Summer Projects

 I have been creating quite a bit this Summer!   The above photo is a sneak peek at an amazing piece I bought for $30 and transformed using a fabric medium!

I am so thrilled with the results!  It will be published in an upcoming feature called "Grunge Gone Glam", Restoring a forgotten period piece to new found splendor....

 I have been so inspired lately to create with vintage religious items.  Something moves in my spirit when I work with old prayer cards and devotional books, etc........

I opened up my Shabby chic Shack for a meet the artist event and filled it with more of my new creations for sale....

This is a gorgeous Parisian perfume box I picked up and used a beautiful embroidered trim, vintage millinery and trim to make it special.........

I adore making home made soaps and bath products...this is what I call my rosebud layer cake lavender soap!

I took time to work on a project for myself too.  I was gifted with this wonderful little figurine and as a photographer, I fell madly in love with it!  I had never seen one like it with the one closed eye and the little camera!  I knew I wanted to create some kind of special assemblage with her so............

I used an old candle stick holder.....

a cool vintage camera I found in Kansas for $6.00 that I felt would be the perfect size.......

I painted them and embellished it and it came out like this!!

I even had some fun decoupaging the back.... 

Hope you are smiling this Summer.  Take some time to relax and enjoy!!  xoxo

Summer Fun!

 Happy Summer and Happy 4th of July!  It's been a busy time here with lots of fun, parties, new life, cooking and art!

My neighborhood here in South Florida is the best place to be on the 4th of July!  One of our neighbors puts on a huge and wonderful fireworks production, and on the other side of my house, you can view 3 different cities firework shows!

I had a great time grabbing a few snapshots with my I phone of the children... they were so patriotic....

A most joyful summer welcome has been bestowed upon  my Standard Poodle Satine's litter of 7 gorgeous puppies!  They are little bundles of sheer bliss...4 girls and 3 boys.  

Here are a few of them.... I gave them their temporary names for my purposes and since they were born so close to July 4th, they are patriotic names.... The Patriot, Hero, Glory, Liberty Belle, Abe Lincoln and Betsy Ross!

Needless to say, these days I find myself spending HOURS holding and cuddling these sweet peas!  OH there is nothing greater than puppy love!!

I found these sweet cupcake toppers and made Posh Poodle "Pupcakes" to celebrate their one week birthday!

Today the pups are 2 weeks old and their eyes are opening!  We have decided to keep one since this is Satine's 2nd and final litter... the whole process is so joyful and I have loved basking in the glow of new life!