Fini Friday! Fini and Reborn!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Fini Friday!

I hope your week has been fabulous so far and that you are looking forward to the weekend!! I've a two sets of creations to show you today.

One is finished and one has been reworked and reborn!

Finished creation first!

On Whimsy Wednesday, I showed you a few design ideas with these red swords. Here is the fini creation!

The sword on the right actually snapped in two as I was wrapping the wire around. It seemed important to show this natural step of the creative process as there is so much concentration on a finished, perfect art piece. The sword on the left is whole and unbroken.

 However, these are not identical!

 The piece of wire used was not long enough to finish in one pass, so a second piece was cut and intertwined amongst the leaves.

Again, all part of that wild and wooly creative process! I'm not quite certain what will happen next with these creations. It may be that they will become an art pieces with a more rich story because of their imperfections and differences!

Stay tuned!

Onward to the rebirth!

Title: Spirit Moon

Ingredients: Amethyst moons, Mother-of-Pearl stars, Czech glass, lead-free pewter(USA), sterling silver.

I actually created these quite a long time ago, with very modest materials. They were the best I could do at the time and the design was awesome! However, I'd always wanted to create them with sterling silver wire, rather than base metal, so that the other exquisite materials could shine through. And now it has happened! The moons are Amethyst. Legend has it that Amethyst is a stone of spiritual intuition and connection with the Divine.

 The stars are Mother-of-Pearl. Myths surrounding this this material ascribe healing and soothing properties to it as well as that of protection and connection to the Ocean. The metallic feathers are designed as spirit feathers, with four levels that represent the Four Ages of Man (by Ovid).  

Silver is also associated with the Moon and Sea and nurturing intuition and soul connection. 
Beautiful!

And now.... your weekend!!!
HAVE FUN and see you Monday!!!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Fresh Paint!

Hello Hello!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

This marks the mid-point in many a folks' week and I hope it has been wonder-full so far!!

The title of this post comes from my description of when I have my hair freshly dyed unnatural (though it feels natural to me!) colours.

This happened again yesterday and I thought I'd share it with you-all!

Photo!

I recently changed the pattern to vertical stripes and have been having fun with my first Mohawk!  Or racing stripes...*shrugs* it is all fun!  This is what you'll see if we have the pleasure of meeting each other at one of my shows!

Don't you just love the vibrant colours?!!!!!

I DO!

Whee!!!

I've one more bit of whimsy to show you today!  It is a creation that is still growing and the whimsy is in the design idea!

These are red plastic swords that I blogged about here!  I'm absolutely inspired by both the symbology and whimsy of matching the martial and destructive aspects of swords with the growing, blossoming and nurturing aspects of leaves and flowers.  What fun!

Stay tuned to see what these grow into!

That's it for us here!

Have a fabulous week!
See you on Friday!
Ciao!

Magical Monday! Nitty Gritty Art!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Magical Monday!

My weekend was filled with good times, excellent people, yummy food and much laughter!

I hope the same can be said for yours!

I've a few bits of art inspiration to show you today!

This is something called "Reverse Street Art".  Details and credits can be found here.  I find this quite interesting and novel!  This reminds me of the use of negative space much like chalkboard or blackboard art!

Let's move on to another type of nitty gritty art - Sand Sculpture!

Here is a video on the making of a sand sculpture that I found fascinating and hope you do too! Click here for the video, credits and details!

Isn't that amazing?!

So that's it for this Magical Monday!
I'll see you on Wednesday!
Ciao!

Fini Friday! Treasure Trove!

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to Fini Friday! 

I hope your week has been lively and your weekend full of fun plans! I've shinies and loot to show you today! 

This is a cache of treasures from a good friend.

They were originally from a dear relative of hers who was downsizing her jewelry collection. Aren't they marvelous? I love the eclectic collection of styles, shapes and colours!  I don't have any concrete ideas just yet for this menagerie, but I find it all fascinating!  The faceting on the clear glass beads winks demurely at me.  The baby blue beads have a soft allure to them.  The more rough red beads to the left and multi-coloured milifori beads to the right are a bit bohemian and organic.  The silvery chain and matte white beads are interesting in an architectural and textural way....Hmmmm..... It will be fun to create with these!! YAY!

My last batch of loot for today is these golden beauties!

