tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52308201115941453962024-03-05T03:41:39.311-06:00Creating Myself"Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself."
George Bernard ShawCami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-45665289637752964522012-02-07T18:44:00.009-06:002012-02-09T18:51:01.181-06:00I'm still here!Hello!!! Hello, hello, hello!<br /><br />Gosh, my poor blog has been so vacated that it seems to have developed an echo. LOL Bet y'all are surprised to see me, huh? Can't believe I haven't blogged in so long. No real reason as to why I haven't. I keep planning posts in my head & I've even taken pictures in anticipation of doing a post...but then I don't follow through. ??? I sometimes take a self-imposed exile from my blog but my recent, extended absence can't be attributed to that. I just haven't gotten around to it. I know, I know....it's been 6 months! But you have no idea what a procrastinator I can be! I've been planning this post for almost 2 months!!! *blushes* Anyway, good to be here again...let's see if I remember how to do it.<br /><br />I'm sure most of y'all heard about <a href="http://anartfuladventure.typepad.com/an_artful_adventure/">Cassandra Van Curen's</a> Handmade Christmas Ornament swap...some of you even participated. I want to share the ornaments I made & received from the swap. I was fortunate to be paired w/ some mega-talent..so many incredible ornaments! I put them all on this little white tree in my studio & although it was a Christmas swap, most of the ornaments were more wintry than Christmas'y so I've just now taken the ornaments down. So I'm not actually as tardy as I appear. ;)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yW69ij_VSaoiO7tM1H_9c01wazUIt39BY4IQDy4LBYjBYpF_CliSDQpPx0SA-JcbWyE4nE3k2CJT0ffxKgledRVobtmHHNkRFpA8L7OecyaBreKADT2Y99mOIucxR0tjC8WjfGa1qhk/s1600/2+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707285297906475698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yW69ij_VSaoiO7tM1H_9c01wazUIt39BY4IQDy4LBYjBYpF_CliSDQpPx0SA-JcbWyE4nE3k2CJT0ffxKgledRVobtmHHNkRFpA8L7OecyaBreKADT2Y99mOIucxR0tjC8WjfGa1qhk/s400/2+006.jpg" /></a> These first 3 ornaments were crafted by Jeannie Ryan. Jeannie doesn't have a blog but she does have any <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JeanKnee?ref=em">etsy shop</a>. Sweet, glittery chapel!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aPyIcfr7RPjb-v3zX5rLp4azlVVmKLSvrfOM2lSRI1iF33Z6p-0EPXnc1xTtPCVp7tp8x2FB3aLRB8IFhU3Y_Mo3iUYX284RW3Hjfy9HUAOkyrBpTY3YOP3FTn8pAZ6-fs5EV_xKqGA/s1600/2+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707284592317725970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aPyIcfr7RPjb-v3zX5rLp4azlVVmKLSvrfOM2lSRI1iF33Z6p-0EPXnc1xTtPCVp7tp8x2FB3aLRB8IFhU3Y_Mo3iUYX284RW3Hjfy9HUAOkyrBpTY3YOP3FTn8pAZ6-fs5EV_xKqGA/s400/2+008.jpg" /></a> Nested bird on a snowflake....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi739ahr1ZXRPiNI37_5EWU_LaBKbL3NfXabrBRQq61BrZV1xOdw-eh-gf9-PRb9jFxTEeCHE5BXuZehU6rlaACnMfAS6gu3G_ZW9jEHA5q8tvCGP3UsA86SEK3MIrmLYwSBMbffRJ_1Yo/s1600/2+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707284588091421826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi739ahr1ZXRPiNI37_5EWU_LaBKbL3NfXabrBRQq61BrZV1xOdw-eh-gf9-PRb9jFxTEeCHE5BXuZehU6rlaACnMfAS6gu3G_ZW9jEHA5q8tvCGP3UsA86SEK3MIrmLYwSBMbffRJ_1Yo/s400/2+011.jpg" /></a> & a glitzy tussie mussie! Complete w/ candy but I ate it before I took the pic. </div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPX4-5oqe273x9HwlKlDwI3eFQez08R-nB27L8zrtcA4AcN1MqChigMZ7w-wH-O8GewNvCWoBmGY7x3KASe80DiHvr6-koj6xD03pl3uaFYVoESdKZyuyo4ULIAQnjEpEXLrFcc_BnIhA/s1600/2+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707284583858117010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPX4-5oqe273x9HwlKlDwI3eFQez08R-nB27L8zrtcA4AcN1MqChigMZ7w-wH-O8GewNvCWoBmGY7x3KASe80DiHvr6-koj6xD03pl3uaFYVoESdKZyuyo4ULIAQnjEpEXLrFcc_BnIhA/s400/2+023.jpg" /></a><br />She included this sweet tag too so I hung it on the tree also.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwi6Gc7B3Wlj8Dd9binOAFGRkI5EraJbj6oEKI8XVT5RrLUOEB6Jm5USdYxQoUiHd4j1G2sV7V-BEZP6ONUVN2aKvvTaZtJlueDOnXXSRPG3uTFRIfa0yo5KWf5zWyQwmD3NuFjxqp3E/s1600/2+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707284570741239986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwi6Gc7B3Wlj8Dd9binOAFGRkI5EraJbj6oEKI8XVT5RrLUOEB6Jm5USdYxQoUiHd4j1G2sV7V-BEZP6ONUVN2aKvvTaZtJlueDOnXXSRPG3uTFRIfa0yo5KWf5zWyQwmD3NuFjxqp3E/s400/2+015.jpg" /></a> These next 3 ornaments were crafted by Becky Swartzlander @ <a href="http://rebeccarosedesigns.blogspot.com/">Rebecca Rose Designs</a> Lovely soldered ornament!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1yBwHlsMz0imUm-vfqvW35M1piDEX_fQSMIJgJKJ3gtD-LLuvqqEdmtow-SwB4b103ioCdhvrF544WLLm4hmrQQsmwfiEPPO-CFD46_qp_RgRlSL6icovMTzL6A6RdIgIgBn4gIbRk4/s1600/2+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707284566752447602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1yBwHlsMz0imUm-vfqvW35M1piDEX_fQSMIJgJKJ3gtD-LLuvqqEdmtow-SwB4b103ioCdhvrF544WLLm4hmrQQsmwfiEPPO-CFD46_qp_RgRlSL6icovMTzL6A6RdIgIgBn4gIbRk4/s400/2+024.jpg" /></a> And this adorable Colleen Moody inspired snowman! Love it! </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoY17FucUWgKwY0SVWs2bhHDb6FB9EhcV0DWWoX0fOchF8RY4KpPFEHI33mVXpGZtGrrPIE06t-IUt1zgMqHqL6gW1AIQ5NJcn58tnfXzep0njppIzM5gdwmlUhTxxLzDE1_KSr06mK0M/s1600/2+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706562933261048802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoY17FucUWgKwY0SVWs2bhHDb6FB9EhcV0DWWoX0fOchF8RY4KpPFEHI33mVXpGZtGrrPIE06t-IUt1zgMqHqL6gW1AIQ5NJcn58tnfXzep0njppIzM5gdwmlUhTxxLzDE1_KSr06mK0M/s400/2+019.jpg" /></a><br /><br />And this pretty little stocking.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x6qGVNC11HtA2r9ptaeQeB9WgYdEsRu6jRpuQZbjMXZygfk6WCVPl0Wc1p12JvT68ouw81l6c_e5aC8hyphenhyphensSt1Cgws50Zk2Pv2z6aiSNwFJmNhcz57fyxcp9R-MNf8pC-Bw7wFeecwTg/s1600/2+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706562927539910306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x6qGVNC11HtA2r9ptaeQeB9WgYdEsRu6jRpuQZbjMXZygfk6WCVPl0Wc1p12JvT68ouw81l6c_e5aC8hyphenhyphensSt1Cgws50Zk2Pv2z6aiSNwFJmNhcz57fyxcp9R-MNf8pC-Bw7wFeecwTg/s400/2+022.jpg" /></a> These next 3 ornaments were made by Robin Sanchez @ <a href="http://onceuponapinkmoon.blogspot.com/">Once upon a Pink Moon</a>. Isn't this snowman clever???</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTIKXc_EjgAIT-Oyg_eOHvGzAoTA1ArcuGTuGAlAIudkLltS60FIYmntruDyneH11Am9zkzEWiRZXq3zX9cCDUgzdYEOy0ryOZAKlmvVsQGkta4Pldud31N34VKlSyGHMovko9s1RhMo/s1600/2+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706561824362457794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTIKXc_EjgAIT-Oyg_eOHvGzAoTA1ArcuGTuGAlAIudkLltS60FIYmntruDyneH11Am9zkzEWiRZXq3zX9cCDUgzdYEOy0ryOZAKlmvVsQGkta4Pldud31N34VKlSyGHMovko9s1RhMo/s400/2+021.jpg" /></a><br />And this little snowman cup? Too cute!!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dclhHGt3m8ZUgMfjKcqw79zFRX4beu0UTYKuRmep6bFaM7r4i3dniUJxqFkIcO63couIY9ZYEtFnFLgz8hWToSl-ysd0qOSotjKzIcBc3YweHI56Er2Tvp7DDVykTOH_OLFMiZ18mQA/s1600/2+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706561819075940210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dclhHGt3m8ZUgMfjKcqw79zFRX4beu0UTYKuRmep6bFaM7r4i3dniUJxqFkIcO63couIY9ZYEtFnFLgz8hWToSl-ysd0qOSotjKzIcBc3YweHI56Er2Tvp7DDVykTOH_OLFMiZ18mQA/s400/2+020.jpg" /></a> LOVE this altered doll!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywN-Zi9e_4HkXrPLQi7Rh0ASpZMRHK4xqp9bT5lU0RtuWUNG1DXDghZHGW_axaYGQW3btg8eG12tD_I6TU8tZA8vmwyiMA1dXEzzX1XU0qXe3t1HD-bGPCMKu9LjwEHyFLML30SrRxQ4/s1600/2+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706561810311507394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywN-Zi9e_4HkXrPLQi7Rh0ASpZMRHK4xqp9bT5lU0RtuWUNG1DXDghZHGW_axaYGQW3btg8eG12tD_I6TU8tZA8vmwyiMA1dXEzzX1XU0qXe3t1HD-bGPCMKu9LjwEHyFLML30SrRxQ4/s400/2+018.jpg" /></a> These next 3 were crafted by Cassandra herself. Loved this sweet "sugar cookie"!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHjYXadkAK9TZyzV2907gzmuy02X1qFIXxZYuIe-jeeHNAATfxMt3kfWWuiclXgIrv0XUG6Xn8NIjA2GobXcKxK9K7nHBOj9lakhiM68lig69n4SVUjP1eTOMUjAmsXEUYOS8IK3m3ew/s1600/misc+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706561804561721250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHjYXadkAK9TZyzV2907gzmuy02X1qFIXxZYuIe-jeeHNAATfxMt3kfWWuiclXgIrv0XUG6Xn8NIjA2GobXcKxK9K7nHBOj9lakhiM68lig69n4SVUjP1eTOMUjAmsXEUYOS8IK3m3ew/s400/misc+008.jpg" /></a> And an adorable paper clay bird.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyK7xbgRAJ_FC18ZW98ejCmDXNDlVWDlZm12_bWEs63LPbDiozN7Njfnzcev_pQdsj4uuxxCXPf_JW395kCZPo9aGAWE1lb1VFZbvLShqaGWtIgxtZgi1sVFaW6U6iFKW7bmhNA4zID5U/s1600/misc+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706560156549523922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyK7xbgRAJ_FC18ZW98ejCmDXNDlVWDlZm12_bWEs63LPbDiozN7Njfnzcev_pQdsj4uuxxCXPf_JW395kCZPo9aGAWE1lb1VFZbvLShqaGWtIgxtZgi1sVFaW6U6iFKW7bmhNA4zID5U/s400/misc+017.jpg" /></a> We kind of had a theme going w/ snowmen & birds....love this nested bird, also by Cassandra.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXD159a0vLdy99_LczQZkiejWICmxtsoWeOpi8ZwsMkegvMQ8g_S8ErWpLdUSrdoQFmx_spW0mCcBAW6g0iJIiHt8S_VmEKqtKMM3_wmjcJIHAUts-BHlP2tp9Nz5pBTeaFUXG-8CNFU/s1600/misc+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706560153227912610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXD159a0vLdy99_LczQZkiejWICmxtsoWeOpi8ZwsMkegvMQ8g_S8ErWpLdUSrdoQFmx_spW0mCcBAW6g0iJIiHt8S_VmEKqtKMM3_wmjcJIHAUts-BHlP2tp9Nz5pBTeaFUXG-8CNFU/s400/misc+006.jpg" /></a> These next 3 ornaments are the ones I crafted. Didn't do much for this first one....just foof'ed up some vintage birds I bought @ Canton. </div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdm3c7r2TU5bvJy2QOdiq8hIK8DSttOstlbpuorjRuRMGTqQesdFXFULlI6Fv5JYyTIvH9ksrOsDGpmjmN1-1K_zFNaR9v359SH8sqvMnCMYP0t0m7D_rV9Wu2UN7HlZ36hWqaQajCKk/s1600/2+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706560150298978594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdm3c7r2TU5bvJy2QOdiq8hIK8DSttOstlbpuorjRuRMGTqQesdFXFULlI6Fv5JYyTIvH9ksrOsDGpmjmN1-1K_zFNaR9v359SH8sqvMnCMYP0t0m7D_rV9Wu2UN7HlZ36hWqaQajCKk/s400/2+017.jpg" /></a> I bent little spoons & filled them w/ a nest of tinsel. Mine's a bit different than theirs though as I didn't have 5 spoons the same. I like theirs better but mine's cute too.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXRZ66AikoBuAPRxO0OJ97UKGqqsTJC9QCD_p7m7pf0_CfciklHVZcKlXg_njjTxvR8bTX5-QOnVc-GJ041ZOktR_jyxj9EERvKEXPNcc_OLMUROs2eBDHrzQIJSI7vxQfNGTw1ZOIpc/s1600/2+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706560139785209362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXRZ66AikoBuAPRxO0OJ97UKGqqsTJC9QCD_p7m7pf0_CfciklHVZcKlXg_njjTxvR8bTX5-QOnVc-GJ041ZOktR_jyxj9EERvKEXPNcc_OLMUROs2eBDHrzQIJSI7vxQfNGTw1ZOIpc/s400/2+012.jpg" /></a> I made little hot air balloons out of tiny vintage shiny brites, an old thimble & a frozen charlotte.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwFB9Nk5YNXEMGeTjPdwTM-yvl-60X-jQ0NinkznGQd7FN_x6NlQbQNd9dpSVCf80wNgl9spEQ3oHE6EP-QyVkE8z02h4UkkXPcihSILTWNE2S1nawxMm2totf2B2pC3WwXIaQ00FY70/s1600/2+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706560132252353874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwFB9Nk5YNXEMGeTjPdwTM-yvl-60X-jQ0NinkznGQd7FN_x6NlQbQNd9dpSVCf80wNgl9spEQ3oHE6EP-QyVkE8z02h4UkkXPcihSILTWNE2S1nawxMm2totf2B2pC3WwXIaQ00FY70/s400/2+010.jpg" /></a><br />Lot of crafty creativeness on that tree, huh? And even though I've taken these ornaments off & packed them away, there still is. Robin, Becky, Jeannie, Cassandra & I were all so thrilled w/ our ornaments that we agreed to do a Valentine ornament swap & my tree is currently bedecked w/ beautiful handmade hearts. And I participated in another Valentine ornament swap also...I promise I'll be back w/ pics of those before Valentine's!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>I've enjoyed my little tree in my studio so much that I have decided that it will be up year-round. Wonder if the girls will be game for swapping through all seasons? We've already agreed to do a Spring swap so maybe so! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-9858337280568864702011-09-19T11:27:00.022-05:002011-09-19T15:02:55.560-05:00Summertime fun @ Honey's!Hi y'all! It's been forever since my last post, hasn't it? Sorry! But I spend as much time w/ the grands every summer as possible & while it's enjoyable, it takes a lot of energy to make every day a "special" day. Energy, I don't seem to have enough of. ;) But oh how I treasure the memories & the fun. And I know they will as well.<br /><br />It was a hot, hot, hot summer though...the hottest ever here in N. Texas. We had more 100° days than ever in history. Over 70 days above 100°! But the grands still enjoyed playing in The Enchanted Tea Cottage...even if Connor is too big to stand all the way up. LOL<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5R5vSyhCawh2Llbq3jBdYE5OnNurNj3h7E5q4UFMBrCXTci4Dh1K-COCAlO1gCMWB9XG1MMJzn0qeyPIe6jepDQJumyLjAV0peoib6LunoSHrBm8Upun_s510sIvm2aROCc0e1XqGVA/s1600/august+20th+2011+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654122013623050242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5R5vSyhCawh2Llbq3jBdYE5OnNurNj3h7E5q4UFMBrCXTci4Dh1K-COCAlO1gCMWB9XG1MMJzn0qeyPIe6jepDQJumyLjAV0peoib6LunoSHrBm8Upun_s510sIvm2aROCc0e1XqGVA/s400/august+20th+2011+033.jpg" /></a> They had pow-wows behind the cottage.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwNPbQ2VKvGVxSo1WVndFU7SK6ClUsjYlL9U5pbvosiwQ53fs-YIo-fazmuexcg6Vk_jWptJWff71WaqNV6FYiBDF2ntUrD6CrkSPOjd-_qP1_I5n8K4NOjEKc9ws7Wses8S5ducxQOg/s1600/august+20th+2011+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654125455862449698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwNPbQ2VKvGVxSo1WVndFU7SK6ClUsjYlL9U5pbvosiwQ53fs-YIo-fazmuexcg6Vk_jWptJWff71WaqNV6FYiBDF2ntUrD6CrkSPOjd-_qP1_I5n8K4NOjEKc9ws7Wses8S5ducxQOg/s400/august+20th+2011+038.jpg" /></a> And Miss Caralyn played dress-up.</p><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq5NMmgzmmYdJWlldGOmkqTTy49wN5JAtdmuiCdruRlWgnq8RyyWQzhKDmuIfM5B5BiehQ43o-CyY6lSrMYQ_xXiFJmfDrOjsccByRBJC4eKr2u4xT5iZMHB6kGUhAecMBB9wsw4dfiA/s1600/dress-up+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654121994029633970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq5NMmgzmmYdJWlldGOmkqTTy49wN5JAtdmuiCdruRlWgnq8RyyWQzhKDmuIfM5B5BiehQ43o-CyY6lSrMYQ_xXiFJmfDrOjsccByRBJC4eKr2u4xT5iZMHB6kGUhAecMBB9wsw4dfiA/s400/dress-up+001.jpg" /></a> She dressed up a lot!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdCQMM0R63HWiYfGFPuoGtVfI6sw9nLf753LkAZCpA_HHKE6az6TFSF_KwdhH5qqRLR8UB5nfl_ppGR955yTnVdKGqE6DbPfVRToLF3TWp35O7XNAkrUS-Ox_leGDbFcaimeC6DZX3c0/s1600/dress-up+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654121986572130226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdCQMM0R63HWiYfGFPuoGtVfI6sw9nLf753LkAZCpA_HHKE6az6TFSF_KwdhH5qqRLR8UB5nfl_ppGR955yTnVdKGqE6DbPfVRToLF3TWp35O7XNAkrUS-Ox_leGDbFcaimeC6DZX3c0/s400/dress-up+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot_EjtIcfFTCxzIQkL8Yk7kVw-DC2lFXqSUSNdy-Rh_2lK9hz338lnB-JxZbgAk4rPk75j_AAQaLWuEd4wLRk0bAPSaW1_NsNQ03G-e7m1ea53oi3RTN70AJAWteWN36gWkUr0wEr-N4/s1600/july+8th+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654121975137887298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot_EjtIcfFTCxzIQkL8Yk7kVw-DC2lFXqSUSNdy-Rh_2lK9hz338lnB-JxZbgAk4rPk75j_AAQaLWuEd4wLRk0bAPSaW1_NsNQ03G-e7m1ea53oi3RTN70AJAWteWN36gWkUr0wEr-N4/s400/july+8th+030.jpg" /></a> Since it was so hot we went bowling often, where it was nice & cool.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGV8VunNhbjcTcNEWt_0YQDYUW9cW2dB1UqJtC1jMZ4z1ewuCG6o3_bnsSnM8lquvCCreuNhxgofvtzKOT36iH9Sce-ET1XzYMzn-r9FiyqNPuRriR1h8Y6MmklNgPvSLynmFpA99RaY/s1600/bowling+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654121000042746578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGV8VunNhbjcTcNEWt_0YQDYUW9cW2dB1UqJtC1jMZ4z1ewuCG6o3_bnsSnM8lquvCCreuNhxgofvtzKOT36iH9Sce-ET1XzYMzn-r9FiyqNPuRriR1h8Y6MmklNgPvSLynmFpA99RaY/s400/bowling+003.jpg" /></a> We ate pizza.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgsMfKMi1c-vmEIdkfaGb1l9BtIpuvOSJAoe-mtzNRSpPhnQTeGOSLhPt70sZdp6LrwaaCu2l48ZMlnbqh5OtX0FmhXBjHG-GZg65Z254BqFtjDTYEIPdlgN4heRDfecJ6C7SImLHDD0/s1600/bowling+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654120976353565954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgsMfKMi1c-vmEIdkfaGb1l9BtIpuvOSJAoe-mtzNRSpPhnQTeGOSLhPt70sZdp6LrwaaCu2l48ZMlnbqh5OtX0FmhXBjHG-GZg65Z254BqFtjDTYEIPdlgN4heRDfecJ6C7SImLHDD0/s400/bowling+015.jpg" /></a> Colored on the patio....<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vNEnqxzL5nVwYJ2IkrP6Wk8bzSZQucra4gFRFqZ0izeiSwbtswvRvZF_5EG5H-E79Nf4HanThQIyA_poUYhjJKknyHjCn9G1yEJoUZLxwF3BUqMpAEXJ4dRpBVjyGj9ikH_BTPZV9GY/s1600/july+8th+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654120962892053698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vNEnqxzL5nVwYJ2IkrP6Wk8bzSZQucra4gFRFqZ0izeiSwbtswvRvZF_5EG5H-E79Nf4HanThQIyA_poUYhjJKknyHjCn9G1yEJoUZLxwF3BUqMpAEXJ4dRpBVjyGj9ikH_BTPZV9GY/s400/july+8th+020.jpg" /></a><br />& in coloring books too.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9ai8WsezK9g7s1JZ5IVrfNT4KtoVZcVpjek9tLgZ1eSosXflbrBjFC3T6byYV0Y7QXDGUd0A9HQZEGG6UfzwGP9DkmMw2IgCfyM4YnNNgsKRcy2vXS1TAPEz1ohLt-MsIaeQ65fnkBc/s1600/august+20th+2011+091.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654120120377201186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9ai8WsezK9g7s1JZ5IVrfNT4KtoVZcVpjek9tLgZ1eSosXflbrBjFC3T6byYV0Y7QXDGUd0A9HQZEGG6UfzwGP9DkmMw2IgCfyM4YnNNgsKRcy2vXS1TAPEz1ohLt-MsIaeQ65fnkBc/s400/august+20th+2011+091.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZUIA6-q-QrVkD_gXTl8p5eEyufNrFXkAHEygPFc9Mrz9j0EKIjBJzfOXspP3m-liUoHVSqjAf5HRObBFqByCq3WtLOF8xaEo5mEin49dz7Gx_4gjf_CgMGlRfHPXiSn4yArNsmjsnCU/s1600/august+20th+2011+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654120103926451970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZUIA6-q-QrVkD_gXTl8p5eEyufNrFXkAHEygPFc9Mrz9j0EKIjBJzfOXspP3m-liUoHVSqjAf5HRObBFqByCq3WtLOF8xaEo5mEin49dz7Gx_4gjf_CgMGlRfHPXiSn4yArNsmjsnCU/s400/august+20th+2011+025.jpg" /></a> Sometimes they took baths to cool off.</div><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKAhh-rGZgVF0Ukzsc3kfDjDvODFXuhX7RSJpU2bk-bMNRZjq-VQ3PEHcghsQd4kEeFzxszBcK6cfPLYyBvFh6YwGeAjmQzsjTD-dAuktSl3GWaLHFxYKvA00cjqfUuQaPIhe2KR3rws/s1600/august+20th+2011+069.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654132314210492914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKAhh-rGZgVF0Ukzsc3kfDjDvODFXuhX7RSJpU2bk-bMNRZjq-VQ3PEHcghsQd4kEeFzxszBcK6cfPLYyBvFh6YwGeAjmQzsjTD-dAuktSl3GWaLHFxYKvA00cjqfUuQaPIhe2KR3rws/s400/august+20th+2011+069.jpg" /></a> They did a lot of snuggling w/ the puppies.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiclTLyVX9c7P6PtdhfqU5Y7-Pp324jshRyCEGUTILrYvX4V0ad1EVzJwOsPS_IzEIykUtkz130QvNLLYCognUsQ2rUf3YmT5YrjW0XQLfxNuN-urrLoN9aYUvEzmFECyOYftz8gSnzvc/s1600/august+20th+2011+088.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654120087768777442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiclTLyVX9c7P6PtdhfqU5Y7-Pp324jshRyCEGUTILrYvX4V0ad1EVzJwOsPS_IzEIykUtkz130QvNLLYCognUsQ2rUf3YmT5YrjW0XQLfxNuN-urrLoN9aYUvEzmFECyOYftz8gSnzvc/s400/august+20th+2011+088.jpg" /></a> Connor's dog, Mikey spent a lot of time w/ us as well....LOVE this pic of the 2 of them!</div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98bOXfPfDAy-7vWg28mwZPvcmyVEEyATweWy2_l20k13lqy91FCwxf90lrPwdUP7DNclt3S5207izOvQ-KJjeNrvSJbdjwTBS-ekd-E2INInD-QVgZm9FYoZVJYgtDTmSdAs6UiROhL0/s1600/june+18th+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654124427773353778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98bOXfPfDAy-7vWg28mwZPvcmyVEEyATweWy2_l20k13lqy91FCwxf90lrPwdUP7DNclt3S5207izOvQ-KJjeNrvSJbdjwTBS-ekd-E2INInD-QVgZm9FYoZVJYgtDTmSdAs6UiROhL0/s400/june+18th+022.jpg" /></a> Yes, Coleson is wearing a tiara....he probably spends a bit too much time playing w/ his sister. ;)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5no06jFlM7Fzhnh4s5gRuAVB4qD28UKYI76KBTxvwxQ5ehfsJQMakswi9lXK7_Iw2HiF7-MNw8Jx82ezaGu6XzuuI44q8Qbp9ZnXfV3QNdGv4MeaCreLkRPBIDrfjPrCT21K8ITtdow/s1600/july+11th+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654124418699564114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5no06jFlM7Fzhnh4s5gRuAVB4qD28UKYI76KBTxvwxQ5ehfsJQMakswi9lXK7_Iw2HiF7-MNw8Jx82ezaGu6XzuuI44q8Qbp9ZnXfV3QNdGv4MeaCreLkRPBIDrfjPrCT21K8ITtdow/s400/july+11th+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5aI48oLKNT3ka0Qzriy6-_235Zd8hPQDC5cfeCh-ptw434ecPoQtAJFzaGshVEttE7TqO1QQRcOfDX7bdZ6v6LoCD0si8rk-NYytlIBN8pONqTFa78oJTmWNeu_tAmVxr9U66ZsL14w/s1600/august+20th+2011+074.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654124403707321058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5aI48oLKNT3ka0Qzriy6-_235Zd8hPQDC5cfeCh-ptw434ecPoQtAJFzaGshVEttE7TqO1QQRcOfDX7bdZ6v6LoCD0si8rk-NYytlIBN8pONqTFa78oJTmWNeu_tAmVxr9U66ZsL14w/s400/august+20th+2011+074.jpg" /></a> Sweetness!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dw13rIQFbb99kr-U9iQqXXBfojvuYJIoTynjRtPzpFCyGPJcLRJFz7E49VYVOHSVYf5PepP4jBiqRrzU9ZrcmKQ4pF2nf8oY4IGCDQ2XyuSwVFwWGhyEN5xCROF7v8NPUaCyHmB724Q/s1600/august+20th+2011+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654124393740530802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dw13rIQFbb99kr-U9iQqXXBfojvuYJIoTynjRtPzpFCyGPJcLRJFz7E49VYVOHSVYf5PepP4jBiqRrzU9ZrcmKQ4pF2nf8oY4IGCDQ2XyuSwVFwWGhyEN5xCROF7v8NPUaCyHmB724Q/s400/august+20th+2011+011.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNx8Bd-7SRfGEB8rYt9D1VyClqtdcxFb3OXB828uAuS7I05EZiHsA3z2AlL8Sz9YUdFnTzqCuGBZS77E7IXU7US0u7UzoVqJ1ugHJbbzUZdRiW2Fq5HjLuKPMYaD6FqJ7pwk4G5mmXJg/s1600/august+20th+2011+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654124384379567090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNx8Bd-7SRfGEB8rYt9D1VyClqtdcxFb3OXB828uAuS7I05EZiHsA3z2AlL8Sz9YUdFnTzqCuGBZS77E7IXU7US0u7UzoVqJ1ugHJbbzUZdRiW2Fq5HjLuKPMYaD6FqJ7pwk4G5mmXJg/s400/august+20th+2011+009.jpg" /></a> We had art days...this day it was play-doh.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_AsydzYCvu-PTd64owesZR5I5KqsiIlmVaG_wZJYyWMcBCvs2dmVSn0POepCwC8PbgfgXpWWdiDNG2bHf3aErHkNVDiEx0stVfV_Hf_GjJgxfHk33LFv9Kdc7Nc5JNhLf8mm6czXDZA/s1600/june+20th+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654122783278638626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_AsydzYCvu-PTd64owesZR5I5KqsiIlmVaG_wZJYyWMcBCvs2dmVSn0POepCwC8PbgfgXpWWdiDNG2bHf3aErHkNVDiEx0stVfV_Hf_GjJgxfHk33LFv9Kdc7Nc5JNhLf8mm6czXDZA/s400/june+20th+002.jpg" /></a> and we had grandkid pile-ups.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvF5yXjrv4jsb8bJY-BudYwPfhnDIRGny1Fb3xFQ7FNrAkblpYSf5WNg88wQ0hVVKlOQiNA43G97XeANOhrspWv7aXF3urc8uXborTUvt0MpJOkc-iJ2XDlaD4VDpUO2lTVGdjEylGE0/s1600/misc+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654120077271431794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvF5yXjrv4jsb8bJY-BudYwPfhnDIRGny1Fb3xFQ7FNrAkblpYSf5WNg88wQ0hVVKlOQiNA43G97XeANOhrspWv7aXF3urc8uXborTUvt0MpJOkc-iJ2XDlaD4VDpUO2lTVGdjEylGE0/s400/misc+003.jpg" /></a> They were full of funny faces.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOQr-TCKkok2E04q8T30Gf7EMjQQBg980crPssWW89jAH0104_iwR38qYJxCRbyl2Wr0aNehNmkAJxuNBQ0srfThkagnFPlHtkiNCJzacZQvziOPuVeR2atcbRpaT9_CmVbg2npth8vk/s1600/park+june+28th+042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654118097430389074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOQr-TCKkok2E04q8T30Gf7EMjQQBg980crPssWW89jAH0104_iwR38qYJxCRbyl2Wr0aNehNmkAJxuNBQ0srfThkagnFPlHtkiNCJzacZQvziOPuVeR2atcbRpaT9_CmVbg2npth8vk/s400/park+june+28th+042.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4rsZB_bFXx2i_nQBBM7Ovt3EyRJm9uYwqiZ2J3Htb6h20YLJjFlMMhKEix9LNqngbvZ1eWIe__Np21yzdHjFMT55odMJO8PIa-1MP07pOUc2NI7ANJmoPogq5mMSuOWnvXfpm39m-wE/s1600/june+20th+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654118082387775634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4rsZB_bFXx2i_nQBBM7Ovt3EyRJm9uYwqiZ2J3Htb6h20YLJjFlMMhKEix9LNqngbvZ1eWIe__Np21yzdHjFMT55odMJO8PIa-1MP07pOUc2NI7ANJmoPogq5mMSuOWnvXfpm39m-wE/s400/june+20th+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyzFrkO9VniknbsjVhf0K2u0a9FynirAYoWDLMf4Z6Gx9iygsF3tXpcZlCKz2WuwD5FiMYpi-sPcwHQzHMfLVJ-fZKfh1hJJMTNwqHYbsHF-3l_tE0k7rC6fJpsXza4goWKLfjBGp5Lg/s1600/july+8th+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654118075712429954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyzFrkO9VniknbsjVhf0K2u0a9FynirAYoWDLMf4Z6Gx9iygsF3tXpcZlCKz2WuwD5FiMYpi-sPcwHQzHMfLVJ-fZKfh1hJJMTNwqHYbsHF-3l_tE0k7rC6fJpsXza4goWKLfjBGp5Lg/s400/july+8th+033.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6eVkiMW7qp1_ms5KLIkyOlNLz8W1-5FF_qzmv5NKaEhxpuwF-p5xk-PoApy3-TN0znRp7wVqGAjhQCPIYGCuTnfR4tBd07iZr-So3s_tbdT7bgM72nQ3KKK3YlNQf6Cx7oLl1d-CRbo/s1600/art+day+july+22nd+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654118067165225298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6eVkiMW7qp1_ms5KLIkyOlNLz8W1-5FF_qzmv5NKaEhxpuwF-p5xk-PoApy3-TN0znRp7wVqGAjhQCPIYGCuTnfR4tBd07iZr-So3s_tbdT7bgM72nQ3KKK3YlNQf6Cx7oLl1d-CRbo/s400/art+day+july+22nd+020.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpi1cXUO42HgLsM76IUNBIqSY93QcDjr4tzSxCPLeZXq64mw7s-ufoTBsT53ZE_QluRe-M2iNRpiiAb_yRw3R2v8mugz9r8Y2PdcuDZ8XOylPT6CijVkDIU1-Wo2ECqFiBqO8jueku90/s1600/art+day+july+22nd+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654116241934009762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpi1cXUO42HgLsM76IUNBIqSY93QcDjr4tzSxCPLeZXq64mw7s-ufoTBsT53ZE_QluRe-M2iNRpiiAb_yRw3R2v8mugz9r8Y2PdcuDZ8XOylPT6CijVkDIU1-Wo2ECqFiBqO8jueku90/s400/art+day+july+22nd+015.jpg" /></a> Except for Connor...he just looked at me w/ a "Seriously?" expression.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIEeU_tMD3VBhyphenhyphent9K_qINMwfvyYmwohLq3ZP5Yk8BOud40NfPwJHpcdX6YkFO2yxJ_zLEAFK2O4h1R6Bg_4ieCDiJItPRUYhXU4Q6-Yrif6Oa0YBqi2fsqEct5LzjrMj71mQQoKgOQnM/s1600/art+day+july+22nd+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654116226067967730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIEeU_tMD3VBhyphenhyphent9K_qINMwfvyYmwohLq3ZP5Yk8BOud40NfPwJHpcdX6YkFO2yxJ_zLEAFK2O4h1R6Bg_4ieCDiJItPRUYhXU4Q6-Yrif6Oa0YBqi2fsqEct5LzjrMj71mQQoKgOQnM/s400/art+day+july+22nd+010.jpg" /></a><br />Occasionally we ate breakfast @ the park but we had to do it early before it got too hot.