aND ThE WinNeR iS........................

LUDY KELLETT !!!!!!!!

Congratulations! You are the winner of
my first Give Away.
I'm so excited that you will be receiving
one of my chandelier art canvas. I'm hoping
you will enjoy it as much as I did
creating it. I will be contacting you shortly.

I have a very colorful flower garden which has blossomed on
the top of my guest bedroom's bed!
Actually, it's covered with all my newly created infant hats
and headbands. Being anxious to see them on, I convinced
baby Sofia to come over and model a couple.

Sofia was getting tired... it was naptime. So, I had some difficulty
getting a good shot of the headbands. But you can get a little
glimpse of one of them here.

aND fInaLly........
remember when I gave you a sneak peek
at one of my new creations
for the holidays?

wELl...........
here they are in progress.

InTrodUciNG...............my sweet little
SNOWMAN BOTTLES
I purchased some small vintage bottles quit some time
ago and have also kept a stash of found objects that I
just keep adding to, knowing that they will find
their right place somewhere down the road in one
of my creations.
After seeing similar ones that were created by
artist, Sue Pelletier, I knew this is
what I wanted to use my bottles for.

I had very little experience using Paper Clay but
found out that I just love it. I felt like a kid
again.....rolling, squishing, forming the clay.
Each little quirky face slowly evolving into
it's own personality.

I will be adding these little men to my Christmas inventory.
I can't wait to
display them on my table at the Believe Boutique
the beginning of November.


Thursday night my favorite decor store, Designer Blvd., held a
GIRLS NIGHT OUT!
Of course, I had to be there. I'm never one to miss out on a party!
And this one was a blast.
It's always a delight to enter their shop. It is continually changing with
new inventory arriving weekly:
beautiful displays
unique merchandise
wonderful, friendly staff.
Carol (owner) and Vanessa (manager) greeted their guests
with this yummy table of goodies!

Then we were off and running....
there was so much to take in
it was total candy to the eyes!
Take a look
and
see if you agree!!

OK, isn't this place just the
BoMb???

And it gets better.....
right in the middle of their store is a
CLOTHING BOUTIQUE!
Not only do they carry darling, inexpensive clothing, purses and jewelry,
but now they added several awesome lines of jeans.

Lov'in this jewelry!

Are you get'n the picture? I told you it was
candy to the eyes!!

Here are a few pics of their new
BABY BOUTIQUE

To top off the evening, they were giving away door prizes
every half hour
and yours truly WON!
Whoop-Whoop!
Is this not a "kickin" bag!

On Friday, Hanna had her 5 year old birthday party with
five of her girlfriends at Create Your Own Joy Studio. OMG!!! Kelly, the owner,
out did herself. She prepared the most outstanding Fairy party for the girls.
She made them beautiful pink tutu's and pink satin hats. The girls got to decorate
their hats and made flower wands. They were in heaven! Instead of birthday cake,
Hanna had cupcakes with glitter on top. It was such a fun afternoon for all of us.
I will post a few pics as soon as I get them. We topped off the evening with
dinner at Red Robin.

Tonight Hubby and I are babysitting our granddaughters
while their mom and dad enjoy an evening out with friends.
Dinner, a swim in our pool, a board game and then bed.
All makes for a wonderful evening.
Here's wishing you an enjoyable and relaxing weekend!
XOXO Nancy

Paint, Stamp, Glue, Glitter

Fu-Fu, I love it. I get excited when I know that I am going to be working with it. You know, the velvet leaves and flowers, satin ribbons, sparkling crystals, spotted feathers, pink paint, and GLITTER....lots of glitter!! When I pull out my three-drawer container of canvas art supplies....well, that just makes my day!!

I was happy that I had planned to work on my canvas art today since I needed a little pick-me-up. My dear friend and exercise partner, Rosie, has gone off with her family to "Dreams" in Cancun and left me to exercise all by myself for the week. It is definitely a lot harder to get up and go to the gym by yourself and not nearly as much fun. (Not that I think the gym is EVER fun)!

Special Orders are now done and I am covered with the glitter to prove it!

Taking a little break I ran down the street to get
my hair chopped off...short! Well, okay, shorter than
the short that it already was. It's nice to have it so easy
to style, but I must admit that I think it does make me look
like I have a little head on a big body. Oh well, too late now!

