tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66068255349762427642024-03-13T09:38:58.484-07:00Creativemuse where inspiration flourishesStacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-43970191316045833202010-05-27T15:17:00.001-07:002010-05-27T16:29:23.959-07:00Chickens and Garden<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S_8AM0427QI/AAAAAAAAAI8/8ypIaaHW3OU/s1600/IMG_6663.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S_8AM0427QI/AAAAAAAAAI8/8ypIaaHW3OU/s400/IMG_6663.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476095892261367042" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S_7_oAbm4-I/AAAAAAAAAI0/aYy8XYRY_jA/s1600/IMG_6663.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S_7_oAbm4-I/AAAAAAAAAI0/aYy8XYRY_jA/s400/IMG_6663.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476095259704746978" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/4645280659/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4645280659_1a8d3c7c1b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/4645280659/">Sunshine...Buff Cochin</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/52895107@N00/">Creativemuse</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>Sunshine...Buff Cochin<br /><br /> Well we have been balancing I should say juggling AllStar Practice 5 days a week, Fun bonding Adventures for the Team, Regular School, Boyscouts,girlscouts,Mom's Club, New contest Biggest Loser Challenge, Messy home, Chickens,Dogs, The list really goes on but it ebbs and flows. Writing this I hear 4 little 4yo princess shoes clacking down the hardwood floors.Yes making a mess but bonding as a little Thong does with the Stories they Create and live. <br /> Speaking of Creating and Messes...WE have been out in the yard weeding for the last 3 weeks, Every few days hours at a time, a wedge section of the yard where we have NOW planted a SUNFLOWER TEEPEE/FORT. While mom's 1ft and a half deep underground chasing crabgrass runners wondering how did these get here...we have unleased the 8 chickens play around in the yard. We chase, capture, put on the slide, make king of the sand box, and giggle these sweet chickens. We like to walk into the house with the Garden boots on. so while our tenny shoes aren't muddy the kitchen the "Welcome ROom" and bathrooms if I don't catch them in time are all transformed into chocolatey,sandy brown.<br /> THere's got to be some way to get all of this done with style right? Well sending thankful thoughts for the Sweet chicks and Dogs we have.<br /><br />Warmly<br />Stacy~Creativemuse</p>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-33169251397546880472010-05-03T10:10:00.000-07:002010-05-03T11:41:25.574-07:00Lessons of the Muse learned...stawberry pots stuffed french toast flower arrangements<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98WA9w2rJI/AAAAAAAAAIk/G1iSWPD0MoA/s1600/IMG_5941.JPG"></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98WO3agYdI/AAAAAAAAAIs/TUWZFc9LjZI/s1600/IMG_5914.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 220px; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467112917300175314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98WO3agYdI/AAAAAAAAAIs/TUWZFc9LjZI/s400/IMG_5914.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98VVbZIbCI/AAAAAAAAAIM/apyYVsGu6IA/s1600/IMG_5941.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 227px; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467111930525674530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98VVbZIbCI/AAAAAAAAAIM/apyYVsGu6IA/s400/IMG_5941.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98Voc7FYAI/AAAAAAAAAIc/VUSqxPx8e6I/s1600/IMG_5913.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 169px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467112257354031106" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98Voc7FYAI/AAAAAAAAAIc/VUSqxPx8e6I/s400/IMG_5913.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I am so Blessed to be a Home maker. I adore being with my children and most parts of shuttling them to and fro events that enhance who they are. The Home part of Home making is funnily more and more confusing. Some odd Reason the home is reflecting my mind...Multiple highway of ideas, incohernt time tables, Creativity and Profectionism colliding. Flylady</span><a href="http://flylady.net/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">http://flylady.net/</span></a><span style="color:#cc33cc;"> says we have CHAOS(Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) because we need to see things at it's worst turn it to it's best. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Hence Making it Perfect! (I say it gritting my teeth). I am seeking that BALANCE of Clean/ORGANIZED/Warm/Creative Home with Keeping the Family Loved,Nurtured,and Held with Care....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">It doesn't help that the twins are not just 2 little 4yo's but that they Really have Synergy...example 1 4y has 1/2 an idea and may or may not act upon it.</span> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467096131431828754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98G9zLoDRI/AAAAAAAAAHM/n2YInewWHOw/s400/IMG_6100.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98KcfGdKMI/AAAAAAAAAH0/Jfe76e6TffU/s1600/IMG_6106.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 269px; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467099957152262338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98KcfGdKMI/AAAAAAAAAH0/Jfe76e6TffU/s400/IMG_6106.JPG" /></a></p><br />div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Now 2 very intimately connected twins together they don't think of the same 1/2 of the idea but these two little ones think of the mirroring or completing half of the idea and My girls make Synergy....Now add this CREATIVEMUSE mom who is also a leathel idealist...Oh wait <span style="font-size:130%;"><em>I'm</em> </span>the "It doesn't HELP when you have a...." Perfectionist/Idealistic/Creative/QUeenie(ie I don't </span><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#330099;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">WANT <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">to do the dishes)</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Mom starting it all off</span>.</span></span></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98IsveucsI/AAAAAAAAAHc/fvOBpHT9a1A/s1600/IMG_6296.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 309px; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467098037403677378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98IsveucsI/AAAAAAAAAHc/fvOBpHT9a1A/s400/IMG_6296.