I can sorta draw

I thought I would inundate you with pictures!  Fun, yes?
So, pencil drawings, I suppose, are something I "make."  I wouldn't use the word "art," but I draw stuff...

This is actually only about 2" long.  

This is my original drawing for the tattoo on my foot--if you've seen it, you know it's not right :(

Doodles for an idea for another tattoo... suggestions?

I force myself to draw things I can't draw--hands for example.

TJ is a good sport and sits still for me to sketch him.

I draw a lot of silly stuff.

I also draw creepy things, lol.

and I sketch things for craft projects.  That's my first visualization of the angelfish I made out of aluminum.

Hmpf, pretty unpretty.

More silly stuff!

Little mini person.

I don't know.  It kinda looks like me?

This is up on my wall... sketches of TJ and I.

Doodles!

Working more and more on stained glass things...

This isn't quite complete, but here's where I am so far.  Also, get ready to get a lot more posts come the end of June!

I know it's been a while...

Hello all!  I know, I've been M.I.A. for a while now.  I hope you've been keeping up with my etsy shop!  There are some amazing new items that have come and gone.  Here's a taste...

This beauty I almost didn't give up, and I still regret it a bit.  Perfect working condition, sleek and sexy blue... oh man, it was a once in a lifetime find!  Why did I sell it...?

These two bird houses were all too cute.  But alas, what use have I for beautiful things?


Anyway,  back to the matter at hand!  My crafting.  It's been on hold, replaced by fun things like writing lesson plans and papers and such.  But, I carved out some time (some time I really didn't have) to craft this little gem.  Perfect for a plant or a candle, this miniature glass house is my first "artistic" piece, inspired by the green of the grass, the blue of the sky, and the white of the clouds!  Sounds deep, huh?  lol, jk.  That is how I picked my colors, but don't take more meaning out of it than I thought it'd look nice.  Comments?  Questions?  Thoughts of disgust?

 Sorry, I took the pictures with my phone, so they're pretty blurry.

My aluminum can art continues...

If you know me, you know I love insects...  and so, VOILA!:

















Also, my mom and my sister got me these beautiful flowers for my birthday!  (I combined both bouquets because I LOVE huge bouquets):

Here's a look at my latest project!

Who makes things with glass and with class?  I DO!  After a LOT of headaches and trial and error, I finally completed my very first glass house!  Excuse how dirty it is, but I need a certain chemical to clean off the flux and where it burned...  I'm too excited to wait for it to be shipped, so deal!  haha.  Anyway, this thing was a lot of work--I had to learn how to accurately cut glass (those little red glass cutters you get at home depot DO NOT cut it), I had to learn a thing or two about soldering, AND I had to learn that you can't just solder glass to glass... you need to do a lot of prep with things like copper foil and flux.

So, without further ado:

I know it's ugly and is missing things like symmetry and accuracy, but it's my first shot and I'm proud!  And, I promise to get better! :)

Finally...

 finally got my recycled aluminum can Angelfish into a frame.  I gave him a few friends and some nice scenery to look at.  :)  Enjoy!

A sneak peak...

At a new project I'm undergoing, at the request of one of my Etsy customers...

I haven't perfected my technique, but at least I've finally figured out the process....

P.S.  Use coupon code BIRTHDAY10PERCENT to get 10% off your next purchase at my Etsy shop!!