I caught a Rainbow Fairy in my room this morning! She was very lovely!
She came to light on my hand.
After a while of playing with me, she disappeared into a piece of Labradorite that sits on my night stand. She made the stone glow. I think she's still in there.
Another giveaway announcement
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I am participating in Sew, Mama, Sew's blog giveaway this December 2nd (next
Wednesday). On that day you simply need to visit my blog and leave a comment
...
Stuff It!
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by Jeannette Ordas of Everybody likes Sandwiches
This past Saturday I made a cross-border run to Bellingham, WA for the day.
Somewhere in between our thrif...
New Skill...
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A peek into what I'll be doing this weekend....
I've learned a new skill....and now....nothing is safe from being
slipcovered.
Wishing you all a wonderfu...
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sweet olivia's hands- these days she is into drawing and painting grey
kitties. :)
“You simply will not be the same person two months from now after
con...
The Legend Of The Five Kernels
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The first winter the Pilgrims spent in their new home was very ,very, cold.
Food was short in supply. Some days they had enough food for each person to
ha...
If These Walls Could Talk
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SPOUSE 1: Did you do the laundry today?
SPOUSE 2: No.
SPOUSE 1: Well, did you wash the floors?
SPOUSE 2: Negative.
SPOUSE 1: Did you at least do the dishes?
...
I am so jealous of your turkey....
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*Mr.* *Poultry ~ Dutch Touch Art*
**
I am actually quite envious of my American readers and friends this week. I
much prefer the date of your Thanksgiving...
Silver Shed Romance
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Here's a bit of jelly to complement the peanut butter post! Silver Shred
would be an odd J to add to your PB though. It's a finely cut lemon jelly
marmal...
Can you help me with a Name?
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I am under a stack of papers. And it doesn't help that I cannot read them. Have you ever noticed that when you clean out a closet you find things you weren't...
you are here
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she spent all of her spare moments on that shore, searching. i wanted to paint something completely different, but this is what unfolded... while listening t...
Before and After Party!
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Welcome to the *before and after *party! Show us your projects and best
before and afters!
Just please:
Link to the specific post, not you blog...
Link bac...
Thanksgiving Postcards
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I had another birthday today.
I received calls from my parents, in-laws, sisters and brother, close family
friends, girlfriends, and children. All kind...
Three Muses Challenge - Time
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She still hadn't found that special someone to share her life with. Lost in
the silence of her thoughts, all she could hear was the ticking of the
clock......
Free Thanksgiving Clip Art - Pilgrim Woman
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Here's a lovely image for your last minute Thanksgiving projects! A beautiful pilgrim woman carrying a bunch of Holly. Not from my personal collection, but ...
The Three Muses Challenge - Time
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The theme this week is “Time”. Time is a subject that can be approached
from so many different directions – time flies, the passage of time, time
waits fo...
~My NEW French "Faux Soap Stones"~
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* You can click on each picture to ENLARGE it and see the details...*
* I have been very inspired lately by the old French Soaps that have been
made in the...
Have You Seen?
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New Holiday items are making their debut {almost} daily on our Online
Boutique. Keep checking the Holiday link. {If you're not using the direct
link provid...
Handmade Santa Plate
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There used to be a paint-your-own-pottery shop in town when my kids were
little and for Christmas I made Santa cookie plates for them and a few for
friends...
some lil' 5x5s
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This morning I dropped off some small encaustic paintings, including these
three below at Sacred Art over in Lincoln Square. They are gearing up for
the ho...
Gratitude
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All too often I forget the many blessings that the Lord has brought into my
life, and not just into my life but into the people's lives that I love the
mo...
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*
Dear Santa
I’ve been really good this year (sorta kinda)
Please stop by the Winnie & Tulula’s & Sweet Pea’s Open House
Nov 27 4 til 9 (grab a glass of...
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Starting today, enjoy a week of discounted holiday shopping on my website or
etsy shop.
All you need to do is purchase any two regular priced 8x8, 8x10 or 8...