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Here's a Great new Cookbook My Mother in Love gave me. I think Hey the Fundraiser for the Preschool has cupcakes let's make the ducks! I'll have a back up plan though with choc cuppies and the frosting/sprinkles all together..(I think to myself). These are the twins Delish and Bean helping make the lemon cuppy base for the duckage. New Chef attaire for the children from Easter...</span></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98INTDZgPI/AAAAAAAAAHU/m1FOkgdQb7I/s1600/IMG_6285.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467097497196921074" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98INTDZgPI/AAAAAAAAAHU/m1FOkgdQb7I/s400/IMG_6285.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ffcc00;">While mommy carves the oversized donught holes for the head (the hunt for minis was fruitless) frosts the cakes puts the marshmellows on the tail freezes them figures out reciepe wrong so more buttoms up will happen than heads up ducks due to not enough frosting. I tint and melt the yellow icing and while I am wilding Creating...my sweet ones have helped themselves to my Back up plan. I find them under the livingroom coffee table faces full of choclate decedance...but Delish has gone one step futher or is it that Bean has already licked hers off....so I find Delishes hands covered in frosting like she's having a </span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;">SPA</span> <span style="color:#33ccff;">treatment.....</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98I-2_RgII/AAAAAAAAAHk/I-Pi32ZvTDg/s1600/IMG_6294.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 291px; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467098348656885890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98I-2_RgII/AAAAAAAAAHk/I-Pi32ZvTDg/s400/IMG_6294.JPG" /></a>...</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98JYzVQNTI/AAAAAAAAAHs/zdlbOVMSsBs/s1600/IMG_6291.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 575px; HEIGHT: 361px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467098794351932722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98JYzVQNTI/AAAAAAAAAHs/zdlbOVMSsBs/s400/IMG_6291.JPG" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Oh Mommy didn't read the disclosure of no WHIPPED Frostings...so my ducks were drippy messes...while I cleaned up they helped themselves to 2 mini <span style="color:#ffcc66;">(for the eyes)</span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">m</span>&<span style="color:#ff9900;">m</span></span><span style="color:#ff9900;"> </span>containers sorting the colors</span> <span style="color:#ffcc33;">for me and eating the ones they thought wouldn't help the project.....</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#ffcc33;">So my Friends you can call me <span style="color:#33ff33;">MENTAL</span> since I had to feed hubby so he could see little dude kick a board in half ,while I hosted another class with a friend . We did sit with the Kindergatners/first graders and some 4th graders for a sit QUIEt/be Still show of our Ojai Raptors...the sugar was waiting to take effect....we then came home packed up/feed big sis for Playoff Game .</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98QWVoRJPI/AAAAAAAAAH8/qegYt297LFY/s1600/IMG_6280.JPG"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467106448600278258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98QWVoRJPI/AAAAAAAAAH8/qegYt297LFY/s400/IMG_6280.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc33;">..ate dinner Went to twins open house...With12 not 24 cuppies simply frosted with yellow icing and sprinkled with flowers...then Dad and big boy Split</span> <span style="color:#cc33cc;">to Pinewood Derby</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98QmBcWubI/AAAAAAAAAIE/nA1_81y_gCc/s1600/IMG_6303.JPG"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><img style="WIDTH: 187px; HEIGHT: 115px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467106718059510194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S98QmBcWubI/AAAAAAAAAIE/nA1_81y_gCc/s400/IMG_6303.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#cc33cc;"> we left to the game then to the derby then HOME. Everyone was tired....no rest for the weekend it was busier...Donut Team Party for twins, Home run Tball derby...Wedding And Tea to prepare to for Sunday..friends playoff game/BBq at Nana's then Sunday Help Mothersday tea leave mid tea and go to Wedding..Yes I said you could call me <span style="color:#33ff33;">MENTAL...</span>.I'm so tired I'm Ready for the WEEK Lol!</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">My on going mission to Creatively try to incorperate ways of BALANCe for Me and Ultimately my Family... lesson learned this weekend NO over booking (sometimes it can't be helped),...Keep it Simple (not stark simple and lovely....),Keep it up...just doing little chunks daily will help things flow and not back up.......I'm off to lovinly do Laundry,Wash dishes, Play with the girls make lunch and do a Home BLESSING HOUR...I'll be sining a Grateful Song that my Life is so Full and Loving...</span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">I LOVE LIFE AND LIFE LOVES ME</span><span style="color:#cc66cc;">....Louise Hay</span><a href="http://hayhouse.com/">http://hayhouse.com/</a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Warmly,</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Stacy~Creativemuse</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">PS we got the call last night that big sis is on THE</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">GOLD</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">ALLSTARS</span>!! <span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Y</span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ff33;">E</span></span><span style="color:#ffff00;">A</span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff6600;">H</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-10991114602021248842010-02-18T13:47:00.001-08:002010-02-18T13:53:49.802-08:00Creative Magical Greatful Home Making<a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/4367205558/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 406px; HEIGHT: 314px; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4367205558_30b106eecd_m.jpg" width="619" height="398" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffffff;">Originally uploaded by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/52895107@N00/"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#9999ff;">Creativemuse</span></a></span><br /><p><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I am so <span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">GRATEFUL</span> to be with my kiddos. We made Onion Bread for lunch, gathered eggs from the chickens and hunted for avocados can you see them?