More lights and more snow

This is the kitchen ceiling light again. I rotated the photo so it looks as though it's actually hanging.
The living room ceiling fan turned out really well. The ceiling mount is part of a button and the fan blades are cardstock.
This is the wall mounted lamp for over the bed. I made it with a combination of beads, wire and paint.
This photo is fuzzy but it's the ceiling fixture for the bedroom. The bead I used for the globe has soft stained glass looking shapes in blue and pink. It's a really pretty bead.

We're currently under a winter storm warning. We could get up to 20 inches of snow! I'd actually enjoy being snowed in. The only problem is that hubby is the ham radio emergency coordinator for our county and he's likely to have to be out in the nastiness. Stay warm and safe wherever you are!

Thank you, Kathi!

Kathi, at Beautiful Mini Blessings, gave me this award. It is for creativity, use of materials and membership in the blogging community.

Here are the rules:

1. You must choose 5 blogs that you think deserves this award, the criteria for design, material use, and participation in the blog community, regardless of language.
2. Add each award recipient's name and a link to their blog.
3. Name and link to the person who gave you the award.
4. Add the link to "Arte y Pico" so that everyone can see who originated this award.

I'd like to present this award to the following people:

Doreen

Mercedes

Josje

Lize

Sylvia

I've been inspired by each one of you. Although we will probably never meet face to face, I'm so glad for the opportunity to get to know you through your blogs.

Another t shirt blanket

Dear daughter number 2 is home for a short break from college. She used my sewing machine to make her t shirt quilt. K used polar fleece in a black paw print on red for her backing fabric. Our school mascot is a black panther and the school colors are red, black and white. K was a cheerleader in both middle and high school and was in choir for all that time, too, so that's what most of her shirts are from. I love these quilts - they're like scrapbooks that keep you warm. ;-) Both girls decided several years ago that they wanted to save their "special" t shirts to make a blanket. It's funny that it took them so long to actually do it - I guess M getting a sewing machine for Christmas spurred them on. The quilts made perfect 1st sewing projects.

This is so cool!

I just found out that one of my dolls has been featured on an "etsy stalker" website. The ladies look through etsy shops and feature items that catch their attention. The doll they chose was Carole, the aging bathing beauty. You can see the feature here - http://etsystalker.com/?p=15845

Stained glass?

This is not a great photo but it's the view from the top looking down on a floor lamp I made yesterday.
This will be the ceiling light fixture for the kitchen.

These were so simple to make. I used inexpensive tiny suction cup hooks from Dollar Tree for the shades. The "leading" was done with a black Sharpie permanent marker and I used a toothpick to apply glass paint to the tiny sections.

Then I used a variety of materials to construct the actual lamps. The floor lamp has a wooden base with a flat bead as trim. The pole is a fancy toothpick and I used a small bead as the light bulb.

The kitchen light has a jewelry finding tip and part of a button for the ceiling mount.

I also made a light for the dining room and a ceiling fan for the living room but I'm having trouble getting decent photos.

I used beads and jewelry findings to make lights for the bedroom. They are a different style but still appropriate for the style of the house.

I'll keep trying for better pics. :)

Welcome!

Please help me welcome my new followers.
Bridget of tweetypetieproducts.Bridget is only 15 and makes the most amazing mini food!

Blake of ahhwahwah is 17 and has just finished his first doll, Patch. Patch is a character from a story Blake has written.

Carol of true2scale makes beautiful printables and other minis.

And finally Looking Glass Miniatures which is a blog for the shop of the same name. You will find links to her other blogs there. She has some wonderful projects in the works.

Thank you all so much for following. I'm so happy for the opportunity to see your work and make some new friends. :)

The kitchen looks great now!

I added several things to the living room - a rug, an afghan and flames and embers for the fire. The rug is a blown up picture from a catalog. I printed it on cotton fiber paper.
Here are the pieces I used for the cabinets. I had some rubber stamps that were given to me that I wasn't interested in. (I love stamping but these were categories I wouldn't use.)
And here it is. The fridge and stove paper parts I salvaged from the rejected kitchen. The upper cupboards are just held on to a book cover with some sticky wax so that's why they aren't hanging straight. Each piece is separate so I will have options for laying out the kitchen. My favorite things are the double sink and faucet and the range hood. The stamp block has a dip for a finger grip on the top edge. I used a large craft stick for the counters and I put two holes in for the sinks. The dip and the edges of the hole were painted silver. The hardest part of the range hood was the angles - I kept looking at mine to figure it out. There's even a mesh fan grate inside. The doors are cut from regular and wide craft sticks with bead knobs.

I am so happy that I decided to try the wood. I'm also thankful for God's inspiration in using the stamp blocks.