Vintage Ornament Wreath
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I have always wanted to make one of these vintage ornament wreaths. Last year time just got away, so it was at the TOP of my list of "things to do" for Chris...
The goodies from Silver Bella
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I was able to do a little shopping while I was at Silver Bella and here are a few things I bought on Jessie's bus tour and meeting up with Karla in Kansas Ci...
Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving
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Thank you to everyone who posted well wishes for Jake. It truly brought me
to tears reading your comments and emails and I realize just how much
everyone l...
I Do Not Agree, GRE
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I read Stanley Aronowitz's book The Knowledge Factory as a renegade auditor
in Stephanie Hammer's Metafiction class last year at UCR, and had many of my
s...
Little Houses for You and Me
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I've been having too much fun making this colorful little neighborhood the
past couple of days.
So much fun in fact, that I put together a little How-To...
FABULOUS NEW PIECES...for our NOVEMBER BARN SALE...
-
*With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I want to say how thankful I am, to
be able to do what I LOVE and share it with all of you...from filling your
home...
VELKOMMEN ...
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Litt nytt i hallen ... Kurven i fil de fer er fra House Doctor.
Den lille pallen er fra Ikea ...
Foto: AnettesHus
I dag har det vært strålende sol p...
Sweet Sixteen
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Today is my baby girl's 16th birthday. I can hardly believe it! Where has
the time gone?
I took this picture of her on the way out the door this morning. W...
Timeline
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Here is another page in my Sketchbook Project. Sorry I forgot to give the
link last time to Art House Co-op. It is a great site and they have many
projects...
What's going on?
-
When I uploaded pictures of Sarah's wedding, all I could see on the post was
a bunch of words. When I published post the pictures came up but when I try
to...
JUNK Bag Giveaway
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Yesterday I worked on a JUNK bag for the Black Friday giveaway.
It's reversible too.
You can sign up to win it HERE if you would like.
on everything
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i captured this moon one early evening last month, when a few leaves were still on the maple tree just beyond these windows. such exquisite, porcelain-thin b...
Circle of friends.....
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*This lovely kitchen belongs to my wonderful friend Trish.....she married a
professor....but lucky for her I married a carpenter ! Everything in her
kitch...
Psyche & White
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Double Helix Psyche on plain old white glass is a magical combination.
[image: Photobucket]
If you could only see how iridescent and shimmery the metallic bi...
Det händer saker i vårat HUS
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Hej alla bloggvänner jag måste bara be om ursäkt... lovade köksbilder redan
i lördags men jobbet slukade mej och sedan kom griseknoen och tog mej ...
Nej j...
Rollicking Good Time at Ravenna Gardens
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We spent our Sunday afternoon doing TWO (first one sold out, second one was
added and also sold out!) sessions of *Repurposed Holidays* at Ravenna
Gardens ...
I’m Baacck!
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AND posting from a brand new computer! Yep, the old one crashed big time!
We were very fortunate and were able to retrieve almost everything including
...
play date...
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Luna is a special needs playmate she liked her kitties was raised by one but dogs... well - maybe - sometimes but Walter oh sweet Walter no barking just pure...
San Diego then & 2010
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What an amazing 11 days in San Diego...but who's counting (maybe Cheryl's husband-LOL)! I usually never venture far during the Holidays ~ but couldn't resist...
Free Blog Banner - Scrolly Flourishes
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Today I made you two versions of this pretty banner or header to you use on
your blog. I made this one to match the Brown flocked damask background that ...
smorgasbord
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i have received some of the most wonderful goodies from girls in blogland, andi wanted to share these with you ... my friend Zita sent me two gorgeous french...
For The Table
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I made this center piece for Thanksgiving and had so much fun I thought I
would share.
Materials:
Cheap Styrofoam pumpkin (Dollar Tree)
Ink
Stamps
Tissu...
You are a Prize ~
-
For Silver Bella I created Mini Prize Ribbon Kits, one for each Bella ~ 190
to be exact
These are really quite simple to make...all you need is a glue gun...
