Mermaid with Seahorse

Mermaid with Seahorse
Originally uploaded by Frums Glass Menagerie

This is my entry into the Nibble Fest Art Contest, a themed competition the ends on the 27th of each month, with starting bids at just 99 cents, no reserve. The theme for April is "favorite children's story". My original glass painting is based on Frank L. Baum's book, Sea Fairies.

Click below to visit my Ebay listing.

In the Spotlight

LuvHandmade, a social networking Ning site I recently joined, has launched LuvHandmade.com. Frums Glass is proud to be the first featured artist since the start of the new website.
Click here to read our interview with LuvHandmade.com.
Visit the community tab to join the group. It is a friendly place to shop and to promote handmade crafts & art.

Painting Pulik

I've been trying new techniques. I painted each layer of glass prior to fusing. Each layer had about 4 layers of paint, with kiln polishing between each layer of paint. After a sigh of relief that the pieces of painted glass fused together successfully, I added more details (more paint and kiln polishing) to the pendants.

Lots of ideas for more whimsical sheep and puli paintings dance in my brain. Settling down to paint them is the hard part. Hugs to your Herding dogs!

Beagles and Blooms Bracelet

Beagles and Blooms Bracelet
Originally uploaded by MsAnomalyTA Beagles

Check out Etsy's Beagles Team "Beagles and Blooms" themed challenge entries. If you vote on your favorite entry or link to your own blog, you have a chance to win this bracelet by MsAnomaly

Click here to get the details on the teams free give away

East Coast Rescue Necklace

East Ceast Rescue Necklace
Originally uploaded by Frums Glass Menagerie

Our precious Gem, a.k.a. Muffy, was adopted through East Coast Italian Greyhound Rescue. This necklace was made to help raise funds for the group.

New Pendants

New Pendants
Originally uploaded by Frums Glass Menagerie

Retro Cat

Retro Cat
Originally uploaded by Frums Glass Menagerie

I've been working with a new type of glass. Hand painting on it is a bit more challenging, at least thus far. Every change seems to bring a new hurdle to get past.

I finished this kitty and realized it looks so much like my first cat. His name was Thomasina. Yes a male cat named Thomasina. I named him after a Disney movie when I was four years old. The 1964 movie was titled, The Three Lives of Thomasina. Ever hear of that oldie?

Sweet Pea wearing Cup Cozy

Kristy, owner of Etsy shop, Creature Comforts LLC., made us this beautiful cup cozy. It also functions as a little neck warmer for our girl. The pink in the yarn is one Sweet Pea's 'signature' colors, plus the little flower/bone on the side matches her crocheted jacket perfectly.
Thank you Kristy!

Wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Interviewed by the Beagles

I belong to the Etsy Bealges Street Team. My interview with them is posted on their blog.
Click here to read my interview.


This a photo of Pee Wee Buddy of Harmony Hills Acres, my first dog.

Meet Brain and Haley

a r t 4 m i l k b o n e s - a girl & her dogs: So my sister adopted some .... GOATS! This blog post reminded me of Brian and Haley:
This is Brian with my cousin. Brain was rescued from a dog fighting ring. These little beings are being used to bait and train dogs to fight.

This is Haley. She lives like one of the dogs inside a home. She is owned by my cousin's boss. My cousin works for the local humane society, so I would guess Haley was also a rescued goat.

Recently Paintings

On Ebay the week of February 7th 2009. Click here to follow the listings.

Kitty

Welcome Kitty to the Frums Glass Menagerie collection. Her formal name is Katherine and she is a one of a kind (OOAK) creation. She and other glass gals will be available through Ebay, starting tonight, February 9th.

KIwi and Orange Treasury

Frums Glass has been featured in two Etsy.com treasuries in the past 24 hours.
My Miniature Pinscher pendant was included in this kiwi and orange themed treasury. This collection was curated by Tricia of Kookyhandbags. Thanks Tricia! This is a front page worthy collection.

Beagle Team Treasury

It is always fun to find your work featured in Etsy's treasuries. This time I found a follow Beagles Team member included my Skye Terrier pin in this pretty collection. Thanks Annie!

Bedlington Terrier

Bedlington Terrier
Originally uploaded by Frums Glass Menagerie

This is one of 26 items I have to post into my two online shops. I should be kept very busy this weekend playing with photos and listing them all. My little pack of hounds will be very happy to have me home serving their every need, while I fill the shops.

The Glass Lovers Art Society

The Glass Lovers Art Society is a terrific group of artists who paint on glass. I was invited to join the group a little more than a year ago. For that, I am so very grateful. I have learned so much about working with glass from the many talented and experienced members. They are generous artists willing to share their knowledge and experience. I have lots of fun joking around with the artsy TGLAS gals, plus enjoy creating glass paintings to enter in our themed challenges.
(Search TGLAS on Ebay to find their creations.)

Meet the Penguins

My nephew was one of 85 to go on a cruise to Antarctica.
Forrest Mars (think Mars bars, M & Ms, Skittles), an alumni of my nephew's preparatory school, sponsered this opportunity of a lifetime.

For videos and photos visit their blog



My Nephew's Trip to Antarctica
Originally uploaded by Frums Glass Menagerie
I have been inspired to paint penguins. I can hardly wait to see his photos. Here is the first layer of painting on glass. I'll update with the progress of my penguins. Let's see what they evolve into.

Nibblefest Art Contest

New Studio Opening Soon

We are opening a new studio. There is lots of work to be done, as it is still under major construction.
To visit now, follow this link.