Pine

 Pine

     Practicing with the water brush and metallics.

Brushes

 Brushes

      I had gotten some water brushes but didn't know how to use them without getting a puddle of mud.  I finally figured out how to use them and did a little mushroom doodle.  I also had gotten a set of metallic/pearly watercolor and didn't know how to use them.  I was watching a few short clips and some were using them as accents on their watercolor.  I like the way the accents came out on this painting.

Napkins

 Napkins

       On another trip, I worked on a couple of napkin holders.

Bug

Bug

    This adorable bug I finished on one of our many trips.

 

Fifth

 Fifth

     The fifth class is "The Cruising Duck."

     This pattern was created, while I was getting ready for our next cruise. The "Duck Hunt" is a scavenger hunt done by the passengers. Some of the passengers hide ducks with their own passports, stating: who hid this duck, where they are from, the ship and sail date. The person who finds a duck can either keep it or rehide it. Some ducks are "glammed" up. This duck consists of covering a cabone ring; adding charms while tatting around this ring; long, beaded picots; and climbing out of beaded joins. And, yes, this duckie is glammed up...All the beads and the duckie glow-in-the-dark, plus it comes with its own passport.

     The Spokane Shuttlebird workshop opened registration for the 2025 workshop, in April.

     The last class is "Additional Time with Marie."

     Do you have questions from your classes with Marie? Do you just want additional work time on Marie’s patterns? This time is available for you to get additional help from Marie

Fourth

 Fourth

       The fourth class is "I See You."

      The variations of the natural carnelian agates give each, tatsmithed, dragon - eye pendant a unique look. This pattern can be used as a pendant or a pair of "I See You," earrings. This pendant consists of long beaded picot joins and double picots.

     The Spokane Shuttlebird workshop opened registration for the 2025 workshop, in April.

Third

 Third

     The third class I'm teaching is "Tweet."

     A dainty pair of earrings, with a bird perched on her swing, decorated with a flowery vine. The flower vine requires a pair of Celtic shuttles or a pair of tatting needles to tat through the swing.

     The Spokane Shuttlebird workshop opened registration for the 2025 workshop, in April.