Succulent Shoe Garden Cotton Style

Finished a special commission Succulent Shoe Garden for a friend who works in the cotton industry.  

Guesses Encouraged

Any guesses as to what I'm making besides a mess?

Ceramic Heart Love

Heidi Borchers and I handmade these ceramic heart wall plaques / mobiles for the Creative Me Time Retreat and had some leftover kits so we thought we'd offer them to our blogger friends.  The kits include a 5" ceramic heart, a ceramic flower, 2 ceramic leaves, a couple of small accent tiles, wire to string on the beads, tons of colorful beads, instructions and a lot of love.  All of this for only $20 plus $5 shipping in the US.  Whip these up for awesome holiday gifts!  Message me at craftproductsatyahoo.com.

Succulent Shoe Garden Special Commission

Starting a special commission Succulent Shoe Garden tonight for a very special person.  The client let me pick the theme and I have an idea that's perfect for her.  

Shoes are my 'thing' at the moment.  When I'm 'home' this weekend I'm picking up another special commission for wedding shoes but this time I scan in photos of the client's family, have them professionally printed on fabric and apply it to the shoes.  Shoes, shoes, shoes...love, love, love...

Aleene's Always Ready Glue Bottles

Wow!  A goodie box from iLovetocreate with Aleene's always ready bottles!  What a great idea!  Now, where's that cookie?

Creative Me Time Women's Retreat

We had such a fabulous weekend at the Creative Me Time Retreat!  We created Vision Boards for 2015 - look out 2015 these are strong and beautiful women ready to take on the new year!  We expanded our creative horizons and mixed white bread and glue to make amazing bread dough roses that we added to a decoupaged frame.  Then it was on to making a heart plaque with ceramic pieces and beads.  In between all that there were several naps taken, much, much, much food, shopping, hikes, reading...it was a perfect getaway weekend!  Check out upcoming retreats and workshops at www.CreativeMeTime.com

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Gifts from the Garden

Yup, I'm on the road this weekend to Lompoc, CA for one of my fav workshops - Gifts from the Garden.  We'll be decoupaging images on a shoe then we'll plant them with succulents and taaaadaaaa, we have a Succulent Shoe Garden!  While the glue dries, we'll make yummy Sugar Body Scrubs featuring local lemons and lavender.  Quilters Etc, the local guild I used to belong to is having a quilt show while zi'm there so I can't wait to see the beautiful quilts and see old friends.

Ceramic Roses and Mosaic Fun

I worked on my mosaic masterpiece today and I'm almost done!  Hopefully next week.  We only get together for two hours every week so it's slow and steady.  I made the roses using the Aleene's Bread Dough technique but I used clay.  They make me smile... 

Getting ready for the Creative Me Time Retreat

Got the decorations for the retreat, now I get to add my creative touch.  Yup, you see orange and white swirl suckers...remember, the RSVP deadline is this Monday, October 6th.  It's going to be an amazing weekend to do whatever you want to do...from taking three creative classes taught by THE Heidi Borchers whose Mom is the Aleene's Tacky Glue Lady and me to hiking, shopping, enjoying the ocean that's right there to...well, you get the picture.  Www.CreativeMeTime.com

Pebeo Vitrea Paint

More details at www.CreativeMeTime.com

Finished the samples for the Paint on a Glass & Ceramics workshop October 2nd.  Come join the fun!

I LOVE Sea Glass Ornaments

Making samples for the I LOVE Sea Glass Ornaments workshops coming up October 8th and November 10th.  Dets on the classes

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Creative Me Time Retreat

www.CreativeMeTime.comIsn't this a fun, colorful mobile?  Heidi Borchers and I have been busy getting ready for the Creative Me Time Retreat where you'll get to make this mobile.  We made the heart plaque from clay, glazed it and fired it in a kiln so it's ready for you to add beads and wire to make it uniquely yours!  Join the fun of an entire weekend of doing whatever you want to do!  We're have three creative classes too!  Food, lodging, creativity, relaxation and fun!  All for only $195.  Oh, I almost forgot - the retreat overlooks the Pacific Ocean!  Details www.CreativeMeTime.com

USA Today Features Creative Me Time Retreat!

Creative Me Time was featured in a USA Today article about fantasy camps!   Check it out!  http://www.usatoday.com/experience/weekend/my-weekend-experience/fantasy-camps-around-the-usa/15682941/

Learn How to Paint on Glass

Great class last night.  I love it when students think outside of the box.  They got so excited and started experimenting with cosmetic sponge swirls and dot hearts.  They're ready to come back to the open studio, October 2nd.

 

Sea Glass Jewelry & Mini Class Reunion

It was a fun day!  A classmate I hadn't seen in almost 40 years contacted me saying he was in town and wanted to take my Sea Glass and Wire Wrapping Jewelry class.  We were all set to meet today then another classmate called this morning saying she was in town and asked if she could stop by.  So, we all got together at my house and made jewelry.  So proud of them!  Love serendipity!

Creative Week

It's a busy, fun creative week...a high school classmate is coming Monday to learn how to make Sea Glass Jewelry then at night it's time to paint on wine glasses!  Tuesday I'm playing with EZ Screen Print personalizing favors for the Creative Me Time Retreat.  Wednesday is a little day-time play-time over at Heidi Borchers Design Studio where I'll work on a mosaic project and finish up the ceramic pieces for the retreat for the mobiles the attendees will make.  Thursday it's Sea Glass time again!  This is my hottest class and just last weekend sixteen people created amazing jewelry pieces.  Friday is a creative breather but that means it's time for creativity on the computer with lots of exciting things to share on social media.  Come join a class, expand your creative horizons and learn something new!  Info on all of my classes and the exciting retreat are at www.CreativeMeTime.com