Mid Week Chatter

Ok it is slightly past midweek, it is Thursday, dinner time....

Remember those bowls i just did with clay?




Well I got a brain storm... I have been seeing a lot of crafts lately utilizing Tissue paper, and in fact was experimenting with tissue paper on the backs of my paper mache bowls... I decided to try this to see if I could get some difference...

It is an interesting look. I need to hit it with another layer of glue or maybe some linseed oil to strengthen it. Then I need to get a better picture.

Whats New for August?

Wow it has been over a week. I am busy getting ready for back to school, as well as Harvest Fest. I decided to focus on a baby basket complete with Blanket, Homemade of course. Here is what I am working on....

Yea I know it isn't to crisp. I got the Pattern from Bev's Country Cottage. A wonderful lady who does lots of charity work and with a bunch of free patterns on her site. Here is the pattern for this blanket.
Although I have to admit mine don't look like this exactly, so I must of done something different w/o realizing...Ya know, one of those pleasant surprises? :-) But it still works. Worse comes to worse I have another blanket I made last yr some time that was packed away, I will use that if this turns out to be horrible,,,LOL.

On another note I saw a Carol Duvall episode recently that showed a clay artist making these bowls. I thought I could do that with polymer on a smaller scale, so I did. VIOLA!







Ok so they aren't the greatest, I mean you really can't put anything in them, but its a start. Maybe if I try to put some TLS in ? Hmmmmm, it is a thought. Well thats all for today. It has just been too hot to do anything really. I can't wait for school to start again just so I don't have to her them arguing and fighting no more....

Vacation is Over.

Everyone went back to work yesterday, although my daughter has today off. I got some things done. I basically did a lot of sanding and finishing, that is putting a top coat on. This time I tried some Polyacrylic from minwax. It seems to be similar to the future acrylic in looks and application. I left a bead coated with each in some water to see what if any effect water has on it. Like swimming, showering, getting caught in a rainstorm... I want to be sure it doesn't cloud up or pucker and get goopy, and slimey.

I also made a couple of pairs of earrings also.
There will be a big craft fair here soon, I believe it is around harvest time, I may apply for a table....Maybe. I dont feel like my wares are good enough. My beads aren't circularly perfect...LOL, I mean ...ROUND!
Also, I will need to come up with a lot of stuff, right now I only have a few things, and I have also been thinking about what if anything i can put together for the silent auction at school during this years harvest 'fest. I may just whip up a quick baby blanket, and pack a few things like bath powder, wash, diapers,wipies, etc and send that in. That will take up much of my time as well and I may not be able to do both, and there is the getting somebody else to watch the kids during that month. ( craft fair is generally there I believe for one month on the weekends, or saturdays..? ) anyhoo, since I am chief babysitter this will mean getting ang to take the weekends off that month.... An Impossible task.

I think my soul will grow bigger and better with the charity for school NO?

I set out to do 4 more paper mache bowls. I am waiting for them to set up so I can put some more layers on. 2 of them I did a bit different this time. Instead of putting 4-5 layers of mash I did a layer of mash and then 3 layers of strips dipped in glue mix, which dries a lot quicker and apparently harder too, then I did a layer of mash on top of that. When that last layer is dry I will see if it set up hard enough.... It will definetly cut my time down if so.

I finished one of the Hyacinth Bead Flowers.( I need to finish the other.) I assembled it, but I need to make some leaves and Pot it before I post the Pic. For some reason I don't like how it looks.....*SIGH*

Also We have been busy getting ready for school. Got the list of supplies, and next week I need to start Clothes Shopping.... A Huge Task as my youngest is so damn Tall and skinny... It is impossible finding clothes, and I am disappointed in myself for not being able to start practicing sewing...... Need to get busy!

Here is a look of what I have been up to this past week.

4 Baskets sanded by hand, BTW, and polished





My tiger skin dangle earrings.
Some Double Hoops.


And some pastel seed bead hoops.

My Anklets

( This is my wrist modelling, not my ankles..LOL).

Remember those translucent pebbles I made? I made some anklets. 3 actually, the one not shown is pink glass seeds with purple pebbles. These 2 are blue seeds with yellow, and clear/white with turquoise. I really need to get a better shot.

Finished! Beaded Choker

I saw this site a couple of yrs ago. I got the instructions for the barefoot sandals there. Ruby the Site owner and artisan has tutorials and I saw this choker, and promised myself one day I would attempt to make it. Well...............I Did it!

VIOLA!

If you would like to see what else she has done drop on in, here is her URL:

http://www.rubysbeadwork.com/index.html

Chillin'

Todays Post? SUMMERTIME!



Just Chillin Today. I rolled out some more barrel beads yesterday and this morning I tried something completely different.... No Pics until it is baked though... (Just In case..:->)

Yesterday I took pics of Anthony in the pool... First time in the big kids pool....With Mom of course. Oh and the doggy's got a dip too..... Weeeeeeeeeee...


This is Anthony with Mom Angela. That's Kylee in the background
Here is a Group shot, that is Gabriel Angela's oldest son in the background.


Puppy Swim.... Angela is holding Bella the Mini Dapple Dachsund, Kylee is holding Scooby the mini S.American poodle

Brain Stormin'

I had some Brain Stormin'. I got some inspiration from a Jewelry Making Show I was dubbing ( Taking commercials out of recorded shows) last week.

Remember those Faux Jade earrings I was bringing to the oven last week? Well I liked the way the colors looked after baking, ( I haven't sanded and assembled yet.... I know.. I know..... I'm Slow) but I got an idea for an anklet.

Instead of buying pearl type beads to use I will incorporate these. Then as I was putting them in the eye pins to bake I got another idea.... Earrings.. They looked so pretty on the pins, I am thinking of doing these in dangles.....

Right now we are heading for the oven...........


I got a picture of Kylee's dog and cat she sculpted last week. Don't laugh now, this was her first attempt.... Better than me.....
Yes Kitty's leg was in need of repair... A little glue will do ya!