New group swaps

Clay Swap 1 - All things scary Sign up's are open till Sept 15 - Due by Oct 25. This swap is all about Halloween. ( group or 1 on 1 ) Each swapper will make something out of clay that is Halloween inspired. Ghost, Goblins, Monsters, Witches, Vampires whatever. The item must be at least 75 - 80% clay but you can add fabric and other things to your piece as well. 3 - 4 inches in size should be good but you can go larger. I'd like this to be a group swap with each swapper making 3 pieces and I'd pair you up in groups. However I don't want to chase off anyone that doesn't have time to make more than one so I am giving you the choice of picking if you want to group up or go one on one. Just add a yes under either group or one

Postcard swap 1 - Open for sign ups till Sept 15 - Due Oct 15 Theme FALL...This is a group swap so I will be pairing everyone up in groups of 3 or 4. The postcard has to represent all things Fall and can be your choice of medium

Want to swap One on One ? This is for those who want to do a 1 on 1 swap, What you do is go in and add your name and what you want to swap, then if someone wants to swap with you they will click on "edit " to the far right right of your name and add their name. At that point you will both be responsible for contacting each other for any further information... When your swap is finished and both have gotten your swap item, please delete the record by clicking delete to the far right of your names....Any questions please ask..

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Dolls

Another Rose Fiary

this is the Goddess of Beauty

And this is Emily and Buglet

Another pin cushion

This one is also made from a candy tin. It's for one of my swap groups I joined.

Another Doll

This is Diamond Cabaret. She is my Vegas show girl doll. I hand beaded her top made her face and head dress from clay and painted it. Shes on of my favorite doll's I made so far.

More of my work

This is my Rose Petal Fairy. I beaded the leaves but the roses are ribbon roses.

Halloween doll

I've started on a witch doll for Halloween. I don't have the pictures for her yet but she's coming along ok. It's the first time I've ever made a witch. Or a scary doll. I't not as easy as you may think to go scary. At least not for me. I keep working and re-working the face asking myself is this scary or just funny looking?Oh well I'll work it out I hope lol.

Here's a scary thought .....You and I are here. But the WIND is everywhere. Cast no words upon it that you don't wish followed back to you. ( Karen Moning)

Just being heard

We all have a voice and should use it in both words and our art. You should never worry that someone wont like what you say or do because simple fact is you will always find someone that does not like something AND you will always find those of us that do. So you have to be selfish and do what makes you happy and let everything else fall into place as it will. Arts and crafts are windows into us and I believe that sometimes people do not like what they see because it makes them feel vulnerable. Artist allow our souls to shine, to be free and to see beauty in even the most ugly of things. Look at the Mona Lisa painting it's worth big $$$ and yet its ugly! Sorry Mona! : ) But hey as a fellow artist you can see the beauty in the brush strokes and how the artist lets you see inside him through his work. So what I'm trying to say is you have to just let go and put yourself out there. Be heard.