Barbara's Me-own Folk Art

I got these jars for my wedding over 40 years ago. They are large in hold a little over a gallon. I decided to up date them a little. I painted the wood tope a robin's egg blue. I found the birds pulls and decided they would look great . Drilled a hole on top and screwed on. And painted chalk board paint on the front. I think they will be perfect in the pantry.

Sara Silk

I used sara silk to make these earrings. I wrapped it around brass rings-than wrapped wire with beads.

Rings

I planned on making a couple of rings, but when I got started I could not stop. I used ring blanks.

I used buttons, and different objects and I added rhinestones. These were a lot of fun.

Dragonflies

I found this wonderful wrapping paper with dragonflies. So I used it to cover my dress form. I painted the base, the top, and added brass drawl pulls at the arms.

Added some embellishments. Oh, I also added a few pieces of gold wrapping paper to the body and of course sealed it before adding the embellishments.

Bohemien Bracelets

I used share silk-wrap around cuff blanks-then wrapped wire with beads. Added chain to finish off.

Bottle Angels

I finish up some angels today. I used old bottle for the bogies and add glitter and old beads to the inside of each bottle. I used some old vintage porcelain doll heads and added wings, a little lace and ribbon.

Button Button Who's Got The Button?

I love vintage buttons and decided to uses some to make some bracelets and ear rings.

I used large jump rings to join the buttons.

Mermaid Paper Doll

Art For The Creative Mind had a mermaid paper doll swap. I made the doll first by using the image of a bathing beauty from a vintage 50's postcard. I made her serval tails to choose.

Than I created a card. She can be removed from the card. I wanted this to be like the paper dolls I grow up with. So the inside of the card has pockets so her tails have a place to store.

Cones

I received these cones from Debbie Hodge. I painted them and added german glass glitter. Used rhinestone pins and earrings (after I removed the pin backs) to the front of the cones. I used filigree findings to the sides-bent them over to move a message for the ribbon to go through.

I think they will look lovely on my tree for Christmas.

Shadow Boxes

I had some fun putting these together. I like to think these two people knew each other-pass love, someone parents, maybe grandparents. So now I have two treasure shadow boxes for display. Who do you think they are?

Charms

I love making charm bracelets. This one is made with my left over charms I have made for other projects. So there is a little bit of everything.

A Little Art

I had these for a long time and finally made a little hanging piece with them. I painted them green and than uses alcohol ink to them. And of course a little sparkle with glitter.

Drilled holes in the top, added wire loops for hanging. Used some old chain to connect them. Embellished with some bright ribbon.

Now will hang them in my studio.