<br />Oh and many other magical fun things all day!<br />Creative days just not with glue,glitter, paper or ribbon. This is such a magical time. I am so thankful to partake in my life!<br />Speaking of glitter and paper I think I have gotten all the photos for my Petite Swap taken and I'll post them soon. Thanks for bearing with me!<br />On a Crazy note...I was thinking of having a SPRING BROOCH swap or an Easter swap any takers????<br />let me know<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;">Warmly<br />Stacy~Creativemuse</span></p>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-19015093206360143242010-02-03T17:42:00.000-08:002010-02-03T18:44:08.913-08:00Life Gets Creative<div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2ot0gsSBTI/AAAAAAAAAGU/AtNnAmhtOnk/s1600-h/IMG_4602.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434206280528037170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2ot0gsSBTI/AAAAAAAAAGU/AtNnAmhtOnk/s400/IMG_4602.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">I know it says where inspiration flourishes and there's barely a post in months. Please don't lose hope I really am extremely creative it's the TIME that eludes me. I think I have said on past posts that I am doing the </span><a href="http://flylady.net/"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">http://flylady.net/</span></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> so that I can capture back that time to create. It really is an endless cycle in my eyes at this time. My clutter is my all that I do in my Creating and Cleaning clears my Creative clutter so that I may have time to Create. I have had loads of rain and my Creativity ran in different direction than something concrete in which to carve my name. I have been Hunting Rainbows and enjoying my children. </span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">I did want you to see I am in a Heather of Speckled-egg's Petite Inspirations Box Swap. I have met the sweetest ladies. </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Tia </span><a href="http://domesticunderground.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">http://domesticunderground</span>.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;">, </span><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Kris</span> </span><a href="http://lovemesomecrafts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">http://lovemesomecrafts.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;">, and </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Tracy</span><a href="http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#9999ff;">http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> We have had such a great time getting to know one another. They have been understanding with my little ones all being under the weather.(after we were closed indoors for a solid 2 weeks.... Big </span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2oo9DzVFcI/AAAAAAAAAGE/dGmEPdJAArM/s1600-h/inspswapvalbox.jpg"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 190px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434200929833653698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2oo9DzVFcI/AAAAAAAAAGE/dGmEPdJAArM/s400/inspswapvalbox.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;">boy came home with a croup cough and gave it to all of his sisters. The big girl then got Strep along with the cough and the twins sound terrible coughing and trying to make a GERM JAIL in the crook of their arm, but with their age I am not able to do very much. My little Jelly Bean ended up getting an ear infection.</span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2ovc05-XII/AAAAAAAAAGc/BULhPpdi6kU/s1600-h/IMG_4732.JPG"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 64px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434208072660573314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2ovc05-XII/AAAAAAAAAGc/BULhPpdi6kU/s400/IMG_4732.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> </span><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">So our wonderful Pediatric group and Medicine shoppe have been so kind and sweet since they have seen us 3X's for 1,3,and 2 children visits in one and a half weeks. I digress....These ladies have been very kind and sweet all with their own lives busy and winter coming down hard on them. I was delayed in packaging and sending my Petite sweets. I had two wonderful packages received while I was tied up. Boy did it kick me into overdrive. I made a commitment not to open until mine were in the mail and I had picked up a bit more of my Creativeness off the Kitchen table....so here they are and I'll post when I have some good pics of what I received sooo wonderful!</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2oweBJ8wSI/AAAAAAAAAGk/aJNLH1q6CXk/s1600-h/IMG_4768.JPG"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 283px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434209192640299298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2oweBJ8wSI/AAAAAAAAAGk/aJNLH1q6CXk/s400/IMG_4768.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#ff99ff;">a little sneak peek<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2oxTqhMLrI/AAAAAAAAAGs/VWuV6GQXSHQ/s1600-h/IMG_4709.JPG"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 315px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434210114276699826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/S2oxTqhMLrI/AAAAAAAAAGs/VWuV6GQXSHQ/s400/IMG_4709.JPG" /></span></a></div></div></div><br /><p><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> Did I mention...the Septic being full from the rain and having to do dishes camping style..I broke my washer machine when I steam cleaned it and thought saving money on TV/Internet and phone was great until Cyber disaster.....Ahhh those days are over the rain has subsided, the washer loves us again and cyberville is all better! SO yes I have been creative ...creatively living finding solutions to daily life. Here's to seeing you soon</span></p><p><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Warmly</span></p><p><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Stacy~Creativemuse</span></p><p> </p>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-36061652631264576212010-01-26T15:13:00.001-08:002010-01-26T15:13:24.270-08:00Steve<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/4307760662/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4307760662_d0171070ef_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/4307760662/">Steve</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/52895107@N00/">Creativemuse</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>Hubby on the Mountain in Big Bear. it snowed 4 ft in one day. BIG SNOW! THey had a great time. BUtt busting at times (they shoveled 1/8 mile due to an abandoned truck in a near by intersection) ....but lots of skiing and ANytime skiing is GREAT in my book.