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4f0_XkT4Cls1FsoHqWvWz6frl74AOoPZUjRfSXGMGw7JvifDlh1ejzj6RltfK0WfZAw00d3hMtoGaCoVrZM7_DkHp8o-0ChEv_HPtF8UGxAT5u9grPhQN8VOF4Jbc5iml9F14oNRVVk/s1600/park+june+28th+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654116220622842690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4f0_XkT4Cls1FsoHqWvWz6frl74AOoPZUjRfSXGMGw7JvifDlh1ejzj6RltfK0WfZAw00d3hMtoGaCoVrZM7_DkHp8o-0ChEv_HPtF8UGxAT5u9grPhQN8VOF4Jbc5iml9F14oNRVVk/s400/park+june+28th+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1NmMF1vKUSTafrGZi9BpMjfAV81vX3ElpPddyoYMAAF-jiWpW0c-cMLlBnBn7DlTupUKzDGQAEgBqBLPmrrYnicEabEECZY7djnrTw8pCND_eWreFHMvctOhJ85Al8eqjqyBEr4hhXA/s1600/park+june+28th+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654116210502387122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1NmMF1vKUSTafrGZi9BpMjfAV81vX3ElpPddyoYMAAF-jiWpW0c-cMLlBnBn7DlTupUKzDGQAEgBqBLPmrrYnicEabEECZY7djnrTw8pCND_eWreFHMvctOhJ85Al8eqjqyBEr4hhXA/s400/park+june+28th+014.jpg" /></a>They played hide n seek...<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zS9ekxIq2dbch1ydX9IcZ793W5FucxwE3xanaPGQr-WsRD_xx-rZ4sQJeydVyzEWIOMbrVKOwfddMK5zEWrfTvGVQEVeshcgeFsrDWnrjMVf4qzxM8VcUJD86yolFfSFfNoqXc7n07I/s1600/park+june+28th+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654138799492582754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zS9ekxIq2dbch1ydX9IcZ793W5FucxwE3xanaPGQr-WsRD_xx-rZ4sQJeydVyzEWIOMbrVKOwfddMK5zEWrfTvGVQEVeshcgeFsrDWnrjMVf4qzxM8VcUJD86yolFfSFfNoqXc7n07I/s400/park+june+28th+027.jpg" /></a> tag....<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE0rnO0-3BGu-y1qBj_Vc1RWK7pj7YkDn6VnW3fkv19ijw2z5B1INNuXGSVR47E0ejsFNy6OdppgSxrgX7kcLWOSw2dfJwzd31ur-g2PeGZHvOTFz41VIJGonh40AGzTwIuXvVXla1z4/s1600/park+june+28th+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654138807050563650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE0rnO0-3BGu-y1qBj_Vc1RWK7pj7YkDn6VnW3fkv19ijw2z5B1INNuXGSVR47E0ejsFNy6OdppgSxrgX7kcLWOSw2dfJwzd31ur-g2PeGZHvOTFz41VIJGonh40AGzTwIuXvVXla1z4/s400/park+june+28th+029.jpg" /></a> and swang on the swings. </div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNQuVb0V9_PYbOkUx_zMLBcJPkRcMRmfQIq0kB0X_39n4Ew01yGluDuRC4GbMAoieV-M5hLQyFlVcUBcmKB-S3jCEXRY774SZZdDGrPqF9z_1mCHZrPGMy4kzDaKxOGd2dOcbUBqQkJY/s1600/park+june+28th+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654138808344082034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNQuVb0V9_PYbOkUx_zMLBcJPkRcMRmfQIq0kB0X_39n4Ew01yGluDuRC4GbMAoieV-M5hLQyFlVcUBcmKB-S3jCEXRY774SZZdDGrPqF9z_1mCHZrPGMy4kzDaKxOGd2dOcbUBqQkJY/s400/park+june+28th+050.jpg" /></a> This art day was painting sun catchers.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCA2MuzG3KIY2p6XaZhVqbVLaku-ypJjUsW-HuMUooRLVpP3Zp3Y_1y__bkrUdE8fS_TGl9Hv9D-DcAdRJ7Xceou6OqNlgiexa8YAfFZW3pTjdhACkU13vlhbUwgGQoryJ_ni4H1-BN3M/s1600/art+day+july+22nd+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654116198432139186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCA2MuzG3KIY2p6XaZhVqbVLaku-ypJjUsW-HuMUooRLVpP3Zp3Y_1y__bkrUdE8fS_TGl9Hv9D-DcAdRJ7Xceou6OqNlgiexa8YAfFZW3pTjdhACkU13vlhbUwgGQoryJ_ni4H1-BN3M/s400/art+day+july+22nd+001.jpg" /></a> Noah did his best to catch butterflies.</div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn9dFhUvLkVDfl5fkqf615-rshH20PXWkcaKs73y1Fb-zbQnG8b2MJeFke8d98ML-XIcaUwb4BcAmK7pFcYLg1I7g3yIT6Ri9iMNYIjL83nGGPpQ3XaoGDnGV9MOuTz-33nSow_Cy6Qc/s1600/august+20th+2011+035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654116768085460722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn9dFhUvLkVDfl5fkqf615-rshH20PXWkcaKs73y1Fb-zbQnG8b2MJeFke8d98ML-XIcaUwb4BcAmK7pFcYLg1I7g3yIT6Ri9iMNYIjL83nGGPpQ3XaoGDnGV9MOuTz-33nSow_Cy6Qc/s400/august+20th+2011+035.jpg" /></a> And any dog who came near. LOL<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WVQwMSFeccXRw43wLwY3uo5mxELzSqodS8-bJBf5LLUW_5t9aA2H55875Tx3z4PuxVNoOztXRGE_O0gine6oFmNn04k8VHi0Pvi3mCioK2iMbDbXnwIp3nhfWf9nKIUyp1d6wkWjabY/s1600/august+20th+2011+037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654116758242765698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WVQwMSFeccXRw43wLwY3uo5mxELzSqodS8-bJBf5LLUW_5t9aA2H55875Tx3z4PuxVNoOztXRGE_O0gine6oFmNn04k8VHi0Pvi3mCioK2iMbDbXnwIp3nhfWf9nKIUyp1d6wkWjabY/s400/august+20th+2011+037.jpg" /></a>One day, they painted my windows with a mixture of tempura paint & dish soap. They had fun & all I had to do to get sparkling windows was hit them w/ the water hose & squeegee them. Just call me "smart"! ;)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2uUIKt8z750BAT16YhlOysL9ryZSXtlglOPT453xb27DNHqI2-4Ddmygylz-wzfrK0tLcNqG5-mBMw817jqGuLabCbUiVSQfPaInjhIKQEtFyJg7rn19UxSUb-sqtOj4LXMz-o81Uls/s1600/window+painting+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654114825505533314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2uUIKt8z750BAT16YhlOysL9ryZSXtlglOPT453xb27DNHqI2-4Ddmygylz-wzfrK0tLcNqG5-mBMw817jqGuLabCbUiVSQfPaInjhIKQEtFyJg7rn19UxSUb-sqtOj4LXMz-o81Uls/s400/window+painting+006.jpg" /></a> Caeden is too sweet. On his window, he wrote, "Kids + love = grandparents. I love my Honey. I love my Grouchy. "<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7bKH05GyzeKmNjZOULY5J5Cg-exFJ6deR1MYAaS0P5tBzf-d4di0eIvbrcz_ruIWXGQ0AXz1HJ0Uk0_hkd1K0TkT-0TTXh4GbrovtkngTEVz-o9JBanC2S-esjjMZoCpuwP0CBZFXNA/s1600/window+painting+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654114812392588146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7bKH05GyzeKmNjZOULY5J5Cg-exFJ6deR1MYAaS0P5tBzf-d4di0eIvbrcz_ruIWXGQ0AXz1HJ0Uk0_hkd1K0TkT-0TTXh4GbrovtkngTEVz-o9JBanC2S-esjjMZoCpuwP0CBZFXNA/s400/window+painting+009.jpg" /></a> We watched a lot of kiddie-flicks.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGJ8Sw025lhymwjtY7XcM_pcFcftrJWC80xTdCL28NW2gLSA0JvkbNwaGIGXIPX8d4uSRecjefCDbmsLYy67dHn611trp2RcZQ-r7f4S67EEGY5qDtlqIhCumeE0BjGvUHx3h8AkStpE/s1600/june+20th+064.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654114804457562786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGJ8Sw025lhymwjtY7XcM_pcFcftrJWC80xTdCL28NW2gLSA0JvkbNwaGIGXIPX8d4uSRecjefCDbmsLYy67dHn611trp2RcZQ-r7f4S67EEGY5qDtlqIhCumeE0BjGvUHx3h8AkStpE/s400/june+20th+064.jpg" /></a> And I put them to work watering my plants.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9hx33XOFJw1luaqjavSoD4HNKqnXe0zh5yJdg93bEi5t_6x8DS8F4Rq8b3pf7T6tOVDO6GYAz9OLGWUf8uHW2ltxcrYSx9WtybLZn7u1kRWzZy_-2VYm04iHcPonj6gdAs7vcb27a1A/s1600/july+8th+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654114796682825570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9hx33XOFJw1luaqjavSoD4HNKqnXe0zh5yJdg93bEi5t_6x8DS8F4Rq8b3pf7T6tOVDO6GYAz9OLGWUf8uHW2ltxcrYSx9WtybLZn7u1kRWzZy_-2VYm04iHcPonj6gdAs7vcb27a1A/s400/july+8th+007.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmV0mWZ3lxVCJwZHrfE4slwkuIpFa-PIGi5ZQCdn48ycyd3U8w2Qta0PjOc4KouYPO0xdt0LmMpkH5pbGSufJW2td6vysOMxfT6HDpSxS5ixiQda013f_OoaYiAw8IFccDPChvuGqOrw4/s1600/july+8th+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654136381002232002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmV0mWZ3lxVCJwZHrfE4slwkuIpFa-PIGi5ZQCdn48ycyd3U8w2Qta0PjOc4KouYPO0xdt0LmMpkH5pbGSufJW2td6vysOMxfT6HDpSxS5ixiQda013f_OoaYiAw8IFccDPChvuGqOrw4/s400/july+8th+018.jpg" /></a> We went bowling once a week. It was the one activity we could all agree on that wasn't too hot for Honey. I can't believe I actually enjoyed bowling but I guess everything is more fun when done w/ a grand.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdnHsBPG7Cf4YUQc4RDqJiNV3Gm_uf6vN0CxrTKdci_yjKW7fMFuBPAtBLtQIIj4MipaJbE2mEAgD_EqqG8fxwaPMkwpEzjs3bijEplQL8ZPtWm7CHFQgTwq5DniaBc56LdSeJrN1PBM/s1600/bowling+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654114790514158690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdnHsBPG7Cf4YUQc4RDqJiNV3Gm_uf6vN0CxrTKdci_yjKW7fMFuBPAtBLtQIIj4MipaJbE2mEAgD_EqqG8fxwaPMkwpEzjs3bijEplQL8ZPtWm7CHFQgTwq5DniaBc56LdSeJrN1PBM/s400/bowling+001.jpg" /></a> They blew a lot of bubbles & went through almost a gallon of bubble solution.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAt0wQWyojIE6VczvJAipex5FmoPqnFzaa6nuaX9kP1VRMGk8z2-uzcjMhMvshh2y-tmLy6W_clkZozjMcesHJj5K0rb9NoVDnsajAp-B3WE2N0zP927PRP46_Ujx-ztob3LndlSRq0g/s1600/blowing+bubbles+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654113418416888610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAt0wQWyojIE6VczvJAipex5FmoPqnFzaa6nuaX9kP1VRMGk8z2-uzcjMhMvshh2y-tmLy6W_clkZozjMcesHJj5K0rb9NoVDnsajAp-B3WE2N0zP927PRP46_Ujx-ztob3LndlSRq0g/s400/blowing+bubbles+013.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Noah wears pants, I promise! But he's in the midst of potty-training & it's easier to leave them off. Can't believe I won't have any grands in diapers! I've had at least one grand in diapers for the past 6 years! *sniff sniff*<br /><br />Being so hot, we ate a lot of ice cream!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFtCAFmHyKT94bJxImmSMv9qruSSJaxwWqTZi-a-vcykfwOGFVmUczdJNU7vR-_sYHLN7ZF3vb3dVoIjili5NUHsf-_6AKHhCc6LywdTva8QI4XL_TIwUrx0pQ0Gjrs7hCjybOpD9QVo/s1600/bananasicles.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654113409884443794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFtCAFmHyKT94bJxImmSMv9qruSSJaxwWqTZi-a-vcykfwOGFVmUczdJNU7vR-_sYHLN7ZF3vb3dVoIjili5NUHsf-_6AKHhCc6LywdTva8QI4XL_TIwUrx0pQ0Gjrs7hCjybOpD9QVo/s400/bananasicles.jpg" /></a> And Connor was kind enough to give wagon rides.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbcUSXMMGzROeyvgJ50tqovuZIW3qLhFu_GOGKeq-1FvMmfkJovQ-N4iBTQeyk4XHxP0fe2JgZbuvm85stHQouqQnavKLwZjLAjAT3d7mAHqPSPFNHTLar_6gLDXaN2WAslKRTX4b0Js/s1600/august+20th+2011+086.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654157577879288434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbcUSXMMGzROeyvgJ50tqovuZIW3qLhFu_GOGKeq-1FvMmfkJovQ-N4iBTQeyk4XHxP0fe2JgZbuvm85stHQouqQnavKLwZjLAjAT3d7mAHqPSPFNHTLar_6gLDXaN2WAslKRTX4b0Js/s400/august+20th+2011+086.jpg" /></a><br />Poor Connor though. He turned 13 in May & hanging out w/ his grandmother doing kiddie stuff wasn't exactly exciting for him. He would have been happy if it had been just he & I.....playing "shoot 'em up" video games & watching scary movies. But I had to keep it age appropriate for the little ones. Anyway, by then end of the summer, this was the look I got when I snapped a pic. Doesn't this picture just scream "I'm bored outta my mind!"?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGScvJZd5jVzM_P__1kKObBwuSAE5b4MKhb_PuiPrMi2tNlsJQO9J7dCmczGWK6evrICJNuY46U5vrdH6rCGjO-5kdxaiSeNpXlPLFZCX9EA_8262zHW5L12rVtzgvOll6t4iGW2Uw38/s1600/august+20th+2011+080.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654113399317738226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGScvJZd5jVzM_P__1kKObBwuSAE5b4MKhb_PuiPrMi2tNlsJQO9J7dCmczGWK6evrICJNuY46U5vrdH6rCGjO-5kdxaiSeNpXlPLFZCX9EA_8262zHW5L12rVtzgvOll6t4iGW2Uw38/s400/august+20th+2011+080.jpg" /></a> So to compensate for such a lame summer at such a momentous age, Grouchy & I got him tickets to ride-along w/ a pro-driver in an actual Nascar racecar. One pair of Jeff Gordon sunglasses....$15. Four laps around Texas Motor Speedway @ 170 MPH....$100. Watching Connor puke afterwards...priceless!!!!!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gorqr_8WG-0dmhI_JpJ7N8_2jF8c8YVRPlnSc50qLMAHCIkrTzyuLJDi9SQasQHoxkUsIOB_6VACifKAPZDDpui_6PAwvIjAmolq5s7vswPbjV1FJtyRkck30mHI89NkcR6AXhEUi7A/s1600/connor%2527s+nascar+ride+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654109293140650098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gorqr_8WG-0dmhI_JpJ7N8_2jF8c8YVRPlnSc50qLMAHCIkrTzyuLJDi9SQasQHoxkUsIOB_6VACifKAPZDDpui_6PAwvIjAmolq5s7vswPbjV1FJtyRkck30mHI89NkcR6AXhEUi7A/s400/connor%2527s+nascar+ride+001.jpg" /></a> I hope everyone had as wonderful a summer as I....I am very, very blessed!!! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I'll be back later in the week with very belated swap pictures. I didn't get much crafting done over the summer but I did manage to do a couple of swaps....I just haven't taken the time to blog about them. *blushes*</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-13562479415415362832011-07-25T12:22:00.007-05:002011-07-25T13:25:54.289-05:00Some good junkin'!Wow, what a good day I had! A couple of weeks ago, I headed out to the cattle barns flea & scored some great stuff! Who doesn't love a good junkin' day? Look at it all! Lots & lots of lace (which I neglected to photograph individually), rust, bling & ephemera....all my favorite stuff!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhUnkuWKHXWQooSPAqrn1hr44hz7PQ9DL8so_4qROpssk-cF1qlUxuy-_D0z6BqndJs2Djo-A2_gsv3zWsWsP1cbm1j72oNufWEYLJ4OLY4jhDh1jyCnm58HEVu0JS2hzMjbECa8zUuI/s1600/july16th.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346972144334962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhUnkuWKHXWQooSPAqrn1hr44hz7PQ9DL8so_4qROpssk-cF1qlUxuy-_D0z6BqndJs2Djo-A2_gsv3zWsWsP1cbm1j72oNufWEYLJ4OLY4jhDh1jyCnm58HEVu0JS2hzMjbECa8zUuI/s400/july16th.jpg" /></a> Scored another old dictionary & I bought this set of earrings for the farthings & shillings hanging from them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPpsCq8UuOSLv4Yn7vN8ZND0cuzhJOlY1GFMXmBxLcmj4zthDowEKdI2h2GN-k2qAXDD4fX8LmZBhtTDD3AzeFM6GjLaLuuoM51K5cvds5lEsLWZRYaRoMvXNrCbPz5jhwbru1Q3MZ9Q/s1600/july16th+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346963020143106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPpsCq8UuOSLv4Yn7vN8ZND0cuzhJOlY1GFMXmBxLcmj4zthDowEKdI2h2GN-k2qAXDD4fX8LmZBhtTDD3AzeFM6GjLaLuuoM51K5cvds5lEsLWZRYaRoMvXNrCbPz5jhwbru1Q3MZ9Q/s400/july16th+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br />Rusty doorknobs & doorplates, pearls & a wonderfully patina'ed base to something. I'm seeing a baby doll head on top of it. ;)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE_ICkhX5QrZlf7SDWR0xPRzh3RxwCcV3oEo-_Kz_HsA1-_42PlF0osEMMTgFsNN2CWwj9KLURJVkKbBLcp9UR_10m6hqG1eY82AJb8qeFsaLbbWSMP_SWi0hLkGVssPESgo4xiNdXac/s1600/july16th+%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346957506087922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE_ICkhX5QrZlf7SDWR0xPRzh3RxwCcV3oEo-_Kz_HsA1-_42PlF0osEMMTgFsNN2CWwj9KLURJVkKbBLcp9UR_10m6hqG1eY82AJb8qeFsaLbbWSMP_SWi0hLkGVssPESgo4xiNdXac/s400/july16th+%25283%2529.jpg" /></a> I don't know what this ring is from...maybe an old lamp but I'm envisioning it as a mobile w/ tags & junk hanging from it. Tiny crocheted rosettes, old spoons, lace....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqCqaZnZM5UrxMLgxsWeLrDoAzk22JPS5D-by4yaKqZjnpfq2QxAt-jgR7skr4M5j3R4KLW8C6dQBzTMH0RqceBePFYksvYZ5AI19_OSuOb2gv1V-HptsexjFNp02gU5lgPuBn14gZSo/s1600/july16th+%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346949569582722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqCqaZnZM5UrxMLgxsWeLrDoAzk22JPS5D-by4yaKqZjnpfq2QxAt-jgR7skr4M5j3R4KLW8C6dQBzTMH0RqceBePFYksvYZ5AI19_OSuOb2gv1V-HptsexjFNp02gU5lgPuBn14gZSo/s400/july16th+%25285%2529.jpg" /></a> tri-fold dressing mirror & beautiful old roses oil painting...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8eXJ6F3uXyQI3zAj6D7sYhlF71X6Go64ztTeGSSz0LxiIxKQAeSy43n9OnWZud6aQn3VFDWJAKHl3HI4r3FZSHT9ZjxVM5LfQAfzPkQyMlKgRnxckOB4aFeuOMPmOXwYBstCDhKk-E0/s1600/july16th+%25287%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346040613250322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8eXJ6F3uXyQI3zAj6D7sYhlF71X6Go64ztTeGSSz0LxiIxKQAeSy43n9OnWZud6aQn3VFDWJAKHl3HI4r3FZSHT9ZjxVM5LfQAfzPkQyMlKgRnxckOB4aFeuOMPmOXwYBstCDhKk-E0/s400/july16th+%25287%2529.jpg" /></a> And buttons! I scored several jars of buttons!!!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYaXvj4Pk-ouR7gFUbuaKRsq7HLPA-s3qci6ETil7krXUNL5rOLdKUbVeCub6vf3VEJmyrIfcB_0KYGlDn09rdJjfA7ytWVq-yRaHhzHeJe9vJsZBtAZ4kJms494JFyQBpqyLFX-6EiU/s1600/july16th+%25288%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346031725869650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYaXvj4Pk-ouR7gFUbuaKRsq7HLPA-s3qci6ETil7krXUNL5rOLdKUbVeCub6vf3VEJmyrIfcB_0KYGlDn09rdJjfA7ytWVq-yRaHhzHeJe9vJsZBtAZ4kJms494JFyQBpqyLFX-6EiU/s400/july16th+%25288%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pGgXt-rpiZYLDxbuGmiS5Itn_A9OPr7R0uBcifQQTVnKBvrjkXlCjFTlVq0bwcmQF5Bxvr8lg2kKliRdpS362zYVNFMoJ3mXtWoNQrValqU0vqgn0rJsDYPjyUXOo6l9w8mj7mFHB6A/s1600/july16th+%25289%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346029452768706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pGgXt-rpiZYLDxbuGmiS5Itn_A9OPr7R0uBcifQQTVnKBvrjkXlCjFTlVq0bwcmQF5Bxvr8lg2kKliRdpS362zYVNFMoJ3mXtWoNQrValqU0vqgn0rJsDYPjyUXOo6l9w8mj7mFHB6A/s400/july16th+%25289%2529.jpg" /></a>My friend <a href="http://www.junkerval.com/">Junker Val</a>, doesn't have a booth @ the cattle barns anymore so I made a quick stop @ Lone Star Antiques to see what goodies she had for me. She had some wonderful green stamps...I've been wanting some for my collages. I tell you what though....I licked so many of those stamps as a kid that my mouth puckers up just looking @ them. Blech! My grands didn't believe me when I told them how bad they tasted so they had to give them a lick & each made a face. I'm sure the taste hasn't improved any in 40 years. LOL And of course they had to use some on birthday cards they made for their Grouchy.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvzZyNbj4q-Pa25Rj1b2Wd8f_BYOBZTEZjN8o4-jREGN7NXp7GUPKfw52SGNfae2Fy-CpKLfJcEY1Qefc1C0l8MdH5NZF8_JYcNrlX8vJ2ol3nYrrTQoVwa-uzPepio9AzQYreXmRO50/s1600/july16th+%252810%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346021972875666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvzZyNbj4q-Pa25Rj1b2Wd8f_BYOBZTEZjN8o4-jREGN7NXp7GUPKfw52SGNfae2Fy-CpKLfJcEY1Qefc1C0l8MdH5NZF8_JYcNrlX8vJ2ol3nYrrTQoVwa-uzPepio9AzQYreXmRO50/s400/july16th+%252810%2529.jpg" /></a> I also scored some lace from Val, as well as a wonderful 1920's French paperback...translated to English, it's titled The Princess of Cleves. But my best find was the old Ft Worth phone book <strong>from the year I was born!</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNoW_0A2u0swoPPA6yktZ5kO_H-Wq3snECkxK0wmUzqs-nr86r9mFd64704S5t0Lu4KIOpSj4UjUBN7ZKUDtFif_s3w8TrBjLbNzwpVgzoEqVJ3OuSUAlnxCuSHKI4SFhwXzZuYL4lkY/s1600/july16th+%25286%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633346013044051666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNoW_0A2u0swoPPA6yktZ5kO_H-Wq3snECkxK0wmUzqs-nr86r9mFd64704S5t0Lu4KIOpSj4UjUBN7ZKUDtFif_s3w8TrBjLbNzwpVgzoEqVJ3OuSUAlnxCuSHKI4SFhwXzZuYL4lkY/s400/july16th+%25286%2529.jpg" /></a> It has my parent's number in it!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNwM6zkjx58lQGy72CBBY9vRQPocHkR7P_2Y2ouhctiswb4kQLA5Ark_tsBqx_R053GnxsMTWAABxdJ36czeJlgSY-qbmDpLs2g7GSyQWjMhe8PCAy7hAEcTPA6B8y0FY1SDg4s5_nzQ/s1600/july+16th+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633344018369989186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNwM6zkjx58lQGy72CBBY9vRQPocHkR7P_2Y2ouhctiswb4kQLA5Ark_tsBqx_R053GnxsMTWAABxdJ36czeJlgSY-qbmDpLs2g7GSyQWjMhe8PCAy7hAEcTPA6B8y0FY1SDg4s5_nzQ/s400/july+16th+003.jpg" /></a> As well as my grandparents, my aunt & my uncle.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFy0lBDKK9nIBQKZOOxV3tLmbva6VVfLCaZkpFC5tLyU4bLVOGQz2EI5-2Poxl25dlbVJnewD2W1ZyoiOJZJ-umozBO0eTVmmH17JsqyY5Km5ZSJUbLiTweqeRmHFWgvF2OpEbju_mts/s1600/july+16th+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633343997807300226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFy0lBDKK9nIBQKZOOxV3tLmbva6VVfLCaZkpFC5tLyU4bLVOGQz2EI5-2Poxl25dlbVJnewD2W1ZyoiOJZJ-umozBO0eTVmmH17JsqyY5Km5ZSJUbLiTweqeRmHFWgvF2OpEbju_mts/s400/july+16th+002.jpg" /></a> The ads are very cool...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnTpoeLLlOXQlFwP0P5QEdQsDVx9PHnWLzcFMRIKaOA_cDlvczy8C2xPKVKqfSSs9OBF8NZPtX10MRvVoSsmSfm90HC4ASmmoiKgd8VcglkWSQ-RDxfdwaKqgUeLninUReTsLsV-yEw0/s1600/july16th+%252814%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633352988325328226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnTpoeLLlOXQlFwP0P5QEdQsDVx9PHnWLzcFMRIKaOA_cDlvczy8C2xPKVKqfSSs9OBF8NZPtX10MRvVoSsmSfm90HC4ASmmoiKgd8VcglkWSQ-RDxfdwaKqgUeLninUReTsLsV-yEw0/s400/july16th+%252814%2529.jpg" /></a> and will provide me w/ a plethora of backgrounds for my art.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwRJu7QNMVcbNBp3Q9zGfjpCr9uQxaySNcOvmTHDGM6KYSWscFQStJCrIy7X7ZMxQONdC3Xrw_JgVlgY2UNtN3tRHolf3K8o8T1L8y2Hud9pKCJ6vCOI519jN70NtbYDumUIB-q3W8bY/s1600/july16th+%252816%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633352980389946066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwRJu7QNMVcbNBp3Q9zGfjpCr9uQxaySNcOvmTHDGM6KYSWscFQStJCrIy7X7ZMxQONdC3Xrw_JgVlgY2UNtN3tRHolf3K8o8T1L8y2Hud9pKCJ6vCOI519jN70NtbYDumUIB-q3W8bY/s400/july16th+%252816%2529.jpg" /></a> but I was shocked to see this. I just can't believe this was going on in my lifetime. I mean I know I'm old & all but gosh....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYodRwPB0S2cJI_LDCv1CImmLkE7VP-ecx7iMJH6HJp3Fr3CbShBfG_tlS3GRbt2h5T5RaEAdhw_5dmuIEBObBmV6HBPD9EtCCblukWVhJ9_6_nZW2IVD52Pu3r_NOW-49wICiFqr9c6A/s1600/july+16th+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633343989422481010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYodRwPB0S2cJI_LDCv1CImmLkE7VP-ecx7iMJH6HJp3Fr3CbShBfG_tlS3GRbt2h5T5RaEAdhw_5dmuIEBObBmV6HBPD9EtCCblukWVhJ9_6_nZW2IVD52Pu3r_NOW-49wICiFqr9c6A/s400/july+16th+004.jpg" /></a> </div><br />And I have to share this picture, I just this minute took of my Sonny Boy. I've been teaching him to sit-up & of course he gets a treat when he does. I'm sitting @ the puter, working on this blog post & I glance down @ my feet to find Sonny sitting up...waiting for me to notice & reward him. He held that pose while I took his picture & gave him a treat. I think he's got this lesson learned. ;)</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG18fPUCS5TYGQmNFM1uIIK7l82U7FAlPvg8rWF2BWCslVP8nbF4bbDu3H2IUlX5rCg2TtaAZe0A0r27iQKDZ0GR4fVsvkL4FNa8VdKOW7f7UOEnlGMddQ7wQeDf_g-hKwFphHipWHrM/s1600/july+25th+2011....learning+how+to+sit+up+and+working+it%2521.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633343978979200818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG18fPUCS5TYGQmNFM1uIIK7l82U7FAlPvg8rWF2BWCslVP8nbF4bbDu3H2IUlX5rCg2TtaAZe0A0r27iQKDZ0GR4fVsvkL4FNa8VdKOW7f7UOEnlGMddQ7wQeDf_g-hKwFphHipWHrM/s400/july+25th+2011....learning+how+to+sit+up+and+working+it%2521.jpg" /></a><br />I know, I know....he needs a grooming...but isn't he the cutest? Even if he is a bit scruffy!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-12909327477205650442011-07-22T13:18:00.005-05:002011-07-22T14:12:06.169-05:00BirdSong tags...Taking a break from the grands to share the BirdSong tags I made for Karla's tag book swap. I made all 7 of mine the same so I'm just sharing pictures of one. I used a technique Lisa, from Tarnished & Tattered, recently shared. She taught us how to use deli tissue sheets as transparent overlays. I printed a Bird Beauty sheet music cover on the deli tissue, then layered it over an image of a bird on cardstock. I glittered up the words Bird Beauty (although it doesn't show in the pic) & I trimmed them out w/ lace.... adding a bead adorned twig like I made for Karla's journal page. (you can see the journal page I made <a href="http://creatingmyselfcreatively.blogspot.com/2011/07/songbird-for-karla.html">here</a>)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurfaGc4d9BW5TptH00CPxp-uUDgafzB_p8l4D7BH9lmN79fBcyGiTCwoVKe2XwYxWFA38Ic1gogqhFvftuSKEgCeK98X130IoXTwQ8sQrZrHtz-2kwfx2mjhSn3TUik8N5fSWziCeY5w/s1600/birdsong+tags+%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632243090466794146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurfaGc4d9BW5TptH00CPxp-uUDgafzB_p8l4D7BH9lmN79fBcyGiTCwoVKe2XwYxWFA38Ic1gogqhFvftuSKEgCeK98X130IoXTwQ8sQrZrHtz-2kwfx2mjhSn3TUik8N5fSWziCeY5w/s400/birdsong+tags+%25285%2529.jpg" /></a> My grandson Connor (he's 13) wanted to play along so he made this BirdSong tag...all by himself! The only suggestion/direction I gave him was to print the sweet picture he chose to use (it's one I took of a mama dove & her babies) in sepia instead of in color. Everything else was totally his ideas & his design! I'm even prouder of his tag than I am of mine....didn't he do a great job? He gave it to me to add to my tag book when I receive it. I've said it before but I'll say it again....grands are the greatest!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54zf78S0muQnOOVAQkjOeOS7yGnY8UWJvOGDbuFTYplFY0lgEkA9NML5vSItDstJfc7JNQ5eaBsxmyP9A2bYGAAQOipVVsSAsHCLzWd26zGvEXd4NGesCoFDi9_p-PzJ6p3YSu2RQ9AQ/s1600/birdsong+tags+%25287%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632243080866648482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54zf78S0muQnOOVAQkjOeOS7yGnY8UWJvOGDbuFTYplFY0lgEkA9NML5vSItDstJfc7JNQ5eaBsxmyP9A2bYGAAQOipVVsSAsHCLzWd26zGvEXd4NGesCoFDi9_p-PzJ6p3YSu2RQ9AQ/s400/birdsong+tags+%25287%2529.jpg" /></a> I know I haven't had much time for blogging...my summer days w/ the grands are full of kiddie flicks, bowling, coloring, parks & ice cream...lots & lots of ice cream! I'm taking lots of pictures to capture the fun we had & I'll do a mega-post on it @ the end of the summer. But until then, here's a fun picture of my Fab 5, enjoying their afternoon ice cream.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGzo6xcEZaMFHurdd2g5eFjxX3-0GoAaBOHs0MoftV5cCsUdtAmXwfo3WTe-MIpjjuJi4_WCg0HI6x4R_Smhyphenhyphen6x86EzSYxuclA_iMTgFthfH4QfejnZgFjaezXRfBu0T3TQ_k8s7dQ34/s1600/june+20th+060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632247246896617970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGzo6xcEZaMFHurdd2g5eFjxX3-0GoAaBOHs0MoftV5cCsUdtAmXwfo3WTe-MIpjjuJi4_WCg0HI6x4R_Smhyphenhyphen6x86EzSYxuclA_iMTgFthfH4QfejnZgFjaezXRfBu0T3TQ_k8s7dQ34/s400/june+20th+060.jpg" /></a> Hope you're managing to stay cool...temps have been in the 100's here in Texas for almost a month!Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-42583083974002336892011-07-15T13:01:00.020-05:002011-07-15T16:07:51.699-05:00Where all the art happens....Actually, that's a total & complete lie. My studio is only clean enough to create in about half the time...the other half, I pull everything downstairs (translation...dig through piles & bags of stuff looking for what I need) & use our dining room table. *blushes* But I wanted something catchy for the title of this post.... it is after all the blogging event of the season...the 2011 Where Bloggers Create party hosted by Karen Valentine @ <a href="http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/">My Desert Cottage</a>!
