tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28437500719949241912024-03-13T04:58:33.395-04:00How Perfectly Imperfect!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-22254640277035577122009-05-26T19:03:00.004-04:002009-05-26T19:24:40.558-04:00Is it June yet?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6WzStpFPfO0AR6XlQeL20-a8XfW6A6KoweiDLg6K-hd4gMIaKpSwXZ7axbaLMJ0aTwebunDFPwDiH-kb4QNjum5B_AKv9KLitfrPkY1AIqlNR9glardaW6VyxN6xiT6zGYLF9JvABbg2/s1600-h/garden+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6WzStpFPfO0AR6XlQeL20-a8XfW6A6KoweiDLg6K-hd4gMIaKpSwXZ7axbaLMJ0aTwebunDFPwDiH-kb4QNjum5B_AKv9KLitfrPkY1AIqlNR9glardaW6VyxN6xiT6zGYLF9JvABbg2/s400/garden+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340276408658001890" border="0" /></a><br />Well Well Well...here I am again. May has been a month for the record books... and not in a good way. Without getting into any personal details, this month has easily beat out any other month in the history of my memory as far as family/friend epic catastrophes that test me and the people around me (who I love! Hang in there everyone.) Here are some roses that should bring the smiles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5R3KEmAz-_TqykF8QBShqu0Ceil8A2169zKyF97z_g3iqSsBYN2_DrvhjD3tOyggLSK2EzpjhB16yI5hY8qpc6hFwSAmpJQIuvajfVtVmo0XMzfY0IatGiHXLwRlDr1sOoyVvBPVuSa5/s1600-h/garden+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5R3KEmAz-_TqykF8QBShqu0Ceil8A2169zKyF97z_g3iqSsBYN2_DrvhjD3tOyggLSK2EzpjhB16yI5hY8qpc6hFwSAmpJQIuvajfVtVmo0XMzfY0IatGiHXLwRlDr1sOoyVvBPVuSa5/s400/garden+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340276398936022562" border="0" /></a><br />Further investigating into this matter (aka bitching and moaning) has brought me to the conclusion that May 2009 was NOT a good month. So. That makes me feel better somehow. We are not alone. So if you would like to commiserate please leave a comment. If you are having a wonderful month, please don't. JUST KIDDING. Love you all, and I hope this is a good month, year, life, for everyone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5XtFn-1OFvchk7GH3-VlkEqdZEMGaOodW2i5gjImGs6uaDSiwFmWBO6FWAXvj7z2KnI81PG6hfmsK3jSds4T8JHhBh9vp3k31s3thWZxYTokYVtgTG7Lkk53QkCH3xECQ80vfii-8Dt3/s1600-h/garden+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5XtFn-1OFvchk7GH3-VlkEqdZEMGaOodW2i5gjImGs6uaDSiwFmWBO6FWAXvj7z2KnI81PG6hfmsK3jSds4T8JHhBh9vp3k31s3thWZxYTokYVtgTG7Lkk53QkCH3xECQ80vfii-8Dt3/s400/garden+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340276387235302978" border="0" /></a><br />In other news, our garden is cranking out some delicious salads. We have been eating the spinach, arugula, lettuce, and endive regularly. I look forward to the carrots, onions, radishes, beans, and more!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UyRbOXwQD_xU8bQjGbpUB9Rr4mrutExG74TlHYi_SZVIEBwcnt9jT6Tj7j1nCC009ug0TmxPxvz6jJTdYK51423_-EHVQoMwMPJrzCchUCaqJD2nhyphenhyphenXLofW7Z4_qEtVW_FLtNRDeJykI/s1600-h/garden+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UyRbOXwQD_xU8bQjGbpUB9Rr4mrutExG74TlHYi_SZVIEBwcnt9jT6Tj7j1nCC009ug0TmxPxvz6jJTdYK51423_-EHVQoMwMPJrzCchUCaqJD2nhyphenhyphenXLofW7Z4_qEtVW_FLtNRDeJykI/s400/garden+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340276395884689234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone is having a good week! (Seriously :) )<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-67687057457103182862009-05-07T14:17:00.000-04:002009-05-07T14:41:10.406-04:00If I told you, you wouldn't believe me...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3vgYyWa_yQdIIKFAkNHEC4Efvun3FXYmhJpq9zOXTO8zsor2xx_EYnBBfP-t1u3a7fnD4Tqhgh0N9rxeLU8nHcVjYcjT76xGgDDvkpZZa5XZ_b-37X1XzME5QDZN8syEACoAU5x4mDXl/s1600-h/vtt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3vgYyWa_yQdIIKFAkNHEC4Efvun3FXYmhJpq9zOXTO8zsor2xx_EYnBBfP-t1u3a7fnD4Tqhgh0N9rxeLU8nHcVjYcjT76xGgDDvkpZZa5XZ_b-37X1XzME5QDZN8syEACoAU5x4mDXl/s400/vtt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332856102633936098" border="0" /></a><br />So...we'll just skip all the nonsense and I say I was ABSURDLY BUSY for the last week. But I miss my blog friends! I haven't left you all - I am coming back! I'm here! And its VINTAGE THINGIE THURSDAY! My favorite day of the week! Make sure to swing on by <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/">Coloradolady's (Suzanne's) blog</a> and see everyone's wonderful "Vintage Thingies!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dCdvzhqP9efip7Ye-iVy_SRVSF_z4ik67vyf0dkebAltyEO2jQCuhZ-1DD6aEEeI7UUTUAFaNlrRvn3tr9WCy7ScUYD_FmMbHapseSCZVBZgkPmt2Y1IewwEzL9R85yENlFWoCq7VxUX/s1600-h/bistro1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dCdvzhqP9efip7Ye-iVy_SRVSF_z4ik67vyf0dkebAltyEO2jQCuhZ-1DD6aEEeI7UUTUAFaNlrRvn3tr9WCy7ScUYD_FmMbHapseSCZVBZgkPmt2Y1IewwEzL9R85yENlFWoCq7VxUX/s400/bistro1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332854232975082914" border="0" /></a><br />So for my grand return here is just a small bit of what I've been up to. I found this great little bistro set with matching laminate table. I knew it had some potential... but it was quite dirty and a little rusty in spots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITHsoKS6zAUpiic1tIcNCRMDVQ9KmaYNrDZwNjbQSo-tswG4P2HbdNkrHoDPFKAKwkTP-g8UdgkIteuf8jC3Br_btP_pcr1H2TZwSy4LjxSaUjbRMub8tNEAgVqCtguE_VY7rE_NT8kOO/s1600-h/bistro2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITHsoKS6zAUpiic1tIcNCRMDVQ9KmaYNrDZwNjbQSo-tswG4P2HbdNkrHoDPFKAKwkTP-g8UdgkIteuf8jC3Br_btP_pcr1H2TZwSy4LjxSaUjbRMub8tNEAgVqCtguE_VY7rE_NT8kOO/s400/bistro2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332854238142588242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOItmESA9aYuEr6OdE9Y2-zLdxITQ4hDUyYIUBzlKSIVk7zCYDCGp0nwNnZICkroU9NdkJgtj3rIDFLCEwWNTVQV5T7UPcFMWotdqdM5l7SeTTl9XA5E_kjzK_LB8kRGj1MBGpZamJVzB/s1600-h/bistro3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOItmESA9aYuEr6OdE9Y2-zLdxITQ4hDUyYIUBzlKSIVk7zCYDCGp0nwNnZICkroU9NdkJgtj3rIDFLCEwWNTVQV5T7UPcFMWotdqdM5l7SeTTl9XA5E_kjzK_LB8kRGj1MBGpZamJVzB/s400/bistro3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332854240793396002" border="0" /></a><br />A fresh coat of paint and WOW! So Cute! It also must be said that I spent A LOT of time cleaning those cute little yellow seat cushions. Lets put it this way...they were brown/green when I got my hands on them. What a difference!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ff-RXZ-L5wnfCVazOOmmQB8_9o_-DfWAOVM8nb21Koi6bagfbLIxE5XJBr9jbZ-PB5Seu5UvHB6aYcRBoyB1VX8nAm39qAPnkai7oVDdMVQajUdsjbgkb-opi72iABqD0eNYD46X1CuH/s1600-h/bistro4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ff-RXZ-L5wnfCVazOOmmQB8_9o_-DfWAOVM8nb21Koi6bagfbLIxE5XJBr9jbZ-PB5Seu5UvHB6aYcRBoyB1VX8nAm39qAPnkai7oVDdMVQajUdsjbgkb-opi72iABqD0eNYD46X1CuH/s400/bistro4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332855582807788354" border="0" /></a><br />The perfect place to sit and waste away the summer days with a nice pitcher of lemonade... or lemonade and vodka if you were me :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59ImXhEJQOIa9rPkPebmOiFrKvapEZWIvsBruW0TYQKXDrCmalR1-wMC5MClVdWI0efrRm13qmUIlHFuj-bAedCT4hqtqxRMRD35SOr7zOI0GuBADlkTnI3UIXZnhBtrF4lPTxqU4RrBK/s1600-h/bistro5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59ImXhEJQOIa9rPkPebmOiFrKvapEZWIvsBruW0TYQKXDrCmalR1-wMC5MClVdWI0efrRm13qmUIlHFuj-bAedCT4hqtqxRMRD35SOr7zOI0GuBADlkTnI3UIXZnhBtrF4lPTxqU4RrBK/s400/bistro5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332855586052200162" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-45644141027373806582009-04-29T15:08:00.004-04:002009-04-29T15:20:05.229-04:00Hoboken Arts and Music FestivalCan't believe its time for the Hoboken Arts and Music Festival again. For those of you in the area, it will be this Sunday from 11am-6pm on Washington St. between 1st and 7th Street.<br /><br />They will have over 300 Photographers, Artists, Crafters, & Food...including us! Michelangela's booth will be right in front of our store at 330 Washington St. :)<br /><br />I have so many new pieces of furniture that I am really excited about ... also we will be making up unique Mother's Day Gift Baskets. You should come by or send friends! I hope the weather hold up! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLAU3lEf6wgCbxwbeI5RdAGgjxrbXPZxik13kPBYTQeu_icjVOi94uYajE0Fc812L1MdbBwBBAzHPWtOunsZ-YQ02d2k4qzFG6nVvOoC9Yi1BZN24codCwNqXF63qEf-_fnY8y3sU3APE/s1600-h/SpringFest.09.Ecard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLAU3lEf6wgCbxwbeI5RdAGgjxrbXPZxik13kPBYTQeu_icjVOi94uYajE0Fc812L1MdbBwBBAzHPWtOunsZ-YQ02d2k4qzFG6nVvOoC9Yi1BZN24codCwNqXF63qEf-_fnY8y3sU3APE/s400/SpringFest.09.Ecard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330194627200725970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope to see you there!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-13313595662209615342009-04-24T15:03:00.000-04:002009-04-24T15:16:30.664-04:00April Showers...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMm4PMbY51_RX3y6eau2AAgqT5e8BTjPAM3i4WU2dRGgG2BTWS3D_iwVV8nCo0MbHWWY0wTKbPNMf3Pk12SAza-lEYHPklu6N3s0Y5rbzcIZtMr7pHtQthlZgwZbVF8fX8y8cYIdh3CMn/s1600-h/yellowtulips2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMm4PMbY51_RX3y6eau2AAgqT5e8BTjPAM3i4WU2dRGgG2BTWS3D_iwVV8nCo0MbHWWY0wTKbPNMf3Pk12SAza-lEYHPklu6N3s0Y5rbzcIZtMr7pHtQthlZgwZbVF8fX8y8cYIdh3CMn/s400/yellowtulips2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327223067144778290" border="0" /></a><br />Bring May Flowers... and at last we have some SUNSHINE to enjoy them all! So excited for this weekend, we should have beautiful weather at last :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4c45GNiaAW2jNxa0lGKtmqU_CW-8cD4Wa_-q_z1kFg6lDbHRQF42JRPDiK9I-m1-KnalqaevdFGtfTJ4plHIkvNbaF2_aKVvTgt9tqlEpftZOAinMmgKCpyCOoWi3SqmQT-OUQifA_eK0/s1600-h/yellowtulips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4c45GNiaAW2jNxa0lGKtmqU_CW-8cD4Wa_-q_z1kFg6lDbHRQF42JRPDiK9I-m1-KnalqaevdFGtfTJ4plHIkvNbaF2_aKVvTgt9tqlEpftZOAinMmgKCpyCOoWi3SqmQT-OUQifA_eK0/s400/yellowtulips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327223060555736098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, here are a few shots of our tulips and other flowers kissed with raindrops. I took these earlier in the week. :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAb64t-wHV1GYC7RS5USgbKrPRkZ46GztBYj_TZpHx-gsijAtyVtqWOlbYYVZXR4uVLVC1uOVGH6_0Pje_G-ZLI3DK7tAoPXsS7p13TzoqYQy1r6B3JAB3gSI_0lMig278HdpEECvMAjF/s1600-h/whiteflowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAb64t-wHV1GYC7RS5USgbKrPRkZ46GztBYj_TZpHx-gsijAtyVtqWOlbYYVZXR4uVLVC1uOVGH6_0Pje_G-ZLI3DK7tAoPXsS7p13TzoqYQy1r6B3JAB3gSI_0lMig278HdpEECvMAjF/s400/whiteflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327223068847015698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bngcqzRjgVamwrOFVUPXximed0Hqx_MooHpb_TUezX2EdaNYRrEiscuMDqr9geqFJfNpqdBTGSC51yvmtZcvfdcE1OPRm_FWLUmJtkzBXNfUAZH2ccyKay_aQ5cPsYTJV2bzEvizVDty/s1600-h/redtulips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bngcqzRjgVamwrOFVUPXximed0Hqx_MooHpb_TUezX2EdaNYRrEiscuMDqr9geqFJfNpqdBTGSC51yvmtZcvfdcE1OPRm_FWLUmJtkzBXNfUAZH2ccyKay_aQ5cPsYTJV2bzEvizVDty/s400/redtulips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327223057653121714" border="0" /></a>Have a wonderful weekend!!