tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79784392990128093752012-03-15T16:14:03.605-07:00conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.comBlogger1831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-18205457192847990602012-03-12T13:21:00.004-07:002012-03-12T13:34:33.721-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">issue one</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/pasticcio-panoply-issue-1/18872202"><b>pasticcio panoply</b></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TpWEa9QmN3s/T15cGXm47rI/AAAAAAAAB30/gsC_4fXdav4/s1600/img134.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TpWEa9QmN3s/T15cGXm47rI/AAAAAAAAB30/gsC_4fXdav4/s400/img134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719109841293209266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a gallery catalog...</div><div style="text-align: center;">with over 40 artists sharing thier work</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am honored to be published among them</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1820545719284799060?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-76320401184640475502012-03-08T12:01:00.004-08:002012-03-08T12:15:34.592-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">not too long ago I posted my girls have some big birthdays coming up. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to give them something special... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> it's not everyday you get a crown telling your life story in pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;">haley's crown is a bit smaller,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> she is our little one... </div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F3dMNmxKLkE/T1kQb23plLI/AAAAAAAAB3o/dDSv6nr_Ibg/s1600/IMG_8425.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F3dMNmxKLkE/T1kQb23plLI/AAAAAAAAB3o/dDSv6nr_Ibg/s400/IMG_8425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717619272694994098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7632040118464047550?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-68104500417397181212012-02-28T21:21:00.003-08:002012-02-28T21:40:23.864-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2xWirXdYz1k/T0258es6HXI/AAAAAAAAB3c/mNGBtvAMnNk/s1600/IMG_8358.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2xWirXdYz1k/T0258es6HXI/AAAAAAAAB3c/mNGBtvAMnNk/s400/IMG_8358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714427950887738738" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Tfl-GOlkt0/T0258M9XJYI/AAAAAAAAB3M/5s_HLW09z70/s1600/IMG_8359.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Tfl-GOlkt0/T0258M9XJYI/AAAAAAAAB3M/5s_HLW09z70/s400/IMG_8359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714427946124912002" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f4_-gDBhKZc/T02574VIn_I/AAAAAAAAB3E/5bar1zPvXpo/s1600/IMG_8360.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f4_-gDBhKZc/T02574VIn_I/AAAAAAAAB3E/5bar1zPvXpo/s400/IMG_8360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714427940587479026" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RbDNo3Nseow/T024J6AVuYI/AAAAAAAAB20/-qZoyiaGkC0/s1600/IMG_8369.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RbDNo3Nseow/T024J6AVuYI/AAAAAAAAB20/-qZoyiaGkC0/s400/IMG_8369.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714425982532041090" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-erDwR2jj44U/T024Jok4yZI/AAAAAAAAB2s/znfoG-ABZ60/s1600/IMG_8375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-erDwR2jj44U/T024Jok4yZI/AAAAAAAAB2s/znfoG-ABZ60/s400/IMG_8375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714425977853495698" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dkE3xqTgWGU/T024JCgT1UI/AAAAAAAAB2g/And5220iTMw/s1600/IMG_8380.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dkE3xqTgWGU/T024JCgT1UI/AAAAAAAAB2g/And5220iTMw/s400/IMG_8380.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714425967633749314" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dAq8lrs6RKk/T024I0JbPtI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/kCUcZYBa64Q/s1600/IMG_8378.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dAq8lrs6RKk/T024I0JbPtI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/kCUcZYBa64Q/s400/IMG_8378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714425963779669714" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIWo1S4_YMM/T024IXv8OLI/AAAAAAAAB2I/svS8HmUYdd4/s1600/IMG_8379.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIWo1S4_YMM/T024IXv8OLI/AAAAAAAAB2I/svS8HmUYdd4/s400/IMG_8379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714425956156586162" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6810450041739718121?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-41670778131370587182012-02-20T16:29:00.000-08:002012-02-20T17:04:48.087-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">two daughters</div><div style="text-align: center;">two big up &amp; coming birthdays...</div><div style="text-align: center;">25 - 18</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Kt7y8JV3Ww/T0LshFzlRjI/AAAAAAAAB18/GcR3QPwVyYQ/s1600/IMG_8005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Kt7y8JV3Ww/T0LshFzlRjI/AAAAAAAAB18/GcR3QPwVyYQ/s400/IMG_8005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711387330697578034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">one gift complete</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ftz6pS5ZCjI/T0LqvMLL8jI/AAAAAAAAB1k/RnDmznFoMxk/s1600/IMG_1997.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ftz6pS5ZCjI/T0LqvMLL8jI/AAAAAAAAB1k/RnDmznFoMxk/s400/IMG_1997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385373902107186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> the other in the making...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNeLsoVu8SE/T0Lqv-ehlEI/AAAAAAAAB1w/I85ct7VW3GI/s1600/IMG_1999.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SNeLsoVu8SE/T0Lqv-ehlEI/AAAAAAAAB1w/I85ct7VW3GI/s400/IMG_1999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385387404989506" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4167077813137058718?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-1635239156514927642012-02-14T12:56:00.000-08:002012-02-14T12:58:29.780-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltf6w_YVWcY/TzrK0Pfht3I/AAAAAAAAB1M/643HhCzAj40/s1600/IMG_8320.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltf6w_YVWcY/TzrK0Pfht3I/AAAAAAAAB1M/643HhCzAj40/s400/IMG_8320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709098476506298226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">hugs &amp; kisses for all...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-163523915651492764?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-64557462231352655262012-02-05T21:16:00.001-08:002012-02-05T21:17:58.602-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">and linen...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S7naovRpnos/Ty9iVRE-rXI/AAAAAAAAB1A/HX4mAcqUp_c/s1600/IMG_1950.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S7naovRpnos/Ty9iVRE-rXI/AAAAAAAAB1A/HX4mAcqUp_c/s320/IMG_1950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705887370402770290" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6455746223135265526?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-13260823114863031882012-02-03T09:14:00.000-08:002012-02-03T09:17:02.390-08:00<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJo43W9CfR8/TywSkCkyJ0I/AAAAAAAABzs/xJXxW7Va1cM/s1600/IMG_1940.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJo43W9CfR8/TywSkCkyJ0I/AAAAAAAABzs/xJXxW7Va1cM/s320/IMG_1940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704955238347319106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://zinnia4creativity.blogspot.com/">ZINNIA </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">of south pasadena, is hosting a gallery of </div><div style="text-align: center;">"petite valentines"</div><div style="text-align: center;">for thier annual </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Arts-Crawl-Saturday-February-11.html?soid=1102248024847&amp;aid=5xC4kviea8U#fblike">"south pasadena art crawl"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">sat feb 11, 2012 from 5-9pm</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLbN8neHp9Q/TywSPePFHeI/AAAAAAAABzk/vOLIYCLQce0/s1600/IMG_1941.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLbN8neHp9Q/TywSPePFHeI/AAAAAAAABzk/vOLIYCLQce0/s320/IMG_1941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954884995227106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a peak at the shop...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mSTrTSy_J9c/TywSPAwAjuI/AAAAAAAABzQ/PcN4UBUUvLk/s1600/IMG_1942.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mSTrTSy_J9c/TywSPAwAjuI/AAAAAAAABzQ/PcN4UBUUvLk/s320/IMG_1942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954877080276706" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxWy-bV4XDc/TywSOyVwizI/AAAAAAAABzI/HQmdua61Hwo/s1600/IMG_1946.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxWy-bV4XDc/TywSOyVwizI/AAAAAAAABzI/HQmdua61Hwo/s320/IMG_1946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954873212078898" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kh_MFQ7PEeQ/TywSOjWZ9ZI/AAAAAAAABy8/a8Hj6c0vF8A/s1600/IMG_1949.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kh_MFQ7PEeQ/TywSOjWZ9ZI/AAAAAAAABy8/a8Hj6c0vF8A/s320/IMG_1949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954869188261266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">here are 3 of my pieces that will be availible</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the gallery... </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4FfM9l9yPo/TywUs7738cI/AAAAAAAAB0w/eNf5y3Cdckc/s1600/IMG_8320.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4FfM9l9yPo/TywUs7738cI/AAAAAAAAB0w/eNf5y3Cdckc/s320/IMG_8320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704957590207197634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"hugs &amp; kisses"</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fUe99Jz-Pdo/TywUshDaqAI/AAAAAAAAB0o/0udt6fGyyA0/s1600/IMG_8319.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fUe99Jz-Pdo/TywUshDaqAI/AAAAAAAAB0o/0udt6fGyyA0/s320/IMG_8319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704957582991075330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"true love"</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okF2XMxkjCs/TywUsZeaNlI/AAAAAAAAB0c/e6urcetpf80/s1600/IMG_8318.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okF2XMxkjCs/TywUsZeaNlI/AAAAAAAAB0c/e6urcetpf80/s320/IMG_8318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704957580956808786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"heart seat"</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1326082311486303188?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-89204928804822888102012-02-03T08:53:00.000-08:002012-02-03T09:12:11.970-08:00<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJo43W9CfR8/TywSkCkyJ0I/AAAAAAAABzs/xJXxW7Va1cM/s1600/IMG_1940.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJo43W9CfR8/TywSkCkyJ0I/AAAAAAAABzs/xJXxW7Va1cM/s320/IMG_1940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704955238347319106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ZINNIA </div><div style="text-align: center;">of south pasadena, is hosting a gallery of </div><div style="text-align: center;">"petite valentines"</div><div style="text-align: center;">for thier annual </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Arts-Crawl-Saturday-February-11.html?soid=1102248024847&amp;aid=5xC4kviea8U#fblike">"south pasadena art crawl"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">sat feb 11, 2012 from 5-9pm</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLbN8neHp9Q/TywSPePFHeI/AAAAAAAABzk/vOLIYCLQce0/s1600/IMG_1941.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLbN8neHp9Q/TywSPePFHeI/AAAAAAAABzk/vOLIYCLQce0/s320/IMG_1941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954884995227106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a peak at the shop...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mSTrTSy_J9c/TywSPAwAjuI/AAAAAAAABzQ/PcN4UBUUvLk/s1600/IMG_1942.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mSTrTSy_J9c/TywSPAwAjuI/AAAAAAAABzQ/PcN4UBUUvLk/s320/IMG_1942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954877080276706" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxWy-bV4XDc/TywSOyVwizI/AAAAAAAABzI/HQmdua61Hwo/s1600/IMG_1946.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxWy-bV4XDc/TywSOyVwizI/AAAAAAAABzI/HQmdua61Hwo/s320/IMG_1946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954873212078898" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kh_MFQ7PEeQ/TywSOjWZ9ZI/AAAAAAAABy8/a8Hj6c0vF8A/s1600/IMG_1949.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kh_MFQ7PEeQ/TywSOjWZ9ZI/AAAAAAAABy8/a8Hj6c0vF8A/s320/IMG_1949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704954869188261266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">here are 3 of my pieces that will be availible</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the gallery... </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4FfM9l9yPo/TywUs7738cI/AAAAAAAAB0w/eNf5y3Cdckc/s1600/IMG_8320.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a4FfM9l9yPo/TywUs7738cI/AAAAAAAAB0w/eNf5y3Cdckc/s320/IMG_8320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704957590207197634" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fUe99Jz-Pdo/TywUshDaqAI/AAAAAAAAB0o/0udt6fGyyA0/s1600/IMG_8319.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fUe99Jz-Pdo/TywUshDaqAI/AAAAAAAAB0o/0udt6fGyyA0/s320/IMG_8319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704957582991075330" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okF2XMxkjCs/TywUsZeaNlI/AAAAAAAAB0c/e6urcetpf80/s1600/IMG_8318.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okF2XMxkjCs/TywUsZeaNlI/AAAAAAAAB0c/e6urcetpf80/s320/IMG_8318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704957580956808786" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8920492880482288810?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-6387879472856582812012-01-29T17:42:00.000-08:002012-01-29T18:02:57.208-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xROXuDnpIPc/TyX2hxYxC8I/AAAAAAAABys/Xmw3VR5Pi5c/s1600/IMG_8278.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xROXuDnpIPc/TyX2hxYxC8I/AAAAAAAABys/Xmw3VR5Pi5c/s320/IMG_8278.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703235563187932098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">tis the time for love...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oFa7fyT581A/TyX2hmDpz2I/AAAAAAAAByk/y_as4zMuDyc/s1600/IMG_8305.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oFa7fyT581A/TyX2hmDpz2I/AAAAAAAAByk/y_as4zMuDyc/s320/IMG_8305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703235560146587490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">new listings on my etsy...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-638787947285658281?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-84729081971080173492012-01-23T08:22:00.001-08:002012-01-23T09:06:08.050-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">ice fishing...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">it's just one of those things you wouldn't think of doing... </div><div style="text-align: center;">especially if your from california!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xaUxmicCo1E/Tx2PC6XyZnI/AAAAAAAAByY/tOu7HNhATuA/s1600/IMG_8245.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xaUxmicCo1E/Tx2PC6XyZnI/AAAAAAAAByY/tOu7HNhATuA/s320/IMG_8245.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700869983512454770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">heading out on the ice...</div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8-nfSY04kU/Tx2PBgOawkI/AAAAAAAABx0/tKgPxE8msAw/s1600/P1200117.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8-nfSY04kU/Tx2PBgOawkI/AAAAAAAABx0/tKgPxE8msAw/s320/P1200117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700869959313965634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my friend amanda and I enjoying the day...</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKIXa--K6Dk/Tx2PCFH9fHI/AAAAAAAAByA/jzZoOC_Ya00/s1600/IMG_8223.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKIXa--K6Dk/Tx2PCFH9fHI/AAAAAAAAByA/jzZoOC_Ya00/s320/IMG_8223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700869969218993266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my fishing hole and might I add our fishing poles looked like a barbie fishing pole my daughter had gotten for xmas one year, long ago! they are so small...</div><div style="text-align: center;">the ice was about 2ft deep, that made amanda and I feel much better!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d7l5Snd4ipM/Tx2PClneRaI/AAAAAAAAByM/inRey7J3z1I/s1600/IMG_8218.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d7l5Snd4ipM/Tx2PClneRaI/AAAAAAAAByM/inRey7J3z1I/s320/IMG_8218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700869977941099938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">can I just say fargo...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a bite but alas, no luck!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> what an adventure we had! </div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UiGNtSBLOVU/Tx2K79uN2KI/AAAAAAAABxU/koHjmoaZI1A/s1600/IMG_1898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UiGNtSBLOVU/Tx2K79uN2KI/AAAAAAAABxU/koHjmoaZI1A/s320/IMG_1898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700865466106239138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">next day heading up the mountain after a full night of snow!</div><div style="text-align: center;">this has to be my favorite, when the snow is so heavy on the trees,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's just magincal...</div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hjGaWBDB1nc/Tx2K7iz-fiI/AAAAAAAABxA/1Tzti0oE9gA/s1600/IMG_1908.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hjGaWBDB1nc/Tx2K7iz-fiI/AAAAAAAABxA/1Tzti0oE9gA/s320/IMG_1908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700865458882641442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">yep, that's me...</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vYoc9ARsSkU/Tx2K7b3ONGI/AAAAAAAABw4/ntN3wLO_C_k/s1600/photo%2B3_3_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vYoc9ARsSkU/Tx2K7b3ONGI/AAAAAAAABw4/ntN3wLO_C_k/s320/photo%2B3_3_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700865457017205858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">next stop: breckenridge distillery</div><div style="text-align: center;">burbon whiskey, marc's favorite!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the bottle is quite cool...</div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d1IP4AoHaAk/Tx2K8g3KVbI/AAAAAAAABxo/R-j6xowNUf0/s1600/IMG_1894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d1IP4AoHaAk/Tx2K8g3KVbI/AAAAAAAABxo/R-j6xowNUf0/s320/IMG_1894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700865475538998706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">marc with our good friends tom and his daughter amanda</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lMcCD4ztFfQ/Tx2K8iVpNKI/AAAAAAAABxc/XLvrvkc-EVA/s1600/IMG_1893.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lMcCD4ztFfQ/Tx2K8iVpNKI/AAAAAAAABxc/XLvrvkc-EVA/s320/IMG_1893.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700865475935286434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">what a great weekend we had!</div><div style="text-align: center;">hoping you all had a wonderful weekend as well...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8472908197108017349?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-31034332683027498932012-01-06T17:31:00.000-08:002012-01-06T18:17:19.077-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I was honored to partake in this months color palette</div><div style="text-align: center;">for<a href="http://www.somersetstudio.com/"> somerset studio</a>...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zu0e5q1dAeI/TweiPTvXwWI/AAAAAAAABvs/rU9C4PGUK5g/s1600/CVR_SOM0112_lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 288px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zu0e5q1dAeI/TweiPTvXwWI/AAAAAAAABvs/rU9C4PGUK5g/s320/CVR_SOM0112_lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694698637713981794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">earth, snow &amp; sky...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxFuvUk8htA/TweiPPoK8LI/AAAAAAAABvg/NzCDH5nbeys/s1600/WithOnePalette_SOM0112.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxFuvUk8htA/TweiPPoK8LI/AAAAAAAABvg/NzCDH5nbeys/s320/WithOnePalette_SOM0112.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694698636610039986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a peek at my color palette</div><div style="text-align: center;">and wax carvings...</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kw7xIxzGzS0/TweiP42yX1I/AAAAAAAABwI/1iUjLP5JVi0/s1600/IMG_7655.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kw7xIxzGzS0/TweiP42yX1I/AAAAAAAABwI/1iUjLP5JVi0/s320/IMG_7655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694698647677198162" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7nJYJomR-Ls/TweiPkkulpI/AAAAAAAABv8/fOhp3qatmcY/s1600/IMG_7658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7nJYJomR-Ls/TweiPkkulpI/AAAAAAAABv8/fOhp3qatmcY/s320/IMG_7658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694698642232743570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tCMwMFuMPug/Twepjn98CzI/AAAAAAAABwU/_k_rUtT1D_0/s1600/IMG_6225.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tCMwMFuMPug/Twepjn98CzI/AAAAAAAABwU/_k_rUtT1D_0/s320/IMG_6225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694706683322567474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">an article of encaustic enhancement</div><div style="text-align: center;">my piece "the crown cottage" in the works...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">there is a wonderful collaboration with <a href="http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/">seth apter</a> and <a href="http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/">sarah whitmire</a></div><div style="text-align: center; ">that has motivated me to get out an old nature journal I had started in a class </div><div style="text-align: center; ">years ago with <a href="http://lkludwig.typepad.com/">LK</a> and never finished...</div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dOR4RiRAYIY/TweiPEsJXkI/AAAAAAAABvY/1MtLSX_PjPY/s1600/PQ13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dOR4RiRAYIY/TweiPEsJXkI/AAAAAAAABvY/1MtLSX_PjPY/s320/PQ13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694698633673924162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also have a beautiful piece in</div><div style="text-align: center;">the new <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/cartwrightandfishburn">Pasticcio quartz</a>, which is a wonderful little magazine zine!</div><div style="text-align: center;">the pages are wondeerful, lots of great art work from various artist and great articles and interviews!</div><div style="text-align: center;">this little magazine is a collaboration of publishing talent by </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela cartwright</a> and<a href="http://www.sarahfishburn.com/"> sarah fishburn</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3103433268302749893?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-42389991654340810242011-12-27T18:42:00.000-08:002011-12-27T19:34:19.415-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">snowing like crazy in denver,</div><div style="text-align: center;">just in time for christmas...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OHAHdq2oo-Q/TvqK31tb1EI/AAAAAAAABu4/T0JWOYMwODg/s1600/IMG_1756.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OHAHdq2oo-Q/TvqK31tb1EI/AAAAAAAABu4/T0JWOYMwODg/s320/IMG_1756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691013771051127874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we recieved over a foot of snow</div><div style="text-align: center;">at the pass...</div><div style="text-align: center;">just not quite enough </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the guys to board hard... </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_WRdupgWwwo/TvqK3vm4xBI/AAAAAAAABuw/DcgF-MKge-s/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_WRdupgWwwo/TvqK3vm4xBI/AAAAAAAABuw/DcgF-MKge-s/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691013769413051410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we did catch a play in town</div><div style="text-align: center;">"the christmas story"</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was very good... its one of our new </div><div style="text-align: center;">favorite things to do when we come up! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">getting ready</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oc4H1OKRQu0/TvqK3K-oqLI/AAAAAAAABug/rYqgwD8DhL4/s1600/IMG_8039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oc4H1OKRQu0/TvqK3K-oqLI/AAAAAAAABug/rYqgwD8DhL4/s320/IMG_8039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691013759580547250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">let the festivities begin!</div><div style="text-align: center;">with jake and carly...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEH2fHiBAcM/TvqK2_x-UQI/AAAAAAAABuU/A-BsXBoIFcg/s1600/IMG_8046.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEH2fHiBAcM/TvqK2_x-UQI/AAAAAAAABuU/A-BsXBoIFcg/s320/IMG_8046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691013756574650626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">party crackers oh my!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kOX2ZfroQg/TvqIPNC-mJI/AAAAAAAABuI/VBlj425Z5ts/s1600/IMG_8050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4kOX2ZfroQg/TvqIPNC-mJI/AAAAAAAABuI/VBlj425Z5ts/s320/IMG_8050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691010873917610130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the stocking were hung...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSaJ2WA_5M0/TvqIOE3x2GI/AAAAAAAABt8/amwxSq9aLZk/s1600/IMG_8066.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSaJ2WA_5M0/TvqIOE3x2GI/AAAAAAAABt8/amwxSq9aLZk/s320/IMG_8066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691010854543284322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">good times...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5mABr4h7hQk/TvqINfdEGGI/AAAAAAAABt0/eYQd1ILmg6w/s1600/IMG_1773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5mABr4h7hQk/TvqINfdEGGI/AAAAAAAABt0/eYQd1ILmg6w/s320/IMG_1773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691010844499122274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">twas the night before christmas...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZKii3HSf-s/TvqINcl3GSI/AAAAAAAABtg/YKsN7Q-1j1Y/s1600/IMG_1780.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZKii3HSf-s/TvqINcl3GSI/AAAAAAAABtg/YKsN7Q-1j1Y/s320/IMG_1780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691010843730712866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a little anxious...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FRvauwrZ04/TvqING3sJsI/AAAAAAAABtY/v7rhTGht74E/s1600/IMG_8081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2FRvauwrZ04/TvqING3sJsI/AAAAAAAABtY/v7rhTGht74E/s320/IMG_8081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691010837899912898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a nice surprise christmas morning</div><div style="text-align: center;">just outside our back window...</div><div style="text-align: center;">the amazing mr fox!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EfGOYSV75fw/TvqFOXVRvPI/AAAAAAAABtM/gZmrhmH2wiY/s1600/IMG_8093.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EfGOYSV75fw/TvqFOXVRvPI/AAAAAAAABtM/gZmrhmH2wiY/s320/IMG_8093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691007560963964146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we hiked to the back side of</div><div style="text-align: center;">hoosiers pass...</div><div style="text-align: center;">30 degrees, blue skys and perfect weather...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hnIlJslQVpk/TvqFN3PW4SI/AAAAAAAABtA/HiRxKeeppEg/s1600/IMG_8121.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hnIlJslQVpk/TvqFN3PW4SI/AAAAAAAABtA/HiRxKeeppEg/s320/IMG_8121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691007552349200674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">oh happy days!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(marc faked the jump!)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VHQtPPzegto/TvqFNi4Ie9I/AAAAAAAABsw/H7OVOsZDk_A/s1600/IMG_8129.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VHQtPPzegto/TvqFNi4Ie9I/AAAAAAAABsw/H7OVOsZDk_A/s320/IMG_8129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691007546883079122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">carly and marc</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MRY1O2oimvE/TvqFNcKtlWI/AAAAAAAABso/s8I6BjL_IDs/s1600/IMG_8136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MRY1O2oimvE/TvqFNcKtlWI/AAAAAAAABso/s8I6BjL_IDs/s320/IMG_8136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691007545081959778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ahh the end of a great holiday...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oczdH963xWc/TvqFNCx_TpI/AAAAAAAABsc/1lYaAf3mUm8/s1600/IMG_8148_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oczdH963xWc/TvqFNCx_TpI/AAAAAAAABsc/1lYaAf3mUm8/s320/IMG_8148_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691007538267377298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">after a day at the spa of course!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gzm2QsddF4g/TvqK4IlGLHI/AAAAAAAABvI/HlFsr8VMDP8/s1600/IMG_1808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gzm2QsddF4g/TvqK4IlGLHI/AAAAAAAABvI/HlFsr8VMDP8/s320/IMG_1808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691013776116427890" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4238999165434081024?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-12240930578667562422011-12-23T10:47:00.000-08:002011-12-23T10:53:15.541-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">have a holly jolly christmas this year!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7qm6nPSIcso/TvTNhmTSl6I/AAAAAAAABsQ/uvxgUQNvnyQ/s1600/IMG_7953.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7qm6nPSIcso/TvTNhmTSl6I/AAAAAAAABsQ/uvxgUQNvnyQ/s400/IMG_7953.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689398206376613794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKAH</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND HAVE A VERY MERRY NEW YEARS!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1224093057866756242?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-89198206848644196422011-12-15T20:15:00.001-08:002011-12-15T20:32:09.387-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">to visit the riverside</div><div style="text-align: center;">mission inn...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7dm3K1cDwz4/TurIuQW-0pI/AAAAAAAABsE/3z1zrMl2C5g/s1600/IMG_7871.