Sunday, June 6, 2010

Finished Blue Hawaii Quilt!!!






Here are some photos of the finished quilt!

Blue Hawaii Toddler Quilt (Under Construction)




This toddler quilt was made out of beautiful blue and blue-green batiks. It is strip pieced and there are also shaggy rag accents. I used organic cotton batting and it is fully free motion stitched. I recently took it into a quilt shop and the gals in the store came over to ask about it. I had collected the fabric for about one and a half years and then one day, it all fell into place. It's a very special little quilt!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

More Recycled Stuff!




Here are some more pouch projects!

Capri Sun and other... Recycled Bag Wallets!






I've seen wallets and totes made of the pouches and wanted to make some for a long time. I finally washed out some pouches and got down to business. I have made these with cookie and coffee bags too.

Magenta Shaggy Rag Scarf




Here's another variation of the scarf in the pinks... So fun!

Batik Shaggy Rag Scarf





This shaggy rag scarf was made of a really pretty batik. I decided to add a pocket on the back of the scarf with a zipper.

Friday, October 23, 2009

More Polymer Clay!






I've even drawn cartoons, scanned them into my computer, colored the cartoons and then transferred the art to a special transfer paper that makes a decal. The image is transferred to the clay and then you bake it on.

I've even had custom stamps made to use on the clay with special words or places visited. You can carve your own stamps or use modeling compound and make your own molds!

Many of my beads are entirely sculpted by hand and are one of a kind! All the floral and desert theme beads were all individually sculpted.

About Me

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I enjoy silversmithing, making jewelry, beads and working with paracord. I sculpt in polymer clay and desert themes are my favorite. I'm always looking for ways to incorporate the beauty of nature into my work. My work has been published in a large book called "1000 Beads," Lark Jewelry and Beading, 2014. I have sold beads through the Glendale Bead Museum Shop, a gallery in Tucson and www.wearartbyjulie.etsy.com. I'm an artist currently showing my jewelry at the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix, AZ.