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-65570051904875910852009-04-23T13:34:00.005-04:002009-04-23T13:50:58.389-04:00Vintage Thingie Thursday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy03yRS0ZHAkspBYcyDBJp1S3M94Sx4Tq_iuwV2GR0xMZ5ensBK2PDIb-LYaAdNZklivQJ4-VZ0VcOkb7uXJ74DgxKR6aRIMzpEopsPp-CZGUXyP3DDgCSx4r04ombpWbP-I22pZPopu4M/s1600-h/vtt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy03yRS0ZHAkspBYcyDBJp1S3M94Sx4Tq_iuwV2GR0xMZ5ensBK2PDIb-LYaAdNZklivQJ4-VZ0VcOkb7uXJ74DgxKR6aRIMzpEopsPp-CZGUXyP3DDgCSx4r04ombpWbP-I22pZPopu4M/s400/vtt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327944078149358834" border="0" /></a><br />So here we are ... Vintage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Thingie</span> Thursday again. These weeks are really flying by... now only if the weather would get warmer! Make sure to stop by <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2009/04/vintage-thingies-thursday-and-contest.html">Suzanne's Blog Colorado Lady</a> to see all the wonderful weekly vintage thingies. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotc5AGZ3AMKMe0uP1ShzcVBQbwXhL2cvT5vVEVnHW8Zbs9570AgYV-5HI2w2j4Tmi2CqNaz-hJg-mNoiXxMfGpK7bJl0zqMDg6hLqbGEszfPwQEEHK6dhH-G6SOQowOPzUNFdwMVKgeE4/s1600-h/2191c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 419px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotc5AGZ3AMKMe0uP1ShzcVBQbwXhL2cvT5vVEVnHW8Zbs9570AgYV-5HI2w2j4Tmi2CqNaz-hJg-mNoiXxMfGpK7bJl0zqMDg6hLqbGEszfPwQEEHK6dhH-G6SOQowOPzUNFdwMVKgeE4/s400/2191c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327942616360098562" border="0" /></a><br />Last week I showed off my half finished vanity, and since it is finished and now in the window... I though I would do an update...and also show off some Vintage Vanity Accessories this Thursday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReia-7bh8Cg0cqahlOHFfMucf3UJVMfNvgElg23GHe5g1rEQCE6Vq2Ao5pP8-9MQt604WjLrE8R7mfF_wM8JsE4f3FUvt4ntYaUfL_6w-oPykvvL8QB3qJ5R2873BTHRbfCCHb9PpUia9/s1600-h/vanitydetail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReia-7bh8Cg0cqahlOHFfMucf3UJVMfNvgElg23GHe5g1rEQCE6Vq2Ao5pP8-9MQt604WjLrE8R7mfF_wM8JsE4f3FUvt4ntYaUfL_6w-oPykvvL8QB3qJ5R2873BTHRbfCCHb9PpUia9/s400/vanitydetail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327942618015118642" border="0" /></a>Here is the detail from the top of the vanity... sorry I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">couldn't</span> get a brighter picture.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_CEqW9CnE4yQctd5uLNo3QHr-ZvcfLXg8hkrkFSi0kOjBZOAVTWawIajdL2dDsn7I89S9ajoJpacgP74YZsg6pFNEjOzQJAn4jWyTRlEVvenHLAXHrkihnE2gUJ1aYlc_1gfWjLYkm6l/s1600-h/vanitymirror.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_CEqW9CnE4yQctd5uLNo3QHr-ZvcfLXg8hkrkFSi0kOjBZOAVTWawIajdL2dDsn7I89S9ajoJpacgP74YZsg6pFNEjOzQJAn4jWyTRlEVvenHLAXHrkihnE2gUJ1aYlc_1gfWjLYkm6l/s400/vanitymirror.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327942624801605906" border="0" /></a><br />This is a great vintage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tri</span>-fold mirror. Its perfect to turn a small little desk into a vanity area.<br />Up close it has all the wonderful age spots of a truly old piece:)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUmF05cj7uMekjy32XmFE9KCgpUWk1tQvXcf4OKkIkW39fPIjL7L0obkkovTJF2-Rm1mJ3rwpjU8MqxUJp5GSdg15xiyxxoRrlfwHuDbNH7qc0khCOvRVCc4z-QMiyrYqRzunvKqj6cdw/s1600-h/vanitymirror2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUmF05cj7uMekjy32XmFE9KCgpUWk1tQvXcf4OKkIkW39fPIjL7L0obkkovTJF2-Rm1mJ3rwpjU8MqxUJp5GSdg15xiyxxoRrlfwHuDbNH7qc0khCOvRVCc4z-QMiyrYqRzunvKqj6cdw/s400/vanitymirror2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327942622263772578" border="0" /></a><br />Here you can see the wood back - which might be my favorite part!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzN71WNLMfWDeAijz5pL-cTD5kKtBbbXuhWPcOwRY1HoIEOUIGgCYnQEdjGedVjxDN1Pbl4uNsFaht0QQ66IMy5pG_2VWt_xDRgJjnKYeLvk_yzvmD6aFt_gbbkimdBjsEhSzQ0zsIuVL/s1600-h/mirror1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzN71WNLMfWDeAijz5pL-cTD5kKtBbbXuhWPcOwRY1HoIEOUIGgCYnQEdjGedVjxDN1Pbl4uNsFaht0QQ66IMy5pG_2VWt_xDRgJjnKYeLvk_yzvmD6aFt_gbbkimdBjsEhSzQ0zsIuVL/s400/mirror1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327944075974089586" border="0" /></a><br />This is a great little hand vanity mirror. Very Art Deco I think :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ1tq6LxGtioNzGv9K3ziZgBr6AMstT34XRzkLSp0ilMiRYCV0fOVxQ3shubv5b8qFaj0BA6ZtG83WqMq5Z6RQFBfjBJ43NQdSK6SS_jSLFOiiXuZCOQMVBhJCcPkTKR0o2V-XKpczf8z/s1600-h/mirror+detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ1tq6LxGtioNzGv9K3ziZgBr6AMstT34XRzkLSp0ilMiRYCV0fOVxQ3shubv5b8qFaj0BA6ZtG83WqMq5Z6RQFBfjBJ43NQdSK6SS_jSLFOiiXuZCOQMVBhJCcPkTKR0o2V-XKpczf8z/s400/mirror+detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327944470117257906" border="0" /></a><br />I love the beveled glass and sweet little detailing on the top!<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3P9ZSYMRyHtQ3P2eUNbJ3TKBdgRMIIUiLMiYDzBQ06Mgy5W9dBn4WcQurvQT0kDISyI_XNhbKzYu24jiJ-A7HTD5rvovFlJL8RXe0nno4up08DKCkjAOKVXWP23xlrL2b9sgqWPvOoG7L/s1600-h/mirror2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3P9ZSYMRyHtQ3P2eUNbJ3TKBdgRMIIUiLMiYDzBQ06Mgy5W9dBn4WcQurvQT0kDISyI_XNhbKzYu24jiJ-A7HTD5rvovFlJL8RXe0nno4up08DKCkjAOKVXWP23xlrL2b9sgqWPvOoG7L/s400/mirror2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327942634960460082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the back! Also very pretty and ornate!<br /><br />Happy Vintage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Thingie</span> Thursday Everyone!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-30289413964840254352009-04-22T07:55:00.000-04:002009-04-22T07:55:00.123-04:00Our new and improved Garden :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNiUgqp2NzaS1-42NJxKUKP_ntvJVxh_878hh-GFRvLlltxFiIekk8Z5yHz7rvFwa3r5SB8aeDCNeiKe9ThJyRc8VtHXSaj-RJjkiBzY2eubDAi2Fc25fQdm1xXJfa3y4VX86uFL9HpyC/s1600-h/gardenbeds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNiUgqp2NzaS1-42NJxKUKP_ntvJVxh_878hh-GFRvLlltxFiIekk8Z5yHz7rvFwa3r5SB8aeDCNeiKe9ThJyRc8VtHXSaj-RJjkiBzY2eubDAi2Fc25fQdm1xXJfa3y4VX86uFL9HpyC/s400/gardenbeds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327227393083528210" border="0" /></a><br />At least all this rain is good for something! Here is our little garden, growing away thanks to Jordan's hard work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwnID-t5Y-K9LeAWdsbsXRn5N_Xg9ZA_ULq763n6SPQbdNW8CsTB4eqZFlzxUxmq3wd6YpMeYu5XLOwQvZ14Qy8yqaUFbde2AgTptAoeApcOilHmI6rGFJJyElmuOD_5SJYV2pKnsBbsj/s1600-h/garden+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwnID-t5Y-K9LeAWdsbsXRn5N_Xg9ZA_ULq763n6SPQbdNW8CsTB4eqZFlzxUxmq3wd6YpMeYu5XLOwQvZ14Qy8yqaUFbde2AgTptAoeApcOilHmI6rGFJJyElmuOD_5SJYV2pKnsBbsj/s400/garden+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327228796741430242" border="0" /></a><br />We have plans to move this summer, so we couldn't wait till Memorial Day to plant the typical Jersey Tomato and Basil garden (mmmmmmm) So what you see here are some cold weather plants that do well in early Spring, and can be harvested before we have to go! We have planted (so far): broccoli rabe, cabbage, arugula, onions, spinach, lettuce, carrots, celery, and peas! Lots of leafy greens coming up for us! We are also starting some flowers and some radishes on the kitchen table :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_ZriJHtm4pRfjwS_d7y6U-pMlV1W-I6xLcZrEgFusZaY1s-s23hoZAOuYECNOT5eUm8kEWl0y-xOviwbvSgOaER0hRNuGfQ7Ob9ZdtVCy8ztqt_qWfzbxv7yjj5N586301rr2nwQX6c5/s1600-h/lavender.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_ZriJHtm4pRfjwS_d7y6U-pMlV1W-I6xLcZrEgFusZaY1s-s23hoZAOuYECNOT5eUm8kEWl0y-xOviwbvSgOaER0hRNuGfQ7Ob9ZdtVCy8ztqt_qWfzbxv7yjj5N586301rr2nwQX6c5/s400/lavender.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327224599664194962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My Lavender is already coming back strong from last year!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3h3cWpx4Wdui8Tmm8IjzkkKrjo6p29EHnhse9oC5Zm8hA6S_fceirY4i83akgTvVNqQ4jNZLirl4VVJXv5sscyWlxLrOlSgxVW1Rb3Nix06FwSNEzwHTiZj7hhGCY4i0ioKwAje7XpbR/s1600-h/brocrabe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3h3cWpx4Wdui8Tmm8IjzkkKrjo6p29EHnhse9oC5Zm8hA6S_fceirY4i83akgTvVNqQ4jNZLirl4VVJXv5sscyWlxLrOlSgxVW1Rb3Nix06FwSNEzwHTiZj7hhGCY4i0ioKwAje7XpbR/s400/brocrabe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327224577268819826" border="0" /></a>Broccoli Rabe!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVXNv8TUatmmsM9hF7V5TZoD6HjhCZVT9n3tOZMTNYV-RN3djJ3uPqu7aSCivCAUiNFpeu1ul_k-p4xKVykMFbweos1Wxwt8FVkCCQYGXfNkATwQ6jzKT91xH3lCdFuq9TbiI0vduFSV_/s1600-h/cabbage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVXNv8TUatmmsM9hF7V5TZoD6HjhCZVT9n3tOZMTNYV-RN3djJ3uPqu7aSCivCAUiNFpeu1ul_k-p4xKVykMFbweos1Wxwt8FVkCCQYGXfNkATwQ6jzKT91xH3lCdFuq9TbiI0vduFSV_/s400/cabbage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327224595270875666" border="0" /></a>Cabbage<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduAYubikR27iW2ZgYf2IkyjNthYCFdwcbXpU8f2MWIv5pFVjN_Aagi6EypNHvT1zPJ2NQSAeaq14GuksyzI_yIJb1bC9NnkVnZfaG2nO3Ulq-49R1YZgqqkhN-TVKJoalhsPMghDaPhyphenhypheno/s1600-h/carrotts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduAYubikR27iW2ZgYf2IkyjNthYCFdwcbXpU8f2MWIv5pFVjN_Aagi6EypNHvT1zPJ2NQSAeaq14GuksyzI_yIJb1bC9NnkVnZfaG2nO3Ulq-49R1YZgqqkhN-TVKJoalhsPMghDaPhyphenhypheno/s400/carrotts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327224590157032258" border="0" /></a>Carrotts<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOuixPOXhOgR-rQdVLgEj0MA-DmSdCOW0RF-hJAB3Q1Srrj8xZE7LWMpt4UGEISKy748GWbFUglAmDLEvzNoWIDbFmixbm2H5xV2z9i8dYjRyfjtOgNfCShsFbLaCctEq8vdN0dfJ513g/s1600-h/celery.