tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21543057898300099492024-03-18T20:37:22.003-07:00Laura Winzeler DesignsLaura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-9194920842770973692014-03-02T14:18:00.005-08:002014-03-02T14:19:23.809-08:00Got my grout on (finally!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_1273920811"></span><span id="goog_1273920812"></span><br />Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-17575909907721870872014-02-27T07:47:00.002-08:002014-02-27T07:47:43.640-08:00Last Winter's Bright InspirationFive Fiesta vases awaiting grout. I hate to grout. Have I mentioned that?<br />
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Looks like it might be warm enough this weekend for me to get to it out on the back porch which is far preferable to doing it in the laundry room!<br />
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These were all made from the leftovers of the<a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/garden-room-potting-table-project.html" target="_blank"> Z's Potting Bench Project </a>which was completed and delivered in May of 2012. Lord. I really need to get my mosaic muse shit together and update my portfolio!<br />
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<br />Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-82571529639278259802012-08-07T12:42:00.000-07:002012-08-13T05:21:40.098-07:00Furry Love ~ New Vintage Jewelry Mosaic Photo FramesNow appearing in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/laurawinzeler" target="_blank">my etsy store</a>. (<u>Update</u>: the first two sold last weekend. Yay! But there are still two very cute feline frames in there!)<br />
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The mosaic muse is kicking and screaming lately for NEW PROJECTS! Some days I just walk around down in my studio in a fugue state trying to discern what wants to be made, petitioning the gods of Creativity for inspiration. Until it arrives, I suppose I'll go with what I already know.<br />
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<br />Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-56330244898262444842012-07-19T06:00:00.004-07:002012-08-10T12:19:12.407-07:00Jim & Pat's Lazy Susan (or Why I Love Custom Projects!)A week after shipping <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/06/she-lives.html" target="_blank">the completed 20" lazy susan off to California</a>, I woke up to this email:<br />
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<i>Oh wow!! It's beautiful! I really can't say enough. And you really connected to what I envisioned. <span class="text_exposed_show">Your choice of colors is perfect. I'm glad you didn't listen to me and paint the edge white. The dark blue is the right choice.</span></i><i> I haven't shown Pat yet...I'm going to surprise her by just putting it on the table and wait til she notices. My only complaint is...you really didn't charge enough!!...holy cow...the packaging alone looks expensive...and all your time and artistry...I feel guilty. Look for a little surprise from me. It's been a pleasure!<br /><br />Regards...Jim</i><br />
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Seriously. What on earth could be more fulfilling and gratifying for an artist who asked someone she had never met, never even spoken with but via emails, to trust her to bring his vision to life? (Not quite as gratifying, but close, was the picking of my first two squash from the Earth Box project out on the back deck!)<br />
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Thank you for the honor, Jim. You are a very gracious and generous Being!<br />
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<u><b>Update:</b></u> The "little surprise" from Jim was more money! Seriously! I have been so blessed throughout my entire mosaic-making career with the absolute best clients imaginable. Who sends someone <i>more</i> than what they asked for? How generous a heart.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-1583726341328896282012-06-10T09:34:00.002-07:002012-06-10T09:34:55.442-07:00She Lives!Good Lord. 15 months tomorrow since I posted on this thing? My worries about not remembering how to post here were for naught since everything has changed inside the control panels anyway! Here goes something:<br />
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After spending the first five months of this year finally creating the<a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/garden-room-potting-table-project.html" target="_blank"> Z's Garden Room Potting Bench</a> (photos on that to follow, "soon"), a new burst of creative energy rose up at long last. And while I continue to wonder "what's next?" in terms of some new venues and vehicles of creative expression, e-Serendipity graced me again with a new custom project for a wonderful California couple.<br />
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I shall do a 20" lazy susan using only blue and white shards, not too busy, and as simple and elegant as I can manage. <i>Gulp! </i>I'm not known for my subdued minimalism, but I'm gonna make this work!<br />
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As always, Annie the Mosaic Muse inserts herself into the process. (I believe the studio insertion space she requires might have "expanded" a bit over the last 15 months.)<br />
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The susan is bound for this 1887 beach house in Pacific Grove, CA! My favorite location on the planet, thus far. Synchromysticism rules!<br />
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I love custom projects. </div>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-41797099304258776842011-03-20T14:57:00.000-07:002011-03-20T15:22:00.386-07:00Alexa & Demet, Almost Newlyweds!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUMuKPthZp8W3ShbbwFPpuJ7oIilCDPQftUsdXBE-nAnYRUfOvSz_wYFBj4zlxDejYNOXqxrQUd2J3dRdMs3c1bkV3r31BBB9w4mHqnCY8mMllUkzPr55E-G0fD69cxS-Jt61bcVkjz-P/s1600/Alexa%2526Demet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUMuKPthZp8W3ShbbwFPpuJ7oIilCDPQftUsdXBE-nAnYRUfOvSz_wYFBj4zlxDejYNOXqxrQUd2J3dRdMs3c1bkV3r31BBB9w4mHqnCY8mMllUkzPr55E-G0fD69cxS-Jt61bcVkjz-P/s400/Alexa%2526Demet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285500044805650" border="0" /></a>Here is my latest commissioned piece, my most favorite of all types of work! A lovely woman who shall go by "Cat Lady" found me online and requested that we create a frame for the impending marriage of her daughter, Alexa, and Demet. Cat Lady sent me a baggie full of special items to include and was very helpful with ideas for other touches, like birthstones of pearl and peridot for the couple.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhhYi1NGnaIbjwL3bGJ5B7HlNFaNGzJRKpitqQZP0QoLEcE3k3bgHoUvhjuu7Hr6KKpL30RTEGem00FGNAEiGjGc4IVz4t1xurmfTWoZAjUuwkNdvvRtkQ8FjSLLB4ahY-Gg-pwr9fk1C/s1600/Alexa%2526Demet2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhhYi1NGnaIbjwL3bGJ5B7HlNFaNGzJRKpitqQZP0QoLEcE3k3bgHoUvhjuu7Hr6KKpL30RTEGem00FGNAEiGjGc4IVz4t1xurmfTWoZAjUuwkNdvvRtkQ8FjSLLB4ahY-Gg-pwr9fk1C/s400/Alexa%2526Demet2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285496375502146" border="0" /></a>This battered and rusty lady-in-sunhat brooch was found by Alexa and Demet on the side of a road on a trip to Mexico.