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<br />Welcome to my studio! Not many major changes since the last year... I had sure hoped to have more of my goals accomplished. But I'm very fortunate to have the wonderful space that I do so I won't complain. I'm gonna swing you around the room & try to provide as much of a panaromic view as I can, then I'll move on to the more detailed close-ups.</center>
<br /><p>The first thing you see when you enter the room is my worktable....all 8 ft of it! And as you can see....I don't leave much workspace left. I love the printer's trays I keep on each end though...they're so easy to dig through to find jewels & trinkets & I can still stack stuff on top as I'm working. Please overlook the junk underneath the table...I utilize every inch of this place for storage. I should probably try to skirt the table somehow. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKLBpEXz-nPa2d-TUPSlr_MKpqaz1kR_0kTmHzCsf1oR4Bcb9lJq5xbAhPXBkEwSQa285UOjjnh8PrgjOfglJSv87buX6ahneqSHEeI4yXOOgGp0t0qkExocxfnF4OXlRJympGGhZwFg/s1600/studio+087.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629650113135633650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKLBpEXz-nPa2d-TUPSlr_MKpqaz1kR_0kTmHzCsf1oR4Bcb9lJq5xbAhPXBkEwSQa285UOjjnh8PrgjOfglJSv87buX6ahneqSHEeI4yXOOgGp0t0qkExocxfnF4OXlRJympGGhZwFg/s400/studio+087.jpg" /></a> I'm fixing to clean out my junk room & move the computer into there. I love the arrangement of my studio for just me, but it's definitely a one-person studio. I'd like to move the computer desk & printer into another room & move my work table out away from the wall so that both sides could be sat at. That way, I could have crafting days w/ my friends!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWvhFXNmr5hhNs5NzElSeSniZ5J2mwrU6oyiRlIKt-3UjhtZauhLtWrYZfZKBKFoi46FesB-zQtlgAFqDUP89nn63SQc6nD5JCGlPWH98b2oBkNi-3MgS2JXW2QMMapeGEW-Lg0x4Ve0/s1600/studio+082.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629650099259472050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWvhFXNmr5hhNs5NzElSeSniZ5J2mwrU6oyiRlIKt-3UjhtZauhLtWrYZfZKBKFoi46FesB-zQtlgAFqDUP89nn63SQc6nD5JCGlPWH98b2oBkNi-3MgS2JXW2QMMapeGEW-Lg0x4Ve0/s400/studio+082.jpg" /></a> This craft armoire is a major workhorse! We once lived in a house and our bedroom had no closets. It was a huge room & I just filled it up w/ old armoires. I converted this one into a craft closet. I'll show you the inside later in the post...but brace yourself, I didn't clean it. ;)<div>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLHcqLgnKzy_FNIZXuwweeU3kKyiwSowP-0owWad87Zo_e4C_Wknh7LwGHPCXB0ogd_J2KXlRcHHcqsP8_b9K_L0Vjh1ODlESyoGOaBBM-2oE_enve275_3f5mM2jXIW4FjjWQcs8Acw/s1600/studio+083.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629650087333842626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLHcqLgnKzy_FNIZXuwweeU3kKyiwSowP-0owWad87Zo_e4C_Wknh7LwGHPCXB0ogd_J2KXlRcHHcqsP8_b9K_L0Vjh1ODlESyoGOaBBM-2oE_enve275_3f5mM2jXIW4FjjWQcs8Acw/s400/studio+083.jpg" /></a> The dresser holds my stamps & crepe papers etc. By the way, everything in this room was bought cheap, cheap, cheap & then painted by me. I got the dresser for $20 (half off day @ GW) & then painted it white. Still need to paint the little $5 end table at the end of it. The shelf above the dresser I paid $5 for.</div>
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<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUMZPwitFpzBRP8AhjNC0x4-aSBnxxfY5kk679bLQlh-uXHwx4KLUsOqXRsce3wAc5Z_On8VEly2Or34yQy64mOj2HTe1p_mDJm2MdndEaD2Zo9ahNLNSWKF_dU1XoIve51GHIF9Va20/s1600/studio+092.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629650841011252306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUMZPwitFpzBRP8AhjNC0x4-aSBnxxfY5kk679bLQlh-uXHwx4KLUsOqXRsce3wAc5Z_On8VEly2Or34yQy64mOj2HTe1p_mDJm2MdndEaD2Zo9ahNLNSWKF_dU1XoIve51GHIF9Va20/s400/studio+092.jpg" /></a> I found the frame to my inspiration board in someone's trash. It was rickety & wobbly but once it was backed w/ a sheet of sheet music-covered plywood & then covered in chicken wire, it's not only sturdy but beautiful!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-Cv4und4wmbbJoWiPhVReVphJN0ALybvhgFi5zFhOv7biTzDvWS1Do94icOtEGV3C6nR8PX_gbU465xA36bxV6ZCpV-5XaDrO7OOkMIVKb803MFPYMrKu6Qt687qwFH3utMxlSvrfbw/s1600/studio+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629650075304581058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-Cv4und4wmbbJoWiPhVReVphJN0ALybvhgFi5zFhOv7biTzDvWS1Do94icOtEGV3C6nR8PX_gbU465xA36bxV6ZCpV-5XaDrO7OOkMIVKb803MFPYMrKu6Qt687qwFH3utMxlSvrfbw/s400/studio+055.jpg" /></a> You can't see it in this picture but hubby installed a roll of brown craft paper under the lip of the table. I just pull it up & cover the table; glitter, glue, whatever & then tear it off. (you can see it in the above picture of my worktable). I've had this old table for almost 15 years. It has 3 leaves in it & is also a drop-leaf so it breaks down into a table about 2 feet wide by 3 feet long. It's been all over the house, including the front porch, before finding it's true home in my studio. I bought it at the cattle barns flea for $50 & is the only piece I haven't painted or don't have plans to paint.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfHM2a3IdXhE_h_rk_E1r6bN13Wl1-YNw0A8_4ixBTr46dRG1V6rho16h5_r7dtKmzrv5SPvZzRmEWz-AWP90hy6JdOY7_Y33w9UZy9ScZ0wYxdZlrf8_PPrL1LviLdFyMiS5rqN61KU/s1600/studio+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629650063132327922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfHM2a3IdXhE_h_rk_E1r6bN13Wl1-YNw0A8_4ixBTr46dRG1V6rho16h5_r7dtKmzrv5SPvZzRmEWz-AWP90hy6JdOY7_Y33w9UZy9ScZ0wYxdZlrf8_PPrL1LviLdFyMiS5rqN61KU/s400/studio+056.jpg" /></a> One of the sets of printers trays at one end.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjkrz_yDAULlR9Q_wKeTbEhzSpOVqkTYeJzIcyaq5lUGL3LuXC_wKmikz1TRFs4NMf9UiSES31Km17dvQhfpcbgCJUg5wyYPb5KXDodMcqiFIsKmT5sM0qidnm55-FAZhcYbmKumF4bc/s1600/studio+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629648023460929570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjkrz_yDAULlR9Q_wKeTbEhzSpOVqkTYeJzIcyaq5lUGL3LuXC_wKmikz1TRFs4NMf9UiSES31Km17dvQhfpcbgCJUg5wyYPb5KXDodMcqiFIsKmT5sM0qidnm55-FAZhcYbmKumF4bc/s400/studio+047.jpg" /></a> Wonderful bling!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8Z86wce31SdrpQ6IwHfwVQN5IUmrswhZqGZTBDOhaqIGkv3OQifEfJlwljzufJTkRuffs6ps3QVJmeEEEfOgGDppVSvxq0kTsHRx28io7w8IXqT1oLWbpENDqilfuGB9Wfn4H8MCmvI/s1600/studio+053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629647949007828482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8Z86wce31SdrpQ6IwHfwVQN5IUmrswhZqGZTBDOhaqIGkv3OQifEfJlwljzufJTkRuffs6ps3QVJmeEEEfOgGDppVSvxq0kTsHRx28io7w8IXqT1oLWbpENDqilfuGB9Wfn4H8MCmvI/s400/studio+053.jpg" /></a> You'll notice that I have a thing for dolls. I always have. I played w/ Barbies until I was 14 years old!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzN3_YR1Ua0mhiLYzVnhvMe9JubbVRsK4VPs9PT_D-lvUerwUTP3MG8GB_4_5TyAAQwMQ0IYoMaZNISBQnGtoDZuKVV51vPh2B1NQPmh5ldYdV_agOjahsiMotEePrSQWbQW59ZeOgxc/s1600/studio+054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629647936624463586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzN3_YR1Ua0mhiLYzVnhvMe9JubbVRsK4VPs9PT_D-lvUerwUTP3MG8GB_4_5TyAAQwMQ0IYoMaZNISBQnGtoDZuKVV51vPh2B1NQPmh5ldYdV_agOjahsiMotEePrSQWbQW59ZeOgxc/s400/studio+054.jpg" /></a> The vintage stamp in this picture was hubby's grandfather's. The baby boy on the right is my father.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mWXIm88MW31i9tA2yCfmiBs7pW7RcTb7NOk1qapPMdz-V5EL7mFSg06_XoI_1uNGWgRB3qgQnT3HWe7ZbYk1wPh9jIK2BRvM-j48y3LgdjOsaqhp01YzCSahFFzyWOWSkhdcq9d62w8/s1600/studio+062.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629647253265288050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mWXIm88MW31i9tA2yCfmiBs7pW7RcTb7NOk1qapPMdz-V5EL7mFSg06_XoI_1uNGWgRB3qgQnT3HWe7ZbYk1wPh9jIK2BRvM-j48y3LgdjOsaqhp01YzCSahFFzyWOWSkhdcq9d62w8/s400/studio+062.jpg" /></a> Glass box of goodies on my worktable, within easy reach.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPozavYoThQNczh3aZjAnrIbLKsbRyzD0vEadUp4xmmW029O9TNQp1huThtE9o-EY_L-C7MxPIoEjdX-oZX4ldRRWpSu-tdxwlVOiyBVyhlzoxCCfCuzSAU09zkS7f7_lNpC9u0LA1gqc/s1600/studio+063.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629647231729627586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPozavYoThQNczh3aZjAnrIbLKsbRyzD0vEadUp4xmmW029O9TNQp1huThtE9o-EY_L-C7MxPIoEjdX-oZX4ldRRWpSu-tdxwlVOiyBVyhlzoxCCfCuzSAU09zkS7f7_lNpC9u0LA1gqc/s400/studio+063.jpg" /></a> Ballerinas dancing in fairy dust!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZSegQe1Jldwpeu2HDiVykRTVBl06HOIGxwjJwauK5D1lRJuQsGfhV3Iw9wGG8ozZbyF2YnoA26MI0WEYIBU40zLZtqaPsBEvcj7tbzHhlvLIC76T3wumDDHtsSFG13Fse-JKrr1MRoA/s1600/studio+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629647223340795410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZSegQe1Jldwpeu2HDiVykRTVBl06HOIGxwjJwauK5D1lRJuQsGfhV3Iw9wGG8ozZbyF2YnoA26MI0WEYIBU40zLZtqaPsBEvcj7tbzHhlvLIC76T3wumDDHtsSFG13Fse-JKrr1MRoA/s400/studio+066.jpg" /></a> The Tickled Pink sign was painted by Karla Nathan. I bought it while @ BirdSong. I bought 2 of her paintings actually...I'll share the other one soon.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi738YLP4fbOfxMW1JyOIZJVUGFDjS8rFvEfKz3e7yyLrcNkBaSVG6Uf1U_qHzC1UkTabMJc8zig0AI3j3dkUWISDh7BJPLz3sXZG9jshwUnsfQxIztHawmeHyFlfhWocG7FDzACOkpOUw/s1600/studio+058.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629647210923684754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi738YLP4fbOfxMW1JyOIZJVUGFDjS8rFvEfKz3e7yyLrcNkBaSVG6Uf1U_qHzC1UkTabMJc8zig0AI3j3dkUWISDh7BJPLz3sXZG9jshwUnsfQxIztHawmeHyFlfhWocG7FDzACOkpOUw/s400/studio+058.jpg" /></a> This rose painting was a Paper Cowgirl project.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgM5SUX2kO1OZYw8TOIbMKtYPw7_kS7m8RP78AlmP4sFpbvugWH-TWzhvsaNathPOq51S94kl0XaC7lMvVbDwndSv9wnbw98GgJE5qoEbODa0dbCqFL8TLfGDtPJ2NtvCyv8bCn5jPmk/s1600/studio+061.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629647202469028930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgM5SUX2kO1OZYw8TOIbMKtYPw7_kS7m8RP78AlmP4sFpbvugWH-TWzhvsaNathPOq51S94kl0XaC7lMvVbDwndSv9wnbw98GgJE5qoEbODa0dbCqFL8TLfGDtPJ2NtvCyv8bCn5jPmk/s400/studio+061.jpg" /></a> More printers trays full of wonderful bling! The top one is actually an old drawer out of something.</div>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiuehE-Y2lkS4B7lakwkQTujAMykH9IUnBPvtHYPHlDd2z5MxodytHt2KTE6DRJEGe3zRKDE3gio_hVIPEkbju3us3YjiakjdkjfB5XOiOvI_6Nxj595BKp6tdnMTbG6_aJ9e6n-C6bg/s1600/studio+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629646568727907442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiuehE-Y2lkS4B7lakwkQTujAMykH9IUnBPvtHYPHlDd2z5MxodytHt2KTE6DRJEGe3zRKDE3gio_hVIPEkbju3us3YjiakjdkjfB5XOiOvI_6Nxj595BKp6tdnMTbG6_aJ9e6n-C6bg/s400/studio+029.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkRSz8s1gsdfhsc405m_xcvnLWRMe9R0-JJo9UQXh18craf3v_bhFTzhlGwQ6PF_Qv5pLHKOhXGU6FAFWYVUjRf9K7MKfIYI9DJULeY9XKJh0_iY65NdtGT9Pw0pZMS2HwU_jGO1NGEQ/s1600/studio+096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629646555411274930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkRSz8s1gsdfhsc405m_xcvnLWRMe9R0-JJo9UQXh18craf3v_bhFTzhlGwQ6PF_Qv5pLHKOhXGU6FAFWYVUjRf9K7MKfIYI9DJULeY9XKJh0_iY65NdtGT9Pw0pZMS2HwU_jGO1NGEQ/s400/studio+096.jpg" /></a> Love this Hendryx birdcage!
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<br />Like I said, every inch of space must be utilized for storage.... so I use my unused frames as a window valance. I hung lace curtains w/ upholstery nails & then hung an asstortment of coat hooks to hang the frames from.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQMupwHIdgEZgK6vlxwxXFhOSMoulwWgRmd2Ik6_D3cJdOxs5G6_dRHilT3ZeWgqlPLDar-Mc3XpkKiUFf9XSUK1p6m6qLq8kNFBmYr8aLyRIV-y2_CCEqMhOxa5ocpaHshaKmrcV93I/s1600/studio+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644935821650018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQMupwHIdgEZgK6vlxwxXFhOSMoulwWgRmd2Ik6_D3cJdOxs5G6_dRHilT3ZeWgqlPLDar-Mc3XpkKiUFf9XSUK1p6m6qLq8kNFBmYr8aLyRIV-y2_CCEqMhOxa5ocpaHshaKmrcV93I/s400/studio+041.jpg" /></a> Most everything has to have storage capacity as well as being beautiful but I do allow a few "just for shows".
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlhsdwoRGG8-ijnVcm7XQgoNai89tHeZhHZf4g_7IYs7tPVgAyQCvpbHOs7pl5oSXcf9kocBwTq23Wq8tD5FSk3aJrCrZLbgNJ5-PYMRuVcWNWdgMIJyiNZP4aAnGvBH51r0iJ_7tnCI/s1600/studio+073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644920092742402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlhsdwoRGG8-ijnVcm7XQgoNai89tHeZhHZf4g_7IYs7tPVgAyQCvpbHOs7pl5oSXcf9kocBwTq23Wq8tD5FSk3aJrCrZLbgNJ5-PYMRuVcWNWdgMIJyiNZP4aAnGvBH51r0iJ_7tnCI/s400/studio+073.jpg" /></a> One of the projects I did manage to finish since the last party was to convert this mosaic topped wine shelf into a bookshelf. Although anybody who knows me, knows that when I say that, I mean that I got hubby to do it. Although I did the painting....the painting is always my job.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWKYs4M0z0G6jdUHjMKggmW_rrK03BdsDeIYLLLiuqW_4OgZ0FRVizedrZk5f-wwnGCftzI2XBgGLhsE0V_D2134g3ye_grTzlbaG0w67lAQ0o8-S9_eGTAgHRaYOmGgjvkjC319jkGg/s1600/studio+074.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644908639945682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWKYs4M0z0G6jdUHjMKggmW_rrK03BdsDeIYLLLiuqW_4OgZ0FRVizedrZk5f-wwnGCftzI2XBgGLhsE0V_D2134g3ye_grTzlbaG0w67lAQ0o8-S9_eGTAgHRaYOmGgjvkjC319jkGg/s400/studio+074.jpg" /></a> You might have noticed all the wedding veils I have draped across things. I buy them cheap, may or may not cut them up & Caralyn often plays dress-up in them. Just noticed my Monster energy drink...it's not beer!</div>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_OC5Fn5YI_O0C4-4cj_RnHvEEbUiD3tpXctcqty4YrnJPVIhnib5qbml_rCwXZRjv8icS1vtiawwTx_tfHOlpZrjKijdVH3LGS78ysBx7sNbsKhGk94utCx7zF3bU4eVuX5TWQD_YTI/s1600/studio+035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644897558606098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_OC5Fn5YI_O0C4-4cj_RnHvEEbUiD3tpXctcqty4YrnJPVIhnib5qbml_rCwXZRjv8icS1vtiawwTx_tfHOlpZrjKijdVH3LGS78ysBx7sNbsKhGk94utCx7zF3bU4eVuX5TWQD_YTI/s400/studio+035.jpg" /></a> These shelves are stashed full of old dominoes, jars of buttons & seam bindings that I hand dyed as well as hand dyed tags. I haven't had a chance to blog about it yet though. But I did them all with vegetables or fruits. It's also home to my collection of vintage, porcelain ballerinas.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rC7EYVvJ5Y1Nfvb1x5cy04GB2P6a4Ocx3V8i2WH62f1S1LruWR6r7Gzn8EtAvrrKMk6CQXCllYvUN0CjqwnhRnL86Vq-f8w35QaDwVbBWXc7Gn1YB6HY0aVIah6GBNR-d9Jhq3eCAi8/s1600/studio+037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644888375938818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rC7EYVvJ5Y1Nfvb1x5cy04GB2P6a4Ocx3V8i2WH62f1S1LruWR6r7Gzn8EtAvrrKMk6CQXCllYvUN0CjqwnhRnL86Vq-f8w35QaDwVbBWXc7Gn1YB6HY0aVIah6GBNR-d9Jhq3eCAi8/s400/studio+037.jpg" /></a> This little table & bench was bought when Connor was just a baby. He's 13 now!!!! *sniff sniff*
<br />It also has a pair of chairs to go with but the grands use them as stepstools around the house. Doherty's Antiques was an antique store in Fort Worth in the 50's.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NChOcGyCcarU5Hf2h4icUnfW6eXNIj-xFlRMdH1t4P8C81ATYVA8XCJ7eddjhc5Fe_iTElw75Kkby9PxQrkASuLUrw2C26n6iOFcqEokQ75xnK1R5iBPlAZ_AGGWRunGCvCh5sFb5xM/s1600/studio+031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644131244864530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NChOcGyCcarU5Hf2h4icUnfW6eXNIj-xFlRMdH1t4P8C81ATYVA8XCJ7eddjhc5Fe_iTElw75Kkby9PxQrkASuLUrw2C26n6iOFcqEokQ75xnK1R5iBPlAZ_AGGWRunGCvCh5sFb5xM/s400/studio+031.jpg" /></a> Love me some lace! And this large 2-tiered stand holds a lot!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yWbqkDmi5D5JQAhwJxaHexSTCq3hsMgwUvFGN6pTJQo34KUAOh4JAVfhn5-LSFZpaFzaI9y-dFLm7NJQ00KNBZpPZuFbAPXj-UsKbaOa2a0EHQWMyuWFvFcDN7tojtraqcf5xQig1yw/s1600/studio+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644117320512482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yWbqkDmi5D5JQAhwJxaHexSTCq3hsMgwUvFGN6pTJQo34KUAOh4JAVfhn5-LSFZpaFzaI9y-dFLm7NJQ00KNBZpPZuFbAPXj-UsKbaOa2a0EHQWMyuWFvFcDN7tojtraqcf5xQig1yw/s400/studio+025.jpg" /></a> Doesn't it just make you wanna riffle your fingers through it it?
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEz7oBoE4c36ReWH2HPjUmwLHwKDw0pC78-KVd6ixfb_lckfbr7GVWQ9_AFnT7FgVcxua7xY8rDCace5rihgCqzZ8i2_QckWAm23w2FK8LHQw_HHUxteAYyAu_1lnw7K58zysUzARxEY/s1600/studio+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644108892439986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEz7oBoE4c36ReWH2HPjUmwLHwKDw0pC78-KVd6ixfb_lckfbr7GVWQ9_AFnT7FgVcxua7xY8rDCace5rihgCqzZ8i2_QckWAm23w2FK8LHQw_HHUxteAYyAu_1lnw7K58zysUzARxEY/s400/studio+028.jpg" /></a> Another workhorse in my studio is this bench...it was another $20 GW find, that I painted white of course.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMqaJlc3Qo6Li0YlAVybS3gF_7h_3kFbXSB-AkTTSp0ESk5xDErudua2RHFwXOcyLaGb-MBvN12XbkOYCVzT9r3GKJB15K2bCnMibH5vQITmYm4XcrHQWHQZ4HLks39W6TN3Z9oeQQyo/s1600/studio+079.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644094584059122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMqaJlc3Qo6Li0YlAVybS3gF_7h_3kFbXSB-AkTTSp0ESk5xDErudua2RHFwXOcyLaGb-MBvN12XbkOYCVzT9r3GKJB15K2bCnMibH5vQITmYm4XcrHQWHQZ4HLks39W6TN3Z9oeQQyo/s400/studio+079.jpg" /></a> Inside the bench is all my sheet music.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqM039X3Rgm_hGaKzdDGjDuCDC43RTnEeoXOPvKPy5YR1Hdpsoco25Ejf1Bfv677-pu9eQi2owHEe8YDl2f8f0BuByU4KbtepTzPD5uG_jbfOWIrQ4JOMZK5ZsUoR5Ra7_52S9MHrKELY/s1600/studio+080.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629644082880323746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqM039X3Rgm_hGaKzdDGjDuCDC43RTnEeoXOPvKPy5YR1Hdpsoco25Ejf1Bfv677-pu9eQi2owHEe8YDl2f8f0BuByU4KbtepTzPD5uG_jbfOWIrQ4JOMZK5ZsUoR5Ra7_52S9MHrKELY/s400/studio+080.jpg" /></a> I didn't get a full-on shot of the armoire. It was really dark wood but I painted it white & then covered the doors w/ a couple panels of vintagey wallpaper.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWIozaJYTnJZaIx4ei-EF658Ux3M4mFlN_ZvMLCv-81J4CaKv2qBkvJKPFyht9pfB5lXFZlaNszaSoZLbMkyGrXHTddQLnlaxoEgM2VHZ2fDyN6NOZ-TwjVT8u0hGeSdTs0vQS79sFc4/s1600/studio+091.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629643431416551026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWIozaJYTnJZaIx4ei-EF658Ux3M4mFlN_ZvMLCv-81J4CaKv2qBkvJKPFyht9pfB5lXFZlaNszaSoZLbMkyGrXHTddQLnlaxoEgM2VHZ2fDyN6NOZ-TwjVT8u0hGeSdTs0vQS79sFc4/s400/studio+091.jpg" /></a> OK...are you ready for what that beautiful armoire looks like on the inside? I hope you'll still respect me after this. ;)
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<br /><div>EEEKS! It'll look better after I move it to where the puter desk is...I promise! I've already bought more turntables & some clear plastic shoe boxes. When I empty it to move it, I'll put it all back right. I can't promise pretty....I need it to hide all my uglies. But I do promose that it will be neat.
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<br /><div>For a while. *grins*
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWFonSCmraGyPHku9eC94vIA_yDcvTW7v4Ttqtma7v8oao7kqMxRs2LGBs2665AjEvbee0duzbnlooLla9NRG3pnO5rq5KKc0dXjcw2QpXbUQSkUHHhRqvbbmww2EYhl7GqxofQqUm78/s1600/studio+075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629643423203005138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWFonSCmraGyPHku9eC94vIA_yDcvTW7v4Ttqtma7v8oao7kqMxRs2LGBs2665AjEvbee0duzbnlooLla9NRG3pnO5rq5KKc0dXjcw2QpXbUQSkUHHhRqvbbmww2EYhl7GqxofQqUm78/s400/studio+075.jpg" /></a> Another change to my studio since last year is this bow-front cabinet. It used to be in my dining room but I replaced it w/ a hutch. I painted it white (of course I did!) & backed it w/ sheet music. It looks just as pretty empty as it does full! I do keep all my pretties in here....buttons, millinery, glitters, laces, etc. The sash on my wire mannequin was made by Ann Denise Andersen & the skirt is a vintage bridal petticoat I wore to the Paper Cowgirl prom. The mannequin is also wearing wedding veil.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN3ev8j_ZqIxpDg5BK-GoHql5pz7v8QLtWR06XD8MSQ2mu7693-Y26-JGexniuBHLso3Hn47JLMlOxlgO8kiU5bL9tpRI1dfK7zJuGToCsRdqyu2glFW32wiIH46eNN6YNVzFdZqNgEs/s1600/studio+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629642151971339922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN3ev8j_ZqIxpDg5BK-GoHql5pz7v8QLtWR06XD8MSQ2mu7693-Y26-JGexniuBHLso3Hn47JLMlOxlgO8kiU5bL9tpRI1dfK7zJuGToCsRdqyu2glFW32wiIH46eNN6YNVzFdZqNgEs/s400/studio+011.jpg" /></a> Candy dish full of charlottes & porcelain doll parts. And the glass jar is full of wonderful old doorknobs & doorplates.
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<br /><div>I hope you all enjoyed your tour of my studio! I had really hoped to have the puter moved & the armoire in it's place & the worktable pulled out into the center of the room prior to today's party but I just couldn't manage it. So for those of you who saw my studio last year, I apologize for it being much the same. But hey...the bow-front cabinet was worth a peek wasn't it?
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<br /><div>Be sure & stop by <a href="http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/">Karen's</a> to see the list of all the participants. Holy shih tzu! There's a lot!!!</div>
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<br />Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-60490728133243087532011-07-08T13:59:00.005-05:002011-07-08T15:31:41.815-05:00A songbird for Karla....I'm working on the tags for <a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/">Karla's </a>BirdSong tag book swap & it occured to me that I never shared the journal page I made for Karla. There was a journal swap for BirdSong ....I was too intimidated to sign up but the pages were so wonderful that Karla expressed regret that she had not signed up for teh swap herself. So <a href="http://indulgeyourshelf.blogspot.com/">Laurie </a>& <a href="http://bethleintz.typepad.com/gathering_dust/">Beth </a>thought it would be a wonderful memento if we made a BirdSong journal as a surprise. It was for Karla so of course I had to brave up & contribute.<br /><br />And I'm glad I did....I'm pretty proud of my page! I used a tattered photo frame, scrap of lace & a sweet, vintage image of a songbird...layering them all on an old book page, packed w/ cardboard & sheet music.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr6m0FNIUzbwYEKezJmljcdQR7b0j0GtDgi_HKK1sIYxM6J67mn4u7aFT2PRh6Qx9-uv_2Ee9PMS654XIP5gVTPSLCK7DuyamQiBW3gAIs1_sZuWKtruxTg06bpf6UW25fFyLbJi_c4s/s1600/karlas+birdsong+page+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627060053380091074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr6m0FNIUzbwYEKezJmljcdQR7b0j0GtDgi_HKK1sIYxM6J67mn4u7aFT2PRh6Qx9-uv_2Ee9PMS654XIP5gVTPSLCK7DuyamQiBW3gAIs1_sZuWKtruxTg06bpf6UW25fFyLbJi_c4s/s400/karlas+birdsong+page+013.jpg" /></a> I let the bird sing from atop a bead-adorned twig.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipJg6Yj2XURWlNKJjRMKGmtR3cZ2t3mNpHQwXJRD-d9OGDFPPw4pSvS6KDmFzRfr2DEvP17gjh1Ai-_RmVt4yYZRpicxkTvc60M0HAPgUpcZhTROCo4dT0xoPfTpQmy5oj4oEkcBUQic/s1600/karlas+birdsong+page+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627060046711324242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipJg6Yj2XURWlNKJjRMKGmtR3cZ2t3mNpHQwXJRD-d9OGDFPPw4pSvS6KDmFzRfr2DEvP17gjh1Ai-_RmVt4yYZRpicxkTvc60M0HAPgUpcZhTROCo4dT0xoPfTpQmy5oj4oEkcBUQic/s400/karlas+birdsong+page+006.jpg" /></a><br />And I used the same quote I used on my stands for the <a href="http://creatingmyselfcreatively.blogspot.com/2011/05/birdsong-swap-gifts.html">Frilly Paper Bird swap</a>...another BirdSong swap. "A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."</p><br /><br /><p>You can see all of the pages plus the beautiful cover that Beth did <a href="http://bethleintz.typepad.com/gathering_dust/2011/06/bird-song-nature-journal.html">here</a>.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvpsaMrJevbnrgG4k_eJgKtfu7PwoeBA46Juo7aowKKFsTgb1oCbrdElktwpk10pyn1YZPxPwcwwkCU8SsH6yY1bf-r6-HDWWieeT8GjJGjqs4YbXkQLzprPWj35dGpsupbJNJw-Pa5s/s1600/karlas+birdsong+page+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627060041440067970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvpsaMrJevbnrgG4k_eJgKtfu7PwoeBA46Juo7aowKKFsTgb1oCbrdElktwpk10pyn1YZPxPwcwwkCU8SsH6yY1bf-r6-HDWWieeT8GjJGjqs4YbXkQLzprPWj35dGpsupbJNJw-Pa5s/s400/karlas+birdsong+page+005.jpg" /></a><br />I'm also busy spiffing up my studio for the Where Bloggers Create party...are you coming? They're always such fun & it may be the one time all year that my studio is clean. So I'll be sure & take lots of pictures to document the occasion. LOL<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ4aTnxWGt-3Ffku_QAq1vRq7fBMXJxdfN-ShXcImN4hvsJOFpBa7bFxwBMQmIUpRQiQp04w2LxfbjYzjDwxKa24uBPG-MyCln1Xs-l41V8r3Ek4JxsozAg9cduysz4bZQmRQe5pQp5Y/s1600/WhereBloggersCreate2011.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627060031468448226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ4aTnxWGt-3Ffku_QAq1vRq7fBMXJxdfN-ShXcImN4hvsJOFpBa7bFxwBMQmIUpRQiQp04w2LxfbjYzjDwxKa24uBPG-MyCln1Xs-l41V8r3Ek4JxsozAg9cduysz4bZQmRQe5pQp5Y/s400/WhereBloggersCreate2011.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-41401701987357041192011-06-29T13:39:00.005-05:002011-06-29T14:34:45.393-05:00Finally...a Paper Cowgirl post!I can't believe I've been home from Paper Cowgirl for 2 weeks & haven't posted about it yet. But talk about fun, fun, fun! LOVED the cowgirl prom ...it was soo fun to see everybody in all their finery. I didn't get but a couple of pictures @ the retreat though. Don't know why...guess I just didn't feel like lugging my camera around everywhere. Sure am regretting it now though cause I only have my projects & vendor night goodies to share. :(<br /><br />First up is my project from Sandra Feazel's rose painting class. I strayed from her class example by using another color palette & adding a bit of text though. I LOVED this class & I'm setting aside some time next week to practice painting my roses. I am determined to use more "art" in my artwork.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtjMXMSjXUzM-SkNG6cNRds6mh-bD9kFdYW-ulkDY_5e-YE-TdErwJ_qRrD0d_pyib3MLK9nuslHw1zqJqgpowcaOGIffZ-HzhSphyqbse4hc5zY0qppoSEh155K8tiysAJkPp1unuNw/s1600/misc+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623716693039958114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtjMXMSjXUzM-SkNG6cNRds6mh-bD9kFdYW-ulkDY_5e-YE-TdErwJ_qRrD0d_pyib3MLK9nuslHw1zqJqgpowcaOGIffZ-HzhSphyqbse4hc5zY0qppoSEh155K8tiysAJkPp1unuNw/s400/misc+013.jpg" /></a> Second class was Lisa Pace's shadowbox class. I copied her class example almost exactly. This looks a LOT cuter in person!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFaB14Tzn-5cYhrzebgJieaRTXrcqWIFHLDiIy_PNqvt9Dzq3c1XuVa08IAy8DJyc6HN6f0g9rQCJ2e9pJNiXpXlUWxGRuT95MzXOSJ2f0ElFrXBosmjlCPMDVS2smsDdq30tdXiKxxw/s1600/misc+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623716682282305170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFaB14Tzn-5cYhrzebgJieaRTXrcqWIFHLDiIy_PNqvt9Dzq3c1XuVa08IAy8DJyc6HN6f0g9rQCJ2e9pJNiXpXlUWxGRuT95MzXOSJ2f0ElFrXBosmjlCPMDVS2smsDdq30tdXiKxxw/s400/misc+003.jpg" /></a><br />My 3rd & final class was Karla Nathan's dress form class. Talk about fun! It was so much fun that her students bought up all the kits she brought for vendor night. We couldn't wait to make more! I adorned mine w/ fairy wings & a banner w/ "beautiful fairy" written in French. She has an online tut available <a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/mini_dress_form_workshop/">here</a> ....so you can make one too!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/mini_dress_form_workshop/%3E%20here%3C/a%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Ca%20href="><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623716675721826354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnkVueK6_VjRXkeH6IDsk_ILwL85PGTaf6Ce2vbNbOKQFdwikLySRhG3jw970PR18DfV25wTrgLjz808tndc0MXdHJ9zhbVf7W46hLRwtk18oTM9m7FCmcQd58qexjDtQ9ish-uNDxA0/s400/misc+009.jpg" /></a> I am so glad that I signed up for the charm swap...there are so many wonderful charms! And I jingle-jangle the whole time I wear it. Like I'm not loud enough already!!! LOL My altered cigar box partner, Bonnie, is having some health issues & was unable to attend Paper Cowgirl. :( Please keep her in your prayers!