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My little R2D2!!

2011-10-31T13:54:00.000-07:00

2011-07-21T10:21:00.000-07:00

new baby, Julia Jane Bello!

2011-06-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

Grandma Robles and Julia

3 generations of girls

Grandpa Robles & Julia

at home with a new baby!

at the hospital

38 week pregnancy belly

2011-05-24T12:32:00.000-07:00

Here is my week 38 big-o-belly! Two more weeks to go! I've been very busy nesting and hardly any crafting!

I can't wait to meet my daughter Julia Bello in June! Hopefully she'll be on time and not too late!

stuffed paper Easter eggs

2011-04-02T12:46:00.000-07:00

Here is a fun project I've been working on in my spare time: Stuffed paper Easter Eggs!

Here is the link to the tutorial! Have fun making this wonderful and exciting project!!

Stampington & Company

images from:

The graphics Fairy

scrap lace on Etsy

2011-03-28T20:10:00.000-07:00

I've got some extra scrap lace to sell on Etsy:

There is about 2 ft. of each type of lace shown here.

Also, I love this paper with the music notes! It was from a music book at a goodwill store in Grover Beach.

wet diaper bag

2011-03-21T17:08:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest creation: a wet diaper bag!

Sorry about the blurry photos, but I photographed in really low light. The inside is a waterproof vinyl lining and the material was purchased at Wal-Mart. Here is the website for the instructions: oh-nuh-uh.com

mini gift enclosure cards

2011-03-02T16:49:00.001-08:00

pink mini scrapbook

2011-02-28T13:57:00.000-08:00

egg garland

2011-02-28T13:53:00.001-08:00

Here is my handmade Easter garland! I made it out of an upcycled book of poetry, scrap lace and scrap ribbons! I'm ready for Easter!

artist trading card origami envelopes

2011-01-17T11:25:00.000-08:00

Here are some cute origami envelopes I made from some wrapping paper I purchased at Cost Plus World Market:

I used a product called the "Enveloper," which helps you create any size envelope you need. Its a really fabulous tool that I needed badly!! No more using scissors and Etsy templates!

Little Etsy store Clearance!

2010-11-15T20:23:00.001-08:00

There are lots of good deals in the Etsy store happening right now! Stop by and check out the last chance goodies!

click here

working on a few customized orders

2010-11-13T20:03:00.000-08:00

This mini project has kept me busy lately. My full time retail job is keeping me super busy and tired! Monday is my day off, and I plan to start a new crafting project to make me smile :) Maybe I'll make some Christmas garland....

Just been machine stitching on paper again...

SOLD! large paper envelopes

2010-11-05T12:06:00.001-07:00

Baby Bello on the way!

2010-10-27T12:40:00.000-07:00

I'm going to be a mommy! I'm so excited! I'm already 8 weeks and 3 days!

stitching...

2010-10-02T15:46:00.001-07:00

I'm off duty from World Market. Time to stitch!

Bag of legs already stitched:

handstitching takes a lot of time!

hooves:

20 bodies and rear finished and ready for legs and head piece

little rear piece, so cute!

little oxen pieces

2010-09-28T13:39:00.001-07:00

legs:

forehead:
face:

rear pieces

bellies

close up of flower

flowers w/out pearls

flowers

bodies

Asian Ox experiment

2010-09-23T13:24:00.000-07:00

new Asian Ox photos: Experimenting with different color and stitching technique. Beverly's ran out of the color I wanted, so I used this "cashmere tan" felt.

aproximately 6 inches in length

belly photo:

regular stitching: horn revision:

I'll switch to a thinner thread for the mouth. It looks too bulky for me!

I just hot glued some ivory petals and pinned this flower temporarily:

Asian Felt Ox

2010-09-22T10:29:00.000-07:00

Here is a really cool and large project! Felt Asian ox!

Usually I make little felt critters no larger than 2 x 3 inches in size, but this turned out to be a nice challenge for me. The first one is complete, and I have 19 more to go. I'm ready for assembly line production!

