Made with copper and hammered to take form of this lovely angel. I have to work on the bail a bit. I am not an expert wire worker. I will be making more in copper and see how they turn out.

I made some sketches this weekend and made a couple angels. This one is made with stainless steel and beads. Wire wrapped and wire weaving have made this a unique piece of art.

So this morning I took about 2 hours to design and create this butterfly. Made with copper and white pearl looking beads. Hammering isn't as hard as I thought it was going to be but then I wasn't too sure when the stop. I am satisfied the butterfly is hammered enough.

This is one piece of copper twisted to form the butterfly.  I will put a pin attachment on the back and then it will be finished product. It is the first one I make so keep an eye out for more designs in the coming months...this stuff is addictive and hammering is therapeutic.*wink wink*





*All copper base is recycled copper left over from renovations in progress*

The month of March is almost gone and June is fast approaching for year end gifts to Teachers. This tag is made with clay. Individually stamped each letter and including a new apple stamp I created. I had some black ribbon on hand and  thought it would look nice. This tag will not be sold with a ribbon . 

I have personalized these. The tags I am making now will be blank on the back. A decorative pen could be used to write the name or a small message on the back. 

Apple for the Teacher...
Wire wrapped with red beads and bit of weaving. This is a charm for appreciation to give to a great teacher. It will not rot or smell and will last a lifetime as teachers do make lasting impressions.

Hand crafted original design. You can use it as a key chain. Dangling from a briefcase or a purse. It will surely be an eye catcher and bring back fond memories of that year. Makes a great class gift.



Update: March 24,2011

I have included a rope necklace I made by braiding and a with copper clasp. This is my first attempt at making a clasp for a necklace so the next one will be less copper and more pleasing to the eye.








 Update: March 16, 2011
I was looking at the design and decided to move the ruby colour beads inside the apple. I will post the new photo soon. In the design process changes are made to modify to make the project unique and functional as best as possible.

*All copper base is recycled copper left over from renovations in progress*

Designed to make you smile. This is truly a unique gift for any penguin lover out there. Soon the set of four will be complete. An Angel, Snowman Angel, Penguin Angel and Gingerbread Angel.

Penguin Angel with a new ornament placed on the scarf. Clay snowman, star, tree and angel replace the felt shapes I bought as I can no longer find them locally.

The final angel will be completed in the next couple of days so keep your eyes open ...

I have been working on some clay creations for this year. When designing the felt angel I bought some lovely little felt trees and stars to decorate the scarf but this year I could not find them. I had to come up with another solution for the design. I like to mold things so when I come across these cutters made for Christmas I knew I could use them for the scarf replacement of the felt ones.

There are a couple of sizes but I originally had these cutters in mind for one thing but as I made some bigger sizes I thought...why not some gift tags for everyone this year. I also have a the tree in three sizes along with a star.

Hand cut and stamped with Christmas motif these lovely tags would look fantastic on a gift for your loved one. Little things always make a big impact when putting the finishing touches on a gift.








Next week I will post the new Felt Penguin Angel Ornament. Don't forget to vote for your favorite craft. Everyone have a good weekend.