Art of Mine

The Blissful ATC Swap..."ALICE In WONDERLAND" Take a peek!!

2012-02-15T17:07:00.000-05:00

Hi Sweet Friends....

Oh my oh my.....What an exciting
ATC Swap we had this month!!

The theme was "Alice in Wonderland"
for the month of February.

My partner Debra and I have exchanged
our ATC's so with out further ado...here
they are....

My swap buddy was Debra and her
awesome ATC she titled was
"Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
She's Curious"!
Debra Used fabric, ribbon and
hand sewing created a wonderful
work of art! Can you beleive
this is the first one she ever made!!
Thank you so much Debra!!

I decided to go way out of my comfort zone and make
what I call an inter-active ATC.
I wanted to create a clock face that you could turn
and through the hole...you could view different scenes
that Alice would go through once she went "Down the Rabbit
Hole"!!

I was so excited to give this to Debra...I wanted
her first ATC to be something really special!!

You can see here looking at the side view
how it looks.

I also made Debra a little accordian book that has Alice's adventures on both front and back of the book.

To keep the ATC safe during shipment I made a little box to hold the ATC and book!

                                                                   Wishing you All a Fantastic Day!!

                                                                           Love to All.....Susan

2012-02-14T12:40:00.006-05:00

A VERY HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL

   WITH LOVE TO ALL!!



picture from Pinterest

A Dry Sink Do Over!!

2012-02-13T17:56:00.000-05:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

I tackled a new DIY project
last week and wanted to show
you what I had done.

I bought this cute little Dry Sink
a couple of weeks ago and thought
it would go well in my antiques booth.
This cute Dry Sink was "stark" white
and I felt it need some depth of character.

And soooo

I bought a tube of heavy body Acrylic paint in a tube by Liquitex in Neutral Gray.
I thought black would be too harsh a color...I think the gray worked out really well.

Using the heavy bodied
acrylic gave me some play
and flexibility where I wanted
the color to go. I also kept a damp
cloth close by if I did not like what
I did, I could just wipe it off and start
again.

I lined the drawer as well with
some cool vintage book pages
with Mod-Podge in Gloss/luster.

So her the little Dry Sink sits...waiting for someone to fall in love with it!!!

So my friends what have you been up to lately??

Don't forget my Giveaway is still going on till
the 20th of February.

Create something beautiful...or just dream beautiful thoughts

Love and Grace,

Susan
xxoo

MY SWEET "200th. FOLLOWER" GIVEAWAY!!!

2012-02-07T16:39:00.003-05:00

Hello Dear Friends...

Hope All of you are doing well
and happy today!!

I am very Happy to announce
my 200th. Follower
Sweet Giveaway
on this 7th. day of
February 2012!!

I never in my wildest dreams
thought "200" plus wonderful
folks would follow me...It
Boggles my mind and humbles
my soul.....I thank Each of You
for bringing Friendship, Love, Joy
and Happiness into my life. My life
is all the more Enriched and Blessed
with each of you in it!!!

So my Lovely Followers I would
like to offer you some items
that I thought you might like.

In honor of Valentines Day
coming up in a few days I
made a beautiful necklace
for YOU. I used one of my
favorite products "Glossy
Accents" to seal the picture
inside the frame..with a hint
of glitter...ohhh soo pretty!
The heart shaped box I painted
in a creamy white...used
some new fabric scrapbook
lining for the inside and added
some lace on the top with a
touch of glitter under the lace.
Accented by a gorgeous pink
flower, hat pin, little pink
rhinestones. I know you
will love it!!

THAT'S NOT ALL.....:)

Do you just love Ledger books?
Well I am also giving away a gorgeous
Ledger Book...with a lot of YUMMY
Ephemera and a Gorgeous Vintage Aqua
Millinery Flower to go with it...so you can
decorate this book to your hearts
content....Wow are you EXCITED??
I am so excited to give these items
away to YOU!!!!

Ok the Rules are Simple.....

If you are a Follower already...or...you
will become a new Follower of
mine just leave me a comment.....
That's It.... Easy Peasy!!!!!

The DEADLINE will be on
FEBRUARY 20th. 2012
at Midnight EST.

My Mom's 92nd. Birthday is on February 20th.
and she will be honored to pick the WINNER
out of the Green Bowl like she has done for
my past Giveaway's!! Good Luck!!! :)

I Wish All of You A Wonderful
and Blessed Day...

All My Love...

Susan :)

Antique Booth Heaven...And...200th Follower Giveaway Soon!

2012-02-02T19:19:00.000-05:00

Hi Sweetie's....

I'm still living and breathing.....I think!!

I have not felt very well since I tweaked
the booth last weekend. I have a rather
delicate stomach and chills...ughh!!

I wanted to post my Giveaway this
week but I think I will post it next
week if you don't mind. I promise
you will love it!!!! :)

We rearranged the booth last weekend,
although it looks a bit bare....I have a new
piece of furniture to add to it but need to
do some de-stressing to it....poor thing is so
stressed..lol!! :)

I made a Valentine banner last week so added it to the table here...it's too cute!!

I have been selling a lot of my Bookmarks and candles, so need to make more of them as well!!

Since this picture was taken last Sunday someone bought the old vintage iron board
so who knows where the linens were tossed!! Lol

Well I am going to go back and lay down......Say a little prayer that
I am up and around real soon....ok?

Love and Blessings,

Susan
xxoo

"Creative Carmelina's Flash Giveaway!!"

2012-01-23T14:24:00.002-05:00

Hello Everyone!!

Happy Monday to you All!!!!

I was soooo excited to be the
winner of Carmelina's beautiful
"Flash Giveaway" last week!!
Carmelina asked us to comment
as many times as we liked to
increase our chances of winning.
Ha ha well I did.....ahh but it was
so worth it!
Look at the beautiful items
Carmelina made for the winner!!

You must take a moment and visit
Carmelina and her gorgeous Blog if
have not already!!
http://creativecarmelina.blogspot.com/

Carmelina is a lovely and extremely talented
lady!!

Once I have 200 Followers I will
post my newest Giveaway!!!!

Love to All and Blessings always,

Susan
xxoo

The Blissful ATC Swap "JANE AUSTEN" theme....

2012-01-20T14:25:00.005-05:00

Hi Everyone!!

I wanted to show all of you
the beautiful Jane Austen ATC
I received from my swap partner
Sonya Nelson. Sonya and I were
paired together when we entered
the Blissfull ATC Swap that Wendy
puts together every month. If you
have not tried making little ATC's
yet well click onto my Blissfull
ATC button and sign up. You
will be very happy that you did!!
The next swap is in February
and the theme will be "Alice in
Wonderland"!!

I love the detail Sonya added to her lovely ATC!!

Sonya added some other goodies
as well.....lovely ribbons and lots of cupcakes!!!!
Glad they were not real as I would
have had to eat many of them!!! :)

This is the ATC I made for Sonya. I also made a little fabric bag to keep Jane comfy and cozy!!

Wishing You All a Beautiful Day!!

Love and Blessings to All!!

Susan
xxoo

One Beautiful Heart....And....A Giveaway Coming Up Soon!!!

2012-01-19T10:52:00.005-05:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

I was tickled pink when I found out
that this lovely decorative
heart plate was sold the other
day at the booth.
This beautiful plate was made in Italy.
The sweet Cherubs stand out
amongst this gorgeous lacy
background. I also love
the textural quality of it as well.
When I found this piece
my heart skipped a beat as
I instantly fell in love with it!!
I hope the person that
purchased it will enjoy it very much!
I think it would look lovely on a
plate stand on top of a mantle
for Valentines Day...

In today's market it is a bit tough
to price things. Everyone wants a
bargain, and why not!!
For most of us our purse strings are
tighter because of an unknown economy.
The items I am selling right now are all
affordable. As a buyer and seller I
feel very comfortable knowing there
are quality items to be had out there.
If you take a little extra time to look
and explore you can find some
wonderful things for your home!!
I Love exploring don't
you? :)

Tell me what items you have bought recently
and for a great price!!! We all love finding
bargains don't we?

