Keeping Busy this Summer :)

I've enjoyed my time with the kids this summer, and now I'm ready to get back in the saddle again with my work.  As they head to summer school next week, I'm challenging myself to make appointments and start working on some new ideas.  Currently, I've created a silver thumbprint from an ink print a client had sent and that will be off to the family soon!  It was a challenge and I did my best, so I'm proud of the product I created and hope the family loves it too.  Left is the ink jpeg. Right is one of the finished prints.

I think the key to getting a detailed silver print is sending the clearest jpeg possible so that it won't turn out like a "blob" with little definition.  Some of my recent ceramic works have been fun to!  I got to work with a Loving husband who wanted a platter to give his wife for their anniversary.  I also got a return client who was one of my first customers.  I was so glad to see her and her little boy.  Here is the plate I did for Becky this time:

Hoping I'll be posting some pics soon of the Glass Thumbprinting Jewelry!  Have a Great Weekend Everyone!

Some pics of custom pieces I'm proud of ;)

Above:  Actually the "pinky" for a sweet petite pregnant momma!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !!!

Thanks to everyone for coming out to Reunion Fest to see me !!! It was absolutely a beautiful day.  I felt like I was on vacation.  No Kids, and a beautiful beach with entertainment all day.  I had a great time and I just loved it.  Thanks to Jay for having me :)

CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO ENLARGE AND SEE ALL THE LITTLE PRINTED DETAILS:

Above are just a sample of what I've been busy doing this month for Mother's Day.  I did so many kids this month.  I am so proud of all the Dad's that thought of their wives for Mother's Day this month;  Happy Mother's Day to all you lucky Mom's out there :)

THE WIND MADE IT A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO SET UP AT REUNION.  WITH A LITTLE RICE TO HOLD DOWN MY CARDS/FLYERS AND SOME STAKES+PLANTS HANGING ON MY TENT, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP "MOST" OF MY STUFF FROM FLYING INTO THE BEACH :)

RW of Mississippi Magazine

Eventhough my writing skills are a little rusty, it's been fun writing an article for RW of Mississippi.  I'm excited that they are featuring me as their Christian Artist in the Sept/Oct. issue.  The photo shoot is tomorrow evening, then I have bunco !!!  How could I ask for a better evening?  The lucky pieces I'm planning on taking with me to the shoot are some of my ceramics from Erin Cummins of Trilby and Alicia Mattern's (plus her party).  Don't start calling girls, I'm not completely finished with ALL Alicia's pieces but I'll be painting and firing for the rest of the week and weekend working on them !!!  Busy Busy Busy with Mother's Day Gifts.  I'm doing jewelry and other events prior to mother's day so PLEEEEEEEEEEEase don't wait until the week before mother's day to order jewelry...I might not be able to schedule you.  I've found that Word of Mouth works better than any advertising I've tried...besides Fernando's !!! 

I, and my family, so appreciate all my referrals and come back clients.  Thank you for your business and I look forward to creating your one-of-a-kind keepsake :)

Some Pictures:

Above, these are pictures of my finest works !!!

Little Caroline !!!

Posting Pictures of Little Caroline's Prints reminds me of that sweet innocent child that now lays to rest and is with the Lord :)  This was the first of and many to come of my In Memory Of...  jewelry.  You can read more about this story in the Sept/Oct issue of RW of Mississippi.  If you know of anyone who may not be able to afford something like this and would like a piece of jewelry to remember their loved one, please shoot me an email.  I have committed myself to doing one "gift" each month for someone in need.  Hopefully I can send a kit and have a nurse or parent get the print next time.  I can't say that I would be willing to print the loved one myself, but I will be willing to give a mold kit I use in these instances.  These are a finger and toe and each individual piece is unique to the print taken.  With the mold kit you can print whatever feature you would like me to make into a keepsake.  These can also be re-created multiple times for parents, grandparents, etc.  Discounts are also given for multiple prints. 

Alicia Mattern's Party !!!

I'm starting to have "My Assistant" do something when I have Home Parties, so here are the first of many pictures he will be taking at the Party.....Soon to be a hit like the VIP magazine pics, right? ;)

Here are some of the jewelry pieces:

This is a double sided pendant...

Perfect Pic of Unoxidized Silver Pendant w/Bail on a small Omega Chain

This is a newborn "DaniLynn" from River Oaks Suites

This is little Bailey's print, Renea's newest Grandbaby, on bail with Amethyst Charm.  I liked this pic because of the shine on the left side...I don't re-touch my photos...I wouldn't know how to do that.  Leave it to nature to provide the best pics of all.  This one shows the prettiest background that I created by accident!

Isn't that cool!

Little Jack's Print on a Cable Chain!

I had lots of fun at Alicia Mattern's party and want to thank everyone again for showing up in the rain :)  I really enjoy the parties and hope everyone else did too !

Of Course all these pics are available on my site in my photo gallery, but I was so proud of my photo session today I just had to post them here also!  I am printing tomorrow and have lots of work to do so have a good Spring Break Too!!!! 

Great Friends!

I visited River Oaks Suites again today and printed Christie Ward's new baby!  What a beautiful little girl and blessed mom and dad :)  The difference in this print than all the others, was the friendship that I witnessed tonight.  Misty and Christie are such good friends that they EACH bought one another the same pendant as birthing gifts!  What a sweet and thoughtful gift to give your best friend.  I was very impressed with the love these two showed eachother...they both got free birthstones  :)

PS...River Oaks has a no-advertising policy!  I've had so many people give me names and numbers to call to place literature up there...but they don't allow advertising...sorry :(  Most of my work is spread by word of mouth through referrals...so tell a friend, tell anyone, everyone deserves a memory of their babies!