July in Review

I thought it would be fun to share what I've been working on this month. Hopefully, this will be a reoccurring post to keep you up to date with what's been keeping me busy.

My Instagram algorithm knows I love a craft project, so I've been seeing so many awesome crafters and their creations. It's giving me way too many ideas for things I want to make. My latest obsessions are painted shells and shell art. Here are a few shells creations that I made this month:

I found all this old, lovely silverware at estate sale that I couldn't not buy, so now I'm trying to figure out what to do with it all. I got a ring bender and tried bending a few. This is harder than it looks but how cute are these rings? I think perfecting this will take practice and maybe a few more tools. This is a work in progress, but since it's on the workbench, I wanted to share.

I had a fellow craft enthusiast reach out to me about making a stone from resin that incorporates ashes from a loved one. I've worked with resin, although, not quite like this, but I'm aways up for a new challenge. I've been researching the process and made some sample stones. In August, we will work together to create this special stone that will keep her loved one close by forever. 

I finished 2 stained glass prism spinners. This is a new design, so wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I love it. I plan to make another pair for the holiday markets. 

I completed my second mosaic. I enjoy the process, but it can be frustrating trying to cut a piece to fit a space, breaking it incorrectly, and having to try multiple times. I think lots of practice is required to perfect this craft. Thank goodness art doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful!

July was a hot month with lots of time spent inside which meant more time to craft! It's hard to pick a favorite because each one was great in its own way and a wonderful way to zone out, repair my sanity, and sooth my soul.