Sooo I can see that I am coming up
on my 200 Follower mark....Soooo
I am planning a WONDERFUL
Give Away very soon!!!!

Yippee!!!!

Thank you to All of my Lovely
Followers....You are All very special to me!!

Enjoy a Blessed Day...

Susan
xxooo

My New Adventure.......An Antiques Mall Booth!!!

2012-01-16T01:11:00.003-05:00

Dearest Friends,

I am so very excited to share
with All of you a very big step
for me. I am co-owner of a
booth in an Antique Mall. My
lovely friend JoAnn and I are
partners in this adventure.
JoAnn and I actually met here
one day. My husband and I
love to go antiquing and looking
for treasures. I am always looking for
items to enhance things that I make.
JoAnn and I had become friends and
would visit each other and have craft
sessions together.We would bounce
off ideas to one another and the more
we did the more we came to the
conclusion that two heads in business
was much better than one!!

I made this to represent JoAnn and I in
our new adventure together....

Some cute hair pins and Bookmarks...

JoAnn loves to search for antique furniture
and I love to make things.....

I found some beautiful paper weights...and this is one of them!!
I made this cute Cake plate stand
as well!

I added the ribbon to this cake stand.....

The cupcake is a piece of soap....too cute!!

Some children's items too.

I made some cute Bookmarks too!!

Hope you have enjoyed the tour of my new adventure.
I would appreciate your support and prayers...it is a bit
scary....but, it is so much funas well!!

There is so much more we want to do so I will keep you
posted!!

Till then....

Love and Blessings to All,

Susan
xxoo

Hand made Treasures from the Past and Gifts of the Present....

2012-01-06T16:35:00.002-05:00

Happy 2012 Everyone!!

I thought I would share
some pictures with you
today of a few items which
I have purchased and have
received.

The little dress here is going to my newest
grand daughter. Amy is three months old now.
Babies grow so very quickly don't they? I am saving
this little dress for her so when she is a bit bigger
I will give this to her. I bought the dress at the
Country Living Fair at Stone Mountain this past
September. I just fell in love with it!! I think you
will probably agree that it is adorable!!

This is one of the tables in my craft room
where I lay out my cloth, laces, buttons
and make something magical!
I have just completed an ATC for the
Blissful ATC swap.
Our theme for January is "Jane Austen"!!

There is something comforting about old crochet
pieces that I love. Last year I came across a bag
full of pieces of discarded tatting and fine crochet
bits. Some were not finished...but the expertise of
workmanship was obvious. I wonder who she was
and what her life was like...Do you ever wonder too when you find these lovely pieces of art, that were so painstakingly created, who made them and where they were made? Buying things in Antique shops I realize they have come from all over the country. It amazes me and humbles me. I am grateful to be the
owner of such beauty and I do treasure these tid bits
of history and honor the loving hands that made them.

Beauty is found in the hand made
items of the past....for they speak of
loving hands that once were here...

I found this sweet hat box also at the Country Living Fair last year. I love the way the top is covered from the piece of a vintage crazy quilt!! The rest of the hat box is covered with burlap...Look at the antique glass buttons..are they not lovely??

These lovely earrings are from my friend Cindy Adkins.
Cindy who is a writer wrote the book "Angels at My Door".
You may purchase her E-book on Amazon. I even have
a story in it too!! Thank you dear Cindy for this precious
gift of friendship!

Here is my sweet Little Miss Daisy.....The beautiful
Crochet item is made by my dear friend Marilyn.
Marilyn makes beautiful cards and also crochets beautiful prayer shawls. Marilyn made this lovely
cream and pink prayer shawl for me!! Thank you
sweet friend!

Wishing You All a Wonderful 2012!

Love and Blessings,

Susan and Miss Daisy xxoo

Patsy Has Some New Booties!!

2011-12-29T14:08:00.000-05:00

Hi Dear Friends,

Hoping you are enjoying this
glorious day!!

My Mom who lives with me and hubby
has a Patsy doll. My Mom will be 92 in
February and when she was a little girl
in the 1920's a doll came out called Patsy!
My mother wanted a Patsy doll so much
but never was given one. I remember through
the years my mom would tell me her sad story
how much she had wanted Patsy and that her
friend Norma across the street had one with
lots of clothes. Ahh well years later ummmm like
80 plus years later....I looked up Patsy Dolls and
found a lady who sold them. This little Patsy is a
newer Patsy doll of course but is an authentic
Patsy never the less. I bought Patsy for my Mom
about 4 years ago. Mom was sooo surprised and
happy to finally have her!!
The little blue coat I made for Patsy about three
years ago with wool felt. I think it came out so cute
for her. My friend Lynn Cliburn from

Lynnslovlies.blogspot.com makes beautiful
crochet items which I have bought quite a few
items from her to give as presents for my family.
I asked Lynn to crochet some matching booties
that matched the little coat I made. I think they
match perfectly don't you??

I have been cleaning out my studio and organizing
things once more to start creating some new things for the coming new year.

I wish you All a Lovely Day!!

Susan
xxoo

Our Most Precious Gift Of All.....

2011-12-24T00:38:00.000-05:00

                                                     "Merry Christmas to All"


                                                       From Our Home to Yours

Lil Me With Santa!!

2011-12-22T02:14:00.000-05:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

Do you have one of these pictures
of yourself with Santa when you were
young?? What memories can you conjure
up with your photos from the past....?

This picture was taken of me when
I was living in Miami Fla. I think
I was around 6 years old here..
many moons ago! :)

My mother had a very vivid imagination
and would tell me all about Santa and his
elves. I truly believed in Jolly old
St. Nicholas back then. I always had a
few things I wanted to tell him like I had
been a good girl all year and that I wanted a certain
doll or toy or game. I remember one year
I received a toy dishes set with small size
silver ware to match. I had a small square
table in my bedroom and I would arrange
all my little chairs around it with all my dolls
sitting there waiting to be served.
Our last Christmas in Florida I received
The Three Bears....they came in a cute
card board house...Papa bear was about
three feet high and Mama bear a bit smaller
an baby bear was so cute. I loved those bears
so much!!

Christmas time through the years has had
it's ups and downs for me...but the times
spent with my sons and when I was little
have always been my favorite Christmas's.

I wish All of you a very Merry Christmas
filled with loving memories of the past and
most of all the memories you will make now
and look upon fondly one day in the future.

Blessings and Love to All....

Susan xxoo

Christmas Time and Miss Daisy

2011-12-16T18:47:00.000-05:00

Hi Dear Friends,

I don't know about you but this
Christmas my energy level is so low.
I have been trying to get things
accomplished but I seem to go in
slow motion.

Miss Daisy my little Persian kitty
looks like she is a bit lost....so many things
twinkling, and blinking!! She is such a sweetie
and loves to sit under the Christmas tree..I think
she thinks it's her newest toy!!!! :)

I am working on some cute little
Yoyo pins with my ribbon roses
and a touch of lace. There is a
little crystal in the center of the rose.
When completed will be mailed out
to a dear family member.

                                                         Peaceful Christmas Wishes
                                                                       Susan
                                                                        xxoo

Twelve Days Of Christmas......

2011-12-12T16:03:00.001-05:00

Hello Dear Friends,

What a wonderful time of year....

There are projects to finish up, gifts
to wrap, cards to write and cookies
to make.
My hubby and I trimmed our tree last
night and today I am putting the finishing
touches of Christmas around the house.
This morning I trimmed the little tree for
our kitchen. My Mom sits there to have her
breakfast and lunch and it is nice to have her
enjoy the little tree and figurines that she loves
to look at.

