I took the imprint of the Silver Maple from my walk on Sunday and tried some alcohol inks on it to see how it'd come out. I used Kato translucent clay, painted a face on the leaf and after it was sealed applied the inks. The result is a bit edgy I think.

 

 

We had really bad weather here today, so the pics I took outdoors are a bit off but I'm pleased with this one. It's totally different than my other pieces and has a mystic quality to it.

My next piece was my first attempt at creating a bracelet. It's 8" hammered copper eyelet links. Czech beads accent the jump rings as well as hand tinted leaves of different types. I wanted something delicate that also carried the theme of nature and could easily go along with the necklaces.

Both of these pieces will be available in my Etsy shop: http://elysianfields.etsy.com/

After the worst of the storm went by (I admit to being a bit of a wuss when it lightenings) I went out into my back yard and danced with my 6 year old niece in the rain to celebrate Fairy Day.  We got muddy, sopping wet, and had a ball.  I live near "old" woods so after the rains tapered off the smell of the forest and the earth is quite strong, and so beautiful. It was rejuvenating and inspiring.

HAPPY FAIRY DAY TO ALL OF YOU WONDERFUL EF FOLK!!!