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marie french
collage jewelry, hand wrought charms, vintage amulets, tattered papers, memories traded and stored, healing recipes, lotions, potions, inspirited stories, transformational development through art.....and a book. Inspiritu Jewelry; Earrings, Bracelets, and Necklaces for the Mind Body and Soul-due out March 2011 Northlight Publishers/F&W Media. mariefrench.etsy.com, inspiritu.etsy.com
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
MOVED TO MARIEFRENCH.WORDPRESS.COM
I AM SAD TO GO...BUT WITH BEING UNABLE TO LOAD PHOTOS I MUST. I MOVED OVER TO MARIEFRENCH.WORDPRESS.COM. PLEASE COME VISIT ME AT MY NEW BLOG...EXCITING GIVEAWAYS, PROJECTS, AND EXPLORATIONS..SEE YOU AT MARIEFRENCH.WORDPRESS.COM.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Say a Prayer
Say a prayer, any kind of Prayer...
Prayers are needed by everyone...big prayers, small prayrs, even medium sized prayers.
They can be prayers for the earth, for a loved one, for something good to happen...
They can be for yourself, they can be for a friend in need, they can be for peace.
The prayers can be for little ones in the NICU unit of a hospital, or an elder who is in need of comfort...
A prayer can be said for ease from financil woes, an exicting deal you want to come through...
I prayer can be for anything...
Just say a Prayer...for me, for you, for the world, for everyone..
Prayers are needed by everyone...big prayers, small prayrs, even medium sized prayers.
They can be prayers for the earth, for a loved one, for something good to happen...
They can be for yourself, they can be for a friend in need, they can be for peace.
The prayers can be for little ones in the NICU unit of a hospital, or an elder who is in need of comfort...
A prayer can be said for ease from financil woes, an exicting deal you want to come through...
I prayer can be for anything...
Just say a Prayer...for me, for you, for the world, for everyone..
Friday, November 5, 2010
Miracles..I need Miracles...So I will pass on how to make Miracle reminder bracelets.
Miracle Bracelet-as seen in Jewelry Affair Fall 2010-stampington and Co.
These are what I call my miracle bracelets.
reminder that miracles are everywhere. I love
displaying them on old wood, with a rustic
feeling, hanging them up like ornaments as
arm with as many as you can fit.
So you need a miracle, you need to be
uplifted. Well then it’s time you make up your
own miracle bracelet, and make up a bunch
to give to others that may need a miracle
too. I started making these for people who
needed a little miracle in their lives. I love to
make them and pass them on as well. Wear
one, wear a bunch. They are super reminders
that miracles are everywhere we just need
to remember them. Each bracelet is made
with a Milagros charm. Milagros charms are
often made of pot metal in South America
and in Mexico. They are tokens, or reminders
of miracles granted and miracles that are
waiting to manifest. So let’s get to work and
make your miracles a reality.
Tools & Materials
• Adhesive: (E-6000)
• Jump ring: 10 mm
• Leather thong: 1½ mm
• Milagros
• Pliers: plastic coated
• Scissors
• Tubing: sterling silver
Technique
Measure your wrist. Cut the thong to the
measurement leaving about ½ inch per
side to be put into the tubing. Put E-6000
at the ends of the cord. Stuff the ends into
the tubing. Clamp down the tubing with
the plastic-coated pliers to clamp down the
leather cord. Attach the Milagros to the
jump ring or wire wrap the Milagros onto the
leather cord using 1½ inch of sterling silver
20-gauge wire. Now put on the bracelet and
expect miracles to happen.
Marie French has a passion for the worn, the tattered,
and vintage Spanish Colonial and Southwestern design.
You can contact her at frenchvert@hotmail.com or visit
her Etsy sites at mariefrench.etsy.com and inspiritu.etsy.
com, or view her blog, mariefrench.blogspot.com.
Everyone
Wants a Miracle
by Marie French
*UNfortunately I can not upload pictures again becuase they have switched the photo op on Blogger.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
seed saving in the Big Bend
It’s that time of year again. The time when the winds pick up, and the breezes start to cool our scorched backs. As the cool air sets in and the fruits have fallen, the seed pods swell with bounty. This is the time of year to collect seeds. I have been able to collect seed from late August thru early March. Trees seem to seed from Late August thru early November.
When seed collecting bring along paper bags, some gardening gloves, glass jars, and some screens and paper towel to dry the seeds once collected. A very important note of advice. Ask permission of the landowner if you may be allowed to collect seed. Ninety eight percent of Texas is privately owned, so beware if you are on someone else’s property as you might not like the outcome.
When collecting seed look for the trees or shrubs that exhibit superior quality, and look strong and healthy, as they would be the best specimens to collect from.
It is in October and November that I am able to find an abundance of the precious desert tree seeds. Often I only collect a few seeds, disperse a few, and leave the rest on the tree for its own propagation. Let me remind you, that in the heat of the desert it is very hard to start seeds. If they don’t damp off, they are eaten by rodents and birds. The few that remain, I baby until they can stand on their own, usually in a year; they have grown their own roots and are ready to move out of the house so to say.
The Desert Willow is not only a beautiful shrub like tree it is also very hardy. It has long narrow green leaves and purple to pink showy trumpet type flowers that bloom around February/March and during the intermittent rains, at times. The best time to gather these seeds in is late summer early autumn when the bean shaped light coffee colored pods start to open. It is then that I collect their angel wing seeds. It is best to separate by hand, dry on a paper towel on a screen for a few days and then store in a glass jar in the refrigerator until you are ready to plant them. The seeds like to be planted soon after they leave the safety of the pod, so just keep this in mind while collecting. If you are dispersing seed just allow the winds to carry the seeds to their new destination, and make sure to leave a few around the tree itself. Desert Willow can also be grown from root cutting, and rooting new sprout growth, but wait until May, before you do this.
The Palo Verde is another Big Bend favorite with its bright yellow flowers that waft in the March winds. Its fragrant flower captures your heart. This green thorny tree has seed pods that look like brown pea pods, with no more than usually three or four seeds inside. They look like light brown coffee beans although a bit bigger. Gather the seeds in late summer or early autumn, and check them intently as they may carry beetle larva which might not be what you are looking for in your storage container as the months go on before planting. Examine the seeds, dry on screens with paper towel and then store the seeds in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator. The Palo Verde can also be grown from new growth cutting in late April to early May.
Some other trees and shrubs you may want to look for that follow the same seed saving measures are the Acacia, and the Mesquite trees. All of these trees are assimilated to our desert climate and heat so they are a wonderful introduction to seed saving and propagation. We will talk about seed starting, and root cuttings later on in the year. For now go gather and disperse some seed-but don’t forget to ask permission first. Happy Seed Saving.
Reaping Falls Bounty: Desert Trees Seed Saving
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
contemplation
contemplation..Contemplation..CONTEMPLATION. That is how I feel the voice within me at times. Yes I know I should, I know I want to. But sometimes I feel who has the time. So I devised this little trick. Find a picture a day that signifies a contemplative mood, a contemplative gesture, anything that will slow my over active mind down. Print it our or view it on screen for the day. Anytime I look at it I take a deep breath and spend 30 seconds to 1 minute being with the picture. Hey It helps me take a bit of contemplative time. Try it for your self.
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