I created a couple of tins with the help of
Nancy Maxwell James tutorials that she is
doing for us. I had so much fun making these
adorable tins!! They are so easy to make and
to give to some special people in your life as well.
Please visit Nancy over at
http://sugarlumpstudios.blogspot.com/

This is our cute little kitchen Christmas tree...:)

Wishing you All Joy and Blessings,

Love to All,

Susan
xxoo

Our Thanksgiving Family Trip

2011-12-01T16:52:00.000-05:00

Hi Dear Friends

This is my new little granddaughter Amy Catherine and her half sister Piper!!

Kaden my dear grandson is 5yrs old!!

I was able to go to John's school for Grandparents day while I was there. John and I had a wonderful time! this is one of John's friends Matthew!!

John, Kaden and I are playing!!!

My oldest son Andy with his fiance" Dana...Thanks Giving Day!!

John and his classmates did a skit called "The Night Before Thanks Giving!! :))

Hubby and I walked around New York one day!
Chilly and a bit rainy...but we had fun anyway!!!

Me in Times Square!!

Hubby and I went to see the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall in the evening!! What a Great show it was!!!!!!

Wishing you All a Beautiful Holiday Season!!

God Bless You All!!!!

Love to All,

Susan
xxoo

My Beautiful Grandson John......

2011-11-26T22:43:00.001-05:00

Hi Sweet Friends....

Just a quick note and picture of
my dear grandson John and me!!

My husband and I took a week to go
visit my family in New Jersey.
We had the most wonderful time!!
We just returned home tonight.

I have soooo much more to show you
but had to quickly show this picture of John and
me...We had a BLAST!!!!

MORE TO COME!!!

LOVE YOU ALL...

Susan

The Love of Journal Making.......and other Tid Bits :)

2011-11-16T21:11:00.002-05:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

I just wanted to share a few things
I have been working on for the
Holidays.

I have been making some
journals and could not wait
to show you a couple of my
creations.

I have named this journal
"Love of Vivaldi." The composer.
The image I copied onto some ink jet
fabric and layered it upon some lovely
sheet music paper I bought from
The Paper Source! ( I Love that store)!
The tatting around the woman's head
is from an old tattered hankie.
I wanted to create something similar to
the large beautiful Lace collars woman
wore in the Elizabethan era..

This journal is a bit more on the whimsey
side. the paper is again from the Paper Source
shop. This one is so vibrant and fun to look at.

These are more items that will be going into
a friends booth at my favorite Antique Mall!!

The journal in the middle was made for a gentleman.
It is all about travel and old fashioned stamps on the
inside covers.

I thought you would like to see what I
have been up to lately!!

Blessings to All,

Susan
xxoo

A Cute Potpourri Pod Ornament...

2011-11-10T16:18:00.001-05:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

You know the bags of potpourri you can buy
in the stores with all the large pods
and odd wooden pieces....Well
I had an idea!!!!

Why not decorate them for the Holidays!!

This "Pod" for lack of a better word
was from a package of potpourii
I bought last year.   It was already
painted gold and so all I did was take
some moss and evergreen bits from a
New Hampshire Potpourri mix I bought
recently, add a little pine cone, a berry from
a silk floral bouquet, some glitter cause I love
glitter, and last but not least I added this sweet
little gold bird, (that I had stashed away to do
something with...someday!!)
I also made a little hole thru the top to
pull the ribbon through.

                         "Viola"

A sweet little ornament to decorate your tree or hang
in front of a window.

Look and see what you may have in your home
that you could recycle into something new and pretty!!

I have some more odd shaped bits from the
potpourri mix and will see what I can come
up with. :)

This is the back of the "Pod"

Does anyone know what kind of pod this is???

Please let me know if you do ok??

Blessings and Love,

Susan
xxoo

A Few Workshop Creations.....

2011-11-05T23:33:00.001-04:00

Hi Sweet Friends....

Hope y'all are enjoying your weekend
so far!!

I have been busy making some cute
little Christmas items and thought I
would share a few of them with you.

Do you like my little "Forest World"??
I am making some for Christmas to
give as gifts!! :)

I am also making some cute tags to go on presents.....

Love this one!!!

Wishing you All a Beautiful Sun Shiny Day!!

Love To All,

Susan
xxoo

Meet My New Grand daughter!! Miss Amy Catherine

2011-11-03T20:44:00.003-04:00

Hello Dear Friends!!

With much anticipation and
delight I announce the birth
of my newest little granddaughter

        "Amy Catherine"

Amy was born today at 11:40 AM
She was 7lbs, and 20 in long.

We are planning a trip up to New Jersey
soon to see the family!!   So many more
pictures will be taken then!!

                                       This is my lovely Daughter-in-law
Kristin and her beautiful daughter Piper!
My son Eddie has blue eye's
too so little Amy no doubt
will have blue eye's as well!

Love to All,
Grandma Susan :)

Grandsons Are Great Blessings!!!!

2011-11-03T00:38:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

Hope all is going well in your
neck of the woods this Thursday.

These are my two grandsons
John 7yrs. on the left and Kaden
his brother who is 5yrs.

John is in the second grade and
is such a lively and loving little
boy. He is a very good student
too.

Kaden is always ready to laugh
and have fun. He loves to dance
and is very good at reading.

Missing them so very much!!

Love to All,

Grandma Susan
xxoo

Our First Trick-Or-Treater...Little Gavin the Bear!!

2011-10-31T18:20:00.002-04:00

Oh I just had to share my first little

Trick-0r-Treater with All of you!!!

This is "Gavin's" first time

Trick-or-Treating!!

Got to go...door bell ringing!!

xxoo

A Happy Halloween To All!!!

2011-10-31T15:18:00.001-04:00

Shussssssh....

        Stirring and Stirring

                 our Brooms

Oooooo....Oooooo


           Stirring and Stirring

                our Brooms

           Oooooo......Ooooooo

TIP

            TOE

                TIP

                     TOE

          TIP



                               TOE


                BOOOOOOOOO :)

ENJOY YOUR HALLOWEEN!!!

Spooky Hugs,

Susan

Beautiful Close Up Photo's........

2011-10-28T21:58:00.000-04:00

Hello Sweet Friends,

I thought I would share my favorite
pictures with you from the Country
Living Fair.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!

Wishing you All a Blessed Weekend!!

Susan

xxooo

A Magical Time At "The Country Living Fair" Stone Mountain, GA.

2011-10-24T17:37:00.002-04:00

Hi Dearest Friends,

My husband and I attended the
Country Living Fair this past weekend.
What a wonderful time we had visiting
all the different booths set up so
beautifully.
I knew my friend Krys Kirkpatrick
would be there and so I had to say
hello to her. Krys comes all the way from
Washington state. We are standing by her
booth in the "Earth Angels" tent. Krys
is an artist among with many other
highly creative ladies with the Earth Angels.
http://kryskirkpatrickdesign.blogspot.com
Please go visit Krys here to discover her
wonderful and unique drawings and soft
cuddly bunnies too!! :)

I must say that "most" of my pictures were taken with permission by the owners! Unless
I could not locate them!! Some had said "Thank you for asking me first"!!! So glad I did!

This was a lovely booth by
Cheryl and Sally of
the "Romantic Farmhouse"
I bought a few lovely items
from them....even the most
gorgeous little girls dress
for my newest little grand
daughter due to be born
very soon!! :)

The weather was absolutely perfect for the show.

Beautiful!!

Awww cute little dolly heads......:))

A pretty fabric pumpkin..

As I strolled through this booth I felt I was surrounded in a romantic dream of laces, linens, flowers and pillows.

This beautiful little suitcase was too pretty not to take a picture of!!

Here is the bedroom.....the afternoon sun set the stage...wishing I could lay upon the bed, gazing at the blue sky above and breathing in the hint of Fall in the air.

So Romantic....ahhh

A pretty paper collage!!!!

On Angels Wings...

Washing day can be romantic too....

There were two cute little trailers all painted and decked out inside and out. I was able to take some pictures of the inside as well!!

