Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Fimo Professional On My Work Table

GAH!!!! Just got my very first FIMO Professional 85g blocks of clay! Look at that delicious colour! I can't wait to open up these resealable packs of awesome and get creating! 


I spied one of my projects on the FIMO Liquid page of the new STAEDTLER pamphlet. I've been given the go ahead to share the project here with you. So read on and click to see the full instructions for how to create these metal look pieces using FIMO Liquid and FIMO effect clay.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Very Exciting News!

I've been kind of distracted away from the computer lately. I hope you'll all forgive me. I promise to be back soon. But this is happening! 





Our Maggie and her partner Austin are PREGO!!!!



These photos, that are overflowing with HAPPY, were taken by the very talented Nina at Neen Bean Photography. She seems to always be able to catch the happy. We love her to bits! 


Pretty fantastic news, Huh?

Stay tuned for more crafty bits!


Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Texturey Bits For Inspiration

We snapped a HEAP of photos for future inspiration and I wanted to post them here so I would have a record to pull from later on. Hope you find these inspiring too!

Warning: Photo Heavy!

Growing in the castle garden wall.


Rooftop in Roquefort.


Stone wall and rose bud at the Templar walled village.


Freshly baked bread at the Millau market.


Moss growing on the pool wall.


More pool wall moss and likens.


This looked like a juniper, however the "berries" were almost an inch and a half across. They were growing on a tree in the castle garden. Anyone know what this is?


Cool little wildflower/weed. Looks like it has sleeping fae cuddled up on each petal.



Walls in the Roquefort cheese caves.


Hens and Chickens growing on the garden wall.


Castle courtyard stone walls.



More moss growing out on a field edge near Millau.


Two thousand year old beads in the museum in Millau.


More wall succulents.


A calcified neanderthal skull in the museum in Millau.
Because there are only 57 more days until HALLOWEEN!!!!!!