Fini Friday! Homing In...

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to Fini Friday! 

I hope your week has been excellent! As I was gathering photos and words for today's post, I realized that there has been much focus on uncomplicated, mundane, home-oriented tasks in the last few days! I'm betting it is because of previous extremely busy weekend of shows and other activities extending from Thursday to Tuesday! There are always projects that take a side-line when busy-ness ensues and I've found pleasure in simple activities such as mending, sewing, laundry and composing jewelry designs this week!

While my stitching skills are modest, I was pleased with how the patch on my favorite pair of jeans turned out and thought I'd share with you a little bit of art that those jeans now wear!  The patch is merely white with a subtle paisley pattern, but to me, that subtlety is rather sensual in it's texture and detail.  And really, your favorite pair of jeans should be sensual... after all, they're your favorite pair of jeans because they are worn to the point of comfy-right?!

This second photo is a bit of creations still growing and a bit of loot that I nabbed while on Walkabout today!  The sunny yellow organza gift bags are destined to hold earring and perhaps bracelet creations for those who adopt them at shows and possibly even on my Etsy shoppe!  The charming book on the left is titled "A Friend is Someone Who Likes You" and is a sweet and heart-felt book about just that subject!  And again, I noticed I was gravitating towards all things simple and comfortable, yet interesting and full of detail!  The three necklace creations you see are in the middle stages of growth and just need to be completed, with a few finishing touches of awesome clasps and etc.!

There you are, then!  Another Fini Friday...well.. Fini!

Before you go... take a gander at where to find me in June!

 June 2nd - Saturday - 10am to 6pm Johnstock!

This is near Crafty Planet all along Johnson Street in NE Minneapolis!  Come on out and support local businesses and artisans! 

(On the Web)
Tuesday, June 19th 3-4pm (CST, USA)
BlogTalk Radio Interview with Cheryl Patton of 1Woman's Wisdom!  We'll be talking about Fairie Message #8!

June 26th - Sunday - 10am to 5pm Arts and Crafts Show

This is at the (Air Conditioned!!) Temple of Aaron, along the lovely Mississippi River in Saint Paul!  

There will be paintings, photography, jewelry, leather goods, painted tiles, knit and crochet items, cards, fiber and cloth art and much more... over 50 vendors!

Speaking of focusing on the simple and heart-felt...I want to wish all of you a Safe and Happy Memorial Day weekend, even if you don't celebrate the Holiday.  My Thanks to all of you who have given of yourselves in defense of your loved ones or who are heros in any capacity!

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Meet My New Friend!

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

It is storming here, complete with rain, thunder and lightning!

I'm going to start out the post with earrings I suspect were inspired both by the Tesla "gun" yesterday and all of the natural energy playing around me today! First up!

Earring creations!

Title: Generators

Ingredients: Czech glass and acrylic beads, jeweler's bronze, gold-plated surgical steel earwires.

 I don't really think these need any more explanation and I do think they'd be fabulous additions to any Steampunk costume!

And now to meet my new friend!!!  He came to me this weekend from Meg at Scribblenest!  Isn't he just adorable?!  I love his little red paws!!!!

I don't have a name for him yet, so maybe I'll take suggestions from you, my blogging audience!  Type 'em in if you've got 'em!

He is meant to be a business card holder!  He can hold cards horizontally between front and back paw or vertically against his tummy!  If you visited me at Art-A-Whirl, you've probably been introduced to him already... but if not, say Hello to him as you visit us at future shows!

Look for those earrings to be up in my Etsy shoppe tomorrow!

And speaking of shows... June is coming up fast, so before you-all get busy with Memorial Day weekend preparations, take a gander at where to find me in June!

 June 2nd - Saturday - 10am to 6pm Johnstock!

This is near Crafty Planet all along Johnson Street in NE Minneapolis!  Come on out and support local businesses and artisans! 

June 26th - Sunday - 10am to 5pm Arts & Crafts Show

This is at the (Air Conditioned!!) Temple of Aaron, along the lovely Mississippi River in Saint Paul!  

There will be paintings, photography, jewelry, leather goods, painted tiles, knit and crochet items, cards, fiber and cloth art and much more... over 50 vendors!

And there we are!  Another Whimsy Wednesday post for your perusal!

Have an excellent Thursday and I'll see you for Fini Friday!!
Ciao!

Temporary Tuesday! Colour, Time and Tesla!

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to the second round of Temporary Tuesday! 

In addition to being away from Internet access, it appears that my server was down from Sunday until this morning, so! 

This is Temporary Tuesday, filling in for Magical Monday! 

A quick side note, any attempts to contact me via email during those dates will need to be resent! Thank you! 

Onward to the inspiration! 

 I believe this is in London...  

A photograph that is very appropriate for Temporary Tuesday...  

And lastly, A "Tesla Gun"! Complete with Mad Scientist, his Lab and Electricity!!! Mwwwhahahahaha!!!

Click here for the YouTube video! 

See you on Wednesday!!! 

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday & Fini Friday! Leveling Up!

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to the final post of this week! 

Whee!! 

This has been a jam-packed week already and it promises to continue whirling by! 

This post will double as serving up both whimsy and that which is growing into completion! With that in mind, let's start off with our first photo and the title inspiration!

These are two levels that were reclaimed from being embedded in a level that had seen better days! I plan to create pendants with them. I've ideas of embellishing them with a bit of Faerie Dust and perhaps a Steampunk detail or two! Stay tuned! This second photo has a bit of a memento from the previous show and ideas for what might be found at future shows! 

The beautiful green fabric with the butterflies is a skirt that I procured from a fellow artist at the Faire over the weekend! I think it will be a fabulous addition to my Faerie Finery! The two necklace creations are still growing and are meant to be simple things with a cluster of interesting stuff hanging around the Home key, which is to be the focal. Once these have grown into completion, I'll tell you the rest of the story about them! 

