~torch enameled recycled copper components

lovage

alligator

terra

easter eggs

lovage II

dew drops

here

~oops!

i tripped on the sidewalk. was putting my phone away as i was rushing to my car. didn't see the transition. flew ass over tit. ok, not really, but that was fun to say. just flew and hit my head on the pavement. a few more inches and i would've been in the traffic lane, as i landed between two cars, one being mine.
i am thanking my lucky stars. but concussion confirmed. two days later my eyes suddenly went black and blue. now it is in my jaws, but the doc says it's normal. gonna freak out my students more than so far! the poor babies just kept staring at my forehead and eyes. i didn't stay long at work. too hard to focus and too hard to listen. so out of it, but this shall pass. in the mean time i managed to eek out a few thing, but i gotta tell ya, it hurt and went painfully slow. not my usual top speed. bleh!
but, on the upside, i breath and breath and thank you for breathing too!

pair

single accent

single accent

~having fun enameling

made some earrings

a little at a time as i conquer the boards. 

xoxo

~more goodies

enameled bottle cap earrings with petra drops. 

the crusty bits are my favs so far. all ready for you to create with. i pre-hammer
(with my lovely ancient awl) random holes for your dangly bits.
 i then file and re-hammer for that fresh and smooth cleanly-shaven-like feel. 

i call em slices

some more slices

green and blue arcs. hard to make the arch. very rustic for sure

pretty colors! the sample box of enamels came with sooooo many colors! i'm slowly
trying them by randomly grabbing a bag and going for it. fun fun

blue and black

purple and blue

pink and ochre.

all available at my junk drawer shop.
have an extremely lovely day full of love, adventure and respite.

~bottle caps

bottle caps, petra and kim. reclaimed chains.

~today is polymer fun day

here today

and here
xoxo

because i can't help myself~

i feel like my kids when they clean their rooms. they could just go in and get the job done, but everything they find they play with or read, it's so cute and a wonder as they rediscover their stuff...i'm doing the same. as i'm cleaning my studio and destashing, i'm also finding ways to create and items to create with. golly, i even bought some wonderful yummies from kim and petra that will be mine. can't help myself! good thing i'm on break and can take some time for me. xoxo

Stella-hand formed copper and creamy faceted vintage bead neck chain with creamy sari silk. old cookie tin and bottle cap. thimble. glass crystal bead from days gone by.

inspiration and goodies~

i was thinking last night about all of the lovely little bits that inspire me and make me smile. all because i scored some porcelain doll arms for pennies and immediately went to work.
today i decided to share some of those bits that inspire. funny though, how wandering around and looking at all my humble little collection spots and then looking around my house simply reminded  me that i surround myself with what inspires and makes me smile. ~my family, the screaming angel on the wall, the storyteller, my sewing machine, a bowl of raspberries fresh from the garden, the bees in the bee balm...all sources of inspiration and feel goods. but i'm gonna share anyway, even though i was reminded that we all surround ourselves with what makes us feel good and if we don't, maybe we should rethink.

ah, a collection of purple bottles. many of them i found on hikes and some i purchased because they are so cool! they started out clear and turned purple as they were exposed to the sun. here in the southwest, they turn fast. i moved here with an old clear glass fishing buoy and set it on top of my trailer. within a  year it was purple yet had stayed clear bopping in the water for years on the east coast.

a collection of neutrals from trades with other lovelies. what to do, what to do...

my fav beads. old antique glass and steel. found them  at a funky shop and bought all there was as they were selling for a steal. the glass ones have teenie holes though so difficult to string yet with patience, the end result is worth the strain on the old eyes.

BIKE PARTS!

my foredom.  i can grind, drill, polish, roughen up and do just about anything to any type of material. indispensable and always cause for inspiration. remember ~glass, stone and shell should be drilled under water for safety and the old lubrication reason.

an old tin full of stuff.

                                   an old tin full of lace.

another old tin full of junkly funk to challenge me. i recently decided to go all neutral, which leaves much of my stash sitting, but these can come out to play. i think soon i will reconsider the neutral theme.

some buttons. mop mostly.  found them in the recesses of a cabinet. didn't know i had them! sheesh.

random adornment.

my husband is a landscaper and often comes home with bits of broken glass for me. these are purples and blues. i tumble them with sand and water then drill. fun, fun.

random bits

our bikes. always a source of grins and inspiration. they take us anywhere and i often find cool bits out on bike rides that i wouldn't have found otherwise. 

 mixed media inspires.
and that's all for now. a little tour of goodies from one creator to another. i love looking at what people stash, the creation process and the finished product. keep it coming ladies.
cheers!

~many trips around the sun ago