tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35441867388849303472024-03-19T01:02:37.918-07:00Ditzy RedheadI created this blog to post things I find inventive, creative and interesting; to vent and re-invent; to share my Etsy shop items; to shamelessly plug those shops that I adore or anything else that I find just plain interesting...hope you enjoy!DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-40522544833317888732012-04-06T18:00:00.003-07:002012-04-06T18:52:48.739-07:00Here are some things I've been working on...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCqhl0_8QrJFfcdVGBHuVUTTrfTG1z_mQsW29ASEx0CuMtVZntXp7sQCGkZRSGkgK4vsn0fHAS3N5LeG17cEq-aAz5IP9yWoRHtWF9bkhw2-dOKuEA2_aWc3GWYocrTyUfN24vgANuNqo/s1600/hat.hotpink2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCqhl0_8QrJFfcdVGBHuVUTTrfTG1z_mQsW29ASEx0CuMtVZntXp7sQCGkZRSGkgK4vsn0fHAS3N5LeG17cEq-aAz5IP9yWoRHtWF9bkhw2-dOKuEA2_aWc3GWYocrTyUfN24vgANuNqo/s400/hat.hotpink2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728468907932236546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">So, I have been super busy creating new things for my shop,</span><a style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/peppermintpink?ref=ss_profile"> "Peppermint Pink"</a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;"> on Etsy. New hats out of re-claimed fabrics.....</span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6CQDoopzzAKOxgetGZ9mdYjD8UCOXCtTWAEGBrp1PaPEtO-9ubbetM3LpBEP2dwnq42oYgcch5j2LZJllBDpISJMSL1S8eK4kNsWw4BFyHb5T1SuvoCvVzerRyS9B1d3cN1ID4OXh2o_/s1600/elsie.lavenderfloraldress..jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6CQDoopzzAKOxgetGZ9mdYjD8UCOXCtTWAEGBrp1PaPEtO-9ubbetM3LpBEP2dwnq42oYgcch5j2LZJllBDpISJMSL1S8eK4kNsWw4BFyHb5T1SuvoCvVzerRyS9B1d3cN1ID4OXh2o_/s400/elsie.lavenderfloraldress..jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728468897950508834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">New dresses and slip dresses out of vintage slips....</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGvYOCrpaGzDCsIJ-YrXYrvwTjPT6BVkjSOZ8uJ7mPaLI7zt2_0vrpSpFZ4XN9b2RAHSgJoxj5UpXcACOYZhgbM0nJDanQq5RD03Lg5FWv9VXfINq-bjXlZkLTvZ2HNByJtQukX6L2hT7/s1600/egg.red.slipdress2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGvYOCrpaGzDCsIJ-YrXYrvwTjPT6BVkjSOZ8uJ7mPaLI7zt2_0vrpSpFZ4XN9b2RAHSgJoxj5UpXcACOYZhgbM0nJDanQq5RD03Lg5FWv9VXfINq-bjXlZkLTvZ2HNByJtQukX6L2hT7/s400/egg.red.slipdress2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728468869167505826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">and hair accessories too!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdza93vDN3toHiBg6e07ETsOPi27kUsb4iK0QsyYjbBWQDihsXZ9AP0v2WNqJ1O9FdtIHd9nWZ8CmW-ivo4-oDHdnhxI5HoMgIpiCIcbtn66KTyzg_Wg-JLEvMWeL-sTuQEgbpXotMdubc/s1600/blackaprondrss.elsie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdza93vDN3toHiBg6e07ETsOPi27kUsb4iK0QsyYjbBWQDihsXZ9AP0v2WNqJ1O9FdtIHd9nWZ8CmW-ivo4-oDHdnhxI5HoMgIpiCIcbtn66KTyzg_Wg-JLEvMWeL-sTuQEgbpXotMdubc/s400/blackaprondrss.elsie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728468858055092546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stop by and take a peek....</span></span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-44921014047892088152012-01-09T08:57:00.000-08:002012-01-09T09:17:46.704-08:00More Holiday Boutique Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYH76KcQ4zl-mWtFB-1tFdaU3rIlgyInhqWdLxlu3jTD2gBzLRQd5eeThapvXmZcxWvAhqpssjixrbLZdYC5EJwQAHGWHmPtv5Ty1nHnmLZJQ6PST9-PBUhVSsMNBg4rLa5pBlAHZsPGe/s1600/DSC04815.JPG">Here is another table at my boutique - this one was the "Vintage & Tattered Romance" table....though I think I took this pic after it had been picked over quite a bit...<br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PujLSsBpqAVG6xsQw6_PpTi_A9eXMfqwx82QtqpDMlX8qACFbBcP2N9FgcxN94d8ELUXDh8jtCebZyKEFrcAEvlLaOZQ4-Mw0j_i7oO9ITDd65dHFW4R3E1e76xNasgA0jfje0cQmJnt/s1600/DSC04801.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PujLSsBpqAVG6xsQw6_PpTi_A9eXMfqwx82QtqpDMlX8qACFbBcP2N9FgcxN94d8ELUXDh8jtCebZyKEFrcAEvlLaOZQ4-Mw0j_i7oO9ITDd65dHFW4R3E1e76xNasgA0jfje0cQmJnt/s400/DSC04801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695680657682481346" border="0" /></a>My friend Karen showing off her wares: burnt orange vintage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">slip-dress</span>, vintage pearls and hand painted cross.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK2M9Wd2yATU-TStJ63pMWz3TuJZK0Qc9Js2cujnb09EAZpEnmrh4pVDR-we1B6PQCA8beiHRv-hH8kWhx9rf7_-mdZ5G-QUQo4gM4f7vjefz0ItLGJk5iYYWol3pbeTPETJR4ZSZhyrs/s1600/DSC04786.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK2M9Wd2yATU-TStJ63pMWz3TuJZK0Qc9Js2cujnb09EAZpEnmrh4pVDR-we1B6PQCA8beiHRv-hH8kWhx9rf7_-mdZ5G-QUQo4gM4f7vjefz0ItLGJk5iYYWol3pbeTPETJR4ZSZhyrs/s400/DSC04786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695680652406419858" border="0" /></a>I absolutely had to show off my "candy-bar". I saw this in a magazine and had to do it! I loved it and kept it up (in fact all the decor - even including the pom-poms) the whole holiday season. The framed "Noel" was supposed to be my wreath this year for the front door, but was too light and kept sticking out from the wreath hook. Oh well, live and learn..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwpvcvlRK1QdqL_UXT9JadBDXwX5uo9KOoB9YIqwqLyO5FCUV47hDLDt54qDBHfPSFn-VbrPf3Yurg2tKNYwskC6pB_11g1GYRzaSn2-SJ9xV1yBgcrULgmF_Mqv5TeQhYioN3WLxh2fi/s1600/candybar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwpvcvlRK1QdqL_UXT9JadBDXwX5uo9KOoB9YIqwqLyO5FCUV47hDLDt54qDBHfPSFn-VbrPf3Yurg2tKNYwskC6pB_11g1GYRzaSn2-SJ9xV1yBgcrULgmF_Mqv5TeQhYioN3WLxh2fi/s400/candybar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695680645223801122" border="0" /></a>another one of the "candy-bar"..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2H92wXLsWlSAajLZuf6JeHSo4kmqyLAgkPDP1Id3GwiMcbwAyEVzTRD46eVeUCBjNr_yw1mEeP6JOUBAnIxkhx2YMLwjFKrVuRo2M76ur7DwAzzD_9fnsaop45XlcOEXIDy4bZ4I744y8/s1600/candybar2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2H92wXLsWlSAajLZuf6JeHSo4kmqyLAgkPDP1Id3GwiMcbwAyEVzTRD46eVeUCBjNr_yw1mEeP6JOUBAnIxkhx2YMLwjFKrVuRo2M76ur7DwAzzD_9fnsaop45XlcOEXIDy4bZ4I744y8/s400/candybar2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695680640675444898" border="0" /></a>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-46459970640705600252012-01-09T08:36:00.000-08:002012-01-09T08:56:23.808-08:00Where have I been, you ask?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QZXoNgYV_J27kXj_uFO3IwvqHD1qhFMIyE98nk5XUpdByCUj7SWv3UT9xZ0EkIXVM4qFDRc__PU6GMEirATGW7zWstkIjIV7rVN-gPQLLMBs_rJfF4H0Q13Hi-omk4cT-0AK6Fqu225r/s1600/DSC04795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QZXoNgYV_J27kXj_uFO3IwvqHD1qhFMIyE98nk5XUpdByCUj7SWv3UT9xZ0EkIXVM4qFDRc__PU6GMEirATGW7zWstkIjIV7rVN-gPQLLMBs_rJfF4H0Q13Hi-omk4cT-0AK6Fqu225r/s400/DSC04795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695673961643276690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, I spent </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" >allot</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> to time during October/November trying to get ready for my Dec. 4</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" >th</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> "Shop in my Closet" Boutique. It turned out to be so much fun and I ended up having way more things to sell than I thought! Well, I would rather have had that, then not enough. (I think I spent half a day just turning out various necklaces and earrings...manic).</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeimsz1weT_SooOlOqdt1oytDu9SfxOXaLj1z2OALZU3T-n0gbAyz9PF7Vo3jqhkK8FtZbyrXMN0y7AD_xjk2zPyZjtCMg4XDZngE_Prw9t1sgzrJjis_sbOH3Mg0SavU3j__s2I_o62zr/s1600/DSC04783.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeimsz1weT_SooOlOqdt1oytDu9SfxOXaLj1z2OALZU3T-n0gbAyz9PF7Vo3jqhkK8FtZbyrXMN0y7AD_xjk2zPyZjtCMg4XDZngE_Prw9t1sgzrJjis_sbOH3Mg0SavU3j__s2I_o62zr/s400/DSC04783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695673948295631570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >My friends Suzie and George posing with their wares: my </span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" >up-cycled</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" > heart scarf, prayer box and Bliss tiny picture.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHlcZ-NLwI_yKbci9saP0DuxCGGCFxmONydCdklhV_fvnmtDghgRSeLAoGe5J9e3KcAUHy-cC825P99Vu8iU89aa7qt8gY_ZhnnWAgvh2krDrGKPYyVePAUjHgrIw1SjDpOAw36HAPB2c/s1600/DSC04770.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHlcZ-NLwI_yKbci9saP0DuxCGGCFxmONydCdklhV_fvnmtDghgRSeLAoGe5J9e3KcAUHy-cC825P99Vu8iU89aa7qt8gY_ZhnnWAgvh2krDrGKPYyVePAUjHgrIw1SjDpOAw36HAPB2c/s400/DSC04770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695673938904292210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Decisions, decisions...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6mapzMPQZOUW_1sGXHWDgwUBJJhO3ecCI0_DsqfdnIRD_x_08aXM0ttcR-8GRpLKlvLLe1nISEvtn17Y5aj3ZM0hDSoDlW9gkZMk6C-07zl9XOHz-HwIyov1oiRmMqMAT8Oq__UMK75k/s1600/amanda.pic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6mapzMPQZOUW_1sGXHWDgwUBJJhO3ecCI0_DsqfdnIRD_x_08aXM0ttcR-8GRpLKlvLLe1nISEvtn17Y5aj3ZM0hDSoDlW9gkZMk6C-07zl9XOHz-HwIyov1oiRmMqMAT8Oq__UMK75k/s400/amanda.pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695673932382053554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">My sweet friend Amanda, in from Vegas, posing with the painting she just bought "Asian Scene". Loved seeing her and boy, did she walk away with a lot of goodies!</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zoasto_0_QAHB4sUZpymLh8gasx-_tXhyphenhyphenOuhyphenhyphenQnqggXNK2OlzdEqBOSavlB9u2GaCRG5Gi_Hg-_Z4loMwjyyoS5DdEZFCzCM60VU6haoD_KsHZz-IBuihKM3sD4-sbbs4Lke1gtYkeK5/s1600/DSC04790.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zoasto_0_QAHB4sUZpymLh8gasx-_tXhyphenhyphenOuhyphenhyphenQnqggXNK2OlzdEqBOSavlB9u2GaCRG5Gi_Hg-_Z4loMwjyyoS5DdEZFCzCM60VU6haoD_KsHZz-IBuihKM3sD4-sbbs4Lke1gtYkeK5/s400/DSC04790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695673928624466386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Just one of my displays...I really loved how it all turned out! From decorating with pom-</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="font-size:130%;">pom's</span><span style="font-size:130%;">, to how every corner had a different kind of theme. This table was sort of a cute-kitschy, colorful one. Will post more pic's in next post....</span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-64362273525696428372011-11-16T09:10:00.000-08:002011-11-16T09:14:24.528-08:00Grinch me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqM9NXB67P857DUUyMAot6TEgaoIqoogZkFpSg-xXPlryDGLwEimb-ts54zUoZHLRpJAVjXSUVfADT80ShlWTr7cvp3hZr7RY3lpNNkrv9ykLE7D-CBw1uqXceLAFDW6yKqeofmB5LJV6B/s1600/jasonedmiston.