half off on mixed media items in my etsy shop

Happy black  friday. The news is that 20 miles away this fall a Joann's Fabric and Hobby Lobby Opened. Up until then the we had very little sources for mixed media craft supplies  in our area and that is why I opened my shop in Bisbee. But now with the big box store my mixed  media sales have dropped so I am liquidated  them . Starting  today in the shop itself the  sale will be 50% and  on the etsy site %50 too on mixed media supplies only . For example if you need a 100 watt weller soldering iron( the best ) a  stand and solid  sal ammoniac  stone ( for cleaning the soldering iron tip ) This is your chance  to get a super deal.... all 3 for $48.00  https://www.etsy.com/listing/170757722/weller-100-watt-soldering-iron-iron

shrink plastic jewelry

I have been having fun with childs play . Using Inkssetentail Shrink Plastic by Ranger  for jewelry.

Step 1= Sand one side of the plastic with very fine sand paper so you  can use colored pencils  on that side ,such as prisma and water colored pencils. I like to outline first with a black sharpie and then add  the color . Using bright colors makes them very fun. Remember to double the size you want the final bead to be as it will shrink almost in half . Note- to make a domed  bead they work best in a round shape .But it its fun to make other shapes to add  to the round shapes in you final jewelry  design.

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Step 2= I cut them out and heat them up with a heat gun while hot and shrunk put them in the  metal doming block depression that fit the size of our flat bead the push them down with doming punch and you have a shrink plastic domed bead .AS I said if it has rolled and added you may have to reheat it in the doming depression so it will form the cupped shape

This is the doming  block. Use jewelry pliers to put the hot shrunk plastic in the center of the dome.  You may need to reheat it in the dome as it cools fast ,then smash it with the round  punch.

doming blocks can be bought at Rings and Thing \s ---link below

 (  https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/search/search.asp?keywords=doming+blocks  ) and cheaper wood ones at Micheal's. I recommend investing in nice steal ones such as the one in the photo. 

step 3= Drill the center  with a 1/16 drill bit then design away!!!

step 4= Final pieces

You can order the Inssential  shrink plastic on my etsy shop
https://www.etsy.com/listing/170631695/shrink-plastic-by-inssentials-a-ranger

You are only given one little spark of madness , you mustn"t loss it. -Robin Williams 

Peanut 2004 -2013

I lost my darling little Peanut on our morning trail walk to a coyote .It was horrifying, devastating  and I  painful beyond belief , I loveed / love  that little girl like she was human .

The rainbow bridge 

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... 

In my spare time

The store keeps me so busy, but the summer months are the slow season .I took advantage of this and did some creating. Things I am into lately Resin  architectural shadow boxes  and shrink plastic.

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Happy summer creating!

Museum of the Bazaar

Today I am sharing a bit about why I love living in Bisbee.  One of my dear friends Renee Harper runs the Old Bisbee Ghost  Tours and Yes our town  is haunted. Renne  also has a cute little shop called
Sweet Midnight in which she sells her hand made "dark side of cute"   goodies  . In the back of her cute shop she has created a fun old time  dime museum she calls the Museum of the Bazzar . Last month the History Channel did a feature on the musuem and her . Enjoy....

my first DVD class!!!

I did it ,my first full length class on DVD ! I have said I will be doing this for over 4 years . I finally did it!!!   I created  DVD class of one of my creations .
The little pewter heart on wheels featured  in my last post is now a class on DVD . It comes with all the materials in a kit from  and the 2 part Full feature DVD . I have it on my etsy shop ! Hope you will take a look. Thanks Julie

2 Part DVD

Project image ( what you will make)

                                                             supplies you get  in your  kit

                                                      more  supplies you get  in your  kit

                              tools you will need to provide plus a dremel or drill adn 1/16 drill bit

                                Kit with all materials  and 2 part  DVD $70.00
                                       on my etsy  Bisbeebliss