Back on the Torch this week..

Fired up the torch today. Grabbed some black rods... and floral frits and just experiemented with sculptural shapes.. just to see what comes up. These little guys where just fun to make.. might have to make a few and make into earrings... just too cute. Will have to come up with a name ...

Here is the whole batch I worked on.. flattened barrel beads... regular barrels with neatened ends.. some disc beads.. one even pushed to the side for a different look.. Just a little design element i'm working on.. love this frits, colors are so vibrant against the black...Over all this was just to get my fingers working and getting the glass to behave for me.. since it had been several weeks... until next time.. :-)

Photo slide show of my flowers and gardens...

Soon enough September will be here... the summer has slipped away. To quickly, seems year after year it goes by faster.. what's up with that?

Oh well. Girls are getting ready for school, pretty soon routine will rule here.. Torching will start up in earnest, glass creations and watercolor... the garden will be cleaned up and be put to bed for the winter...

I have a fun photo show of just my gardens and flowers.. if you feel up for a little break... there is mellow music in the back ground.. so turn sound off if you don't care for that.. Enjoy... Diane

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Lazy River Vacation

I'm in shock I haven't updated since aug 5th... but finally we are back from our wonderful time away.. I have done nothing in terms of torching these last few weeks.. But today I did finally get my gas tank filled and will hopefully get some torching time in soon.. For now though here are a few pictures from our vacation.. We are campers and enjoy nature, and our new camper...

This was home for a week! North conway New hampshire... camping...

We are heading off to beach one to hop into the Saco river for a lazy ride down to beach two...

this is a picture of me in my tube... being very very careful with my digital camera. lol. my daughter is up a head in her tube.

A Cute Dragonfly stops for a visit on the way down the river...

We are finally rounding the bend to beach two at our campground... water was cool and refreshing ... totally enjoyed the quiet and peacefulness here...

Enjoying summer!

I am in the throws of weeding.. yup! working hard to keep the flowers showing the weeds be gone! Here is a little snipit of my flower garden.. black eyed susans are blooming, various lillies..hope your summer is going well...
No torching or painting since my last postings.. I guess I better enjoy my family while I can before they head of to school again... :-)