new pendants photographed with panasonic DMC - FZ35, sent to my email on the iPhone, processed again via ScratchCam, then 100 Cameras, then sent back to my laptop and tweaked in photoshop with bumped up contrast, gaussian blur, reduced hue, bumped back saturation, cropped.
and yes, the new line of pendants - tokens of love and affection - are now available in my etsy shop, here
Nina,
Yesterday, I wrote a long comment to you and then lost the entire thing. I wanted to tell that I wish I could run down firefly lane and give you a huge hug! I am so happy I found you again and I hope you will keep writing to all of us out here! Your words, your life with Walter and your art mean so much to us! Please know you are always welcome in my home, in my life and any other way I could have you! xox, Diana
Posted by: Diana Giambrone | January 28, 2012 at 04:51 PM
Love these pendants!
Posted by: Judy H. | January 28, 2012 at 07:25 PM
What a beautiful picture! And can't wait to wear my pendant!
Posted by: Leigh | January 28, 2012 at 07:38 PM
Your new pendants are just beautiful, Nina - I love the mix of silver and glass with the white bead - a perfect wintery look to these pieces.
xo dusan
Posted by: susan | January 28, 2012 at 09:13 PM
love the new lovelies!! may just have to go shopping. :) hugs...xo
Posted by: Tina in McLeansville | January 28, 2012 at 09:36 PM
~wink~
Posted by: Sharon | January 28, 2012 at 11:16 PM
I look at your work and am in awe of your talent and the beauty of your work. I have admired your art for quite some time but only recently discovered your blog. I want to thank you for your last two posts...reading of your vulnerabilities and frustrations gives courage and strength to others that also feel many of the same things you wrote of, but sometimes feel as if they/we must be the only ones. You are an amazing artist and person and I look forward to "getting to know you" through your words and work...Thank you ♥
Posted by: Nancy | January 28, 2012 at 11:18 PM
you have been a busy bee Nina! these reminds me of love towards winter. beautiful creations.
i wish you could take a stroll with me through the winter nature. it looks utterly beautiful in here everything glittered with frost and heavy snow.
Posted by: delila | January 29, 2012 at 03:10 AM
I love love love your new pendants. They have a perfect wintery feel and yet, each one evokes something so unique because of the word engraved...treasure and wonder would look wonderful in my little corner of the world....well actually, ALL of them would look wonderful in my corner of the world!
Posted by: Sophie | January 29, 2012 at 04:29 AM
darn! you caved to their level!
Posted by: lucia hsu | January 29, 2012 at 09:36 AM
Astonishingly beautiful!
vickie in kc
Posted by: vickie | January 29, 2012 at 11:55 AM
The pendants are wonderful, as are all your efforts, jewelry, journals, photographs, your written word. I have been reading for a few years now, I await each new post to see how life is going in your world. I understand how people would want to know how you do what you do, but even if you tell them, it won't be you. You are a one of a kind, as each of us, we are all searching, working, hoping, struggling to find our niche, and you seem to have done that quite well, even with lifes ups and downs. Don't let this change you, just keep doing what you do, the way you do it, and know there are people who are waiting to see what you say and do and accept you just the way you are!
Deborah
Posted by: deborah | January 29, 2012 at 02:47 PM
The crystal hearts are the perfect adornment for the words you've chosen - beautiful!
Posted by: Jillayne | January 29, 2012 at 03:47 PM
a funny girl you are
Posted by: Vickie | January 29, 2012 at 04:53 PM
Just shopped!!! Can't wait for the mail to come!
Posted by: Lorraine | January 29, 2012 at 08:32 PM
these are fabulous!
fondly,
suz
Posted by: Susan Reaney | January 30, 2012 at 08:47 AM
I read your blog, but I don't always comment. I would only be repeating what dozens of others have already said. I guess what I want to convey to you is that, without a doubt you have a God-given ability to make beautiful things...and say beautiful things...and photograph beautiful things. Why you would bother telling the whys and wherefores of how you take a picture is beyond me. What is the saying? imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?...maybe, but I think sometimes it's just plain stealing. Remember - if you give somebody your favorite recipe, that doesn't make them the great cook you are. I, personally, would pay no attention to the outright brassiness of some who would ask you what apps you use to photograph your work. If you ignore them, don't acknowledge them and use that time for you and your wonderful creative gift, it will be better...you'll see. Advice from an old lady.
May your day be full
Hugs
Kelly Reagan
Posted by: Kelly Reagan | January 30, 2012 at 09:55 AM
"...Lovin' you whether, whether,
Times are good or bad, happy or sad..."
by Al Green
Posted by: sandra | January 30, 2012 at 02:18 PM