Yukon Flora Jewelry

My summertime jewelry has been a long time coming,

but I finally finished a few pieces. 

I collected leaves from wild plants growing in the area, and then

used them as stamps to decorate pieces of reclaimed metal. 

1st pair - stamped with Willow leaves

2nd pair - stamped with leaves from Jacob's Ladder

3rd pair - stamped from Yarrow leaves

I then displayed them on cards that included 

the name of the plant I used for stamping. 

I also made a few long necklaces....

...and still have a number of stamped metal pieces ready to make more jewelry. 

But, today I was happy to be able to take these pieces to

 Acacia Vintage  - a lovely little local shop that sells a few of my creations. 

Mixed Media Play

I am back to playing with
 little bits of paper 
that I add to with paint and pastel and ink and graphite 

or whatever else is within reach. 

True mixed media pieces that I am loving playing with. 

And once I finished playing with the messy supplies,

I played some more on my computer. 

 

Luminaries.......Once Again

For those of you that have been visiting my blog for sometime,

you may recongnize these creations. 

It has been a long time since I have made any.

These round luminaries are made from tea bags

which I open and empty and add botanical bits and paper/fabric, ink 

and other bits and pieces to.

They can either stand on a window sill

and have the light that shines through 

show off their bits and pieces

OR.....

 

I add a battery operated tea light

inside the tube 

and when turned on gives a lovely glow.  

I really love how the light shows off 

the tiny flowers, stems and bits and pieces 

in each one. 

I have been thinking about creating an online class 

to show how I make these

...... but so far it has just been on the 'thinking about it' list.

Here are a few packaged with paper instructions

(which means no light shows through - so they are not so pretty)

ready to go to the little art gallery in town. 

Once Again

A new collage creation 

using my bird drawings 

once again. 

Showing Off

All of the outside botanical bits have been covered with a layer of snow, 

but I happily play with the bits I brought into the house 

and pressed during the summer and autumn.

This little creation stands up 

and can show off the inside 

or the outsides

layers of fabric, paper, botanical bits, ink, paint, stamps, tea bags etc.

All just standing round showing off

No Words Needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Collection

 

 

We are at the final stages of autumn.

  The leaves have blown off the trees,

the frost has made the flowers disappear,

and the rocks will soon be covered once again with snow.

 

To preserve a bit of their beauty,

and to help me through the many months of winter

I have played once again with botanical bits and rocks.

 

 

 

I preserved a series of  autumn beauties

 

 

As well as a summertime series

 

 

 

 

In a variety of sizes.

 

 

 

A collection that can be enjoyed individually or all together.

 

 



Just Playing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They make me smile.

Inspired by Nature

 

I am constantly inspired by nature,

so knew I had to join in with the challenge theme of nature

hosted by Nadine at Tiny Woolf

 

I went on a 15 km (9 mile) hike a couple of days ago just a few miles from home

(photo above)

 

 

 

And last weekend my daughter and I drove a couple of hours to hike on the Alaskan coast.

We are always amazed the difference in vegetation that we find just a few hours away.

 

 

The forest is so big and lush compared to the forest where we live.

 

 

This short hike takes you to a little bay on the ocean,

where we love to explore and discover new things.

 

My pockets were heavy with smooth stones that I had collected,

and I also found a lovely piece of driftwood that found its way home with me.

 

 

 

The clouds and bits of showers added to the  beauty of the mountains.

 

 

 

On the hike back to the car, I picked a few pieces of fern

 

 

 

That joined my piece of driftwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 and a few of my rocks that I collected on the shore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beauty I find in nature is a constant inspiration.

 

To see more nature inspired creations, make sure to visit Nadine