Crowning Glory- a Mixed Media Crown Making Class!!

 Hello my sparkly friends!

I just finished shooting and editing my crown making class for Artful Gathering Online Art Retreat this summer!

Here is the video promo - let me know what you think!

And here are the crowns we will be making!
First we have the "Fairy Crown"- here are two versions

Then we have two versions of the Silver Crowns made with Rhinestones and Chandelier Prisms

And we will also be doing a Paper Crown with Jewels, Antique Lace and Moss!

There will be so many cool techniques covered to add to your artsy technique arsenal, you will be doing a happy dance!

The class runs for 6 weeks starting July 16th and -and is $95

I hope you will come join me!

I really had such a great time doing these videos- I'm thinking maybe I  might just start video posting at some point... Hee heee

Sparkly Hugs,

Tobi and the Pixies

For more info visit
http://www.artfulgatheringevents.com/

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Making Crowns

    

 Hello my sparkly friends!

Even after spending hours on Pinterest, I couldn't find any crowns that I really loved, so I decided to take up crown making!  Here are a few of my new babies, the Pixies and I had so much fun making them!

Please leave us a comment and tell us what you think!!

Sparkly Hugs,

Tobi and the Pixies

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When did I become an Aging Avatar??

Hello my sparkly friends!

So I was on this website the other day where you create avatars of yourself and friends.  It was most certainly fun to do, but it was also kind of a bummer.

As I was doing my face, I had to choose of course my eye shape and color, face shape etc.- but then it got to adding

 age lines character details and I wasn't so very happy. lol

I know it shouldn't bother me and I am perfectly happy with me...but to be honest really deep down it does bother me.

My face is telling me "Hey Tobester, you are human.  You are over the half way mark babe- you have lived more years than you have left... " you know the drill.

I read about women who love this phase of life- I wish I could feel as enthusiastic as they do.  Don't get me wrong- I have so much I am thankful for  and am blessed in so many ways. 

I just want my mind to stop dwelling... I thank God that I don't have unlimited financial resources so i don't have to worry about being one of those plastic surgery over-doers.

I do find myself daydreaming just a little after the Lifestyle Lift commercial comes on though...

LOL 

I really want those stupid wrinkles and my silly jawline not to matter in my head.

Doing the avatar thingy has me feeling a bit more comfortable with my "changes", and it is actually fun to put myself in cartoons with my family and

 see what 

a unique "goof"

 I can be.

So I am curious- is this happening to you or has it happened and how do you or did you deal with it?

I bet that maybe there are a bunch of women out there that feel like I do.

Do you?

Tell me about it-

leave a comment!

Sparkly Hugs,

Tobi and the Pixies

Crowns!!

Hello My Sparkly Friends!
Since I can't play Bingo,

I will be teaching again at Artful Gathering online art retreat again this year,

and this year I am teaching
how to make 
Wands and

CROWNS!!

I adore crowns... that's kinda random

 but I really do. 

This is was the first crown I have made so far,

I will also be doing a beaded one, a paper one and a few soldered wands for the class.

If you have any suggestions of any other types of crowns 

YOU would like to see,

 please leave me a comment below- or just say hi!

Thanks so much for stopping by:)

Sparkly Hugs,

Tobi and the Pixies

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So Much To be Grateful For...

Hello My Sparkly Friends!

I have been away for a while and have missed you so!

It has been a busy year, last summer was my daughter Ashley's wedding here at my house, 

I rested a bit and then went into full blown Christmas mode with my trees for Ebay and Etsy

 and while I was doing that I was also redecorating my dining room and kitchen! Decorated for Christmas and left my tree up till the last week of January... and only took it down because I was hosting an engagement party for thirty people the day after Valentines! 

PHEW!

In between, I found my sparkle needed a bit of re-Sparkling, so I did a few soul restoring e classes, my favorite being a Chakra balancing course, which I highly recommend to anyone trying to deal with life and past emotional stuff or illness stuff that gets in the way of bringing your dreams to fruition!

I am now getting ready to begin an online business class to get my many businesses focused and productive, as well as shooting my online classes for the  Artful Gathering Retreat this June!

More to come...

Yes, I have a lot to be grateful for!  

What are YOU grateful for?

Please share!!

Sparkly Hugs and kisses,

Tobi and the Pixies!

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