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How do you feel when your hard work pays off? Prob

How do you feel when your hard work pays off? Probably about like I’m feeling right about now. 😃🐠 Wheeee! I finally had success with metal etching! That steel plate I’ve been working on turned out great. And both instructors were there and wanted to see how it would turn out. Everyone was happy with the results. And I have a good bit of silver to start creating with. I also spent time on Tuesday sanding hammer heads so those are ready to try next. It’s a good day!!

How ‘bout you? Positive news to report? I’m all ears!

Oh, and that last shot is a rockfish curry my son made for us last night. Another birthday celebration. I’m feeling well loved. 🥰

Do you push the envelope with your work or creativ

Do you push the envelope with your work or creative pursuits? If you’ve been following my progress, you KNOW I do!

So my tiny houses kinda look like they experienced a forest fire or something, but I learned and I still think they’re pretty interesting. I may even be able to use them somehow.

Also some of my studio mates celebrated my birthday 🥳 today. It was so sweet of them. They sang and everything. 🥰 I’m feeling very loved today. ♥️🌺 How is your Wednesday going?

If at first you don’t succeed. You know how the

If at first you don’t succeed. You know how the saying goes, right?

Back in experiment mode with metal etching again. This time I’m using copper sulfate and sea salt. This piece of steel has been in the ‘bath’ since 9:45 this morning. It’s just after 5 now. I’m not using electricity, or it may have gone faster. It is working. I’m just trying to get the etching deeper so the metal I texture it with will look even more defined. Wish me luck!

Are you a fan of texture? I gotta say, I love it. Without it, the world would be so very boring!!

So it’s my birthday today. 🥳 And check out wh

So it’s my birthday today. 🥳 And check out what my honey gave me. It’s a 119 year old dentist’s case (from 1904). It has many, many dental picks which will be great for wax work and so much more. It has many plier-like tools. There are Moore’s sanding discs and some that I have no idea about. Whatever I decide I don’t want, I can take out and replace with tools, stones, or whatever I want. He’s apparently been out in the shop repairing the outer leather since it’s old and beat up. Sort of like us. 😜🤣 He even used some of the picks to reattach the leather in the corners.

A very thoughtful gift.

Have you acquired new storage or tools lately?

There once was a very small brugmansia. It seemed

There once was a very small brugmansia. It seemed to be planted in the wrong place, as it was doing very poorly. Someone noticed this and it was moved it to a new place. It tried to get its bearings and bloom when it could. Then came the great rains. A couple of huge oaks actually fell and crushed its new friend, the pink brugmansia, leaving it for dead. But over the spring and summer, people who had once counted it’s Angel’s Trumpets finally gave up, since there were too many to count. Also, pinkie sprung back up and is getting bigger every day. And they lived happily ever after.

Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale? Actually a real life tale. It makes me happy to see this plant thriving after such a rough start. Plus it smells divine!

Have you had similar experiences with your plants? Have a great Sunday!

Do you sell your work? Or appreciate art? As a mak

Do you sell your work? Or appreciate art? As a maker of various types of art, I find that it’s always a challenge to know what I have on hand at any given moment. I’ve spent the last few days going through my frames and giclees and getting ready to send in an order for my newest work.

Do you like to buy handmade gifts during the holidays? Does it seem more personal to you, or does it not matter? Sometimes it just boils down to what the recipient needs or wants. Let me know your take in the comments.

Do you use tools in your work? I think we all do t

Do you use tools in your work? I think we all do to some extent. I had been having a rough time removing the tiny pieces of vinyl I had cut from the steel plate design I’m working on a texture for. I tried removing them with my Xacto blade, but I kept breaking off the very tip of the blades then they didn’t cut well. I tried dental tools and tweezers, but none of these were very effective. Then I remembered a tool that @therealtonyadavidson had put on her recommended tools list. At the time, I didn’t realize what it was used for. Now I do! I’m looking forward to using this weeding tool to remove tiny pieces of vinyl. Thank you, Tonya! While I was at it, I nabbed these cool aluminum trays to hold tiny embellishments (or beads or whatever). Pretty cool, huh? Exciting mail day! 😁🤣 And yes, I’m a tool junkie. What’s your favorite tool??