The shutters and window box..toooo cute!!!

I loved how they decorated the inside...don't you?? Looks so cozy!!

A tiny kitchen!!!!!!

Bunk beds.......Wow!!

Amazing what you can fit into such a tiny area!!!!!

Yummy clothing.........

Soooo cute!!!

There were gorgeous quilts and embroidery items!!

I loved this Ribbon holder....and with the sun streaming through the various colored ribbons was so pretty!!!

There was
even a "Dead" concert too!!! :

Pretty amber bottles glowing in the sunshine!

I loved these little chandeliers!! Who needs big ones..these would do just fine!! :

Pretty table display.....
Lets have lunch!!!

A lovely doll house for Adults!! please enlarge the picture for a look inside this wonderful wee world!!

A very Pink Christmas!!!

I love these sweet frosted pink houses..don't you?

Linen heaven.....

This was one of my favorite booths. I was able to chat with the owners and asked if I could take some pictures of their gorgeous displays in which they enthusiastically said yes!!!
Unfortunately I have lost the information about their booth...I wanted to let you all know who they were.

So if the owners of this lovely booth do indeed visit me here on my blog ....PLEASE leave a comment so I can mention who
you are!!!!

Beautiful!!!!!

Pretty hats and gloves...no self respecting lady would go without them years ago.......truly feminine times back then!!

Little blue boy suits....cute little cap!! :)

Dreamy dress...

I loved this lamp shade!!

This lady and her husband are the owners of this beautiful booth!

I so enjoyed them and their lovely creations!!

Well my friends this was a very long post but I really wanted you to see all the lovely
items. I can not believe it but I took over 90 pictures. there were such lovely booths and
friendly people. I know I will be back next year!!

Love to you All,

Susan
xxoo

Darling Finds......

2011-10-21T23:52:00.000-04:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

I thought I would share some of my recent
Antique Mall and Revive shop finds.

I found this darling wooden bird cage
with these two little birds sitting inside
of it. When I took them out I discovered
that they were salt & pepper shakers!!
I think they are adorable, don't you?

You may have to click onto the picture to see just how cute this little girl is with the kittens! I found this one and a twin just like it. It is very, very, old. I am thinking maybe early 1900's. It is the original frame and matting. The second one has an issue with a little discoloration over the little girls head.

Here is the darling wooden bird cage. I think someone spray painted this gold. It needs a bit
of cleaning up, but it is really cute!! I was thinking of spraying it all white....Tell me what you think,
would you leave it as is or paint it????

I was thinking about embellishing this cute clip board as well with a vintage photo perhaps.

Well friends I wish you ALL a Great Weekend!!

Love and Blessings,

Susan
xxoo :))

Miss Daisy wanted to say a Big Meowww to Y'All!!! :))

2011-10-15T20:49:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone!!

Geez I have been missing All of you
so much!!!!

I have been a busy Bee in my craft
studio making things for my up and
coming Etsy shop. I am having a good
time but really tired too!!

Miss Daisy the retired show girl has
been my companion..wherever I go...she goes...
Until this week......I found her here....in my bathroom...........................and then..........

Here...OMG...I was going to do some wash and turned the light on and much to my surprise
here she is sitting in the washer........I just had to stand there in surprise.....then
I told her....STAY THERE....so I ran to get the camera...to take this shot!

Daisy is quite a little gal...full of surprises!!!

Well my friends please drop me a line
and let me know how you ALL are ok???

Missing you all very much!!!

Love and God Bless you ALL!!

Susan and Miss Daisy....:) :)

My Miniature Christmas Cloche......:)

2011-10-03T18:19:00.001-04:00

Hi Sweet Friends...

Happy Monday to All!!

This is probably the first time
I am so early in making Christmas
treasures this year. I was so excited
about this cute little cloche I made
today.

I was walking around Michael's
yesterday and came upon all the
Christmas items. I was looking through
the glass votive candle holders which
upside down they looked like little
cloches...and so inspired the idea to
make some! I bought some little
Christmas figures, glittery foliage,
and trims. I bought the little mirrors
tp use as the base. The little round mirrors
were pre-etched with a design which
gave it a nice finished look.
I then cut some sparkly felt into
a circle and used this as my base to glue the
little embellishments to.

I am probably going to glue the little "cloche"
to the mirror base so it will not move around
and dislodge the little scene. :)

So my head is now spinning with visions of different little cloche scenes.

I am still wanting to open my little shop soon so these
cute little creations will probably be for sale!! :)

Love to All,

Susan
xxoo

Pansy pictures from Denver...:)

2011-10-02T00:29:00.001-04:00

Hi Dear Friends,

I wanted to share with you some pictures I took
a few years ago that I had saved from my home
in Denver, Colorado. These beautiful
Pansies were planted in my front yard.

I have loved Pansies since I was a little
girl and always thought they had beautiful
little faces. Don't you think so too?

If you would like, you can use the pictures
in your art work. A little gift to you from me.

Love to you All.....

Susan
xxoo

A Jane Austen Journal......

2011-09-18T00:16:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends.

I am so excited to share with you
today a very special journal that I
bought for myself recently for my
birthday. I found one of the sweetest
lady's through Pinterest. Her name is
Jenny and she makes the most amazing
journals I have ever seen!!! Her creativity
is boundless as well as her imagination!!!
Jenny lives in Nottingham, England and
finds and collects the most amazing
ephemera, papers, and any number of
found objects to interweave into her
extraordinary journals.
Jenny also makes wonderful tutorials on
U-Tube via her blog.
Pictured here is my very special Jane Austen
journal that I simply adore. Jenny also made
a little mini journal which is a gift when you buy
one of her other journals. I am filling the mini journal
with poems, dreams and music that I love.
Jenny also tucked inside some writing prompts to accompany
my Jane Austen Journal as well. I have always loved to write but
for quite a few years I had stopped...until now. :)
Upon meeting Jenny my writing juices are once again
stirring! Thank you Jenny!! :)

Jenny is having her very "First Giveaway"!! I am so
very happy for her and so I wanted all of you to meet
her. She is giving away one of her lovely journals and
you can watch a special tutorial on how she made it as well!!

Please go visit Jenny by clicking onto her Giveaway
on my sidebar and say hello to this lovely and creative
Lady!!! You will be so happy that you have!! :)

Love to You All!!

Susan
xxoo

A Secret Garden Display Purse...

2011-09-15T15:42:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

I wanted to share with you today
a special purse that I have been working
on if you can believe for a couple of
months now. It has been sitting on my
sewing table and I would keep going
back to it and adding bits and pieces
to it.
I have named it after my favorite
book " The Secret Garden". When
I was a young girl I read the Secret
Garden and a part of my life changed
forever when I finished reading it.
I remember while reading it that my
love of gardening all began. I could smell
the soil and the flowers as I read through
the pages and I dreamed of having my
very own garden someday.

I have made this purse for the love
of that wonderful story and the love
I found in gardening throughout my
life. I have made it to hang on a door
or a wall. I think it would be too pretty
to be anything else. Inside the purse
I think secret letters or poems or lists
of your favorite flowers you have grown
would be nice to tuck them in.

If you notice there is a little key...
if you have read the book I am sure
you know why I added the key! :)

I hope you all are enjoying your
day wherever you may be.

With Love of Nature in all it's forms...

Susan
xxoo

Les Modes Godey Mini Journals

2011-09-09T14:30:00.000-04:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

I have been working on some small journals
lately and wanted to show them to you.

The pictures of the lovely Victorian ladys
in both journals are actually vintage
playing cards. Godey fashions were quite
the fashion in Victorian times.
Godey fashions were not affordable for
everyone. Many women of the time would
purchase Godey catalogs and study the
beautiful dresses and then would make
one similar to the pictures.

In honor of the Godey Fashions I created
two small journal books in which I added
some vintage elements for embellishment.
On the inside covers I used some vintage
wallpaper. I stamped the inside pages with
French words and birds. Added some old
buttons as well.

