gift for a friend

i did this mixed media collage piece for my friend, Inger, who lives in Oslo, Norway. Inger and i met online when she found my blog. She's been sick for awhile, but recently has felt well enough to move out of her parents house and into her own apartment - a big step for her. i was very excited for her and as a housewarming gift, i made this piece for her. it is based on one of Kelly Rae Robert's exercises from her book , "Taking flight".

Art in the mail!

this folk art painting of my beloved kitty, Pebbles, was done by Benedetta. I got Pebbles when i was graduating from highschool in 1982 and had him for 19 years. he was the best cat ever! Benedetta and i met thru OWOH and i didn't want to wait to see if maybe i might win her giveaway, so i asked her if she'd be interested in an art swap. i made her a necklace. she is now taking custom orders on pets, so if you need that perfect gift for that hard to please person, maybe you can do their favorite pet for them!

here is a picture of Benedetta wearing her necklace (picture hijacked from her blog!)

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and how about this precious doll? isn't she too cute? this was done by another blogger i met, Kim, at Once upon a blue crow. i also met her thru OWOH and fell in love with her dolls and again presented the idea of a trade (and i'm so glad they were both into it!). i've commissioned another doll for my neice's b-day in July. i also made Kim a necklace and she was kind enough to send this picture of her wearing it. isn't she pretty?

dogs and snow

i took the two westies on a walk with me yesterday morning to take pictures of the snow. kirby was in the house, guess she didn't want to be out there! these two, especially Gracie, were like crazy little kids playing in the snow. zipping around, running full speed, exploring. it was fun.

(Pepper)

(Gracie)

(Gracie)

(Pepper)

exciting news

i entered a Valentine's jewelry contest at jewelrylessons.com and just found out that i am a semi-finalist. i'm very excited! the piece was a metalsmithing pendant that i entitled "healing a broken heart". see the page here.

more snow

(kirby paw print)

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it is still snowing into the night -so i took some night shots. it is so shimmery and quiet outside right now. it looks so sparkly, like a fairyland.