She's done! She's outstanding!

Well actually she's running.  She has just done some mischievous magic with that wand of hers and is avoiding the consequences.  She's a lot like me and doesn't like anyone thanking her or making a big fuss over her......big snicker!!

It is late and I won't show you the carnage in my studio.  I will clean that up tomorrow, hopefully before her new owner comes to get her in the afternoon.  The last stitch was on my Tie Di Bags label on the inside just above the zipper.

When asked to use a possibly inappropriate vintage piece, do it like you meant it.  (At least it attracts butterflies.)

A Faery's wand just has to have lots of powerful Faery Dust to spread around.  Ever so much more fun than having to wield a feather duster.  Right?  There are sparkly highlights on the folds of her 'skirt', very subtle....yes I can do subtle...which do not show up in the photograph, that's how subtle they are.

She has lovely jewel strewn ground to run on....great for traction and fast get aways.

Over the weeks I have gotten to know this bright sprite quite well, and she really is a fun little soul and I have greatly enjoyed our time together.

My next project is a little cover for a Book of Psalms that a friend of mine is planning to carry with her to Israel.  She tells me that Bible or other Christian book carried out in the open around the Temple Of The Rock can get you stoned.  Sheesh, what a world we live in.

It will be blue with appliqued butterflies.  A nice change up from purple.

My little yellow weasel (Buddy the cat) is demanding that I take him to bed.....like he can't find the way by himself?!?  Actually I think DH sent him...it really is very late.





Shock and Awwww

I have been working on The Bag some more. I have decided on a Faery and would you believe I have made a second try at hair as the first try was too big!?!?  And I know that the green vintage turquoise jewellery face is making you go Aaaack!! Ptooy!   But I am not finished yet!

I want to take a poll of readers.  Should I just stuff her bodacious boobs a bit more and leave them, or should I do a bit of discreet bead work netting over them. After all She has to carry this out in public.  I will be watching for your comments.  This is a very early picture as I have about another half pound of beads and ribbon to go on there yet.

I have help here every day.  When Buddy and Sundae are not rearranging my spools of thread on the floor (they love it when it unwinds), they organize my cupboards.  This is the one that holds all the fabric inherited from my mom and my great grandmother.  They are exhausted, it was a very big job.  They are resting, something they do for about 93% of every day.

Sundae snores, you can hear her from the far end of the Studio.

DH has gone into his egg studio and Sundae has gone with him, she is his cat and sticks to him like a barnacle.  The two of them have to have us in sight at all times.  I don't know if they are insecure, or just like us!  hehe!

Remember, bare boobs or beaded boobs, I need to know.

Bye-bye.....

Now The Fun Begins!

Remember that art bag I am working on?  The construction part is done:



It is a shoulder tote-type bag.  I opted for satin stitch finishing as it was far too stiff and thick to have folded seam allowances...the corners would have been an inch thick!  lol

 It has a zipper closure as requested.

 Inside is a zipper pocket and slots for a cell phone, a note book and a pen.

 Swarovski Marguerites, hearts and butterflies, large Amethyst chips and a magnificent strand of faceted Amethyst beads with silver spacers which I am to take apart and use on various projects.

 Faceted Amethyst square beads, Amethyst Go Go beads, Rainbow Fluorite cylinder beads, Amethyst teardrops.

 Various and sundry!  lol

 Mille Fiore beads, cats eye glass chips, Lapis hearts and chips,

Turquoise chips, Pietersite squares, vintage Turquoise jewelery and Amethyst beads.

To this I am going to add silver lined seed beads, coloured seed beads and freshwater pearls, some lovely shiny white novelty yarn and whatever else that strikes my fancy.  This lady likes encrustation.

I have an idea to do a representation of a Faery (she likes Faeries), or I might just stick to something more Art Nouveau-like abstraction.  I have not decided yet. 

Auditioning what I have to choose from has gone a long way to inspiring ideas.....or do I just like fondling my stash?