Hummingbird

 I know it has been awhile since I posted anything.  Craft show season ends for us after Christmas and I only post on Facebook during non-showtimes.  Our first show will probably be in October so I will be back sometime in the fall.  In the meantime here is one new piece for you to see.  It will be going to our first fall show.

Community Band Festival

 

We don't have a show this weekend because I am participating in a community band festival.  I play bass clarinet in The Eastern Hillsborough Band.  Our next show is at St Timothy Church in Lutz.

The Weeping Angel Sisters

 This is the sister of the angel in the last post.  The sister angels will be coming to Cedar Key Seafood Festival with us next weekend.

The Weeping Angel Sisters

I will be featuring some angels that I like the next few days. These haven’t been to a show yet since they were made for last year’s season which was canceled. They will be making a debut October 16 and 17 at the Cedar Key Festival. I will post her "sister" in the next few days.
 

Sun and Moon

 I love all the pictures and jewelry I see that are a combinations of the sun and moon.  Of course I like all of the stained glass I see made up with them also.  I finally convinced Jim to make one.  

Sings the Blues

 

This  panel is larger than the other music panels that Jim has made. It makes me think of The Blues and the movie Lady Sings the Blues.

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Red Roses

When I was young, my dad grew roses. My brother now has some of my dad’s rose bushes. My husband makes stained glass panels with roses. I have been with roses most of my life.
Blow this one up bigger so you can see the texture in the clear glass, it looks like rain. Also the clear roses are etched.
Because most of our craft shows are canceled, we are beginning to list items online. Check out what we have posted so far. More will be coming, so check back in a few days.
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Wise Old Owl

We hear so many owls at night in our neighborhood, but rarely see them. Now we have an owl that we can see, unless he goes to live with someone else.

Nativity in Glass

This piece got finished tonight. You can think of it as a late Christmas decoration or getting ready early for next Christmas.

St Lucia Day

Happy St. Lucia Day. When I was young I learned the song about St Lucia (Lu Chia) because I was taught by Italian nuns. Now I say Lu Sha like the island. When we were in Sweden several years ago we attended two ceremonies honoring St Lucia. One was very formal in a church setting. It was beautiful. The second was unexpected and so fun. Children from a nearby school came to our motel during breakfast. It was such a nice surprise and a great experience to end our trip.

Snowflake Spinner

It has been about a month since I posted on the blog.  Did anyone even notice?  I have been posting more on the Facebook page lately and ignoring the blog.  So if you are following the blog and don't see posts for awhile, hop over there and you will see things on it.  Search for Kilroy Krafts.

This snowflake is 3d.  It is a spinner and is beautiful when the sun hits the clear glass.  I would much rather have this type of snowflake than what my family in the north has.

White Birch

This weekend we will be headed to Cedar Key for the Seafood Festival with Jim’s stained glass. It is a two day show, October 19 and 20. I will not have my greeting cards at this event.

A Lonesome Tree

Craft show season is approaching here in Florida. Our first show will be Saturday September 14 at the Maven Market in downtown Tampa. This will be the first time we have participated in this market.  Along with stained glass panels and suncatchers, we will have items for anyone who doesn’t have space to hang items. We will have this tree with us. 

The Whale Tail

I ended my last post with a teaser asking why I had posted so many beachy things.  Well, it is because we were at the beach, Daytona Beach to be specific.  Even though I really like making greeting cards, my favorite hobby is playing in two community bands.  This past week I participated in the statewide Florida Community Band in Daytona Beach.  This last beach scene, for awhile at least, is a whale tail made from glass bevels, various blue glass, and textured clear glass along with some glass nuggets to make air bubbles.

More Flip Flops

This time the flip flops are made of glass instead of paper.  It looks like someone left their flip flops by the palm tree so they can take a quick dip in the ocean.  I know this sounds crazy but even in Florida the ocean is too cold for me.  I prefer to swim on the West Coast in the gulf.

Horse in the Wind

My sister in law saw a picture of this and said the blue glass looked like wind streaks to her and that was blowing the horse's hair.  I think that is a good description.  This horse has more of a traditional look and color than the last one I posted.

Horse of a Different Color

When he drew this on paper I was not sure about it.  I guess because I said that he thought I wouldn't post it on Facebook so he did it himself.  He usually doesn't mess too much with posting so I was surprised by it.  It has been received very well there so I thought I would share it on the blog too.  He did another horse that I will post in a few days.

A Colorless Palm

Like I said in the last post, Jim has this thing about making trees.  This is the first time that I remember him making a palm tree.  This one is different textures of clear glass, some are iridescent, and there is one strip of a pale grey.

Glass Bonsai Tree

Jim has this thing about making glass pictures of trees.  This one is a bonsai tree with lots of different shades of green and yellow.

Happy St Patrick's Day

I guess since St Patrick's Day is on Sunday people have decided to make it St Patrick's Weekend. I really like this piece with the different textures and the perfect amount of red to break up the green and clear. It has been hanging in our upstairs window this week.