In like a lion..out like a lamb...Happy MARCH!!

Can ya believe that March is already here? I have heard of time flying but this is CRAZY people..CRAZY!!!
The Chazman and I took all the February decorations off of the tree last night so that we can put up the St Patrick and Easter ones for this month. Of course ya know I will post photos as soon as we get it all done.

How do you like my updated page? I'm enjoying changing that each month too. I so adore "The Cutest Blog on the Block" site...so many great backgrounds and extras. That's where I got the falling hearts last month and the falling Easter eggs for this month. AWESOMENESS...I know...I know!! Go on over and take a look around. I'm sure you will find something you like love!!

Yesterday my studio was filled with several of my muses. I LOVE my muses but they can really run me over if I'm not careful...hehe  They whisper....I listen...I design and yesterday....well....I kept designing. ^_^

Faerie inspired bronze 18 inch necklace with a 2 inch adapter. A Swarovski crystal hangs from the adapter. The medallion has faux diamonds (ya didn't think the faeries were going to give away their real diamonds did ya? hehe). Hanging from the medallion is an aged bronze ball charm with tiny bronze beads and more of the pretty Swarovski crystals.

Faerie inspired Dragon necklace. Silver dragon charm hanging on a black 24 inch hemp rope. I used a silver toggle clasp with this piece and added some of my twisted knot macrame to match the dragon egg. She is carrying ...yes..it's a she...she told me so ^_^ one of her dragon eggs. I love these beads...made from quartz and in the agate family. (Quartz is a wonderful healing stone if you need some extra "Balance" in your life.) On either side of the egg are glazed glass beads.

Mermaid inspired memory bracelet with green hued glass beads and one of my clay turtle charms and tiny glass vials filled with some of our beach sand and some tiny sea glass pieces. Sadly, we don't have sea glass here :( but a friend on the Pacific coast side sends me some from time to time. Oh wait..dang it...I should have told ya a mermaid brings it to me from her travels. Yeah, that's where I get it from. ^_^

My Bohemian muse decided to jump in too. (see...I told ya that my studio was filled with muses) Beautiful earrings for the beautiful YOU!! Bronze fish hook earrings with bronze safety back stoppers. Tiny bronze beads with Swarovski crystals with a focal bead of  burgundy and swirls of color.

I guess you could say that the Easter bunny hopped in for a moment or two as well to give me some inspiration. I fell in love with these acrylic beads. I don't normally like acrylic beads but these...well just kinda grabbed at me. They look like the hard coated Easter egg candy I use to get in my Easter basket. These are brown with golden highlights running through them. Add the foiled green brown glass beads and PRESTO, you have Chocolate and Mint earrings..hehe!! I used the bronze fish hook earrings with the bronze safety back stoppers and put tiny brown glass beads between the two main beads.

My little Faeries were the dominant ones in the studio (obvisiouly) and I'm very thankful for their inspiration and guidance. This lovelies are hung on sterling silver fish hook earrings with rubber safety back stoppers. Amber colored glass hearts twisted with silver wire give it that faerie appeal. Hanging from the heart is a tiny round amber bead twisted with silver wire and a small three strand of my vintage pearls.

All of these pieces can be found in my Etsy shop and remember I have FREE shipping. Yes...I said FREE!!

Until next time..........Hugs,
Regi

Tsk..tsk..I missed Wednesday WIP!!!

Well....alrightie then....as always I'm a day late because I forgot to mark my calendar off!!! I have been thinking all morning that it was Wednesday. Yeah...yeah...yeah....my life rotates around my calendar and all my lil notes. If I don't post it then my brain won't remember it and even then if I don't mark each day off then I won't see the post it and therefore whatever I needed to do doesn't get done. How sad...ri iight? BUT it sure does make life interesting. ^_^

Since I missed Wednesday and doing a WIP post then I'm just going to pretend that this is Wednesday and do one now. My muse apparently had taken a vacation while I have been under the weather but she is slowly getting back to whispering in my ear. Here is what I have been up to...well...since yesterday.

I know the lil guy and the head look funny and why you may be asking. Can you tell me why?? They are missing their ears of course. I'm making their ears out of the fluffy yarn I make my dust bunnies with. The lil guy is going to be attached to a pin but can be removed and worn on a chain or a pretty ribbon. The head poor dear...I bet he is sitting there thinking "I AINT GOT NO BODY" hehehe...is going to be one of the dust bunny heads that can be attached to a chain or a pretty ribbon. I'm sure you have figured out the two items on the left are carrots and the three items on the right are going to be some of my German glass colored Easter eggs. It's good to be back sculpting!!!

Until next time.................HUGS, Regi

P.S.  We are still having "ISSUES" with this dang computer but are working on it...hummmm...did I do a post it for that? ^_^

I'm a Soul Monkey Minion!!!

I'm a Soul Monkey Minion...the Chazman is a Soul Monkey Minion...the hubbikins is a Soul Monkey Minion and YOU can be a Minion too!!!! What's a Soul Monkey ya ask? WELL...let me tell ya. It's one of the best bands in our area..HANDS DOWN!!! Their music far reaches any others that I have heard in a long time. This group of rockin and blues souls is not afraid to do songs that most others won't do....others just think they are to hard to sing. (waaahh..big babies) NOT Soul Monkey though....from classic rock like Elton John and the Beatles to classic blues like Eric Clapton and B.B.King....and the transition from one to the other is flawless. There is no way that you can just sit and listen...OHHH NOOOO....you will catch yourself swaying and dancing...no matter who might be watching. (yes..even shy me does it) This group is so versatile that on top of doing classic rock and blues....they even will throw in a few modern POP songs, dance music and even a great country ballad or two. Not to mention that two of the guys write music themselves and of course they throw a few of their originals in the mix. These guys should be out touring...for real...I'm not kidding...they are that AWESOME!!! Although I do think they could be making a trip around the world, I'm happy that they stay close to home. They perform at local events here in Foley and the surrounding areas....have a few places they can be found at most weekends when no events are happening and they even play weddings and birthday parties. Just a group of 4 L.A. (that stands for Lower Alabama..hehe) guys that stand out due to their love of music, excellent vocals and the rockin good time they give to all their minions. Give them a listen HERE.

