My life under the bus

Memorial Day 2012

 

 

God Bless all who have given of

their time and lives

to keep us safe.

 

 

I Heart Macro 5/27/12

 

 

Happy Sunday!

I decided to sit and play with

Picmonkey

this morning.

 

 

...it's addictive...

 

 

I was going to be all technical and write down the

processes I used but

pfffft....

it's too much fun.

 

 

I feel like a kid in a candy store.

So many choices it's hard not to

do everything on

every picture lol.

 

 

Now they have collage.

I haven't gotten there yet.

Maybe next week.

 

 

Have a safe and happy weekend!

You can join in on

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Friday Catch Up...

 

Sometimes things are stressful

you know like going out for your late night walk

in the rain?....or when it's dry?

I put on Tessa's leash and go get my shoes.

Tessa fake sleeps - closes her eyes

and everything.

You have to carry her out the door

or nothing is happening!

 

I sewed a few aprons for a friend

 sending them to Haiti.

Honestly I should not sew for humans.

Just no.

Terrible seams, uneven stitching

and I made up the pattern.

I'm a little embarrassed to send them.

I think I have to straighten the pocket....

 

 

I like them better without the pocket

but my husband told me they

 were "useless" without a pocket. 

 

Actually I think he said, " They are disadvataged and

YOU are going to send them an apron without a pocket?"

I'll be adding pockets today.....

I apologize for them in advance....

Then I have to fix this today.

Just randomly decided to rip itself out of the

holder....or we have a poltergeist.

 

 

I did manage to load new things into the

Luulla Store

 

(Had to put something pretty in this post)

 

and now a three day weekend.

Hopefully we get somethings done around this house!

If your looking for something fun don't

 forget to check out my girl at

Tha Hairy Peach

and her summer jewelry swap!

 

I'm in!

Happy Friday and keep yourselves safe!

 

 

 

 

Luulla Goodies

 

It gray and rainy outside

but I am celebrating the oncoming summer

with a vintage vibe and bright summer colors!

Here are some new goodies I will be loading up to my

Luulla shop

The Junquerie

 

 

Thinking of bright teal waters....

 

 

.....juicy grapes....

 

 

...vintage summer cottages...

 

 

...and my favorite turquoise with

a little bit of watermelon.

 

 

Maybe just a cool easy off white?

 

 

What colors remind you of summer?

Have a Happy Tuesday, Patty : )

 

 

I Heart Macro 5/20/2012

 

 

It's a hot pink sort of week!

Just a quick shot of one of our rhodedendrons

ready to explode.

Join in with Lori at

Studio Waterstone

 

Happy Sunday!

Two Hop Saturday - Part Two - Kristi Bowman

 

 

The second hop of the day is

brought to you by the lovely

Kristi Bowman

I have a few of Kristis gorgeous pieces

and I can tell you the patina on her copper is amazing!

It was an honor to be picked.

 

 

I made a copper clasp and dapped

one of Kristi's tiny flower charms.

I love hot pink and copper

so when I was going through my

stash and found these pearls I

knew they would be the perfect fit.

 

 

Kristi is always busy creating something new!

You can check out her blog

Kristi Bowman Design

or more goodies in her shop

Kristi Bowman Design

 

Here are all the participants!

 

 

Jenny Davies-Reazor

Nancy Saccoccio

Heather Powers

Patricia Gasparino

Sally Russick

Karyn Bonfiglio

Susan Kennedy

Karen Totten

Patti Vanderbloemen
Molly Alexander

 

 

What a fun way to spend the weekend!

Happy Saturday! Patty

 

Two Hop Saturday - Part One Cup of Bead Soup

 

Our first hop is a 

Cup of Bead Soup 

brought to you by

Lori Anderson

featuring the gorgeous work of

Nan Emmett

from

Spirited Earth

I saw the bird and was thrilled to be picked!

 

 

I was going to patina this but

really like the bright sunny copper

with the bright colors of the

chosen components.

 

 

I also challenged myself to make everything

from the jump rings to the clasp.

 

 

I love, love, love, Nan's work!!!

Here are the additional participants

 

Carrie Tahquechi 

 Lorelei Eurto

 *Patty Gasparino* Me!

You can find out more about Nan's

work on her blog 

Spirit Rattles

Many Thanks to Lori and Nan!

Happy Saturday! Patty

 

Tickle Me Tuesday - 5/15/12

 

 

One of my favorite places to 

walk the aisles is 

Homegoods.

I was lucky enough to spy 

two more ladies for display.

Twelve - nine - nine

each!!!

Jewelry displays can be ridiculously high

and sometimes just downright homely!

I love the clearance aisle's because it's

always a treasure hunt -

you never know what you are going to find.

 

 

Always getting ready for up coming

outside shows I've been in need of a banner

or something with my name on it.

I'm going to hack that table runner up there.

I like the linen and the bird theme -

the colors are a little off

but I'm pretty sure I can just go over them

and add some lettering.

OR

I could use it as two more hanging displays.

What do you think?

It will save me a lot of sewing

to just cut this in half and sew a

seam for a pocket rod.

Think I'll play with it today

and see where I get.

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Happy Tuesday what are you up to?

 

Button Swap Hop!

 

I jumped at the chance to enter this hop -

Hosted by Cindy Wimmer -

as I have a great love of old buttons.

Due to a nice computer virus I got for 

Mothers Day all the pictures I took of

the buttons I sent my partner  are gone : (

You can check out the lovely

Linda Djokic to see the buttons I sent.

Here are the lovelies she sent me!

Including some of her lampwork.

