Black and Silver Necklaces

Black and Silver Necklaces
Originally uploaded by l_art2000

Black and Silver Necklaces

Black and Silver Necklaces
Originally uploaded by l_art2000

Well it's that time of year! Time to clean , cook, bake, buy presents, wrap presents, decorate....well you get the picture! I'm embarassed to say that I am running behind this year and have only just begun my cleaning, cooking, shopping etc. The one thing I did find the time to do was take off every crystal on my chandelier, wash them, and re-design it! This little gem was a $5 treasure I found at a yard sale about 4 years ago and I painted it and cleaned it all up. It's gorgeous, but I love it even more now that I added some extra "bling" to it !

The other candle chandelier was a find for $10 and so I re-blinged it as well and when those candles are lit the crystals come alive and sparkle and shine! I just love it!

Tomorrow I think I'll work on the chandelier for my daughter, which is another yard sale find but with my own little surprise touches just for her. I'll take some snaps! Well I'd love to sit and chat, but apparently I have a lot of cleaning , cooking , baking, shopping, and wrapping to do!

Until next time, Stay Creative!

Remembrance Day

In Flander's Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flander's fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, tho poppies grow
In Flander's fields.

Liet. -Col. John McCrae

Window Art

Window Art
Originally uploaded by l_art2000

Window Art

Window Art
Originally uploaded by l_art2000

Window Art

Window Art
Originally uploaded by l_art2000

Window Art

Window Art
Originally uploaded by l_art2000

A special gift for a co-worker of mine to give to her sister for Christmas. Mary is a survivor of cancer, a teacher and mother, who is loved very much by her family. I hope that this gift of love from her sister, Donna, will give her some joy!

A woman I work with at work had seen some of my jewelry and told me she had some pieces for me . The very next day she brought these wonderful pieces in for me and told me that they used to be her mothers and since she doesn't wear them or want to do anything with them she thought I'd like them!! I love them and cannot wait to start playing around with them.

Thanks Rachelle!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

What fun I had today with the grade 3's today! Everyone was dressed up so fun and SCARY!! The weather turned around and it is BOO-U-TIFUL for all those ghosts goblins and us witches! I love dressing up and having a bit of fun, my children were slightly embarassed of me this morning while I drove them to school. I dressed up like a witch....a good witch..... and treated myself to a Tim's coffee. "MOM YOUR NOT GOING LIKE THAT!"

So funny those kids of mine, they need to lighten up and be silly once and awhile. So I went into the clothing store with Cam and helped him find a new winter coat....dressed like a witch...What's the big deal??? Jeeesh! So I stopped at the High School and greeted Michaela and her friends...dressed like a witch.....her friends thought I was "The Bomb..." I think that's a compliment! And Brendan...well I drove him to work this morning and it was his friends that gave me my extra large, 2 cream, 1 sugar at the drive thru window. They laughed and he cringed. But it's over now and I'm finished playing dress-up for today, I know one day they will look back and remember their goofy mom and maybe then they will have a good laugh about it like I did! Happy Haunting!

There is just something refreshing and wonderful about the first snowfall of the season ! The air smells better, kids are excited, and the birds are fluttering around the bird feeder with their little bodies all puffed up trying to stay warm. Before we know it, the white stuff will be here to stay and we will be wishing it would go away so for now I am just going to enjoy it's early arrival .
The fire is going in my studio and is beckoning me to go in and play and so I do believe that is exactly what I'm going to do!
Stay creative (and warm!)