~~Winter White Christmas Stockings~~

It seems white stockings for Christmas are the thing this year.....I've sold several already, and plan on making up some more this weekend.  I especially love the ones with nature themes on them, and those seem to sell the best, too.  Making them gives me an excuse to dig into my drawer of old white buttons, my yards (or miles) of antique lace and to sort through old rhinestone pins and fancy things.  The added plus is it gives me an excuse to buy even more of those things I absolutely love creating with!  What have you been busily creating for the holidays?

Natural Stone Coasters~~Great Hostess Gift Idea!~~

I've been frantically stamping up coasters for my Etsy shop, getting ready for the Christmas season.  Coasters have always been a good seller for me, and I fell in love with these stamps, thinking what great hostess gifts they would make.  Vintage style lace,  paisley and Damask just to name a few.  More on the way!

One Talented Artist!

This woman/artist/friend has been a part of my life for over 20 years.  Through thick and thin of life's up's and down's our friendship has endured.  We have an endless amount of things in common;  Our oldest daughters, now 27 years old, grew up together and they both shared a great love of their horses and showing them competitively.  Our son's, both 24 now, started preschool together at the age of 3 and  found that a mutual love of John Wayne movies was enough to build a friendship on at any age.  We both are obsessed about animals and nature.  Antiques are a huge love for the both of us.  Interior decorating is a large part of our lives.  And creating is a passion that we spend a multitude of hours talking about and comparing notes on. This friend's name is Amy Amthor, and recently she opened up her own Etsy shop called AKA Decorative Art.  This shop showcases her talent for painting and creating one of a kind pieces that reflect her respect of nature. She sells both original works and prints from her originals and will have more to share in the upcoming weeks. I am thrilled about her endeavor, and wish her many years of success and enjoyment in getting to know other online artists as I have, and also wish her many sales from customers who are  in awe of her talent as much as I am!  Here are a few of my favorite things in her shop.  Please visit to find your own favorites~!~

~*~Ghosts and Goblins~*~

Halloween is my favorite time to decorate.  It's never too early in my opinion.  And in our household, traditionally the night we carve pumpkins, is the fist time we listen  to Chrismtas music.  How crazy is that!?! But that won't be for a few weeks. For now I am just enjoying some of my new and vintage Halloween pieces.

~Everything Halloween~

Lots and lots of listing going on my my shop these days~! As usual I am always looking ahead (sometimes by months) to the next holiday!  Halloween creations are my favorite to make and here is just a sampling of what's "in store" for this year.

~~I Have Bad News and I Have Good News~~

First the bad news:  Am I the only one having problems leaving comments at others' blogs?  For the past month or so, each time I try and leave a comment at my fellow bloggers site,  Blogger keeps telling me to "sign in".  So I do.  Then I get a strange message saying something about cookies being truncated (?) and I am unable to leave the message. So I try it again, and Blogger tells me to "sign in". So I do. Over and over.  Grrrr, frustrating to say the least.  Has anyone experienced this?  Any advice on other blogs I might try and ditch this darn Blogger?

Now the good news!  Creating Vintage Charm  magazine recently published a tutorial of mine in their recent issue, and it came in the mail 2 days ago.  It's outstanding to say the least.  Each issue gets better and better.  For anyone considering submitting a piece to this publication, I urge you to give it a try.  Sonia, the editor is pleasant and freindly and so full of compliments.   Thank you Sonia~

Now on to some more good/exciting news.  10 days from now is the annual  Heavenly Scent Herb Farm Summer Faire which I have had the extreme pleasure of participating in for the last few years.  Where nature abounds in the form of plants and flowers, artistic creations, culinary delights to tease the taste buds, and eye candy galore.  I invite you to attend, Saturday August 27  from 10-5 and Sunday August 28 from 11-5.  Admission is only $2!  I will have many one of a kind assemblages and collages, gift tags,  vintage lace and fabric creations, Halloween delights, , oodles of altered antique apothecary bottles, and so much more.  Don't forget to stop at my QueenBe booth and say "how-DEE"!  By the way,  please feel free to use the image above!!

Charlotte With Wings!!

I've got such an addiction to Frozen Charlotte dolls!  Time to put them to (more) good use, in the way of pendants and altered apothecary bottles. Wearing tiny brass filigree wings and hats, which I added a warm, authentic looking patina too.   I'm not sure if they are a fairy or an angel,  but I know I cannot get enough of them!  Available in my Etsy shop.