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraoDfN8a-d375pyW3h3sn63bZNY_uGB6Yu0XO7akaoWM3tJJ50T1M2VLChMaADENR5OcCXSWVxKfACsLtlJuQKbgrZuqIhD1RIKxigGooSlu84jH_Ia2NFdrzOzPex7h70W1089hbQQWy/s1600/A%2526Dtopleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraoDfN8a-d375pyW3h3sn63bZNY_uGB6Yu0XO7akaoWM3tJJ50T1M2VLChMaADENR5OcCXSWVxKfACsLtlJuQKbgrZuqIhD1RIKxigGooSlu84jH_Ia2NFdrzOzPex7h70W1089hbQQWy/s400/A%2526Dtopleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285489218878978" border="0" /></a>The brass swan is jokingly referred to as "the most beautiful thing in the world" since that is how Alexa viewed it as a very tiny girl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZteF5tUbWZseYtC_YQYTut-sgeHKJLAUQlroWYVVd8MzqIz0Z-Ih8Gh0OjO2Ef7JdeUIk0Mi2Wdtc6vXG4pM5mTZWDMsNIw3XC3aqoDgqtwIBuSGYWrcTqe7HbCJHSvf3U4HJVWrzgFY/s1600/A%2526Dtopleftclose.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZteF5tUbWZseYtC_YQYTut-sgeHKJLAUQlroWYVVd8MzqIz0Z-Ih8Gh0OjO2Ef7JdeUIk0Mi2Wdtc6vXG4pM5mTZWDMsNIw3XC3aqoDgqtwIBuSGYWrcTqe7HbCJHSvf3U4HJVWrzgFY/s400/A%2526Dtopleftclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285490041756130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX2zjDRjLRzhKxL59n6XwqSO8XT2fQTnEotni0g30mYpfxCfqYBPBW-mZ6uDvGZbQfVWjJ2xtx2ykuLk1YzXRRL9HPclo_OUdyDoubpipwgMmBqcHtfAGEp6M9P_02KXsuQkhh1u2kn8T/s1600/A%2526DSiamese.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX2zjDRjLRzhKxL59n6XwqSO8XT2fQTnEotni0g30mYpfxCfqYBPBW-mZ6uDvGZbQfVWjJ2xtx2ykuLk1YzXRRL9HPclo_OUdyDoubpipwgMmBqcHtfAGEp6M9P_02KXsuQkhh1u2kn8T/s400/A%2526DSiamese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285145872367698" border="0" /></a>The Siamese kitty was the first of many animal figurines that Alexa collected in childhood. Both are teachers of young children, so I found some great items to represent their shared vocation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RkSjfFQIgMSvd-jf-3-HxPVpzDeHGMGdwb8RrU1dcMJxcV6VSl8UhMiX6J3YggknfEGsaronyibpRBvRa6ltf0j5l2qbxsrgcjAHDlhaZSPyYq3JM9Gwl8-dFi-OdFnhd9dETB2mQMRE/s1600/A%2526Dbtmleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RkSjfFQIgMSvd-jf-3-HxPVpzDeHGMGdwb8RrU1dcMJxcV6VSl8UhMiX6J3YggknfEGsaronyibpRBvRa6ltf0j5l2qbxsrgcjAHDlhaZSPyYq3JM9Gwl8-dFi-OdFnhd9dETB2mQMRE/s400/A%2526Dbtmleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285486045049186" border="0" /></a>Demet teaches art so the palette charms were a score!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWxJJ34GoieLSUXMeHH3vCZzmUJyqtSXc4Nk7L7CUsL8b4rrIrhSpGY0QzqPQMKH8S6EEmsO8GycjDSe7GJYCd3VQjenyLxg4-p3tWuGO9o6UmgOhL2Ob8G0OG928B2pNalEoY1oKgP5J/s1600/A%2526Dorangekitty.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWxJJ34GoieLSUXMeHH3vCZzmUJyqtSXc4Nk7L7CUsL8b4rrIrhSpGY0QzqPQMKH8S6EEmsO8GycjDSe7GJYCd3VQjenyLxg4-p3tWuGO9o6UmgOhL2Ob8G0OG928B2pNalEoY1oKgP5J/s400/A%2526Dorangekitty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285151426609810" border="0" /></a>More of Alexa's darling kitties.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LmHHSSlrZ3Bhtejlgz3UpxR_vTj_xRKWVP6_WkquCKpxowpX4U42WDoQNA7e1eDcjGXkQxtmp8cun2MCI5Y3usNvAuiMod88fWwcmzAwGZ9UorRkWhl2hSVREpntDxW73TKpvR-MnAaY/s1600/A%2526Dblackkitty.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LmHHSSlrZ3Bhtejlgz3UpxR_vTj_xRKWVP6_WkquCKpxowpX4U42WDoQNA7e1eDcjGXkQxtmp8cun2MCI5Y3usNvAuiMod88fWwcmzAwGZ9UorRkWhl2hSVREpntDxW73TKpvR-MnAaY/s400/A%2526Dblackkitty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285144693871106" border="0" /></a>Canines represent!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9MwFlOKwXcS1ISiSm9eFhPwlNAX4ibZavZf737njiesb3tFnSa_0GnGJQy76smgvtcA2K-KBKGiBeOi4u9hd6ZyrmOlTiUFNJNjp_dlspgLG_DvbJL8DiKhBjK7nf5GGmK4GFUcdCdd6/s1600/A%2526Ddog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9MwFlOKwXcS1ISiSm9eFhPwlNAX4ibZavZf737njiesb3tFnSa_0GnGJQy76smgvtcA2K-KBKGiBeOi4u9hd6ZyrmOlTiUFNJNjp_dlspgLG_DvbJL8DiKhBjK7nf5GGmK4GFUcdCdd6/s400/A%2526Ddog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285144520644434" border="0" /></a>The Canadian dime is significant because a close relative was the owner and skipper of the boat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EhG-H26LbZAgfFI8mtWV2VnjF6jaCdR3pTr0i-9Ve6W7kTGmTb6cg2tpzYLRy51DaatNuO0totTQ-qwonvApSs5-QPiSGGzyJrihO5wLNK691uTARPbcgqJc3evSVHflqhWELwadixpM/s1600/A%2526Ddime.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EhG-H26LbZAgfFI8mtWV2VnjF6jaCdR3pTr0i-9Ve6W7kTGmTb6cg2tpzYLRy51DaatNuO0totTQ-qwonvApSs5-QPiSGGzyJrihO5wLNK691uTARPbcgqJc3evSVHflqhWELwadixpM/s400/A%2526Ddime.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586285139782074802" border="0" /></a>Demet is a musician so lots of fun things were found for him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8jbBP6PTgkw-dsXZlGcYPVH75RTZwTAfXxCW7ak18ykgVkddT_lSvLRTSsdAemWV5WRa5JxNjYm4iEuQi3NyOQtt3GkSptCAFV10nuPgfV0jS5PnX92C-eOURSR07_MCTg9cCDRZQmVF/s1600/A%2526Dtoprt.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwpEyXTziferGvTQMRRnInA5NF6SMS-VfvM6yuISSo3iVhhpE-jtuAKKSxiAxbCbIEzdlaFr7DYJaPLaZhKx0FW9HxLBH7yLZ59HIgb4jLALfq-b8tZ6BsqhAEu-GFa0_l2-OT7ozUfbD/s400/A%2526Dbtmrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586284810643099922" border="0" /></a>The wedding will take place in early April and I eagerly await a photo of the radiant couple. Many, many thanks for trusting me with such a special project, Cat Lady!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-48106736143782840692011-03-11T14:47:00.001-08:002011-03-11T16:36:29.066-08:00Ms. Tally's Wild Cats Pride!Favorite client, Ms. Tally, <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/lima-prissy-merry-christmas-to-cary.html">of Lima & Prissy Christmas frame fame</a>, upon seeing my <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/love-my-big-cat-furs.html">Big Cats frame</a> that had just sold, immediately requested her own Big Cats frame in which to showcase a photo of herself and all her best gal pals, thus <span style="font-style: italic;">Wild Cats</span>! Say no more?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkwlAWJej5K4KfxtzXenqsECq7fqc699eGD67CJVlYTV9jitI4txCVWQLEOz9V-nRY58FiFxRv-iQYyQHKOOQWxiB8YMHo7cPKQY3B1a-L7kUjadgcdWeFVUiHkp3UGHStxgqgkTmTfwm/s1600/WildCatsFull.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkwlAWJej5K4KfxtzXenqsECq7fqc699eGD67CJVlYTV9jitI4txCVWQLEOz9V-nRY58FiFxRv-iQYyQHKOOQWxiB8YMHo7cPKQY3B1a-L7kUjadgcdWeFVUiHkp3UGHStxgqgkTmTfwm/s400/WildCatsFull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582958870505494290" border="0" /></a>(Be sure to click on photos to supersize them!)<br />This amazing brooch on the upper right came from Ms. Tally's personal collection and it is truly my favorite of the whole lot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRkqUyHkJ39LCWiDJmppw3f2ZlErI7_XphW9NfbFbov0m5u57GZye3sVmnj-S3Th9LTfVMxNvSTXa_AWfkZ-sg4BUyUOEHKHCKkS-kRFT9KGg560mOj22zeQOMMeudUl_sjdKFaW3GLLq/s1600/WildCatstoprt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRkqUyHkJ39LCWiDJmppw3f2ZlErI7_XphW9NfbFbov0m5u57GZye3sVmnj-S3Th9LTfVMxNvSTXa_AWfkZ-sg4BUyUOEHKHCKkS-kRFT9KGg560mOj22zeQOMMeudUl_sjdKFaW3GLLq/s400/WildCatstoprt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582958868969738818" border="0" /></a>This tiger bracelet was a trip and a half! What a score.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2tNKqf4-UgTnJIxWJ0neOYzcIZU_meioX8ZI74LWGQgt8wo3mtrN064Y2HIGFkZ839WctOhQEHoeyqO9gSPZ97MNGw4jEN_waoT2jR8l4oGZrZ-Jy0lVXjT3RFB7zwNIIupnEX9M_P0Z/s1600/WildCatscenter.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2tNKqf4-UgTnJIxWJ0neOYzcIZU_meioX8ZI74LWGQgt8wo3mtrN064Y2HIGFkZ839WctOhQEHoeyqO9gSPZ97MNGw4jEN_waoT2jR8l4oGZrZ-Jy0lVXjT3RFB7zwNIIupnEX9M_P0Z/s400/WildCatscenter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582958860979301362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0e1UmmASXhZACFy3h9qilAzy1yY3xzf3_X7ilodMaj4usi6DhKUNU0_3ZeDmS_ZCuVa8voNADQu-AxkHDzIspeX7c9j1IRt0smOMhD60hYQUGMuMkDVsp6ChJ_OAp6amtOnkG-9pnt2A/s1600/WildCatstopcenter.