The chain to the left and top is a wonderful Greek Key design with three different styles of Goddesses every so often.  Aren't they lovely?

The brooches to the right are secured together by that fabulous chain.  I love the geometric designs, swirls and, of course, the Keys!

Hmmm.. there seems to be a theme to this trove - keys!  How apt, since they are treasures already unlocked!

So that's it for this Fini Friday!

Just a quick reminder... I've an exciting event this

Sunday at 5pm (CST, USA)! I and Cheryl Patton will be teaming up for a special show Welcome To Being Human! Many times, people feel (especially in the various Healing paths) restricted in their ability to experience and express the entire range of human emotions and actions.
Often, we are offered a "barrage of rainbows" or not allowed to "go negative" during stressful times.
Where did this impossible pedestal we're on come from and who put us up here, anyway?!

Listen in while Amy and Cheryl chat about accepting our role of being human!

Do join us!

Have a fabu weekend!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Doodles and Sketches!

Hello Hello! 

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 

Today was a day of experimentation for me! 

I sometimes have to carve out the time and approving mindset to just play with art. ...Doodling and sketching instead of creating finished pieces is something I sometimes have a hard time justifying to myself. 

Yet it is this very exploring that helps stretch the boundaries of creativity! 

So! Let me show you my medium of choice today! 

 I found this lovely reproduction of a turn-of-the-century Crayola Crayon tin during a recent Walkabout and had to bring it home!

I pondered what to do with it for a little while and then giggled as the idea to store my Crayola (of course!) coloured pencils in it!  So many pretty colours to use and such a beautiful feast for the eyes when they are not in use!
YAY!!!

And now...let me show you what I did with those pencils today!

These are the preliminary sketches for a series of upcoming projects.  

What do you think? 

I can't tell you much about that project just now except that it includes the Faeries (of course)!

I promise to update you-all with more details as soon as possible!

 Before you go, I'll mention an exciting new event this

Sunday at 5pm (CST, USA)!  I and Cheryl Patton will be teaming up for a special show Welcome To Being Human!  Many times, people feel (especially in the various Healing paths) restricted in their ability to experience and express the entire range of human emotions and actions.
Often, we are offered a "barrage of rainbows" or not allowed to "go negative" during stressful times.
Where did this impossible pedestal we're on come from and who put us up here, anyway?!

Listen in while Amy and Cheryl chat about accepting our role of being human!

I do hope you can join us!

See you Friday!
Ciao!

Magical Monday! Otherworldly Perspectives!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Magical Monday!

I've an exciting new event to tell you about!

Sunday at 5pm (CST, USA) I and Cheryl Patton  team up for a special show Welcome To Being Human!

 Many times, people feel (especially in the various Healing paths) restricted in their ability to experience and express the entire range of human emotions and actions. Often, we are offered a "barrage of rainbows" or not allowed to "go negative" during stressful times. Where did this impossible pedestal we're on come from and who put us up here, anyway?!

Listen in while Amy and Cheryl chat about accepting our role of being human! There will be time for folks to call in or chat in the chat room!  

Onward to the next perspective!

YAY!

Details and credits for these sentiments and photo are here!!! 

This is a time-lapse video of a city at night! I find it fascinating and beautiful and hope you do, too!!

 CLICK HERE!!

And the final perspective I'd like to offer you is during my BlogTalk Radio Interview tomorrow!

At 12 Noon (CST, USA)!!!!

I'll be chatting with Cheryl Patton about the often whimsical, always practical Messages From the Faeries, August 2013 edition!

Join us on this adventure!

Ciao!

Fini Friday! A Comfortable, Colourful Life!

Hello Everyone! 
Welcome to Fini Friday! 
I'll be on Walkabout today and this weekend, so this is a quick post is comprised of vignettes of colour! 
I spent a brief night camping recently and have some lovely things to show you!
This is our tent and conveyance from the outside.  The vehicle is a decommissioned Postal Jeep. 
The tent is homey and comfortable!
A view from one of the windows...
The fabric colour-blocking that frames each window reminds me of stained glass!  And so I had to snap some photos to share the beauty!  The whole feel is light and airy, yet not unsubstantial.
Wonderful!
That's it 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!

I hope your weekend is full of adventures and fun!
See you Monday!

Ciao!