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQJD8G3R2CUzcTzcTGvCrl-d3QFTTrXIOR4t6EAi9NsfgMP8VVnVnawpNhO9b0UDGHe1L_k5ZLrh2neuHloz-pnhXx4o5bVv2JtyIFU4zqd_sibxTHgi6bf9sIUiMxQLNCikM9PGtJrE/s1600/charm+bracelet+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623716669445523282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQJD8G3R2CUzcTzcTGvCrl-d3QFTTrXIOR4t6EAi9NsfgMP8VVnVnawpNhO9b0UDGHe1L_k5ZLrh2neuHloz-pnhXx4o5bVv2JtyIFU4zqd_sibxTHgi6bf9sIUiMxQLNCikM9PGtJrE/s400/charm+bracelet+002.jpg" /></a> Vendor night shopping @ Paper Cowgirl is incredible.....INCREDIBLE! You wouldn't belive all the vintage goodies & mixed media art supplies...& all @ great prices! Look @ my score!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE3IcuD3CZEy365hMxwALY785D7g34cn1CtuDiNBWtLYmCmLNy8Ak9K45CrHRPBjXc7FEVeIeEmVH15vemiHnqidjMlBFD9GOQDKSpwPkG_MmeqQ6hX_qUAX7Ngriu_NRdPQIydKFCao/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623716650997901538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE3IcuD3CZEy365hMxwALY785D7g34cn1CtuDiNBWtLYmCmLNy8Ak9K45CrHRPBjXc7FEVeIeEmVH15vemiHnqidjMlBFD9GOQDKSpwPkG_MmeqQ6hX_qUAX7Ngriu_NRdPQIydKFCao/s400/vendor+night+goodies+002.jpg" /></a> Box of chandelier crystals...all w/ flat backs so I can add pictures to them. 25 cents a piece from Jamie's booth....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TlyjAai-b_3mg_oClANtXeZCs8kzPwtYtPBq_blZqfYFHCHBzbtLXb8w-67fokdsydFwFOsLmzFtttDL-3Z7XgFdIO1TMsw7Vzihx2CrSxI7QBgaIm2UCHkDNO-xcXGp9g5y0duxirg/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714922057586146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TlyjAai-b_3mg_oClANtXeZCs8kzPwtYtPBq_blZqfYFHCHBzbtLXb8w-67fokdsydFwFOsLmzFtttDL-3Z7XgFdIO1TMsw7Vzihx2CrSxI7QBgaIm2UCHkDNO-xcXGp9g5y0duxirg/s400/vendor+night+goodies+003.jpg" /></a> Bronze painted baby shoes (they're not actually bronzed just painted to appear to be so...gotta love the thrifty creativeness!), old picture mats, tiny Snow White & Bambi playing cards.....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1XqMMBL1qaG3knSGuHAemyfh1RAM8XTFvL9_nCMmOSkzJwRKjq_9S_qBWs5Bxf31OSN3fK5o_tq3VQiLsGQ05Am9XkeDEG_0-RZs1rOfZJB6esxuQ0fMlaUwfcsT067df4_13In_E5k/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714914877875090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1XqMMBL1qaG3knSGuHAemyfh1RAM8XTFvL9_nCMmOSkzJwRKjq_9S_qBWs5Bxf31OSN3fK5o_tq3VQiLsGQ05Am9XkeDEG_0-RZs1rOfZJB6esxuQ0fMlaUwfcsT067df4_13In_E5k/s400/vendor+night+goodies+005.jpg" /></a> A wonderful ledger book (nearly all the pages have writing on it...it's grom a general store in the late 1800's), aged doorknobs, & optical lenses....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tevc10Eg8HOSUSXPZNROkDSA9sxQ0HKsTxuzpFSrToeBj_grojT2NxNocleUPzs3-LI3VqXWaYJFKiSlt1t71Uae8rOFj4q_9Wp7MSbvIgr5Pt_905Nw3a9mmvwWfsi8VEs9pcYWeOs/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714906042389858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tevc10Eg8HOSUSXPZNROkDSA9sxQ0HKsTxuzpFSrToeBj_grojT2NxNocleUPzs3-LI3VqXWaYJFKiSlt1t71Uae8rOFj4q_9Wp7MSbvIgr5Pt_905Nw3a9mmvwWfsi8VEs9pcYWeOs/s400/vendor+night+goodies+006.jpg" /></a> A vintage needlework catalog w/ wonderful graphics.....</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiOx8fGdWRexSd0yrszs4dSoaWprsgEVRUzvy38GBFgLWbwiUEWlKKpU35oXjvoZvzFJwvR8F0fP2pLGeh8zgp5ImkfCNsTNmQrm5qIGGU8zCjIzdCxGKdydpG5ofozA6m3RA7TFYVh0/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714898172549138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiOx8fGdWRexSd0yrszs4dSoaWprsgEVRUzvy38GBFgLWbwiUEWlKKpU35oXjvoZvzFJwvR8F0fP2pLGeh8zgp5ImkfCNsTNmQrm5qIGGU8zCjIzdCxGKdydpG5ofozA6m3RA7TFYVh0/s400/vendor+night+goodies+007.jpg" /></a> Crepe paper ruffles & bits of bling.....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWnOvc85MIo9UJlOEOPLOuPyx162vdQAEV8-Z3-74O9EqhZUSvgYMPVb2hJEqFwAgEZ0xbheYPgxu6XtzKmxKzPb-_IwcEL44yk_yGKuNL1YE70Sr3qGKlysl7sFgqkM3tSTgfdcLfAI/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714888802367378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWnOvc85MIo9UJlOEOPLOuPyx162vdQAEV8-Z3-74O9EqhZUSvgYMPVb2hJEqFwAgEZ0xbheYPgxu6XtzKmxKzPb-_IwcEL44yk_yGKuNL1YE70Sr3qGKlysl7sFgqkM3tSTgfdcLfAI/s400/vendor+night+goodies+008.jpg" /></a> I got several rolls of vintage wallpaper...it's all very old & brittle. Rusty keys, old cabinet cards, a glittery bowl....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCdmy0-izF6z8lRrxovg0wKDG-dRqXVqSahKNp-dxgUW3RC5MNmO1ZhgT9sgq1t8rQTlO2khQp9zoJfeZeZfTfWPmKOUtVjNlKngfIW5rcQ7_ExBNFfK4s1b-vSPwcIZAKXiGODYtwyU/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714147668512946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCdmy0-izF6z8lRrxovg0wKDG-dRqXVqSahKNp-dxgUW3RC5MNmO1ZhgT9sgq1t8rQTlO2khQp9zoJfeZeZfTfWPmKOUtVjNlKngfIW5rcQ7_ExBNFfK4s1b-vSPwcIZAKXiGODYtwyU/s400/vendor+night+goodies+009.jpg" /></a> A French letter from 1792...wayyy cool!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStdCUD4LCvupwUqDlq_BFNmJvi1ZshPqo7hQkyJ5tycDx_8AaAs6__pFbYQd59g0wWZFtxYwDqSDsAMT3okpOHywUTFcXtcsqopkJa2Jy06OsmzfxUT6A5t617XZu6MnA1VElUa2ElQU/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714128906924626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStdCUD4LCvupwUqDlq_BFNmJvi1ZshPqo7hQkyJ5tycDx_8AaAs6__pFbYQd59g0wWZFtxYwDqSDsAMT3okpOHywUTFcXtcsqopkJa2Jy06OsmzfxUT6A5t617XZu6MnA1VElUa2ElQU/s400/vendor+night+goodies+013.jpg" /></a> A beautifully painted leather cuff by Sandra Feazel.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFh_XssJlcJb_BkgXUSuIhI4q06phAF4kxGP4HGPpZT70Hx3cqNuFNI1qUHRTEQnrbm2lOQd6AmAKXkdbC-S_G4OzL6dZn2crvQfM1IUlLEz_hIClRt1P7mQZl_oyI0rKDiG5BYuXx58/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714110458369138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFh_XssJlcJb_BkgXUSuIhI4q06phAF4kxGP4HGPpZT70Hx3cqNuFNI1qUHRTEQnrbm2lOQd6AmAKXkdbC-S_G4OzL6dZn2crvQfM1IUlLEz_hIClRt1P7mQZl_oyI0rKDiG5BYuXx58/s400/vendor+night+goodies+012.jpg" /></a><br />And a little handmade journal by Karla Nathan. LOVE it...it's so pretty inside that I don't know that I'll be able to cover it up w/ anything.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9bNKiSr4VnVeJjB34Cf5O82dqPy6DFWvfoa3FGMRuVnYDGEIFqzbn-yKKkxjOvOYcrS2dmvZZxeV7IfjQJ_qpsSdJT2-_bqmR2O9HusLd5PvPulrwDZhCKZ9NK6But9KleZumD9h8gM/s1600/vendor+night+goodies+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623714103719411858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9bNKiSr4VnVeJjB34Cf5O82dqPy6DFWvfoa3FGMRuVnYDGEIFqzbn-yKKkxjOvOYcrS2dmvZZxeV7IfjQJ_qpsSdJT2-_bqmR2O9HusLd5PvPulrwDZhCKZ9NK6But9KleZumD9h8gM/s400/vendor+night+goodies+004.jpg" /></a> I'm kinda sad that it is over. There probably won't be any more art retreats for me until A Wicked Tea in October. I'm keeping the grands nearly every day this summer; so that I can get as much time w/ them while they are out of school, as I can. But we have been having crafting days & ethy're fun too...I'll share pics soon. <br /><div></div><br /><div>Stay cool...we've had the hottest June in 30 years!!! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-39408071497226866672011-06-16T19:08:00.003-05:002011-06-16T19:15:06.068-05:00Happy birthday to my furry little heart!My Sonny Boy turns one today! My baby is growing up!<br /><br />YEAHHHHH!!!! ;) I like to say that many dogs will hold a piece of your heart but very few will be your heart. This one is mine...all wrapped up in fur & cute as can be.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHogtgFuS8XUt9bfbOnEE-wGDQoyuUNG32fGxcr_xafPp32WkpFeWJ8a5KZx8kzMDi31dUW9hLAd6LJL3FH22uEMvMEQltdkV_HkB6dXJAAK2D56dbNV0YDQhg-HX-ZH9L39UZmtD64fM/s1600/sonny%2527s+1st+birthday+035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618974117973630818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHogtgFuS8XUt9bfbOnEE-wGDQoyuUNG32fGxcr_xafPp32WkpFeWJ8a5KZx8kzMDi31dUW9hLAd6LJL3FH22uEMvMEQltdkV_HkB6dXJAAK2D56dbNV0YDQhg-HX-ZH9L39UZmtD64fM/s400/sonny%2527s+1st+birthday+035.jpg" /></a> I made him a birthday hat (it coordinates w/ Rudy's but isn't exactly the same), served him french toast for breakfast & he'll have steak, mashed potatoes & peas & a birthday cake for dinner. I wish all dogs were loved & appreciated as much as these 2 are!<br /></p><br /><p>I'll be back soon with Paper Cowgirl pics!<br /></p>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-79413621324004508852011-06-12T13:24:00.000-05:002011-06-12T13:24:00.421-05:00Another big event!I'm leaving straight from Paper Cowgirl to another exciting event...my granddaughter Caralyn (she's 5) is having a dance recital @ Will Roger's Coliseum today! I'm so excited about it that I've made myself a necklace for it. Yes, I made another resin spoon charm... this time adding a vintage ballerina from a cupcake topper.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqGh6Wi-IqVipTXf98fTZM3MbDVNMrrB-hcEXsVS01hIjuYlHJr207UuzXY6MknzP5sthkNWrXzwB9BHt0LtaecAny4jCIcB_Dvwp6XxIhO_i4TE1yTZesPX8FO29ddyu6cTtEAx4sZc/s1600/dance+necklace+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615545886881132178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqGh6Wi-IqVipTXf98fTZM3MbDVNMrrB-hcEXsVS01hIjuYlHJr207UuzXY6MknzP5sthkNWrXzwB9BHt0LtaecAny4jCIcB_Dvwp6XxIhO_i4TE1yTZesPX8FO29ddyu6cTtEAx4sZc/s400/dance+necklace+006.jpg" /></a><br />Wish my baby girl good luck...I hope to have a video to share w/ you all later in the week.Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-62419954189649155772011-06-10T07:27:00.009-05:002011-06-10T07:27:00.595-05:00Cowgirls have more fun!I didn't sign up for as many swaps for Paper Cowgirl this year. I felt realllllly overwhelmed w/ the swaps last year & didn't want a repeat. ;) But I had a lot of fun w/ the swaps I did do. I've told y'all before how much I love box swaps so, of course I had to sign up for the altered cigar box swap, hosted by Shannon. Especially since I had just found a bunch of cigar boxes at a garage sale.<br /><br />These boxes are a bit dfferent than the typical cigar box though. They are made of cedar but they're rectangular-shaped. And they were bright red! Several coats of paint remedied that though. I painted the whole thing white & then layered wallpaper scraps, crackle paint, shoe polish & some more dry brushing. I topped it w/ an image of a charlotte doll....blinging her out w/ a lace collar & rhinestone trim.<br /><br /><strong></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMR4WzVcqOAxiM6gPebbY1c5TuDcn9aAZxQAxzrGFgGomy1Xq0-mBVxYo0bx3joYVWOY-haoAKBC_s8XqSUWLnTSgxgjqSpNp8EvOyF3od2-X6n6TVMZV67MYLDvsp4gQ98IRiGy_TyE/s1600/cigar+box+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615529429237321154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMR4WzVcqOAxiM6gPebbY1c5TuDcn9aAZxQAxzrGFgGomy1Xq0-mBVxYo0bx3joYVWOY-haoAKBC_s8XqSUWLnTSgxgjqSpNp8EvOyF3od2-X6n6TVMZV67MYLDvsp4gQ98IRiGy_TyE/s400/cigar+box+003.jpg" /></a> I covered the charlotte image in Ranger's Glossy Accent to give her a shiny finish, like a real porcelain doll.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWyZfdAf0LElhWlCCC0yGUAR0RHQ6HUtU-iTLjsuT3OFQB4a-lP1GRY39mf7b7eGOfdIlsuj2d2tMNIKrTkxfarvuyFglY2HSd_P8lDXOH3EUQQTrWnzp2wT4iDQo31woqQiQKMxzQAY/s1600/cigar+box+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615529422353975826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWyZfdAf0LElhWlCCC0yGUAR0RHQ6HUtU-iTLjsuT3OFQB4a-lP1GRY39mf7b7eGOfdIlsuj2d2tMNIKrTkxfarvuyFglY2HSd_P8lDXOH3EUQQTrWnzp2wT4iDQo31woqQiQKMxzQAY/s400/cigar+box+010.jpg" /></a> I added a ruffle around the rim & trimmed it out w/ rhinestones too. You can never have too much bling!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Iw7ueLpZeJ6PlTopYFCxyZuyxLVxAJCuSTT2mPLxvFvQT9pk4_CaYq3n2Z-I2JqrLHeY7c-kEpv4K2my1EEsgtdkAWduaK_Q52_qz80NVerafG4XyTNOYdhyphenhyphendjnXDaHjQHFuaG4XWk/s1600/cigar+box+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615529417948659042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Iw7ueLpZeJ6PlTopYFCxyZuyxLVxAJCuSTT2mPLxvFvQT9pk4_CaYq3n2Z-I2JqrLHeY7c-kEpv4K2my1EEsgtdkAWduaK_Q52_qz80NVerafG4XyTNOYdhyphenhyphendjnXDaHjQHFuaG4XWk/s400/cigar+box+015.jpg" /></a> I employed big glass beads as pedestals.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzprcvYF3_-HxuUHLZueeOW3x9VyzW1n8eeOsV_gZktpvShfroauJUuaUxC0NVwhIcROtPKQDznpa_lFme8HvRNYnHjCny4nC0W1LLrsD0cE7IBTbq2L2tbGLmtVFpCRb2fMo82i9gxQ8/s1600/cigar+box+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615529406049769842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzprcvYF3_-HxuUHLZueeOW3x9VyzW1n8eeOsV_gZktpvShfroauJUuaUxC0NVwhIcROtPKQDznpa_lFme8HvRNYnHjCny4nC0W1LLrsD0cE7IBTbq2L2tbGLmtVFpCRb2fMo82i9gxQ8/s400/cigar+box+011.jpg" /></a> And added a few inspirational quotes.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s90mUogMf3VAfcPrD3cB2ItUr6mWfAkFym2cV516Bdg1kX5mBfpIbw5NYVSHqnBAjjSzJF_qZIBAC_UomdoEcrkPQbUs4ve83p73-mJvacRDQsUPAO1MU_fCCmc1aRUWTlbKuNi3if4/s1600/cigar+box+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528974264779698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s90mUogMf3VAfcPrD3cB2ItUr6mWfAkFym2cV516Bdg1kX5mBfpIbw5NYVSHqnBAjjSzJF_qZIBAC_UomdoEcrkPQbUs4ve83p73-mJvacRDQsUPAO1MU_fCCmc1aRUWTlbKuNi3if4/s400/cigar+box+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMovycRG5OK6Qp3FcHru6yEs8CBGLeHkL5qUj7fdMDbaD7Pj_I7Ks7sY8R9nbJdL_apiaTUrs1s4Ebnx31o8p-YRdj0GrqqF80SFuB-55yxFBd5CpWpAwWHBBhqE6HGW8p2OIoX-br-M/s1600/cigar+box+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528964599406786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMovycRG5OK6Qp3FcHru6yEs8CBGLeHkL5qUj7fdMDbaD7Pj_I7Ks7sY8R9nbJdL_apiaTUrs1s4Ebnx31o8p-YRdj0GrqqF80SFuB-55yxFBd5CpWpAwWHBBhqE6HGW8p2OIoX-br-M/s400/cigar+box+008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6D4s4Lmkw-JVML9vAPxuSOswRrGcgFqx3loD_xPaQSIgNfLmjmt4-ktP2xfk3CI63Np3A3Bc2yYoadbJuCgcvYxWU75QPLuZBbQFKPb0VUokomsoO5wZp4gAL-N4ZHtasyadcI3LJ9o/s1600/cigar+box+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528951613503042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6D4s4Lmkw-JVML9vAPxuSOswRrGcgFqx3loD_xPaQSIgNfLmjmt4-ktP2xfk3CI63Np3A3Bc2yYoadbJuCgcvYxWU75QPLuZBbQFKPb0VUokomsoO5wZp4gAL-N4ZHtasyadcI3LJ9o/s400/cigar+box+012.jpg" /></a> I decorated the inside of the lid w/ sheet music that reads China Doll...adding a lace pocket for a frozen charlotte. Love how the ruffle frames the lid!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4w570YfMem4dJOCyVQEu8IpUuvGdHadnB3HN9Jz91f_GlRuTn2r-R9seDHJ46pA6zoq0h6SQdGOQgm0bw_iLzJnyA1BrTB0oebZdLYxbNt0l7qPoIliMKui1kol_oP7OHjm8PoAz8t8A/s1600/cigar+box+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528949937990274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4w570YfMem4dJOCyVQEu8IpUuvGdHadnB3HN9Jz91f_GlRuTn2r-R9seDHJ46pA6zoq0h6SQdGOQgm0bw_iLzJnyA1BrTB0oebZdLYxbNt0l7qPoIliMKui1kol_oP7OHjm8PoAz8t8A/s400/cigar+box+030.jpg" /></a> A blinged out paper clip holds vintage ride tickets.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tZSExdvt_vwe4vHWKbosgNqJit6PSom8d5ZUdfO7x0REaLKzvbhb8ueosqRtiuYVXGmw0ENwL-8nVtldHep6YZiLBt285jxk5ZrSGw8ozrK0egW91kZPvlqWHq6TCSfwn9AkJC-AabY/s1600/cigar+box+032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528939359362610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tZSExdvt_vwe4vHWKbosgNqJit6PSom8d5ZUdfO7x0REaLKzvbhb8ueosqRtiuYVXGmw0ENwL-8nVtldHep6YZiLBt285jxk5ZrSGw8ozrK0egW91kZPvlqWHq6TCSfwn9AkJC-AabY/s400/cigar+box+032.jpg" /></a> Look at all I managed to get in that box! Although it was such a tight fit that I had to pull out the little roll of wallpaper you see at the top of the picture...I couldn't get the box to close!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGiRk1Uaa1GA13xRNY80PzyNbz1uSr79PqQE0zLe4vI0knO8f0wyz74p-94lQCs2mpwoYjU7n1AULiD7doF2AZxUrcqyDgkUFqbCpndjsziwG5h0qVcTuzVAA6brNAgX9YXiqGoxIC_g/s1600/cigar+box+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528415998908386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGiRk1Uaa1GA13xRNY80PzyNbz1uSr79PqQE0zLe4vI0knO8f0wyz74p-94lQCs2mpwoYjU7n1AULiD7doF2AZxUrcqyDgkUFqbCpndjsziwG5h0qVcTuzVAA6brNAgX9YXiqGoxIC_g/s400/cigar+box+018.jpg" /></a> I made a couple of resin baubles & backed them w/ filigree pieces.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKeBizbQbaID5yRUbL9bvt3yKDpxAWjXjbYfS_cisaaCnv-9xn_M6XFvagBJAezDyJhowfCfo60XJRj0CeTTZq4g-TptQUpBiQ6_WVQKqcZVz4CyKV_PLJBg0O4dfXJF_3eMajd6BP7M/s1600/cigar+box+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528412830097074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKeBizbQbaID5yRUbL9bvt3yKDpxAWjXjbYfS_cisaaCnv-9xn_M6XFvagBJAezDyJhowfCfo60XJRj0CeTTZq4g-TptQUpBiQ6_WVQKqcZVz4CyKV_PLJBg0O4dfXJF_3eMajd6BP7M/s400/cigar+box+021.jpg" /></a> Scrap of lace adorned w/ a vintage earring & a matchbox full of buttons....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMfFeiccCS1EHj3GM-QaIcoHUY7PE_k34Z-GqkovkSLRaZQ1bi2Z0eF14D_Kiz4IkRFRuHhpHNlUfCFCbY6qfZkwRXDlkVJhf4hPxc4EhfqxYMrPq7rjDVGHk7YXTnJaEHlLbmBWBHXM/s1600/cigar+box+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528402201280402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMfFeiccCS1EHj3GM-QaIcoHUY7PE_k34Z-GqkovkSLRaZQ1bi2Z0eF14D_Kiz4IkRFRuHhpHNlUfCFCbY6qfZkwRXDlkVJhf4hPxc4EhfqxYMrPq7rjDVGHk7YXTnJaEHlLbmBWBHXM/s400/cigar+box+024.jpg" /></a> I recently found some crown wine toppers @ Hobby Lobby. I bought several to use in projects & I'm sharing one w/ Bonnie. I'm also sharing one of the tiny, old leather bound books I found while junking a while back. Bonnie is a self-described paper freak so I know she'll love it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC-CcwVXQxvdRnxs2Wc1e1eK6UWzF5KJfc6eukma7bZ3aBTm5xbDzosyPXlxQIBz4MRA5oBzbIjU9MYcKy5UaM4u5QBgZ6ivjr6Fa5zuVu1QJfjaN9WX0pykvxOdT6ngor2bwjdirWXI/s1600/cigar+box+026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528392627961154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC-CcwVXQxvdRnxs2Wc1e1eK6UWzF5KJfc6eukma7bZ3aBTm5xbDzosyPXlxQIBz4MRA5oBzbIjU9MYcKy5UaM4u5QBgZ6ivjr6Fa5zuVu1QJfjaN9WX0pykvxOdT6ngor2bwjdirWXI/s400/cigar+box+026.jpg" /></a> I glammed up a spice bottle & inserted a few pages from a French to English dictionary.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2OmkirZmuDOLtQTiJ2yGc_5MiK8GOg0rtBpCM3hntrrbsRPidC7N_R8pfzM4b7vfH36TYJR-3AETjys43hw2rAzzAP4pQAv_yZxv_5ttiiBRt6IcrcojCkojIMhsvTf-la5Cf2NN5OQ/s1600/cigar+box+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615528386577207202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2OmkirZmuDOLtQTiJ2yGc_5MiK8GOg0rtBpCM3hntrrbsRPidC7N_R8pfzM4b7vfH36TYJR-3AETjys43hw2rAzzAP4pQAv_yZxv_5ttiiBRt6IcrcojCkojIMhsvTf-la5Cf2NN5OQ/s400/cigar+box+027.jpg" /></a> I also glammed up a couple of birds since I still have BirdSong on my mind.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDqn2RUPttd6jhwIkqFhtz8wNHwfhXjzuIq10H_lww0VTVkpP0QgDAogLkJ82awN__tJ4PIFKs9DQfDneTWjaSbOBSPCy_deHgz2ORUJ5807lwpkiWaR5p5GPT4kHcMeMrdzznhZqa6Y/s1600/cigar+box+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615527856842469874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDqn2RUPttd6jhwIkqFhtz8wNHwfhXjzuIq10H_lww0VTVkpP0QgDAogLkJ82awN__tJ4PIFKs9DQfDneTWjaSbOBSPCy_deHgz2ORUJ5807lwpkiWaR5p5GPT4kHcMeMrdzznhZqa6Y/s400/cigar+box+028.jpg" /></a> I always include a heart item in my swaps. For those of you who haven't heard me use the term before, it's a gift that makes my heart scream "Noooooooo! You want to keep me!". There were several items in this swap that my heart didn't want to let go of ...the tiny book & the frozen charlotte particularly. But it can't be something I have more of, or that I can (or will allow) myself to replicate. I have several of the tiny books & a few of the big frozen charlottes so even though my heart didn't want to let go of them, they didn't qualify as a "heart item".<br /></div><br /><div>So I'm giving Bonnie the necklace I made for myself to wear @ Paper Cowgirl. And my heart is screaming @ the top of it's lungs....."NOOOOOOOOO!" LOL It's made out of a matchbox & filled w/ resin (like the one I made for me for BirdSong) ... and it doesn't show up well in the pic but there's a beaded chandelier prism hanging from the bottom. I hope Bonnie loves it as much as I do!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHTb_NOYFUR-P6F_Ky2ZsYgeTG6_LAv3jMRM4Xl38AgOlk2x0_86wZiTycd5gq02xIX26A6b_6yIpkTSb_aSNyYy8QgTDoHIgr7Szj098YI_KlOLtHxmOPiubbdt_uy_-GKuAvXmIPwM/s1600/matchbox.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615527847391110930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHTb_NOYFUR-P6F_Ky2ZsYgeTG6_LAv3jMRM4Xl38AgOlk2x0_86wZiTycd5gq02xIX26A6b_6yIpkTSb_aSNyYy8QgTDoHIgr7Szj098YI_KlOLtHxmOPiubbdt_uy_-GKuAvXmIPwM/s400/matchbox.jpg" /></a> I blinged it out inside & out.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh94jGWpJVGNQW3EY3NOUNhhtWZUwqpj98SZZ3yikBOwnKLSjwLPwWKzniLrVIJZ3apIvxncX-5alAtg5lAr6mERvAbkVcpceN-mBjWYuxpUllRR9UpjVEoVJDfB52AFHibwhWkd93VZQ/s1600/matchbox+necklace+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615527838784999218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh94jGWpJVGNQW3EY3NOUNhhtWZUwqpj98SZZ3yikBOwnKLSjwLPwWKzniLrVIJZ3apIvxncX-5alAtg5lAr6mERvAbkVcpceN-mBjWYuxpUllRR9UpjVEoVJDfB52AFHibwhWkd93VZQ/s400/matchbox+necklace+004.jpg" /></a> The only other swap I joined was a charm swap...hosted by Trisha Louise. We made 12 art charms & will get back 11...one is for a very special cowgirl. ;) I made mine out of a resin bauble. They needed to be smaller than a quarter though so I couldn't use the paint pallettes I usually use as molds. I found candy molds that were the perfect size but they were a bit textured inside & didn't come out shiny & clear so I'm not completely thrilled w/ how they turned out. I added my usual bling by attaching a rhinestone to the jump ring. Cowgirls rule!!!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00_IKQrrW1BPQXsW2W_ofmu6x9ex6U0hNaUNEcYh5mLKIV30EBYc1Lni1OPVhalX30kFY7jNYA9TJeYlBqVzdRlho3tjKoTSs7SUoK9fns9p7slGDEqEngcpURASOAd3S9n9Txso5zls/s1600/charms+005.jpg"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615527831846692210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00_IKQrrW1BPQXsW2W_ofmu6x9ex6U0hNaUNEcYh5mLKIV30EBYc1Lni1OPVhalX30kFY7jNYA9TJeYlBqVzdRlho3tjKoTSs7SUoK9fns9p7slGDEqEngcpURASOAd3S9n9Txso5zls/s400/charms+005.jpg" /></strong></a><strong> </strong>We also needed to make 12 filler charms. I made mine out of dangly rhinestrone strands.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9rTNh3Yaj9X2FIvei9ZJOpvAnKX4Ek0_wEgFi5uRaiXPVpHz3E8yHkTFdqS19soLn3dQua21Nadilsn4AnHw790lJvDys9qUBr-fuYxNtjYbx2qfDiKMcKs5u3_e-hPVJTag4uxF3Wc/s1600/charms+006.jpg"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615527821722002338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9rTNh3Yaj9X2FIvei9ZJOpvAnKX4Ek0_wEgFi5uRaiXPVpHz3E8yHkTFdqS19soLn3dQua21Nadilsn4AnHw790lJvDys9qUBr-fuYxNtjYbx2qfDiKMcKs5u3_e-hPVJTag4uxF3Wc/s400/charms+006.jpg" /></strong></a><strong> </strong>Cindy works so hard at these gigs that I made her a little hostess gift...a Queen of the Cowgirls pendant. I used some of the beautiful, blue glass glitter I won at last year's Paper Cowgirl....adding a bejeweled paper crown & boots.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaL9ZA8KcL_0m-cA2soah79t0t6q8vitQiYNDMO4TsLI7tPtbNz1-JWOyILjyCYdVjE5YiimFtVGnGQORf4tK6KHha5XmsBGY6dtuF9NR96rWdnDPn7fW5OUrMVJIUYC3TiylTELZc4U/s1600/head+cowgirl+012.jpg"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615520777392241186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaL9ZA8KcL_0m-cA2soah79t0t6q8vitQiYNDMO4TsLI7tPtbNz1-JWOyILjyCYdVjE5YiimFtVGnGQORf4tK6KHha5XmsBGY6dtuF9NR96rWdnDPn7fW5OUrMVJIUYC3TiylTELZc4U/s400/head+cowgirl+012.jpg" /></strong></a><strong> </strong>Yep, it's true...cowgirls <strong>do </strong>have more fun!!!! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-77915245700798963742011-06-07T11:17:00.001-05:002011-06-07T11:17:00.142-05:00Yee Haww!Time for me to mosey on down to Waxahachie & have a boot-scooting good time w/ the rest of the paper cowgirls. I am sooo excited!<br /><br />I typically don't get excited about these events until I am done w/ all that I need to do. And since I am typically a procrastinator & am working right down to the wire, I don't have time for much excitement to be built up. But I've been done w/ Paper Cowgirl preparations since last Saturday & I am about to explode w/ excitement. I didn't think Thursday was ever gonna get here!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IX7fFPUmgZzFPhtCR13O25HvpIl2M7AOyMHV4x0UxWJE07igXa-QJdD6AEXJ1XjilZienjwthoKv424XZspbPFMSmpUFz9Z-aNQyqwfTNRz_qrf3nUIhdWillNY13OZUEzHfLGgoi8I/s1600/cowgirl+chic+boots+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615250265350531298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IX7fFPUmgZzFPhtCR13O25HvpIl2M7AOyMHV4x0UxWJE07igXa-QJdD6AEXJ1XjilZienjwthoKv424XZspbPFMSmpUFz9Z-aNQyqwfTNRz_qrf3nUIhdWillNY13OZUEzHfLGgoi8I/s400/cowgirl+chic+boots+002.jpg" /></a><br />Would you believe these boots used to be red, black & white? I bought them @ a garage sale last year for a dollar. I'm not a red, black & white kind of gal but they were only a dollar! I thought that maybe I'd do something w/ them & if not, I was only out a buck. ;) After seeing some altered shoes in a Somerset publication, I got the idea to paint them (using fabric paints so they'd flex). But they looked really artificial so I hit them over & over again w/ brown shoe polish...wiping it off & letting it settle into the cracks & creases, making them appear to be old leather. Then I stuck some glittery letters on them & added rhinestone anklets & now they're "cowgirl chic"! (cross your fingers for me that the paint doesn't scuff off but I've brought a spare pair, just in case)<br /><br />And isn't the purse cute? I made it last year for Paper Cowgirl. I think it used to be an old 45 record case. How many of you are old enough to remember them? I am! *blushes*<br /><br />I'll be back tomorrow w/ swap pictures...come see!Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-25714502267791902292011-06-06T16:03:00.011-05:002011-06-06T17:52:09.234-05:00Bet y'all thought I was done w/ Birdsong posts, huh?I dang sure should be...it was over a month ago! But things have just been so hectic around here with Mother's Day, Connor's birthday, Memorial Day, Stacie's birthday, out of school parties & trying to get ready for Paper Cowgirl. But before I jaunt off to Waxahachie for another fabuous artsy weekend, I just have to share the wonderful projects & swaps from BirdSong.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wfpegLcaalTu-L0JFIsM7JrTBqU_78hIGKveoLdjb49UEkYPS0nGql9zbZm7JJr_GZSUheenLYYyqVw39iAcon7XsPersa3BdITxObA4F82P5xsHymCcAI4UqGu3duQKnLeuBEHnhDE/s1600/students%252C+teachers+and+classes+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218936611593842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wfpegLcaalTu-L0JFIsM7JrTBqU_78hIGKveoLdjb49UEkYPS0nGql9zbZm7JJr_GZSUheenLYYyqVw39iAcon7XsPersa3BdITxObA4F82P5xsHymCcAI4UqGu3duQKnLeuBEHnhDE/s400/students%252C+teachers+and+classes+007.jpg" /></a> I'm not going to take the time to link up to everybody...sorry! That's the reason why I have delayed in this post for so long...it takes sooo long to link up to everyone. So you'll just have to forgive me. ;)<br /><br />This is the awesome crepe paper tree I made in Carol Spinski's class. She's providing an online tut soon so do look her up!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GRcEVtVaKCV7fod7ycw5bE4LhPLzIrbM4_qBYHe_BFL5ZwH56TLCEvSrdGjVjmDu8PwgQXhO5vcDCo89Ptgmc029MZQWmTr9GGORT96fy5b9l2KQ26Nnv6pfDCO_LHHD566kbr6PwDw/s1600/birdsong+projects.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218931687798402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GRcEVtVaKCV7fod7ycw5bE4LhPLzIrbM4_qBYHe_BFL5ZwH56TLCEvSrdGjVjmDu8PwgQXhO5vcDCo89Ptgmc029MZQWmTr9GGORT96fy5b9l2KQ26Nnv6pfDCO_LHHD566kbr6PwDw/s400/birdsong+projects.jpg" /></a> One of the lampshades I made in Deb Dusenberry's class.