Dot, Dot, Dot Necklace

 Polymer clay beads askew on a cable necklace.  A 4-dot cane pattern is on the front and back.

I was in our local art fair yesterday and am in a polymer clay workshop today with Sarah Shriver.  I will post all that during the week.  What a great weekend!!!

Anthropology Displays

 Anthropology has the coolest displays, artwork and furniture.  Yes, their clothing, dishware, linens and accessories are great, but the inspirational art pieces everywhere you look are phenomenal.

 Love this hanger chair.

Hanging from the ceiling were extremely large felt/fiber art works.  Can't go wrong combining art with shopping.

Free Earring Pattern

These right angle weave earrings are addictive.  I loved making these.  Cindy Holsclaw's free pattern (click HERE) is fun and easy to follow.  Love Cindy's blog Bead Origami.  Lots of great photos, information and tutorials.

Antique Primitive Doll

 It fits November 1st!  I know she's quite old because it came out of my husband's grandfather's antique store over 50 years ago and he probably had it 50 years.  I've tried to Google information about primitive dolls or corn cob pipe dolls, but have come up empty handed.  If anyone knows anything about these old wooden dolls, let me know.

Happy Halloween

 Wishing you a fang-tastic, boo-tiful, spook-tacular, frightfully fun Halloween.

Phenomenal Cactus Skeleton

Is this not the most spectacular cactus skeleton?  I took a break from plein air painting and went for a walk.   When I came upon it I was in awe.  I was talking to myself out loud.  Wow, unbelievable and so perfect, just sitting out here in the middle of the desert waiting for me.

Camera clicking away......me happier than a witch in a broom factory!

Halloween Past

 Hand sculpted polymer clay witch fingers.........

 My dining room table with witch legs...........

polymer clay gingerbread skeleton cookies and parties with friends...............remembering Halloween of last year.  I love Halloween.  We had too much going on this year to even decorate.  We had new tile put in our house, new windows and expanded my studio so everything has been in disarray.  So I'm enjoying looking back on a month of Halloween creations from 2011 (click HERE).

Stocking Face #6

TRICK OR TREAT BY YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN
Aries pushes the others aside to get to the door first.
Taurus will only eat the finest of Swiss chocolates.
Gemini goes around the neighborhood once, changes costumes and goes around again.
Cancer stays at home and gives candy to the other trick-or-treaters.
Leos plan their costume for months, then won't go out because someone else had the same idea.
Virgo wears a neatly-pressed suit and tells everyone they're a bookkeeper.
Libra is still standing in front of the closet trying to decide on a costume.
Scorpio isn't in it for the candy.
Sagittarius will manage to wander to the next town.
Capricorn makes a list of all the houses that give good candy and the optimal route to take.
Aquarius builds the costume out of spare flashlights and spends all night tinkering when it shorts.
Pisces skips the whole thing to compose poetry to the Moon.

Stocking Face #5

Top 10 Signs you're too old for trick or treating!
10. You ask to use the washroom every two houses.
9. You lose your teeth bobbing for apples at Halloween parties.
8. You get winded from knocking on the door.
7. You have to have another kid chew the candy for you.
6. You ask for high fiber candy only.
5. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over.
4. People say, "Great Keith Richards mask!" and you're not wearing a mask.
3. When the door opens you yell, "Trick or..." and can't remember the rest.
2. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of restraining orders.
1. You're the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker.

Stocking Face #4

What do you call a monster with no neck?  Lost neck monster.