tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712045830844776372024-03-13T00:20:22.617-07:00Wings N ScalesHere you will find lots of images of my original artwork. I make fairies, mermaids, dolls, paintings, photographs and moreChrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-30828700371887828612017-07-30T18:21:00.000-07:002017-12-26T08:59:49.001-08:00Daaaaang!<i><b>Wow</b></i>...its amazing...just amazing...how life is so full and how so many things can get neglected like my blog! Yup...its been seriously neglected. I can say I have all these excuses...but NOPE...I don't. My only excuse is that I am not as organized as I would like to be... and what about priorities? All I can do is take a deep breath and then let is all out. I feel better already! LOL SO.... how have you all been doing? It's hot here in CA and I don't want to go outside...but it's so nice in the mornings. That's when I like to go out and water my tomatoes.<br />
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Right now I'm enjoying watching the ball game with hubby. If you haven't seen on my FB page, this summer hubby had a medical emergency. Yup...a ruptured aneurysm. It's easy to talk about now since all is well. But at the time that it happened, it was scarier than heck! Finding my husband in the bathroom at 3 am vomiting, had a horrendous headache, then suddenly start shaking and could not move. I immediately called 911, then he passed out and fell. I was able to assist him on the way down so he wouldn't get hurt. WOW...then from there on out for 16 days, it was Mr. Toads Wild Ride! 16 days in the hospital will change your life! Did you know your muscles turn into rubber within a very short time while laying in a hospital bed without moving around?<br />
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We have been so blessed in so many ways. He is going to have full recovery, but it will take about 1-2 years. You look at him today and you wouldnt think he had gone through hell and back. He has good days and bad days, but I will take that any day! Now it's time to move on and get our strength and life back!<br />
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Outer Limits by HUBBY!</div>
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So, while we were recovering from this craziness, I decided to learn a little about acrylic pouring. I had so much fun de-stressing with this technique. This painting is beautiful. Hubby picked the colors and he guided me in this design. He said it looks like outer space to him. To me, it looks like the daily ultrasounds they did of his brain. This is kind of what I saw. I thought it was an interesting combination of colors to start with. The only difference I think was where you see the lighter blue, there was black. And the little bits of red and blue was how the ultrasound saw the blood flowing around inside the brain...yes...sorry...its a little graphic. And yes, there was a lot of it. UGH... But it was also interesting because of everything they did to him, saved his life! </div>
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And all I can do is say THANK YOU to all the Drs. Nurses, and even the other care workers involved. The firemen, EMT, helicopter pilot and the 2 EMT's that flew with him, the ambulance drivers, the cooks, the people who cleaned his room (s), the medical insurance! Yes, even the medical insurance had a huge part in how this was all dealt with. If they didn't approve for him to go to a specialist within the first 6 hrs of this happening, things could have been different! </div>
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So...KUDDOS to Vacaville Fire Department and First Responders, Vacavalley Hospital Emergency Room, Mercy San Juan in Carmichael, Sutter Medical in Sacramento and the Visiting Nurses. I can not forget the social workers and physical therapists who helped while he was in both hospitals! </div>
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As you know, I am one of the designers for Znetshows and from time to time we are invited to do a blog hop using the awesome sea glass they create! I just love a challenge because not only do I love the beads, but I get an opportunity to create something new! I chose the fun button beads this time around. I will be honest and tell you that I had no idea of what I was going to make with these beads... normally I can look at them and the creative part of my brain will turn on and get to working! That did NOT happen this time around... my summer was coming to an end...and my job started back up on Monday...and I am now down to a few days...</div>
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Sooooo...over the weekend...I did some drawings...and I gathered up some beads and sat down and started playing around...this was on Monday evening...only 5 days to the blog hop...yikes! Turned on the ballgame...watched my team lose...sad...but its ok...its all good!</div>
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I put a pair of earrings together...cute... I liked them...then decided to make a second pair the same...just different colors... I knew I wanted to make a necklace of some kind...I thought I might as well make a necklace that can be worn with either pair...right?</div>
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Ok...so playing with the beads....nothing in the brain is working...so I set all the beads aside...waited until Tuesday after I got home from work and told myself...you GOT to do something... so I fiddled with the beads again...started putting them on some beading wire...and Oh...im liking this... I finished up the main part of the necklace...but it needs more...lots more! So Wednesday comes around...hmmmm...how about using some faux suede? I have this great glittery silver faux suede... yup... I like this...now all I need is a clasp...so Thursday, after work... I get out my wire and hammer and get to work! And you know me...I cant do things simple... so now I need to think of something to wrap around the connections... hmmm...I gotta go dig... Dont forget...my craftroom is still in total disarray...not completely organized since I am still in the process of gutting it out... (still preparing for remodeling our bathroom) so things are not all in places I am used to having them and I have to hunt a little more...its ok though...it just means I will remember where they are for the next time I need what ever it is right? LOL</div>
