I found a little time to play the other night and came up with these two designs. One is a jewelry display and the other is a photo holder. The photo holder just makes me laugh when I look at it because it's an image that I've noticed a lot lately while out driving and that it came out during my play just shows how single minded I can be. So I have a bird atop a tree.
Then because I felt like it I added the nest. Have to admit that nest isn't all that practical. It's small and wouldn't hold much but the little birdie seemed to want it. It said "please please make me a nest!" So I did. Besides, who says even functional art has to be completely practical? As long as it's lovely!
I also did this little mixed media piece over the weekend. I painted the background and stamped on it before I left for North Dakota and then added the stitching and doodling while I was there. I like it and it's happy but I think it might want a few more 3d elements. I'll let it sit for a while and see.
I hope all of you are enjoying your spring and thanks for letting me share some of my play pieces with you!
So my Etsy shop has been taking the backseat to this blog, my family, my book, my life, my everything for quite a while now and I have to say it's been really getting to me. The shop just didn't look like I wanted it to, it's been seemingly forever since I've posted anything new, and my numbers were down because of it. But we can't focus on everything all at once right? So for the last few days I've concentrated on photographing, listing, and getting new things up and I'm super excited to say I have some really good stuff in the shop now. 
For instance, for the first time I've listed one of my wire angels. I've also listed a stitched canvas piece, some of my published art, another version of my favorite mini art quilt- Believe, and the Butterfly Lamp. It made a short appearance over a year ago but was pulled because it's in my book. One of the absolutely cutest designs in there too! I've also re listed my 2 Birds on a Branch jewelry display- this design is on the cover of my book. I have more art waiting in the wings as well, another angel, an embellished scribble heart with wings that's really just beautiful, some wire words, a wreath, and of course- my jewelry. SO I hope you're sitting there at the very edge of your seat and will now pop right over and check it all out. Thank you!!!