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2tRRwfGTi80bt7b5tu7GQV34U9qtSKrfbtfRNJ5j5UuUu1GiFH6UyC2cCH72Q-Dn55lRxH4cKdWpCPI25ADygJYGaGlttXq4HU26IpoFCrxMjuSdABkfOFetQewdw7vjSu3FAKJu0PCF/s400/WildCatsbtmrtclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582958230593635874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VBv1dlu22TcI6Yj6FTQIQGeOow3-6Tn3H5JnEKKQlIEZYBOozsnOtO0vMk1Ofi_hdhnVlb4_ThbdRgbHBtPz-ybm4je06u80C5_OKZFNqjIMhS-EexpA5P3qbtLR41FToxrueyuMTMQY/s1600/WildCatsbtmrt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VBv1dlu22TcI6Yj6FTQIQGeOow3-6Tn3H5JnEKKQlIEZYBOozsnOtO0vMk1Ofi_hdhnVlb4_ThbdRgbHBtPz-ybm4je06u80C5_OKZFNqjIMhS-EexpA5P3qbtLR41FToxrueyuMTMQY/s400/WildCatsbtmrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582958227814186018" border="0" /></a>Another joyful project thanks to Tally, who has just welcomed a new member into their family: 10-month old Papillon, <span style="font-style: italic;">Zander the Great!</span> I think Santa might be hunting for Pappilon charms and brooches this very moment.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-40192008832230837742011-01-15T14:03:00.001-08:002011-01-21T11:40:28.077-08:00Happy 2011 Ginny & Guesly!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObpGmRynAHZM2BuxUKcEFSUlqrjChJiImW5bsIKN6j6_xSg-D_38h3yHG7c82o-fTufm1Xhe3c1oTSz792cY7tu9L3kwes2s-xfeFZQ20hxTtNdO8Z2p0giTWfvHVyxhtw_TT_or7oDNy/s1600/G%2526GonSanta.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObpGmRynAHZM2BuxUKcEFSUlqrjChJiImW5bsIKN6j6_xSg-D_38h3yHG7c82o-fTufm1Xhe3c1oTSz792cY7tu9L3kwes2s-xfeFZQ20hxTtNdO8Z2p0giTWfvHVyxhtw_TT_or7oDNy/s400/G%2526GonSanta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562538717523153170" border="0" /></a>After memorializing <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/sidney-my-solace-merry-christmas-to.html">dearly departed cats and dogs</a> for his sisters with my vintage jewelry frames, I begged friend John to let me do a frame for, you know, <span style="font-style: italic;">still incarnate</span> pets. His parents adopted JRT littermates Guesly (gray) and Ginny (tan) in December 2008 and they get plenty of blog love from (Uncle? Brother?) John's readership.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtbQc6j6Nzv_R7c7HD3NN_5N-fCmyR8bY6XQ7tuYVAOmZLI_pDa-xEIghmLPDclkU4DqbN5uOJNtTRxkvf2kN79Rp8mM_LrEHPc76SUHUOv0Q7lMPVvC2tDRGyxYe0Bhe6Crw2wiinZKj/s1600/G%2526Gcouch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtbQc6j6Nzv_R7c7HD3NN_5N-fCmyR8bY6XQ7tuYVAOmZLI_pDa-xEIghmLPDclkU4DqbN5uOJNtTRxkvf2kN79Rp8mM_LrEHPc76SUHUOv0Q7lMPVvC2tDRGyxYe0Bhe6Crw2wiinZKj/s400/G%2526Gcouch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562538709607659730" border="0" /></a>I pulled this photo from John's blog for my inspiration as the composition was perfect for the layout of the frame.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVDF3I8RfgLp572sGb2KD4w6en18EK94_Uaotua6Gz1EvGOBKAQnjXXCSOG13wa5Fx0qZRkFkpRwtOtuodrvss6zEtiKBz3rWanYi3mGsMiw6p3uMm8wwEbLwZKCPuc1nT7nejh4vyPGd/s1600/G%2526GFrame.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVDF3I8RfgLp572sGb2KD4w6en18EK94_Uaotua6Gz1EvGOBKAQnjXXCSOG13wa5Fx0qZRkFkpRwtOtuodrvss6zEtiKBz3rWanYi3mGsMiw6p3uMm8wwEbLwZKCPuc1nT7nejh4vyPGd/s400/G%2526GFrame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562538708070941778" border="0" /></a>I could not believe my luck in finding so many perfect JRT charms and brooches on eBay. I spent three times what I normally pay for personalizing such creations, but the pieces that I found were too serendipitous to walk away from.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaovveCW4n2jQnVkiu8KO6TVI6jdKyyaHAodlZgbGR1pttsnE4PGpuSds8fpk4rRM-Ugj4UgDycmLxqvyK7Il0EBOXLVa7bR1TXugbOcDoxKf4iP2W6rxhBxanEL7ePnA1_MarfdG8-ce9/s1600/G%2526Gtopleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaovveCW4n2jQnVkiu8KO6TVI6jdKyyaHAodlZgbGR1pttsnE4PGpuSds8fpk4rRM-Ugj4UgDycmLxqvyK7Il0EBOXLVa7bR1TXugbOcDoxKf4iP2W6rxhBxanEL7ePnA1_MarfdG8-ce9/s400/G%2526Gtopleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562538703090545602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwWoTFPsNqLNGyUyHZjhZ6NbTcYnZsoS9qOsBkuk_iDhWv90QnGz8hjMdCSrc6oxE_mmZ2uFuqrn3a4TCKL-tgOA0tTqZ25zvIU4XCRv8CE0c9oA_F1AvNMuUXPzgZ6RJ7FY6_5uyBccG/s1600/G%2526Gtoprt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwWoTFPsNqLNGyUyHZjhZ6NbTcYnZsoS9qOsBkuk_iDhWv90QnGz8hjMdCSrc6oxE_mmZ2uFuqrn3a4TCKL-tgOA0tTqZ25zvIU4XCRv8CE0c9oA_F1AvNMuUXPzgZ6RJ7FY6_5uyBccG/s400/G%2526Gtoprt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562538699522073058" border="0" /></a>Check out this little Ginny charm on a chain with the bone in the bowl at the end:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexnyZTb5Ud7GXagjGSF2V93AlPdNY0g0ytZH4xD-0qBPJlzqvpSw1v0DQ-L4kpn4zLU2bVPIw-os_oTLQe8_tyaWuEfqOXi08SyHkb1tk_WOlmKLx2to4pGLFOGM2Bnw7u6iblPK9V7aq/s1600/G%2526Gright.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexnyZTb5Ud7GXagjGSF2V93AlPdNY0g0ytZH4xD-0qBPJlzqvpSw1v0DQ-L4kpn4zLU2bVPIw-os_oTLQe8_tyaWuEfqOXi08SyHkb1tk_WOlmKLx2to4pGLFOGM2Bnw7u6iblPK9V7aq/s400/G%2526Gright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562846372797401458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hw5ev4I5u6bxBb5FyQ_5MP1VwUU4V001fpS3lxOEBXXNn9dnP7kjj8cIX12Ysi6y3k1ICmPyJJEUtc47vUm7SFgaJkPK810Bh9jOeL4qmzyCq5D_QNsKnc3jwswURo2ZLTafkbmo9dPm/s1600/G%2526Gbtmrt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hw5ev4I5u6bxBb5FyQ_5MP1VwUU4V001fpS3lxOEBXXNn9dnP7kjj8cIX12Ysi6y3k1ICmPyJJEUtc47vUm7SFgaJkPK810Bh9jOeL4qmzyCq5D_QNsKnc3jwswURo2ZLTafkbmo9dPm/s400/G%2526Gbtmrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562537481927843442" border="0" /></a>The double Terrier brooch was the first one I found, and needless to say, it rocked my little world!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDPPKk7EdXKafA7yjWymCpMQUD5YE3iaTZzJC-WiPMMCtT2WKahUbP3YrXz2Upy0kxOHpfMVIage7o23PPS0gBLdnCIcN4csLQZ0FSQjuXeDPT_qEyjfb1pcbKQozFzZbY0vRcvrfmEx-/s1600/G%2526Gbtm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDPPKk7EdXKafA7yjWymCpMQUD5YE3iaTZzJC-WiPMMCtT2WKahUbP3YrXz2Upy0kxOHpfMVIage7o23PPS0gBLdnCIcN4csLQZ0FSQjuXeDPT_qEyjfb1pcbKQozFzZbY0vRcvrfmEx-/s400/G%2526Gbtm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562537486338465154" border="0" /></a>This altered art, JRT pendant was another gem and seemed so fitting for a few reasons:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMEkot1eh2MtOgFfQn7_vg7s_5ZbEl30Q9b4MeKuvNxMl1O1SVvbCCJQWpRj6mozyLwmGQtzufjdgafjB7JHArs5bI3aDGYikUkZr_4xgUHEh6TjqZXz-pwSEzHZySUs0KIJVhug-baBf/s1600/G%2526Gbtmleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMEkot1eh2MtOgFfQn7_vg7s_5ZbEl30Q9b4MeKuvNxMl1O1SVvbCCJQWpRj6mozyLwmGQtzufjdgafjB7JHArs5bI3aDGYikUkZr_4xgUHEh6TjqZXz-pwSEzHZySUs0KIJVhug-baBf/s400/G%2526Gbtmleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562537488750335298" border="0" /></a><br />Another inspired and very fulfilling custom project. Thanks, John!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVJhY_qHJ07i-kSVBQ8BVjADsZDbHk-12SDdvBFeiJ_r-PiCzxXX8iXNl0j6YkH-9SRHFI8uMNAx97fsjuJdK3-nBlSvuTwfVUst13VMmsGmq-5tpU9iVkZ9WEZD6FUZAMZIU9Heoy5XS/s1600/G%2526GAnnie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVJhY_qHJ07i-kSVBQ8BVjADsZDbHk-12SDdvBFeiJ_r-PiCzxXX8iXNl0j6YkH-9SRHFI8uMNAx97fsjuJdK3-nBlSvuTwfVUst13VMmsGmq-5tpU9iVkZ9WEZD6FUZAMZIU9Heoy5XS/s400/G%2526GAnnie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562537495528767442" border="0" /></a>What Jack Russell Terrier frame?Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-4640741159522679542010-12-26T14:34:00.000-08:002011-01-07T14:29:59.906-08:00Sidney, My Solace. Merry Christmas to Annie C.!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWn8FkJbWleN7ocArNYTvhn6KTcdpg2Na9s8wkMk-cjsqqQwBoweL2cW1z8JSksDs6c0I3GFYGtW6O9R8lMJ1d-zJud41TVZydHchfx9yq4opt-9q6Csq_6TRb6uOH435ULL5QQUcEeWOd/s1600/sidcouch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWn8FkJbWleN7ocArNYTvhn6KTcdpg2Na9s8wkMk-cjsqqQwBoweL2cW1z8JSksDs6c0I3GFYGtW6O9R8lMJ1d-zJud41TVZydHchfx9yq4opt-9q6Csq_6TRb6uOH435ULL5QQUcEeWOd/s400/sidcouch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558833420435341586" border="0" /></a>I discovered over the summer, while chatting with several other artists in various mediums, that I am an artistic anomaly. I LOVE CUSTOM WORK! I would rather make special pieces for special people for the rest of my life than sit around manufacturing stuff on spec that I think will appeal to prospective buyers. I've got plenty of that in my etsy store gathering dust. Go look! <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">--------></span><br /><br />I have a calm confidence in my creative instincts, I trust my (normally spot on when I don't get in the way) intuitions, I delight in deadlines, and I love me some an inspiring muse. That said....<br /><br />I had the joy of doing a Christmas commission for a friend who wanted to memorialize his youngest sister's deceased cat, Sid. Said friend had commissioned me a year and a half ago to make a memorial frame for his other sister's deceased dog, Irie, as a birthday gift for her. Apparently youngest sister saw older sister's frame and loved it and what's a peace-loving big brother to do but keep the favoritism scales balanced as best he can?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASJUai_8UhNxmuo3gY82LXJ8MxXAGTOprXxiIXTZpwEGQYu3p1RT8tqjZwGDhu2-5jL0n3wL9BpA9VnG7oMpwPhiJtpTTh269C5vnlfit0M2Attv78d9MHigM1m98-C8rszbZwGdvxfu_/s1600/SidneyFrame.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASJUai_8UhNxmuo3gY82LXJ8MxXAGTOprXxiIXTZpwEGQYu3p1RT8tqjZwGDhu2-5jL0n3wL9BpA9VnG7oMpwPhiJtpTTh269C5vnlfit0M2Attv78d9MHigM1m98-C8rszbZwGdvxfu_/s400/SidneyFrame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555124916870527810" border="0" /></a>I had access to a few photos of Sid via my friend's blog, and being the super cyber stalker that I am, it was easy to find Annie on FaceBook and quickly see that she adored Sid and he was most certainly her "solace" during a very painful time in her life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTfH-QiQWvEfJuuR-UlY9RwhsDvqsXjwP_0wynXg_90RywgGDUtusm4fovZnm0QNplaWlGFvk-Zi9wMg7gw_UuKNlHkgHw1atJbODMcJbyZo_T9V8G2bm35F8kWyyxmpG69eO7Sb-16jF/s1600/Sidneytopleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTfH-QiQWvEfJuuR-UlY9RwhsDvqsXjwP_0wynXg_90RywgGDUtusm4fovZnm0QNplaWlGFvk-Zi9wMg7gw_UuKNlHkgHw1atJbODMcJbyZo_T9V8G2bm35F8kWyyxmpG69eO7Sb-16jF/s400/Sidneytopleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555124912699303906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fJZfXvlMPs3ND-lhdBNnzUEWtLOkJI_L75F3sfEmZWaGnbs0eFGnB1JMl-lzjazhp4UgHYCTSm1nq57GeZe-3FxR7wQJHX_PWBEM9mnk9osc41XxEGoMaPM89bbp8ORG42FSxzOZaedO/s1600/Sidneyleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fJZfXvlMPs3ND-lhdBNnzUEWtLOkJI_L75F3sfEmZWaGnbs0eFGnB1JMl-lzjazhp4UgHYCTSm1nq57GeZe-3FxR7wQJHX_PWBEM9mnk9osc41XxEGoMaPM89bbp8ORG42FSxzOZaedO/s400/Sidneyleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555124912129282914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH04eimATwiaGZIGBMwOzsrujkpX1ou_hTREjYoDj7ZL-DTXzcvLIt4HPPR_RAdkGpb7eCbOQzV-III-W-g8PLpFTP44WpUZ-3BjIeTo6FwddmG96TwTXqlGclpLj1xnFsrEqhDn6AWgnI/s1600/Sidneybtmleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH04eimATwiaGZIGBMwOzsrujkpX1ou_hTREjYoDj7ZL-DTXzcvLIt4HPPR_RAdkGpb7eCbOQzV-III-W-g8PLpFTP44WpUZ-3BjIeTo6FwddmG96TwTXqlGclpLj1xnFsrEqhDn6AWgnI/s400/Sidneybtmleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555124905711371730" border="0" /></a>As synchronicity would have it, I happened to have a rather chubby, black and white cat brooch in my personal stash that resembled Sid perfectly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXApT2zdE3HAIt3HdNmXrBdZ3NZJoJz8Ug2yuPOGbly3-lMO2TeejZ0bUjQ8rs3AYg_6kmOPh118G4YgvlmV3G-e_4MCnZiYG0IkdRinXNMR27LgEjT0AjbevFyIfcBSz1KK3MAKCoHGY2/s1600/Sidneytoprt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXApT2zdE3HAIt3HdNmXrBdZ3NZJoJz8Ug2yuPOGbly3-lMO2TeejZ0bUjQ8rs3AYg_6kmOPh118G4YgvlmV3G-e_4MCnZiYG0IkdRinXNMR27LgEjT0AjbevFyIfcBSz1KK3MAKCoHGY2/s400/Sidneytoprt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555124905208761202" border="0" /></a>From what little I could glean about Annie from her FaceBook page, it was clear she loves all animals, so the birds, bunnies and elephants all clamored for inclusion.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlFK_9sQPCzS1-qEduSa7ydJXAAaCPcU84y_vePwu-lE7t0YqHtL15-wk_aQTwNP2HA7RY6JxOv6HEAP52DA-ZIWUvUKmOpG-VaxdrOBR0pdSTTNvygMoHnf0HBgcawSzP_-HJJHSQ58T/s1600/Sidneytoprt2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlFK_9sQPCzS1-qEduSa7ydJXAAaCPcU84y_vePwu-lE7t0YqHtL15-wk_aQTwNP2HA7RY6JxOv6HEAP52DA-ZIWUvUKmOpG-VaxdrOBR0pdSTTNvygMoHnf0HBgcawSzP_-HJJHSQ58T/s400/Sidneytoprt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555123963267334226" border="0" /></a>The tiny unicorn next to the "y" in "my" was an inside political joke for her big brother I could not resist.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_CYbmrqL-b8vo5jk4Drh-Zp3XUgxL9HX37FH1iwwdADYlU2_N7GIm9-fP3_Sc-bv44i-dYLusIxeKQ0SRy5bJmSqVqpMyjxUFx7mP5wVFHaYofZnLZ0aYHdVV7JMelKkBitp07IXXFEk/s1600/Sidneybtmrt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_CYbmrqL-b8vo5jk4Drh-Zp3XUgxL9HX37FH1iwwdADYlU2_N7GIm9-fP3_Sc-bv44i-dYLusIxeKQ0SRy5bJmSqVqpMyjxUFx7mP5wVFHaYofZnLZ0aYHdVV7JMelKkBitp07IXXFEk/s400/Sidneybtmrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555123957357923346" border="0" /></a>And here is the earlier tribute to Irie, Devon's beloved:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4IaJNZJVafm4m6-9ai3zXxp4fR9Xbhh3s8DdFHLne9O-ujv-kPssthHTU5qoS9AzIxLBfTxUIY-tp_GpRD5K_rC1_z8pajp9HtbtaSzmWdVAn2r_4_5dw7Hhu3xJRNWmyUTgqeTMhcuV/s1600/IrieCole.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3yBbWMefXEYOeK2VXh0vPe9Riej6FfZP3sHxd4pqWefEKU0TgCGB69XmrF0Y6ytzUep2GkONoNCZjtsfMOM_Uw8I7Kl1OvBuzdDKcrBIjJ9AZDCE3y96O_D_kOUvJgNllWCUvH9q78-A/s400/IrieColebtm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555123344183670194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ba6gwB4vAC4gUT0f6wdYWR5ijuwJj1DiHB8VcQQ8WVeEE1KYzhbSHUaG489lGSsrmF_q1xpJa4rCXgxDN-8wZApfvxb4ZWrXLg-0dpU3lvf1rNlJmYQGptOV2TA6qYyVlms7XppDB3P8/s1600/IrieColebtm3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ba6gwB4vAC4gUT0f6wdYWR5ijuwJj1DiHB8VcQQ8WVeEE1KYzhbSHUaG489lGSsrmF_q1xpJa4rCXgxDN-8wZApfvxb4ZWrXLg-0dpU3lvf1rNlJmYQGptOV2TA6qYyVlms7XppDB3P8/s400/IrieColebtm3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555123340000385650" border="0" /></a><br />Next up:<br />Frames for the still-living pets!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-47880339890540979112010-12-12T10:55:00.000-08:002010-12-12T11:27:24.921-08:00Lima & Prissy - Merry Christmas To Cary!