Emilee Williams Art

It has been way too long since I last wrote to my brother, Thomas, who is in Brazil. So today, I finally sat down and wrote to him-- just a short little note. I wish that I would have made the card bigger so I could have said more... I didn't have a plan when I started. I just went crazy with the masking fluid and colors. I quite like the result. I hope Tom does, too. I love quotes. I feel that for everything that I want to say, someone has already said it much more eloquently than I ever could. So, as usual, I wrote one of my favorite quotes that I thought Tom might find applicable to his life in Brazil: "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I will try again tomorrow.'" -Mary Anne Radmacher

Fun with colors and layers.

My mom and I created an Etsy shop to sell the pendants we have been making. The name of our shop is Pink Poppy Pendants (we both like poppies and alliteration). You can get to the shop by clicking HERE , or through the link on the left. So please, check it out! Here are some pictures from our Etsy shop: These two pendants were in a previous post, but they didn't have their matching beaded charms yet.

I recently graduated college and I was fortunate enough to get a job in my field of study: aviation. One unfortunate thing that goes along with starting a new job is having to leave a current job, which is what I had to do today. I had worked at my current job for four and a half years. They were good to me, especially with working around my school schedule. I made good friends along the way, too. It was comfortable to go to work there every day. So, it wasn't easy to leave, which is why I kept telling myself this all day: I did this while I was at work today, between calls. It was comforting to read this while people kept coming to my desk to say goodbye.

I really think I am getting the hang of this soldering stuff. The beveled glass is still tough though. The darn thing just won't hold still. The soldering kit my mom bought came with little 0.5x1 inch tiles and we weren't sure what to do with them. My idea was to put letters in them because who doesn't like wearing their first initial around their neck? I made one for myself and one for my mom. The first one turned out pretty bad...good thing I made it for myself! The second one turned out much better. And on the back, I just soldered the whole thing: The monarch butterfly wing pendant (my new favorite): with the charms These are some my mom made using some of my doodles. I really like how they turned out; she has a good eye: The soldering on these could use some fixin'. I was out of patience when I was finishing them. I'll touch them up on another day, when my soldering skills are fresh.

More finished pendants: I am really having fun making these. And the ideas just keep flowing... you'll see! The charms my mama made to go with each: There aren't really two lines down the center of the feather. I used beveled glass on this one and it made the feather look funky. Beveled glass is harder to use than flat glass, when it comes to soldering at least. It doesn't stay in place. It spins in circles as you are trying to move the solder around the piece-- which makes for some tough soldering. I really think I am getting the hand of the whole soldering thing though! My mom? She's another story...

So far, I have made three pendants: The flower pendant. I fixed the solder and it looks much better now Front and back. The feather pendant, front and back. This one is my favorite.  My mom made some beaded charms to go with each pendant: Now they are ready to be hung on any chain. I love new adventures! I'm like addicted to soldering now... I could do it all day!