an end and a beginning...

a photo taken with my iphone

that set my theme

for the next round of

Pulp Redux

 working in

Alicia's book...

The Museum of Forgotten Things

moo it forward

do you moo?

thanks to mary jane i discovered and ordered some

of these adorable miniature cards with a 15% off discount

and you can too!

i love my little moo cards...it's so fast and easy to do

and you get to select  and crop up to 19 images for a

box of 100 cards.

how fun is that?

and the winner is...

#38...

 selected by random number generator

which means

your're the winner

JOANNA BLACK!

butterfly story

Recently, I read about a deeply moving project that

Trudi Sissions of Two Dresses Studio

is supporting and I had to join in...

maybe you will come along too.

Trudi is collecting handmade butterflies for The Butterfly Project.

Sponsored by the Holocaust Museum Houston,

the goal of the project is to collect

1.5 million butterflies as a remembrance of the

1.5 million innocent children who

perished as a result of the Holocaust.

In Spring 2013 these butterflies will comprise a 

spectacular exhibition for all to remember. 

This is my contribution that will fly off to Trudi this week.

If you'd like to read more or participate in this project

you can read more about it here.

Butterflies can be as simple as a cutout image...

Trudi even supplies some templates on her site

 if you're pressed for time.

one for you...

In the spirit of the fall arrival here in the Northeast,

what better way to kickoff the season than to have a giveway?

So I've designed a little box of creative inspiration with some goodies

from my stash and some from my etsy shop.

You know the drill...just leave a comment with your email

so I can contact you if you are the lucky winner.

So without futher ado here are the goods...

Vintage laces, silk ribbons and lace, victorian beaded trim

along with some silk fibers and a silk carrier rod

all in a lovely fall color palette.

 vintage mother of pearl cabochons, a crystal and

some sequined lace trim.

 a well-loved miniature little leather library book

all neatly packaged in this little box I've embellished...

comments close on Wednesday night and

I'll draw a name on Thursday, September 15th

good luck to everyone and thanks for stopping by!

long overdue...

This summer I was once again surprised by a wonderful package

of vintage delights from my talented blogging friend Nancy!

She is so thoughtful and generous and through her many travels

is always on the lookout for things I might incorporate in my artwork.

Although my thank you is long overdue, my enthusiasm has not waned

about the delicious treasure trove she sent to me...

lovely laces, brass finding and vintage hardware

Beautiful lace cuff with rhinestones and pearls, more lace trim

and brass findings and lots of those fantastic little metal brads... 

 more lace and trim, rusty hardware and those sweet little brads!

Many thanks Nancy...

and if you love out of this world amazing photographs

and art, take a moment and treat yourself to a visit to her blog

 All Pulped Out

what's new and cool

It's September, the kids are back in school and I am looking forward to getting back to blogging and creating  new 
art!

The past month I have been busy learning something 
 entirely different...metalsmithing...

I took an online class with Stephanie Lee that was very cool! The exciting news is that she is offering the online class again soon and registration starts September 8th. You can go here if you are interested in learning more. Stephanie teaches a lot of techniques...soldering, making bezels and chains, etching, patina, resin, casting solder to make charms...all can be transferred to mixed media as well as jewelry. Many of these techniques are not so easy to pick up without instruction. If you are looking for something new to add to your art.. I highly recommend this course...plus you get to use power tools! Her videos are all short.. 5 minutes or less and very informative and she is always available to answer the many questions she receives. There is also a yahoo group site where members can communicate and help each other.

Keep your eyes open for an upcoming giveaway here soon. I'm thinking some textile goodies for the creative muse...