~*Holiday Ornament, Made For Andrew Thornton*~

 I joined a holiday gift exchange with Andrew Thornton. This is one of the items which I created for him. A tiny ornament made of glass, filled with mosses, Angelina fibers and a  little boy with wings and a wand. Spring in a bubble! :)

2mm & 3mm Polymer Clay Miniature Cookies

Polymer clay cookies. An experiment in size and technique.
:)
What do you think?

Take a guess at how big these miniature snowflake cookies are! (Made of polymer clay)

~*New Year Greetings!*~

Hello from New York City!
Happy New Year!

I had kept and achieved all of my 2012 resolutions and ended 2012 on an accomplished note.

As far as creativity goes-
I've been crocheting and knitting on a miniature scale, with thread, creating little wooden cases and boxes as well as mastering new techniques with polymer clay. I've been leather working with salvaged and repurposed pieces, drawing, sculpting, painting and exploring new styles, mediums, materials and genres. I've not been taking photos as part of my plan has been to develop my work further and practice more than "show" my current work in progress. This allows me to walk away from my work without feeling pressure to complete it or rush it for a photo shoot.

I've been teaching a variety of jewelry classes and some polymer clay classes which have been keeping me entertained. I've met a countless number of creative children and adults who bring with them good conversation and enjoyable company.
:)

My carpenter has been busy in the last couple of months creating new cabinets and designing his own wooden trims and moldings which I've been inspired by.

I joined in a Christmas gift exchange with the talented, Andrew Thornton and I look forward to sharing with you what he has created, as soon as I get it in the mail!
I know that he will be posting photos of the gifts that were sent to him from myself and 8 others. I will keep you posted.

Best wishes to you all, for a *GREAT* and PROSPEROUS New Year!

Bead Working...

 A beaded Swarovski rivoli- using charlottes, Toho's, Swarovski Pearls, antique French Jet and Swarovski crystal beads.

The base pattern for the beaded rivoli was developed by Pilar Cardona. I embellished it up a bit.
This project was stitched together using Fireline.

Playing with wire...

One of the projects I worked on a couple of days ago- a diversion from the storm.

Graffiti & ~*Hello!*~ I am sheltered from the storm... Sandy is blowing through the land...

The winds are blowing, the tide is high, the lights are flickering, and it's cold.
I am cozy, sitting on my couch, under a warm blanket.

- I'm OK.

It's been a very busy summer/autumn and I haven't blogged in a long while.

So much has been happening and going on.

I've been beading, making jewelry, miniatures out of clay, paper, metal and wood. 

These are some photos from a day at the beach in Coney Island last month. Graffiti by The Twins OsGemeos http://www.lost.art.br/osgemeos.htm

:)

~*BEAD SOUP!*~ Blog Party Hop!

It's that YUMMY time of year again!

Lori Anderson's WONDERFUL and inspiring (6th) annual Bead Soup Blog Hop!
It starts today!

I created the flowery bead below with polymer clay, microbeads, rhinestones and a water slide decal. The flowers are made of polymer clay as well. The little green clusters are beaded beads made of silver lined green seed beads and also larger ones- faceted bronze crystals. :)

   

This is the bead soup that I received from my partner, Christina Hickman

I created 2 pieces, so far that is, with the ingredients which I received.

PERFECT CLASP!

Sterling silver leaf toggle!

The clasp that Christina sent me was *perfect* and just what I needed to finish off the necklace that I created with the *AMAZING* wire ladybug art dome that Saffron Johns sent me in April! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Saffron's work! Check her out and maybe buy some of her work if you can afford it! 

It's quality! 

You HAVE to see the crown that she created! It's on ETSY!

So- here is what I designed so far.

It's art to wear! Lots of movement!

Christina's selection of beads was so pretty and eclectic, I was inspired to create an Art Nouveau style piece. 

There are two miniature hand mirrors hanging from the top row of beads... :)

What do you think?

 www.InventiveSoul.blogspot.com
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The focal that Christina sent me is so beautiful in the sunlight!

 I've tried to capture the 

dazzling beauty and depth 

that this focal piece has. 

It is so fiery and delicate.

                                 

  It even looks nice like this!

Silk ribbon cord... Using it with the pearls and beads for another project!

Beautiful colors!

 A list of what was included...

Thank you Christina! The ingredients that you sent to me are so inspiring and I LOVE everything! I will continue to create with the rest of the beads and silk! :)

I hope that you all enjoy the rest of the party! *&* please feel free to follow me on FB!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amber-Dawn-Creations/
My miniature wonders made of polymer clay!-
http://www.youtube.com/user/FunFairCreations

Please visit the rest of the 7/28 participants!
For MORE of the 400 participants, revealing in August-, visit Lori's blog!

Hostess, Lori Anderson, PrettyThingsBlog.com

Alice Craddick,  Alice's Beads and Baubles

Alicia Marinache,  All The Pretty Things

Amanda Tibbetts,  Amanda Made

Amber Dawn Goldish, Inventive Soul

Annita Wilson,  AW Jewelry

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool

Birgitta Lejonklou,  Create With Spirit   

Candida Castleberry,    Spinning Spun Sugar

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Cassie Donlen, Glass Beadle

Cheri Reed,  Creative Designs by Cheri

Cheryl McCloud,  One Thing Leads to Another

Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe

Christina Hickman, Vintage Treasures Jewelry

Christine Hendrickson,  Clamworks

Cilla Watkins, Tell Your Girlfriends

Cindy Wilson, Mommy's Dream

Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio

Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie

Cory Tompkins, Tealwater Designs

Cris Peacock, Cris' Page

Cynthia Deis, Shiny Little Things

Cynthia Machata, Antiquity Travelers

Cynthia Wainscott, Exotic Peru

Dana Hickey, Magpie Approved

Dana James, Dana's Jewelry Designs

Dana Lang, Tumblestone Handmakery

Debbie Price, Green Shoot Jewellery Designs

Denielle Hagerman, Some Beads and Other Things

Diane Valasek, Dragonfly Close

Doris Stumpf, Glaszwerg

Dyanne Everett-Cantrell, Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations

