Well no. But they keep you moving forward. Our time is so segregated these days – but it’s all good! So, I’m reporting on a little of this and a little of that! I have managed to do a couple of things… Read More
Category: cooking, crafts, custom orders, family, fused glass, Neapolitan Mastiff
Tags: busy, card making, Clayton Hill Neo, ER nurse, fused glass studio, holiday shoppers, miss cooking, neapolitan mastiff breeder, never give up pool time, staying productive, summer
I keep going back and forth with this creative rut. I need to do a MAJOR deep clean in the studio, and I’m not looking forward to it. But it has to happen, so … Next week! In the meantime, DH and… Read More
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, ER, life, Neapolitan Mastiff
Tags: card making, firework, frozen yogurt, homemade ice cream, night shift ER nurse, pool time, summer, work competencies
I cut some glass for a few vitrigraph pulls. Tonight we did an aqua pull. Here’s the stack, and the murrini results. I also plan to do a repeat coe90 beige pull. And I’m trying to recreate the coe96 Carnival pull,… Read More
Category: fused glass, vitrigraph
Tags: aqua, beige, coe90 murrini, coe96, colorful, murrini, pink, rainbows, summer, teal, vitrigraph cane
We had a great week! Lots of afternoon pool time, lots of puppy play time, some computer work and a bit of studio card time! But first … Chloe’s posse turned 7 wks old. They are so fun to play with and… Read More
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, life
Tags: acrylic paints, bulldog puppies, card making, chloe's posse, concord & 9th, copic coloring, distress oxides, jennifer mcguire, masking, paint dragging, paper flowers, pool time, stamping bella, summer
Motherhood isn’t always easy … But poor Chloe is doing great! And her piglets are growing and thriving. While the Cowbell loves her babies very much, she let me know with a look or two this week that it’s not all bonbons… Read More
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, fused glass, recipes
Tags: bulldogs, card making, Chloe & Ro, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, pool day, puppies, summer
I did some coloring this week. That led to organizing my available markers, deciding which colors/color-families I wanted to grow … A wee bit of online shopping … (Umm, Mother’s Day is coming …) More coloring and new stamps to color (I’m… Read More
Category: crafts, embossing, non-glass ... dogs
Tags: adult coloring, bulldog sisters, card making, copic markers, die cuts, hearts & flowers, must love dogs, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sharkey, stamping, summer, Yorkie
I used some of our 96 murrini to make a couple of pendants. They’re cute (!) and they proved to me they are fire-safe/stable. So – check for cane listings in our shop and on our FB page! And, it’s that time… Read More
Category: fused glass, gardening, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, vitrigraph
Tags: cane, climbing vines, coe 90, coe 96, cpi pendants, glass jewelry, leaving home, murrine, murrini, neapolitan mastiff pups, outdoor living roof, pool time, sangria, summer, sunshine, vitrigraph
DH and I continue to play with the vitrigraph kiln, making murrini cane and stuff. We had a repeat pull tonight, and I learned the value of the bubble-squeeze (along with a more controlled ramp up)! We’ve had some 20+ pulls, and… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, vitrigraph
Tags: bulldog, chef, Chloe, coe 90, coe 96, fruit melon cane, glass puddles, murrini, pool time, spoon rest, storage solutions, summer, swimming, vitrigraph cane
DH surprised me tonight by suggesting a vit pull. Aww … Thanks, babe! So – we did. It’s Bullseye aqua, teal, steel blue, emerald green, powder blue, warm white and clear. I’m happy with the results! And then, I stole a few… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, vitrigraph
Tags: cats, Clayton Hill, day of the dead, dogs, glass stamping, murrini cane, Neapolitan Mastiff, Neos, poppy, reverse enamel on glass, ring dishes, spoon rests, summer, Victor
in bits and spurts. I am having too much fun! But, to be fair – I did work a 24 hour nursing tour, played with puppies, marinated in the pool, paid bills, touched base with my 22 year old birthday girl, and… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life
Tags: busy, cabochons, ER nurse, experiments, family, fused glass blog, glass enamels, glass jewelry, glass kilns, insomnia, learning, summer, third shifter, torch work
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Posted on September 7, 2019 by claytonhill
Baby Steps … Win the Race?
