Thursday, February 7, 2013

On into the New Year!




A new year means a new beginning or a fresh start and like so many new years we always are full of new ideas. I just hope I can manage to find the time to do even half of them. I am going to try to focus on more knitted wire pieces as well as the wire tree frames. I still have a bit of metal clay I will play around with too.  Of course sea glass will still be a focus in my jewelry pieces. I have a few leather pieces I am working on as well as starting to use copper wire.  Last year I did a few gold filled or plated items and really didn't see a whole lot people interested in them. I guess time will tell, I did add a few gold filled earrings this year to my shop.. But the new addition of copper I find exciting. I also have been working thru some ideas for some larger knit pieces like the basket pictured  here.  Although these are prototypes that are helping me get to the next idea, I rather like them. I was trying to figure out a frame and how big to go with loops and wire gauges for a bowl idea I have. I will try to keep you updated and see what happens!  You can always follow me on facebook and I tend to keep this page updated with what is new and what I'm working on too. https://www.facebook.com/Creativeartbyme
 I have not added the baskets to my Etsy shop as of yet, but will be trying to figure out shipping on these.  In the mean time I will still be creating and trying out new things. I hope the new year has been good to you all so far and it only gets better!

Monday, December 10, 2012

Getting Thru The Holidays


Seems like I run around like a chicken with my head cut off every December! I know even with a little planning somethings have gone smoother this year. Our daughters nutcracker performances were not messed up this year by our own fault and volunteering to paint the shoes this year for the Fort Wayne Ballet has been one of the best decisions I made this year. I am awaiting to here how much money they raised for the girls costumes for next years show.  I have to admit for the past three years I am attached to some of the old costumes but, know that change is good! I have been working on new work for my Etsy shop almost every month. Next year I am going to have some really new and original pieces of art that will be in the shop as well.   Merry Christmas!

Thursday, June 21, 2012


I feel like a busy bee lately. Creating, listing, photographing and submitting. Today I had a few minutes to work on my about page for my Etsy shop. I have an art show this summer that I am submitting work into. I was disappointed in my time thou. I didn't get to finish a piece in time to submit it, but hope to find some more time to submit it in maybe next years show. I have shows I need to apply for for the fall and on the hunt for one this winter. I have plans to have a Christmas in July sale the whole month. Life is full and I am so grateful! :) The two pictures here are the works I am submitting into the summer art show and the link is for my about me page at my Etsy Shop.


                                               http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeArtbyME/about/

Friday, February 17, 2012

Spring Art Show


What I thought was going to be a challenge has been. I have been working on a ring for the spring show and I'm happy to say it is not a ring at all! I am making a cuff bracelet now. the ring band in my previous post is too lightweight for such heavy sea glass. I went a little out of my comfort zone on this one with grand ideas that were not going to work out on a now small window of time to get it done. I do have most of the actual wire wore done. I still am going to wire wrap and knit the leaves tonight and am in the process of putting the flower together. All pieces must be spring themed so I am hoping that this will do! :)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Valentine's

Well, I officially jumped in this year and made a knitted fine silver heart pendant with what seems to be a great seller sea glass. This sea glass isn't just any it's made with red rare sea glass from Greece! I also went and made a smaller one with richer dark reds. I have even more ideas with this new red gem for the future!

Monday, January 30, 2012

Spring Show

So I have decided to push myself into making something special for the spring show. First up ....ring band hand cut leaf design in band. 1/2 cut, other half to go. Next after that will be forming band and soldering in a mount of some sort. Then I plan on knitting up a whole bunch of sea glass into a flower and attaching it. This should be interesting since I haven't done any of this before together. I love challenges.....