</p>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-17539218255537786852009-08-28T15:32:00.000-07:002009-08-28T15:56:43.396-07:00<span style="color:#33ccff;">Oh my Oh my I loved hearing about <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ff33;">Heather Bullard's</span> newest adventure she is a Major contributor to a new wonderful magazine called <span style="font-size:180%;">FLEA MARKET STYLE magazine</span><a href="http://fleamarketstylemag.blogspot.com/">http://fleamarketstylemag.blogspot.com/</a> I adore her blog, her style, her sense of beauty in vintage and how she adapts it to modern life Past Present <a href="http://www.heatherbullard.typepad.com/">http://www.heatherbullard.typepad.com/</a> stop over for a little view. The news doesn't stop there <span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Mathew Mead</span> is a Major player in this adventure. I first learned about him on <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc66;">Kari Ranstrom's</span> blog <a href="http://www.artsymama.blogspot.com/">http://www.artsymama.blogspot.com/</a> last year for Halloween and I had to get his book. It is a Family Favorite~ BTW (by the way) she's having a give away go check it out!</span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Guess what? Yes another giveaway! It must be the season! hehe!</span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">SO FLEA MARKET STYLE magazine is having a give away! So I am entering twice why don't you?</span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">cute little button too! . </span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">I really must figure out how to get these bloggy things all done badges,lists, pretties... you all don't have a source do you? is there a book out seems to me there was something I'll have to hop around..</span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#9999ff;">See you again soon</span><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">warmly</span><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">Stacy~Creativemuse</span></span>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-69093970243417046572009-08-25T11:21:00.000-07:002009-08-25T13:24:02.773-07:00Halloween Adventure!<div><span style="color:#ff9900;">Yahoo! I love HALLOWEEN!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Ms Vanessa Valencia<a href="http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2009/08/a-hauntingly-magical-celebration-revealed.html">http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2009/08/a-hauntingly-magical-celebration-revealed.html</a> is hosting a Halloween Celebration Oct 17! </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">I am so excited to be apart of it!</span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQsuwwYVmI/AAAAAAAAAE0/sUgERBnQZ1A/s1600-h/6a00d83451d99869e20120a55900a1970c-400wi.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 327px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373969437233272418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQsuwwYVmI/AAAAAAAAAE0/sUgERBnQZ1A/s400/6a00d83451d99869e20120a55900a1970c-400wi.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff9900;">I have many ideas still haunting my head from</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">years past! The lovely laser stenciled haunted <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">haus</span> from a local artist waiting be be on a spooky garland. The MARTHA <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Stewart's</span> mini pumpkin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chandelier</span> from ages ago. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">One of those hollowed out white <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pumpkins</span> with spookiness inside.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Not</span> too <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">scary</span> I like the whimsy side more especially with my little ones. who wants to be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">creeped</span> out. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Definitely</span> by your parents! I can't even take them into <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">MICHEAL'S</span> craft store now! Well I'll say I stopped last month due to the gruesome animated creatures. NOT one of my children likes it. I have to go in and avoid 1/2 the store or just go with out them(very very rare). Oh I digress on to the what I have haunting me creatively!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQt9Gd65OI/AAAAAAAAAE8/DjNd9Ismg5U/s1600-h/Witchypoo+tutorial+matted+and+finished.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 338px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373970783091221730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQt9Gd65OI/AAAAAAAAAE8/DjNd9Ismg5U/s400/Witchypoo+tutorial+matted+and+finished.jpg" /></a></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Many new little captured <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">witchies</span>. I made one for the 1st <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#666666;">Sinister</span> Sweet <span style="color:#ff9900;">swap</span></span> and then for the blog. These are a pair I had on see tutorial I did last year for <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Kari <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ranstrom</span></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpRIIdOmLWI/AAAAAAAAAFk/DlyEsfN852U/s1600-h/Sinister+button+artsy+Mama.