We are very excited that Soul Monkey is going to be playing at one of our local events here in Foley next Saturday, the 19th, at Heritage Park. The Third annual "BBQ and Blues" cook off event. This fantastic, FUN event features some of the local "cooking" talent getting together and showing off their stuff. Yep....part of the name..."BBQ".. good old fashion Southern cooked up just right BBQ. I know there are going to be some finger licking good times. I'm so glad that I'm not a judge...I so wouldn't be able to pick just one. Of course the "Blues" part comes in with the awesome music that is going to be happening during this all day event. Soul Monkey will be hitting the stage around noon and playing until 2. There will be a few other good local performers and I will be listening and enjoying them too but you will only find me swaying and a dancin when I become a Soul Minion. Ohhh weeeee...it's going to be an awesome day my friends. If close by...come and sit a spell....lick those fingers and sway to the music. It starts at 10am and ends at 6pm...Heritage Park located right on the corner of Hwy 59 and 98. Main road through Foley....most know it..it goes directly into Gulf Shores and the beach..HEY..you could make a weekend of it...what could be better than fun, food, music and the beach. The cost is $10 for adults and that means you get to eat as much as you want....honest....really...all you want......for just ten bucks. Where else can ya eat good BBQ all you want for that? Kiddos 10 and under get to eat free...yeppers...I said FREE!!! They soooo don't know the Chazman and BBQ...they gonna be in big trouble...LOL!!!  There will be children activities...chances to win some awesome prizes....a silent auction. I have donated one of my ooaks for the auction. Mimzie and Whikit!! I thought a mermaid would be appropriate since we live so close to the beach. The money will all go back in to the community so I'm very honored and proud that I was asked to participate. Now see....there's another reason to come on down. Bid on Mimzie!!!

I have been looking forward to this event for months and I do mean months. I just love my Soul Monkey...yes..they are mine....all mine...mine mine mine!!!! OK maybe not mine but I do love them. ^_^  OK....snap out of it Regi...get back on track. I have been working on a pin set that I can wear. Noooo...I didn't do a monkey dancing around...although I thought about it. I decided that since it was really all about the BBQ that I would do some of my piggie clay beads. If you are one of my sweet friends that comes to visit often (and I thank you very much from the bottom of my heart) then you know of which piggies I am speaking of. I finally completed the set yesterday...so here it is.

I will be wearing my piggie pin with my piggie earrings and have my hair pulled back with my matching hair barrette and licking my fingers due to all the wonderful piggie ummm I mean BBQ that I will be enjoying. So I shouldn't be to hard to find....LOL!!  So bring a blanket, some chairs. a good appetite and come for a rockin good time and become a minion too.

Until next time..........HUGS, Regi

Wordless Wednesday

Arggg.I'm getting OLD!!!

I know that I haven't been posting as much as I usually do and the only excuse I have for it......is....that........I am feeling the old age bug. Yep...that old age bug has bitten down and hard. Arggggg....I hate it...ok wait a sec, we aren't suppose to hate so let me rephrase...I really, really, REALLY dislike it. This nasty little fellow has been laying dormant for awhile and I'm hoping after his short (very short) stay this time that he will be gone for another 10+ years or so. So I'm sure your asking what kind of nasty lil critter this bug is....ri iight?

I have had issues with one of my eyes for years..so far back I can't remember not having them BUT (and I stress BUT) I haven't had such a flair up in years. I don't like it...it keeps me from designing and I really DO NOT like that at all. I guess I could still try but OMGOSH talk about coming out with some whimsies for sure.....hummmm maybe I should try it. ^_^

I have been attempting to work on some of my flower/ribbon corsages and although this one I have been doing over the past week...I finally completed it. YEAH ME!!!! See there ya nasty bug..I can still SEE to work....so...HA!!!! With this one I used my mermaid clay face bead. I have been collecting some vintage ribbon in blues and purples and they were just screaming to be used....so they were. A friend a few years ago sent me a few beautiful sea glass beads that she had tumbled so one of those was used as well. What better way to use a sea glass bead than with a mermaid. Also used were some of the vintage pearls from the 80 year old wedding veil, along with some glass, silver and crystal beads. Some natural sea shells too.

I added some tiny barely 1 inch dangly earrings too. Tiny silver, vintage pearl, glass beads and crystals were used. Just the perfect little accent to go along with the pin. I think she turned out swimmingly...get it....swimmingly...mermaid...HAHAHAHAHA.  She can be found in my Etsy shoppe.

I have a few other pins I am working on. Those that saw last Wednesday's post will know which clay face beads I am using.  I also am working on a design for a gallery event down here too. I will post some WIP photos as I go with it.....perhaps they will help someone else in their clay endeavors. This little nasty critter may slow me down BUT he won't stop me.

Until next time..........HUGS, Regi

Wednesday WIP-clay beads

Until next time.....Hugs, Regi