Black and White Canes #2 Atomic age influence part 3, Giveaway, and updates

Happy Saturday Sunday. I would have got this up on saturday, but I spent most of the day on the couch being a whiny waawaa. I got the cold. So I didn't get to go hang out with my friend Jodi and have so much fun making crazy stuff and staying up all hours of the night :-( So much for leaving town.

Since Madi has been on the planet I have gotten more colds than I have had in my entire life time.
It is a good thing I really like her ;-D

I am having a giveaway on Mary's Graces blog or I am the one giving the blog giveaway item this week. I am a member of the Mary's Graces Team on Etsy and it is a wonderful group of artists I am so proud to be a part of. Do not comment here, comment over there. Come join us!



And now on with the show...

You can find these Atomic age beauties on Etsy.

Set of 8, now that is really amazing. And the price... even more amazing.

Maplewood Bungalow on Etsy, great vintage finds

Continued from Part 1:

http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/08/black-and-white-canes-2-atomic-age.html

and Part 2:
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/08/black-and-white-canes-2-atomic-age_09.html

You will need:
2 blocks of Opaque White Cernit
1 block of Black Cernit
Porcelain White Cernit big block
Clay machine
Clay Slicing blade
ruler

Links lead to my husband's store http://www.clayfactory.net/.
Thank you for looking or buying, we appreciate it very much. It helps us eat and pay the bills.


Mix the small blocks of Opaque white with equal amounts of the porcelain white.
Then mix the black block with an equal amount of the porcelain white. It will look slightly lighter, but bakes up a beautiful black color.

1. This is your 6 1/2". ;-D

2. Sliver off some of the clay from the lines if they have white over them from reducing the cane. Do not take off a lot.
Make sure lines are showing on this side of the cane.

3. Cut cane in half.

4. Here is what it should look like.
Anything close to this, you have done a good job, pat your self on the back. Pretend I did it.

5. Place on the sheet of black clay rolled out on the 5th thickest setting. Fan lines down.

6. (really about step 40 something) Trim away the black so you have a sheet of black the same size and your cane block.

7. There you go, now place the sheet on top of the other half of cane you have mirroring the top cane with the cut edges on the same end.

8. Press together gently. You could if you wished reduce this cane down here and make an awesome border out of this, can you see it?

9. Roll out a coil of white that is over 2 1/2" long and about 1/2" in diameter.

10. Place the white coil on the black sheet that is rolled out on the 5th thickest setting.
Trim the sheet so it is the same width as the coil is long.

11. Roll up in black sheet.
Roll over the edge of the beginning of the sheet over the other side of the sheet to make a mark. Roll back away from the mark.

12. Here you can see the mark I made with the edge of the clay.

13. Place the edge of the blade on the inside of the line mark you made or closest to the cane.
Tilt the blade towards the cane. Cut at this angle.

14. Roll up and press the edges together.
Smooth gently.

15. Roll the coil down and extend the length.
Roll down to about 1/4" in diameter.

16. It will look like this.

17. Cut 4 pieces the length of your cane block.

Continued in part 4...

Time for a Giveaway, this is #20, 07/12/11

This is the set I am giving away.

I will make the earrings and post the picture up here as soon as I get them done.

I have slipped right past 500 posts and I am so blessed to have more followers than I could ever imagine in my life, so I believe it is time to show the love I have for you all.
Thank you so much for following.
Thank you so much for listening to the good and the not so good here.
Thank you so much for commenting.
Thank you so much for spending a few moments of your precious and valuable time with me.
Thank you so much for sharing your light with this humble soul.
Thank you so much for being all you can be!
I am forever better because of your presence here.
Blessings all over all ya all.
May you be blessed beyond your hope and dreams.

The bead on the right is the front of the bead.

The bead on the left is the back of the bead.

I am giving away a brand new heart and a set of earrings.
It is summer here in the USA and I find these very fitting.
Here is Art from my Heart to yours.

Talk to me and leave a comment short or long for an entry.
This will be the 20th giveaway.
This giveaway will close on the 25th of July at 6 pm PDT. A random number generator will be used to pick the winner.
If you post about this giveaway in your blog let me know in a separate comment and I will give you another entry.
If you put this giveaway in your side bar and link back it back to here and tell me in a separate comment I will give you another entry.
If you follow and you tell me in a separate comment I will give you another entry.

Thank you again, all of you.

Mrs B is having a giveaway and one of them is me!

Today Mrs. B is having a giveaway with me (Art from my Heart), Brat Boutique, and Dancing Goddess Dolls for the 31 days of Halloween.

Mrs. B and I are giving away a Rambling Rune Set.

It is a travelling divination set.

Click on the picture to take you there.

It is only for today, Saturday the 16th 2010, for this rune set anyway. There are giveaways and guests everyday till the 31st of Halloween.

It also closes around 9 pm edt.

Get over there, Mrs.B has the best giveaways and it is perfect to get you in the mood for Halloween.

Do not comment here for the Rune set.

On the 14th of October I was the guest Blogger at Mrs B's Blog for the 31 days of Halloween. I had a bat tutorial up there. You can find it here.

I thought I would join in on the fun and have a giveaway here... for the Bat... or one of them anyway.

This one →                

But if you do not win, you can always make your own.

Leave a comment (known on my blog as a word of wisdom, click on that to reply).

I also have the comment moderation on and I will be gone tomorrow, so you will not see the reply right away.

I will close this giveaway on the 19th at 6pm PDT.

Great giveaways

Theresa at Faeriemoon Creations is having a Giveaway!

Click the picture and it will take you there.

Hurry closes on August 27 th, 2010

Mother moon"s Eat Pray Love Giveaway

Click the picture and it will take you there.

