Birds & Butterlies

Here it is all done and glazed.

  I love how the glaze came out.

The Leaves are something new I tried

in layering glazes.

See how there are brown tints one the edges.

I love it!

And the branch coloring came out just

how I wanted it!  Now a real

bird can sit on this branch and take a drink

when the bird bath is filled with water.

My little male sparrow...

A hanging butterfly feeder or waterer

for anyone's butterfly garden.

They need a drink

also and here they can safely 

get one without drowning!

Another one.... Look for more to come.

They are a pretty addition to any garden.

They can be hung on a sheppards hook and placed 

in the center of your flower garden.

2021 Easter Decorations

At first I wasn't going to decorate

 for Easter and then I changed

my mind and made a bunch of new

 items.  Since we are hosting

Easter dinner I think it should

look festive. This was a door 

wreath but I didn't like how it came,

 so I ripped some things

out and added more flowers and 

I think it will be a pretty 

table centerpiece.  I just have

 to add a table cloth come and set 

the table on Easter.

I also added  spring flowers to the garland

 on my fire place. 

It looks pretty lit up doesn't it?

and during the day not lit up....

I also created this little bun in a basket

with twinkle lights.

I misplaced some of my Easter tree decorations

in the house that I made

and can't seem to find where I put them.

So I finished my

decoupaged eggs and they filled up

my Easter tree nicely.

Usually I just used branches in a vase but this

year I made a permanent Easter tree that I 

can just use every year.

I added some color to my dining room mantel.

At night it also lights up.

And Lastly my coffee table. 

So that's it for my Easter decorations

Happy Easter!

Flowers in March...

A few new items I have completed.  This white

bowl with brown clay will be available just

as soon as I can get it boxed up and posted on Etsy.

I love the soft neutral details in this bowl

I think it would be a pretty addition on any table.

I was asked to make a custom
paint pallet for a gift for an artist
in Grand Blanc, MI
It's always so nerve wracking boxing
these delicate pieces up.  I will only ship
 out priority mail as it seems 
my pieces fair better with priority
verse bulk or cheaper shipments.

I sure hope the artist receiving it 

is happy with their new pallet. 

Another Artist in Maryland requested a custom
pallet.  She stated she like organic flowing
shapes and wanted an odd number
of paint wells.  I asked what her
 favorite flower was and she said an Iris.
So I added a dwarf Iris to her pallet.

I am hoping that my artistic creations

inspire other artist to

 make lots of "good things"

and make them smile as them create!

A Fun Sunday!

 

This Sunday I decided to do a  mini craft party with my family. With Easter around the corner I wanted to decoupage Easter eggs for my Easter tree.

Similar to these.

 

So I set up all the supplies...  

 Everyone brought different napkins to use

With wine, snacks and crafts... 

My sister and niece 

My Mom and Daughter In Law in a few months

  

These are some of the finished eggs that we made!

My artistic & adorable niece!

This is my Easter tree that I made this weekend,

before it is decorated with Eggs.

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Plan a get together with your friends or family!

 

A simple plan turns fancy...

I started this bird bath with a plan

of keeping it simple so it

would be a lower price point 

item in my shop for people

that don't want to spend a lot.

 However as you can see I got into it and

it became a more elaborate piece.

I sculpted a clay branch with vines around it.

Then I began sculpting a little sparrow to sit on it.....

I have to hallow out the inside

 so that the walls of this piece are thinner,

and it does not explode in the kiln.

Isn't he Cute?

I wasn't sure how the branch would dry,

 with it being so delicate and detailed.

 So this was a experiment 

to see what would happen.

I attached the bird to the side

of the bowl and moved his

head sideways.  I also

added some little feet.

Ta Da!  all complete, and the

birds can stand on the branch to

get water.  It is now ready to dry.

It survived drying and the first firing fine.

  Now on to glazing.