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Woodland Frolic Necklace

vashley — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:00:06 +0000

Spring has been a busy time here in the woods. Much time has been spent outdoors getting the yard ready for summer. Planting, raking, and just enjoying the birds and my pet chickens keeps me pretty busy.

I do hope you are all well and enjoying the “roller coaster” weather patterns that Mother Nature has had us on.

It’s obvious that I love being near the woods and all things that have to do with trees, nature and fantasy. Here are a few pieces I’ve created that are currently in my Etsy shop. Enjoy and Brightest Blessings.

Woodland Frolic is a whimsical walk in the woods! Sculpted toadstools, whimsical owls, chunks of turquoise, a fairy leaf focal pendant.

Another nature spirit ornament. This is a sugar maple leaf and the dryad’s face is done in a slight bas relief.

And the Winner is….

vashley — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:57:29 +0000

Julie Hagar! Congratulations on being chosen to receive my Pixie Led Necklace.

Thanks to all who entered my giveaway this month. Please bookmark my blog as I will be doing a giveaway once a month. The next giveaway will be listed soon!!!

Valentine Day Giveaway!

vashley — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:27:31 +0000

In honor of Valentine’s Day I am giving away this one of a kind necklace!

Anyone who leaves a comment is eligible! I will draw a name on Sunday, February 28th, and I will be doing a giveaway each month. Each piece will be something one of a kind created by me. It may be jewelry, a sculpture, home decor…something to show my appreciation for those who pop in regularly!! So please leave a comment and make sure there is an email either in the post or a link back so I can contact you! Thanks and Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!!

Good luck and love to all!

Piece is a hand sculpted polymer clay heart colored with mica powders, 16″ sterling plated chain accented with assorted Czech beads, pewter charms, raw silk interwoven through the chain , and sterling silver spirals. One of a kind.

What’s New in the Woodz!

vashley — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:20:43 +0000

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted to my blog! Things have been busy here on my end, getting ready for the holidays, sculpting new pieces, and creating some neat jewelry. Instead of a bunch of posts I created a collage to show a few pieces I’ve recently completed.

I’ll be posting more in a day or so when I finish up a commission and my thumb recuperates! Nothing like slamming it in a car door and having it rendered useless for a few days to really put you behind the eight ball!

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with your loved ones and are having fun getting ready for the holidays!

Love ya.

Autumnal Equinox

vashley — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:45:31 +0000

The days are slowly waning and as autumn approaches many of the gorgeous Maple trees are beginning to change color before they shed their leaves. It’s an ancient cycle of life/death/rebirth that plays out over and over again. It is the beginning of the Autumnal Equinox , one of the only times in the year when day and night are almost equally long, it also marks an ancient holiday whose roots are traced back to before the Middle Ages! On this special day, the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, from north to south; this marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. In tribute, here is a lovely tree spirit who is ushering in the long days of autumn.

Lovely iridescent colors shimmer in this beautiful 2” sugar maple pendant. I’ve drawn the face of the tree’s spirit using quality artist pencils, accented with mica powders, and sealed in resin to protect the artwork. A gorgeous green jade bead, sterling silver spiral, and sterling filigreed bail complete the piece on an 18” buna cord with sterling clasps.

You can see more of her in my Etsy shop. Please stop by and say hello!

Waning Days of Summer

vashley — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:12:59 +0000

Hello my friends! The spring/summer has come and gone and I’ve been a very bad blogger, so forgive me dear readers for my extended absence, but now I am back.

I’ve been busy with family, spending time outdoors, working on new pieces, and experimenting with polymer clay techniques. Ah, the sweet joy of success…and of failure too when trying new things.

One thing I’ve thoroughly enjoyed is incorporating precious & semi precious gemstones into my work. I’ve met a wonderful gal, Shelly, who carries the yummiest gemstones and it takes all my willpower to stay away from buying everything on her site, Sapphire Gardens. Make sure you stop in and take a peek.

Something to think about

vashley — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:38:00 +0000

I‘ve had a few days off from work and saw something the other day I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. I was driving my truck (I work part time for a landscaper) back to the yard this past Friday and saw some commotion in the road ahead of me. There in the middle of this two lane busy road was a tiny Yorkshire Terrier running back and forth in the road!! Cringing because I figured at any moment that the poor thing would get squashed on this busy road, I was even more surprised at the number of people pulling over to try and save this wee beast. There had to be at least a dozen different people trying to get the “poor little dog”!

In the midst of all this chaos all I could think about were the times I’ve seen a “human” in trouble on the side of the road or in a public place and my dismay at how many people walked on by and pretended not to see. Something to think about?

Lastly, here are a few new pair of earrings and a pendant I’ve listed in my Etsy shop! Enjoy and thanks for stopping in!

Sylvan Sprite Earrings

vashley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:22:00 +0000

Sylvan sprite’s will love to add these to their wardrobe this Spring! A recent foray into the forest produced some gorgeous imprints of Silver Maple leaves from which these luminous earrings were created.
Hand sculpted leaves of Kato clay cured, hand buffed, antiqued, and accented with mica powders. The earring wires are fancy copper and the spiral attached to the leaves are accented with rainbow hued Tourmaline gemstones.
These would make a wonderful gift for someone who loves Nature, Fantasy, or, for faeries and dryads looking to add to their Spring accessories!!
Namaste!

Earrings are 1 1/2″ in length and come in a hand crafted gift box.
Rainbow toumaline enhances creativity, transforms negativity, and promotes loving aspirations to be realized.

Can be found in my FuzzB shop! Thanks for looking and supporting my art.

Spring Fairy Necklace

vashley — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:09:00 +0000

I love pastel colors and the weighty feel of certain gemstones. So, while digging around in my box of goodies pulled out these amazing adventurine nuggets that I’ve been saving for a rainy day. On a recent trip to one of my favorite findings manufacturers, Wolfe E Myrow, I also grabbed some gorgeous fire polished Czech beads in a stunning Jonquil color. (some of which I will be adding to my Etsy shop)

The necklace was created using sterling silver and alternating the stones to create a 16″ choker. I also added two more inches using Czech beads as an extender and finished with a hand forged sterling clasp.

As the focal piece I’ve used a carved Amazonite leaf and created a small flower that sits nicely on top of it using iridescent pink Drusy beads and a Swarovski center.
I’d debated keeping it for myself or putting into my Etsy shop. I usually post things I’ve created on my Facebook page to show family and friends first. A wonderfully talented polymer clay artist,
Cheri Desiree purchased it shortly after it was posted.

Lovely Way to Start the Day!

vashley — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:40:00 +0000

What a lovely way to start the day than seeing one of my pieces featured on my friend, Silke Janas-Schloesser’s blog. Silke recently purchased one of my Nature Spirit pendants which was a real honor as I have been a fan of hers for a long time.

For those of you unfamiliar with Silke, you must visit her sites to look at the gorgeous fantasy creatures she creates!

Here are just a few of the many adorable faeries, trolls, and witches she has done:

Thank you, Silke!