~*Where Bloggers Create*~

 

 Hello Everyone and 

Welcome to my Studio! 

I want to start off with a Big Thank You 

to our Very Gracious Hostess 

Karen of My Desert Cottage!

Yay Karen! 

Thank you so Much for this Wonderful Party!

 

I Have to tell you that my Studio is Teeny Tiny!

I have been Banished to the my Bedroom 

but Shhh.. don't tell anyone..

I really Love having my Studio there! 

My Mood Board is the First thing I See in the Morning.

I Love waking to  my Creative Muses!

 My Vintage Altered Bottles 

I created with Nancy Maxwell James!

think I just might have to make some more of these!

 

  Studio Right

My Inspiration for this Lamp came from PB,

They wanted .. Wow!  

A Lot of Money 

for their Lamp!

So I decided to come up with My Own.

This is Made with my Own Collection of Images, 

A Tomato Cage, 

Office Depot File Clips,

and A Pull Chain Lamp Kit from Home Depot.

The top is an Old Bedroom Ceiling Light

(Circa 1970's)

That I found at a Local Thrift Store.

Black Spray Paint was all it Needed!

Using my own Collection of Images 

made it More Personal and Fun not to mention 

How Beautiful they are Illuminated!

 

  The Big Picture.. Well the Tiny Picture!

   I Love these Old Watch Faces.

 This is my Mood Board.

 I Like to Have my things Out so I know what I have.

I am kind of like Dory from Finding Nemo....

Short Term Memory.

 

  I Love Old Books....

  I Love using  Serving Pieces for Display. 

They are Wonderful for Organizing your Collected Pieces.

Did I tell you about my 

Love Affair with Buttons and Lace?!!

After Visiting most of your Blogs...

I have discovered I am not Alone! Lol!

 

  Don't they Look Scrumptious!

 

 Aaaa Yumm!

  

 I started keeping a Project Box. 

It just helps me to stay more Organized .

   

 

  ~Rue Lafayette No 33~

I Made this for Organizing My Collection of Jewelry.

If you would Like to Learn more on how to make your Own

Click Here

Well this is it! Pretty Tiny isn't it!

    Thank you for the Visit! 

Hope you found something to inspired you!

Thank You Again Karen for being our Wonderful Hostess!

~Opéra de Paris~

~*Opéra de Paris*~

She is called

'Clematis' 

and is the work of

 Hubert von Herkomer.

(Finally came up with the a Match for my 'Daphne'.) 

Both of these Images are the result of 

New Technique of Engraving 

created by von Herkomer and 

his Colleague Norman Hirst in 1899.

'Herkomer devised a method of engraving he termed, modestly, 'Herkomergravure'. He would ink by hand and with swabs of cloth on a lithographic stone, take a monotype from it, and photo-engrave the result onto a copper plate. This gave a very free and soft effect. In Daphne, he used it to create the drapery and some of the skin tone. But then, on the copper plate, mezzotint has been applied by Hirst to build the skin contours of the face and shoulders, and etching has been used to give the hair and leaves form. This combination of methods, giving 'soft' and 'hard' effects, make this engraving extremely striking.'

;From Victorian Web. Org

The Beauty was already created for me 

using these Incredibly Lovely Etchings.

Inspiration came easily.

Hope you all are having a Wonderful Week!

Thank You Karen!!

~Rue Lafayette No 33~

 I started this Project Quite a while ago and  have only just Finished it!

Well..Almost Finished....

 ~*~

The Inspiration behind this piece came from wandering around one of our local thrift stores.  I noticed that they had  many Old Silver Chests in various conditions and some had just wonderful details.

This one in particular had another Drawer as Well.

Just a little sanding and some Black Paint made a Huge Difference. 

You know me! I can't stop there

 I removed all of the old Moleskin and Wood Slots for the Silver Pieces and replaced them with New Fabric and Chipboard. 

I just Love this French Script Fabric!

So Many little Details to work with!

I also Made a Ribbon Board  and glued it in the Lid.

At my Local Craft store 

I Purchased these Wood Compartmentalized Trays.

They Received some Sanding and a Nice Coat of Black Paint as Well. 

I cut Long strips of Contrasting Fabric to Line the Compartments going up and over and Down into the next Compartment.

I also Frayed the Edges of the Fabric Because I Liked the Look it Gave.