Asian Ox with bell photoshopped in:

Front view with bell photoshopped in:

Top view

detail of hoof:

detail of front hoof:

backside

ear and horn stitching:
horn assembly: 2 pieces felt glued together, then handstitched:

more detail of horn and ear:

close up of eye and smile:

super close up of face....too close!

belly.....and also, I think I'll stuff him from the rear, not his neck like this one...

about 2 1/2 inches

about 9 inches

My Japanese Bento Box!

2010-08-18T07:59:00.000-07:00

felt cake cocoa shop

2010-08-16T15:02:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest assembly project:

Cocoa Shop!

Still available in my Etsy store: U2robles

world's smallest scrapbook

2010-07-22T18:17:00.000-07:00

I think I made this little guy back in 2008! Time flies!

girl shrinky dink display book #2

2010-07-22T14:41:00.000-07:00

Shrinky dink display book #2:

origami notecards

2010-07-19T13:39:00.001-07:00

new origami notecards:

This set of notecards were made from a roll of handmade paper. I purchased the paper at Cost Plus World Market. They have the most wonderful colorful paper! If you don't have time to make these, these are available for purchase from Etsy store. The paper consists of 100% recycled paper of cotton fabric remnants using traditional silk screen printing technique.

These envelopes are great for gift enclosures, thank you cards, gift card holders or anything you like!

90 sales!!

2010-07-11T18:00:00.001-07:00

Woo hoo! My little Etsy store made it to 90 sales! I never thought I would make it past 50 :) Thanks for all your support! I'll try to add some things/experiments in the shop and we'll see what happens. Maybe I'll add some lion finger puppets or finish that sweater purse I've been working 6 months on!

Here are my favorite places to visit!

bibbi (translated)

inspired Papertrey ink

pine is here

this little project

zakka life

This is just a sample of my bookmarked websites! What can I say? I'm inspired by everyone!

felt lion finger puppet

2010-07-03T20:21:00.000-07:00

How cute is this little guy? I made this one for my nephew Tristan:

Here is the pattern....very simple and easy for me!

here are all of the felt pieces:

My mom gave me a whole bag of these yellow leather tassels:

so now I have a lions mane!

here it is all glued together:

Rose notecards

2010-06-24T12:45:00.000-07:00

These are quick and easy to make! I find that if the book, calendar or magazine has thick paper, my envelopes have a better quality and print. These notecards were made from an upcycled Rose book from a thrift store in Fresno.

I had fun shopping with my sister in law this weekend!

little pink notebook

2010-06-17T13:24:00.000-07:00

I finally made something from my hanging paper samples!

cute embossed paper notebook!

laminated foil origami boxes

2010-06-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

here is a new project for me: laminated origami boxes

materials:

heavy duty foil
newsprint
ruler
exacto knife
bone folder
photo mount (or glue stick)

japanese newsprint I bought a year ago

heavy duty foil I bought at food for less

spray back of newsprint with photo mount

folding instructions at the bottom of this blog

unfolding little box

origami foil boxes!

bottom of boxes

instructions from origami book

felt jellybeans!

2010-06-11T18:40:00.001-07:00

Fun felt jellybeans to add in the Etsy store (if you don't have time to make them yourself). They were very easy to make! Just cut out 2 beans out of felt, and add a few stitches and glue the pieces together! its a cinch!

Blueberry

green apple

black licorice

red cherry

grape purple

paper samples out to dry

2010-05-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

Before Clarence and I begin our vacation to Vegas in a few days, I'm going to make something :)

Here are my little painted paper samples drying out in the sun. So far, no laundry had ended up on my ropes out in the patio, only wet inked paper!

Petey watches as I create. Petey is laying eggs, shredding paper and cute as ever.

Leopard print gift tags!