Like a chicken trying to fly through a fence
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which is to say, that's what I might look like to onlookers and passers by. What they don't know is that what seems like a frantic and disoriented state is a...
current goings on
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Making some gifts for friends and family that are joining us on Thanksgiving. Still love these boxes from Martha Stewart (I bought at Michael's over a year a...
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the boho boys, {click to enlarge}
I had to share this photo that I took at the end of the night last night
with my phone. Cedar wanted to spend every waki...
Still no Christmas here…
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I can’t say what’s wrong this year, but I still haven’t the right Christmas
feeling. There is not one Christmas decoration element arranged in our
house....
The Royal Bella Coronation
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(crown by Cari Kraft) I am back to share more Silver Bella adventures! In this installment I will take you to the Royal Bella Coronation! This actually was a...
creature of the world*
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[image: animal.jpg]
creature at the Academy of Sciences, SF, Taken with iphone
I've been reading and listening to Eckhart Tolle a lot lately. Like I said ...
Happy Thanksgiving.....
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I am so thankful and will be forever indebted to all the men and women who
made it possible for all of us to have a peaceful and safe Thanksgiving in
our ...
Thankfulness in a Jar
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I come from a very large family and this is the one holiday that we all get
together for. Our Thanksgivings are always of a wonderful time of laughter
and...
# e-magDECO : «Starry shopping»
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Because the holiday of the year is fast approaching, I propose that youdiscover my "Starry shopping" on e-magDECO.Happy reading ! (in french)In response to y...
vintage CHRISTMAS
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VINTAGE CHRISTMAS MONDAY
sponsored by sweet Joan over at
ANYTHING GOES HERE
http://thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com
I am so thrilled to be part...
Mykeste myke....
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..... pulsvarmere. Skjønn alpakka i lekker lavendel farge.
Jeg blir visst ikke lei av å lage disse.....
Og blir visst heller ikke lei lilla med det førs...
Hot stuff *swat*
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Ah, warm weather. Is there nothing better than laying your stupidly
overheated self in bed at night, trying to not think about how HOT you are
(temperatu...
"LE CIRQUE DE NOEL"
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A CHRISTMAS CIRCUS! If you come to the Theatre of Dreams you will see a
Parade of fanciful dressed animals, ready to adorn your tree or table for
the Hol...
The up and downs of the end of the second trimester
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I'm in the 6th month of pregnancy and so upset that the second trimester was
not like they say everywhere better in every way...
The more it goes the more t...
around here lately
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[image: shine]
i hope you guys are okay with my randomness lately. my brain is so full of
random these last many weeks, it seems i do best with down and dir...
The Handmade Pledge
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If you have already taken the handmade pledge -- give yourself a nice pat on
the back and ignore the rest of this post. You rock!
If you have not yet tak...
Pasticcio Quartz 8 and a cool night...
-
Pasticcio Quartz Issue 8 (our QUality ART Zine) is hot off the press.
This issue is packed with all kinds of art, info and two of my favorite
things PLAID &...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Yaya!
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*Want to wish all of my bloggin' friends out there a beautiful and loving
Thanksgiving holiday! I thank our Creator for all of you that He has put
into...
AUDREY TAUTOU - ANOTHER FRENCH MUSE
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I remember when I stood in line to see a quirky little French film called
"Amelie". I wasn't sure what to expect but I'm mad about French films and
the pos...
...the end of a lovely weekend
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I hope your weekend has been as lovely as ours here in Connecticut - it was
a perfect New England autumn time. The air was crisp and breezy and the
skies w...
BH Evening Walk - Part 1
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We must thank all of your who have commented on the last post. We have been
getting back to the basics -- Spending quality time here on the farm with
our l...
Counting Blessings
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Thanks for your support of Shabby Blogs!
I'm giving you a freebie!
Whether you are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving or not, here is a little
freebie jus...
