adventures in art & design
Jewelry
Lisa Leonard Birthday Giveaway!
Aug 19th
Leave it to a fabulous lady to offer a fabulous giveaway on her birthday!
Stop by Lisa’s blog and wish her a Happy Birthday AND enter her fabulous GIVEAWAY!
What To Do When It Snows….AGAIN!
Feb 8th
So this is the view from my back deck on Saturday morning. More snow! This is the 3rd snowstorm to hit VA this winter. Craziness I tell ya!
And, of course because we aren’t use to getting this much snow around here, EVERYTHING pretty much shuts down and we are stuck at home.
So what does one do when stuck in the house for DAYS!?
We make things we’ve been meaning to try but just haven’t had (made) the time for!
I made this scarf from two thrifted t-shirts I picked up for $1.00 each. I attended a workshop over the summer doing reverse applique and then I found this tutorial over at Joy Beadworks. I love being thrify and I also love doing embroidery! It turned out really cute.
Then I played with synthetic fabric and a flame to create this adorable flower pin. I came across this tutorial at Transient Expression and had to give it a try! I used a vintage clip on earring for the center. The polyester fabric is a sheer drapery panel I picked up at the thrift store. I think it came out really GREAT! I WILL be making more!
Gee, who knew being stuck inside for a couple days could be so productive! Hmmmm…..maybe it should snow more often?! Ummmmm….I don’t know if I could handle that.
I hope you are having fun creating too!
Have a blessed day!
Creativity
Jul 29th
Well, its back to the studio today. I’ve been having a difficult time getting in there and feeling inspired. But, the juices are starting to flow so I’d better seize the moment! 
I’m feeling very inspired by the beach. We’ll be heading down to the Outer Banks this Sunday for a week’s vacation! Can’t wait. These earrings were made from beads I purchased while we were there last year. I picked the beads up at a little shop called Cloud Nine. Cute little shop, full of inspiration and lovely, unusual beads.
I hope you are all having a lovely week and feel inspired to create!
Thrifty Thursday!
May 14th
I have a confession to make….
I L-O-V-E thrift shopping! I don’t know what it is about it that I like so much. I think it has to do with the feeling I get when I find that great deal. You know? I like looking for just about anything: household stuff, clothes, things to use for ArtisticBlend jewelry making….you name it.
Like these earrings I found at The Village Shoppes (sorry, no website!). Vintage clip-ons….$2.50! Oh, they were so mine!
And they were the perfect addition to this…….
Isn’t it cute?! I love this delicate necklace I was able to make with those earrings. And what a sweet deal, huh?!
So….happy thrifting!
Productive Monday
May 11th
Ok. So today was pretty productive for me. For a Monday. I don’t have much luck with producing on Mondays. But…I made a to-do list for today and boy did that help! I was able to get appointments scheduled, order supplies for making lots of lovely jewelry and help make some Facebook updates for the humane society I volunteer with. Not to mention I made this necklace. My first ever beaded crochet necklace! I’m so jazzed about it! I’ve been wanted to make one for quite a while now. I like the way it turned out and certainly plan to make more! 
Happy Monday!
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