Heart Hugs & Give-away

I am honored to be featured on Heart Hugs Designs blog - a blog that is home of the Etsy Inspired Challenge. Ashley, a SAHM to two sweet adorable boys came up with this blog and is a crafter herself. She says, "I love all things handmade and try to show off the wonderful things I find. That's why I came up with the EtsyInspired Challenge, to show off the amazing handmade things you can find."





So, check out her post this week. I'll be giving away one of my FABulous fused glass guitar pendants. Click here to find out the rules of this challenge, and YOU may be sporting one of my necklaces! Good luck!

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Gift for baby

I was recently looking through my photo album of my fused glass art when I came upon this piece. I had blogged about it last year, but wanted to revisit it again.

This was made for my nephew for his baptism last year. Now, my brother is currently a police officer in Mechanicsburg, Ohio and is also certified as a paramedic and firefighter. His wife is also a certified EMT. Thus, the idea of this fused glass picture for the baby. With parents like this, there's no doubt for a future in public service for this little guy!

Fused Glass Night Lights

Adding my fused glass night lights to my stash that I'm taking to the show tomorrow.


























If you're in the area, stop on by! Here's more info about the show:
http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=61948&type=e

Gearing up for Grandview Show

I just got done with a batch of ceramic pendants for my upcoming show on Saturday. I like to step away from the glass and go back to my roots (ceramics) every so often. I also don't post my jewelry enough. The majority of my jewelry is taken to my art shows and not sold in my Etsy shop.




Also, some of my best sellers are my photo image glass pendants. But, the most popular of these pendants, of course, is my Twilight pendant. I took the cover of all 4 books and combined them into one picture. If you're a fan, you'll like this!



























I also started selling these Twilight metal bookmarks that have a tiny framed picture dangling from the metal bookmark. I like these because I have a front and back to them. And of course, I have a swarovski crystal heart hanging from the bottom of the framed picture.

Here's the front and back (the back is my little spin on the Twilight series):




So, want to come and see my things in person? Here's the low-down about the show this weekend.

Lazy Daze of Summer Festival
Lawn and streets surrounding the Granview Library
1685 W. First Ave
Grandview, Ohio
Sat. July 18th (11:00am - 6pm)

There's No Place Like Home

While watching The Wizard of Oz on TV last week with my son, I was inspired to create this fused glass piece.





LOVE the Dorothy shoes - so sparkly - every girl should have a pair! And here are some fun facts about these famous ruby slippers:

* In L. Frank Baum's original story, Dorothy's slippers are silver-not ruby as they are in the 1939 MGM film. This is one big difference between the books and MGM's movie. In the movie the slippers are ruby red. In the book they are silver.

* As with all films, major characters have stand-ins, and so did Dorothy's shoes. As many as seven pairs were manufactured, with at least four surviving the 1934 classic film's wardrobe department.

*The most expensive "ruby slippers" however, were not actually slippers but stiletto high heels, designed by Stuart Weitzman as a tribute to the Wizard of Oz. The pair of high stepping shoes were made from spun platinum thread, and used nearly 700 round and oval rubies on the network of elegant straps. The total weight of the gems was 100 carats, hiking the shoes estimated value to $1.6 million dollars. It took over 700 hours to produce the shoe. In 2003, the shoes went on display briefly at Harrod's Department store in London, England, before being whisked off to a vault with round the clock guards, as they awaited a buyer.

*In anticipation of the 70th anniversary DVD release of "The Wizard of Oz" on Sept. 29, Warner Bros. Consumer Products in partnership with Crystallized-Swarovski Elements, have invited the world's top shoe designers to reinterpret Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers for modern times. Contemporary works of art from the likes of fashion masterminds A. Testoni, Abaete, Alberta Ferretti Betsey Johnson, Botkier, Christian Louboutin, Diane von Furstenberg, Giuseppe Zanotti, Jimmy Choo, L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani, Lisa Pliner, Manolo Blahnik, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Roger Vivier, Sergio Rossi, Stuart Weitzman, Tibi, and Tuleh will compose The Wizard of Oz Ruby Slipper Collection.




For more info on my fused glass piece, it is listed in my etsy shop - click here.

Made the Front Page of Etsy!