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7dm3K1cDwz4/TurIuQW-0pI/AAAAAAAABsE/3z1zrMl2C5g/s400/IMG_7871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686578176499569298" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jzPsiH9usQY/TurIuIVb9fI/AAAAAAAABr0/O0YlAM4KC_Y/s1600/IMG_7874.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jzPsiH9usQY/TurIuIVb9fI/AAAAAAAABr0/O0YlAM4KC_Y/s400/IMG_7874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686578174345606642" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SryapnCSpE0/TurIt4pxRfI/AAAAAAAABrs/dSGE8WtfcHg/s1600/IMG_7902.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SryapnCSpE0/TurIt4pxRfI/AAAAAAAABrs/dSGE8WtfcHg/s400/IMG_7902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686578170135922162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">to shop for family and friends...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h73qqaLenUI/TurHkUgD9aI/AAAAAAAABrg/Wb6KtxBqez0/s1600/IMG_7920.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h73qqaLenUI/TurHkUgD9aI/AAAAAAAABrg/Wb6KtxBqez0/s400/IMG_7920.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686576906301076898" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-azgiatDMT4s/TurHjq-oe8I/AAAAAAAABrU/Th5uO_ckp9I/s1600/IMG_7925.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-azgiatDMT4s/TurHjq-oe8I/AAAAAAAABrU/Th5uO_ckp9I/s400/IMG_7925.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686576895155010498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">to see the holiday lights...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5mmC_Hvlf40/TurHjXBvQPI/AAAAAAAABrI/cC_MYRxzXfs/s1600/IMG_7942.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5mmC_Hvlf40/TurHjXBvQPI/AAAAAAAABrI/cC_MYRxzXfs/s400/IMG_7942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686576889799327986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">to let it snow...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMgaY-e_u1o/TurHinq2ZuI/AAAAAAAABq8/-5xeMJHuOIo/s1600/IMG_7940_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMgaY-e_u1o/TurHinq2ZuI/AAAAAAAABq8/-5xeMJHuOIo/s400/IMG_7940_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686576877086861026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and especially to visit with santa!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JfxQ6GQ9IPU/TurHiexO-RI/AAAAAAAABqw/n-fmfrBhcVc/s1600/DSCN3093.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JfxQ6GQ9IPU/TurHiexO-RI/AAAAAAAABqw/n-fmfrBhcVc/s400/DSCN3093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686576874697718034" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8919820684864419642?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-89969729692574197242011-12-05T17:08:00.000-08:002011-12-05T17:21:30.324-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">isn't this beautiful...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dzkXOMY6fJc/Tt1sCU8e2gI/AAAAAAAABqk/Rn0yjtMJfw8/s1600/IMG_7840.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dzkXOMY6fJc/Tt1sCU8e2gI/AAAAAAAABqk/Rn0yjtMJfw8/s400/IMG_7840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682817092049361410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is the class I took at</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gildingthelilyvintage.blogspot.com/">gilding the lily</a>...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsI86O7aYNM/Tt1sCE_v0MI/AAAAAAAABqY/WfTQboyMFhU/s1600/IMG_7842.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DsI86O7aYNM/Tt1sCE_v0MI/AAAAAAAABqY/WfTQboyMFhU/s400/IMG_7842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682817087768088770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this little bezel was made by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gildingthelily">nancy</a>...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mMlo8yA-ZG8/Tt1sBx05nsI/AAAAAAAABqM/pHlJ4uOJZq8/s1600/IMG_7843.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mMlo8yA-ZG8/Tt1sBx05nsI/AAAAAAAABqM/pHlJ4uOJZq8/s400/IMG_7843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682817082622320322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">thank you cindy gonzales</div><div style="text-align: center;">what a wonderful class!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8996972969257419724?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-78453026779094477812011-12-02T07:55:00.000-08:002011-12-02T08:11:35.135-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited to be going to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gildingthelilyvintage.blogspot.com/">Gilding the lily</a>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">seeing nancy, visiting with my dear friend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dreamcreateshare.blogspot.com/">dede</a>, and taking <a href="http://gildingthelilyclasses.blogspot.com/2011/11/baniere-de-notre-dame.html">cindy gonzales's</a> class on saturday!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnNVYsrXq3E/Ttj3QQg72YI/AAAAAAAABqA/J4ZTbSdBm0A/s1600/IMG_1887.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnNVYsrXq3E/Ttj3QQg72YI/AAAAAAAABqA/J4ZTbSdBm0A/s400/IMG_1887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681562788610955650" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DhHDcTgutvg/Ttj3P8QyBxI/AAAAAAAABp0/7yGkO1Ccmpw/s1600/IMG_1892.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DhHDcTgutvg/Ttj3P8QyBxI/AAAAAAAABp0/7yGkO1Ccmpw/s400/IMG_1892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681562783174493970" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k15OBdEAMJ4/Ttj3PkJI4YI/AAAAAAAABpo/220aUNDVKGM/s1600/IMG_1896.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k15OBdEAMJ4/Ttj3PkJI4YI/AAAAAAAABpo/220aUNDVKGM/s400/IMG_1896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681562776699986306" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7845302677909447781?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-87071558860877825442011-11-27T20:23:00.001-08:002011-11-27T21:02:37.768-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">my desk now...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iXMxJ2gmEgA/TtMOIL7PG-I/AAAAAAAABo4/h-vBMC5Cph0/s1600/IMG_7782.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iXMxJ2gmEgA/TtMOIL7PG-I/AAAAAAAABo4/h-vBMC5Cph0/s400/IMG_7782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679899088847313890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">in progress...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BAxMo9bB-Uc/TtMOIqfmO_I/AAAAAAAABpE/fzJX6pY18-o/s1600/IMG_7780.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BAxMo9bB-Uc/TtMOIqfmO_I/AAAAAAAABpE/fzJX6pY18-o/s400/IMG_7780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679899097052888050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my new little cottages...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d5Fy6uuPjSA/TtMVIxBeqqI/AAAAAAAABpc/MV-XKv3Amzk/s1600/IMG_7836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d5Fy6uuPjSA/TtMVIxBeqqI/AAAAAAAABpc/MV-XKv3Amzk/s400/IMG_7836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679906795387005602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and finishing up old projects...</div><div style="text-align: center;">feels so good to check them off my list!</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-25o85XZIbtU/TtMOJII9rwI/AAAAAAAABpQ/gbO5155cEVA/s1600/IMG_7755.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-25o85XZIbtU/TtMOJII9rwI/AAAAAAAABpQ/gbO5155cEVA/s400/IMG_7755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679899105011019522" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8707155886087782544?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-63985696819169535332011-11-23T09:28:00.001-08:002011-11-23T09:28:36.408-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KkTDmtxDkn8/Ts0rFRlLcDI/AAAAAAAABos/3cQauFQvSog/s1600/IMG_7859_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KkTDmtxDkn8/Ts0rFRlLcDI/AAAAAAAABos/3cQauFQvSog/s400/IMG_7859_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678242074802745394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">feeling thankful for my family...</div><div style="text-align: center;">they are crazy fun and full of love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">happy thanksgiving </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6398569681916953533?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-28802951395637306152011-11-15T18:13:00.000-08:002011-11-15T21:55:53.321-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I have been working on this gift for sometime,</div><div style="text-align: center;">compiling notes, photos and little treasures... </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-spe97W0ARio/TsMirULdlRI/AAAAAAAABog/mnyvPEXLSGY/s1600/IMG_7775.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-spe97W0ARio/TsMirULdlRI/AAAAAAAABog/mnyvPEXLSGY/s320/IMG_7775.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675418082963461394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a gift for my son</div><div style="text-align: center;">who is 21...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAB1x-gtN8c/TsMirH5Da6I/AAAAAAAABoU/IKKtZSI07cI/s1600/IMG_7767.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAB1x-gtN8c/TsMirH5Da6I/AAAAAAAABoU/IKKtZSI07cI/s320/IMG_7767.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675418079665023906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I took an old book and gutted it </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--PpKtypqWeA/TsMd-pzquEI/AAAAAAAABoI/EI02fuP0wfU/s1600/IMG_7768.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--PpKtypqWeA/TsMd-pzquEI/AAAAAAAABoI/EI02fuP0wfU/s320/IMG_7768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412917628614722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">made 4 sides out of foam core board, </div><div style="text-align: center;">covered in copy's of my son's college papers, </div><div style="text-align: center;">(this is where I got the idea for the <a href="http://www.stampington.com/somersetstudio/index.html">nov/dec somerset studio article </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stampington.com/somersetstudio/index.html"> "altering the altered page"), </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">then aged and distressed both inside and out </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiibH6UtU64/TsMd-N7Jn0I/AAAAAAAABn8/lGkUQWgEM6w/s1600/IMG_7773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiibH6UtU64/TsMd-N7Jn0I/AAAAAAAABn8/lGkUQWgEM6w/s320/IMG_7773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412910143807298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">notice the scroll hidden in the spine?</div><div style="text-align: center;">just one of the many treasures he'll find...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iryPJ0yUxVU/TsMd9rJoaJI/AAAAAAAABnw/vxpjWon_ems/s1600/IMG_7763_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iryPJ0yUxVU/TsMd9rJoaJI/AAAAAAAABnw/vxpjWon_ems/s320/IMG_7763_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412900809304210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">family and friends jotted down thier words of wisdom</div><div style="text-align: center;">which I compiled into small letters and books, each accompanied</div><div style="text-align: center;">by a special photo </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L6NbiFn0gNQ/TsMd81BpclI/AAAAAAAABnk/20fSq871b5E/s1600/IMG_7766.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L6NbiFn0gNQ/TsMd81BpclI/AAAAAAAABnk/20fSq871b5E/s320/IMG_7766.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412886280303186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">inside are small treasures...</div><div style="text-align: center;">a transparency of jake at the age of 4 as indiana jones, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a calender page with his birthday,</div><div style="text-align: center;">small vials containing special words or phrases he said as a small boy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">his signature under a piece of mica,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and for his love of star wars the best costume ever! </div><div style="text-align: center;">boba fett...</div><div style="text-align: center;">patches from his jeans, a piece of his blankie</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a few other treasures hidden</div><div style="text-align: center;">deep within the box...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25O1cBTfcvY/TsMd8R5y_YI/AAAAAAAABnY/uS5MnGuNtjI/s1600/IMG_7179_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25O1cBTfcvY/TsMd8R5y_YI/AAAAAAAABnY/uS5MnGuNtjI/s320/IMG_7179_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412876852133250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> my son jake </div><div style="text-align: center;">21...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-2880295139563730615?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-71519182105687768032011-11-07T16:18:00.001-08:002011-11-07T16:57:21.785-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">the new somerset studio</div><div style="text-align: center;">with my friend <a href="http://artfulplay.blogspot.com/">connie fong</a>'s art work on the cover!</div><div style="text-align: center;">isn't it beautiful...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lCs8f-wnDDY/Trh2vQt7RcI/AAAAAAAABkQ/mkQB6gxHLQ8/s1600/img116.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lCs8f-wnDDY/Trh2vQt7RcI/AAAAAAAABkQ/mkQB6gxHLQ8/s320/img116.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672414284986664386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my article inside on reinventing the </div><div style="text-align: center;">altered page... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsGqBAQbHsw/Trh2ujMJ5dI/AAAAAAAABj4/ZWX1rN9Z1J4/s1600/img118.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsGqBAQbHsw/Trh2ujMJ5dI/AAAAAAAABj4/ZWX1rN9Z1J4/s320/img118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672414272765421010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">just a sneak peek...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpnV_ipIkUA/Trh2vMGeN6I/AAAAAAAABkE/IFbWCpUp6GE/s1600/img117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpnV_ipIkUA/Trh2vMGeN6I/AAAAAAAABkE/IFbWCpUp6GE/s320/img117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672414283747440546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is what I found inside the magazine... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-byLHZfu9lDU/Trh2v7pIR5I/AAAAAAAABkc/lvAhFaTiqwo/s1600/img115.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-byLHZfu9lDU/Trh2v7pIR5I/AAAAAAAABkc/lvAhFaTiqwo/s320/img115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672414296509269906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just love and adore</div><div style="text-align: center;">this man!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7151918210568776803?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-11601159970348128052011-10-31T21:57:00.000-07:002011-10-31T22:20:01.985-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">that about sums up homecoming</div><div style="text-align: center;">2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">for these seniors...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DYv4UWRetIY/Tq99VZEeDQI/AAAAAAAABjg/26eaLNST0Zo/s1600/IMG_7750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DYv4UWRetIY/Tq99VZEeDQI/AAAAAAAABjg/26eaLNST0Zo/s320/IMG_7750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669888262343101698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">for haley is was all about her</div><div style="text-align: center;">"jeffrey Campbell" floral boots...</div><div style="text-align: center;">she calls it love...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J9q-Vqgqqs8/Tq992e6csXI/AAAAAAAABjs/_0uAt2Y92Zw/s1600/IMG_7724.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J9q-Vqgqqs8/Tq992e6csXI/AAAAAAAABjs/_0uAt2Y92Zw/s320/IMG_7724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669888830847365490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">haley (center) with her two best friends </div><div style="text-align: center;">a senoir... where has the time gone?</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Gei-yCwsuU/Tq99U5Oui8I/AAAAAAAABjU/LvJnIGPWlLY/s1600/IMG_7718.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Gei-yCwsuU/Tq99U5Oui8I/AAAAAAAABjU/LvJnIGPWlLY/s320/IMG_7718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669888253796191170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">dad and daughter...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v9ilASOBqMk/Tq99Uu47koI/AAAAAAAABjI/yJv5oR9f0d4/s1600/IMG_7739.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v9ilASOBqMk/Tq99Uu47koI/AAAAAAAABjI/yJv5oR9f0d4/s320/IMG_7739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669888251020415618" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1160115997034812805?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-66885245308774901502011-10-30T12:38:00.001-07:002011-10-30T13:21:21.084-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">nothing like a trip to zinnia to get you in the mood for halloween!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e947stDGwjg/Tq2ofm3721I/AAAAAAAABiM/q6OVNTXJf4s/s1600/IMG_1673.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e947stDGwjg/Tq2ofm3721I/AAAAAAAABiM/q6OVNTXJf4s/s320/IMG_1673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669372766893890386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">jars full of fingers, potions and blood... </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4u9-fmaLBHc/Tq2pldr8MFI/AAAAAAAABiw/gBpUBVCHGHY/s1600/IMG_1672.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4u9-fmaLBHc/Tq2pldr8MFI/AAAAAAAABiw/gBpUBVCHGHY/s320/IMG_1672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669373967018504274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">skeletons, erie talking dolls and there heads...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RIlpYU6LNww/Tq2ogqS1eAI/AAAAAAAABig/c1UjqryuZRA/s1600/IMG_1671.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RIlpYU6LNww/Tq2ogqS1eAI/AAAAAAAABig/c1UjqryuZRA/s320/IMG_1671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669372784991893506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u>but there is nothing as scary as this old desk!</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u>which is not letting me get much rest</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><u>!</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5ZAWTceeIU/Tq2tM2y7YfI/AAAAAAAABi8/kHZDX4EaQK4/s1600/IMG_7752_2.JPG" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5ZAWTceeIU/Tq2tM2y7YfI/AAAAAAAABi8/kHZDX4EaQK4/s320/IMG_7752_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669377942308479474" /></a></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">it's frightful to look at and haunts me most of my days,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I will not change </div><div style="text-align: center;">my</div><div style="text-align: center;">silly ways!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6688524530877490150?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-24851841213898099232011-10-14T09:40:00.000-07:002011-10-18T07:55:14.711-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">petaluma, california</div><div style="text-align: center;">a charming little town!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and they love thier girlscouts! these seven little girls decided thier little town needed a movie theater. the original one had been closed down for many years and this would be thier community project. they approached several people for help one being george lucas...</div><div style="text-align: center;">with his help a huge movie theater was built and each girl was given her own star</div><div style="text-align: center;">which is placed at the entrance to the theater!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-01wpxVB4KO0/TpiOC0iBJnI/AAAAAAAABh0/0X8Cxg6KnqY/s1600/IMG_1621.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-01wpxVB4KO0/TpiOC0iBJnI/AAAAAAAABh0/0X8Cxg6KnqY/s320/IMG_1621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663432710530606706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my dear friend and roomate <a href="http://rikijewelry.blogspot.com/2011/09/giveaway-on-e-workshops.html">riki</a>!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QhjnoguoiDo/TpiNW17DC2I/AAAAAAAABhk/sQ-1L-qPLoo/s1600/IMG_7319.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QhjnoguoiDo/TpiNW17DC2I/AAAAAAAABhk/sQ-1L-qPLoo/s320/IMG_7319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663431954989779810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">pink friday with <a href="http://www.createmixedmedia.com/meet/art-is-you-podcast">sallianne</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">sallianne and ellen put on a fabulous retreat!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">you didn't go hungry, water front views from your class, great teachers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">great hotel and a great town to hang out in!</div><div style="text-align: center;">great job ladies!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QoRrGNlh2gg/TpiNVeAaUfI/AAAAAAAABhc/A2AmuW6Rxoc/s1600/IMG_7320.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QoRrGNlh2gg/TpiNVeAaUfI/AAAAAAAABhc/A2AmuW6Rxoc/s320/IMG_7320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663431931389956594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">our breafast panel with </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.createmixedmedia.com/category/blogs/the-creative-life">rice zachery freeman</a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7TZd705rzo/TpiNUoAUYmI/AAAAAAAABhM/PvkAjamPK3k/s1600/IMG_7324.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7TZd705rzo/TpiNUoAUYmI/AAAAAAAABhM/PvkAjamPK3k/s320/IMG_7324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663431916894052962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my friend <a href="http://inspireco.blogspot.com/">amy powers</a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6h2t4k0lCQ/TpiNTlrADlI/AAAAAAAABhA/iWdBUtT-lpk/s1600/IMG_7328.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6h2t4k0lCQ/TpiNTlrADlI/AAAAAAAABhA/iWdBUtT-lpk/s320/IMG_7328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663431899087900242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">it was great catching up with <a href="http://www.reneetroyartonline.co/">renee troy</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0zQ9n9aJN4/Tph7RqvBEXI/AAAAAAAABgc/Fis1sOkDrc4/s1600/IMG_7326.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0zQ9n9aJN4/Tph7RqvBEXI/AAAAAAAABgc/Fis1sOkDrc4/s320/IMG_7326.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663412074877882738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the wonderful jewelers...</div><div style="text-align: center;">my pals</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dianafrey.blogspot.com/">diana frey</a> and<a href="http://rikijewelry.blogspot.com/"> riki schumacher</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">susan I didn't have a photo of you!!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M8xJkQ_yScg/Tph7RFGx0eI/AAAAAAAABgQ/pRLAhY5dDx0/s1600/IMG_7330.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M8xJkQ_yScg/Tph7RFGx0eI/AAAAAAAABgQ/pRLAhY5dDx0/s320/IMG_7330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663412064776999394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my class with leselie venable</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNMyAP5PLyw/Tph7QnjTOuI/AAAAAAAABgE/lKHY9RrNHx0/s1600/IMG_7329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNMyAP5PLyw/Tph7QnjTOuI/AAAAAAAABgE/lKHY9RrNHx0/s320/IMG_7329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663412056843565794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my finished tin and book</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uoXWe5cqvio/Tph7QL8qTJI/AAAAAAAABf4/aD19_dBqvQw/s1600/IMG_7336.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uoXWe5cqvio/Tph7QL8qTJI/AAAAAAAABf4/aD19_dBqvQw/s320/IMG_7336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663412049433742482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">class results!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxDLEou_d44/Tph7PY_L6yI/AAAAAAAABfs/iTc7UAJ6RIU/s1600/IMG_7337.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rxDLEou_d44/Tph7PY_L6yI/AAAAAAAABfs/iTc7UAJ6RIU/s320/IMG_7337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663412035754126114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">carol, my pal <a href="http://www.conniebegg.com/">connie begg</a>, me and <a href="http://www.flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/">leslie veneble</a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3fo7uleMtgE/Tphv9YKAdYI/AAAAAAAABfc/k1T0_9AXTDw/s1600/IMG_7342.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3fo7uleMtgE/Tphv9YKAdYI/AAAAAAAABfc/k1T0_9AXTDw/s320/IMG_7342.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663399631665526146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stephanielee.typepad.com/">stephanie lee</a> yep that's riki!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8bEXzjO-lKo/Tphv8NNXwlI/AAAAAAAABfQ/QppihGgsAAc/s1600/IMG_7362.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8bEXzjO-lKo/Tphv8NNXwlI/AAAAAAAABfQ/QppihGgsAAc/s320/IMG_7362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663399611546976850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my plaster box!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aP8rle1v_kg/Tphv74PwozI/AAAAAAAABfA/-pCmIcPNTZ0/s1600/IMG_7358.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aP8rle1v_kg/Tphv74PwozI/AAAAAAAABfA/-pCmIcPNTZ0/s320/IMG_7358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663399605919851314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my mini box almost complete...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9JUDEs1p8Jw/Tphv7AB0GBI/AAAAAAAABe0/IlgBDjeAg4w/s1600/IMG_7368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9JUDEs1p8Jw/Tphv7AB0GBI/AAAAAAAABe0/IlgBDjeAg4w/s320/IMG_7368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663399590828972050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a night at the market...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do wish I would have taken more photos of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">wonderful vendors!</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is<a href="http://edgarandedgar.typepad.com/"> edgar and edgar</a> I loved this booth!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I had gotten to meet <a href="http://anartsygirl.blogspot.com/">lisa super</a> and see her fabulously cute booth!!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JuWr1cXFSx4/Tphv6pz68MI/AAAAAAAABeo/J6kQv5zDomg/s1600/IMG_1610.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JuWr1cXFSx4/Tphv6pz68MI/AAAAAAAABeo/J6kQv5zDomg/s320/IMG_1610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663399584865120450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">beginning de mang...</div><div style="text-align: center;">yes, I was a little nervous going to the dark side!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started off with an antique leather collar box</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1_90aiV79I/Tphn2p4_40I/AAAAAAAABeY/SFTxKFb3bZY/s1600/IMG_7371.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1_90aiV79I/Tphn2p4_40I/AAAAAAAABeY/SFTxKFb3bZY/s320/IMG_7371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663390720073917250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">almost complete</div><div style="text-align: center;">the photo is of my grandmother</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Y6QrLEfiE8/Tphn12Sv8rI/AAAAAAAABeM/wuQ-lZaQqGQ/s1600/IMG_7382.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Y6QrLEfiE8/Tphn12Sv8rI/AAAAAAAABeM/wuQ-lZaQqGQ/s320/IMG_7382.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663390706223280818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://michaeldemeng.blogspot.com/">michael de mang</a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DDuJ_3BhbP8/Tphn1eQXNwI/AAAAAAAABeA/7fIxmzLYlpU/s1600/IMG_7392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DDuJ_3BhbP8/Tphn1eQXNwI/AAAAAAAABeA/7fIxmzLYlpU/s320/IMG_7392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663390699770820354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.centralmarketpetaluma.com/">central market</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">a place amy powers gets giddy</div><div style="text-align: center;">now I know why... yum</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqlKKgrpM-0/Tphn0vYDjRI/AAAAAAAABd0/yZuCoKLXYko/s1600/IMG_1612.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqlKKgrpM-0/Tphn0vYDjRI/AAAAAAAABd0/yZuCoKLXYko/s320/IMG_1612.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663390687186619666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the finale</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rjUia1HkCZE/Tphn0E35a4I/AAAAAAAABdo/m3mk3_so7mM/s1600/IMG_1614.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rjUia1HkCZE/Tphn0E35a4I/AAAAAAAABdo/m3mk3_so7mM/s320/IMG_1614.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663390675777448834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my chair I finished in stephanie's mindscape class...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-2485184121389809923?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-34094423170447218452011-09-29T16:11:00.000-07:002011-09-29T18:38:55.589-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">what a weekend I had at the creatice connection a few weeks ago!</div><div style="text-align: center;">sorry this post is a little late but I have just returned from </div><div style="text-align: center;">"art is you" in petaluma and I am still unpacking!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(but I'll write about petaluma in a little bit)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">day 1 </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iuQZEV29YKY/ToT-_D5vb2I/AAAAAAAABa4/WpSQ6JRgA7A/s1600/IMG_7227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iuQZEV29YKY/ToT-_D5vb2I/AAAAAAAABa4/WpSQ6JRgA7A/s320/IMG_7227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657927391216889698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we cheated and ran off to junk bonanza!</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is what you saw as you entered...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uGQDiGLwCn4/ToUMtZnNqmI/AAAAAAAABdg/XcC0j3CVuqM/s1600/IMG_7229.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uGQDiGLwCn4/ToUMtZnNqmI/AAAAAAAABdg/XcC0j3CVuqM/s320/IMG_7229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657942480969902690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we knew we were in trouble...</div><div style="text-align: center;">julie b. guarding the goods </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u50AJ-Eg8zg/ToUMs6oq8YI/AAAAAAAABdY/7qUHEAQXQXQ/s1600/IMG_7233.