Beautiful Lace Haul from Rozzella

I put together a little picture video of the lace and trim order I received from Rozzella. It's all pink and cream and soft and feminine. I love it!

You can order from one of Rozzella's videos when she has kits available, or just send her an email and place your own special order. I wanted one of two kits I saw on YouTube but they were sold out (no surprise there!), so I asked for a pink vintage kit, gave her my price and she put together the most stunning package! It was like Christmas again when I opened the mail! I hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I do!

Link to Rozzella's YouTube Channel Rozzella aka Zenderlee

My Tim Holtz Bookcase

This is an Ikea bookcase I put together all by myself! I was So Proud until I turned it over and saw that I had put the back on inside-out! OMG! The inside was nothing but unfinished wood that stuck out like a sore thumb against the white sides and shelves. I just stared at it, wondering how long it would take me to pull out the 50 little nails I had just hammered in.

Thank goodness I read blogs and watch videos or I'm sure I never would have solved my problem the way I did. I went through all my paper stacks looking for the "right" paper, and found it in the Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby stack. Thank you, Tim! I love it!

Holy Mackeral, everything has changed! I mean, E-V-E-R-Y THING. I hope I'm in the right place. This is all very strange, folks, like coming home to something you don't recognize anymore. An all new Blogger. Sure, the actual page looks the same but you should see it from back here...have I ever mentioned how much I hate change? I've got enough to contend with on Facebook and now Blogger shakes things up too. That's modern technology for ya... as soon as you get used to it, they go and change it!

I haven't been making much lately but I've been stocking up on some lovely things. Like these oh-so-beautiful hanging dress forms from Rosanne. I'm shocked that they were still available in her Etsy store, shocked! My goodness, when the first one arrived and I opened the package, it took my breath away. It was a hundred times more beautiful in person. I decided my sister should have it and ordered the pink one for myself because we both deserve it! The shimmer from all of the embellishments is crazy. I wish I could make these myself but I know my limitations...this takes patience and I have none. Especially when it comes to sewing, and Rosanne hand stitched all those little charms. Thank you, Rosanne!

I also bought one of Rosanne's dress form .pdf files and cut myself a form to decorate. You need to view one of her video's to see how pretty these can be and get an idea of what I was going for. Link here. I love all the bling and frufru, but I can seldom pull it off to look as good. It always ends up looking a bit garish, so I've kinda stopped where I am because I like it this way. I'll just let it sit and if I'm moved to add some bling here and there, so be it. (It will definitely have stick pins.)

I'll have a few more posts during May so be sure to stop back. I have a fabulous lace kit coming in from Rozella and I can't wait to share it!

I've Failed the UIU Pledge

I tried, but it just wasn't working for me. I've been a bit distracted with art journaling classes so I've bought a lot of new pens and markers. Then our Michael's started a renovation and holy cow...the stock they had on clearance! My sister and I paid them a visit yesterday and my wallet got a whole lot lighter. I was amazed at all the new paper stacks...my goodness, I haven't bought scrap paper in a long time. I resisted the urge but I bought even more markers, a beautifully decorated candleholder, and a canvas to collage on.

I could have spent several hours wandering around but the aisles are too small and the store is really jam packed. It's very hard to shop when you're all crowded together with people and merchandise, especially when they have a sale. I think it'll be really nice when they open up the additional square footage. It can't be soon enough!

'til next time...

Lettering with Gelly Roll Pens

Never did I think I would enjoy this so much! This morning I worked on Lesson 12 of Joanne Sharpe's Letter Love. Isn't this cool? It's called black light letters - done with Gelly Roll Moonlight Pens. It was so easy and so fun to make. Can't wait for the next lesson!





Have a beautiful day!

What's in a Name?

AJ asked what the new kitty's name was, but the truth of the matter is that I don't know. Is it a big deal to a dog or a cat what their name is? If I listen carefully will she really TELL me what it is? Or is it the name she came with?

Lola is the name she came with and I don't care for that name. My girl is too small and delicate to be a Lola. How about Chelsea? I thought for sure it was Chelsea! For a day. Than I played around with the name Lola and made it Lily. Great name! The same name as a good internet friend who just happens to be Queen Lily. Well, my girl is quite a princess, so that seemed fitting, but it still didn't roll off my tongue as I think a name should. Like Frasier or Magnum. Those names were perfect for my boys, but I just can't seem to find one for this little gem.

I wonder what she would think of Callie. Isn't that the name of a character on CSI? I can't stand that character...lol! She's such a contradiction with that long blond hair and sweet southern accent, all lady like you know? Then she struts around with a gun on her hip and kicks butt...totally unbelievable. Just like snickers here. She's all lovey dovey and nothing but sweetness until she lunges at your ankles. We'll give it a shot and see what happens. Just don't tell anyone I've changed it again...people are starting to give me odd looks when I correct them. It might be best to wait a while.

More Letter Love

I am sooo loving this class! I haven't had this much fun coloring since I was a kid. But I must say that the tools have certainly improved over the years. I'm definitely spoiled now by the Faber-Castell Pitt Pens. They are so smooth. And the Tombow colored markers...I'm getting more. In the last picture I used Tombow colored markers and watercolor paint..hard to tell the difference.

It still takes me a while to get it done...but that's what happens when you keep adding more and more detail...you just get into a zone and the world goes away.

This is my favorite grid so far. I must have worked at this for hours without a care in the world. Unfortunately, I took a crappy picture!

I thought this was going to be nothing but a big mess. Much to my surprise, I "love" it.

I'm still working on this one...can you read my name?