To antique or not to antique… part 6

Clicking on the picture will take you to the picture

and story of these little mice.

Lone from Flowermouse Designs http://flowermouse.blogspot.com/ has a wonderful blog and attitude, I like her. Her work is joyful and brilliant in design and color. The girl works in rainbows a lot and I adore that. She usually also has a sweet little parable that goes with each picture and post to tie the two together, Lone’s words of wisdom. Eye and mind candy.

Clicking on this picture will take you to the story of this necklace

and a larger picture

The reason I am talking about her now is to show you how she has antiqued, washed, or painted her pieces to great effect. Have a visit to the lovely Lone, you will enjoy it.

OWOH- One World One Heart and my 3rd winner

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!

If you ever want to feel great about your self, mark this post and read it again sometime when you are behind.

At the end of January 2010, I committed to something called OWOH (One World One Heart), it is a blog social where everyone visits each others blogs and comments. Each blog host has a giveaway of some sort. I had such a great response and enjoyed my self so much. I had 2 people shy of 300 responses or comments. For every 50 people, I offered up a handmade goddess or angel made for them according to a few questions I would ask them. That is 5 pieces.

This is also my first post for the OWOH explaining the rules and what I was going through at the time.

http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/02/11th-giveaway-one-world-one-heart.html

I went to every blog on the list too. I had the time of my life for being in one of the saddest to date places I have ever been, needless to say doing the blog social is the best thing I could have done at that time, it kept me busy!

Clicking on this image will take you to the OWOH blog list

You can check out Lisa Swifka’s page here to see the almost 1100 blogs that participated here:

http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/one-world-one-heart.html

I just finished my 3rd one, 4 months later, I have two more to do. I haven’t gotten the instructions for one yet! That is a long time to finish these pieces. I did though, warn everyone that they would have to wait for me, the reason being that these pieces, even though I have information, pretty much speak to me about what is supposed to be on the goddess or angel. It takes time. I have to be in the right frame of mind. There is also study involved. Visiting pages and looking for info, every detail will make a difference in the finished pieces. Not only that, I have no idea what some of the things people request are.  

The 3rd one is gone, it was shipped off and Elizabeth from Altered Book Lover http://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/  has received hers. I took a very long time with this one, there were not many things for me to choose from on her list. She loves her cat Bleubeard and her friend plays the steel drum, all the clay and wire should match, do not clutter it up, Crown and wings. I thought “oh merde” this is not enough info. I can not do this. Not enough info. And what the hell is a steel drum anyway??

Well, here it is, uncluttered for my work, matching wires and clay, steel drum, Bleubeard, wings crown.

I added a halo of peridot and hoped that it wasn’t over the top and a bit too much per Elizabeth’s instructions.

The reason I added the peridot is myth, but lovely myth. 

Mystical Properties

Peridot jewelry is used to help dreams become a reality.

Lore

Peridot is given as a symbol of fame, dignity, and protection.

Legend has it that pirates favored peridot to protect them against evil. When the peridot was set in gold it also protected the wearer from terrors in the night.

Peridot has been mined from St John’s Island in the Red Sea for over 3500 years.

Peridot is the US State Gemstone of Nevada.

The stone is so sweetly light green in chip form that I thought it would not distract. Giving someone protection in thought and heart is a good thing in my opinion and I have grown to like Elizabeth a lot. I like her attitude and her blog.

Not only have I gained insight about clutter, steel drums, and helped my sad state, I feel I have also gained friends from this experience. The more I blog, the more I love it.

Monday updates 3

I hope your Easter holidays or whatever you celebrate spring with were filled with love and family and that it was eggciting and sunny.

We had a very eggciting day. Everything was just ducky until about 4 pm when the house felt like it was on the ocean and we were going to sail away.

After I get over the “WTF?” feeling that first comes with a major earthquake, I start to smile. I know it is sick but I love the energy pulse that I get from them. As long as I am here where I live, I feel pretty safe.

First thing that runs through my mind is please protect every one involved. Then I just sit back and feel it. When they are happening there is nothing you can do to stop them so I just might as well go with what is happening. Haven’t felt a quake like this since the Northridge Quake.

We have been shaking ever since too. We can feel some, but most of them we can not. Since yesterday we have had over 400 earthquakes. Here is a great place to check it out! http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/  scroll down and click on the southern California area of the US map.

Happy Monday and may you all be on solid ground. ;-D

Giveaways

Mrs. B is having a giveaway- http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-giveaway-contest-starts-today-from.html

“Today starts a new giveaway, and this one is from Starrlight Jewelry! The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate towards the item/s of their choice!”

 

Teddy also has her weekly treat giveaway at Jaz’s October Farms

http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2010/04/teddy-in-gardens-video-and-first-blog.html

Wow, I love these candle sticks.

Jan at Laughing Dog Arts is having her first giveaway ever and it is a good one too!!

http://laughingdogarts.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-first-giveaway.html

Well done Jan!

Monday Updates 2

*UPDATED AGAIN *

Flor Larios is having a give away! http://www.florlariosart.com/2010/03/it-is-time-for-giveaway.html

 “I will be giving a custom made wood block!!! You can choose your favorite image. Isn’t that cool?I will be announcing the winner April 8th.”