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u50AJ-Eg8zg/ToUMs6oq8YI/AAAAAAAABdY/7qUHEAQXQXQ/s320/IMG_7233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657942472654516610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MonPetitStudio">julie s</a>. me and julie b.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1QoWM7BL8M/ToUKWXNwuaI/AAAAAAAABdQ/cUXH16JLe3s/s1600/IMG_7235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1QoWM7BL8M/ToUKWXNwuaI/AAAAAAAABdQ/cUXH16JLe3s/s320/IMG_7235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657939886166030754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">six of us and all the goodies barely fit! </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NtIu8v1ddQ/ToUKWM3BIjI/AAAAAAAABdI/I4FUQDBiqt4/s1600/IMG_7244.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NtIu8v1ddQ/ToUKWM3BIjI/AAAAAAAABdI/I4FUQDBiqt4/s320/IMG_7244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657939883386282546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">me and my junkin girls!</div><div style="text-align: center;">me,<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MonPetitStudio"> julie s</a>, <a href="http://friendsfauxever.blogspot.com/">michelle duke</a>, <a href="http://sherrysrosecottage.blogspot.com/">sherry williams</a>, julie b, and jennifer</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96xf9bIU1Sg/ToUKV29TZsI/AAAAAAAABdA/dy_pl2RWbe4/s1600/IMG_7246.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-96xf9bIU1Sg/ToUKV29TZsI/AAAAAAAABdA/dy_pl2RWbe4/s320/IMG_7246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657939877507065538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">just a peek of the junk...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MP80GPaWAT0/ToUKVCcbsDI/AAAAAAAABcw/7fYluZlOdoY/s1600/IMG_7252.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MP80GPaWAT0/ToUKVCcbsDI/AAAAAAAABcw/7fYluZlOdoY/s320/IMG_7252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657939863410552882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thecreativeconnectionevent.com/">jo packham</a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M1P_LLB6tPE/ToUKVYYGJsI/AAAAAAAABc4/If6MqpfXsj0/s1600/IMG_7249.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M1P_LLB6tPE/ToUKVYYGJsI/AAAAAAAABc4/If6MqpfXsj0/s320/IMG_7249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657939869297944258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my table mates...</div><div style="text-align: center;">julie s, kadee metzger, julie b, sherry williams</div><div style="text-align: center;">me, jennifer and michelle duke</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l5mSI6m3nsk/ToUHu-wXLeI/AAAAAAAABco/mbgSTjkPJBA/s1600/IMG_7260.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l5mSI6m3nsk/ToUHu-wXLeI/AAAAAAAABco/mbgSTjkPJBA/s320/IMG_7260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657937010562117090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">yes,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the cover girl holding the cover in front of the cover!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CI4tKS19-oM/ToUHuhoiNDI/AAAAAAAABcg/TS8T1Q4bUMM/s1600/IMG_7270.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CI4tKS19-oM/ToUHuhoiNDI/AAAAAAAABcg/TS8T1Q4bUMM/s320/IMG_7270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657937002744656946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stampington.com/">stampington</a> on fire!</div><div style="text-align: center;">they were so busy!!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5Mwmfh2_os/ToUHuVAdu-I/AAAAAAAABcY/wQtGirb_C-Q/s1600/IMG_7272.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5Mwmfh2_os/ToUHuVAdu-I/AAAAAAAABcY/wQtGirb_C-Q/s320/IMG_7272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657936999355366370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://housewrenstudio.typepad.com/">charlotte lyons</a> class</div><div style="text-align: center;">home is here...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tPNQJvB8YQo/ToUHt5S5S6I/AAAAAAAABcQ/BeK_05L61rs/s1600/IMG_7280.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tPNQJvB8YQo/ToUHt5S5S6I/AAAAAAAABcQ/BeK_05L61rs/s320/IMG_7280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657936991916477346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">our beautiful table...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mCgHiw5yQMM/ToUCLxM8XvI/AAAAAAAABcA/j6RMgR-vVUY/s1600/IMG_7284.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mCgHiw5yQMM/ToUCLxM8XvI/AAAAAAAABcA/j6RMgR-vVUY/s320/IMG_7284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657930908070338290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the wonderful woman I shared the sewing circle with...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9x1gSwAng3M/ToUCLjUuheI/AAAAAAAABb4/vgW-YoPZZIA/s1600/IMG_7286.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 185px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9x1gSwAng3M/ToUCLjUuheI/AAAAAAAABb4/vgW-YoPZZIA/s320/IMG_7286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657930904344888802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"<a href="http://dottieangel.blogspot.com/2011/09/43.html">dottie angel</a>" how i love you...</div><div style="text-align: center;">is all we kept singing! this little book is wonderful!</div><div style="text-align: center;">published by "<a href="http://www.uppercasegallery.ca/">uppercase</a>"</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c9a7GDpNA_g/ToUCLQ0WFTI/AAAAAAAABbw/uKclvy6CVz8/s1600/IMG_7287.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c9a7GDpNA_g/ToUCLQ0WFTI/AAAAAAAABbw/uKclvy6CVz8/s320/IMG_7287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657930899377231154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stampington.com/press/2011/sept/ssBirdsRelease2011.html">christen olivarez</a>, <a href="http://cristinaferrarecooks.com/">christina ferrere</a>,<a href="http://www.thecreativeconnectionevent.com/"> jo packham</a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vuql2nb2Z1M/ToUCLGOD-TI/AAAAAAAABbo/u9IUX3Ax57E/s1600/IMG_7289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vuql2nb2Z1M/ToUCLGOD-TI/AAAAAAAABbo/u9IUX3Ax57E/s320/IMG_7289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657930896532306226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.frenchgeneral.com/">kaari meng</a> and <a href="http://wendyaddisonstudio.com/">wendy addison</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">put together a wonderful class,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the beginnig of my egg and the jewelry i'm starting...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COzb7En3JTc/ToUCKleqO7I/AAAAAAAABbg/38KOc0Zirkc/s1600/IMG_7291.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COzb7En3JTc/ToUCKleqO7I/AAAAAAAABbg/38KOc0Zirkc/s320/IMG_7291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657930887743552434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">isn't it lovely...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LRXR_P-Z68M/ToT_AWJoj3I/AAAAAAAABbY/f_ytoCTYxqo/s1600/IMG_7295.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LRXR_P-Z68M/ToT_AWJoj3I/AAAAAAAABbY/f_ytoCTYxqo/s320/IMG_7295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657927413295255410" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wendyaddisonstudio.com/">wendy addison</a>, me and <a href="https://www.frenchgeneral.com/">kaari meng</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pk6wuvwy84c/ToT_AAifqUI/AAAAAAAABbQ/LC-yOZTRIuo/s1600/IMG_7296.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pk6wuvwy84c/ToT_AAifqUI/AAAAAAAABbQ/LC-yOZTRIuo/s320/IMG_7296.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657927407493949762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whathappensnext.typepad.com/">debbie murphy</a>, jennifer, <a href="http://whathappensnext.typepad.com/">shea fergosa</a>, julie b, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and me</div><div style="text-align: center;">this was a wonderful class as well...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XbFDhHaZLY0/ToT-_0ZFqBI/AAAAAAAABbI/R2SYUA5p2_E/s1600/IMG_7302.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XbFDhHaZLY0/ToT-_0ZFqBI/AAAAAAAABbI/R2SYUA5p2_E/s320/IMG_7302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657927404233271314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">saying our good byes...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F4GkGgMSUgc/ToT-_dsGq0I/AAAAAAAABbA/vEgsVgHdIbs/s1600/IMG_7316.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F4GkGgMSUgc/ToT-_dsGq0I/AAAAAAAABbA/vEgsVgHdIbs/s320/IMG_7316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657927398139013954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">thank you to all the wonderful women I had the opportunity to </div><div style="text-align: center;">connect with, share ideas and be inspired by....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3409442317044721845?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-87945547191631978142011-09-13T17:51:00.000-07:002011-09-13T18:09:09.150-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I am very excited to be heading out to "the creative connection" tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is a peek at my desk and of a couple of gifts </div><div style="text-align: center;">for a few special pals... </div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E-jhSsOPXYw/Tm_8n6Y6IWI/AAAAAAAABao/EN8hQ1wCp-I/s1600/IMG_7201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E-jhSsOPXYw/Tm_8n6Y6IWI/AAAAAAAABao/EN8hQ1wCp-I/s320/IMG_7201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652013819992088930" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6bw16YAba88/Tm_8nikH3qI/AAAAAAAABag/WHXUi3zQwsc/s1600/IMG_7213.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6bw16YAba88/Tm_8nikH3qI/AAAAAAAABag/WHXUi3zQwsc/s320/IMG_7213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652013813596675746" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aE4jv1kkJXo/Tm_8nTa1mII/AAAAAAAABaY/AGHB29IxCLw/s1600/IMG_7215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aE4jv1kkJXo/Tm_8nTa1mII/AAAAAAAABaY/AGHB29IxCLw/s320/IMG_7215.JPG" border="0" alt="" a="" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Utlqx0wqttQ/Tm_8m9IpHiI/AAAAAAAABaQ/cWsdfOVALEo/s1600/IMG_7216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Utlqx0wqttQ/Tm_8m9IpHiI/AAAAAAAABaQ/cWsdfOVALEo/s320/IMG_7216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652013803549302306" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OxdESr-Dkwg/Tm_-Pvp4UOI/AAAAAAAABaw/UMmU3YrTz-U/s1600/IMG_7217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OxdESr-Dkwg/Tm_-Pvp4UOI/AAAAAAAABaw/UMmU3YrTz-U/s320/IMG_7217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652015603816878306" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8794554719163197814?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-78505915945081813322011-09-12T14:39:00.001-07:002011-09-12T15:09:08.571-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DQCG1n_dV-I/Tm6AMOEnZuI/AAAAAAAABaA/11Q25115dIg/s1600/514tJj2kumL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_AA278_PIkin4%252CBottomRight%252C-39%252C22_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 237px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DQCG1n_dV-I/Tm6AMOEnZuI/AAAAAAAABaA/11Q25115dIg/s320/514tJj2kumL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_AA278_PIkin4%252CBottomRight%252C-39%252C22_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651595529820792546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=541643546&amp;ref=ts">suzanne</a> hosted our group this month</div><div style="text-align: center;">and we all decided to play in plaster</div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks to this new book by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stephanielee.typepad.com/stephanie_lee_studios/"> stephanie lee</a> and<a href="http://judywise.blogspot.com/"> judy wise</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is the beginning of my cover</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SNTzSl_9lw/Tm5-dp3qx9I/AAAAAAAABZ4/DgHv32Oo0u0/s1600/IMG_7184.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SNTzSl_9lw/Tm5-dp3qx9I/AAAAAAAABZ4/DgHv32Oo0u0/s320/IMG_7184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651593630317201362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">voila! </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ij-eWTpslKU/Tm5-dXIW57I/AAAAAAAABZw/-yuS3p7f7c0/s1600/IMG_7191.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ij-eWTpslKU/Tm5-dXIW57I/AAAAAAAABZw/-yuS3p7f7c0/s320/IMG_7191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651593625286928306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">with much paint, rubbing, sanding and of course lunch!</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is the result of friends getting together </div><div style="text-align: center;">and staying focused! </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-peZX4mJbEDw/Tm5-dJBo4wI/AAAAAAAABZo/EgPxsuinD28/s1600/IMG_7195.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-peZX4mJbEDw/Tm5-dJBo4wI/AAAAAAAABZo/EgPxsuinD28/s320/IMG_7195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651593621500650242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">aren't they beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved this project!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7850591594508181332?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-33979681089461418552011-09-09T18:58:00.001-07:002011-09-09T19:11:26.442-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">we created marbled paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">by pearl the marbling extraodinare! </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SpaML7Q729o/TmrFdypzxqI/AAAAAAAABZg/GeeaXmMU5xk/s1600/IMG_1435.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SpaML7Q729o/TmrFdypzxqI/AAAAAAAABZg/GeeaXmMU5xk/s200/IMG_1435.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650545798093719202" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2qewWXskw8/TmrFdnQx3BI/AAAAAAAABZY/kz_bgyCv5EI/s1600/IMG_1438.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2qewWXskw8/TmrFdnQx3BI/AAAAAAAABZY/kz_bgyCv5EI/s200/IMG_1438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650545795035946002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my art girls...</div><div style="text-align: center;">pearl, me. suzanne, <a href="http://dreamcreateshare.blogspot.com/">dede</a>, erin &amp; lisa</div><div style="text-align: center;">we missed yvette and cindy... </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ny_THitcSoY/TmrFdLccYaI/AAAAAAAABZQ/T3z6tY4FaNI/s1600/IMG_1451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ny_THitcSoY/TmrFdLccYaI/AAAAAAAABZQ/T3z6tY4FaNI/s200/IMG_1451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650545787568677282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we made so many different designs and worked with a </div><div style="text-align: center;">variety of colors. I felt like I was in elementary school! </div><div style="text-align: center;">sqealing with the excitement of a new design everytime you pulled paper out of the tray! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3397968108946141855?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-7799767074958853422011-09-06T16:20:00.000-07:002011-09-06T16:38:49.509-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTOW3mxCS7U/Tmau6BCQe-I/AAAAAAAABZI/vYFSRNcitIY/s1600/IMG_3701_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTOW3mxCS7U/Tmau6BCQe-I/AAAAAAAABZI/vYFSRNcitIY/s200/IMG_3701_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649395094316415970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my pal <a href="http://www.flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/">leslie venable</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> has 3 wonderful giveaway's</div><div style="text-align: center;">on her new blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;">just click her name...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-779976707495885342?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-21254396577066862452011-08-23T13:59:00.001-07:002011-08-29T18:17:55.850-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">In a recent visit to <a href="http://www.stampington.com/">stampington</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">beth quietly handed me a manila folder, I opened it thinking I would look over </div><div style="text-align: center;">my"new" <a href="http://www.stampington.com/somersetapprentice/">apprentice</a> article.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> there is was in all it's glory a photo copy of what was to be!</div><div style="text-align: center;">the new<a href="http://www.stampington.com/somersetstudio/"> sept/oct somerset studio</a> magazine cover...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I screamed with joy and as silly as this sounds I held back the tears of joy! my art pal <a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela</a> was there with me along with <a href="http://www.createmixedmedia.com/blogs/stampington-scene-christen-olivarez">christen</a>, <a href="http://coutureovercoffee.blogspot.com/">beth</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/janah/">jana</a>. what fun we had playing off the excitement of being a cover girl! </div><div style="text-align: center;">S O</div><div style="text-align: center;"> you can only imagine the </div><div style="text-align: center;">excitement I felt when I saw the new </div><div style="text-align: center;">somerset studio magazine</div><div style="text-align: center;">sitting in my mail box!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-28U4KB6dPEo/TlwxS8xm8UI/AAAAAAAABYw/DThAFz2DIxw/s1600/img113.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-28U4KB6dPEo/TlwxS8xm8UI/AAAAAAAABYw/DThAFz2DIxw/s200/img113.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646442234437366082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">with my "blue Ribbon" piece on the </div><div style="text-align: center;">C O V E R !</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-godHRMBJkHE/TlQZWqy1QiI/AAAAAAAABYo/EYsZRY5aNOw/s1600/img103.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-godHRMBJkHE/TlQZWqy1QiI/AAAAAAAABYo/EYsZRY5aNOw/s320/img103.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644164110237385250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and six beautiful pages featuring my</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "carte" </div><div style="text-align: center;">series of ten</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">blessed to be a cover girl at 50...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-2125439657706686245?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-56619493877431670542011-08-09T09:03:00.000-07:002011-08-09T09:59:20.009-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">we're home now but I can never get over how beautiful</div><div style="text-align: center;">Breckenridge is...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x38NvCmiAug/TkFdx4OSjiI/AAAAAAAABYY/TdFUbyM-oTk/s1600/IMG_1277.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x38NvCmiAug/TkFdx4OSjiI/AAAAAAAABYY/TdFUbyM-oTk/s320/IMG_1277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638891319931866658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_lw5hX3ppc/TkFdxgaqf8I/AAAAAAAABYQ/rmE1YUW2htk/s1600/IMG_1279.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_lw5hX3ppc/TkFdxgaqf8I/AAAAAAAABYQ/rmE1YUW2htk/s320/IMG_1279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638891313541316546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OEnYlZ1_m0/TkFdxdHEB-I/AAAAAAAABYI/CP1pZZ6yKeo/s1600/IMG_1317.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OEnYlZ1_m0/TkFdxdHEB-I/AAAAAAAABYI/CP1pZZ6yKeo/s320/IMG_1317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638891312653797346" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--KY4WYH3PtA/TkFdxOjO-bI/AAAAAAAABYA/tPRIIY5cT7Y/s1600/IMG_1325.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--KY4WYH3PtA/TkFdxOjO-bI/AAAAAAAABYA/tPRIIY5cT7Y/s320/IMG_1325.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638891308745423282" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-umcMmz6FCEA/TkFdw0N1JPI/AAAAAAAABX4/NT0a8-OIXiA/s1600/IMG_1323.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-umcMmz6FCEA/TkFdw0N1JPI/AAAAAAAABX4/NT0a8-OIXiA/s320/IMG_1323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638891301676328178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wYnMQ8iniXQ/TkFcR0XQXuI/AAAAAAAABXw/5LXJQjnko1w/s1600/IMG_1328.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wYnMQ8iniXQ/TkFcR0XQXuI/AAAAAAAABXw/5LXJQjnko1w/s320/IMG_1328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638889669628288738" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-95WxBaR9vLQ/TkFcRt5ALKI/AAAAAAAABXo/CG4Odltve3Y/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-95WxBaR9vLQ/TkFcRt5ALKI/AAAAAAAABXo/CG4Odltve3Y/s320/IMG_1331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638889667890785442" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N3XnLDz-PQ8/TkFcRWk5fFI/AAAAAAAABXg/CYO2CSHkwMA/s1600/IMG_1333.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N3XnLDz-PQ8/TkFcRWk5fFI/AAAAAAAABXg/CYO2CSHkwMA/s320/IMG_1333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638889661632445522" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D8eIUCL97SE/TkFcRGI2H3I/AAAAAAAABXY/qkn595H3oc0/s1600/IMG_1357.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D8eIUCL97SE/TkFcRGI2H3I/AAAAAAAABXY/qkn595H3oc0/s320/IMG_1357.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638889657219817330" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aW15wbg8IwQ/TkFcQ7YEluI/AAAAAAAABXQ/kOm4i0Ild5w/s1600/IMG_1358.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aW15wbg8IwQ/TkFcQ7YEluI/AAAAAAAABXQ/kOm4i0Ild5w/s320/IMG_1358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638889654330889954" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5661949387743167054?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-30320335541388799082011-07-31T22:19:00.000-07:002011-08-01T09:21:13.786-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">after watching "run with the lama's" race in </div><div style="text-align: center;">the small town of fairplay</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sS66QRtwJJ0/TjbRwHuQBQI/AAAAAAAABXI/BhtgF7f-Ti0/s1600/IMG_6997.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sS66QRtwJJ0/TjbRwHuQBQI/AAAAAAAABXI/BhtgF7f-Ti0/s320/IMG_6997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635922608337716482" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wms2y1kq2ek/TjbRv9znU7I/AAAAAAAABXA/GU5PbAhbjTM/s1600/IMG_6999.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wms2y1kq2ek/TjbRv9znU7I/AAAAAAAABXA/GU5PbAhbjTM/s320/IMG_6999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635922605675860914" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HbQiy_kcLtM/TjbRvOQCALI/AAAAAAAABW4/uhU08jnivw0/s1600/IMG_7003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HbQiy_kcLtM/TjbRvOQCALI/AAAAAAAABW4/uhU08jnivw0/s320/IMG_7003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635922592910147762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5nYzQ51ge8/TjbRu92p05I/AAAAAAAABWw/Wwx1jpZPWkQ/s1600/IMG_7009.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h5nYzQ51ge8/TjbRu92p05I/AAAAAAAABWw/Wwx1jpZPWkQ/s320/IMG_7009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635922588508738450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">after an 8 mile bike ride</div><div style="text-align: center;">around lake dillion</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YAmi9sL-D2c/TjbOuYxnEdI/AAAAAAAABWo/QicNdtCUx3w/s1600/IMG_1301.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YAmi9sL-D2c/TjbOuYxnEdI/AAAAAAAABWo/QicNdtCUx3w/s320/IMG_1301.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635919280020591058" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8K3xDheii-Q/TjbOuDGSDgI/AAAAAAAABWg/PZDtv_NtPZM/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8K3xDheii-Q/TjbOuDGSDgI/AAAAAAAABWg/PZDtv_NtPZM/s320/IMG_1300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635919274201714178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">after seeing harry potter's last film</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the old school in breckenridge</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eUKFlG-vTkI/TjbNA2Hr25I/AAAAAAAABWY/A3FSV8AIAto/s1600/IMG_1321.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eUKFlG-vTkI/TjbNA2Hr25I/AAAAAAAABWY/A3FSV8AIAto/s320/IMG_1321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635917398112197522" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZFpnCEybew/TjbMC_lN7cI/AAAAAAAABWI/gWoWsR6Zi2A/s1600/IMG_1318.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pZFpnCEybew/TjbMC_lN7cI/AAAAAAAABWI/gWoWsR6Zi2A/s320/IMG_1318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635916335500094914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I sat down, organized my sewing tid bits</div><div style="text-align: center;">and began to make progress!!</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A8KxEuGFZS0/TjbKb4diqZI/AAAAAAAABVw/XP7hiueOeZ0/s1600/IMG_1289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A8KxEuGFZS0/TjbKb4diqZI/AAAAAAAABVw/XP7hiueOeZ0/s320/IMG_1289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635914564062325138" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AJf3bY8JxsI/TjbKcaCI1JI/AAAAAAAABV4/LBqcb7UgyHY/s1600/IMG_1293.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AJf3bY8JxsI/TjbKcaCI1JI/AAAAAAAABV4/LBqcb7UgyHY/s320/IMG_1293.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635914573074191506" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5AxdLN-5y7o/TjbKc10GV5I/AAAAAAAABWA/B2CDtv5sklY/s1600/IMG_1291.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5AxdLN-5y7o/TjbKc10GV5I/AAAAAAAABWA/B2CDtv5sklY/s320/IMG_1291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635914580531500946" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3032033554138879908?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-62359518651550388062011-07-29T19:04:00.000-07:002011-07-30T15:26:43.636-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">we just arrived at the cabin and look who was here to greet us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UQTpebz2kRU/TjNpcuZr7oI/AAAAAAAABUg/lK-ol1vCRWY/s1600/IMG_6976.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 103px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UQTpebz2kRU/TjNpcuZr7oI/AAAAAAAABUg/lK-ol1vCRWY/s200/IMG_6976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634963500983643778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">one of many projects to complete but this one</div><div style="text-align: center;">made it into the suit case!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sOvouEACJWw/TjNpdQGyxtI/AAAAAAAABUo/f8WRJ3VfA_M/s1600/IMG_6216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sOvouEACJWw/TjNpdQGyxtI/AAAAAAAABUo/f8WRJ3VfA_M/s200/IMG_6216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634963510031206098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I think <a href="http://housewrenstudio.typepad.com/">charlotte</a> will be proud of me</div><div style="text-align: center;">finally I am getting it done...</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02BNvhCALUU/TjNpd96k_7I/AAAAAAAABUw/w9EVSJNeQBY/s1600/IMG_6217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02BNvhCALUU/TjNpd96k_7I/AAAAAAAABUw/w9EVSJNeQBY/s200/IMG_6217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634963522328002482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am looking forward to cuddling up on the sofa </div><div style="text-align: center;">with needle in hand...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6235951865155038806?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-46022026933063748652011-07-24T11:54:00.000-07:002011-07-24T12:46:39.136-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I know, I know</div><div style="text-align: center;">this post is taking forever...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but this event will stay near and dear to my heart forever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUShWIyY8-Q/TixsYZZ73PI/AAAAAAAABTQ/906B02YIDu0/s1600/IMG_6721.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 108px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUShWIyY8-Q/TixsYZZ73PI/AAAAAAAABTQ/906B02YIDu0/s200/IMG_6721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632996400325975282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUShWIyY8-Q/TixsYZZ73PI/AAAAAAAABTQ/906B02YIDu0/s1600/IMG_6721.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">day 3 </a><a href="http://whathappensnext.typepad.com/">a gilded life,</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUShWIyY8-Q/TixsYZZ73PI/AAAAAAAABTQ/906B02YIDu0/s1600/IMG_6721.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">bling &amp; things...</a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUShWIyY8-Q/TixsYZZ73PI/AAAAAAAABTQ/906B02YIDu0/s1600/IMG_6721.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUShWIyY8-Q/TixsYZZ73PI/AAAAAAAABTQ/906B02YIDu0/s1600/IMG_6721.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">the gilded bag of goodies...</a></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VoNlsMPTntU/TixsYlP2ZiI/AAAAAAAABTY/ZDofeDMfoxQ/s1600/IMG_1124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VoNlsMPTntU/TixsYlP2ZiI/AAAAAAAABTY/ZDofeDMfoxQ/s200/IMG_1124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632996403504899618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">gifts...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EChaYW8tyWg/TixsYzU1x4I/AAAAAAAABTg/dB8vRmNYUo4/s1600/IMG_6819.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 193px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EChaYW8tyWg/TixsYzU1x4I/AAAAAAAABTg/dB8vRmNYUo4/s200/IMG_6819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632996407283926914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">our bling to make...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BSfOh8SXA8/TixsZF5JB9I/AAAAAAAABTo/k0mgXWeKkUM/s1600/IMG_6818.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BSfOh8SXA8/TixsZF5JB9I/AAAAAAAABTo/k0mgXWeKkUM/s200/IMG_6818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632996412268021714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">isn't it lovely, it's <a href="http://whathappensnext.typepad.com/">shea's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">mine is still in the making!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhcseT8bpHg/TixsZeGhE3I/AAAAAAAABTw/iqeV09YUDAo/s1600/IMG_6827.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhcseT8bpHg/TixsZeGhE3I/AAAAAAAABTw/iqeV09YUDAo/s200/IMG_6827.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632996418766574450" /></a>my pals...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MPia4Ntb8Uw/TixuQt4qLtI/AAAAAAAABT4/vfTZtFqOTkI/s1600/254562_1875926172892_1083348650_31724451_8121545_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MPia4Ntb8Uw/TixuQt4qLtI/AAAAAAAABT4/vfTZtFqOTkI/s200/254562_1875926172892_1083348650_31724451_8121545_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632998467407851218" /></a>wendy,<a href="http://suzeweinberg.typepad.com/"> suze</a>, <a href="http://www.amybolandphotography.com/">amy</a>, me, lucky jennifer &amp; my dear julie b!