Mariposa the Studio Fairie

This is Mariposa, my studio fairie. She is a seed of the inspiration for the class I am developing. My Christmas presents this year will be an odd mix of Mariposa, and the exciting clay techniques I've been developing inspired by the wonderful paper techniques I learned while attending Lynne Perrella and Anne Bagby's fabulous "Ultimate Painted Page" workshop in February. I'm not posting any photos of the finished ornaments yet, as some of the people receiving them for gifties read this on a regular basis and have already been sniffing around for clues LOL!

Gifts for Giggles

On Saturday my friend Jennifer is getting married and I'm so excited for her. Her Hubby-to-be seems so nice. And after getting 6 much duplicated but still very appreciated crock pots (which I use constantly) at my shower, I vowed to always give a personal gift for showers from here on out. So here is the result of what I came up with for her. She's an interior designer, thus the paint strip and fabric swatches. Her little Grace is a big part of her life and couldn't be left out, along with her favorite color yellow. Steve gave her a rose on the first date, so I tried to add that too, along with the words to a favorite song. I was going for mondo-kitch here, and think maybe it works. And I had so much fun making it, that I don't even care if it ends up in the back of the attic!