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Made it to Friday...phew! Left work on time and got home around 2:45...traffic was smooth although they are doing tons of road work on the road I drive on to and from work...and it was down to 1 lane only for a short drive... I set up my little photo area and took a ton of photos...I love this new little <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JO64MY6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">flash ring </a>I bought on Amazon...and it is a nice addition to my camera accessories...the pics turned out great...had to very little photoshopping to lighten up the pics...</div>
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So with all this said....here are my finished pieces...love the colors...love the beads...and I hope you love the designs...</div>
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Here are the links to the amazing new beads from ZnetShows....</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><u>PMX11</u> - stack set:<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.znetshows.com/Stack-Set_c_2083.html&source=gmail&ust=1471731295690000&usg=AFQjCNHGiEuZV95wJlZHN8Vd-wjofIpzDg" href="http://www.znetshows.com/Stack-Set_c_2083.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.znetshows.com/<wbr></wbr>Stack-Set_c_2083.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><u>PMX12</u> - button clothing:<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.znetshows.com/Button-Clothing_c_2079.html&source=gmail&ust=1471731295690000&usg=AFQjCNEZuYOspchoT85jOfUQ3DAkGsBnZg" href="http://www.znetshows.com/Button-Clothing_c_2079.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.znetshows.com/<wbr></wbr>Button-Clothing_c_2079.html</a></span></div>
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-66577877524785280752016-07-01T14:12:00.000-07:002016-07-01T14:21:55.997-07:00<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", "bitstream charter", times, serif; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;">
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Take your time looking through all the pages...there are some really <b><i>BEAUTIFUL</i></b> jewelry creations here... </div>
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Its here!!! now available to check out! Again, as always, #<a data-mce-href="https://joom.ag/b89Q" href="https://joom.ag/b89Q">Znetshows</a> generously gives us their amazing sea-glass beads to create some fun new designs. We are asked to create what ever we want, but also to consider non jewelry items. I tend to like creating non jewelry items when given a choice. Challenging my creativity is always a plus! So I decided to make a dream catcher. You know I am the mermaid, and how can I not resist creating a mermaid of some kind. So I got my drawing paper out and started doing some doodling and came up with the idea of a mermaid tail. Once I got that all drawn up, I got to work on creating the dream catcher.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">You can find me on page 118-119 to find the links to the sea-glass pieces I got to play with......</span></div>
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-73235590030402921502016-06-15T13:53:00.001-07:002016-06-15T13:53:22.051-07:00I just LOVE this digital magazineThis is where my imagination can go wild! I am a member of Photography Artistry and am learning how to create better designs. I am in AWE of all the awesomeness that comes from other designers minds. To have that type of imagination would be an ultimate gift from God. But I know that our gifts are all different. So I am sharing with you this beautifully designed digital magazine by some AMAZING artists that will blow your mind...<br />
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Nature’s true love is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffecec; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">COPPER</a>. I am a lover of copper, how can you not be? With all its benefits to our human existence and its beauty, the possibilities of creativity are endless! </div>
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<b>PS..check out my website...Ive made lots of changes...<a href="http://www.wingsnscales.com/" target="_blank">WINGSNSCALES</a></b></div>
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As a designer of many things… I love to play with copper the most. Today, I want to show you some exciting designs I have made with copper.</div>
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Tweet Tweet! A tiny blue bird says “HELLO” while dangling off the bottom branch.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">A bit of the sea is always fun for me to paint up!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This one screams SEXY all the way! Sold within minutes of an event I attended a couple of years ago…I miss it!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">These beauties are from my students… I ha</span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">ve</span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;"> no favorite…they are all super cool!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Love…do you see it? The heart in the middle is what is a natural shape underneath a horse hoof! I just had to paint this!!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This is my latest and greatest piece… ALL 100 percent mine…of course, most of my pieces are. But with wire wrapping, it can be a tad tricky but I believe I have drastically improved over time…</span></div>
