Lovely give away mash up

Mary Ann Carroll is having a lovely Sunday giveaway.  It is a set of beautiful earrings that are a mash up of her beads and patina'd links from Miss Fickled Media (aka Shannon Levart).  They are gorgeous and you can have a chance at them by just answering a question on Mary's blog.  What are you waiting for, get to it (click below).

Have a great Sunday everyone.



MACarroll giveaway

What a month

I'm actually quite happy to bid adieu to April 2011.  It was an expensive month, a less than healthful month and a crazy, stupid busy school/work month.  On the work front, state testing is OVER for now.  Now we wait for the results.  It's all too stupid.

May 2011 looks more promising.  Almost finished with my ESL certification classes.  Summer vacation is just 27 work days away.  I get my new A/C for the house...expensive, but a must have in El Paso.

O and I'm hoping my muse moves back in at some point...Maybe I'm just too tired to think...

Have a great week everyone!!

In honor of turquoise, the true color of royalty

When I think of turquoise, I just become very calm.  I love it.  Happy and serene in the same moment for me.

But I love wacky also and this girl fills the bill.

Then there is this room...

Lusting I am for this room I am.

And I would create an altar to worship these bowls, for real

Now these are just too many turq choices...

It is creating a turquoise mania for me!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHH

Jewelry I've been making to sell....

Not much to say, but I've been making stuff to sell.  Enjoy.

Irish Cairn necklace reworked

fun spinner

Funky spiral polymer

How is your week going.

Hibernation......................

I have been in hibernation lately.  I'm not a "spring, oh isn't it grand" person.  I'm an "it's fall, everything is wonderfully dying and stark" person.  Also, in El Paso, spring means wind and we are having a doozy today.  The wind and I are not good companions.  It makes me anxious and unsettled.

Only 8 more weeks of school.  As of June 9th, I'm off until August 22nd or there abouts.  This makes me smile. 

On another bright side, after several custodians have climbed ladders while shaking their collective heads looking at the A/C to my room, decided to install a window unit which is working quite nicely.  So...at least it will be cool for the next 8 weeks.

I'll resurface soon...Love to you all.

Finger lickin' linky goodness

My linky gifts to you

Earthenwood Studios  Melanie is cooking up some rare stuff.  Check it out.

Cindy Gimbrone  is challenging us with wire, my new love.

Genevieve at Jibby and Juna gives us a look at a final product.  Amazing.  Beautiful.

Lisa Clarke at Polka Dot Cottage helps us clutter bust.  She also has some wonderful and FREE button tutorials for the beginning clayer. 

Elaine Robataille does a wonderful job of moderating the Polymer Clay dept at Craft Gossip.  Give it a whirl.

Happy Mango Beads  What is not to love about that name and they have fantastic deals on wonderful beads.  Very friendly and fair trade minded.

Gera at aMused Studios is revisiting work.  I love redoing some of my old work that I sorta liked but never loved.  Yet the potential  was always calling to me.  Here is her result.

Jennifer Perkins is just fun to read.  Get a cup of something and allow yourself some fun.

Mary Ann Moss  is a wonderful writer and is currently in Paris (France, the real one).  She is a great read and what she does with journaling is to die for.

Go ahead, pull up a chair and browse.  It is okay, really....

Looking for my muse....sigh

When inspiration alludes, hunt...

While looking for my very naughty AWOL muse I've been visiting famous artists' websites.  What a treasure these are.  Thanks to all those that keep these sites alive, probably with very little support from our government...but I digress.

Today I visited Calder's site for a while and what a treasure.  I love kinetic sculpture and Calder never disappoints.  But first up is one of his very first sculptures, a little dog in 1909. I'm in love with this simple, sweet, expressive piece.  How lucky are we to have this national treasure available on line?  Very!!

"Dog", Calder, 1909 from Calder Foundation Website, copyright 2011

"Myxomatose"---Calder 1953 from Calder Foundation Website, 2011

I love the above piece.  This is the style that Calder is probably most known for.  These abstract kinetic pieces have always fascinated me.  His color talent is amazing as well.

"Bracelet"  1935  Calder from Calder Foundation website 2011

This bracelet is right up my alley now.  I'm loving working with wire and love this piece.  Calder also made wonderful paintings and wood sculptures.  He was extremely prolific and we all benefit from this vast archive of work.



If you have some time to dwaddle and want a little eye candy try going here Calder foundation.  I don't think you will be disappointed.  Have a great Sunday.