Art of Mine

Hello Dear Friends..... I have been working on some Mothers Day gifts today and wanted to share this Sweet Rose necklace I just finished. If you saw the 2010 December issue of "Jeanne D'arc" magazine there was a spread about beautiful necklaces made with laces and ribbons tied together and used instead of a metal chain. I thought this technique would be so soft and romantic used on my  "Sweet Rose" necklace...... Is this cute or what?? Love and Peace.... Susan

Hello Dear Friends, I recently took part in another great swap hosted my Linda from A Swap For All Seasons. Our theme this time was a "Mothers Day Vintage Swap Brooch". We were to pick out a vintage Brooch  for our partner which had to be older than 1970. We could then make something to display the Brooch. I was able to find this lovely Brooch dated around the 1940's. It was called a "Ruff" pin which was named ruff because it would be attached to the top of a cascade of ruffles or lace on a womens high collar of a dress. It says Austria on the back with beautiful Austrian crystals. I made a cute little pillow and added a blue crochet heart for the brooch to sit upon. My swap partner was Kathy and she gave me a gorgeous Brooch with beautiful lavender stones. There is a loop in which Kathy attached three lovely charms to it. Kathy also included three clothes pins wrapped with yummy ribbons! I had so much fun with this swap and had a wonderful swap pa...

  Hi Dear Friends, I hope all of you are doing well and that you had a wonderful Easter!! I wanted to share some pictures of my visit to Arizona. The picture to the right was taken Easter Sunday at my in-laws church. My in-laws are the most wonderful folks you ever want to meet and I am one lucky daughter-in-law to have them in my life!!!!   I went swimming....  Mom and Dads front yard... the weather was fantastic....not too hot yet and the air was so lovely and dry. Dreamy Creamy cupcakes......I took this picture for You!!! Mom's birthday was Friday the 22nd. so this is her opening her birthday cards and gifts. Yes here I am and "My Truck"...ha ha ha nope not my truck but it is me on front of the most AWESOME Antique Mall!! I really could have used this truck to cart home all the loot I found but did not buy too much because you have to pay so much for each bag you check in for your flight!! I bought small stuff though! This is "Andy" the mos...

Hello Dear Friends, Well thats it....I'm out'a here..... Gone in a flash....Adios Amigos, See ya later.....I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane....La la la So you ask where am I going?? Well dear friends I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Arizona. I will be visiting my wonderful in-laws for 8 days. We have been planning this trip since last summer. I was holding my breath because of my Mom when she fell...but by the grace of God and all your prayers Mom is doing really well. Mom will have plenty of help too. My poor hubby can't go because of work. Ahhh to be spoiled rotten is a wonderful thing....I love my in-laws so much and they love me....tis a rare and wonderful thing indeed!! sunshine, swimming pool, ahhhh...a tan..need a tan too white...lol!! I'm packed and ready!! I will be in the Pheonix area. I have never been there before so should be fun!! I will take loads of pictures of...umm... stuff that I see..lol! Love to YOU All!...

Hi Dear Friends, I just wanted to tell you that my Mom took a fall last night in her bedroom. She is alright but pretty sore. No bones broken but at 91 yrs. old it is a shock to the system. The extra strength Tylenol and rest and TLC is helping quite a bit. She is walking better now this afternoon than this A.M. I believe in the power of prayer and I ask you All to say a prayer that she will heal and recover very soon. I had this picture in my stash from Dover so please download it if you would like to as it is copyright free! I wish you all the best with my Love, Susan xxoo

Dear Friends.....I am working on a cute house book. There are 8 pages inside to decorate....I painted the cute little birds and the flowers with acrylic paint and added some touches of lace for their wings. Each page will have a different theme. When finished it is sturdy enough to stand up for display. Wishing you All a Tweet Day!! Love to All, Susan

Hi Dear Friends, Just wanted to share this sweet little cuff that I made for a special family member recently. She loves purple and magenta so I wanted to make something with her favorite colors in mind. I love making cuffs so much. I think the juxtaposition between wearable art and that one of a kind piece that no one else is wearing is what I like the most about fabric cuffs. The rose colored fabric under the ribbon rose is pure silk...it is so delicate and so very soft. The pearls are a lovely dusty rose like the ribbon. The cuff is made with cream lace and a cream grograin ribbon. It has a velcro closure attached. This picture does not pay it justice...it's much prettier in person. Well my dears I am hoping that all of you are enjoying a very lovely Saturday. Love to All, Susan

 Hello Everyone!! I am soooo excited to receive not One but Two ATC's from my dear swap buddy "Tee" Theresa. Upon openingthe envelope I read  Tee's note to me that she could not make up her mind which one to send to me so she sent both!! "Wow" that was so sweet of you Tee thank you so very much!! Tee and I were rather hesitant in making our first Steampunk ATC's as we were really not too sure if our efforts would be up to par. Well Tee I think you really have aced both ATC's they are wonderful!!                                                                                ...

Hi Dear Friends, I thought I would share with you some Butterfly images that I got from Dover....I love these Butterflies with all the beautiful colors don't you? Copyright free of course!! Enjoy!! I have been busy lately with two swaps I joined. I entered A Swap For All Seasons in which we are swapping Vintage Brooches with our partners. I am so excited about this one. I found out who my swap buddy is so now I can get to work on it! I also entered the Blissfull ATC swap as well and the theme for this month is SteamPunk! I am really excited about this swap as well. There are different views on Steampunk and I like the Victorian edge to it with a little quirkyness attached to it. I can't wait to share my ATC with all of you along with my partners when we have exchanged them with each other!! I wish you All a great Day!! I am praying for all of you who are affected by the bad storms in the midwest down to the gu...