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOuixPOXhOgR-rQdVLgEj0MA-DmSdCOW0RF-hJAB3Q1Srrj8xZE7LWMpt4UGEISKy748GWbFUglAmDLEvzNoWIDbFmixbm2H5xV2z9i8dYjRyfjtOgNfCShsFbLaCctEq8vdN0dfJ513g/s400/celery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327224587108684162" border="0" /></a>And lastly celery!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-70306811749568324472009-04-21T14:19:00.005-04:002009-04-21T14:57:03.488-04:00Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" Necklace Finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn9NzwpMRg_9-dunwPVcqoz-i46yzPQkZSsEPjd5dyTj6VBpX5_XFDhOYqsoVgrJACOReuWxav0kBTZeYvzlSTuvWjchzTKhbPqpR5KhxBTAgJKBElKDbKollveMrpBXegk1U4s5SlK1G/s1600-h/boticellinecklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn9NzwpMRg_9-dunwPVcqoz-i46yzPQkZSsEPjd5dyTj6VBpX5_XFDhOYqsoVgrJACOReuWxav0kBTZeYvzlSTuvWjchzTKhbPqpR5KhxBTAgJKBElKDbKollveMrpBXegk1U4s5SlK1G/s400/boticellinecklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327211514333653474" border="0" /></a><br />Well here she is! Finished at last. I really put a lot of time into this one, but I adore the outcome. The art bead is strung with freshwater pearls, rose quartz, a glass art bead from Greece, Greek ceramic beads, white coral, pink coral, Czech glass beads, and some glass turquoise seed beads. Make sure to check out the <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2009/04/monthly-challenge-birth-of-venus.html">Art Bead Scene</a> to see all the other beautiful pieces <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/artbeadscene/">entered for this month's challenge. </a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8sbZ3DLBWQC7-Gs43zaxuEgM2I77ohyphenhyphenoBlEvpmljxU-ZWN1lu0BIN-KfPJvvgov5sq6Hbrz2Jc7KrLn78sckeor_507Bmmfs1OROlVIrLW8hS1gOIF-YsKVhbVxlYReJXtMWQQz4amyH/s1600-h/botticelli-venus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8sbZ3DLBWQC7-Gs43zaxuEgM2I77ohyphenhyphenoBlEvpmljxU-ZWN1lu0BIN-KfPJvvgov5sq6Hbrz2Jc7KrLn78sckeor_507Bmmfs1OROlVIrLW8hS1gOIF-YsKVhbVxlYReJXtMWQQz4amyH/s400/botticelli-venus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327211519234511730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9K1CJnzUfUs8WwATAWvpOPkmCvBqEtTxv9W-Dqluj1iNc3VweD7XIS5GLsYDvrb1KNqDdeUbDRrHjL5bK5rzK2WA0L34tcWbHwYyGyBLCWvOLMIE9nGqITYRi95zOGLKwmdL42i0hvhy/s1600-h/shelldetail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9K1CJnzUfUs8WwATAWvpOPkmCvBqEtTxv9W-Dqluj1iNc3VweD7XIS5GLsYDvrb1KNqDdeUbDRrHjL5bK5rzK2WA0L34tcWbHwYyGyBLCWvOLMIE9nGqITYRi95zOGLKwmdL42i0hvhy/s400/shelldetail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327211507348811490" border="0" /></a>Here is a detail. Who did the shell better... me or Botticelli? Ha ha, yea, don't answer that :) Even though I can't compare to great Renaissance masters, I'm very happy with the outcome of my copper patina finish!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-44954739088106633802009-04-15T19:32:00.009-04:002009-04-15T21:43:51.967-04:00Vintage Thingie Thursday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2009/04/vintage-thingies-thursday-vintage.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325067355652795906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2HZi36bU4u-Wc0G4XZlhNhIZUxc7HYh9-S5KREAyQekw4sNwN2oheFw9xBhvOO4jC5MsZPF-NZS6N1c4aJj9wOV8mVRJpXbRcMY1R1GqEZJ-Xd5Sc9P_Gv0orPYRNa73T7t9G0CTavIG/s400/vtt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Happy Vintage Thingie Thursday Everyone! Please go over to <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2009/04/vintage-thingies-thursday-vintage.html">Coloradoladys Blog</a> to see more fabulous finds by Vintage Thingie Lovers from everywhere in Blogland! :) You'll make new friends - I promise!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyUam5GqmHTO-RcrQll00f3mZ9sATO6PChVhn_4iqSN5IGs-fOW7zRd6tu1oz7LcHFjTsuvp5ewQZguSM7Osct9nmFYop7nIceXNekb0qgyJ_B__lLrbzOAqjJOzAyn6eL-AgtNaiSTkn/s1600-h/vbag2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325065368412451618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyUam5GqmHTO-RcrQll00f3mZ9sATO6PChVhn_4iqSN5IGs-fOW7zRd6tu1oz7LcHFjTsuvp5ewQZguSM7Osct9nmFYop7nIceXNekb0qgyJ_B__lLrbzOAqjJOzAyn6eL-AgtNaiSTkn/s400/vbag2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yikes! A whole week has gone by! That is pretty incredible!!! I'm running around like a madwoman trying to get all packed up for the weekend... I'm heading to Baltimore for my college reunion. I must say... I really need a break. So in honor of my <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">girls weekend</span> coming up ... this week's VTT will be some girly stuff!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQg8c5rvGv0UkI97LPMOCc7S92j5ZczdSm_fUZv1pxbCseywv-EsDkJAol5PhABSfxT5nvPI7-wq8ybSDICytZlnOKK8xiTGcS1rFjvB9Fhxt1EoJDPNMYhJ2uO1SBD_r7NxwTfJ3O6mde/s1600-h/vbag1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325065367115842962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQg8c5rvGv0UkI97LPMOCc7S92j5ZczdSm_fUZv1pxbCseywv-EsDkJAol5PhABSfxT5nvPI7-wq8ybSDICytZlnOKK8xiTGcS1rFjvB9Fhxt1EoJDPNMYhJ2uO1SBD_r7NxwTfJ3O6mde/s400/vbag1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Everyone needs at least a couple ( I have like a dozen ) super girly, beaded vintage evening bags...which I never use. But I must have them. I have more at home...but here are a few I have for sale in the store. The blue one is really adorable...come to think of it... do I have a blue one? :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LSD4r4VbZv1Y_fxIarskz-sfEcnZ_yUH1sYpv3Ad5hYUG_mEgG7DsAChyphenhyphenVqwXAwjX-Kdim8JQcDvKuZyJb4AU4FjhMoT4Q7R_r-eIPT0aVzvwtRPRSEH943JpO_PbR_ipNDSo7HS-SO1/s1600-h/vanity1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325065361965145602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LSD4r4VbZv1Y_fxIarskz-sfEcnZ_yUH1sYpv3Ad5hYUG_mEgG7DsAChyphenhyphenVqwXAwjX-Kdim8JQcDvKuZyJb4AU4FjhMoT4Q7R_r-eIPT0aVzvwtRPRSEH943JpO_PbR_ipNDSo7HS-SO1/s400/vanity1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And what, I ask you, is more girly than a vanity? This pieces was a mess when I got it in, and now of course is the most talked about piece in the store! I'm really excited about how its looking. I will need to do an update shot for next week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTzryB986NdBggoPNhq_YQMiFu6pijcwCI3JduMQ0jhNXKsEvff3nlRCjX5jTtqlE8Bm2tkcGLxyNxSLF6Q2tip6ui-GJi63cr0nohE7vPwuStb2LLVoaGSgKi5_xylwhBmdc1EuoRX2-/s1600-h/vanity2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325065361632197010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTzryB986NdBggoPNhq_YQMiFu6pijcwCI3JduMQ0jhNXKsEvff3nlRCjX5jTtqlE8Bm2tkcGLxyNxSLF6Q2tip6ui-GJi63cr0nohE7vPwuStb2LLVoaGSgKi5_xylwhBmdc1EuoRX2-/s400/vanity2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />For now, just try to visualize this vanity mirror floating above the vanity...and of course ignore the paint cans and drop cloth. Gotta love the creative process!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Have a wonderful Thursday! Filled with Vintage Love!<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: 0pt; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0pt; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" border="0" /></a></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-28603811359888492562009-04-15T19:01:00.005-04:002009-04-15T19:24:20.283-04:00Cherry Blossoms! Is Spring here?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgph54A3zT1az-Bqp3JKfn4IjCKmF7m9bpWNH9eQZvyCmRCAa72ic3hysW91IrY9bfd52gXrhQjAkncR0gum83PSgWS17bJcvlLOU6niaTCtBo8jjJhoREWZfXECy7fmQCt8yTQdeYzXAxD/s1600-h/cb5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgph54A3zT1az-Bqp3JKfn4IjCKmF7m9bpWNH9eQZvyCmRCAa72ic3hysW91IrY9bfd52gXrhQjAkncR0gum83PSgWS17bJcvlLOU6niaTCtBo8jjJhoREWZfXECy7fmQCt8yTQdeYzXAxD/s400/cb5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325059758735858962" border="0" /></a>So I am going to ignore the fact that I'm pretty sure we had a slushy-freezing-rain-type shower this morning and blog about something much more wonderful - CHERRY BLOSSOMS!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23H0sCT3YIVrYeStHtTg5anx1uobzrMLsep6aKgEkFooqK5gJfZoVQ-s4NtZCiSxZhHjVfCpFCG_hE17_erQPhQbjv__Pei_336tT6kuRw7RQ4TTHzBC-ooOvUh0EqoqU2Y6HWyK-jkW-/s1600-h/cherryblossoms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23H0sCT3YIVrYeStHtTg5anx1uobzrMLsep6aKgEkFooqK5gJfZoVQ-s4NtZCiSxZhHjVfCpFCG_hE17_erQPhQbjv__Pei_336tT6kuRw7RQ4TTHzBC-ooOvUh0EqoqU2Y6HWyK-jkW-/s400/cherryblossoms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325059734586417154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbka5YMNcMRacWvvFqTnpijYFpvqs3NylbsP2Lb-LHFbn4bczdlxwiIoIUklZTjnEllOBeMP8-6VmgwKIWNVOkVz7fww4LN0QwsnDd6h1TIoSV5Vj0JjRr7R7Os-rDu-ybWPDJD1DkBq1/s1600-h/cb2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbka5YMNcMRacWvvFqTnpijYFpvqs3NylbsP2Lb-LHFbn4bczdlxwiIoIUklZTjnEllOBeMP8-6VmgwKIWNVOkVz7fww4LN0QwsnDd6h1TIoSV5Vj0JjRr7R7Os-rDu-ybWPDJD1DkBq1/s400/cb2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325059741795967378" border="0" /></a><br />Branch Brook Park in delightful Newark, NJ is famous for its Cherry Blossoms...and they are in full bloom! Jordan and I were able to stop by on Sunday before going to my Aunt's House for Easter.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlJN4CPVkTV_vczhywS5dvIaaNMwFs0B4cLHFKgeRLnzOkhFU36RFAd6emtuM6rove147HdkFWmIB1YxSZdO4VP4qZqJXxWBZ7IrUAPSV_cta-XI-j9gUkXawtlm-K4tDIa_8mYH8rfK9/s1600-h/cb3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlJN4CPVkTV_vczhywS5dvIaaNMwFs0B4cLHFKgeRLnzOkhFU36RFAd6emtuM6rove147HdkFWmIB1YxSZdO4VP4qZqJXxWBZ7IrUAPSV_cta-XI-j9gUkXawtlm-K4tDIa_8mYH8rfK9/s400/cb3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325059746267924962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DrqzJOYOJwTMW9FmDqNqLjxhS95YdWO88kLAvOUphA1L3JYM8rncXL5Hqb6q3TGPJ4VwtrnCz16665_udkfGZ93wRwSgx4Xdf2pyRNinhyphenhyphen-5v7jNzByBWinSXHUkOnz_AsiMSGQU7mYX/s1600-h/cb4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DrqzJOYOJwTMW9FmDqNqLjxhS95YdWO88kLAvOUphA1L3JYM8rncXL5Hqb6q3TGPJ4VwtrnCz16665_udkfGZ93wRwSgx4Xdf2pyRNinhyphenhyphen-5v7jNzByBWinSXHUkOnz_AsiMSGQU7mYX/s400/cb4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325059757867439058" border="0" /></a><br />I just love trees with branches like these. They remind me of some of the shots I took in Hawaii!