I got to take Marilyn home with me !!!

 

I never seem to win anything ever, but this time I lucked out because I won the privilege of taking Marilyn home. She has found a place of honour in my computer room and now everyone that wants to get to my backyard (or come back in from my backyard) through the patio door with get to see her in all of her glory.
Thanks to everyone at Morrisburg for contributing a square.

Happy Mother's Day !

 

I'm sending this Mother's Day wish out to EVERY woman today.
I don't think that there is a female out there that doesn't take care of someone or something on a regular basis.Enjoy!
(The cake was made by my daughter Tessa)

 

Life doesn't get any easier than this!
I am so hooked on creating simple canes and using them with the CaBezels. This is my latest creation.
The earrings are a simple design that I have come up with using eyelets/grommets.

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Here are a few of the little metal bits that you can incorporate into your "Steampunk" jewellery class that I will be teaching at Morrisburg. I love the little locking washers (they are the spikey looking circles) that can be picked up for mere pennies at the hardware store. Old ball chain(from the bathtub plug) washers, and old metal buttons are great too. Don't forget if you feel that you absolutely need to buy stuff intead of just scavenging in the basement for it that www.shadesofclay.com sells little bags of watchparts that are just wonderful to work with.

 

 

 

 

Here are a few samples of my "Steampunk Jewellery" that I will be teaching at Morrisburg. I will also be showing how to make a bead (great for earrings) using metal grommets/eyelets. These can be found in sewing stores or in scrapbooking sections.
Above is a dish filled with old metal buttons etc. scavenged from my mom's basement on a recent visit home.

Faux Ivory

 

 

Here is what you can do with some ivory coloured clay and some old buttons. This is a sample necklace that I made for a class that I will be teaching at a local Bead store (The Beady i) I'm going to show the bead lovers there how to make their own molds from buttons so that they can make lots and lots of beads!!!!