Monday Tag Giveaway.

Okay I know I missed a week but I'm going to pretend I didn't. What can I say it's December and my body decided to take a much needed physical break so my blogging didn't happen. Enough said on that, on to the good stuff.

Since it is December now I thought I'd get into the Christmas tags for my giveaway. We've had a few snow flurries here but nothing that stayed for long yet. I'm one of those that is happy if we just get a little snow for Christmas. I can dream can't I?!! Any who, to enter to win this snowy tag leave a comment anytime this week and I'll pick the winner next Monday.

The last tag giveaway winner is Peggy. Congratulations Peggy I'll send the tag out to you as soon as I get your info.

Happy Creating!

Wendy

Monday feature and tag giveaway.

This weeks Monday Handmade Goodness feature is Amber Campbell of Dizzy Girl Designs. As you will see from her creations, Amber is a fun loving inspiring Artist who works with a wide variety of mediums.

Owl stuffies

These owls are just some of the many Stuffies she sews, with a multitude of found and upcycled  material.

Upcycled hat

I love her hats made from upcycled sweaters and clothes. You won't find anyone else wearing the same hat as this.

Mixed media

Her wonderful whimsy comes through in her mixed media art as well. To see more varieties of each, click on the photos to get to her great web site gallery.

I like Amber on facebook so I can keep up with all the new designs she's always coming up with. 

Well that brings us to this weeks tag giveaway. You know the drill. Leave a comment on my blog over the next week and you will be entered to win the "A little birdie once told me" tag. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address or a link to get to your address so I can find you to let you know you've won.

Now for last weeks winner. I'm reaching into my vintage mason jar to pull out a name...and the winner is Brenda. Congratulations Brenda!

If you were at my Christmas Open House yesterday you can check out the winners of the door prizes over on my Facebook page.

Well that was a inspiring creative start to the week. What are you creating this week?

Happy Creating!

Wendy

Handmade goodness and tag giveaway.

Kobo Touch case

   Good Monday morning fellow lovers of handmade. I'm glad to see you're back for some more handmade goodness. Today I'm featuring a lovely lady I met through Twitter and became friend with over coffee.
     Rosa Yorke sews the most amazing goodies as well as creating with other mediums. She is the owner and creator at Gabry Road over on Etsy where she sells a wide array of  unique sewn items such as Christmas stockings, aprons,  bags, etc.

Utility half apron.

I have to admit that although I think some of these items would be great for people on my Christmas list I've kept a few for myself. I have a Kobo case like the one above and I own the most beautiful  full apron that hangs in my kitchen. I think it's just so lovely though that I haven't been able to bring myself to wear it to cook in. I know Rosa I'm suppose to use it and one of these days I will but it looks so nice just hanging there. It makes me happy even if I don't use it!

Shabby and Chic stocking.

As you can see on this stocking, it's the attention to detail that Rosa puts into her creations that make them so special. I love the little extra things, like extra trims, buttons and lace. I'm thinking it may be time for a few new stockings on the fireplace this year!

Rosa also has a great blog where you can follow her creative pursuit at Gabry Road.

In keeping with Rosa's beautiful sewing, I chose this tag to give away this week. Sewing's not my thing so this tag is inspired by all the wonderful sewers in my life. I'm so grateful to have you in my life so I don't have to sew any more. 

If you want a chance to win just leave a comment any time this week and the winner will be drawn next Monday.

As for last weeks winner, sorry I'm a little slow at the draw since it was suppose to be Friday. You know sometimes life just happens and it gets away from you. Hence the reason for changing the draw time for this week. No excuses you have a full week of chances to win this tag.

Okay enough already. The winner is Liddy McLaughlin. Congratulations and thanks for playing along. I will get the tag sent to you as soon as I get your info.

So there's another Handmade Goodness Monday. Have you started your Shopping yet? Any handmade items chosen for those special people on you list?

Wendy

Handmade goodness and giveaway.

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Do you buy or make all handmade gifts? I'd like to say that I do all handmade but I think realistically that's not possible although I would be happy to receive all handmade gifts I don't think others in the family are willing to go that far. I do buy and make as many handmade gifts as I can. It's so wonderful to get such unique and creative things and feels so good to support other artists. 

I find this time of year I come across so many talented people, that I would like to share some with you. So each Monday I'm going to feature some handmade goodness as well as doing my tag giveaway.

Kettle

My first featured artist is a very close friend of mine, Sheila Cain-Sample. She is a graphite and colour pencil artist who does amazingly detailed work. The "Kettle" above is my favourites. I never get tired of looking into her kitchen from days gone by.

Baby Shoes

These baby shoes are a drawing that Sheila did earlier this year. She has a special feature on her blog called "Draw with me" where you can follow along with her creative process and see this picture come to life. It's so interesting to learn what tools she likes to use and watch the creative process along the way. She also does custom Heirloom drawings of your own special items. What a great way to display an heirloom or give as a gift!

Sheila's prints make a great present for the person that is oh so difficult to find something for. She has a great selection of items in her Etsy shop to chose from. I know I've given a few of her creations to people and they're always greatly appreciated.

So that brings us to this weeks tag giveaway. This tag is full of texture and layers. The clock is a shaker I made by sandwiching some packaging together with beads inside. It reminds us to enjoy the journey which is what really matters in the end.

For a chance to win this tag leave a comment on this post or on my facebook page and the winner will be announced on Friday of this week. Good luck!

Do you have some favourite handmade goodies you'd like to share? Add them to your comment for us all to enjoy.