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzrg96-yG2uFlo4My95rrM-5piuXSGV_GYvPux10HCH2j_Btsj7pTXfda41hmYITM9CYEBiq7QvpEfaHEUzTQuKIHum3Ue5siUJNv3ds8lp-5PQRKWuS96gQJyccrdDYC-CxkDLFlg-cR/s1600/Lima%2526Prissy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzrg96-yG2uFlo4My95rrM-5piuXSGV_GYvPux10HCH2j_Btsj7pTXfda41hmYITM9CYEBiq7QvpEfaHEUzTQuKIHum3Ue5siUJNv3ds8lp-5PQRKWuS96gQJyccrdDYC-CxkDLFlg-cR/s400/Lima%2526Prissy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872590672926754" border="0" /></a>One of my very special clients (Ms. Tally) asked me to make a custom Christmas frame for her best friend, Cary, who shares her life with Lima, a black Pug, and Prissy, a brown Dachshund. Tally wished me "good luck" in finding black Pug chotskies and I thought: "I am The Queen of Cool Vintage Jewelry. How hard can it be?" Ha. "Very hard" was the answer. After weeks of searching for black Pug charms and brooches (do you know how many fawn-colored Pug items there are in the world?) I surrendered.<br /><br />Fortunately, my good pal and fellow Cashiers Village Hillside Shops artist, Evie Auerbach, specializes in porcelain dogs! Here she is, skillfully crafting two faces for us:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkeiCSPughXVTGGDAz01zVV48BANwLdRKUSgD7BYdVn7uOGQaFeFIkMGh8GNcd1nzD8DZTsYXL2k-nbPpBtGn1JOR494Jt-Dn3CSae2KA9cK1L7wnpqrK_sCG2oXDjiA7Fb0RxZMm_ggm/s1600/EviePugBody.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkeiCSPughXVTGGDAz01zVV48BANwLdRKUSgD7BYdVn7uOGQaFeFIkMGh8GNcd1nzD8DZTsYXL2k-nbPpBtGn1JOR494Jt-Dn3CSae2KA9cK1L7wnpqrK_sCG2oXDjiA7Fb0RxZMm_ggm/s400/EviePugBody.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872586855175666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OjcEagZn4BLo_xmkyCNyNXVwgncrzO91ucIXyGpwCjwbYLT9Z1S8FDmhV-ITNO_Z6pL9RY_avbYUfj3OAtpgyRdpi0P0XN4SIVOX_S_GlZbsb7Y771D4TOpfzscPWVvqDjK1ek8ixMJS/s1600/EviePug.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OjcEagZn4BLo_xmkyCNyNXVwgncrzO91ucIXyGpwCjwbYLT9Z1S8FDmhV-ITNO_Z6pL9RY_avbYUfj3OAtpgyRdpi0P0XN4SIVOX_S_GlZbsb7Y771D4TOpfzscPWVvqDjK1ek8ixMJS/s400/EviePug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872580564485858" border="0" /></a>The tongue was the most important part, of course.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G-18pUAy1s9ZgyKTEk0_gN-l3ApuXeMDSNIq-0jZRwvlPY-5LXq6mCi7g6Ljj66or4pFO-kmWpLE3CfNmjoZM2LTvkTWKiPiMTP3t9UL88X77U-vV54C0YnttitWlBQufvuHb0d1F9-_/s1600/EviePug2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G-18pUAy1s9ZgyKTEk0_gN-l3ApuXeMDSNIq-0jZRwvlPY-5LXq6mCi7g6Ljj66or4pFO-kmWpLE3CfNmjoZM2LTvkTWKiPiMTP3t9UL88X77U-vV54C0YnttitWlBQufvuHb0d1F9-_/s400/EviePug2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872576742819362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfR9rjb3CQj9ARAITc4g22PsjOjkdKMzuSIFKjzFxE-UZ_lQwzokPN91eu_vEAMIbAayLS8Kh68qXNpngxTru69gDbLRSx3XN0J4x1G34qB6OID06UhJ6a5acZPhzYAwMC7Rt9DIVl17o/s1600/EviePugdone.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfR9rjb3CQj9ARAITc4g22PsjOjkdKMzuSIFKjzFxE-UZ_lQwzokPN91eu_vEAMIbAayLS8Kh68qXNpngxTru69gDbLRSx3XN0J4x1G34qB6OID06UhJ6a5acZPhzYAwMC7Rt9DIVl17o/s400/EviePugdone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872577424367346" border="0" /></a>My photos don't do Evie's work justice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh91BH1Rttk-XHS_Xe9Mn0GNecGyurxWhHuqmrwvR2IH_BOvMxl96s5dZy0hPCpoHSMgTQ5ZNzJ0SvULMWNfJnUKx6CITPNbeZalAFAJ3VtoIbz_QwTVDwd9gvZzmtGtW8nJcCrBJMPD28/s1600/limatoprt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh91BH1Rttk-XHS_Xe9Mn0GNecGyurxWhHuqmrwvR2IH_BOvMxl96s5dZy0hPCpoHSMgTQ5ZNzJ0SvULMWNfJnUKx6CITPNbeZalAFAJ3VtoIbz_QwTVDwd9gvZzmtGtW8nJcCrBJMPD28/s400/limatoprt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872200425570722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-cQ5lMYiK8tiRearSVW1kqhyphenhyphenfi9HtugIjIQB5MDU86fmGKtK48Uo8avmPgPXPpgJ_y3ah8XDpBjfXXCbNYYI-Fun5xPRAZUTDlUB9q4_GqsCl-pwVX3p5EAlA11VmzFaWyViBlP7IVWo/s1600/Limafromangle.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmju7ugWkd27bBTPu9Px_1zOffhOhHM_UYAHgYJZjPEg36CUSfj-l4lAfnyVDxg1L218l-PBsH69lqZ4H0x7GDinXOQ7OukzpP4TXNog1G3ilSCGcXOlI8hFaLCAtslhu0na5qBPeWaJn/s400/LImabtmleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872189398052706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS_k2SK4ZWSGw1S4gAomd72XjpdtfdcNZa4rQRep9n-wHJVcc0IbmxDGDOV-RyGxfr7pQj42fqMoCQRd3ROpQ6363EK2TzkrUPaJdL_wRJSmWCUCZiruy2CN72uC7yqO2xUeJQIyzBEKJ/s1600/limabtmrt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS_k2SK4ZWSGw1S4gAomd72XjpdtfdcNZa4rQRep9n-wHJVcc0IbmxDGDOV-RyGxfr7pQj42fqMoCQRd3ROpQ6363EK2TzkrUPaJdL_wRJSmWCUCZiruy2CN72uC7yqO2xUeJQIyzBEKJ/s400/limabtmrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872185896396194" border="0" /></a>Thank you for another very fulfilling and fun commission, Tally!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-66037042458977887022010-11-02T05:46:00.000-07:002010-11-02T05:58:52.927-07:00PETS PETS and MORE PETS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkMdZ7OiOHB7DNVPYrTIVsNqjOjvEGW_58Ehi3ML8xZTXEonTtvPTEqbtgpnsZfJL_J08oTBJgZ9Ijo9Le_n7Ypiz5Ln3ez69DaRXrCYfCuLbMZN6dQ-W_HnvQmiaSZxv4P8onDSToTsJ/s1600/petsrock2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkMdZ7OiOHB7DNVPYrTIVsNqjOjvEGW_58Ehi3ML8xZTXEonTtvPTEqbtgpnsZfJL_J08oTBJgZ9Ijo9Le_n7Ypiz5Ln3ez69DaRXrCYfCuLbMZN6dQ-W_HnvQmiaSZxv4P8onDSToTsJ/s400/petsrock2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534934876888305922" border="0" /></a>Now that the Cashiers Village Hillside Shops are closed for the season it's time to retreat into the studio bunker and start the Potting Table Project. (As soon as the builder finishes it and delivers it!!) In the meantime, I've got custom projects for two of my favorite clients to occupy me.<br /><br />These pet frames were my most popular items over the summer but now that my Cashiers cottage is dark, they are listed for sale in my etsy store. (Use sidebar on right, please.) One of my custom pieces in progress is a 4x6 frame for a black Pug and a Dachshund. More on that project soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMwRLZrb-ot_cdtks-emZ7X-6k8s-JFI17-7WSiYYOnjYHjtWIEvjjqbGDZU2YAk2MvdpjLAlFNNfLpiW3enTOSN34j6a4Cam0hvNHVCaOt0ioTdlFQnZNdfu4lMF_T9sEw2eotrep6A1/s1600/dogsrule.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMwRLZrb-ot_cdtks-emZ7X-6k8s-JFI17-7WSiYYOnjYHjtWIEvjjqbGDZU2YAk2MvdpjLAlFNNfLpiW3enTOSN34j6a4Cam0hvNHVCaOt0ioTdlFQnZNdfu4lMF_T9sEw2eotrep6A1/s400/dogsrule.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534934869716036034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0d6JJeFG_WLa7y1zAmQ836DjrIkh1av2nfQ0tXg3qYKMmAEQzoPJaehTPevV9tpAD4ifobGJAY7E6TS6SXRO8sLiIwbrQPUIAFSz5B_slvR0IBemjMqePISEE5N8E1z6aRTIrfMvq3Z7S/s1600/catsrule.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0d6JJeFG_WLa7y1zAmQ836DjrIkh1av2nfQ0tXg3qYKMmAEQzoPJaehTPevV9tpAD4ifobGJAY7E6TS6SXRO8sLiIwbrQPUIAFSz5B_slvR0IBemjMqePISEE5N8E1z6aRTIrfMvq3Z7S/s400/catsrule.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534934863374815282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56FVMkkYcLc_0K9GL47F796mYdVnvc0zLMqct15ajz7eRBy_L1nhhRqZLjLJX1lR_Rb_-sfypP9zhOfmcqgKIn_wD9i0USXvCTL9GVJFgdQTPKFmd6tl4zC0BL_GceLyIajWR-w0gNYU2/s1600/dogislove2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56FVMkkYcLc_0K9GL47F796mYdVnvc0zLMqct15ajz7eRBy_L1nhhRqZLjLJX1lR_Rb_-sfypP9zhOfmcqgKIn_wD9i0USXvCTL9GVJFgdQTPKFmd6tl4zC0BL_GceLyIajWR-w0gNYU2/s400/dogislove2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534934858502148578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dil45FY714GBirRXP9HcMhIwcWofv7JimYsGtYmanzyG9vcETJTYc6zRPsJUh-piv7c4bbeJdzs5_EL7g0X3j2khS5ZZXyusus-KGn1Nt9Kxk_kmNOYXvwWF2-QVGBRJRQt6u5uzzK1b/s1600/dogisloveleft.