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fZo-3ZcIg-I/TixuRVfcwdI/AAAAAAAABUY/aOdcrspeqEs/s1600/IMG_6837.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fZo-3ZcIg-I/TixuRVfcwdI/AAAAAAAABUY/aOdcrspeqEs/s200/IMG_6837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632998478039531986" /></a>kadee &amp; I </div><div style="text-align: center;">off to nobu!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iG73tbhX0NE/TixuRCc6vKI/AAAAAAAABUQ/1QvR7I598_o/s1600/IMG_6834.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iG73tbhX0NE/TixuRCc6vKI/AAAAAAAABUQ/1QvR7I598_o/s200/IMG_6834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632998472928640162" /></a>the lovely <a href="http://www.jopackham.com/">jo</a>...<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4602202693306374865?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-48138410677998134852011-07-14T16:46:00.000-07:002011-07-14T16:51:14.575-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited my new business cards have just arrived</div><div style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://us.moo.com/en/?gclid=COPympCDgqoCFQQnbAodmzRwzQ">moo</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e0p6SuKQwXk/Th-AIh9hLhI/AAAAAAAABSc/CazLbapEYdA/s1600/img090.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e0p6SuKQwXk/Th-AIh9hLhI/AAAAAAAABSc/CazLbapEYdA/s320/img090.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629358943280115218" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4813841067799813485?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-91446942718985979392011-07-12T21:27:00.000-07:002011-07-12T21:40:01.232-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">have you ever went out into the garage to look for something and returned with something you never knew you had? what a treasure this is, I truly don't think there are anymore photos of me with my brother and sisters. the picture was taken in 1968...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was 7</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3viFpyaD9R8/Th0fFQOlSJI/AAAAAAAABSU/UoQxVqOtZhA/s1600/img097.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3viFpyaD9R8/Th0fFQOlSJI/AAAAAAAABSU/UoQxVqOtZhA/s320/img097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628689284398925970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">i remember the day like it was yesterday. my gramps is on the other side of that lens. he traveled everywhere with his camera. when he came to visit it was a treat in itself.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved my gramps...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-9144694271898597939?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-38122500789840167182011-07-06T16:29:00.000-07:002011-07-07T07:41:48.196-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I am so far behind in blogging! </div><div style="text-align: center;">too many wonderful things happening, but first let me share </div><div style="text-align: center;">my last 2 days of <a href="http://whathappensnext.typepad.com/what_happens_next/2011/07/the-coat-a-giveaway.html#comment-6a00e54ee297f88834014e89a77138970d">a gilded life</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UbYnL6avPY0/ThUaBvp10qI/AAAAAAAABSM/v4bx2d2SmPQ/s1600/IMG_6738.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UbYnL6avPY0/ThUaBvp10qI/AAAAAAAABSM/v4bx2d2SmPQ/s200/IMG_6738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626431926743454370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">our lovely hosts</div><div style="text-align: center;">shea and debbie</div><div style="text-align: center;">with toyette in the corner! </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7mqejSgPj8U/ThUaBYY_f_I/AAAAAAAABSE/5t6JWU0ptBc/s1600/IMG_6754.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7mqejSgPj8U/ThUaBYY_f_I/AAAAAAAABSE/5t6JWU0ptBc/s200/IMG_6754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626431920498769906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the church's kitchen</div><div style="text-align: center;">lunch!</div><div style="text-align: center;">prepared by </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/sprykeenan.blogspot.com">sarah keenan</a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DBHeeMesDU/ThUK8UFOLSI/AAAAAAAABR8/0VoADh2Qqaw/s1600/IMG_6757.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DBHeeMesDU/ThUK8UFOLSI/AAAAAAAABR8/0VoADh2Qqaw/s200/IMG_6757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626415340768341282" /></a>lace...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kBqgCB5ztrE/ThUK76iE2fI/AAAAAAAABR0/kX8OKGsnpoI/s1600/IMG_6727.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 119px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kBqgCB5ztrE/ThUK76iE2fI/AAAAAAAABR0/kX8OKGsnpoI/s200/IMG_6727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626415333910043122" /></a>the givaways...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7m_DpHLvN5Y/ThUK7t75EnI/AAAAAAAABRs/f4dBYKl1re0/s1600/IMG_6741.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 118px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7m_DpHLvN5Y/ThUK7t75EnI/AAAAAAAABRs/f4dBYKl1re0/s200/IMG_6741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626415330528662130" /></a>the main room in the church<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e0cokR0SMOI/ThUK7Zdpi7I/AAAAAAAABRk/SHLHXiGLejk/s1600/IMG_6768.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e0cokR0SMOI/ThUK7Zdpi7I/AAAAAAAABRk/SHLHXiGLejk/s200/IMG_6768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626415325033106354" /></a>one of two matching windows </div><div style="text-align: center;">that debbie made!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkhTZR_ir0I/ThUK7DvX6iI/AAAAAAAABRc/9TNZ2cy50fc/s1600/IMG_6772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkhTZR_ir0I/ThUK7DvX6iI/AAAAAAAABRc/9TNZ2cy50fc/s200/IMG_6772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626415319201868322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the making of a bird...</div><div style="text-align: center;">taught by lesa daily</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4sLYQEjOwo/ThT-HQtYhcI/AAAAAAAABRM/Ntv0oza4a8g/s1600/IMG_6752.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4sLYQEjOwo/ThT-HQtYhcI/AAAAAAAABRM/Ntv0oza4a8g/s200/IMG_6752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626401235190449602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">voila!</div><div style="text-align: center;">my beautiful bird</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dFHil300xIQ/ThT-HEaNhBI/AAAAAAAABRE/vfjPTq6aYhE/s1600/IMG_6776.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dFHil300xIQ/ThT-HEaNhBI/AAAAAAAABRE/vfjPTq6aYhE/s200/IMG_6776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626401231888811026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">shea and debbie's amazing studio...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QPBm5km8QWI/ThT-GlSicEI/AAAAAAAABQ8/Zhmiy8_Cmg0/s1600/IMG_6783.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QPBm5km8QWI/ThT-GlSicEI/AAAAAAAABQ8/Zhmiy8_Cmg0/s200/IMG_6783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626401223535128642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">an inspiring desk...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GN4v_E5U1mQ/ThUEtvfCVAI/AAAAAAAABRU/wx145CjWs9A/s1600/IMG_6788.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GN4v_E5U1mQ/ThUEtvfCVAI/AAAAAAAABRU/wx145CjWs9A/s200/IMG_6788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626408493356569602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSUSAxgAxhE/ThT-FosQORI/AAAAAAAABQs/dMvo_WjItBI/s1600/IMG_6795.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">dinner</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">delicious and beautiful</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A4cEJUL5HAE/ThT7epxG5aI/AAAAAAAABQk/ayQxsmFz_aE/s1600/IMG_6796.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A4cEJUL5HAE/ThT7epxG5aI/AAAAAAAABQk/ayQxsmFz_aE/s200/IMG_6796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626398338519066018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">vendor night</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oxrYNVwiL74/ThT7eRP0I1I/AAAAAAAABQc/GD4WHfAOCIY/s1600/IMG_6795.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oxrYNVwiL74/ThT7eRP0I1I/AAAAAAAABQc/GD4WHfAOCIY/s200/IMG_6795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626398331936973650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">look at this beautiful shelf of tiaras!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK6zKCRMzlA/ThT7eCtBfhI/AAAAAAAABQU/svkRYL-fP6Q/s1600/IMG_6801.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK6zKCRMzlA/ThT7eCtBfhI/AAAAAAAABQU/svkRYL-fP6Q/s200/IMG_6801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626398328032951826" /></a>make and take by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fiskateers.com/">cheryl</a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M3pZAd9zRe0/ThT7dsR_gDI/AAAAAAAABQM/7XgLTsw5_h0/s1600/IMG_6809.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 163px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M3pZAd9zRe0/ThT7dsR_gDI/AAAAAAAABQM/7XgLTsw5_h0/s200/IMG_6809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626398322013995058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whathappensnext.typepad.com/">the beautiful coat...</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VgvYSKqkY4s/ThT7cxqwYmI/AAAAAAAABQE/qJKxD7q44HU/s1600/IMG_6814_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VgvYSKqkY4s/ThT7cxqwYmI/AAAAAAAABQE/qJKxD7q44HU/s200/IMG_6814_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626398306280170082" /></a>so many wonderful memories, freebies, crafts</div><div style="text-align: center;">and especially the women!</div><div style="text-align: center;">day 3 coming in a few...<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3812250078984016718?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-28053017370468931022011-07-03T18:42:00.000-07:002011-07-03T21:52:11.561-07:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a neighborhood fort on a summers day</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved the touch of the American flag...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sp0ihm8d9r4/ThFDlDD-CEI/AAAAAAAABP8/9S0QHyIO2z4/s1600/IMG_0885.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sp0ihm8d9r4/ThFDlDD-CEI/AAAAAAAABP8/9S0QHyIO2z4/s320/IMG_0885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625351713318635586" /><div style="text-align: center;">interesting facts of the pledge of Allegiance</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in <i>The Youth's Companion</i> on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.<p></p><p>In its original form it read:</p><blockquote>"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."</blockquote><p>In 1923, the words, "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At this time it read:</p><blockquote>"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."</blockquote><p>In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration. Today it reads:</p><blockquote style="font: normal normal bold 11pt/normal arial, sans-serif; ">"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."</blockquote><br /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1A6i3Aoe0s/ThFDkuS7QoI/AAAAAAAABP0/JIGUVakBYfA/s1600/IMG_4416.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1A6i3Aoe0s/ThFDkuS7QoI/AAAAAAAABP0/JIGUVakBYfA/s320/IMG_4416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625351707744223874" /></a><br /><br /><p>Section 4 of the Flag Code states:</p><blockquote>The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.", should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute."</blockquote><p>The original Bellamy salute, first described in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, who authored the original Pledge, began with a military salute, and after reciting the words "to the flag," the arm was extended toward the flag.</p><blockquote><p>At a signal from the Principal the pupils, in ordered ranks, hands to the side, face the Flag. Another signal is given; every pupil gives the flag the military salute — right hand lifted, palm downward, to a line with the forehead and close to it. Standing thus, all repeat together, slowly, "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands; one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all." At the words, "to my Flag," the right hand is extended gracefully, palm upward, toward the Flag, and remains in this gesture till the end of the affirmation; whereupon all hands immediately drop to the side.</p><p align="right"><i>The Youth's Companion</i>, 1892</p></blockquote><p>Shortly thereafter, the pledge was begun with the right hand over the heart, and after reciting "to the Flag," the arm was extended toward the Flag, palm-down.</p><p>In World War II, the salute too much resembled the Nazi salute, so it was changed to keep the right hand over the heart throughout.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoy your 4th of July, your family, your friends, </div><div style="text-align: center;">say a prayer for our military men and woman,</div><div style="text-align: center;">fly your flags, be proud, be united.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">God Bless America!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-2805301737046893102?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-62544575378825184292011-06-28T08:20:00.001-07:002011-06-28T09:26:27.479-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">the canton flea itself....</div><div style="text-align: center;">with all of it's travellers, I'll be honest I have never seen anything like it!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5JwUW8ArsbQ/Tgn8_dj2HBI/AAAAAAAABPk/qwO22MS1kpE/s1600/IMG_6653.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 110px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5JwUW8ArsbQ/Tgn8_dj2HBI/AAAAAAAABPk/qwO22MS1kpE/s200/IMG_6653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623303776945708050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9qMPKZJK-5E/Tgn8_NtlAdI/AAAAAAAABPc/5r6gzfujI-U/s1600/IMG_6654.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9qMPKZJK-5E/Tgn8_NtlAdI/AAAAAAAABPc/5r6gzfujI-U/s200/IMG_6654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623303772691562962" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsK6kuud574/Tgn3-JEZNzI/AAAAAAAABPU/Pnp_FqPmzSA/s1600/IMG_6679.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsK6kuud574/Tgn3-JEZNzI/AAAAAAAABPU/Pnp_FqPmzSA/s200/IMG_6679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298256707073842" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WEMoVraoCp0/Tgn39yED6UI/AAAAAAAABPM/-exRIt2mBaM/s1600/IMG_6650.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WEMoVraoCp0/Tgn39yED6UI/AAAAAAAABPM/-exRIt2mBaM/s200/IMG_6650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298250531662146" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mOdYNokikJA/Tgn1fSFRjTI/AAAAAAAABOU/NPIGEXKgGuo/s1600/IMG_6692.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mOdYNokikJA/Tgn1fSFRjTI/AAAAAAAABOU/NPIGEXKgGuo/s200/IMG_6692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623295527527484722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the lovely <a href="http://suzeweinberg.typepad.com/">suze</a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XNI3LFIYUtQ/Tgn39vjdQ6I/AAAAAAAABPE/X7EIRM3JX18/s1600/IMG_6656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XNI3LFIYUtQ/Tgn39vjdQ6I/AAAAAAAABPE/X7EIRM3JX18/s200/IMG_6656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298249858040738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I do regret not bringing this family home... </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zG-wctUrO30/Tgn39ae_zgI/AAAAAAAABO8/fch8p_udr64/s1600/IMG_6661_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zG-wctUrO30/Tgn39ae_zgI/AAAAAAAABO8/fch8p_udr64/s200/IMG_6661_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298244202188290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my pal, <a href="http://www.amybolandphotography.com/">amy</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4uPVZZf8cx4/Tgn384jnMNI/AAAAAAAABO0/MJaoCsoEX1Q/s1600/IMG_6664.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4uPVZZf8cx4/Tgn384jnMNI/AAAAAAAABO0/MJaoCsoEX1Q/s200/IMG_6664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298235094741202" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A3KjjSGhc-Q/Tgn1gQqJ3ZI/AAAAAAAABOs/PJCBVQwjJEg/s1600/IMG_6670.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A3KjjSGhc-Q/Tgn1gQqJ3ZI/AAAAAAAABOs/PJCBVQwjJEg/s200/IMG_6670.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623295544325168530" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fUFyRPUauuQ/Tgn1gODc0wI/AAAAAAAABOk/elHDcHNM5mk/s1600/IMG_6674.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fUFyRPUauuQ/Tgn1gODc0wI/AAAAAAAABOk/elHDcHNM5mk/s200/IMG_6674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623295543625962242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">you know what they say...</div><div style="text-align: center; ">one man's junk is another man's treasures</div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4Y4cNxn6yY/Tgn1f5MaisI/AAAAAAAABOc/9yE2uugvWsw/s1600/IMG_6681.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4Y4cNxn6yY/Tgn1f5MaisI/AAAAAAAABOc/9yE2uugvWsw/s200/IMG_6681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623295538026416834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GWdqRADA2tI/Tgn1fEwd5pI/AAAAAAAABOM/_4AUzchr_A8/s1600/IMG_6693.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GWdqRADA2tI/Tgn1fEwd5pI/AAAAAAAABOM/_4AUzchr_A8/s200/IMG_6693.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623295523950552722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> lady <a href="http://www.sparktheevent.com/">margie</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4W-O8fz96KQ/TgnzVtgMabI/AAAAAAAABN8/oprQBbHC-FA/s1600/IMG_1117.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4W-O8fz96KQ/TgnzVtgMabI/AAAAAAAABN8/oprQBbHC-FA/s200/IMG_1117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623293164066204082" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uCY2ipfp7UE/TgnzVeRDCPI/AAAAAAAABN0/wGllWWzDfYk/s1600/IMG_1123.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uCY2ipfp7UE/TgnzVeRDCPI/AAAAAAAABN0/wGllWWzDfYk/s200/IMG_1123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623293159976143090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.coastalsisters.com/FORMgallery3.htm">lulu</a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cOQr8REX60A/TgnzVGljrgI/AAAAAAAABNs/Pu4eh1xhMc4/s1600/IMG_6713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cOQr8REX60A/TgnzVGljrgI/AAAAAAAABNs/Pu4eh1xhMc4/s200/IMG_6713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623293153619717634" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vMLNBVWSGNA/TgnzU9kldmI/AAAAAAAABNk/SOUf1iX3rDY/s1600/IMG_1122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vMLNBVWSGNA/TgnzU9kldmI/AAAAAAAABNk/SOUf1iX3rDY/s200/IMG_1122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623293151199721058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">chairs!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6254457537882518429?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-29369507008616453292011-06-17T14:28:00.000-07:002011-06-23T23:21:42.339-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"> 95 degrees, homemade lemonade, acres of flea marketing </div><div style="text-align: center;">and my dear friend <a href="http://www.amybolandphotography.com/">amy boland</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">who could ask for more... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">an old worn out bible...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vPPCxCe4stg/TgQnYrpYCgI/AAAAAAAABNc/2EnTlipuuv8/s1600/IMG_6896.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vPPCxCe4stg/TgQnYrpYCgI/AAAAAAAABNc/2EnTlipuuv8/s320/IMG_6896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621661539851831810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the find of the day...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKKqmyN9kyU/TgQnYebJVzI/AAAAAAAABNU/CbWJ8ltVuko/s1600/IMG_6900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKKqmyN9kyU/TgQnYebJVzI/AAAAAAAABNU/CbWJ8ltVuko/s320/IMG_6900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621661536302487346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">silk thread with notes of how it was to be used...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fTWy72U1tSI/TgQnX0BkvZI/AAAAAAAABNM/wCxIP3wE3QA/s1600/IMG_6902.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fTWy72U1tSI/TgQnX0BkvZI/AAAAAAAABNM/wCxIP3wE3QA/s320/IMG_6902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621661524920941970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a childs pinafore which i just adored the embroidery work...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DqW5Iq7Sp6I/TgQnXeEmoBI/AAAAAAAABNE/zEwdUtHe-b4/s1600/IMG_6904.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DqW5Iq7Sp6I/TgQnXeEmoBI/AAAAAAAABNE/zEwdUtHe-b4/s320/IMG_6904.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621661519028068370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a tissue linen holder with exquisite lace...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1x5GN96VyEQ/TgQnXHxBbyI/AAAAAAAABM8/_SSyI6LYdJ0/s1600/IMG_6905.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1x5GN96VyEQ/TgQnXHxBbyI/AAAAAAAABM8/_SSyI6LYdJ0/s320/IMG_6905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621661513040359202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">an english pie bird, more antique lace, thread and ribbons...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x3OY17g5_UM/TgQl4jfuBFI/AAAAAAAABM0/KCOtI3MXlKg/s1600/IMG_6909.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x3OY17g5_UM/TgQl4jfuBFI/AAAAAAAABM0/KCOtI3MXlKg/s320/IMG_6909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621659888396403794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">bling...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DixrXOJE1qQ/TgQl4aYgoFI/AAAAAAAABMs/-faTjesuz6I/s1600/IMG_6913.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DixrXOJE1qQ/TgQl4aYgoFI/AAAAAAAABMs/-faTjesuz6I/s320/IMG_6913.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621659885950246994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">clip ons for a new project...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CvVfPeP4Xso/TgQl4L1h01I/AAAAAAAABMk/K1FiDphLSIc/s1600/IMG_6914.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CvVfPeP4Xso/TgQl4L1h01I/AAAAAAAABMk/K1FiDphLSIc/s320/IMG_6914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621659882045428562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my very first find of the day...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qmbU782iDf4/TgQl33RwKVI/AAAAAAAABMc/y2ycsdo344Q/s1600/IMG_6916.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qmbU782iDf4/TgQl33RwKVI/AAAAAAAABMc/y2ycsdo344Q/s320/IMG_6916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621659876526664018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">soon I shall post day 2 of <a href="http://www.agildedlife.com/">a gilded life</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-2936950700861645329?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-74521781137698476952011-06-12T20:53:00.000-07:002011-06-13T09:10:31.530-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I have been so blessed these past few weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">being able to make new friendships and create art...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcMFmMKpt6o/TfWXpfPggKI/AAAAAAAABMU/2Xw-YnRAYLE/s1600/IMG_6845.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcMFmMKpt6o/TfWXpfPggKI/AAAAAAAABMU/2Xw-YnRAYLE/s320/IMG_6845.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617562849231536290" /></a>lisa heaney<br /><br />this month lisa hosted our group, her love is painting <a href="http://www.jessereno.com/">jesse reno</a> style. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXPqMhtHWWM/TfWXo1PmmrI/AAAAAAAABMM/Pz6U89091-c/s1600/IMG_6855.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXPqMhtHWWM/TfWXo1PmmrI/AAAAAAAABMM/Pz6U89091-c/s320/IMG_6855.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617562837957647026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">1st and 2nd layers...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZNymBUhBKg/TfWWJ2xgMxI/AAAAAAAABL8/2NwjCATgY3A/s1600/IMG_6847.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZNymBUhBKg/TfWWJ2xgMxI/AAAAAAAABL8/2NwjCATgY3A/s320/IMG_6847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617561206280696594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">hands of color</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24_eqjiEX9A/TfWWJlxxfYI/AAAAAAAABL0/551hlJ1ydm4/s1600/IMG_6852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24_eqjiEX9A/TfWWJlxxfYI/AAAAAAAABL0/551hlJ1ydm4/s320/IMG_6852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617561201718427010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the beginning of my 2 pieces on the left</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bjbzc6Oi3TQ/TfWWJEH330I/AAAAAAAABLs/Z9B8qShGxTM/s1600/IMG_6857.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bjbzc6Oi3TQ/TfWWJEH330I/AAAAAAAABLs/Z9B8qShGxTM/s320/IMG_6857.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617561192684314434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">cindy and pearl</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHaKNrnagwE/TfWUC2Vq-UI/AAAAAAAABLk/MeLrob-X2Ek/s1600/IMG_6858.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHaKNrnagwE/TfWUC2Vq-UI/AAAAAAAABLk/MeLrob-X2Ek/s320/IMG_6858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617558886881622338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">dede and suzanne</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">this lovely group of gals and I get together once a month</div><div style="text-align: center;">just to visit and do art.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TXaKfolI_FE/TfWUB6PbD_I/AAAAAAAABLc/fRNu5k73gcU/s1600/IMG_6863.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TXaKfolI_FE/TfWUB6PbD_I/AAAAAAAABLc/fRNu5k73gcU/s320/IMG_6863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617558870749286386" /></a>suzanne, pearl, erin, dede </div><div style="text-align: center;">and lisa's daughter who is melting into erin's art</div><div style="text-align: center;">(dede is holding my "buck")</div><div style="text-align: center;">we're missing yvette &amp; lisa...inside eating cupcakes</div><div style="text-align: center;">perhaps?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S-PeuL-uH9A/TfWUBX1XNKI/AAAAAAAABLU/hlA48_sLuTQ/s1600/IMG_6865.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S-PeuL-uH9A/TfWUBX1XNKI/AAAAAAAABLU/hlA48_sLuTQ/s320/IMG_6865.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617558861513176226" /></a>"house angel"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7452178113769847695?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-13517457892504957722011-06-10T16:34:00.000-07:002011-06-10T17:21:55.883-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">we're off to bandito's for dinner and margaritas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and great give-aways! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(little did I know this weekend would be full of drawings and give-aways!)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYKNl3ezDkA/TfKw1nNQFgI/AAAAAAAABLE/B2nAEUax6_o/s1600/IMG_6639.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYKNl3ezDkA/TfKw1nNQFgI/AAAAAAAABLE/B2nAEUax6_o/s320/IMG_6639.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616746120388548098" /></a><br />our first gift, the gift of food<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_xODIPUbQmw/TfKw1V6shxI/AAAAAAAABK8/_xl4pJDJplY/s1600/IMG_6636.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_xODIPUbQmw/TfKw1V6shxI/AAAAAAAABK8/_xl4pJDJplY/s320/IMG_6636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616746115747317522" /></a>then comes the fan!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHZtGZYe2FY/TfKvHDFvMMI/AAAAAAAABK0/OXnPmMeJ_2Y/s1600/IMG_6637.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHZtGZYe2FY/TfKvHDFvMMI/AAAAAAAABK0/OXnPmMeJ_2Y/s320/IMG_6637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616744220907745474" /></a>we awake, hop on a bus and we're off to canton's flea market! I am so excited I can't stand it! while we're travelling on the bus <a href="http://www.agildedlife.com/">shea</a> is walking down the isle with a tray of beautiful vintage scarves with large brooches attached. </div><div style="text-align: center;">these little beauties are to be our ID tags!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwhGYQ_5KSE/TfKvG3TY0MI/AAAAAAAABKs/JOTSP5P3Cgo/s1600/IMG_6644.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwhGYQ_5KSE/TfKvG3TY0MI/AAAAAAAABKs/JOTSP5P3Cgo/s320/IMG_6644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616744217743773890" /></a>now the bag swap starts!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I recieved a beautiful bag from my new very sweet and lovely friend</div><div style="text-align: center;"> jennifer hilliard</div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-edBDE4hoqRc/TfKvGvcFoDI/AAAAAAAABKk/P2ae6B3llO0/s1600/IMG_1151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-edBDE4hoqRc/TfKvGvcFoDI/AAAAAAAABKk/P2ae6B3llO0/s320/IMG_1151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616744215632781362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">now <a href="http://heatherales.blogspot.com/p/about-me_08.html">heather</a> walks down the bus isle and is handing out these cute little bags containing snacks, water, sunscreen, a map, etc!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_dCGbHdBK5M/TfKvGSf3jfI/AAAAAAAABKc/tAIgpAs--Wg/s1600/IMG_6642.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_dCGbHdBK5M/TfKvGSf3jfI/AAAAAAAABKc/tAIgpAs--Wg/s320/IMG_6642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616744207864008178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'll share my canton goodies on monday, for tomorrow </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am playing with<a href="http://dreamcreateshare.blogspot.com/"> dede warren</a> and the girls!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1351745789250495772?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-6000609159279029092011-06-09T15:10:00.000-07:002011-06-09T15:30:46.517-07:00I met julie b (baxley) at <a href="https://www.frenchgeneral.com/">french genera</a>l in january and she was telling me all about <a href="http://whathappensnext.typepad.com/">"a guilded life"</a> spring event and to hurry and sign up because it sells out so fast, and so I did...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">in doing so there were several swaps to sign up for, and so I did...