#tooljunkie #lovefromsantabarbara #weedingtool #therealtonyadavidson #toolrecommendation #tinytrays #aluminum #vinyl #etchingmetalwithvinyl #etchingsteel

I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets sidetra

I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets sidetracked in my work. Does it happen to you often? I had to make and turn out SO much solid perfume last week, but I was able to get back to these tiny houses and cubes yesterday. I got them refined a bit more, sprued up and invested so they will be cast next week instead of two weeks from now. As you can see, I waited till the last minute to dissolve the sugar cubes so I could take advantage of their strength during the spruing process. I hope they turn out. Fingers crossed!! What do you have slated for today?

#lostwax #lostwaxcasting #lostwaxprocess #tinyhouses #metalsmith #sugarcubes #lovefromsantabarbara #futurependants

Building on previous experiences. That’s what we

Building on previous experiences. That’s what we do, right? This is a next step in my metal etching journey. Making a steel texture plate. And yes, with yet another underwater theme. 😊🐠🪸

How’s your hump day going?

Sometimes it’s easy to get wrapped up in what yo

Sometimes it’s easy to get wrapped up in what you’re doing and forget to look outside. Do you find that to be true? Yesterday I made a batch of my popular Painted Cave Man soap after finding my lye had compacted and rushing out to buy more. I finished a little before dark and happened to look out the window and see this glorious sight. It would have been there in all its magnificence whether or not I happened to see it. I’m just glad I did!! What are you up to today?

#lovefromsantabarbara #coldprocesssoap #madewithlove #paintedcave #septembersunset #lookoutyourwindow #inspiration #paintedsky

Does this look like an explosion to you? It does t

Does this look like an explosion to you? It does to me. An explosion of life! I know we’ve all seen plenty of 9/11 images today. We remember where we were when we heard the horrific news. 9/11 was a monumental day for me in pretty much every way. Yes, it’s the day our country was so brutally assaulted. But it was also the day that marked the end of my 28-year marriage. Something that I should have done much sooner, but didn’t have the guts to do. I didn’t want to hurt my kids or anyone else. I just wanted out. Yes, it ended up being messy and a long drawn out process (3 years), but it was worth it. I took my independence and my life back, and I’ve grown in so many ways since then. Every year when this date rolls around, I’m sad for what happened to our country, but I’m so very grateful for the personal significance. I’ve never once regretted my decision.

Sending you all love. ❤️

Today has been a day of reflection. We lost a very

Today has been a day of reflection. We lost a very dear friend this past week and today, we gathered to honor him. It’s so strange when suddenly someone is just gone. We loved him dearly and it was good to be with others who shared our sentiments. Quiet reflection is good, too. RIP, John.

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It is all so fabulous. I haven’t found a thing that I didn’t think was the best I have ever seen. Donna, you have an incredible talent. The scents and textures are absolutely divine!!!! I encourage everyone to buy, but then there would be none for me. What a dilemma! ❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️

I haven’t found a thing that I didn’t think was the best I have ever seen. - Santa Barbara, CA

I gave this soap to a friend as a hostess gift and she said, “How beautiful! Can I open it?” She thought it was a jewel box!

Soap or jewelry box? - Florida

Donna makes such wonderful products! Love, love, love everything she makes.

Love, love love! - Huntington Beach, CA

Thanks for making birthday giving so beautiful and easy! Can’t wait to actually touch the soaps. They look amazing on Facebook! And it occurs to me that I have a lot of people who could use a little Love from Santa Barbara.

Birthday giving – so beautiful and easy! - Santa Barbara, CA

I too bought this lip balm and love it. It is very soft and luxurious feeling. I kind of go nuts with lip balms as my lips are always dry and I am not a big lipstick person, so this is a wonderful find.

Soft and luxurious… a wonderful find! - California

I’ve never found a product that makes my skin actually glow. Since I started massaging your whipped body butter into my face like you suggested, then the hot wash cloth afterward, I have no more skin problems. I don’t need to go back to the dermatologist. My skin is GLOWING with health! Thank you!

My skin is glowing!

I’ve been using your whipped body butter on my dry, cracked heels, and they are no longer cracked but instead, so soft and smooth!

I love this stuff!

Just crazy about the colorful vibrant jewelry, especially the Funk Zone Necklaces and Donna’s new gorgeous lightweight earrings! I get so many compliments when I wear LOVE from SB items out and about – I also buy them for my friends and family as special gifts. The only drawback is, I selfishly want to keep them all!

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