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsTmm3WlT3su8We5GxC82hXH7R_v612fhaThXjHkPOOxdGd0F2OYchn8w5lyjHZ6xj2Kdw7ITOEQdvMo8DmFXKUsDlE46bBe1f5FVzrJf3WCHPyUZzvOTw-JMB5PG4QFqQtvVN-zva8g/s1600/birdsong+projects+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218924374773106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsTmm3WlT3su8We5GxC82hXH7R_v612fhaThXjHkPOOxdGd0F2OYchn8w5lyjHZ6xj2Kdw7ITOEQdvMo8DmFXKUsDlE46bBe1f5FVzrJf3WCHPyUZzvOTw-JMB5PG4QFqQtvVN-zva8g/s400/birdsong+projects+001.jpg" /></a><br />LOVE my nest banner, taught by Karla. (she says it was her first time teaching....true to form, she's already a master @ it!) Doesn't it look good on my hutch? I decorated the whole hutch w/ BirdSong stuff. It'll be that way through summer so I'll share it later.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yUCzvJgdRFA1lnJCKBovVzpbQsb0kqkMXNiBGljw-PZuD97rAPGRZjuwDlzrNjyC1DMk5N6a9AIL6cNxsrR0ZfQrb_WkUurhQ6hWko4ui_AkBugWH-i-UilQ83TMfZJhOi6A40nLIQ4/s1600/birdsong+projects+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218278012533698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yUCzvJgdRFA1lnJCKBovVzpbQsb0kqkMXNiBGljw-PZuD97rAPGRZjuwDlzrNjyC1DMk5N6a9AIL6cNxsrR0ZfQrb_WkUurhQ6hWko4ui_AkBugWH-i-UilQ83TMfZJhOi6A40nLIQ4/s400/birdsong+projects+006.jpg" /></a> And the woven pouch from a class taught by Lisa McIlvain. I copied Lisa's original design somewhat & used it for a "gift bag" for silhouettes I made for Mom for Mother's Day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8qo5Eyvyp9nXS4t06iomzmcIcP5ei1ctsvlU8owECTA8CWZh-wNWzqPQRZW0Kkv7C2wOq8_2kF3X3Ki5KzjMUXMV72Op68B7tYjcd4w9-m28VuDprB-pzoSRJ527nyUEiwAxWqKIvco/s1600/mom%2527s+pouch+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218265928307202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8qo5Eyvyp9nXS4t06iomzmcIcP5ei1ctsvlU8owECTA8CWZh-wNWzqPQRZW0Kkv7C2wOq8_2kF3X3Ki5KzjMUXMV72Op68B7tYjcd4w9-m28VuDprB-pzoSRJ527nyUEiwAxWqKIvco/s400/mom%2527s+pouch+001.jpg" /></a> One of my favorite part of these art retreats is the swaps. LOVE doing them & always sign up for more than I should. This frilly paper bird was crafted by Lisa Stanton. Too cute!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2NSl8kMyE5EOiYSLTxy_0I3O2J7AVS4sJZZ2iOvPh78hoi-RYw82RmGqle-mIQH94U0_YIOFfS2ysbJ-8GZN7IKln15K4E_0rFxil-HVi3v2-C7liq_EO5YrXPn_lue6ZVe8_YVaYAY/s1600/swaps+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218258692579346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2NSl8kMyE5EOiYSLTxy_0I3O2J7AVS4sJZZ2iOvPh78hoi-RYw82RmGqle-mIQH94U0_YIOFfS2ysbJ-8GZN7IKln15K4E_0rFxil-HVi3v2-C7liq_EO5YrXPn_lue6ZVe8_YVaYAY/s400/swaps+001.jpg" /></a> This one was made by Karla herself.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNePqFYfFVcQ7MnPNXPhVKDSlfCAE-3Ma1ed9-4nAK-ztwHIG25CawpNxI4ZzMAN7sF3z1ZxhY8hBTpjssslfp5cJC0PaY2ETif180KO4tO6aXsxzNajEcXrDirPYX0ZiuMQFMKViUwAg/s1600/swaps+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218244942353266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNePqFYfFVcQ7MnPNXPhVKDSlfCAE-3Ma1ed9-4nAK-ztwHIG25CawpNxI4ZzMAN7sF3z1ZxhY8hBTpjssslfp5cJC0PaY2ETif180KO4tO6aXsxzNajEcXrDirPYX0ZiuMQFMKViUwAg/s400/swaps+004.jpg" /></a> Mine...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiw7GUn-ctPpPKyCmGbGbrPnloWrOvcmsjw7xnHy5rkvTmttgnkrThQzXFoygQu5JHokADMY8k-L8KbNUoOKdkxv82VB6b1lmvlHY8NAJGCvZ2RBEqbI-jBBSx7psu1fxzaaQQBOsMXw/s1600/frilly+paper+bird+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615222023825335234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiw7GUn-ctPpPKyCmGbGbrPnloWrOvcmsjw7xnHy5rkvTmttgnkrThQzXFoygQu5JHokADMY8k-L8KbNUoOKdkxv82VB6b1lmvlHY8NAJGCvZ2RBEqbI-jBBSx7psu1fxzaaQQBOsMXw/s400/frilly+paper+bird+009.jpg" /></a> Sherry hosted the swap & made us a pair...a Mr & Mrs Dandy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE7zuPOCRTeYebjiltTSq7Yna-0qdKkYI6gujtIlWjKFnQ-nMg5C2QTcC3RAjMeR1fmxNLkjnIJLYevo-T5hjvvbz89_vaycuj1bRvBcDYPlaZ5pL93v85vTJdm0Bw4wxjqhO09dabXg/s1600/swaps+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615218236071482722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijE7zuPOCRTeYebjiltTSq7Yna-0qdKkYI6gujtIlWjKFnQ-nMg5C2QTcC3RAjMeR1fmxNLkjnIJLYevo-T5hjvvbz89_vaycuj1bRvBcDYPlaZ5pL93v85vTJdm0Bw4wxjqhO09dabXg/s400/swaps+005.jpg" /></a> This adorable bonnet-bedecked bird was made by Laurie...she included the cute bird flashcard in her packaging of it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOxOsU2PsGWotqP8NsgbrmOnxHVhAJPWYD6twyaZWmVSK_Hw8odJ0xc4hf_Yr_nA7z8T4ZwMbyplU4LeJVRBzN-qAdKX6ygGLM-Xsvo3FuLKBSfXgp7ivwh6tPliM80FC7xhjmfpsKAI/s1600/swaps+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615216527068818450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOxOsU2PsGWotqP8NsgbrmOnxHVhAJPWYD6twyaZWmVSK_Hw8odJ0xc4hf_Yr_nA7z8T4ZwMbyplU4LeJVRBzN-qAdKX6ygGLM-Xsvo3FuLKBSfXgp7ivwh6tPliM80FC7xhjmfpsKAI/s400/swaps+006.jpg" /></a> This one was made by Gail...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OmVDxhvt8DDKzmTLEIbs1v1IGP6g-oXwnGefFWowMSNrxTq9yqzRFyowEO9qFYs7khCt2CGYT1bfTz8Dd09A2J34ACVJ3WT2AxM1RZ6zLbhMKPykyoHtYAWTIDaYDMmRI3tWl7ph77Q/s1600/swaps+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615216519020749570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OmVDxhvt8DDKzmTLEIbs1v1IGP6g-oXwnGefFWowMSNrxTq9yqzRFyowEO9qFYs7khCt2CGYT1bfTz8Dd09A2J34ACVJ3WT2AxM1RZ6zLbhMKPykyoHtYAWTIDaYDMmRI3tWl7ph77Q/s400/swaps+007.jpg" /></a> And last but certainly not least (cause it's one of my favorites!), this one by Sharon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFF1zbMdX5g57lMhfguSCBgsjdDoALbsLvPCoMVxIw4OWHlZwFDO0WyoVTGz3c-iBILuuejxYZU3r-Rep-7jM5dbkH5-63g5FKeHXvQoMy_aPR7-WIukcn5ayz_0RffDw6KUoIpfOjhX4/s1600/swaps+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615216506015225490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFF1zbMdX5g57lMhfguSCBgsjdDoALbsLvPCoMVxIw4OWHlZwFDO0WyoVTGz3c-iBILuuejxYZU3r-Rep-7jM5dbkH5-63g5FKeHXvQoMy_aPR7-WIukcn5ayz_0RffDw6KUoIpfOjhX4/s400/swaps+008.jpg" /></a> If you recall, I also signed up for a matchbox swap....Nicki crafted this wonderful box for me out of lovely, hand-dyed velvet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfwkZN886pwJ_xwxf87QRJdmvtzSBYa0oTmJK1Zyl5DxSMnpimlLQ8I07WHDA5ap-Wofm0FSO87qEKI0so6TKhYez9EzKe5n6Sk9QheDZspo9NBwyWf0fm9aOgA_3hYx8Lq0wnXGQL28/s1600/swaps+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615216502195197314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfwkZN886pwJ_xwxf87QRJdmvtzSBYa0oTmJK1Zyl5DxSMnpimlLQ8I07WHDA5ap-Wofm0FSO87qEKI0so6TKhYez9EzKe5n6Sk9QheDZspo9NBwyWf0fm9aOgA_3hYx8Lq0wnXGQL28/s400/swaps+011.jpg" /></a> And filled it with all these goodies! I ADORE the vintage French trims & the page from an old French beauty book.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNEufvsLnz2PYmIYQV9QmOTMUMMLeIj2i-YXB1KQ0oZ1lKciuKurgEfLSMQ4gjNuY5MXq-TORpncHOetpeIs5GD7MJHl0GBPIt4dQRCFqfnQi1emmOdQkcOirGiN-tJ5zFtC17OhK1dQ/s1600/swaps+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615216493721863570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNEufvsLnz2PYmIYQV9QmOTMUMMLeIj2i-YXB1KQ0oZ1lKciuKurgEfLSMQ4gjNuY5MXq-TORpncHOetpeIs5GD7MJHl0GBPIt4dQRCFqfnQi1emmOdQkcOirGiN-tJ5zFtC17OhK1dQ/s400/swaps+014.jpg" /></a> I wish I had the time to share pics of all the wonderful, talented ladies I had so much fun with but alas, I don't. But I do need to share this photo of Karla & I. Knowing my feelings towards her, she created this frame for it & sent it to me. I can't tell you how touched by her thoughtfulness I am. I have told her many, many times that she is my idol (said it here plenty of times too! LOL) & it's this kind of sweet generosity of spirit (coupled w/ her immense talent as an artist and as a decorator) that put her up there on that pedestal.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrx4_dT5O4lwiMypHNj10pQkU4QyA8UJ4dX3wmOC-6MeqMb7oYnvK1te2D6cR9Rj1IcG0_zw6xHcPfJl51YMafhOEczywdjzrDwT1_jCby3qkkAOsLT468cdmA4G2mo7p-YYapdN-R-Js/s1600/me+%2526+Karla.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615217039422753058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrx4_dT5O4lwiMypHNj10pQkU4QyA8UJ4dX3wmOC-6MeqMb7oYnvK1te2D6cR9Rj1IcG0_zw6xHcPfJl51YMafhOEczywdjzrDwT1_jCby3qkkAOsLT468cdmA4G2mo7p-YYapdN-R-Js/s400/me+%2526+Karla.JPG" /></a> And I'm gonna see Karla again this weekend...I'm taking her dress form class @ Paper Cowgirl! I'm so excited!!!!! I'll be back later w/ pictures of my projects for the 3rd annual Paper Cowgirls Art Retreat....the best little art retreat in Texas! Yee haw!!!! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-1084332312944014772011-05-25T15:12:00.010-05:002011-05-25T16:52:52.813-05:00I love my girls!!!!And to celebrate my love for them & who they are as people; for Mother's Day, I made them each a necklace....a "soulful" necklace. I wasn't able to complete their necklaces by Mother's Day however so we met up for sushi & martinis last week & I gave them to them then.<br /><br />I saw this thimble necklace design, by the extremely talented <a href="http://rosa-josies.blogspot.com/">Diane Cook</a>, in the current Belle Armoire jewelry magazine by Stampington. Her designs were based on a heart, birds & religious icons though. I wanted to make my girls one, using soul as the theme.<br /><br />And I know there's been a lot of controversy & discussion in blogland about the ethics of copying an artist's work & I'm gonna give you my 2 cents worth. I have big reservations about copying an individual's work that they were generous enough to share on their blog but if you publish a tut & I pay for it (whether it's online, an in-person workshop or in a magazine), then I am then free to "copy". I've purchased the knowledge so I am free to use the knowledge. *crossing my fingers that the marvelous Ms Cook agrees* Cause she is FULL of marvelous ideas!!! *grins*<br /><br />This is my version of Diane Cook's Heartstrings....I call them "She's Got Soul".<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJVW-PVuEZqk0j-GBBTRiC9k83AWYqgN__Vn8H-HXHHl6vwO0O5LJEtvd2s7YSGu9lqokwONR5pmaQaxaisvyEz2SGwCtEpOORXYlLOMzPx5PHViF2iSF1PyticIumTLyzQQAxc7yCBQ/s1600/soul+necklaces+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610757910006186898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJVW-PVuEZqk0j-GBBTRiC9k83AWYqgN__Vn8H-HXHHl6vwO0O5LJEtvd2s7YSGu9lqokwONR5pmaQaxaisvyEz2SGwCtEpOORXYlLOMzPx5PHViF2iSF1PyticIumTLyzQQAxc7yCBQ/s400/soul+necklaces+008.jpg" /></a><br />I strayed from Diane's designs in many ways. I didn't age the silver as my girls don't like old stuff (I know!!!!!), I used heavier fabrics & I went easy on the bling & left off the lace completely, as neither Stacie nor Shilah are into that kind of stuff. (again I know!...but I love them anyway! LOL) This first necklace is for Stacie. I used a beautiful blue & tan upholstery weight fabric, torn into a frayed strip & faded vintage blue ribbon. For both necklaces, I used charms symbolizing things that are important to each of them...adding a few "pearls of wisdom", a crystal drop, a bottle of "dreams" (the bottle is full of mini-rhinestones) & a couple strands of rhinestone chains.</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqQlsxJ_TbkvsIItVuTOYwcD73TJx8O1Twvtv2f2PAFjToWKhkw33Kmbkq-R9sbkZCj-S8GLbxpkmkUn9WGxsWISW7341OSmbGZkihjRK6TTE8ER_s4cyiHMBMxJsgdZCWH60R1H3wbg/s1600/soul+necklaces+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610754310154965186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqQlsxJ_TbkvsIItVuTOYwcD73TJx8O1Twvtv2f2PAFjToWKhkw33Kmbkq-R9sbkZCj-S8GLbxpkmkUn9WGxsWISW7341OSmbGZkihjRK6TTE8ER_s4cyiHMBMxJsgdZCWH60R1H3wbg/s400/soul+necklaces+009.jpg" /></a> The poem Footprints in the Sand has had special signifigance to Stacie, ever since Clifton's accident, when after a particularly bad day, a social worker at the hospital gave her a charm w/ it. So I made her a mini-book out of resin. (just spread the resin front & back on the paper & allow to dry. It drys pliable like leather!)</p><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58p13ymTXoWKOQFkSzgOy7uElFQBI-O-g0KYdg8uXuHgGz29MdjGy0WxQ6qB8XKFHeNVkiqFI-dkfPu_g5P0laN6jZj_oem-659IZemVUp2-jmb6ga49jA_gxfZugPhxouOcep15NFQo/s1600/soul+necklaces+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610754300510985218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58p13ymTXoWKOQFkSzgOy7uElFQBI-O-g0KYdg8uXuHgGz29MdjGy0WxQ6qB8XKFHeNVkiqFI-dkfPu_g5P0laN6jZj_oem-659IZemVUp2-jmb6ga49jA_gxfZugPhxouOcep15NFQo/s400/soul+necklaces+015.jpg" /></a> Since Stace is an optometrist, I thought it would be fun to make the letters so small that you need a magnifying glass to read them. I was able to get the entire poem in a tiny book, just a bit over an inch and a half.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHkgn8MfWwLzLFEp6A9nUJQK9vp-sWOyM4JEaXgBAd5b0x3Mvc4234TCA0neT0rTKhoL8F1h-EZxZBrhzbGTjak7fzZRjEnMzjDjVpUcfBgdYeKNjS-ebpk7BM6xy5IucwHwpnN5D4T0/s1600/soul+necklaces+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610754296484752642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHkgn8MfWwLzLFEp6A9nUJQK9vp-sWOyM4JEaXgBAd5b0x3Mvc4234TCA0neT0rTKhoL8F1h-EZxZBrhzbGTjak7fzZRjEnMzjDjVpUcfBgdYeKNjS-ebpk7BM6xy5IucwHwpnN5D4T0/s400/soul+necklaces+018.jpg" /></a> Her bottle of dreams, a cross to symbolize her love for God and a mirror ...the mirror is to encourage her to see her own beauty.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0WhPAAcyOp_B9QyEtQFZLFxV9NfdKtoyLMmD677dQbNKYsQ3J46tH18ZOMtQQfvsJJ_UHPSHnu-t0QR-4nnaSz6X-9bDwxvTgMnB4Q5cCl_zWHO9HaLcQRpjNKkV5RZvdrmGjcV6gYE/s1600/soul+necklaces+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610754293933418578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0WhPAAcyOp_B9QyEtQFZLFxV9NfdKtoyLMmD677dQbNKYsQ3J46tH18ZOMtQQfvsJJ_UHPSHnu-t0QR-4nnaSz6X-9bDwxvTgMnB4Q5cCl_zWHO9HaLcQRpjNKkV5RZvdrmGjcV6gYE/s400/soul+necklaces+021.jpg" /></a> And of course, being an optometrist, she needed a pair of glasses.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6TTv_biDRnglejLntNhDLFO-z3IwrWxXvEKBOD-MRTFjZFpNpLHWULc0j894T7Ttlzffybly_7YMf1avcFH7O2s64t-Y5OwHKORXj4qeNjSG1w6hN5Mtt0EpdmRJOw4TwDAvaiFJtWw/s1600/soul+necklaces+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610753354536983410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6TTv_biDRnglejLntNhDLFO-z3IwrWxXvEKBOD-MRTFjZFpNpLHWULc0j894T7Ttlzffybly_7YMf1avcFH7O2s64t-Y5OwHKORXj4qeNjSG1w6hN5Mtt0EpdmRJOw4TwDAvaiFJtWw/s400/soul+necklaces+024.jpg" /></a> And because she is officially a Texan now, I included a cowboy boot charm. A couple of Christmases ago, she told me a story of how she wanted a pair of red cowboy boots as a little girl & never got any....so I took both my girls boot shopping for their Christmas present. She didn't pick out red ones though so I guess I still owe her a pair. ;)<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItj5Rya3xJl4K6_dHRwZ6VKSUKx8mlDkZKNHNjt1oK_eiXtSizkRTMRXxfmD8n1GwHJX08aVez_zBs-erN5IcYrcJ6RM5h7JpFeeTluYy3vdzs9thqfCUGLerI7Ii37kPAelwkO_olRM/s1600/soul+necklaces+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610753342400341314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItj5Rya3xJl4K6_dHRwZ6VKSUKx8mlDkZKNHNjt1oK_eiXtSizkRTMRXxfmD8n1GwHJX08aVez_zBs-erN5IcYrcJ6RM5h7JpFeeTluYy3vdzs9thqfCUGLerI7Ii37kPAelwkO_olRM/s400/soul+necklaces+025.jpg" /></a> I added a key to a heart locket....<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVpBOCwVv_E87r2MDWiUYMSRGJkTEa7c_KXqXGitfCZAo2FW-_AgXvsSNr3zPhA6IqC0JnNmyKZsL2_vz5Rd70HBxcqp4coam38fP3caTf-UvbeA_JDidkTG_aeNmYpJvkFa4YaHx7sg/s1600/soul+necklaces+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610753337824811186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVpBOCwVv_E87r2MDWiUYMSRGJkTEa7c_KXqXGitfCZAo2FW-_AgXvsSNr3zPhA6IqC0JnNmyKZsL2_vz5Rd70HBxcqp4coam38fP3caTf-UvbeA_JDidkTG_aeNmYpJvkFa4YaHx7sg/s400/soul+necklaces+028.jpg" /></a> and added pictures of the "keys to her heart".<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMHxrvVjziy1-OfAJH8IBvl-OkOWdQPsXpos4gWx3nC7mnkir8vlf28K1G-u8fFSj1vt5V-6JXX-aLROQdJdGGXlTCn8B6qsoL5DhsHnW38omJhvXpB4PoYNeW2iUl3pnR0KcD8SzrS0/s1600/soul+necklaces+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610753332729660482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMHxrvVjziy1-OfAJH8IBvl-OkOWdQPsXpos4gWx3nC7mnkir8vlf28K1G-u8fFSj1vt5V-6JXX-aLROQdJdGGXlTCn8B6qsoL5DhsHnW38omJhvXpB4PoYNeW2iUl3pnR0KcD8SzrS0/s400/soul+necklaces+029.jpg" /></a> For Shilah's necklace, I went w/ a nubby floral fabric, using yarn trims, faded pink ribbon, etc.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPd6EtWIe0g2SrgucLR69tFrQ2gx9aNXKQEO5SY35AUb758Jx6y_cMG7208vn4hClW3moeJuHv7uddMWAy3mMfdnZ2elxQub6TZfo6QAosQ7-UYngd9k_ww5cSggw_SWocEAv6YdHDqm4/s1600/soul+necklaces+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610753327318148882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPd6EtWIe0g2SrgucLR69tFrQ2gx9aNXKQEO5SY35AUb758Jx6y_cMG7208vn4hClW3moeJuHv7uddMWAy3mMfdnZ2elxQub6TZfo6QAosQ7-UYngd9k_ww5cSggw_SWocEAv6YdHDqm4/s400/soul+necklaces+047.jpg" /></a> She has collected angels most of her life so I added an angel wing.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvxa4nU47teeTUBYBKBCzDm0J-VkiGLOUfCXOKnY4u3Udnsm87gSRQubZx3fwT5hKytD2lauJbKO010LnA3yBBplLs5K2le6Hl7uHc0i00EGN3jZTE95klj0CLsTjBQoyI5-_Nr86qcQ/s1600/soul+necklaces+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750726249816914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvxa4nU47teeTUBYBKBCzDm0J-VkiGLOUfCXOKnY4u3Udnsm87gSRQubZx3fwT5hKytD2lauJbKO010LnA3yBBplLs5K2le6Hl7uHc0i00EGN3jZTE95klj0CLsTjBQoyI5-_Nr86qcQ/s400/soul+necklaces+041.jpg" /></a> and a sterling wineglass cause she is her mother's daughter. ;)<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAvc6kkY1_WdOhaLt00-v-pXh49pAQLChgeD6IA3deyRg2XuLGAd5ep8sYB_vt6RUavXxZ7zzDwXViUQkjwDMM8ZwqlLdg8sS-RQxjsyF69i0JQzsxOY-tkmT6XLXmhyphenhyphenijd6YHajTwYg/s1600/soul+necklaces+042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750718361461698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAvc6kkY1_WdOhaLt00-v-pXh49pAQLChgeD6IA3deyRg2XuLGAd5ep8sYB_vt6RUavXxZ7zzDwXViUQkjwDMM8ZwqlLdg8sS-RQxjsyF69i0JQzsxOY-tkmT6XLXmhyphenhyphenijd6YHajTwYg/s400/soul+necklaces+042.jpg" /></a> She also has a love for our God so a rhinestone cross was added to her's as well.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS6AhwUgPt7Om_OAOnu50U2nd6r2uQXWeY2NxMAUsZ-sok1JsHei6jv4g0D5oDPafDMeGce-1eh0QCE0IJTk9be58eIzQAiGDcjFExLigO_3A_hfgKfa0JCzk12r0bzDV7nOv8y1J84A/s1600/soul+necklaces+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750713941781778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS6AhwUgPt7Om_OAOnu50U2nd6r2uQXWeY2NxMAUsZ-sok1JsHei6jv4g0D5oDPafDMeGce-1eh0QCE0IJTk9be58eIzQAiGDcjFExLigO_3A_hfgKfa0JCzk12r0bzDV7nOv8y1J84A/s400/soul+necklaces+043.jpg" /></a> The keys to Shi's heart.....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9IuDiBM6_RLWgdkX8fkGSk7AiT0s8QIFFLbCkPyxHLddTt5mWfGIZ9Cu_ozQIkpxoXt1nkfdfzljW4V9eQFTaWReVBlMmB5Dwc-KM0hw8IGOvc3RqUoqcGlGHK9o8BlYPyr4bZ74ZKY/s1600/soul+necklaces+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750709108906146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9IuDiBM6_RLWgdkX8fkGSk7AiT0s8QIFFLbCkPyxHLddTt5mWfGIZ9Cu_ozQIkpxoXt1nkfdfzljW4V9eQFTaWReVBlMmB5Dwc-KM0hw8IGOvc3RqUoqcGlGHK9o8BlYPyr4bZ74ZKY/s400/soul+necklaces+056.jpg" /></a> She is known to have a major shoe fetish so I added a high heel.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3CyER9dXeOw907boNXXSjrJGEY0RY9ZDBi3GDJ2LSEISHAHs_xzO27WKVRxJ58VLE-1Yc9PAB_1cIG889Rq141wMFaCr4pFhHEv01D0poRiHs6jk2KPII2DasG_ScN7_uab7tW6e-FA/s1600/soul+necklaces+044.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750700996729106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3CyER9dXeOw907boNXXSjrJGEY0RY9ZDBi3GDJ2LSEISHAHs_xzO27WKVRxJ58VLE-1Yc9PAB_1cIG889Rq141wMFaCr4pFhHEv01D0poRiHs6jk2KPII2DasG_ScN7_uab7tW6e-FA/s400/soul+necklaces+044.jpg" /></a> Her bottle of dreams....may they all come true!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ2h2ITYY8UO-AXTN2mpTsJC3M8ZnvCxjrciJseQ6ApVkTt5eopHZkWyh0C2CgAWAQI3V97njLHI9-yHazDN9_wrZjGidRJQc1VSfVEUQhwQ56nlCGb2FevvtZWxzj0ZYDEQ5GOdRxgw/s1600/soul+necklaces+045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750117837001906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ2h2ITYY8UO-AXTN2mpTsJC3M8ZnvCxjrciJseQ6ApVkTt5eopHZkWyh0C2CgAWAQI3V97njLHI9-yHazDN9_wrZjGidRJQc1VSfVEUQhwQ56nlCGb2FevvtZWxzj0ZYDEQ5GOdRxgw/s400/soul+necklaces+045.jpg" /></a> And I had to include a butterfly...she knows why.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaZz2pWi-qEuCuMBKdGRgeZjJJGmAHl2p1EAdt4xj8Nve4mcRA9A7VxkBPTpwz6y8JqFEqwXYt8pEYVzgtv_8xdflCaEFvBIdXFU1NhGqDUWQWkPbcPn-AUB3L6p_bQUGxJoALHdxIXY/s1600/soul+necklaces+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750110108470098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaZz2pWi-qEuCuMBKdGRgeZjJJGmAHl2p1EAdt4xj8Nve4mcRA9A7VxkBPTpwz6y8JqFEqwXYt8pEYVzgtv_8xdflCaEFvBIdXFU1NhGqDUWQWkPbcPn-AUB3L6p_bQUGxJoALHdxIXY/s400/soul+necklaces+046.jpg" /></a> Here's how the necklaces look hanging...like beautiful, jeweled tassels!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyScprNiD-MdEwoPdW2txjrcCRWxBYWlQ3XuhSii0myzkQAkDb4agtzmEAmtwynXWmwOVREVxy3167TfjiJ7UeNKpjE7K6-BVoT-BiaY1h4DsRKB9Mf-z_rQnxxwMDxN_MlIdvaSV4t4/s1600/soul+necklaces+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610750101103304050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyScprNiD-MdEwoPdW2txjrcCRWxBYWlQ3XuhSii0myzkQAkDb4agtzmEAmtwynXWmwOVREVxy3167TfjiJ7UeNKpjE7K6-BVoT-BiaY1h4DsRKB9Mf-z_rQnxxwMDxN_MlIdvaSV4t4/s400/soul+necklaces+002.jpg" /></a> My girls & I; taken Mother's Day of this year....Shi is on the left, Stace on the right. I am so blessed to have them in my life.</div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVHTM71ytqbXzCwVr-eqSKI5TQweHQtI6V6cBOyZJuO23bU1hSz_wyl2sNXWtJBljODSRB9JLtToIKEm13SkCXArAwszlNmmzdlPYCTHOaSSn0T2BDODlaV2Bn286iTW_L9nBqw-1Jus/s1600/BG.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610757985390997410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVHTM71ytqbXzCwVr-eqSKI5TQweHQtI6V6cBOyZJuO23bU1hSz_wyl2sNXWtJBljODSRB9JLtToIKEm13SkCXArAwszlNmmzdlPYCTHOaSSn0T2BDODlaV2Bn286iTW_L9nBqw-1Jus/s400/BG.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>I LOVE MY GIRLS!!!!!</strong><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-67269564763490258012011-05-11T10:04:00.019-05:002011-05-11T13:20:00.017-05:00BirdSong...part one!I'm gonna start my series of BirdSong posts (yes, it's gonna take multiple posts to share everything) with what I know my readers are most eager to see...<a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/">Karla Nathan's </a>lovely farmhouse!
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<br />This is the entrance to her fabulous studio!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQ3Zx4adpdabdS_fEwbxhyphenhyphenRTmyKCioDUPsHdvXj5pAJQQw_yrgfFw81pAwgLCeffwIjqq3k9qZCLPqO11DsWYurhBX43RHya-hZz5dtw2cs-dC2MHKrytbuI8fY4GSKgxPh5G5rt9_DI/s1600/karla%2527s+lovely+farmhouse+060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605483655900487666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQ3Zx4adpdabdS_fEwbxhyphenhyphenRTmyKCioDUPsHdvXj5pAJQQw_yrgfFw81pAwgLCeffwIjqq3k9qZCLPqO11DsWYurhBX43RHya-hZz5dtw2cs-dC2MHKrytbuI8fY4GSKgxPh5G5rt9_DI/s400/karla%2527s+lovely+farmhouse+060.jpg" /></a>
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<br />Her infamous hat cabinet. We had a contest to see who could guess closest to the number of hats...I think 84 was the right answer.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubD3Vc02l0MGcSySzZI1mng4SEuzJvpPReFnLPYYLZPSviARkRKMkxn9wdDKLWPvK2Ivvu3nWjSUcJdau6pyrPKxdis4HhuCtXC_C5wrnLrh7snOvmktlLnBY56zm2ysWr6KpRUrWf0M/s1600/beautiful+studio%2521+%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605483645211255570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubD3Vc02l0MGcSySzZI1mng4SEuzJvpPReFnLPYYLZPSviARkRKMkxn9wdDKLWPvK2Ivvu3nWjSUcJdau6pyrPKxdis4HhuCtXC_C5wrnLrh7snOvmktlLnBY56zm2ysWr6KpRUrWf0M/s400/beautiful+studio%2521+%25284%2529.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><a href="http://crownsandpearls.blogspot.com/">Stephanie </a>guessed closest & won one of Karla's hat's....lucky girl!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrVty0yiDgqgFv_uJxUVQaOLMqKFoLIIRcWKbDjI1mCV3DfSPOLGECr-Fzxl9eDRY_x-pZQr9fIsWz-yPIleEv9wETnEMWvlxrLBbNxsIiJKtsCaKGqmCbqXnwnDyi2SXi0cSKvOXFyE/s1600/IMG_0457.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605508787427041186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrVty0yiDgqgFv_uJxUVQaOLMqKFoLIIRcWKbDjI1mCV3DfSPOLGECr-Fzxl9eDRY_x-pZQr9fIsWz-yPIleEv9wETnEMWvlxrLBbNxsIiJKtsCaKGqmCbqXnwnDyi2SXi0cSKvOXFyE/s400/IMG_0457.jpg" /></a> Her studio was filled with so much beauty...it was like being enveloped by loveliness!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqjdey_71qK4xmh-DUCknY3smMepBlHBVk18QHETMn12rlqo7sMRzynEt3MYvxiccGJfBt87iqvJKZU515Z8QZPhjj6470I_EOqO7xEVDQ2JAV5EbrdiDhfmMKdTHi-11RqRWLo7u6Ro/s1600/beautiful+studio%2521+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605483640986890386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqjdey_71qK4xmh-DUCknY3smMepBlHBVk18QHETMn12rlqo7sMRzynEt3MYvxiccGJfBt87iqvJKZU515Z8QZPhjj6470I_EOqO7xEVDQ2JAV5EbrdiDhfmMKdTHi-11RqRWLo7u6Ro/s400/beautiful+studio%2521+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNnZc7HvgjL1yF8neC-iPVdIDkNhZMKH30COVpZxCCp76XpvDrvjRZqNH0GQvqf1ZVxtqwp-8ozr8ysYN02tecb1_qIArMgmAB5UqorNNBZLkwNb8Hvyq-I8_z3V0-zHBMBgbt4y2SP4/s1600/beautiful+studio%2521+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605483639149085778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNnZc7HvgjL1yF8neC-iPVdIDkNhZMKH30COVpZxCCp76XpvDrvjRZqNH0GQvqf1ZVxtqwp-8ozr8ysYN02tecb1_qIArMgmAB5UqorNNBZLkwNb8Hvyq-I8_z3V0-zHBMBgbt4y2SP4/s400/beautiful+studio%2521+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> I forgot to take a pic but there is a pice of my art hanging in Karla's studio...it's in a tag book hanging from this shelf. My art in Karla Nathan's studio....pinch me!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthd2OF9Ljc2jKwaJifYFEqHEWSRXoEo9rcivuiw4pkI0qf-mtBm1i4mFAGpxlcXjrhuzfEo2K5QrF8NpaWWmF4PRw6JNU-464JLhMbWlWmW7SmV83Wq7Fc7fYDZE3_rCarYoBE345Lzw/s1600/beautiful+studio%2521+%25288%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605482968460928434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthd2OF9Ljc2jKwaJifYFEqHEWSRXoEo9rcivuiw4pkI0qf-mtBm1i4mFAGpxlcXjrhuzfEo2K5QrF8NpaWWmF4PRw6JNU-464JLhMbWlWmW7SmV83Wq7Fc7fYDZE3_rCarYoBE345Lzw/s400/beautiful+studio%2521+%25288%2529.jpg" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Ei-5osIsqCUB9X8Hk85KLI_bz3zksDkRkZJCMUq-VJCjni9mvv5H35t1dq1XGI0S6WNFzBP5eNCoHNVitgHX-D5wN5hN-42GjFZ9wF1aB6wBVx3Cg1gfnL3RgteJY5xxEWrSX-NNxS8/s1600/beautiful+studio%2521+%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605482969741267714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Ei-5osIsqCUB9X8Hk85KLI_bz3zksDkRkZJCMUq-VJCjni9mvv5H35t1dq1XGI0S6WNFzBP5eNCoHNVitgHX-D5wN5hN-42GjFZ9wF1aB6wBVx3Cg1gfnL3RgteJY5xxEWrSX-NNxS8/s400/beautiful+studio%2521+%25283%2529.jpg" /></a> This headboard was painted by Karla & converted into a bench.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYatX5gLUcVy9jCd9L7NLZedDtyOAoCgrNFXGvR4ttdEMslqputy65gHwlihed3B_IdR_DWDbptwKC9oEXWkaCN2f0kzOikGqiFEovS5r5u3xWmuBc_9OcI8_YeK_SvnSBCEteFTvgKSA/s1600/beautiful+studio%2521+%25287%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605482951520611762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYatX5gLUcVy9jCd9L7NLZedDtyOAoCgrNFXGvR4ttdEMslqputy65gHwlihed3B_IdR_DWDbptwKC9oEXWkaCN2f0kzOikGqiFEovS5r5u3xWmuBc_9OcI8_YeK_SvnSBCEteFTvgKSA/s400/beautiful+studio%2521+%25287%2529.jpg" /></a> Sorry for the graininess in my photos...I think my hands were shaking with excitement! (this photo is living proof that I am not the only one who puts a piece of furniture where the door will hit it when opened...my family constantly complains about it. I just tell them to be more careful when opening the door. LOL)</div>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6844uwjhy5WfOONq27yj765oK30HHeeOUvkes617rJ2efPrUl7R240_ud7pICY8WZ0Qr3dKoqhc8n7enVD3_97KG7RdIglMl4LJO-gKPYGbb0DUMdqg6HObb793k3NAQ47tNnqS5Mzo/s1600/karla%2527s+lovely+farmhouse+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605481389833633042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6844uwjhy5WfOONq27yj765oK30HHeeOUvkes617rJ2efPrUl7R240_ud7pICY8WZ0Qr3dKoqhc8n7enVD3_97KG7RdIglMl4LJO-gKPYGbb0DUMdqg6HObb793k3NAQ47tNnqS5Mzo/s400/karla%2527s+lovely+farmhouse+018.jpg" /></a> LOVED this wall, decoupaged w/ book pages!
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<br />And Karla's house was even lovelier in person than it is in pictures. How is that possible?
