Gelf on a Shelf
Grogru
Giverny No.1
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice!
Pumpkin Pie Filling Recipe:
- Cut the tops off of the pumpkins in a circle... sure, this is a little messy but just pretend that you are preforming a craniotomy and making a jack-o-lantern.
- Quarter the pumpkins from the top down and scoop out the seeds and tendrils. Feel free at this point to ignore the pumpkin's look of horror... they cannot feel anything and are just being a big, pouty baby at this point. Note: Keep seeds for pepitas if you like ;)
- Place the pumpkin shells meat-side up on a large cookie sheet or other sided baking dish.
- Smear the inner surfaces of the pumpkins with fresh churned butter... like a greased pig at the county fair. The more butter, the better!!!
- Sprinkle the brown sugar and spices, including a small bit of salt, over the shells.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until you can easily stab through the flesh with a fork. Yes, I realized this recipe is getting a bit murdery and may not be an appropriate family baking activity for children under 12.
- Let stand to cool.
- Gently cut away the outer skin -- This is great for compost and covering up the crime scene.
- Puree,
mash, or process the meat to the desired consistency for the recipe
you're preparing - very smooth for a mousse, less so for a standard pie. Yum! Enjoy!!!
Ocean Inspired
Studio work from Monday evening.
Glass Prep:
Creating the base:
Adding Design Detail:
A twirl for the camera before heading to the kiln:
Elegance
Elegance (noun)
Arctic Snail
Anyone have a salt shaker??? This little guy was created from CiM Arctic Milky 593.
Warning: Do not overheat the Escargot... little guys tend to get a little moody when their nubbin is too toasty.
Cafe Au Lait Otter
A little coffee stained milkstache on this otter, courtesy of Creation is Messy glass! <3
Bawk Bawk!
Reflections
The Beads of Courage Artist Challenge is always a special
day. Firing up the torch, I found myself
surrounded by close friends and talented artists giving so freely of their time
and skills. I deeply admire their
selfless gift of service. Having a son
born with a congenital heart defect, Beads of Courage is a cause near and dear
to my heart on so many levels.
Courageous children, who have requested special beads,
gather around the studio tables as the glass enters the flame. Skilled artisans steady their hands as they
begin to bring Dream Beads to
life. The molten glass starts to flow
and a menagerie of one-of-a-kind beads fill the hot kilns. Happy ladybugs, alien-like monsters, smiling
minions, superheroes, monkeys, and waddling ducks form a colorful parade of
silliness. Sounds of laughter echo in
the bustling studio as whimsical designs take shape. These beads will become unique Act of Courage
beads, given to children on tough treatment days or to acknowledge milestones.
Sheer amazement is visible in the children’s inquisitive
eyes as they watch the dance of molten glass.
Creativity floods their eager minds as beads take shape. In this moment, the children forget about
their serious illnesses and the daily struggles. Their thoughts drift away to the endless
possibilities of glass. Parents’ hearts
are filled with happiness as they see their child’s wonder. On this day, I have watched parents hold back
tears, while children smile with joy. This
is the reason why so many love the National Bead Challenge Day. The delightful scene is repeated in glass
studios around the world. Artists as a
collective inspire hope, one bead at a time.
The children are full of questions. Many are concerned for the artist’s safety
and ask, “Have you ever burnt yourself?”
In the child’s eyes, the artists are brave souls who tame fire and molten
glass. In our eyes, the children are the
brave ones. Each bead on their elaborate
necklace stands as significant evidence of their courageous spirit, a record of
their story. They are gallant heroes in
every sense of the word.
Frankie
Giveaway!!!! Clarus Custom Glassboard
Update: Congratulations to Ivy Boyer for winning the Giveaway drawing!
I have partnered with Clarus as a showcase artist for an upcoming design show in SoCal!
The Clarus team of amazing designers assisted in creating a custom magnetic, glassboard that is float-mounted on my studio wall! Just wait... it gets better!!!! Clarus donated (1) exact replica of my glassboard with mounting brackets, dry erase marker set, magnetic box tray & magnets as a giveaway prize for a lucky follower to win!
Details:
1 Entry per person.
To enter, just follow me on Facebook & "like" the Clarus Giveaway post... no comment necessary!
Important -- Due to shipping logistics, the winner must have a shipping address within the 48 contiguous United States. What does that mean??? The contiguous United States or officially the conterminous United States consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states
(plus the District of Columbia) on the continent of North America. Sorry, this excludes the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii and all
other off-shore insular areas such as American Samoa, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.
All entries must be submitted by the Midnight Deadline, September 29th (Pacific Standard Time).
Interested in designing your own awesome, magnetic glassboard to suit your specific design needs??? Head on over to the Clarus website and submit a request:
SoCal Design Show - September 2021
Goldie
Cronicles of Cupcake the Otter & His Covid-19lbs of Chunk
Meet Cupcake! Contrary to popular belief, he didn't get his name from having a sugary-sweet personality. During the year long Covid quarantine, Cupcake built quite the reputation for putting down the baked goods by the baker's dozen.
His kryptonite? Boston cream filled vanilla cupcakes with a maraschino cherry buttercream frosting. Aside from the extra Covid-19lbs of insulation, his otter-stache (aka flavor saver) is permanently stained a cupcake color. Time for a Keto-Kelp health eating plan!
On a positive note, the local bakery near the wildlife sanctuary is thriving.
Nonya Beeswax!
Nonya is a sassy little guy. He likes to hoard seed and when asked, "what do you have there?" He promptly responds with a chirpy "Nonya Beeswax!" Someone may need to learn to share... getting a little round in the mid-section.
For my glassy-geek friends... this was made with CiM Beeswax Misty.
CiM Toothpaste... so minty fresh!
Loving how this fan/light pull turned out! It was created from CiM Toothpaste and pure 24kt gold.
It will definitely add design interest and a pop of color to a lucky lamp or fan.
#heathersellers #cimglass #customfanpull #ooak #mint #cimtoothpaste #cimcolortesting #cimglass #creationismessy #glass #handmade #artglass #functionalglass #24ktgold #24kt #design #ooakdesign
Why I trail run...
...because sometimes life is challenging and it gives me strength to know that I can accomplish hard things like summit mountains in my physical and personal life. By small in simple things, great things can be accomplished... one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward.
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