NEW SOLDERED ALTERED ART PENDANTS

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POST UPDATE.... I have just spent the better part of the afternoon listing my pendants I'm not sure who I would give the slowest listing prize to ebay or etsy it's kind of a toss up man are they slow..... any who this is the break down of who is where and what not.

Mud Pie Maggie and Pinky are hanging out with the ebay crowd if your so inclined to take a gander my id is bh.bears.

Susie Stripes,The Imperial Prince and Blossom Fairy have found there way to my etsy shop Land Of Nod Studio's as for the rest there destination is undetermined at this moment. I got to tired to list any more maybe tomorrow.

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I just finished up my latest altered art pendants, boy these little things are addictive I've been having so much fun making them that I forgot I do other things besides melt metal. I have 2 more soldered projects to tidy up then I think it's time I put my iron to bed for a while and play with some of my other toys. It's been ages since my digits have felt the silky softness of mohair so me thinks it looks a lot like bear making season. I have a load of teddies dancing around my noggin and it's high time I let them escape before they drive me mad....... Whoops to late for that. So say night night sweet soldering iron and hello needle and thread.

I haven't yet decided where I'm going to place these few remaining pendants Etsy or Ebay maybe I'll split them and put them in both, see who gets the most attention. Which ever way I list them I'll be sure to add links when I get around to figuring things out, Here's a sneaky peak

SWEETNESS

SUSIE STRIPES

PINKY


MUD PIE MAGGIE


THE IMPERIAL PRINCE

FLUFF FAIRY

WEE WILLIAM


Well that about does it for the pendants, I'm off to find my sewing kit........ now where did I put that blasted thing.

Until next time hugs Deborah
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Stillness

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Every once in a while I actually appreciate the loud instant nagging " it's time to get up sleepy head" that my alarm clock loves to dish out at precisely 6:00am every morning. If it weren't for this obnoxious intrusion that rouses me form my cosy dream world I would miss out on some amazing breath taking experiences right here in my own back yard.

To witness night letting go of his duties to the day is an truly remarkable experience. I know it happens every day and then the exchange is reversed but for some reason it takes my breath away every time the beauty of the moment never gets old.

I have always been fascinated with the idea that there are restless souls who remain on this earth even after their bodies have left. As a kid my favorite stories where of the ghostly kind, I guess I'm still a big kid at heart and like nothing better than a good old fashioned haunting. The thought of encountering a ghostly figure is very appealing to me, now I'm not to big to admit that if I actually saw a wondering spirit from the other side I would probably poop my pants on the spot but hey it would be well worth the humiliation. Until that day comes I'll just have to create my own haunting and Cranberry creek with it's morning mist is a good place to start.

A fly sits on his bejeweled throne in a state of suspended animation waiting for his moment in the sun.

I just love the way the fog creeps in and gives even the most mundane of places a sense of mystery, like anything is possible. The crisp cool air of the morning brings with it a stillness a silence that fills my being with a quite calm that I carry with me through out the day.

The intricate delicate work of a spider is illuminated under the morning dew.

Yup I have to admit on mornings like this I'm grateful for the 6:00am wake up call, now I'm not sure if I will feel the same way come tomorrow, will just have to wait and see about that one.

Until next time take care and enjoy the beauty that waits just outside your door

Hugs Deborah

BRIGHT EYED AND BUSHY TAILED

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The clouds have parted allowing the sun to emerged from it's hiding spot beaming it's warming healing light upon the Land Of Nod. Things are looking up with bright eyes and bushy tails happily prancing around the barn yard, Clancy has made it back from a very exhausting tumultuous affair with the evil monster we call COLIC. I would love to say that he is 100% back to his usual pain in the butt self, but each and every time the colic exorcism is performed we loose a tiny bit of the old boy. It's like he gets lost somewhere along the way and can't seem to find his way back to his old self. I have to admit though this calmer, sucky baby Clancy is kind of refreshing, I just wish we didn't have to go to war against the demons that haunt him to see this softer side of him.

A healing kiss from Clancy's life partner Slim makes every thing all better. Slim has been a wonderful keeper he has watched over Clancy never leaving his side playing gently, when Clancy was feeling up to it. Funny how horses seem to know when their friends need a helping hand.

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Thank you so much dear friends for all your comforting emails and comments regarding Clancy. They gave me strength and brightened up my day when the light was dim. I am forever grateful and humbled by your kindness, Thank you.......

Hugs Deborah and Clancy and Slim too.....

THIS TO SHALL PASS!!!!!

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This too shall pass words I seem to be muttering a lot lately I know nothing last forever but come on enough already.

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!!!!!

For the past 5 nights I have rested my tired weary head on a pillow of hay, snuggled up under a horsey blanket while I watched my Clancy struggle with his demons.

THIS TOO SHALL PASS!!!!!

Late night vet visits/early morning, what ever it's all the same when you have had no sleep.

Mornings look promising but when night creeps in it brings with it pain and suffering, and we are off to the races again, the evil colic takes up residence in the barn once again.

THIS TO SHALL PASS!!!!!

Day 6 and there is a wee glimmer of hope Clancy is interested in his food, plays a quite game of kissy face with Slim all is right with the world.............. and for now I'll take what ever calm I can get.

Bring on the night, I dare you I'm ready for what ever you throw my way

FOR THIS TO SHALL PASS!!!!!

Hugs Clancy and Me.......

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New Altered Art Pendants on EBay

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Oh my Goodness what a crazy past few weeks it has been. I sometimes feel like I'm running in circles at warp speed, oh how my head spins. Hubby and I carted our daughter back to school last week, being her second year at collage the move went fairly smooth, I'm sure by her third year we will all be old pros at it. She was glad to get back to high speed Internet all summer long I had to endure the moaning and groaning of an inpatient teen as she was forced to withstand dial up.......Oh mom your so behind the times, get high speed!!! I wish.... when you live in the middle of no where you make do with what is available and high speed ain't an option.

Now that things have settled down in the Land of Nod I can get back to creating , I've given myself permission to play without fear.....So I'm going to dig a bit deeper into my creative well and try my hand at some free hand drawing and collageing. I'm thinking of doing a journal too, this is very scary for me because I'm not sure if I'm ready to put my truths down on paper, you can't take it back once it's right there in front of your face. I have always wanted to do a journal have even gone to the trouble of purchasing just the right book/okay make that books. They look so pretty all clean and unsolid it's a shame to dirty them up with my scribbles...... See if I babble on long enough I can talk myself out of doing anything, Okay no more humming and hawing I'm gonna do this, I really really want to do this.

And if you think I'm going to share my verbal spewing's with y'all your even more warped than I am, which is pretty darn sad cause I'm about as spacey as they get.

I won't be jumping into my new adventure with both feet first though, I will be taking baby steps and you can bet I'll be keeping one foot on familiar ground I need to created pieces that feel like home to me.

Feeling homesick and not ready for new beginnings I dug out my soldering iron the other day and came up with these new Altered Art Pendants this time I thought I would revisit ebay bh.bears ( I hate the new policies by the way) and see how things turn out.

I wish I had a set of wings like this wee one so I could take flight and soar. I absolutely love, love fairies and this flower fairy is just darling.

Alice you don't even need to see her face to know it's her.

I've removed *Sadness* from my etsy shop and am giving her a larger audience hoping this brings a glimmer of hope to her sad eyes.

That crazy Mad Hatter, love him or hate him he is one unique dude.


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Well I'm off it's time I start to contimplate what I'm going to whip up for dinner, hmmm let me see tofu, tofu or I know how about tofu..............
Until Next time Hugs Deborah