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<br /><div>I had high expectations of my BirdSong retreat & I want y'all to know that Karla not only met, she exceeded every one! She hosted, decorated, made all the food, taught & was still relaxed enough that she sat in on the classes w/ us & crafted the projects too! And she is just as warm, charming, beautiful & inviting as her wonderful old farmhouse is...she is truly "the whole package". Thank you so much for a weekend of memories I will always treasure, Karla. Can't wait to see you again @ <a href="http://papercowgirl.blogspot.com/">Paper Cowgirl </a>next month! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-5756524694415865452011-05-05T16:03:00.008-05:002011-05-05T17:26:28.469-05:00Swap goodies!I arrived home from my BirdSong retreat & had swap goodies awaiting my return! WooHoo! Presents are always nice to come home to! (like I didn't come home w/ enough stuff from BirdSong! The sponsors stuffed our goodie bags full!)<br /><br />These first 2 swap packages were from a swap hosted by Heather @ <a href="http://speckled-egg.blogspot.com/">Speckled Egg</a>. Heather hosts frequent matchbox swaps...in assorted themes. The theme for this swap was Spring. And both my partners nailed the ambience of the theme! This beautiful box was made by one of my partners, Melissa @ <a href="http://www.blogger.com/pineyrose.blogspot.com">Piney Rose</a> .<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeRFoM6TXmpNJVNwwQYnmXaRiY05mhZWIYd2W2GhUl08yP4_94_i5Bw2T2KJ6haTcdA3J42g0uXW073T1hwGKtCP8Wod-lHOrctrYOjRxMZaNC0D-YuJE1Dld9bkOK4vfywj5nSTSixs/s1600/spring+partners...melissa.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349123621055954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeRFoM6TXmpNJVNwwQYnmXaRiY05mhZWIYd2W2GhUl08yP4_94_i5Bw2T2KJ6haTcdA3J42g0uXW073T1hwGKtCP8Wod-lHOrctrYOjRxMZaNC0D-YuJE1Dld9bkOK4vfywj5nSTSixs/s400/spring+partners...melissa.jpg" /></a> And she over-filled that matchbox w/ goodies!!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBZU_JLEq9eqoy7oaeMtL1U7mFpk3xoz-ZQdRhRTEutONup6c8peWc2CtvfWAZWzwTfx3ucBCNWIXziFT68CJuOFnL3LTgTkD_9OL9wvO0ENmWFPQdWSW8XRQ4LcyMWO60VekIMAEiUs/s1600/spring+partners...melissa+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349122368530834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBZU_JLEq9eqoy7oaeMtL1U7mFpk3xoz-ZQdRhRTEutONup6c8peWc2CtvfWAZWzwTfx3ucBCNWIXziFT68CJuOFnL3LTgTkD_9OL9wvO0ENmWFPQdWSW8XRQ4LcyMWO60VekIMAEiUs/s400/spring+partners...melissa+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a> A sweet seasonal tag, dyed seam binding & a mini-matchbox full of buttons.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgB-dc0rmxzhIul2J1GZDZqzNB_z47tD1rgBWXYCGWdFxluGfgkN2u-RsY1wKNHF7vUgkc-rBlCMIdy75-69Jhlio53soAS0gj7VZw2gI_tOjgJmAWsDXfUENG7cYeyG2jkFrCoqdSRM/s1600/spring+partners...melissa+%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349113640377506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgB-dc0rmxzhIul2J1GZDZqzNB_z47tD1rgBWXYCGWdFxluGfgkN2u-RsY1wKNHF7vUgkc-rBlCMIdy75-69Jhlio53soAS0gj7VZw2gI_tOjgJmAWsDXfUENG7cYeyG2jkFrCoqdSRM/s400/spring+partners...melissa+%25284%2529.jpg" /></a> Sequins & lots of lace....</p><br /><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoR8xO8lpoRqpp-XS8zIM_ycuBYr_mNVGcwAi619XaygkkZcsBAmMohuGqGtq1bQGgca7RXHtPYdopiLkchWwRZ8Y2ehymakll5hvuFBfZKxdQxm5zKyqW8XLQkU6Ujc6d-mHkmxHI0g/s1600/spring+partners...melissa+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603353867029214242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoR8xO8lpoRqpp-XS8zIM_ycuBYr_mNVGcwAi619XaygkkZcsBAmMohuGqGtq1bQGgca7RXHtPYdopiLkchWwRZ8Y2ehymakll5hvuFBfZKxdQxm5zKyqW8XLQkU6Ujc6d-mHkmxHI0g/s400/spring+partners...melissa+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a> bottle of beautiful glitter, lovely images, paper flower...</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yJ9R6fZx4MgkTlCEtlehSbkUkYUf6jnl5Umv9eoVJQJB1Onhr6xKB9mE5Vf3RNjc7iraL7Wm1JIK6bB6kncTIzxeqYS0BbNvHQPJis57sp0eREukR1nqkY9gcgogYCOVy8Uf7t6bync/s1600/spring+partners...melissa+%25287%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349100006523266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yJ9R6fZx4MgkTlCEtlehSbkUkYUf6jnl5Umv9eoVJQJB1Onhr6xKB9mE5Vf3RNjc7iraL7Wm1JIK6bB6kncTIzxeqYS0BbNvHQPJis57sp0eREukR1nqkY9gcgogYCOVy8Uf7t6bync/s400/spring+partners...melissa+%25287%2529.jpg" /></a> fabulous vintage earring...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHryuNg2QLwAaG-cia2WkHAUpzlMLTDqsBAs7s9wEK6B-4ola2WO9YLLYdPFCutCHob0UdN6wvJ-OGBV3OBSj25aC9ozO71M86suj_VUzj6tO3dsZ9X71_DV102DxG_HrWeXhRMNid7H4/s1600/spring+partners...melissa+%25288%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603342710530857410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHryuNg2QLwAaG-cia2WkHAUpzlMLTDqsBAs7s9wEK6B-4ola2WO9YLLYdPFCutCHob0UdN6wvJ-OGBV3OBSj25aC9ozO71M86suj_VUzj6tO3dsZ9X71_DV102DxG_HrWeXhRMNid7H4/s400/spring+partners...melissa+%25288%2529.jpg" /></a> butterfly lace appliques & a gorgeous pin.....<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVriynamxVXdJ0orCm3lz2H4M-zQV6xh_VALo6rzaniKMaOMTkANhVTMCoF28daD2wUsDLnhdrX3jc5QIwsnAqYGFoyVeZVdxJv67DRGH3Fd319918Q9IRbWGkDcivcZ6acLJ1n5LQ3js/s1600/spring+partners...melissa+%25289%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603342700449447986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVriynamxVXdJ0orCm3lz2H4M-zQV6xh_VALo6rzaniKMaOMTkANhVTMCoF28daD2wUsDLnhdrX3jc5QIwsnAqYGFoyVeZVdxJv67DRGH3Fd319918Q9IRbWGkDcivcZ6acLJ1n5LQ3js/s400/spring+partners...melissa+%25289%2529.jpg" /></a> and a lovely, LOVELY umbrella pin. Thanks Melissa...you were a wonderful swap partner!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw8T3wKPkHxrOPTnbRyuBLrcUb7e_dMWtZlhVGlkZln8GGNuQ0J665YZq-VnioyeVk5r5QZRms4RDkiLv8BDG1zgGG4NwMoz-trZaYXJ4VYvCThAueUHQsdzEUlMEfcyrcm67rmcSKdc/s1600/spring+partners...melissa+%252812%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603342685249865922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw8T3wKPkHxrOPTnbRyuBLrcUb7e_dMWtZlhVGlkZln8GGNuQ0J665YZq-VnioyeVk5r5QZRms4RDkiLv8BDG1zgGG4NwMoz-trZaYXJ4VYvCThAueUHQsdzEUlMEfcyrcm67rmcSKdc/s400/spring+partners...melissa+%252812%2529.jpg" /></a> My second partner for the Spring Petite Inspiration Box swap was <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com/shop/lavenderandpumpkins">Cecily</a> Cecily has a wondeful etsy shop...check it out! She crafted a beautiful box w/ this gorgeous fabric blossom...<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com/shop/lavenderandpumpkins"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603350316819521922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQN5dYl0b20bBh6YGC_vDrz2f3iRe30MAPIgT7GEzOs-wzZpbogYFgRiBZRksAvs5l_Fv5gR-VJ5c80ivMTEqu9SygmQDu5WnVnH7vZ-UYz50iUE3JVB9JSlwfcHjxWRdBXmJBmBCKM8/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> and attached a sweet bird to it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTplFF_20sQaDkJErn_H8MuWeTn4PGmlFCRu9KK1VRlpR2iBcBG4SYJyG7_uaHxH5CJ-9AXN8fuUhX968yu151EnRYGnzagXkH7x7FpLSVHu0fGQrIDStlg4nssczt3R80ng_UdOn1hdg/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603350308605055314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTplFF_20sQaDkJErn_H8MuWeTn4PGmlFCRu9KK1VRlpR2iBcBG4SYJyG7_uaHxH5CJ-9AXN8fuUhX968yu151EnRYGnzagXkH7x7FpLSVHu0fGQrIDStlg4nssczt3R80ng_UdOn1hdg/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a> LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this paper!!!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4MgbTlnffThQ9XB-ciCEdrLafMetGTdiw5nL9s5WxY1Np2W6r9kPJNBCixFS0zkDaLCJZEeertN1HK1NpwA3AM541Jjt30RwHY8nyuSv9fgVhxalZTtZbH8vzLxy0OHurn4VlIxi7yk/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603350301870198930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4MgbTlnffThQ9XB-ciCEdrLafMetGTdiw5nL9s5WxY1Np2W6r9kPJNBCixFS0zkDaLCJZEeertN1HK1NpwA3AM541Jjt30RwHY8nyuSv9fgVhxalZTtZbH8vzLxy0OHurn4VlIxi7yk/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25283%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM86PAKDMXNZyteMD_Zyfkv38aneHN-OK9g-zcMP3TLCPXczKkX4g_wXjncl03cSC-if7Z9gQ_qepzlXXNiZ3i3yX9q637F0_BhkqI8f17rn7ow8C4IdON5IOSyZxmaxYGOyQOV7O0AX4/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603350295891298210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM86PAKDMXNZyteMD_Zyfkv38aneHN-OK9g-zcMP3TLCPXczKkX4g_wXjncl03cSC-if7Z9gQ_qepzlXXNiZ3i3yX9q637F0_BhkqI8f17rn7ow8C4IdON5IOSyZxmaxYGOyQOV7O0AX4/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25284%2529.jpg" /></a> She included a swatch of antique linen, rolled "rose" & paper partridge. Doesn't the partridge look like the logo from the Partridge Family tv show? (yes, I realize that I am dating myself here but hey...w/ 5 grands y'all had to have already known that I was old LOL)<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmQgMRJC9eQlc8jx-oFlsxmXS9yFdlw0U2qvqTaj6bcno2BrFYw2YqvrSTXpz59xLVomyZ2R3CsTVgngXIv64JY36fOcrKnIyskRyK5jNxH6TcdKkw8qP_5oJvVws31GDkbgZjG3Zow0/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349809548963170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmQgMRJC9eQlc8jx-oFlsxmXS9yFdlw0U2qvqTaj6bcno2BrFYw2YqvrSTXpz59xLVomyZ2R3CsTVgngXIv64JY36fOcrKnIyskRyK5jNxH6TcdKkw8qP_5oJvVws31GDkbgZjG3Zow0/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25285%2529.jpg" /></a> sweet bunny & embroidery floss (love that shade!)....</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RIpd1b71wLbtvNj6wBymyS7aWHfYbZb1PrfDew30QmZtOSyAIElytbfQ4p9OHhe0Cb0IQpslXqEPPMjbZOPktNW5CYtAQoY_Q0mD6M05TCTdRdPFFUg2uBy62F9V1wvMYbt1NDx8A2w/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%25287%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349800233243986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RIpd1b71wLbtvNj6wBymyS7aWHfYbZb1PrfDew30QmZtOSyAIElytbfQ4p9OHhe0Cb0IQpslXqEPPMjbZOPktNW5CYtAQoY_Q0mD6M05TCTdRdPFFUg2uBy62F9V1wvMYbt1NDx8A2w/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25287%2529.jpg" /></a> adorable Spring mini-canvas....</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3li6EGwq8d9Pv42GJa5RhWKkKE96mxFUOPXBPny7iswMoAasgdF-NKwMfbdQpoXgwEVXNEj7UsebfV-RWceJaProy76vy7vJ8Fwe16P5UT5lZT3L7-xKGWkWOQcD_O5DCrrsBQdmgxfM/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%25289%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349789979405522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3li6EGwq8d9Pv42GJa5RhWKkKE96mxFUOPXBPny7iswMoAasgdF-NKwMfbdQpoXgwEVXNEj7UsebfV-RWceJaProy76vy7vJ8Fwe16P5UT5lZT3L7-xKGWkWOQcD_O5DCrrsBQdmgxfM/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25289%2529.jpg" /></a> a stamped glassine envelope full of lavender buds...</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpyI9ymESCT8nStQ1_2DUD25LeAiltRS7LjkNFTKOyMhs5azdOtS1Xl1AtVWihuhHxgY3GOnzbEAHkrSE3Pm5XGt57I2qRAN3McwyFYxKxvg9HGPlKhhT74DycZaUnyjxMqfLaV6eLSg/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%252810%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349786367122482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpyI9ymESCT8nStQ1_2DUD25LeAiltRS7LjkNFTKOyMhs5azdOtS1Xl1AtVWihuhHxgY3GOnzbEAHkrSE3Pm5XGt57I2qRAN3McwyFYxKxvg9HGPlKhhT74DycZaUnyjxMqfLaV6eLSg/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%252810%2529.jpg" /></a> a bottle of glitter , dyed seam binding & twine, wrapped around a clothespin. And my favorite....a tiny, wax stopper bottle full of wildflower seeds. Don't know if this will end up in a collage or on a piece of jewelry but I can't wait to use it! Thank you so much Cecily!</div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbIvowF4dzmvdjzRyHbIlT8EQfy0DhW26svRNrlHBQcfDht2RyY34HzKKFGIrTH3GZkZ6AYUiVkAqvI4iRphSkwvrQ4DRJlVricbGe5Vqowxo0sG8PizA4tWu9VfmMZo_B3z6Sp_9CdM/s1600/spring+partners....cecily+%25286%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349782628004898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbIvowF4dzmvdjzRyHbIlT8EQfy0DhW26svRNrlHBQcfDht2RyY34HzKKFGIrTH3GZkZ6AYUiVkAqvI4iRphSkwvrQ4DRJlVricbGe5Vqowxo0sG8PizA4tWu9VfmMZo_B3z6Sp_9CdM/s400/spring+partners....cecily+%25286%2529.jpg" /></a> This next swap was hosted by Linda @ <a href="http://aswapforallseasons.blogspot.com/">A Swap For All Seasons</a>. My partner was Becky @ <a href="http://www.sistermarybeckyi.blogspot.com/">Don't Look Back</a>. Look at all she treated me with! I LOVE how she used the pin cushion to present the Mother brooch. Great idea Becky!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnQ8mSWOKf6ctj5FrN4jbWacFl1l3bfHBDEAYXQwwM6Z-sOGG8hDnlVWgFeHxNoa1D3CjdEh6jylwsOTIfPH6dFc1vKRmOocjbh_EIVkkhczBl6qWzUHN_Z2u4I9SfPhshZl9yXF12gs/s1600/mother%2527s+day+brooch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603342683204495394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnQ8mSWOKf6ctj5FrN4jbWacFl1l3bfHBDEAYXQwwM6Z-sOGG8hDnlVWgFeHxNoa1D3CjdEh6jylwsOTIfPH6dFc1vKRmOocjbh_EIVkkhczBl6qWzUHN_Z2u4I9SfPhshZl9yXF12gs/s400/mother%2527s+day+brooch.jpg" /></a> And she also included some gorgeous stick pins! LOVE them! Thanks Becky!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeIhh5iIpzteXXks9_UvdUjXudf3ExCVShA9gXT6isfILe7XzHq-Fbqf8mX6cjLyw2fEqhNeKHh433gGCkYCSM1NdWIXRO5SQXsdla2ZmXLhazPFzVbANqwR1WNKBCYf3yAkqfmKuaxQ/s1600/mother%2527s+day+brooch+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603342678448945794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeIhh5iIpzteXXks9_UvdUjXudf3ExCVShA9gXT6isfILe7XzHq-Fbqf8mX6cjLyw2fEqhNeKHh433gGCkYCSM1NdWIXRO5SQXsdla2ZmXLhazPFzVbANqwR1WNKBCYf3yAkqfmKuaxQ/s400/mother%2527s+day+brooch+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a><br />Thanks again to all my partners...y'all were the best! And a special thank you to the swap hostesses...without y'all, these swaps wouldn't be possible.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I'm readying the first of several blog posts about my BirdSong weekend. Would y'all believe that Karla's Cottage was even more beautiful in person than it is in pictures? I wouldn't have thought that possible!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-12269503300634978942011-05-03T12:06:00.001-05:002011-05-03T12:50:08.070-05:00Junkin' with a friend!I haven't gotten a post ready about Birdsong yet (what fun!) but I wanted to share some recent junkin' finds....from guess where? Yep! The cattle barns flea again! I know y'all must get tired of hearing "I got this @ the cattle barns flea" or "this" or "this" or "that"; but the pickin's @ thrift stores have gotten so lean that I don't hardly shop anywhere else any more. Except garage sales...I still brake for garage sales. LOL<br /><br />The cattle barns flea is dusty, hot & dirty...it's authentic junkin'! But it's a guaranteed $100 spent on great, old junk...at really good prices! So you get a lot of bang for your buck! My friend Jan had anxiety attacks at first; all she could think, was that she wanted to get out of that dirty, dusty place that sometimes houses cattle! <strong>Until</strong> she asked about some prices (hardly anything is marked). But the prices are good enough to win over even a neat-freak like her & now she is always twisting my arm to meet her there. *winking @ Jan* Just for the record, they clean up well the cows' mess, after the rodeo each year, before they reopen as a flea market.<br /><br />This was my haul from our shopping trip a couple of weeks ago.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NNu5T02B20eQRrGcUdVdDXB54EfiZt5DsYn6Gph4FM6efWcofuSUb0XTYHSD31zLtsi3UtrN2DR36Z9i1IP3AlbZD48JqRGURPzpykGB1sYgjTeEBO1U0epPOpOOBBpAiexIenxuEKs/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599617037419824418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NNu5T02B20eQRrGcUdVdDXB54EfiZt5DsYn6Gph4FM6efWcofuSUb0XTYHSD31zLtsi3UtrN2DR36Z9i1IP3AlbZD48JqRGURPzpykGB1sYgjTeEBO1U0epPOpOOBBpAiexIenxuEKs/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+016.jpg" /></a> This was my favorite find of the day! A sweet, swwwweeeet , jointed charlotte w/ holes in the top of her head. The holes were meant for a ribbon to be strung through & a bow tied (or so the dealer said) but I'll hang a couple of jump rings from them & turn her into an adorable, shabby chic necklace. Can't you just see it?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLS6RAA2mAqATHDYyoIYPM-d4ClVrJEN9cCNO90axHsuBKVhohs8On2j5B0kV1jV-xIGh0fcGBHyhVIJwBoBmoRatVArGYh4EgRZaZf0PJ8ZyT3MHY3QhB7rjurqkloshOtjTNy2Q7QI/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599617033345730002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLS6RAA2mAqATHDYyoIYPM-d4ClVrJEN9cCNO90axHsuBKVhohs8On2j5B0kV1jV-xIGh0fcGBHyhVIJwBoBmoRatVArGYh4EgRZaZf0PJ8ZyT3MHY3QhB7rjurqkloshOtjTNy2Q7QI/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+004.jpg" /></a> Another tiny frozen charlotte.... the MOP mother pin I mentioned in a previous post ($3!!!!) & a wonderfully aged thimble.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvCHFucyBDeXw5P1cmudysHIGi4Wd33iqlQD49FefzTnjxVJx4eIM9HJ6vuIQcBEYErVszR84hNOQSm5mxgzJzhck1QczlM-m3O45WSwtt4irk5WhL9de6GNwetoiHp7gckZpfUP7zQE/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599617024947777394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvCHFucyBDeXw5P1cmudysHIGi4Wd33iqlQD49FefzTnjxVJx4eIM9HJ6vuIQcBEYErVszR84hNOQSm5mxgzJzhck1QczlM-m3O45WSwtt4irk5WhL9de6GNwetoiHp7gckZpfUP7zQE/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+006.jpg" /></a> I always pick up trinkets to use in my projects & lately, I've been snagging old watches & watch parts too. I bought the watch parts from Pam @ <a href="http://thealteredmuse.blogspot.com/">The Altered Muse</a> (she had a booth at the cattle barns). She used to have a shop here in Ft Worth but it has closed. She is still having workshops out of her home though... I plan on taking her reliquary class sometime after Mother's Day.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPIk-wRH6kcziLEUNv7yCh4b-R4RExSlEysYp2AV_7smKAZDtkSGbnIRDJmYlZLy7XS7feyuBaSDEPZ3EtA21uU8smHprO4INYot2jwMaDwQw4wrmEIYbmokWuarkD693qsWl7XOmeL4/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599617023178883794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPIk-wRH6kcziLEUNv7yCh4b-R4RExSlEysYp2AV_7smKAZDtkSGbnIRDJmYlZLy7XS7feyuBaSDEPZ3EtA21uU8smHprO4INYot2jwMaDwQw4wrmEIYbmokWuarkD693qsWl7XOmeL4/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+009.jpg" /></a> 25 pieces of beautifully tarnished flatware...lots of projects in store for them!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1KCBmoyq7WmTIbcHpAwilghdYSURxv2hGppS9nX_4c0lb03iWkWBy_CRhm3-3yTltGgfRqXUIo-1KKiiR21HEWHbDGnXupxx16CBIzXq0S8_gYeSl3J6kr0388bFljmMt6MPaDkQGT4/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599616193859959714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1KCBmoyq7WmTIbcHpAwilghdYSURxv2hGppS9nX_4c0lb03iWkWBy_CRhm3-3yTltGgfRqXUIo-1KKiiR21HEWHbDGnXupxx16CBIzXq0S8_gYeSl3J6kr0388bFljmMt6MPaDkQGT4/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+012.jpg" /></a> A gorgeous rhinestone belt ...wayyyy too tiny for my waist though! I'll use it as a necklace instead ....& a cheap pocket watch. The dealer charged me $2 extra for it cause it's still working. I don't care if it's working or not, I just want the case but I paid her $5 willingly.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvm5doCAyZr6BNYKEqJeeSMoK8P1vpLqjW1vl8v06enYQ7RVZIWkB8SPoa_OP7VIiorVeyEhvg5pEos606g7Q20BgCxTJ6iXSDFX21Dzml7p92lagJyDrwUsO76T3BdMQfWs3cJtZ1JrY/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599616187489435298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvm5doCAyZr6BNYKEqJeeSMoK8P1vpLqjW1vl8v06enYQ7RVZIWkB8SPoa_OP7VIiorVeyEhvg5pEos606g7Q20BgCxTJ6iXSDFX21Dzml7p92lagJyDrwUsO76T3BdMQfWs3cJtZ1JrY/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+017.jpg" /></a> rhinestone buckle (I'm like a magpie...I can't resist anything that sparkles!), lone earring ....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQT_RLOt3Z5qhdSNE_btunVo2X8InXyuRUpnJzgjn3Hw9C9KIJIof1ZLZ5-gnUIcahveLamuEvQXyuxkoOLowhFGnJfkPSw1Hstu-7SPrupq0ufFnANGndSNP0bHmsuRSZMLMe33U8u4/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599616182985483986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQT_RLOt3Z5qhdSNE_btunVo2X8InXyuRUpnJzgjn3Hw9C9KIJIof1ZLZ5-gnUIcahveLamuEvQXyuxkoOLowhFGnJfkPSw1Hstu-7SPrupq0ufFnANGndSNP0bHmsuRSZMLMe33U8u4/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+014.jpg" /></a> and I've been eyeing an old photograph album at the flea for a couple months. Being too cheap to pay $50 for it, I asked for his best price & was told $40. Still too cheap to buy it, Jan & I split it.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We took turns picking the cabinet cards. The subjects are good ones too...the first 5 picks were all premo. I wound up w/ 13 fabulous, large cabinet cards.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEGIscHocFHXmuyJ2TrPip1Lja6CetQMuhpiWPHbkNETyFUD4G23tqO8bGViZW8B4RrzepFLOSr0pWYKA3KY5irwVuHSwBIkkNEjlRgM4-Bt2TLvKyaTB8GEdt2TXyjs77TnVWyLOApo/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599616179879633778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEGIscHocFHXmuyJ2TrPip1Lja6CetQMuhpiWPHbkNETyFUD4G23tqO8bGViZW8B4RrzepFLOSr0pWYKA3KY5irwVuHSwBIkkNEjlRgM4-Bt2TLvKyaTB8GEdt2TXyjs77TnVWyLOApo/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+013.jpg" /></a> and 8 wonderful "frames" to use in my artwork. And I was too cheap to buy it. *shaking my head in wonder* Now I'm kicking myself for sharing it!!!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHNKWzAxX1uluwKQjU_MRGH6OadJeDQnLUbtS9lDZSI0fm3z_gq_WdyS2202WGrt4qqVg7ZMfAetwh0E2f8YD3Q8X7vpftBWFUV210KtTN-HzU-jYb_ooigC7e0K65llD_Qos32AZM5w/s1600/cattle+barns+april+8th+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599616177488533378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHNKWzAxX1uluwKQjU_MRGH6OadJeDQnLUbtS9lDZSI0fm3z_gq_WdyS2202WGrt4qqVg7ZMfAetwh0E2f8YD3Q8X7vpftBWFUV210KtTN-HzU-jYb_ooigC7e0K65llD_Qos32AZM5w/s400/cattle+barns+april+8th+011.jpg" /></a> I shared a few of my finds from this junkin' excursion w/ swap partners...the MOP Mother pin, the french poodle pins & for a Birdsong swap, I shared the rhinestone "crown" piece above. The rhinestone necklace I kept for myself. ;)<br /><br />I'll be back later w/ lots of pictures of the good times @ Birdsong. I think I'm gonna break it down into multiple posts though as I have a <strong>LOT </strong>to share!</div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-22120559551643314102011-05-01T09:47:00.006-05:002011-05-03T15:30:10.251-05:00Birdsong swap gifts...Gosh, I don't often post 5 times in one week! But I've just got so much to share!!!! I'm still away @ my Birdsong art retreat (today's the last day *sniff sniff*) but I've scheduled this post to share the swap gifts I created for the retreat. One was another matchbox swap. I LOVE box swaps! They're not intimidating to me, I have a huge stash & I'm willing to share.<br /><br />I stepped out of my usual color scheme & went w/ a lovely shade of blue. I found this beautiful, pearlescent robin's egg blue paint recently & had to use it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteOHFBjPwxVISld8Z8c5s4nnkpFBgB8ynVou1SxjlG5n0e7HvxAdv67dpOGmFYJDWEYC6Y2Y49nxx5wgxRx2fo-VDWB5N5iO2_rkBxohAZJu4up7L-LlTKI2NpOsSet-1dKrD9qd_7Iw/s1600/matchbox+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600308016709669714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteOHFBjPwxVISld8Z8c5s4nnkpFBgB8ynVou1SxjlG5n0e7HvxAdv67dpOGmFYJDWEYC6Y2Y49nxx5wgxRx2fo-VDWB5N5iO2_rkBxohAZJu4up7L-LlTKI2NpOsSet-1dKrD9qd_7Iw/s400/matchbox+011.jpg" /></a> I used a digital image of a bird & added a ribbon & button. The letters are tweet, aren't they? LOL<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wFFA9-TiH5FsYiurmKjCukQpY0QdRC4IVedYq3R0FJgp3CiXy_ABYf31R4iy0hMvmvFMcdm7lfl2Ga0OafJNB9HEyZuJVRVzL3fLDCw6Psw2UgVK-padTgBQqvC6elAMf_YDGS-FC2U/s1600/matchbox+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600308011352048258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wFFA9-TiH5FsYiurmKjCukQpY0QdRC4IVedYq3R0FJgp3CiXy_ABYf31R4iy0hMvmvFMcdm7lfl2Ga0OafJNB9HEyZuJVRVzL3fLDCw6Psw2UgVK-padTgBQqvC6elAMf_YDGS-FC2U/s400/matchbox+013.jpg" /></a> In honor of Karla, I used her signature paper ruffle around the rim...adding a tiny bead "pull".<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlLpeOs5Icvnhla6p9A-7XUEyTxaKjGQe0HOzO1ljR3iw15802-TrGr0lV5-q9d2ta9tBYomuyp2KDdibsZMiXOb6QMriQTAMnmUG0P-s4VXNzC9h2_guohDGI_-LEHXoaQDfoht_l3o/s1600/matchbox+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600308006059843714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlLpeOs5Icvnhla6p9A-7XUEyTxaKjGQe0HOzO1ljR3iw15802-TrGr0lV5-q9d2ta9tBYomuyp2KDdibsZMiXOb6QMriQTAMnmUG0P-s4VXNzC9h2_guohDGI_-LEHXoaQDfoht_l3o/s400/matchbox+014.jpg" /></a> Look at all I managed to get in that little box!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s9bAEP8xz7msFTPQf06FU6A8WUkFMxoJVDGXQFZEQxpYkwlJEa2DmeOIQiioT7gMfygdH7sjQ9xwwnnQrtrBnmwaCteQuWBhUm8tZMUJzx_el1KoC6aFbaqjbzp3qz0q_an2tPJGd2o/s1600/matchbox+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307999226534002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s9bAEP8xz7msFTPQf06FU6A8WUkFMxoJVDGXQFZEQxpYkwlJEa2DmeOIQiioT7gMfygdH7sjQ9xwwnnQrtrBnmwaCteQuWBhUm8tZMUJzx_el1KoC6aFbaqjbzp3qz0q_an2tPJGd2o/s400/matchbox+001.jpg" /></a> We'll start out w/ the "heart item" for this swap. I love this tiny, tweet bird & nest. (Am I starting to annoy you w/ all the "tweets"? *grins* ) I created it especially for <a href="http://nikisfragments.blogspot.com/">Niki</a>, my swap partner, but my heart sure didn't want to let go of it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cnIkm9nC4HN-UTpzwjKp5SjXKqc-a4v-nN-OEeMNHKjV7a6vNAyr9h9mffdBALWZ8KCvCpQW5DSVzlGZ79o3gl7Z4yd7l-VIJuyobP_BWgmIrgcvMro4EVAz4iW8SvYF8o5HvHGhhaU/s1600/matchbox+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307499400177938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cnIkm9nC4HN-UTpzwjKp5SjXKqc-a4v-nN-OEeMNHKjV7a6vNAyr9h9mffdBALWZ8KCvCpQW5DSVzlGZ79o3gl7Z4yd7l-VIJuyobP_BWgmIrgcvMro4EVAz4iW8SvYF8o5HvHGhhaU/s400/matchbox+003.jpg" /></a> And I'm very proud of this resin spoon charm I made. I wish y'all could see the resin in it better...it domes over the spoon & encases the contents in "liquid glass"!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaf14vFjfvjw1QL2lZWuDYTP1Vwa3AfMXqoJhnbZD1LnXZYy8I8vNHzMZtHOTd47JULCIKG7irvBZLn7Q3B_0pN_3T8sQ0Tztmk0sehqwF6GuIHPo5Im71yQ7TNmbD4Ub032zD7mPlo8/s1600/matchbox+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307488869860306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaf14vFjfvjw1QL2lZWuDYTP1Vwa3AfMXqoJhnbZD1LnXZYy8I8vNHzMZtHOTd47JULCIKG7irvBZLn7Q3B_0pN_3T8sQ0Tztmk0sehqwF6GuIHPo5Im71yQ7TNmbD4Ub032zD7mPlo8/s400/matchbox+004.jpg" /></a> I filled the tiny treasure chest (another vintage cracker jack toy) w/ even teensy-tiny blue rhinestones. In the background, you see vintage millinery blooms (<strong>had</strong> to include some) & polka-dotted tulle w/ a rhinestone bauble.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUx9579c5DWuUJPQwEpGnc4vh5jNddbXsOYjgqOAU0Vv87FyRUh2Zj92FfR4IobR08zRn-2v2z370rEm50KBXp1d6wqBH2SwHjguVi7KuDSb9UZhqIUcEpkWoHuy4wVEADd8ZpbA2foc/s1600/matchbox+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307481712700050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUx9579c5DWuUJPQwEpGnc4vh5jNddbXsOYjgqOAU0Vv87FyRUh2Zj92FfR4IobR08zRn-2v2z370rEm50KBXp1d6wqBH2SwHjguVi7KuDSb9UZhqIUcEpkWoHuy4wVEADd8ZpbA2foc/s400/matchbox+006.jpg" /></a> This big rhinestone piece was another recent flea market find... I also included a resin bottle cap charm & a tiny bottle "charm" of german glass glitter.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMlurTrf24KD7WKLon46lAseO7I30gBRmkVMT6doFpyCdMaSRhL4Kv6-CTGFF178Zw94zzFu0s0sxN_YcPGMul1TfcEJpv-Jo2DRJC3ra9rLqS6_SbfZW64C7boDW9P-4-9ORe69f2zc/s1600/matchbox+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307478125927938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMlurTrf24KD7WKLon46lAseO7I30gBRmkVMT6doFpyCdMaSRhL4Kv6-CTGFF178Zw94zzFu0s0sxN_YcPGMul1TfcEJpv-Jo2DRJC3ra9rLqS6_SbfZW64C7boDW9P-4-9ORe69f2zc/s400/matchbox+007.jpg" /></a> Lace, crocheted blossoms, tiny wasp nest (us mixed media artists appreciate weird stuff like that!) & another bit of bling...<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m4jyEZ-8n8nQEho1PonwdLeers2Zm13_2-TtkC93-06eEffv-Bzst-2XYZXDj9Fvs7rbqfRR8dDRgl9MrcJ-Xq94S9kBsIQw8EUbattjMdmFd87wbeI23SgVIT2Rbhby2AcWuLbXSxk/s1600/matchbox+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307473865600754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6m4jyEZ-8n8nQEho1PonwdLeers2Zm13_2-TtkC93-06eEffv-Bzst-2XYZXDj9Fvs7rbqfRR8dDRgl9MrcJ-Xq94S9kBsIQw8EUbattjMdmFd87wbeI23SgVIT2Rbhby2AcWuLbXSxk/s400/matchbox+008.jpg" /></a>& lastly, a birdcage stamp, playing card w/ bird image & crystals. Believe it or not, it all fit in that little bitty box. </div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6v-3cBmBwWznXhwRzQABcI5kTUwbgsoPRmi0uyUkFZFT_QXWmBaF3PfaNB4vy_NlCHjWzYsRjwvXSTG9Jz7X2hQYsDk_TWayivE_W6ocgqdqoUzyT-7v_BU327mUlCoy_j4jXRthC94/s1600/matchbox+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307021572386178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6v-3cBmBwWznXhwRzQABcI5kTUwbgsoPRmi0uyUkFZFT_QXWmBaF3PfaNB4vy_NlCHjWzYsRjwvXSTG9Jz7X2hQYsDk_TWayivE_W6ocgqdqoUzyT-7v_BU327mUlCoy_j4jXRthC94/s400/matchbox+009.jpg" /></a> Another fun swap I joined for Birdsong was the Frilly Paper Birdie Swap. I made 8 birds & will receive 7 back (one is for myself). I crafted mine w/ scraps of vintage wallpaper & sheet music, giving them a final coat of beeswax.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhug-eDabSk2Q4bEfgf9HaN6p2tZBes8H02Fr1fNr9MOKRuQxFxkPfT38pc_X08efuDDEFK2bFQmE8tgY08ahuR3-w8rWXbUzAz5RLoEE-MjDUkZrbG2JvFJQyRBdzOlFa3vKmVDOIfo/s1600/frilly+paper+bird+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307011409800642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhug-eDabSk2Q4bEfgf9HaN6p2tZBes8H02Fr1fNr9MOKRuQxFxkPfT38pc_X08efuDDEFK2bFQmE8tgY08ahuR3-w8rWXbUzAz5RLoEE-MjDUkZrbG2JvFJQyRBdzOlFa3vKmVDOIfo/s400/frilly+paper+bird+009.jpg" /></a> Glamming them up w/ frilly lace wings....