Nest Feathers and Twine - Formally Artist's Block Studio

The things that make a house a home and the stuff that holds is all together.

Years ago I started this blog with a mindset and goals that I have found have changed direction over time. I am excited to say that this blog has a new name.....Nest Feathers and Twine. I hope you come by and visit often. Feel free to get comfortable and kick off your shoes and join me on this journey of metamorphosis.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

graduation gift

made this 2 sided initial charm for one of stephie's friends who graduated this year.
used vintage papers, german scrap, and 2 different 'a' stamps. added a swarvoski crystal and tada!


i jazzed up the gift box by transferring an inkjet image with gel medium.
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saturday morning

woke up at 5:45 to our backyard blanketed in a heavy fog, it was so beautiful and peaceful, just wish the camera could have picked it up.

a raccoon came to visit our pond

and was probably greeted by this guy....his buddy is camera shy and plunged back under the water when he saw the camera.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

i am back...again

just wanted to say hi real quick, and let y'all know i am back!

my computer was down since my last entry....the 21s of may! yikes! almost 1500 emails to go through....my eyes feel like they are going to fall out of my face and my head is pounding! of course we find the problem just hours before the cable company was to come to help us figure out the problem!

been busy in my studio....have lots of art pics to upload.

so far we are surviving summer break around here....two weeks down.....many more to go!

i will be back later with a few pics......right now i have to do my chores.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

another project underway


black swarvoski, black onyx, amazonite, blue quartz, and turquoise........
after this piece i need a break from all that is blue in color
maybe some solder work next, or maybe create another neck piece
with beads in oranges, yellows and reds, bright sun-shiney vibrant and alive colors
.... somehow i will just know what direction i am suppose to go in next .....
divine inspiration maybe

one thing that i do know is that i am so very grateful
for the inspiration and ideas that seem to
come about the time i begin to want to hit
the panic button, which happens when
i find myself staring into a pile of beads
thinking .......what am i going to do with these
to do them justice????......

i close my eyes
i breathe
and poof

below is my latest poof.........

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Saturday, May 17, 2008

wahlaaaaaaa!


here is my second necklace. look down to see my first one!
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Quote for the moment



"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."

Harriet Beecher Stowe

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