New Jewelry

Well, maybe "kind-of" new jewelry. I made these pieces months ago but became hesitant about putting them out for sale.  Not sure how I would hang the little worm pendants - a ribbon necklace might work for them like I did with some of the others below. The oyster shells are real.  I collected them from my favorite beach and thought it would be fun to give them their pearl back. So what do you think?  Do they need more "umph" or does a satin ribbon fit the bill?  It would be good to hear what you like about them or what you might change about them and why AND I really appreciate your feedback!

Beach Baby

I got to take Sydd to the beach the other day.  He loves the sand!
His Aunt Cady is helping him climb the lifeguard stand.  He's on top of the world now!

Feeling Brilliant

Yep.  Yep I am.  I am feeling a bit brilliant right now because I was actually right about the pretty pink flowers I saw on my walk Sunday.  Um hmmm.  It feels good to be smart. Ha ha ha!  (totally having some fun here).
I present to you a very pretty picture of a Pink Ladies Slipper I found on the web and it looks just like my flower (only with more green stuff happening).   ;-)

You know.., this is really just a diversion for me since I just couldn't bring myself to create that Bird Doll I was espousing about a couple of posts ago... drats!

What flower is this?

I took a long walk (about 5 miles) through the woods and near the water.  It was absolutely stunning the way all the colors sparkled and the sky was so blue.  I was so mesmerized with looking up at the bright green leaves and the blue of the sky and then the sparkles dancing off the water that I nearly missed the beauty of this little flower.  They covered the floor of the woods.  The pink is so soft.  I thought it was a form of Ladies Slipper but I am not sure.  If you know please tell me and thanks!  Forgive the photo - I took it with the camera on my phone.

Brown Pelicans

I needed some inspiration so I went to my usual spot at the beach.  It was nice.  No people.  Wind, sun, sand, surf, and dunes for as far as I could see.  Peaceful heaven.  I started randomly taking pictures and before I knew it, I was capturing the sea gulls in flight.  I am usually quite awful at capturing them but this day I was getting some good shots.  As I was looking through the view finder to see if I could locate any more gulls I noticed a dark shape moving my way in the sky and this shape was moving FAST along the dunes.  I kept my camera targeted at the mass and as it got closer I realized it was a flock of brown pelicans.  When I could see that they had become separate forms I started clicking.  It was really exciting to capture them as they flew right over me and beyond winging their way toward the tourist town miles down the strand.  As I said earlier, peaceful heaven.

Bird Doll Challenge - Beginning

I find myself without a sewing machine right now so I had to go out and buy a pre-made doll body.  I got this one from A.C. Moore.  A bonus I didn't realize when I picked it up is that the body has wires in it so it can be posed.  That's pretty neat.  Now comes the challenge of realizing some kind of Bird Doll out of this form.  It's pretty round so that leads me to a form that will be more child-like I think.  It has to be done by April 30th so I better get started.  I'll post my progess as I go.

Sketches

My creativity has not been completely dormant while going through the throes of tax season.  I managed to squeak out the painting from the last post and some very incomplete sketches.  After the 15th I am going to move forward with the Bird Doll challenge presented at the Cloth & Clay Dolls group on Ning.  If you are interested I have a link on my side bar. :o)
Happy Tax Day to You! (Ok, maybe "happy" isn't exactly the right word...).

The Angel of Lost Teddy Bears

This lovely little angel flies all over the world looking for lost teddy bears and once found, she returns them to the children who love them. The children are always so very happy to see their lost friend again.
Now that's a nice job to have don't you think? :o)
8"x10" acrylic on canvas

First Cut of the Season

It's hard to believe that I had my first cut of the season on my lawn... It was really warm here this weekend and over the past week and suddenly my grass decided it was time to take off!  If the weather holds it looks like I will be in for way more cuttings this year...
How's the weather in your world? :o)

Born on the Bayou

I call him the Bayou Clown - I think it's the trees that make me think of the bayou even though there isn't any moss.  And he looks kind of Mardi Gras to me.  Or maybe he's the Stumpy Lake Clown from my neck of the woods, or perhaps he's a she and is french like my friend Lisa said.  I'll let you decide.  :o)
Another recycled, mixed media sculpture using a plastic bottle, a burned out light bulb and various other items.