Projects in Progress

I have been slowly easing back into crafting again. Here's what I have been working on in little pockets of 10 minutes here, maybe a half hour there. We'll start with the miniature sunroom. I built two shelves and attached them to the wall. Then I had the fun part of deciding which treasures I have been collecting to put on the shelves. A lot of these are made by the talented Katie from Katie's Clay Corner. You can find her etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Katiesclaycorner      There are 4 adorable birdhouses that Katie made and a line of small houses that spell out the word "grow".  There is a watering can and antique sprinkler that I purchased from a dollhouse store.  The little lavander plant I recieved in a swap and I apologize, but I cannot remember who gave it to me.  The beautiful wreath on the door is from Dale at Dale's Dreams.  You can find her etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/dalesdreams     I hope Dale does not mind- I took the purple bow off the wreath and I'm going to add a raffia bow instead.  I took 2 very cheap gardening tools that I bought at a craft store and antiqued them with acrylic paint and hung them on the wall.  That's as far as I progressed on the sunroom.

I've also been working on one of my unfinished projects- an owl.  I've started adding feathers to his body and sculpted his face a bit with paperclay.  I have a long way to go on the owl, but I think he is looking kind of cool so far. Here is his front and rear views:

Last- I signed up for an art course called LifeBook being held by Tam at http://willowing.ning.com/  .  With sign up you  could choose a self guided course to take also until LifeBook starts in 2012.  I chose a course called Mythical Magical Makings and the first lesson is painting a goddess in the style of the artist Gustav Klimt.  Here is where I am so far in the painting.  I call this the ugly stage- it's where I usually get discouraged-but if I push on it will get better :)  So....that's what I have been up to lately- I am looking forward to getting caught up with all of you.