Oh, and by the way, I didn't get my husband to take me out
to dinner last night. He just didn't want to go out in the
heat again. So he ate a frozen pizza and I had noodles with
Parmesan cheese....Mmmmmm.
He did take me to Cheesecake Factory tonight...so all is good!

And I was THRILLED when I opened my blogspot this
evening to write another post and found that three
new readers had posted comments. Thank you. I loved
meeting each one of you and so hope you stop by again....along
with any of you new visitors. AND you KNOW I treasure your
COMMENTS!

OK, now it's time to watch Dateline. Happy Evening!
XOXO Nancy

Soldering Accomplished

What a FUN day I had yesterday. I spent 3 hours at Mystic Paper, in downtown Mesa, taking a soldering class from Josie Cirincione . That's her in the blue apron and black glasses. I'm a fan of her work and have been trying to coordinate my schedule with one of her classes. She is a very talented young woman who has also written and published two books:

Yesterday's class included instruction on glass cutting, tools, soldering technique, flux, and making an ornament. I choose to make a Halloween ornament.

Josie's class sample was a darling Christmas ornament. She created two Halloween themed ornaments to show the class how she puts them together. It was so enjoyable to have such a patient, organized and knowledgeable instructor. I picked up several useful tips to help me improve on my soldering. Of course, I had to go upstairs to the shop and pick up a few "necessary" items to enhance my soldering skills! LOL!!!

Last night we spent the evening with Jami, Mike and the girls for a delicious steak dinner. Sofia is just learning how to sit up on her own. So I snapped a couple pic's of her performing for us. She is still only 11 lbs., 10 ozs. Such a little munchkin!

Meanwhile, Hanna was out in their pool practicing her surfing technique! (with the help of her dad)

Mommy, Jami and Papa, Frank were the captive audience.

So today Hubby and I are relaxing in front of the TV watching old Lifetime movies......they always seem to suck us in! Since I am feeling lazy this afternoon I think I am going to talk him into taking me out for dinner. Sunday, this is a day of rest, right?
Anywho, it's been a great weekend, with the exception of the 106 degree and humid weather. Hoping all of you have had a good two days and been able to relax and enjoy your family too.
XOXO Nancy

PS: I KNOW THERE ARE A FEW OF YOU READING MY POST WHO HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN A CHANCE TO WIN MY GIVEAWAY. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO ENTER....ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
This is what I am giving away. One of my chandelier 10x10 canvas art pieces.

Wednesday, Hump Day

My daughters always have the cutest jewelry. Something darling for every outfit. I, on the other hand, seem to always be at a loss for just the right piece. BUT.....while shopping last week with my friend Ludy, I came across these two awesome necklace and earring sets. They are each so different and would definitely be a great addition to my meager jewelry collection. The above set looks like a Betsy Johnson but without the big price tag. I like that!

This silver set is truly a statement maker. The picture just doesn't do it justice as it is a very large piece that says, "Look at me, aren't I just the cat's meow"? I couldn't resist it. So unique and fun. Can't wait for the right occasion to wear it.


OK, so I said I was going to spend the week in my studio and I have stayed true to my word so far. I have been buried in flower petals for a few days now creating close to 100 Swarovski crystal embellished flowers for headbands and hats. I spent 8 hrs. gluing individual crystals on flower petals while watching TV. Something is wrong with my TV cause my favorite shows were in Spanish. I have no idea how that happened. Might have something to do with the fact that I accidentally knocked the TV off it's shelf onto the tile floor!!! Yikes!

Each flower takes about 12 crystals and at 73 flowers I finally ran out. So need to order more today. I apologize for this out of focus picture, but you can get an idea of the ones that I got done.
Some of these are really large, but that seems to be the trend right now. I plan on setting aside about 50 of these for my table at our Believe Christmas Boutique the first weekend of November. The rest will go to stores.

Today I am changing pace and working on something new for the Christmas holiday. I will give you a sneak peek, but you have to wait to see what the final creation looks like.

We got to go to dinner over at our daughter, Jami's house on Monday. She made us delicious chicken fajitas. Our dessert was this yummy white chocolate, raspberry triffle. Raspberries are my FAVORITE!

Now it's time to get back into the studio. I'm excited to work on my new creation and see how they come out. It has several steps so it may be a few days before I can show you the finished product. Hope you all have a special day. Thanks for stopping by.
XOXO Nancy