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqM9NXB67P857DUUyMAot6TEgaoIqoogZkFpSg-xXPlryDGLwEimb-ts54zUoZHLRpJAVjXSUVfADT80ShlWTr7cvp3hZr7RY3lpNNkrv9ykLE7D-CBw1uqXceLAFDW6yKqeofmB5LJV6B/s400/jasonedmiston.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675642649152065106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />I almost forgot this one in my below gift ideas.....you really can't go wrong with this, right?</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: courier new;">By amazing artist </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64658449/the-grinch-13-x-19-limited-edition-print?ref=tre-1129176544-16">Jason Edmiston</a></span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-33616523745810300422011-11-16T08:49:00.000-08:002011-11-16T09:07:09.908-08:00Some of my favorites for the Holidays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9zzain6tPQYfloO1oM2iQelDl305PWDPHO_z8PedkbtJw_nDoliFDzj3YTShzsVrAnaNFjMBpkHcpUv28RGyRhMxf9Ginuvz8sMaMnBhisLkY8hbOxQVv_iz2OSjXUr8PU7r_lsBYCfN/s1600/violetpi.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9zzain6tPQYfloO1oM2iQelDl305PWDPHO_z8PedkbtJw_nDoliFDzj3YTShzsVrAnaNFjMBpkHcpUv28RGyRhMxf9Ginuvz8sMaMnBhisLkY8hbOxQVv_iz2OSjXUr8PU7r_lsBYCfN/s320/violetpi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675638952397655154" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66658032/pink-retro-bunny-made-to-order?ref=tre-1129176544-3"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">1. Violet Pie</span><br /></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctm6NbgOc7SllEVcEtdkHkiB27bgiq6S5Vubvs4pi0moV4xQi4mzz8jyqEnduXStbXI81TfEVnDr_bPOxZjeIJ46QNnVqu2_F8082uxnRCB1uhkMiLPgV4ROKydLnoxd6_gvuZrMWnXVD/s1600/imagine.studio.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctm6NbgOc7SllEVcEtdkHkiB27bgiq6S5Vubvs4pi0moV4xQi4mzz8jyqEnduXStbXI81TfEVnDr_bPOxZjeIJ46QNnVqu2_F8082uxnRCB1uhkMiLPgV4ROKydLnoxd6_gvuZrMWnXVD/s320/imagine.studio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675638945448184754" border="0" /></a>2. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85304652/fine-art-print-altered-photograph-home?ref=tre-1129176544-9">Imagine Studio<br /></a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZICuRHUggdobl2mhIKQzFWAN0vY1NqLoKL6Qsw7yc_KE-r6RVxcBW9zQzJY0Q3p0vXCpy6CEqy8FBaQEwWYhsHF4ku4i0ccfNw5gqYbBgF9oK2SyydlfKrIMhSPHUNBXa9QA5KF44vEee/s1600/il_fullxfull.278290889.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZICuRHUggdobl2mhIKQzFWAN0vY1NqLoKL6Qsw7yc_KE-r6RVxcBW9zQzJY0Q3p0vXCpy6CEqy8FBaQEwWYhsHF4ku4i0ccfNw5gqYbBgF9oK2SyydlfKrIMhSPHUNBXa9QA5KF44vEee/s320/il_fullxfull.278290889.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675638939446615634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83887460/vintage-style-baby-keepsake-box-carnival?ref=tre-1129176544-2">3. Ditzy Redhead<br /></a></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS0ljvN1F8IapunFYbsyi7hj-vBCXS8QdcEiEhjd4LalUelswmi0h859wPBOSKXisdXhJ_wH78_cLTO1BqO7T-9sokqBuXEqfbqiJG09ApCVc3MLNdhZidZxgoHAhywMHlTuSNZ6UTemg/s1600/babesinvintage.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS0ljvN1F8IapunFYbsyi7hj-vBCXS8QdcEiEhjd4LalUelswmi0h859wPBOSKXisdXhJ_wH78_cLTO1BqO7T-9sokqBuXEqfbqiJG09ApCVc3MLNdhZidZxgoHAhywMHlTuSNZ6UTemg/s320/babesinvintage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675638933890479778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79090551/1950s-brooch-earrings-fruit-salad?ref=tre-1129176544-14">4. Babes in Vintageland</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: courier new;">And, for more fantastic finds for the holidays you can check out the rest of the Etsy Treasury </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzY0ODg2N3wxMTI5MTc2NTQ0/winter-wish-list?index=0">here.</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">..</span></span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-45611407897236907452011-11-11T14:40:00.000-08:002011-11-11T15:02:24.691-08:00Scrap Materials: Project 4: Floral appliques (puffy heart leftovers)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXhXsi21kt9DAEoO17nnzGKgAAfHGOvLmMG18s8baiUAGTd4-MDJIHrJ2AXmD82RlrvgC6SdL2xO9bUppgEcdOTNHBZQtTW0LLje-P6PR0NZoINklGF0BB_R1MU1cmH9I7-_Ae0NxBWTD/s1600/puffed.hearts6.how.to.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXhXsi21kt9DAEoO17nnzGKgAAfHGOvLmMG18s8baiUAGTd4-MDJIHrJ2AXmD82RlrvgC6SdL2xO9bUppgEcdOTNHBZQtTW0LLje-P6PR0NZoINklGF0BB_R1MU1cmH9I7-_Ae0NxBWTD/s320/puffed.hearts6.how.to.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673873464536338082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Ok, so once you have completed your <a href="http://ditzyredhead44.blogspot.com/2011/11/scrap-materials-project-3-puffy-hearts.html">puffy hearts </a>you will have something that looks like the above left over from your scraps. I wanted to somehow re-use this also (<span style="font-style: italic;">always thinkin</span>'), so the below is what I came up with.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:verdana;" > It is almost a pin-wheel looking thing.</span><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqIrGlIpUpPjimBFSEE0wbCb4FevqnAXx0D9ND547bMY0Pbn2P_kjY3qiQpOVJP_a37tUCgxIf12ZtYnp6sMHWuDeg4T9ar5gp3HhFLQuCK9_mBsw1U2WZ1wFQU3UVLEWR5d91jKQ0PEg/s1600/puffed.hearts7.how.to.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqIrGlIpUpPjimBFSEE0wbCb4FevqnAXx0D9ND547bMY0Pbn2P_kjY3qiQpOVJP_a37tUCgxIf12ZtYnp6sMHWuDeg4T9ar5gp3HhFLQuCK9_mBsw1U2WZ1wFQU3UVLEWR5d91jKQ0PEg/s320/puffed.hearts7.how.to.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673873453386886546" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >You just overlap and pin as you go to get a sort of flower look and then sew. The leopard-style one I sewed a heart cut-out on for the center. I also started fooling around putting flower on top of flower to see what kind of effect I might get and that also looked cute (not pictured). This idea makes a cute, unique brooch pin, add to a hat, sew onto clothes...whatever!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh851cxajARD0uCVF3erwMZxDsJttF1RuTRJ-4BQPKMZKWmzfvuHL0gZbrGutOa4eh01mPNQgftVUonrAQFAIgZOQRacGVuoJXj_-GBGWIsxYayQBKJpN7E8dQapgHa62spyZJPDEuBV1d8/s1600/puffed.hearts8.how.to.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh851cxajARD0uCVF3erwMZxDsJttF1RuTRJ-4BQPKMZKWmzfvuHL0gZbrGutOa4eh01mPNQgftVUonrAQFAIgZOQRacGVuoJXj_-GBGWIsxYayQBKJpN7E8dQapgHa62spyZJPDEuBV1d8/s320/puffed.hearts8.how.to.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673873447077075986" border="0" /></a>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-10702296622088963772011-11-02T17:45:00.000-07:002011-11-02T18:21:17.571-07:00Scrap Materials: Project 3: Puffy hearts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHks8w3wia34-IGvrRG3V9jeWPBgZT4DxevjmeMwENgMkXaRQTHhbYIWxhwn1N8oqigJpgoOi9hU7YCRIctqCEj_g6rlq1HnMjtzyRdBVZzPrF1LnaooHYLTiKq1OMipUkGWRuk_-mfumH/s1600/haphazardhearts3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHks8w3wia34-IGvrRG3V9jeWPBgZT4DxevjmeMwENgMkXaRQTHhbYIWxhwn1N8oqigJpgoOi9hU7YCRIctqCEj_g6rlq1HnMjtzyRdBVZzPrF1LnaooHYLTiKq1OMipUkGWRuk_-mfumH/s320/haphazardhearts3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670565562838587218" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" >Pretty cute, huh? I am a <span style="font-style: italic;">sucker</span> for recycling, upcycling - whatever you want to call it. Anything that I can make from scraps, or something left over, I will do it!! I hate to see anything go to waste. These little cuties have been made from some material scraps, stuffed with more material scraps!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlfP2_ZYHQVV8W9hcMvtXmFkSpZTIM1pCWVUABoDGrfGmAWPsBdwOKPIVG_EegEKUEdShcZzoPvP21STjjpD1_qoXA90Ykrl1iu7RjxhDRZ-jDrJsEXJAOhU9xLkUwdCM9q3a0DesX_tj/s1600/puffed.hearts.how.to.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdlfP2_ZYHQVV8W9hcMvtXmFkSpZTIM1pCWVUABoDGrfGmAWPsBdwOKPIVG_EegEKUEdShcZzoPvP21STjjpD1_qoXA90Ykrl1iu7RjxhDRZ-jDrJsEXJAOhU9xLkUwdCM9q3a0DesX_tj/s320/puffed.hearts.how.to.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670569533058804994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCh55DPb0CImdIRybsfJs_V5MEze2Sv7d6H7P33ct4Zah7KWHbmOD2QyzinD2dNzwxBkaeT70a9M6LvdbL3wejuLZm430v1tu1lppvKey21HWfnDaNMgUUB8SFkUxxwpiA0hOKRN62iqV/s1600/puffed.hearts4.how.to.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCh55DPb0CImdIRybsfJs_V5MEze2Sv7d6H7P33ct4Zah7KWHbmOD2QyzinD2dNzwxBkaeT70a9M6LvdbL3wejuLZm430v1tu1lppvKey21HWfnDaNMgUUB8SFkUxxwpiA0hOKRN62iqV/s320/puffed.hearts4.how.to.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670569546530268914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbkCtVewWhed56A9LBPysq9fbsu2koSM9Yyq9XX4U5WnxznRScNtJktcO3oLkGWkAOZyijnfOu4tPnRdyeUzdkX1rMfRavoNm2yFbCEBehSpmbEQuTdo9xY71fyTOIFkG4G8jk68BSIU5/s1600/puffed.hearts5.how.to.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbkCtVewWhed56A9LBPysq9fbsu2koSM9Yyq9XX4U5WnxznRScNtJktcO3oLkGWkAOZyijnfOu4tPnRdyeUzdkX1rMfRavoNm2yFbCEBehSpmbEQuTdo9xY71fyTOIFkG4G8jk68BSIU5/s320/puffed.hearts5.how.to.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670569523253461986" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" >Now actually, some of these are not stuffed too. You can do either way, but I just like to use my scraps somehow. It is the most fun to be able to use two different, but similar - or, if you are bold, two totally conflicting fabrics. It just adds some pizazz to your design</span>.<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" > Be sure to check this blog for my next post to see how I use the scraps from the left over fabric from the heart cut-outs..</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVfm4yOiC7J5MYgjHxlkgx4wZV9H-OK8-0jwQcdnp8gZYuvNfraSrZFjbuOXyY1ZqSmCIF2pCfTRgmkiZTnveSQTiPUD9h-IF0EC2gkM775_h8TUWFOeoiFnzbcFYX7NXMzivUb-eK9qw/s1600/haphazardhearts.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVfm4yOiC7J5MYgjHxlkgx4wZV9H-OK8-0jwQcdnp8gZYuvNfraSrZFjbuOXyY1ZqSmCIF2pCfTRgmkiZTnveSQTiPUD9h-IF0EC2gkM775_h8TUWFOeoiFnzbcFYX7NXMzivUb-eK9qw/s320/haphazardhearts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670565540770654690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >***Box or hearts can be purchased <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66839718/vintage-inspired-keepsake-box">here</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66840962/shabby-fabric-haphazard-hearts-for-your">here</a>...