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXICyrqGsIV0cp3keNKVz4_lf7Wmk-MnHkG_a7yCaN_GQxntBQzGnsvmPkW7VuodA_hyLwqRZTm-0NKSNQEePT8czuziqAumj3uv7UH99HH7jnpYhhz8Qn6kQjP2ii4HgIfDIQq2PQ_2SE/s1600-h/cb6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXICyrqGsIV0cp3keNKVz4_lf7Wmk-MnHkG_a7yCaN_GQxntBQzGnsvmPkW7VuodA_hyLwqRZTm-0NKSNQEePT8czuziqAumj3uv7UH99HH7jnpYhhz8Qn6kQjP2ii4HgIfDIQq2PQ_2SE/s400/cb6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325060486708960834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-1003204832113633522009-04-12T05:45:00.000-04:002009-04-12T05:45:00.943-04:00Easter Greetings #1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagKMWhzlzVqekkkLl2Mdh9PgXB6qZO5gjw-gLfLgbUNeh9f25jA_-n6mSXHH3rKSQVRuEbH_Jdo412lJm_NhltSaX0K_o9bTSsER09JnEp4XEs0Ajn6iulrcEG2Dp_qgzSGs3JplUCP55/s1600-h/iris1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323620368600506306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagKMWhzlzVqekkkLl2Mdh9PgXB6qZO5gjw-gLfLgbUNeh9f25jA_-n6mSXHH3rKSQVRuEbH_Jdo412lJm_NhltSaX0K_o9bTSsER09JnEp4XEs0Ajn6iulrcEG2Dp_qgzSGs3JplUCP55/s400/iris1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center">Hello Friends and Happy Easter!</div><br />I write "Easter Greetings #1" because I am lucky enough to celebrate Easter twice. My mother raised her children Roman Catholic, but my father and his side of the family are Greek Orthodox. We will be celebrating Greek Orthodox Easter next Sunday :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323620364830641986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyfVHfFPzWTTteQ-v81Gjf0C1ORsPvfpqvMG8bsum1iJl-KJImIYOCG8P4uikVHV9_JwZjpuoui_REHTgcCPTMhddZs0ZUe06V3wbMRnBHvwWLIBEE74uWtjKCpjYvvH73Lyi_x_UTkIx/s400/iris2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />These are not Easter lilies. They are beautiful Irises from my sweet boyfriend Jordan. I thought they were appropriate images for Easter Sunday. I also loved this poem I found, "The Easter Flower," by Claude McKay.<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>The Easter Flower </em></div><div align="center"><em>by Claude McKay</em></div><em><div align="center"><br />Far from this foreign Easter damp and chilly </div><div align="center">My soul steals to a pear-shaped plot of ground, </div><div align="center">Where gleamed the lilac-tinted Easter lily </div><div align="center">Soft-scented in the air for yards around; </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Alone, without a hint of guardian leaf! </div><div align="center">Just like a fragile bell of silver rime, </div><div align="center">It burst the tomb for freedom sweet and brief </div><div align="center">In the young pregnant year at Eastertime; </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And many thought it was a sacred sign, </div><div align="center">And some called it the resurrection flower; </div><div align="center">And I, a pagan, worshiped at its shrine, </div><div align="center">Yielding my heart unto its perfumed power.<br /></em><br /></div><div align="center">I think I like this poem so much beacuse reveals the beauty of Easter to people of all religions, through a simple, lovely flower. I do not consider myself a practicing Catholic anymore, but like the "pagan" author of the poem, I too appreciate the sacred, perfumed wonder of the Easter Lily. It is also easy to recognize the comparisons to Christ in the usage of the words; tomb, worship, and ressurection.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Happy Easter! Especially to my sister in Hawaii - Alexis we will miss you today!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" border="0" /></a></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-55851903160909577302009-04-10T15:11:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:52:59.445-04:00Boticelli Art Bead Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWt_XemKkjuerz0Szzuw8hxRAb9OChUmUWe9twBUgBktqDeztof6FE7X2FYL-TOSsadqAkVmWRixmX4oiAX6wwSdeGDojhh302PMFpo8n6xeiwsOfr53Js2f4sB2GVFwYcFgx3ekuzTPB/s400/Venus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWt_XemKkjuerz0Szzuw8hxRAb9OChUmUWe9twBUgBktqDeztof6FE7X2FYL-TOSsadqAkVmWRixmX4oiAX6wwSdeGDojhh302PMFpo8n6xeiwsOfr53Js2f4sB2GVFwYcFgx3ekuzTPB/s400/Venus.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x5cc5cIq30eMGYXUE9yUNVtZZChmvUPyhlpQMVKW_4f-T_2w6XAfXcIQQi2t2-hdBZ9AFvhe1Ual0NMYorlPMkWB6LL1rIhJgKM8rU6NX-0lhHmxDROhnlsS1uwZKf2zAoebMsWQHY8e/s1600-h/solderedshell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322500647808369282" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 264px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x5cc5cIq30eMGYXUE9yUNVtZZChmvUPyhlpQMVKW_4f-T_2w6XAfXcIQQi2t2-hdBZ9AFvhe1Ual0NMYorlPMkWB6LL1rIhJgKM8rU6NX-0lhHmxDROhnlsS1uwZKf2zAoebMsWQHY8e/s400/solderedshell.jpg" border="0" /></a>So I soldered the art bead together and I must admit...I really love it! This piece is really special so far. The floating flowers are a perfect match :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXHYda_POD0DSQJ0G_dxme8ulDkZXkvr8zkkQTeCpS57BU7ovXw-x-ewxPwrb7ochM0ze9B9xeRpFkU-w4AAKaOi8gkYzXr6-6RYophETDhsCEeBIrQEl4HZROIsqC1pQbW8KwwzmmwQb/s1600-h/patinashell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322500641533850482" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 261px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXHYda_POD0DSQJ0G_dxme8ulDkZXkvr8zkkQTeCpS57BU7ovXw-x-ewxPwrb7ochM0ze9B9xeRpFkU-w4AAKaOi8gkYzXr6-6RYophETDhsCEeBIrQEl4HZROIsqC1pQbW8KwwzmmwQb/s400/patinashell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Now 100% lead free solder has posed a problem for me in the past. It doesnt take on copper patina well! And I LOVE the look of the copper patina. So its time to turn lemons into lemonade!!! Since I am such a lover of antiquity I give the soldered seams a look of aged copper!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHt2kjDtM4tVgIRmI2y2TyRPwZKx4xs7chKpRWBr7AKSXf-cb_XbUVIWyYi3EbOgmApcASkgOEdPGZ5DAZL7zqt9h7xjUOk9-ZGpdQPsfmcPJkhY0tkwI0LOJZWMaeeBThyj-Y2-zivu6/s1600-h/bronzeshell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322500648174040290" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 303px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHt2kjDtM4tVgIRmI2y2TyRPwZKx4xs7chKpRWBr7AKSXf-cb_XbUVIWyYi3EbOgmApcASkgOEdPGZ5DAZL7zqt9h7xjUOk9-ZGpdQPsfmcPJkhY0tkwI0LOJZWMaeeBThyj-Y2-zivu6/s400/bronzeshell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I use three acylic paints to achieve the effect. A dark green/teal, a light green/teal, and a copper color. The finished product gives the look of aged metal and I like it better this way! I seal the seams with clear nail polish so there is no clothing color transfer :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Interested in entering a piece? Do it!!!! <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2009/04/monthly-challenge-birth-of-venus.html">Click here to visit the Art Bead Scene :)</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-82616765479115475192009-04-09T03:45:00.001-04:002009-04-09T03:45:00.679-04:00Vintage Thingie Thursday!<a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/search/label/Vintage%20Thingies%20Thursdays"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322496862819472178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Vwr6pVHl_eXuVxQQRpTu9aJv-GXA1xY8XncGWpMxZ6-FWOjeS9b9l5ogaKgGuirTQweBKH0nvQmr-mAh59qCevMMh3vLWoX_IPwRAFMcG0rD339mXkGKAyTl9H1Gf10Tp_XBynfovGSA/s400/vtt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><div>Yay! Its <strong><em>Vintage Thingie Thursday</em></strong> over at <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/search/label/Vintage%20Thingies%20Thursdays">ColoradoLady's Blog</a>. Make sure you skip over there for awhile to check out all the fun neat stuff everyone is posting :)</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322495729587293074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoO7liEbENmeozGkSWwo-YpUDxs8ztC8x51r84oyQ-4maJq2QjwX8MDgY6YYNNgxF9hKREueofO5YMU-1_mvH53BE0mc43xXIuJ9VYn5l5VRFvabXukaUDfeltIWbR58DNPEx9mocAG293/s400/hatpins.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>This week I am showing you my vintage hat pin collection. I can't say I collected too many of these. They were a gift from my Godmother Demetria. They were originally her Mother in laws. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322497176218845090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb480ra35GI5pt8utVG8f9cDUBQV8LmHLaTSiK6-qn6z1jnxlSjUQjRB9MtiPZGDCFb0haox2g-lzpLn9kwGMR5nQPVpww_U5BrJpJnwiyLVwMs9u8gV4JsbG9ZkRZh0WISA6-Q0JjxWo/s400/hatpins2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Arn't they all so perfect? </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322495736486043138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqqzDa0bT8dw3WyUKQ848UzrpDJN3nZdMTf0wgtBE8ktmcUW4CSxtgIEjqmN_iouDQt9naOXRn6HEuescTprTVA8cLHrCF7D7izZmnEd1vzPef-NN1z7ViUFrzMt38JcwmkNZQFJgDxtB/s400/hatpins3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">These are my favorite! I love the Greek/Roman coin one (of course!) and the small locket one. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322495739828290242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wrKVFw3wvGYSb_TVwXcPBnjz42l6C74N-uErOK3ZMKPopuheZP8nKfMv-yKYd_1Yh6KUr7fpx2NcUPDRXCSAODCoiriGuwosI968472_BJfmdf9VAU0OycNJN6nnAyRiYDywfPXOZZBC/s400/hatpins4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Inside the locket is what looks like a tiny Virgin Mary. So Cute!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322495741487418194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlXUCmDLAXBq0zvuUgSXt0lSfP4_JNWrGx8pwNJ1yirnlAKPIzB31LaH137Z11gBTMRTn-o4lvCt57W1tifkTUe7yVC7rfw7yUMvD2NrTFah65RTYsqszQyGwrFkAjn4TapLFE1RlFaN9/s400/hatpins5.jpg" border="0" />I even adore the sweet little pin cushion they are displayed on!<br /></div><div align="center">Happy Vintage Thingie Thursday Everyone!