 

 

I adore old Mother of Pearl so I was thrilled

to get these!

I used one as a focal and added a few

I already had.

Some filigree and wire wrap and a vintage

rosary chain. 

 

 

I used the next Mother of Pearl as a clasp

for a bracelet.

 

 

I added in a few Mother of Pearl

shanks as charms.

 

 

And lastly this lovely floral button

also got to be the focus of a bracelet.

 

 

This was my most favorite button of all!

Apparently it was so awesome I was completely

frozen about using it!

All I could do is stare.

I would like to incorporate it into a clasp.

I'll wait ( and oogle it)

until the right moment comes along.

 

It's going with a bird for sure!

Many thanks to my lovely partner

and Cindy Wimmer for setting us up.

Here's the full list of participants

stop by and check out their button creations! 

 

Alice Peterson  and Kim Bender

Angie Blasingame and Billi R.S. Rothove

 Billi R.S. Rothove and Angie Blasingame

 Birgitta Lejonklou and Pam Farren

 Bonnie Coursolle and Tania Hagen

 Brenda Salzano and Hope Smitherman

 Cat Kerr and Heather Powers

 Cece Cornier and Jeannie Dukic

 Celeste Thurston and Christine Damm

 Christine Damm and Celeste Thurston

 Christine Stonefield and Dana James

 Cilla Watkins and Lori Bowring Michaud

 Cindy Wimmer and Mimi Gardner 

 Cynthia Machata and Julia Johnson

 Cynthia Riggs and Lori Finney

 Dana James and Christine Stonefield

Diana Ptaszynski and Erin Prais-Hintz

 Emma Thomas and Rebecca Anderson

 Erin Prais-Hintz and Diana Ptaszynski

 Erin Siegel and Sharon Borsavage

 Heather Powers and Cat Kerr

 Holly Westfall and Sally Russick

 Hope Smitherman and Brenda Salzano

 Jayne Capps and Kim Dworak

 Jeannie Dukic and Cece Cornier

 Jenna Meyers and Kristi Harrison

 Jenna Tomalka and Karen McKillip

 Jenny Davies Reazor and Sandi Volpe

 Julia Johnson and Cynthia Machata

 Kalaya Steede and Kylie Dickman

 Karen McKillip and Jenna Tomalka

 Karen Mitchell and Renetha Stanziano

 Karla Morgen and Mary Govaars

Kay Thomerson and Shannon Chomanczuk

 Kim Ballor and Laurel Steven

 Kim Bender and Alice Peterson

 Kim Dworak and Jayne Capps

 Kim Roberts and Partner unable to participate at this time.

 Kristi Harrison and Jenna Meyers

 Kylie Dickman and Kalaya Steede

 Kym Hunter and Lynda Moseley

 Laurel Steven and Kim Ballor

* Linda Djokic and Patty Gasparino *

 Line Labrecque and Teri Baskett

 Liz DeLuca and Lorelei Eurto

 Lorelei Eurto and Liz DeLuca

 Lori Anderson and Niky Sayers

 Lori Bowring Michaud and Cilla Watkins

 Lori Finney and Cynthia Riggs

 Lynda Moseley and Kym Hunter

 Marianna Boylan and Tracy Statler

 Mary Govaars and Karla Morgen

 Mary Harding and Stacie Florer 

 Maureen Baranov and Tracy Bell

 Melissa Martin and Theresa Fosdick

 Michelle Hardy and Peggy Johnson

 Mimi Gardner and Cindy Wimmer

 Nicole Valentine Rimmer and Niki Meiners

 Niki Meiners and Nicole Valentine Rimmer

 Niky Sayers and Lori Anderson

 Pam Farren and Birgitta Lejonklou

* Pam Ferarri and Stefanie Teufel (will share their reveal on a later date)

 Patty Gasparino and Linda Djokic

 Peggy Johnson and Michelle Hardy

 Rebecca Anderson and Emma Thomas

 Rebekah Payne and Sue Kennedy

 Renetha Stanziano and Karen Mitchell

 Rose Binoya and Shanti Johnson

 Sally Russick and Holly Westfall

 Sandi Volpe and Jenny Davies Reazor

 Shannon Chomanczuk and Kay Thomerson

 Shanti Johnson and Rose Binoya

 Sharon Borsavage and Erin Siegel

 Shirley Moore and Veralynne Malone

 Stacie Florer and Mary Harding

* Stefanie Teufel and Pam Ferarri (will share their reveal on a later date)

 Sue Hamel and Terry Carter

 Sue Kennedy and Rebekah Payne

 Tania Hagen and Bonnie Coursolle

 Tania Spivey and Teresa Gagne

 Teresa Gagne and Tania Spivey

 Teri Baskett and Line Labrecque

 Terry Carter and Sue Hamel

 Theresa Fosdick and Melissa Martin

 Tracy Bell and Maureen Baranov

 Tracy Statler and Marianna Boylan

 Veralynne Malone and Shirley Moore

Happy Mothers Day!

Enjoy your day, Patty

 

Tickle Me Tuesday 5/8/12

 

Violas Boutique

 

So love this scarf !!!

The whole store is yummy.

It's spring and I cannot wait for

these to bloom!

 

Lisa Russo

 

I don't mind throwing in

a little vintage either -

how gorgeous is this girl?

 

Paprika Rose

 

 I need to pick at least 

one yummy jewelry item!

Black Mud Studio

 

... this next one I am not sure if I want

to bathe with it or eat it! YUM

 

Soap Much Love

 

...and all these items have been

brought to you through

Luulla!

 

Happy Tuesday!

What's tickling your fancy?

Join in at

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