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pwkVFKyh1iRX-LpHHU9vT9T0veF-8fplUyj0vBuB-V7RDJSe0b-LAh_kjNw0EDMZErcNyN6IP0osJdfRSDcllkbWj00WHv1kCZLLGf1VNx32Z8TQgdsY4HYgZNwPHLsib3r3icoxpP0a/s1600/haphazardhearts5.jpg"><br /></a>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-49934176147828328852011-10-18T17:40:00.000-07:002011-10-18T18:24:31.697-07:00How to: Slipper Stool - Hot Glue<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjObtuSQsdZHeEC-LX0-IOClOKoMsNymkNCLdB-MHKFXuuxBngsv44tFpag6m9S_MR1EtCleNGZn2e2aUvRurnf26TSSCVRUNfUL0vG4uzhvqQGBZI2IA-iUix1hypDLTt08VVc_XjHDtW/s1600/P1030818.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjObtuSQsdZHeEC-LX0-IOClOKoMsNymkNCLdB-MHKFXuuxBngsv44tFpag6m9S_MR1EtCleNGZn2e2aUvRurnf26TSSCVRUNfUL0vG4uzhvqQGBZI2IA-iUix1hypDLTt08VVc_XjHDtW/s400/P1030818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665004696899407602" border="0" /></a>So, here is a project I took on a few years ago for a contest I entered...this is the finished slipper stool that I up-cycled, using - wait for it - a hot glue gun! I saw this home design show several years ago with Todd <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Oldham</span> using a hot glue gun to re-upholster a couch and I ran wild with the idea.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfqfxk-OxDRxDaNUYYTdw8J3RH4mj-3UseWiOFVDuXityolc_9Z4VT_W9G-DweuED0ke73futVzwZIfS-hQMZD0qcLYLkYeL47CfxWOGE5R6uqXABd9elEO0Wf2KtXf2rqdv6qtruFTdT/s1600/P1030801.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfqfxk-OxDRxDaNUYYTdw8J3RH4mj-3UseWiOFVDuXityolc_9Z4VT_W9G-DweuED0ke73futVzwZIfS-hQMZD0qcLYLkYeL47CfxWOGE5R6uqXABd9elEO0Wf2KtXf2rqdv6qtruFTdT/s400/P1030801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665004684617256690" border="0" /></a>Above are the supplies I used: fabric scraps, scissors, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">glue</span>, gun and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Popsicle</span> stick. This is for pressing down the fabric on top of the glue so as not to burn your little fingers. The larger sticks work well too.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQq54Jc_81MUVZ6uIqqaWB2cv4wqvZwmbkGukkuYrg7-Pj25bjl9WkBn0yJhrW4ahtB-VuIzUO2zwBxFftwSG0XRK2-rEs5Gs1vc1Zss763MAUzcgfPbWeVsXQdR4QUKoYv-lV6SzzpyG/s1600/P1030797.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQq54Jc_81MUVZ6uIqqaWB2cv4wqvZwmbkGukkuYrg7-Pj25bjl9WkBn0yJhrW4ahtB-VuIzUO2zwBxFftwSG0XRK2-rEs5Gs1vc1Zss763MAUzcgfPbWeVsXQdR4QUKoYv-lV6SzzpyG/s400/P1030797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665004679954279538" border="0" /></a>This is the horrible shape this piece was in prior to my working my magic. Ripped, stained. etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0CxpF4_mrY87lcjJwyW4BKFbe3rkUK8btT9iTIh0OWtPFK8snrJP9tIHjKz5lqxk01YKgobf6GusR1iClKS9sJT_1ZM5KqYHpzXHTEmcHdmQX4p0CIsFoLpfRwTMV_mTBvmWoRmR2kBh/s1600/P1030796.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0CxpF4_mrY87lcjJwyW4BKFbe3rkUK8btT9iTIh0OWtPFK8snrJP9tIHjKz5lqxk01YKgobf6GusR1iClKS9sJT_1ZM5KqYHpzXHTEmcHdmQX4p0CIsFoLpfRwTMV_mTBvmWoRmR2kBh/s400/P1030796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665004674117365298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lB_yy-TmS6SZSsjhiTg7vRwxgOR2zougJ5cpbNVi_jpBsK-j09FacveOm8jBfF8_JcqxS3fcc5KQ_bzTytKe2_jdjpE3P_5uTItlwdr3grMlf2tKyFICVRGgLtxrfhafuR8N1i434N06/s1600/P1030795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lB_yy-TmS6SZSsjhiTg7vRwxgOR2zougJ5cpbNVi_jpBsK-j09FacveOm8jBfF8_JcqxS3fcc5KQ_bzTytKe2_jdjpE3P_5uTItlwdr3grMlf2tKyFICVRGgLtxrfhafuR8N1i434N06/s400/P1030795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665004669295123858" border="0" /></a>Up close pic of the results. Really, just lay out your fabric how you think you might like it to look, this may change, and start gluing away. (See in-process photos below).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxv-v1dLqdOA4laQJ9VUPL-xJtReCOiPTjuTZOWg5NZxR2O8GuxpINYQmM9XMPELPeUquEelJAti-2p7Rp34cxKZGQt2oAzRbKl_GBc3_WjVr19pj3e8cL352VH3wtKGptSZ4ISU3pEQ8/s1600/P1030815.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxv-v1dLqdOA4laQJ9VUPL-xJtReCOiPTjuTZOWg5NZxR2O8GuxpINYQmM9XMPELPeUquEelJAti-2p7Rp34cxKZGQt2oAzRbKl_GBc3_WjVr19pj3e8cL352VH3wtKGptSZ4ISU3pEQ8/s320/P1030815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665002882647007186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcHB_lfdNIllm8ImyP2M9Gdw1oq1tmxD37vBv6rnHqPt0i1dmQpBZYhYkAxTT8XdxRU56RCqms-V_WdlNSaY39Ho9u6Dze8d3BhXsG00Np5YHiue8hDb6YQzYnbTNYnh7W8VGZWNVBIvx/s1600/P1030814.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcHB_lfdNIllm8ImyP2M9Gdw1oq1tmxD37vBv6rnHqPt0i1dmQpBZYhYkAxTT8XdxRU56RCqms-V_WdlNSaY39Ho9u6Dze8d3BhXsG00Np5YHiue8hDb6YQzYnbTNYnh7W8VGZWNVBIvx/s320/P1030814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665002873662502674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxv-v1dLqdOA4laQJ9VUPL-xJtReCOiPTjuTZOWg5NZxR2O8GuxpINYQmM9XMPELPeUquEelJAti-2p7Rp34cxKZGQt2oAzRbKl_GBc3_WjVr19pj3e8cL352VH3wtKGptSZ4ISU3pEQ8/s1600/P1030815.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxv-v1dLqdOA4laQJ9VUPL-xJtReCOiPTjuTZOWg5NZxR2O8GuxpINYQmM9XMPELPeUquEelJAti-2p7Rp34cxKZGQt2oAzRbKl_GBc3_WjVr19pj3e8cL352VH3wtKGptSZ4ISU3pEQ8/s320/P1030815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665002882647007186" border="0" /></a>A good part of it is knowing where to bend the fabric together so that it appears to look like a seam. Tuck over in areas that cover other fabric and press until the glue seams set (see edges framing the top).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybK-bAsEa9EJAENwYHjb1hcSRyJNUfPDZWSqavh6NDi_tVb_So_e4GArva2w01i6LweCz-NGsEtWge2wS2WYi-Hk3CCEk3BLFhFXgnQJ8NiCri5wHkku8svl-TBXUOrAA4pk4KS_yin79/s1600/P1030808.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybK-bAsEa9EJAENwYHjb1hcSRyJNUfPDZWSqavh6NDi_tVb_So_e4GArva2w01i6LweCz-NGsEtWge2wS2WYi-Hk3CCEk3BLFhFXgnQJ8NiCri5wHkku8svl-TBXUOrAA4pk4KS_yin79/s320/P1030808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665002865780889506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu48yHmEaS3Evdq0Za3AcT3RktIBGjAsZm9-N19dW_FBK4CCT_8BpP5pwKfUBGppM640SA3K9WtylBCzuTNpFNsnMjjjcQ-Wp7jyFGOQ3LFT6VpbO0bRovuhgOHnxml_RBKnyqd8wJq6Q0/s1600/P1030806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu48yHmEaS3Evdq0Za3AcT3RktIBGjAsZm9-N19dW_FBK4CCT_8BpP5pwKfUBGppM640SA3K9WtylBCzuTNpFNsnMjjjcQ-Wp7jyFGOQ3LFT6VpbO0bRovuhgOHnxml_RBKnyqd8wJq6Q0/s320/P1030806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665002856640361538" border="0" /></a>I can't say that all areas are completely "clean" from the glue, but this was my first try at this! Give me a break! All things considered, it turned out pretty good. Oh, and the hottest setting worked the best. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">actually</span> did a whole chair like this, but it got a little "sticky" when I was tucking and gluing in the seat of the chair...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S0DlVZbikGvYs0WchN-95GK84fp9-y7zfJJxjkrXyWeDxe3uuxYZTFIUq4Adc2ltvqEFb1b45SNzVJSVAsiKA-_87tpRF0W8r2CrdFna7C_eHUamlKflX_TfJrzY0WQcFwV3No_WooV1/s1600/P1030804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S0DlVZbikGvYs0WchN-95GK84fp9-y7zfJJxjkrXyWeDxe3uuxYZTFIUq4Adc2ltvqEFb1b45SNzVJSVAsiKA-_87tpRF0W8r2CrdFna7C_eHUamlKflX_TfJrzY0WQcFwV3No_WooV1/s320/P1030804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665002851277982146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhx06e90zKlOx80shjNSGLsr4DGzVLsc12-snYy1LXIqYvN8hT2-_FPIcypTHD83U4Rje0XevfD8Vqrj1hVDryZCo3-l7iKXQyF7aEKCUBwgPOGG86qqUChEz7zD4_J3ptNdpG-2fgWRJ/s1600/P1030797.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqi1V15g8jAxvXxhvAaGU-LcVBaubF3bpqUFZHNvZbViHI54B9zaB7r2Fuvwy0IDLVTW71O5Dwinr9ej73_9Tt9CsQCoiPAn7nKkudrVCsj9ap5vaxA6gHn4_Yme_FGZVquevicgQEwj-/s1600/P1030796.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyghgmXGaOMO1R-jhBOrGxNfkEtmzeSsHC0Di0RfNdyj9ZlNG8wKSx2NdUEKpRdEuB64wsL3wInbNK-IQ-ylWbKyJ2kx6dVj4Y4qhcE1gDB6hcpakfojVJQTKgmjCiNZ_G9JrM8zeWdhA/s1600/P1030795.JPG"><br /></a>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-37748208552555532632011-10-03T14:11:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:13:43.616-07:00Ok - another b&w...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZs1u2u-CrseJPdH4sLY7ZHIWIfGOLsrqSAMTxnrkBD10ER0yy8UwtbpBoWRsKlIWknDrKvlXKonoYcc3mOCDFNc5jZ2IgQu6TWbPnGMf88ylp-TiYpPwH_As_JYE1pTlsrdq5vtWGkd-0/s1600/angel.b.w.2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZs1u2u-CrseJPdH4sLY7ZHIWIfGOLsrqSAMTxnrkBD10ER0yy8UwtbpBoWRsKlIWknDrKvlXKonoYcc3mOCDFNc5jZ2IgQu6TWbPnGMf88ylp-TiYpPwH_As_JYE1pTlsrdq5vtWGkd-0/s400/angel.b.w.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659376940209319986" border="0" /></a>Another photog of my pretty friend...DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-75037384152679523592011-10-03T13:52:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:10:49.561-07:00Now, I'm not a photographer or anything, but.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEEIT3eqIqnhb6ijrPBQSN4pwWlRWM5So46EYUNKsDYJns6XpMe10EfivsNKrHevhQ6qvEvdFvvgwAvGanTY_J22p_zaWFT8N65hyQidf3m9KcjYs12qkMKoC-D9CHFzcmdAmbiov_ZkU/s1600/angel.bw.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEEIT3eqIqnhb6ijrPBQSN4pwWlRWM5So46EYUNKsDYJns6XpMe10EfivsNKrHevhQ6qvEvdFvvgwAvGanTY_J22p_zaWFT8N65hyQidf3m9KcjYs12qkMKoC-D9CHFzcmdAmbiov_ZkU/s400/angel.bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659375390369687618" border="0" /></a>I think this turned out pretty good. My friend posed for my vintage clothing store and I started fooling around with the black and white. (BTW - hair/make-up done by meeee...).DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-26891163418129955822011-07-15T08:20:00.001-07:002011-07-15T08:35:38.539-07:00Seriously, ridiculous<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkRa21V4cnQap49WebMCzV7qhVFYehuDmhl8BDdbIcFWqXbCK1Sl7leN97Smc3FEJqMB1aF3EQ6SWAKYaetLLNSwv2kPQiTrhLunkh9G3JfA5fwpIDuus2FNPmmWq3jVN0VZQxorlCGl-/s1600/kingfr.1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkRa21V4cnQap49WebMCzV7qhVFYehuDmhl8BDdbIcFWqXbCK1Sl7leN97Smc3FEJqMB1aF3EQ6SWAKYaetLLNSwv2kPQiTrhLunkh9G3JfA5fwpIDuus2FNPmmWq3jVN0VZQxorlCGl-/s400/kingfr.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629600591410303650" border="0" /></a><br />These are just some of the things that I have been working on for the last month - for a local boutique: 10 gypsy scarves, 6 boxes, a few pieces of jewelry and tiny canvases. Very thankful for the business. This is what has kept me away from blogging lately, but I will be resuming my more regular posts next week and my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BlogFrog</span> connections too!DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-66949998475669550212011-06-15T16:16:00.001-07:002011-06-15T20:50:07.778-07:00A Peek at Something New<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiytJz822s7B2kNczbV00ipnaJ1PPB3r0gG8GA6Ed4WWh9oDpz7-p1_hP5saQbqcgOpySJaJNUd6TUbReoVlT2_tOTSDtqgpa2xGucmjOrNlt56ijqdZboNJ6Pn7ZFA7g33LpaWMtQzFy/s1600/DSC03848.