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373999565481848162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpRIIdOmLWI/AAAAAAAAAFk/DlyEsfN852U/s400/Sinister+button+artsy+Mama.jpg" /></a>ArtsyMama</span><a href="http://www.artsymama.blogspot.com/">http://www.artsymama.blogspot.com/</a> here on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">flickr</span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/sets/72157607793003603/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/sets/72157607793003603/</a></span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Kari has a lovely </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">BLOG</span> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ffccff;">Y</span><span style="color:#ffcccc;">E</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">A</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">R </span><span style="color:#ffff66;">O</span><span style="color:#ffff00;">F </span><span style="color:#99ff99;">C</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">O</span><span style="color:#ccffff;">L</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">O</span><span style="color:#6633ff;">R</span></span> <span style="color:#ff9900;">just for all of us artist learning from other FABULOUS ARTISANS. She</span><span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span><span style="color:#ff9900;">is hosting this years</span> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#666666;">Sinister </span>Sweet <span style="color:#ff9900;">swap</span></span><span style="color:#ff9900;"> </span><span style="color:#ff9900;">there<a href="http://artsymama.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-back.html">http://artsymama.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-back.html</a>.<br /></span><span style="color:#ff9900;">I also will love making these sweeties.</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373975723598732226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQycrSs28I/AAAAAAAAAFM/iWq8ErQ1a_Q/s400/Halloween+07+(11).JPG" /> <span style="color:#ff9900;">I made them for an old group of mine <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">ArtErratica</span> hosted by</span> <span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Melissa <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">McCobb</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hubbll</span></span>e </span><a href="http://thegardenofpinkshadows.typepad.com/my_weblog/">http://thegardenofpinkshadows.typepad.com/my_weblog/</a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 403px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373975730477428962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQydE6tcOI/AAAAAAAAAFU/PEz2FjjC2NA/s400/Halloween+07+(8).JPG" /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Melissa is a Fabulous artist who is a contributor to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sommerset</span> as well as for the new look of </span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373975715726810690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQycN943kI/AAAAAAAAAFE/4SQI65EZUnE/s400/Arterratica+Halloween+Dangly+swap.JPG" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">JOLI <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">PAQUET</span></span><a href="http://joli-paquet.blogspot.com/">http://joli-paquet.blogspot.com/</a> <span style="color:#ff9900;">I just found out about that</span> <span style="color:#ff9900;">today! </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQ3y_f1FwI/AAAAAAAAAFc/RWq8QWzHEak/s1600-h/6a00d83452930369e20120a5632c84970c-200wi.jpg"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373981604537767682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SpQ3y_f1FwI/AAAAAAAAAFc/RWq8QWzHEak/s400/6a00d83452930369e20120a5632c84970c-200wi.jpg" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Looks to be super cute! Great artists!<br />Look what a little blog hopping will lead you! </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">So I am wishing you WELL My <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dearys</span> I must fade back into the Tactile world get on my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">PODA</span>(Parade of daily activities)(an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">acronym</span> from </span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Flylady</span>.net <a href="http://www.flylady.net/"><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.flylady.net/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff9900;">)</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#9999ff;">Warmly</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#9999ff;">Stacy~<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Creativemuse</span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"></span></div>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-74082018067831625522009-08-21T09:20:00.000-07:002009-08-21T10:59:48.543-07:002 YUMMY GIVEAWAYS Birthdays and Antiques<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/So7ah1ZZElI/AAAAAAAAAEE/b3zLU4ujQ8k/s1600-h/IMG_1033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372471680303698514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/So7ah1ZZElI/AAAAAAAAAEE/b3zLU4ujQ8k/s400/IMG_1033.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#9999ff;">Well I've been off blogging for a while with summer in full swing 4 little ones and now school just beging to start I'm in denial I want summer to last a bit more 2 weeks</span> <span style="color:#ffcccc;">please</span>. <span style="color:#9999ff;">In actuallity, i</span><span style="color:#9999ff;">t' is just 2 days for the big ones and 2 weeks for the littles. Since i've been off I have been missing some fab give aways and I am jumping in as usual. I want to let you know about them and ofcourse helps me to win??? Still I need to spread the </span><span style="color:#cc0000;">LOVE. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">I'm still trying to figure out all this linking and such. None the less I adore this site of Melissa from the inspired room. She is having a rare antique giveaway!<br />I am jumping in at the end but at least i'm jumping in!<br /><br />GO and leave a comment view the yummies you wont regret it! I'm not sure about linking so I'm typing this in.<br /><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 137px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372469326044914434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/So7YYzGW4wI/AAAAAAAAAD0/jn-f9xaY5TE/s320/3832559840_a775deb859.jpg" /><br /></span></div></div></div><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2009/08/28/the-beauty-of-an-antique-a-very-rare-giveaway/"><span style="color:#ffcc99;">http://theinspiredroom.net/2009/08/28/the-beauty-of-an-antique-a-very-rare-giveaway/</span></a><span style="color:#ffcc99;"><br /></span><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/"><span style="color:#ffcc99;">http://theinspiredroom.net/</span></a><span style="color:#ffcc99;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/So7Zs3aLIAI/AAAAAAAAAD8/rx6UJOQ8Rlc/s1600-h/BARBIE+%27TOINETTE+LET%27S+CELEBRATE+MY+BIRTHDAY.