Friday, February 22, 2013

Scorchedosity and Petra-fying



Testifying on the Petra-fying
Using Petra's ScorchedEarthonEtsy components is some serious fun.
here are some of my newest NuministaChic earrings
I found myself some Afghani charms to dismantle at the gem show to give the pieces some antiquity and swing.



These were some winners that already are winging their way across country 
(to a displaced Alaskan, my ever loyal customers)

Had no idea what I was going to do with the Afghani flower caps until I saw that they nestled nicely underneath the lacy ceramic bead caps. And those were some headpins that I could never sell so I'm using them.

Some of Petra's snakeskin shields with my torch fired enamel disks.
Some guy thought they looked like fishing lures.
Let's call them "allures"

It was about time I started adding some color to my shop, it was all down to winter blues and greys.


I started with the same base on these headpins. look how much they change with the application of the baking soda!

This was something new. I applied filigrana stringers to meander about on these headpins.
I rather like the effect. I'd better make more because these also flew away.
I most likely won't be listing any more until we get back from our trip.
I really didn't think I'd have to fly further south to get warm. 
We got snow again here in southern Arizona but the good news is that in Santiago, Chile it's 84 degrees! We'll be arriving on Tuesday. Can't wait.

More matchsticks.
Good news for you international customers. I can enclose these in an envelope and you won't have to pay as much for shipping.





More crubbly headpins. I hope to get around to listing them today.

And this from Quisnam.
Her Etsy shop is here
I like the way she used one of my limpet bead caps at the bottom of the piece
( top  in this case)
Now if I can get her to photograph my work!

That's all today my lovelies.
You all have a great weekend!

29 comments:

  1. Those filigrana stringers are so very excellent! Love those meandering lines...

    And of course, the earrings all rock. I especially love the ones with the starry tops.

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    1. Thanks dear,
      Yes, I like the way they kind of push the base of speckles away somehow.

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  2. Love Love Love the earings especially 3 and $. I wear the earring I bought from you all the time.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. I'm sure you meant number 4. I'm the one supposed to be seeing dollar signs!

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  3. Oh good giddyness,you wonderful creature!!! Between you and that lovely Pipn, I'm going to have trouble getting my big head through doorways!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH for all this fantabulous showin' of my diddlers! They play some pretty toons in your paws!! All gorgeous! Love your new matchsticks and scrummo headpins. Glad to see you've got that postage hike all figured out!! Smart kitty xoxoxoxoxoxox :O)

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  4. Thanks Petra, it's mighty fun to be playing with yer stuff. Don't know what to do about your big head though!

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  5. Tease us with new work and run off to SA. Good for you !!!!
    Between you and Petra there is no resisting your charms and creations. Your work pairs together so very well. Beautiful earrings and new goods.
    Your bead cap in Quisnams necklace is perfect.

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    1. Thanks, It was a fun run. Sometimes all the part and pieces just sit there and I can't come up with anything and other times it all comes together for me.

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    1. It's nice to have a good stash to mix it up with.

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  7. those headpins are DELICIOUS! argh. SOON SOON!! i shall have them all :D

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    1. Ha, I'll keep making more, just as soon as I get back from my gallivanting!

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  8. LOVE your creations. And I have to say your and Petra's are the ones I love working with best. You just have beautiful individualities that somehow meld. Aren't you off to South America soon? xoxo

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    1. Yes, very soon. Big flight outta here on Monday, looking for warmth!

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  9. Have fun in sunny Chilly, Kim.
    j (another Numinosity and Scorched Earth addict)

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    1. Thanks so much, looking forward to it. More addicts, yes!

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  10. Liking the "allures" (and the name) and loving the Afghani flower cap earrings.

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    1. It was funny how they went together like that. I have no idea until I put my hands on things sometimes or they happen to be near each other on the table.

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  11. ohhh, Kim! I loves me them top earrings in that sea-glass-y green! great looking work, best wishes, sus

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    1. Thanks sus, I think most of these will be making the trek back to Alaska!

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  12. yummo! every picture in this post is full of yummy eye candy. wonderful earrings, especially love that first pair. you've got some great color combos in your new matchsticks and headpins. Those will be fun to work with!

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    1. Yes, it was about time for some color bursts! Thanks for the yums.

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  13. Real beauties there, Kim! I love your mixture of glass and metal.

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    1. Thanks, Dawn it's a pleasure to have the materials at hand.

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    1. Thanks and welcome to my page. I enjoyed seeing your work on your blog too. I'm not sure the translation always gets it right but the picture speak my language! I'm a new follower now.

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  15. So much loveliness, Kim...you are so talented! Safe travels and have a wonderful time!

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  16. oo-la-la Kim - so much gorgeousness here I don't know where to begin! Loving the blue colour from the stringers and think the way your brain goes directly to deconstruction (as in the Afghani charms!) is amazing.

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  17. D E L I C I O U S ! ! !
    Amazing work Kim! (as always) love all the bits and pieces, and how you have put them all together. Have a great trip... Our trip to Fairbanks went well... Great to see your summer home area, and I thought about you when I saw the Farmer's Market in Fairbanks!

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