A New Collection Just in Time For Valentine's Day!



Framed Recycled Soda Pop Hearts



BEAUTIFUL- FUN - RECYCLED - HEARTS!

I created this bright & colorful collection of hearts with recycled soda pop cans!

Inspired by my wine charms called Recycled 2 Party, I began to put these little hearts to work to create this fun collection of art for the wall or table top. I just love using the wonderful colors and patterns of the soda cans and have used them in many of my creations!

Wine charms, bird houses, boxes, jewelry and now art!

They have been cut, washed, & mounted with raised tabs on acid free card stock. Each heart is unique--creating a truly one-of-kind piece of art!



Colors Black, Red, Silver, Gold, & White Combine TogethPiece of Art!er  to Create This One of a Kind Piece of Art!



I can customize this art work with any size frame, colors, favorite drinks, or mat board to create the perfect piece for you!

Framed Recycled Hearts With a Double Mat.

Check out my many other heart shaped items in my Artfire Shop

or Etsy Shop ---

Perfect for Valentine's Day!

My Talented Followers-6! Wow!

Wow! I can't believe I'm on my 6th feature of My Talented Followers!

I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am! Today, I chose items that reflected the colors of the Fall Season, ranging from adorable to exquisite!

'Squirrely' Print by Savage Art Works

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28998743

I chose this adorable squirrel to feature because it was just perfect for this time of year!

However, each one of Terry's prints are more adorable than the next! I featured her ACEO Brown Bunny print in August ( Find it in August archives under So Adorable!) If you haven't seen it, take a peek, because it is too cute!

 Visit her Etsy Shop at http://www.savageartworks.etsy.com/

Visit her blog too! It will put a smile on your face and maybe even get you to laugh! My dog thinks I'm crazy as I sit in front of my computer and laugh! http://savagebabble.blogspot.com/

'The Dalhia' Original Contemporary Painting by Bellissima Designs
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29014320

I just love the colors in this gorgeous Dalhia! Sherri offers beautiful original paintings, garden art and Jewelry in her Etsy Shop!

Visit her at: www.bellissimadesigns-sherri.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://www.bellissimadesigns.etsy.com/

Inca style pearl, gemstone and vermeil pendant necklace by jbEbert
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32041008

Judy just recently listed this incredibly gorgeous necklace! Her jewelry is just breathtaking!
Visit her Etsy Shop for more irresistable gemstone jewelry!!: http://www.jbebert.etsy.com/
 Also read how she was inspired to create this wonderful necklace, and enjoy the beautiful pictures on her Blog: http:/jbEbert.blogspot.com/


More incredible artists to come! Check back soon!
Your comments are welcome!

Sunday Featured Artist!

I just love this wonderful whimsical Lady made from glass! She makes me chuckle with her great smile and crazy eyes! The little bee sitting on the end of her hat is really adorable! It has been created by Sonnee McCabe and can be seen in her etsy shop, http://www.eccentricity.etsy.com/ along with other beautifully handmade unique fused glass jewelry, mirrors, masks, tiles & wall decor.

This fantastic one-of-a-kind mask was inspired by her love of gardening and the outdoors. The Queen measures appx. 9.75"x6.5" and has a hanger on the back. It is made entirely from iridescent and opaque glass with some small pieces of glass stringers and millefiori added for detail. The glass pieces have all been fused together in the kiln,properly annealed and cooled slowly. This is a one-of-a-kind fun piece and will surely bring a smile to anyone's face viewing it.

Fused Glass Earrings

I love the variety of items that Sonnee creates, from whimsical masks and mirrors, to beautiful fused glass jewelry!

Visit Sonnee also at:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eccentricity/95273027168?v=wall&viewas=14846018
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Eccentricity1

Artfire Shop: http://www.eccentricity.artfire.com/

She is a member of the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy (CGGE) and SRAJD.

Fused Glass Pendant

Birds in My Garden, Birds in My Art! (Part One)

Birds have influenced my life and my art since I can remember! As a child I remember setting up a laundry basket with a string tied to a stick and carefully putting a few pieces of bread out in a neat trail leading under the basket! I would quietly sit there for what seemed like hours to capture some poor unsuspecting bird. They almost always got away and if not, I would happily let them go, it was just very cool to get so close them!

Red Bellied Woodpecker 'Winter Birds' o8 Collection
Hand painted glass ornaments.



Years later, my sister brought home a pigeon for me to raise. She found him on the ground at her elementary school and knew exactly who would love to take care of him! I could write a book on my life with 'Babes'! I was inspired to draw and paint him, I created a beautiful lithograph in my high school art class, and photographed him! He was amazing and challenged my art skills as I tried to capture his wonderful personality! He followed me to college and actually introduced me to my husband! He was my companion for years!

Winter Birds '08' Collection:

Male Cardinal,Rose Breasted

Grosbeak, White Throated Sparrow

This love for Babes gave me a love for birds in general. I began learning to identify the birds around our yard and quickly realized how unique each one was. It gave me a whole new appreciation for birds.

When my husband and I moved into our home I found an injured Catbird that had flown into a window. He lived in one of our empty bedrooms until he could fly again. I set him free, but he stayed around my garden! Perched in a branch, he would call out to me to let me know he was nearby watching me work outside! He came back year after year! Eventually, people would bring me their injured birds to rehabilitate.

After having my first child I could no longer take on the responsibility of taking care of a bird 24/7. Investigating my options, I later found a wonderful place that would take in these birds called the Raptor Trust. This is an incredible place that I was so lucky to have found. I try to donate to them when I can, it's an incredible facility and provides a wonderful service! You must check them out! www.theraptortrust.org/

With three children, I began to see that many children had little knowledge of the the plants and wildlife in their own backyards. I decided to fill that gap and became a 4H Leader. With a group of my children's friends, we began our two year journey and called ourselves the Backyard Nature Explorers !(this would make another book!) Here I introduced them to anything that one would find in their backyard. I taught them how to identify birds, make bird feeders, bird houses, dissect owl pellets and mount our finds. We learned the different owl calls and visited the Raptor Trust. The money we raised at the 4H Fair was also donated to the Raptor Trust.

Now you can start to see how my love for birds has intertwined through my life in many ways. Forgetting that I only started photographing with a digital camera several years ago I will have to scan pictures before I include them. So here are a few of my very recent items.

Sorry I can't seem to get any of my other pictures up! I'll try later. See my shop on Etsy. tkdesigns.etsy.com