Leather Dragonfly

$35.00

Leather bracelet with etched dragonfly ammo casing. All of my creations are unique, one-of-a-kind designs.  No two are ever alike.

Leather Wrap and Ammo

$35.00 

Leather wrap bracelet with etched ammo casing.

Ammo Baubles

$28.00 pair

Daisy ammo casing earrings with a bit of bling.

Dragon

S21.00 with chain

Original...every piece that I etch is an original-no two are ever the same.  This dragon etching came out amazing. 

White Silk Butterfly Wrap Bracelet

This unique, original, and one of a kind white silk wrap bracelet with a filigree butterfly looks very feminine and goes with any outfit.18.00 
Send me an email for purchasing details.

Blue Feather Silk Wrap Bracelet

Aqua silk ribbon wrap bracelet with matching feather with silver bead accents.  It's an original..one of a kind.  $18.00 Send me an email for purchase information.

Silk Wrap Bracelet with Copper Daisy

Beautiful dark red and copper silk wrap bracelet.  It's an original, one of a kind. $18.00.  Send me an email for purchase details.

New Star Books

It is December in Ohio.....as I sit here posting this with my windows open.  It has been 60 degrees almost everyday and there is a lingering sprinkle outside from a thunderstorm that just passed through.  I am enjoying every minute of it.....Ohio weather can turn on a dime.

I have made a few new star books that you an also find on Amazon at www.amazon.com/handmade/Life-is-Art  

I like making the star book because everyone loves the "star" that is revealed when the book is fully opened.  There are so many steps to making a star book and I enjoy each one.

 

New Journals listed on Amazon

New journals listed on Amazon!!  I am so excited to start this new venture.  Here are a few of my latest journals.....and if you see something you like...it's available on Amazon!  
www.amazon.com/handmade/Life-is-Art 

News and New Journals

Exciting News!!  I have been invited to join Handmade at Amazon!  That means that soon, you will be able to purchase my handbound journals on Amazon.  I have been working hard on creating my Amazon shop.  There is a lot of preliminary work that I have to do, but it will be up and running soon.  Follow this link in the next few days to check it out!
www.amazon.com/handmade/Life-is-Art

In the mean time, here is a quick look at some of the journals that I will have for sale.

I am creating these as fast as I can....check back in a few days...and...check out my shop on Amazon!!

Skull Star

The star book...one of my favorite books to make. I came across the skull paper while looking through a forgotten stash of paper.  Doesn't everyone have a stash of art supplies tucked away in a safe place, that they forgot they stashed?
This book has seven sections, each section has 4 layers. I sew all the signatures and layers together. I like how this one turned out.

"The Walk"

My latest art book, "The Walk".  When my son was in elementary school (7 years ago), he had a habit of drawing on his work papers instead of completing them.  I saw this skeleton on the back of one of his papers that he brought home.  I loved it. I copied it and used it in a couple of other art pieces.  Then I thought of the story of the skeleton going for a walk.  There aren't any words, the pictures tell the story. He starts out on a walk through the woods, only to have two birds pick him up and carry him away. They release him deep into the woods, only to return with 2 more birds... I think we all can relate in one way or another. What we set out to do sometimes is not what ends up happening.

I made the cover out of a double layer of imported handmade paper. Each signature is a layer of 2 pages that I wet down and let dry to create a crinkle texture. The next layer is a page of black cardstock. The final layer is the page with the drawing. The edges are tattered and I distressed the edges with scissors. All the signatures are sewn into place.

New Journals

Wow, where does the time go? Summer is here, my favorite time of the year. Everything is green, in bloom, fresh. The smell of summer is hard to beat.
Here are my two latest projects. Leather journals I just finished today.

The brown leather journal has 168 pages for thoughts, recording dreams or sketches. It has a leather tie with an antique button.

The black journal has 96 pages. The tie is black leather cord with a 

handmade button I  bought at an art show years ago.  

Let me know what you think...