Bangles

I had a bit of fun making bangles with more than a bit of inspiration from fanciful devices

She's very free with the sharing of her techniques and ideas.

In fact she welcomes you to try to make anything that she shows on her blog, she's got plenty more ideas.

I used beads from my stash that I wouldn't normally use... like the big bag of beads someone thought I might be able to use. I didn't think so at the time because they don't necessarily go with my lampwork and designs but it was a fun exercise in freeing up my ideas of what can work.

Especially  the randomness, that helped make the funky beads look even funkier.

I used sari silk, mexican woven fabric and even some fabric scraps that I picked up on the migrant trail near our house. 

I made bright ones, brighter ones and some neutral ones

The hard part for me is sizing them. I have skinny wrists and tend to design for my size and then I wonder if I made some too big. We'll see.

Other news is that our apartment in Tucson is painted, tiled and carpeted now. it was too late in the evening for photos so I guess that will have to wait until next trip to the city.

meanwhile the Mr. is decorating the house and propping up our new tree and I'm being beckoned for assistance.

Ciao! xoxo Kim

Randomnosity

Candace found her way back to Boston. She's a real New England girl at heart. You can see what's she's up to with Corrine here.  She'll be going to a fiber arts festival at SQUAM  later on which we're excited about.

And here are some random photos just because I felt like blogging today and wanted to share some tidbits of randomnosity

Necklace that was inspired by my visit to Kino Bay, Mexico.

I was trying to capture the pink shells that I found on the beach.

Pink is a color not usually found in my lampwork palette.

I chose the apatite chips that evoked the color of Kino Bay.

Some dollies that watch me as I work on the computer. Original 60's trolls with blue jeans garments that I fashioned for them when I was 11. The doll in turquoise blue is my "Kimmy" doll that I received as a gift the week I was born.

My booth at the "Bad Girls of the North" show last fall.

Trying to keep warm at a bluegrass festival in the mountains.

This is the Cantwell Music festival on the longest day of the year which wasn't so very warm.

( The dude to the left of me is Mr. Coryosity, aka Coryman, Daveman the Caveman)