And with that, the post ends! 

Well.... almost! I'll be many places this weekend and so there are many opportunities to stop by for a visit and adopt a shiny! 

First Up! 

Tomorrow is the Women's Gathering Expo fundraiser from 4 to 8pm! This is to help fund The Refuge, which provides services to those who have or are being abused. 

The event is jam-packed with activities and speakers in addition to a fine variety of artists and their wares! Come check us out if you're in the Forest Lake, MN (USA) area! 

Friday and Saturday will see me at the Waterbury building (Room 106) in Minneapolis (MN, USA) for the Art-A-Whirl! 

Stop by Friday from 5 to 10pm or Saturday from Noon to 8pm for a visit!  

OK! Now we're done!
Have a fabulous weekend and I hope to see you soon!
Ciao!

Magical Monday...known this week as Temporary Tuesday!

Hello Everyone! 

I hope your weekend was excellent! Mine absolutely was! 

Thank you to everyone who visited us at the Spring Psychic Faire at Lake Harriet Spiritual Center! 

It seems my week is accelerating quite a lot so the posts this week will be brief! I've confirmation that I'll be at the Waterbury building (Room 106) for the Art-A-Whirl this Friday and Saturday! 

So, between that and the preparation for my BlogTalk Radio Interview today at 3pm (CST, USA) and the Women's Gathering Expo fundraiser on Thursday (4 to 8pm), the flurry of activity encouraged Magical Monday to slip my mind until late last night! Which is why it has been renamed to Temporary Tuesday.. as that's what it is this week!!! 

Ok!! 

So, today is about Heros (redux)! First! Anyone who can keep this is a hero in my book!

  

Next up! An awesome weather-man!  

Notice that this is a "Weather Forecat"? I wonder if his mind was wandering to a certain CatWoman at that moment? 

And, in conclusion... 

The first paralyzed woman to finish the Boston Marathon!  

And a few more housekeeping details I'll natter on about.... 

With shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and a few other commitments Sunday and Monday, my Etsy Shoppe will be on vacation until Monday of next week. 

Also, Whimsy Wednesday and Fini Friday posts will be combined this week! Whee!!! 

See you Wednesday! 

Ciao!

Fini Friday! Faerie Dust and Finery!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Fini Friday!

I've a few things to show you before I flit off in preparation for my two-day show this weekend!

First things first!  A little behind-the-scenes peek into the more mundane bits of my business.  I've a new batch of tissue paper that I believe I'll be using exclusively going forward!  This may seem a trivial detail, but this fits into one of the foci of my business!  After the success of the Saint Paul Art Crawl, I found I was running low on the recycled tissue paper that I use to wrap up the creations for their journey to their new home.  Reusing gently used tissue paper was just another facet of eco-friendliness that I was proud to build into my business.  However, while it was great to customize the color of the tissue paper if the creation was to be a gift, I found the siren song of simplification very appealing!  So, here it is!  Tissue paper embedded with spangles of Faerie Dust!  Perfect for wrapping all manner of Sprite Creations!   

And in finishing up this post, I have a new batch of Faerie Dust Bottles to show you!  Everything from Gothic-Mysterious-Noir Beauty to Jewel Tones to Moonlight Night and a few fun sparkly mixes inbetween!  Guess which are which! 

I'll have these available at the Spring Psychic Faire at Lake Harriet Spiritual Center! If you're in the Mpls./Saint Paul (MN, USA) are, stop on by for a visit!

See you either there or on Monday!

Ciao!
P.S.  Since all of my creations are one-of-a-kind, my Etsy shoppe will be on vacation from later today until Monday!  Thanks!

Whimsy Wednesday! Wine, Whimsy and Rainbows!

Hello Hello!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

We are mid-way through the week and it has been quite eventful so far and there is more to come! Whee!

I'll start this off with a nifty I found as I was on walkabout today in the gorgeous sunshine!

  

See that awesome fabric? Yup! That is now MINE!! Mmmmwwaahahahaha! 

I envision a skirt or leggings created from that! I'll be sure to show you the finished creation(s) here, of course!  

On to more Whimsy! Both of these creations will be up in my Etsy shoppe no later than tomorrow... 

Let's start with A Quilting Bee!  Ingredients: Czech and millefori glass, vintage german glass, brass, pewter, metal 

I love so many things about this bracelet, especially all the bees! There are two pewter bees and two brass bees hanging in mid-flight and suspended between glass beads with various fabric-like finishes. I adore the quilted texture of the vermillion and clear beads! AND! It is all finished with a lovely vintage-inspired heart and key toggle clasp! YAY! 

In conclusion... the wine!!! Or at least a Wine Bottle Stopper! 

Title: In Vino Veritas 

Ingredients: Artisan glass beads(USA), lead-free pewter, plated silver stainless silver stopper. Simply stunning, I say!

One more batch of information before I take your leave! 

Where is Sprite Creations in May? I'll tell you! 

 LHSC Psychic Faire Saturday, May 12th 9:30am to 5pm Sunday, May 13th 11:30 to 5pm Lake Harriet Spiritual Community Center Minneapolis, MN (USA) 

Tuesday, May 15th 3-4pm (CST, USA) Message #7 From the Faeries! Blog Talk Radio Interview with Cheryl Patton of 1Woman's Wisdom!

 Women's Gathering Expo Thursday, May 17th Only! 4pm to 8pm This is a fundraising event for The Refuge, which serves those who have been abused. Maranatha Church Forest Lake, MN (USA) 

Rumor has it that I'll be around the Art-A-Whirl ! It is the May 18th through the 20th this year so stay tuned for more info on that! 

See you on Friday! 

Ciao!