Lots of cool new Copper components in my Etsy Shop today!
If you'd like to see how some of these were made check out my post on Art Jewelry Elements
HERE!
Kristi
Monday, January 27, 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Say Goodbye Say Hello
Hard to believe 2013 is coming to an end very soon!!
The technique I played with in 2013 is not really a technique but a medium. I have been wanting to jump in to Polymer clay for a couple of years, I finally did it this year.
I started with mostly painting these flowers and starfish with Alcohol Inks.
then I moved on to mixing color combinations
and of course I had to start using Ammonite and Sea Urchin
textures which have been a favorite of mine using PMC since I began in 2008.
and of course I had to start using Ammonite and Sea Urchin
textures which have been a favorite of mine using PMC since I began in 2008.
Had fun with my Wonky Bead Blog hop!
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| Wonky Bead Blog Hop REVEAL |
The links are still active so you can still see the wonderful creations that were made
using these Wonky Beads.
I can't say I have anything specific I want to learn in 2014,
I just want to continue expanding my Polymer Clay techniques and continue working with Copper.
I want to play more with my own textures using
Photo Polymer Plates
and my Sillhouette Cameo Machine.
Thank you all for coming along on this ride with me and I hope to continue with the fun in 2014!
Kristi
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Earrings Everyday
Please check out the earrings I made using one of the Links in Cindy Wimmer's book the Missing Link on the Earrings Everyday Blog.
Kristi
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Wild Bird Wednesday
This weekend my sister and I took a drive up to the Skagit Valley to see the Snow Geese. I think we saw some snow geese but they were always very far away. But the trip was lots of fun and we got to see lots of other birds along the way.
We saw a number of groups of Trumpeter Swan, they were still a little far away to get really good photos, this was the best of the bunch. They make the cutest little beeping noises when they are just hanging out on the ground.
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| Trumpeter Swan |
We saw quite a few pair and small groups flying overhead, I managed to get this picture.
We saw a few Great Blue Heron hanging out by the water, this one was on the side of the road. My sister and her Eagle eye caught a glimpse of it as we drove by so we turned around and found a fairly good spot to view it and take pictures.
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| Great Blue Heron |
This pair was way off in the trees, I really had to zoom to get any photos and this not very good one is the best one I could manage. A pair of Red Tailed Hawks I believe.
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| Red Tailed Hawks |
As we were heading home we spotted this little cutie at the tippy top branch of this tree in somebody's yard. Can't see the white on the top of it's head but I'm fairly sure it's a White Crowned Sparrow.
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| White Crowned Sparrow? |
I'm wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday however you choose to celebrate, and an amazingly awesome 2014!!!
I took this picture of one of my regular resident Anna's Hummingbird perched on my Christmas Lights near the hummingbird feeder.
Click the picture below to see the other participants in Wild Bird Wednesday.
Kristi
Sunday, December 22, 2013
End of Year AJE Earring Challenge REVEAL
This is the Finale of this years AJE Earring Challenge!!!
Like many of you with the Holiday fast approaching I didn't have a chance to make many earrings.
I really love the one pair I managed to make!
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| Hippie Chic |
Wire hoops wrapped in Sari Silk Yarn with a big Flower textured Copper Button attached at the bottom.
I can't believe out little Challenge is done,
at once I'm both relieved and sad.
I hope you all had fun creating earrings and hopping along to see what everybody else created.
Have a fabulous Holiday however you celebrate it and a most wonderful New Year to come!!
Kristi
Friday, December 13, 2013
Hippie Chic
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Wild Bird Wednesday
It's been so cold here the last few days, on Saturday I spent the whole day rotating feeders and keeping them thawed for the little ones. I finally broke down that evening and bought a couple of lamps to keep them above freezing.
This little one spent most of the day at the feeder, perched there staying warm...
eating and pooping, eating and pooping lol
This is the first morning I had the light on, those Christmas lights come in handy don't they!
He spent the better part of the day right here!
This is the end of the day, it's completely dark out and it stayed well in to the evening. I left the light on all night just in case it came back.
I was on hummer watch the next morning and he showed up quite early, before light.
I was on hummer watch the next morning and he showed up quite early, before light.
Again he stayed there for long stretches enjoying the warmth and the sugar water buffet.
As the temperature finally got above freezing he didn't spend as much time at the feeder but I did catch him taking advantage of the Christmas lights again.
I turned the light off mid day, the feeders were no longer in danger of freezing.
He did still spend time there but not as much as the day before.
I use "he" for the most part but I don't actually know if it's a male or female. I'm assuming it's an Anna's because they seem to be the ones that stay through the winter.
Kristi
He did still spend time there but not as much as the day before.
I use "he" for the most part but I don't actually know if it's a male or female. I'm assuming it's an Anna's because they seem to be the ones that stay through the winter.
Kristi
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