Fini Friday! A Peek into Preparations!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Fini Friday!

I've been busy preparing both for the Bean Factory Artist Market this weekend and creating new shinies!

I'm excited about all of this, so let's get right to what you'll see this weekend if you stop by for a visit!

First, a little project...

The white sign that you see to the left in the photo below is my current earring price sign.  The beginnings of the new sign are to the right in the same photo.  The current sign has weathered the shows well, but now looks a little the worse for wear. I've also wanted to try something more in keeping with the Faerie feel of the booth.  And Lo! The idea for a sign that looked like an old scroll was born!

And this second photo is the new sign all rolled up, secured and with the dots filled in! I'm pleased with this first prototype and look forward to seeing how well it works this weekend! 

I just received more Mood Beads in the mail and so will have a nifty selection of them for adoption this weekend! Take a gander! I love creating with Mood Beads, they are so much fun! 

And finally! A pendant that is still growing! My current idea is to wire-wrap or otherwise suspend or secure these beads to the bicycle finding. The rest of the creation will grow from there. 

I'm interested to see what you, the audience, think of which beads to include and where (and perhaps, how)! Leave a comment with opinions, if you like! 

 And onward to the weekend!!! 

This is where I'll be! Maybe you can join me!!!

Bean Factory Artist Market

July 28th and 29th
Saturday 10am to 7pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm

J and S Bean Factory

1518 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN (USA)

It would be grand to see you there!

Also! Coming Up In August!!!
August 11th
Saturday only!  10am to 6pm
The Coffee Grounds!

 1579 Hamline Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55108

See you soon!

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! A Key, A Heart and A Ring!

Hello Hello! 

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 

It was a stormy night and a bit of a rainy day for me today.  This always encourages me to be a little sluggish, but I did create some new goodies!

Let me show you! 

The first creation is an experiment with smaller diameter memory wire to create a wrapped ring! I'm pleased with how it came out and excited to share it with you!

Title: Forest Magic

Ingredients: Swarovski crystals, Czech glass, memory wire

I hadn't had much chance to work with this diameter of memory wire and I love playing with material that allows simple, multiple layers that give a lush look! I love the greens and the focal of the iridescent leaf. I hope this shines through in the photo! 

Title: As Yet Unkown 

Ingredients: Carnelian, vintage chain, lead-free pewter, metal. 

This key has been languishing for a while, waiting for the rest of the elements to fall into place. I originally paired the key with another chain, yet as I played with the vintage chain of gold and copper tones with the key, I fell in love with how the rich, warmth of the copper accented the fire in the carnelian. The perfect idea for the clasp was the copper-toned heart charm clasped with the gold-toned hook, continuing the metallic theme through from the chain. Simple, yet elegant! YAY! 

These will be available in my Etsy shoppe no later than Friday and I will certainly have them available for adoption this weekend at the Bean Factory Artist Market! Details are below!

Bean Factory Artist Market

July 28th and 29th
Saturday 10am to 7pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm

J and S Bean Factory

1518 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN (USA)

It would be grand to see you there!

Also! Coming Up In August!!!
August 11th
Saturday only!  10am to 6pm
The Coffee Grounds!

 1579 Hamline Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55108

See you soon!

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Cats & Computers!

Hello Everyone!
Though the sun was marvelous today, I can feel the Fall chill in the air!
I think some of that is reflected in some of the whimsical creations I have to show you today, since I see some warm and fiery colors peeking out at me from the workbench!
I've been working on Custom Creations with computer keys and so continued drilling additional keys, as well as creating a few pairs of cat earrings. Perhaps it is because Halloween is coming up, but as I looked at my creations at the Fall Art Festival last weekend, I noticed a distinct lack of kitties!! That has got to be fixed!
So here we are!
Whimsy #1: recycled, computer key earrings!
Which keys have I drilled, you ask?
Why Ctrl-Alt-Delete, of course!!!!



Whimsy #2: Cats!!!

Title: The Cat and the Moonlight
Ingredients: Czech-pressed glass, labradorite, metal, surgical steel earwires


It is really hard to photograph labradorite (of which moonstone is a pale version) so that you see the flash in the stone, but it is there!!!

Title: Guardian of Hearth and Home
Ingredients: Czech-pressed glass, Swarovski crystal, metal, surgical steel earwires



These earrings remind me of Bast of Egyptian mythology. Most often depicted as a black cat with gold accents, she was a guardian of family and the home. She used her keen cat-night-vision to prowl the darkness for danger and was depicted as both a sun and moon goddess!

There you have it.. cats and computers!
See you on Friday!!!
P.S. You can find me this weekend returning for the final Bean Factory Artist Market of the year. Stop by the J&S Bean Factory on Saturday, Sept. 17th from 10am to 6pm for nummy drinks, delicious treats, excellent company and a vibrant, laid-back atmosphere! Saint Paul, MN, USA!

Where's Sprite Creations?

Come on out and support your independent artists and businesses at the Fall Art Festival in Cambridge tomorrow from 10am to 4pm, if you are in the area!
Details can be found here!



I'll be returning to the JS Bean Factory next Saturday, 19 Sept. 2009, in Saint Paul from 10am to 5pm!
This will be the first Bean Factory Artist Market!
We had so much fun with the Coffee Crawl in July that we decided to gather together again!
Yet another opportunity for you to support independent artists and independent businesses and just hang out with myself and . *grin*
Details and directions can be found here!

We hope to see you soon!

Let's Twist Again Like We Did Last Summer!

So, this is where we were this weekend.



We were fortunate to have folks and several friends stop by during the weekend and so we had little mini-parties in our booth for most of the day each day, Thanks Guys!!!!
This is a picture of one of our new friends... whose home is the JS Bean Factory, where the Crawl was held.


The Crawl went so well that a Bean Factory Artist Market has an Inaugural Show already scheduled!
That would be:
Saturday, September 19th from 10-6pm.
JS Bean Factory
Randolph and Saratoga
Saint Paul, MN USA

Come on out and join us if your schedule allows!