How is your day going?? Tell me what you have

been up to.

Wishing you all Peace, Happiness and Joy

Susan
xxoo

Creativity In The Pumpkin Patch........

2011-09-06T18:02:00.000-04:00

Hello Sweet Friends....

It has been such a long time
since I have been visiting with all
of you. I have missed you All very
much!!

I have been creating some new
and exciting things and can not wait
to share them with you.

This is my newest
creation. It is a sweet little "Pumpkin Pin
Cushion". She is all dressed up to sit happily
near the sewing area or look cute just about
anywhere!!! :)

This litle item along with many more,
I have been busy creating for my up
and coming "Etsy Shop"!!! Yep I am
going to take the Big step...well for
me it is a very big step!! Gulp....I
have to tell you that I am a bit scared
and very excited at the same time.
I love creating items and sharing
them with others. My dream was
to open up my own shop and so thanks
to the world of Etsy my dream will become
a reality.

I will keep you posted when
my new shop will be opening
so stay tuned!!

Blessings, Love and Happiness....

Susan
xxoo

.

My Keepsake Box for my Heritage Book.....Completed

2011-08-29T23:29:00.002-04:00

Hi friends,

I hope that everyone has been
alright this past weekend with
hurricane Irene causing so much
destruction. My three sons and their
families have been affected by the flooding
and electricity being out. They are all managing
very well though.

I wanted to share my finished keepsake box
with you. I bought an unpainted wooden box
at Michaels. I used a walnut stain with
polyurethane. I added layers to create a beautiful
varnished finish. I stenciled a tree design using
gold stencil paint on the top of the box, and when
dried I added another coat of the stain.

The picture on the lid is a postcard of Wigtownshire, Scotland which is near the village where
where my great grandfather grew up. It is known as a "book" town as there were many bookmaker
shops there years ago.

I tried to give the box a distressed look about it.
Do you see the little owl? I love this little guy
and thought he would go well on the box!
The plain little wooden cross was also perfect
to represent the faith in God my family had to
begin a new life in the "New World" of our
Blessed America.

Inside the box I also painted it and lined it with
a copy of pages from an old German book and
a map on the inside bottom of the box.
The two pictures of the houses are old family
homes in Germany belonging to both sides
of my mothers parents. the home on the left
was built in the 14th. century and the one
on the right built in 1835.
the front cover of my Heritage book
is shown here with the Scottish tartan.
I represented all three countries where
my people came from inside of the book.
you may scan down to some past posts to take a look at the pages of my relatives from Scotland
Ireland and Germany.

This project was so very enjoyable. I would highly recommend to
anyone to join next July 2012 at the Artful Gathering workshops.
you can click on the Roses on my Table button to learn more!

Next post will be an introduction to a young lady I have
met who lives in England and makes amazing journals!!
So stay tuned!!

Wishing you all Love, Peace and a Creative Happy Soul...

Susan
xxoo

Hey....You're looking mighty cute! Wanna go get a Hamburger?

2011-08-26T23:05:00.000-04:00

Hi Sweeties!!

Here is the newest picture of little
Miss Daisy! She loves to look at
herself in the mirror. Daisy use to
box with the kitty in the mirror
but these days she just sits there
and looks at herself for a bit.
Oh and yes Miss Daisy eats
hamburger!!

My family lives up in New Jersey
and I am praying that they and everyone
else will heed the warnings and keep safe!
My oldest son and friends were going for
a week to the Jersey shore and had been planning
this trip for months. Well mother nature has
other plans in mind so not much to do about
it.

Please join me in prayer for everyone on the
eastern seaboard that all will be safe with them and that
Irene will dissipate and if there has to be damage
that it will be minimal.

Love and Blessings to All

Susan
xxoo

The Winner of my Giveaway Is..............

2011-08-25T09:41:00.000-04:00

Hello Sweet Friends,

Thank you to everyone who signed
up for my 200th post and Birthday
Giveaway!! You are all such dear
ladies and I am so Blessed to get
to know all of you here in Blog
land. When I first started my blog
I had no idea what to expect...I only
wanted/needed to find like minded
women who love to create some beauty
in their lives and to share it with others.
I am so very happy I am here and get to
share with you and you with me the various
creative adventures of our lives together.

My Mom once again has picked out
the Winner of my Giveaway!! Thank you
Mom! ;)

In my abbreviated handwriting it reads....

# 20 "Krys Kirkpatrick"!!!! Congratulations
Krys!! I will be in touch with you to
get your mailing address soon!!

Thank you again My Friends
Love to All of You!!

Blessings, Love and Smiles,

Susan
xxoo

Hi Friends!!! My Giveaway Ends Wednesday at Midnight!!

2011-08-22T23:26:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends!!!

If you have not signed up for my
Giveaway yet now is your chance for
it will be closing as of Wednesday the
24th. of August at midnight EST.

I have been so busy with so many
things as of late. My mother was in
the hospital last Tuesday evening for
a leg condition for Cellulitis. Her legs
became swollen, red and hard. She
was given antibiotics by IV drip.
I have been taking care of her needs
and happy to say the swelling in her
legs has gone down quite a bit!!

My online art class with the Artful
Gathering is winding down now.
I am working on my keepsake box
at the moment and hope to finish it
by the end of the week. The class
with Nancy Maxwell James has been
delightful. I have learned so much and
will incorporate many new techniques
I have learned in my future projects!

Scroll down to my Giveaway post
and sign up!!

I will see you back here on
Wednesday the 25th. with
the name of the winner!!

Love and Blessings to you All

Susan
xxoo

I'm Having a Birthday and 200th+Post Giveway....So Let's Party!!!!!

2011-08-05T15:30:00.001-04:00

Hi Dear Friends,

Are You ready to Party??

My Birthday is this coming

Monday the August 8th. and along

with my Birthday Celebration

I wanted to celebrate my 214th

posts with all of You as well!!!

I wanted to "Thank All of You"

for following me and becoming

such Wonderful Friends to me.

All of you are so talented and

such sweethearts that I wanted

to give something back to You!.

Ha ha I just noticed...the thin black

thing to the left of the picture is my

sunglasses...sorry...it's too hot to go

back outside to take the pictures

over again...hope you will forgive

me??

So I am giving you two lovely little

pictures that I actually bought last

year for one of my Giveaway's

and always forgot them ...sooo

here they are and they are soooo

sweet for your bedroom or bathroom,

well I'm sure you will find a great

place for them!!!

I have also made for you a Sweet Rose

necklace...can you see it hanging

to the left on the picture.....it sooo

sweet, like You are to me!!!

Then I am giving you a Vintage

Perfume bottle that I filled

with white and lavender pearls,

so romantic...this little bottle will

look lovely on a windowsill or

on a mirror tray on your vanity or

dresser.

I also made you a sweet smelling

lavendar sachet with a sweet little

rose, all tied up with lace....This fabric

is one of my favorites with the

postcards and pansys on it!!

I am also giving you a vintage

pink and green crochet doily...This is

a lovely one!

And...no Birthday is complete

without a SURPRISE...Right??

So You will get something else from

me too.....but.......

You will have to open it

to find out what it is...OK??

So the rules are.... As long as you are

a Follower or become one and leave

me a comment, you will be

entered in my Giveaway!!

My Giveaway will end on August 24th

at midnight EST.

Good Luck to All of You!!!!

Love and Blessing to You All,

Susan

xxoo

More Artful Gathering pages for You and My New Giveaway Coming Soon!!

2011-08-03T19:47:00.000-04:00

Hey Sweeties!!!

Hope you All are having a great

week so far!!! It has been Hotter

than heck down here in Hotlanta!!

So I am still busy with ny online

art class and thought I would share

a few more pages of my heritage book with you!!

This is my Aunt Julia who was quite the beauty in her day. Julia was in various beauty pagents and also danced with the Gertrude Hoffman Girls in the 1920's.

