Visions of inspiration...

You never know what will inspire you to do or say something.  Recently I walked into a church basement that doubles as a thrift store on Wednesdays.  Picked up some heart molds for 50 cents.  I have had idea after idea of what to do.  I knew I would not cook with them!  Sad, but true. 
So far, I have started using one as a body with measuring spoons for arms.  Looking forward to seeing how things have dried and settled. 

I look at what I toss in the trash or recycling bin and wonder if I am loosing a valuable recourse for a project.  Odd, I know.  The idea of this stuff ending up in a landfill to just build up and up is disturbing to me. 

So this inspiration has led me to look into lowering my over all waste!  We have done a good job at reducing our trash and increasing our recycling.  Now onto reducing both. 

So far, we no longer buy seltzer in bottles.  We purchased an Penguin.  Love it!!  Never out of seltzer again.  Need to get the beer fridge fixed and get that tap line flowing again! 
I know those bottles, caps and boxes are all recyclable, but wouldn't it be nice to reduce the stress  on our backs to the curb? 

Playing at the studio!

After dinner last night I walked to the studio for some "Mommy" time!  Gosh it was great!  3 hours to myself to play, I walked home with a smile on my face and a feeling over energy that I could go home and tackle anything! 

Hope you are finding time in your week to recharge your batteries!  It makes you a better YOU! 

Tired but itchy to play!

I have this urge to run into my craft room and play all day with everything.  I have an image in my head for a necklace from fabric scraps and glass bottle necks.  Then there are more chairs to do, and that needs some prep work as well as more belts.  Quilt ideas for the twins, mobile ideas out of old flatware I picked up here and there, another mosaic of a cup of hot coffee (mirror for the steam)....

Full of ideas!  Energy is low these days.  Need a few good nights of sleep.  Poor Mad and Jude are teething and it's not going so well.  Worse yet... and funny... Mad took a large squeaky rubber duck to bed and she was playing with it at 4am this morning!  Wonderfully she played with it until 6am when Pete's alarm went off.  She's a good kid!!  Jude slept thru it all but the alarm clock.  I

Tomorrow is a snow day!  Looking forward to another walk in the snow with the kids.  We might not have a hill on the block for that sled of theirs, but it's still fun to pull them thru the streets. 

First Friday of 2011!

Wow!  2010 flew by and I don't remember much.  Lots to be thankful for, plenty of smiles and time with family and friends to savor.  May it only continue into 2011! 

Tonight is First Friday in Narberth.  Please come visit us tonight.  If not tonight, another First Friday!  Lots of great folks, good times and a wonderful town to visit!  (Actually a Fantastic town to live in!)

Our wonderful friend and sitter, Bridget!!, is coming to play with Maddie and Jude so we can walk into town and join the fun.  Tonight is especially exciting because a few of my "things" will be on display.  Actually, a few pieces from several of my studio friends will be up for display.  If you can make it... you will walk away inspired, with a project in mind to do yourself, and always a warm heart and big smile! 

Hope to see you!

Available Seating

I am excited to say the chair is very comfortable!  Actually, more comfortable now then it was with the original it came with.  Not thrilled with my paint job.  I'm tossing that up as learning curve!  Next one will be better.  Still pretty happy with this one. 

Easy project!  Fun, and very in-expensive depending on resources.  Back to the $1 room!

Mid Week Thought...

Have you checked your lotto tix?  Last night was a big $$ for a winner.  I love the conversations that these big lotteries bring about.  What would you do?  How would you change your life and the lives of those around you? 

Pete and I have said since Katrina, we would give a minimum of 10% to a musicians fund in New Orleans for starters.  We have done that on lotto tix that have won much smaller numbers, and continue to keep those in that wonderful city in our minds.  But what else?  The idea of changing others lives for the better just sounds amazing to me!  Music is one way that changes all our lives every day!!  A beautiful Art!! 


Now to dig up some music and dance!  Woo Hoo!

Belts Seated

We have 4 extra ladder back chairs that have collected in the basement... and a pipe springs a minor leak.. spraying one with hot water.  Oops!  Guess it's mine for a make-over now! 

I cut away the seat and sanded the entire chair.  It needed a bit of love!  Sprayed with some flat black paint a few times and it is already coming back to life!  (over the crystal ball I see 3 more chairs getting a bit of a face lift in the near future.) 

Now, do I have enough belts from the 2nd hand shop?  Most collected from the $1 room!  Hopefully a good mix of style and attitude to make this come together.  I am hoping to finish with some silver paint for a little bling!