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiytJz822s7B2kNczbV00ipnaJ1PPB3r0gG8GA6Ed4WWh9oDpz7-p1_hP5saQbqcgOpySJaJNUd6TUbReoVlT2_tOTSDtqgpa2xGucmjOrNlt56ijqdZboNJ6Pn7ZFA7g33LpaWMtQzFy/s320/DSC03848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618590620476130178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >I have been working away on some of my inspiration boxes for a client that is going to put them in her boutique near where I live. I have such a love for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">vintagy</span>-style boxes, flowers and birds and love to paint them in a lot of my art work. I may do a line of these for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DitzyRedhead?ref=top_trail"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ditzyredhead</span></a> shop on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Etsy</span> also. Enjoy!</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TOvkzqGNdrFGv4Lwx_E4lkxAsqalVjktkFi0nQLy6R9CEV8llDVQjDBp-cwsocxYKmvWi0B6-3f_tcQUocyvqy94qv9diZpwzaFOSD7Du9bieo81K3mssD5yQb-C70qFoP8a3KY_e8pL/s1600/DSC03854.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TOvkzqGNdrFGv4Lwx_E4lkxAsqalVjktkFi0nQLy6R9CEV8llDVQjDBp-cwsocxYKmvWi0B6-3f_tcQUocyvqy94qv9diZpwzaFOSD7Du9bieo81K3mssD5yQb-C70qFoP8a3KY_e8pL/s200/DSC03854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618657511796555442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq4x6g-GdHqvk_YN-Tkf6n6IxNAwfQuBqP8rmkurmd24MnsVglcd998G9shbK8B3Xd59n6flZXDAcF-UYOgLjUVdwgfA2XaIFLvx_1zg9QCzUSYJKIv0i7_xmFgxUlEYf3VhZNo2-Qqh7/s1600/DSC03846.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq4x6g-GdHqvk_YN-Tkf6n6IxNAwfQuBqP8rmkurmd24MnsVglcd998G9shbK8B3Xd59n6flZXDAcF-UYOgLjUVdwgfA2XaIFLvx_1zg9QCzUSYJKIv0i7_xmFgxUlEYf3VhZNo2-Qqh7/s320/DSC03846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618590156449194194" border="0" /></a>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-58067912633149725142011-06-14T10:12:00.000-07:002011-06-14T10:23:18.318-07:00What do you think?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw8sdHO7mpWT-vZcPcC5yR46LXHov62lR4QRRI9jj2Px8LLVUJq4B2S8-sNxmmsq82GWqoPhQg9cVdLv6jA-SY4fK1SSh2FvK4yAyhpTBzj1GC81dj1LgMw6i1swe6wuPQFGZfY7V3Yya/s1600/my.wall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw8sdHO7mpWT-vZcPcC5yR46LXHov62lR4QRRI9jj2Px8LLVUJq4B2S8-sNxmmsq82GWqoPhQg9cVdLv6jA-SY4fK1SSh2FvK4yAyhpTBzj1GC81dj1LgMw6i1swe6wuPQFGZfY7V3Yya/s400/my.wall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618126217327468690" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Whew! Been away from my blog for awhile....well here is a section of my office/studio/closet/exercise room. I am trying to make it a nice little work space, with what <span style="font-style: italic;">little </span>space there is. This is an area above my sewing area (did I forget to mention that one?) that I was able to atleast make cute. Hubby promises my sun/art room after September...we'll see.<br /></span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-72191460963115628002011-06-03T08:56:00.000-07:002011-06-03T09:03:44.874-07:00Nest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZd9Dwucv1_1gJb5cqmuLCpDKRl0uqxEeuuKxePA3So1t84iH-0df1A977ag2u0naOXnXJMTw7IUB5JFsQGH4AqcrB0Tp_anAOXaqo1bp-cFjC7cRWMudL678OtbY0pi2lFdmikPfr_NEz/s1600/nest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZd9Dwucv1_1gJb5cqmuLCpDKRl0uqxEeuuKxePA3So1t84iH-0df1A977ag2u0naOXnXJMTw7IUB5JFsQGH4AqcrB0Tp_anAOXaqo1bp-cFjC7cRWMudL678OtbY0pi2lFdmikPfr_NEz/s320/nest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614023610849110178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >So recently, hubby went out to his truck in the morning only to find this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">itty</span> bitty birds nest. I had to keep it! Last year at Spring time, I found two blue empty robins' eggs. It would make a nice arrangement of some kind. Of course hubby says to Lysol it or something because he thinks there will be all kinds of disease, etc. in it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hmmmm</span>...</span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-34555052857155008032011-05-26T15:23:00.000-07:002011-05-26T15:40:53.981-07:00Beauty: Nail Polish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAfMLsTWbg6DXIn96J4d3ZmW9Kw16b2fcGnVbJssODJZhehp38MfWdXstkz80Ibg5RFQH_si3cBATPzVA8sQKHZi9pJowSrOac3bRE-BEqb0FW7AOdiURIwVi7bVj_xGvSlPIz9Vtk8IY/s1600/purpleglitternails.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAfMLsTWbg6DXIn96J4d3ZmW9Kw16b2fcGnVbJssODJZhehp38MfWdXstkz80Ibg5RFQH_si3cBATPzVA8sQKHZi9pJowSrOac3bRE-BEqb0FW7AOdiURIwVi7bVj_xGvSlPIz9Vtk8IY/s320/purpleglitternails.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611155313416408994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" >Ok, so here is a little bling added to my already funky purple nails below. I loved this glittery purple by L.A. Colors Color Craze. If you can't read the name, it's Glistening Purple. Have some fun with some shocking glam color!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjUKiWLnH7i-saPCNZqxjDKVj3fF7kjHoo7yMnWJnV3-m5_1AbGbDFHSCJDHkh0xKyJAY3iN5rviZ0FNhUKCfRDc41TGRKoN3JmYT8a6R3_bhOkVhOMFg7JOY05MTOxom5BM50Y1c4Iat/s1600/purpleglitternails4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjUKiWLnH7i-saPCNZqxjDKVj3fF7kjHoo7yMnWJnV3-m5_1AbGbDFHSCJDHkh0xKyJAY3iN5rviZ0FNhUKCfRDc41TGRKoN3JmYT8a6R3_bhOkVhOMFg7JOY05MTOxom5BM50Y1c4Iat/s200/purpleglitternails4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611158030018780450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpM2KViEkLBViV9Ykiy5AHOq5gBQAYOCDe6TwppLamYGyDdBfyzvtphZKFBWo2I22Avx9adFFrQzVHADJzAhpBXp-CQKwRe16l3OZPppTLWz-RAW1swHoH0UIlQ_9mj9w_ASSAdWjbAVX/s1600/purpleglitternails2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpM2KViEkLBViV9Ykiy5AHOq5gBQAYOCDe6TwppLamYGyDdBfyzvtphZKFBWo2I22Avx9adFFrQzVHADJzAhpBXp-CQKwRe16l3OZPppTLWz-RAW1swHoH0UIlQ_9mj9w_ASSAdWjbAVX/s320/purpleglitternails2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611156719595955570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcncgBr0IHkkxiwBfqOoDcb9b2ZbmbENhwdAO_MdmLNaidwM8xSQwwxlrAQrSzHovae-FZ-B7RXlJQKZUJMOQ1m5lQ7y4McRIXDtnFZAQEMCOydMS6865GJ_0Bhyphenhyphenzp69_SzOJ81dMx7kP/s1600/purpleglitternails3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcncgBr0IHkkxiwBfqOoDcb9b2ZbmbENhwdAO_MdmLNaidwM8xSQwwxlrAQrSzHovae-FZ-B7RXlJQKZUJMOQ1m5lQ7y4McRIXDtnFZAQEMCOydMS6865GJ_0Bhyphenhyphenzp69_SzOJ81dMx7kP/s400/purpleglitternails3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611156389464863570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXlUKcJR6CoYx8Xlk9wM9rfdQG6KQtFvG73K-vJlDhRukjfRFZgxtgFarYHBNVFbqV6nBKP6sTy1uN2sxe6_l9RjeBZhUsTlYZ5sGvAwNHGj8xy52578HfjLTW_LeErwxfnR1aUCfLorC/s1600/purpleglitternails5.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXlUKcJR6CoYx8Xlk9wM9rfdQG6KQtFvG73K-vJlDhRukjfRFZgxtgFarYHBNVFbqV6nBKP6sTy1uN2sxe6_l9RjeBZhUsTlYZ5sGvAwNHGj8xy52578HfjLTW_LeErwxfnR1aUCfLorC/s320/purpleglitternails5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611155985545368226" border="0" /></a>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-86344810134772856402011-05-23T09:44:00.001-07:002011-05-23T09:55:25.827-07:00Beauty: Nail Polish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0gEUREgJNJEtoHHW4A3jVCJwR3d1V6ODV2lhbe25iPp_LiAp9LZCS34PVrbqSpQEZvK6oylIwDI79rFihYKXwXAVgv0rhnLA4LvasncpNVhHfW53aLWtI2U7ZlWxjf8PcG7st-pZM_w4/s1600/purple.polish4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0gEUREgJNJEtoHHW4A3jVCJwR3d1V6ODV2lhbe25iPp_LiAp9LZCS34PVrbqSpQEZvK6oylIwDI79rFihYKXwXAVgv0rhnLA4LvasncpNVhHfW53aLWtI2U7ZlWxjf8PcG7st-pZM_w4/s200/purple.polish4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609954348619043810" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" >So here is my latest beauty find. Not for the faint of heart or the demure. I love this funky purple - thought it was too bright when I first got it but have since come to really like it. It is by <span style="font-weight: bold;">L.A. Colors Color Craze: Fun in the Sun</span>. I have included a pic of how it appears in the sun, which is really important. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3VUt-0iEMwWOCJ-nDBCWfN7S3HpndN2qO1Y_r6cbeym0HLouOJ52s7qmMtOsz5tY6SlQ-noQyt40NQq5B3XSAqkeKukBd1CjZqdKzt07seAK9IgfzPfmcecfKbs7nUyL8XD6J5VeogUS/s1600/purple.polish3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3VUt-0iEMwWOCJ-nDBCWfN7S3HpndN2qO1Y_r6cbeym0HLouOJ52s7qmMtOsz5tY6SlQ-noQyt40NQq5B3XSAqkeKukBd1CjZqdKzt07seAK9IgfzPfmcecfKbs7nUyL8XD6J5VeogUS/s320/purple.polish3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609954030748408402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wXp0toSqH4tlfq1UPrJpgYgXn1-HPWwrApmpdnFdrKkz0EveUimnacu8YgErXSm-29DWgvSfOyyCFF6BoiNwM4-h8qzfFllNJmO4gbvZJhc9SJ6wBgrs4sYtJ1AvRq63xwAJ7hYU9tPP/s1600/purple.polish5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wXp0toSqH4tlfq1UPrJpgYgXn1-HPWwrApmpdnFdrKkz0EveUimnacu8YgErXSm-29DWgvSfOyyCFF6BoiNwM4-h8qzfFllNJmO4gbvZJhc9SJ6wBgrs4sYtJ1AvRq63xwAJ7hYU9tPP/s200/purple.polish5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609954603762345874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSVd7h9Y7A7Kat-AVmCS7ViLQf9reV7GVy3NZDY-RJCHSi66NT0jab8jFeyCXHIIgteqLvInDnzj_6Yl4gWKCTNmq4fayYVj7RQNrhivBK9fCD8ne-o-BPbw-k31wLrhq5lWtLlIuJrVG/s1600/purple.polish2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSVd7h9Y7A7Kat-AVmCS7ViLQf9reV7GVy3NZDY-RJCHSi66NT0jab8jFeyCXHIIgteqLvInDnzj_6Yl4gWKCTNmq4fayYVj7RQNrhivBK9fCD8ne-o-BPbw-k31wLrhq5lWtLlIuJrVG/s320/purple.polish2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609953708040515426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" >Now, I will be added some bling to this color in my next beauty post so be sure to check back. And did I mention this was only $1.99? Yeahhhh. That's what I'm talking about.<br /></span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-67890385067051118992011-05-19T07:54:00.000-07:002011-05-19T08:05:44.734-07:00What do you think?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKb5KG27ITkZHnkPNijf_t4uUDkgiw_8A2vOzIJzLIE0UUWWV5OpGD_B_oFGZGemFqJ3NpsObJWesTXSyoEqDfXR2bRtkr2pZCY5VvvwEq4ykczfFxGUmIKuwTOx8eK01dZoTVppT2PuwP/s1600/pray.canvas4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKb5KG27ITkZHnkPNijf_t4uUDkgiw_8A2vOzIJzLIE0UUWWV5OpGD_B_oFGZGemFqJ3NpsObJWesTXSyoEqDfXR2bRtkr2pZCY5VvvwEq4ykczfFxGUmIKuwTOx8eK01dZoTVppT2PuwP/s320/pray.canvas4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608442688072328722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8zHhbBv0NzQWpZYN-M3FdjTpHH6b3b5OvdxEegsXeXU0iHQG7lDt1lxeYwvMwznp4zzTDJdsBD6qeqvv99spMfWRAkqCBVl5ivSv9P1xhduttrY8Du85PX4dWJ6XoQprZCabJxBHqJsO/s1600/pray.canvas5.