Whimsy Wednesday! An Unusual Slate!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

I hope your week has been grand so far!

Mine has been sprinkled with surprises amidst fun and learning!

I'm doing a lot of revamping and re-imagining these days.

Stay tuned to witness the changes that are blossoming on the horizon!

Now for what I've been up to lately...

Painting my car! Yup!

The same one with the coloured windows from last Whimsy Wednesday!

So!

Let's start with the tableau rasa - the blank slate!

 

And the first round of embellishment! 

Comets to the left and right!  The silvery comet streaks through a star-filled sky, whilst the firey comet has a shooting star as a companion!

There absolutely MUST be a rainbow!!!!

All of this is still a "work in progress".  

I'll add to it in the upcoming days.  My medium is spray paint, which I've never used for this application before.  The experimenting is fun as well as learning how the paint reacts and blends in various stages of drying.

That's my Whimsy Wednesday for this week! 
Perhaps you'll be able to tune in for my next BlogTalk Radio Interview?  

It is Tuesday, August 20th at 12 Noon (CST, USA)!!!!

I'll be chatting with Cheryl Patton of 1Woman's Wisdom about (the often whimsical) Faerie Wisdom specific to the month of August!

It would be wonderful if you could join us!

See you Friday!

Ciao!

Substitute Saturday! Time, Rainbows and News!

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to Substitute Saturday...which is Fini Friday a day late! *grin*

Life is busy in new and interesting ways over the past week! 

For instance...We've had a cat whose health has been variable for more than a few weeks now. Last night it took a downturn. 

Rest assured we are doing all that we can for him, yet ultimately the decision is his whether he will stay with us or leave. 

And so it is with all of us, yes? 

Bet you didn't realize there would be philosophy involved in this post, huh?! 

Yup! Sure is! 

All part of "the package"! 

So! 

What do I have lined up for you today? 

Let's start with the Rainbows! 

 These are a few of the things I've found on Walkabout recently! I love the colours, shapes and textures, don't you? 

These are actually cute Fairy-esque skirts, so you may (if you visit with me in person) chance to see them on me! 

I love finding things for myself and others that create a more fun and unique life! 

Whee!! 

And now, about that Time word in the title! 

A new creation that features a Popcap Pendant created with scrapbook stickers, vintage rhinestones and pearls, Czech glass, non-toxic resin and more! 

Working Title: Las Vegas Glamour 

Ingredients: Popcap Pendant (vintage rhinestones and pearls, Czech glass, scrapbook stickers, hand-coloured non-toxic resin, glitter, metal), Swarovski crystals, vintage rhinestones, beads, glass and chain, lead-free pewter, metal. 

The idea behind this creation is the mixture of depth, grit and life that can be found even in midst of the faux (faux jewels, the faux glamour of gambling) and it's allure. 

And perhaps one can find real magic even betwixt and between false or imitative, yes? 

Let's wrap this up with some of that promised News! 

I've a new event and creative home in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area (MN, USA) that I'm excited to share with you! 

Healing Gallery Open House 

Saturday, June 8th 

from 1 to 7pm 

Sunday from 1pm to 5pm 

Details and address are here! 

I'll be there Saturday only, yet I encourage you to stop by whenever you can that weekend! 

It is a beautiful space and the art is absolutely gorgeous! Marian is a very talented artist and healer! 

ALSO!!!! 

*Edited with an update*

I and my Sprite Creations will be available at the Healing Gallery through this weekend only.

My Sprite Services will continue to be offered at locations that best suit each person and situation, and by appointment at BellaLuna Boutique, rather than at the Healing Gallery.

Thank you!
*Now back to the blog as it was*

There is much more to come as my behind-the-scenes 'work' continues, so stay tuned! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

I'll see you next week! 

Ciao!

Magical Monday! Hobbits, Superhero and Rainbow Power!

Hello Hello! 
Welcome to Magical Monday! 
Before I show you what magical tidbits I've uncovered for this post, I'd like to take a moment to Thank absolutely everyone who stopped by for a visit at our booth during the Saint Paul Art Crawl! 
We are tired yet our hearts are full! 
Every day brought delightful folks, some of whom were looking for us and our Faerie Finery, having seen us at previous Crawls! 
YAY!!! 
It was absolutely wonderful to be back in the Lowertown Lofts Artist Co-Op and we had so much fun! 
Whee!!! 

Speaking of fun...check out this Hobbit-inspired playhouse! Details and credits are here! Doesn't that look like so much fun? 
She looks so excited!!!! 
YAY!!! 

Let me next introduce you to... a Superhero keyboard! Details and credits are here! 
Quick! How many superhero symbols can you identify!?! 
Feel free to list them in the comments below! 

Let's end on an inspirational note! 
Behold! The power of a rainbow!
Details and credits are here! 
Isn't that a stunning photograph of the power of Nature?! 

That is a wrap for this Magical Monday! 
Stop on by and see me on Whimsy Wednesday! 
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Skating Through the Week!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

This is the day that I showcase whimsical and fun creations!