Well no. But they keep you moving forward. Our time is so segregated these days – but it’s all good! So, I’m reporting on a little of this and a little of that! I have managed to do a couple of things… Read More
Category: cooking, crafts, custom orders, family, fused glass, Neapolitan Mastiff Tags: busy, card making, Clayton Hill Neo, ER nurse, fused glass studio, holiday shoppers, miss cooking, neapolitan mastiff breeder, never give up pool time, staying productive, summer
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Posted on July 5, 2019 by claytonhill
It’s been a while …
I keep going back and forth with this creative rut. I need to do a MAJOR deep clean in the studio, and I’m not looking forward to it. But it has to happen, so … Next week! In the meantime, DH and… Read More
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, ER, life, Neapolitan Mastiff Tags: card making, firework, frozen yogurt, homemade ice cream, night shift ER nurse, pool time, summer, work competencies
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Posted on June 15, 2019 by claytonhill
Finally some pulling …
I cut some glass for a few vitrigraph pulls. Tonight we did an aqua pull. Here’s the stack, and the murrini results. I also plan to do a repeat coe90 beige pull. And I’m trying to recreate the coe96 Carnival pull,… Read More
Category: fused glass, vitrigraph Tags: aqua, beige, coe90 murrini, coe96, colorful, murrini, pink, rainbows, summer, teal, vitrigraph cane
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Posted on July 13, 2018 by claytonhill
Busy, but with down-time
We had a great week! Lots of afternoon pool time, lots of puppy play time, some computer work and a bit of studio card time! But first … Chloe’s posse turned 7 wks old. They are so fun to play with and… Read More
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, life Tags: acrylic paints, bulldog puppies, card making, chloe's posse, concord & 9th, copic coloring, distress oxides, jennifer mcguire, masking, paint dragging, paper flowers, pool time, stamping bella, summer
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Posted on June 2, 2018 by claytonhill
It’s Time to Make the Donuts …
Motherhood isn’t always easy … But poor Chloe is doing great! And her piglets are growing and thriving. While the Cowbell loves her babies very much, she let me know with a look or two this week that it’s not all bonbons… Read More
Category: bulldogs, cooking, crafts, fused glass, recipes Tags: bulldogs, card making, Chloe & Ro, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, pool day, puppies, summer
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Posted on May 12, 2018 by claytonhill
Minimal Adulting here …
I did some coloring this week. That led to organizing my available markers, deciding which colors/color-families I wanted to grow … A wee bit of online shopping … (Umm, Mother’s Day is coming …) More coloring and new stamps to color (I’m… Read More
Category: crafts, embossing, non-glass ... dogs Tags: adult coloring, bulldog sisters, card making, copic markers, die cuts, hearts & flowers, must love dogs, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sharkey, stamping, summer, Yorkie
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Posted on August 3, 2017 by claytonhill
Murrini, Funshine & Pups
I used some of our 96 murrini to make a couple of pendants. They’re cute (!) and they proved to me they are fire-safe/stable. So – check for cane listings in our shop and on our FB page! And, it’s that time… Read More
Category: fused glass, gardening, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, vitrigraph Tags: cane, climbing vines, coe 90, coe 96, cpi pendants, glass jewelry, leaving home, murrine, murrini, neapolitan mastiff pups, outdoor living roof, pool time, sangria, summer, sunshine, vitrigraph
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Posted on July 19, 2017 by claytonhill
Pulls, Puddles and Pool Time!
DH and I continue to play with the vitrigraph kiln, making murrini cane and stuff. We had a repeat pull tonight, and I learned the value of the bubble-squeeze (along with a more controlled ramp up)! We’ve had some 20+ pulls, and… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, vitrigraph Tags: bulldog, chef, Chloe, coe 90, coe 96, fruit melon cane, glass puddles, murrini, pool time, spoon rest, storage solutions, summer, swimming, vitrigraph cane
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Posted on June 21, 2017 by claytonhill
Summer Lovin’ …
DH surprised me tonight by suggesting a vit pull. Aww … Thanks, babe! So – we did. It’s Bullseye aqua, teal, steel blue, emerald green, powder blue, warm white and clear. I’m happy with the results! And then, I stole a few… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, vitrigraph Tags: cats, Clayton Hill, day of the dead, dogs, glass stamping, murrini cane, Neapolitan Mastiff, Neos, poppy, reverse enamel on glass, ring dishes, spoon rests, summer, Victor
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Posted on August 5, 2014 by claytonhill
Enamel and Torch Mania continues …
in bits and spurts. I am having too much fun! But, to be fair – I did work a 24 hour nursing tour, played with puppies, marinated in the pool, paid bills, touched base with my 22 year old birthday girl, and… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: busy, cabochons, ER nurse, experiments, family, fused glass blog, glass enamels, glass jewelry, glass kilns, insomnia, learning, summer, third shifter, torch work
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