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Taking the broken, making it beautiful. At the farm, where I love to renovate & decorate. #mosaicsatthefarm www.etsy.com/shop/mosaicsatthefarm

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Working with the few scraps of glass that hasn't been packed up for the move to the new farm. Funny how just a handful of broken pieces of glass can bring me calm in the chaos of the move. Creating can be magical.
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What says beautiful autumn October more than a sunflower mosaiced high heeled shoe? 🤣 But seriously, the colors! The sky is deep blue, not a cloud in sight and there's a spectacular orange-leaf oak tree towering above the roof tops as I look out my window. The wind is calm and it's about 65 degrees. THIS is when we in Minnesota remember why we love it here. We'll be wondering why again, soon enough. But today. This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. .
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The previous owner of our new farm was wondering if he could leave a few things behind. Um, absolutely! I peeked into the chicken coop and saw these treasures. Oh my heart! The possibilities! #takingthebrokenandmakingitbeautiful #upcyclingart.
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It's not lost on me that the new mosaic storage building has a broken window replaced with stained glass. This building will hold all my dishes and stained glass scraps. I envision my guests (you) coming to a class, wandering in the storage building for all their treasures. Then meandering to the building next door to create their masterpieces. Five more sleeps, as if I can sleep! .
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Two of the four little pathways to the cabin in the grove at the new farm. A little kid's dream. Who doesn't like secret pathways to a hidden cabin? I guess I'm still a little kid at heart, cuz this is just too fun! .
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This is the view from the front yard of the new home of Mosaics at the Farm. I'm hoping many of you travel the long ribbon of driveway for a day at the Farm creating your own mosaic masterpieces.
We move in starting next Tuesday. And I can't wait. But I have to wait. Ack! 🤪 Patience muscles are strengthened by waits like this. It's so pretty, I just might mosaic it! 🤷.
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95% of my workshop is packed away for a trip to the new farm. Move-in officially commences Oct 22nd. I still have a little glass and a few dishes within reach for my mosaic therapy. It'll be like Christmas to unpack the crates and organize my new spaces for creating and teaching.
These birds were made from uniquely patterned dishes and a little bit of scrap stained glass.
Look at your calendars for 2020 and schedule to come to the farm and play! .
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There was another little girl dreaming on a swing waiting to emerge from my workshop. She's looking at the world from a different perspective. Jesus said that His world wasn't like this one. He looked at it upside down, too. He said that the first would be last and the last would be first. The greatest here would serve the least in Heaven. That you had to lose your life to gain it. And that giving is better than getting. He said we overcome evil by doing good. And to forgive our enemies actually means we free ourselves. Maybe the little girl is dreaming of that beautiful kingdom. Or perhaps she's just enjoying the beautiful creation of the King. Still to grout. 😬
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I experimented with a little whimsy. My sister's granddaughters whom she never met, (having died from an anyurism before they were born) stopped by my booth the other night. They were carefully touching the pendants and keychains and telling their daddy (my nephew) which ones they liked best. After thoughtful shopping, they decided on their necklaces. Daddy wanted to pay but my heart heard my sister's voice. Had she been there, she'd have bought those necklaces for her precious granddaughters. So I proudly and humbly stood for a moment in my sister's shoes and "bought" them for her grandchildren.
This got me thinking that I ought to have shorter chains to accommodate young children and that some whimsical designs might speak to their hearts more than some of my other designs.
These are made from electronic wire. I remember playing with telephone wire in all those colors in about sixth grade. Someone must have had a parent who worked in the field of telephone repair because they brought tons of this colorful wire to share at school. We braided it into bracelets, I recall.
So these little experiments sent me back to a good memory of sixth grade and a sweet reminder of my sister. If they don't sell, I know a couple of pretty girls who might like them. 😉 .
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A random drawing at last night's event... And my dear friend @nancypysick won the pendant! Couldn't be happier. Not sure who won the bluebird, but if you are a follower, please let me know. 💕
Thanks to all who stopped by my booth, gave hugs, and continue to support me on this journey of #takingthebrokenandmakingitbeautiful 💕 .
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Little words of encouragement can be a big deal. God's word is alive and active, so sharing a little word of His is like sharing a sharp knife with someone who needs to cut through something hard to get to what they need.
My hope is that others will share a little word with a friend as they pair a mosaic gift with one of these hand lettered mini messages.
God has a lot to say about our brokenness and our beauty. And it's all good. Swipe left to see some close-ups. .
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I'm still hoping to host a birdie making class again. The last group made such fun birds. Never are there two alike. 💕
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Spotlight on a bluebird. I used this beautiful blue glass on a special order project for a grieving friend. They wanted something to represent heaven. This glass seemed like a view into the heavens. Used the scraps on the table for a few blue birdies.
Remember when Jesus fed 5000+? After everyone was satisfied, He instructed the disciples to collect the leftovers and in one account there were 12 baskets full of leftovers. I imagine He had ideas about feeding many people who weren't there at the moment. This story tells me, God takes our offerings, as meager as they are, multiplies them and satisfies our souls. And then collects anything left over and blesses many more after us. With OUR offering! Amazing .