These two pages are a tribute to my Great Grandfather Peter who came from Scotland.

Peter was born in 1850 and was raised on a farm in southwest Scotland and came to America in 1870. He was a maker of fine furntiture and became vice president of the Harlem River Lumber Co. for many years.

My online class given by Nancy Maxwell has been so enjoyable. I have learned alot in her class.

I will be making the keepsake Box soon that my heritage book will be kept in.

Stay tuned to this Blog because I will be announcing my long overdue 200th. post and my Birthday Giveaway.....very very soon!!

Love and Blessings

Susan

xxoo

My Artful Gathering Book Pages...So far!!

2011-07-27T15:29:00.002-04:00

Hello Dear Friends!!

Hope all of you are enjoying your

summer dispite the very hot temps

and drought, and fires...geez it's

been quite a summer huh??

What have I been up to you may ask??

Well I joined The Artfull Gathering

online classes for 6 weeks and I

joined Nancy Maxwell's class.

We are to construct a book

with 5x7 canvas boards and

also a keepsake box to decorate

that will hold the book we are making.

I decided to make my book into

a Heritage book with pictures

of my Grt. grandparents from

Germany, Scotland and Ireland.

I am designing a two page spread

for each family.

The first page is of my Grt. Grand

mother Johanna circa 1881. The original

picture was both her Johanna and Charles

in the same picture with Johanna's right

arm leaning on Charles' left shoulder.

I copied them onto matte photo

paper, used some pencil crayons

to give them some color, as well

as their background. From their

shoulders to their heads I put

some dimensional foam backing

behind them so they are raised up from the

paper, this has given them a very realistic

appearance.

The next two pictures are dedicated to my

Grt. Grandfather Peter who was born in Scotland

in 1850. The page on the left is the farm he

grew up on in Scotland. The page you see below

is a picture of Peter years later when he had already

retired from the Lumber and Woodworking Co.

that he was vice president for.

He came from very humble beginings to achieving

success in his life.

I am now starting on the Irish side of my
family, which I will post here soon.

I love the class I am taking and meeting
new friends as well.

What have All of You been up
to this summer??

Love You All and Blessing be with You,

Susan
xxoo

Lets take a walk.....

2011-07-19T16:17:00.000-04:00

How are all my friends?

I was wondering if you would like to
take a walk with me...so lets go

Maybe we could go for a nice walk here......

Or maybe we could go for a cup of coffee.....

Or a cup of...........

Or I know we could go to .......

or just window shop.....

Maybe we could just come over to my house and make something lovely!!!

So let me know ok? Anything you would like to do I would love to do with You!!

Hugs, Happiness and Love Always......

Susan
xxoo

Trip to Tybee Island and Savannah Ga.

2011-07-06T16:46:00.002-04:00

Hi Sweet Friends,

I have to apologize for being absent

lately from my blog and visiting with

you all.

I was put on some new meds and for

a couple of weeks I have felt like

crap!!! I was put on Cymbalta for

my fibro...ughhh it was so bad...I

felt like my head weighed 100lbs.

my mood shifted to feeling depressed

and I could not concentrate on anything.

So needless to say I just stopped taking

them. I have not told my Dr. yet and have
an appointment in less than two weeks.
The only thing it was good for was my
foot that has the RSDS problem...alot
less pain and tingling, but that was the
only bennefit from it.

Also my 91 yr old Mom is having
problems with her legs now and
needs more care too. So we both have

been rather down lately!

The good news is my husband whisked
me away over the 4th of July weekend
and we had a blast.

A little beachy fun....the Dolphins came
to say hi and swam very close to us...I love them soooo much!!! My husbands left knee and my right
knee got sunburned only...it was too funny!

We had dinner at my favoite "Pirates House"
Restaurant in Savannah....

do you see my Mint Julep?? Mmmm yummy!

A beautiful bowl of fruit with our morning

breakfast....the colors were gorgeous!!

This is our friend John Sandifer who

as you can see impersonates Forest Gump here in Savannah! If you visit Savannah go on the Old Savannah tours Trolley and Forest will hop on board!!

I am way past my 200th post and will be having an up and coming Giveaway very soon

so stay tuned!!

Love to you All,

Susan

Wishing America a Happy Fourth Of July!!!!

2011-07-01T15:07:00.000-04:00

Happy Independence Day to All!!!

1776~2011

May Gods Blessings abide with us All!!

Photo curtesy of "Pinterest"

In The Good old Summer Time....

2011-06-21T21:39:00.000-04:00

Dear Friends,

The first day of summer
has always been a favorite
of mine.

Summer time is for taking
things a bit slower....putting
on lighter fabrics to keep you
cool.
Summer time is picnics and
walks in the early evening.
Planting flowers in the garden.
Sipping lemonade on the porch.
Eating ice cream in the evening
on the deck.

Going to the beach and wearing
your new bathing suit. Digging
in the sand and making sand castles.
Searching for shells along the shore.
The smell of salty air and the sound
of the gulls soaring high above the waves.

Family, friends....living and loving
in the good ol summer time.

What does summer time mean to you?

Love and Blessings,

Susan
xxoo

Newest Addition to...... "The Victorian Shoppe"

2011-06-16T17:20:00.001-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

Happy Thursday to All!!

This week has gone by fast.
I have been working on a
Fabric book for the shop
and thought I would share
it with you.

Little by little I have been
collecting fabrics and laces
and odds and ends and this
little book of 8 pages is packed
with many of pieces that I
have acquired over time.

It has a French theme to
it and I have used quite
a few different toile fabrics
in it with some vintage lace

as well. Contained inside
are pockets with little hidden
treasures and also the sweetest
little journal.

Stop over at "The Victorian Shoppe"
on Facebook and see what the other
ladies are selling as well.
And while your at it come
join us to sell something
of yours too!!

Love and Blessings,

Susan

"The Victorian Shoppe's" ......Grand Opening"....come visit me!!!

2011-06-10T21:02:00.003-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

I am soooo excited

I want to tell you about

a new shop that my friend

Marilyn Anderson and I

have opened up on

Facebook today.

We have named it...

"The Victorian Shoppe"

We are selling items
with a Victorian look
or theme to them either
handmade or purchased.
They can be new or
vintage.

"Ocean Waves" cuff with
Aquamarine
velvet and lace.
We have some items listed
already, so come take a stroll
over to Facebook and
type in " The Victorian

Shoppe".

All are welcome to come
and visit and you may also
post "Your" items for sale as well.
The more the merrier..right?

Please come visit and
say hello. We would be
so happy to see you!!

Here are a couple of items

I have listed in The Victorian

Shoppe so far.....

Enjoy a wonderful weekend and

may God Bless you ALL!!!

Susan

xxoo

Art-Is-Try.....

2011-06-08T15:45:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends!!

I am hoping that your
Wednesday is going well!!

Did you know that if you
seperated the word
Artistry...you get
"Art-is-try??

I stumbled upon this
yesterday while watching
a Tv show....I caught it
out of the corner of my eye
and was not sure if they
had meant it to look that
way or was it my crazy
eye's seeing things again.
In any event I really loved
what I saw or thought I saw
and it got me thinking....
uh oh there I go thinking
again as my husband puts it!!

Art...is....try...yes I think
we are all trying to do various
things with our art and if we only
would "try" Art wow what a
wonderful world opens up for us.
We discover ourselves...we find we
can do something that we never
knew we were capable of doing.
The possibilities are as endless
as our own imagination and inspiration.

ART IS TRY.......Love it!!!

Some pictures I have taken recently...enjoy!!

This is my latest cuff for the shop. I call it the Will and Kate Royal cuff!! there is a little rhinestone heart that dangels from the crown!!

Lavender Display Pillows for new Fab Cuffs and a Dream Journal............

