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Preparing for my Fused Glass Home Show

Preparing for my Fused Glass Home Show

In preparation for my fused glass home show this month, I made several new functional pieces and thought I’d show them too you. First was fused glass stirrers. They make great gifts (add a box of tea or coffee etc.). They are made of all glass. This is a different […]

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Art, Fused Glass

Custom Fused Glass Cake Center

Custom Fused Glass Cake Center

I so love to make something new and a challenge in fused glass. Recently I was asked to make a wedding cake topper. She wanted a north star with a dove. I was so excited because it’s something I’ve never made.  I must admit I broke the North Star pieces […]

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Westcliffe, Colorado

Westcliffe, Colorado

I’m so excited, last month I wrote about going to Westcliffe Colorado and looking for a piece of land for us to build on when we retire.  We went back this month to see where the surveyor marked the land (sadly he hadn’t been there yet) but we walked around […]

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Art, Fused Glass

Everything is prettier with glass added

Everything is prettier with glass added

I love adding glass to various things, essential oil holders, nail files, spoons, and anything else I can think of. I had two ceramic rice bowls I got while I was in Japan and thought they’d look even better with glass on top. What do you think? I also got […]

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Accessories, Fused Glass

Artwork using my Fused Glass

Artwork using my Fused Glass

I love creating glass artwork that other artists can use in their art. I received an email a while back from Rebecca. She asked me for a fused glass donut. I made her two. I think they turned out great because I created the mold to meet her needs. Below […]

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French Kitchen Cooking

French Kitchen Cooking

Just keeping you up today with my foray into cooking. I took my first class alone this month, crepes.  I met a wonderful lady and we had a good time. We made both sweet and savory crepes the French way and it’s not as easy as you’d think. Hers were […]

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Westcliffe, Colorado

Westcliffe, Colorado

I’m so excited, it’s official we will be closing on 5 acres of land in Westcliffe, Colorado at the end of next month. Here are some pictures of the land. Isn’t the view stunning? Right now we live in Colorado Springs, however it’s getting so crowded and the crime. it’s […]

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Fused Glass, Jewelry

Old Friends

Old Friends

This past weekend I met up with an old friend. I’ve known John since my second base in Germany over 30 years ago. John hasn’t changed at all, it’s crazy. Here is a picture of John and me this past weekend. This is a picture of my friends (Glenn, Diane, […]

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Art, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Flowers

Fused Glass Flowers

I just finished 3 fused glass flowers. These are not my fancy flowers, like I learned from Laurie Spray but more simple flowers. This is me and my fancy flower. Here are my new fused glass flowers. I’ve put hangers on the back so they are perfect wall art. Here […]

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Fused Glass, Home Decor

Refused Red bowl

Refused Red bowl

During one of my shows a great customer of mine bought one of my favorite bowls. It was a red screen melt bowl. It was hug, thick, and beautiful. Here is a picture of me and Carla with it. Literally the next day she told me it broke. We didn’t […]

by × February 24, 2020 × 0 comments

Fused Glass, Home Decor

My Fused Glass in a B&B

My Fused Glass in a B&B

My good friend Lela asked me if she could put my some of my fused glass in her Bed and Breakfast. What an honor, her bed and breakfast is beautiful and I love seeing my fused glass in such a beautiful place. Here are a few of the rooms with […]

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Fused Glass Flowers

Fused Glass Flowers

I blogged about a Fused Glass class that I took with Laurie Spray in Sept last month. After reading my blog one of my customers told me I should make some more to actually sell, so I made 3. I think they are fantastic!! The cool thing about the flowers, […]

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A day with Friends

A day with Friends

In my last blog I wrote about my good friend Iris leaving Colorado Springs. Well we spent the day together in Manitou Springs last week. What a blast we had. It was a beautiful day (close to 70 degrees – yes in February) in Colorado! Manitou Springs is a small […]

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Good bye my friend

Good bye my friend

Warning, This is a very personal Blog. Iris, one of my dear friends is moving to Texas. Iris and I’ve been friends for over 14 years. We served together at Peterson AFB and even though we both retired from the Air Force we remained good friends. Iris has been such […]

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