Fini Friday! Leather and Steam!

Hello Everyone!
A very short post today as I show you one of the new creations available for adoption at the Holiday Geek Expo and then I'm off for the weekend!

This newest creation is a leather bracelet inspired by Steampunk!
Title: As Yet Unknown
Ingredients:  old watch gear, hand-finished brass(USA), lead-free pewter(USA), 
 suede, metal.

Isn't this gorgeous?  And yes!  That is an old watch gear hanging as an accent on that fabulous wing!!
The wing, by the way, is a scrapbook finding that I drilled out on my drill press, antiqued and then hung from the softest of suede!
YAY!
Here is where you can find this lovely creation this weekend!!

Holiday Geek Expo!

DoubleTree Hotel - 2nd Floor, Atriums 4 and 6

December 7th& 8th    

Saturday    10am to 6pm

Sunday    10am to 5pm

7800 Normandale Blvd.

Bloomington/Minneapolis, MN 55439

Women's Art Festival!

Midtown YWCA

Saturday Only!

December 14th     10am to 5pm

2121 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN 55407

BlogTalk Radio Interviews!!
December Message From the Faeries!
Tuesday, December 10th 11:30 to 12:30 (CST, USA)! 

And!!!!
Welcome to Being Human!!! December 22, 2013, 5:00pm to 6:00pm (CST, USA)! 
I'll post the link for this as soon as I have it! 
YAY!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Faerie Flowers Redux!

Hello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
This has been a busy week for me as I prepare for the upcoming shows as well as other tasks such as managing the weather this week!  There is snow, snow and more snow in my neck of the woods!  This is not unusual for this time of year, yet the snowfall has been steady since yesterday and with a mix of freezing rain.  It makes for interesting times!
I've listed a few creations that are new to my Etsy shoppe and that is what this post is all about!
Below are a few of the Faerie Flower barrettes just listed!
Title: In the Days of Ancient Egypt
Ingredients: Czech glass, ceramic scarab beetle, lead-free pewter(USA), jeweler's bronze, barrette, fabric, glitter, Fraycheck.

I embellished this fabric flower from an old lei that had been languishing around my studio for some time with glitter and Fray-check along the edges of the petals and then wire-wrapped elegant Czech glass beads in black and gold lotus flowers and a cat! Also nestled in the centre of the flower is a lapis luzuli-blue ceramic scarab beetle and lead-free pewter charm(USA) inspired by the lotus flowers on the ancient Egyptian pyramid columns. All of these details are firmly secured with Jeweler's Bronze wire. This Faerie flower is all about the sacred symbols of mighty ancient Egpyt and the adventure one might have there!

Title: Under the Harvest Moon

Ingredients: Czech glass, Artistic wire, glitter, fabric, Fraycheck, metal.

The wire-wrapping on this barrette includes beautiful and vibrant Czech glass beads in mysterious moonlight hues! This Faerie flower is all about the magic, majesty and mystery of the moon and doubly-so under a Harvest Moon!!
Let's wrap this up with December schedule news!!

Holiday Geek Expo!

DoubleTree Hotel - 2nd Floor, Atriums 4 and 6

December 7th& 8th    

Saturday    10am to 6pm

Sunday    10am to 5pm

7800 Normandale Blvd.

Bloomington/Minneapolis, MN 55439

Women's Art Festival!

Midtown YWCA

Saturday Only!

December 14th     10am to 5pm

2121 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN 55407

BlogTalk Radio Interviews!!
December Message From the Faeries!
Tuesday, December 10th 11:30 to 12:30 (CST, USA)! 

And!!!!
Welcome to Being Human!!! December 22, 2013, 5:00pm to 6:00pm (CST, USA)! 
I'll post the link for this as soon as I have it! 
YAY!
Ciao!

Fini Friday! Buttoning Up Inspiration!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Fini Friday!
Happiest of Thanksgivings to those who celebrated it yesterday or will celebrate it this weekend!!
Warmest wishes for a Bountiful Fall to those who don't celebrate the uniquely American holiday of Thanksgiving!