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-88689387484231001872016-03-19T17:56:00.002-07:002016-03-19T17:56:33.715-07:00March Madness...<b>OOoohccie wa wa!!!.</b>..its been way too long since I have posted...<b>daaang!</b> Well...I will be honest with you... I have been focusing alot of my extra time on my website. If you havent been to visit my website lately, stop on by and see my new look. <a href="http://www.wingsnscales.com/" target="_blank">WINGSNSCALES </a>It is far from being done...there is sooooo much to do. I want to eventually have my own shop instead of going through Etsy... So, Ive been taking these awesome online classes on how to do my website better and how to get myself out there a bit more. I have a new pop up that invites you to my newsletter... I am working on my first real newsletter and hope to have it out there by the end of this month... I would love to have you come join my newsletter... Ive actually teamed up with my BFF in NY...but she has had some not so good things going on right now, but when she is back on track, you will just love what she has to offer.<br />
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One thing I have been doing is making more of my cork bottle dolls... This one is called Niahm. I have her on my website and there is a little blurp on her...</div>
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I have agreed to make 30 art dolls by late November so they can be in an auction on Facebook...Yea.30 of these babies...well...different sizes and some will be glass bottles...so I will keep you posted on that progress. I have 2 in the makings at the moment...</div>
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-58145530759763937202016-01-09T16:34:00.000-08:002016-01-09T16:38:01.119-08:00Oh Mama Mia...where has the time flown?<div style="text-align: left;">
Hi everybody...hope your New Year has started with a blast! All is going well on my end, but it just seems like the time has flown so dang fast and I am trying to play catch up!</div>
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A couple months ago, the design team for Znetshows was asked to make NON Jewelry creations and we had a few categories to choose from. I chose ornaments...heck...who doesnt like a good pretty ornament, whether its on a tree, window, plant, or even hanging from your car rear view window?</div>
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So, I chose my pieces and a couple of weeks went by before I received my lovely beads... As always, they are so generous at Znetshows so I got a pretty bundle of joy!. While I was waiting, I did some doodling and trying to decided on what I was going to create... </div>
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I made one painting of a goddess on watercolor paper. It turned out really nice but it didnt have that punch in the colors I wanted...so I photo-shopped the image and wow...I just think she is far better looking..</div>
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You can see the photo of the original and the finished piece here...big difference.</div>
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Here is a better look at the finished piece. What I did here was lots of fun... I copied my painting onto nice paper, adhered it to clay...sealed it and did some bead work around the piece. Its a little on the big side.3 inches round...but I think its a good fit for this design.</div>
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For my next piece was a little more challenging for me to make. I used heavy gauge copper and a bit of smaller gauged wire to create it.. </div>
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This was the drawing I made and I think I came pretty darn close to this idea.</div>
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Here is the finished piece... Cant you see something like this hanging in your window, or on a plant to bring it the sun?</div>
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For my 3rd piece, it was a bit simpler. I had been making some fun little wired hooks for ornaments and the idea came to me for what I wanted to add to one of the hooks as I was making it. I thought...hmm..why not use the starfish as a star and hang some chains with some beads...and make it like a shooting star!</div>
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Simple yet elegant shooting star... This was a hit for my son...LOL he had me make him like 3 of these babies to give to his friends for Christmas... :-)</div>
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-78786218139222627552015-11-22T11:04:00.000-08:002015-11-22T11:04:04.419-08:00Holiday Season is HERE....So, its been another month since I posted last...wow..time just flies so fast when its this time of the year... Im off now for a week..YAY..so I have a ton of catching up! Here is a fun Gift Shopping video I know you will enjoy ...<br />
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Wow..its been way too long since I posted... Been super busy creating this and that... Yesterday was the 50th anniversary for the Vacaville Art Gallery and I have been working on making my creations stand out a little more from the rest of the Boutique section of the art gallery. So I created SIRI..she is so beautiful..well...I think she is..LOL And here is a look at her. She is my display piece and is holding onto my watercolor necklaces.... She is now sitting on her pedestal at the art gallery and looks amazing. I want to make more of these with different colors and different designs. I have 6 so its going to be a challenge to do them all up differently...well..maybe..LOL This particular head is created with 90% permanent markers...cool eh? I have never done a design with just markers... If you have any ideas of what you think would look great, please feel free to leave me a comment... </div>
