March 06, 2010

reasons to breathe

they aren't window candy, but they ARE sweet as can be! meet my kiddos!

my precious princess, PEARL (4?)
you make mama's heart sing every time i look into your eyes


my bratty middle child, TUCKER (6 3/4)
spoiled rotten to the core, excellent squirrel/rabbit/opposum patrol


my first born son, RANDLE (12 1/2)
riddled with cancer, blind, 3 good legs, and a sweet spirit that just wants to play keep away

March 05, 2010

fresh off the table

come on, SPRING!!

michele's blue flower panel

...framed up, finally.
i think the frame makes the panel look classy. score!


today, i'm doing a lot of "clean up" in the workshop:
michele's frame = DONE
angela's frame = DONE
replace grinder bit = DONE
clean up workbench = DONE
clean/detail "nevermore" = TO DO
clean/detail another small panel = TO DO
continue to cut glass for "angel" = TO DO
prep for my first etsy order??? = *crosses fingers*

better get back to the dungeon, peeps.

February 25, 2010

angela's morning glories

framed up!
the frame makes the panel look EVEN better! *thumbs up*


all done!


cement: the least attractive part of the process


tack soldered, in the window


tack soldered together...


morning glories, all cut out.
i think i'm going to LOVE this panel!


2/14/10
my hand is still not 100%. my ring finger is STILL completely numb. do you know how hard it is to cut glass with a numb finger on your dominant hand?? lol.

however....i finally had my first full day in the workshop, post surgery. been working on a boston portrait and this morning glory panel. i'm excited about it, the glass is stunning! this pic does NOT do it justice.

February 22, 2010

something for ME???

whenever i create something new, my friend michele asks me "is that for YOU or are you selling it?"
up to now, i've sold, traded or given away everything i've made. however....i have a project on my workbench that might end up staying here with me. details to follow. ;)

February 10, 2010

baby claire loves her window candy

check out her matching cupcake pj's!!
thanks auntie d!!

FEEDBACK:
***I saw Claire's cupcake yesterday...and I was blown away! The size and quality was amazing!***

February 09, 2010

my workshop

i cleaned up my workshop since i can't do too much while my hand recovers from surgery. that's slow going, btw :(

so, i thought i'd show you where all the magic happens. pics are shown from left to right in my dungeon, i mean, basement.

this is my glass shelf:
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the closet that works perfectly for hanging my various lengths/widths of lead came (as you can see, there is a bundle that needs to be sorted in there):


in this corner of the workshop, i have my lightbox (an old printer/copier that i hollowed out and put lights in), my glass grinder and a drawer unit for small glass pieces:


my cutting grid (white rectangle), my waste glass collecter (right behind the grid) and some of my tools for cutting:

[major points if you can spot the TWO littlebeasts stickers ;)]

and finally, my area to solder and my soldering tools:

it's a nice little space for me to work. i love it. thanks for looking!

February 04, 2010

cupcake crazy!

the cupcake craze...
(thanks, dewana!)


pink cupcake




sunshine cupcake


teal cupcake
(i imagine this one has mint chocolate cake inside!)




cherry on top

hard sun (inspired by INTO THE WILD)





update

my hand is still recovering from surgery, and i'm not able to cut glass yet...
so check back soon for pics!

many, MANY boston terriers are on the "to do" list!!