What's New?

Between my day job and watching my NY Yankees battle it out for the World Series at night, I have not been spending much time in the studio at all. Since my time for mosaic art is limited I have been creating small paintings and ACEO's for my second Etsy shop, Assorted Olives. There are a few new things I'd love to share that I have been working on.


The first photo seen above is a design that can be purchased on a mug in my new Zazzle shop. Creating unique designs using my original art and some magical tricks in Photoshop has been so much fun. I am looking forward to stocking the shop with more goodies as we move ahead towards the gift giving season. Go check it out!

Painting ACEO's is my favorite way to relax and get my mind off of things. Look for an expanded selection in my Assorted Olives shop just in time for the holidays. I am also working on some larger works on canvas too.


There *will* be new mosaics in my shop before the holidays as well. So be sure to keep an eye on my mixed media & mosaic shop Gemini Moon Mosaics too.

Enter to Win a Mini Mosaic Mirror

Enter to win this original, one of a kind mini mosaic mirror in my first ever give-away! There are two ways to get your entry in. Read on to find out how to participate.

1. Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of Gemini Moon Mosaics.

2. Go to my Etsy shop http://www.GeminiMoonMosaics.etsy.com

3. Choose your favorite thing from my shop.

4. Return to my fan page on Facebook and post the name and link to your favorite.

Once you comment there, you are entered.

Not on Facebook? Don't worry! Just leave your selection here as a comment. Entries from both my fan page and this blog post will be put in the virtual hat.

The winner will be randomly selected using www.random.org and announced on Sunday, October 11th. Good luck!

Battling the 9 - 5 Blues

Juggling a 9-5 job and maintaining an Etsy shop and art career on the side can be difficult. For many artists, myself included, it is the reality. Keeping the creativity going when you are tired from a days work can be so hard. Ideas may be swirling around, but the energy and lack of time can really get in the way of getting the ideas out and bringing them to life.

For me, I have learned that I can not force myself to spend time in my studio at night after dinner if I am not feeling up to it. Those thoughts appear "but I have to make things" or "I haven't listed any thing new yet this week" and that feeling of being unproductive creeps in. It used to be that I would stay up late, work on projects and then have a horrible time getting up the next morning. My mood and attitude during the work day become cranky. This in turn crushes every last ounce of creativity I may have to work on a project that day when I get home.

I have found a way to keep my creativity going during the week and not overwhelm myself with projects that I can not devote the proper time and attention to. I started working on small scale projects. Collage pieces mostly, like the 3 seen in the photos here. Whether I work at my table in my studio, or take my supplies downstairs and work while I watch TV, these pieces are just the right size to work on. When I am not making a small scale collage, you can find me painting ACEO's.


For me, creating something, even if it just ends up being a study that turns into a large scale project one day, is enough to keep my artsy side happy. Thinking small, I can set out with only an hour or two to work a day and actually complete a piece. My more ambitious projects... well, I will admit I plan those out in my head during the day at work sometimes. I may even sketch out a few things. I save my big stuff for my precious days off, the weekends, or a Friday night after drinking a bit of coffee.

New Work & New Opportunities

It's about time!!

New mini mirrors are here.....

Click the pictures to check them out one by one, or take a look at my Mini Mirror section in my Etsy shop.

And I am happy to announce that my work is now available at Meiklem Kiln Works Clay Studio. It is a fabulous studio offering classes in many mediums, it has a yoga studio and an amazing gift shop featuring unique work from several artists. I am excited to be a part of it. Check it out if you are in the CT area.

★★★ End of Summer BOGO SALE! ★★★

★★★ End of Summer BOGO SALE! ★★★

Buy one piece of wearable art get a second one for half price!

Check out the BOGO section for a beautiful assortment of altered art pendants and pinbacks. Buy any one item there and receive any other wearable art piece of equal or lesser value at half price. AND

★★★ Buy 3 wearable art items and get a 4th FREE! ★★★

Refunds will be promptly issued via Paypal. Sale applies to wearable art only. Please contact me if you have any questions.


It's not too early to think about those little gifts you need for the holidays. Now is a great time to get started! And remember I do combine shipping on multiple purchases.

Hey There

Just checking in to say that I am still here, making mosaics and mixed media goodies. I am now juggling my daytime seasonal job as well and honestly, time management has never been a strength of mine....

But I did manage to get a couple of new pieces done. Have a look below at my favorite! And get ready, much more new work will be making its way to my Etsy shop in the upcoming month.

My Current Studio Playlist

Music is a huge part of the creative process for me. In fact, it is a huge part of my everyday life even when I am not creating. Who needs TV when you have an I Pod and sites like Pandora? My taste in music is a little wacky. Well, not so much wacky... maybe eclectic is a better way to put it. Who says Frank Sinatra can't be in the same set as The Killers?

I thought I would share my current playlist, the tunes I am currently blasting as I blissfully nip tile, glue and grout. Yes, I know it is 2009. Very few new songs. I can't help it. I am stuck in the 90's, hopelessly addicted to the 80's, loving the 70's and grooving to the sounds of the 60's. There might even be some older stuff in there too. Enjoy!