Peacock Splash and Verdant Ripple

Peacock Splash Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

Another couple of bird bath designs added to stock today. Both old designs using new colours. The first design is the Splash pattern, which I have made this time with shades of greens, and slatey blues. I've called it Peacock Splash, because the combined colours and the pattern remind me of a peacock's feathers when it's displaying.

Verdant Ripple Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

The second design is a new version of the Verdant Ripple pattern. Not too much has changed in this one colourwise, but I've moved the position of the ripples around a bit, and the border is slightly lighter in this version. This will be the final design of this pattern which I will offer as a Custom Make, I think.

Feathered Friends

Peacock Eye Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

Peacock Eye Detail

There's a thread on the Folksy Forum that is aimed at kickstarting inspiration. It's a monthly theme that gets the creative juices flowing. This month's theme is right up my street. Feathered Friends. So I decided to remake one of my old designs, Peacock Eye. I've slightly tweeked the colour palette to make it more green and peacock coloured.

To see the other fab items being listed in the Feathered Friends theme thread - Click Here

There's an ongoing Pinterest board for all the themes this year - Here

New Year. New Ideas. New Designs.



Peacock Eye Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

 Here we are then, 2012.  Funny how a change in the date can kick start your mind. I feel all enthused, and I've got loads of ideas for items to make this year. Or, attempt to make in some cases, I'm not entirely sure how to make some of the mind's eye items into reality. All part of the fun of designing though.



Peacock Eye Mosaic Garden Bird Bath


My first item I've made this year was inspired by some glass pebbles that I've got. I was playing around with combinations of them when I suddenly put them into an order that reminded me of a peacock feather's eye. That then turned into creating a pallete of other colours on that theme. That then turned into arranging the design. That then turned into the Peacock Eye Mosaic Garden Bird Bath.

The design juices are flowing again.

A Mosaic Christmas (Part 2)




Fiesta Mosaic Christmas Bauble Decoration




The next two sets of baubles in my mosaic decoration range have been listed. The first ones are using the colours I've used before, and I call the pallete Fiesta. The colours are all handpainted onto the tiles using combinations of magenta, red, orange, and gold.












 



Peacock Mosaic Christmas Bauble Decoration




The second set I've called Peacock, because the palette I've used remind me of the colours you'd find in a peacock feather - blue, green, turquoise, aqua, and copper. Some of the tiles are handpainted to give me the shades that I wanted.

Both of the sets of baubles are finished in grey grout. and both sets are suitable for interior or exterior use. In fact, they don't have to just be used for the festive season. These baubles would look great in the garden all year round. Either hanging up, or as a collection in a bowl on a table.