On the Fourth Day of Christmas

Calling Blackbird Slate Painting, the twistedtree


Figurine called Wings, woodworkingbymike


Goldfinch Business Card Holder, pasaiipaperie


Tweet Tweet Vintage Whistle Necklace, sora designs

On the Eighth Day of Christmas

My true love gave to me Eight Maids a Milking

Milk Maid Collar, lesulldes


Maids a Milking Vendor Apron, bebeandalice


Sea Glass Vintage Frosty Milk, arial


Milk Maids, stellalola


Vintage Cotton Covered Buttons, dotdotgoose

Football Season Begins

And with that I'm selecting our team colors (well maybe not exactly the team colors, but close enough) for this feature, blue and orange -- Chicago Bears! Go Bears! Enjoy these handmade goodies!

2Faced Convertible Dress, Orange/Coral Blue, DarciJuliette


Hyperbolic Dish Cloths, spacestitch


Fiery Girl, inbloomdesigns


Orange Koi w/Blue Ripples, PAINTINGSBYSAM


Gift Tags, jillzabel

Freckle Cat Fused Glass Pendant, MakenaLeiCreations

Glass Painting, Buy or Supply

Here is a beautiful set of hand painted glasses to purchase, but if you'd rather give glass painting a try yourself here are some supplies, a how to book and glass painting how-to articles to get you on your way. Have fun!

Hermosa, set of 2, vsilcoxdesigns


Vintage Apperitif Glasses, tandemstudios


Vitrea 160 Liquid Colors, Slumpy's


Vitrea 160 Frosted Felt Tip Pens, Slumpy's


Dynasty B1400 Synthetic Brush Set, Mister Art


The Complete Guide to Glass Painting, Alan Gear

Encaustic Painting

Pine Cone Brown- Home Made Encaustic Wax
Here's a great shop if you're in the market for encaustic wax -- or if you're new to encaustic painting and you want to give encaustic painting a try. Newbyart not only sells the wax you'll need, there's also a beginner's tutorial on how to paint with the wax. If you're in the market for artwork done in this medium you may want to browse around the shop to see some of the encaustic artwork that's available there as well.

Encaustic Painting Tutorial for Beginners -
Learn to Paint with Wax