</div><div style="text-align: center;">the "bag" swap and the "bling" swap</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2O7qv9l1Tbo/TfFHfhNoasI/AAAAAAAABKU/9mW2KdkpBXg/s1600/IMG_6630.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2O7qv9l1Tbo/TfFHfhNoasI/AAAAAAAABKU/9mW2KdkpBXg/s320/IMG_6630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616348817124780738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this hobo bag was made for kadee metzger</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xbIQV7hRf2k/TfFHfbx9opI/AAAAAAAABKM/SABf284ElcY/s1600/IMG_6631.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xbIQV7hRf2k/TfFHfbx9opI/AAAAAAAABKM/SABf284ElcY/s320/IMG_6631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616348815666553490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the bling pouch for carrie harny</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--rhDZaDnbAI/TfFHexVM9AI/AAAAAAAABKE/ZsIjgTjHNwQ/s1600/IMG_6634.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--rhDZaDnbAI/TfFHexVM9AI/AAAAAAAABKE/ZsIjgTjHNwQ/s320/IMG_6634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616348804271633410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this was the start of my fabulous journey</div><div style="text-align: center;">into <a href="http://www.agildedlife.com/">shea and debbie's</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">guilded world...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-600060915927902909?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-54042071864731621832011-05-29T14:01:00.000-07:002011-05-29T14:40:28.028-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I recieved a few weeks ago a book I have been so patiently waiting for.</div><div style="text-align: center;">yes, it is <a href="http://mistymawn.typepad.com/">misty</a>'s new book</div><div style="text-align: center;">"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unfurling-Mixed-Media-Workshop-Misty-Mawn/dp/1592536883">unfurling</a>"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-coPMlYDGsis/TeK6aGe_36I/AAAAAAAABJk/-vhzcE8vbhg/s1600/IMG_6623.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-coPMlYDGsis/TeK6aGe_36I/AAAAAAAABJk/-vhzcE8vbhg/s320/IMG_6623.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612253043237052322" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't put it down! I haven't been this excited over an art book since </div><div style="text-align: center;">"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Semiprecious-Salvage-Creating-Found-Art-Jewelry/dp/1600610196">semiprecious salvage</a>" by <a href="http://www.stephanielee.typepad.com/">stephanie lee </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Emulsions-Altered-Techniques-Photographic/dp/1592533698">mixed emulsions</a>" by <a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela cartwright</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it is a wonderfully beautiful book full of techniques, </div><div style="text-align: center;">art work and a few special gifts...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WSXpIfBwJuY/TeK6Z5ugBYI/AAAAAAAABJc/XjALJbesQxY/s1600/IMG_6625.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WSXpIfBwJuY/TeK6Z5ugBYI/AAAAAAAABJc/XjALJbesQxY/s320/IMG_6625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612253039812412802" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">if drawing and painting are not your thing there is so much more to this book!</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is amazing how one has captured misty's hands at a stand still. </div><div style="text-align: center;">if you have ever seen her work or teach a class her hands are like a </div><div style="text-align: center;">humming bird...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> small, graceful and very fast!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BWhwOfJaNzM/TeK6Zhg79cI/AAAAAAAABJU/4AXXe-YPuqE/s1600/IMG_2631.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BWhwOfJaNzM/TeK6Zhg79cI/AAAAAAAABJU/4AXXe-YPuqE/s320/IMG_2631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612253033313072578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">congratulations on a fabulous book misty!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(misty, me and our friend carol)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5404207186473162183?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-12163108563357807092011-05-23T10:31:00.000-07:002011-05-23T11:00:31.086-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DnI8chQiml0/Tdqc0z_mF6I/AAAAAAAABI8/19gDQy59Nd0/s1600/img086.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">I just hosted a wonderful swap for the group</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DnI8chQiml0/Tdqc0z_mF6I/AAAAAAAABI8/19gDQy59Nd0/s1600/img086.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inthishouseandgarden/">"in this house and garden"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">the swap was called "meet the artist"</div><div style="text-align: center;">wouldn't we love to meet the people we share art projects with from a far?</div><div style="text-align: center;">for many of us we came out of our comfort zone, put our picture out there and altered ourselves!</div><div style="text-align: center;">these artists looked fabulous!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PI7SHAAZ6gI/Tdqf6QmfVaI/AAAAAAAABJM/2ueqCSmjm24/s1600/IMG_6559.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PI7SHAAZ6gI/Tdqf6QmfVaI/AAAAAAAABJM/2ueqCSmjm24/s320/IMG_6559.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609972109081007522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ahh the art of swapping!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxew3KOjbv0/Tdqf5wONOpI/AAAAAAAABJE/HRf-LeZssfk/s1600/IMG_6561.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxew3KOjbv0/Tdqf5wONOpI/AAAAAAAABJE/HRf-LeZssfk/s320/IMG_6561.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609972100389223058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">here is my 3x5</div><div style="text-align: center;">altered self!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DnI8chQiml0/Tdqc0z_mF6I/AAAAAAAABI8/19gDQy59Nd0/s1600/img086.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DnI8chQiml0/Tdqc0z_mF6I/AAAAAAAABI8/19gDQy59Nd0/s320/img086.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1216310856335780709?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-58427589607758343512011-05-17T20:22:00.000-07:002011-05-17T21:50:01.109-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">the fashion show was friday and it was amazing!!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">haley's clothes were based on the theme</div><div style="text-align: center; ">fantasy...</div><br />here the panel is giving feedback...<br /><div>the final walk, haley and I after the show</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PgiLR3h7HQM/TdNC1CH5AEI/AAAAAAAABIk/KHmIhp9YwVQ/s320/IMG_3816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607899439876866114" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y3a7LDB8N70/TdNC0zIxLCI/AAAAAAAABIc/4sMhsMTTlCg/s320/IMG_6501.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607899435854015522" /></div></div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ow-_wFgdnAM/TdM83XE5Y2I/AAAAAAAABHU/yMk_5k5AAJc/s320/IMG_3812.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607892882791424866" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J3X9UgnMKwM/TdNC1io322I/AAAAAAAABIs/WM-8A9JBYKQ/s320/IMG_6541_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607899448605137762" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-s9GzsS3-c/TdM-WAI8gAI/AAAAAAAABIU/XzjrOiUsc1I/s1600/IMG_6528.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-s9GzsS3-c/TdM-WAI8gAI/AAAAAAAABIU/XzjrOiUsc1I/s320/IMG_6528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607894508721963010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">haley in a dress she just whipped up the night before</div><div style="text-align: center;"> here with one of her models</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xodB_AnwUqk/TdM-V5eYgjI/AAAAAAAABIM/T7_pNqXeiJk/s320/IMG_6488.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607894506932830770" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pvZuSIeeyaM/TdM-Vn0zUUI/AAAAAAAABIE/OEzIjESKBOk/s1600/IMG_6487.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pvZuSIeeyaM/TdM-Vn0zUUI/AAAAAAAABIE/OEzIjESKBOk/s320/IMG_6487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607894502195024194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this was her "flower"</div><div style="text-align: center;">the silver &amp; blue was her "blue Bird" </div><div style="text-align: center;">her "snake", this model was great she even took a bite of the apple at the end of the runway!</div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6j32niIJs8/TdM9jHf7koI/AAAAAAAABHk/9cYffjRTDM4/s320/IMG_3805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607893634524091010" /><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ck9vShkkdY/TdM9j_sjg6I/AAAAAAAABH8/-IWBvaFtMu8/s320/IMG_3797.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607893649609425826" /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ezZsCDH8iyA/TdM9jZPYkqI/AAAAAAAABH0/A72qtFb7mvs/s1600/IMG_3798.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ezZsCDH8iyA/TdM9jZPYkqI/AAAAAAAABH0/A72qtFb7mvs/s320/IMG_3798.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607893639286526626" /></a><br /><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DhmJxFHEw4g/TdM84Q6c6rI/AAAAAAAABHc/9WDcSYHWmZU/s320/IMG_6537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607892898316872370" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">her show stopper was the</div><div style="text-align: right;"> butterfly, wow... </div><div style="text-align: right;">just amazing!</div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5842758960775834351?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-64503705956103195202011-05-08T08:04:00.000-07:002011-05-08T08:15:27.613-07:00Alone of human beings the good and the wise mother stands on a plane of equal honor with the bravest of soldier; for she has gladly gone down to the brink of the chasm of darkness to bring back the children in whose hands rests the future of the years.<br /><br />-Theodore Roosevelt, 1918<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6450370595610319520?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-67202220038309086642011-04-29T19:42:00.000-07:002011-04-29T21:13:49.547-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I am so proud and excited for my daughter haley</div><div style="text-align: center;">she is a junior in high school and loves, loves to sew! </div><div style="text-align: center;">if you saw the last post we were in San Francisco looking at design schools.</div><div style="text-align: center;">well,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the mail came and with it </div><div style="text-align: center;">her article in stampington's</div><div style="text-align: center;">"altered couture" summer issue - 2011!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KnYUjaUEhIc/Tbt-7VDfaaI/AAAAAAAABGc/j_40sfProJ8/s1600/img080.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KnYUjaUEhIc/Tbt-7VDfaaI/AAAAAAAABGc/j_40sfProJ8/s320/img080.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601210119294511522" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUAU063jmTM/Tbt-6wmwPzI/AAAAAAAABGU/Sty0YK9BdKA/s1600/img081.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUAU063jmTM/Tbt-6wmwPzI/AAAAAAAABGU/Sty0YK9BdKA/s320/img081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601210109510303538" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">she is very fortunate that her school offers sewing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think her high school is one of the last when it comes to the arts...</div><div style="text-align: center;">haley is also designing and creating 6 outfits for her high school fashion show</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's a sneak peak:<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lMnzXkw5oVI/TbuJvzTlNgI/AAAAAAAABG8/Nb0o3vlIaVE/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lMnzXkw5oVI/TbuJvzTlNgI/AAAAAAAABG8/Nb0o3vlIaVE/s200/IMG_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601222015884539394" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81Bd7DWdivs/TbuJv0g7vuI/AAAAAAAABG0/yB1AoBS9jvY/s1600/IMG_6175.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81Bd7DWdivs/TbuJv0g7vuI/AAAAAAAABG0/yB1AoBS9jvY/s200/IMG_6175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601222016208977634" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rlitKoKN3rA/TbuJvRk6KjI/AAAAAAAABGs/peorPK82c2U/s1600/IMG_6174.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rlitKoKN3rA/TbuJvRk6KjI/AAAAAAAABGs/peorPK82c2U/s200/IMG_6174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601222006830410290" /></a>I'll keep you posted...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6720222003830908664?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-47884715536969064372011-04-26T10:11:00.000-07:002011-04-26T11:28:23.039-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">college bound again...</div><div style="text-align: center;">this time with our youngest, haley</div><div style="text-align: center;">she is really into fashion and design, always has been.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> since kindergarden if there was an accessory to be added to her outfit</div><div style="text-align: center;">she'd find it and wear!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am also proud to say haley has an article coming out in</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stampington.com/html/altered_couture_summer11.html">"altered couture"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">summer 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">sfsu</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3G3DMLC77wg/TbcFGajy_ZI/AAAAAAAABF0/yzNzwsuZNrI/s1600/IMG_0444.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3G3DMLC77wg/TbcFGajy_ZI/AAAAAAAABF0/yzNzwsuZNrI/s200/IMG_0444.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599950269425319314" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LFd2zinUH90/TbcFGDSO-ZI/AAAAAAAABFs/tGZ9pEZsvXw/s1600/IMG_0452.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LFd2zinUH90/TbcFGDSO-ZI/AAAAAAAABFs/tGZ9pEZsvXw/s200/IMG_0452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599950263177640338" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TV8v2xRkSF8/TbcFF_HSzJI/AAAAAAAABFk/pwQf41l_ISI/s1600/IMG_0451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TV8v2xRkSF8/TbcFF_HSzJI/AAAAAAAABFk/pwQf41l_ISI/s200/IMG_0451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599950262058011794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a beautiful</div><div style="text-align: center;">shop in union square</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0y5Wg6iNfng/TbcFFq_SiLI/AAAAAAAABFc/wi-IGoB2AQk/s1600/IMG_0463.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0y5Wg6iNfng/TbcFFq_SiLI/AAAAAAAABFc/wi-IGoB2AQk/s200/IMG_0463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599950256655730866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a little side street</div><div style="text-align: center;">that i just love to </div><div style="text-align: center;">window shop...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W0z41nPwCSg/TbcFFdRN6iI/AAAAAAAABFU/8hOyIb0D5ns/s1600/IMG_0465.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W0z41nPwCSg/TbcFFdRN6iI/AAAAAAAABFU/8hOyIb0D5ns/s200/IMG_0465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599950252972829218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">flowers for sale</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ies7YG9VX9g/TbcDqolLIEI/AAAAAAAABFM/iMmJokqBwp4/s1600/IMG_0466.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ies7YG9VX9g/TbcDqolLIEI/AAAAAAAABFM/iMmJokqBwp4/s200/IMG_0466.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599948692641226818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fidm.edu/lp/fashion-design-school-b-zip.html?cmpid=measem2952">FIDM</a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GbWKRI3FRPs/TbcDqfmBzjI/AAAAAAAABFE/C2btIGlxXu0/s1600/IMG_0467.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GbWKRI3FRPs/TbcDqfmBzjI/AAAAAAAABFE/C2btIGlxXu0/s200/IMG_0467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599948690228891186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">urban outfitters, union square</div><div style="text-align: center;">jake works here after school</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved the streamers with lights!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lL5JJLLJA64/TbcDqHUjbuI/AAAAAAAABE8/44nFAkxoy6o/s1600/IMG_0478.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lL5JJLLJA64/TbcDqHUjbuI/AAAAAAAABE8/44nFAkxoy6o/s200/IMG_0478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599948683713146594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my jake and haley</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-508F0GY_dNE/TbcDp_3HmuI/AAAAAAAABE0/EO7bDMm4UEk/s1600/IMG_0481.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-508F0GY_dNE/TbcDp_3HmuI/AAAAAAAABE0/EO7bDMm4UEk/s200/IMG_0481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599948681710639842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">one of jakes pieces of art</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-37rU__yr7ic/TbcDpvNoIWI/AAAAAAAABEs/1_Vtl7irWVE/s1600/IMG_0518.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-37rU__yr7ic/TbcDpvNoIWI/AAAAAAAABEs/1_Vtl7irWVE/s200/IMG_0518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599948677241643362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">whats on his dresser...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8I8ntFniP78/TbcCFbMMrrI/AAAAAAAABEk/USFSfA0SCK0/s1600/IMG_0546.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8I8ntFniP78/TbcCFbMMrrI/AAAAAAAABEk/USFSfA0SCK0/s200/IMG_0546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599946953880022706" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fEeaomJ15VA/TbcCFPea0oI/AAAAAAAABEc/SiBn7KRMOqw/s1600/IMG_0547.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fEeaomJ15VA/TbcCFPea0oI/AAAAAAAABEc/SiBn7KRMOqw/s200/IMG_0547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599946950735221378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/red-door-cafe-san-francisco-3"> red door cafe</a> in pacific heights</div><div style="text-align: center;">a true experience...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JYknTh5wpaA/TbcCE2F2hpI/AAAAAAAABEU/AJLEYoPdY5s/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JYknTh5wpaA/TbcCE2F2hpI/AAAAAAAABEU/AJLEYoPdY5s/s200/IMG_0555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599946943921292946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my cafe mocha</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuUcy9tu7NE/TbcCEvORI0I/AAAAAAAABEM/Sp8VkfTn2w0/s1600/IMG_0566.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuUcy9tu7NE/TbcCEvORI0I/AAAAAAAABEM/Sp8VkfTn2w0/s200/IMG_0566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599946942077543234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">marc and I</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zo7a8wTno3w/TbcCEZY9LEI/AAAAAAAABEE/OKhPzmy4WRs/s1600/IMG_0564.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zo7a8wTno3w/TbcCEZY9LEI/AAAAAAAABEE/OKhPzmy4WRs/s200/IMG_0564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599946936216792130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">jake and haley</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rYLBB9O5COg/Tbb-7340b1I/AAAAAAAABD8/fCqIqWkUznQ/s1600/IMG_0567.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rYLBB9O5COg/Tbb-7340b1I/AAAAAAAABD8/fCqIqWkUznQ/s200/IMG_0567.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599943491249794898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">amazing food and amazing presentation</div><div style="text-align: center;">everything came with an umbrella! </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D9oFAxfUstU/Tbb-7vIbXxI/AAAAAAAABD0/ERU1zBknuM8/s1600/IMG_0572.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D9oFAxfUstU/Tbb-7vIbXxI/AAAAAAAABD0/ERU1zBknuM8/s200/IMG_0572.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599943488899342098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">notice the decor...</div><div style="text-align: center;">get there early people line up</div><div style="text-align: center;">the food is fabulous and ahmed sets his own rules</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved it! </div><div style="text-align: center;">a new favorite!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5qZuU0nhQOM/TbcIG_dJmuI/AAAAAAAABF8/tHEv21T0N2Q/s1600/IMG_0578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5qZuU0nhQOM/TbcIG_dJmuI/AAAAAAAABF8/tHEv21T0N2Q/s1600/IMG_0578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5qZuU0nhQOM/TbcIG_dJmuI/AAAAAAAABF8/tHEv21T0N2Q/s200/IMG_0578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599953577864436450" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5qZuU0nhQOM/TbcIG_dJmuI/AAAAAAAABF8/tHEv21T0N2Q/s1600/IMG_0578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5qZuU0nhQOM/TbcIG_dJmuI/AAAAAAAABF8/tHEv21T0N2Q/s1600/IMG_0578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">one of my favorite shops</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">in pacific heights</div><div style="text-align: center;">"<a href="http://www.nestsf.com/">nest</a>"</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9KqIzB9D5CU/Tbb-7K07QqI/AAAAAAAABDs/COw28mkE-BE/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9KqIzB9D5CU/Tbb-7K07QqI/AAAAAAAABDs/COw28mkE-BE/s200/IMG_0586.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599943479153869474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and another</div><div style="text-align: center;">"<a href="http://www.us.allsaints.com/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_term=all-saints&amp;utm_campaign=Brand_Phrase&amp;WT.mc_id=CPC%7CG_Brand_Phrase%7CBrand_Phrase%7Call-saints&amp;WT.mc_ev=click">all saints</a>"</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bOKyTSR01MQ/Tbb-66IH1OI/AAAAAAAABDk/TPB5rEvIyrU/s1600/IMG_0599.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bOKyTSR01MQ/Tbb-66IH1OI/AAAAAAAABDk/TPB5rEvIyrU/s200/IMG_0599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599943474670982370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">niemans </div><div style="text-align: center;">butterfly windows</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hInakQx7T_U/Tbb-6rLc83I/AAAAAAAABDc/HByfEYeiIuQ/s1600/IMG_0602.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hInakQx7T_U/Tbb-6rLc83I/AAAAAAAABDc/HByfEYeiIuQ/s200/IMG_0602.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599943470658417522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">just for easter...</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4788471553696906437?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-86865563807542532532011-04-24T21:20:00.001-07:002011-04-24T21:25:16.702-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">happy easter</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5ujyPOUdog/TbT3SOCrHXI/AAAAAAAABDU/6FaMabj3IzQ/s1600/IMG_0604.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5ujyPOUdog/TbT3SOCrHXI/AAAAAAAABDU/6FaMabj3IzQ/s320/IMG_0604.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599372129107385714" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5ujyPOUdog/TbT3SOCrHXI/AAAAAAAABDU/6FaMabj3IzQ/s1600/IMG_0604.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5ujyPOUdog/TbT3SOCrHXI/AAAAAAAABDU/6FaMabj3IzQ/s1600/IMG_0604.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">happy spring</a></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l742C-2DBPg/TbT3Ruyr8jI/AAAAAAAABDM/gWggUno9ByE/s1600/IMG_0610.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l742C-2DBPg/TbT3Ruyr8jI/AAAAAAAABDM/gWggUno9ByE/s320/IMG_0610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599372120718832178" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8686556380754253253?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-1431755007621046852011-04-15T17:45:00.000-07:002011-04-15T18:19:56.989-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">the art of punch needle embroidery!</div><div style="text-align: center;">what is it you ask... it's an old needle art dating back many centuries ago and was used in it's day to mark clothing. the technique was worked by using hollow bones of birds' wings as needles in its early days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ktgEwaTeuMo/TajrDPCPm-I/AAAAAAAABDE/Mdewn78Zt-E/s1600/IMG_0034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ktgEwaTeuMo/TajrDPCPm-I/AAAAAAAABDE/Mdewn78Zt-E/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595980977815919586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">using a punch needle and embroidery floss</div><div style="text-align: center;">(we used <a href="http://www.countrystitchesonline.com/">valdani</a> it is scrumptious!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">punch needle pieces are usually quite small in size and are indeed works of art!</div><div style="text-align: center;">( i do love small...)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_Y7r8byMao/TajoxMoWulI/AAAAAAAABCs/bsCMICXiFXs/s1600/IMG_0367.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_Y7r8byMao/TajoxMoWulI/AAAAAAAABCs/bsCMICXiFXs/s320/IMG_0367.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595978468909562450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is a finished piece by our instructor</div><div style="text-align: center;">at <a href="http://www.cottonandchocolate.com/pages/aboutus.php">cotton and chocolate</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">notice how tiny the loops are</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-geF4yW9dqQs/TajoyK39swI/AAAAAAAABC8/Pf0qLPpL3WA/s1600/IMG_0378.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-geF4yW9dqQs/TajoyK39swI/AAAAAAAABC8/Pf0qLPpL3WA/s320/IMG_0378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595978485618029314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is the beginning of my piece, I have fallen in love with this</div><div style="text-align: center;">needleart by <a href="http://www.withthyneedleandthread.blogspot.com/">brenda gervais</a>, her creations are beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a strong feeling this will not be the last</div><div style="text-align: center;">needleart project I do...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-143175500762104685?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-39126228303671061322011-04-12T11:23:00.001-07:002011-04-12T11:39:46.684-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">we headed up to breckenridge with</div><div style="text-align: center;">marc's old college roommate</div><div style="text-align: center;">and his wife for a little</div><div style="text-align: center;">skiing and snowboarding</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T3YWTgZ0q7g/TaSaZmXX8_I/AAAAAAAABCk/8wqZ7dzwHs8/s1600/IMG_0292.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T3YWTgZ0q7g/TaSaZmXX8_I/AAAAAAAABCk/8wqZ7dzwHs8/s320/IMG_0292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594766401686991858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">photo op</div><div style="text-align: center;">dave, kirsten and</div><div style="text-align: center;">marc who is taking the photo</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c86YeAUk8p8/TaSZ6lAFLpI/AAAAAAAABCc/wXbbVb45NlE/s1600/IMG_0293_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c86YeAUk8p8/TaSZ6lAFLpI/AAAAAAAABCc/wXbbVb45NlE/s320/IMG_0293_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594765868744912530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">after boarding our little brains out</div><div style="text-align: center;">we headed to vail the next day...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FWbVBNfjVM/TaSZ57LVmtI/AAAAAAAABCU/sY87-alf7Vs/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FWbVBNfjVM/TaSZ57LVmtI/AAAAAAAABCU/sY87-alf7Vs/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594765857517837010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my body aching I skipped the mountain </div><div style="text-align: center;">and so did kirsten </div><div style="text-align: center;">we opted for luxury...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x2gozTxo4Gs/TaSZ5Sb0JQI/AAAAAAAABCM/PghwgLYACMM/s1600/IMG_0322.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x2gozTxo4Gs/TaSZ5Sb0JQI/AAAAAAAABCM/PghwgLYACMM/s320/IMG_0322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594765846581093634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and luxury it was! </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHduG27dP7Y/TaSZ44BTFoI/AAAAAAAABCE/RRnsINDQjPQ/s1600/IMG_0300.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHduG27dP7Y/TaSZ44BTFoI/AAAAAAAABCE/RRnsINDQjPQ/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594765839490553474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">what an amazing day...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-87w2Kd7DC1w/TaSZ4RJgyvI/AAAAAAAABB8/zOqS99NEhFE/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-87w2Kd7DC1w/TaSZ4RJgyvI/AAAAAAAABB8/zOqS99NEhFE/s320/IMG_0336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594765829056023282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">good bye breck!</div><div style="text-align: center;">until next time....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3912622830367106132?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-65617741051471476012011-04-06T08:39:00.000-07:002011-04-06T09:09:09.157-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TEde4vurlLE/TZyOem6CpJI/AAAAAAAABB0/W6ty7FWk-u8/s1600/IMG_0287.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TEde4vurlLE/TZyOem6CpJI/AAAAAAAABB0/W6ty7FWk-u8/s320/IMG_0287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592501493778523282" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0H3GKd0rG4/TZyOeY6csvI/AAAAAAAABBs/ifKBL9eu0f8/s1600/IMG_0177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0H3GKd0rG4/TZyOeY6csvI/AAAAAAAABBs/ifKBL9eu0f8/s320/IMG_0177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592501490022134514" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJOaJjIR4pI/TZyOd_QflLI/AAAAAAAABBk/2pJTckBKUT4/s1600/IMG_0171.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJOaJjIR4pI/TZyOd_QflLI/AAAAAAAABBk/2pJTckBKUT4/s320/IMG_0171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592501483135276210" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OS9zC1gFdXs/TZyOdhjmhvI/AAAAAAAABBc/hbsFVeUmSTY/s1600/IMG_6413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OS9zC1gFdXs/TZyOdhjmhvI/AAAAAAAABBc/hbsFVeUmSTY/s320/IMG_6413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592501475162359538" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DUiknK7i3jQ/TZyLWjJu7sI/AAAAAAAABBU/9i_UMlWrcOw/s1600/IMG_0173.