Art Bead Scene March Monthly Chanllenge

This month's challenge from Art Bead Scene Blog is to make a piece of jewelry using
Gaugin's painting Sacred Spring, Sweet Dreams
as our inspiration.

When I looked at the painting, I was struck by the vibrant colors and the unusual contrast of red and pink.
The rest of the painting looked like a story being told to someone who need the brilliance of the colors to see the painting in the way it was intended.
I love the color palette in this painting!
The closer you are to the main subjects in the painting, the more brilliant the colors.
The farther away from the main subjects, the more muted the colors become.

I based my necklace on this painting.


The richness of the colors is reflected in the focal bead that I made.
The muted colors are reflected in the tiles that I did not make.
There is a blending of both the rich and the muted colors in my necklace.
I like it.
I liked the challenge.
Thanks, ABS.

Glass by Girl Friday 1962 - How fun!

There are a few brains I would like to tour,

just to see them working,
Maxine's brain, aka Glass by Girl Friday 1962,
is one of those brains.
You'll see what I mean when you look at the wonderful art work in Maxine's Etsy store!
Time for the tour.
I would like to introduce you to Freaky Tiki!
See what I mean!
Maxine's mind is amazing!

Summertime Eucalyptus Blown Glass Vessel and Gum Leaves.
This is gorgeous!
It's rich and earthy and full of the nature of Australia where Maxine lives.
I love this!
STRIKE Tenpin Bowling Pins and Ball Glass Lampwork Beads!
What an amazing set!
Look at the eyes on these beads!
Wouldn't you like to play with this bowling set?

Flamingos, Anyone?
This is Pop Art Glass by Maxine.
Now, wouldn't you like to tour Maxine's mind now?
I know I would.
Enjoy Maxine's store and her mind.

Six Word Story Sunday - Whine

Whine


Sick of
Snow
Cold
Ice
WINTER!


As you know,
six words just isn't enough,
but for this whine,
almost.

I'm ready for Spring!!!!!

Finally! New to My Etsy Store, and There's Spring in the Air!

At last,

I've finally got my stuff together,
and
I've added some new items to my Etsy store.
Take a peek!
I love this key! It's so pretty. I used a silver enriched glass for the bead, and, yes, the bead slides up and down the key!

I call them Bumpsters! I love these little, dotted beads. They remind me of early spring!

These rich, jewel toned Bumpsters remind me of spring that is ready to ripen into summer!

These head pins/bead pins/ pod pins are my absolute favorite!
I can see these pod pins making some gorgeous wearings or as danglies in a necklace or bracelet!

These head pins/bead pins/pod pins are ready for summer! Remember summer? I know it's been a long winter, but what a magnificent way to brighten up your day!

Last, but not least, is Tweet! He's the first bird of spring! Oh, and that isn't bird poop coming out of his butt. It's just the string I used to tie this mini set together. Wouldn't this make a great, funky pendant for spring?

Well, that's all for now. I just need color! These beads have helped me!
Enjoy!

Three Beautiful Things This Week

Three Beautiful Things This Week was inspired by a wonderful blog that Clare writes called Three Beautiful Things. Everyday, Clare writes about 3 Beautiful Things that happen each day in her life. It's a wonderful blog! I can only hope to imitate her in a very small way.


1) I love finding small "treasures" that I put away so that I would know where they were then promptly forget where I put them. Later, I find these "treasures," and I am able to rejoice that I found them. This bead was one of the treasures that I found this week. I had put the box that contained this small treasure and others away. I honestly thought they were ugly. Now, I am looking at the beads with different eyes. They aren't ugly. They are beautiful! I am so happy to have found these beads! I often wonder, how many other, "small treasures" I will find when I clean out my special hiding places! I was thrilled!

2) A friend called me yesterday because she had been thinking about me. She called to say some very nice things to me about me. She said she felt that I needed lifting up. How right she was, it was just the lift I needed. I couldn't believe how wonderful it was to hear what she said to me about my bead making! My heart was soaring by the time we finished our conversation! Thank you!

3) Pixie has finally decided that in order to get an extra ear rub, she needs to go outside, not once, not twice, but five times in one morning! I watched her! The little sweetheart did her business the first two times, but the last three were just for show and to get those ear rubs that are her reward for being good! I thought it was sweet when she would come in and put her head on my thigh with her ears turned up for that ear rub. Of course, I knew she was faking, but she got her ear rubs anyway!!