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372470770310782978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/So7Zs3aLIAI/AAAAAAAAAD8/rx6UJOQ8Rlc/s320/BARBIE+%27TOINETTE+LET%27S+CELEBRATE+MY+BIRTHDAY.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#9999ff;">The 2nd Give away is a</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">Happy Birthday to Jan at Polka dot barn</span> <span style="color:#9999ff;">super cute blog. she too is having a lovely giveaway of </span><span style="color:#ffffcc;">vintage rhinestones</span> <span style="color:#9999ff;">and a</span> <span style="color:#c0c0c0;">vintage velvet beaded evening bag Don't miss out hop over and comment away!</span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><a href="http://thepolkadotbarn.blogspot.com/">http://thepolkadotbarn.blogspot.com/</a> sing a little song!</span><br /><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><span style="color:#9999ff;">We are still <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Birthdaying <span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:180%;">irthday- ing</span> </span></strong></span>here too since our*little* <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">biggies</span></strong> Birthdays are less than 2 weeks apart we are doing a nice treat by going to the Aquarium of the Pacific </span><a href="http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/">http://www.Aquarium</span>ofpacific.org/</a> <span style="color:#9999ff;">tomarrow ...so today I HAVE TO</span></div><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">go to <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">3</span><span style="color:#ffccff;">1</span> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">fl</span><span style="color:#ff6666;">a</span><span style="color:#cc0000;">v</span><span style="color:#ff9966;">o</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">r</span><span style="color:#ffcc66;">s</span> <span style="color:#ffff99;">i</span><span style="color:#ffffcc;">ce</span> <span style="color:#99ff99;">c</span>r<span style="color:#ccffff;">e</span><span style="color:#6633ff;">a</span><span style="color:#9999ff;">m</span></span></span> to get buy one adult get child <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">free</span> </span>coupon. A must when places charge for <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ccccff;">little</span> preschoolers like they do the elementry schoolers! I must say I am looking forward to how fun this will be. We've had little highlights on our staycation.</span> <span style="color:#9999ff;">This is sure to be one of them. The *little* <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">biggies</span></strong> will get a special <span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">Shark </span>tour.</span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 425px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372468610081149682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/So7XvH7S0vI/AAAAAAAAADs/fhzFEdU5o9g/s320/IMG_0785.JPG" /><span style="color:#9999ff;">This is like the old summers of long ago used to be. Not so Daycamped,Bahama,Rving for the whole summer. Nice easy stretches of sprinklers, Beaching (10 min trip), Library, with art programs/engineering programs sprinkled in.</span><br /><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">I'll be back with a review of summer and a sweet jewlery box I made for my big girl.<br />Enjoy </span></div><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">Warmly</span></div><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">Stacy~Creativemuse</span></div>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-83895375331198332882009-06-27T11:35:00.000-07:002009-08-25T10:28:46.567-07:00TODAY IS THE MAD HATTER TEA PARTY<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkZ8awIvLVI/AAAAAAAAACs/NMDCHmNhaCQ/s1600-h/mad+hatter+tea082.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">I am your Hostess Stacy the Mad Hatter. Here I am with some of my lovelies.</span></strong></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Come in now, enjoy.</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352102006216404306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkZ8awIvLVI/AAAAAAAAACs/NMDCHmNhaCQ/s320/mad+hatter+tea082.jpg" /> <span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#6600cc;"><strong>Oh Ladies Ladies Welcome! Have some wonderful lavender Lemonade. Did you see the Rabbit?</strong></span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 383px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352101029762097218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkZ7h6j44EI/AAAAAAAAACk/1jxWLc08G8o/s320/Greeting+Mosaic+Mad+hatter.jpg" /> <p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">He's Terribly Late! </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">More of our Lovely Guests are showing up</span></strong></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"><strong></strong></span></p><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkZ-JoBFzcI/AAAAAAAAAC0/n7AN52cYQ2Y/s1600-h/guest+mosaic.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 317px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352103911002328514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkZ-JoBFzcI/AAAAAAAAAC0/n7AN52cYQ2Y/s320/guest+mosaic.jpg" /></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkZ-JoBFzcI/AAAAAAAAAC0/n7AN52cYQ2Y/s1600-h/guest+mosaic.jpg"></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Please take a look around. Can you Spy the Cheshire cat?</span></strong><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352104813400198722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkZ--JtgjkI/AAAAAAAAAC8/UuLftzGjOY0/s320/tea+table.jpg" /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"> Some tea? Why don't you try the Swiss organic herb and wild flower tea My charming friend "K" brought me back from her adventures. If you wish we have Blueberry and Peppermint tea as well. I have Honey Comb and Sugar a lovely bird lemon juicer (I was just gifted) and cream.</span></strong><br /></div><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Oh Here's the Tea~ Yes Blueberry Scones,Jam of course (beware of the mouse). Some Fresh Devonshire Cream? Oh I am trying out this receipe of Lavender bread I have inside Creme Fresh and Lemon Curd. The heart shaped cinnamon bread are marscapone and strawberries.