W.......edding Challenge

My latest endeavor has been to enter a "Wedding Challenge" through a couple of ETSY groups. I loved making the drape for this candle and thought it might make an appropriate entry. If you would like to see the other items in the challenge, you can click on http://jewelryonetsyteam.blogspot.com/ to see this along with the other entries. You can even vote for your favorites if you would like! One like this graced a candle at our wedding, so it will always be in my heart.

J.........oyous experience!

She began by singing in her deep, beautiful throaty voice:
"Just when I thought the sun wasn't going to shine anymore,
"God put a rainbow in the sky."
Perhaps you've guessed who this is already!
Last night we had the great pleasure of spending "An Evening With Maya Angelou", a presentation by the Kohler Distinguished Guest Series and the Kohler Foundation, attended by several hundred people right here in Kohler, Wisconsin.
She went on to speak about hope, her life experiences, and her thoughts with an incredible grace, humor, and spirit. She sang; she read her poetry; her soul danced. She talked about the effect we all have on each other. She spoke of those heroes, and sheroes...that's no typo...that have touched her life and I couldn't help but wonder if she realized how much she has meant to so many people, especially me.
I loved how she talked about "rainbows in the clouds of life", and was deeply touched when my husband told me on the way home that I was the rainbow in his cloud.
Thank you, Dr. Angelou, for the most inspiring and touching evening of my life!

C...........amille could not decide!

Camille had quite a day! First she had a visit from one of my little friends. She watched as she played with my Mytryoshka dolls and then they both sat on my lap while Katydid and Kirby watched. Yes that's a picture of little old me...more old than little!



Then she tried to judge the contest. There were 12 entries. Eleven are posted here and one posted on a thread from ETSY. She, and I, loved them all! So...we'll send out 12 scrubbies! Now we need addresses. We have the one from the ETSY thread, but the eleven who posted here can send me their snail mail addresses via email. My email address is in My Complete Profile just at the end of the "About Me" section on the right. As soon as I get the addresses the scrubbies will be mailed along with a coupon for my ETSY shop. Thanks from me and Camille! You'll see your ideas on this blog in the next couple of months. Just wait "til you see what dh came up with for the hot air balloon!

C.........amille has a contest!

So this is why Camille didn't turn around yesterday! She was hiding the prize for her contest! Camille is giving away two scrubbies! All you have to do is post another fun idea for Camille on the blog, and I'll have a friend pick the best idea. It could be a suggestion for an adventure, a good way to market her, some fun colors for her next "chameleon" change, or anything else that pops into your head! After the choice is made, she'll draw another suggestion at random from the list. Both of you will receive a free scrubbie soon in the mail. The contest ends tomorrow afternoon! She's "hopping" to get many suggestions!

U.........h, Oh!

True to form Camille has changed color..from bright blue to pale green aqua blue! But not true to form, she had a request today. She wants to go shopping! What's happening with Camille? Is there something we don't know about? Should I be concerned? And why won't she turn around? Perhaps we'll find out in the new post tomorrow!

I.........'ve been framed, part 2!

Camille was still a little confused when she sat among all the supplies, but was fascinated to see the work in progress. When Mom was done she hung it on the wall. Now she has an original piece of art with an original frame we can admire everyday! We hope that TinkersTrinkets likes it too!

I.........'ve been framed!

Camille was very curious yesterday about pine needles soaking in the sink! I explained to her that we were going to make a special frame for a special picture I had bought from TinkersTinkets on Etsy. (You can see much more of her lovely work at http://TinkersTrinkets.etsy.com ) Then she watched as I drilled holes around the frame with a dremel. They weren't quite big enough so Dad enlarged them with a special "high tech" tool (a knittling needle!)