2011-06-03T13:47:00.001-04:00

Dear Friends,

Well it's Friday again and wanted

to share with you all a couple of my

newest fabric cuffs I have been working

on.

The first one is called the Nest....

I thought it turned out really cute

what do you think?? I added

a little feather from some earrings

my friend gave to me.

I wanted to show my cuffs off better

for the shop I am selling my little

treasures in and thought of the concept

of wrapping them around a cute little

pillow, this way someone could see what

the cuff would look like if it was on their

wrist. I added some wonderful lavender

with some very soft fibrefill to the pillow.

I thought it looked so pretty this way!

What do you think???

This is the "Pretty in Pink" Cuff I made with pearls and a single peridot in the middle of the flower.

The little "Dream Journal" I made for my son Eddie's fiance' Kristin!!

I gave it to her when I went up to N.J. a week ago...she loved it!!

Wishing ALL of you a Wonderful Weekend!!

God Bless you All

Love

Susan

Pictures of my visit with Family in New Jersey

2011-05-31T13:47:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

Wanted to share with you all
some pictures of my family
in New Jersey.

This is my wonderful grandson
John. He is in first grade and will
turn 7 in July. He is a wonderful fun
loving little boy and very sweet.
He was picking flowers for me
in his front yard. When he was a little
guy he once picked a Buttercup for me
and I still have it.

This is John's brother Kaden my second grandson!!
Kaden will be 5 in July. He is so beautiful and sweet.
I wanted to just scoop him up and hug him all the time!!

Here we are playing in the playground next to their house.

Resting in the shade together!!

Whoo Hoo I hit a ball that Kaden had thrown to me!!

Here I am with Andy and Dana and Me with my other son Ed on the left. We had breakfast together one morning!

John and Kaden teaching Grandma some very important moves with their Wii game!!

Dinner I made last night I was there. Ed and his fiance' Kristin and her little girl Piper on the left.
Friends Nicole and Brian top of picture and my son Andy and his girlfriend Dana on the right!

I had the greatest time and being there with everyone made me miss them even more if thats
possible!!

Hot here in Atlanta today.

Whats new with All of you?? I have to go visit you All and see whats new!!

Love and God Bless

Susan
xxoo

I'm Flying Away to See My Family.....and other Tid Bits!!

2011-05-20T15:14:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

I am leaving bright and early
tomorrow morning to fly up
to New Jersey to see my
famliy! I'm already packed
except for bathroom stuff.

I wanted to share my latest
sewing project with you.
I made this quilted bag
for a special friend of

mine in New Jersey.

I am hoping she will
like it as much as I
loved putting it together
for her!!

Another picture of
Little Miss Daisy.

What a living doll

she is. She is quite

the little diva! This

AM she got up on

my vanity stool to have

a look in my Lighted

magnified makeup

mirror, and she rubbed

the edge of it with her

chin upon inspection

of her beautiful self!!

Too funny!!!

Enjoy a Beautiful

Weekend!

God Bless
All of You!!

Susan
xxoo

Please Welcome Little Miss "Daisy" ......A New Member of the Family!!!!

2011-05-18T13:09:00.000-04:00

Hi Dear Friends,

Guess what???

I have a brand new kitty!!!!!

Last night my husband and I

took a drive to see a lady

about a kitty!!

Dottie raises "Persian"

kitties and has 6 in her home.

Dottie needed to let go of
two of her kitties...one
was Amber and one was Daisy!
We had seen Amber's photo on
Craigs List and thought she was
the cats meow. Dottie had
raised Amber and Daisy...they are

2 1/2 year old sisters. They
were both in a pen in the livingroom
when we arrived so we could visit
with them. Well Daisy and I hit it off from
the start and I fell for this cute
little ball of fur real hard!

This morning Daisy and I
were playing and so I wanted
to take some pictures to show
you this little cutie pie.

I still miss my Sam so much

he will always live in my

heart.

I think Sam would have approved

of little Miss Daisy...don't you

think so too??

Love to you All,

Susan and Daisy!

Mr. Squirly Squirrel and other stuff.....

2011-05-17T14:40:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends!!

This little fellow found a way

to get all goodies!! He was so

determined to get the bird seed

and succeeded!! This is the first

year we had a very determined

squirrel to accomplish this feat!!

It is a chilly cloudy day oh yes

and a bit windy as well.

I really do not have much to write about

today....I am actually getting ready for

my visit to New Jersey to my family.

Not sure what the weather will have

in store I only know I don't have to

worry about snow storms this time!!

I made a few more things for the shop

and brought them over this past Saturday.

My friend Terry who owns the shop said that

everyone loves the items and

some ladies were very interested

in the cuff's as well...so we shall see!!

I will probably not write to you all till I

return towards the end of next week.

So I wish you all Love, and God's

Blessings in All that you do!!

See you soon,

Susan

xxoo

Beautiful Roses...they smell so lovely too!!!

A new "Victorian Day Bag" for the Shop.....and other Tid Bits!

2011-05-13T16:44:00.001-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

I feel like this is Deja vu.

I posted this yesterday and for

some they saw it and for others

it never showed up nor did it

show up in my completed Blog

list so I am doing this again today.

I am still tweaking this cute

tapestry bag...I think I will put

some vintage buttons along

the top of the fringe embellishment.

What do you think??

I have been busy with my oldest son
deciding when I should fly up to
New Jersey and finally we have
a date so next Saturday I will be
flying out to see my sons and grand
children. YAY!! It's about time right?
I have been trying to get up there since last
December!

Well I'm exhausted from the day...not

feeling too well at the moment.

Wishing you All Love and a

wonderful weekend too!!

HUGS...

Susan

This Peony is just Gorgeous!!!

A sweet Rose Cuff for the shop as well!

Not a very good picture though....

"Happy Mother's Day".... and my "Vintage Swap Brooch Picture"....

2011-05-08T17:10:00.000-04:00

Happy Mother's Day to All
My Dear Friends!!

I hope your Mother's Day was
a lovely one with Love and Laughter
and Family.

My husband took me to lunch
at the Olive Garden...Yummy!!

We also took a walk through
"Bulloch Hall" in Roswell after
lunch and took some pictures
in the lovely Garden area.
Bulloch Hall was once home
to Theodore Rosevelt's
mother "Mittie". A very
beautiful mansion dating
back 172 years ago.

Here is the Gorgeous Brooch
that I am wearing from
my swap partner Kathy.
Our theme for May was
to buy a vintage brooch
for our swap partner
and to wear it on Mother's
Day and post a picture of it.
Isn't it just stunning??

Love You All!!

Blessings

Susan

Bulluch Hall Garden area.

I am Soooo Excited......Two Shops Want To Sell My Items!!!!

2011-05-06T13:55:00.004-04:00

Hi Dear Friends...

I have been quite busy lately...because

I have been making things for a shop here

in Georgia and one in Arizona!!

WHOOO HOOO!!

Who would have thought...????

I have my favorite shops
and one of them

is a great little fabric
shop that I frequent

from time to time. Romance in Paris Clutch
This time I had asked her

if she had any left over scrap material

that she would sell to me...well to my

delight she had a whole sack full of

gorgeous pieces. I told her that a shop

in Arizona liked one of my cuff bracelets

I wore and would like to sell some of them

for her Tea Room...Whooo Hooo!!

Well to make a lobg story short the

shop here also wants me to make things

to sell in her shop.....I am so delighted

so I have been a busy girl getting things made for both shops.

I made some cute clutch purses....some cuffs

and some sachets.....

A Tre' Chic

purse with satin

strap....

Wish me luck ok??

Tea Time Clutch...

I wish you All a Great Mothers Day

and oh yes I will be posting on Mothers

Day wearing my Vintage Brooch from

Kathy my Swap Partner so stay tuned!!

Blessings and Peace....

Susan

Spring Lavender Sachet

Working on Mothers Day Gifts......

