Just A Reminder

In case you haven't noticed.....................I HAVE MOVED!!!!!!

My blog has been switched over to wordpress-  to make it easier for my followers, and me!!!

I hope those of you who are following me here, will abandon ship, and come on over to wordpress!!!!!
                                               PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE !!!

                                                       I MISS YOU!!!!

                                                      You don't know what you are missing!!!
                                                                  
                                                          For one - a free drawing!!!

Please drop by, follow me on wordpress, if you haven't already - read my latest post about my daughter's new photography page on Facebook. If you like and share- you have a chance to win a free 8x10 print from her gallery of photos (ever growing....)

Contest ends Friday, December 21st - would love to see her reach at least 50 likes by then!!!!!

Tea on Tuesday

Did you know today is International Women's Day? That's what my calendar tells me- so, I raise my teacup to all my "fellow" women out there!!!!!

In today's teacup is Kroger's Private Collection brand- acai, pomegranate, blueberry green tea- it seems to cover all those healthy fruits in one hot drink!!!

It's kind of redundant- the name of the tea, then the description below- the name is kind of self explanatory, don't ya' think?

I'm sipping this flavorful tea in one of my "new" fabulous finds!! This was a real score- to me, anyway!!! I found these in the antique shop, while checking up on my own booth. 

Hidden away in a tiny booth were 5 of these little beauties for the sum total of $3.99! I could NOT resist!!

I bought them with the full intent of putting them on eBay or in my Etsy shop, but really fell in love with them when I unwrapped them at home.

They are museum reproduction pieces from the Henry Ford Museum. The design is reminiscent of the early 1900's in quite modern day colors.

Here is my group of five, circled around a vintage carafe that I've had for about 25+ years.

 

Also on my breakfast table this morning, is a throwaway vintage piece, rescued from the trash - with a little silver polish, and a dried flower found in my woods (hiding the bends and crimps in the piece). It turns out to be a quadruple silver piece circa 1896-98. My favorite era for dinnerware, silverware, and fashion- so it's a keeper, despite its damage.

 

Last, but not least, in celebration of International Women's Day and Tea on Tuesday, I am giving away ONE small canning jar of peppermint tea leaves. As you can see, I have more that enough to last me!!! I bought bulk from Frontier, and would love to share.

So, leave a comment on this post, and let me know if you are interested in entering for the tea giveaway. A random name will be chosen at the end of today.

Please feel free to join us every Tuesday for tea. Please stop by and visit Kimmie and Patty for a list of all the tea partiers!

Tea on Tuesday

Some things of interest this cold sunny Tuesday, while I sit here sipping a hot cuppa Lady Grey with lots of honey.

First - if you love pincushions - you have to check out the winners of Piecework Magazine's Pin Cushion Contest - Unbelievable!!! I tried to show a picture here, but for some reason it didn't work.. So just go to this link - and view some fabulous creativity!!!

My favorite, altho it was really hard to choose just one, was the grandmother's purse, - and even the honorable mentions were more than honorable!!! I wouldn't mind having any one of them in my collection!!!


Second, I am having a little giveaway.

I recently purchased Angela Cartwright  and   Sarah Fishburn's Volume 11 of their wonder-full Pasticcio Quartz book.

As I was reading it, I realized, I had already ordered this issue !!  I got swept up in the excitement of thinking a new volume was hot off the presses and without checking, just blindly ordered it!!!

So, my mistake, is someone's gain!!

These little books are a fabulous compilation of everything artsy, from blog artist interviews, to paper dolls, poetry, famous quotes, rubber stamps, art history, and a mind boggling assortment of inspiring art, eye candy, photos, links, and how-to's. Alot of creativity between those covers!

Rules to enter: Spread the word on your blogs, leave a comment  here, with a way to contact you , and become a follower, if you are not already!

A winner will be randomly selected on Friday, March 4th.


As always, we are glad to have you join us for tea every Tuesday - please drop by Patty and Kimmie for a list of other tea lovers!

A Giveaway in Blogland

For all you ephemera fans, collage paper lovers, and those who love a giveaway- Laura over at Found Memories Art is having one!!!
Not that I want to limit my chances of winning, but, the rules of the game are to talk about it!! So, I did!!!

Drop by, visit, and enter if you like - she has a great blog, always something interesting going on!

Another Grrrreat Giveaway!!!

Drop by My Arts Desire
It's a lovely blog. And to pique your curiosity- 3 words:


 Help Haiti
 Etsy 
Gift Certificate (3)

OK- so that's 5 words!!! But, it's worth checking out!!!!

Another Giveaway in Blogland

Run right over to Inchy by Inch for a fabulous little giveaway!!
I am new to creating inchies, and even if you are not involved in inchiedom- the goodies in the giveaway are useful in any medium!

And, The Winner Is.............................

................Patty, from Magpie's Nest!!!

She is now officially The Matchbox Queen, having received one from Kimmie also!!! I know the contents of both matchboxes will show up in some of Patty's wonder-full creations!!!!

