Gallery show

Can you say Bling? Liz, one of the gallery owners showed me a small sampling of her wares...looks like burlesqueware to me. But you know I traded for some of my baubles!

Crochet lessons going on in front of me all day, what a beautiful sight!

Liz, our wonderful hostess! She and her husband are workin' it at the Tomorrow River Gallery and Gifts in Amherst, Wisconsin. They graciously invited me to show my repurposed bracelets in the Wearable Art show last weekend. I got some tremendous feedback and it was very good for me to participate, not to mention, visit with Liz! Notice she has one of my birds on her head!

Do you see a color theme here?

Birdy embellishment in progress-

Successful thrifting! It is chilly here in Wisconsin this morning, and I am feeling it! Fall that is- One more week and school will begin here, so hard to believe! But, Rusty is gone again, and the sewing machine will be working OT. Also, I plan to get some much needed painting done in this house. We have lived here for 7 years already, and much of the work I did pre-children, needs to be re-done. My mom thinks I am crazy, but I promise I will not paint the kitchen or my bedroom. I have already done that a few times.

Oh yeah, any ideas for Rusty's 40th coming soon? I have a couple, but I am not entirely sold on any of them.

I love Thursday!

I love Thursday, thrifting day, well Friday too, but usually Thursday is a day I wait for all week so I can look for treasures. I have been really successful this year.
This is one day's work, with the help of my dear friend Patti. Actually it was a couple of months ago now, but I think I will go out today and see what I can find. I have more bracelets to work on, and I am embellishing the birds...stay tuned for their progress!

Birthdays and jewels!!

Our dear little Sophia is now 2. Rusty tried his best on the fondant cake, and Jurnee made sure we know she does not like fondant. But the cake itself was great, and looked beautiful!

If you know Rusty, it is very difficult to believe that this rugged man would enjoy making cakes but he certainly does. Like I said a long time ago, he is very creative and is just not able to use his creativity often enough.










These little lovely jewels were given to me by my sweet mother-in-law. They are from her "costume" jewelry collection. Most of the stuff is quite old, and so fun. I have plans for some of it already!