Featuring “Buddha Kitty Glass”
If the name doesn’t reel you in the beautiful glass certainly will!
A little bit about this artist…
My love of glass goes back many years. During a college trip to Europe, I became fascinated with the stained glass in the cathedrals. Upon returning home, I took my first class in glasswork and learned how to make stained glass windows. This served as a wonderful introduction to the world of glass art. From there I began to learn glass bead making and became intrigued by the amazing transformation that takes place in glass once heat is applied. These glass beads became parts of handmade jewelry that I gave to friends and occasionally sold at small craft fairs. A cross-country move and new neighbors served as my introduction to fused glass. My new neighbors in Virginia commented on a glass bead necklace I had made which turned into a discussion about kiln formed glass. My neighbor’s mother taught fused glass. We talked about my fascination with glass she suggested I try one of her mother’s classes. I signed up for her class and was immediately captivated by kiln formed glass. Shortly after the class, I purchased my first small kiln and began perfecting the art of fused glass in my basement in Virginia. After several years, my husband and I decided to relocate back to the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle area is renowned for its glass art and is a wonderful location to continue to pursue fused glass. I continued my study of fused glass and kiln formed glass at Pratt Fine Art Center. In January 2009, I launched Buddha Kitty Glass.



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T♥
And the award goes to…
Me!! Check out our latest site awards…

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Now JBT is officially certified as a non evil childsafe site! Was there ever any doubt???
Please visit our “G” rated site now!
Now the question is, is this blog rated “G”, or PG13????
Thanks for the readin’ now get to workin’!
T☺
New From Me At JBT!!! (How corny is that title???)
Vintage steampunk style jewelry, too cool for school!! LOL


You can find the items above here:
For the steampunk style “Jules Verne Octopus Earrings”, please visit us here:
More to come stay tuned….

T☺
Introducing… “Making Stuff With Love”
Finally, an artist that has combined my love of needle felting with my Chihuahua obsession!! LOL Couldn’t resist her items or love for animals.
My name is Alice and I live in rural Alabama with my husband, three dogs and a bird. I have discovered needle felting and I must confess that I am consumed by it! With this craft, I am able to create little creatures with souls of their own; they just seem to develop as I sculpt them. My favorite things are my custom orders: felting a mini copy of a person’s pet. It is so rewarding and has led me to find the most amazing animal lovers, which is the greatest blessing of all!



Please visit her here:
More features coming soon, thank you for reading my blog.

T♥
I really don’t like this:(
Here we go with another rant by Tara!
I’m looking through a well known site, that shall remain nameless, and I come across something unpleasant. No, it’s not the usual things that upset me like animal carcasses, fur, or hate images. It’s the ongoing destruction of vintage/antique books and other cherished items. Why the heck would someone tear apart books then turn around and sell them for altered art? Or my real peeve, destroying old watches and clocks for steampunk projects. Something is going on with that and it’s not an old factory gone out of business. Which FYI is the lamest/oldest BS from a lot of plastic and brass sellers. “I have x amount of these items because I got them from an old factory that went out of biz”, or “I worked at said factory”. Most of these components turn out to be not even 5 year old replicas! Beware, especially when dealing with someone on the internet. It’s sometimes hard to tell the differences with plastics, but I can usually figure out if the brass is vintage.
Back to the books, I totally understand if these are already trashed, but they have entire books for sale:( And where does one find 100’s of watch faces? And why, oh why o, do we have to smash those vintage plates for reassembly???
My solutions to this problem? Go to the library and borrow some old books for your photo taking needs. Use some clip art you buy online or for craps sake Google free clip art and start printing out images. Maybe actually be creative on your own and scan images for your altered art projects? The plate breaking could be managed by going to garage sales/thrift stores and looking for chipped or broken plates. Hopefully, this is what most artists are already doing. For your steampunk creations visit your local swap meet and dump. Heck, if you have to you can even go dumpster diving!
Why the freakin’ rant?? I love and admire everything vintage and antique. People should cherish and protect these rare reminders of the past.
Okay, gotta stop now time to eat a muffin and ponder why The Real Housewives of Atlanta is on T.V.
T♥
P.S. I absolutely love when people take vintage/antique cups and make them into candles. It’s so darn cute and you can still appreciate the art.
What is wrong with me????
If you’ve been reading this blog you already know I’m obsessed with Kawaii and Hello Kitty. But lately I have been noticing some unusual Kawaii graphics…


Yep, it’s poop! Poop is a huge topic of funny in my house already, making these graphics of the utmost amusement for my boys. I have to admit I love the poopy Kawaii images. What next?? I can’t wait to find out!

Seriously, I’m just twisted!
Lotsa lovin’
T♥
Jewelry by Tara Giveaway!!
To welcome you all to my official site that will be hosting ALL of our jewelry, I am happy to include this FREE pair of angel earrings with purchase.

This offer will only last as long as the earrings do so get your own pair now!
*Please note, these are not available with eBay purchases.
Thanks!
T♥
Featuring “Jannio Feltwear”
Always looking for the next artist to buy from, feature, or just admire. Here’s another one that is extremely talented and unique.
A little bit about the artist….
When I left school I went to Art College I specialized in textiles at the Amersham Collage of Art and Design. I left Art collage and started working with ceramics.
I am now living in the south west of France. After bringing up my children, I started working with my mother in law who taught me the techniques of sculpture and ceramic. As a result I make ceramic objects like birds.
My interest in textiles came back to me when a friend taught me the art of felt making. I used this knowledge to turn the felt into usable objects like hat’s, scarf’s and bags. I now combine the two mediums in my latest collection; felt and ceramic buttons. My creations are like little paintings with wool, silk and other materials.



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New Jewelry and Message Board
More jewelry, yay!!! I have put some new vintage art jewelry on my site.
New Jewelry
Also, I just added a message board for your comments, promotions, business info., and random thoughts.
Message Board
All for now signing off….
T♥
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