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DUiknK7i3jQ/TZyLWjJu7sI/AAAAAAAABBU/9i_UMlWrcOw/s320/IMG_0173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592498056796761794" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JprFmzVk-Xo/TZyLWbiZZYI/AAAAAAAABBM/FPrUgABZAU4/s1600/IMG_6404.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JprFmzVk-Xo/TZyLWbiZZYI/AAAAAAAABBM/FPrUgABZAU4/s320/IMG_6404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592498054752724354" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gxU_Z0zRQgE/TZyLVQMSEHI/AAAAAAAABA0/QdlVbexTzg0/s1600/IMG_0288.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gxU_Z0zRQgE/TZyLVQMSEHI/AAAAAAAABA0/QdlVbexTzg0/s320/IMG_0288.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592498034527309938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">thank you sue for your patience while I</div><div style="text-align: center;">opened every box, touched every ribbon, drooled at the cases</div><div style="text-align: center;">filled with the most beautiful ribbons, fabrics and notions...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I was in heaven!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6561774105147147601?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-87686055788489417912011-04-04T13:01:00.001-07:002011-04-04T21:00:42.748-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">my partner in crime... my best friend</div><div style="text-align: center;">we were taking photos before we went outside in the storm!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(amateurs!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't dare show the afters...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6-9yC8hnJ6Y/TZqQ9iSVIkI/AAAAAAAABAs/sz7XIA90LVs/s320/IMG_0164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591941274184000066" />when in manhattan one must</div><div style="text-align: center;">walk down 5th avenue</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MlJr0TTBnSA/TZqQ9Z737CI/AAAAAAAABAk/heQjFQBIASo/s1600/IMG_0102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MlJr0TTBnSA/TZqQ9Z737CI/AAAAAAAABAk/heQjFQBIASo/s320/IMG_0102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591941271942327330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6-%20%20%3Cdiv%20style=">bergdorf's windows</a></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Z6xtvbfZc/TZqQ9Gu3ewI/AAAAAAAABAc/e72aa_VKHuw/s1600/IMG_0105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Z6xtvbfZc/TZqQ9Gu3ewI/AAAAAAAABAc/e72aa_VKHuw/s320/IMG_0105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591941266787498754" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-9uJZcs50w/TZqPaFSYZHI/AAAAAAAABAU/4qxXb1ZYke0/s1600/IMG_0106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-9uJZcs50w/TZqPaFSYZHI/AAAAAAAABAU/4qxXb1ZYke0/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591939565592536178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">louis vitton</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3I8HmObr9zs/TZqPZvlzPxI/AAAAAAAABAM/Ey0UUIfiRYM/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3I8HmObr9zs/TZqPZvlzPxI/AAAAAAAABAM/Ey0UUIfiRYM/s320/IMG_0117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591939559768407826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">these shoes reminded me of</div><div style="text-align: center;"> oz...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MoOU6sibUV0/TZqPZq3coiI/AAAAAAAABAE/ItKGDHjmPn4/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MoOU6sibUV0/TZqPZq3coiI/AAAAAAAABAE/ItKGDHjmPn4/s320/IMG_0118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591939558500246050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">tiffany</div><div style="text-align: center;">the pad lock</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwMgzXRKQmM/TZqPZGjQaeI/AAAAAAAAA_8/Cpu1f2Gzjdo/s1600/IMG_0120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwMgzXRKQmM/TZqPZGjQaeI/AAAAAAAAA_8/Cpu1f2Gzjdo/s320/IMG_0120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591939548751882722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> bistro rue 57</div><div style="text-align: center;">irish coffee on a rainy day...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mQKMHf9_Cc0/TZqPY8qQvnI/AAAAAAAAA_0/VZdd0OnI660/s1600/IMG_0132.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mQKMHf9_Cc0/TZqPY8qQvnI/AAAAAAAAA_0/VZdd0OnI660/s320/IMG_0132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591939546096909938" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8768605578848941791?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-39277557189946874362011-04-01T15:11:00.000-07:002011-04-01T15:31:07.153-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">this was all over central park</div><div style="text-align: center;">as we walked...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VkK20Fs4RHc/TZZPDgdbrqI/AAAAAAAAA_s/9XElZMtlQr8/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VkK20Fs4RHc/TZZPDgdbrqI/AAAAAAAAA_s/9XElZMtlQr8/s320/IMG_0078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590742909098634914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">one of my favorite stops...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hlqQnco2uKg/TZZPC2YQ6BI/AAAAAAAAA_U/L1d0IBrErA0/s1600/IMG_0131.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hlqQnco2uKg/TZZPC2YQ6BI/AAAAAAAAA_U/L1d0IBrErA0/s320/IMG_0131.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590742897802668050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vvF5uCwXOSs/TZZPDbhFFJI/AAAAAAAAA_k/IEHW8Bq2DIU/s1600/IMG_0122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vvF5uCwXOSs/TZZPDbhFFJI/AAAAAAAAA_k/IEHW8Bq2DIU/s320/IMG_0122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590742907771753618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">columbus circle</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCxYfKK9arA/TZZPC0dmcUI/AAAAAAAAA_M/lcfpzKm2OTg/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCxYfKK9arA/TZZPC0dmcUI/AAAAAAAAA_M/lcfpzKm2OTg/s320/IMG_0139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590742897288180034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my love and I!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3927755718994687436?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-13627727147755356012011-03-31T20:09:00.000-07:002011-03-31T20:24:04.612-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">my husband had some business in NY </div><div style="text-align: center;">so I jumped at the opportunity to join him!</div><div style="text-align: center;">my dear friend sue and her husband just happenend to be in NY at the same time</div><div style="text-align: center;">and yes we have had a lot of fun!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GvSt22nFLQ0/TZVDT02X97I/AAAAAAAAA-k/AaM04f8RhSc/s1600/IMG_0049.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GvSt22nFLQ0/TZVDT02X97I/AAAAAAAAA-k/AaM04f8RhSc/s320/IMG_0049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590448520333621170" /><div style="text-align: center;">a bit chilly waiting for our cab...</div></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aW8A8cYGNRw/TZVDUGi-PBI/AAAAAAAAA-0/SVmIsFpt4h0/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aW8A8cYGNRw/TZVDUGi-PBI/AAAAAAAAA-0/SVmIsFpt4h0/s320/IMG_0063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590448525084081170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the beginning of our 6 mile walk</div><div style="text-align: center;">through central park</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CA_7ww2SydM/TZVDUmQT_aI/AAAAAAAAA_E/Fw9qYkQbhlU/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CA_7ww2SydM/TZVDUmQT_aI/AAAAAAAAA_E/Fw9qYkQbhlU/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590448533595749794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkMAqCcHoE8/TZVDUXwyN9I/AAAAAAAAA-8/p-myGvpOuJc/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkMAqCcHoE8/TZVDUXwyN9I/AAAAAAAAA-8/p-myGvpOuJc/s320/IMG_0069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590448529705416658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">day 1 cont...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1362772714775535601?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-82623299642986669532011-03-24T11:07:00.000-07:002011-03-24T11:15:06.437-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">oh what a beautiful day!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_DH5ORSh2E/TYuIvTr2CNI/AAAAAAAAA-U/v212TM0vH3Q/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_DH5ORSh2E/TYuIvTr2CNI/AAAAAAAAA-U/v212TM0vH3Q/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587710109002631378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am loving my i-phone and the pics I have been taking,</div><div style="text-align: center;">of course this app "hipstomatic" has helped quite a bit!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--YOGnDnEsuI/TYuIvmuf2oI/AAAAAAAAA-c/VO4pva09dxE/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--YOGnDnEsuI/TYuIvmuf2oI/AAAAAAAAA-c/VO4pva09dxE/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587710114114034306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just couldn't help myself</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the colors and layers were just too intriguing not to take this photo </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8262329964298666953?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-55544080388392927332011-03-21T14:06:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:44:45.853-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q4OptSZmJks/TYfCbOt3III/AAAAAAAAA-M/Jz4zqRf7K20/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG">my dear friend </a><a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela</a> had an exhibit "above the fray" </div><div style="text-align: center;">at the "<a href="http://studiocity.patch.com/listings/gallery-8-art-gallery#photo-4542994">gallery 8</a>" in studio city ca. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I must say this exhibit has been on the books for a long time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> the collection was of her recent trip to japan. </div><div style="text-align: center;">she captured the peace and serenity </div><div style="text-align: center;">of this beautiful country.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rvfx3ff01DQ/TYfBtlnEHJI/AAAAAAAAA98/55zeB6Iev9I/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rvfx3ff01DQ/TYfBtlnEHJI/AAAAAAAAA98/55zeB6Iev9I/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586646851710622866" /></a>this is the wonderful Lauren </div><div style="text-align: center;">owner of the gallery</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q4OptSZmJks/TYfCbOt3III/AAAAAAAAA-M/Jz4zqRf7K20/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q4OptSZmJks/TYfCbOt3III/AAAAAAAAA-M/Jz4zqRf7K20/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586647635839099010" />"above the fray"</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q4OptSZmJks/TYfCbOt3III/AAAAAAAAA-M/Jz4zqRf7K20/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q4OptSZmJks/TYfCbOt3III/AAAAAAAAA-M/Jz4zqRf7K20/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG">with a few of her other pieces...<br /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUg0B04R_r4/TYfBtaOCrxI/AAAAAAAAA90/xRi3rfxl1Ds/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUg0B04R_r4/TYfBtaOCrxI/AAAAAAAAA90/xRi3rfxl1Ds/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586646848652881682" /></a>I am sorry to say I don't know the name of this piece</div><div style="text-align: center;">but i do love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hfH8zGzYd04/TYfBsXF4sKI/AAAAAAAAA9k/mNrqYufpeG0/s1600/IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hfH8zGzYd04/TYfBsXF4sKI/AAAAAAAAA9k/mNrqYufpeG0/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586646830633496738" /></a>our tent event!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to show off and sell our goods!</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was this past saturday and we were so thankful not to see or feel a drop of rain...</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPiW9tec5OQ/TYfBs04NEoI/AAAAAAAAA9s/gtP2jQSfPUg/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPiW9tec5OQ/TYfBs04NEoI/AAAAAAAAA9s/gtP2jQSfPUg/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586646838629175938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">tea cozy's</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-asL1tc08-lk/TYfBuIglFaI/AAAAAAAAA-E/ojTvXd5OdWs/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-asL1tc08-lk/TYfBuIglFaI/AAAAAAAAA-E/ojTvXd5OdWs/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586646861078664610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">photographer extraordinaire!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jessetylergullion.com/jtgphotography.htm">JTG</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5554408038839292733?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-35339939682108514622011-03-18T10:35:00.001-07:002011-03-18T10:37:10.955-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HLE7D4_ffCM/TYOYBfYwdyI/AAAAAAAAA9c/w3-y4jmUwuM/s1600/EMAILAboveTheFray2011%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HLE7D4_ffCM/TYOYBfYwdyI/AAAAAAAAA9c/w3-y4jmUwuM/s320/EMAILAboveTheFray2011%2Bcopy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585475114242176802" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3533993968210851462?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-28804412613417465852011-03-17T09:33:00.001-07:002011-03-17T11:08:54.679-07:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">went for a quick walk and discovered a very cool trail</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRE0yDwdfZA/TYI5WeuZlcI/AAAAAAAAA80/kgBgcwoutfs/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRE0yDwdfZA/TYI5WeuZlcI/AAAAAAAAA80/kgBgcwoutfs/s320/IMG_0017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585089546260420034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">love the tunnel of trees</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-704j3KHs47Q/TYI5WgbOqhI/AAAAAAAAA88/fWvfuXp9fZo/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-704j3KHs47Q/TYI5WgbOqhI/AAAAAAAAA88/fWvfuXp9fZo/s320/IMG_0022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585089546716883474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2ddB1sRSIk/TYI5XKV8w1I/AAAAAAAAA9E/Jd2CqTqtiQQ/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2ddB1sRSIk/TYI5XKV8w1I/AAAAAAAAA9E/Jd2CqTqtiQQ/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585089557969027922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RdcFnABhj2o/TYI5Xc7GyDI/AAAAAAAAA9M/2Je3yueL-Mg/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RdcFnABhj2o/TYI5Xc7GyDI/AAAAAAAAA9M/2Je3yueL-Mg/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585089562956711986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXHyhYxhNPg/TYI5XqhM4CI/AAAAAAAAA9U/nu_JKthG-3E/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXHyhYxhNPg/TYI5XqhM4CI/AAAAAAAAA9U/nu_JKthG-3E/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585089566606155810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">feed your soul...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-2880441261341746585?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-18816712206958418082011-03-14T20:21:00.000-07:002011-03-14T20:38:32.353-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NznuulLhtpw/TX7eqlpAg4I/AAAAAAAAA8s/F-B9IgiRD8U/s1600/kaddish_hp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NznuulLhtpw/TX7eqlpAg4I/AAAAAAAAA8s/F-B9IgiRD8U/s320/kaddish_hp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584145411225977730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we put to rest a friend today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a friend who always greeted you with a smile, a family first man, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a charisma larger than life man, a glass half full kind of guy, a man who gave and never expected anything back in return other than your friendship.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel lucky, I feel honored</div><div style="text-align: center;">to call him my friend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/paying-respect-to-gary-wichard-2011-3">gary</a>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I miss you already... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1881671220695841808?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-36084155159585178522011-03-03T22:05:00.000-08:002011-03-03T22:32:13.620-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">well I had an amazing weekend! I traveled up the coast to take </div><div style="text-align: center;">a soldering class "queen for a day" from my friends <a href="http://rikijewelry.blogspot.com/">riki</a> and <a href="http://dianafrey.blogspot.com/">diana</a>.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5lyNH4Vn06w/TXCC51kVJ-I/AAAAAAAAA8c/L4fVvJdJbrg/s1600/IMG_6294_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5lyNH4Vn06w/TXCC51kVJ-I/AAAAAAAAA8c/L4fVvJdJbrg/s320/IMG_6294_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580103868455659490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">you can see a little of my bling, notice the etching inside of my boxes?</div><div style="text-align: center;">birds...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gG1hesKtiwk/TXCC6BYf1fI/AAAAAAAAA8k/0uS7Ol1l70o/s1600/IMG_6350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gG1hesKtiwk/TXCC6BYf1fI/AAAAAAAAA8k/0uS7Ol1l70o/s320/IMG_6350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580103871627253234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my little bird cage is awaiting a wee bird</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I am so proud of my bling &amp; boxes!</div><div style="text-align: center;">a very productive weekend...</div><div style="text-align: center;">here are the beautiful ladies I held court with all weekend </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-96qfZnlC5aY/TXCC5tOr7MI/AAAAAAAAA8U/kbHbpHMo0x8/s1600/IMG_6319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-96qfZnlC5aY/TXCC5tOr7MI/AAAAAAAAA8U/kbHbpHMo0x8/s320/IMG_6319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580103866217393346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">riki, diana, kashet, me, brigette &amp; carrie </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 32px; font-family:Papyrus;font-size:20px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3608415515958517852?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-15561633680779439012011-02-25T12:04:00.000-08:002011-02-25T12:13:48.614-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I just had to share this wonderful art show before I hit the road.</div><div style="text-align: center;">my old friend mike street is participating in</div><div style="text-align: center;">"the 34 days of dance"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vd35ZmqDnik/TWgMAhUaTJI/AAAAAAAAA8M/9Ikqk_pcR-M/s1600/179020_1530101418984_1428193116_31097076_2683484_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vd35ZmqDnik/TWgMAhUaTJI/AAAAAAAAA8M/9Ikqk_pcR-M/s200/179020_1530101418984_1428193116_31097076_2683484_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577721341581872274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was very fortunate to have snagged</div><div style="text-align: center;">these two up before the show...</div><div style="text-align: center;">they are not quite finished here</div><div style="text-align: center;">but they will be beautiful</div><div style="text-align: center;">when I pick them up!! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--agig5XDc0g/TWgMAguNdrI/AAAAAAAAA8E/TGQVtzrgoGY/s1600/166201_1509545425097_1428193116_31061976_7762575_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--agig5XDc0g/TWgMAguNdrI/AAAAAAAAA8E/TGQVtzrgoGY/s200/166201_1509545425097_1428193116_31061976_7762575_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577721341421647538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">you can see them in all thier glory on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1428193116">mikes</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> facebook page</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sQaPRlMho9k/TWgMAe3tKOI/AAAAAAAAA78/bG9o1F7Li5c/s1600/181473_1536579420930_1428193116_31107452_6759769_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sQaPRlMho9k/TWgMAe3tKOI/AAAAAAAAA78/bG9o1F7Li5c/s200/181473_1536579420930_1428193116_31107452_6759769_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577721340924602594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">his art is amazing and very affordable!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1556163368077943901?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-90839592134343352482011-02-25T07:55:00.000-08:002011-02-25T12:02:02.957-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I am taking this wonderful workshop</div><div style="text-align: center;">of <a href="http://dianafrey.blogspot.com/">diana's</a> and<a href="http://rikijewelry.blogspot.com/"> riki's</a> this weekend! the weather is perfect to be inside and to be creative. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited, we met in a </div><div style="text-align: center;"> class with <a href="http://stephanielee.typepad.com/stephanie_lee_studios/">stephanie lee</a> and bonded instantly!</div><div style="text-align: center;">they are truly beautiful women </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R-tvZroVtm8/TWfRNY7fC4I/AAAAAAAAA70/caZEi8bpwI0/s1600/Queen%2Bfor%2Ba%2BDay4.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 151px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R-tvZroVtm8/TWfRNY7fC4I/AAAAAAAAA70/caZEi8bpwI0/s200/Queen%2Bfor%2Ba%2BDay4.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577656691482102658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I shall keep you posted of my experience of being a queen!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-9083959213434335248?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-46023776258889357042011-02-22T18:42:00.000-08:002011-02-22T18:49:39.971-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtzT0yhaqY4/TWR0kb-VQqI/AAAAAAAAA7s/EKbyuzLnzx4/s1600/IMG_6230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtzT0yhaqY4/TWR0kb-VQqI/AAAAAAAAA7s/EKbyuzLnzx4/s320/IMG_6230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576710407924826786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WrB3biwUq2s/TWR0kFu4TgI/AAAAAAAAA7k/ef_858et5NM/s1600/IMG_6232.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WrB3biwUq2s/TWR0kFu4TgI/AAAAAAAAA7k/ef_858et5NM/s320/IMG_6232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576710401954434562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">it's amazing what a little vintage paper, walnut ink, thread &amp; small bird eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;"> can do for an abandoned nest</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4602377625888935704?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-83811653292093223742011-02-17T13:09:00.000-08:002011-02-17T13:20:36.117-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjXTIWOJ_ps/TV2P6X84rQI/AAAAAAAAA7U/r8CApCX9dB0/s1600/IMG_6248.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjXTIWOJ_ps/TV2P6X84rQI/AAAAAAAAA7U/r8CApCX9dB0/s320/IMG_6248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574770146779114754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just had to post my precious valentine gift from my husband...</div><div style="text-align: center;">(yes, I helped)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> well, knowing this little package has been sitting around for 3 weeks has been driving me crazy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made him a very romantic dinner in which we ate in our flannel pj's!</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was quite nice not getting all gussied up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZXp_JcW1I0/TV2P64tR9kI/AAAAAAAAA7c/C0gyjMuOQCw/s1600/IMG_6265.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZXp_JcW1I0/TV2P64tR9kI/AAAAAAAAA7c/C0gyjMuOQCw/s320/IMG_6265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574770155572033090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">there she was with a bundle of roses...</div><div style="text-align: center;">a sweet little doll by <a href="http://cathycullis.blogspot.com/">cathy cullis</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8381165329209322374?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-1458988364788478812011-02-14T17:46:00.000-08:002011-02-14T18:03:41.514-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I have been very busy making and preparing valentines for my dear friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I awoke early this morning to bag, box &amp; wrap homemade heart shaped currant scones </div><div style="text-align: center;">&amp; strawberry jam.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I paired them with one of these handmade valentines.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I was off! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I travelled as far as 1 hour away to make these deliveries, oh what fun it was leaving these cute packages and texting my friends to look on thier porch!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lVBOojt3SaQ/TVncvcwqhSI/AAAAAAAAA7E/CSQW-IcPwJc/s1600/IMG_6244.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lVBOojt3SaQ/TVncvcwqhSI/AAAAAAAAA7E/CSQW-IcPwJc/s320/IMG_6244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573728721579967778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">one of my friends I happened to see if she'd be home. I hadn't seen her in ages!</div><div style="text-align: center;">funny how a thought and a gift from the heart can be so uplifting,</div><div style="text-align: center;">this little gift was just what she needed. so there we sat eating scones with jam and clotted cream yum... sipping on tea!</div><div style="text-align: center;">what a delightful day!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sx6D-sCNYgE/TVncviwHiwI/AAAAAAAAA7M/lGHy-5WuQEA/s1600/IMG_6245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sx6D-sCNYgE/TVncviwHiwI/AAAAAAAAA7M/lGHy-5WuQEA/s320/IMG_6245.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573728723188288258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">now I have a wonderful dinner planned for my wonderful husband!</div><div style="text-align: center;">wishing you all a very happy valentines!</div><div style="text-align: center;">make life special...</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-145898836478847881?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-60296365771227929542011-02-10T21:53:00.000-08:002011-02-10T22:38:10.100-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVTUd_Z5RxI/AAAAAAAAA68/SiACgBtro44/s1600/n501996604_1286337_1947.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVTUd_Z5RxI/AAAAAAAAA68/SiACgBtro44/s320/n501996604_1286337_1947.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572312250665486098" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.6px;">I have been so excited about the latest <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/cartwrightandfishburn">pasticcio quartz</a>! I have had it in my hot little hands for sometime, breezed through it and just had a chance to sit, read and enjoy it! my son jake and I both have made our way into the "palais d'art" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">my piece</div><div style="text-align: center;">"blue ribbon"</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-94dTEMaQtZ8/TVTQ4jOE4DI/AAAAAAAAA6c/zM73eZ2RDSc/s320/ConnieFreedman_BlueRibbon2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572308308909678642" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-94dTEMaQtZ8/TVTQ4jOE4DI/AAAAAAAAA6c/zM73eZ2RDSc/s1600/ConnieFreedman_BlueRibbon2.jpg">j</a><a href="http://artfrommeforyou.blogspot.com/">ake's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://artfrommeforyou.blogspot.com/">lurker b.</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVTQ5P_Rk8I/AAAAAAAAA60/mPc-Upv3en8/s1600/44520_421347549284_756339284_4945136_7709831_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVTQ5P_Rk8I/AAAAAAAAA60/mPc-Upv3en8/s320/44520_421347549284_756339284_4945136_7709831_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572308320927192002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdF9yRIbHy0/TVTQ5AdO2QI/AAAAAAAAA6s/8l3WFMCGfBo/s1600/40431_421346549284_756339284_4945095_2817459_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdF9yRIbHy0/TVTQ5AdO2QI/AAAAAAAAA6s/8l3WFMCGfBo/s320/40431_421346549284_756339284_4945095_2817459_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572308316757874946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVTQ40xo3iI/AAAAAAAAA6k/umIJtSLxdw4/s1600/45267_421344344284_756339284_4945019_7567764_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVTQ40xo3iI/AAAAAAAAA6k/umIJtSLxdw4/s320/45267_421344344284_756339284_4945019_7567764_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572308313622240802" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6029636577122792954?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-74067494623948472142011-02-08T09:11:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:18:12.655-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVF6ucAAtVI/AAAAAAAAA6U/o64OfHfmNDc/s1600/Apronol2_11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TVF6ucAAtVI/AAAAAAAAA6U/o64OfHfmNDc/s320/Apronol2_11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571369152242824530" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 68, 85); line-height: 18px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13px;">The new apron.ology magazine is out with an article about the picture window apron art pal <a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela</a> and I made. it's one of my favorite photographs of angela's. Into aprons? You can buy Volume 3 <a href="http://www.stampington.com/html/apronology_volume3.html" style="color: rgb(34, 85, 136); ">here</a>...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 68, 85); line-height: 18px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 68, 85); line-height: 18px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 68, 85); line-height: 18px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7406749462394847214?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-3403447180108657092011-02-03T08:59:00.000-08:002011-02-03T10:24:42.695-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">another day at <a href="https://www.frenchgeneral.com/">french general</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">after all the excitement of yesterdays class i just couldn't get enough... so I signed up for<a href="http://alittlehouseintheclouds.blogspot.com/"> molly mang</a>'s class "curiosities"(so glad there was an opening). we made a beautiful box out of a book and then I had no idea a set of earrings was included in the making! so there I was in all my glory using tools that were pretty foriegn to me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://frenchgeneral.blogspot.com/">karri</a> taught this class and we made them in 1 hour!