If anyone is interested in doing a matchbox swap - let me know - it was kinda fun!!!!

Pretty Much a Wasted Day......

After doing basically nothing yesterday - a day full of "should do's, wanna do's, and must do's", I did NOTHING!!!

Was kind of nice, actually!!!

Toward the end of the day, I was blog surfing and read Kimmie's post about matchbox stuffing!!! Can you imagine - she actually stumbled on a club for this?!?! It is called The International League of Championship Matchbox Stuffers!!!
Kimmie artfully stuffed a matchbox, and since I had nothing else to do, I thought I would give it a try. It was fun - and now I have a decorated matchbox stuffed with 33 teeny items!The top stuffer got 104 very teeny items in their matchbox! I'm quite happy with 33!!! These assorted little treasures would be perfect for using in ATC's.

I can now say I did accomplish something creative today!!!

So, visit Kimmie - see what she has created, and follow her link to see what champion matchbox stuffers have done with theirs!

Oh, and the LAST person to comment here before midnight on Halloween- wins my matchbox!!!!!Just think what you can do with all those little treasures!!!! You know you want it - LOL

Another Giveaway

There is an English photographer

who does wonderful b and W photos- he's having a monthly giveaway! It is worth a visit!!! His name is Highton Ridley, tell him I sent you!!!

We Have a WINNER!!!!!

I thank everyone for following!!! I actually got 76 - woohoo!!!!!

After picking the old fashioned way, names on paper (I have alot of free time! Ha!)- the winner is....................................



SANDI!!!!!!!!!

She writes a blog called A Legacy of Stitches- be sure to visit her!!!

Follow the Giveaways

I have 74, 74, 74, 74!!!!! Do I hear 75????????

I only need ONE more follower to reach 75 and have the giveaway!!! Surely there is one more person who wants to follow this Pied Piper??????


Also, visit my friend Linda at Fiber Fabrications

She's having a great giveaway also - and is very talented, with a very interesting blog!!!!

Pay it Forward!!!!

During my blog surfing one day, I came across the phrase, "Pay it forward"
This piqued my interest, so I clicked on the blog and read further. The blog is My Quilted Nest
She was the recipient of a 'pay it forward' gift, and was now paying it forward. I signed up, (who could resist?), and now I am paying it forward. I have not received my goody in the mail - but I know it will come someday when I least expect it!!! It's also a great blog - you should drop in!!!

I "lifted" the explanation below from Quilted Nest, hope she doesn't mind.


" If you are unfamiliar with the process, it works like this: the first three people who comment on this post will receive something hand-made (and maybe a little something extra!) from me within the next 365 days. In turn, you promise to pay it forward and make something for three people who comment on your blog. It's way fun."

I may change the time frame a little- in 365 days, I would forget who gets what - so I will make it 3 months. With no distractions on my end, the commentor may get their gift alot sooner!!! All goodies will be different - and right now I have no clue what they will be!!!

Remember, it is limited to the 1st THREE people who leave a comment and are bloggers and followers, or are bloggers and become a follower.............then you must promise to pay it forward on your blog.

Ready, set, GO!!!!!!!

Aaaaw, Come On......................

..................49 followers- won't somebody make it 50?????? There's an apple in it for ya'!!!!

I'll send out an apple pincushion to whoever becomes my 50th new follower (color and stem may differ from pic - all apples are different!)

And the Winner is...........

Thru the magic of the Custom Random Number Generator

THE WINNER IS:


GENE, an Alabama artist!!! Congratulations!!!

Send me your address and I'll get your apple, and tea goodie in the mail!

And thank you all for signing up to follow!! Now the pressure's on - I will try to keep it interesting, so you all will keep coming back!!! LOL If you get bored, you could always check out my other blog, about life on the farm!!

Speaking of which, time to get off the computer and get back to planting, before the heat of the day bowls me over.....................

Follow Me, Follow Me to a Summer Giveaway!!!

Woohoo!! I just got another follower!!
If I can get to 40 followers, I would be a happy camper!! That's only 11 more!!
When I get to 40, I will have a giveaway of one of my apple pin cushions, and something tea related.
So, spread the word, leave a comment, and become a follower!!!!

Another Giveaway!!!!!

Another GREAT giveaway at Yellow Bird Art

They just got back from Market and have alot of fabulous things in the giveaway!!!But HURRY!! It ends TONITE!!!

"Life in My Studio" is Having a Giveaway!!

You definitely have to visit this blog and enter her 200th post giveaway!!! It is a beautifully altered basket of goodies. Very generous and a lovely blog too!!!

http://lifeinmystudio.blogspot.com/

The Winner Is......................

I let the Random Number Generator choose - and it chose..................

DANIELLE!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!! Please let me know which bag you would like and your address and I'll get it in the mail to you!! Then you post the remaining bag on your blog and have the last contest!!!
Great way to start the day!!!

http://artfullyooglebloops.blogspot.com/2009/04/another-fabulous-giveaway.html

if you forgot what they looked like - just click on the above link for that post!!

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