EyEmbellishments

In life, in art, in taking risks, Be Fearless. Deb Benson is comfortable in beading and chain making, but is taking on new mediums. She joined in the fun at Make It University in Long Beach to dabble in creative goodness. Luckily, she ended up in my workshop for mixed media mosaics and made this beautiful plaque.

I hope it serves her well as she tackles designing patterns. Thank you, Deb, if I don’t see you at the 2009 Long Beach International Quilt Festival, I look forward to seeing you in Houston 2010. Best of Luck in all of your endeavors.

love (and taking risks) michele

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6 new ceramic buttons sets available in our online store. Stars, hearts, joy, arrow and fish ceramic buttons. See these and 30 other items currently available. When the girls get back from California’s Long Beach quilt show (hopefully soon) we will be adding more and perhaps some fun photos and or stories.

Bubba

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I’m posting for the girls today so If you are going to the quilt festival in long beach be sure and visit Terry and Michele. They (Expressly Yours/EyEmbellishments) are in booth #1656 They have some spectacular Embellishment cards and lots and lots of unique and gorgeous ceramic buttons.

For more information visit our Event page

To see a small sample of some of the Embellishment cards visit the Gallery. They have much more with them but you can see how fun they are.

Stop by and tell them Bubba sent you and get a free button.

Bubba

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Having quickly learned of their poor navigation skills, the siblings, Sis and Bro, made quick work out of constructing their own uber-navigator.

The Road Trip to Long Beach is back on track.

Through the dessert and over the pass…

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Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain.
Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain.
The dark days are gone, and the bright days are here,
My Sunny one shines so sincere.
Sunny one so true, I love you.

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After being left in Colorado instead of beholding the beauty of Chicago, Sis and Bro declared their willingness to earn their own way on the next International Quilt Festival trip.

They began by packing the display suitcases full of finished collage cards. Bro is explaining the technique he would like Sis to use. Notice he’s talking, she’s working.

The increased gas consumption based on their combined weight is going to be outrageous, so they will need to work diligently. It was hard for their tiny little bodies to load the car, but it was just too hot for T and I to do.

Great job, little ones. Now we all sleep well. We leave at 5am.

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Well it’s Michele’s brother “Bubba” that’s not my real name but it sounds cool. Michele got stung by a wasp then fell and hurt her arm and hand and tried to bust her ribs all within one hour. Doc says she is fine just a little sore. All that just to get out of driving cross country for the quilt festival in California. I kid, I kid…. Anyway here is a photo of the kiln opening this morning. This is the first firing, they will be glazed next and fired again hopefully she won’t be too sore tomorrow.

Bubba

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Newly made puppy buttons, getting their first firing at about 1987 degrees Fahrenheit. They will take 8.5 hours to fire, and one full day after that to cool down. Then they will be glazed in white and black glazes, and be shiny and beautiful, awaiting exciting applications on joyful creations.

In the same kiln load are red clay buttons. Textured hearts and apples shown on the right. Red clay is rare for me;it is gorgeous but brittle and delicate, dries so quickly it warps easily. But they are so pretty.

The plan is to get them glazed in time to get some sets in the on-line store, and to take many with us to Long Beach IQF.

Click on images to see a larger photo. They will look much different when they have been glazed and fired again. I’ll attempt to do side by side comparisons to post in a couple days.

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