Saturday Show and Tell: New Iris and Hibiscuses!

Well it's my first real day off in a few weeks, so I'm pretty excited to hurry up and relax. ;)  Paul is working on our next big show's application, so I will laze back and throw a blog post up here for you guys to see our newest flowers.  Some of these have sold (last week's Iris Festival was great for selling our irises!), but it gives a good idea of the botanical creations we'll be bringing to the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival next weekend (May 31-June 2, 2013). :)

Amber Reddish Hibiscus Pendant

Yellow and Red Hibiscus Pendant

Yellow and Red Hibiscus Earrings, matching pendant above (but a little more bold since they're earrings)

My Cute Blue and Yellow Iris Pendant!

We've got lots more up our sleeves, so be sure to check back here or on Facebook.  Our Facebook page will likely get the most attention in the coming weeks though, as we can post from anywhere!).  Thanks for reading again! :)

New Implosions and an Octopus!

Each week I get to do glass is really a different skill set.  Since we went on vacation and spent 2.5 weeks mostly in Seattle, WA, I am rested and excited to make new stuff.  Unfortunately, the clock is running out.  I have put off finishing my Bachelor's degree for too many years, and now that I have firmly decided my career path (hey, Business Admin. just wasn't my dream, ok? :P), I have to get my butt back in gear.  Therefore, this fall, I will hopefully be starting back up into my first class in years.  I'm de-prioritized for registration as I have been out for so long, but I'll pick from what's left over available-seat-wise if a few good classes are still open.  Wish me luck for getting into... drumroll please... Statistics!  Yes I know you're excited for me, right?

Anyway,  with my precious days and hours ticking down, it seems more and more imperative that I make new stuff and get to share it with all of you, as our fans have become friends, friends fans, and we're all just one big happy family now, right? :)  Without further ado, here are my newest pieces:

White Flower Implosion (on ArtFire)

This is one of my newest implosions, and you may very well know this is a tough technique.  You literally have to coax the glass into blooming for you, so I hope someone loves this flower someday! ;)

Black Octopus Pendant (on ArtFire)

We all love octopi, right?  These guys always make me smile, so hopefully we shared one today!

White and Blue Small Implosion Pendant

Last but not least another implosion, but smaller and with 1/3 the petals as the first one.  This one, however, has white petals that are blue on the back - no easy feat, I tell you.  Drop me a comment, otherwise I'll be back with more new goodies to share soon, as again, time is running out!  It will be more like a guilty pleasure to blog about glass once I have homework to do again.  Have a great Friday!

Sunday Show-Off: September 5th, 2010

Happy Sunday!  It's a great day to catch up on house chores we neglected through the week, especially with two shows :)  I hope your Sunday is relaxing, as it's a nicer day out here than it was all week.  Well, today I wanted to share with you three of our latest glass art pieces to be listed, especially this first lovely implosion flower:

Blue Green Glass Implosion Flower Pendant

I love making sealife, and tentacles offer lots of variety on one piece...  So, here's our cutest octopus, this lovely bright yellow one:

Canary Yellow Glass Octopus Pendant

And of course just in time for the holidays, a treat for cat lovers:)

Black Cat Pendant

Hope you enjoy the day and have a great Labor Day tomorrow :)  See you later!

Sunday: Showing Off!

 Pink and Red Pointy Wicked Flower Pendant

Well, since my lovely rainbow seahorse and the beautiful one I made after him and didn't photograph have been sold, I need to make more seahorses... but for now, please enjoy two of our own Wicked Flower series pendants!  It is just about my favorite design because I love vines and tentacles, and this is the best of both worlds :) This design has been a delight to my customers for a while now, so I hope you enjoy them as I keep tweaking my style on them each time.  Today's are both pointed-petals, though I have made lots with rounded petals that look a bit sweeter (and less wicked!). 

Another wicked flower:

The vine actually wraps around the cord several times.  It is a unique design by myself after making so many flower and octopi that the two designs became conjoined...

 Blue Wicked Flower

Since it's the 4th of July, I should throw in my patriotic bead set still up for grabs:

Patriotic Red, White & Blue Boro Bead Set

Hope you're having a great weekend, and have a safe and happy 4th of July.

Happy Independence Day!