I'm in Creative Playground!

My pendants are featured in Donna Downey's newsletter! Go check out her website, and I promise you'll be inspired by her amazing creativity. Thanks again for featuring me, Donna!

trash to treasure

Meet the designer of this really cool recycled masterpiece- Michelle Townsend Wallace. She is a writer, artist, and musician living in Dallas, Texas. She has a background in counseling and non-profits, and is always looking for opportunities to integrate her many passions. Michelle has been married for 11 years to her childhood sweetheart, and they have three children.  "When I was cleaning out our old spice rack, I used the jars for buttons and beads, but I didn't want to just throw away the little plastic filters. So I looped some jewelry wire through one of the holes in the filter, covered both sides with decorative papers, and added designs. I used vintage images, sheet music, watercolor paints and glitter to the pendants. Then I added some beads with jump rings to complete each unique art pendant." To find out more about Michelle visit... My Blog- www.myjourneytohope.blogspot.com My Music- www.findingcadence.com My Art- www.MixedEmotions.etsy.com

New Art

This week was much better- no major crises and I don't know what to do with myself. :)

I finally finished a piece of art that I started last year (click on "Delicate" to see a bigger image), and I sent it to my partner in a writing/art swap for inspiration. She will write something based on my art, and I will create art based on the poem she sent me. You can read more about it here. I'm really excited about this challenge, since I've tried for a while to find ways to unite two of my passions (writing & art).

I also finished some more pendants and posted them in my Etsy shop, so you'll have to stop by and take a peek.

Here are some recent additions:

Thanks to all of the wonderful artists who participated in the One World One Heart Giveaway! I actually won 2 mixed media pieces (yahoo for me!), and one of my art pendants is going to the winner of my giveaway, Jann Cook.  Thank you to all of the wonderful people who signed up for my drawing, and especially to those of you that left such encouraging comments. OWOH was a blast & I will definitely be involved again next year!

Mixed Emotions Giveaway

Yesterday I posted about the One World One Heart Giveaway I'm participating in. I've had such amazing responses that I figured I probably should show you what I'm giving away, huh? The winner will be able to choose from the pendants online at my Etsy shop. Go to www.MixedEmotions.etsy.com to look at what's available. I will try to post some more pendants that I'm currently working on as well, before Feb. 12th rolls around, so you'll have more to choose from.

To those of you who want to be included in the giveaway, just leave a comment on my blog, and I will randomly select one name on Feb. 12. Be sure and leave me your email so I can reach you if you win! If you'd like to participate as an artist, go to http://oneworldoneheart.typepad.com  to find out how to sign up for your own giveaway.

Thank you to all of the amazing people who have left encouraging comments. It's wonderful to see so many generous people giving their art away and inspiring others. I can't wait to see more!

-Michelle

One World One Heart Giveaway!

I love giveaways! It blesses me to give, so I'd like to send one special person a handcrafted art pendant. The winner will be able to choose from the pendants online at my Etsy shop. Go to

www.MixedEmotions.etsy.com to look at what's available. I will try to post some more pendants that I'm currently working on as well, before Feb. 12th rolls around, so you'll have more to choose from.

To win this giveaway, simply post a comment on my blog. Comments will be closed at midnight, and on Feb. 12th, I will draw a name at random and announce the winner. Be sure and leave your email address so I can contact you!

Hundreds of artists around the globe are participating in OWOH, so if you'd like to learn more about the collective giveaway and find other great artists out there, go to:

http://oneworldoneheart.typepad.com/one_worldone_heart/

Sneak Preview

I've been working on some art pendants for a while now. I used the plastic pieces from old spice jars as a base, then covered with papers, paints, and extra things I found around the house. I have 15 altogether, but I'll be posting 3 this weekend. Here's a peek at one of my favorites so far...

I've been having so much fun working on these, and it makes me happy to know that I used stuff from around my house. It just goes to show you that you don't have to spend a lot of money to make something unique- you just need a little bit of creativity!