New Things I want To Learn

Hey all. I am getting spring fever! You? It has been warm here in West Texas this week (like the 80's). I'm seeing people out in shorts, sandles (OMG gotta get a pedicure) and all kinds of spring/summer wear! As always, gotta say this is my favorite time of the year. I just get a renewed spirit-I'm so not a winter person! I have a lot of things on my mind in the creative department that I want to share with you. Hopefully, it will keep me focused if I write it down! LOL

I'm so loving the Precious Metal Clay! I'm learning so much. I'm still very much in the basic and intro level. I search the internet over for tutorials and instructions. I even joined a yahoo group on this topic. I have ordered some copper clay and that is my next adventure. Eventually, I want to make a group/line of jewelry that is mixed metals-more specifically, copper with silver. I have always loved copper with silver.

More things I want to learn this year.

Setting stones in the PMC.
How to make a ring with PMC.
Using resin with PMC because I need some color!
Making a bead-using cork clay-making hollow beads
Do whatever it takes to get level I certification with PMC

I cracked the code on fingerprint jewelry! See the above pic? I am ready for orders! If you order from my Etsy shop, I will send you the fingerprint kit. Then you will follow the simple instructions and return the kit and I will make you a special and personal heart with your loves fingerprint on it in fine silver.

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Paper Flowers and Fabric Flowers

Well, I'm kind of in a creative funk again. I hate it when this happens! I'm so glad that next weekend I am going to Fredricksberg, TX again to the trade days. I know it will inspire me in all kinds of directions. Meanwhile, while I am trying to get my groove back........I have been making a lot of little short term projects in the paper department. I made this little posey pin from faux vintage post/letters etc papers from the scrapbooking department. I actually wore it yesterday on my jacket. Then I spotted this book on Fabric Flowers by Elizabeth Helene Searle at the fabric store and I had to get it. I used her instructions to make this first fabric flower. I want to try several of her other flowers instructions. Now, what will I do with them? Who knows? Does it really matter if I am enjoying myself? Probably everyone will get fabric or paper flowers for Christmas! Heehee Have a great day.

Funky and Proud

Just wanted to say a big thanks to all who responded to the last post. You are all so smart and insightful. I think after much thought and several good conversations with my friends, I feel better about this whole idea. My conclusion, I do many different things that fall under the "mixed media" category...even the jewelry. I have this never ending curiosity and desire to learn new techniques. Whatever I am working on at the moment is satisfying my creative cravings...if not, I don't do it. If I don't enjoy something....I don't do it. It is that simple. The "Funky Art Queen" thing? It occured to me that the people that would be put off by my d.b.a. would be those that most likely would not be drawn to my art in the first place. Thanks again. I just love every one of you. Next blog......not all about me I promise. HUGS

Lost Sole Challenge

childs shoe in front of hs Originally uploaded by Funky Art Queen I'm starting to wonder if I am the only one that sees all these single shoes on the road. This is not the first time I have addressed this isue on my blog . I see at least one single shoe every day on the highway or a street in town. I don't understand where all these shoes come from. Every time I see a shoe on the road, I wonder how it got there.?.....I wonder what story goes with the shoe. If it is a childs shoe like this one, I wonder if a mother is going crazy searching the house for this shoe? Why just one shoe and not the pair of shoes?! I see shoes on the road all the time. They are just not always in the most convenient places for photographing. But, on occasion, these single shoes are in a location that I feel comfortable enough to stop and photograph them. The particular shoe was spotted in front of the Big Spring High School on 11th place. It was late evening in the summer so I felt very comfortable in

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