Lost Art Creations

Playing With Beads & Metal

I just finished a necklace & earring set for a 1/1 swap for the Altered Art Guild.  I am paired up with Michelle, the group owner.  This is a bit late, but that seems to be the norm lately. 

Where does the time go?  I've always felt like as I get older time seems to spin faster and faster - it's just not fair (whine, whine, I know)!  Anyway, I am ALMOST caught up on overdue projects.  Just have to get busy on my Christmas cards, of which I am only making 16.  So if you are on my Christmas Card List and you get a handmade card consider yourself blessed.  Typically I make about 50.  The thought of making 50 cards gives me the shudders - I just don't have time!  Still working on Mom & Dads 50th Anniversary gift.  They should have it in time for Christmas.

Back to the jewelry.  The necklace is constructed from bits of chain, potato & rice pearls, topaz crystals & glass faceted beads, micro seed beads, one of my new XL beadcaps, wire, head & eye pins and bronze AB metallic faceted beads.  I like it so much I will have to make a version of it for me.  That's an "I've caught up and I'm stuck at home because there's a blizzard outside" project.  VBG!

Here it is!  Tell me what you think.  Please be kind!  Jewelry is something I do for fun and do not, by any stretch, consider myself a jeweler.

Cyber Monday Sale!

Only on my Picturetrail site.  All ordering and shipping info in the Collage Sheets #1 album.  Maybe you'll find an item of two to use on your handmade holiday gifts!  Some items have VERY LIMITED quantities so it is first come, first served.

Winter Banners

On my Yahoo group; lost_art_creations I am hosting a Winter Banner Swap.  Banners are so much fun to make!  These banners are made of paper but I am also doing another swap (different group) and have to make 20 banners primarily of fabric (another addiction!).

For these banners I used Basic Grey paper and thier Snowflake Doilies, a laser cut paper with a delightfully intricate pattern cut into the paper.  I ran the solid paper through the Xyron so that the right side would be the sticky side.  Applied the doilie on top and covered the remaining sticky with clear German Glass Frit (aka glass glitter, just a little finer).  The glitter really catches the light!  To bad it doesn't really show up in the scans - darn it!  Images are Lost Art Creations as are the vintage Blue Iris Gelatin Souffle Sequins and vintage Tinsel Ribbon (which is silver even though it looks gold in the scan). I also used LAC's Robin's Egg Blue ribbon for the ties.  Vintage baby ric rac, silver snowflake ribbon and tiny silver star charms and quote finish of each banner.

Last Craft Show Of The Year

I am participating in one more show for the year.  It is at the Corpus Christi School in Wethersfield CT.  I have included the address so you can enter it into your Garmin (or TomTom, or whatever you may use).  I have never done this show before so I'm not sure what to expect.  It is a juried show so we'll see!  If you are in the area stop in!

T

The Last Of The Printed Page ATCs

Now to put together the next kit.  I have been doing the SECT ATC swaps for at least 6 years so coming up with original ideas is getting harder & harder.  It also seems I get my best ideas in the shower - go figure!  Anyway, I came up with, what I think is a brilliant next theme!  Can't wait to share it but you'll just have to wait until the next meeting on the 19th.  I always keep it a big secret - that's half the fun!

More Printed Page ATCs

Catch-up Time!

I've been trying to catch up (and dare I say getting ahead?!) on swaps and other commitments.  The Altered Art Guild charm swap, Lost Art Creations Printed Page ATC swap and working on my parents' 50th anniversary gift.  Now if I can just get to work on the LAC Winter Banner swap, AAG jewelry swap, plus class samples for the spring - mostly altered book techiques (really different stuff!) and, oh yeah, Christmas cards, planning Thanksgiving and, ummm, I guess I better clean the house too?!  Someone in the Altered Divas said that dust is a UV protectant - I LIKE that! LOL!

Anyway here are a few pics of what I have been working on.  Let me know what you think.

Bezel is a tiny vintage curtain rod ring.  I sprayed tissue paper with a mix of Distress Reinker in Old Paper and Hierloom Gold Perfect Pearls and water.  Stamped german text and heart on the tissue (the resin makes the tissue disappear). Dropped in the key charm and Voila!  Actually it wasn't QUITE that simple.  The first pouring of resin leaked out from under the rings even though I used packing tape - well burnished to the ring - leaving a bit of a mess.  Well, not to be discouraged I pulled out the trusty Dremel and sanded/ground off the pesky resin around the outside of the bezel.  Then I added the paper and charm and did the second pouring.  A couple of the charms needed to have the backs 'cleaned up' so I painted a 3rd layer of resin to smooth out and make clear again.  All in all - considering i am NOT a jewelry maker - I am pleased with the results.  I just hope the recipients are too!

A few Printed Page ATCs.  The swap requirement is to use text in the back ground of every ATC.

New On Etsy

Just finished adding more collage sheets, tinsel ribbons(great for your holiday projects!) and Flower Kits.

The flowers kits are made up of vintage fabric petals that have been shaped & embossed and some look like they are hand painted/dyed.  They don't look like much flat, but stacked and secured in the center and they transform into GORGEOUS, lush flowers!

Thanks for looking!

Terrie

And The Winners Are.....

Congrats to Sheri Nadler and Vicki who have won an original ATC from me!

I love Halloween.  The costumes, the kids, the candy...  My favorite candy was (and still is) Smarties and Babe Ruth bars.  They bring back sweet memories.  For the longest time both had disappeared off store shelves (at least here in the Northeast) but now both can be found - Woohoo!

Thank you to EVERYONE who took the time to visit my blog.  I had such fun reading everyone's comments and I LOVE giving away stuff so look forward to more giveaways in the future!

Happy Halloween!

T

Final Halloween Giveaway!

Post a comment about what your favorite treat is/was for Halloween and I will pick 2 winners at random, each winning an original ATC by me!  You have until Sunday, Oct 25th at 6 PM EST to get your entry in.

Happy Halloween!

T