Showing posts with label Etsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Etsy. Show all posts

Friday, June 3, 2011

Ring a Week
21/52


Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Top Coat



I know I say this every week, but I'm going to use this concept for a necklace. I'm actually doing it now :). I plan to connect 3 pods vertically for a pendant. Or maybe connect 5 for a bib? These are so much fun to make!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Treasury by mamacitabeadworks
Featuring Mel's Art Buffet



Tuesday, February 8, 2011



Polymer Clay, Resin, Thread

I drew color inspiration for this necklace from the photo below.Vibrant & pure, these natural colors deserve the attempt to duplicate.  

Photo Courtesy of: Anja's Food 4 Thought Blog

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

"Basil Stuffed Olives"

"Basil Stuffed Olives"

Inspiration for Necklace


I am fascinated with natural organic shapes that appear to be uniform & consistent. But with further observation, what a great surprise to find slight variances that are spectacular. Such has been captured by Dami with this photo 7 November--Sea of Olives, which served as my source of inspiration for the "Basil Stuffed Olives" necklace. An appealing composition with a bed of olives. United in form, yet each one seems to have its own voice. I wanted to mimic the feel that uniformity can also be different.








Friday, June 25, 2010

Tomato & Basil Angel Hair Pasta



My Take:






“Tomato & Basil Angel Hair Pasta”
This one was fun. I love to make double sided pendants, two different options are appealing to me. I had a great photo to work from: Uni Pasta. First of all, the pasta coloring is truly inspiring, so alive & vibrant. While I was not able to reproduce the exact hue, I settled on two colors that work well with the pendant base. The pasta falls in such an organic way, I thought it would be fun to duplicate. My “pasta” placement is deliberate but hopefully not too contrived. I went crazy with the thread inlay on this one. I think there are 5 layers inside. With the domed pieces, I had a lot of space to work with. I look forward to carrying several design techniques from this pendant into future pieces. Without a doubt, this necklace could be a fun addition to your summer collection.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Apple Pie Pendants

Apple Pie Pendants

You can't deny the craftsmanship & artistry that goes into the making of a lattice top pie crust. An edible craft project that is picture perfect.


I was inspired by Novel Eats' Apple Pie photos & was a bit surprised with the difficulties I encountered when trying to make my ideas come to life. In the photos, I was drawn to the gentle draping of lattice pieces & the achieved coloring of the dough after baking. I anticipated doing a simple reproduction of a lattice weave.

With the first pendant, I went with a slight variation & created different sized pieces to stack for a tiered effect. It became obvious, for reasons that would bore anyone but myself, that I would have to fill the thread inlay window with resin. This is where my difficulties began. Being so new to resin & with so much to learn, my attempt ended with having to paint the underneath layer of the pendant due to a poor resin fill. And this process determined the color palette, which was different from what I envisioned. Regardless, after taking a break for a few day it is growing on me...



With the second pendant, I tried to bring it back to basics with a primitive weaving. I took acrylic paint and did a simple technique with shadows under & highlights on top. I am pleased with the outcome.


This was a fun endeavor & more so I have gained a heightened appreciation for lattice top pie maker bakers all over the world, especially Samantha with Novel Eats :)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Apple Cinnamon Balls


Apple Cinnamon Balls

Finally, the necklace derived from the Raspberry Macaron, Lemon Sorbet inspiration board comes together:





Friday, May 7, 2010

MAB necklace made this treasury

Look, a MAB necklace made this treasury!

Curator: heatherkingdesigns
Check out her blog & Etsy shop



Friday, April 23, 2010

March Menu


Mel's Art Buffet
March Menu




Apricot Rum Punch.........................$24









Split Pea Soup............................$28





Licorice Fluff............................$18






Pumpkin Spice Cake....................$32