Exciting times! Part 1

It's been so busy around here that I have lots to let you know about! First of all, I finally got my copy of Lisa Kettell's book Altered Art Circus, and I got to see my pixie in it! How exciting!

I thought she did a great job of photographing it, and I love all the projects she had in there!

I've also been featured on the blog Glitter and Grunge, which was so flattering! If you go there, I'm actually a couple of stories down, I was a little slow to get this on my blog.

Yesterday, we went out and I wanted to make a pendant to go with this top. This is what I came up with, what d'ya think?

Of course, we went to Barnes and Noble, and I found a book in the used book section. Very few of their stores have used book sections, I wish they all did! Well, more to tell, but bye for now!

Finally a new pixie on Etsy!

It's about time I got a new pixie on Etsy and her she is: "Skip to my Lou"! She is so cute with her bob haircut and orange dress!

She just happens to love jumping rope, so that's what you'll find her doing everyday!
Please check her out in my Etsy shop! Bye for now!

Best Mail Day Ever!

Well, yesterday was the best mail day ever! First I got two big boxes from my flickr buddy Gypsy! She sent a whole bunch of fun things for Sabrina.

And, yay for me, she sent me a whole bunch of Dark Shadows dvds that she is lending me!!! I've already watched some of it today! Wow! It's so much fun to watch!! Thanks so much Gypsy!

Then, I got two children's books that I won on Ebay that I was dying to have! That have wonderful illustrations that are so inspiring to me!

And lastly, but definitely not least, I got the May issue of Stampington Studio. What's so special about that, you might say? Well, I"M IN IT! Yay for me! I've been wanting this for so long, and a couple of months ago, when I got the invitation, I was thrilled beyond compare. This is such a big deal to me! Now I feel that if I've reached this goal, I can do anything! I will show more pix soon, but I thought I should wait till it hits the news stands. So, anyway, I want to send out a big thank you to Jenny Doh and everyone at Stampington. They did a beautiful job of photographing my art, it looked even better that I thought it would. So I can't say thank you enough!

Finally, I just thought I'd throw in a pic of some little pixie bodies waiting to come to life. Bye for now! :)

Macy's Flower show is back where it belongs!

After a couple of years of relagating the flowers to the first floor of Macy's (between shoes and perfume counters) they finally realized it was a mistake to move the flower show from the 8th floor auditorium! I had quit going, because it just wasn't the same. On the 8th floor they had the room to make a fantasy land of plants, flowers, and garden structures. The first pic is of the entrance sign, even that was beautiful!
Once you entered the main garden area the first thing you saw were these magnificent topiary flamingos! They were made using kalanchoes.Then there was this beautiful French garden with a fountain, topiaries and

huge daffodills!

Oh, and I just loved the big pink buds on this magnolia tree.
The colors were so saturated and the smell was devine!

Talk about purplicious!
Even the succulents were amazing!
It was deninitely a sight for sore eyes!
I had to take a pic of one of the chandeliers on first floor too, aren't these amazing!
It was so much fun to see a little taste of summer, just as spring is getting here! By the way, this is what I wore. A fun vintage smock apron with a blue cardigan, and my new vintage yellow straw purse.After the flower show we went to the barnes and noble next door, what a great view!

There's the hubby deep in a book.

There's me deep in some magazines. Well, bye for now, and I hope everyone had a great Easter! Will have Easter pix soon!

Pinkalicious!

Okay, for a while now, I had decided that I was burnt out on pink. I know, I know, how can anyone be burnt out on pink! But, sadly it happens. So the last thing I thought I'd be buying is something very pink! But then I saw this nifty apron at the thrift store and I just loved it!
Maybe it's because the flowers are a bit more mod than shabby chic, and I'm all about mod right now if you haven't noticed.

I also found these great dishes that were part of a relish tray, I wish I new what the pattern was. If anyone knows, please leave a comment! Plus, two more bead necklaces to be used in future projects and another vintage pattern. Yay! On a scale from 1 to 10 for successful thrift store outings, this was an 7! Bye for now!

Eggsactly!

Egg decoration time is here again, and this year we had little foamie stickers courtesy of Grandma Viv. Sabrina (seen below) loved them!

She also used some of her plain stickers to make more words.

Below is the picture that Sabrina took.

Just had to show how much I love my new vintage mug! Worked great for cocoa! Bye for now!

Odds and Ends

I took a lot of pictures this week of odds and ends, such as my latest finds at the thrift store. I found some great mod mugs for starters. 30 cents each for the little mugs and 99 cents for the big one.I did find some accessories too, such as the red, white and blue neck scarf, the yellow hair scarf, and the groovy brown wooden bead belt!Yesterday, we went to Barnes and Noble and this is what I wore. There is a sweet little vintage top under the cardigan that you will see better when it gets warmer. A good Frappuccino, but not the best I've ever had. Ice was too chunky.

My other find this week was a pair of vintage yellow pillowcases I found on Ebay. They are so
bright and sunny! I used them as shams instead, and they go great with the other shams I already had.It's really brightened up my bed! Now if the weather would just catch up! Bye for now!

Eggs-actly Emma!

Today I'd like to introduce you to Emma Egg! She is available to purchase right now on Etsy!She is already for spring and Easter.

She wanted you to meet her friend "Bunny Hop"(above), here's a cute shot of her. Unfortunately, she has already left the shop for a new home (she is quick as a bunny!), so Emma is a bit lonely. Please give Emma a new home for Easter! Bye for now!! :)

Check out my new banner!

Finally came up with a new banner for my blog!! Yay! I really love it, I've been so into bright colors, mod and groovy florals, and mid century modern childrens book illustrations. I feel like I

have finally come full circle with my art, as this is the type of art that I grew up with. Especially the illustrations of Aliki and J. P. Miller. I will be taking pix of some of my favorite book illustrations in the days to come. One thing I know, is that I've never been more ispired, and I can't seem to stop drawing! Hope you like my latest! Bye for now!

Don't forget to vote for your favorite Easter bonnet! There are so many wonderful entries, but I do hope you will consider voting for one of mine. I have two crepe paper ruffled bonnets, one blue and one pink. Of course, I hope you vote for your favorite, whichever it may be. Have a great weekend! Bye for now!

Antiquing we will go!

Finally got to go antiquing on Saturday, it has been awhile. We went up to Anoka, just a few miles from here, but has some great stores! Decided to wear my newest vintage apron, and ended up with a red, white and blue look!
Here are the goodies I found, check out those vintage men's collars. $1 a piece! My favorite find was the sunny yellow vintage raffia purse, LOVE it! I've been looking for one for so long, and this was only $4! Draped over the purse is a lovely long vintage pink bead necklace, for a couple of bucks! And I'm a sucker for vintage patterns, I'm really getting into the ones from the 60's and 70's right now.And check out those pastel cocktail picks! Even the box is cool, it is clear with gold flecks! I couldn't resist the little doll brushes and curlers, such pretty colors. Then we headed to Barnes and Noble for a coffee frappacino. Love looking at magazines! Bye for now!