City Names

I have been playing around with word names and photographs representing those words. I started with cities, Cincinnati and London. I went two different directions with these, Cincinnati has one image and London has several images.

I am still messing around with these to make sure that I get what I want.

Blog Update

So I have made a decision to split this blog into two. I wasn't really sure if I wanted to make it more a daily, in the life blog or strictly an artist blog. I am keeping this blog as my artist blog only. It will only reflect the art projects that I am currently working on. I have decided to move my daily activities and crafting whims to another blog. The address for this is http://theeccentricjournals.blogspot.com/ (fancraftic was taken - serious bummer). I have also made it one of my new years resolutions to post to that blog everyday. I will be updating this as I complete projects.

Final note! I changed the layout of this blog along with my others. I needed to freshen it up. Hope you like it! :)

-Jenna

Chain and Glass Flower Necklace

Here is the most recent necklace that I have made. I have been looking into using more chain. This necklace I designed to be a long pendant necklace. I like to dress up a plain, simple sweater. The glass flower has a hint of yellow to the petals.

Upcoming Project - Jewelry Organizer

Today I am in one of my crafty modes which means I will be neck deep in a project later on today.

There are a few projects that I want to work on. Some of my inspiration today is coming from Pinterest. I never have enough storage space for my all of my jewelry, both my personal and the jewelry I sell. So today I came across something on Pinterest that I thought would be interesting. I will be adding my own twist though. I would like to go thrifting this weekend for some old antique picture frames. I would like to rough them up a bit and then hit them with a touch of gold spray paint to give them that antique feel. Then when I am finished, I will punch out the middle of the frame and back it in wire to hang earrings from. I would also like to find some cool push pins to put into the frame so that I can hang necklaces off.

Below is an inspiration example I found from http://pistachioicecream.wordpress.com/

Glassblowing

This weekend was my first glassblowing class and I loved it!


I took the class at Neusole Glassworks. According to their homepage, "Neusole Glassworks offers a variety of solutions to all of your glass art needs - including blown, flameworked and fused glass, or a combination of the three.  Artists, designers and glass enthusiasts all come together to share, learn and grow as individuals and as a glass community"


I was able to try out glassbowing and flamework. I made a leaf pendant and a paperweight. I will post pictures when I get them back. With glassblowing, it take a week to finalize the glass so it does not break. 






Below is an example oh how I shaped my paperweight (image from google).

Purple and Metallic Beaded Necklace

This necklace comprises beads in the purple hue. It also contains metallic silver coated beads (not real silver). It is 47 inches around. (Click on the title to see it in my Etsy Shop)

Pink and Golden Beaded Necklace with Flowers

This necklace is made from Pink and Golden colored beads. It is 45 inches around. It includes faux pearls. It can be worn with once, twice or three times around the neck. It has a clasp to be able to out it on to wear it. (Click on the title to see it in my Etsy Shop)