Sweet Finds

Paper Cowgirl Retreat '09

My, how time passes quickly!

 

It's hard to believe, a week ago tonight

I was waiting for the clock to strike five,

so that I could meet everyone at the

Dove's Nest for a private reception.  

 

 

(Tina & I)

 

It's a beautiful, lil' store.

I wish I had taken more pics to share with

you...  but I was too busy mingling with

the gals.   sorry.  :)




(Nina, myself, Alisa)

Friday:

 

On Friday, I spend the morning

loading my car for vendor night

and attend Ann- Denise's

"Spun Crepe Hearts" that afternoon.

(me & Ann -Denise) 

 
(me & Kimla Kay)

 

 

Me & my creation!

 

 

 

 

Class pic!

 

My friend, Angela & I shared a table

for vendor night.

 

This was my 1st time setting up for

a craft fair...  I figured we made a

perfect pair!

 

She had the "hand crafted" items,

and I had "stuff".

 

(me & Angela in front of our table)

 

Alisa & Nina were amongst the first to

"shop" at our table.

Don't you just love Nina's costume?

She was voted "Best Dressed Saloon Gal"!

 

Jan, showing off her goods!

 

Mendy,  all cheery & bright!

 

The famous frosting shots were a hit

again this year!

 

Tina, posing in front of her vendor table!

 

A quick pic of Me, Joanna, & Cindy.

Swaps took place immediately

after the vendor fair.   More to come regarding swaps.

(Alisa receiving the crown I made for her).

Saturday:

Saturday morning, I attended Dale' class.

 

Here she is showing off the class project!

 

(Mendy & myself)

 

My un-finished project.  :)

 

After lunch, we gathered all the

Texas Bella's together for a quick pic.

  

back row:  Marie, myself, Shannon, Valita, Susan, Mendy

front row:  Alisa (in chair),  Rita, Heather, Lisa (in chair)

 

Saturday afternoon:

Joanna's shadow box class

Here is a pic of Kerri & I showing off

more un-finished projects.  LOL

 

Another pic of Joanna & I.

 

I was the big "winner" of the day!

 

I won this amazing, vintage tray

in Joanna's class!

 

Thanks Joanna.

I just love it!  :)

 

 

After classes were over, many of us met

at Old Town Village for

another reception & private shopping.

 

Yummy!


(back:  Dana,  front:  myself, Gigi, Leisl)

 

I then walked over to the Crafty Scrapper where

I met up with Mendy & her SIL, Elisa.

 

Unfortunately, I was too busy shopping & didn't

think to get any photos.

 

And finally,  dinner!

 

About 20 of us met at the Chisholm Grill

for a good ol' Texas dinner.

 

One of my favs:   chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes

& gray,  with fresh cut green beans.
 

 

No pics of me stuffin' my face!   tee-hee

I went home tired & stuffed!  :)

 

But my experience was amazing.

I met up with some old friends & made some new.

 

Thanks, Cindy & Tina for hosting

such a wonderful retreat!

 

xoxo, Joanna

Tim Holtz

Do you recall my blog post (a few months ago)
about attending a Tim Holtz class?



Well, tonight was the NigHt!



It was a great class!

A little fast for my blood.  :)

I'm one of those s-l-l-l-o-w,
gotta "over think" every move
kinda people!

But I'm happy to report...

That,  I FinIshEd the ProJect!



YipPee!

I ran into Tina just before class started.



Unfortunately, she wasn't in my class.  : (


But, I did get to spend the evening with Valita & Shannon!





Well,  I'm off to get some shut eye.

(it's a 11:45 pm... after the Paper Cowgirl retreat & the TH class,
waking up in the morning, isn't gonna be easy).

I'll be back with Paper Cowgirl stuff.

(hint, hint:  I gotta put a couple of finishing
touches on some of the projects).

tee-hee

I told you,  I'm s-l-l-l-o-w!

xoxo, Joanna

Paper Cowgirl ~

    

The Paper Cowgirl festivities

start tonight!   Eeek!  :)

... we'll gather for a private reception

at the Dove's Nest

for a little meet 'n greet & private shopping

to "kick off" the event!

 I can't wait to see everyone!  :)

 

The vendor fair is tomorrow evening.

(friday, june 26th)

If you're a local,  you should make

plans to come out!

Hampton Inn Suites

2010 Civic Center Lane

Waxahachie, 75165

Open to the public at 7 pm

 

Some of the vendors include:

myself,  Sweet Finds!   Eeek!  :)

my girlfriend Angela,  "Filigrees"

(not a blogger,  but she makes the cutest

charms & necklaces)

Heather Ales

Heather Baker,  Sweet & Charming

Mendy Texas

Tina Wright

Cindy Mayfied, Yapping Cat Studio

The Queen of Crepe, Ann-Denise Anderson

Jan Thomason

Dale, Sea Dream Studios

And many more...

 

Wish me luck!   This is my 1st vendor fair.

I hope I can "hang" with the best

of them.   tee-hee

xoxo,

Joanna

A crown for her

I've been busy getting ready
for the paper cowgirl retreat.

Sewing this, making that.
A little glitter here.

...Well,  maybe a lot of glitter!   tee-hee

 

So, while taking a little break from
the fabric fat book pages I made for
Valita's swap, and the memory book pages
I'm making for Kim's swap...

I made this.



A special crown for her!



I really enjoy working with chicken wire.