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Grouted. I've had several requests for cardinals lately and I'm all sold out. So a flock of cardinals were born in the workshop and just got their groutfits and bling to be ornaments and perhaps a sweet reminder that someone just on the other side of heaven loves them very much. Those we love and lose are never really gone. They are wherever we are.- St. John Chrysostom
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They await the grout. I still have to gear up for that job. 🙄 Some mosaic artists look forward to this process. I look forward to it being done. Another part of mosaics that mimics real life. We have jobs we like and jobs we don't. Somebody's gotta do the unlikeable stuff and I'm glad we all are uniquely designed for different tasks. But God builds up our character muscles when we do things we don't particularly like to do. Love responds that way. We are called to do whatever we do as if we are doing it for the Lord. Because in the end, we are. So here's to putting on groutfits for the Lord. 😉
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A woman wandered into my booth looking for a gift for a friend. She contemplated between a watering can and this barnwood sunflower piece. The sunflowers won out in the end with the authentic barnwood tipping the scales. Her friend loves to garden and grew up on a farm.
I love to see shoppers kindly thinking of the recipient as they shop for a gift.
I also enjoy creating custom artwork. So connect with me if you have an idea or just a spark. Together we can come up with something! .
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I call this "A walk in the woods" A close-up view of a thick wooded area in autumn. It was made from broken and discarded jewelry.
It's a sweet goodbye when a piece that's hung around for over a year sells. I'm not sad, as it's a humble joy to think someone else finds beauty in something I find beautiful, too. It's broken to beautiful and when someone recognizes the beauty in the broken, it's a good day. Happy fall, y'all.
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The funny thing is, this wasn't even for sale and somebody bought it. I brought this to my sale as a display prop. A sign that sums up the reason I love mosaics, what propels me to create, and leads me to teach others how to mosaic.
It's because of the metaphors it speaks to hearts. We are all broken. Life breaks us because we're born into a broken world. Sometimes we are left as shards on the kitchen floor of life and the best we can hope for is to be swept up quickly and tossed away before anyone gets hurt. Others avoid us because they don't want to get too close and end up with a piece of glass in their own lives.
But Jesus. Jesus looks at it differently. He sees is shattered on the kitchen floor and gently and lovingly sweeps us into something beautiful, still.
We're never the same after a big fall or a deep cut. But God redeems and restores and is in the business of #takingthebrokenandmakingitbeautiful .
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I know, it's not officially ours yet. Not til the banker sings. But I just had to share that the new farm comes complete with a little cabin tucked in the fruit trees, hidden by the growth, but just steps from the house. And it's heated by a little wood stove and cooled by a window AC.
When we first decided it was time to sell the beloved farm in Lake Lillian, I just kept saying, I will trust that the place You are leading us to has as much charm as the farm we leave behind. I couldn't imagine it, but I chose to trust it.
And true to His word, He went beyond what we could dream or imagine. I didn't imagine there would be a farm near my husband's work with enough outbuilding in good enough shape to house my mosaic classes AND my husband's tractors. And that there'd be a little cabin in the grove. And that it would be within our price range.
But there it was, tucked in a corner of the world that fit our needs, our dreams and our budget.
We can't wait to share it with you! .
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A little girl on a swing in the fall. I called this piece "Dream Swing" because of the countless hours I spent on a tire swing as a little girl, dreaming of... I'm not sure, but I believe I was dreaming of the life I have today. A husband who loves me, children, a dog, true friends, a place and time to create, and space to keep dreaming.
I'm happy that someone else found joy in this particular piece. I will have to make another one. There must be more little girls dreaming big dreams as they swing...
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I went WAY over the top with this shoe. Because I can. Made it to be a donation for Minnesota Bridging the Gap Trive conference.@mnbtg One of the 3000+ women won it. If you're a follower of #mosaicsatthefarm, I sure hope you tag me @mosaicsatthefarm to let me know. You might ask me what someone would do with a shoe like this. My answer would be, I have NO IDEA. 🤣 But obviously other people do know because I sell a fair amount of these high-heeled-bling-bling babies.
Art speaks a unique language. When you hear it whisper to your heart, you need not explain it to anyone else. .
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Met a woman named Toni at the #btgthrive2019 conference @mnbtg who stopped by my booth and shared a dream she once had about a little girl holding a broken cup. Some of my "broken to beautiful" art spoke to her and reminded her of that dream. It was a touching dream filled with the grace and love of God. He does come to us with messages of healing in dreams, I know this is true for many.
Anyway, her story so touched my friend and I that we looked at each other and silently agreed "we need to give her something from the booth". I suggested she select something that spoke to her heart and she picked this little sheep on a spoon. A spoonful of sheep. I made this last winter and wondered who, if anyone, would ever want it.
I told Toni about the "broken of the broken" bits that mosaic artists use. We call it frit and it's a medium we like to use on special projects. This little sheep was made from frit. The broken of the broken bits of dishes leftover from a white plate I used in another project.