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love my new pearl earrings!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrlnVdR9zI/AAAAAAAAA5w/SnaleYT8cGs/s1600/IMG_6222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrlnVdR9zI/AAAAAAAAA5w/SnaleYT8cGs/s200/IMG_6222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569516353134655282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my friend julie b!</div><div style="text-align: center;">who had the smallest book...</div><div style="text-align: center;">(yes I was jealous, shh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">you know how I like little things!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrlOnRltXI/AAAAAAAAA5o/PT2llY8_4SI/s1600/IMG_6227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrlOnRltXI/AAAAAAAAA5o/PT2llY8_4SI/s200/IMG_6227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569515928420726130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">if you click on the picture you can see </div><div style="text-align: center;">my little beauties!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a beautiful lunch</div><div style="text-align: center;">and in walks <a href="http://housewrenstudio.typepad.com/">charlotte lyon</a>'s to teach the next class</div><div style="text-align: center;">the LOVE banner</div><div style="text-align: center;">with her assistant <a href="http://www.pamgarrison.typepad.com/">pam garrison</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">it doesn't get better than this...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrpvVxhP7I/AAAAAAAAA54/3mcEcOmwBQA/s1600/IMG_6221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrpvVxhP7I/AAAAAAAAA54/3mcEcOmwBQA/s200/IMG_6221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569520888705007538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://frenchgeneral.blogspot.com/">karri</a> from <a href="https://www.frenchgeneral.com/">french general</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">sorry no picture of <a href="http://alittlehouseintheclouds.blogspot.com/">molly</a>...</div><div style="text-align: center;">(who was darling!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg8fnJiHI/AAAAAAAAA5g/jogS89-fb6w/s1600/IMG_6215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg8fnJiHI/AAAAAAAAA5g/jogS89-fb6w/s200/IMG_6215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569511219079514226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the beginning of my banner<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg7wbUBJI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/QAFvgADmPFk/s1600/IMG_6216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg7wbUBJI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/QAFvgADmPFk/s200/IMG_6216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569511206413403282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">love all laid out</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg7ljHHmI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/oiJIvPmBlWc/s1600/IMG_6217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg7ljHHmI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/oiJIvPmBlWc/s200/IMG_6217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569511203493322338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">working on bottom placement</div><div style="text-align: center;">still more layering</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg7V5LJzI/AAAAAAAAA5I/w1QkOvIz2js/s1600/6a00d8341c991753ef0147e0a31487970b-400wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrg7V5LJzI/AAAAAAAAA5I/w1QkOvIz2js/s200/6a00d8341c991753ef0147e0a31487970b-400wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569511199290894130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://housewrenstudio.typepad.com/">charlotte</a>'s LOVE</div><div style="text-align: center;">banner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the wonderful ladies I spent all day with</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrrDQBNu1I/AAAAAAAAA6A/XS55Z9Dy-iY/s1600/IMG_6219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUrrDQBNu1I/AAAAAAAAA6A/XS55Z9Dy-iY/s200/IMG_6219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569522330269236050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">julie,<a href="http://MonPetitStudio.etsy.com/"> julie</a>, <a href="http://abeautifuldayproductions.com/">jocelyn</a>, <a href="http://rose-brier.blogspot.com/">marilee</a>, julie b,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://housewrenstudio.typepad.com/">charlotte</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.frenchgeneral.com/">karri</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ps. the generousity of materials and hospitality</div><div style="text-align: center;">were overwhelming.</div><div style="text-align: center;">not to mention karri's mom</div><div style="text-align: center;">who kept us all fed with delicious eats</div><div style="text-align: center;">all day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt I was visiting with friends at home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-340344718010865709?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-76654500874268065632011-02-01T21:10:00.000-08:002011-02-02T13:18:13.397-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">FRIDAY NITE...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started out with a class at <a href="http://www.pergolina.com/">pergolina</a> in toluca lake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pergolina.blogspot.com/"> paulanna</a>'s shop is wonderful and filled with unique gifts and art.</div><div style="text-align: center;">she's taking my picture!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUj-gWnGf8I/AAAAAAAAA4o/FFNcmmHL90Y/s1600/img053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUj-gWnGf8I/AAAAAAAAA4o/FFNcmmHL90Y/s200/img053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568980771022471106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">paulanna hosted <a href="http://annacorbastudio.com/">anna corba</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">who taught a book class. you can see my bird book and <a href="http://angelacartwright.com/">angela</a>'s house book above.</div><div style="text-align: center;">great techniques, very generous with supplies, a wonderful envirement</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a few ahh haa moments!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">SATURDAY...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am embarrassed to say this was my first but not last</div><div style="text-align: center;"> trip to the <a href="https://www.frenchgeneral.com/">french general</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUkAvTsQtkI/AAAAAAAAA4w/5Ojl4iBNkE0/s1600/img055.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUkAvTsQtkI/AAAAAAAAA4w/5Ojl4iBNkE0/s200/img055.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568983226960098882" /></a>my head was spinning and my eyes were swirling...</div><div style="text-align: center;">what a wonderful shop and<a href="http://frenchgeneral.blogspot.com/"> karri</a> was an amazing, generous host! </div><div style="text-align: center;">my first class was again with </div><div style="text-align: center;">anna corba, no I couldn't get enough!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUkDImEyeJI/AAAAAAAAA5A/FfgMWDKmTWo/s1600/IMG_6225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUkDImEyeJI/AAAAAAAAA5A/FfgMWDKmTWo/s200/IMG_6225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568985860414797970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"the cottage crown"</div><div style="text-align: center;">encaustic, fabric, inchie I made sometime ago</div><div style="text-align: center;">and vintage pages</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUkDIbTCQGI/AAAAAAAAA44/nff2v_ooJxw/s1600/IMG_6224.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 188px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUkDIbTCQGI/AAAAAAAAA44/nff2v_ooJxw/s200/IMG_6224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568985857521762402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"bird land"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be attaching this piece to linen</div><div style="text-align: center;">with the little hummingbird nest my husband found in a tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">SUNDAY </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will post tomorrow...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7665450087426806563?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-48707885151252021522011-01-26T17:37:00.000-08:002011-01-26T18:06:13.385-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">these are projects I have started some time ago </div><div style="text-align: center;">and promised myself 2011 would be the year of completion...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPg5WfXuI/AAAAAAAAA4g/_U6PJPPniGo/s1600/IMG_6151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPg5WfXuI/AAAAAAAAA4g/_U6PJPPniGo/s200/IMG_6151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566677303487848162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a little embroidery that has gotten</div><div style="text-align: center;">me so inspired to do needlework</div><div style="text-align: center;">from <a href="http://housewrenstudio.typepad.com/">charlotte lyon</a>s</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPFe2J6cI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/AeZWNUhkvj4/s1600/IMG_1537_2_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 118px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPFe2J6cI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/AeZWNUhkvj4/s200/IMG_1537_2_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566676832516434370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a quilt from scratch</div><div style="text-align: center;">just need to finish the boarder and back</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPEqDKoxI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/eRvr5fc3V9Y/s1600/IMG_1537_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPEqDKoxI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/eRvr5fc3V9Y/s200/IMG_1537_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566676818343928594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">love, love, kaffe facett's colorful fabrics</div><div style="text-align: center;">another quilt just waiting for the back</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPDx8RWeI/AAAAAAAAA4I/T3gCGAvVd1w/s1600/IMG_6141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 129px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPDx8RWeI/AAAAAAAAA4I/T3gCGAvVd1w/s200/IMG_6141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566676803282622946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPCfhm44I/AAAAAAAAA34/3-cacbFCuRk/s1600/IMG_6149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPCfhm44I/AAAAAAAAA34/3-cacbFCuRk/s200/IMG_6149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566676781159080834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a needle case I just finished...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPDM6BguI/AAAAAAAAA4A/Rm9vZTORYeU/s1600/IMG_6147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TUDPDM6BguI/AAAAAAAAA4A/Rm9vZTORYeU/s200/IMG_6147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566676793341084386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">just the beginning of my pile...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4870788515125202152?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-10513648332246097012011-01-24T15:03:00.000-08:002011-01-24T15:37:34.511-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">well we finally decided to use our pizza stone, flour everywhere and</div><div style="text-align: center;">all of a sudden my husband turned italian! </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HCMxZxFI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/onBl6uXr9h0/s200/IMG_1553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565893923846079570" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie<br />That's amore<br />When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine<br />That's amore<br />Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling<br />And you'll sing "Vita bella"<br />Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay<br />Like a gay tarantella</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a onblur=" try=" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HBqgv4jI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/AgoAadjBIHs/s1600/IMG_1557.JPG"></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><a onblur=" try=" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HBqgv4jI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/AgoAadjBIHs/s1600/IMG_1557.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 200px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HBqgv4jI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/AgoAadjBIHs/s200/IMG_1557.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565893914649420338" /></a>I had no idea this man could throw a pizza!<br /></div><div>I think he was a little surprised himself...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HCcwxJPI/AAAAAAAAA3g/JWPH3R2xQnQ/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HCcwxJPI/AAAAAAAAA3g/JWPH3R2xQnQ/s200/IMG_1562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565893928138384626" /></a> pepperoni<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HDgFGQ-I/AAAAAAAAA3w/lN9RQPIfOSw/s1600/IMG_1572.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HDgFGQ-I/AAAAAAAAA3w/lN9RQPIfOSw/s200/IMG_1572.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565893946208830434" /></a>artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and goat cheese<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HDJt6A6I/AAAAAAAAA3o/B93EobB9eXg/s1600/IMG_1571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TT4HDJt6A6I/AAAAAAAAA3o/B93EobB9eXg/s200/IMG_1571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565893940205978530" /></a>that's amore!</span></span></div></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1051364833224609701?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-54133889612354353732011-01-19T15:44:00.000-08:002011-01-19T22:34:49.286-08:00<div><div style="text-align: center;">journaling jam...</div><div style="text-align: center;">at <a href="http://sweetsistergina.typepad.com/joyful_purpose/">gina's</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd5x_iBB5I/AAAAAAAAA24/K_mK8ddLgVg/s1600/IMG_1532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd5x_iBB5I/AAAAAAAAA24/K_mK8ddLgVg/s200/IMG_1532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564049764414195602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">our glorious day in malibu...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd5xV4JKkI/AAAAAAAAA2w/Z0jjwc0wz0E/s1600/IMG_1529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd5xV4JKkI/AAAAAAAAA2w/Z0jjwc0wz0E/s200/IMG_1529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564049753232714306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">wonderful artists<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTfXF7tkeLI/AAAAAAAAA3I/pyiHQ8U1Kls/s1600/IMG_1535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTfXF7tkeLI/AAAAAAAAA3I/pyiHQ8U1Kls/s200/IMG_1535.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564152361567680690" /></a>gina's beautiful water colors</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4s6ugAUI/AAAAAAAAA2o/1Vwl-WeD8HM/s1600/IMG_1530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4s6ugAUI/AAAAAAAAA2o/1Vwl-WeD8HM/s200/IMG_1530.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564048577713406274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my friend <a href="http://dreamcreateshare.blogspot.com/">dede</a> and I</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4sgvJfyI/AAAAAAAAA2g/OmIOVWe41G0/s1600/IMG_1542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4sgvJfyI/AAAAAAAAA2g/OmIOVWe41G0/s200/IMG_1542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564048570736803618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">dede's page to me</div><div style="text-align: center;">yes, there is a story here...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd-XhvDtHI/AAAAAAAAA3A/1tHYQ5VvyvU/s200/IMG_1530_2_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564054807297373298" />my page for dede</div><div style="text-align: center;">the pocket is for our photo...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4sSaoiZI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/d2D8ynmLybU/s1600/IMG_1543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4sSaoiZI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/d2D8ynmLybU/s200/IMG_1543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564048566892661138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my themed pocket</div><div style="text-align: center;">journal</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4r3SMDNI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/dSXgVnoG1lM/s1600/IMG_1541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TTd4r3SMDNI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/dSXgVnoG1lM/s200/IMG_1541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564048559609482450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a page in my journal that every</div><div style="text-align: center;">person in the class added to.</div><div style="text-align: center;">notice the word </div><div style="text-align: center;">"colors"</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is much needed...</div><div style="text-align: center;">AMAZING!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5413388961235435373?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-83747475762984902012011-01-09T19:05:00.000-08:002011-01-09T19:15:52.105-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSp3x0ecWtI/AAAAAAAAA2I/SUVof4vpcts/s1600/IMG_6129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSp3x0ecWtI/AAAAAAAAA2I/SUVof4vpcts/s320/IMG_6129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560388387725925074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"looking"</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am going journaling</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetsistergina.typepad.com/joyful_purpose/"> gina</a> was kind enough to invite me,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> you see it's something I really haven't had interest in </div><div style="text-align: center;">or</div><div style="text-align: center;"> maybe I am just afraid to write...</div><div style="text-align: center;">so when she asked for door prizes</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't say no...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8374747576298490201?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-8442873458952625992011-01-09T17:15:00.000-08:002011-01-09T17:19:39.696-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">isn't this some amazing stuff to be given away...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSpeVUP3HYI/AAAAAAAAA2A/PBlFupIruZE/s1600/DSCN5327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSpeVUP3HYI/AAAAAAAAA2A/PBlFupIruZE/s320/DSCN5327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560360410247798146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">well better late than ever to post this! my dear friend <a href="http://rikijewelry.blogspot.com/">riki</a> has an amazing giveaway. please check her blog out, her work is beautiful...</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-844287345895262599?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-86007154148227243562011-01-06T20:04:00.000-08:002011-01-06T21:15:01.603-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.8333px;">having been inspired by nature, art and the love of sewing i have been busy working on an entire collection I have yet to name. the first piece is featured in the latest <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/cartwrightandfishburn">pasticcio quartz</a>! a zine by <a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela cartwright </a>and <a href="http://ragtagsf.blogspot.com/">sarah fishburn</a>.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaUnd7AIrI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/udG5T0M0lp0/s1600/ConnieFreedman_BlueRibbon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaUnd7AIrI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/udG5T0M0lp0/s320/ConnieFreedman_BlueRibbon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559294195803366066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"blue ribbon"</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaVtI1SQZI/AAAAAAAAA1o/CWhLvXddhwA/s1600/IMG_5987.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaVtI1SQZI/AAAAAAAAA1o/CWhLvXddhwA/s320/IMG_5987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559295392733086098" /><div style="text-align: center;">"feather your nest"</div></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaVtI1SQZI/AAAAAAAAA1o/CWhLvXddhwA/s1600/IMG_5987.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaUnCFp_XI/AAAAAAAAA1I/3WnnIGK5Qaw/s320/IMG_5989_2_2_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559294188331859314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.8333px;">this was a gift to a very special friend &amp; the new header for my blog!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaVs_NFfmI/AAAAAAAAA1g/IzXVxDIzwZM/s1600/IMG_5978.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaVs_NFfmI/AAAAAAAAA1g/IzXVxDIzwZM/s1600/IMG_5978.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TSaVs_NFfmI/AAAAAAAAA1g/IzXVxDIzwZM/s320/IMG_5978.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559295390148558434" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8600715414822724356?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-66000820478820164232010-12-25T17:48:00.000-08:002010-12-25T18:07:36.554-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TRafm84AelI/AAAAAAAAA0o/uk8A8fqoGHk/s1600/IMG_6015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TRafm84AelI/AAAAAAAAA0o/uk8A8fqoGHk/s320/IMG_6015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554802681932970578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>celebrate</b>: the season &amp; time with loved ones</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>peace</b>: in the mind, in the soul &amp; on earth</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>twinkle</b>: a sparkle in the eye to everyone you pass by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>blessings</b>: be thankful, pay it forward</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>rejoice</b>: in the power of faith and hope</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>cheers</b>: raise a glass to family, friends and those we don't know</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>merry</b>: a feeling in the heart &amp; a smile on the face</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>miracles</b>: to believe in the impossible...</div><div style="text-align: center;">happy 2011</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6600082047882016423?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-38464854117388403332010-12-21T18:16:00.000-08:002010-12-21T18:25:40.228-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">it's tradition you know!</div><div style="text-align: center;">remember the gingerbread house carly and I made? well we've moved in!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TRFgeI6bauI/AAAAAAAAA0c/pGZpfusUWko/s1600/img042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TRFgeI6bauI/AAAAAAAAA0c/pGZpfusUWko/s320/img042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553325886429424354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> and even though the kids get grumpy about taking the picture they always love the card. it's strange to mail out a card to your kids let alone have them flying in from every direction... obviously this is my first year in doing this and it's wierd, sad and exciting at the same time. they are growing so fast, can't wait to be all together this holiday!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3846485411738840333?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-58546260799106846102010-12-17T11:31:00.000-08:002010-12-17T12:11:23.626-08:00recently <a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela</a> and I had our theatre dolls published in the last two issues of "art doll quarterly" we had such fun working together and dressing these beauties! we have sold several and decided these lovely ladies needed a home for the holidays... so we gave them special pricing through the holidays at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/acstudio9">ac studio 9</a>. each is unique and have handmade one of a kind items on them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-qdd4OFI/AAAAAAAAA0E/875rvqvlXWU/s1600/Mairaude5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-qdd4OFI/AAAAAAAAA0E/875rvqvlXWU/s320/Mairaude5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551740602337998930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>mairaude</b> hold a hand embroidered "gather" banner</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and is sporting a mini two pocket shawl with angela's image </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-p7bzzgI/AAAAAAAAAz8/AI1Ux47NYVs/s1600/Lark1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-p7bzzgI/AAAAAAAAAz8/AI1Ux47NYVs/s320/Lark1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551740593202515458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>lark</b> is wearing a custom necklace </div><div style="text-align: center;">made by me that say's "fly away home"</div><div style="text-align: center;">angela also knit her wrap...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-pnYKZwI/AAAAAAAAAz0/a7J1DzCL2lM/s1600/Sunni1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-pnYKZwI/AAAAAAAAAz0/a7J1DzCL2lM/s320/Sunni1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551740587818510082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>sunni</b> has a few original small pieces of angela's art in her theatre </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-rCXqaJI/AAAAAAAAA0U/ybXwZfPnCno/s1600/IMG_1312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-rCXqaJI/AAAAAAAAA0U/ybXwZfPnCno/s320/IMG_1312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551740612244039826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a small handmade nature book made by me</div><div style="text-align: center;">complete with pressed flowers and quotes </div><div style="text-align: center;">in which roselynn holds</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-qqqkr4I/AAAAAAAAA0M/suF-fXVpfvs/s1600/IMG_1306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQu-qqqkr4I/AAAAAAAAA0M/suF-fXVpfvs/s320/IMG_1306.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551740605880905602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">they bring out the little girls in us!</div><div style="text-align: center;">who wouldn't want a doll for christmas? </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5854626079910684610?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-62772072838745992522010-12-12T19:57:00.000-08:002010-12-13T14:43:37.947-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">as in postal package! </div><div style="text-align: center;">the <a href="http://dreamcreateshare.blogspot.com/">white christmas ornament exchange</a> arrived. my daughter was there with her friend when I opened the box and we oooo'd and ahhh'd everytime I took a small bundle from the box, unwrapped it and held it up to admire some more... </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQWbpvHl8VI/AAAAAAAAAzs/1WaQG3j-tXo/s1600/img044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TQWbpvHl8VI/AAAAAAAAAzs/1WaQG3j-tXo/s320/img044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550013257129259346" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6277207283874599252?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-61256803470929100192010-12-04T18:30:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:02:43.772-08:00does anyone remember martha stewart back in the day? I do, a friend of mine brought this book over and shared it with me. we sat for hours looking at the beautiful photograghs and how you could display food of all things! after all we were only 22 and we thought this martha chick was the cats meow. it was 1983 and since that day this has become my favorite recipe book of all time. it always comes out for christmas. everytime I have made something from it, it has always turned out perfect! I recently found another one at an antique shop, I have put it away for my oldest daughter carly. I am saving it for... the future...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx46dGeLvI/AAAAAAAAAzc/esTg5_iADCs/s1600/IMG_1290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx46dGeLvI/AAAAAAAAAzc/esTg5_iADCs/s320/IMG_1290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547441786653126386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">carly and I spent all day last saturday building our gingerbread mansions</div><div style="text-align: center;"> via martha...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx45S3cbrI/AAAAAAAAAzU/O34twhiEeJc/s1600/IMG_1289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx45S3cbrI/AAAAAAAAAzU/O34twhiEeJc/s320/IMG_1289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547441766725873330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the making of the pattern and cutting the templates</div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx5K0NesHI/AAAAAAAAAzk/r7Ry4ZE0s08/s320/IMG_1291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547442067734442098" /><div style="text-align: center;">baked and ready to decorate</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx45ML-GMI/AAAAAAAAAzM/I1eRS28SQyo/s1600/IMG_1294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx45ML-GMI/AAAAAAAAAzM/I1eRS28SQyo/s320/IMG_1294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547441764932917442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">our assembly line</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx44sH7FvI/AAAAAAAAAzE/XVjRhXLhH5Q/s1600/IMG_1297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx44sH7FvI/AAAAAAAAAzE/XVjRhXLhH5Q/s320/IMG_1297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547441756326008562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we ended up collaborating our houses </div><div style="text-align: center;">which turned out quite nice,</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx433qbRII/AAAAAAAAAy8/8enlVq-SoRA/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPx433qbRII/AAAAAAAAAy8/8enlVq-SoRA/s320/IMG_1300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547441742243644546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">don't ya think?</div><div style="text-align: center;">(ok maybe a little foundation issue..)</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6125680347092910019?