Jewelry: Talisman Necklace

Materials:  leather, crocheted silk bead thread, purple dyed cracked agate and pink pearl glass beads, brass charms

Tools:  crochet hook, flat-nosed pliers, E6000 (even though I double knot)

Jewelry: Children's Charm Pendants

Materials:  toy camel, toy horse, sequins, metal findings:  jump rings, spacer, chain

Tools: chain nose pliers, E6000 adhesive

Jewelry: Leather Wrap Bracelet

Materials:  6 foot brown leather cord, pink round pearl glass beads and pink round glass beads, transit cord, button

Jewelry: Child's Camel Charm Necklace

Materials:  toy camel, sequins, metal findings:  jump rings, spacer, chain

Tools: chain nose pliers, E6000 adhesive

Embroidered Photo Art

M A T E R I A L S:  copy of a color photograph to black and white; embroidery floss, colored marker

Collage: Pet Portrait

This year’s theme for the 2014 Etsy Craft Party I'm hosting this Friday, June 6, 2014 is Recapture: Bring new meaning to your photographs. Transform your photographs into display-worthy works of art using a variety of craft supplies and creative techniques.  And so below is my example of how I embellished a photograph of my dog.  Eight people whom I don't know plus a neighbor have signed up through Eventbrite for my event.  I'm a bit nervous about entertaining crafters because I'm avid but not especially skilled.  I'm also not even an Etsy seller though I love shopping their site.  However, I do love making and losing myself in assemblage and am just aiming to have fun with strangers.

M A T E R I A L S:  photograph, cut-outs from discarded book, artist canvas panel, scrapbook paper, drawing pen, rubber stamp

W O R D Rocks

M A T E R I A L S:  Bmix and coconut cream clay, black velour underglaze, cone 6 glaze