2010-05-24T08:22:00.000-07:00

new: leopard tags!

stamp collection colorful notecards

2010-05-24T08:13:00.000-07:00

new colorful notecards added to my little Etsy store:

the pages used for these envelopes were taken from an upcycled stamp collector booklet discovered in a thrift store in Grover Beach, CA.

what a treasure!

washi paper notecards

2010-05-20T12:55:00.000-07:00

I've been working on a paper lei for a co-worker, but have run into a few problems...
I'll post photos of the process at a later time...

Here is a little project that I just have fun with while I'm contemplating solution:

Washi Paper notecards!

I discovered this paper at a Daiso store in San Jose, CA. It is actually made in Thailand, and it is used for wrapping paper gifts. This Washi wrapping paper has a really cool dried petal design.
I can't wait till I'm able to go back to Daiso!

felt tea cakes

2010-04-30T15:14:00.001-07:00

I've been without a camera for so long! Clarence finally borrowed a digital camera from my in-laws, so now I can post some felt tea cakes that I've been working on:

These felt treats are patterns from the book, "My favorite felt sweets."

egg book #2

2010-03-05T17:59:00.000-08:00

here is a new egg book with a little locket inside:

I've added a few golden egg stickers and sparkles inside. No new products were purchased for this egg book. Its all from my craft room scraps, old stickers, and a locket that was in a bag of goodies from my friend Jessica. I also used some handmade fuchsia wrapping paper that I purchased last year at world market for the center locket page. Its no longer available at our store in San Luis Obsipo :( I should've bought two of them last year!
Thanks for stopping by!

calendar envelopes

2010-03-03T08:19:00.000-08:00

My upcycled calendar envelopes were featured on a website called Monster Bites:

Monster Bites is a site that brings you 365 days of the latest in DIY fashion, sustainable living & handmade goodness for an enviable life! Check it out when you have time :)

glitter easter decor

2010-02-22T15:52:00.001-08:00

I took some photos last year of our Easter celebration at my in-laws, and used them for decor this year. At first glance they look just like photos:

but if viewed at an angle, there are millions of these tiny iridescent glitter circles that give the photos a cool sparkle:

The photos were sprayed with photo mount and then sprinkled with Martha Stewart clear coarse glitter. Thanks for looking! I'm still have more to make!

scrappy egg book

2010-02-18T07:48:00.000-08:00

Here is a little addition to my Etsy shop called the egg book

love lunch bag

2010-02-16T13:55:00.000-08:00

I found a wonderful lunch bag tutorial from the purl bee! I've used my day off from work creatively, and I finally made time to sew a project. I'm very inexperienced when it comes to sewing fabrics. The only other project I made was a pair of pajamas a couple of years ago (has it been that long?). This tutorial was very easy to read and understand. You should give it a try today!
Thanks for looking!

chocolate polka dot scrapbook

2010-02-05T17:37:00.000-08:00

Chocolate polka dot scrapbook:

I love making these things! No more shopping for me, just using what I already have in my collection of old papers, donated supplies and unwanted craft items from my Mom.

spring mini scrapbook kit

2010-02-04T22:14:00.001-08:00

I sold all my Asian scrapbook kits on Etsy! I only had 2 :)

I decided to make a couple of mini spring kits for sale in the Etsy shop! Enjoy!

paper clutch

2010-01-21T15:11:00.000-08:00

Here is a little paper project that has been keeping me busy:

ingredients:

-upcycled earring
-handmade paper
-cardstock
-sequin ribbon
-magnet
-gold thread

blue felt mouse

2010-01-11T12:57:00.000-08:00

I had a very relaxing morning stitching a few little mice!

shy little Spencer

2010-01-10T17:57:00.000-08:00

felt penguin

2009-12-03T12:50:00.000-08:00

This is Wally the felt penguin! (my husband Clarence picked his cute name)
He is a new member of the felt critter family!

packaging for u2robles etsy shop

2009-11-23T12:29:00.000-08:00

I just had a person from Germany buy something from my etsy shop! How cool is that?

