Holy Belt Buckles!

Tiny, Rusty Tins

I love all things miniature. I also love rusty tins. Put the two together and I'm really happy. Check out the tiny, rusty tins used as focal pieces in my latest mosaic belt buckles.

Less Than Serious . . .

If you're in the market for some serious, stuffy art, you're in the wrong place . . .

More Mosaic Belt Buckles

More mosaic belt buckles I'll pack up today and send to Frank, the great little shop that sells my stuff in Los Gatos, California. This one is made with a tiny bottle filled with who knows what.

This one features a glow in the dark saint that I picked up on my recent trip to Jerome, Arizona.

Funky fuse box.

And a custom Captain Jack Sparrow skull sans braids going to San Mateo, California - me likie.

Can I Get A WOOF?!

I wanted to make something special for Scott and Jeff to thank them for hosting my fabulous visit to Arizona. I decided when I was there on a frame - now, if I could only get Connor and Kayla to sit still long enough for a picture. Scott had to help.

An understated "woof".

Complete with dog bones, paws, and a fire hydrant of polymer clay.

Mosaic Belt Buckles

I traveled to Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend to see my fabulous friends Scott and Jeff. While there, I picked up some great mosaic ingredients from an amazing, spirited mountain town called Jerome. The focal points from these belt buckles came from Papillon Antiques at 107 Main Street.

Imagine my surprise when I found out that Michelle from Papillon was from Kansas City - no way!!! Check out the chunky pink and red brooch in the center of this one . . .

And Scott is responsible for the text in this one . . .

Most of my pieces are tongue-in-cheek and this focal point is no exception.

I'm running on only a few hours of sleep after arriving in town very late last night, but I could not wait to put together these buckles. More coming soon!

Introducing . . . Captain Jack Sparrow

My latest mosaic skull is inspired by none other than Captain Jack Sparrow.


I debated about the bandanna - cloth or mosaic. I settled on mosaic. And thanks to Georgia at work who suggested the earring - the perfect touch.

Mostly gold teeth, one black one. Jack didn't have time to see the dentist.


And I couldn't forget the eyeliner.

What's next with the skulls? Maybe bad to the bone, another great idea from a friend. Comment me with themes - this is really fun!