Linky Love Saturday! (Photorealism Pendants copyright 2008 Margot Potter Arc de Triomphe details)

Greetings and Salutations my little blogophiles! It's time yet again to spread the Linky Love throughout the blogiverse with this week's edition of TastyLinks^TM! Woo hoo!

Firstly please oh please, go get a set of ten full size greeting cards printed with your images and text from Homer of HHH Enterprises. The first ten folks to leave a comment on his blog can email their info to claim their prize. I mean, it's free! What on earth are you waiting for?!

(Photorealism Pendants copyright 2008 Margot Potter)

Secondly here are the offerings from the clever gals of the Crafty Bloggers:

About Family Crafts Browse through photos of home-made greeting cards and submit your own.
About.com Cross Stitch Stitchers - Start Your Stockings! It is never to early to start on holiday projects, but don't wait too late.

Aileen's Musings This week Aileen offers 2 fun tutorials: Phenomenal Paper Flowers & Wee Flower Fairies. Both are sure to inspire you and make you smile!

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world Kick off summer with a chance to win a copy of Making Designer Mixed-Media and Memory Jewelry, check out some beautiful handcrafted dolls, a free crochet hacky sack pattern and a how-to on making a recycled denim pillow with a bird appliqué.

Crafty Princess Diaries Get a free metal clay project over at the BeadStyle blog. This downloadable project shows how to make some super easy metal clay beads!

(Photorealism Pendants copyright 2008 Margot Potter)

Layers Upon Layers Have you ever wanted to try creating an abstract work but found it too intimidating? Come and try it anyway!

http://polymerclay.craftgossip.com/anatomy-of-a-bead/2008/06/24 Learn the anatomy of a polymer clay bead this week.

The Impatient Blogger Madge reviews a fabulous new metal clay book by jewelry making expert Tammy Powley. If you've ever been metal clay curious, this is the book for you!

(Photorealism pendants copyright 2008 Margot Potter)

Oh and while you're here do go read this fascinating interview of artist Melissa J. Lee at Snap out of it Jean, There's Beading to be Done.

Thirdly some super shout outs to the delightful Leslie of Mad Maggie Designs for another video linky love post, you're the best! And to crafty wunderkind Tammy Powley for giving my new book a little linky love on her Crafty Princess Diaries blog! And to genius Jean Yates, guest blogger at Art Bead Scene for her fabulous interview she posted this week of yours truly (which unfortunately was met by a comment today that began with "I hate to be negative but...and proceeded to suggest I'm claiming the invention of collage. I also invented cheese, did you know that?!) Sheesh. On the brighter side, thank you's to fabulous Jenny Harada and artist extraordinaire Jafabrit for sharing info about The Impatient Crafter^TM Happy Make Cute Kewpie Challenge 2008! Yay!

(Photorealism pendants copyright 2008 Margot Potter)

Scattered here and there are some more of my new "Photorealism" pendants. Did you know I invented "photorealism?" Aren't I clever? What shall I do...sell them as image sheets...make them into finished jewelry...sell them as pendants? These are all made from photos I've taken over the past few years that I've been compiling for use in my work. I think them fresh and fun. What do you, trusty readers, think I should do with them? BTW-the fabulous hinged frames sell for 8.99 a box at HHH Enterprises, and they really are the best I've seen. Also check out their sizable pewter frames for collage and resin art and the single panel Our Glass frames too. They've got really rockin' things for the mixed media crowd at outrageously reasonable prices. Woo hoo!

I'm working today on my three "Create Your Style with Crystallized Swarovski Elements" projects which have been brewing in the cauldron of my creative imagination here for the past week. Then I've got seven more gallery projects to whip up for Beyond the Bead and plans to make for my table top Designer Showcase display for CHA. That and I need to find new recycled art forms for which to take credit. Other than that it should be a nice relaxing day.

Har de har...har.

Yes, I'm over negative people, I'm no longer accepting their craptacular comments about me, I shall as the saying goes, become rubber while they shall remain glue and also wish them the peace that comes from being confident enough in yourself to no longer feel the need to say negative things about others.

Until Monday, craft on with your bad selves.

xoxo
Madge