while it lasts (the temps are above freezing this week).

Day 41: Watercolor on paper

Tweet Tweet

You know those old cartoons where someone gets hit over the head by a giant ACME mallet or a piano falls on their head and when they get up, they see cuckoo birds and stars? Yeah- so me this week and it's only Monday. It's okay though. It always passes and I get through it! Off to Boston again early in the AM. I'm thinking I will take a brush to paper approach for a few days. We'll see how it goes. A lot to do, not much time to do it...

Happy Monday.

Day 40: DOODLE

Orchid

First attempt at a flower sculpt. I love orchids, yet I find there is a bit more control in painting them than sculpting.

Day 39: Polymer clay

Fly Away

Tropics

by Ellen Bryant Voigt

In the still morning when you move

toward me in sleep for love,

I dream of

an island where long-stemmed cranes,

serious weather vanes,

turn slowly on one

foot. There the dragonfly folds

his mica wings and rides

the tall reed

close as a handle. The hippo yawns,

nods to thick pythons,

slack and drowsy, who droop down

like untied sashes

from the trees. The brash

hyenas do not cackle

and run but lie with their paws

on their heads like dogs.

The lazy crow’s caw

falls like a sigh. In the field

below, the fat moles build

their dull passage with an old

instinct that needs

no light or waking; its slow beat

turns the hand in sleep

as we turn toward each other

in the ripe air of summer,

before the change of weather,

before the heavy drop

of the apples.

Day 38: Silver tone components

Sterling and Blue

A sterling silver set of earrings inspired by a necklace in the store (I'll let you guess which one).

Day 37: Sterling silver components, turquoise

Blooming!

After spending a few days in the bitter cold, I was dreaming of Spring time. It isn't quite here, so I thought I might create a little of my own.

Day 36: Silk flower, pin components

Boston Lights

I am in Boston today. It is so cold! I rode the ferry to the office today and it was a beautiful, though chillingly cold ride. It should be in the teens tomorrow morning. Ironically enough, I think it was colder in the Atlanta area at times then Boston today. The snow is amazing. I am not sure I would like it for more than a few days, but it is nice to experience something other than the occasional dusting of ice I am used to.



Day 35: Edited photo, short poem

Hearts of Gold

Fun and light filigreed hearts - How romantic!

Day 34: Gold plated components
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Icicle

Well... it is pretty cold today in Georgia and I'm managing to survive but tomorrow I am off to Boston. Wish me luck!

In honor of the cold weather ahead, I made an icicle inspired choker.

Day 33: Shell beads, stone beads, silver tone components
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Dot's Necklace

This is a continuous strand with a continuous theme- circles (or dots if you will). Any position it is worn in, will be a different look.

Day 32: Silver tone components