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Snowballs of Kindness from the Uglibeads Tribe - Sasha Crow

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 11:13am in artisan connection, giving back, gratitude | 2 comments

Boreal beads by Uglibeads

A pair of Uglibeads in the Boreal Forest series that I purchased last year.

(photo by Julie Wong Sontag)

29 Faces - Sketch 5

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 02/27/2016 - 6:49pm in 29 Faces, blog challenge, sketching | 2 comments

Sketch of female for 29 Faces challenge

Uh... I don't think I'm going to make 29 faces this month. :-)

29 Faces Art Challenge - Sketch 4

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 02/17/2016 - 12:55pm in 29 Faces, art challenge, sketching | 4 comments

29 Faces sketch

I decided to go back and try sketching a real person again since I really need the practice. I'm not sure my family would recognize her, but I bet she looks like someone's Aunt.

29 Faces Art Challenge - Sketch 3

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 2:34pm in 29 Faces, art challenge, blog challenge, sketching

I feel like I've seen this guy before.

29 Faces Art Challenge

Knitting Cowls and more Cowls

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 12:15pm in fiber accessories, knitting | 2 comments

I'm in love with cowls.

Shades of grey cowl

Commission

pattern by Jane Richmond from her Island book

29 Faces Art Challenge - Sketch 2

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 10:28am in 29 Faces, art challenge, blog challenge, sketching | 4 comments

Since I'm still kind of horrified at the sketch I did of my Mom I decided to try just inventing a face. I'm actually quite pleased with her.

29 Faces Art Challenge - My Start

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Tue, 02/09/2016 - 9:12am in 29 Faces, art challenge, blog challenge, sketching | 4 comments

I always intend to practice sketching more than I do. I belong to a closed Facebook group where we encourage each other to do just that.

Wordless Wednesday: Watching the Waves

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 1:48pm in California, ocean inspired, Wordless Wednesday | 4 comments

Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California

My 2016 Pantone Spring

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Thu, 01/07/2016 - 3:50pm in artisan earrings, artisan jewelry, artisan necklaces, artisan pendants, color

Pantone picked two colors for Color of the Year - Rose Quartz and Serenity

2016 Colors of the year

Bulgaria on the Danube

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sun, 01/03/2016 - 5:10am in Bulgaria, Danube Cruise, travel | 2 comments

Man in blue coat with bike

Quiet streets in Bulgaria. I just love this man's blue coat, green basket, pants, shoes, hat...