Friday Feature ~ Funky Recycling

I found this neat shop I wanted to share with you!  It is called Funky Recycling.  Christine makes pendants, earrings and magnets out of aluminum cans.  The shapes are cut out and backed with foam so there are no sharp edges.  I am in love!

Pepsi Can Heart Pendant

Coke Can Strawberry Magnet

Arizona Green Tea Can Hello Kitty Pendant

Dr Pepper Can Star Earrings

You can check out the studio here http://www.artfire.com/users/FunkyRecycling

ENJOY!!!

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Friday Feature ~ Sweet Mojo Apothecary

Meet 2 friends, Jessica and Jolene, who created Sweet Mojo Apothecary!  They make all kinds of goodies including sugar scrubs, bath oils, salt soaks, perfume and massage oils, and hair treatments.  They have been on a fun ride whipping up these treats for us!  Here are a few you might like.  I know I do!

This is the Fairy Lore Soothing Salt Soak.  The scents sound so relaxing!  They are lavender, rose, neroli and ylang ylang.

I really want to try this Blemish Oil!

This sugar scrub looks YUMMY!  This is the Black Forest Divine Sugar Scrub.  The scents are orange, frankinsense and lavender.

How about the Butterfly Girl Body Oil?  The scents include ylang ylang, rose, patchouli and neroli. 

You can visit their studio and see all these great products and so much more at http://www.artfire.com/users/SweetMojoApothecary.  I think I know where to do some Christmas shopping!

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Lexi's Track Day

Lexi had her track day on Tuesday.  It was not a very nice morning!  It was cold and overcast.  Here are some funny pictures.  Lexi is definitely athletically challenged!  Joe said "Yeah, you should sign her up for art classes."

This picture just makes me laugh!

Lexi and her BFF Sam.

Lexi got 5th place in the Basketball Dribble!  Yay!

Chris was kinda bored and cold, so he was playing with the swings.  He ws so happy he had all of them swinging!

Why is the ball behind Lexi when she threw it forward?  See Joe and Chris in the background on the left?  So cute!

Lexi can do the hula hoop pretty good.

Look at that face!

We are hoping for better weather next year!

Return to OZ Treasury

My Emerald Earrings are included in this gorgeous treasury inspired by the Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz.  Very creative!

Beautiful, deep greens!

Earthy, Natural Necklaces

I have made a few necklaces, but none that I have ever LOVED.  Well, I love these!  I thought I would share.  The first one actually started out as a bracelet.  I had it all finished and I showed my husband, who hates to be asked his opinion on my things!  Well, he thought it would look better as a necklace.  Then he started going through my things trying to find the "centerpiece" for the necklace.  Here is what became of it!

The focal point is the flower etched shell.  I made some earrings previously that would go perfect with this!

The rest is light colored wood beads, mother of pearl beads and shell discs.

After I made the above one, I wanted to make another!  I am hooked!  I am running out of beads quickly, so I will need to stock up.

The focal point of this one is a greenish grey shell.  It is one of my favorite shells.  For the shell beads, I alternated between brown/white mother of pearl and green mother of pearl.  The wood beads are darker on this one.

They are both 18 inches long and close with a toggle clasp.

I would love your opinion on these!

Humane Society Donation

A few weeks ago, I was asked to donate a few things to the Humane Society's Annual FUR~R~R Ball.  I am a procrastinator so I just finished up today, and they are due today!  I made a cute zippered pouch, a pair of earrings and a key chain.

The pouch measures 8 1/4 X 5 1/4.  Very roomy!  It has paws, bones and hearts and the colors are tan, red, brown, black and pink.

The key chain is made from shells and wood beads.

 

The earrings are mother of pearl discs.  They are smooth on one side and iridescent on the other.  They move when you move, so they are always changing!

All the items compliment each other perfectly!