I'm in love with a monkey!!

Coral Reef focal

Coral Reef Necklace that started it all!

Yes you read that right! I'm in love with a monkey named Beady Monkey! I found her while browsing the supplies section of Etsy looking for unique beads. How unique are handmade beads made out of horn, with beautiful paper on top and a glossy resin finish? VERY!! I ordered a set of beads with a coral reef theme and she threw in a few freebies which got me started!! When my beads arrived I squealed with excitement! Well not literally but I was in awe, thought they were super cool. Immediately I started thinking about my designs with her super cool beads for my shop Impress 2 Bless (you can read about it more here).

These are my designs:

Hey Chickie Bracelet (the chic is a Beady Monkey bead)

Nature Girl Bracelet (bird focal)

Coral Reef Earrings

Coral Reef Bracelet

So check out her shop for unique beads and one of a kind jewelry!! You'll fall in love too! Check out her blog as well for other fabulous things.

Honored

I am very humbled and honored that I was chosen to be EBSQart.com's blogger of the week! Another wonderful artist/friend of mine is one of their blog writers and asked me if I would like to be featured and of course I said YES! Amanda Makepeace is her name and be sure to check out her beautiful art too! She does some amazing work! I'm happy to say I won one of her ACEO's on her blog awhile back. I have it framed and it's gorgeous!

Lately I've found time to created some new little pieces. Yesterday I created a little series called "Little Houses" while Lorelei was napping. It felt great! Here's what I made.

I also ran into an idea on someones blog that sparked me to created this cool concept on colored Popsicle sticks. Basically it will help me to not run out of ideas. The combinations are endless. I wrote colors on the red sticks, subjects on the yellow, words on the blue and mediums on the green. I haven't used the system yet but when I randomly picked you can see the combinations!! So fun!! Can't wait to use it when I'm stumped! Check it out!

I've been featured!!

I'm so excited to tell you a few things. My life may be going crappy at the moment but my artistic life is flourishing! BRAND SPANKIN NEW: I'm featured on Cinnamon & Honey's blog as of tonight! The lovely Robin did a wonderful write-up on me and my products, have a looksee!!! :)

Also tomorrow night I'm going to a Mixed Media open house at the local council for the arts and I have 3 pieces in it! I'm so excited, I'm planning on taking photos if I don't forget my camera.

Anyhoo that's about it from here, please go visit Robin on her blog and check out her cute cards she sells on Etsy!

Have a great night!