There is always a first time

Art within Art - here is my first electronic painting - mounted on wood, repainted & adorn w brass wire work. Enjoy!

This painting was my first attempt in electronic painting - I can honestly say I have seen an improvement in my work. But the first piece is always a good reminder of where one began. The gift of my orchids has instilled a love for the flowers - I now have three orchid pots... flowerless but healthy green.... just waiting for the prized blooms to appear. What I have found is I enjoy painting back into the painting after it has been printed. I like working the wood around it and extending the image onto the wood giving it a new and different dimension. This particular image is subtly done - others are a bit more obvious. Enjoy!!!

Dainty change of pace

This delicate bracelet sports coral tulips, pearls, bone roses and crystals topped off with a AG heart. Enjoy!

This bracelet was an inspiration when I was going through my entire studio this past summer (2015) and organizing all my beads and stone as well as all my supplies  - basically the entire studio. It was very therapeutic since I had found some little treasures that I had forgotten about and thus sparked new design ideas. Some piece came out very unique and 'un'me in design... but that is a good thing. Most pieces sold at the 2015 art show - which is also good. It was a switch to work on something so small and dainty... wire working with a much finer gauge and gold-filled wire.

Enjoy!!

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Where is which ever way.... you pick!

A unique brass hammered clasp necklace w beading and mixed textiles. Enjoy!

This piece has many appealing vantage points - it can be worn almost any direction with the focal point changing to customize the outfit. The brass metal piece was hand sawed and then hand textured with special faced hammer giving the triangle images. All the wire work was hand crafted including the jump rings. I liked the whimsical ribbon in contract to the wired clear beading. Looks incredible on - great edgy arty piece to dress up an outfit. I think my favorite part of the piece is the clasp. Enjoy!!

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Take that Satan!!!

A hematite many rosary w 20g nickel secure wiring adorned w the Divine Mercy. Great weapon of prayer!

Agape Gifts' manly rosaries have truly become a huge hit! These rosaries give man a heavy weight of powerful prayers. I had a request to make a rosary that wasn't wimpy or girly - after considerable prayer the manly rosaries were designed. I can't keep them in stock; they are purchased as soon as they are finished. These rosaries invoke a lot of prayers from me since they do that a toll on my hands. I can't make many all at once... they need to be spaced out to give my hands a rest. Enjoy!!

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Sparkly!

Enjoy these fun earrings - pierced brushed aluminium metal with a Swarovski rivets

I just love these earrings - probably why they haven't made it to the board. Every time I wear them I get compliments. They were fun to do and I hope to make more. I like the different punch shapes and patterns. The crystals are very sparkly, as they are Swarovski! It is a new setting using a riveting system.

Time for a change...

We are changing things up a bit!! Agape Gifts will have various ways to view our work both in a piece of the day and a shot of a work day - or works in the working! The piece of the day will be a brief feature image on facebook, twitter, google plus and linked-in, however if you wish to learn more about the inspiration or materials of the piece the Ag blog is where I share the personal side of the work. The shot of the day will be generated from Instragram - so join that to see works in the working. Please feel free to check out these other avenues: www.facebook.com/AgapeGifts and or www.instagram.com/agapegifts/

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Enjoy!!

Let the Sun in!!

Enjoy this beadscape of a sunset through a full conventional rosary.

This full rosary is full of sunrise or sunset colors. I just love God's color combination - sometimes colors you wouldn't think to put together. I loved combining the various orange hues especially pyrite which has a sparkly inset - it is actually sand glass! God is so awesome with His amazing creations!

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