NYC - Here I Come!!

today i am...

leaving on a jet plane for ottawa

(which, by the way is still in the dead of winter)

but i don't mind cause I get to see my ontario bestie

whom I met here a few years back

HERE

(photo taken last fall at Terri Brush's Fall Art Camp in Lincoln City, OR)

i'm so excited that i finally get to see her store and art studio in stittsville

st. elmo's fire

then a few days later we are on a road trip to the big apple

seven hour drive baby

lots of time to catch up

and gab...gab...gab...

we are staying in this swanky place

Ink48

and then on to this

where christina's paintings will be showcased

can't wait to see what she has in store for us

and to view all of the other art there too

3 funny special ladies will be meeting up with us there too

krista - amy - suzi

you know who you are

our new motto will be

"what happens in new york stays in new york"

it will be a fast whirlwind trip to nyc

but the trip back to ottawa will be enroute

boston and rhode island doing what we love to do best

shop...shop...shop...

can't wait for all the antique and art places we will lurk at

more to come....

Have a Heart

xo

simply said

Tick Tock

tick tock

goes the clock

i had this vintage porcelain clock face

and wanted to make a necklace out of it

i made the links out of sterling silver wire

added some vintage religious medals

some chandelier crystals

and some glass beads

i love it

and i love wearing it

It Was Dreamy.....

billows and billows of tulle

in soft pastel candy colors

like dreamy clouds in the sky

this is what this weekend felt like

like you were floating on cloud 9

so many beautiful dresses

taking you back to a moment in time

when life seemed grander and yet simpler

love these vintage materials

in creamy pastel shades

and ruffles upon ruffles

in the most dreamy vignettes

is what made this past weekend

one that I was honored to be part of

so many amazing women there

all like-minded when it came down to creating our projects

tiffany and terri

YOU ROCK

thank you for such a momentous weekend

a dream girl weekend

where we were all treated like queens

if you would like to see other posts on this event

see the following links:

the fancy farmgirl

maison douce

lisa's little house
mimi charmante
jeanne oliver

Perfect Love

when i was searching for some vintage papers

to use in some soldered pendants

i came across this title in an old hymnal

perfect love

it was just the perfect words for this cross pendant

perfect love

the love that our God has for us

The "Queen" Of All Things Soldered

a crown fit for

"the" soldering queen

t is for terri

a lady who has inspired many of us

to dream

and to create

she has gone over the top with her workshops

and has given us ladies a place where we can create pretties

both spring and fall art camps are located by the beach

and are oh so perfect a venue for those of us wanting to escape our cold climates

she is truly the queen of all things that are soldered

and she comes up with the most fantastic projects for us to do

she gets our creative juices flowing

and makes us all feel like queens

so terri

this crown is made for you

wear it and be proud

that you are the one and only

soldering queen for us

happy belated birthday!

Under the Umbrella with my Fella

under the umbrella

with her fella

a photo of my grandmother and grandfather

inspired me to create this one of a kind necklace

and yes that is an eyeball from a vintage doll

my grandmother had brown eyes so it totally suits this necklace

some religious medals

rhinestone baubles

and a vintage cut steel flowerette

along with an old key

a "g" typewriter key for grandparents

and a vintage watch parts vial filled with pearls

i constructed the necklace links from sterling wire

and hammered them for a rough finish

do you have any special family photos?

On Their Way To Nationals

last home games finished

5-year farewell finished

playoffs finished

now these girls are off to the nationals

off to saskatoon on thursday to play some more ball

DREAM BIG and WIN BIG

and this was the keepsake i made my daughter

for her 5-year career with the ufv cascades

GOOD LUCK GIRLS

COME HOME WITH 1ST!!