Name 52 Sparks for 2013 Art Journal –  Week 1 Medium Paper, Card stock, ink pad, stencil, white glue wash, marker pen Description This is the week 1 of a weekly art journal based on guides provided by Dale Anne Potter.  The cover was constructed by laminating card stock to two sides of light cardboard. All pages are based on a tag created from card stock.  For texture I created some paper snowflakes, glued them to the card stock...

  Name 52 Sparks for 2013 Art Journal – Cover Medium Paper Cardstock, light cardboard, paint, embossed fun foam image, eyelet insert (not shown) Description This is the cover for a weekly art journal based on guides provided by Dale Anne Potter.  The cover was constructed by laminating card stock to two sides of light cardboard. The cover insert was constructed by heat embossing fun foam with a stamp and placed in a window...

  Name The Fabric of My Life 1 – Memories Unfolding Medium Quilt / Fibre Art Description This quilt was originally exhibited as a ‘work in progress’ and I think it’s almost completed!  At the first show is won a 3rd place ribbon for large wall quilt and a later iteration placed 2nd at another show.  I still have a few things to add so it’s evolving!  This picture was taken in 2008 for the first show. The...

  Name Mushroom Tessellation Medium Quilt Art Description For years I had watched the Fast Friday posts and was inspired to create an entry in June 2010 when the challenge was to create a tessellation.   This mushroom piece was my first attempt at a tessellation.  However, the joke was on me.  When I tried to post it, I discovered that it was a ‘closed’ group!  Oh well, I now have a table mat or possibly even a journal quilt!...

For valentines day I created a handmade mini-book photo journal for my husband.   I decided that, as it would be an ongoing project, I would not use ‘valentine’ colours but went for a classy black and gold combo inspired by some leftover wrapping paper.  The concept for the book was something I found on the Scrap Girls blog and I’ve included the link for the tutorial for my inspiration. I modified the instructions for my own...

 Name Crochet and Bead Necklace Description This necklace was another of my bead and crochet experiments.  I love wearing this in the hot weather.  It doesn’t irritate the way metal and beads do when the humidity is high. Size Approximately 24″ or 51 cm plus 3 in or 7 cm pendant and closure. Status In the artist’s collection.

  Name Crochet and Bead Bracelet Description While visiting the North Ranch Escapees Park near Congress, AZ, Cathy, a friend and one of the sparkplugs behind the North Ranch Beaders group, challenged me to experiment with combining beads and crochet.  For this bracelet, and later a necklace, I used pearl cotton from my stash and some beads that I knew I wouldn’t otherwise use (because I didn’t know what I would end up with) and...

Name Beaded Cabochon Necklace 1 Description While in Quartzsite I picked up several pieces that I thought would make a good base for beaded cabochons.  This fused-glass one is the first one I have completed,  I love the vibrant colours.  I left the back of the cabochon exposed so that the glass could catch the light from time to time.  A coordinated bead chain was created for this piece. Size Approximately 23″ or 58 cm plus 3 in or 7 cm...

Name Bead Necklace 3 – Netted Beads Description While surfing the net one fine August day, I spotted a Bead-Along challenge on the Bead Daily website and loved the pattern they had chosen for the challenge.  Sorting through my stash I found some chips that provided a very textured surface in the finished piece.  Many of the other participants chose to use more ‘sparkly’ or traditional beads but I decided to stay with my...

  Name Bead Necklace 4 – Polyclay Beads Description This is one of the pieces that I created while at North Ranch, the Arizona Escapees Park near Congress. The gals there were very much a part of my entry into the world of beading One Saturday I was introduced to making beads with polyclay by a sub-group of the beading group.  I’m hooked!  One of the participants gave me a piece of a cane she had previously made and that was...