charms, skulls, and windmills

my friend amy on AM and AFA is hosting a "found poetry" swap. the idea is to pick out words from something written and transform them into poetry. about 4 months ago i came across a rural yearbook at the thrift store from 1979. i have cut most of the pictures out of it and was excited to actually use the words. so the "poems" i wrote still sort of have that western, rural feel to them.




this is my promised second set of Day of the Dead cards. these are all down in pastels and acrylics on bright blue and orange card stock. they're a little muted in this scan, but oh well.




i woke up on saturday and wanted to work on something. as i was perusing the AFA threads in search of things i needed to work on or would want to, i came across a charm swap. i've got a box of beads and bangles that i need to go through, so i figured "what the hell?". i made these charms by layering large sequins on a jump ring and then adding a bead and charm that said "inspire" on another. i really liked how they turned out and i'm looking forward to making more in future swaps!