The book is almost there – I spent 14 hours yesterday, pouring 8 straight batches of resin, adding sections to the book, taking a ton more photos and making a huge mess in the apartment :) The final draft, content-wise, is sitting with my editor…
…I get some idea that I simply must try. New items on the Etsy shop – check it out!
This morning I uploaded my final (fingers crossed) manuscript to be printed, and I couldn’t be happier. So much work, thought, creativity and time has gone into this puppy, and I feel that it shows. My editors and proof readers have been amazing, the response…
From my intro: I have been working with resin for 6 years, and in that time I’ve made some beautiful things, but also had some tragic failures. I’ve been inspired by the beautiful things to keep going, and learned from the failures until I got…
So I made these lovelies on the weekend :) All supplies from Beadfx. Open lever backed earring closures Silver finish hummingbird charms 3mm round Swarovski crystals in colour ‘denim blue’ Ball point head pins Swarovski Elements Rhinestones – 12 mm Rivoli Cut Pointed Back Foiled…
Right at the end of our journey to the Highland Cattle Farm I picked up a feather from the ground near the chicken pen. ‘Can I keep this?’ I asked a bemused Kim, ‘Uh, sure’. Of course I had plans (evil laughter, ok no, not…
Blog death yet again – but this time it’s not my fault. My computer has been on the blink, and I have been in and out of Apple stores trying to get this resolved. I am starting to feel dubious about ‘genius’ being a job…
Well, not quite. There are still leaves up there but I’d say the sweet spot for leaf preservation has passed. And that’s the ‘why’ of the matter for me – Autumn is beautiful and magical because it passes. The trees give us a treat for…
This is a new experiment I’m trying – what do you guys think? A tiny knitted swatch inserted into a pendant and sealed in with a glass cabochon. I’ve only made 2 so far – I wanted to see if others found the idea as…
A few more additions to the Etsy site tonight – still in the resin zone! Last summer we found a monarch butterfly in the grass that had been eaten by a bird. The bird left the wings behind. I know it sounds kinda gross, but…
I’ve finally updated my Etsy site with jewellery made from the leaves collected on our road trip. If you followed my travels around North Ontario you might have seen this picture: During the trip I made sure to be collecting leaves along the way –…
OK :) Sterling silver oversized dragonfly clasp 4mm bicone Swarovski crystals in Aqua 3mm bicone Swarovski Crystals in Caribbean Blue 4mm Deep brown Swarovski pearls 2mm sterling silver seed beads Smoky Quartz finish Japanese delicas 2 Sterling silver filigree cone ends