Whats New!

Boy am I slacking here lately. I've been busy with some custom orders, shops and also my facebook fan page and I get so side tracked. I get SO side tracked it isn't funny! LOL I have found myself mid listing an item on etsy and gotten up to get one of the kids a drink and started dinner, totally forgetting what I was doing! Any hoo, I wanted to let you know that I am having a small contest/drawing on my fan page. I have posted a picture of an item. I want you to tell me what you think it is! If you are wrong thats ok! I'm going to put you in a drawing to win. If you are right thats ok too, I'm going to give you two entrys!! Its that simple. Oh, and it started yesterday, Sept 11th. You have a week until Sept 18th. Thats it! More details are on my fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fragiacomo-Glass-Art/44067793484?ref=ts So pop on over and join my fan page and then enter my little contest!!

Till later,
Sue aka glassymom!

New work for September

So, I have some new sets that I'm really liking! I've made 2 sets already but havne't listed them anywhere yet. I like them so much I keep thinking I'd like to make something for myself LOL

Look, arent they bright and colorful?! I love them!! The set on the left looks washed out but they are just as bright as the ones on the right........my picture taking skills stink some days! LOL

They are fun to make and they are the bright colors I just LOVE to use!!

So, what do you think? Make more? Keep some? LOL decisions decisions!! LOL

Serving you!

I just love when I get the opportunity to see the beautiful designs created with beads I have made! Joan Baker of Baker Designs sent me a picture of the serving fork and knife that she has made with some of my beads. Wow, how bright and fun these are!!


Joan also makes really great bracelets that are bright, bold and fun!! I just love what she can do with my beads. Joan has just opened an etsy shop and has some really great bracelets in her shop, stop by and take a look!! http://joanlbaker.etsy.com/

Thanks for stopping by,

Till next time

Sue aka glassymom

August Already?

Wow, did July fly by or what?! I can't believe today is August 1st. Soon the kids will be going back to school. I have been so busy that I hadn't even noticed how quick the month was going by. We have Busch Gardens passes so we go almost each week. We have also been doing a bit of work around our house, and in between I have been working on the torch and also playing with copper. Trying new things is fun. I've been drawing on copper to be etched. I had lots of little copper drawings just sitting on my desk waiting to be etched. Last night was the night. A few came out great, one definetly not so great. Either way it was fun! Now over the next few weeks I will turn them into jewelry. I've also tried fusing copper. I like it! I soldered a piece for a pendant I made, YUCK! SO I started wondering what to do to cover that icky silver look and came up on a thread on Lampworketc.com about fusing copper. COOL. No icky lines, easy to do and came out great.......want to see? Ok! So what do you think?
Pretty cool, can't even tell can ya? Its down there at the pointed end. Hanging on there is a shell with little barnicles, a beach glass bead and a swarovski crystal. It all hangs by the copper ring.
Its not listed anywhere, I haven't finished enjoying it yet. LOL
So, this is what I've done with most of my summer, how about you? Are you ready for back to school? Did your summer just fly by? Did you get everything you wanted done? We still have a bit of time left and I think I have a few more things I want to try, we'll see. Right now I think I'm just going to go sit outside and enjoy all the flowers blooming in my yard and watch the squirels pick the heads off whats left of my sunflowers! LOL
Till later,
Sue aka glassymom

New work, new ideas!

New work, lots of it. It just piles up on my desk waiting for photos and listings! That stuff takes so much time and I'd SO rather be creating! LOL Seems everytime I go to use my camera the batteries are dead and once they are done charging the good light is gone. So the new work sits here waiting!

Lately I have lots of new ideas! My sketch book is smoking hot with all the little sketches! Not all I can imagine can I acomplish at the torch, unfortunately. Sometimes I just can't do it. I would imagine that some is my level of skills and some I just haven't figured out the correct way to start. It will come to me tho, usually at like 2am when I dont have my sketchbook by my bed or someone ran off with my pen! I'll scurry to the living room where my chihuahuas are sleeping and the'll think its morning and I'll have to take them out quick. Hopefully not waking anyone in the process.

I've had the urge for buttons lately. They are fun to make and I have been getting carried away with them. They are getting bigger each time. I keep trying to think of a way to use them other than the usual way to use a button, nothing good yet tho!

SO, this is some of what I took out of my kiln this am! I just love how they all look together, all the bright colors!! YUM

The ones on the bottom right, new idea.......not what I'm wanting to do but I'm practicing before I get there. Some earing pairs, 3 buttons, a big hole star type bead, a heart oh and 2 cabachons!They are so much fun to make!! The top one on the left has a pretty pink flower made with a CIM glass! YUM, what a pretty pink that is!!

So, I guess i've rambled enough. Most of these will be listed in my Etsy shop or Artfire shop with in the next few days since I was able to photo them tonight. A couple are already listed just before writing this. So I hope you like them, all bright and colorful. Have a great weekend.

Till later,

Sue aka glassymom

FEST July Team Give away!!!

So, this month is my beads up for give away!! http://etsyfest.blogspot.com/2009/07/july-fest-team-giveaway.html Go here and take a look, enter and maybe you'll win them!!

A set of 5 lentils, wound on a 1/16 mandrel. Bright and fun, ready for summer!!

So, go ahead, take a peek look around too, there are alot of great artists on the FEST team!!

Till later,

Sue aka glassymom

Earth Tones Large hole lampwork beads : glassymom - ArtFire Glass

Earth Tones Large hole lampwork beads : glassymom - ArtFire Glass

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