Elaine Robitaille, Too Aquarius

Eleanor Burian-Mohr, The Charmed Life

Enikö Fabian, Perl-eni

Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found

Heather Davis, Blissful Garden Beads

Heidi Post, Ex Post Facto Jewelry

Hilary Frye, FryeStyle

Ilenia Ruzza, Ilenia's Unique Beaded and Painted Jewelry

Inge von Roos, Inge's Blog

Jami Shipp, Celebrating Life

Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle

Jean A. Well, Jean A. Wells Handcrafted Artisan Jewelry

Jean Yates, Snap Out of It Jean! There's Beading to Do!

Jennifer Cameron, Glass Addictions

Jennifer Pottner, Rock Candy Beads

Jennifer VanBenschoten,  Jewelry, Art and Life

Jenny Davies-Reazor, Jenny Davies-Reazor

Jenny Vidberg, Shyme Design

Jessica Dickens, My Jewelry, My Life, Me

Jessica Klaaren, Beadful-Things by Jessica

JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions

Joan Williams, Lilruby Jewelry

Judith Johnston, Judith Johnston

Judy Riggs, Rigglettes

Judy Turner, Silver Rains

Julie Anne Leggett, The Peaceful Bead

K Hutchinson, Jumbled Hutch

Karen Meador, Dreamcatcher Ranch

Karyn Bonfiglio, Plus Size Bangles

Katherine Gale, Terra Beadworks
Kathleen Lange Klik, Modern Nature Studio

Katja Benevol Gabrijelcic, Slovonske Technobe

Kelli Jacobson, Creative Moon

Kelly Ramstack, Adventures with Kelly

Keri Lee Sereika, Pink Lemonade

Kim Ballor, Vitamin C... A Daily Dose of Creativity

Kim Bender-Hora, KimmyKat

Kirsi Luostarinen, Kirsi Luo Korut

Kitty Bozzini, Kitty Lampwork

Laura Demoya, The Bead Therapist

Laurie Hanna, Laurie's Jewelbox

Leah Curtis, Beady Eyed Bunny

Lesley Watt, The Gossiping Goddess

Linda Inhelder, Must-Haves Jewelry

Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog & Meanderings

Lisa Liddy, Metal Me This

Lori Dorrington, Lori's Adventures in Etsy Land

Lori Poppe, Adventures in Creativity with Lorillijean

Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads

Marge Beebe, Rock Creek Creations

Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things

Marion Simmons, Shade Tree Studio

Marla Gibson, Spice Box Design

Marta Weaver, Marta Weaver Jewelry

Marti Conrad, Marti C's Clay Blog

Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens, GlassBeadArt, Lampwork Beads

Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio

Michelle Hardy, Firefly Visions

Mikala Coates, Maybe Just Perhaps

Mowse Doyle, HoCArt

Nan Emmett, Spirit Rattles - Spirited Earth

Nancy Boylan, Snazzy Doodle Designs

Nancy Peterson, Beading From the Heart

Nicole Rennell, Nicole Rennell Designs

Niki Meiners, 365 Days of Craft

Niky Sayers, Silver Nik Nats

Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas
Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
Pamela Gangler, She Always Loved Pink

Patricia Johnson, Patricia L. Johnson Glass Art

Patti Vanderbloemen, My Addictions ... Handcrafted Jewelry by Patti

Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs

Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads

Renetha Stanziano, Lamplight Crafts

Shannon Hicks, Falling Into the Sky

Shannon LeVart, Miss Fickle Media

Sharon Driscoll, Right Turn Art Werks

Shelby Foxwell, Sundown Bead Designs Rhetoric

Shelley Graham Turner, Fabric of My Life

Sherri Stokey, Knot Just Macrame

Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread

Skylar Bre'z, Brising Beads

Stacie Florer, Soul to Substance

Stacie Stamper, Park Avenue

Stacy Alderson, Iridal's Attic

Stephanie Haussler, Pixybug Designs

Stephanie Stamper, Rainy Day Designs

Sue Hamel, The Bottle Cork and Crystal

Suzette Bentley, Ellie's Bijoux

Szarka, Magpie Gemstones

Tammy Jones, Jewelry Making Daily

Tania Tebbit, Glass, Craft, & Artful Goodness

Tanty Sri Hartanti, TJewellicious by Tanti

Terry Matuszyk, Pink Chapeau

Tina Bosh, Every Good and Perfect Gift

Tracy Bell, Copper, Glass and Recycled Trash

Vonna Maslanka, Just Vonna

Thank you Lori and Rick for all of the hard worth that you did and continue to do for us so that we can enjoy this event! :)

~*Bead Soup*~

It's that YUMMY time of year!
Lori Anderson's WONDERFUL and inspiring Bead Soup Blog Hop!
It starts tomorrow!
This is the bead soup that I received from my partner!
To see what I have created with the ingredients she selected for me, please return to my blog again, tomorrow at this time! www.InventiveSoul.blogspot.com
Be sure to bookmark me!

Miniature Half of a Slice of COLD Stuffed Crust Pizza! Polymer Clay