Midsummer Altered Arts Workshop

Saturday was the first annual Midsummer Really Cool Stuff Altered Arts Workshop here in beautiful Western Pennsylvania. It was very successful and everyone had a great time. We are thinking of opening it up to a larger group of participants next year. If you'd like to receive the email information for next year leave a comment and I'll put you on the list.Here Tracey is hard at work on her pendant. I'll be sharing pictures thoughout this week of the completed projects. Unfortunately, most of the workshop participants were camera shy. I think one was in the witness protection plan!

10:30 brownie break

L'amour pendant created from cotton webbing, ribbon, glitter, glass flat backed marble, ribbon, old key, charms and 45 minute eyelets!

Chateau Pendant created from webbing, velvet ribbon, eyelets, small flat backed marble, antique key, brass flower charm.

Summer Tree Pendant created from webbing, velvet ribbon, green felt, orange glass seed beads.

Tracey modeling her pendant.....
We also made altered cuff bracelets from the same webbing as the pendants. I made this one that has the words "laugh out loud" stamped on it. I like to laugh and I've know many people in my life that can make me laugh out loud. A friend of mine passed away a few days ago that I use to teach with and boy could this lady make me laugh out loud. We actually made each other laugh out loud pretty much every workday morning for 10 years. Hornyak was a good teacher and a wonderful friend. I'll miss her. I made this bracelet while thinking about all the times we laughed out loud together.

Me laughing out loud.....not a very flattering picture but Tracey said something funny! That girl can me laugh! I won't mind if I have wrinkles in my face from laugh lines as I get older but I hope I never have lines from frowning.The bracelet flattened out. Created from cotton webbing, torn cotton fabric, stamps, DMC thread, vintage shell buttons. I good mantra to wear on your wrist.