This is the new packaging that I made for my goodies:

first I sew a little pocket out of clear plastic

then I slip the scrapbook inside and trim off the extra plastic

then I print out the label on cardstock

fold in half with bone folder

then I stapled it to the pocket bag

ta da! Everything is ready for shipment to Germany!

new gift tags

2009-11-15T13:00:00.000-08:00

here are two of my new princess tags:

more gift tags below!

thanks for looking!

Spencer eats breakfast with me

2009-11-15T09:25:00.000-08:00

This is Spencer, our new little parotlet.
Spencers' favorite meal is breakfast eggs, toast and tea! He loves eggs!

Nicolas' first birthday!

2009-10-29T09:16:00.000-07:00

Family photos!

new felt critters

2009-10-08T07:54:00.000-07:00

I'm all done with the new additions to the felt shop:

first, little brown chicken

little white chicken protects her eggs!

Bernie the puppy is back:

and finally, Bernard the felt puppy

these were a lot of fun to make! Hope you like them!

felt cow

2009-10-04T22:09:00.001-07:00

Hello Mu-mu!
Time for some more felt critters! This little guy was really fun and easy to stitch up!

I can't decide if I want to sell him, or keep him!
As you can see, Mu-mu loves hot cocoa!

clear tags

2009-09-29T17:51:00.000-07:00

Hello, I've snagged a really cool idea from an Etsy seller. Only hers are much better than mine! Her Etsy seller name is : lemontreestudio <----click here

Here is my version, but not as good as the original!

cute kitty video

2009-09-23T05:18:00.000-07:00

front page of Etsy!

2009-09-13T10:31:00.001-07:00

My little felt chips were featured on the front page of Etsy! Cool!

Now I'm part of the club, and I can post this little sign on my blog:

little lovebird world

2009-08-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

I just love photographing this little peachface! Here is Petey with all her cardboard chewing toys:

curious little lovebird

Petey comes out of her house for a photo opportunity

Petey's jungle

shade for little miss queen lovebird

the royal bath

first tomato harvest

2009-07-27T14:51:00.000-07:00

My first tomato harvest!

Petey and I sampled a few little tomatoes, just to make sure they were ready...

Clarence is happy and ready to deliver the first harvest to my father in law, Tom.

Go Clarence, go!! Isn't he adorable with that little basket of goodies?

messy tag production

2009-07-25T12:11:00.000-07:00

These tags are quite messy, but sooooo fun to make!

The golden flakes are everywhere..

Hey! A gold tattoo! I just left this one on me.

a few new tags

2009-07-24T08:16:00.001-07:00

Here are a few of my new tag creations....its been a while since I made these! The inspiration comes from Jessica's blog:
I love her tags!

my first tomato harvest!!

2009-07-22T09:59:00.000-07:00

my first harvest! Oh boy!!

my beautiful Mexican Sunflower blooms!

well, I'm off to work! Gotta water my pots and put Petey outside so she can play!

first birthday card

2009-07-10T13:44:00.001-07:00

Here is my first birthday card! I used a sketch from this website----> Kortskissen.
I love looking at all of the creative entries. Check it out if you enjoy making cards, or are curious about learning from sketches.

messy little garden

2009-07-07T16:42:00.000-07:00

My little potted garden is really growing fast! The tomatoes and Mexican sunflowers were planted from seeds, and are almost 3 ft tall! I love this fiery orange bloom.

Petey spends the day outside with a beach towel over her cage so she won't overheat.

Petey hides while I snap pictures...

Cosmos planted from seeds:

My tomatoes! I can't wait to eat these!

little pig project

2009-06-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I'm anxiously waiting for my wedding pictures to arrive on cd so I can start my memory book. In the meantime, I got an order for 20 little felt pigs on etsy. I'm still in the process of making these little critters, and they're so cute!

wedding photos

2009-06-08T10:49:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of the big day! Our friend Marilyn took these photos with her digital camera, and they came out fantastic! Thank you so much Marilyn!!! I'll try to find out when all of Greg's photos will be posted on his website.