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8zHhbBv0NzQWpZYN-M3FdjTpHH6b3b5OvdxEegsXeXU0iHQG7lDt1lxeYwvMwznp4zzTDJdsBD6qeqvv99spMfWRAkqCBVl5ivSv9P1xhduttrY8Du85PX4dWJ6XoQprZCabJxBHqJsO/s200/pray.canvas5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608442391799121954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">I made this for a friend's birthday this weekend, hurriedly. I didn't have time to get her something, but wanted something unique. I kinda like it. She seemed to really like it. Do you think I should carry this in my</span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DitzyRedhead?ref=pr_shop_more"> shop</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> ? Please, let me know what you think?<br /><br /> It's a 2.5" x 3.5" canvas painting(by me!), vintage ribbon, vintage earring for a pretty way to hang. They would have different inspirational words, images painted.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-18554278059914015392011-05-17T09:41:00.000-07:002011-05-17T09:55:50.494-07:00...More of fabulous finds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mN0DaIoDmJt30cQI_aA-lzkYlKk8rBJRJEYyZaUdEnPVXDpdz098Rcbx-8TIwC-XInNdHK7vQv9E2JfEhLDv1ApAqTFAM0PUrQYDWXffcrQOP907lpn3MyEjpHB7qeVod0Yh-M_s5WLL/s1600/thrif.find.3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mN0DaIoDmJt30cQI_aA-lzkYlKk8rBJRJEYyZaUdEnPVXDpdz098Rcbx-8TIwC-XInNdHK7vQv9E2JfEhLDv1ApAqTFAM0PUrQYDWXffcrQOP907lpn3MyEjpHB7qeVod0Yh-M_s5WLL/s200/thrif.find.3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607727719168544658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I feel I must share what I have found..at my local Council Thrift Store, I might add! Oh the wonderful things I can do with these...<br /><br /><br />....vintage and new scarves, all colors and patterns...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z77n4gNAjp06bmgqY6l7wwpkH2nsUX4dV0tPyb9VfuONKBg8I936DMAmxV1yEk3IoGa5NcHNu-IYHDeVP3lQm-pGXYd7nOgrrY7b9bAREniTGwt6jFMTP1TGek4rbn_hMwBAx1cx4gMg/s1600/thrif.find.2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z77n4gNAjp06bmgqY6l7wwpkH2nsUX4dV0tPyb9VfuONKBg8I936DMAmxV1yEk3IoGa5NcHNu-IYHDeVP3lQm-pGXYd7nOgrrY7b9bAREniTGwt6jFMTP1TGek4rbn_hMwBAx1cx4gMg/s320/thrif.find.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607727447402153458" border="0" /></a><br />....and this is the diamond of my finds. This amazing beaded belt or scarf. So many things I can create with this. Some of the best items I have come across, I have found at my local thrift, second hand stores, garage sales.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfyOyM884uO7aKTOueyonaY3HsqU3YWIVnmpVvyDDtd7U8L-V41Fb4aGm-T2GBdXhcYfg7HY6yoWoSSXDd74Zk_WUzR4090KAB_581QC7KERYgK24IwqnOCPPdPZFdmk3J7t9X2dIn9sq/s1600/thrf.find.1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfyOyM884uO7aKTOueyonaY3HsqU3YWIVnmpVvyDDtd7U8L-V41Fb4aGm-T2GBdXhcYfg7HY6yoWoSSXDd74Zk_WUzR4090KAB_581QC7KERYgK24IwqnOCPPdPZFdmk3J7t9X2dIn9sq/s320/thrf.find.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607727140513386082" border="0" /></a><br />Often, people do not realize what they are giving away - their trash my treasure. Most of the items in my shops are used with second hand, found materials of some kind. Check out your local neighborhood. You never know what you can find...DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-5157435877277455882011-05-14T09:26:00.000-07:002011-05-17T09:56:50.428-07:00My recent vintage purchase<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7l2VrW6IT2XuCIh3A2Lw7z6y8dIksdw4HCBmWduo_PW_2Tum_6kiaCaS9RNT1OO32jfJE0AustypKv118b8wKpFwJUfk5Lb9MD0u6gS5jBXqXnEvihnSNzG-62k0L2lDuEk56QCmqxz_h/s1600/vintg.finds.3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7l2VrW6IT2XuCIh3A2Lw7z6y8dIksdw4HCBmWduo_PW_2Tum_6kiaCaS9RNT1OO32jfJE0AustypKv118b8wKpFwJUfk5Lb9MD0u6gS5jBXqXnEvihnSNzG-62k0L2lDuEk56QCmqxz_h/s200/vintg.finds.3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606611191803375506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_jIjXRSUPD9dmugYKIpw-I-1sjAvbRYeQ9zCjkJzHNdV6j5nwNuQaYw2hUKljGQNv6Jl8gotWfCX_tKUX1htYzd36UzbeNshREU6cTqJdIoFjJD4byJcpUR4JZ8_0Cer5_Rfn1vCtFC5/s1600/vintg.finds.4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_jIjXRSUPD9dmugYKIpw-I-1sjAvbRYeQ9zCjkJzHNdV6j5nwNuQaYw2hUKljGQNv6Jl8gotWfCX_tKUX1htYzd36UzbeNshREU6cTqJdIoFjJD4byJcpUR4JZ8_0Cer5_Rfn1vCtFC5/s320/vintg.finds.4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606610798269764114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I had my "vintage field trip" yesterday to look for some items i needed for my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/peppermintpink?ref=ss_profile"> shop</a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/peppermintpink?ref=ss_profile">, </a>and came across some really fantastic finds: vintage pastel ceramic roses in blush and a violet in yellow; millinery flowers and a lace scarf. Can't wait to find a purpose for them!!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwGcuw7ekud3IuLDKbZp8Cbf4dwDcgESH_D3NjURetFrtBFQUi3njs7On2KxxqoiOsMwMLaiA-hWa8xQuA-WBDfUims9I_bofWv14Z1gZ_txK564skIX3zExhYx0qkTyl9-TMOt5-IWHd/s1600/vintg.finds.2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwGcuw7ekud3IuLDKbZp8Cbf4dwDcgESH_D3NjURetFrtBFQUi3njs7On2KxxqoiOsMwMLaiA-hWa8xQuA-WBDfUims9I_bofWv14Z1gZ_txK564skIX3zExhYx0qkTyl9-TMOt5-IWHd/s320/vintg.finds.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606610455124754194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIq3dEjNo9SRC4eI_pdmVaQ9dQkRtQm0qcQ0nqW3qeJAPYbl2NZhB1Xt7qJ8r4t3CPP6Z33LWMpotLsAnOHc946yoENxdYjiWcFJfViOQmbXnQetXLC103St6O33llR_LGeJVJEVINMWKk/s1600/vintg.finds.1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIq3dEjNo9SRC4eI_pdmVaQ9dQkRtQm0qcQ0nqW3qeJAPYbl2NZhB1Xt7qJ8r4t3CPP6Z33LWMpotLsAnOHc946yoENxdYjiWcFJfViOQmbXnQetXLC103St6O33llR_LGeJVJEVINMWKk/s320/vintg.finds.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606610039583455522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-30234860037938698952011-05-10T08:13:00.000-07:002011-05-13T18:15:48.584-07:00Interview: Heart Felt by Aviva<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8RGtbdB-UQ7fUxBiKBcB-abxnKh9Oa66LW2G9m4Lxp220QGGYUREHxvPhDNk_wsVZCv1OC63qtfVmck0RRWERy3b9hobwCMqNN8hzVcVij7rQRvQYVAOZVsLzKRr9fjkzQ7yamoslUjh/s1600/aviva2a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX8RGtbdB-UQ7fUxBiKBcB-abxnKh9Oa66LW2G9m4Lxp220QGGYUREHxvPhDNk_wsVZCv1OC63qtfVmck0RRWERy3b9hobwCMqNN8hzVcVij7rQRvQYVAOZVsLzKRr9fjkzQ7yamoslUjh/s400/aviva2a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605110404943204562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I had the opportunity to interview Aviva, Owner and creator of</span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartFeltByAviva?ref=ss_profile"> HeartFelt by Aviva</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">, one of my all time favorite Etsy shops. Here is a little peak into her world...</span><br /><br /><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Where can we find your work? Shops, blog ,etc.</span> </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Well, starting</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >May 1<sup>st</sup> you’ll be able to see my</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > latest Heart Felt pieces on my new site, </span><a href="http://www.heartfeltbyaviva.com/"><span style=";font-family:";" >www.heartfeltbyaviva.com</span></a><span style=";font-family:";" >.</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > I am</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > also on Etsy, HeartFeltByAviva and scattered in a few select retail locations across the </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >nation.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswLxNaZCmlMwHXgwTuVkB2HYWBjHmOP77Cz_lsutP0J0Z4sYosS9CM97dnUjSAzoSlttgO19cC0bJllskLLMsAL_DnijLM9m9q9wfr0U46an8INWzsJrNXY_EFIAGbc7DZ_SPG8RBJQhE/s1600/aviva1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswLxNaZCmlMwHXgwTuVkB2HYWBjHmOP77Cz_lsutP0J0Z4sYosS9CM97dnUjSAzoSlttgO19cC0bJllskLLMsAL_DnijLM9m9q9wfr0U46an8INWzsJrNXY_EFIAGbc7DZ_SPG8RBJQhE/s320/aviva1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605113715112018018" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/39127321/red-magenta-and-pink-heart-hair-pins">heart pins</a> happen to be my favs!!)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style=""> </span></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-style: italic;">Tell us a bit about yourself</span>. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";" >I’m Aviva, owner, creator and </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >crafter-extraordinaire! </span><span style=";font-family:";" >Heart Felt is my do-it-yourself (DIY) </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >hair accessory line, which </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >ranges from elaborate sequin beaded fascinators to felt floral headbands, as well as cherry rockabilly styled earrings.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >I’m a </span><span style=";font-family:";" >born and raised a Jersey girl - so yes my nails are a work of art. My grandma taught me</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >to bead and I’ve been hooked </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >ever since. I started Heart Felt when I moved to Chicago in 2009. It started out as a hobby</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > but quickly took over my studio </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >apartment. Now I can’t imagine my life without beads, sequins,</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > felt, my sewing machine and my hot glue gun!<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5d41DYGdm6BKQqPyZWo2ihaZEMTxwYffr6xMN9IiG4IbvvEzepZH-qiYTxAmYqE8D8YsxZH9pkk17OiLs8r2an6uMKYHEyF7wxlBVuAbDYI6sq-Lb3eQfimH41rPNNIAgeKBHfE1aVpF/s1600/aviva4a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5d41DYGdm6BKQqPyZWo2ihaZEMTxwYffr6xMN9IiG4IbvvEzepZH-qiYTxAmYqE8D8YsxZH9pkk17OiLs8r2an6uMKYHEyF7wxlBVuAbDYI6sq-Lb3eQfimH41rPNNIAgeKBHfE1aVpF/s400/aviva4a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605113496219576498" border="0" /></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br /></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">What really has to spark for you to create?