New Backgrounds and Photoshop brushes

From the past

My newest backgrounds

I have been making backgrounds for photoshop or use in scrapbooking. It’s a digital download on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/BackRiverDesigns?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

I also am doing digital art and painting again. I will be posting some of my work would love feedback.

Photography

I have gone back to my photography and digital painting. I’m really enjoying it.

Calla lily beads

Here are some photos of the calla lily beads I'm working on. What do you think?

Back again

It's been a long time since I wrote on this blog. I will be writing more often and keeping you up to date on my creative process. I have been working on a series of calla lily beads and will post photos of them. My YouTube video has hit 8600 views and climbing I think it's time for a new video don't you.
   I have kits to do freeform peyote necklaces so I will do a video on that. What do you think? Til tomorrow have a good night.

Latest bead

A dragon bead I made for an exchange

New Work

My little dragon bead for an exchange.

Back of bead

Quilt I made for a friend

This was a quilt I did it's 2 sided it's for my best friends first granddaughter. I thought it came out cute.

Front of quilt.

Back of quilt.

Class today

I took a class today on lampworking. We use silver foil and silver leaf. We used silver glass and worked on stringer control. Learn some great techniques I can incorporate in my work. Hope to have pictures soon. But first I need to get a bead I like.

Contest

Free gift

I will be doing a drawing on November 1 for the pendant below .

In order to win all you need to do is comment on this post and become a follower of my blog. I will be doing drawings from time to time and also will be showing tutorials on jewelry, beading and thread painting. Come join the fun. Here's the first prize of many.

Lampwork Seahorse pendant

Latest lampwork

Had a very successful time at the torch. I was very happy with how they came out.

Silk screen of the day

This one was done with a piece of copy paper and I used things around the house like a roll of masking tape for the circle a piece of card board for the lines and a pencil sharpener bottom for the ovals.

New Silk Screen Today

Did another silk screen. Another one of my favorite things are paisley.

A mug rug I made with a lampwork stirrer I made.

A doll quilt with matching mug rug.

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Catching up posting my designs.

I haven't posted many of the things I have been doing. I have lots of photos to share some of my thread painting some of my purses some of my jewelry designs.

Plumage
This was a thread painted and digitized design. I digitized the peacock then made the feathers on the bottom individually then I thread painted the body .

Picture for the quilt below.

Start of the quilt from picture above.

First silk screen

My first silk screen design. Happy with how it came out.

Sketchbook challenge

The theme is spirals so I combined my 2 favorite things seahorses and spirals here's my entry.