It's finished.....Oceanus

It's finally done and I'm lovin it!

I wish my camera could capture the richness of the different color beads as well as all the swarovski crystals and pearls....there's some blue jade in it too!

It will have two snaps for closures...I'm dying silver ones with a nice blue alcohol ink.

I'm already thinking of starting one in purples but this one will be put up for sale...we'll see if it sells!!!

Have a blessed weekend everyone♥

work in progress...

I started a new beaded freeform bracelet last Wednesday night...this was the first couple of days work.....

The pics below are my progress to date on it....I made the greenish one above a couple of years ago, this was my first attempt as freeform and love it.

I made a commissioned piece last year for a friend and she loved it too!
I like the freeform as you never know how it's going to turn out....I also work in twos..meaning that I do each side separate and than connect them in the middle which is the focal point...I was told when I did my first one that it's not customary to do it that way but since I taught myself, it works for me....lol!

My next one is going to be in purples....yummy!

Next pic will be the finished piece!

Friday the 13th

It's only August and the buzz in blog land and on FB is about Halloween......I guess it will be here before we know it....some of the kids are already starting back to school on Monday!

So this got me to thinking that I have to create something SPOOKTACULAR today and than it hit me....today is Friday the 13th.....woo hoo!
Have yourselves a LUCKY 13 day!!
I'll be back to show you what I create!

Snippet of our day at the beach

Weeks of bussyness...

I've missed posting on my blog....I have so many things to share and post...I've started a new project and am trying to finish up a couple more...this is a freeform beaded bracelet that I started Wednesday night...I'm working on it a little each night before I go to dream land and I'm getting anxious to get it finished...I'm calling it "Ocean Blue"! I wear a lot of jeans and of course living in California...well it just seems fitting...lol!

I have a video to post of our day at the beach with the older grandkids last Friday....enjoy and HAPPY FRIDAY TO YOU ALL!!

Work in progress...

I'm still working on the blog and trying to upload some "How-To" videos to YouTube.....but other things are taking precedence.
I also have some items to put on here for sale..so check back often!
In the mean time have a wonderful rest of the week and weekend!

I'm back.....

It's been a very long couple of weeks....first I had VBS (Vacation Bible School)...only it's more vacation bible play....lol!!! I had four boys and one girl....the youngest being 4 years old....way too young to be up and out till 9pm...but he was a trooper and a hand full...one was a "Debbie Downer" and complained most of the week....it was all good but glad it's over......did I mention that I was sick that week too!!

Finished that on Friday and my 3 week back to back Sunday School on Sunday, went to my son and dil's for a couple of days and just got back last night....was a relaxing time...didn't do much but fun spending time with the 2 younger grand kids.

Hubby's off the next 4 days...vacation...yeah...and we pick up the 2 older grand kids and we have them until Saturday....life is full!

I'm so blessed!!

The making of my Twilight Canvas

Sizzix Haul...

I was so excited to get these goodies in the mail and can't wait to start playing with them....one, the Eiffel Tower, will have to wait until I can afford a machine that cuts the Bigz dies...currently I have the old sizzix machine and I'm contemplating on the Big Shot or the Cuttlebug....I've watched several YT videos on both and I'm not any closer to a decision than before watching them....lol
I did however see the demo on the new Tim Holtz "Vagabond" electric die cut machine that debuted at the summer CHA this year and I'm really, really liking that one....but I have to justify the $199.00, which isn't a bad price...so maybe my birthday and x-mass gift this year.

I've been wanting the ornate die, that's the one in the upper right hand...they sold out of them on the Sizzix Outlet store the first go around. All three dies including SH came to $20.00...not bad for a haul.

Altered Chalkboard.....

This is an altered chalkboard that I made for my MIL and FIL!

I purchased the small chalkboard from Michaels and I inked up the sides with Distress ink.
Next, I stamped a boarder image along the sides using SatzOn Jet Black ink.
I stamped and embossed the "Faith" stamp with gold embossing powder.
The leaf vine is a die cut of mine and I painted over it to tone it down with my own homemade shimmer paint.
I added my handmade paper flowers. the bottom left, is made from a scalloped punch and the upper right flower is made with the small retro flower punch.
the heart tag and the "thankful" saying are stickers and finally I added the "Believe" embellishment at the bottom.
I forgot to take a picture of the back which I finished with a piece of card stock, a "Faith, Hope & Love" stamp with a boarder punched lace trim....and of course a hand written note to them.

Any questions please let me know....