New Year & New Projects !

I survived Christmas and all that goes with the whole holiday experience ! I am now ready to get back to creating and spending more time in my studio ! I have been working on some projects for Altered Pages !

This tag was made using one of the rubber stamps from Altered Pages for the background !Some more projects I just finished :

Taking a photo of something long is just not for me ! Never looks good !But you get the idea ?!

A wall banner , HOPE using some clock images from Altered Pages , chip board,papers and embellishments !

Another Tag , with more time theme !

 Just before Christmas I made a quick trip to visit my sister & get an eye check up ! Got some new funky glasses ! While I was there we were doing some shopping  , had just finished up for the day actually , so we went to a coffee shop , sit for a bit & then on our way to go home , well I had to find the six inch patch of ice that  I didn't see because we to busy talking , and down I went ! Bam , hard ouch , and hit my head on the side of a giant cement planter ! Ugh , needless to say I had to get staples in my head and it is taking me awhile to heal ! But getting there !!!

My funky glasses !!

Have a fabulous and creative day !!

Hello, it has been forever !!

Oh my , it has been forever since I have posted ! Where do the days go , I have had too many projects to finish up ! Fall is here & winter on the way ! Tonight is the time change , we fall back an hour ! I created a Treasury List on Etsy of some wonderful clocks in honor of the time change !! I tried to post the whole thing , but couldn't do it ! I have done it in the past , but Iam on my laptop which has google chrome which I hate ! Maby I will figure it out on my desktop when I get back home !So here is a link instead !
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NDkwNDB8MTAzNjU5NjMwNA/time-change
One of my grandson's just graduated from basic training with the Marines, so I will leave you with a photo of my oldest son and my grandson on his graduation day !! There were over 500 in his unit and he was one of the top 12 !! We are all so proud of him !

I hope to be better at posting more often !! Have a wonderful weekend everyone !

Share the Love

Posting today for the Share the Love on Wed at Very Merry Vintage Style blog party !!! I am posting some photos of some of the projects I have been working on , still making things for the up-coming Junk Fest I will be attending in Sept ! Check out the link to there site , it is awesome !!

I have been creating a lot of altered jewelry , displayed on a wire dress form ! Not the best photo !! Also some pin's I created using vintage keys , vintage earing's and rhinestones !

Working on a lot of assemblage's , in boxes or on old vintage book covers !

I have created a lot of various collages on canvas, one example:

And Tags....need I say more , I could make tags forever ! I don't know what it is about tags , but I always love creating them . Guess they seem like little tiny forms of art !!

Flowers , embellishments...yummy .... okay , I am addicted to flowers also ! I have been making paper rose's out of coffee filters, are the colors not yummy ?

That is more paper filters awaiting to become pretty little flowers !!! I am loving the colors ! Last I want to leave you with a photo of birthday cake for my grand daughter Haddie , she turned four last week , her wonderful mom ( my daughter ) made this adorable cake for her garden theme party ! A layer cake covered in fondant and embellished with the most adorable little marzipan rose's and creatures !! Is that not adorable ? 

Now I am off to check out all of the other wonderful links at Very Merry Vintage Style party , hope you check them all out , and if you stop by leave a comment , I love comments !! Have a fabulous & blessed day !

The Lazy Days of Summer .....NOT

It has not been the lazy days of summer here ! Seems like so many projects to do and get done , there is no time for being lazy !! Still trying very hard on getting a lot of things made for Junk Fest sale coming up in September, and it will be here before we know it !!

Some tags I made , using several techniques to create , ran them through the cuttlebug, embossed , distressed ect !

One of the many necklace's I have finished also for the sale !

This last week I got new shingles put on my roof , not exactly exciting but something needed ! But I did have them install a skylight in my bathroom also , decided it was a good time to have done while doing the roof !! No photo of that right now , still more to do in that room !!  I got a new phone this week , a Droid ! A lot of fun getting use to a new phone , but will be nice to have Internet all the time !!! I have kept putting it off and finally took the plunge !

Thanks for dropping by , leave a comment so I know you were here ! Have a wonderful & blessed week !

I am in Love !!

Yup , I am in love !!!  With a new favorite site that is ! Pinterest , I am a visual person  , so it is easy for me to get lost and waste... I mean ...use my time wisely, checking out all of the wonderful photos  !  If you have not discovered it yet , you need to check it out , it is a social catalog where you can find all kinds of inspiration and beautiful things, helping you organize, classify and share anything you find on the internet. You can click on the logo on the right  and follow me ( the large red P )  !!

I have also been crazy busy still making things! I made up some altered dominoes to use in some pendants and magnets, also have small tiny one's  ( they were hiding in another place ) ! I love my little wooden display holder , holds them perfectly !

A good friend of mine went to an auction sale that I was unable to attend & she was so kind to purchase several wonderful finds for me ( she knows what I love ) ! The little wooden display was one purchase and the brass letters . You should take the time to  check out her Etsy shop , FoundOnThe Prairie  great vintage treasures.We sometimes love the same things so it's best were not at a sale together !! Just kidding Melissa !  These are the brass letters that were used for printing , I will use them for jewelry !

Also been working on some book markers , using vintage velvet ribbon and lace then adding vintage beads & treasures. Makes for an elegant book marker !!

Made two entries for a challenge on our Yahoo group for Altered Pages , was anything metal!! One is an ATC with a "metal" key that I made from the "metal" tape from hardware stores, just ran it through my cuttlebuf with a Tim Holtz die.   Also an altered tin, was from a tin I had in my "pile" for a long time.

                           I hand dyed the lace and added handmade flowers that are grunged up  !!

Have a wonderful week & I hope you enjoy the little things !!

What's Been On My Table This past Week !

I have been trying to keep going in the creating things and getting projects done !  I have been doing a lot of re-purposing of old books , folding page's , ect to create unique designs . The collage above was created using various papers and image from Altered Pages , as well as the vintage look photo frame !  Take some time to go check out there site for some wonderful products to create with ! You will not be disappointed and Jean provides great service too !

I also have a lot of treasures to re-purpose for my Etsy shop SecondTreasures this morning I listed these great vintage ornate wall plaques !

I love the color and how they turned out !

 Hope you are all enjoying your summer ! Have a blessed & creative day !

Some glass prisms that are waiting to be finished into dangles !!

Art Saves and Ice Resin !

What a title !!!  Hope it does not cause confusion !! I have been busy creating with Ice Resin , I really like working with it , comes out so clear ...love love the look ! Have been working still on a lot of jewelry the past week .

Some of the pieces I have been making !

I also wanted to share with you a book I purchased ! Art Saves by Jenny Doh, an amazing book and have enjoyed it so much ! Click on this link  to go to her site . What I also loved is that  a portion of the book price goes to a wonderful project water.org , you can read all about it on the link !

I have to say for myself that being able to create has many times helped me through so many hard and rough times in my life , like a healing therapy for me . The past week has been an enormous struggle for me , but I will get through it & thankful I can go to my studio and listen to some up- lifting music and create away & allow God to speak to me in my thoughts !

Hope your having a wonderful weekend !