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-50868921092452071532015-09-09T07:27:00.000-07:002015-09-09T07:27:07.721-07:00Ahh...the excitement of a new laptop...Ok so its like this... I went to Sams club, they have a small selection of decent laptops and I was on the hunt for a new one. I found the perfect one...it was looking at me and whispering in my ear..."take me home..am the one who will make you happy"... I talked to my son who knows computers quite well...we discussed all the details which were posted on that tab staring at me. It was perfect... So I snatch up the LAST ticket, make my purchase...wait in a line for about 10 minutes... The excitement of a new laptop was swimming in my head. I get up there...show the nice lady my receipt. She calls up one of the other ladies who can open the cage. I watch her, she grabs the only box that has its flaps open...damn...I say in the back of my mind. She looks at it, it looked like it hadnt been removed from the box, but she called in the pro from the computer department to make sure all was well. The very nice lady shows up...very happy to help me out. She gently removes the laptop...looks good..all was there. She said it didnt look like it was used and it didnt...no finger prints, nothing to indicate it was a return. She said all returns are marked anyway and that one wasnt marked. So perhaps the taping came loose...and the flaps opened up...it didnt look bad at all. So my excitement was still there...<br />
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This awesome color chart telling you the mixes and what they look like. Its a huge list of colors, this is a small example. The page is folded 7 times. The 4 center pages are all the different mixes you can make. And I am sure you can make your own mixes... I am anxious to get my hands into these clays and make some mixes of my own. I do wish they included black, but then the numbers would be odd and the box would need to be bigger...hehehe...</div>
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<br />Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-9001899535789702572015-08-01T06:00:00.000-07:002015-08-20T18:19:08.460-07:00My Creations for ZnetShows Summer Magazine<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></i></b>ell, I had this awesome write up about this challenge for the Summer Issue of Creative Spark magazine from<a href="http://znetshows.com/" target="_blank"> Znetshows.com</a>. And I managed to delete the entire page.. Don't ask, cuz really I dont know how I lost the whole thing. Once I realized I made the mistake, I did the control Z, normal response to undoing a mistake right...NOT.. It would not work. SOoooo, I am going to have to delay writing up the entire post again. But for now... You can enjoy the pictures ...and the magazine. Isn't that the most important part anyway...LOL<br />
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You can find me on page 87. There is so much awesomeness with this issue, you dont want to miss out. I am more impressed with each issue of all the beautiful creations.</div>
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Here is the yummy bundle of <a href="http://www.znetshows.com/gemshow/retail/sea_glass_beads.asp" target="_blank">cultured sea glass beads </a>I received.. I was to make NON jewelry pieces...</div>
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FAN PULLS...LOVE THESE...but the charms need to be on both sides..other than that, they fit quite nicely on my kitchen and dining room fan pulls</div>
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These are lanyards... I call these BLT..LOL These are the first things that came across my mind when asked to make something different. I wear lanyards at work and the students I work with make these to raise moola for the class to buy food and other stuff!</div>
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Stitch markers...these are perfect for those who crochet or knit. I have been making stitch markers for some time now but never really made them like these.. They turned out really pretty. I just love this color combination.</div>
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These are the extra beads I received with my bundle of joy. The more I work with the sea glass beads, the more I really do like them. I have liked them all along, but wow..they are so cool!</div>
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This is one of my extra pieces of <a href="http://www.znetshows.com/gemshow/retail/sea_glass_beads.asp" target="_blank">sea glass beads.</a> The bracelet is quite yummy I might add. It fits so nicely. I will post more pics later today.</div>
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I am not really a ring person, but I do like to make them and how awesome is this???. This is my prototype, I think it needs a little more work but I do like it..and its actually fun to wear.. :-) The challenge is that is has two holes...so bending the wire is a tad of a challenge and the glass chipped just a tiny tiny bit..not enough to really make a difference in the ring, you cant really tell it got chipped, but I know its there... I think I will need to use a lighter gauge wire,</div>
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-42907778663181520262015-06-28T19:48:00.000-07:002015-06-28T20:29:08.050-07:00Bead and Button Publication...<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Y</span></i></b>ippee... My necklace was accepted into the<a href="http://bnb.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/" target="_blank"> Bead and Button</a> August publication. You can find me on page 17 along with other beautiful creations.<br />
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-10889040524097689282015-03-09T20:53:00.001-07:002015-03-09T20:55:25.089-07:00Wired Tree Agate Stone Necklace...<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">H</span></i></b>ere is a look at my finished piece I taught over the weekend. We had a great time creating all the trees necklaces. They are not quite finished yet, but I cant wait to see what the ladies end up with when they are done!!! Be on the look out in about a month and I will post all of the finished pieces...<br />
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-18117786161075597922015-02-21T08:53:00.002-08:002015-02-21T08:53:23.942-08:00Another Creative Spark Magazine hits the net!<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I</i></span></b> am quite excited about this magazine. Not because I have some of my creations in it, but because it is packed with so much, such creativity from many designers. Each time the magazine comes out, I see some really amazing pieces. Its funny that we all have such different views of what to create when we get our beads in the mail. <br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">T</span></i></b>his time there were a small handful of us who received the NEW porcelain beads from <a href="http://www.znetshows.com/">ZNETSHOWS</a>. I knew which ones I was getting from the email I was sent. I actually have been wanting to play with these beads since they came out! I was all geared up for my package to arrive and when it did...it was the first thing I opened. I know I know...they are just beads right? Well..yes, they are, but to a bead junkie, every bead is exciting to get! I love the feel of them, so smooth, so light and the designs are so pretty. I am not one for blue, but it seems like every month, blue is getting easier and easier for me to work with. Its mental I know! I do like the color, but some colors are just easier to work with!!<br />
