More Wintertime Sugary White Goodness

Made from a stretched canvas turned backwards, I put together this Christmas shadowbox in a strictly white theme. Jinglebells, glitter stars, printed muslin, lots and lots of lace, snowflake, old buttons and tinsel all make up this wintery looking display.  I will soon be having more of them in my Etsy shop. 

 

~~Visions of Sugarplums~~

Recently I came across one of those deals where you realize later you should have grabbed more.  A junk man's dream surplus store, far out of the way of anything, had a stock pile of brand new large natural burlap bags.  I picked up 6, having no idea what I would do with one, let alone 6 of them.  The minute I drove away I knew I should have grabbed more. At fifty cents each,  what's to lose! I created some "Christmas collage bags" with 2 of them.  Old lace, vintage buttons, glass glitter stars, aged jingle bells, and printed musin galore. I thought they would make either great holiday decor, or a carrying bag to take gifts to Gramma's house, or better yet, a perfect gift bag to wrap that special gift up for an old friend. 

 

~~Is It Too Early for Snowmen?~~

Why is it that occasionally I have too many ideas rattling around in my head, but never enough time to keep up with them all, or I have no ideas at all to work on?  Lately I've been in the creating mood (which is a good thing), but low on time (which is a bad thing and a bad combination!).  I did manage to squeeze in these little paperclay snowmen for a holiday show I will be doing in November.  Not sure if I will put some at my Etsy shop or not, we shall see!  At any rate, they were fun to make!

~~Art Show Success~~

Each year I have  the pleasure of having a booth at the  Heavenly Scent Herb Farm Summer Faire, and this years was just last weekend. Although the weather was horridly hot, the crowds came out in droves, and even though this economy has changed the way people look at art, the crowds were not afraid to spend some money. My theory is that many people have curbed their big ticket spending (new cars, vacations, etc), but some people still need an occasional  pick-me-up, and where better to get it than at this outstanding art show.

Eerie Creations

Never too early for haunting, when it's the best time of year!

My New Etsy Supply Shop ~~WhatRemains~~

For your creating needs I have opened a new Etsy shop called What Remains. I am always on the lookout for embellishments and vintage goods for my collage and mixed media work, jewelry, altered items and more. So I have decided to open my shop and specialize in what I like to work with best..... vintage and vintage themed items.  German glass embellishments, distressed and aged charms, velvet ribbon rosettes,  vintage bottles, vintage hardware,  grunged and distressed paper goods and more will always be in stock,  with more to come in the future. I hope you take a look at continue to come back to see what new additions I have for your creating needs!

 

What a Discovery!

Only a few feet from the window of our cabin, we happened to come upon this tiny Hummingbird nest, with the mother flitting around and stopping every so often to sit on her eggs.  She didn't seem to mind on-lookers, so I quickly snapped a few pictures of her, then admired her from afar, so I wouldn't disturb her.  I wish we were at our cabin more often so I could see the progress of the babies!   I imagine by the time I am back up there, they will have hatched, and "flown the coop"!  I also wish I'd had my camera when we were boating on the river and happened to witness a Bald Eagle swooping down for his fish dinner right in front of us!