Mosaics on a Stick!!

My friend, Lisa, suggested I put some sticks on my mosaics to convert them to plant stakes - great idea!!  These add a lot of whimsy to a potted plant on the covered patio or porch.  The copper tube takes on a great patina over time!

Mosaic 3D Explosion

I worked through some pewter and silver plated pieces this week for my upcoming Country Living Show in Columbus, Ohio next month.  Now on my agenda:  switch plates!

S is for Skunk

I've had these letters for awhile and finally got around to gluing some stuff to them.  A tiger "T" and an alligator "A" are ready to grout and coming soon.  This "S" features both a momma and a baby skunk.

"O" is for owl.

INSPIRE heart

Jack-o-lantern with a fun green stem.

More Pumpkins

I'm ready for the Fall.

 

Blessed

I'm getting ready to throw it in high gear for my County Living Show in Columbus, Ohio on September 14, 15 and 16.  I'm excited about this new pumpkin/squash shape.  More coming later this week!

And just about everybody loves a heart.

I Love Halloween!!

Well, it's that time of year again when fall is upon us and Halloween is right around the corner. I love to decorate for Halloween and Dash and I made a trip to the Curious Sofa this last weekend to pick up a few spooking things. Check out this big, mean rat.

A long line of these creepy spiders were displayed crawling their way across a bed at the store. And I couldn't pass up the skull votive cup.


The cherry on the cake of my Halloween decor is this amazing doll of Anton Lavey, custom made by local Kansas City Artist Taylor Triano. She does incredible things with textiles and on top of that she's just an all-around groovy little chick.

I picked up this ghost named Schmoo from an artist at the Sparks Flea Market. She had some great things and I'll be sure to get her name in the spring and pass it along. I love the random way the bells and chains hang from his neck.

Last year, I cut several spooky shapes out of sheet metal and riveted them to a copper stem. This spider is right at home in his flower pot.

And the pumpkin and ghost like mixing in with the landscaping.

No garden is complete without a skull!

I made these ghosties years ago and they make a nice accessory for the mailbox.

And while I was at the Curious Sofa, I picked up this silver lighter for my collection. It's really hard for me to resist buying up everything I see in that place.

Another one of my favorite Sparks finds this year was this Big Ben clock. So cool!


And while I was walking around the house snapping photos, I snapped this one of yet another Curious Sofa find. I've noticed more work in the store lately done by artists, and this paper collage piece is one of those.

Spooky, Scary Halloween!!!!

Although Halloween isn't for awhile, I am in the spooky holiday spirit! I'll be dropping some goodies off at Stuff tomorrow and these are some of the mosaics I've put together for the season. This is my favorite piece, a cork board grouted in black. Black grout is pretty drastic and messy when you're used to grouting in antique white, but I got just the look I wanted for this funky board.


The ghost is made of polymer clay . . .


I found this shoe polish bottle at an antique shop in Greenwood, MO. It looks so very Halloweeny.




Just gotta have the black cat . . .


I enjoy finishing off the back of the board to create a more finished piece of art . . .



I put together a couple of chalk boards for the collection, too. These are magnetized for the fridge. Spoooooky!!!


The pirate chalk holder came from a fabulous flea market called Old School in Welda, Kansas. I'll be posting pics from that trip sometime soon.


The spent camera flash bulb came from a friend's yard sale. Funky, yet very at home in this chalkboard.


And of course the back is finished off!


The next chalk board is in traditional Halloween colors and contains some polymer clay pumpkins. (SOLD)


And another chalk holder I found at the Old School flea. If you head down to Welda, I'm sure you will not be disappointed!!!


These brooches and magnets were really fun to make. Who wouldn't want to give her best friend a brooch that says "WITCH" complete with a very tiny black hat.


This was the first thing I made this season. A Halloween plaque that says "SPOOKY, SCARY HALLOWEEN". No spooky Halloween plaque would be complete without an antique tintype of a less than excited family. I think it's so haunting that no one smiled in pictures back then.



I've had this interestingly shaped black shoe polish bottle for a long time now. I had to wait until I found just the right place for it. This picture frame is just the place. (SOLD)



And I've said it before, but I love tiny tins and wooden spools . . .


And finally, some mirrors. Once again, someone wanting to give her friend a laugh will purchase this "WITCH" mirror! I got the witch salt and pepper shakers on Ebay. (SOLD)


These green letters are from an old game called Anagram.



And I tried my hand at one more piece grouted in black. This one says "DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE" and you'll recognize the other witch salt and pepper shaker in this one.




Happy Halloween!!!!