</span> </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >There is this </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >little spark of excitement inside me when I get an idea. I’m </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >always shocked at what can bring it on. </span><span style=";font-family:";" >. I literally find inspiration throughout my entire life. I try my best to have an </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >open mind and free spirit so I can take everything in.</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > Sometimes ideas brew for a </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >while and other times I stop what I am doing just so I can start testing things out. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >Have you always known that you were a "creative"? And by a creative I mean anything that falls under this - artist, designer; re-designer; </span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >seamstress - you get the picture.. </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Definitely. I was always in different art classes </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >as a kid. I always new that I </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >would end up doing something creative but that also used to scare me. I thought artists had to be starving and I didn’t want </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >to be a starving artist. I wanted to be able to play with the latest fashion, travel, and eat out with</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > friends. Thankfully the </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Handmade Movement is really changing that stigma for artists. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Is this your only line of work?</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >No, but who knows what the future may hold. I’m a marketer by day, crafter by night. </span><span style=";font-family:";" >My day</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > job is actually a Marketing </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Director for Dreaming TreeFilms, a film production company that works closely </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >with youths.<span style=""> </span>Our mission is to empower youth across America through the art of film making. You can check out our </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >company at </span><a href="http://www.dreamingtreefilms.com/"><span style=";font-family:";" >www.dreamingtreefilms.com</span></a><span style=";font-family:";" >.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >We’ll actually have a new</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > opportunity launching June 1<sup>st </sup>for women between the ages of 18 – 34 who want to help </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >educate and inspire others on the issues of domestic violence.</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" > We’ll be looking for women to team up with us to help us produce three amazing documentaries. If you want to </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >learn more join our mailing list and we’ll send out an e-blast </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" >when we announce the program. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(Fantastic!!)</span><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >Run us through your daily biz… </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >On a daily basis I need to </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >update my Etsy shop, </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >promote/converse through Facebook and twitter and keep an eye out for new inspiration. I</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > work Monday – Thursday at the</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > Dreaming Tree Films office so I</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > am very focused on the teens and the clients while I am there.</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > Fridays I work on Heart Felt all</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > day creating new pieces and working closely with the Heart Felt marketing interns.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznaWHi5snwtsKlOZM0AYtwiAsraQIGNxCT9cEXcyfzT1V-0O0XpC7MnXp7BYe77PuapiZLH-Y-Xnwlg91nz3fRgysLps9HU0uzZ_XDUI9JYFzyJx1HDLg-uUUEiKpKF7zrpelMi3qyE0g/s1600/aviva5a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznaWHi5snwtsKlOZM0AYtwiAsraQIGNxCT9cEXcyfzT1V-0O0XpC7MnXp7BYe77PuapiZLH-Y-Xnwlg91nz3fRgysLps9HU0uzZ_XDUI9JYFzyJx1HDLg-uUUEiKpKF7zrpelMi3qyE0g/s400/aviva5a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605113047741133458" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><br /></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Favorite project/item to work </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">on?</span> </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >My favorite project to work on changes all the time. I go through waves where I can’t do anything but make felt flowers.</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><b style=""> </b>Usually my favorite project is the item of the moment. It’s the newest idea that I am excited about.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-style: italic;">What has been the best form of promotion/marketing tip you can give to aspiring "creatives"? </span></span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >The best tip that I would give aspiring creatives would be to go for it! And don’t feel like you have to take on everything just </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >to make something happens. Do what inspires you and only take on what feels doable.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >Your favorite shops/blogs</span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">: </span>I </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >wish I had time to read more. I’ve been considering an iPad for this very reason. There are so many amazing blogs out </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >there and I feel like I can never keep up. But <a href="http://ditzyredhead44.blogspot.com/">Ditzy Redhead</a> – OF COURSE!! <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">(lol)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoV64gekNBhRAkeir1h-rLohRt4vc66QYOVijd3E4-25T2CcpP4H51q_7EEMa195_yXOKG8OwGB-B04wGNJHNP96M9IF0xIBjbK59iFsHWbsbQP5zZRwy24hnBVLGUzdElQdg3fkaVh7m/s1600/aviva6a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoV64gekNBhRAkeir1h-rLohRt4vc66QYOVijd3E4-25T2CcpP4H51q_7EEMa195_yXOKG8OwGB-B04wGNJHNP96M9IF0xIBjbK59iFsHWbsbQP5zZRwy24hnBVLGUzdElQdg3fkaVh7m/s320/aviva6a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605112812864864290" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >Here's a few for fun:</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >If you had the chance to go back in time…when/where would it be? </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >This is really hard. I love the style and hats of the 40’s but I would also love to live during the Art Nouveau movement.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /><b style=""> </b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Christopher Walken or Christian Bale?</span> </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Definitely more cow bell baby!<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >You have been invited to dinner with Brittney….what do you talk about</span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">?</span>I have no idea.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style=";font-family:";" >Norma Raye or Norma Jean</span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">?</span> I’d like to look like Norma Jean and stand for something big like Norma Raye.<b style=""> </b>If you made me choose…Norma Raye. Because of her, the work force is a better place for all of us!! Norma Jean is amazing but there is so much about her life that makes me sad.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Baked potato or Baked Alaska?</span> </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Baked Potato for sure with sour cream and butter. Yum.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Pillow talk or Pillow fight?</span> </span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Pillow Talk!<b style=""> </b>Pillow fights seem like a 17 year olds fantasy. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">(I know, right?)</span><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" > </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Theme park or theme wedding?</span><span style=""><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span> </span></span></b><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" >Theme wedding. I would totally do a roaring 20’s wedding. FUN!</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style=";font-family:";" >Thank you to Aviva for her patience in waiting to get this up, and for a wonderfully fun interview! Make time to check out her amazing work at </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.dreamingtreefilms.com/"><span style=";font-family:";" >www.dreamingtreefilms.com</span></a>,<span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >and don't forget </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">to check out her</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartFeltByAviva?ref=top_trail">shop on Etsy!<br /></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartFeltByAviva?ref=top_trail"><br /></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.1pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RPBk7bo45aj9RF7JrFd4CyjMWD5ofXhmEpTrj0ofqiUR1On70kMm8iNb4OmC0DqjUmSBnaLf2NIb7YlSeM552EejfF6Pp98TYkYNiNw2Z3uPN6FOXi7iH0Kc6aYy_5_Ef68yAXs2JWlc/s1600/aviva3a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RPBk7bo45aj9RF7JrFd4CyjMWD5ofXhmEpTrj0ofqiUR1On70kMm8iNb4OmC0DqjUmSBnaLf2NIb7YlSeM552EejfF6Pp98TYkYNiNw2Z3uPN6FOXi7iH0Kc6aYy_5_Ef68yAXs2JWlc/s320/aviva3a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605112265414351218" border="0" /></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > </span></span></p>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-80186683842440858132011-04-11T08:09:00.001-07:002011-04-11T08:17:08.294-07:00Beauty: Nail Polish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVL1jVLfu7cr09CEbgMyLaKOd728kLAesXApyPJw7x9bXAAp32Y6fcT954LpnpIV0cAQ-bjVTz_cXi_im1uF_lY2Xd2-6f58JXsQnm8Gm4A6JyzXzT4Wf3YEeLTRgmIry9zHeIB9EfnNN9/s1600/gunmetalpolish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVL1jVLfu7cr09CEbgMyLaKOd728kLAesXApyPJw7x9bXAAp32Y6fcT954LpnpIV0cAQ-bjVTz_cXi_im1uF_lY2Xd2-6f58JXsQnm8Gm4A6JyzXzT4Wf3YEeLTRgmIry9zHeIB9EfnNN9/s320/gunmetalpolish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594344116948326002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Ok, so I wanted to share on some nail polish I recently bought: Sally Hansen Xtreme wear Gun Metal 22..