Giveaway at Mudbay Musings

Catherine is haveing a fun giveaway at http://mudbaymusings.blogspot.com/

It is in celebration of her 100th post.

Catherine is lucky to have  talent that she can share with her Mother.

I hope you will see the needlework they create together!

Also at......  http://www.mudbayimages.blogspot.com/ are "really neat" free images!

This is what our Veterans fight for....

Thank you to all those who have, and are now serving in the armed forces.

The parents of this little angel can kiss her and put her to bed at night, knowing you are all on duty protecting our Great United States of America.

    Sharon asked, "are you from New York?"

Kaitlyn said, " I'm  from America".

Out of the mouths of babes.

Vintage Living,,, My Colossal Good Luck !

I revieved a giveaway necklace from Rebecca for the being the 100th person to comment on her blog.

What a talent you are Rebecca!

Thank you so much.

http://rebeccaforvintageliving.blogspot.com/

The new stars Rebecca is making are just beyond YUMMY, so creamy and beautiful. Go see!

Lovely from the back too.

It came at a time I needed my spirits lifted.

http://www.simplyposhdesigns.com/ 

I hope you will visit Miz Rebecca for wonderful treasures.

Beautiful Packaging and I love your business card!! Simply  Posh!

Thank you from infinity and beyond!

Ovaltine

In 1948.............

Gather Around My Dear Friends...

There is a problem,,,and we must unite and work together.

Our land is in  threat of great distruction.

We need your help to save it.

We have counted on leaders to take care of matters of the kingdom and it's freedoms.

We were not watching closely enough.
The greed and power has bewitched the leaders, and only "we" can bring them back to our laws and save us from the great darkness.

You may write to me for help in the task.

The Cat and The Emu

The Penny Cat,,,acting kind of normal.

The Penny Cat,,,,Possessed!

The Emu acting kind of ,,,normal....

The Emu Possessed!

How odd these big birds are,,,here is the feet. (Also spelled Emeu)

Take care of your feet,,,they don't teach you that till its too late.
Ok
I will leave you with something cute,,,a sweetie from the Alpaca farm,,,

Have a good Tuesday!

This Weeks Dover Design Sampler

This week, Dover is showcasing Japanese art. You can get on the mailing list for free images each week at

http://www.doverpublications.com/

The sampler shows images from 12 different books.

I wonder how many hours are in this  peacock embroidery....

(click to enlarge and see detail)

I miss seeing hanging pots of Fuchsia's here in the south. It gets too hot here for them.

They even grow in flower beds in Oregon.

Southern Jasmine is a good trade off however.

Feel free to click and save these for your artwork.

 I have never made anything with a Japanese style, theme, or look, but there is something soothing going on here.

I have watched demonstrations of Japanese painting ,,,on tv, or at the fair...its been so long, but I do remember it was intriguing, and fast, with wonderful brushes.

 Enjoy!

Wednesday Wishes...to escape into the world of Beatrix Potter....all day...

Below is a link to the "Tales of Beatrix Potter" performance at the Royal Opera House, by The Royal Ballet.

The costumes are amazing!

http://www.roh.org.uk/video/index.html?bcpid=1733261711&bclid=1740131613&bctid=42019685001

Victoria Bliss

Victoria Bliss arrived yesterday. This is my favorite page and article, by Susan J. Gordon. The article is titled "Giving Thanks"

Susan talks of six generations of her family coming to this great country.

 On another page, Susan shows her Grandmother in her wedding dress,,,what a beauty!

The rest of the magazine is Christmas oriented, and quite wonderful.

I am just not quite ready for Christmas at this point.

That is the nice thing about favorite magazines...you can pick them up later and get inspiration all over again.

Blessings in your day!

Moving....things

The moving "down", should be easier than the moving "up", as long as you are at the top.