Thank you Flor, I love your art! Top right hand corner is the one I want!

 

Marzel is having a couple of giveaways at the Play of Light and Shadow http://theplayoflightandshadow.blogspot.com/

Day of the dead panties (you know you need these!)

and the Easter giveaway is for a pair of Jack Skellington Briefs size 14-18. (just as cool)

The are other very cool things in both these giveaways.

Way to go Marzel, both awesome giveaways.

 

Jaz at October Farm’s dog Teddy is having a giveaway.

A cut glass divided dish and a cute pressed glass oval dish.

There is also a recipe for some awesome pasta!

http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-giveaway-and-great-easter-recipe.html

Thank you Jaz for being such a generous human and thank you Teddy for having such great taste.

*UPDATE*

Ends on the 31st, hurry!!!

Mrs.B is having a giveaway sponsored by Moonstone Jewelry. Here is what I want.

“But I definitely found the ring that was just perfect for me. Aaaaaand, Moonstone Jewelry was kind enough to sponsor a giveaway for this week! The winner of this giveaway will get either their choice of any item that is $50 or less OR a coupon code for $50 off any item! Here’s what you need to do to enter:

Read more: http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/2010/03/moonstone-jewelry-review-and-giveaway.html#ixzz0jbm42t1R

**UPDATED**

 

Pattee at Odd-dolls http://odd-dolls.blogspot.com/  is having a giveaway too and I almost missed it. I can not believe it. You have to hurry, she is picking the winner tomorrow 03/31/10

Get a move on.   

“Mitsty is a jointed doll and sort of primitive. She has vintage lace and vintage flower (and one that I made myself)…. So please join in this giveaway…”

 

 

 

Do not forget to visit last week’s update, some of those giveaways may still be going on. http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/03/monday-updates.html

 Also come back to this post through out the week because I do updates, if there are any!

As always, if I missed your giveaway and I follow you, I did not mean to. Let me know and I will post it for you!

Iron Angel 3

This is my 3rd Iron angel but she was done 2nd! They are so confused.

And I found a piece that I did between 1999-2001. I loved this piece, but I antiqued it with Ne-Opaque Black recently and I now love it even more. It even has Friendly Plastic in it!

I didn’t know this was called Steampunk then. I think it fits real well in that category.

Also I think this is so worth reading. It is from one of my favorite people, Mother Moon http://mothermoonsmessage.blogspot.com/ . The wonderful words and wisdom is titled “Positive Attitude”

The small piece here is just the beginning.

“There is always something positive in any situation. Sometimes it is hard to see the silver lining that may be so faint that the darkness of the clouds that it encircles keeps you from focusing on it. Yet still it is present. Sometimes it is not immediate that you are blessed with the goodness of a situation. Sometimes it can take time… Sometime it can take years….. Sometimes you may never see it… yet it is still present. Sometimes the gain is not necessarily for you, yet for another. Who through your trial and manner in which you handle and work through it, are inspired in an area of their lives to do likewise.”

 

On that brilliant note, onward and upward my pretties!!

Soar!

Monday updates

I have some stuff to share, These are some of my blog buddies that are having giveaways on their blogs. Thought I would let you know so you do not miss them. If I missed anyone let me know and I will add you. At this point I am sooooooooooooo far behind. With no hope of catching up. I just might throw in the towel and start in the beginning again. So if missed you I am so so so sorry.

Nicole Beadwright http://beadwright.blogspot.com/

Gorgeous bead gourd by Nicole!

Moriah at MLB Studios http://mlbetterly.blogspot.com/

Moriah makes Goth tiny tiny!!

Jaz at October Farms http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/

This weeks Teddy’s Treats Giveaway consists of this milk glass covered compote and three embroidered doilies. Jaz gives away great food recipes all of the time.

*Update*Susan at a Walk in the park http://awalkinthepark-susan.blogspot.com/

Is having a giveaway on her other blog Let’s loose weight this year http://myyearlongplan.blogspot.com/

With a review and this as the giveaway

I could really use this one!

**Update Update**

Jolly Jonty at Darkside creations has little giveaway going on http://darksidecreations.blogspot.com/

Here is your chance to win a troll screamer

Scroll down on his blog and info is in the right hand column 

Check out Jonty’s amazing creations

***Update Update Update***

Jan over at Lucy’s Baby http://lucysbaby.blogspot.com/

is having a giveaway.

 

She also has some funky vintage pieces she is selling, check them out.

 

 

King Eggbert Omlet

Pattee from Odd dolls is a sweet woman. I got this is in the mail from her. She knew I was feeling bad.

I love him and I named him and he sits on my stack (disregard all of the chaos in the background, all of you clean studio people) and watches over all of my doings. I look up and Eggbert (we are on first name basis now, kings are people too) smiles down on me and all is well with the world again.

Thank you Pattee, I love you and Eggbert!

Pattee’s blog: http://odd-dolls.blogspot.com/

Pattee’s etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/pattee

Pattee’s ning where she teaches classes: http://odd-dolls-fun.ning.com/

And Pattee’s Travelling Gypsy Caravann: http://www.travelinggypsycaravann.blogspot.com/

Please visit Pattee, she is a good soul.