Bird Watching and Bella
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My life lately has been all about Christmas decorations, boxes, bubble wrap,
tissue, invoices and outdoor cleanup. Decorating a shop for the holidays has
i...
2 days ago
Play Time
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I have been playing again,here is a camera necklace,I have just completed
with a tin photo of a gentleman inside,I have also attached an old cuff link
pie...
Elements or the full version of PS?
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I thought I would post a few samples of the type of brushes that you will
learn to make in class, as well as answer some of the questions that I've
been ...
-
THESE LITTLE STOCKING SACHETS ARE SO FUN FOR ME TO MAKE. THESE ARE MADE FROM
SOME VERY OLD FRENCH TICKING AND I REALLY LOVE HOW THEY TURNED OUT. I ALMOST
D...
Today's the day...
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Today is our 11 year wedding anniversary. It was such a beautiful day, this
is how Joe got to spend the afternoon. Lucky guy! Ever since seeing the
neighbo...
Lakewood show photos.....
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Thank you so much to all of our great customers and friends who come out and
visit us at the show...you all are the best!! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Floating away....
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Lancaster's Christmas Parade kicked off the holiday season today! It was a
very long parade lasting over 2 hours! We worked tirelessly this week
pulling ou...
My birthday girl, Rita!
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Eleven years ago, I delivered my third daughter, Rita, in a hospital in
Lisbon... We had just been transferred from London to Rabat, Morocco (my
husband wa...
Book of Inner Mythos take 2
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I blogged about this journal a while ago. It was okay...but there was
something about it that just bugged me. I was unhappy with it and every
time I saw ...
Red Shed to be on Good Morning Texas WFAA
-
We have been a little quiet the last couple weeks, but for good reason, we
promise! Of course we have been redecorating for Christmas, but we have also
had...
Life Lines
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[image: 1328 (life lines)]
“But tomorrow, dawn will come the way I picture her,
barefoot and disheveled, standing outside my window
[image: the road ahead....
~ Time With Dad ~
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*Days keep passing but there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. My
father has been quite ill for the last 2 weeks so we are doing a health
overha...
HOT AFRO
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*The book I've been waiting for has arrived at last. Hot Afro by Craig
Fraser .... Hot off the press! This book is packed with distinctly South
African e...
Color Change
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A lot of what I've been working on lately is oddly more concept base. Colors, textures, spaces, moods. Less about making art pieces and more about art spaces...
signs of things to come
-
first frost
i woke up to the first sugar coated frost of the season, and i realized how
close the winter really is. fall is always too short for my likin...
~~Faerie Woodland Creation~~
-
I purchased this gothic style shadowbox/house at Halloween, and it made an
awesome spooky house for an altered witch project, and now that it is time
for...
CHRSTMASSY THANK-YOU BUTTON
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Here's a little button I made which you might like to use on your blogs.
Click to bring up the full-sized image, then follow these instructions.
To insta...
black and white ...
-
These days I'm drawn to black and white. Especially white. All spectrum of
white. From raw hemp string (which I am currently knitting on extra large
needle...
Sibella Court's The Society Ink
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Stylist extraordinaire Sibella Court has recently launched her website The
Society Inc , which is packed with loveliness to drool over. The photos ...
Petite brocante en Provence
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[image: chine_du_sud1] [image: chine_du_sud2]
[image: chine_du_sud3] [image: chine_du_sud4]
En charmante compagnie.
Merci les filles de ce moment pa...
-
[image: Photobucket]
With that being said, we should take our cue from flowers and just "be"
beautiful.....
"Dress up to feed the chickens!" I want to be a...
h a p p i n e s s
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Hei!
Kävijämääräni on ylittämässä pian 150 000, joten on aiheellista laittaa
pystyyn pieni arvonta. Suunnattomasti iloa tuottaa myös blogiani seuraavien
mä...
Bericht von der Krankenstation.....
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Ach ihr Lieben, im Moment gibt es Blog-technisch nichts Neues von mir!!!
