Spring is coming soon...

...and with that the smell of trees blooming, and a freshness in the air.  I cannot believe it is almost here, since we had no winter, no rain, and virtually no Autumn!  I wish someone we could load up all that snow back east and plop it into our empty and bone dry lakes.  So here in the central valley I pray for rain, and lots of it.

One of the things I want to do this year is get back to my blog.  I hope I haven't lost touch with everyone.  I have been visiting all my followed blogs and glad to see you are all still around.  I have had some health issues for the last several months and am still navigating through it all.

Here are a few things I have made recently.  This pendant below was taught by Amy Hannah at Terri Brush Art Camp in the fall.  I had an amazing time!  I love this necklace.

Plexiglas, paper, leather,fibers, and etched metal pendant

Etched brass shield. Back of bird shield

This next photo is a wrap bracelets a sterling silver molten cross I made from Terri Brush' s class at Art Camp. I free hand cut the cross from nickel silver metal then stamped flooded solder. So much fun!!

This trio mixed media pieces I did in a class with Kristen Robinson. I also learned the metal etching from her too.  She is a sweetie!!!

We will see you again real soon.  Becs

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I sure hope Spring isn't just passing through.  The cool evenings and mornings are perfect for patio dining.  If the temperature keeps creeping up it will be too hot!

This is my mom and dad's old swing.  They would swing for hours in the evenings and eat fresh watermelon.  We are making outdoor fabric pillows for the swing.  My sister wants bright prints and of course I want Shabby Chic. Lol. I used to fall asleep on this swing when I was  a kid.  So many wonderful memories.

Have a blessed day!  Becs

Spring Ornie Swap with Friends

Spring is in the Air!  

I have been swapping Ornies with a group of friends since Christmas.  Cassie VanCuren hosted a Christmas Ornie swap on her blog and since then we have swapped for Valentine's Day and now for Spring/Easter.  What a great group of ladies!!!  My partners are Cassie VanCuren, An Artful Adventure,  Robin Sanchez, Once Upon A Pink Moon,  Cami Dilsaver, Creating Myself Creatively, and Jeannie Ryan (Jeannie does not have a blog) .  These are the ornies I made this time around.  The first set are nests with flowers, eggs ribbon and birds. 

For the second set I made paper clay bird heads with garland crowns, french ribbon collars and old wooden spools of thread for bodies.  I love how they are have different looks on their faces.

ANd the next set I made are little vintage tart tins that I drilled holes into and decopauged an Easter image then added German Glass glitter and ribbon.  Very simple, but cute. 

I tried to stay in the Spring Theme with most of the projects so they can be used year round if they choose to.  I received some amazing Ornies and as soon as I can take photos I will post about them.  You are all going to be jealous of all my cute ornies that I got!

Thanks Robin, Cassie, Jeannie and Cami for doing this swap with me!  You have all been awesome partners!  God Bless...Becs