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-80451393524808456512009-04-07T13:35:00.000-04:002009-04-07T13:48:02.865-04:00New Goddess Intro! Hygeia for Autism<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_K1nm7xMPUHTo6Lwivy2SUtsfQ4M8Cc_JyblmQNumpopQGPL47YWS9ZSYXyt-oBQ2wtBV2bsWab8Rvgn4Hhht3f_BUb5TqTgLsA6_i6upb2L90u39IphGsSDvpTpWbSqHN7zAj0wO1OJ/s1600-h/Hygeia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 429px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_K1nm7xMPUHTo6Lwivy2SUtsfQ4M8Cc_JyblmQNumpopQGPL47YWS9ZSYXyt-oBQ2wtBV2bsWab8Rvgn4Hhht3f_BUb5TqTgLsA6_i6upb2L90u39IphGsSDvpTpWbSqHN7zAj0wO1OJ/s400/Hygeia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321999536984504962" border="0" /></a><br />Thats right, <a href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/199">Hygeia</a> is my new Goddess Collection! Hygeia is a lesser known Goddess, but once you see the pieces I have in her collection, you will see why I chose her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiZZRPpbqrfOyQ8AQMLOFqrHAKZBVT07DUQHZFCEdoQg7-dDs5SqO5gBdoeJJOTxPQTWNMnDVPgjlMFe-qeWICR1NOkE1Xx6JNjC8GJ0Vyhemr1G73-2CmfNXNViP5bekFQvoNpJeVfVa/s1600-h/Hygeia+by+Klimt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiZZRPpbqrfOyQ8AQMLOFqrHAKZBVT07DUQHZFCEdoQg7-dDs5SqO5gBdoeJJOTxPQTWNMnDVPgjlMFe-qeWICR1NOkE1Xx6JNjC8GJ0Vyhemr1G73-2CmfNXNViP5bekFQvoNpJeVfVa/s400/Hygeia+by+Klimt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321999538004891538" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudsVOcB8MKrvOtPBracFLDbJJa0TE1FKKWl_hpyBv01uQotTH6OiAhcZ6eAlpa3Qim4ZLoOrsZ_Zl58loNlQ03AznJQV0em24RIZgD2qeWMdoqOMNQD0AgzVotqFTDCH3xCJVDFj7sVDx/s1600-h/caduceus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudsVOcB8MKrvOtPBracFLDbJJa0TE1FKKWl_hpyBv01uQotTH6OiAhcZ6eAlpa3Qim4ZLoOrsZ_Zl58loNlQ03AznJQV0em24RIZgD2qeWMdoqOMNQD0AgzVotqFTDCH3xCJVDFj7sVDx/s200/caduceus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321999687012256866" border="0" /></a>Hygeia is the Goddess of Health and Healing. She was the daughter of Asclepius who was the God of Medicine and Healing. Her mother was Epione, the Goddess of soothing of pain. The painting above you can easily recognize as the work of Gustav Klimt. In both the statue and the painting Hygeia is pictured with a snake. She is often holding a medicine bowl (patera) as well from which the snake is feeding. Serpents are often used as symbols of healing and medicine as with Mercury's double serpent caduceus, which was adopted by the Medical Department of the United States Army and other medical related organizations.<br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">A prescription from Hygeia would be homeopathic in nature. She would most likely prescribe a healthy diet, rest, and cleanliness. She brought about the concept of bathing patients. She believed in being disease free life through preventative measures, rather than waiting for symptoms to show. Her significance placed on the cleansing of the body is where we get the word hygiene from.</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">I have used <a href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/199">Hygeia’s collection</a> as a space for my Autism Awareness Necklace and Earrings. In the future I hope to create more pieces that can benefit causes of this nature, through both charity and awareness.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/199"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 447px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83SyQw-rtkSR31N09mj8iFzLynMdlVAWAgIiqwGwH4jDSqrN2-5OD1kxAn3IfH1sbIaBwiIWWrZ0WfLEX2_ZNA6jANLXP5SEAZ-iz0lobQ_jeRISp_lJY9npPb-AUEMk4h0ecqT6wX_5S/s400/autismneck+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322001890472540578" border="0" /></a>Autism is a condition that I'm sure has touched everyone's life, or that of someone you know and love. I am fortunate to know so many people who help... and they have inspired me to do the same. Special thanks to Alaina and Samantha who work with Autistic and special needs children on a daily basis and truly make a difference. Love you guys!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/199"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeR0EKZ3J8RWuhHN6M35HmJwsEvquxGyOW2PHfQVXWSJC9utK0l9N1YCvEeBpxL_KHgP3gYXj0LM6IbBxEc4ztUWjcnVazkGa3zsEu9kFHxhIPtB1zHQE-6yxB3jPToLF53ymBl0Nlww74/s400/autismearrings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322001880725417810" border="0" /></a><br />25% of the money from any pieces I sell will go directly to Autism Research. Also... did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? Spread the word! The new category has been added to <a href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/199">my website</a>, but if you prefer...you can buy through my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6943933">Etsy site.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlOpGTYnGwGblp80kt4RmwMT128Xt81GZJsbiErkCva46oS6gstVYzM3-XuQJnd6J9n38Oi8w0zNYBt0mMZenTeZc-zwPXyY_PKG3Ygw61mBGm7UhxzNd2oxn9kqpCMFg3Mh9CM_JWCZo/s1600-h/AAM.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlOpGTYnGwGblp80kt4RmwMT128Xt81GZJsbiErkCva46oS6gstVYzM3-XuQJnd6J9n38Oi8w0zNYBt0mMZenTeZc-zwPXyY_PKG3Ygw61mBGm7UhxzNd2oxn9kqpCMFg3Mh9CM_JWCZo/s400/AAM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322001531037848626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-85998393756286356532009-04-06T14:57:00.009-04:002009-04-06T15:39:18.062-04:00Art Bead Scene - Monthly Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWt_XemKkjuerz0Szzuw8hxRAb9OChUmUWe9twBUgBktqDeztof6FE7X2FYL-TOSsadqAkVmWRixmX4oiAX6wwSdeGDojhh302PMFpo8n6xeiwsOfr53Js2f4sB2GVFwYcFgx3ekuzTPB/s1600/Venus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 566px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWt_XemKkjuerz0Szzuw8hxRAb9OChUmUWe9twBUgBktqDeztof6FE7X2FYL-TOSsadqAkVmWRixmX4oiAX6wwSdeGDojhh302PMFpo8n6xeiwsOfr53Js2f4sB2GVFwYcFgx3ekuzTPB/s1600/Venus.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Well I've decided to add to the suspense of the new Goddess and not "release" her until tomorrow...hehe.<br /><br />In the meantime the <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2009/04/monthly-challenge-birth-of-venus.html">Art Bead Scene's Monthly challenge for April is Botticelli Birth of Venus. </a>I absolutely adore this painting for two reasons. First off - - Its a mythology painting! Venus was said to have been born sprung from the foam of the ocean. Other myths say she was born from a seashell. Either way, Botticelli has done a fine job of representing Venus (Aphrodite to the Greeks). This image is probably one of the most recognized paintings in the history of Art. The other reason I love this painting, is because when I was an art history major in college I was able to see this piece when I was studying in Florence. It is a very large painting (over five feet tall) and you can see all the beautiful detail Botticelli includes in his rendering of fabrics and foliage. This painting truly combines my love of art and mythology. Though I must admit, his <span style="font-style: italic;">Primavera </span>is what really gets me weak in the knees.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsB1Gs4LEID65xdSWxgJl_AcmTDDvSp40XcRaMXgaRn_gMekPxrPKEVBVaChZyE8JhSmOE-DHUAV0HedrG42qXJc986xH6nvCGnVSZ3UZ2S55oQZIcCVOaypGDmLYh2R0QuO1r2a-D8Zk/s1600-h/boticellisketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsB1Gs4LEID65xdSWxgJl_AcmTDDvSp40XcRaMXgaRn_gMekPxrPKEVBVaChZyE8JhSmOE-DHUAV0HedrG42qXJc986xH6nvCGnVSZ3UZ2S55oQZIcCVOaypGDmLYh2R0QuO1r2a-D8Zk/s400/boticellisketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321663019568157330" border="0" /></a><br />Since it brought back so many wonderful memories, I got right on it. I decided to sketch the shell till I came up with a form that I liked. I then set about to make a stained glass pendant. Here are the glass pieces after they were cut and grinded. As you can see two "panels" of the shell are clear glass so that I could collage something inside the glass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRNYANtzdx6Jh1_vDecKFJEsAFJOKzaX-7maVKQKTwN1PX7T9hdPxDmDb9G7a7yXoSXsvS5YCxng9jBcFIad1NZXJHqFi9GugbVbeaG9ohP4KmOn3h2-Syg3Ddjui7dvoNaR0RMpu0ZjJ/s1600-h/boticellipieces.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRNYANtzdx6Jh1_vDecKFJEsAFJOKzaX-7maVKQKTwN1PX7T9hdPxDmDb9G7a7yXoSXsvS5YCxng9jBcFIad1NZXJHqFi9GugbVbeaG9ohP4KmOn3h2-Syg3Ddjui7dvoNaR0RMpu0ZjJ/s400/boticellipieces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321663017655938850" border="0" /></a><br />After fooling around with some dried flowers and lavender (too big, too messy) I decided to paint my own pattern. I took some simple collage paper and very lightly and loosely drew pretty little pink flowers, much like the ones that float magically in the painting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iIH1D78_2fIlxROeZKAr21PhE_4eW6zY4_rFyaJLuMNnRAtLcle3tDsL0mFVyo61krR6W8Dyc-5ZdN-j4RxORTnomTylsbeRzt3JyhDB48vox38ZPjlrw2TrIYgFmiPAJbaiwMfGb8Vz/s1600-h/boticellifoil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iIH1D78_2fIlxROeZKAr21PhE_4eW6zY4_rFyaJLuMNnRAtLcle3tDsL0mFVyo61krR6W8Dyc-5ZdN-j4RxORTnomTylsbeRzt3JyhDB48vox38ZPjlrw2TrIYgFmiPAJbaiwMfGb8Vz/s400/boticellifoil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321663011084281458" border="0" /></a><br />Well that's as far as I got today. I will have to solder tomorrow... I also have some plans for Zephyr (God of the Wind), Aura (Goddess of Breezes), and Horae (Goddess of the Seasons) who are also in the painting. They will play lesser roles in the necklace but are not forgotten :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hope its not raining where you are! :(<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-4267740884431618822009-04-05T14:51:00.006-04:002009-04-05T15:20:07.177-04:00A Goddess IntroIf you have been to my jewelry website, then you already know... I am in love with Greek Mythology! I am introducing a new Goddess to my collections this week. I hope to have her up by Monday or Tuesday the latest.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But first I thought it would be nice to introduce you to the Goddesses formally :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/1"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 376px;" src="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/misc/a/pic/myfile/L3NpdGVzLzQvaW1hZ2VzL0F0aGVuYS9zbmFrZS5qcGc=/width/700/encoded/true" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p><em><span style="font-weight: bold;">Athena</span> was the goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and artisans. Athena invented the flute, the trumpet, the chariot, and the ship. She also taught women's arts such as cooking and weaving. Zeus, King of the Gods, was her father. Her mother was one of Zeus’ many affairs that bore offspring.