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkaDzmKbU_I/AAAAAAAAADE/nIRVvSbV4Co/s1600-h/lavender+fram.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352110129617261554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkaDzmKbU_I/AAAAAAAAADE/nIRVvSbV4Co/s320/lavender+fram.jpg" /></a>My sister's Pumpkin<br /></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352113262414666610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkaGp8viG3I/AAAAAAAAADM/XOTawyCgbNg/s320/tea+mosaic.jpg" /> Cream puffs in Phyllo.</span></strong> <div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Heavenly.....</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Oh I am a bit tinged with hunger lets move on to the Sandwhiches shall we?</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 405px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352115054577702754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkaISREf12I/AAAAAAAAADU/SGoXwCwxn8M/s320/savory+tea+sannis.jpg" />We have Tyler Florence's Baked Brie Prociotto and Apple butter Sandwhiches also.<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/baked-prosciutto-and-brie-with-apple-butter-recipe/index.html">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/baked-prosciutto-and-brie-with-apple-butter-recipe/index.html</a></span></strong></div><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Curry chicken, tomato with cilantro lemon butter, roast beef with a bluecheese lemon spread, Curry and cheddar with cream cheese, Lovely Pasta, Carrot and three bean salads.</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Oh my seconds? okay! O I do say I am the mad hatter wont you please choose a hat to wear?</span></strong><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkaKcjzaYdI/AAAAAAAAADc/CfclDgtkqRI/s1600-h/hats.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352117430428262866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkaKcjzaYdI/AAAAAAAAADc/CfclDgtkqRI/s320/hats.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#6600cc;"><strong>I have made Several for you to choose from Oh you've incorporated your own style by using the Ostrich feathers! Cleaver!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#6600cc;"><strong>I am ready for Dessert! Lets See macaroons,lady fingers,marbled chocolate cookies, sugar cookies fresh baked from farmers market, lemon cakes </strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352120030483106002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkaMz5wyyNI/AAAAAAAAADk/8-ZUYJhHiI0/s320/dessert+mosaic.jpg" /> <strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Thank you So much for dropping by love to you Darling!</span><br /></strong><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Warmly,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Stacy~Creativemuse</span></strong><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-30877240673384931982009-06-25T18:25:00.000-07:002009-06-26T08:16:47.829-07:00Oh Mad HatterI am excited about <a href="http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/">Vanessa Valencia's Mad tea party</a>! I had my Mad hatter's tea party for my Alum of our MOM"S club in April! Total total blast.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkQv5QytX8I/AAAAAAAAACU/GCixNpyuh8U/s1600-h/Mad+Hatter+Tea+Party+April+2009+(58).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkQv5QytX8I/AAAAAAAAACU/GCixNpyuh8U/s320/Mad+Hatter+Tea+Party+April+2009+(58).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351454918029696962" /></a><br /><br />I thought that I need to post this now as apposed to Never! It's just never going to S L O W down with 4 young children including 3yo twins. I am in such utter awe in women like AnneDenise Anderson of Whim and Fancy Designs www.Whimandfancydesigns.blogspot.com/<br /> <a href="http://www.whimandfancydesigns.blogspot.com/"></a> go and Check out surprise luau graduation she created for her daughter. She has 5 kiddos!I also admire HOLLY of Holly doodle designs www.hollydoodledesigns.com <br /><a href="http://www.hollydoodledesigns.com/shop/"></a> ! She has two little ones while doing so much. She is so generous and kind!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkQvVkse1HI/AAAAAAAAACM/4BehhA5cqh8/s1600-h/Sleepingdog+studios+(1).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkQvVkse1HI/AAAAAAAAACM/4BehhA5cqh8/s320/Sleepingdog+studios+(1).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351454304896996466" /></a><br /><br />Inserting Eye candy from Wendy of sleepingdog studios www.sleepingdogstudios.etsy.com<br /> and bendywho www.bendywho.etsy.com<br />< a href=" http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5095127" <br /><br />I love Etsy! Such a TERRIFIC resource for Artists! This is a little purchase I made and was playing around with while the children were otherwise occupied. Literally a stolen moment..that is my TO DO list it's on! HEHEHE!<br />I'll See you Saturday with Hat on!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkTUgjR5v8I/AAAAAAAAACc/908tPxrnzn8/s1600-h/Mad+Hatter+Tea+Party+April+2009+(54).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyX_939_HrI/SkTUgjR5v8I/AAAAAAAAACc/908tPxrnzn8/s320/Mad+Hatter+Tea+Party+April+2009+(54).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351635912914223042" /></a><br />Warmly<br />Stacy~Creativemuse<br />....ps I have been trying for 24 hrs to "LINK" so you can just click but it only worked out for the first one? I am walking away now for a Self Quieting momment....hehehe<br />SORRY you'll have to cut and paste to seeStacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-46105399059828563562009-05-01T15:57:00.001-07:002009-05-01T15:59:57.759-07:00Happy May DAY!!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/510962006/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/510962006_bb0dbb0e89_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/510962006/">Tulips for Peace Swap</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/52895107@N00/">Creativemuse</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>Happy May Day! <br /><br />thought you might like these ribbonwork tulips! I had made these for a PEACE swap 2 years ago....I think I need to make some just for me maybe in a lavender or pink! Happy May day I love this day we will be delivering flowers to Our Nannas and enjoying every minute of this wonderful day!