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-bVK-gOzdRku-LdZeeY1yOYga_6aQlmpdxn6yPAyuN56VJBqQzTrZGT8ewaXAWHtyP4raQszSogHb-sEJw81sWmtx-dOXQ1fMHGH3J47L3XhFz6536kXAYaFqtpCXnF0AGYw8P0vLww/s1600/frilly+paper+bird+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600306998579507586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-bVK-gOzdRku-LdZeeY1yOYga_6aQlmpdxn6yPAyuN56VJBqQzTrZGT8ewaXAWHtyP4raQszSogHb-sEJw81sWmtx-dOXQ1fMHGH3J47L3XhFz6536kXAYaFqtpCXnF0AGYw8P0vLww/s400/frilly+paper+bird+005.jpg" /></a> & a rhinestone crown.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgeQGV5qU9njvYPIZTPyLA138ig_EYLXUwnwRk2w5UaMOiAN-fZBhlgTSzXaEvAj5Ifz9TG6cuaJtpHxlQ7CYqiLRKhG7lorn15zoAG3wktP1tZVNnuX0uOCNUAx_7dd8QrUAsrDU_P8/s1600/frilly+paper+bird+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600306994732454866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgeQGV5qU9njvYPIZTPyLA138ig_EYLXUwnwRk2w5UaMOiAN-fZBhlgTSzXaEvAj5Ifz9TG6cuaJtpHxlQ7CYqiLRKhG7lorn15zoAG3wktP1tZVNnuX0uOCNUAx_7dd8QrUAsrDU_P8/s400/frilly+paper+bird+011.jpg" /></a><br />I hung them from wired spools that read "A bird does not sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song."<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRtS7TZZQ2tP4U7QjmD3Bu7SURSDU1JMyQg-MbzQiIlumIaUMgOsHh4hGGyMw33xzk7UrTp5AKEE-dcZjHlK2gifnMQMCX_f0qFQTC7V51xmzMmNVlMqoU8yU7rvyMCeJc5yXEc2XJC0/s1600/frilly+paper+bird+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600307007777107826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRtS7TZZQ2tP4U7QjmD3Bu7SURSDU1JMyQg-MbzQiIlumIaUMgOsHh4hGGyMw33xzk7UrTp5AKEE-dcZjHlK2gifnMQMCX_f0qFQTC7V51xmzMmNVlMqoU8yU7rvyMCeJc5yXEc2XJC0/s400/frilly+paper+bird+007.jpg" /></a> And because I idolize & adore Karla, I made her this necklace as a hostess gift. I hope she likes it as much as I do!</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_Z1mfeChcLfS4R58R8eyPfkbmWeSZO38BCA_yXcqKyOuga4ChfZAEl5LNtPdVRwsGxgDpoeitqxQogSt9yWS0ygp3ba71BcAIhBuWe_cQXDKxfjK5fjx8LtaW4ASruY_rboUnIvC8Zk/s1600/karlas+necklace+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600306512217830034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_Z1mfeChcLfS4R58R8eyPfkbmWeSZO38BCA_yXcqKyOuga4ChfZAEl5LNtPdVRwsGxgDpoeitqxQogSt9yWS0ygp3ba71BcAIhBuWe_cQXDKxfjK5fjx8LtaW4ASruY_rboUnIvC8Zk/s400/karlas+necklace+001.jpg" /></a> A bit of bling, a bird & the handle from the spoon charm I made for Niki.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVTce_g5_DTjP_rrVKcS1HbeV_n42ndhJqGKMYdXCDNv5mpWg0vyml90H5OCVFCznpxUpqmE17BN2KVI_ol_-Kjm1kQVWbco5eqnZSCMfTPkFqRBuYzGPILMHtgEiV4MUk1YMpTQxKpk/s1600/karlas+necklace+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600306506330166258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVTce_g5_DTjP_rrVKcS1HbeV_n42ndhJqGKMYdXCDNv5mpWg0vyml90H5OCVFCznpxUpqmE17BN2KVI_ol_-Kjm1kQVWbco5eqnZSCMfTPkFqRBuYzGPILMHtgEiV4MUk1YMpTQxKpk/s400/karlas+necklace+008.jpg" /></a> The fabric is a remnant from an old pillowcase. I used it instead of chain because it reminded me so much of Karla. And Karla likes bling so I added another vintage rhinestone piece.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRCtpuzdOnns746d-peW_zGEJIJvXkHOCZMeIrAII52YmCIlu-PEgYeB-wKWPC52Vnc4OJEtjruQeHfC9wbZvg5kdQL5AiBBEV-6WGHteJH0Xrsl-z_Os9XmUylI55OnXneBFiZG2E2M/s1600/karlas+necklace+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600306497010625874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRCtpuzdOnns746d-peW_zGEJIJvXkHOCZMeIrAII52YmCIlu-PEgYeB-wKWPC52Vnc4OJEtjruQeHfC9wbZvg5kdQL5AiBBEV-6WGHteJH0Xrsl-z_Os9XmUylI55OnXneBFiZG2E2M/s400/karlas+necklace+003.jpg" /></a> I wired wrapped the strip of fabric onto the jump rings, for neatness.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a3G-p3R2so3AewuZFzgn1Nb-PKf1Qifn3n5p7U90QqJDImpgfPhfU0EXOuRo1YGT22Azuzdmi5EWHsut8BrULUDJy9UABfHjemEz2X0HAc2Ypy4INo-qBiqCyd0YuHC0xnGn3wqkPHc/s1600/karlas+necklace+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600306491413348498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0a3G-p3R2so3AewuZFzgn1Nb-PKf1Qifn3n5p7U90QqJDImpgfPhfU0EXOuRo1YGT22Azuzdmi5EWHsut8BrULUDJy9UABfHjemEz2X0HAc2Ypy4INo-qBiqCyd0YuHC0xnGn3wqkPHc/s400/karlas+necklace+005.jpg" /></a> I wound the necklace around a tag, pinned it in place & tucked it in it's envelope.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q7ZGBYMXwXm4aH0Ql97tj0uGv9ZNGJRIUS5E7y8tAKNe1UTsX1gkaMENRIDuBcrr7Pl3hMhMcuPjNANqg_63jeX69pzhNqOZJXrIDBRQ25EyCRu0sE5ROB1u-lfFdORkDwceMGa2uto/s1600/karlas+necklace+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600306488131320226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q7ZGBYMXwXm4aH0Ql97tj0uGv9ZNGJRIUS5E7y8tAKNe1UTsX1gkaMENRIDuBcrr7Pl3hMhMcuPjNANqg_63jeX69pzhNqOZJXrIDBRQ25EyCRu0sE5ROB1u-lfFdORkDwceMGa2uto/s400/karlas+necklace+011.jpg" /></a> We're driving back home tomorrow. *sigh* But I will always remember the fun I had @ <a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/">Karla's Cottage</a>.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-57302714894798883892011-04-29T10:48:00.004-05:002011-05-03T15:30:10.251-05:00She was not afraid!I 'm away on my Birdsong retreat but I wanted to share a necklace I made for myself, in anticipation of the trip. I guess it's no secret that I am intimidated by all the talent that will be there. I don't understand why I am so insecure about my artwork....I'm not typically an insecure person, trust me! In fact, I fall much closer into the egotistical, arrogant category. ;) But early on in life, I developed an insecurity that my art wasn't good enough. And over time, gave it up. Decades passed & I didn't do much & somehow, a little girl who was passionate & fearless about her art, grew into a woman who never drew anything more than a heart shape...or wings.<br /><br />I want to channel that fearless little girl & encourage her to come forth again. Wish me luck!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI3ZOIE4M_3tBinXWYQwT4mQR58V_kNEwe3d1EBmODjvQ7NQGC0_vZErrPjXRHXlLHxWQplLz8e2psgZ15uyqylXNf4dRbGcQLXYTgdBwfE9o_UEpZ3u6MdZuHmOuPnoklKKYboipCFU/s1600/she+was+not+afraid+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600288116063711378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI3ZOIE4M_3tBinXWYQwT4mQR58V_kNEwe3d1EBmODjvQ7NQGC0_vZErrPjXRHXlLHxWQplLz8e2psgZ15uyqylXNf4dRbGcQLXYTgdBwfE9o_UEpZ3u6MdZuHmOuPnoklKKYboipCFU/s400/she+was+not+afraid+001.jpg" /></a> I created this pendant out of a matchbox. It was an idea I saw in Somerset's Jewelry Affaire but they soldered the boxes. I filled mine w/ resin instead. I used a childhood photo of myself & the text She Was Not Afraid, blinging it out of course. Wish the look on my face showed clearer. I am challenging the world & all comers! LOL<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB1yAl87KJesFG6ADGK4ktarP2seLBlQGr1bA1GZdEMGxDtPBM_acul4Uaimu0rBIZNHLUkmE8B19U5Ay63QrVmB6WwSs9dKTJMaL7zaK1w39pSdcD4gMrC-_9y5320-5w1b4Y1wvmaQ/s1600/she+was+not+afraid+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600288112127360162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB1yAl87KJesFG6ADGK4ktarP2seLBlQGr1bA1GZdEMGxDtPBM_acul4Uaimu0rBIZNHLUkmE8B19U5Ay63QrVmB6WwSs9dKTJMaL7zaK1w39pSdcD4gMrC-_9y5320-5w1b4Y1wvmaQ/s400/she+was+not+afraid+019.jpg" /></a> I finished off the back w/ a Waverly rose & Rangers Glossy Accent for durability.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2iiRVpgaUxkNCkPCnPe4l4L40vvG32bVMCSQhi8WixNHKMJW8qa9MYQ7aTDn2kNItSSCIXz4RBeaP1A9PcCkrVVAFKC4KyGRGGE_pzZ54SCjyjaekmDgIV9Aqb0lM9lVNcwYEHzM-j4/s1600/she+was+not+afraid+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600291578033222066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2iiRVpgaUxkNCkPCnPe4l4L40vvG32bVMCSQhi8WixNHKMJW8qa9MYQ7aTDn2kNItSSCIXz4RBeaP1A9PcCkrVVAFKC4KyGRGGE_pzZ54SCjyjaekmDgIV9Aqb0lM9lVNcwYEHzM-j4/s400/she+was+not+afraid+015.jpg" /></a> Little fearless girl....come out, come out wherever you are! </div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-44279297165820764072011-04-28T07:34:00.003-05:002011-05-03T15:30:10.252-05:00My bags are packed & I'm ready to go!I've got the Blazer loaded & <a href="http://tarnishedandtattered.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a>, Marie & I are on our way to Kansas for <a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/">Karla's </a>Birdsong retreat. We are going to have such fun!!!! Good shopping, good atmosphere (have you seen Karla's cottage?????) good friends, good classes & good ole fashioned fun!<br /><br />My old craft case was falling apart so I spiffed up a vintage Samsonite cosmetic case...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgDIfxhEcP8VWj16wNrBojNjHAoe9A0mhklccyRmiA-gwvlN78L-5BRhkXmeLhf4dYlKlhSoSC3HQeCMHTenxxm3FTnisIzHMN1qD5TmdpsGYCavE0lMep3PY61dap59LYX29OLb5Xmk/s1600/craft+case+001.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgDIfxhEcP8VWj16wNrBojNjHAoe9A0mhklccyRmiA-gwvlN78L-5BRhkXmeLhf4dYlKlhSoSC3HQeCMHTenxxm3FTnisIzHMN1qD5TmdpsGYCavE0lMep3PY61dap59LYX29OLb5Xmk/s1600/craft+case+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600288129094872658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgDIfxhEcP8VWj16wNrBojNjHAoe9A0mhklccyRmiA-gwvlN78L-5BRhkXmeLhf4dYlKlhSoSC3HQeCMHTenxxm3FTnisIzHMN1qD5TmdpsGYCavE0lMep3PY61dap59LYX29OLb5Xmk/s400/craft+case+001.jpg" /></a> w/ vintage millinery blossoms, seam binding & a tag w/ my blog name on it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVO97U35ToCT7C7Zot-lptuTZ6gJgVVwXCBNHC4zlt0g5pbGRhnSnSq315MP3acWF4nzy6a2yuHdNqu6fdbJimDyjHp2VSWkUT2MPMAHjv85mAe8WllnAlRQhbb2IX7WEoulN7ksleIKo/s1600/craft+case+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600288120868669986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVO97U35ToCT7C7Zot-lptuTZ6gJgVVwXCBNHC4zlt0g5pbGRhnSnSq315MP3acWF4nzy6a2yuHdNqu6fdbJimDyjHp2VSWkUT2MPMAHjv85mAe8WllnAlRQhbb2IX7WEoulN7ksleIKo/s400/craft+case+003.jpg" /></a> You know you're a mixed media artist when you're packing more art supplies than you are clothes & accessories. ;) All I could fit in this case was tools & glues. I have a mega-tote full of everything else.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p>And speaking of accessories... I made this barrette out of resin & a wonderful image of a bird. Too cute, huh?</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZESd1V3dsS2KXH_OsFm1ir9g3zW2L-3qXJ4OK0XlmY-hFqB4-815JJ-pgqFxdm2kshwev3MZr4zsWNsmbdKpRRSgxYO4Il6lktHdwLToK-rNCqP-5s12SrYIlfKhdgSF05O5nAmX_Us/s1600/bird+bauble+barrette+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600288101938015298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZESd1V3dsS2KXH_OsFm1ir9g3zW2L-3qXJ4OK0XlmY-hFqB4-815JJ-pgqFxdm2kshwev3MZr4zsWNsmbdKpRRSgxYO4Il6lktHdwLToK-rNCqP-5s12SrYIlfKhdgSF05O5nAmX_Us/s400/bird+bauble+barrette+009.jpg" /></a><br />Now I'm off to Birdsong...tweet! tweet!Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-39327646528012005052011-04-27T07:13:00.008-05:002011-04-27T11:43:53.596-05:00Did you remember Secretary's Day?I did, thank goodness! And w/ enough time to create this wonderful pendant for her. I honestly don't know what we would do w/out Donna. She is not just a secretary & she's not just an office manager...she manages our entire automotive shop. With hubby traveling in his paintless dent repair business (and now Clifton is traveling w/ him) she bears almost the full responsibility herself. She keeps the bank accounts straight (mine alone can keep her busy LOL), handles the customers (plus a surly mechanic!) & adds a much needed touch of femininity to the office.<br /><br />We put our money where our mouth is & gave her a recent raise (true to form, she tried to decline it, saying that the shop couldn't afford it LOL) but I also wanted to make her this pendant, leaving no room for doubt who The Queen of the Shop is. I'll deliver it w/ a vase of flowers later today.<br /><br />I found a whole bunch of old cracker jack toys @ a garage sale last year & this little wrench was in the lot. I had hubby cut, file & bend an old spoon (turning the handle into a "ring" to hang from)....then I glittered the basin, glued the text "Queen" (isn't that a wonderful font? it's called windsong) in & added the tiny wrench & gold crown. Then I filled the spoon basin w/ ice resin.<br /><br />TaDa! Isn't it cool?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv0WQqMbney_WpeXtlEe7W2lpxhplwDpd53BZTMrb5EDcLOlGcXhFrE_1ji98t68XN05sm_-ny4su_7g5oz6I6XWfGxXILTheYvnOY7EdL0TOJg6a7J5ges4IyqEYhBemg3pR7UckX_o/s1600/queen+of+the+shop+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597699786668770770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv0WQqMbney_WpeXtlEe7W2lpxhplwDpd53BZTMrb5EDcLOlGcXhFrE_1ji98t68XN05sm_-ny4su_7g5oz6I6XWfGxXILTheYvnOY7EdL0TOJg6a7J5ges4IyqEYhBemg3pR7UckX_o/s400/queen+of+the+shop+002.jpg" /></a> Queen of the Shop!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmX9cuadwdYQGd3mit6ZlNZ-pvmeP9lcjxBgwn6uUT5CMcxQBR-wIEy0gCK0F3vG8NI_xJ1LH_h9sEkhsiGgcM6HZPCYA0FAtfKa8WvM2Ek0pLZ9Tq7x8Kv9Pu6eYgPquET3AMq6Dtgg/s1600/queen+of+the+shop+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597699784834803922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmX9cuadwdYQGd3mit6ZlNZ-pvmeP9lcjxBgwn6uUT5CMcxQBR-wIEy0gCK0F3vG8NI_xJ1LH_h9sEkhsiGgcM6HZPCYA0FAtfKa8WvM2Ek0pLZ9Tq7x8Kv9Pu6eYgPquET3AMq6Dtgg/s400/queen+of+the+shop+006.jpg" /></a><br />I've made a couple of resin pendants lately. One is for a swap gift for Birdsong, that I will share this weekend & one was made for someone extra special..... me! *grins* I'm really pleased w/ how they all turned out. You'll have to come back & see!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-25394188535134220862011-04-25T09:28:00.011-05:002011-04-25T16:52:53.257-05:00Swap Spoilers....Hi y'all! Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday...we sure did! Today, I'm sharing some swaps that I have been involved in so if you're one of my swap partners in The Spring Petite Inspiration Box swap @ <a href="http://speckled-egg.blogspot.com/">The Speckled Egg</a> or the Vintage Mother's Day Brooch swap @ <a href="http://aswapforallseasons.blogspot.com/">A Swap for All Seasons</a>, then back out of this post now. No peeking!!! ;)<br /><br />This first swap was hosted by Heather @ <a href="http://speckled-egg.blogspot.com/">The Speckled Egg</a>. I've been wanting to join in on one of her renowned matchbox swaps for some time now and finally followed through. What fun!!!! You decorate 2 of the larger matchboxes, fill it w/ goodies in the current theme (Heather hosts the swaps periodically & they always have great themes!), mail them off & you get 2 back.<br /><br />I decided to decorate my 2 boxes differently but kept the contents the same.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZxp-EVrSrI9JgMYaU69OcASYf7UoVfTHZhH_QeGPZmr0URCa5qGKefQk9E0H1Q8ZEZIWW_MG5HNz2ZBvTCy8ihMJtQD616B0n66OoWRU5_3YmCUVxkWP6V1RjFoyf57ooWqDjybQSmI/s1600/spring+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599534024414651170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZxp-EVrSrI9JgMYaU69OcASYf7UoVfTHZhH_QeGPZmr0URCa5qGKefQk9E0H1Q8ZEZIWW_MG5HNz2ZBvTCy8ihMJtQD616B0n66OoWRU5_3YmCUVxkWP6V1RjFoyf57ooWqDjybQSmI/s400/spring+011.jpg" /></a> This one I made for <a href="http://lavenderandpumpkins.blogspot.com/">Cecily</a>... I painted, inked & glittered up the box, then made a "blossom" out of rose fabric, tulle & a vintage button....adding a final touch of Spring.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZjiULCkm3C-iXWbbUA9P6TCVC3Ws8BZGBolhOhOSCiu8P7mqwzjb2y9vkhCzDyJf_8PdMnduEj3jsiR5OQ0dSKDMqWUGnbZsZ3EMKUEprPicAJP1X3QkOBQa3N7umGCqqKUp5q0HGHU/s1600/spring+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599534017585381426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZjiULCkm3C-iXWbbUA9P6TCVC3Ws8BZGBolhOhOSCiu8P7mqwzjb2y9vkhCzDyJf_8PdMnduEj3jsiR5OQ0dSKDMqWUGnbZsZ3EMKUEprPicAJP1X3QkOBQa3N7umGCqqKUp5q0HGHU/s400/spring+001.jpg" /></a> This one is <a href="http://pineyrose.blogspot.com/">Melissa's</a>, I used a beautiful dotted paper & added a Springy image of a lovely lady.</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydCNXlTVDY2UuOj_JKmWcyqTHzEWmG2mnAuxgMJZ8-lnJuIO_cHGWnZjPirhC8UOMKgwbSQLJsKOgV6oruqyJm7GYtgAOophIfRH_MqkNLAvwhYAVkdNEBxMhakpFciicEOZ46rxwGEg/s1600/spring+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599534011997326242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydCNXlTVDY2UuOj_JKmWcyqTHzEWmG2mnAuxgMJZ8-lnJuIO_cHGWnZjPirhC8UOMKgwbSQLJsKOgV6oruqyJm7GYtgAOophIfRH_MqkNLAvwhYAVkdNEBxMhakpFciicEOZ46rxwGEg/s400/spring+003.jpg" /></a> I achieved the wonderful crackly effect on her w/ Rangers Crackle Accent & then ink. Too cool, huh?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu40x_qgec2Qi3ONwIxKJgy3B9ZCAFXWxp-wgfTBGUASmvLKLUjRJaGCyGeSTG5fiV8469XoKNyu6Hzvy4VhemyiTHmq-0O_9Oyo8DCf-Ir45N2Djr8pJKFtz1JuXn7zQT1TIGkWBOr4/s1600/spring+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599551603661656274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu40x_qgec2Qi3ONwIxKJgy3B9ZCAFXWxp-wgfTBGUASmvLKLUjRJaGCyGeSTG5fiV8469XoKNyu6Hzvy4VhemyiTHmq-0O_9Oyo8DCf-Ir45N2Djr8pJKFtz1JuXn7zQT1TIGkWBOr4/s400/spring+004.jpg" /></a> I only took pictures of the contents of one box cause they're both the same. I lined each box w/ a gorgeous, vintage lace hankie. I always say that I like to include a "heart item" in each swap. A "heart item" is something that makes my heart go "noooooooo...you want to keep me!!!!" *grins* For this swap, my heart did not want to let go of the hankies! But in the boxes they went. I also included a recent flea market find...a french poodle pin. Isn't it sweet?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MOEA36CQzmWe7zsD63hPjEQ_rzZquuBFaOvku7OYx8-6_O9WEJ-rWWPp3kGwMoRDktbGvzEqDZGq40Xz2JtfguJcd0M-3Ff2leSBope7LYY_Ou98BQC25ITvqc7yLIi6C3tH2saPmy4/s1600/spring+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599534008947777922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MOEA36CQzmWe7zsD63hPjEQ_rzZquuBFaOvku7OYx8-6_O9WEJ-rWWPp3kGwMoRDktbGvzEqDZGq40Xz2JtfguJcd0M-3Ff2leSBope7LYY_Ou98BQC25ITvqc7yLIi6C3tH2saPmy4/s400/spring+006.jpg" /></a> And then I filled the boxes w/ all these goodies! A fabulous shade of pink glitter (a good pink glitter is hard to come by!) in an old salt shaker... glittered mini-clothespins... authentically aged pink lace, wound on a spool... tiny bouquet... wonderful crocheted lace w/ earring clip... scallops cut out of ledger paper... crown cut-outs... a vintage birdie cupcake topper...</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTXJVItyi8ZRYMemRjgmcEv95EYg5EKw0mmOgG0bVoAx4Ge45MDkvbFAdqIZfk2z-LT8dHpUqnfnSvQqYycR7hb9vKDFIJ0NviJBXbb5cuMK0G6lV_-KzpzrkSbMuEjiCXQ0NR-XJhbE/s1600/spring+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599529407767340722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTXJVItyi8ZRYMemRjgmcEv95EYg5EKw0mmOgG0bVoAx4Ge45MDkvbFAdqIZfk2z-LT8dHpUqnfnSvQqYycR7hb9vKDFIJ0NviJBXbb5cuMK0G6lV_-KzpzrkSbMuEjiCXQ0NR-XJhbE/s400/spring+008.jpg" /></a> and a resin bauble that I glued to a filigree backing. I hope my partners enjoy their boxes!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXt_cauTCUQaK90AI4Ej-R4HweSPCG9GCKMAlu9QVPYrv4I6F4mgbGR3aXLJWhdxJsjgW4mxK2gRyoJ04zeI7sy0sMvVCOMqQPGIbipP8bbqsx3XcukyaB-_5fzOEbTv2IUlzWEfDxm8/s1600/spring+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599529403266010194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXt_cauTCUQaK90AI4Ej-R4HweSPCG9GCKMAlu9QVPYrv4I6F4mgbGR3aXLJWhdxJsjgW4mxK2gRyoJ04zeI7sy0sMvVCOMqQPGIbipP8bbqsx3XcukyaB-_5fzOEbTv2IUlzWEfDxm8/s400/spring+009.jpg" /></a> This next swap was for the Vintage Mother's Day Brooch swap @ A Swap for All Seasons. I decorated up a paper mache box w/ a vintage image of a little girl, adding an I Love Mom banner & dolled up the box w/ lace & buttons.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9w7lDK5YlZqKnZAeW1LFJtI3Xv_XIYn847At8zgFasTas9Or87ejb0S-0mNkodXv6Yj1rHjH7jb9TYPBGmIFXj2p42YEZaa21JYAg9cUBTLj4Rb_mOL1t6O3NXbVt5X9kPrKWzRPyuFM/s1600/mother%2527s+day+brooch+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599529399327058578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9w7lDK5YlZqKnZAeW1LFJtI3Xv_XIYn847At8zgFasTas9Or87ejb0S-0mNkodXv6Yj1rHjH7jb9TYPBGmIFXj2p42YEZaa21JYAg9cUBTLj4Rb_mOL1t6O3NXbVt5X9kPrKWzRPyuFM/s400/mother%2527s+day+brooch+003.jpg" /></a> This is the beautiful brooch I chose, from my collection, to gift my partner with. I hope she likes it! I had a hard time choosing which one to give her but settled on this one cause it's one of my favorites.... I've worn it often in the past. Take good care of it <a href="http://www.sistermarybeckyi.blogspot.com/">Becky</a>!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9iNBqiKHahy0PGCkbwzq53o93nZ79-Np9rsRxw_zyWkgWS5AjbWJVGcLCrpfvbXFORe7zcr0ZtgssHMvcSTprRwsK1uPQzzsmbfAuIarjBT-OFg2b5L7JsT4kBOrNrLUthTxwmmrBEw/s1600/mother%2527s+day+brooch+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599529396431321522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9iNBqiKHahy0PGCkbwzq53o93nZ79-Np9rsRxw_zyWkgWS5AjbWJVGcLCrpfvbXFORe7zcr0ZtgssHMvcSTprRwsK1uPQzzsmbfAuIarjBT-OFg2b5L7JsT4kBOrNrLUthTxwmmrBEw/s400/mother%2527s+day+brooch+004.jpg" /></a> And Linda works so hard at A Swap for All Seasons that I sent her this adorable MOP pin as a hostess gift. It was another find from my recent trip to the cattle barns flea. I got some great finds that day but haven't had time to share them w/ you...maybe later in the week.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6J2eIJ9VmOwDI9l37nDtuWh-t5Ads22UdtQ4I03ZGNdjuZJ9NRJRTe33H0vTBYr2w4BcKbDNv3U8PjVILd54GUUGIyh16igcMzaLr66BUA8EY2svovnQb8vtIENtopvWdRFG2STlNR6k/s1600/mother%2527s+day+brooch+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599529392451730002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6J2eIJ9VmOwDI9l37nDtuWh-t5Ads22UdtQ4I03ZGNdjuZJ9NRJRTe33H0vTBYr2w4BcKbDNv3U8PjVILd54GUUGIyh16igcMzaLr66BUA8EY2svovnQb8vtIENtopvWdRFG2STlNR6k/s400/mother%2527s+day+brooch+006.jpg" /></a><br />I have a couple more completed swaps to share w/ y'all but I'll do that next weekend while I'm away at Karla Nathan's Birdsong retreat. Yep, you heard me....I'm going to <a href="http://karlascottage.typepad.com/">Karla's</a>! <strong>I'm going to Karla's!!!!! </strong>I have admired Karla's work in magazines for over 10 years (my older readers know of my <strike>obsession</strike> appreciation for her) & although I can't credit her fully w/ influencing my decorating style (wayyy too much inspiration out there to give her all the credit!); if I had to name just one name, her's would be it. Then we met while blogging & became friends.... and in just a few days, I'm gonna be sitting in her lovely, lovely studio sipping a cup of tea. *sigh* I couldn't be any more excited if I were meeting Brad Pitt!<br /></div><br /><div>But Karla, can I trade in a cup of tea for a glass of wine? Wine's really more my speed! LOL</div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-5791790101214362732011-04-24T03:02:00.002-05:002011-04-24T03:02:00.724-05:00The Easter bunny came!And he has a new partner! *grins* Aren't these the cutest little "bunnies" you ever saw?<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu9l4q1aTk0n_Sf1sM3q8teaOPsNn9uHs-7IwTPrgpz8RzhvmFrIEfMsAPQA-nVODHm-D1Dbcr9XGl0_gNNKI9Wg8Y1ruP2m3owP9Z6nJRIL62Oee79u_kco8lCBWkHWxwVAV_QdPl_E/s1600/easter+bunnies%2521+032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598872575803615602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu9l4q1aTk0n_Sf1sM3q8teaOPsNn9uHs-7IwTPrgpz8RzhvmFrIEfMsAPQA-nVODHm-D1Dbcr9XGl0_gNNKI9Wg8Y1ruP2m3owP9Z6nJRIL62Oee79u_kco8lCBWkHWxwVAV_QdPl_E/s400/easter+bunnies%2521+032.jpg" /></a> It's a good thing the Easter Bunny has help this year 'cause look at all these baskets I made for my "grown up" family. I wanted to put a specialty chocolate in them but all the chocolate stores in my area are out of business now. :( So I just put a Lindt bunny & lamb in them & added a handful of peanut butter cups. You can't go wrong w/ peanut butter cups. ;) The pink ones are for the girls in the family & the green & blues are for the boys.</p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PRhZ2R6kAY4Zh3AZuTbj2zyZaRuA1fAxog8ugyL6DW31aF2i82_Y7Wz4jX9q2eXqVsD0ELfQi1uzhCcTdg9MCjPF0l2Zh75IOr7Po-xiOsKpnjaJTue0QcR_6MF5TMpZ1GuxEQ7j_SY/s1600/baskets+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598872569916368210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PRhZ2R6kAY4Zh3AZuTbj2zyZaRuA1fAxog8ugyL6DW31aF2i82_Y7Wz4jX9q2eXqVsD0ELfQi1uzhCcTdg9MCjPF0l2Zh75IOr7Po-xiOsKpnjaJTue0QcR_6MF5TMpZ1GuxEQ7j_SY/s400/baskets+012.jpg" /></a> Since the Easter bunny brings plenty of candy for the grands, I made them so jello eggs. They love the jeweled jello squares I make, w/ different colors of jello & sweetened condensed milk, so I know they'll love these.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfTRTI4NsFfDAMRTHGvZ7N9gdWXJENsUCRFDz-tZ57lTPhQCE42S8pA8Z2oDRBWPG-RRMN5OuvlOlrYwJ-_pe_KT4SVUUqCUtltGGkWuXXPV8PWwonkaTXDQvvIkdJhBMw_hyphenhyphenaVaHyZU/s1600/jello+eggs+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598876642129727906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfTRTI4NsFfDAMRTHGvZ7N9gdWXJENsUCRFDz-tZ57lTPhQCE42S8pA8Z2oDRBWPG-RRMN5OuvlOlrYwJ-_pe_KT4SVUUqCUtltGGkWuXXPV8PWwonkaTXDQvvIkdJhBMw_hyphenhyphenaVaHyZU/s400/jello+eggs+001.jpg" /></a><br />RAINBOW FINGER JELLO<br /><br />1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime Jello<br />1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon Jello<br />1 (3 oz.) pkg. orange Jello<br />1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello<br />6 pkgs. Knox plain gelatin<br />1 c. sweetened condensed milk<br />6 c. boiling water<br />WHITE LAYER: Mix 2 cups boiling water with 2 packages gelatin until dissolved (I allow my gelatin to "bloom" first in just a bit of cold water). Add sweetened condensed milk. Cool.<br /><br />JELLO LAYER: Mix 1 package Jello with 1 package gelatin. Add 1 cup boiling water. Stir until dissolved. Pour into 9x13 inch pan ( I used jello egg molds instead), wiped with mayonnaise. Freeze for about 10 minutes or until a finger touched to it leaves an imprint. Pour 1 cup milk mixture over Jello layer and freeze for 10 minutes. Every 10 minutes, add another layer and freeze ending with strawberry Jello. (do not leave the layers in the freezer for longer than 15 minutes @ a time or they will separate.)</p><br /><br /><p></p>I'll have my entire family here w/ me for Easter this year. Life is good! I hope the season blesses you as generously!Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-76038317395413880422011-04-22T10:37:00.009-05:002011-04-22T11:41:02.499-05:00He died for us on this day....& to commemorate that, I want to share my collection of vintage religious prints. I have shared my "Stairway to Heaven" on my blog before but it was a couple of years ago so I thought I'd post it again, for those of you who haven't seen it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dAhzcY1fQVHf5_f80CsAv0-IXlpi4Hn-yrVYWdj9tKgJhyphenhypheno7cFgmlB0e1YaY4MoeP7hY8KCHavI02wUi4tuz-FyBTFm3y1VFanPNJ7B3TnVkpUE3zO1dlwZ_jzUbh1BGb5ZrHcLssuY/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598435470775169970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dAhzcY1fQVHf5_f80CsAv0-IXlpi4Hn-yrVYWdj9tKgJhyphenhypheno7cFgmlB0e1YaY4MoeP7hY8KCHavI02wUi4tuz-FyBTFm3y1VFanPNJ7B3TnVkpUE3zO1dlwZ_jzUbh1BGb5ZrHcLssuY/s400/stairway+to+heaven+056.jpg" /></a> I hang all of my collection on one huge stairway wall, from the baseboards to the ceiling! I can't get it all in one picture so this is from the bottom of the stairs looking up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM3KD3qhtckU53O0KcSa8mo9xQeFcsrv02uD2xHBG-TOmN7buI1X8dRFyvW-Pm3m-HfsyKP9OGXM6iPRvhRcz20LWSQV2GMyBW3m4y8kgiXFyz0ROUF4C92OZINVAqSswYbEVUM3ZoUU/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598435468027369922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM3KD3qhtckU53O0KcSa8mo9xQeFcsrv02uD2xHBG-TOmN7buI1X8dRFyvW-Pm3m-HfsyKP9OGXM6iPRvhRcz20LWSQV2GMyBW3m4y8kgiXFyz0ROUF4C92OZINVAqSswYbEVUM3ZoUU/s400/stairway+to+heaven+001.jpg" /></a> This shot is from the top of the stairs, looking down. The stairway is in a dark part of the house so you'll have to forgive the bad lighting. I did the best I could!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-V0e9Oe7JvEOiEVz6BZwtUiuzG9qEtHejJxXVSoTIk9PgZ30SQuv8gdzHb2VOcwGepNRxE24tTf4mhY7-6BYGRhVt97djEEABPSu7AhXBENXUtdH_79dJiWUp2oWGV_kE8hg8ChDCsU/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598435465402741938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-V0e9Oe7JvEOiEVz6BZwtUiuzG9qEtHejJxXVSoTIk9PgZ30SQuv8gdzHb2VOcwGepNRxE24tTf4mhY7-6BYGRhVt97djEEABPSu7AhXBENXUtdH_79dJiWUp2oWGV_kE8hg8ChDCsU/s400/stairway+to+heaven+012.jpg" /></a> Many in my collection are by the artist C. Bosseron Chambers. He was the foremost religious artist of the 20th century...LOVE his work! Most have a trademark "halo" that makes his work easily identifiable, even if it is not signed. This one is of a young Mother Mary...doesn't she look like Drew Barrymore as a girl?<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4MHbEXda6XFHl3XSiE_CSNV1gFOM5Xpsyo5gb9mVsh-k1LObMK9mdHKBgBChY98EfovaDY6RZEIWtdNDeOVjWeKcYC1f4nD81nsjD7FxfFPsJHcVlqajoc7mlH7gUt8hZy-KElA6x90/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598435455054374946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4MHbEXda6XFHl3XSiE_CSNV1gFOM5Xpsyo5gb9mVsh-k1LObMK9mdHKBgBChY98EfovaDY6RZEIWtdNDeOVjWeKcYC1f4nD81nsjD7FxfFPsJHcVlqajoc7mlH7gUt8hZy-KElA6x90/s400/stairway+to+heaven+015.jpg" /></a> This is another C. Bosseron Chamber & is of a more mature Mother Mary.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixb2av8OGdrgqmQSRwIfODaR1goM_PGyzVGnKA32O3MaWpbSZNzbtaCxc0mWO5jTh5Tzzgm5i1n_VQnWSqqVKrCLWpUV5sWjBys0uqq5P0cDcjp7nc81LDcqNhqjdtim_02hwB9W8h9Yk/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598435452970123538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixb2av8OGdrgqmQSRwIfODaR1goM_PGyzVGnKA32O3MaWpbSZNzbtaCxc0mWO5jTh5Tzzgm5i1n_VQnWSqqVKrCLWpUV5sWjBys0uqq5P0cDcjp7nc81LDcqNhqjdtim_02hwB9W8h9Yk/s400/stairway+to+heaven+016.jpg" /></a> Another Chambers....this one is St Anthony.