<br /></em></p><p><em>Roman Name: </em><strong>Minerva</strong></p><p><em>Athena was a very important Goddess to the Greeks. Named after the great city of Athens, Athena was the city’s protector. Her symbols included the olive branch, the owl and sometimes the snake. In making pieces for the Athena collection I have tried to convey both her strength and artistic skill. </em></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/3"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 413px;" src="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/misc/a/pic/myfile/L3NpdGVzLzQvaW1hZ2VzL0RlbWV0ZXIvY2FtZW9lYXJyaW5ncy5qcGc=/width/700/encoded/true" alt="" border="0" /></a><p><em><span style="font-weight: bold;">Demeter</span> was the Goddess of the Harvest and agriculture. She was the patron of farmers, and the goddess of everything green; trees, grass, gardens, and crops alike. She had given man the gift of wheat and showed them how to sow their fields.</em></p><p><em>Roman Name: </em><strong>Ceres</strong></p> <p><em>Demeter had a daughter named Persephone who was kidnapped by Hades, the God of the underworld. While Demeter roamed the earth searching for her daughter she became so depressed that she let nothing grow for six months and man was introduced to Winter. When her daughter returned Demeter rejoiced and the earth began to grow again. This is why Demeter is also the Goddess of the Seasons.</em></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/5"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 463px;" src="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/misc/a/pic/myfile/L3NpdGVzLzQvaW1hZ2VzL0FydGVtaXMvYXJyb3d0aXAuanBn/width/700/encoded/true" alt="" border="0" /></a><p><em><span style="font-weight: bold;">Artemis</span> was the Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon. Her twin brother Apollo was God of the Sun. Artemis was one of the Virgin Goddesses and she was a patron of unmarried women and childbirth.</em></p><p><em>Roman Name: </em><strong>Diana</strong></p><p><em>She was athletic, beautiful and deadly with a bow. The Greeks loved her for her protection of wild animals. Her symbols are all wild animals, which is why I incorporate many feathers into her jewelry. Also the moon and the stag represent Artemis.</em></p> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/6"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 466px; height: 549px;" src="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/misc/a/pic/myfile/L3NpdGVzLzQvaW1hZ2VzL2FwaHJvZGl0ZS9yb3Nlcy5qcGc=/width/700/encoded/true" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><strong></strong></p><p><em><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aphrodite</span> was the Goddess of Love and beauty. Legend has said that Aphrodite was born sprung from the ocean foam near the Greek island of Cythera. The name Aphrodite means, "foam – risen." She was married to the unsightly Hephaestus, god of the forge. However Aphrodite was rarely faithful to her husband, as she was known to take a great deal of lovers, both immortal and mortal. One of her more famous offspring is the little winged Eros (or Cupid), the archer of love.</em></p><p><em>Roman Name: </em><strong>Venus</strong></p> <p><em>The pieces in the Aphrodite collection incorporate her connection to the sea. I use many seashells, pearls, and corals into the pieces. I have also incorporated lava in her pieces, which have a connection to her husband Hephaestus, God of the forge.</em></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/7"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 518px;" src="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/misc/a/pic/myfile/L3NpdGVzLzQvaW1hZ2VzL0hlcmEvaXJpc2Vhci5qcGc=/width/700/encoded/true" alt="" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hera</span> was Queen of the Gods and wife (and sister) of Zeus. She was the goddess of Childbirth and Married Women as well as the Home. She was considered a jealous goddess, which is no surprise given the number of other lovers her husband had.</em><p><em>Roman Name:</em><strong> Juno</strong></p> <p><em>Her symbols included the pomegranate, which was a symbol of fertility and also the peacock. I have incorporated evil eye jewelry into her collection as well as real peacock feathers. </em></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/catalog/pc_id/8"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 423px; height: 390px;" src="http://www.ambrosianectarjewelry.com/index/mod/misc/a/pic/myfile/L3NpdGVzLzQvaW1hZ2VzL2xhdmFwZWFybC5qcGc=/width/700/encoded/true" alt="" border="0" /></a><p><em><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thetis</span> was a very beautiful sea nymph. Thetis was prophesied to have a son that would become more powerful than his father. Once this had spread through Olympus she was no longer desirable, despite her stunning beauty. Zeus had even tried to court her but ceased because of this prediction. At last Thetis married the mortal Peleus and gave birth to the mighty warrior Achilles.</em></p><p><em>Since Achilles was the son of a mortal, Thetis tried to make him immortal by dipping him into the River Styx. She held him by his heel and thus his heel became the only mortal part of his body. This is where we get the phrase "Achilles' Heel" today. Achilles was only defeated in the Trojan War when he was hit in his heel by a poison tipped arrow.</em></p><p><br /><em></em></p><div style="text-align: center;">So now that you have met all my wonderful Goddess inspirations! I will introduce you to our new Goddess tomorrow!<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend friends!<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a></div><p><strong><br /></strong></p>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-11358044623838336742009-04-03T15:49:00.005-04:002009-04-03T16:16:12.066-04:00Giveaway Friday!<div style="text-align: center;">Well it looks like there are lots of fun giveaways out there right now! I just had to share :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://treasuresfromtheheartgifts.blogspot.com/2009/03/200th-post-giveaway.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRAe5lzjfDeHHMy90SajIln6C5rShAnceD0JYPJWL2kVkHnWgZ8fnodk4nne1WoBnNFSYMgjtSpZS8EJKiV6RJRZSSukn99zANbPpWgr__xSJDnATwyou9mMNueeh7VwMGwKi1RSN_A/s320/IMG_0420.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This adorable nest from Barbara over at "<a href="http://treasuresfromtheheartgifts.blogspot.com/2009/03/200th-post-giveaway.html">Treasures from the Heart</a>" is making me smile on this dreary, rainy day. I have to keep reminding myself... "April Showers Bring May Flowers!" Make sure to enter and say hi! If you havn't been to Barb's blog before you should look around, its lovely!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://chocolateandsteel.blogspot.com/2009/03/giveaway_31.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSusxCppeVKMGfjT8I_kDVAwD4zpFP2CE6uxA3egpWn4RIvNRVzTlNB3a_hzY0OoGigaugWemc3QDuLcYEQ4-vRaYpQ8kk1CA97vN6T-AfHzZ9OHiEvB1KxqfXVQRZHf9Xtqu1IZg_JcI/s400/il_430xN.63845986.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And over at <a href="http://chocolateandsteel.blogspot.com/2009/03/giveaway_31.html">Chocolate and Steel</a> there is yet another giveaway! If you havn't been to Christine's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5028141">Etsy shop</a> you have to check it out! She has these awesome <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20493512">Barack Obama charms</a>! Really unique stuff everywhere you look! I had to pick my favorite piece and I actually chose <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21333903">this one</a>, even though normally I don't go for hearts! ...But isn't it perfect?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a Great Weekend!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85730/ambrosia16/5bc17beb38aa599280993252263cfe7f.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-13377490816044610562009-04-02T12:45:00.008-04:002009-04-02T13:14:28.044-04:00Vintage Thingie Thursday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUNtZ-aVWHt6jnp1iE9UszMoflyUvcIgFvlRoCGkg8gbTz3sRsT6zvYaCKrZIY3RRh7Yy96sdygRvOVz8V9NfDada4f3gP1dSv6qRN_pyGjNKxrUbfRigoZWH4PapOsz-Clk41OpOfArq/s400/vtt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320140481250657058" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well this is my first Thursday participating in <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vintage Thingie Thursday </span>from <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/">ColoradoLady</a>!<br /></div>Please visit her blog for a complete list of participating blogs. I've been peeking for a couple of weeks now and finally decided it was about time I participate! :) Lots of great goodies to look at!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSApoF8-l-N6deihjZFQqhK0EqKlrxMpxkRX4PEoXUQcqFtAXW1mEWRr8Tx2oEsIQOf0_PjNa2WrnzOABdp-CEl21lcC-gJS4_EXbYpGhZpVUk5-AAZN4bkmmafWKZDq4GCibSG5sKaEIU/s1600-h/suitcase.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSApoF8-l-N6deihjZFQqhK0EqKlrxMpxkRX4PEoXUQcqFtAXW1mEWRr8Tx2oEsIQOf0_PjNa2WrnzOABdp-CEl21lcC-gJS4_EXbYpGhZpVUk5-AAZN4bkmmafWKZDq4GCibSG5sKaEIU/s400/suitcase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320140488619734482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my Vintage Thingie! A beautiful Vintage Suitcase by American Tourister!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewuwtq2lCN930P7JXVp4XGttRguPomVqmDCLkEEjFQBFi9Xd-RI8NYEQ75IHBYTOn-YwQCWB8hJuFk77m0yBDYrNVGoLFUATgiyZ_th5L5ZLMfcl7eh-5fsdACkIeivHn__TsrPzrW7ap/s1600-h/topsuitcase.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewuwtq2lCN930P7JXVp4XGttRguPomVqmDCLkEEjFQBFi9Xd-RI8NYEQ75IHBYTOn-YwQCWB8hJuFk77m0yBDYrNVGoLFUATgiyZ_th5L5ZLMfcl7eh-5fsdACkIeivHn__TsrPzrW7ap/s400/topsuitcase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320141223303517490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I found this just a few weeks ago and knew I had to have it! This inside is PERFECT!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHlSy0hM3h3zFHX5f9QeEX9BhVz52hvl9EsO1-8t_8FC_iMgqZJEwTcXDtOA9JNBDkLtwWdk3G03YD5Y8Tgs9T3nQWUbeU95KFH7vVFlG0if2kZswnIeC5YMeJz_yRA8m8u_Q6Hd6CD57/s1600-h/insideA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHlSy0hM3h3zFHX5f9QeEX9BhVz52hvl9EsO1-8t_8FC_iMgqZJEwTcXDtOA9JNBDkLtwWdk3G03YD5Y8Tgs9T3nQWUbeU95KFH7vVFlG0if2kZswnIeC5YMeJz_yRA8m8u_Q6Hd6CD57/s400/insideA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320140485852951570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Is it weird that I'm kind of planning on using this for my next weekend getaway?! :)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVgoQNDRjSJiCT8JmrKH-cK8IOLicqqfqk8ineaxEdao4zAvmNmhmCdhvQkKKGgAiHl-mAC0dvTWovPe9m6RTcLjnciQECo5Gv8YDQ7yKnfc7NwMUkyTQPMeSl9nC59WKsIL9sqhvohjR/s1600-h/insideB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVgoQNDRjSJiCT8JmrKH-cK8IOLicqqfqk8ineaxEdao4zAvmNmhmCdhvQkKKGgAiHl-mAC0dvTWovPe9m6RTcLjnciQECo5Gv8YDQ7yKnfc7NwMUkyTQPMeSl9nC59WKsIL9sqhvohjR/s400/insideB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320140484906315602" border="0" /></a><br />The fabric is very pretty too! I love everything about it :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEb2QvPqF7o3c0hpkuOh22Qw3tgfocSUfcEbLrGb7mpkiJ2Nfx4RR5VWR5jWTkoRklNT2bdWYYF9VuuldU0c1aymjzPWHmGo2pqxYHOc9y_ETyMF4w-CLj0nqZsvRogQ1MDxBFt9p2T5G/s1600-h/fabric.