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<br />Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-91757327903519577482015-01-01T12:20:00.003-08:002015-01-01T12:20:50.646-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-59629933766560209542014-12-19T15:36:00.000-08:002014-12-19T15:36:50.878-08:00Awesome Studio Handbook...<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">I</span></i></b> was just sitting here playing around...doing the hunt for who knows what...LOL and came across this awesome handbook with tons of beautiful lettering. I am kind of a font freak... When I was young...back in the days... I took this great lettering class in college. Loved it...even though I didnt make a career of it, I really had fun playing with letters...hand painting them, drawing all types of creative type letters...I even did an airbrush painting of my initials which I thought at the time was amazing! Today though...WOW...there are soooo many fonts, I have such a hard time not downloading them all...LOL..<br />
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Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-64487541581528381892014-12-14T14:23:00.001-08:002014-12-14T14:23:41.256-08:00Sitting here making some new creationsIts been way too long since I posted something fun or beautiful...so I decided I would make a post of what I am creating right now. I <i><b>wont</b></i> show you a picture of it, mainly because I am hoping to submit this design very soon to a magazine once I am done with all the pics and write up. But I will give you a little bit of a mental visual..<br />
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So, to set the mood, I am listening to quiet music on Pandora...love their easy listening music, but I am not crazy of the ads...but since I dont pay for their services, I must suffer them out..LOL I have some nice hot tea, a glass of water...seed beads, sea glass beads, and my essential tools with a nice bright OTTlite shining brightly sitting near my granny glasses so I can see what the heck I am doing! My notebook is on hand, along with a fun glitter pen with black ink...didnt realize it was glittery until the ink dried and to my surprise...it sparkled! You know one can never have enough glitter..heheheh Oh, and beside all of this cluttery fun stuff, sits my camera waiting for my beck and call!<br />
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~I just love my mug...it was a gift from a friend..although we dont drink or shop a whole lot~</div>
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Now for the real visual...this is a picture I took at the coast last weekend...My birthday present get-a-way with hubby... Pacific Star Winery and Fort Bragg...love the ocean!<br />
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Well, I dont have lots of money, I dont sell pot, and I really dont want to live in poverty if I can help it. So, looks like we will stay right here in our happy little house, cluttered with all my (and hubby's) stuff! Well, now we have our youngest moved back in, but only for a month until he gets himself settled in his newer place he is going to live.. hopefully with less stress... :-)</div>
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<a href="http://www.playbuzz.com/stephanies15/what-kind-of-wings-do-you-have" target="_blank">Angel Wings Test</a></div>
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<br />Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-39302730772558925842014-11-21T22:05:00.000-08:002014-11-21T22:05:13.017-08:00Necklace Chart<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">S</span></i></b>oooo today, I decided it was time for me to start putting my necklaces for sale on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/wingsnscales" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.<br />
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When it came time to measuring necklace, I didnt really have a chart. I did the hunt on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/wingsnscales/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and found a few I like but I didnt want to have the normal looking images...you know me, nothing is simple! So I thought...heck why not make my own chart. <br />
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I did a little diggin in my <a href="http://www.graphicstock.com/?utm_source=WingsnScales" target="_blank">Graphic Stock</a> image folder and found a really cool face...but I needed a body too! LOL So I looked a little more..and found a fun ballerina image. I really liked it, but I had to do a little editing to get it all to work out. <br />
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I think I will write a simple tutorial on her a little later...but for now here is what I came up with...<br />
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<br />Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12007537203368275513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371204583084477637.post-81721390304754608552014-11-15T17:31:00.001-08:002014-11-15T17:49:25.310-08:00Another drawing from Art Jewelry MagazineI am not going to give up... I really wanted that cool mini kiln..but oh well...it was not meant to be mine...so I am going to try for the magnifying glasses...those would really help me out with creating fun beaded stuff! Check out the other great things they are giving away.. I want them all...Hehehehe<br />
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