A bit of a tangled mess.....

and isn't it purdy !

Busy getting ready for my web sale.  This Sunday, December 4th at 5pm pst.

Find it here.

Back in the studio!

After my wonderful trip to Gilding the Lily in Southern California I took a couple of days off to get caught up with the laundry and such.  Man does that pile up!!  I am finally back in the studio, getting ready for my December web sale.  I can't believe December is in less than two weeks.  Crazy!! 

Thought I would show you some tree topper girls I made for my sweet friend Marcia at Cottage Jewel.  These girls are making their appearance tonight at the Spirit of Danville event held in our lovely little downtown.  Marcia asked me to make these for her store and I was thrilled to do it for her.  They have a cone base which slips right onto the top of the tree and they are wearing the most gorgeous vintage lace skirts. 

I wish I could make it downtown tonight.  It's so much fun to see it all lit up and to watch the fun little trolley that rolls around giving shoppers rides from one end of town to the other.  Unfortunately....but fortunately...I have a soccer meeting to be at.  That is a good thing as it means my boy made the team!  Yay!  

Road trip!!

The girls and I are packing our bags and heading to Santa Ana, CA.

Hope to see you this Saturday at Glitterfest from 10-4.

These girls were troopers!

Last weekend the 21 sweetest, hardest working gals around came to my home to create.  They came from as far away as Texas and Montana and as close as just a few miles away.

They had their heads down and their creativity ON as we sculpted, painted and sewed.

 They came armed with fabulous fabrics, ribbon and trims...

and a plan of action.

We munched and sipped on all kinds of goodies...

 and chit chatted the weekend away...

 I am so honored to have been able to spend the weekend with these wonderfully creative women.

 What a treat!

A special thanks to Sally and Carol for their yummy baked goodies.  They were incredible!

Here are some snaps of some of the nearly completed pieces.  I love how they are all so different...

When it was all said and done....it was a fantastic weekend with some old friends and lots of new ones.

It felt like a mini vacation...little umbrellas and all!

I was sad to see it end....

But Albert and Lola hope y'all will come back again real soon!

I do too!

a few more peeks...

Of the Tinsel and Treasures show.

 I have to say that I think this was my favorite piece of the day.  So magical...

 Arbutus

Charlene Geiger

Debby Anderson

Iva Wilcox

Natalie Hansen

A little glimpse....

into the 2011 Tinsel and Treasures show!

 creamy and dreamy....

um...hello....swoooooon!

charming...

always some fun...

Tick tock ....

I'm counting down the days, hours and minutes until Saturday!   

Tinsel and Treasures is just about here.

The girls are piling up...

and the bling is looking especially sparkley!

And even though my new little helper has thrown a bit of a wrench into my daily routine....

 

It's all good!

Hope to see you Saturday!!