Journals....journals....and more journals.

Thanks to my Zutter binder, I've made adorable, little journals!!! One can never have too many! Adorned with buttons and ribbons and whatever else I can get my hands on.

HANDMADE BY CLAIRE BERRY

Gumball Wreath

With compliments to the huge gumball tree in my backyard, I had many gumball seeds sprinkled about the ground, waiting to be gathered and created into a wreath!

So I gathered away and spray painted the gumball seeds metallic silver...

...and spray painted a grapevine wreath as well.

Using a hot glue gun, I glued the gumballs to the wreath and began building the structure, stacking gumball on top of gumball.

Almost done....

I gave the wreath one final spray to cover any missed spots.

Ta da! All done!

HANDMADE BY CLAIRE BERRY

Vintage Spools

During a recent visit to my grandmother's house, she gave me vintage wooden spools. I was excited to rush home and place them in mason jars to be displayed... then I remembered a wired dress form that I had. With a vintage floral paper inserted in the bottom, this dress form became a new home for my spools.

HANDMADE BY CLAIRE BERRY

Wearable Art

Wearable Art Competition with InLight Richmond with 1708 Gallery.

I took a risk and ended up having a wonderful experience...the lights, cameras, walking down the median of Broad St. just for the show was great!

Watch the video here!

Thanks to my model, Jenny :)
HANDMAND BY CLAIRE BERRY

Patterned Object Purses

Here are some photos of purses that I made this past spring. They were for a class that I took called Patterned Object. We were asked to design the fabric, print the pattern and then construct anything! First I drew diamonds and water-colored them pink and the same for the green vines. The water-colors were scanned into the computer and printed out on the fabric. I chose to design and construct a purse collection.

At the end of the semester, our class even had a little gallery opening which was a fun experience and a great honor so show my stuff.

HANDMADE BY CLAIRE BERRY

First Post.... Finally

It took me a while to finally get going, but i made it after a little encouragement from my friend lisamarie :) i'm hoping to put up a bunch of pictures from crafting projects and other such things. 

Enjoy!