Hexi Challenge Gift Exchange

A few months ago we decided to do a hexagon challenge.

Each of us made several hexagons and then collected some ephemera from our own stashes.  We then drew names and received the little bag of inspiration. 

Deal was that for Christmas you brought what you made with the items received to give back to the person who gave the items. 

Here are the results 

 Starting with Miss Joanell's

Made by Peggy

 Next Miss Cindy's

Made by Stacy

Miss Peggy's 

Made by Cindy 

Next Miss Stacy's 

Made by Vickie

And Miss Vickie's 

Made by Joanell

Ladies, thank you so much for this year full of fun projects, fabulous company and so much friendship and support! 

Merry Christmas!

First Friday Artist Showing Jan 8 - Feb 2 Whittier Gallery

Our word prompt's were Broken Pull Toy and Red

Here is our collection;  The pieces are 8 1/2"  x 11" inside the larger double matted frames

  Stacy's "Red' Cyborg Kitteh        Vickie's 'Red'               Stacy's 'Broken Pull Toy'

Vickie's 'Broken Pull Toy'    Joanell's 'Broken Pull Toy'           Joanell's 'Red'

Cindy's 'Red'                                                    Cindy's 'Broken Pull Toy'

Peggy's  'Broken Pull Toy '                                                Peggy's 'Red'

Finished Bottles!

Can you tell whose is whose?  (answers below)

Can you tell?  

In the first photo from left to right: 

Blue Triangle bottle:  Vickie (The Teacher's):: Sea theme is Peggy Calvert::  Asian Theme is Stacy Hurt and the Industrial Fittings:: one is Cindy Cooksey's

We are  waiting to see Miss joanell's. 

October was Bottle Building!

Well we are getting better, this time we remembered to take photos just as Miss Cindy was getting ready to leave!  

Our October meeting was being held at Vickie's house as she was going to demo how to make these amazing glass bottles she does.  I'm inserting a photo of one I bought from her a couple years ago. 

That is a fully functional opening little purse with a cat face & the dangling fish.  It's a necklace but I never wear it, I have a beloved cats fur in there whom we lost a few years ago now. 

Here I am with my messy collection- really hard to KISS (keep it simple stacy)

Here Vickie is showing us the 'bubble level' app that we will need unless we want to use the old fashioned kind!  But hey!  One more reason to upload a new free coolio app! 

Miss Vickie enjoying herself! Musta been from all them Marie Calender's pies she was sharin! YUM! 

I can't wait to see all the bottles created that we will share at our November meeting!  

I'm going to set up a special photography station just for them! 

Vickie assuring joanell that it will be fun! 

On Saturday morning I spoke to Vickie to thank her again for her generosity of things we could use and instruction and she told me she had made TEN bottles after we left!!! 

I'm telling you that here because it's taken me THREE DAYS to make ONE! 

This is NOT my thing but here's my finished whatever this is... 

What started it was the tiny perfume bottle I've kept for over 6 years now! 

I was thrilled to think I could actually use it for something.  It was one of six tiny perfume samplers from Christian Dior someone gave me a reeeeallllly long time ago.  But those darling little glass bottles were keepers!  I gave one to joanell that I think she's using on her bottle but I'm not sure sure.  

So here's mine. 

In place of the 'bottle' at the bottle 'station' where we were instructed to select our bottles there was this brass thing with a dragon on it.  Peggy initially picked it up and said 'what is this? It looks like a dragon!" and then she promptly handed it to me!!  

I was so excited! There are ten pieces in my...whatever this is... and I'm glad it's done.  

Vickie said we could each take one more bottle home if we wanted so I chose this!  I suppose it was a bottle of sorts but the weight of this and the gorgeous cut work is wonderful! 

I simply put on some of them evil eye things and a fixture on the bottom.  My intent is to add wire work so that it can be hung from a window.  The Evil eyes are see through and in the sunlight they look pretty.  I plan on using it as a single flower vase.

So thank you again Vickie for your wonderful hospitality and generosity of supplies! 

Can't wait to see everyone November 1st! 

FFA Gathering May 3rd

joanell hosted our meeting at her home AND she provided a totally yummy taco salad

complete with Catalina dressing which was delish!

joanell instructed us in how to create silk scarves using

blank silk scarves from Dharma Trading Co

silk neck ties

water/vinegar

How cool is this!!! 

Vickie's

Stacy's

Since joanell herself had already made a scarf she was working on making fabric pieces for her upcoming class.

It's a truly fascinating process to do; both easy & fast.

And like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get :)

Thank you so much joanell for this wonderful technique! 

Can't wait to play some more with it.



Fabulous February Celebrations

We celebrated two birthdays this month and joanell taught us Haboti Silk painting with Dynaflow paint.

 

 

Cindy brought angel food cake, vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries, yum! Thanks Cindy.

And Miss Peggy brought Valentine treat heart boxes for everyone! Here's mine

 

  Vickie's 'Not my Chat Noir'

 

joanell's gift from me; my self portrait. 

 

Peggy made Vickie a pennant banner with Vickie's initials in Art Nouveau print!   

 

Vickie's gift from joanell; silk painting 

 

Cindy's Self Portrait for joanell 

 

Thanks Ladies!

Looking forward to March!