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEb2QvPqF7o3c0hpkuOh22Qw3tgfocSUfcEbLrGb7mpkiJ2Nfx4RR5VWR5jWTkoRklNT2bdWYYF9VuuldU0c1aymjzPWHmGo2pqxYHOc9y_ETyMF4w-CLj0nqZsvRogQ1MDxBFt9p2T5G/s400/fabric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320140495361076306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But the best party has to be the key! Yes! It still had the key- and it looks like this :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3jCo2CPYllExQIlVlbrQen_K8i2BlD7Fl97PtrRmTPAzk-dcgKQ-J8lPuFXwTUoRvH6_ryo9zFUP6doi7G8ljv1zhTXEM0Lpnmunpm6cOKjLh0H5pcMuBsEaOHY02vI8bTehWK2Pih6b/s1600-h/key.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3jCo2CPYllExQIlVlbrQen_K8i2BlD7Fl97PtrRmTPAzk-dcgKQ-J8lPuFXwTUoRvH6_ryo9zFUP6doi7G8ljv1zhTXEM0Lpnmunpm6cOKjLh0H5pcMuBsEaOHY02vI8bTehWK2Pih6b/s400/key.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320141227449039346" border="0" /></a><br />Plus it had a "St. Ann Pray for us" little sterling charm keychain that needs to be shined up. I will admit it was worth every dollar, all FIVE of them :) What a steal!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Vintage Thingie Thursday!<br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-88186762221239236002009-03-31T15:54:00.002-04:002009-03-31T16:00:29.924-04:00My new favorite piece!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIw_q20mgHfM4jLXbb4Z_l0-xkpGhgCkFEaAjDrkMPMVFIzDScOL4gmXXf65TXzacOAA08XpYm643F7gCefb_s73Loj9yc689-sqAqxCVpTaE0wRQYnr_WCCkva_R362b-1JX3EIQuijE8/s1600-h/SOFAA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIw_q20mgHfM4jLXbb4Z_l0-xkpGhgCkFEaAjDrkMPMVFIzDScOL4gmXXf65TXzacOAA08XpYm643F7gCefb_s73Loj9yc689-sqAqxCVpTaE0wRQYnr_WCCkva_R362b-1JX3EIQuijE8/s400/SOFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319443811845495442" border="0" /></a><br />Right now in the store we have two really sweet little couches. The upholstery is perfect and original. They look like the plastic coating was taken off yesterday (you know it probably was).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciC8NMd09UpFzIuuPeO6K7xUWmyW2e2z1zrGTvzMQcGJXcp_S0BpNWkor393py1MgZmHrqQphFUfPNMfvZefHXdKvjMuYw5daKZmR4I1-Yo2uNfP1sIShvZTLXgnAqIKBgLbza39s84y0/s1600-h/SOFAB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciC8NMd09UpFzIuuPeO6K7xUWmyW2e2z1zrGTvzMQcGJXcp_S0BpNWkor393py1MgZmHrqQphFUfPNMfvZefHXdKvjMuYw5daKZmR4I1-Yo2uNfP1sIShvZTLXgnAqIKBgLbza39s84y0/s400/SOFAB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319443827566776178" border="0" /></a><br />Well now they get to brighten up the store! Aren't they lovely! Would love to take these home with me. Maybe because the beautiful floral reminds me of Spring! I think I'm going to put one in the Easter Window :)Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-36631107405972441492009-03-30T14:17:00.000-04:002009-03-30T14:28:35.070-04:00Spring time Ear Wear!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59593nXX2x4HnKd-ekFBKaHKhRXtGOTfPBeLxVA5msDuK0f1ALZCUYebIY_eG9EwiKeRbw-JyxZ9b8OjsLdgH4wDke7AumfNJ7g9fkSK7NCmht4sA3hWf-jXrdlckGQUCKbSsEC_3azHW/s1600-h/coralsticks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59593nXX2x4HnKd-ekFBKaHKhRXtGOTfPBeLxVA5msDuK0f1ALZCUYebIY_eG9EwiKeRbw-JyxZ9b8OjsLdgH4wDke7AumfNJ7g9fkSK7NCmht4sA3hWf-jXrdlckGQUCKbSsEC_3azHW/s400/coralsticks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318733056935331570" border="0" /></a><br />Like everyone in blogland I just can't stop thinking about SPRING! And summer too I suppose. Anyway here are a few new earrings I made today. I already know these gold coral stick earrings are part of my new "uniform" (the outfit I will wear everyday this summer...i.e. sundress, flip flops, these earrings, and a flower in my hair) Anyway, they are on 14k gold fill chain, and have small sawarovski crystals and seed beads at the top. Hopefully my camera and I will be friends today and I will get up better pictures of these.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnaBiavBXatEHhhTubP6YkdRbYk7Hwf6agvidzfE4_iu_4t3YUF3PFh450DY8pXMMsql9g1I29QiwZqI6pr3hgd6aJFPqOzy-I8-lD6VSzvMABbss5pHwExRC3ha9qnArelXMsosgiUlP/s1600-h/shellclusters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnaBiavBXatEHhhTubP6YkdRbYk7Hwf6agvidzfE4_iu_4t3YUF3PFh450DY8pXMMsql9g1I29QiwZqI6pr3hgd6aJFPqOzy-I8-lD6VSzvMABbss5pHwExRC3ha9qnArelXMsosgiUlP/s400/shellclusters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318733054295480818" border="0" /></a>Remember <a href="http://howperfectlyimperfect.blogspot.com/2009/03/hawaiin-goodies.html">these little guys</a>? The lovely shell clusters I picked up in Hawaii? Well here is my first creation. Sweet little spring time earrings. I used hoops made of metallic seed beads to join them together. They look like little flowers! Oh wait - that gives me more ideas! Good thing I bought I bunch of them....back to creating!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Happy Monday! :)</span><br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-13351587073118330822009-03-27T16:31:00.008-04:002009-03-28T16:48:55.454-04:00Shabby Chic Color!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxc1eS4pUm4RzQu1vcnQaJWnWJFQrhANYbj6PsU_AWDnxGUJ3lfRztMPYoXq8GmYZRId-dfzJvld3hyBCaqbPu7eVNjlO2j0ooko3Ri79CcFehLUd75G2pHwBQu0_tNmFU8YeBpJ11XQO/s1600-h/cab1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318342728333735362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxc1eS4pUm4RzQu1vcnQaJWnWJFQrhANYbj6PsU_AWDnxGUJ3lfRztMPYoXq8GmYZRId-dfzJvld3hyBCaqbPu7eVNjlO2j0ooko3Ri79CcFehLUd75G2pHwBQu0_tNmFU8YeBpJ11XQO/s400/cab1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well here is a new addition to the store. I'm thinking its a great piece to hold all the new beads I am going to carry. Here are a few shots to show you how we came up with the end product. <br />As you can see... the piece is pretty ugly in the before shots. I never painted any furniture blue...and I was inspired to do so with spring coming up. Blue and white remind me of the ocean and of course - GREECE and the Greek Islands. :)<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318342104503853858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpRJ6ryHzVy9iqS8Fy5EwGowRzSG7X7oYgDkPR7TkjtofLumlgobavEIlogK5BMf4_k41N6o3DwDI-fVRPCxmcqhZ7FdcHOagALA7nnjHt31cY4ugo7_gYeZVxb9kqVUsx-ZLBZyjfB_E/s400/cab2.jpg" border="0" /><br />First coat was a nice deep color of blue...almost navy. Painting cabinets always takes forever since you have to paint the inside and all the shelves... but I finished at last.<br /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318342110410449394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunj7GtQtPm71R6SNB90fQYVWupW9OI_l9wLklEbB6HiHlvBi7ySnwv1oKFdDod0q8x769enRRAh8dVRTmtusE16rVs_ySBzujsMvrTbypaH9lrSJbY-WmKqtWrgdcBwHthXKQ7nqgNbYN/s400/cab3.jpg" border="0" /><br />The last coat is a<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> white </span>white, and its brushed on as quickly as possible with the driest brush possible. I just finished this up and need to wait a day or so to really give it that great distressed look. So I will have to post those pictures when shes all ready.<br /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318342115683087506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 376px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-Rv8Viu8NvUZWxs5D2JgXT26yREeCf-yELgU3Y1rgwtlJ5uZ3XW_zkoARR0ghONtiR_WmX2n4Yz3t6IpBOvGMkzqHBX8ZjDUD0QGwkwjvQecaFUiSgOUefoomK72TjK-KJwq_4ZiZbog/s400/cab4.jpg" border="0" /><br />Don't you just love these white porcelain rose knobs? I didn't have enough to sell, but they are the perfect finishing touch to this cabinet!!! :) </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318342119769081010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgzQN8IJjfg9mExi93_o3f4UulFGqxk3Blej9Eym0x6AVyzDGpfVd7HyLpvsC3yY4-FmBxsSGgLTBDyaRwnvxoI2bApb9T1Bd0Pb8MdyfsDZ-4FxEuk8snqFKkRikbrLD5xq-cLOoScKC/s400/cab5.jpg" border="0" /></p>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-43856957848363521502009-03-27T08:11:00.000-04:002009-03-27T08:11:00.553-04:00A Perfectly Imperfect Sunset!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvG5m5TqCG3sMOvw4vqIrSc9YE83uSechuoodx2dtF7STIXmGEBjWcO7OlwLCHlhjcNxxjvKuftlH996-JsGb3vq-uIfHkpHL7Lzu4zOMNCMnI5ZcCzpyfSM3nHYUY0BQL7AqtQ8YirxS/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvG5m5TqCG3sMOvw4vqIrSc9YE83uSechuoodx2dtF7STIXmGEBjWcO7OlwLCHlhjcNxxjvKuftlH996-JsGb3vq-uIfHkpHL7Lzu4zOMNCMnI5ZcCzpyfSM3nHYUY0BQL7AqtQ8YirxS/s400/Picture+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317633285489068850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Who says there can't be beauty in Jersey City. . .<br /></div><br />Here the sun sets on another day in Jersey city over the Hackensack River, the City of Newark, the Hess oil refinery, the power lines, and Newark airport (can you see the jet taking off above the tree?)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A sunset is a sunset! Always beautiful :)<br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-59321732268621479562009-03-26T16:18:00.011-04:002009-03-26T16:39:42.859-04:00Use the Muse Entries and Winners!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thebeadersmuse.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWMQKaNR92MUbYOIeIlDq5bWZAielHkZrB-MGuQ0JzAJaXQbK-G7_S-eKGhuAcWOGgKwyjdm4ALCKRVwM0U5IXtU7UG9URxjbA9vVHZk22KLhRYPnfmj1BA1yoaWid6c1Pj-Knobo9yc9/s400/utm.