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dil45FY714GBirRXP9HcMhIwcWofv7JimYsGtYmanzyG9vcETJTYc6zRPsJUh-piv7c4bbeJdzs5_EL7g0X3j2khS5ZZXyusus-KGn1Nt9Kxk_kmNOYXvwWF2-QVGBRJRQt6u5uzzK1b/s400/dogisloveleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534934845328646066" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-67178713452077631742010-08-27T11:24:00.001-07:002010-08-30T16:10:31.798-07:00Garden Room Potting Table Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLtFZsUaYZjznG2bmR0P9b2Zg91yKhjhImp4hFHQhK-cOu1Az3dPqRMsb0ZDcrcjvkGzYT5EeA7fnWHLm3bR_7PSppXJv6caEAiNx4xsBsFC2Of7u6tEDBFFK1pgPhnv6hGT2tDhnBSIE/s1600/gardenroomwall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLtFZsUaYZjznG2bmR0P9b2Zg91yKhjhImp4hFHQhK-cOu1Az3dPqRMsb0ZDcrcjvkGzYT5EeA7fnWHLm3bR_7PSppXJv6caEAiNx4xsBsFC2Of7u6tEDBFFK1pgPhnv6hGT2tDhnBSIE/s400/gardenroomwall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511169535021466290" border="0" /></a><br />I am about to start the massive Garden Room project for Suzan Z!<br /><a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/04/zs-garden-room-installation-biggest.html">I first talked about it here last April.</a><br />You can see that the details are getting further refined. I have no idea what any of it means at this point.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0Glmxoy0vt6-aKo31nNG3EOwkv_Dj_wtqq5MKAfPmCNCzlpvo4s2NMeogm90bOHaNNJpRTcWxvEVHaIiWqXE1xYqozV04r7_xqhwhUVXCMc7uDPTQPyqi1dImmlEZrI0GoHP2JqNLozo/s1600/pottingtablesketch8:10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0Glmxoy0vt6-aKo31nNG3EOwkv_Dj_wtqq5MKAfPmCNCzlpvo4s2NMeogm90bOHaNNJpRTcWxvEVHaIiWqXE1xYqozV04r7_xqhwhUVXCMc7uDPTQPyqi1dImmlEZrI0GoHP2JqNLozo/s400/pottingtablesketch8:10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510158891729537874" border="0" /></a>Monty the LabDoodle was bored with the whole thing but enjoyed the cool floor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeyakJLiNOLFwXSAysdl6rVtX9MWC3sq_ouZjOPFL-d_ZBBPro8DCn7r3V6b3ZHDaNn9ziTKoJ-MEaQw7iSOAsMv5I1ZTnMAWJ5D7QBbHeZx47wy3YlutzHO-Mw8FW56_ENA7TTsFLCQB/s1600/gardenroommonty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeyakJLiNOLFwXSAysdl6rVtX9MWC3sq_ouZjOPFL-d_ZBBPro8DCn7r3V6b3ZHDaNn9ziTKoJ-MEaQw7iSOAsMv5I1ZTnMAWJ5D7QBbHeZx47wy3YlutzHO-Mw8FW56_ENA7TTsFLCQB/s400/gardenroommonty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510158881123458258" border="0" /></a>Likewise, Ralph.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcOmRGV9IDrY6sQ5tNDFXbauhnp05EMu1woueYC3NIZI8zjW8ES7-oyfTYo2ltCJM-xnsKoCnksP0Ew1h05DN0veiq4vX1DZaUIY61JFcPxO11ZcMLoiFBy9ozChGt7K8evzxI995wA-B/s1600/RalphGardenRoom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcOmRGV9IDrY6sQ5tNDFXbauhnp05EMu1woueYC3NIZI8zjW8ES7-oyfTYo2ltCJM-xnsKoCnksP0Ew1h05DN0veiq4vX1DZaUIY61JFcPxO11ZcMLoiFBy9ozChGt7K8evzxI995wA-B/s400/RalphGardenRoom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511168234759522098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgD7FV-drgpzPsf3ggZny9JXN3NPG59q9ZKamqXkvJh8XdnEvL_mOkzZ7WCJv_vV_RyA4pRAJvt_QTggkbyb_ap7X19KaCRMsi9A1guK3OLOnD1MH1le2cIJTnOCfrHxsw6wCkzYW2R3l/s1600/gardenroomralph.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgD7FV-drgpzPsf3ggZny9JXN3NPG59q9ZKamqXkvJh8XdnEvL_mOkzZ7WCJv_vV_RyA4pRAJvt_QTggkbyb_ap7X19KaCRMsi9A1guK3OLOnD1MH1le2cIJTnOCfrHxsw6wCkzYW2R3l/s400/gardenroomralph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511169870587328930" border="0" /></a><br />Suzan and I decided that the legs of the table would be all flowers and the backsplash-like panels would be solid Fiesta pottery with some interesting 3-D pieces mixed in. I chose all contemporary colors so that additional plates would be easy to reorder. Tangerine, Lemongrass, Scarlet, Peacock, Plum and Shamrock.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroUJZkkaWFW4-QuErTNu290qzWZUvqNy8w7dawCJArnyf3_TXRC5ekjWQsGLqvRxRLqbYzTXVDzudcKLCFXz_H6xZiUtE43qK0YI8qPL5-RbbHuWfD1yxizd7fI-6tqgbrQDETtvNseq8/s1600/Fiesta6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroUJZkkaWFW4-QuErTNu290qzWZUvqNy8w7dawCJArnyf3_TXRC5ekjWQsGLqvRxRLqbYzTXVDzudcKLCFXz_H6xZiUtE43qK0YI8qPL5-RbbHuWfD1yxizd7fI-6tqgbrQDETtvNseq8/s400/Fiesta6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510158864438571234" border="0" /></a>The Shamrock green on the bottom will be the solid I combine with the flowers on the legs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fFoo3GWrBLPfEs9JRAzcZ2UYWuHV4XDrGuqPTFavST-IkxvM8aJvDMrxtrbdCoNCAln-mzLmg5F0fDpOHzWEHGQBHqH7yC3SuhxaRi7ZKX5dxW4YV11vPSXGdhNfHFYGPEdROAo1WIv3/s1600/suzan'sfiestaoncounter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fFoo3GWrBLPfEs9JRAzcZ2UYWuHV4XDrGuqPTFavST-IkxvM8aJvDMrxtrbdCoNCAln-mzLmg5F0fDpOHzWEHGQBHqH7yC3SuhxaRi7ZKX5dxW4YV11vPSXGdhNfHFYGPEdROAo1WIv3/s400/suzan'sfiestaoncounter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510158471161239346" border="0" /></a>Two 65-pound boxes of Fiesta were delivered to my porch. Thanks UPS! They were quite dusty, but not a one was broken. Not that it would have mattered anyway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3NX7RspkoHZtPgFF8argGb7EmgR3J-P1jDUWXVC3zDh3m7s1xHQJ2YG9EnLyjy0Fu09oiDDnjq49n984OEXdZzdasXKeJx1nEb-VU3k7vFikWccxgX5nDqofzxG-_X439iMA1mJdq9Tt/s1600/suzan'sfiestaontable.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3NX7RspkoHZtPgFF8argGb7EmgR3J-P1jDUWXVC3zDh3m7s1xHQJ2YG9EnLyjy0Fu09oiDDnjq49n984OEXdZzdasXKeJx1nEb-VU3k7vFikWccxgX5nDqofzxG-_X439iMA1mJdq9Tt/s400/suzan'sfiestaontable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511343937912731794" border="0" /></a><br />The black, white and vintage Chartreuse bread plates (splurge buy!) are tentatively scheduled to be used alone on the narrow shelves to the right of the potting table, which is, apparently, a seperate (sic) piece in theme sort of.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GZVieH8tTP9EPSLmcDQtPVs6gkERIZeTsIBQenyKm7LC062-rtENThxA3IXhfSu0pYkIh_EwcDariT1__3P6Sd0F1ZTgKdC5YLwQQlu5VxIh4Fow4wTSC2zUzC3bS3px5PnK16lzSrBS/s1600/fiestonstudiotable.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GZVieH8tTP9EPSLmcDQtPVs6gkERIZeTsIBQenyKm7LC062-rtENThxA3IXhfSu0pYkIh_EwcDariT1__3P6Sd0F1ZTgKdC5YLwQQlu5VxIh4Fow4wTSC2zUzC3bS3px5PnK16lzSrBS/s400/fiestonstudiotable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510160374687883522" border="0" /></a>Here they are, down in my studio, awaiting the nippers of death. Or nippers of reincarnation, depending upon your interpretation. The contractor who built the Cashiers Village Hillside Shops is constructing the table in workable pieces so I can create at home and he can transport and attach to the walls at the Z. house. Stay tuned. Should be a very interesting project!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-2415502221184496872010-08-05T11:41:00.001-07:002010-08-30T04:43:51.787-07:00Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dancer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKMXF4dWp6KRLnw3v32GvsPe0ldR2znm18BGgKONWigGcUgV62Vq4C1u9dlJd41ifxU3YTUAuDKsArcbdWgFqhXsYIM4vmedZ5imxLnnM3OFIlMmBnsKfH_FsCGX6jtgF_XskGCFz4L9I/s1600/EleanorPhoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKMXF4dWp6KRLnw3v32GvsPe0ldR2znm18BGgKONWigGcUgV62Vq4C1u9dlJd41ifxU3YTUAuDKsArcbdWgFqhXsYIM4vmedZ5imxLnnM3OFIlMmBnsKfH_FsCGX6jtgF_XskGCFz4L9I/s400/EleanorPhoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998799800738226" border="0" /></a>Proud Grama Field B. came to<a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/"> the Hillside Shops </a>in early July with her daughter Kelly B. Field loved my pique assiette work, and was especially fond of the mirror below (<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/41912890/pique-assiette-mosaic-heart-mirror">available for sale in my etsy store!)