Meine Kinder hatten letzte Woche einen Magen-Darm-Virus und bei meinem Mann
haben ...
Shady Ladies Altered Art Workshops
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Interested in taking a class with me? I'm really excited to be teaching in Texas a few times next year. Shady Ladies Altered Art Retreat is a new event, host...
Dr Peppers
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[image: Posted by Picasa]
Vintage Dr Pepper bottles are from *August Antiques, *Houston Heights.
When she was ten years old, Jennifer was certain of two t...
i now know what generosity means
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I am back from Omaha, where another Silver Bella event was rich and rewarding. I did something this year that I have intended to do every year but never step...
Kaamos ~ Polar Night
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Luovan lauantain teemana on talla kertaa kaamos. On hiukan vaikea paasta
tunnelmaan taalla aurinkoisessa Kaliforniassa.
***
Creative Saturday challenge ~...
Oaxaca Part #3..the villages.
-
Over the last few years I've become friends with Juan Montes-Lara.
He is our guide during the Oaxacan side trips. Students love him and so we
keep inviting ...
~More of my Vintage Junked Out Jewels~
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How about a beautiful blue sky day here in NC and I am still in my Pj's
working on my Junk Jewels!!! The lazy house bug has a hold of me and will
not let m...
...von Herzensbrechern und Idealmaßen...
-
...geplant war, dieses Wochenende einmal die Seele baumeln zu lassen und die
Werkstatt bis Montag morgen zu schliessen...aber so ist es
manchmal...äussere...
easy crepe paper rosette tutorial...
-
today i figured out a really easy way to make crepe paper rosettes to
decorate little holiday packages. forget about gathering the edge of your
crepe pape...
on target...
-
when dan & i first met he would take me out to the archery course. the first time we went with his two boys...who had issues with me using their arrows...whi...
Winter Wonderland!
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It's that It's that time of the year again.......Tattered & Tinsel! Come Follow me...to Winter Wonderland of my Handmade Vintage Treasures. Just added some o...
A Witches Yule...
-
I'm finished, I'm finished, doing the happy dance and still trying to get
caught up. I say that as if I think it is possible to do.
My new painting is now...
Timeless Things Is Under Construction
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Sorry for the delay but my blog is undergoing a re-design and I am excited
to begin fully blogging again in three weeks time. I have eight interviews
in t...
Tis The Season...Winter White & Tinsel!
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Please join us at La Maiosn Rustique in Temecula Wine Country We welcome you all to share in this Holiday Season! Barn Sale Event This Friday & Saturday We w...
Silver Bella… here we come
-
I have a case of the jitters… we are on our way, we are half way there… I am
putting glitter on things here in the hotel room just hours before the show! ...
Christmas Card Giveaway!
-
My friend and I made a new Card Design site: *Your Card Bakery* and our
Grand Opening is today! We are doing a FREE CHRISTMAS CARD GIVEAWAY! *CLICK
HERE* ...
My Journey
-
I am taking a break from my blog for a bit; need to tend to life's details.
Along with finishing up Flea Market Style Magazine this month, I am packing
up...
oh what a night........
-
I just wanted to thank everyone for coming out to Blu last night for my
show. I had the time of my life, so much love and positive energy. Special
thanks t...
a pleasante afternoon
-
melting bees wax over an apple wood fire
This is the best time of year...when the fields are finally at rest, the
leaves turn deep reds and yellows, the cr...
Holiday Open House Photos - 2009
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Click on any of the photos to enlarge
Here are the photos of my space at Lucketts Store all dressed up for the
Holidays!! As you can see ...
Chief
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It is amazing to me that sometimes we set out on one journey, headed in a
certain direction, and then you wake up one day and realize that you might
need...
Provdockor Bohème Chic
-
Vit shabbad provdocka Bohème Chic från sidan
Framifrån...
...och i helfigur.
Samma text men med lite mer vintage-look...
Med lasyr bygger jag upp en fi...