This post is all about what is inspiring me today!
Come along for the ride!
These are photos of two button drawers in a quite old treadle sewing machine!
I love gazing into them because of all the now-unusual contents!
It is as if I step back in time as I sort through the buttons, needles, beads and etc. with delight!
I can imagine many a scene in my head as to where these buttons came from...where and on what gown that shiny bit of trim was to be used....what happened to that other earrings..
What stories do you see?
Feel free to leave a comment below to share!!

I've news to share about my December schedule!!!

Holiday Geek Expo!

DoubleTree Hotel - 2nd Floor, Atriums 4&6

December 7th& 8th    

Saturday    10am to 6pm

Sunday    10am to 5pm

7800 Normandale Blvd.

Bloomington/Minneapolis, MN 55439

Women's Art Festival!

Midtown YWCA

Saturday Only!

December 14th     10am to 5pm

2121 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN 55407

BlogTalk Radio Interviews!!
December Message From the Faeries! Tuesday, December 10th 11:30 to 12:30 (CST, USA)! 
And!!!! Welcome to Being Human!!! December 22, 2013, 5:00pm to 6:00pm (CST, USA)! 
I'll post the link for this as soon as I have it! 
Whew! 
Have an excellent weekend!!
Ciao!

Fini Friday! Paw-sitive News!

Hello Hello! 

Welcome to Fini Friday!

I hope this week has been full of warmth and adventure so far!

I'm excited to show you some of the fun I've been up to this week! 

I finished a second USB Flash Drive necklace!! YAY! 

Title: Paws For A Byte 

Ingredients: 8GB USB Flash Drive, aluminum, lead-free pewter(USA), metal. 

The clasp is the silver lobster-claw that you see just up from that fabulous paw-shaped Flash Drive! 

This means that the necklace not only clasps in the front, but is adjustable! Other details include the silvery key charm (made in USA) suspended near the clasp and infinity chain-mail weave I used to secure the Flash Drive, key charm and clasp to the ebony chain! This is one of my more simple creations and yet I love the punk feel of it!

What else have I been up to? Playing with Faerie Dust! I've a new collection of Faerie Dust Bottles, just in time for the Holiday Geek Expo this weekend! Take a peek!

The third bottle from the left is inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night painting!  The last four bottles on the right are inspired by the Four Elements (Fire, Earth, Water, Wind).  Can you guess which bottle is which element?

Hee hee!

So there you have it!  All sorts of "paw-sitive" news!! 

HA!!!

These creations will be with me this weekend at the Holiday Geek Expo (details are below!)!

If you're in the area, it would be a great way to see these and all my other creations in-person!
Also? Visits are always Grand!
 

The Holiday Geek Expo this weekend!

Saturday 10am to 6pm

Sunday 10am to 5pm

Plaza 5&6 (1st Floor, Short Tower)

 DoubleTree Hotel

Join us for all things Geek!!!

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Whimsy and the Practical!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

I hope this mid-point in the week is treating you well!

This has been a busy week for me so far and will continue to be so as I ramp up for the Holiday Geek Expo this weekend(see details below!)!

That said, I have a few creations that are both practical and whimsical for you today!

Let's start with the most whimsical first!

Title: Cat's Paw

Ingredients: 8GB USB Flash Drive, Green Girl Studios "Kitty Comfort" bead, lead-free pewter, metal.

And a close-up of that Cat's Paw, which is also the USB Flash Drive! Hee Hee!

The "kitty Comfort" bead is on the right, below the iridescent fish. It has a serene and mysterious kitty on the side facing us and the words "Kitty Comfort" on the back. This bead was hand-cast by Green Girl Studios in their South Carolina studio!

Other nifty details include a whole fish kitty-corner (did you see that pun?) to the skeletal fish remains, an adjustable wrench charm, little black feathers (perhaps also the remains of a recent birdie repast?)fluttering here and there and a cat-and-mouse toggle clasp! Oh yes! I forgot to mention the chain!  It is made of alternating links of double-hearts and infinity symbols!  Very cool!

