New on ETSY

Some more things listed on my etsy shop.


Some vintage mini wallpaper packs,


vintage journal pages,


vintage different language book pages,


and an old tintype!

Have a good day!

Circle pages

These are 6 circle pages I did for a swap. I have got 2 back so far and hopefully I will get 6 to show you.




These were the fronts before I added stuff to them.



These are the backs - all the same.










The fronts... they are on their way to UK, Finland, and U.S.!

Psst...

I just put up a new painting on fromthepinestoo.blogspot.com! It's on ebay as well too.

Have a good weekend!

The big reveal!

I have been talking about this and talking....and now the big reveal! Aren't you excited?

I have been cleaning up the room where I create. It is hard since it is in the middle of the house and the front door opens into it so it became a catch all area. It is also the computer room and I have my other table nearby so it is a place I need to keep organized.

So I got that cupboard and put all my stuff inside and it is now semi organized. YAY!

Here are some before and after shots.



Here's where I used to do stuff is on the floor - everywhere else was covered!





A while ago I moved some stuff and put a table in - I thought it would help and it soon became covered.

This is during the process - taking ALL my books out of the bookcase and PILING them anywhere and everywhere. I really love my books.



Here's the before



and AFTER!!



Cool eh?

I sorta HAD to move those books since we are gonna need heat SOMETIME this winter!Yuck!

Welcome to the Ball!

This is my little corner of the world and we don't do it too fancy up here! I have made this dress out of some vintage wallpaper and ribbon and a button.







This is a dress more like it! Wouldn't this be lovely to wear?




Does the guy come with it?!!



And of course my Daughter is here - dressed up and ready to party!




Have fun everyone! Welcome to the full moon.

Check out all the dresses at EB's blog - be dream play (elizabethbunsen.typepad.com)

Why I live here....

* No retouching and this is just the beginning of the fall show!

Some cast pics

Sean broke his ankle about 3 weeks ago ( only about 2-3 weeks left!) and Sarah drew a couple pics on the first cast.





Then we had to get another cast, since the first and second one were broke(!!) and this last one has been really good. I did a drawing on the side of it. He is a Bob Dylan freak - I mean FREAK! and I did this in pencil and then marker so it won't rub off.




He wants to save it when it comes off. Now tell me.... where am I supposed to put a CAST?!

A poem....

Every Day

By Naomi Shihab Nye


My hundred-year-old neighbor told me:
every day is a good day if you have it.
I had to think about that for a minute.
She said, Every day is a present
someone left at your birthday place at the table.
Trust me! It may not feel like that
but it's true. When you're my age
you'll know. Twelve is a treasure.
And it's up to you
to unwrap the package gently,
lift out gleaming hours
wrapped in tissue,
don't miss the bottom of the box.



Just tryin to not miss the bottom....

Some teasers...

I am in the middle of Artsy mama's sweet and sinister swap with Amy. I am having black and white circling my brain! Almost there but I don't want to spoil it if Amy checks in here so I will post some glimpses!

I will post the whole thing when I know she got it.








well, back to it!

Still pluggin away

Isn't that pretty? These are Kay's - Hi Kay! We were there on Sat for a reunion and then Sunday Sarah and I went to town for groceries - but we had to use those McDonalds coupons!

I got busy yesterday and moved some dressers around and then moved all the summer clothes away. And the cupboard is together but now I have to figure out where to put it! There is so much other stuff to go through that I don't know where to start! Uhhh....

So I will go now and try to think some more so I don't have to move things 3 times!

Pictures to come!