Birdhouse Follow-Up

Remember the Steampunk Birdhouse that I made to donate to Habitat for Humanity's Silent Auction?  Just as a reminder, here is my donation:

Time Flies Steampunk by Linda Ann Smitth

The auction was a very successful fundraiser.  I want to share the variety that artists submitted for this worthy cause.  So take a look!

Crocheted Birdhouse by Tonya Smith

Handmade Clay by Misty Hendrix

Longbranch Saloon by Jerry Carlson

Swirls by Tana Washington

Spread Your Wings with Copper Roof by Tonya Smith

Flower Power with button roof by JoAnn DeShong

Climbing Flowers by Paula Hefley

S E Eagle by Kim Foster

Copper Flowers by Josh Bell

Whimsical Cats by JoAnn DeShong

Woodland by Jeff Polaseh

OU by Mary Horsechief

Trailing Flowers by E J Berry

Sequoyah by Mary Horsechief

Wood Nips by Jerry Carlson

Flowery Night Light by Virginia Stroud

Greedy Birds by Cat Lamb

I did not capture the name of this artist but it is a beautiful woodburned  Native American style birdhouse with a hummingbird on front.

Jewelry, Jewelry everywhere!!!

4I have crowded much of my studio space with  findings, beads, stones, and other jewelry components. Time to use it or give it $...I could not possibly give it up so here goes.....all is for sale so contact me at studioabsee@yahoo.com if you see something you cannot live without. \.  Hope you are having a lovely June beginning.

Pin A   

Steam punk mixed media butterfly pin, made with door key

$20.00 plus shipping

To purchase contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com 

   

Pin B

Steam punk mixed media butterfly pin, made with door key

$20.00 plus shipping

To purchase contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com 

Pin C

Steam punk mixed media bird pin, made with key

$20.00 plus shipping

To purchase contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com 

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Necklace & Earrings, (Sets A-E) made of a mix of turquoise, silver or black glass beads with reconstituted turquoise and high quality metal  beads.  

Each set is $49.00 plus shipping

To purchase contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com 

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              Set C                                      Set D

 

Set E

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Necklace F

White bead and coral necklace with silver and stone pendant

$30. 00

To purchase contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com 

Necklace G

Black glass bead and coral necklace with cross pendant

$25.00 Plus shipping

To purchase contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com 

Necklace H

Extra long black glass bead with Arizona and reconstituted turquoise.

$45.00 plus shipping

To purchase contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com 

I love Steam Punk!

Here is my attempt to create jewelry inspired by
Steam Punk .  Most of these pins can easily be
altered to pendants.  The bases are keys, with wings from
old metal wall art that I tore up to reuse.

Butterflies $20 each plus shipping

To purchase, contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com for price and details.

Dragonflies and Birds $20 each plus shipping

To purchase, contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com for price and details.

Flowers $20 each plus shipping

To purchase, contact Linda Ann at studioabsee@yahoo.com for price and details.

Hello, Dolly! A video link for you...

Helllllllloooooo, Dollllllllly!  

I watched this video when I should have been sleeping.  It is so inspiring to someone like me who has drawers of found objects.  My stash is divided into metals, plastics, cloth, natural items, paper, old photos, and unidentified.  I want to use these so I will have an excuse to find new ones.  When I viewed the video above, I thought I had everything except the faces.  I pondered whether to cut faces from magazines and glue them on the sculptural pieces.........but NO!

Ever have an ah-ha moment? 

My aunt was a teacher for almost 39 years.  She passed away at age 99 a few years ago and I rescued an entire set of photos of her fourth grade students from the 1950's.   Someone had tossed these precious faces into the trash after her death.   I did not know then what I was going to do with them...but now I do.  

Won't those sweet faced children from a time gone by make adorable dolls?   Oh I just cannot wait to get started.