2011-04-29T15:50:00.002-04:00

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

A Wonderful "Mothers Day Vintage Brooch Swap"

2011-04-28T20:46:00.000-04:00

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 partner!!

Please go visit Kathy here.....

http://kathymcelroy.typepad.com/stories2tel

Wishing you All a Peaceful Day...

Love and Blessings

Susan

I'm Back From Arizona.....

2011-04-27T13:30:00.002-04:00

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 most laid back kitty in the world!! He is Persian and Ragdoll!! He loves the back patio and relaxing on his chaise Lounge in the morning!!

Believe it or not they had an Easter Golf Cart Parade the Saturday before Easter. It was so funny to see all the golf carts decorated for Easter!!

Well my Dears I missed you All and wish you a Lovely Day!!

Big Hugs...From Me!!

I'm Packing Up All My Cares And Woes.....

2011-04-17T20:59:00.000-04:00

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!

Ciao Bella

Susan
xxoo

Please Say Some Prayers For My Mom.....and a free Image for you :)

2011-04-13T16:19:00.000-04:00

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

A Little Home Under Construction............

2011-04-12T11:28:00.000-04:00

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

Romancing in Purple "Cuff"

2011-04-09T20:54:00.001-04:00

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

The Blissfull ATC Swap...Theme "SteamPunk"

2011-04-07T16:19:00.003-04:00

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!!

This one is sooooo cool!!!!

I love this one with the mannequin and wings...don't you?

Thank you Tee so much!!

Please go visit Tee at her Blog

creationsbytee.blogspot.com

I have been putting together a large basket of flowers for my back patio...thought you would

like to see some of these pretty colors. It's such a nice sunny day here!!

Love to All!!

Susan

Springing Into Action....

2011-04-04T14:41:00.000-04:00

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 gulf area.
We will also be having
some high winds and hail
here later on this evening
in Georgia.

Love To You All,

Susan ;)

Moving Forward and Feeling Blessed

2011-03-29T22:03:00.002-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

Thank you All so much for
your loving words of comfort
over the last few days.
I want You All to know that your
prayers and hugs and love has
been very much appreciated
by me and my family. Thank you!

Each day gets slightly better...
there are triggers...memories
of my little Sam that sets me off
but a feeling of overwhelming
peace comes over me now and I am
alright once more.

We're having Sam cremated,
mainly because we want to
move and I want Sam to be
where we are. I know he will
be in our hearts where ever
we go...but, I find comfort
in that his ashes will be
with us too. Those of you
who have had this done
for your pet...could you
tell me how you feel about it?

I have been puttering around in
my craft room and have been working
on my newest ATC swap. Our theme
for April is Steampunk!! Somewhat
out of my realm...but I am having a
blast putting it together.
Last year we went to Dragon Con
and there were so many people there
dressed up with Steampunk costumes
on. Some were so beautiful..and others
really strange!! ;)

Well I hope All is Well in your
world and that Spring is springing
for You.

Love You All!!

Susan

My Beautiful Sam Passed Away This Afternoon......

2011-03-25T21:32:00.000-04:00

Hello Dear Friends,

With an extremely heavy heart I tell you that I have lost my little friend tonight.

I thought he was having hairball problems and so my husband and I brought him to the vets

late this afternoon. Upon arrival Sam was gasping for breath and they rushed him into a room and gave him ogygen. The nurse asked us if she could take an x-ray to see what was going on.

When the nurse came back to the room she told us the devastating news, that Sam

had a tumor next to his heart and that his lungs were filled with fluid.

I was just floored....I am still in shock. We had Sam for 4 1/2 years and he was...well how do I explain to you the love that he gave us....he was always there for me....he would lie by my side in bed when I was ill and after two major surgeries....he would eat, have is water, and just stay with me.

I always said he was a gift from God and he truly was.

Tonight this is what I have learned.....even after my Sam has passed away he leaves this last gift

......to ALWAYS CHERISH YOUR LOVED ONES...to NEVER TAKE THEM FOR GRANTED

FOR THEY MAY BE GONE SOONER THAN YOU THINK!!!

Sam never stopped looking at me while we were in the room with him.

The nurse had said well I could give him something so he's comfortable....I asked her

how long does he have....the nurse said two maybe three days....I said no that I did not want

to prolong his suffering just for me.....they gave him two shots and he and I looked at each

other till his little spirit left this world.

Sam is with my granddaughter Halle and my little girl Sarah Amelia in Heaven.

I thank the Lord for the gift of Sam in our lives.....

Sam my dear little friend thankyou for being with me through these past years and all

the comfort and love that you have given to us in abundance everyday.

Thank you dear friends for your prayers

I Love You All...

Susan and Family

Please Pray for my kitty "Sam"!!!!...Update...Taking Sam to the Vets now....Pls keep Praying!! TY

2011-03-25T13:45:00.002-04:00

Hi Friends,

My beautiful kitty "Sam" has not been
well lately. He has been throwing up
and breathing heavy. We will be taking
him to the vet this afternoon when my
husband get off of work.

I have had three white kitty's in my
life thus far. My first white kitty I
had was when I was a little girl in
Florida. He showed up at our house
on my 8th birthday. I named him
Kitty...lol. Well Kitty was my constant
companion, he would let me dress him
up in doll clothes and be pushed around
in my doll buggy. I would bring all my
dolls outside and lay them down on a
blanket with another blanket up to their
chins...ha ha.. you would see doll head,
doll head, Kitty head...and so forth!
He was my best friend. One day
the wicked witch down the street
stopped in front of our house on her
bike and told my Dad that my Kitty
was making too much noise at night
over at her house with all her cats!
Well my Dad continued to mow the grass...
and she scooped up my Kitty and put him in
her basket and rode off. I was horrified.....and very sad.
I missed my Kitty so much. Then one day
Kitty returned, he was all dirty and bloody.
It took him three weeks to come home to me
but he was so sick and so we had to take him
to be put to sleep! Very sad ;(

My second white kitty was named "Missy"
She was a Turkish Angora and I found her
at the pound. She was my little girl and loved
me very much! Missy loved paper and would play with
it, lay on it...roll around on it!! Too funny! I was going
through some tough times and had to give her away.
A friend of mine worked at a nursing home and took
Missy for me. Well Missy became the mascot of the
nursing home and was a delight to everyone there.

Then came "Sam"...what can I say he is the most loving
affectionate cat I know. He follows me everywhere.
When I craft he is there....when I watch TV he has to sit
on my lap and face the TV with me...he has to be my side
all the time.

He is throwing up and coughing and having a hard
time breathing....he is not by my side today... he is
in my bedroom..laying on my shoes....poor Sam...

Please Pray for Sam....

I will let you know later how he is!!

Love to All,

Susan

Dreaming of Summer Cuff.......Flowers from Atlanta Botanical

2011-03-19T20:05:00.000-04:00

Happy Saturday to You!!!

We had such a beautiful

day here in Atlanta. It

must have reached over 80

with low humidity. This is my

favorite time of year here in

GA. The trees are in bloom

with spring blossoms of white

pink, purple and magenta.

I wanted to share with you a pretty

cuff bracelet I had made for my neighbor's

birthday this week. The beautiful blue

bead on it is a vintage glass bead that

I found a few months ago. The blue

color of this bead reminds me of

a beautiful summers day. I added a silver

shell button, a peridot bead, a milky

turqouise bead and a MOP button with

a cobalt bead sewn on the top. I used

some of my beautiful blue yarns for

some texture and color. The base is

from my creamy satin brocade fabric

that is sewn onto a creamy grograin ribbon.

Two little round velcro discs keep

it together on the wrist. My friend

loved it!!

Some more pics from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.....

Wishing you abundant Blessings in your Life.

Love Always

Susan

A Day Of Silence For Japan

2011-03-18T09:05:00.000-04:00

Today March 18th

Please join Bloggers all over the world for a day of silence to show respect for the victims of the ongoing disasters in Japan.

www.forjapanwithlove.com

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