</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxEOYImvPzM3c0pkRLyYwFGaTcTvLBaBzuiMx6YFY8wChB8D1XzRgaJ7csq4ZBGqaIIJHDRQ_rjcirv1YFiW21f-QvWn557dPAM-ByvvREoITe2yV_Z4JxKUsttTEVEVS7ssNH4P7cmPT/s1600/gunmetalpolish3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxEOYImvPzM3c0pkRLyYwFGaTcTvLBaBzuiMx6YFY8wChB8D1XzRgaJ7csq4ZBGqaIIJHDRQ_rjcirv1YFiW21f-QvWn557dPAM-ByvvREoITe2yV_Z4JxKUsttTEVEVS7ssNH4P7cmPT/s320/gunmetalpolish3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594343795822629906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Yzt4cRzV-a8lIp95VwtF4vTGS2zvjh4exv7518kC8DeAVnS7h-kBIveYVunkj5PkDdCkfGeoOGHkSDN6DKlL76AW3QV1u3dqXunXj_Hr3DfHPYWQtFYb3rBxrrg9QYNJ4ck7wcFdHDyZ/s1600/gunmetalpolish2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Yzt4cRzV-a8lIp95VwtF4vTGS2zvjh4exv7518kC8DeAVnS7h-kBIveYVunkj5PkDdCkfGeoOGHkSDN6DKlL76AW3QV1u3dqXunXj_Hr3DfHPYWQtFYb3rBxrrg9QYNJ4ck7wcFdHDyZ/s320/gunmetalpolish2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594343634034906098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I am not a big "extreme" color wearing girl - no blues, blacks or greens - but I did, however, really like this shiny gunmetal color. Isn't it fantastic?</span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-61390205320111555972011-03-28T19:23:00.000-07:002011-03-28T20:41:50.899-07:00Chatting with The Brilliant Magpie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkd49JZUsDJltkpPtKMGlkT9KOr45QJtOWcs-lOo13DhFoyXqz_Zmt0fuYCkYMWudxpRsEtZeRwt-HNEmWkXAtd4vHq7msFKSwCdn4UIHAYqXDt7_PnqU-CjEpoOY-BrY5rE3DhOoLkh9/s1600/brilliantmagpie.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0t9vfvodRDlMMZlag1A99he2cj9rXVrfGDANaD8Saatfrkli787hB-F-edDVYW4vFBEivyIez0RKKxM0yXC8d2XDDXlaHqF5nHXBIXEfPmp9craN-82VnhKuwqoTXd41yGjV0cCjK5X4/s1600/brilliantmagpie3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0t9vfvodRDlMMZlag1A99he2cj9rXVrfGDANaD8Saatfrkli787hB-F-edDVYW4vFBEivyIez0RKKxM0yXC8d2XDDXlaHqF5nHXBIXEfPmp9craN-82VnhKuwqoTXd41yGjV0cCjK5X4/s400/brilliantmagpie3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589323869500067202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3F2SYhYPsiDhS5OEXyef9cQNIvut0scXpMnsbZglwDOLvm8jpoJhem07574erBfDQGyrEobTimo0KRKIxQ2OpH9PuF1oc5ZYPLI599ufuu9UJDSwYFxs1WB4U5-r8RlvNx5IhEaq5WO7/s1600/brilliantmagpie5.jpg"><br /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This is a new series of "chats" I am starting to help feature other creatives. I couldn't wait to chat with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Amy Abshier-Reyes</span>, Owner/Artist of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBrilliantMagpie?page=2">The Brilliant Magpie</a> on Etsy. Please enjoy and be sure to check out her shop and other work on her website/blog and Flicker - it's fantastic!!<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy3yuYCekvCC1BdRJJBRZh4wKUJRx18GDjGAKDlG1ZSRZCb_2iwKaCXNlht94aBKHwqpKpi4X-vjMFI1YLo5AlsIx-nhNC2BAKDIzUmTcimHbVg3nWWzd7y1SfIPnVjmGnrYIRo_KeOHi/s1600/brilliantmagpie4.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy3yuYCekvCC1BdRJJBRZh4wKUJRx18GDjGAKDlG1ZSRZCb_2iwKaCXNlht94aBKHwqpKpi4X-vjMFI1YLo5AlsIx-nhNC2BAKDIzUmTcimHbVg3nWWzd7y1SfIPnVjmGnrYIRo_KeOHi/s320/brilliantmagpie4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589325323489863314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Tell us a bit about yourself:</span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I grew up in rural Texas, on the gulf coast, surrounded by rice fields and cow pastures. Came to Kansas city to go to the Kansas City Art Institute, graduated, moved to California with my guy, got married, had a baby, moved back to Kansas City where the rent's WAY cheaper, had another baby. I never stopped creating, never stopped painting, it's a necessity in my life.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">How/what are you inspired by, what sparks your creativity most?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have these incredibly vivid dreams full of bizarre, colorful imagery. I wish someone would invent a brain/thought camera to capture these images. They'd blow your mind! So I get a lot of ideas from dreams, and books, and odd conversations. Sometimes I'll see a great painting or photograph, and I just get the itch to go paint. Seeing good stuff is like a virus; it infects me and it'll haunt me until I can go draw or paint something cool of my own.</span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Have you always known that were a "creative"? And by a creative I mean anything such as - artist, designer; re-designer; seamstress - you get the picture..</span></p><span style="font-size:130%;">Always. Since I could hold a crayon, and even when I was too young to write, I'd tell my mom my stories and she'd write them down. Then I'd illustrate them. I was always in trouble in grade school for drawing in class.</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Is this your only line of work?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I wish! Nope, I work days at an auction house, which is a fascinating line of work. And it pays most of my share of the bills, so...</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3F2SYhYPsiDhS5OEXyef9cQNIvut0scXpMnsbZglwDOLvm8jpoJhem07574erBfDQGyrEobTimo0KRKIxQ2OpH9PuF1oc5ZYPLI599ufuu9UJDSwYFxs1WB4U5-r8RlvNx5IhEaq5WO7/s1600/brilliantmagpie5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3F2SYhYPsiDhS5OEXyef9cQNIvut0scXpMnsbZglwDOLvm8jpoJhem07574erBfDQGyrEobTimo0KRKIxQ2OpH9PuF1oc5ZYPLI599ufuu9UJDSwYFxs1WB4U5-r8RlvNx5IhEaq5WO7/s200/brilliantmagpie5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589323665028579090" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">What is a typical day for you?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Up at 6 to get my oldest ready for school, get everyone breakfast, pack lunches, take her to school, come back home and get myself and the baby ready for work, work til mid afternoon, go pick up the oldest from school, come home and get dinner started, then baths and bedtimes, then maybe a bit of television with my husband (I keep a sketchbook by the couch) or I try to work on painting for a bit.. I'm usually in bed by 10. I do usually get a few hours to paint on the weekends though, when my husband's home to watch the kids. He works two jobs, so he doesn't have much time off.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Your favorite medium?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Oil paints by far, then watercolor paints next.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Where can we find your work?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">My larger oil paintings are at the Blue Gallery in Kansas City: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.bluegalleryonline.com">www.bluegalleryonline.com</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">My watercolor pieces and prints are on Etsy: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBrilliantMagpie?page=2">www.thebrilliantmagpie.etsy.com</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I nearly always post photos of my paintings and progress (and other stuff) on Flickr: </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amyabshierreyes/"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/amyabshierreyes/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">And my blog:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://amyabshierreyes.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://amyabshierreyes.blogspot.com/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Your favorite shops/blogs:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm pretty bad at following blogs, I just don't have the time. I don't even keep up with my own! But I do love Regretsy (they say the mean things that I'm thinking!), Miss Moss (she has a great eye), Shorpy (wonderful collection of vintage and antique photos), and Design Sponge (it makes me jealous of cool people and their cool homes).</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkd49JZUsDJltkpPtKMGlkT9KOr45QJtOWcs-lOo13DhFoyXqz_Zmt0fuYCkYMWudxpRsEtZeRwt-HNEmWkXAtd4vHq7msFKSwCdn4UIHAYqXDt7_PnqU-CjEpoOY-BrY5rE3DhOoLkh9/s1600/brilliantmagpie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkd49JZUsDJltkpPtKMGlkT9KOr45QJtOWcs-lOo13DhFoyXqz_Zmt0fuYCkYMWudxpRsEtZeRwt-HNEmWkXAtd4vHq7msFKSwCdn4UIHAYqXDt7_PnqU-CjEpoOY-BrY5rE3DhOoLkh9/s200/brilliantmagpie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589324125224871506" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">What has been the best form of promotion/marketing tip you can give to aspiring "creatives"?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm the worst at marketing! All the gigs I've gotten have practically fallen into my lap. I'm just too lazy to stay on top of things.</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZecJLuzoUEc3rGWK2-o7IhUQEFi5HH7rj8_y-IwEMAQY0A1CFPOaIfnMNearO8BCWE2Bx4ijWetQZAG0Dg4dCSGBE3NXgnTpxU2xAIK2BgmiRhVeRueO-GAY065Ri4GpWGMxNW7kToy5/s1600/brilliantmagpie2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZecJLuzoUEc3rGWK2-o7IhUQEFi5HH7rj8_y-IwEMAQY0A1CFPOaIfnMNearO8BCWE2Bx4ijWetQZAG0Dg4dCSGBE3NXgnTpxU2xAIK2BgmiRhVeRueO-GAY065Ri4GpWGMxNW7kToy5/s320/brilliantmagpie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589323975428218962" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's a few for fun:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Vices?</span> I eat too much, I'm super-lazy, and I procrastinate way, way too much. Shame on me.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Elvis Presley or Elvis Costello?</span> Elvis Costello!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Ice cream or French fries?</span> Ice cream, YEAH!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Cotton or spandex?</span> Definitely cotton.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Modern or Mid-century?</span> Mid century, although there's a lot of modern things I like as well. Good design is good design, no matter what era it's from!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The Rat Pack or the Brat Pack?