Tag Archives: Humblebeads

Gift #1167: Foliage

Posted on September 29, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

There will be a brief interruption in the British Travelogue as we pause for a moment to admire the beauties of foliage, courtesy of the Art Elements Blog challenge theme for September. fo·li·age: the aggregate of leaves of one or … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, art elements, Autumn, fall, foliage, Humblebeads, jewelrymaking, leaves, nature, paper crafting, rubber stamping, seasons | 19 Comments

Gift #1161: Nemophilia

Posted on May 30, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’m so excited to share with you this month’s theme for Art Elements blog. Drumroll please… it’s “The Forest”! Those who have followed my blog for any length of time will know of my deep and abiding love for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, art elements blog, forest, Gardanne beads, grubbi ceramics, hand-made jewelry, Humblebeads, mystery, nature, Outdoors, quotes, rubber stamping, Unity Stamp Company, wilderness | 12 Comments

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

Posted on May 13, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art bead scene, art beads, art inspiration, bees, flowers, grubbi ceramics, Humblebeads, spring | 3 Comments

Gift #1155: Luna Moth

Posted on March 31, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’m writing this blog on Saturday night wearing warm fuzzy pajamas while watching the snow fall …. at the end of March. I’m trying not to be bitter about this, but at this point I’m nearly frantic for spring. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art elements, crafting, Handmade, Humblebeads, jewelry, luna moth, mixed media, nature | 20 Comments

Gift #1152: Of Moths and Moons Part 2

Posted on February 16, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

After a long hiatus, the Art Bead Scene blog is back with their monthly challenges! Except now they’re not monthly challenges, but six week challenges so that we have more time to create – these are now called art journeys. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art bead scene, art inspiration, Artisticaos, design, Handmade, Humblebeads, jewelry, moonlight, moths, nature, nocturnal | 4 Comments

Gift #1148: Winter Jewelry

Posted on January 20, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art beads, crafting, faux tin, Handmade, Humblebeads, jewelry, mittens, winter | 2 Comments

Gift #1136: September Art Bead Scene Challenge

Posted on September 29, 2018 by ordinarymiracletoday

It’s coming along fall in my neck of the woods now – my favorite season. The weather has cooled down to the 60s-70s and it’s glorious. Trees are showing glowing patches of color at random intervals in the landscape. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art bead scene, art inspiration, artbeads, Crafts, grubbi ceramics, Handmade, Humblebeads, jewelry, jewelry design, nature, seasons | 2 Comments

Gift #1135: August Art Bead Scene

Posted on September 2, 2018 by ordinarymiracletoday

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art bead scene, art beads, Handmade, Humblebeads, Inspiration, jewelry, natural history illustration | 1 Comment

Gift #1120: February Art Bead Scene Challenge

Posted on February 21, 2018 by ordinarymiracletoday

In a brief, brilliant display of “getting my act together” I’ve managed to create my jewelry for this month’s challenge before the very end of the month. Mark this down because I can pretty much guarantee it will be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art bead scene, art inspiration, forest, Handmade, Humblebeads, jewelry, jewelry making, winter | 1 Comment

Gift #1111: November Art Bead Challenge

Posted on November 28, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

There’s something rather satisfying about seeing all those ones in a row. It’s a fine repeatable number. I guess it would have been even cooler if I managed to post it on Nov. 11th. Then it would have been Gift … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art bead scene, art-inspired, Autumn, design, foliage, hand made, Humblebeads, jewelry | 2 Comments