New Bangles

In the evenings i'm now painting bangles! I have a lot of wood bangles that i plan to paint - it's so relaxing and it feels just like i'm coloring! This isnt yet fully complete as i have to add some more dots and then some sparkle and spray finish.

Sink from Mexico

Check out this handpainted sink i purchased in Mexico!

Viva La Mexico!!

We walked to Mexico!!! And i actually purchased the hand painted sink that i've wanted for years!!! LOL Francis had to carry it over the border - it was wrapped and taped up in a dog food packaging!!! The border patrol called the agriculture inspector!! OMG so funny. Cant wait to redo the bathroom now!!

Hotel Room View

As i sit posting, i look out our hotel room window and watch the fireworks from Disneyland!

Gorgeous paper craftings!

I apologize for the poor quality of the photo - the paper crafting is so lovely. I am placing an order at Ranger and have 2 days left of the show. There's new colors of distressed ink pads, new sizzix dies - i could add on to my order and bring in any items to the UK that i can get before i come in April if you let me know!! Maureen - what was the wendy stamp Wendy Vecchi? i'm still looking. remind me - what stamps you already have (i got your atc card covers)

surprise gift!!

i was able to secure a surprise gift for my cuz for when i come to the UK in April!! (actually i have to be honest, i blackmailed her - but REALLY it was a trade..........)

New stuffs!!!

Steam Punk Birdie

LOVED doing this!!!

Wedding Card for Kris and Roger

This is the card i made for Roger"s sisters wedding

Tim Holtz at CHA!!

LOVED the Tim Holtz class!!! LOVE the new Distressed Ink colors too!!! And love my signed copy of his newest book!!!! I'm in heaven...............so inspired.

Compassion Broach

I'm hooked on doing these now! I've seend some pics where she is wearing blue, sometimes blue inside red and sometimes blue outside, so i'm going to try that next.

Mary

When i was in Russia there were Mary Icons everywhere. Then when my cousins took us to a wonderful village called Lincoln we went into the cathedral and i saw the icon again. I have attached the photo of the icon from the cathedral that has inspired me to create this pin. The face is polymer clay that is dusted with perfect pearls. I've machine felted the body and embellished with sequins and beads. I'm in love.

Photo Album Gift for Orang & Tanya

Clay faces and pendants

I'm working with polymer clay to come up with some faces for the women pins and then i started to make just pendants! I'm using the pearls pigments to color them, they look like porcelin afterwards!