</a> Her son had just sent her a professionally shot 8x10 photo of granddaughter, Eleanor, at her first ballet recital and Field wanted to commission a frame for it. An hour later, she was back with hubby John and the photo. (I shot a photo of the photo for inspiration, of course!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV32h9gZWPCw0-NhWpzG7iCwMnAKtzlSQauDSn8azxekPzg1IHookqUoqk1cD7MJMVSkhd0cvf3gq83H5oMaFYqJuZ1_-qRMTegzGPrsfQi9PA0TC7i9fz_L54VZCw1g7MFsjEAkrCI7ci/s1600/heartmirrorfulljill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV32h9gZWPCw0-NhWpzG7iCwMnAKtzlSQauDSn8azxekPzg1IHookqUoqk1cD7MJMVSkhd0cvf3gq83H5oMaFYqJuZ1_-qRMTegzGPrsfQi9PA0TC7i9fz_L54VZCw1g7MFsjEAkrCI7ci/s400/heartmirrorfulljill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998544463239730" border="0" /></a>Field loved the porcelain rose on my heart mirror and as serendipity would have it, I had one left that I'd been saving for years. I got a sense of the color scheme in their mountain home and Field gave me ideas on which patterns she favored that I'd used on other pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdqT017ieOZQcrPaJqkbm9HMbzzVJXJxMikyKjyxUUrfwIZ8oCnSDjqgQM_A6Qt6r7eleZHNSbQ1ZAwcaSVZNPyrmMqd172ie50v1sb41nQSu0kFV1PmesahYo8wVPC4WUXQRHCn5hwYD/s1600/TinyDancer1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdqT017ieOZQcrPaJqkbm9HMbzzVJXJxMikyKjyxUUrfwIZ8oCnSDjqgQM_A6Qt6r7eleZHNSbQ1ZAwcaSVZNPyrmMqd172ie50v1sb41nQSu0kFV1PmesahYo8wVPC4WUXQRHCn5hwYD/s400/TinyDancer1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998538560549138" border="0" /></a>As always, the lazy art interns were ever-present in the studio. Creative Director Annie likes to think "inside the box" when we work. Leah mostly pants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAQ9aG-cYh95jvOJxhXBd-ZFCjKLDM27FD0so8szt2-Ae4WqsuCVxPmuHrMNExrMD0x7H0DVUEH4_W_oeq_5eGEla8ZedIQzE9pk998YIaj-6Nzei7bmjBj7Snr5inGDqETN4LT8V82Wi/s1600/LazyInterns.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAQ9aG-cYh95jvOJxhXBd-ZFCjKLDM27FD0so8szt2-Ae4WqsuCVxPmuHrMNExrMD0x7H0DVUEH4_W_oeq_5eGEla8ZedIQzE9pk998YIaj-6Nzei7bmjBj7Snr5inGDqETN4LT8V82Wi/s400/LazyInterns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998534763619458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMabZl_lo7mXBxHB5cEyc6F0HfNbO9_CHmG4QbJ6vRBljDcny0vzvh5UGFoW6ynb2DlbpmTyQ1GBlSTx27aGm9KMLHOd8ru-muAzl7SByT-3zWZTnMysSxV-fKMJcPipIq-9HP1JVLNG2G/s1600/EleanorFrameDone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMabZl_lo7mXBxHB5cEyc6F0HfNbO9_CHmG4QbJ6vRBljDcny0vzvh5UGFoW6ynb2DlbpmTyQ1GBlSTx27aGm9KMLHOd8ru-muAzl7SByT-3zWZTnMysSxV-fKMJcPipIq-9HP1JVLNG2G/s400/EleanorFrameDone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998530928434690" border="0" /></a>I was happy with the frame and while Field and John are out of town for a couple of weeks, daughter Kelly picked it up for them last weekend and assured me that it matches their decor perfectly and that Field would love it. Couldn't resist the ballet slipper broach from eBay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKxkpPKKzaFnL43SAxWB3_jjNRdlMPZQzra8SjTbU7x54c7ja6QCsyP1lpiqwFbAWLMGmj-KvFsAGY3__JcUn_waVFE__oqxCNzamsz2WQmWLq1XboKdbeDvWlGtWKOSUoyOCiAAo2PA6/s1600/EleanorFrameRose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKxkpPKKzaFnL43SAxWB3_jjNRdlMPZQzra8SjTbU7x54c7ja6QCsyP1lpiqwFbAWLMGmj-KvFsAGY3__JcUn_waVFE__oqxCNzamsz2WQmWLq1XboKdbeDvWlGtWKOSUoyOCiAAo2PA6/s400/EleanorFrameRose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998016017572834" border="0" /></a>Or the ballerina one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYAu7mKqRqtcF1CWnLHHMddCG_LFWk6mpVl__7-CY9MGJz18mjmrhgUQIBzu4rIkQez4JwHNcj1JGYjG3dikO4C5ct6aCbRYTvgY5uhRbBH1h_H5YQwFiBJh1Qy8kUFG5zp7zFygashjS/s1600/EleanorFrameRt..jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYAu7mKqRqtcF1CWnLHHMddCG_LFWk6mpVl__7-CY9MGJz18mjmrhgUQIBzu4rIkQez4JwHNcj1JGYjG3dikO4C5ct6aCbRYTvgY5uhRbBH1h_H5YQwFiBJh1Qy8kUFG5zp7zFygashjS/s400/EleanorFrameRt..jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998013316546194" border="0" /></a>These gorgeous white flowers are two of close to 50 that I scored when a friend's lamp fell over and shattered. I got the entire lamp base, which is nothing but wall-to-wall white flower clusters!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPBisgTffs_C64KE7OgK0nAYTfKu6wtQO-NXhVwXpzCptGYOwO3-nofvbCpAkCMDePiyCBlNGLCUurYqlmmz37E117YD-86S_AjnStaKpFUeuW1v4oN6L90-TfcG_Sl77CbOGGihjDcFA/s1600/EleanorFrameBtmRt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPBisgTffs_C64KE7OgK0nAYTfKu6wtQO-NXhVwXpzCptGYOwO3-nofvbCpAkCMDePiyCBlNGLCUurYqlmmz37E117YD-86S_AjnStaKpFUeuW1v4oN6L90-TfcG_Sl77CbOGGihjDcFA/s400/EleanorFrameBtmRt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998005074312882" border="0" /></a>After a creatively rewarding day in the studio the lazy interns retreated to the office, exhausted.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR40nGlbOPL0-s76ZYPqyJmJlzxrlOvJz-_QZZtcODTaRMPJf65KCkZ1wrCkCa2ARh_9OIvs0OaNbcdVlljmGKJb3vsB-JT45oT6UYAT6cXT4fayhINN-tgUpjF7I7epjQlj2Oio1qKrL/s1600/lazyofficeworkers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR40nGlbOPL0-s76ZYPqyJmJlzxrlOvJz-_QZZtcODTaRMPJf65KCkZ1wrCkCa2ARh_9OIvs0OaNbcdVlljmGKJb3vsB-JT45oT6UYAT6cXT4fayhINN-tgUpjF7I7epjQlj2Oio1qKrL/s400/lazyofficeworkers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501998000166767602" border="0" /></a>Thank you for this most wonderful custom opportunity, Field! I'd love to post a photo of the original photo in the frame on its easel in your home.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-23286185099415835522010-07-17T09:19:00.001-07:002010-09-01T14:51:19.632-07:00Love My Big Cat Furs!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtgVt_xsYLIrPLTdRnZyZM1h1sBNJ-a-hXZ-4Xv87Rycy-T0I14NuoCuL_2tjRY8R8WHR0e9at72iF3mpEwItVV7XRTRAhQxigmYcv9oM1nE76LdboP3eMNj_-Sx1sTxEDtHq-oucbvcP/s1600/BigCatsframe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtgVt_xsYLIrPLTdRnZyZM1h1sBNJ-a-hXZ-4Xv87Rycy-T0I14NuoCuL_2tjRY8R8WHR0e9at72iF3mpEwItVV7XRTRAhQxigmYcv9oM1nE76LdboP3eMNj_-Sx1sTxEDtHq-oucbvcP/s400/BigCatsf%3Ca%20onblur=" try="" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VwZt1eD3Cm1o_nGYG6sGTJvrmlnLNHxsOFD-qBhtzKbsNOvtkT2qUBsKWEXSUqxn_U8Xu7M1e98-qDto3g9GhaaTZLItnjF8PyjyUf0zHKH3f2LEGTdVYWBtG67GlK2qPld3zDEoGPoZ/s1600/bigcats2.jpg" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VwZt1eD3Cm1o_nGYG6sGTJvrmlnLNHxsOFD-qBhtzKbsNOvtkT2qUBsKWEXSUqxn_U8Xu7M1e98-qDto3g9GhaaTZLItnjF8PyjyUf0zHKH3f2LEGTdVYWBtG67GlK2qPld3zDEoGPoZ/s400/bigcats2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911674759457698" border="0" /></a>I had so many wonderful Big Cat brooches and charms to inspire this 5x7 frame.