Here is a better view of the cat-and-mouse clasp and that fabulous chain!

There is a whole bunch of whimsy wrapped up in this very practical storage-device/necklace-creation!

Wheee!!!

 

I've one more creation to show you today! 

Title: Words of Love 

Ingredients: Brass&Copper Pen, hand-made silk bead (with French words), hand-made furnace glass, lead-free pewter, acrylic. 

This creation leans towards the romantic side of whimsy! The bead with the French words on it is hand-rolled silk fabric (USA Artisan made)!  The two golden-coloured or striped beads are hand-made furnace glass.  The bottom bead has a wonderful texture due to the bubbles made during it's creation!  The other glass bead (just above the silk bead) has a core that traverses between garnet and cranberry, wrapped with clear glass and swirled thin gold stripes.  This entire creation has a wide variety of rich colours and depth of textures with a sensual feel!  Perfect for writing words of love! 

Also!  Gold has long been associated with both wealth and spiritual ascendancy, while red is legendary as the colour of love. Of course, en francais is known as the language of romance and amour! So much wrapped up in one creation!  Whew!

 

So, where can you find these beauties?

Meet them in-person at my next show!

The Holiday Geek Expo this weekend!

Saturday 10am to 6pm

Sunday 10am to 5pm

Plaza 5&6 (1st Floor, Short Tower)

 DoubleTree Hotel

Join us for all things Geek!!! 

It would wonderful to see you there!

Ciao!

Magical Monday! Beauty, Art and Play!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Magical Monday!
I hope your weekend was fabu!!
I have gathered a wide range of art, beauty and play for you today!
So, let's get started!
First, the beauty!
This photo is of the Solar Eclipse on Nov.15th of this year by former NASA photographer Ben Cooper in Queensland, Australia. Isn't it gorgeous?! Details and credits are here!

And then the Art! I don't have a lot of details about where this next bit of art is or how it is done, excepting that it is made of thread.
Details and credits are here!

And finally, the Play!
This has to be one of the Ultimate Leaf Party!
Click here for video! Doesn't that look like fun?!

A bit of news before I take my leave...
We'll be at the Holiday Geek Expo this weekend!
Saturday 10am to 6pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
Plaza 5&6 (1st Floor, Short Tower)
 DoubleTree Hotel
Join us for all things Geek!!!

Fini Friday! Flashes of Creation Insight!

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to Fini Friday! 

I hope your week has been full of Joy and Adventure so far! 

This post will be a bit shorter than others as I'm still in a bit of vacation mind-set from celebrating Thanksgiving yesterday! 

So, I'll show you a bit of the raw materials I've received recently and natter on a bit about what I hope to use them for and then be done! 

These are flash drives! 

They vary in storage capacity from 4 to 8GBs. I'm going to embellish them with all sorts of shiny-goodness and some will become necklace creations! 

I've a few materials of which I am awaiting arrival before creation for some of these. Others are waiting for ideas! 

Stay tuned to see what grows up! 

That's it for this Fini Friday post!

One final thought before I bid you Adieu for the weekend...

We'll be at the Holiday Geek Expo, in Plaza 5&6 at the DoubleTree in Minneapolis the first weekend in December! This hotel is nestled near the intersection of 494&Hwy 100 and is the hotel of choice for many of the Midwest's largest and best Science Fictions/Fantasy and Anime Conventions! Look for us on the first floor, in the "Short Tower"! 

We'll have flash drive creations, faerie adornments and finery, original photographs and more! 

Also! There will be food and drink and space to hang out whilst browsing all manner of geeky goodness! We'll have chain-mail, comics, hand-made clothing and coats, jewelry, and so much more! Stop in to shop for those hard-to-buy-for Geeky Loved Ones and for yourself as well!

And with that, I wish you a lovely weekend! 

Ciao!