Kline Art Studio

I received so many comments on my blog for the One World One Heart giveaway that I added a second prize! I wish I had something to give to everyone who took the time to comment and let me know how much they liked the handmade heart pendant.

The grandprize (lampwork heart pendant, left) winner is Deborah of http://acupofjoy.wordpress.com/ Check out her blog and let her know how much you love it even if the contest is over!

The second prize (lampwork beaded cell phone charm, right) winner is Ninnie of http://ninniesplace.blogspot.com/ Check out her blog too!

I really am happy to have participated in this and look forward to next year. What a great idea this is!

Happy Valentine's Day to all!!

Susie

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I am participating in the One Heart One World Give A Way. You can read more about it here.

This heart pendant I am giving away is a lampwork bead with a horizontal hole. It is strung on satin cord.

To be entered into the drawing to win this pendant, please leave a comment here on the blog! I will be drawing a name on February 14th! Happy Valentine's Day!

For more of my work, please visit my etsy shop at www.klineartstudio.etsy.com and my website at www.klineartstudio.com

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I've found a new passion. A little backstory here. Several years ago I was into rubber stamping and had visions of being a wonderful scrapbooker. But I hated the fact that I needed so much stuff to create scrapbook pages. Because I don't like simple pages. Once a graphic designer, always a graphic designer, I guess.

So I eased out of the scrapbooking arena, even though I have tons of equipment. I am an equipment/gadget junky. I took the Meyer-Briggs Personality Assessment and it told me I am a gadget junky, so I have embraced this part of me wholeheartedly. Why deny who I am to my very core?!

Alas, my scrapbooking equipment just sits here gathering dust. I woefully glance at it, but mostly I vacuum off the dust and hope that people in my household believe it's just an odd piece of furniture. Truth is, I hate dragging everything out and then having to pack it back up when I am done.

Recently, my paper arts addictions have been eclipsed by my love of glass. I love glass. I adore glass. I dream glass. However, winter has thwarted my glass creativty efforts! It is impossible to work on The Studio (aka the garage) when it is cold outside. The small portable heater I have does nothing to dispel the cold. And I need electricity for the kiln, the oxygen concentrator, and the heater. And one outlet! So I stay inside and grow grumpier because I have nothing creative to do.

Then two days ago I discovered...digital scrapbooking! Seriously! It started with SmileBox, an on-line site that let's you place your pictures into their layout and then email them to people. Maybe you got my Christmas layout. Then I started looking for more.

I found the ArcSoft Scrapbook Creator software, You can download a trial version and try it out. So I whipped out a layout. Then I found online sites where you can buy elements to add to your digital scrapbooks. It's quite like shopping at Michael's or Joann's or Archiver's. Except you do it all from the warmth of your desk chair.

So, yes, I am addicted. I have done three layouts already. Christmas 2007, Ice Skating, and Aaron's Birthday. Take a look and see what I've done!

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I have two classes scheduled for February and the beginning of March. Advanced fusing and advanced bead making classes will be scheduled soon. Please call Suevel Studios at 847/806-1046 to sign up.

Beginning Glass Fusing

Saturday

February 16, 2008

10 am - 3 pm

Spend the morning creating and tack fusing pendants. Spend the afternoon creating a one-of-a-kind tile.

Beginning Bead Making

Saturday

March 1, 2008

Noon - 4 pm

Spend the day learning to make round beads, stringers, and twisties using a Hot Head torch!

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