Toni named her new sheep"Frit" and we just had to take a photo of the three of us together.
God is good. God is always present. And it's a good day when we slow down enough to notice. .
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It took her awhile to find her perfect home, but I believe she spoke to someone today. And they agreed. I told the new owner that the background is pages from an antique German Bible, so she's surrounded by scripture. 💕
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Lots of crosses created from rustic spike nails. A sampling of the collection I have on hand at the 2019 Thrive Conference in St Cloud.
It's been a good day of meeting new people who are interested in making a trip to the farm to learn to mosaic. And that's my favorite part of all. .
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Work in progress. Messy. But wanted to share, just the same. This will be one of my giveaways at the @2019ThriveConference @mnbtg this weekend. Maybe see some of you there.
@mnbtg is a spectacular organization supporting women all across Minnesota. They roll up their sleeves on issues of human sex trafficking and single motherhood. And they host this amazing conference for all women each fall. It's sold out. And I'm not surprised. .
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Because sometimes a bowl of hope is what we need... Wouldn't it be nice to serve up a bowl full of hope to a friend who's struggling?
I believe we do that when we share our talents and our time. A bowl of hope might look a lot like sitting across from someone and really listening to their story. It might look like an offer to take the children so a mama can rest. Or it might look like a bowl of soup and dessert for the neighbor who you haven't met.
What would a bowl of hope look like for you? .
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Thank you! I posted this plate of newly hatched birdies on my Facebook group and five of the nine flew out the door within hours of the post. I'm humbled by your response. I am thrilled others like these rustic birds and the message of "taking the broken and making it beautiful" as much as I do. And my husband is happy to see some turnaround as he's been the power source behind moving the tons and tons of dishes and glass in our move. #lightentheload
😉 My inventory is packed and ready to go to up to @riversedgeconventioncenter @mnbtg with the same message... #takingthebrokenandmakingitbeautiful #brokentobeautiful #brokenisbeautiful .
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I know I'm not alone in the grout fear. You are afraid you'll choose the wrong color of grout. Then you slap it on and are afraid you just ruined the entire piece. But you do it afraid. Swipe left to see the results. If you are brave enough. Bahahahaha. .
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Sneak peek of the "new" old farmhouse on the new farm where Mosaics at the Farm will live. And we'll live there, too. That's the reason for this move. To be in one spot. To be "home" and "at the Farm" at the same time.
We had our other place as more of a getaway. This time it will be our main home as well as the space you all can come learn mosaics.
I'll continue sneak peeks of other buildings as time goes on. It's a month away. But my excitement cannot be contained.
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Playing with words and glass domes. Not nearly enough play time as I like, but I give a mighty shout out to the Lord for His grace. Amazing grace.
We are packing up the old farm for a closing date of October 1. We have our main home on the market for a goal of having one place which will be home AND Mosaics at the Farm all rolled into one.
We've had three Open House shows on the house. We've showed it about fifteen times and we have three more showings today and tomorrow.
For those of you who really know me, you probably are a bit concerned over the amount of "neatness" imposed upon me. All I can say is His grace IS sufficient. And His power IS made perfect in weakness.
I should be cracking up by now. Too much cleaning and not enough creating... But I'm okay. It's a group effort, for sure, but His grace is enough. More than enough.
I lean heavy on asking for His strength and for peace to accept this house "is what it is" and for reassurance that He's in control and His timing is best.
I lean heavy on Him for this coming weekend because I have will be selling my art at a big event. It's not great timing if you notice how close this weekend is to October 1, but all I can say is His grace is sufficient for His power is made perfect in weakness.
I can breathe in peace and know all is well. Even if it doesn't measure up to be successful in the world's view, it will be good because I trust Him for the outcome.
Leaning heavy on my weak side... .
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This is my husband. And, no, I'm not married to Teddy Roosevelt. We visited Yellowstone National Park last year. I saw a photo of Teddy next to Old Faithful and I noticed a strong resemblance. 🤣 Swipe to see what you think.
All I know is Beanie is the silent, steady force that strengthens and provides for me so I am free to create and teach, speak and sell.
I like a good Teddy Roosevelt quote, but I love Beanie. .
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Moving a farm when the farm is full of dishes 🤣 The glass is a whole nother post. We are in the thick of it but find it all a sweet answer to prayer. .
The new farm will accommodate dishes, glass and tractors much better. Best thing is, the new farm will accommodate guests much better. I can't wait to invite you to my classes and sales. .
As we lug and haul and stash and stow, we dream. I look forward to sharing the farm with you all, if only in pictures. .
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We get to choose. Joy is always an option. We can look at it our current circumstances and see the pain, the struggle, the fear, the burden. And we can laser focus on all that is troublesome. Or we can look at our current circumstances and see where beauty still abounds. It might be a tricky treasure hunt. The bad stuff can overwhelm the joyful stuff, but don't be fooled. Be a pirate! Dig for the treasure. Who are the helpers? What have you learned? What small things went well? What didn't happen that could have made things worse? You do get to have a say. Choose wisely. (Preaching to myself, as always)
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