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDExdIL8LZzxBoVYD4OAWd-BPBbwXh-D8zm17uOnRI4hIlbrIb-Y7tRO2wtVNSTilON7ai4mktfgG4vg105hMGyrfQXg1XRl607eF8GFUpLtwrDpvP4Waof47Ikxv0slFylEcl5xGBdBI/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434908308140546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDExdIL8LZzxBoVYD4OAWd-BPBbwXh-D8zm17uOnRI4hIlbrIb-Y7tRO2wtVNSTilON7ai4mktfgG4vg105hMGyrfQXg1XRl607eF8GFUpLtwrDpvP4Waof47Ikxv0slFylEcl5xGBdBI/s400/stairway+to+heaven+017.jpg" /></a> "I will bless every house in which an image of my Sacred Heart shall be exposed & honored".<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwkAPflUCGzOnwrwJfs6JA2XZeuVPtoHE8N_2blHggYuWvxFWw3tTsOQ_fV_9hwnILJTNwsEZTFeNznNvSH5qJbN2slbtB7LS4Ps0CQao1HjYqlZuQy-2LkHos4i6amiMu3Lp8eQ_Rhg/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434904637503026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwkAPflUCGzOnwrwJfs6JA2XZeuVPtoHE8N_2blHggYuWvxFWw3tTsOQ_fV_9hwnILJTNwsEZTFeNznNvSH5qJbN2slbtB7LS4Ps0CQao1HjYqlZuQy-2LkHos4i6amiMu3Lp8eQ_Rhg/s400/stairway+to+heaven+018.jpg" /></a> Love this pair of praying children!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SsjBQgAbIhfOyHeuE5NqsAiRscov8qAxcxBhrYlNn1z8FQPnUKfzGTkAQwzv22y3FW__9V-FXvIvC8h8XXpoqxAUDWydexyW56AOLevSmBb4Xc9VUqL4PzyPNI-g2j8DLmBgxyPGxqA/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434899960304706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SsjBQgAbIhfOyHeuE5NqsAiRscov8qAxcxBhrYlNn1z8FQPnUKfzGTkAQwzv22y3FW__9V-FXvIvC8h8XXpoqxAUDWydexyW56AOLevSmBb4Xc9VUqL4PzyPNI-g2j8DLmBgxyPGxqA/s400/stairway+to+heaven+019.jpg" /></a> And this guardian angel print!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0htuu67SIsqm7KxZhjzFIzZRs_znE-BSewLTss5A9cMg8w6gVu4eK4RanHpcqlw-XpmrzPyZTTAB6gTZRrgsKmfmTmu9ng-4PxufogNIe_VAxHm5J70LIgo17aRNFJlNxYb5dQWV6UkI/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434898098076402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0htuu67SIsqm7KxZhjzFIzZRs_znE-BSewLTss5A9cMg8w6gVu4eK4RanHpcqlw-XpmrzPyZTTAB6gTZRrgsKmfmTmu9ng-4PxufogNIe_VAxHm5J70LIgo17aRNFJlNxYb5dQWV6UkI/s400/stairway+to+heaven+020.jpg" /></a> A beautifully hued print of St Therese.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR7ZbIMQ7L3W1F4yY86idKTSVL3QM1jVvDcuUtmPvj8Ej9daS2Ky-_WpZAMrvp7O35QMtc94LfevrUYkJpjX06MrWqu0MSS9Bif3RA9m3hpXjldeAvctkYrloZlOV3RKm4C-9yOieSFE/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434891861638674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR7ZbIMQ7L3W1F4yY86idKTSVL3QM1jVvDcuUtmPvj8Ej9daS2Ky-_WpZAMrvp7O35QMtc94LfevrUYkJpjX06MrWqu0MSS9Bif3RA9m3hpXjldeAvctkYrloZlOV3RKm4C-9yOieSFE/s400/stairway+to+heaven+023.jpg" /></a> Another Chambers...this one is of a young St Paul.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7G8T1XAQVZjxHa2B5IktqSYkNNS6EhLo4rtxytWVn4p3saeHDR6D_Xzo4i9T8syDjI8mK97-jcIQPjT2Q_49JsC6AKdQwDF991sONqN7Muwfm8Lcwc129QM6dqeVOON48d2jqOhLPN8/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434343168465298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7G8T1XAQVZjxHa2B5IktqSYkNNS6EhLo4rtxytWVn4p3saeHDR6D_Xzo4i9T8syDjI8mK97-jcIQPjT2Q_49JsC6AKdQwDF991sONqN7Muwfm8Lcwc129QM6dqeVOON48d2jqOhLPN8/s400/stairway+to+heaven+031.jpg" /></a> And yet another Chambers...this one is St Therese.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdsq0AGampGDE_PwxUJLaaL53Jsyjvz7zYaJiBRFqTtm3j6QmoR9o7VI4VS7AvWyYCkvTB6X_GXHvOmaf8SoLPup5syq8LA7Bik1rNi18B2Dsf8tue2NzyDqQe5ONMbr3V1x9fLPqcPs/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+034.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434336185215666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdsq0AGampGDE_PwxUJLaaL53Jsyjvz7zYaJiBRFqTtm3j6QmoR9o7VI4VS7AvWyYCkvTB6X_GXHvOmaf8SoLPup5syq8LA7Bik1rNi18B2Dsf8tue2NzyDqQe5ONMbr3V1x9fLPqcPs/s400/stairway+to+heaven+034.jpg" /></a> Another work of C. Bosseron Chambers...this one is of a young Jesus & Mother Mary. (told y'all I was a big fan of his work!)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oHgINHVMTmTqnuHbc7N-oJbN-0-I9_bDh-ZZF0_4nmCK_4-c0WkffhXoBVOd1z-lVOtdbUY7C4AXwmJVQGSHsl3SqH_BdVbMIFEoWTwNrEhyphenhyphenHM8wFlAPUAJvm9GzpbK1HtDeALT_j3c/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434331624768562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oHgINHVMTmTqnuHbc7N-oJbN-0-I9_bDh-ZZF0_4nmCK_4-c0WkffhXoBVOd1z-lVOtdbUY7C4AXwmJVQGSHsl3SqH_BdVbMIFEoWTwNrEhyphenhyphenHM8wFlAPUAJvm9GzpbK1HtDeALT_j3c/s400/stairway+to+heaven+041.jpg" /></a>Forget each kindness that you do, as soon as you have done it.<br /></div><br /><div>Forget the praise that falls to you the moment you have won it.<br /></div><br /><div>Forget the slander that you hear before you can repeat it.<br /></div><br /><div>Forget each slight, each spite, each sneer, wherever you may meet it.<br /></div><br /><div>Remember every kindness done to you, whatever its measure.<br /></div><br /><div>Remember praise by others won and pass it on with pleasure.<br /></div><br /><div>Remember every promise made and keep it to the letter.<br /></div><br /><div>Remember those who lend you aid and be a grateful debtor.<br /></div><br /><div>Remember all the happiness that comes your way in living.<br /></div><br /><div>Forget each worry and distress, be hopeful and forgiving.<br /></div><br /><div>Remember good, remember truth, remember heaven's above you.<br /></div><br /><div>And you'll find, through age and youth, that many hearts will love you.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1zlCccny4tOjJvn8f_h5t4JfHfcLUNqtrIa4CeAnu167wapGlNsC-Ard7o7TBBdnW75gb1Ev0tkiIFhyHw0s_4pwHrh3zyvxeBGgUrS_zSfEwwcqDb8uIaO0vqTRUjdGENGZ27jwZ0Y/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434325822853474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1zlCccny4tOjJvn8f_h5t4JfHfcLUNqtrIa4CeAnu167wapGlNsC-Ard7o7TBBdnW75gb1Ev0tkiIFhyHw0s_4pwHrh3zyvxeBGgUrS_zSfEwwcqDb8uIaO0vqTRUjdGENGZ27jwZ0Y/s400/stairway+to+heaven+045.jpg" /></a> I did have a partner print to this next one; it was of The Last Supper & was also in a rococco frame w/ bubble glass...it fell off the wall & broke. I was so upset about it, that I am ashamed to say, that I used the Lord's name in vain when I discovered it. *blushes* But it was years ago & was the very last time I've done so.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ktDtHUPjTKNZndPeLWAdWKA7jegxMtj_rCxqvHso-fKgniAJUHgB6ERCjvYxK9WEstXcmkBoc0ubozGf7Wrd4412vlsFGYje2XwjSEeZbYuFISlzx7VvuTk8EfAOSRLfy6mTF6W8KKA/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598434320546773698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ktDtHUPjTKNZndPeLWAdWKA7jegxMtj_rCxqvHso-fKgniAJUHgB6ERCjvYxK9WEstXcmkBoc0ubozGf7Wrd4412vlsFGYje2XwjSEeZbYuFISlzx7VvuTk8EfAOSRLfy6mTF6W8KKA/s400/stairway+to+heaven+046.jpg" /></a> Inside the birdcage is a tiny little print.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuy0e7KOkZZ1W_qV2h2v9YP-ClcbkO6EADEZjJWpWJrkQlg4V9KTehZQoLqGsnBlZDfIBVbpWoG_fJg93m_WW9JQmM-r72NjUSLK1wPIi7585SIPK3lO-MHDbkYc-gbRGY0LxJHnMocE/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+052.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598433135213921218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuy0e7KOkZZ1W_qV2h2v9YP-ClcbkO6EADEZjJWpWJrkQlg4V9KTehZQoLqGsnBlZDfIBVbpWoG_fJg93m_WW9JQmM-r72NjUSLK1wPIi7585SIPK3lO-MHDbkYc-gbRGY0LxJHnMocE/s400/stairway+to+heaven+052.jpg" /></a> The Garden of Gethsemane.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnDG7TM0OAzEABM2QgtdnNxmn5fSjo37pQWuDPFvHiL-M8w4vaw5eUjDubpug2aZ67Z2VCgmc08yu9KEg7hBil-MloLjM_m91RazF1dyVmzWAopu4h_ozG_cbnNpHKhDD3np7xbOg4AE/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598433126374893362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnDG7TM0OAzEABM2QgtdnNxmn5fSjo37pQWuDPFvHiL-M8w4vaw5eUjDubpug2aZ67Z2VCgmc08yu9KEg7hBil-MloLjM_m91RazF1dyVmzWAopu4h_ozG_cbnNpHKhDD3np7xbOg4AE/s400/stairway+to+heaven+055.jpg" /></a> Another beautifully tinted print...this one is of the Holy family.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3L0kMhXSMUg5hfJZC3D6mi6WOfXiXyTfIOY8u4e5R_GMmoZfQaC5nSfLsAJ6L5MA49dpTKQaLC6joykaJXGX2KD7Xt2Hno0IJWNaU0YgKw6J2r-B8sONHnyTPkdIgyhjExHNFjk0WEU/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+061.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598433119711591954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3L0kMhXSMUg5hfJZC3D6mi6WOfXiXyTfIOY8u4e5R_GMmoZfQaC5nSfLsAJ6L5MA49dpTKQaLC6joykaJXGX2KD7Xt2Hno0IJWNaU0YgKw6J2r-B8sONHnyTPkdIgyhjExHNFjk0WEU/s400/stairway+to+heaven+061.jpg" /></a> LOVE this print of St John & a lamb!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJlgMI86nsEdUCOWTQ_dR4Hb7K1DcVAN6FLU-wMTyNwr7FRa4hiCPCeyNWCi3F1STqcgq8iv-XMeG6FKa7OgMQHzx80AHgTLb___VKbG6Yl56CLNqA3u9-OkiN_OkIZ62ZqmoTNtYdvA/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598433112471617682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJlgMI86nsEdUCOWTQ_dR4Hb7K1DcVAN6FLU-wMTyNwr7FRa4hiCPCeyNWCi3F1STqcgq8iv-XMeG6FKa7OgMQHzx80AHgTLb___VKbG6Yl56CLNqA3u9-OkiN_OkIZ62ZqmoTNtYdvA/s400/stairway+to+heaven+066.jpg" /></a> but my favorite in my collection, will always be C. Bosseron Chambers' most famous work. It's of Baby Jesus & is titled Light of the World. My grandmother had a copy of this hanging in her bedroom. It was the first of my collection & will always be my most treasured.</div><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOfJCzSgrW59-VkjWoOigBPsPHDGy1jZBVyuEm5yGTylBpmTPyzxWHxO3mm2cw_q8dQ4ZKLLaZ8P2wFIrBVGfqaaPW0YjBHHP8g47GHm4saRnDuziilc9gDLh40npXXxH2kdGpoMxuUc/s1600/stairway+to+heaven+053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598436432439399554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOfJCzSgrW59-VkjWoOigBPsPHDGy1jZBVyuEm5yGTylBpmTPyzxWHxO3mm2cw_q8dQ4ZKLLaZ8P2wFIrBVGfqaaPW0YjBHHP8g47GHm4saRnDuziilc9gDLh40npXXxH2kdGpoMxuUc/s400/stairway+to+heaven+053.jpg" /></a> I'm linking up to <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Debra's Vintage Inspiration </a>blog party...be sure & check out all the other vintage inspiration!<br /></div><br /><div>Hope everyone has a wonderful Good Friday! I'm keeping Noah today...we're practicing finding eggs so that he can compete w/ his older cousins on Easter Sunday. ;) </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-81621936389448598572011-04-20T07:57:00.007-05:002011-05-16T13:43:13.313-05:00My first altered doll!Are you one of those people who get the "doll parts" craze going on right now? Or does it leave you shaking your head & thinking "Holy shih tzu...what's up w/ that?" *grins*<br /><br />When I first saw an old doll head, under glass, somewhere, I was instantly smitten. I just fell in love instantly & started collecting "parts" (although I have been known to dismember whole dolls LOL) before I even discovered altered dolls. But I did discover altered dolls (love the Somerset publication!) & I'm very proud to introduce my first (of many!) altered dolls.....Hunee Bunny. (I named her after me.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqRYOwP1MspAhfWd1Jg5kIefoDKe1qZ_tbb3fgGy01dNj9aTluiJ3T_tWtrdHJTu6IT9IEFuzgiYllQ7YbFbJkur2haQwsHFqIQ8vmI8903BaNHY5M01Jo97BBNiE93i2pvxuRvA6rxI/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597651517114720978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqRYOwP1MspAhfWd1Jg5kIefoDKe1qZ_tbb3fgGy01dNj9aTluiJ3T_tWtrdHJTu6IT9IEFuzgiYllQ7YbFbJkur2haQwsHFqIQ8vmI8903BaNHY5M01Jo97BBNiE93i2pvxuRvA6rxI/s400/altered+easter+bunny+075.jpg" /></a> I ripped the ratted, tangled hair off an old doll head & paper clayed ears & a fur coat onto her....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvcQWqsjbs2IJVGE1YUi_t-6KaI0-Gu3QieE9FE8eaLGe9imKTG931d3QRD6nwAevRhQvQ-s4cF8wgTZvY43tjzl9lBcHDMmVgIPK6ofWC1Ul7CpXpEK1_vkLnauiJ9b_OaYay1r8bJ0/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+065.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597651513364799906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvcQWqsjbs2IJVGE1YUi_t-6KaI0-Gu3QieE9FE8eaLGe9imKTG931d3QRD6nwAevRhQvQ-s4cF8wgTZvY43tjzl9lBcHDMmVgIPK6ofWC1Ul7CpXpEK1_vkLnauiJ9b_OaYay1r8bJ0/s400/altered+easter+bunny+065.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtk7PId_PAi3zzV-SCynqKmXBtZNnvuhZuZhsfWMHhj1sDxh1oX_4jY9A_D_JDXDA6u7h0f3hFYKsQ6YkVdxIO4YrTPixVCH7F3iE1GdUWparu1NQ93n6CCcswr-_BUV4FgYjl-KOo7A/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597650501684464082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtk7PId_PAi3zzV-SCynqKmXBtZNnvuhZuZhsfWMHhj1sDxh1oX_4jY9A_D_JDXDA6u7h0f3hFYKsQ6YkVdxIO4YrTPixVCH7F3iE1GdUWparu1NQ93n6CCcswr-_BUV4FgYjl-KOo7A/s400/altered+easter+bunny+020.jpg" /></a> kissing it in spots w/ crackled paint (heavy in some spots & lighter in others) & then hit it w/coarse glitter where I didn't use crackle paint. The glitter doesn't show up very well in the pic above but you can see it better in this close-up.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTczJ-pk748nVB_XlYTNWyA7aRDgp8_FF96BoUIo5yrpFaHiDjFCR3vb_17pW6ZSbMyHR0ZCbdrokWpVD-n9gRrDpvx75AfQ-nYEA15dZMjTGCYHFglTh2Ttiz8pKnObVN43ow2w4wSo/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597650497140701826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTczJ-pk748nVB_XlYTNWyA7aRDgp8_FF96BoUIo5yrpFaHiDjFCR3vb_17pW6ZSbMyHR0ZCbdrokWpVD-n9gRrDpvx75AfQ-nYEA15dZMjTGCYHFglTh2Ttiz8pKnObVN43ow2w4wSo/s400/altered+easter+bunny+008.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>I blinged her up some w/ rhinestone "buttons".....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2SM41TOwqwQnx93FSm0bXzCiri8yjlskICZaDVTumBPOqdK-n5bfCCgDeLOxFiduuvg-xqm85IAAgwh8OLTPG5WDCTVU83X-IFZCJM0fBy7Okok5moPbFFGc2fEeUlO8WjhsOi-Nd9M/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597651507082705218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2SM41TOwqwQnx93FSm0bXzCiri8yjlskICZaDVTumBPOqdK-n5bfCCgDeLOxFiduuvg-xqm85IAAgwh8OLTPG5WDCTVU83X-IFZCJM0fBy7Okok5moPbFFGc2fEeUlO8WjhsOi-Nd9M/s400/altered+easter+bunny+014.jpg" /></a> and glittery pink "shoes"....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaerQrlC9YSjFoxc4gZn7GdTFOyzrtjvcVpXaiHqeBMDvxpH5u4azlqN05tDJBpHIl_YM83XV5aCaPdyUw-qgMw2o9yupQYsHmvmtO-LWgXr63dSgWxo5sKKjkLsYVKNLRv8VAZn-3PY/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597650517347934834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaerQrlC9YSjFoxc4gZn7GdTFOyzrtjvcVpXaiHqeBMDvxpH5u4azlqN05tDJBpHIl_YM83XV5aCaPdyUw-qgMw2o9yupQYsHmvmtO-LWgXr63dSgWxo5sKKjkLsYVKNLRv8VAZn-3PY/s400/altered+easter+bunny+043.jpg" /></a> and used wired pearl strands for "arms".<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8a5L2aDSr7Gjiiv_n7arvfISSE2BGVh4PaKDHLvlyRbPq_nxLszdG_Gi2vnafDWCpPHZVxwn_SJ9qe3klhZSLK6rOpl01UM8t5lRD9_pcVHk40ZcrGD3KU0QOlwgMmTPxJe85_1utPU/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597650512862389922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8a5L2aDSr7Gjiiv_n7arvfISSE2BGVh4PaKDHLvlyRbPq_nxLszdG_Gi2vnafDWCpPHZVxwn_SJ9qe3klhZSLK6rOpl01UM8t5lRD9_pcVHk40ZcrGD3KU0QOlwgMmTPxJe85_1utPU/s400/altered+easter+bunny+054.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div>Doesn't she have the sweetest expression? Her eyes even open & close!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Zv7NM1H5QPYdJHyeG7PQdJ-ZkyVPqSyH0JDHql5FoIvU2VxLAKxPRwZUpvzu8DFVNRqipvI8Pr-4lfN5vg6I5gqWpZvDgup26vRGIp1OUrpD42W55xzslKJEvWNohO2W0XmDIZ7xoNk/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597650494955503554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Zv7NM1H5QPYdJHyeG7PQdJ-ZkyVPqSyH0JDHql5FoIvU2VxLAKxPRwZUpvzu8DFVNRqipvI8Pr-4lfN5vg6I5gqWpZvDgup26vRGIp1OUrpD42W55xzslKJEvWNohO2W0XmDIZ7xoNk/s400/altered+easter+bunny+013.jpg" /></a> *sigh* I just love her! Even though I know she leaves many of you thinking, "Holy shih tzu...what's up w/ that?" *grins*</div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmErsM49szaZYXiqjKI3Eft1z1tvRzv9gEHaJCo05HV_0Jtbl_fs5xBJHZNHsKp6lLdapUUtyQ4lTtDhjvkhwa45cU7kQLIP9r8K2K2PUOj7_-EQcEx9LGDGSI7sxiEkKvJEymbtwkO8/s1600/altered+easter+bunny+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597650851585901682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmErsM49szaZYXiqjKI3Eft1z1tvRzv9gEHaJCo05HV_0Jtbl_fs5xBJHZNHsKp6lLdapUUtyQ4lTtDhjvkhwa45cU7kQLIP9r8K2K2PUOj7_-EQcEx9LGDGSI7sxiEkKvJEymbtwkO8/s400/altered+easter+bunny+006.jpg" /></a> Also, I was asked to share the image I used in creating the chenille bunny, in my shadow box egg, in a previous post but I am late in doing so...sorry Leann! Hope you can still use it! I flipped the image before printing cause I wanted him facing the other way, you can do it in paint program.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcmpoO3K_UhMyzWC9BTOkDn37clMUz06hjtGeAT3TOkT-xSghD3wmcwM9zVaeEByr-E-Q1YcErj6rRs0-Xrk_bST4D7U-gQTir6oAn77lEvdUntMSW0Wp5nDvjZ3J6sCyj5sdF4lg9tE/s1600/E49.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597652662624912802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcmpoO3K_UhMyzWC9BTOkDn37clMUz06hjtGeAT3TOkT-xSghD3wmcwM9zVaeEByr-E-Q1YcErj6rRs0-Xrk_bST4D7U-gQTir6oAn77lEvdUntMSW0Wp5nDvjZ3J6sCyj5sdF4lg9tE/s400/E49.jpg" /></a> Can you believe I've already posted my Easter decor & Easter projects & it's not even Easter? I <strong>know</strong>! Me neither!!!!<br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5230820111594145396.post-79685277682026427372011-04-17T12:11:00.010-05:002011-04-17T14:05:57.596-05:00Here comes Peter Cottontail....Hi y'all! Can you believe Easter is next week? Where does the time go? I had a lot of big crafting plans for Easter but of course didn't accomplish half of it. I only completed one project & I can't wait to share it w/ you! But that's not what this post is about *grins*...today I want to share my Easter decor. It's been up for awhile...just haven't had a chance to take pics & post. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVsESJUzLq8004VR10fe5yt6vCNJNL0qi6AWdCP9QOtMLMx9UKkKh3euxc1siPjHkvcBCxgzgPcxui-FtMft20TPzButClh6uKiVE2ru2fZ6a5gsz8Fk_mD1D_ZnQ3Qto59GnSfnUKfM/s1600/misc+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596619930351217874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVsESJUzLq8004VR10fe5yt6vCNJNL0qi6AWdCP9QOtMLMx9UKkKh3euxc1siPjHkvcBCxgzgPcxui-FtMft20TPzButClh6uKiVE2ru2fZ6a5gsz8Fk_mD1D_ZnQ3Qto59GnSfnUKfM/s400/misc+050.jpg" /></a> I've told y'all before that I collect vintage sheet music covers & I've shared many of them with you but I don't think this one has ever made an appearance on my blog so I'm sharing it now. Here comes Peter Cottontail! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyuoCAsqruFZ-EbydOL5Ydaj1CaAYcT5kTkw8JJ4Gfi4sgOnvrEZZncxW5SPH1MRMROzD7ZkTBOwJJSJu1k_IcI9h1U74c9amc1e3dskhOx3vUVWkTaqS-6e6v0iKKPQFqiMQ-LTAvqs/s1600/misc+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596619576863857346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyuoCAsqruFZ-EbydOL5Ydaj1CaAYcT5kTkw8JJ4Gfi4sgOnvrEZZncxW5SPH1MRMROzD7ZkTBOwJJSJu1k_IcI9h1U74c9amc1e3dskhOx3vUVWkTaqS-6e6v0iKKPQFqiMQ-LTAvqs/s400/misc+041.jpg" /></a> My faux mantel.....not much changes about this from season to season & I like it that way. I keep a "base'scape" of the apothecary jars on the left, the frame, mirror & glittered wish in the middle & the brass mini-curio on the right. I just add seasonal touches & in less than 10 minutes, I can have a whole new look. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvNiJ53IK7LVmLhJk8Fje7e6anL7doqmO58dKId_OD3biHu7bQEpJHzbwWknim3ChnT4ViW403FltLwUK9btdGlqW4ZWe4qqEFfGmZuuacbCNuszA1X8c9lNRIFgStyvCzsMeGRz0nhE/s1600/misc+053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596619574393245026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvNiJ53IK7LVmLhJk8Fje7e6anL7doqmO58dKId_OD3biHu7bQEpJHzbwWknim3ChnT4ViW403FltLwUK9btdGlqW4ZWe4qqEFfGmZuuacbCNuszA1X8c9lNRIFgStyvCzsMeGRz0nhE/s400/misc+053.jpg" /></a> inside one of the apothecary jars is a sweet box & a tiny leather bound book titled Dreams. So sweet! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwSFMc8g1CYIHpEHNQt3QNJMoRapeuLWGLvsu1Rdy6cZZMdWJDSPMOOe86DCataOrYeFuLxlmFxCIanIReg-e-J4F37agNstVEKd1Dnrc_u3R-xLSQsMkd2PQxSRr5ZSdjmrTsVs0Ua8/s1600/misc+057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596619568973039874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwSFMc8g1CYIHpEHNQt3QNJMoRapeuLWGLvsu1Rdy6cZZMdWJDSPMOOe86DCataOrYeFuLxlmFxCIanIReg-e-J4F37agNstVEKd1Dnrc_u3R-xLSQsMkd2PQxSRr5ZSdjmrTsVs0Ua8/s400/misc+057.jpg" /></a> I never can get a shot of the min-curio w/out glare. I've stashed a couple of carrots inside. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbwKdXV3j4rZVI0R0-frtUmR-TQCdYeks_18jNE6qEGvLPHVzPg_STZgiVXX25o3dPjbIZ9kgZhgdFIPo4JhC1Yo-VcP7qHaHGFKbcPOPpbnJTwZDabHpO_pGt_FeHnEWCG-042CMWQU/s1600/misc+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596619564482527714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbwKdXV3j4rZVI0R0-frtUmR-TQCdYeks_18jNE6qEGvLPHVzPg_STZgiVXX25o3dPjbIZ9kgZhgdFIPo4JhC1Yo-VcP7qHaHGFKbcPOPpbnJTwZDabHpO_pGt_FeHnEWCG-042CMWQU/s400/misc+056.jpg" /></a> This chick looks vintage but it's not. I bought it @ Tuesday morning several years ago. I paired it w/ a treasured old Easter photo of my kids....still in it's original 80's frame.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeyBwx3N7mScQH3-DkFUV2XAJRD15sD8zLbAod20_fWULZFIX2S7BPf-2bS3v_ebEoPpoeuOv0fJT-rvmzxkv4KZh62NLuCU2e3_V_rVLEZuAuCZcyvO5R863arBwPRVIjUxZZX_VJeE/s1600/misc+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596619552659567026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeyBwx3N7mScQH3-DkFUV2XAJRD15sD8zLbAod20_fWULZFIX2S7BPf-2bS3v_ebEoPpoeuOv0fJT-rvmzxkv4KZh62NLuCU2e3_V_rVLEZuAuCZcyvO5R863arBwPRVIjUxZZX_VJeE/s400/misc+055.jpg" /></a> This candy dish isn't vintage either...it's another Tuesday Morning buy. They have great reproductions @ great prices!</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3EkUUrQDdG68Gm-f6fx6cFKeYhn2z0Ej9tQ5mwZjgTPRwfR61gVVMlquJo3Hv0uXSM5veUR1zLhOn-M-CmD933FhInCjLgCBFZ3FsezifpDNYi3Q-4X-DZicZdgin1wOosjkKoTFLeo/s1600/misc+054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596618834006718802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3EkUUrQDdG68Gm-f6fx6cFKeYhn2z0Ej9tQ5mwZjgTPRwfR61gVVMlquJo3Hv0uXSM5veUR1zLhOn-M-CmD933FhInCjLgCBFZ3FsezifpDNYi3Q-4X-DZicZdgin1wOosjkKoTFLeo/s400/misc+054.jpg" /></a> I covered a styrofoam egg w/ fabric from an old pillowcase & embellished it (it was a tut Casandra Van Curen had last year but it's still available I think). Here it is under the magnifying glass I use for display.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujc44xV4Y1wNFaGLqA7kyb-pWk6cbN5PMbkXtCDd6osVJiOdxvkDSABUnuVjCcCEmkrY9zam04mmkrV4e8ISs8c6CLf_HJRs1zOUZDM17igfmgA80Z6EtRK_dcTblXdd3-574Fu-pJS0/s1600/misc+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596618834430692754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujc44xV4Y1wNFaGLqA7kyb-pWk6cbN5PMbkXtCDd6osVJiOdxvkDSABUnuVjCcCEmkrY9zam04mmkrV4e8ISs8c6CLf_HJRs1zOUZDM17igfmgA80Z6EtRK_dcTblXdd3-574Fu-pJS0/s400/misc+016.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0I-54fiyycWF4y4S9Ngdc-IfFOsVllgQFM0Wbr6UDU1GjaPnScyxQgM76BW3-oUYZnoyxit03v1g1FNjaakhtmqzrxg2KsgPx9uA_BfcWNO5u1x0qrN1-MkXyR0YPhEcxjjrkA74_mjs/s1600/misc+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596618827394231218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0I-54fiyycWF4y4S9Ngdc-IfFOsVllgQFM0Wbr6UDU1GjaPnScyxQgM76BW3-oUYZnoyxit03v1g1FNjaakhtmqzrxg2KsgPx9uA_BfcWNO5u1x0qrN1-MkXyR0YPhEcxjjrkA74_mjs/s400/misc+023.jpg" /></a> Now this porcelain bunny peeking out of an egg is vintage...love it!</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAB5LJ80ha7GBsxi2lrST_cfBloNUX5zdbD3DC5hR_gSd5OuQHpadFw3MwABnuEKs3KpzAihEy5lGcz3nS_lFe4UWfkCc2vIb1p3AQ48sEatcFjtLt7yTubP6o0Vn3a717IQpiyfouRw/s1600/misc+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596618822126492674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAB5LJ80ha7GBsxi2lrST_cfBloNUX5zdbD3DC5hR_gSd5OuQHpadFw3MwABnuEKs3KpzAihEy5lGcz3nS_lFe4UWfkCc2vIb1p3AQ48sEatcFjtLt7yTubP6o0Vn3a717IQpiyfouRw/s400/misc+029.jpg" /></a> This "pulltoy" is another reproduction, but one I love! </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEHMG74nAAgHxezrn07DKdauZydfjRnGUcWtiEjFD8fAev1bQlhfKCs6Qg5uGtpLmrV1OSzLqxpPlbqS1xPOVu-XgxT9KcPBAUAs43VhqMYBIKZHHhzVdHTIJFUV2ldKGx4HAftNa7XI/s1600/misc+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596618817170016130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEHMG74nAAgHxezrn07DKdauZydfjRnGUcWtiEjFD8fAev1bQlhfKCs6Qg5uGtpLmrV1OSzLqxpPlbqS1xPOVu-XgxT9KcPBAUAs43VhqMYBIKZHHhzVdHTIJFUV2ldKGx4HAftNa7XI/s400/misc+030.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjvAx9FFxKPTcXVMCH6QpbMr3BqxfL7yOnVQdlCJYGzbaxXzZQ_BBzq9tCXHdDcVC2Pph3Lhkjuy0UoE59CZ_Lli_exEEHaGdYgQ3Umr4K2ROvaPjWBnKhnLDEyadW1Mu_r-J4OpfOw8/s1600/misc+035.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617901409988466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjvAx9FFxKPTcXVMCH6QpbMr3BqxfL7yOnVQdlCJYGzbaxXzZQ_BBzq9tCXHdDcVC2Pph3Lhkjuy0UoE59CZ_Lli_exEEHaGdYgQ3Umr4K2ROvaPjWBnKhnLDEyadW1Mu_r-J4OpfOw8/s400/misc+035.jpg" /></a> Sometime soon, this dark wood piece is getting a nice, light coat of white & then it won't suck every ounce of light out of the room. </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbScmk6zbUYie5qa_K1oWF9B8WjYiKNigaAOun5ST9fYzK9gvUkqiUezB9PSPqq3Vg92f85JLwrY6S0VGI6rJjuj9_WpgKt4ADmXqzc7iOrr0krq2VqVhrb0MEWT_UrMgISiBe2FGyo6g/s1600/misc+036.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617894021124370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbScmk6zbUYie5qa_K1oWF9B8WjYiKNigaAOun5ST9fYzK9gvUkqiUezB9PSPqq3Vg92f85JLwrY6S0VGI6rJjuj9_WpgKt4ADmXqzc7iOrr0krq2VqVhrb0MEWT_UrMgISiBe2FGyo6g/s400/misc+036.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseUwReDJ8UdZeBSCE_-pQnL9svfMoq7ZKUgmc9PEhpzZ1qH761kUY34qJiCHMsctc0-FHiz3UXkuNORIt92I85CVzzLoSulJXBGn-UbSxwH1-EFQtMplNE7bOpacY9DrIJzA5M-UWoHw/s1600/misc+090.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617888140997154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseUwReDJ8UdZeBSCE_-pQnL9svfMoq7ZKUgmc9PEhpzZ1qH761kUY34qJiCHMsctc0-FHiz3UXkuNORIt92I85CVzzLoSulJXBGn-UbSxwH1-EFQtMplNE7bOpacY9DrIJzA5M-UWoHw/s400/misc+090.jpg" /></a> Vintage flocked Easter card.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqztTD7bVrhXk9m-dj2x9OEUVp1z7rKPBNfvs2V4Dgy1p3f78OQyuAWZsQwvzmPNB3-LlKUzYxZ_Elartq77MCKmyNI4A4IrWUeCfWi0qiPz2x9-BYtIeVUg25S0UoHlBn2OBe_6fwb0/s1600/misc+093.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617888235041906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqztTD7bVrhXk9m-dj2x9OEUVp1z7rKPBNfvs2V4Dgy1p3f78OQyuAWZsQwvzmPNB3-LlKUzYxZ_Elartq77MCKmyNI4A4IrWUeCfWi0qiPz2x9-BYtIeVUg25S0UoHlBn2OBe_6fwb0/s400/misc+093.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f3IkSyQNKZAI71BYtV7GLwHbGpIOuVC7RHEeDfbKrPUil-Zdj1Mnz6oU9fHuTIcTehpgkbvgxriUoqcGBGZiLTNihSKXp-xup-DUFTyZh2w0xx2-d0dkHHDlIb700yIV5BFVj0wE5s4/s1600/misc+096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617884277884674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f3IkSyQNKZAI71BYtV7GLwHbGpIOuVC7RHEeDfbKrPUil-Zdj1Mnz6oU9fHuTIcTehpgkbvgxriUoqcGBGZiLTNihSKXp-xup-DUFTyZh2w0xx2-d0dkHHDlIb700yIV5BFVj0wE5s4/s400/misc+096.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq2ryGHYFmQu_CQsmtc3ENpQi2vBTOpMc-pTr59_ZEiU2rZkdkb2I8V9mxbEkSR1eW5hnqvh_2bJ7olHMS39qkVlEhqwopTUijjwFBIp4Xw0-VdaMIYiKuWo0NczRkxOs-1H3dM0ACK8/s1600/misc+099.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617238970790450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq2ryGHYFmQu_CQsmtc3ENpQi2vBTOpMc-pTr59_ZEiU2rZkdkb2I8V9mxbEkSR1eW5hnqvh_2bJ7olHMS39qkVlEhqwopTUijjwFBIp4Xw0-VdaMIYiKuWo0NczRkxOs-1H3dM0ACK8/s400/misc+099.jpg" /></a> For my centerpiece this year, I stacked egg cups on a tiered cake stand & paired it w/ my collection of sugar eggs & a playful bunny.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZFABnwoqHLfb8NwSlGzOWiU1JnJLQiArvK3zdbY0x9iwok-si7bvoUDCbTwL0BpZ3Yp0wOEjTf050lAYjBz-RlwV1cLh3LwMvkWnq6cAFYk7fwN1KP-VjwZyTxa6W9H85lEZZZpR3I8/s1600/misc+062.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617238777783282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZFABnwoqHLfb8NwSlGzOWiU1JnJLQiArvK3zdbY0x9iwok-si7bvoUDCbTwL0BpZ3Yp0wOEjTf050lAYjBz-RlwV1cLh3LwMvkWnq6cAFYk7fwN1KP-VjwZyTxa6W9H85lEZZZpR3I8/s400/misc+062.jpg" /></a> I didn't get a closeup of the chocolate bunnies on my hutch but you can click & enlarge. And I neglected getting pics of the wonderful sheet music cover you see on the wall...it's titled My Choc'late Rabbit & is from the 50's. It's one of my favorites in my collection!</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoZyL4lOLhAPiVXYfaOVZGjvjmheUTMb5h2ZRV7xAt2xqxXs_RECeqfSbjPRKBDc8DAM420KZhnW_i0eRLKWsrgJl0JXu_D_rEQ5A79DfeLjgwpaqX_bUDNlZnblYdDOmfAYXIOJcwwI/s1600/misc+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617230515494242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoZyL4lOLhAPiVXYfaOVZGjvjmheUTMb5h2ZRV7xAt2xqxXs_RECeqfSbjPRKBDc8DAM420KZhnW_i0eRLKWsrgJl0JXu_D_rEQ5A79DfeLjgwpaqX_bUDNlZnblYdDOmfAYXIOJcwwI/s400/misc+022.jpg" /></a> My shoulder was well enough to hang my crocheted carrots from my chandelier. YEAH! It's been a year & a half since I could strech my left arm out high.</div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSJYH3FlONrC1sQGIeZVcBO3G_5fKxTvOHPCO7FN77IWHGuiH1yzHuphNMZ6SXn-k8Ng5oVqvbYYtH3VmPdY2g5XSt0KVUdZ8X_ctUR-4aLURp66xWnu72SdFspgRsHbas8Pk0L1NiUE/s1600/misc+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617225948033922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSJYH3FlONrC1sQGIeZVcBO3G_5fKxTvOHPCO7FN77IWHGuiH1yzHuphNMZ6SXn-k8Ng5oVqvbYYtH3VmPdY2g5XSt0KVUdZ8X_ctUR-4aLURp66xWnu72SdFspgRsHbas8Pk0L1NiUE/s400/misc+003.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9Z4ErvC4JB9ga7il4cwdLsOTUkTdhIAELiZLo9VzZURHu1i7VbxBRjubikh3fbTxMQW_bP9gqvUXA73uen_vTcztyaLpvnKPw8aLNe85jOzZ4KeddXN58EDS5EUVm4X7536sIp19_3A/s1600/misc+101.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596617222043208594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9Z4ErvC4JB9ga7il4cwdLsOTUkTdhIAELiZLo9VzZURHu1i7VbxBRjubikh3fbTxMQW_bP9gqvUXA73uen_vTcztyaLpvnKPw8aLNe85jOzZ4KeddXN58EDS5EUVm4X7536sIp19_3A/s400/misc+101.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'll be back later to share my one & only Easter 2011 art project...I'm so proud of it! <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cami @ Creating Myselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493523459163870024noreply@blogger.com2