My Matron of Honor, Theresa Radke. Love that Goddess dress!

My Maid of Honor, Jessica Kelley. Love that sparkle!

my Sister in law Mary, beautiful Bridesmaid. OOoo la la!!

Here is beautiful Bridesmaid Karleen. Gorgeous!

Our ring bearer was my nephew Caleb. Our little flower princess is Corinne who just turned 2 years old. And here is my new sister, and gorgeous Bridesmaid, Gina. (Corinne's mommy!)

I love this photo of my Dad!

Here is a shot of us right after the ceremony

I will post more later, and I'll find the link to Greg's professional photos! Thanks for your patience!

snuggles the felt mouse

2009-04-29T12:56:00.000-07:00

Introducing... Snuggles the felt mouse! (Clarence named him)hee hee

Snuggles lives under the cake shop...

and is ready for any crumbs that happen to fall at the cafe table...

his favorite dessert is pink champagne cake!

little felt chicken

2009-04-28T13:15:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Here is my latest felt creation:

little chicken!

she guards my cake shop

and just like Petey, I can't go near her eggs...

52 Q week 7

2009-04-04T21:03:00.000-07:00

52 Q week 7

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

52 Q week 6

2009-04-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

52 Q

If I could do it all again, would I change anything?

52 Q week 5

2009-03-30T17:45:00.000-07:00

52 Q

how do I feel today?

my seedlings are growing!!

2009-03-30T08:13:00.000-07:00

I love spring! I'm already seeing how the extended daylight and warm weather effects peoples' moods. Or maybe its because Easter is coming up...

I can't wait to hide eggs for Clarence's niece Corinne! The other evening she said, "na-na" which translates to "night-night," and then she tried to cover me with her blanket. (she's almost 2)

Hey mom, I've never planted a container vegetable garden, so this will be an interesting experiment. Maybe, for once I can bring vegetables to your house instead of the other way around. ;)

seedlings

spring flowers in my container garden

hidden Petey (all birds are 'Peteys')

my first thank you tag

2009-03-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

this little one is going on a gift basket

I forgot which website had the idea for painting and outlining letters, but I used that technique for this tag.

scraplift baby shower card

2009-03-14T13:50:00.000-07:00

oh oh...I scraplifted!

I was invited to a baby shower and to save money, I made a card and matching gift tag. here is the baby girl shower greeting card

Some of the flowers were handmade with some pixie pink fun flock. I made my own pink buttons by using old ones and added pink embossing powder on top (what a big mess). Then I cut out the birds and heart, machine stitched and inked the paper. It was quite a messy production! I won't even show you my desk....its scary.

here it is with the pull out tag and open door

close up

I made a matching tag

Here is the original card, which is a million times better than mine, but hey, I tried!

chocolate tag

2009-03-10T13:08:00.000-07:00

I forgot that I started this tag a year ago, but never finished it. Here it is!

I'm a little behind with my 52Q challenge. I need to catch up!

orange flowered scrappy art journal

2009-03-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

Here is a little scrappy art journal that I've been working on in between the repetitive wedding favor creations: And here is the inspiration!

new etsy paper goodies

2009-03-02T16:36:00.000-08:00

These are just a few additions to my little etsy market:

my wedding favors

2009-03-01T13:53:00.000-08:00

Our May 30th wedding is quickly approaching, so I've been busy with trying on dresses and making little favors to hand out. Here is one sample that still needs ribbon and some type of candy:

This acetate box idea comes from Splitcoaststampers. They are the greatest resource for paper craft tutorials, so check them out if you're curious!

chocolate mini scrapbook

2009-02-27T07:22:00.000-08:00

felt tea cup and saucer

2009-02-25T14:15:00.000-08:00

These are some goodies I've been playing with this week:

little tea cup and spoon

fork and plate

tiny tea table
lots to create still from this little felt shop book!

stationary box

2009-02-19T09:50:00.000-08:00

When I first discovered this stationary box on Nana's Place last fall, I thought it was the coolest handmade paper craft creation. Since then I've discovered many other similar craft sites like NotLeftStanding and Keenan Kreations.

