Birthday parties have begun...

I figure there is no reason to resist it...... I turn 60 on Tuesday! And the parties have begun... this one was at Connie's house... It's been said it looks like I have a crown on, but it's her chandelier hanging down...although I do usually wear a crown. This is Lori, Connie, me, Olga, Nancy and Melinda. I'm not linking to the ones that have blogs because who knows what pictures they might put up!

The theme was Fun Diva...as I AM the Fun One of the group. They made me play silly childhood games and we had fun favors on the table. They are crazy women....

Below is a very special gift from my Best Silver Bella Buddy Natalea! Isn't it beautiful!!!!

It's on a vintage child's book cover.

New postal stamp!

Photo funia

Have you been here Photofunia?

There are so many different things you can do... I just fell in love with these images in a book. You should go play.

My swap buddy Patty is the one that told me about it.

Old Towne Spring and Mail Call!

I've gotten some great mail recently.... but I'm behind in blogging about it... remember the Cereal Box Journals I was working on? Well, Nathalie sent me one, too! It came as a total surprise to me (because I was distracted with Art Dog's surgery... cause she said she told me)... anyway... it is soooo great and it's filled with old papers.... here are a few peeks: I love the postage stamp..the girl on the sofa! I so would not have used that... I would still be hoarding it. So guess I'll have to photocopy it and hoard it for her.

And below is the sweetest little "love nest" that Anna sent me!!!

On Tuesday BFF Virginia and I ran over to Old Towne Spring.... little village of shops about 45 minutes away. We've been speeding over there for over 25 years... and I mean literally... yes, there have been fines involved.... but we are careful now and not as easily fooled....

All time BEST shop in Old Towne Spring.... Thad's.....

Playing tag with friends

You know how you have some blogs that you just really love and you can't wait to see the new art they do? You know how you leave a comment and then they comment back on your blog and pretty soon you have a mutual admiration society going on? Well, below is what happened to five of us... we did a tag swap with the theme of Friendship.... First up is Margaret ...aka Alice and Camilla... living in Switzerland....

I took the little tiny tags out of the envie and forgot to put them back before I took the photo! Please notice Marie's knees...they stick out with their cute dimples!

Below is the tag I received from Carole aka Madness and Mess in New Zealand...

And here is lovely Patty aka Magpie's Nest from Virginia...

...and my longtime Online BFF... Nathalie of An Artist's Legacy in Missouri...

and here are mine, which I previously showed you....

the birds are paper... the rest is fabric.

This bird on the back has mica on top of him... just so you know!

I don't want that mica addition to go unnoticed! ha!

and look at the cancellation stamp from Switzerland!!!

We are swapping again..... stay tuned!

Trafalagar Square April 30, 2009

The exclusive 4 minute extended version of the moment 13,500 people spontaneously sang Hey Jude together in Trafalgar Square. Everyone involved arrived thinking they could be dancing - no-one had any idea how the event would unfold.

May Day 2009

Happy May Day!

I was going to make May Day Baskets.... but went to the local quilt guild's Quilt Show instead with Virginia!

Don't know what all we'll do with these silk cocoons.... but you know it'll be something!

My sister and I.... Saw these baskets on Artsy Mama's A Year of Color Blog... guess I'll use them for something else.... they are peat pots that I painted and glued that crepe paper that I altered on the top after gathering it. Used wire for a handle...