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317597496778403058" border="0" /></a><br />Hello Friends! Sorry I have not been blogging as much as usual. A wonderful friend of mine's father passed away this past week. It was a heartbreaking couple of days. I'm sure all of our prayers are with her during this very difficult time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKM1WgHka7xmaAlo38eU7KOXfXWPARNsJUQhlYIr4AohWveqA8G53BNy4Iq6ASL5x8I97YBNCBq1CXzvEy5TqYo3JxzgEL1kTM71Fg9eZXLBxP6DKdyypQkEFqUBxZOyyU4Ex7gtTCp8Z/s1600-h/usethemuseB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKM1WgHka7xmaAlo38eU7KOXfXWPARNsJUQhlYIr4AohWveqA8G53BNy4Iq6ASL5x8I97YBNCBq1CXzvEy5TqYo3JxzgEL1kTM71Fg9eZXLBxP6DKdyypQkEFqUBxZOyyU4Ex7gtTCp8Z/s400/usethemuseB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317595468636258066" border="0" /></a><br />On a brighter note, the Use the Muse Contest has been revealed and judged. You can click<a href="http://www.thebeadersmuse.com/gallery-of-entries/"> here</a> to see all the <a href="http://www.thebeadersmuse.com/gallery-of-entries/">FANTASTIC entries </a>and the <a href="http://www.thebeadersmuse.com/winners/">winners</a>. My piece did not receive a prize this time around, but its no wonder! These women created some beautiful and stunning pieces. I really enjoyed participating in this contest and would do it again for sure!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaN3bPEnyG3l4mZ3Jf7VJTp5PEFNMsI3wMCaT0G2Je5L0m50NHGTCBAKjWJTHxXLVLYuB8etaihKgJWWOkAy3tG91tSWeM6mkOmHFoY7cylxOksH_LOJVAgUBtrIAcXo2CtLnz4ximrsE/s1600-h/usethemuseA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaN3bPEnyG3l4mZ3Jf7VJTp5PEFNMsI3wMCaT0G2Je5L0m50NHGTCBAKjWJTHxXLVLYuB8etaihKgJWWOkAy3tG91tSWeM6mkOmHFoY7cylxOksH_LOJVAgUBtrIAcXo2CtLnz4ximrsE/s400/usethemuseA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317595454820640018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So this is my piece! I named it Flora and Zephyr :)<br /></div><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><br />When I first received my “Use the Muse” contest kit, I couldn't help but think of romance! In Greek mythology, Zephyr was the God of the winds and Flora was a Goddess of flowers and all things that grow. I wanted the piece to look both windswept and vine-like. The vintage watch face hold a small image of the lovers from an Italian painting by Jacopo Amigoni. The stained glass focal point (which holds the lovely muse) is made of two colors of stained glass and 100% lead free solder which I covered with gold leaf to make it match the muse and the rest of the piece. I must admit that wearing it would make anybody feel swept up in a whirlwind romance!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good one! I'm off to troll though all of your blogs now to see what you've been up to this week! :)<br /></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-41368399708759446392009-03-21T08:30:00.005-04:002009-03-21T08:57:07.610-04:00The Mati Anklets have arrived!<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2ejIwbeVkpGFXoLwubM_REkQ6MsMrn2Vp_q1zeQyShgq-468CCKwGtgkZL1X4dbF-JGw3TL9EyTgUlceetyZYyenKoJ2m8HHxOs9UT3HWt94U_lHvw_ExoqhV950EEhW77HdB2ZIEKoI/s1600-h/bluematiank.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315618367716639554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2ejIwbeVkpGFXoLwubM_REkQ6MsMrn2Vp_q1zeQyShgq-468CCKwGtgkZL1X4dbF-JGw3TL9EyTgUlceetyZYyenKoJ2m8HHxOs9UT3HWt94U_lHvw_ExoqhV950EEhW77HdB2ZIEKoI/s400/bluematiank.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A few weeks ago I showed you my plans to make several Mati anklets. They have come out more fun that I thought! I am really excited to wear these in the summer. I hope to get them up to my website in the next few days. :)</div><div>This one is more of a classic blue and white Mati combo. I used freshwater pearls, glass seed beads, and swarovski crystal.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315618372936796882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 351px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjJpN9pwJy1YRqn1A2dStqWzC1Np9p2Xv7esykhUY4XgXnJp5cAoUXzhwtSZj-Xaf10YR5Gqg0OdCnNMOoq6dCKTlRQnXfypgnxOJn27qpZe2CGPgIoTPiFhGZNDt82CmmRWRcWzQbA-t/s400/blackmatiank.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>This one is definitely more my style! I love black and gold. The glass beads are hand painted with tiny evil eyes and a splash of coral paint. There is also a lot of gold detailing on the bead that you can see if you enlarge it. I also included black onyx, swarovski crystal, and glass seed beads.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315618386212672898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 385px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRAYRMu8aw-nDCsYZ1x5HJ42HCOpC4ZYQXHlMIW11DSfK6hskaqpcLelNxglbqRB5PjnyNAy_YWCK8UnXWJIhhF2PbnuACP3AZTAjHJ2xYR6Lgv01hhMSqLLz7mmneEMeYZaHIX6Ivbl8/s400/pinkmatiank.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Well this one is all ready for Spring! Spring Mati :) I used various freshwater pearls in beautiful greens and peacock colors, swarovski crystal, and two colors of Mati beads (green and pink). I also used a bead cap on the center eye.</div><div> </div><div>Well its still 30 degrees here! I hope all my wishing and hoping pays off soon! Come on Demeter, bring on the Spring!!!</div></div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-11525023383400607142009-03-20T16:35:00.009-04:002009-03-20T16:51:11.573-04:00SALE! SALE! SALE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1dYo-nFbWt-1qN4xH5XlffmJNWRE2-R5rNdnd-6XTsPOmk6HHUvP249hoyc5YWVe9i7UUwVJxMBrnRygGAmWgwKbh0mlCx8bBFCvZWcxgBBK3bK-9juQyL3z74mghbuf7tPg-I7drntN/s1600-h/furniture+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1dYo-nFbWt-1qN4xH5XlffmJNWRE2-R5rNdnd-6XTsPOmk6HHUvP249hoyc5YWVe9i7UUwVJxMBrnRygGAmWgwKbh0mlCx8bBFCvZWcxgBBK3bK-9juQyL3z74mghbuf7tPg-I7drntN/s400/furniture+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315374474839713474" border="0" /></a><br />I think that about sums it up! Michelangela is having a HUGE Spring Cleaning Furniture Sale!!! Hurry in this weekend to get the best selection! Many pieces are marked down up to 50% off!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGqY95X1FJZOq-txQVzL4Cj3jBD2P5darp5l2fJ_RgZMj2yg_2Y6LXERJbrKp2x-VpcLkJk0WuW4x3CTn7adxI1RnaMhW9KymqiEKgAP3fR-3GRNN0QwYqLNmOHg2O-drfhRvocseQRvs/s1600-h/846.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGqY95X1FJZOq-txQVzL4Cj3jBD2P5darp5l2fJ_RgZMj2yg_2Y6LXERJbrKp2x-VpcLkJk0WuW4x3CTn7adxI1RnaMhW9KymqiEKgAP3fR-3GRNN0QwYqLNmOHg2O-drfhRvocseQRvs/s400/846.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315374472938447842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Oh yes! And Happy Spring!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQQJ9q4uZhuwJCUq3FR_ThOZUHNcLp5DM7_a-1kVeFAfUwiQjCb20kbgymilkVNIstfqUEHZs9dgzpPPqKsgDxKIofsGU5Ca84GBW2QVbP2gqTLxuyGO3sfRyxtNKvptMnJ-VJdjdehlK/s1600-h/1996.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQQJ9q4uZhuwJCUq3FR_ThOZUHNcLp5DM7_a-1kVeFAfUwiQjCb20kbgymilkVNIstfqUEHZs9dgzpPPqKsgDxKIofsGU5Ca84GBW2QVbP2gqTLxuyGO3sfRyxtNKvptMnJ-VJdjdehlK/s400/1996.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315374478222202002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;font-size:130%;" >"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." ~Charles Dickens<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduEn6dcF1uO24IAqG7loyzOBetW-pNFD1F27Xi4WRIOswSOIARdRjrEo36yNn8AMDFf43qfsuNBPQO6b3dGHnQ_kvfKKv9CptkflWihibCGGNIoMtF58chwMhOIw5BKzKcbzaxI1hzAIf/s1600-h/flower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduEn6dcF1uO24IAqG7loyzOBetW-pNFD1F27Xi4WRIOswSOIARdRjrEo36yNn8AMDFf43qfsuNBPQO6b3dGHnQ_kvfKKv9CptkflWihibCGGNIoMtF58chwMhOIw5BKzKcbzaxI1hzAIf/s400/flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315373973527524866" border="0" /></a><br />Those of you in the area know that it was SNOWING this morning....SNOWING! And now the sun is shining! Crazy March Weather!<br /><br />Hope to see you this weekend! If I don't see you, I hope you have a wonderful first day of Spring!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PpG9bNCmz7O7zpjQp5Emz4qlcJt7T8hxF_-dlum8-Kx-p1MfRQJkxTjXE_YW11p0UMWztz7bvoz_9RCKsQG4JirpzxO7U5FRZ57FloZbucBCJR2CgYgrK0cG240UAVW6c6RopS3X9AxD/s1600-h/1924a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PpG9bNCmz7O7zpjQp5Emz4qlcJt7T8hxF_-dlum8-Kx-p1MfRQJkxTjXE_YW11p0UMWztz7bvoz_9RCKsQG4JirpzxO7U5FRZ57FloZbucBCJR2CgYgrK0cG240UAVW6c6RopS3X9AxD/s400/1924a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315374476387640322" border="0" /></a>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843750071994924191.post-47709418118914486152009-03-18T14:22:00.006-04:002009-03-18T14:42:30.114-04:00"Use the Muse" Contest<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg360fQSYgeBiTXs52fy90EXx1hK9PcxFsjRvZ9vxhiSjN7XKaG5OjPGiu6iOjRwxYUiAoGVG469TZ7TOs4-weRHISpkC6peHJwZSVTdM14Sdss0s1XBpEJjgOTlwNWCaMSzI4BxYUiSAhd/s1600-h/kit3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314598238643405074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg360fQSYgeBiTXs52fy90EXx1hK9PcxFsjRvZ9vxhiSjN7XKaG5OjPGiu6iOjRwxYUiAoGVG469TZ7TOs4-weRHISpkC6peHJwZSVTdM14Sdss0s1XBpEJjgOTlwNWCaMSzI4BxYUiSAhd/s400/kit3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well I have entered my submission for the "Use the Muse" contest that was being held by <a href="http://http//www.thebeadersmuse.com/">The Beader's Muse</a>. This is the first time I have ever entered any pieces for submission. Usually I'm intimidated but Scarlett really made this contest easy to enter. First we bought a kit of beads to use including a specific component dubbed "The Muse." You could use as many or as little of all the beads in the kit, plus you could add your own...but you HAD to use the muse.</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314598243835293026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefgtesKLExewOXWZ7jozKoJC5swYDSaAwc-N1fhjuQGMDsAyqNd7Yi3ZBzo4H6ZcYZoLlY8C5gaNXdJK_as5HjtMwEQfHed3rA5ZCdwy0CAz-wG9HYpKmmdUNVDfCCdQwZTtpuv2xXEJa/s400/kitupdate.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>The contest was really a lot of fun and I look forward to future contests. Even though they have received all entries they have not yet had "The Big Reveal." This is when every one's pieces and descriptions will be up on the site and everyone will know at once what the muse was. For that reason I cant post any pictures at this time. I would post a teaser...but my main computer is still down so you will have to wait! I can tell you that in addition to the beads I received I added freshwater pearls. I also named the piece <strong>Flora and Zephyr</strong>. Flora is the goddess of Spring, flowers, and blossoming and Zephyr was the God of the winds. More on that myth when I can show you some images!</div><div> </div><div>*I borrowed these images from Scarlett over at the <a href="http://http//www.thebeadersmuse.com/">Beader's Muse </a>- Please visit and check out the contest! I will let you know when its time to check out THE BIG REVEAL!</div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06553235512247248238noreply@blogger.com1