Here are my attempts that are still under construction:

Thanks to everyone that inspires me!

52 Q week 4

2009-02-16T16:46:00.000-08:00

The title of this week (I'm a little behind) is: When I look into my eyes I see:

a curious person looking back...

felt cake shop complete!

2009-02-13T16:12:00.000-08:00

November 15, 2010:

Etsy shop clearance! Last chance! click here!!

well, it has been 4 days in bed with this ridiculous bronchitis....blah! To keep from going completely insane indoors, I had to keep busy. While I was sick, I made a little pasty shop for all my treats.

lots of pink felt......

......and chipboard from a recycled cereal box

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

felt pastries and cupcakes

2009-02-08T19:15:00.001-08:00

Here are more felt creations from the same Japanese craft book. I think I'll add beads to the tops of the cupcakes to make them look like sprinkles. Their size is minute. My mom laughed when I told her that I stuffed that wee little strawberry. I think it is the size of my pinky nail!

Now that I have a little chest cold, I'll have more time in bed to create more treats. Blah! I don't like being sick!

52 Q week 3

2009-01-23T19:41:00.000-08:00

Week 3 question: Do you believe in fairies?

Tag! I love games...

2009-01-23T12:48:00.000-08:00

I was just tagged by the very talented artist Charlie.

Here are the rules of this tag game:

1. Link to the person who tagged you (as I did just now with Charlie).
2. Mention the rules.
3. Tell 6 things about yourself.
4. Tag 6 other bloggers by linking to them.
5. Go to each person's blog and leave them a comment to let them know they've been tagged.
Wow. It's like a warped round robin of REAL tag, isn't it?

Hmmm....6 things about myself...

1. I'm allergic to chocolate....seriously. I get the worst irritable uncomfortable itchy rash on my legs if I do eat it. Sometimes I'm not able to resist and my body pays the consequences!

2. My favorite color is yellow, and I love things that are yellow: the sun, lemons, wildflowers, bananas

3. I love shopping at the goodwill and dollar stores.

4. I love to baby my fiance Clarence, especially right now because he's sick.

5. I think slow cookers are the greatest inventions.

6. I can't wait to have a family!

Here are my tags!

Tag! You're it!

Toni of Seaweed and Gardenias
Anne of Gaal Creative
Jen of Tatertots and Jello
Jessica of Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping!
Lay Hoon of Me Scrap
Knotty Bicsie

felt cakes!

2009-01-21T08:56:00.000-08:00

November 15, 2010:

Last chance etsy store clearance going on now! Click here...

here are a few little pastries that I made from felt scraps, felt glue and embroidery floss.

more treats from this japanese felt book:

52 Q week 2

2009-01-18T18:18:00.000-08:00

Week 2 question: Am I afraid of change? Absolutely not!

52 Q

2009-01-15T17:10:00.001-08:00

I love Emily Falconbridge's art journal challenges. This time she's using tags, but you can really use anything you want.

As you can see, I have tons of wishes, but not all can fit on this little tag!

Happy 2009!

2009-01-02T08:48:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! I was fortunate enough to have New Years Day off, so I drove up to Madera to spend time with my family. There's no place like home! And, we have a new addition to our family....my little nephew Nicolas!

Grandma and Grandpa Robles got to babysit Nicolas while my brother Jay and Karleen spend new years eve and day at Disneyland. Nicolas is soooo cute when he sleeps!

My older brother Raymond holding the baby

Nicolas likes to be held at all time, and if someone stops, he throws a fit!

And he loves his Grandpa and Grandma...