I then cut Squares of Frayed Fabric 

and Placed them at the Bottom of Each Compartment.

I didn't Even find it necessary to glue the Fabric down

 

 With all of the Left over thread from the Fabric 

I made a Little Nest for My Dove.

A Little Something Unexpected and yet still Cohesive!

 For the Top I made a Stencil using a n Exacto Knife 

and a Heavy Piece of Card stock.

Using Gold Leaf

I Dabbed and Brushed it on until I liked the Look. 

I also used Gold Leaf to Highlight the edges of my piece 

using a Brush and Sometimes just my Finger.

My Images are Courtesy of Karen, 

Our Very Favorite Graphics Fairy!!

The Wreath Here 

and the French Address Here.

 Rue Lafayette No 33

~*~

 I Love Using this Piece for all of my Bling!

Hope you enjoy my little Project

and maybe feel Inspired to create one of your own!

Have a Wonderful Week Everyone!

~Mother Teresa has a Wonderful Way with Words~

 I Have been reminded many times,

as of Late, 

of Mother Teresa Wonderful Way with words.

One of my Favorite Quotes really reflects her Beautiful Spirit 

with a touch of her Wonderful Wit!

 

~*I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. 

I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.*~

 I Just Love That...

 We Just found out just recently that 

My Father-in-Law has Bone Cancer.

And Now it has been discovered

that his Pneumonia is really Lung Cancer.

So Many obstacles to overcome before 

we can make the Journey to Canada to be at his side.

My children Require New Passports,

so Off to Seattle we go on Thursday to help 

Expedite this Process.

The Young Woman I spoke to from the Passport Office

was so Helpful and Understanding!

Gosh I don't Know if she know 

how very much I appreciated her Help! 

Even When I Thanked here Many times.

I Really do Believe There are Angels Everywhere.

She was Definitely Mine Today.

Our Hope is that Passports will be ready 

soon enough to Travel 

after the Holiday Weekend.

Thank You my Dear Friends for Listening.

 Many Hugs to you All!

Have a Wonderful, Safe  

4th of July Weekend 

My Dear Friends!

 

The Feathered Nest Pair

 

Good Morning Everyone!

I Hope that everyone Enjoyed a Wonderful Weekend 

and Fathers Day ! 

My Dad , Mom and Sister Came for Dinner last night

and we had a Wonderful Visit!

I enjoyed watching my Children's Faces as they Listen to their Grandpa tell them Stories of when he was young and 

Growing up in the Small Midwestern town of Hawkins Wisconsin .

The Stories of his past are so very Clear in his Mind. Grandparents are such an Important aspect in a Families Life! 

They are Truly a Treasure  !

It was  a Good Day!

 My Love of Birds Inspired these! 

The Nest Images ,Frame  and Label are From Karen of the Graphics Fairy!

Currently they have become Note Cards !

But Have Great Plans for them!

So MUCH FUN to Be Had!

Thank You Karen for Hosting our Art on Brag Monday!

Have a Wonderful Day Friends!

~Shabby Fabric Cones With Parisian Dreams~

I have to tell you that making these
Shabby Fabric Cones
was a Joy for Me
and I Love how they Turned out!
Nancy's once again has provided us with
a Wonderful Coarse with Lovely Projects
that Inspire!

Here I used a Vintage Rhinestone Pin
to Embellish as well as a Lacy Vintage Doily
and Mother of Pearl Buttons.
This Little Sweet Heart is another
Beautiful Paper Whimsy Photo!
I am afraid I am Becoming a
Paper Whimsy Addict!
Thank You Paper Whimsy!

This Shabby Cone was made with
Sage Green and Cream Colors.
I embellished with some of the
Carved Mother of Pearl Buttons I have Collected
and another Vintage Lace Doily.
This Lovely Girl with her
Winter Bonnet and Ermine Cape
is From Blanca of 
Magic Moonlight Images!
 The" Le Noel de Povret"
Sheet Music is from Karen of the Graphics Fairy!
I was Thinking how Lovely these would be
with a Christmas  Theme!
I could See Several of these on a Tree!
Thank You Nancy for another Wonderful Coarse
If you are Interested in Nancy's
Beautiful Work or
perhaps maybe a take a Class like I Did

you should visit
Sugar Lump Studios and
Her Etsy Store!

Thank You Karen!!!

Thank You Blanca!!

 Thank You Debra!