Ends September 1st, 2010

Nydia at Bringing up Salamanders is having a Goddess giveaway.

Click on the picture and it will take you to the post!

Keys not included <]:)

Ends on the September 1st, 2010

Taking shape-changing ideas and altered directions- part 18, getting a handle on things

Getting a handle on things... Also known as "to antique or not to antique".

Do not forget the 13th giveaway, with 3 parts.
Part 1 http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/05/13th-giveaway-part-1.html ends the 19th of may, 2010
Part 2 http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/05/13th-giveaway-part-2.html ends the 20th of may, 2010
Part 3 http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/05/13th-giveaway-part-3.html ends the 21st of may, 2010

Monday updates 3

I hope your Easter holidays or whatever you celebrate spring with were filled with love and family and that it was eggciting and sunny.
We had a very eggciting day. Everything was just ducky until about 4 pm when the house felt like it was on the ocean and we were going to sail away.
After I get over the "WTF?" feeling that first comes with a major earthquake, I start to smile. I know it is sick but I love the energy pulse that I get from them. As long as I am here where I live, I feel pretty safe.
First thing that runs through my mind is please protect every one involved. Then I just sit back and feel it. When they are happening there is nothing you can do to stop them so I just might as well go with what is happening. Haven't felt a quake like this since the Northridge Quake.
We have been shaking ever since too. We can feel some, but most of them we can not. Since yesterday we have had over 400 earthquakes. Here is a great place to check it out! http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/  scroll down and click on the southern California area of the US map.
Happy Monday and may you all be on solid ground. ;-D

Giveaways
Mrs. B is having a giveaway- http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-giveaway-contest-starts-today-from.html

"Today starts a new giveaway, and this one is from Starrlight Jewelry! The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate towards the item/s of their choice!"

Teddy also has her weekly treat giveaway at Jaz's October Farms
http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2010/04/teddy-in-gardens-video-and-first-blog.html

Wow, I love these candle sticks.

Jan at Laughing Dog Arts is having her first giveaway ever and it is a good one too!!
http://laughingdogarts.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-first-giveaway.html

Well done Jan!

Monday Updates 2

*UPDATED AGAIN*

Flor Larios is having a give away! http://www.florlariosart.com/2010/03/it-is-time-for-giveaway.html

"I will be giving a custom made wood block!!! You can choose your favorite image. Isn't that cool?

I will be announcing the winner April 8th."

Thank you Flor, I love your art! Top right hand corner is the one I want!

Marzel is having a couple of giveaways at the Play of Light and Shadow http://theplayoflightandshadow.blogspot.com/

Day of the dead panties (you know you need these!)

and the Easter giveaway is for a pair of Jack Skellington Briefs size 14-18. (just as cool)
The are other very cool things in both these giveaways.

Way to go Marzel, both awesome giveaways.

Jaz at October Farm's dog Teddy is having a giveaway.

A cut glass divided dish and a cute pressed glass oval dish.

There is also a recipe for some awesome pasta!

http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-giveaway-and-great-easter-recipe.html

Thank you Jaz for being such a generous human and thank you Teddy for having such great taste.

*UPDATE*
Ends on the 31st, hurry!!!

Mrs.B is having a giveaway sponsored by Moonstone Jewelry. Here is what I want.

"But I definitely found the ring that was just perfect for me. Aaaaaand, Moonstone Jewelry was kind enough to sponsor a giveaway for this week! The winner of this giveaway will get either their choice of any item that is $50 or less OR a coupon code for $50 off any item! Here's what you need to do to enter:

Read more: http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/2010/03/moonstone-jewelry-review-and-giveaway.html#ixzz0jbm42t1R
**UPDATED**

Pattee at Odd-dolls http://odd-dolls.blogspot.com/  is having a giveaway too and I almost missed it. I can not believe it. You have to hurry, she is picking the winner tomorrow 03/31/10
Get a move on.  
"Mitsty is a jointed doll and sort of primitive. She has vintage lace and vintage flower (and one that I made myself).... So please join in this giveaway..."

Do not forget to visit last week's update, some of those giveaways may still be going on. http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/03/monday-updates.html

 Also come back to this post through out the week because I do updates, if there are any!

As always, if I missed your giveaway and I follow you, I did not mean to. Let me know and I will post it for you!

Monday updates

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I have some stuff to share, These are some of my blog buddies that are having giveaways on their blogs. Thought I would let you know so you do not miss them. If I missed anyone let me know and I will add you. At this point I am sooooooooooooo far behind. With no hope of catching up. I just might throw in the towel and start in the beginning again. So if missed you I am so so so sorry.

Nicole Beadwright http://beadwright.blogspot.com/

Gorgeous bead gourd by Nicole!

Moriah at MLB Studios http://mlbetterly.blogspot.com/

Moriah makes Goth tiny tiny!!

Jaz at October Farms http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/

This weeks Teddy's Treats Giveaway consists of this milk glass covered compote and three embroidered doilies.
Jaz gives away great food recipes all of the time.

*Update*

Susan at a Walk in the park http://awalkinthepark-susan.blogspot.com/

Is having a giveaway on her other blog Let's loose weight this year http://myyearlongplan.blogspot.com/

With a review and this as the giveaway

I could really use this one!

**Update Update**

Jolly Jonty at Darkside creations has little giveaway going on http://darksidecreations.blogspot.com/

Here is your chance to win a troll screamer

Scroll down on his blog and info is in the right hand column

Check out Jonty's amazing creations

***Update Update Update***

Jan over at Lucy's Baby http://lucysbaby.blogspot.com/

is having a giveaway.

She also has some funky vintage pieces she is selling, check them out.