A Good Night in the Greenhouse...

Instagram pic of the display

My point of view...big long greenhouse!!

LOTS of greenery to make us all look better!!

Vintage Garden Art

Red Leaf in Resin

 Whew!!! My first show in Colorado is finished. Given that the temps were in the low 20's and falling, and that the show was literally in the greenhouse of Phelan Gardens, it was a very good turnout! I met some lovely, creative vendors, from making jewelry w/ pressed leaves and flowers (Wildflower Jewelry), to Vintage Garden Art, which is hand stamped flatware for your garden or plants (we made a trade!), to beautiful glass and grass jewelry from the Maasai women of Kenya! I had wonderful feedback and some excellent suggestions of 'where to go next', w/ the photographs. So much of selling art on-line, or @ shows like this one, is all about networking, and it was a good start!!! A hearty thank you to Jen Pelto for finding me on Etsy and including me in such a lovely event!

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house...'
Mt. 5:15

Treasures!!!

I went to the 'Whole Bead Show' in Providence on Saturday. My jewelry making has been on the back burner for many months now, with all the time I have spent @ the farmer's market selling the cards and framed photos. So, it was somewhat refreshing to be buying some jewelry making goodies. This is where I buy my vermeil components. Amazingly, I can be in and out of there in no time. However, some gorgeous semi-precious stones really caught my eye and I did spend some time drooling over their beauty and dreaming of what I could make with them.

The top photo is what I bought. As for the semi-precious stones, well, this girl is dreaming....

Time for Renewal! Work in Progress...

I'm re-evaluating, I cleaning house, I'm moving some things around because I need to change my focus. I will be spending less time dropping EC's. Since the big change in the EntreCard community, things have slowed down to a snail's pace and I simply cannot take the time anymore. I have enjoyed being in the top spot in the art category for quite a few months now. However, it seems that I am doing less art, less photography and less jewelry making. I am already working on some new art projects! I will be keeping up with my blog because I love blogging. Spring is in the air, and it's time to plant new seeds, so that's what I'm doing. I'll keep you posted as they say!

This drawing is a 'work in progress'. I have drawn a series of 3 Victorian doorknobs. I penciled in all three very, very gently, but it's time to bring them to life! They are all so different, with amazing detail, and what I love most about them is that they are over 100 years old!! Like living in a Victorian house, often the thought, 'if only these walls could speak', applies to these brass doorknobs as well!

The Puzzle....

And here they are...my latest group of earrings....WHAT...well, this is what it all looks like before the many, many pieces of the puzzle come together! Sometimes the hardest part is just sitting down and making them...oh, you know what I'm talking about! I see some lovely baubles coming out of this batch of goodies. I have some very delicate chain, which I have envisioned using, along with the thousand other pieces I have sitting on my jewelry table....as they say, I'll keep you posted!

Hee Soon

Hee Soon quickly became one of my favorite jewelry designers on Etsy. That's what I want to be when I grow up, I thought. She is blessed to use some of the most beautiful gemstones. These two are just a tease. The necklace, a stone named KYANITE, and the earrings are natural shaded rubies faceted roundells. Her work is so feminine all the while using wonderful variety of gems from small briolettes (en mass) to larger gemstones. Please treat yourself to an eye full and visit her shop @:

http://skydreams.etsy.com/