</span> Ooooh, that's kinda tough. I guess Rat Pack, though I watched my fair share of Brat Pack movies back in the day.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you Amy!<br /></span></p>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-48918583970149092832011-03-23T18:29:00.000-07:002011-03-23T18:38:33.196-07:00Me and my bestfriend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5eiEMGXKxv9n3cvKyK7aahMUfpcbR6XV0tRQ5a5jaL4e0E9UkNP4F79z1Lobj5nbpI1CGCCx8LxDllUC_HYHefE5W4OHSuQ4O8qGg2NiFsenWRfAF9kjbUvkacPxTAQ_UEMQnq_gCgaZ/s1600/me.beth.3.2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5eiEMGXKxv9n3cvKyK7aahMUfpcbR6XV0tRQ5a5jaL4e0E9UkNP4F79z1Lobj5nbpI1CGCCx8LxDllUC_HYHefE5W4OHSuQ4O8qGg2NiFsenWRfAF9kjbUvkacPxTAQ_UEMQnq_gCgaZ/s320/me.beth.3.2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587454212518974962" border="0" /></a>This is me and my best bud March 2011.....<br /><br />Ans this is me and my bestfriend in like, 1985/86......my parachute dress, with big shoulder pads, my over-tanned, over blonde hair and of course, florescent make-up - eww. She still looks relatively normal in both pic's . My excuse was beauty school...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1blgx9SsqS_IN4kFcMfJFSdqWQtokFZgU2jL32gTk2ehpsPANSfumaaGt0kR7wxVIAGE8Y8IkaukF3YTsYMSczSZL-0bcsTQ33kz5zlxAXZkZuM9Ur-JMFILo99ELQXcRd4THWhBerozM/s1600/0018.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1blgx9SsqS_IN4kFcMfJFSdqWQtokFZgU2jL32gTk2ehpsPANSfumaaGt0kR7wxVIAGE8Y8IkaukF3YTsYMSczSZL-0bcsTQ33kz5zlxAXZkZuM9Ur-JMFILo99ELQXcRd4THWhBerozM/s320/0018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587452920093643010" border="0" /></a>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-86637589093933193002011-03-23T10:35:00.001-07:002011-03-23T10:51:51.662-07:00Treasury Items at Etsy: The Doe-Eyed Deer<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfYG8m_9CHqXFLvi9Aw_yTNBHdzSWg5IBmPqS6jt7ao0BVgezLqj9b8m4RfcBJ9pdnOorhzphtmbHCWJrlduV2qD2his7Kz4AMluYADTKRuW-LXFhSpy9TUF5UXuKI5l9xmOD1vjtDZ8k/s1600/deerrneck.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfYG8m_9CHqXFLvi9Aw_yTNBHdzSWg5IBmPqS6jt7ao0BVgezLqj9b8m4RfcBJ9pdnOorhzphtmbHCWJrlduV2qD2his7Kz4AMluYADTKRuW-LXFhSpy9TUF5UXuKI5l9xmOD1vjtDZ8k/s320/deerrneck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587333380494791970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Found at: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AnomalyJewelry">Anomaly Jewelry</a></span><br /><br /><br />(To view all treasury items go <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AnomalyJewelry">here)</a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvWL2eV0u8t1kbRRFb-R_H63IX5Z1mHukSiAgEh-RSz9FZpoz8hixDndNyGaE-BRYm5g0sdIT5Tr4gQoa_JrLihpadVkhbWYqgRDlf5FSZlmeH0ySc__jmXG6m9x6SJFhqopcZ5i5ww9-/s1600/deerplushy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvWL2eV0u8t1kbRRFb-R_H63IX5Z1mHukSiAgEh-RSz9FZpoz8hixDndNyGaE-BRYm5g0sdIT5Tr4gQoa_JrLihpadVkhbWYqgRDlf5FSZlmeH0ySc__jmXG6m9x6SJFhqopcZ5i5ww9-/s320/deerplushy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587332923010334818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Found at:<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/owlcove?ref=pr_shop_more"> Owl Cove<br /></a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddc2a9wHxVCYUWrUoxdKscOg9apv_L2p8xtCyP46X-iMla-UxmPwEWf8Y9WU274CLAudOQCedhEjE1_hHh2A0FRPR0ysRR86TAFw5ktDWONum1S8h4uahbGqCZUnzLPi7rSLVtICSSg-X/s1600/deerpin.blog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddc2a9wHxVCYUWrUoxdKscOg9apv_L2p8xtCyP46X-iMla-UxmPwEWf8Y9WU274CLAudOQCedhEjE1_hHh2A0FRPR0ysRR86TAFw5ktDWONum1S8h4uahbGqCZUnzLPi7rSLVtICSSg-X/s320/deerpin.blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587332375095083874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Found at: </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64639952/woodland-fantasy-whimsical-mounted-doe?ref=tre-4d8a2490af188eefe04a4028-9">Sea of Bees</a> </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew6xe8yM-tC0yMQRdXclyrqg2LXw7mJ1rjNz-wLvMuBakNhS21RiuHQ8UVM-5JHckMWhD-4m-QKEk3ygGOWab_i7tMqmDBJ3cxFc9zniDBFa45x1oqxGlu_UsAZykATFh7XOgWJNzFqPQ/s1600/deerpaint.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjew6xe8yM-tC0yMQRdXclyrqg2LXw7mJ1rjNz-wLvMuBakNhS21RiuHQ8UVM-5JHckMWhD-4m-QKEk3ygGOWab_i7tMqmDBJ3cxFc9zniDBFa45x1oqxGlu_UsAZykATFh7XOgWJNzFqPQ/s320/deerpaint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587331889420092578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Found at: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/UmberDoveStudios?ref=pr_shop_more">Umber Dove Studio</a>s<br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85dVqKS-91BUcKhnaYijlBvp2pk459eEs4JVrCVUhAakGbc3NKecVJfoV9SfHguNF1HDS-1NYBkLzmkc3ZqFbav98f5By_u_5HyXKOGSd0ZjueqOOOjw6tkgrEpSsc6RIy_bizKtKMh0g/s1600/deerfigure.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85dVqKS-91BUcKhnaYijlBvp2pk459eEs4JVrCVUhAakGbc3NKecVJfoV9SfHguNF1HDS-1NYBkLzmkc3ZqFbav98f5By_u_5HyXKOGSd0ZjueqOOOjw6tkgrEpSsc6RIy_bizKtKMh0g/s320/deerfigure.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587331270410464514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Found at:</span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lizart29?ref=pr_shop_more"> Lizart</a></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqMMlq4Jfs8N2RxIQqdGpCjOIRJTd8F2y-GL2jYuOZFMcZuMfAP1kpnJjqGIFFTRMX8ndeysluaENPObwz7B2xitesQeY-fJIcON3BNL6oTs8FE83UB-IkYGTgkMF_szfV3MQGRknJZOv/s1600/deerembroidery.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqMMlq4Jfs8N2RxIQqdGpCjOIRJTd8F2y-GL2jYuOZFMcZuMfAP1kpnJjqGIFFTRMX8ndeysluaENPObwz7B2xitesQeY-fJIcON3BNL6oTs8FE83UB-IkYGTgkMF_szfV3MQGRknJZOv/s320/deerembroidery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587330658891748722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Found at: </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/people/melysbaby?ref=ls_profile">Mel's Baby</a></span><br /></div>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544186738884930347.post-16421717135994021442011-03-13T21:17:00.001-07:002011-03-13T21:41:33.377-07:00Scrap materials: Project 1 - Leopard Collar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFKxPjy9FXbkbxjtu6wUxQKnt9k8ZEHGf5Ij9ioK9NRjAjODc93wtmKxB000tG8UdyIwygZu5C3fM-_7em0OG8DlI7s0VRZe64Vl74RkqLrBUOKSCZlFvnRy-M0rfeFgBOD1tbI-EFAYc/s1600/leopard.cherry.how.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFKxPjy9FXbkbxjtu6wUxQKnt9k8ZEHGf5Ij9ioK9NRjAjODc93wtmKxB000tG8UdyIwygZu5C3fM-_7em0OG8DlI7s0VRZe64Vl74RkqLrBUOKSCZlFvnRy-M0rfeFgBOD1tbI-EFAYc/s400/leopard.cherry.how.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583785247529850834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3wX4SmrnWYbsfjOUgCA-DqDFG9nDnB5qRvbxoytHlar-dCsY4mfCyHKurSLSeELiRDxJS4rBNXOjpYtB2QM4COJ8s6xPTqdyQaUj4_PCIrYXMJ2f0uDVyq89Na03FdKTMq3ruMFjE7VH/s1600/leopard.cherry.how.tos.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3wX4SmrnWYbsfjOUgCA-DqDFG9nDnB5qRvbxoytHlar-dCsY4mfCyHKurSLSeELiRDxJS4rBNXOjpYtB2QM4COJ8s6xPTqdyQaUj4_PCIrYXMJ2f0uDVyq89Na03FdKTMq3ruMFjE7VH/s320/leopard.cherry.how.tos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583785469538205858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Here are a few pictures of some scrap materials I had laying around from earlier projects or donated items: scrap leopard material and some floral cherries. Sometimes, I can look at something and </span><span style="font-size:130%;">just get a picture in my mind of how I want to do something. And, since I am a huge fan</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> of "no scrap left behind", I am always finding new ways to use left over stuff.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">To start: I cut out two half-circles (note to self: next time include photos of the process), cut out the center of each, pinned the ends together, set them on my neck for good measure, and sewing away! I pinned all the scraps every which way, some ruffly, etc. When finished with that, I sewed all along the outsides to help with fraying -though I do like raw edges. I then took a scrap ribbon piece, cut in half and attached, along with scrap red lace binding and black lace pieces. Lastly, I attached the cherries with a few stitches to secure.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeisiHkOPSBg44uNFRN_bHy9hVM6UysOaeeZWnW9bz2dfpAqkStLWWGJz8dFaDyMZQd14VW3zAcNuHE8yfduwGLcVF5d3W_TjhpABntq7EeEwB3D9aruFWPnaY5XcBfNC4_ZVuAyMMvubO/s1600/leop3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeisiHkOPSBg44uNFRN_bHy9hVM6UysOaeeZWnW9bz2dfpAqkStLWWGJz8dFaDyMZQd14VW3zAcNuHE8yfduwGLcVF5d3W_TjhpABntq7EeEwB3D9aruFWPnaY5XcBfNC4_ZVuAyMMvubO/s320/leop3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583787406951006274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Va-la! What do you think? I think it is pretty nifty - approximately 45 mins.<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEotQtA52zwMcXoER7kqq8DjcWrSIgzNRGwCl38F1He65ns6pqRhhLj-K6p35LOPtozLpTGSxHMqp6gHqouNgbDe7kunAvyrfZZS-NoWmbU5qR80EhFF_Yh9UKcnxTayO6zhx3q5cyAd19/s1600/leop.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEotQtA52zwMcXoER7kqq8DjcWrSIgzNRGwCl38F1He65ns6pqRhhLj-K6p35LOPtozLpTGSxHMqp6gHqouNgbDe7kunAvyrfZZS-NoWmbU5qR80EhFF_Yh9UKcnxTayO6zhx3q5cyAd19/s200/leop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583787842597252338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4PnuacYX-VOPDR1sOJrNznRop_KISjgSRBwRuGlDLwnK33OfV3hyphenhyphenHeZ8lfris2mow9ON7IAUrnz4GAi5PBR2Iob2aiBnd2x1Y4ikPQkAm6g7F-sWBpanmwDxLtvUlfrdJXI7kVJtJ8hH/s1600/leop4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4PnuacYX-VOPDR1sOJrNznRop_KISjgSRBwRuGlDLwnK33OfV3hyphenhyphenHeZ8lfris2mow9ON7IAUrnz4GAi5PBR2Iob2aiBnd2x1Y4ikPQkAm6g7F-sWBpanmwDxLtvUlfrdJXI7kVJtJ8hH/s320/leop4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583788154765589218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ-L42S7QN78N45FbgZGD7FAnXyhZgmO4uDglUlhlXS_29M1oDTZjqZ9HjATQvGgUfHgMnNiCC6xgd2mJWNEIh24M2dezIhII8KYstIFBrtdJzgrCCCkwIK8VPGvh1IMqX5xvyMG6zySX/s1600/leop2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZ-L42S7QN78N45FbgZGD7FAnXyhZgmO4uDglUlhlXS_29M1oDTZjqZ9HjATQvGgUfHgMnNiCC6xgd2mJWNEIh24M2dezIhII8KYstIFBrtdJzgrCCCkwIK8VPGvh1IMqX5xvyMG6zySX/s200/leop2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583786911849081458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Do you have a speedy little craft.-scrap project that you are proud of? Post a link in the comments and maybe I will feature it here. Along with your blog or shop link, of course!</span>DitzyRedheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441965076592381626noreply@blogger.com0