Happy Creating!

Wendy

Angel tag giveaway.

This weeks tag for the giveaway is this lovely angel and butterfly. She's one of my fav's so I hope she finds a wonderful home. I'm going to change up the drill a little bit. Leave a comment here and/or on my facebook page and you will have a chance to win this tag or two if you do it both places. Good luck and pass on the love.

Happy Creating!

Wendy

Nail art and tag winner.

Have you discovered nail art yet. I stumbled upon it earlier this year on Pinterest. I thought it was kinda neat. I picked up a few colours of nail polish to try out and next thing I knew I was hooked. I can't believe the things people are doing with their nails. It's so creative and a lot of fun. Here are a few things I've tried so far.

 This is what I'm wearing right now for my show tomorrow. Copper of course! To do this I started with the lighter colour and then I used some decorative scissors to cut tape to mask off the part that I wanted to stay light while I did the other part black. I used a Matt effect top coat. It was the first time using the Matt and I really like it. It tones things down a bit, very effective. 

 Here was my Halloween version. I had some technical difficulties. Sharpies didn't work so well, so I had to go get some black polish! I only had this on for Halloween day.

This was my first attempt at nail art with 2 colours. I discovered that a toothpick works well for dots. Have you tried any nail art yet?

On to the winner now. Sorry I'm a day late. I'm not sure what happened to Friday. 

AND THE WINNER IS: Cynthia from Galeria 46. Congratulations Cynthia and thanks for playing along. 

See you on Monday with the next tag giveaway.

Happy Creating!

Wendy

Tag Giveaway

Don't walk in front of me
I may not follow
Don't walk behind me
I may not lead
Walk beside me
And just be my friend.
                       -Albert Camus.
 

This weeks tag giveaway is a tribute to good friends. When making this tag I was trying out a new style for me. I follow a number of scrapbookers and think one of these days I will find the time to add this to my list of things I do. So this is a mini scrapbook page. 

If you would like a chance to win this tag all you need to do is leave a comment below. I will draw for the winner on Friday of this week. 

Wendy

The writings on the wall and a winner.

It's time to draw for Monday's Tag winner. Drum roll please....the winner is Juniper Goods. Congratulations, I'll mail that out to you as soon as I get your info. Thanks for playing along. Well actually I've decided to have two winners this week since last weeks tag winner never responded to her win and I only had two comments(see sad face on me) this week I'm going to give last weeks tag to Jennifer from Adventures in Mixed Media. Congratulations Jennifer I'll get that to you shortly. Come on back on Monday for the next tag giveaway and please spread the word.

So how did your week go? Again my main focus is jewelry making for upcoming shows. Above is a new design I finished this week. I don't often name my jewelry but I decided this is going to be "The writings on the wall". What do you think? Do you name your art creations?

This is another accomplishment I had this week. I finished 50 pairs of earrings for the swag bags for Handmade Harvest. So if you want a pair for free you need to get to the show early Sunday Nov. 4th to be one of first 50 people to get in and get free swag bags. And I mean early, people line up before the show starts to get these! If you want to see some of the other things going into these swag bags, check out their face book page, better yet 'like' it so you're up on the latest about the show.

Here's all about the show:

Handmade Harvest

Nov. 3, 9am to 3pm

and 4, 10am to 3 pm (different vendors each day, hint I'm there on Sunday)

Almonte Old Town Hall

14 Bridge St. Almonte, ON.

Well I better get back at the jewelry making.

Have a great weekend and keep creating!

Wendy

Monday Tag Giveaway

For my third tag giveaway I've chosen one inspired by those that love to sew. I am not one of those talented sewers, so I admire and appreciate  their craftsmanship. I'm more of a material collector because it is so hard to resist all the lovely colours and patterns when I happen to find myself in a quilting shop to take a quick peek. 

As in previous weeks all you need to do to have a chance to win this tag is leave a comment on this post. I will draw one winner on Friday.

Good luck and keep creating!

Wendy

Winner and first workshop

Another week has gone by so that means it time for the Monday's tag winner. This weeks winner is Regina. Congratulations Regina, I'll get that sent out to you as soon as I get your snail mail info.

I'm excited to be having my first workshop tomorrow in my new studio. I've been pulling out all kind of letters as you can see above, for the Word Canvas workshop. I love making and teaching this project. I'll try to remember to get some photo's of my students finished work.

Have a great weekend and be creative!

Wendy

Monday Giveaway

Time for my Monday tag giveaway again. Same deal as last week. Leave a comment below and your name will be put in the draw jar. One lucky name will be picked on Friday. 

Good luck and pass it on!

Happy Creating!

Wendy

And the winner is...

 We've made it to the end of the week of my first tag give away! My winners jar didn't fill up this week, so those that commented have good odds at winner this time. And the winner is, drum roll please...

Sheila!

Congratulations Sheila!. For everyone else come on back Monday for another chance at a tag.

Have a great weekend and Happy Creating.
Wendy

Win a tag!

Let's start this week with some fun! Since I've been doing so much reorganizing and moving of my studio I found some things that I had forgotten about. So when I started to put all my tags together I've made over the years I was surprised to see how many there were. I just don't know where to hang them all so I've decided to give away one each Monday for the rest of the year. So what do you have to do to have a chance to win it? Well just leave a comment below to let me know you'd like it and your name will be entered into the special Dragonfly Dreamers give away bag and randomly drawn on each Friday of that week. Good luck and share the love.

Happy Creating
Wendy