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Gift #1165: Art Journey #4

Today was the end of the Art Bead Challenge #5 and I was preparing to blog about it  when I remembered that I never blogged about Challenge #4!  That ended right as I was getting ready to travel and I … Continue reading

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Gift #1159: Art Journey #3 – Meet the Bees

For our third installment of Art Journey, Art Bead Scene blog brought us the fabulous work of Jessie Fritsch.   She employs encaustic painting in her art – this is a technique where the artist paints with hot melted wax, mixing … Continue reading

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Gift #1156: Art Journey #2

“Once upon a time…”  – are there any words that are more exciting?  Just hearing that phrase makes me tingle with excitement knowing that a story full of adventure, trials, travels, magic spells, and happy endings is sure to come.  … Continue reading

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Gift #1153: Art Elements February Challenge

After the excitement of having the moon for January’s theme, the Art Elements blog is back for another inspiring challenge – this time it’s birds of prey.  I was excited by this topic from the outset and spent some time … Continue reading

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Gift #1148: Winter Jewelry

My neck of the woods is filled with a day’s worth of wintry precipitation (read: rain, sleet, and ice pellets) followed by an afternoon and night of snow leaving several inches on top of the ice layer.  I’ve spent the … Continue reading

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Gift #1135: August Art Bead Scene

Well we’ve made it to Sept 1st.  At this point, I consider it officially fall.  I’m ready to be surrounded by pumpkins and fall leaves, cuddled in sweaters and knitted shawls, and ready for long crisp walks in the woods.  … Continue reading

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Gift #1103: August Art Bead Challenge

So I’ve been a bit delinquent in posting about the jewelry I’ve done for Art Bead Scene challenges this summer.  I’ve done them each month, but June and July whisked by before I could blog about them.  I’m being a … Continue reading

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Gift #1019: July Art Bead Scene Challenge

Before July passed to far in the rearview mirror, I thought perhaps we should cap off the month with a review of the July Art Bead Scene challenge. Our inspiration for the month was “Fireworks at Ryogoku” No. 98 from … Continue reading

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