On New Years Day, there were 6 adults and 1 baby. Guess who rules the house?

Raymond, Nicolas and my beautiful sister in law Mary...

Happy New Year everyone!!

mini red notebook...another fun project!

2008-12-17T14:30:00.000-08:00

I'm getting pretty fast with these little notebooks, and I have endless paper and felt scraps. This red notebook reminds me of where I used to work, Target. I haven't been shopping there in a while because of the 30 minute commute. Does anyone know if Target has any good deals lately?

more felt treats...a baby bed

2008-12-16T18:29:00.000-08:00

I used my empty christmas card box to make a little felt bed for Corinne's baby:

pink felt stocking

2008-12-16T16:58:00.000-08:00

Here is a little Christmas stocking that I made for Corinne:

lots of dots...

the finished stocking

stuffed with filling

I found this cute baby at Walmart for a dollar! And its the perfect size to fit in the stocking.
I got the stocking idea from a Paper Source catalog, and sort of snagged it! I figured I can save $49.95 by making it myself, and it was not anything difficult at all.

back home again! Baby J's birthday

2008-12-11T10:21:00.000-08:00

It's nice to be back home with my friends!

Jess and Izzy: here are the photos

Baby J, Pj, Izzy and Jessica

Homemade spongebob birthday cake. He got a build-a-bear game for his little nintendo ds from his brother.

Baby J and his cake, he just turned 5

Happy birthday to you little guy!

felt cookies!

2008-12-07T16:29:00.001-08:00

chocolate chip cookies anyone?

I love felt! The possibilities are endless!

hiking to the San Luis Obispo Lighthouse

2008-12-05T07:28:00.000-08:00

entrance to the trail

the view from the hiking trail San Luis Obispo harbor

our very knowledgeable docent Karin and my fiance Clarence

and our other very knowledgeable docent, Barton

little birdhouse by the Lighthouse

Ta da! beautiful architecture!

the view from the Lighthouse

angles and doorways

inside the Lighthouse

old stove brought in from an antique shop for furnishing the Lighthouse
Clarence has lived in San Luis Obispo all his life, and this was his first trip to the Lighthouse, and mine as well. There was a slight breeze and beautiful sunshine all day. It doesn't feel like December on the west coast!

teeny barbie notebook and Christmas tree

2008-12-02T11:43:00.000-08:00

Here is a teeny little pink notebook that I whipped up yesterday. I'm going to make a few more assorted colors to add to my little market.

Here is my 6 ft. decorated tree:

I like to shop year round for gifts, so I have a few wrapped up right now. Have you decorated your home, or is it too early?

golden scrap journal

2008-11-19T07:51:00.000-08:00

little details:

hidden mirror:

golden details:

butterfly page:

leaf page:

ribbon page:

inside pages:

front cover:

back cover:

This scrappy journal was inspired by my golden tag.

art club

2008-11-15T09:14:00.000-08:00

This door hanger is for an online art club, Milliande's Artist Date. It encourages art and creativity. Its totally free, and you can take just 10, 30 or 60 minutes. This collage took about 5 minutes and I just used papers and fibers that were already on my desk. These pieces were torn and adhered with a gluestick.

candy's confections

2008-11-15T09:08:00.000-08:00

You like?

I love this candy dish from the goodwill. I still love making treats from this book:

Petey's world

2008-11-13T16:58:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Petey's world: here is her little tipi..

This is her outdoor daytime play area...

her tunnels and hiding places...

her weekly treat: millet spray

Its going to be another warm day for us, so Petey can stay here in our enclosed outdoor area. I'm off to work!

Beautiful collage!

2008-11-12T12:39:00.000-08:00

I wish I made this beautiful collage, but its actually from the very talented Ton i.
There are so many details that this scanned postcard doesn't do it justice! Please visit her site when you get a chance. I really like looking at her Parisian collages which are very feminine and elegant, as well as her very detailed background collages (like this one). Have a look!