Craft Therapy

New Years' End- Soldered Slide Art

Well, here we are at Year's End... so much to reflect on, so many new things to try in 2008! I am glad, however, that the holidays are (about) over, and I can share some of my hand-made gifties with you. First of all, I'm sharing my soldered slide photo necklace....my gift to:- ME! And I'm wearing it right now! I'm calling it my "2.0" version, since I figured out how to attach sterling silver wire w/ Swarovski crystals right to the soldered frame. This piece measures 1" X 1 1/2", and I've attached a pin bail to the back so I can wear it as a pin or a necklace. And, of course, it features my favorite subject matter-- my kids. More show and tell to come in the new year! Happy one to you and yours....

So Much Subterfuge!!!

Well, like so many crafty chicas this holiday, I've been spending HOURS in my studio....jewelry for some, soldered gifts for others, fibercrafts for a few.... and I CAN'T SHOW YOU!  Too many of my friends/family check up on me here, so I can't show off any holiday goodies.  Suffice it to say, though, that come January first I'll be uploading pictures till the cows come home.

In the meanwhile, I'm trying to get my ideas together for next year. I'm finding that between gift-giving and making samples for classes, I'm not always working on the things I want to. You know, those "bigger" art-type things that always sit on the back burner.  Oh, and Baby Girls' baby album....and she'll be three in a few months! Yikes!

Also, I am happy to share that 17 folks participated in my PolyClay Make-n-Take at our North Coast Needlers' meeting this month. We made nametags, and almost everyone was a newbie to PC..... so it was hectic and fun!  And I sold a few strands of beads at Grand River Beads, so I'm encouraged to make some more for them.....lots to focus on in the new year.