LeT iT SNoW
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Well, Halloween time has passed, and Christmas is on it's merry way, so time
for some Santa's and snowmen!! I have been busy creating some winter fun...
Protecting Dorothy Final
-
The Lion turned back to see that Dorothy had trouble climbing the steep
incline. He bounded back down and in front of her. The terribe Khalidahs
could be h...
Christmas is Coming and the Goose is Getting Fat
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Seriously! Is Christmas really around the corner? Well, lucky you I'm ready
with Christmas and holiday blog designs. Some are new this year and a few
are r...
Bucket List (Jack Nicholson & Morgan Freeman)
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There is truly much to write of the past few weeks events.
[image: SantaMonicaStore]
New York opening party and book launch, hosted by Target.
[image: NY...
Closing the Palace
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It's official.
My friend Lillie has decided that her shop,
Junk Palace,
is closing.
I'm bummed....
She had the best shop ever.
But, if you want a heck o...
Look what my Muse gave me!
-
A new Faerie/Angel! I painted her body and wings ... she is made of my new
fav material, CANVAS! I added vintage text and painted some vintage lace,
too......
Transition
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Sorry I've been out of commission for a while. I'm in the process of moving,
I'm dealing with some minor health issues, and my father in-law passed away
la...
The NEW site is UP!
-
Woooohhooo!! After much hard work the new site is up and running!! Yay! (doing the happy dance..) This will be the last post here. Please visit the NEW Vinta...
Paper Pixies
-
Today was spent working on some more Paper Pixies. I am also working on a
PDF file on how to make them. It will be offered through my Etsy store. I
think I...
Chic-weekend!
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* Vilka outfits dom har.. man blir salig!
*
Helgen har gått i det femenina tecknet för mig. Fredags kvällen blev jag
överraskad och bortskämd av min älskli...
Ford Zephyr
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Ford Zephyr- For the exceptionally well-dressed and positively fucksome bank
robber.
Hat and Suit byRonald Paterson.
From *The Daily Mail Ideal Home Book ...
It is Past Time & Fare-Thee-Well
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Those of you awaiting your very last Goode Ladye's Press' won't have to wait
much longer - due to sickness and famine and drought (the last two aren't
righ...
Local Treasure Hunting & Joli Paquet
-
Most of the time I feel like a kid. And I know I'm not alone in this. In
your day to day life how often do you feel like: "when I grow up I'll...
(insert...
~ Decorative Wooden Shabby Wall Plaques ~
-
*This is a nice pair of wooden shabby wall plaques. Obviously they have been
painted a creamy white with slight traces of gold showing through. Each
measu...
Calendar Surprise!
-
I've been so busy over the last month that I haven't paused long enough to
acknowledge this wonderful bit of news. Somerset Life has come out with its
s...
InfoPost No. 1- "Don't Be a Fool"
-
Even in these enlightened times I regularly witness people confusing the
above devices.
Feel free to distribute this information and "Do Your Bit".
Issued b...
-
I truly am very contrite - once I decided to get involved with a Blog , I
should at least have been committed to the relationship. My intentions were
since...
hello?
-
well, there really are not good excuses for my absence. certainly i haven't been crafting, at all. nor have i been in the hospital, or on a world tour, or lo...
Is it June yet?
-
Well Well Well...here I am again. May has been a month for the record
books... and not in a good way. Without getting into any personal details,
this mont...
Cathy Penton
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Foto: Mari Eriksson
Igår fick jag äntligen tidningen där Cathy Pentons hus är med. Jag fick den
skickad av dom gulliga tjejerna på Country Style. Ännu et...
A little of this and a little of that!
-
For the first time, Im offering in my Etsy store, JUST the bottle jewelry tags. Thats right, you can now decorate your own bottles with Glamed-up bottle jewe...
Aufgeblüht...
-
...nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, weiß, wie schön es ist, wenn das Sehnen ein
Ende hat! :-)
Wenn nach Wochen der Dunkelheit, die Tage wieder langsam länger w...
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