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Two good things happened to me this week though, I found out I was the monthly winner at Art Bead Scenes drawing of some fabulous beads and a gift certificate, for my entry in the LasCaux Cave painting challenge! It was such an unexpected surprise and a bit of a lift from something I'd found out that day. If you haven't visited Art Bead Scene, please do, there are always inspiring articles, and lots of tutorials, photos and eye candy to oggle and dream over, and be sure to check out all the entries from this past months challenge of the cave paintings, I've never seen such wonderful diversity in the previous challenges I've followed. It's a gallery of pieces all inspired by these ancient drawings and a wealth of inspiration to others as well!
I also received in the mail these beautiful earrings from EmandaJ from a drawing she had. She is also having a giveaway drawing this week too, so stop by the blog of this fellow infj and have a look, and leave a nice comment to be entered. I promise it's a great read and lots of color!
She also sent me this sweet little birds nest made from copper wire with two bluish freshwater pearls. It reminds me of the Robins nest we had this spring right outside our side door, atop the downspout. I watched as both Mr. and Mrs. worked very hard to build this very sturdy and huge nest! I never did get to see the babies fledge but later after they had I saw some juvenile robin's trying out the ground bird bath we have and they were a joy to watch.
I want to do something with this really cool nest Emanda made me and thought I might try and add it to this feather I made with a skinner metallic blend. I think the colors go well together and if all goes well for me today with my heart I shall try I think to bring this together. I'll show you a peek at it when it's done.
Mean while maybe you'd like a look at some of the things I was able to finally photograph, which shall (hopefully) soon appear in OrganicOdysseys .
These are some earrings of a different style I've been working on, using up some Donna Kato
And again keeping with the Asian theme, while the pattern isn't exactly Asian the technique is, this is one of my older UFO's (un-finished objects) that has been sitting around in my bamboo bowl for ages. I finally decided what I wanted to do with it. This is one of my first attempts at Mokume Gane done in
Hi K.C.,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the "shout-out". I'm glad you received the earrings and little nest and that they brought you a little smile too. Hang in there! One of my favorite mantras is, "this too shall pass".
Emanda
http://www.ArtemisiaStudio.blogspot.com/
Hi Kate,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your troubles. I'm so happy you won those lovely earrings and that precious nest! Things are looking up!
Love all the Asian influence pieces !
ReplyDeleteI especially like your bamboo earrings.
They remind me of Chinese "lucky bamboo" plants. A lovey, simple ,clean design.
And everybody could use some good luck ringing in their ears! :) m.e.
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ReplyDeleteThank you Emanda and Sharon, from your mouth to Gods ears!
ReplyDeleteM.E. thanks I don't know what got me on this kick, but I love how these pieces turned out! Thanks for taking a look and commenting on them, didn't you do a panda eating bamboo, or are my wires crossed? :)
funny ,I've been in an Asian frame of mind too.
ReplyDeleteI've made severval new Geisha pendants,
Are we seeking the serenity often associated with that influence? I wonder.....
I did do a panda holding bamboo a while back!
in fact I've made a few.
sometimes feel ya just "Bamboo"zeled I guess
;) m.e.