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-62133510633578491852010-12-02T08:48:00.000-08:002010-12-02T08:48:52.743-08:00<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SXh7JR9oKVE?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe><div>this is so touching, enjoy...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6213351063357849185?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-68422350834344618202010-12-01T22:35:00.000-08:002010-12-01T22:45:12.347-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">a <a href="http://dreamcreateshare.blogspot.com/2010/11/happily-creating.html">dede warren's "white christmas"</a> ornament exchange, </div><div style="text-align: center;">which I am thrilled to be a part of!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPc_M4LW56I/AAAAAAAAAy0/pE-woZpOai0/s1600/IMG_5882.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPc_M4LW56I/AAAAAAAAAy0/pE-woZpOai0/s320/IMG_5882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545970956601059234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">o' christmas tree... they are patiently waiting for legs, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a sprinkle of silver and a wee banner! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPc_Mx8ThvI/AAAAAAAAAys/re8r8IZIvXQ/s1600/IMG_5887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TPc_Mx8ThvI/AAAAAAAAAys/re8r8IZIvXQ/s320/IMG_5887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545970954927310578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">complete and ready to travel</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6842235083434461820?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-15707649991761347682010-11-25T10:34:00.000-08:002010-11-25T10:37:01.480-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TO6skVru2uI/AAAAAAAAAyk/5wp7_-9Jcpk/s1600/IMG_5875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TO6skVru2uI/AAAAAAAAAyk/5wp7_-9Jcpk/s320/IMG_5875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543557931635497698" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1570764999176134768?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-80928619035182294762010-11-22T08:51:00.000-08:002010-11-22T09:19:03.241-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">just in time for the holidays!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> published in the nov/dec/jan "art doll" quarterly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.6px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOqjiKv0pfI/AAAAAAAAAyc/sxpf7h2jiJs/s1600/IMG_5873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOqjiKv0pfI/AAAAAAAAAyc/sxpf7h2jiJs/s320/IMG_5873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542422098828633586" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8092861903518229476?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-28350427479223993492010-11-19T10:04:00.000-08:002010-11-19T10:14:29.203-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">look what was in my mail box...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOa85YtHRzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/6zHNjIy4Mj8/s1600/IMG_5869.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOa85YtHRzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/6zHNjIy4Mj8/s320/IMG_5869.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541324085596210994" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOa85YtHRzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/6zHNjIy4Mj8/s1600/IMG_5869.JPG">aren't they beautiful?</a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOa85YtHRzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/6zHNjIy4Mj8/s1600/IMG_5869.JPG"> this was the latest swap i was in for "</a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inthishouseandgarden/">in this house and garden</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOa85YtHRzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/6zHNjIy4Mj8/s1600/IMG_5869.JPG">" hosted by </a><a href="http://mylifeonebitatatime.blogspot.com/">susie lafond</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">thank you to susie,martha crouser, dawn patterson, </div><div style="text-align: center;">mindy heindl, JW &amp; kelley brown </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOa85YtHRzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/6zHNjIy4Mj8/s1600/IMG_5869.JPG"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-2835042747922399349?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-84577774150688520252010-11-15T19:41:00.000-08:002010-11-15T19:57:24.294-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOH-ilCcc9I/AAAAAAAAAyE/UJl3ouSicp4/s1600/IMG_5809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOH-ilCcc9I/AAAAAAAAAyE/UJl3ouSicp4/s320/IMG_5809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539988886653793234" /><div style="text-align: center;">in her tiny little house she whispers to her bird "be free"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOH-h0ZH6DI/AAAAAAAAAx0/xWpOLPQn7IU/s1600/IMG_5827_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOH-h0ZH6DI/AAAAAAAAAx0/xWpOLPQn7IU/s320/IMG_5827_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539988873595578418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">notice the tiny feather in the jar?</div><div style="text-align: center;">now open the mica door...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOH-iJlB_fI/AAAAAAAAAx8/V6srZnIewig/s1600/IMG_5832.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TOH-iJlB_fI/AAAAAAAAAx8/V6srZnIewig/s320/IMG_5832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539988879282666994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a handmade cotton &amp; paper nest holding small handmade blue eggs... </div><div style="text-align: center;">to be posted on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/artseat">etsy</a> very soon...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8457777415068852025?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-57578975829334776312010-11-12T16:27:00.000-08:002010-11-12T16:40:56.957-08:00my dear friend celia had asked if I could teach her how to make an ornament for her christmas exchange. of course I said yes, we'll have an art day! so we popped in mini quiches, set out fruit and nuts, because what is an art date with out food? the food was delicious and the ornaments turned out so beautiful that I will be making more for my tree!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TN3dQUfxQMI/AAAAAAAAAxk/ORobf4WD6l8/s1600/IMG_1270.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TN3dQUfxQMI/AAAAAAAAAxk/ORobf4WD6l8/s320/IMG_1270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538826389185183938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my beautiful celia!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TN3dPx12FwI/AAAAAAAAAxc/YKJUcgojnwk/s1600/IMG_1271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TN3dPx12FwI/AAAAAAAAAxc/YKJUcgojnwk/s320/IMG_1271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538826379882534658" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TN3dQgzr7JI/AAAAAAAAAxs/9XuezwSDS2o/s1600/IMG_1275_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TN3dQgzr7JI/AAAAAAAAAxs/9XuezwSDS2o/s320/IMG_1275_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538826392489946258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ta da!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5757897582933477631?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-81922154028404968982010-11-03T22:22:00.000-07:002010-11-03T22:52:35.704-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I just recently signed up for<a href="http://mylifeonebitatatime.blogspot.com/"> susie la fond's</a> latest art swap with the art group </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inthishouseandgarden/">"in this house and garden"</a> here are a few of the items I have sent in:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TNJEUv7Et8I/AAAAAAAAAxU/64ttyenF6-I/s1600/IMG_5774.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TNJEUv7Et8I/AAAAAAAAAxU/64ttyenF6-I/s320/IMG_5774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535562015244072898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am really into<a href="http://cathycullis.blogspot.com/"> cathy cullis</a>'s art right now. I just can't get enough of her... she has really inspired me to create this first piece !</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TNJEUZh41rI/AAAAAAAAAxM/GII-ULIVBEc/s1600/IMG_5773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TNJEUZh41rI/AAAAAAAAAxM/GII-ULIVBEc/s320/IMG_5773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535562009232856754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TNJEUArqwpI/AAAAAAAAAxE/PW82yI2J0Pg/s1600/IMG_5778.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TNJEUArqwpI/AAAAAAAAAxE/PW82yI2J0Pg/s320/IMG_5778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535562002562990738" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8192215402840496898?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-48777753225149176542010-10-31T17:01:00.000-07:002010-10-31T17:11:46.891-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">for this scariest of night fall...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TM4Esxd1LsI/AAAAAAAAAws/0MWUAHIm3ms/s1600/IMG_2417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TM4Esxd1LsI/AAAAAAAAAws/0MWUAHIm3ms/s320/IMG_2417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534366159324131010" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TM4EsgD-TuI/AAAAAAAAAwk/tUGw_1R8nTA/s1600/IMG_2413.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TM4EsgD-TuI/AAAAAAAAAwk/tUGw_1R8nTA/s320/IMG_2413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534366154652274402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">alma, co. cemetery</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HAPPY HALLOWEEN!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-4877775322514917654?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-10062405967667282342010-10-25T09:31:00.000-07:002010-10-25T11:39:14.403-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW-OM7uVaI/AAAAAAAAAwM/0u_RGWQP-TI/s1600/IMG_5707.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW-OM7uVaI/AAAAAAAAAwM/0u_RGWQP-TI/s320/IMG_5707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532036868493694370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">bundled up and ready to go! </div><div style="text-align: center;">the winds were high and the temp was low...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy3LnzYmI/AAAAAAAAAvc/5C3614pfyZY/s1600/IMG_5720.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy3LnzYmI/AAAAAAAAAvc/5C3614pfyZY/s320/IMG_5720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532024378376807010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">making tracks...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW37TV-J6I/AAAAAAAAAv0/hpkEA9nki80/s1600/IMG_5717.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW37TV-J6I/AAAAAAAAAv0/hpkEA9nki80/s320/IMG_5717.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532029946727114658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">mr storm chaser enjoying his cigar...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW36DE9ykI/AAAAAAAAAvk/AFBBWeCuI2c/s1600/IMG_5719.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW36DE9ykI/AAAAAAAAAvk/AFBBWeCuI2c/s320/IMG_5719.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532029925180951106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the falls...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy1_-bUvI/AAAAAAAAAvM/2NMbG9FcD8Q/s1600/IMG_5733.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy1_-bUvI/AAAAAAAAAvM/2NMbG9FcD8Q/s320/IMG_5733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532024358070604530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the magnolia mill</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=montgomery+mill+colorado&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8">montgomery colorado</a> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW-OzkAheI/AAAAAAAAAwU/PGJHNUKkcpM/s1600/IMG_5709_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMW-OzkAheI/AAAAAAAAAwU/PGJHNUKkcpM/s320/IMG_5709_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532036878863205858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the storms a brewing...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy2rZpm4I/AAAAAAAAAvU/sijFoiFseXc/s1600/IMG_5735.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy2rZpm4I/AAAAAAAAAvU/sijFoiFseXc/s320/IMG_5735.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532024369727511426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">heading back...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy1ii9ihI/AAAAAAAAAvE/JC8Z_ENO648/s1600/IMG_5740_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMWy1ii9ihI/AAAAAAAAAvE/JC8Z_ENO648/s320/IMG_5740_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532024350170778130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the storm started last night and it's still snowing...</div><div style="text-align: center;">just a little winter for my friends back home in california!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1006240596766728234?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-87253818822390971282010-10-24T10:17:00.000-07:002010-10-24T15:58:37.835-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">jake and his little sister haley</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMS3Df4sURI/AAAAAAAAAu8/xZADD3oakSg/s1600/IMG_0748.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMS3Df4sURI/AAAAAAAAAu8/xZADD3oakSg/s320/IMG_0748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531747513044586770" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.8333px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://artfrommeforyou.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">jake</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"s got a brand new blog</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">this is a series of three...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMSXK75rv6I/AAAAAAAAAuE/eZn2y_eNvCI/s1600/45267_421344344284_756339284_4945019_7567764_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMSXK75rv6I/AAAAAAAAAuE/eZn2y_eNvCI/s320/45267_421344344284_756339284_4945019_7567764_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531712456451932066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> he'll paint with &amp; on anything!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">brunch with the girls...</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">barbara's in town!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMShG9K0s2I/AAAAAAAAAuc/WYM6fWHxe5c/s1600/IMG_1220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMShG9K0s2I/AAAAAAAAAuc/WYM6fWHxe5c/s320/IMG_1220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531723383189058402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my best pals...</div><div style="text-align: center;">barbara, sue &amp; cathy</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMShGxBOI5I/AAAAAAAAAuU/RaHvK360oNQ/s1600/IMG_1223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMShGxBOI5I/AAAAAAAAAuU/RaHvK360oNQ/s320/IMG_1223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531723379927557010" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMSZ2Z7_ljI/AAAAAAAAAuM/cOqVuql5aS4/s1600/IMG_1224.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TMSZ2Z7_ljI/AAAAAAAAAuM/cOqVuql5aS4/s320/IMG_1224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531715402272314930" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">yes, homemade quiche!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8725381882239097128?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-35827826101884768392010-10-11T15:09:00.000-07:002010-10-11T18:15:22.796-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TLOPuqax9DI/AAAAAAAAAt8/6c3YwlUlHro/s1600/IMG_5700.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TLOPuqax9DI/AAAAAAAAAt8/6c3YwlUlHro/s320/IMG_5700.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526919199537099826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">at least on my porch it is!</div><div>the leaves are changing colors and falling off the trees, it's prpbably a good 85 degrees and feels nothing like fall at all... oh how I wish for cooler days...</div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">so in my mind it's really fall outside and I am sitting down to finally enjoy stampington's "holiday and celebrations" oct issue with a glass of ice cold lemonade! </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TLOPZq467cI/AAAAAAAAAts/k1-fySgTvKQ/s1600/CVR_HOL0910_xlg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TLOPZq467cI/AAAAAAAAAts/k1-fySgTvKQ/s320/CVR_HOL0910_xlg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526918838886264258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I feel so priviledged, my article is just after<a href="http://kristenrobinson.typepad.com/kristenrobinson/"> Kristen Robinson</a>'s! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TLOPZ7_uDJI/AAAAAAAAAt0/S5oLLxQcbWE/s1600/Prichard_HeartfeltCards_HOL0910.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TLOPZ7_uDJI/AAAAAAAAAt0/S5oLLxQcbWE/s320/Prichard_HeartfeltCards_HOL0910.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526918843478183058" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am finding I really enjoy working with tid bits of paper, fabric and threads...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-3582782610188476839?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-53563520490297671992010-10-04T13:09:00.000-07:002010-10-04T13:24:23.507-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKo1BvsdIaI/AAAAAAAAAtc/kNvO6Qggq_4/s1600/IMG_1189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKo1BvsdIaI/AAAAAAAAAtc/kNvO6Qggq_4/s320/IMG_1189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524286197022400930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">there she sits "branching out" in anticipation of her new home!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKo23Hv4SwI/AAAAAAAAAtk/1xwUiObvHWg/s1600/IMG_1191.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKo23Hv4SwI/AAAAAAAAAtk/1xwUiObvHWg/s320/IMG_1191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524288213523909378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">congratulations <a href="http://lenaemay.blogspot.com/">lenae may</a>!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5356352049029767199?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-59626725810674165522010-10-02T22:21:00.000-07:002010-10-02T23:12:20.047-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">what a night! what an event!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://web.mac.com/ttolkin/zinnia/home.html">zinnia's big top</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWOSkNuQI/AAAAAAAAAtE/IMhsdyL2rFk/s1600/IMG_1170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWOSkNuQI/AAAAAAAAAtE/IMhsdyL2rFk/s200/IMG_1170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523689377727625474" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWO_R1LAI/AAAAAAAAAtM/xaTE8W93lGU/s1600/IMG_1173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWO_R1LAI/AAAAAAAAAtM/xaTE8W93lGU/s200/IMG_1173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523689389730114562" /><div style="text-align: center;">marlon came too!</div></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWONzBwSI/AAAAAAAAAs8/jeqLKxLMgBQ/s1600/IMG_1171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWONzBwSI/AAAAAAAAAs8/jeqLKxLMgBQ/s200/IMG_1171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523689376447578402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">popcorn &amp; peanuts...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWN5RABeI/AAAAAAAAAs0/DnXqT4bkC2U/s1600/IMG_1175.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgWN5RABeI/AAAAAAAAAs0/DnXqT4bkC2U/s200/IMG_1175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523689370936149474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">angela &amp; tamara</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU8VQfkeI/AAAAAAAAAss/iL5tUh42Ikw/s1600/IMG_1187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU8VQfkeI/AAAAAAAAAss/iL5tUh42Ikw/s200/IMG_1187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523687969700942306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">hats...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU8EOesbI/AAAAAAAAAsk/F6t1lAL4PTw/s1600/IMG_1183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU8EOesbI/AAAAAAAAAsk/F6t1lAL4PTw/s200/IMG_1183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523687965129093554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">joe &amp; tyn</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU73dD_sI/AAAAAAAAAsc/KZJ3y-XqNVI/s1600/IMG_1188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU73dD_sI/AAAAAAAAAsc/KZJ3y-XqNVI/s200/IMG_1188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523687961700597442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">more hats...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU7q36WMI/AAAAAAAAAsU/FpVVttzm6fc/s1600/IMG_1178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU7q36WMI/AAAAAAAAAsU/FpVVttzm6fc/s200/IMG_1178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523687958323550402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU7TA1haI/AAAAAAAAAsM/k2ilOr4Q00s/s1600/IMG_1185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKgU7TA1haI/AAAAAAAAAsM/k2ilOr4Q00s/s200/IMG_1185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523687951918532002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">reva and her piece of art</div><div style="text-align: center;">which sold very nicely...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-5962672581067416552?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-67003384142800712312010-10-01T17:13:00.000-07:002010-10-01T23:00:54.953-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKZ5byOI8LI/AAAAAAAAAsE/ZqTapDa86d4/s1600/ZinniaCirqueDeBizarre323.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKZ5byOI8LI/AAAAAAAAAsE/ZqTapDa86d4/s320/ZinniaCirqueDeBizarre323.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523235511260999858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">come one, come all</div><div style="text-align: center;">guaranteed to have a ball!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKZ5brFM6OI/AAAAAAAAAr8/e6-2jS5jrto/s1600/xTippiCUP_6700.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKZ5brFM6OI/AAAAAAAAAr8/e6-2jS5jrto/s320/xTippiCUP_6700.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523235509344463074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> cirque de bizarre</div><div style="text-align: center;">presenting:</div><div style="text-align: center;">fabulous artists, popcorn, cotton candy and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a hat toting ring leader by the name of tolkin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://zinnia4creativity.blogspot.com/">ZINNIA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">saturday oct 2nd</div><div style="text-align: center;">7-9pm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6700338414280071231?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-64368475298992101722010-09-30T14:01:00.000-07:002010-09-30T14:45:01.876-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKT-LXFexJI/AAAAAAAAAr0/PrAoCPlgu9E/s1600/IMG_5678.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKT-LXFexJI/AAAAAAAAAr0/PrAoCPlgu9E/s320/IMG_5678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522818514192090258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">well I have finally sat down to catch up on my blog posting. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so proud to be published in the september/october issue of somerset studio.</div><div style="text-align: center;">so proud in fact I have a chair give away on my blog! </div><div style="text-align: center;">the winner will be drawn october 4th</div><div style="text-align: center;">good luck! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKT-K2KqgTI/AAAAAAAAArs/Ys1fJI3HDWo/s1600/IMG_5682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKT-K2KqgTI/AAAAAAAAArs/Ys1fJI3HDWo/s320/IMG_5682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522818505355460914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">in this issue is my new friend<a href="http://lenaemay.com/"> lenae may</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lenaemay.com/"></a>who not only has her fairies but her witches too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and one of my favortie artist's <a href="http://ruthrae.blogspot.com/">ruth rae</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ruthrae.blogspot.com/"></a> has nailed a wonderful piece</div><div style="text-align: center;">(no pun intended...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> which I have had the priviledge to see and hold at stampington! </div><div style="text-align: center;">if you get a chance, pull up a chair and enjoy the read...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-6436847529899210172?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-74584389657032495932010-09-28T21:08:00.000-07:002010-09-28T21:49:46.136-07:00It amazes me every time we visit our cabin in breckenridge, colorado that we never tire of the peace, serenity &amp; beauty that surrounds us... not to mention the birds of blue, the camp robbers who will just eat from your hand and the tiny tit mouse that scurry's about. did I mention the seasons? the deer? or the artifacts I pick up on my morning walks to the resevoir? these are just a few things that inspire me to create... and create I did!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAGMv_-AI/AAAAAAAAArM/dj3Nn-8vhnU/s1600/IMG_5653.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAGMv_-AI/AAAAAAAAArM/dj3Nn-8vhnU/s320/IMG_5653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522187305843947522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the aspen's were changing</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAFt6zy_I/AAAAAAAAArE/ogKtSisL5tk/s1600/IMG_1149_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAFt6zy_I/AAAAAAAAArE/ogKtSisL5tk/s320/IMG_1149_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522187297567788018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">wondering why we were there....</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAFE90NPI/AAAAAAAAAq8/P5bH__GEp3Y/s1600/IMG_3995_2_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAFE90NPI/AAAAAAAAAq8/P5bH__GEp3Y/s320/IMG_3995_2_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522187286574544114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">mr blue bird waiting for food</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAE8U3gaI/AAAAAAAAAq0/BUPw9rAwJzM/s1600/IMG_3991.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLAE8U3gaI/AAAAAAAAAq0/BUPw9rAwJzM/s320/IMG_3991.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522187284255310242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">mr tit mouse collecting the left overs...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLB1u2ZjrI/AAAAAAAAArU/3C7-XeWvWyA/s1600/IMG_5634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLB1u2ZjrI/AAAAAAAAArU/3C7-XeWvWyA/s320/IMG_5634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522189221963075250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ocktoberfest!</div><div style="text-align: center;">with our dear friend bob</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLB2dBzgaI/AAAAAAAAArk/tFbsV-IxBu4/s1600/IMG_5615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLB2dBzgaI/AAAAAAAAArk/tFbsV-IxBu4/s320/IMG_5615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522189234358944162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">remember my altered pages? well I couldn't leave them home, I decided to add vintage post cards for the art to sit on as a back ground. I aged the muslin a little more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">they are almost complete!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here is a piece I was inspired to create</div><div style="text-align: center;">with blue feathers my husband found for me</div><div style="text-align: center;">on one of our walks...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLB2NcScBI/AAAAAAAAArc/uJZOFEnmLBw/s1600/IMG_5676_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TKLB2NcScBI/AAAAAAAAArc/uJZOFEnmLBw/s320/IMG_5676_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522189230175055890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">it too is almost complete. I am still playing with the back ground...</div><div style="text-align: center;">notice the egg? in the latest somerset studio I give away my secret on handmade eggs...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-7458438965703249593?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-19658570379840554872010-09-05T19:44:00.000-07:002010-09-05T20:11:10.758-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TIRaizrVw7I/AAAAAAAAAqA/AjmRYbuhHcY/s1600/IMG_5527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 171px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/TIRaizrVw7I/AAAAAAAAAqA/AjmRYbuhHcY/s320/IMG_5527.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513631397842371506" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"branching out"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">and that's exactly what I did! just recently I have been fortunate enough to be published in several stampington magazines! finally I got up the courage with a little help from my pal <a href="http://acartwrightstudio.blogspot.com/">angela</a> to submit my art, it was very brave of me... so if your hesitating and need that push I'm pushing you to do so, be brave!</div><div style="text-align: left;">I wanted to share my excitement and offer a wee chair giveaway! here's all you need to do: mention my giveaway on your blog, become a follower and send me your favorite nature quote w/ your email. why the quote you ask??? you'll see soon enough! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">one "branching out" chair will be given to the person who's name is drawn oct 4th 2010. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">good luck!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-1965857037984055487?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978439299012809375.post-87373591024010099892010-08-30T21:49:00.000-07:002010-08-30T21:53:44.005-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/THyKUZYWClI/AAAAAAAAApY/z1IixRUuFyo/s1600/IMG_5601.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zPuvQFQL_rc/THyKUZYWClI/AAAAAAAAApY/z1IixRUuFyo/s320/IMG_5601.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511432127009655378" /></a><br />remember not to long ago I was working on aging papers, branches, buttons and beads? here is a look at one of the almost finished pieces... there are a total of 12 in this grouping.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7978439299012809375-8737359102401009989?l=artseat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859504450492059141noreply@blogger.com1