Babbling...

So clocks spring forward and the weather goes to winter? I'm confused. I had a few days of flip flops then back to long underwear and snow boots! Crazy Maryland Weather.

I had bought this top but was afraid to wear it thinking it would jinx our nice weather. Then bam we get snow so I pulled out the snow shirt.  The snow turned to freezing rain and ice and the neighbors tree decided to lean over towards our shed. Now I'm just waiting and wondering if I'll be getting a new shed out of the deal. LOL

Well Saturday, March 18, 9 - 3 pm, is the Glen Burnie High School Craft show and I'm hoping that this snow and ice is gone by then. There's nothing worse than loading and unloading fragile porcelain in ice. I am really nervous about it. Drop by if you aren't doing anything and visit us. We are in the cafeteria in our usual spot. There will be eggs and bunnies (of course), nightlights, alcohol ink art, porcelain, hand painted wine glasses, decorative painting on wood...you name it we will have it. It always amazes me how much Patricia and I can get into that little space.

I  put some spring listings on Etsy....Here's one. Lots of eggs for you collectors.

This egg is a pale blue bisc with enamel scroll work...it's so soft and pretty...here's the link to the listing on Etsy.

Angels Around Us

Well in about 2 weeks I'll be at the Glen Burnie High School Spring Craft Show.

 Come visit me and Patricia on March 21st 9-3 pm. Our booth is in the Cafeteria.

We will have hand painted china, decorative painting on wood and glass. We will also have some new things Angels and Fairies....so come say hello.

I've included photos of some of the angels that I've been working on.....

Alcohol Ink Art...What is it?

Alcohol ink is all the rage these days in the art circles.  Once used primarily in card making and crafts, alcohol ink is now being used to produce fine art. The paintings are vibrant and fluid in appearance.

Because the inks have alcohol in them, when the colors combine they "explode" with interesting results and designs.  To paint with it, you have to have an almost dry sticky brush. 

Alcohol inks can be used on any non porous surface such as porcelain, glass or gessoed smooth finish art board. Yupo paper also produces wonderful results. Yupo paper is made of plastic pellets . The finish is very smooth allowing the inks to move across the surface.  Here are a few examples of paintings with alcohol in on traditional painting surfaces as well as porcelain. Look for these and other pieces at the Glen Burnie High School craft show (7550 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060)  March 15, 9-3 pm.

Stop by and see me.