I've two to introduce today! They are a 'riff' on the older-style roller skates as well as mixing old and new colours, textures and ideas!

Here we go!

Working Title: At the Rink

Ingredients: Czech glass, Artistic wire, metal charms, silver-plated surgical steel earwires (hypo-allergenic).

The juxtaposition of older roller skate charms in an antiqued brass finish paired with the ultra-modern faceted, rainbow-hued Czech glass reminiscent of furnace glass is something I love! This creation reminds me of evenings at the roller skate rink, with the lights turned down and coloured spot-lights bouncing off the disco ball and all around the building in sync with the music of the day!

Whee!!!

Working Title: Skate and Key

Ingredients: Czech glass, coated copper wire, lead-free pewter charm(USA), metal charm, silver-plated surgical steel earwires (hypo-allergenic).

Once upon a time, roller skates had keys. These keys were slung around the necks of kids, usually on a cord or ribbon, so that the skates could be taken on or off of the shoes at any time. More information about it is here! Again, I had so much fun mixing the modern colours (red and clear) within the cathedral-cut Czech glass beads with the skate and skate key charms (which are many, many years old now). Roller skates gave such a feeling of speed and freedom and it is my hope that both of these creations embody this! 

So! That's it for today's zoooooming post! 

I'll see you on Friday! 

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Playing Hooky!

Hello Hello! 

I’m writing the bulk of this post whilst listening to The Cars “Moving In Stereo” in stereo, in the car and on the road to visit a friend! 

I’m playing hooky from the studio for a little while! Wheeee! 

This feels grand!

I’ve been rather busy preparing for both a home Sprite Creations party tomorrow and the Women’s Art Festival this Saturday and I’m excited about all the new creations I have to share! 

Below are just some of the newest shinies! 

Title: Transcend 

Ingredients: 4GB (working) Flash Drive, non-toxic resin (hand-coloured & hand-painted), Swarovski crystals, vintage German glass, Czech glass, lead-free pewter(USA), aluminum, metal. 

There are all sorts of details in this creation, and let’s start with that fabulous Flash Drive! It is a working 4GB Flash Drive! The swirls are part of the factory design of this drive and it was named Transcend before it arrived in my studio. Since the creation design of both the Flash Drive and the necklace centers around the Drive, it seems fitting that it lends it’s name to the entire creation. The shiny flashes of colour on top of the Flash Drive are Swarovski crystal rhinestone, set in a rainbow pattern. (Some believe this pattern of colours also matches those of the 7 major charkas of the human body.) I would have loved to place each rhinestone in the center of each circle or swirl, but too much resin too close to the edge of the convertible flash drives can be a problem. The rhinestones are set and sealed with non-toxic resin that I’ve hand-coloured with pigment and literally paint onto the Drive. The Pegasus, Star and Sun all speak to traveling to other realms, realities or mythologies. The “Love” circle is also hand-painted with hand-coloured resin by me and fits the title quite aptly! After all “Love transcends all things”! Even in looking at the “Love” ring, there are hidden details. This is a repurposed charm and so while the Love is immersed in flecks of gold, there are marks of wear and age in the shiny metal underneath the golden resin. This is a love of strength, beauty and wisdom, wrapped with whimsy in the mixing of both modern and timeless. 

The second Flash Drive creation I have to share is just below… 

Title: Traveling With Turtle Island 

Ingredients: 8GB Flash Drive (Iamakey), non-toxic resin (hand-coloured & hand-painted), hand-finished brass, old watch parts, metal. 

The key-shaped metal bit is actually the working 8GB Flash Drive! I’ve worked with this shape before and had so much fun, I played with it again! The turtle charm enabled me to mix both dark and shiny metals and the turtle shape echoed the more boxy key shape of the Drive. 

I placed the old watch parts in a column down the shank of the drive, four gears and all over-lapping. This is what I love best about creating! I had no set vision of what to do with the gears, only that I wanted round gears on the shank. It seemed right to have four overlapping, and then the story of the "Four Ages of Man" popped into my mind! Very fitting since the Earth has been named Turtle Island by many aboriginal tribes in times past! The myth of the "Four Ages of Man" by Ovid is recounted here. While the resin is speckled with golden flecks, I also meticulously dropped alcohol ink onto the resin once it was painted on. That is the ethereal green you see. The ink pools and flows as I work with it and the resin and I love the “swampy”, yet misty and mysterious feel that it created! Perfect for a turtle in the water and the legends described above! And, again, wrapped with whimsy in the blending of both modern and timeless! 

So, there you have it! 

I'll leave you with information of my final show for 2012!

When is that, you ask?

The 20th Annual Women's Art Festival! Come join us at the Midtown YWCA in Minneapolis, MN (USA)!

Saturday, Dec. 15th only!

10am to 5pm.

There will be live music all day, an on-site coffee shop and art of all kinds and for all budgets!

I’ll wrap this up as I am almost at my friend’s house and see you Friday!

Ciao!