<br />Happy MAY Day to you and yours<br />warmly<br />Stacy~Creativemuse</p>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-33523099826521654982009-03-30T17:09:00.000-07:002009-03-30T19:24:23.855-07:00Perfection is worth the wait >>>>Vintage Valentine itty bitty book swap<span style="color:#cc66cc;">WOWIE I am so excited I have been holding off blogging see previous post. </span><br /><span style="color:#cc66cc;">My friend Mary ann Mckeeting from </span><a href="http://followyourblissdesigns.com/"><span style="color:#cc66cc;">http://followyourblissdesigns.com</span></a><span style="color:#cc66cc;"> and host of</span><br /><a href="http://followyourbliss.ning.com/"><span style="color:#cc66cc;">http://followyourbliss.ning.com</span></a><span style="color:#cc66cc;"> </span><a href="http://followyourblissdesigns.com/"><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></a><span style="color:#cc66cc;">where we the members make pages and she the hostess with the mostest makes front back and some middle pages then binds them and always sends sweet sentiments and goodies with our finished books. I adore these itty bitty books they are like art. Please join me in viewing Maryann's Slide creation of the itty bitty book swap titled Vintage Valentine</span><br /><br /><div><embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" align="middle" src="http://widget-e3.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=72057594050338019&site=widget-e3.slide.com"></embed> <div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=72057594050338019&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e3.slide.com/p1/72057594050338019/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=72057594050338019&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e3.slide.com/p2/72057594050338019/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=72057594050338019&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e3.slide.com/m/72057594050338019/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide9_1.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=72057594050338019&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-e3.slide.com/p4/72057594050338019/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">don't you just love this such talented artist~</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">I've done 3 more of these recently I'll post pictures of my contributions of the itty bitty Spring, Green and Vintage Birthday!</span><br />I'm off to finish dinner ...it's taken me a while to post this!<br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">Warmly</span><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">Stacy~Creativemuse</span>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-18154850413016347002009-03-13T10:09:00.000-07:002009-03-13T10:34:02.106-07:00Fresh Eggs and a Fresh Day<span style="color:#cc9933;">I have been remiss in posting to my new blog. I am a Somewhat Perfectionist...meaning only certain things have be perfect and I can bend with the breeze for other things. My example you ask? The last blog post is sitting here so lonely due to the fact that the Perfectionist in me wants the Consecutive progression of here is the before itty bitty and here is the after. Well this has back logged all of the wonderful things I want to share with you. All of these othere talented wonderful giving artists that have to do with Valentines day! YIKES!!! The Perfectionist is still ruling the roost for a little bit but I get to squeeze this in...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/3351181715/" title="Fresh Eggs from our Cochin Hens by Creativemuse, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3351181715_2680754eb4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Fresh Eggs from our Cochin Hens" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">So for now until I get the right photo it is Fresh Eggs and a Fresh Day. I am so greatful for a Fresh Day. It can start anytime of the day. The decision to Start Fresh, have a mulligan(golf term),Renew your spirit it happens in an instant. I am finding more and more it's my ablity to focus on my outcome and work through the veil I am under to find what I AM GRATEFUL FOR. I LOVE MY LIFE AND LIFE LOVES ME. Listing what I am grateful for always helps me turn things around. I am trying to teach that to my children. It will be a long journey and one I will relish and delight in. Have a Fresh egg along with your renewed FreshDay...sending you love my friends...</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">Warmly,</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">Creativemuse</span>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606825534976242764.post-90253592983983521502009-02-04T10:12:00.001-08:002009-02-04T10:17:23.615-08:00vintage valentines itty bitty book swap before embellishing<a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/3252940619/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3252940619_08d8c90ac1_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52895107@N00/3252940619/"><span style="font-size:130%;">vintage valentines <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">itty</span> bitty book swap before embellishing</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Originally uploaded by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/52895107@N00/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="font-size:130%;">Creativemuse</span></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff99ff;">This is my vintage valentines <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">itty</span> bitty book swap the before picture I'll show you the after when this sweet little book arrives for some wonderful photos of the most recent pages visit Maryanne <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">McKeating</span> at follow your bliss http://firstborn.wordpress.com/<br />I have used a valentines I made last year as the base the newly wedded couple with lace and love around them. I then added a photo of a rose in my garden...4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">July</span> to the right hand corner, with sweet photocopied <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ephemera</span> from my collection roses and the little children. the words"will you be my queen of Hearts?" are from a newly found vintage valentines from the 1930's. I was so excited to find this stash. I thought I only had postcards and hadn't realized there were many valentines in this little cigar box!</span></p>Stacy/Creativemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14742058778636975145noreply@blogger.com29