Promo Blast!

I've added some fresh pendants to Storenvy this week. I have a favorite, I must admit.

Orange Sunshine Pewter Pendant - FREE SHIPPING Within US - $35.95

Orange glass and sparks of millefiori fill this pewter pendant. There is a definitely energy attached to my mosaic jewelry. This pendant, when worn, makes you feel full of sunshine and radiance. It will absolutely make you smile.

These pendants make a wonderful, one-of-a-kind gift. Each pendant comes with a necklace or chain.

Pewter pendant measures 1 inch

Each pendant has a unique "super power". For example, the one above makes you happy when you wear it.

Follow the links to read each description on the pendants shown below. Which is your favorite?

Mixed Glass Warm Copper Pendant

Green Summer Fresh Silver-Plated Pendant

Blue Energy Copper Pendant

Yellow Stars and Flower Silver Pendant

All pendants are $35.95 and offer free shipping to those within the US.

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Stay peaceful,

Cindy

In The Studio - Part Two

It's all about the peace signs this week!

peace signs 5 through 8

I love taking close ups!

There's 2 left to do to finish the order but my muse needs a slight break from peace signs so we're taking a little time off before continuing.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Stay peaceful,

Cindy

In The Studio - Part One

We're having a "heatwave" in PA this week! Our temperatures have risen and it's downright steamy here at almost 60 degrees which brings rain instead of snow. In true form, March came in like a lion and will probably go out like a lamb.

My daughter and grandson have been sick for a few weeks. Tara started with a nasty cold that transformed into the flu. Little Dude caught her cold and quickly followed through with a horrible stomach flu. He fought it for a while but it eventually flattened his 7 year old body for quite a few days. That's the first time he's really given in to an illness with very little fighting and I honestly don't think he had much choice. The good news is my daughter is almost completely recovered and Little Dude should follow along behind her soon enough. And as the weather changes, allergies will be upon them soon enough. Ah, the pollen in the air will have everyone sneezing in no time at all! But the best news is, this brings spring flowers and my camera will get a bit of a workout again. Yay!

I'm getting very interested in the way shadows play in nature. I have taken quite a few photos over the past year that didn't seem like much to me until I noticed the shadows. Here's a photo that I have recently placed on fineartamerica.com that I call "Reflections". Isn't it cool?

I have to say, I'm enjoying this custom order so very much. It's so much fun to think up new combinations of designs and colors. I'm in the middle of my journey with these 10 peace signs. It is safe to say it has been a wonderful experience.

So far I've got 4 peace signs grouted, 4 ready for grout and 2 are waiting for the mosaic goodness.

Here's the 4 that are grouted.

I really love seeing them altogether like that. These are 8 inches and 10 inches and although the photos don't really show it, the sides and backs are painted. The back has a D-ring attached to each one for instant hanging from box to wall.

Here are the 4 peace signs that are taped up and ready for grout.

I'm happy that they all seem to look good side-by-side but could also stand alone and look just as good. The customer wants a whole wall of peace signs. I think I've given her a great start!

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Stay peaceful,

Cindy

Promo Blast!

Sapphire Blue Mosaic Glass Dish - 6 x 3 inches - FREE Shipping Within US - $32.65

Sapphire blue stained glass was used generously to update this vintage candy dish from the 1950's.

Measures 6 x 3 inches

Scalloped edges give this dish a little bit of added charm. Taking something old and making it new again is one of my favorite things to do.

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Stay peaceful,

Cindy

In The Studio - Part Two

Where we are here in PA, the snow has made quite an impact this week. I take a lot of photos from my window, using different lenses and editing when the seasons are doing their thing. Here's a close up of my favorite tree at about 10 AM on Thursday. I especially like this photo because you can see the snowflakes gently falling. It's so pretty when I'm inside and warm!

In between watching the snow fall, I managed to grout the other 2 peace signs that were ready for it.

Third peace sign - 10 inches

Fourth peace sign - 8 inches

Both need sides and backs painted, which I'll do a little later today before moving on to the next few peace signs that are ready for some mosaic magic.

I've got really good news to share regarding my mosaics debuting on the Clairporium website. Yesterday more mosaics sold, shown below! It's been a very long time since I've had new customers wanting to purchase my mosaics. I feel so very blessed!

SOLD

SOLD

As soon as the snow starts to melt, these will head out to their new homes. Yay!!

Have a great weekend.

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Stay peaceful,

Cindy

In The Studio - Part One

My goodness we have been getting some true winter weather here in PA this week. Freezing rain, snow, ice and all the usual suspects are visiting us before the next season begins.

The good news is, I have all I need to keep me busy inside and have been working hard on the custom order, as well as a few small projects here and there.

I've started grouting and all but one mosaic looks awesome so far. Sadly, "Expect Miracles" isn't ready for the limelight just yet. I have put it aside for a while to determine what I'll do with it to fix what I see wrong. Something good, I'm sure, to make myself a little happier with it. The wording, while looking great if I do say so myself, has blended in a little too well with the rest of the mosaic and it's hard to see.

It also has a hanging problem ... the D-ring I attached doesn't keep it centered. There are sawtooth hangers on the back on each side that are still available. I may take the D-ring off and leave those on. Let's just say, this needs some TLC before I offer it for sale.

However, the rest of what I had waiting for grout to go into Storenvy look great and have been listed.

The custom order is going really well. I've made 4 peace signs so far, as you may remember, and decided to grout and paint those before moving on to the next few. This allows me to get some fresh ideas for the mosaics part and not feel so overwhelmed at the end having to grouting them all at once.

First 10 inch peace sign

Sides and back are painted in burnt sienna

close up of details

First 8 inch peace sign

Stones give this one an earthy feel to it

Before any peace signs were grouted, I spent an afternoon taping them up to protect the areas with no mosaic on them. This allows for cleaner grout lines around the edges and keeps the grout from sticking to the bottom of the shape.

There are 2 left to grout today! The same grout color will be used for the 10 inch as that shown above, but the 8 inch will have a dark grey grout.

I'll share photos of those in addition to any new ones I've started on Friday.

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Stay peaceful,

Cindy

Promo Blast!

Suns, Moons and Stars are the theme today for my Promo Blast! My mosaics are all gathered together in a nice little collage.

All of these beauties can be found in my Collection entitled: "Sun, Moon, Stars Art" on Storenvy. If I had to pick just one from the collection above, I'm not sure I could do it. What about you? Do you have a favorite?

L to R: Bohemian Morning Sun Hanging, Night Into Day Wall Art, Sun Mosaic Switch Plate Cover, Sun Shrine In A Box - Mosaic Shrine, Morning Sun Switch Plate Cover, Crescent Moon and Stars Switch Plate Cover, Evening Moon Switch Plate Cover (far left under Shrine), Mosaic Star Candle Holders, Teddy Bear Star Wall Hanging, Star Shine - Hippie Wall Art.

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Stay peaceful,

Cindy