I love taking something so rustic and weathered
and turning into something beautiful.



 for this crown,  I used the traditional
"Bella" colors:  pink & aqua

 Which happens to be the softer version of
my favorite colors.  :)



Lots of crepe paper, some feathers, beads
and glitter...

and I'm all done.

Crowns

I have to admit,
since attending Silver Bella '08,
I have a small obsession with crowns.

Whenever I go out junkin' ...
I am always on the look out for:

*  crowns/tiaras,


*  jewelry pieces





*  items that would work well
in "dressing up" a crown.
(rhinestones, brooches, lace,
beaded head pieces or millinery)



* and chicken wire



Here are a couple of crowns
I have created:

This 1st one was made using
wire, beads, glitter, and
piece of silver Christmas tree for the base

 

It's just the perfect size for her!
wouldn't you agree?



Last year, Suzanne Duda of Pink Roses
gave me the idea to create a crown
using chicken wire.   So...



I constructed this one for
Kim Caldwell's March event:
Spring Maiden Crown Swap







The only thing left to do is
whip up a crown using fabric!
 
... Oh! and S-H-O-P for more "crown" accessories!

What type of accessories do you use?
And where do you shop for them?

Have a wonderful day!

hugs, Joanna

Vintage Lefton Wall Hanging

Lucky me!   tee-hee

I found the absolute cutest,

Vintage Lefton Wall Hanging at

a yard sale the other day.

 

Two Kittens...

 

riding in a hot air balloon.

... and they are waving their lil' paws!

They are painted a baby blue & baby pink color,

and the bow around their neck

is a tad darker.

 

The basket was made

to resemble a little wicker basket.

And the balloon has a light shade of yellow

and some gold accents that match

the gold string tying the 2 pieces together.

Too cute, huh?

I am thinking about gifting it to

a Bella sister/blog friend that I met

last year in Omaha.

It's totally her style!

Any ideas on who I might be thinking of? 

tee-hee

 

Have a pink-a-licious day!

xoxo, Joanna

 

* for a full list of Pink participants,

"float" on over to Beverly's.  :)

Multi-purpose table

Hello!

Thanks for joining me.  :)

Are you familiar with Tracey of

A Cottage Industry or

Rhondi, Rose Colored Glasses?

They both have great, little blog that I love!

 And I wanted to partake in both,

Tracey's  garden tour and Rhondi's porch party. 

 

This year, Tracey thought it would be fun

to focus on one specific idea or area...

So, today, I'd like to share

a little corner of my patio!

 

It's "home" to my potting table.

 

 

 

 

I love my little table!

It fits perfectly in the corner,

it's functional & multi- purpose.

In a snap, it doubles as an snack/beverage bar

when I'm entertaining guest...

or the kids have their friends over.

 (which is most helpful because it keeps

them from coming in & out of the house a 1000x).

 

 

 

I just LoVe my lil' table!

It definitely makes being outdoors

more enjoyable.  :)

Have a great day!

Joanna

bad blogger

I feel like such a "bad" blogger!

I have a ton of things to share with you...

just no time to actually post pics & write.  ugh!

(hopefully that will change shortly)

 

Anyhoo, here's a quick update:

First things first,  Can you believe it's JuNe?

 

I am no longer a dealer (at the antique mall).

Cleaned out my booth this weekend.  : (

I marked everything down, sold my displays,

and received my best check ever!  : )

 

As of today, I'm back on my diet.

Walked 3.5 miles last night.

 

Working on swap stuff for Paper Cowgirl Art Retreat

and a memory book for En Le Jardin.

 

Gathering items for my vendor table,

Paper Cowgirl.  (June 26th)

 

Still busy rushing the kids around town.

Baseball is in full swing.

Small break from dance, but

theatre & dance camp start next week.

 

Busy with Doctor appointments.

My daughter has a MRI schedule for this

Wednesday.  (head aches on a daily basis now).

Maybe you could say a quick prayer for her.

I know she will be fine!  

But she's having some anxiety regarding the testing. 

 

Wishing you a great day!

xoxo,

the bad blogger

loving moments

This past Saturday, the hubby & I

baptized my brother's first born.

 

Here are a couple of my favorite pics.

loving moments + special baby =  happiness!

 

Me & lil' Bella-boo!

 

sweet baby kisses!

  

what a cutie pie!

Have a great day!

Joanna

Lucky Charm

 

On my way home from work tonight,

I was in a car accident.

 

Thank the Lord, no one was injured.

 

But it could have been bad.

Real bad.

 

A vehicle ahead of me slammed on his brakes,

causing all the cars behind him to slam on theirs.

 

Unfortunately, the motorcyclist behind me

did not stop in time... he hit my car

full force.  He was not wearing a helmet!

 

I immediately called 911.

Too afraid to get out of the car & look at his

injuries, I tried to flag those on the right side of me.

No one stopped!

 

Thank the Lord, this man is alive.

I am alive.

I am a little shaken and already feeling

so very sore and have a small head ache.

 

I can't begin to imagine what he feels like.

But thank goodness we are here.

 

Once I caught my breath and was released

from the accident, I realized my

"lucky charm"

was there with me,

hanging from my mirror.

*5/28 ~  thank you all for your sweet comments &

concerns.   I am doing much better.

I was able to drive today with no anxiety.   Which is nice!  : )

Please remember to leave a little wiggle room

between you and the car in front of you!

And hopefully, people will start wearing helmets!!

hugs,   Joanna