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHMprb3pk9q7eJA629Zy4BaFUDSgH47zT-Xpjxcj4ZTZjZhCXSS0KLIJk5IfXK_FEImF3eB5mVVKgq_qKPq4zquEeJPSItinbfgFfGUATQxTkvimKJWRWb7IXLM9zZoKhljWwvh-v9xag/s1600/bigcats1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHMprb3pk9q7eJA629Zy4BaFUDSgH47zT-Xpjxcj4ZTZjZhCXSS0KLIJk5IfXK_FEImF3eB5mVVKgq_qKPq4zquEeJPSItinbfgFfGUATQxTkvimKJWRWb7IXLM9zZoKhljWwvh-v9xag/s400/bigcats1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911673021167602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7ye5PmuIrYV7pZ_DKbdkGa2QBq_hqhHSl7iNRmCWrLKP4TeuO8tnWDMMfNO1-ynkk0d4iZ1MuKEvCAp_hBkzyWWSpX4MGeNtXE8lplAku4b_Ms9PivncpXP2NXVIYgZJ27Ympuu4ixFq/s1600/bigcats4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7ye5PmuIrYV7pZ_DKbdkGa2QBq_hqhHSl7iNRmCWrLKP4TeuO8tnWDMMfNO1-ynkk0d4iZ1MuKEvCAp_hBkzyWWSpX4MGeNtXE8lplAku4b_Ms9PivncpXP2NXVIYgZJ27Ympuu4ixFq/s400/bigcats4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911213470402834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QpyOnlBOomyAvsnfd6pvluGW4nIGbE4fvL25tZlzGue8CkpGqzkZgVUvOYoskFxYeVHm5r8YZGU4xJHaYAhStAoDeA0MTWX8mlZVqqEMKNjLwvkJJ9Fi2JkGnpiw5BK0UPptAwu4kt5J/s1600/bigcats3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QpyOnlBOomyAvsnfd6pvluGW4nIGbE4fvL25tZlzGue8CkpGqzkZgVUvOYoskFxYeVHm5r8YZGU4xJHaYAhStAoDeA0MTWX8mlZVqqEMKNjLwvkJJ9Fi2JkGnpiw5BK0UPptAwu4kt5J/s400/bigcats3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911202365801602" border="0" /></a>"Love My Furs" came about when a couple visited my cottage at the Hillside Shops last year and bemoaned the fact that I did not have a dog/cat combo frame as they had lost both in the previous year. This one sold just yesterday to a super lovely couple, Terri and Mike, who love cats as much as I do. We swapped stories about consulting pet psychics for quite a while. Annie's hypnotic gaze is pretty hard to resist.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidGFHzt1swLFA7cXTXkN0gORcpr8MhCr07XNXWRFVB0sxb9jeDwhotgTS0a8PNyiC8AVt4Y2oqw40dsEYc6_iV2iItHDQoR_hO9wkRNHZxiRVBYHflz4OtIglprGyc1d5i81YUY8ZPsF7/s1600/lovemyfursframe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidGFHzt1swLFA7cXTXkN0gORcpr8MhCr07XNXWRFVB0sxb9jeDwhotgTS0a8PNyiC8AVt4Y2oqw40dsEYc6_iV2iItHDQoR_hO9wkRNHZxiRVBYHflz4OtIglprGyc1d5i81YUY8ZPsF7/s400/lovemyfursframe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911231081514834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyG7G4-WDsYUpjhUclum3sCQIRh9zgCqdq25iL5M0gUISXWADM2lO0oY9Atm7AXAUnQOXTW05L6-KEPVQNfc47dnHrr6seVtF0aua05Ruq2HSbNp0ZA1L5GLhkv6jBKtsFMoDuseZendX4/s1600/lovemyfurs2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyG7G4-WDsYUpjhUclum3sCQIRh9zgCqdq25iL5M0gUISXWADM2lO0oY9Atm7AXAUnQOXTW05L6-KEPVQNfc47dnHrr6seVtF0aua05Ruq2HSbNp0ZA1L5GLhkv6jBKtsFMoDuseZendX4/s400/lovemyfurs2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911224524307090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTKA-6et-pFQtK5_0idYpilbWfelsRFMeevA71rsNNd2f0Os6K6PjAnVSEggpY7-15-IheAnvgEedXAzJPZzhcNsvLJoCna7x_rePI_Q_wUOIXyia4puiXVpydh5PQwn0XCFUKNfNuUKN/s1600/lovemyfurs3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTKA-6et-pFQtK5_0idYpilbWfelsRFMeevA71rsNNd2f0Os6K6PjAnVSEggpY7-15-IheAnvgEedXAzJPZzhcNsvLJoCna7x_rePI_Q_wUOIXyia4puiXVpydh5PQwn0XCFUKNfNuUKN/s400/lovemyfurs3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911215251066834" border="0" /></a>Resistance is futile.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2YFqJlGvukcAPnybK8tvKBsz3SbnpIAQmIr5XI6wEg69rhLfWPK8EsILhIZ-0SwTtRuLrvrJRbIoTGZACirOYSESbn8JKuUgjUJJP_b7eMZGchK7dnBDLVkLm7vsr1nweWcctF_-9SI0/s1600/lovemyfurs1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2YFqJlGvukcAPnybK8tvKBsz3SbnpIAQmIr5XI6wEg69rhLfWPK8EsILhIZ-0SwTtRuLrvrJRbIoTGZACirOYSESbn8JKuUgjUJJP_b7eMZGchK7dnBDLVkLm7vsr1nweWcctF_-9SI0/s400/lovemyfurs1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494914697924059938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-s8ZO43Q6UThkfYlbWbrfnBuFW7YwCcJDTabCkc3U3F08yZdKQ1FTko6QqUVoxtfUz0KTZMygl4fOtV-6wpn-e2jc-RPSyJth-eJRjx3Q_LXL3dF82_megX9H1RAefEUAjsrpKtbdGCO/s1600/lovemyfurs4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-s8ZO43Q6UThkfYlbWbrfnBuFW7YwCcJDTabCkc3U3F08yZdKQ1FTko6QqUVoxtfUz0KTZMygl4fOtV-6wpn-e2jc-RPSyJth-eJRjx3Q_LXL3dF82_megX9H1RAefEUAjsrpKtbdGCO/s400/lovemyfurs4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494914693199017378" border="0" /></a>UPDATE 9/1:<br />Terri just sent me two photos of darling Sister, the lucky kitty for whom this frame was purchased. That is one content and confident cattitude!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvIUeJqp9fGCEoR0HV18x0-Ge6Eogd5MyH-zE8cAQpGAadnEosksoxYD3vmbf4HaikWVinNgC4OJ6IWI0wkQgkhcjMYFtHlgT21MzEXvkn4cAQ1B07_DplqMKSNkWvSlluQA2LVFyAyoy/s1600/SisterKittyBenson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvIUeJqp9fGCEoR0HV18x0-Ge6Eogd5MyH-zE8cAQpGAadnEosksoxYD3vmbf4HaikWVinNgC4OJ6IWI0wkQgkhcjMYFtHlgT21MzEXvkn4cAQ1B07_DplqMKSNkWvSlluQA2LVFyAyoy/s400/SisterKittyBenson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512065734165408482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SgnsmUBJKa9sXTgueSmj8V5LIWEjcdlI1zWPTU9kLwya1EPVX2sgk7g977Vfvb8DDwGUKkJYoqee_XsGK9zoX0TP0U4FXOgCyovYwD35anWn5EbZBO7ZEKNFlVCEGmJnBZ6BSTKq7aax/s1600/Sisterinmyframe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SgnsmUBJKa9sXTgueSmj8V5LIWEjcdlI1zWPTU9kLwya1EPVX2sgk7g977Vfvb8DDwGUKkJYoqee_XsGK9zoX0TP0U4FXOgCyovYwD35anWn5EbZBO7ZEKNFlVCEGmJnBZ6BSTKq7aax/s400/Sisterinmyframe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512065724196691314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are still a few pet frames in my etsy store.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-63501310174701589692010-07-15T12:17:00.000-07:002010-07-17T09:15:20.238-07:00Custom Pansy Pot Sans Sunflowers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPMuTsLY45rwV6pKmjklzDUpbK2orEUeA5Kl6GZFN1UpxFvUrmaI0E6_ZvdvSUNUz_shOG-CavQ5qQ0Y4MWEpxnt5cpFLwMJf51eKq1DWa31wdncCfoXKllD76vzguqahAmnw4MTTR-bm/s1600/Pansy8"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPMuTsLY45rwV6pKmjklzDUpbK2orEUeA5Kl6GZFN1UpxFvUrmaI0E6_ZvdvSUNUz_shOG-CavQ5qQ0Y4MWEpxnt5cpFLwMJf51eKq1DWa31wdncCfoXKllD76vzguqahAmnw4MTTR-bm/s400/Pansy8" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494214754879379234" border="0" /></a>Over the 4th of July weekend a woman visited the Cashiers Village Hillside Shops and spotted my 10" Pansies and Sunflowers flower pot. (See previous post.) It seems it was the PERFECT gift for a good friend of hers, but a bit too large. Because I had another hand painted <span style="font-style: italic;">pansies in a pot plate</span> identical to the one I used on the large pot, as well as another <span style="font-style: italic;">cluster of purple pansies plate</span>, it was easy to make her a custom piece in an 8" size.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1VF0C8wt77RwNX7JPqXOBMtoYt7Zw4P-7AAUAKfl8oL9LXz4-zHYwnxSKQyHhd6gTkBlbkpEC616J_orTabpEkS80MGKRxwJljivwWGYHjScL6On2jtjjLeg-vCtXvCCqzi3m_niUyta/s1600/Pansy8"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1VF0C8wt77RwNX7JPqXOBMtoYt7Zw4P-7AAUAKfl8oL9LXz4-zHYwnxSKQyHhd6gTkBlbkpEC616J_orTabpEkS80MGKRxwJljivwWGYHjScL6On2jtjjLeg-vCtXvCCqzi3m_niUyta/s400/Pansy8" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494214735615260050" border="0" /></a>She had also requested that I hold the purple and incorporate black and white if possible to match her friend's kitchen colors. Fortunately, one of my very favorite Meakin Sterling patterns comes in black and white.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNblpN2uOTn3gJvULpaCd8pnvr94ntRWfc7DcLqga4e5zIfLghlyA5virOMf_1182dMa9f_M8FrxdSpjX3-IGVRw6Jy7KA-eDHs9gPXgFq3OZ71NRlSwvpQgT-8h5VvduLpas1QSO_yX_/s1600/Pansy8"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNblpN2uOTn3gJvULpaCd8pnvr94ntRWfc7DcLqga4e5zIfLghlyA5virOMf_1182dMa9f_M8FrxdSpjX3-IGVRw6Jy7KA-eDHs9gPXgFq3OZ71NRlSwvpQgT-8h5VvduLpas1QSO_yX_/s400/Pansy8" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494214725411342578" border="0" /></a>I used a light green contemporary Fiesta solid and matched the inside paint pretty closely.<br /><br />Here is the 10" for comparison:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNZRvJ75wKmJNo1ywIJkORiZ2t7ptYRG2lh_S9V7Bt6NgVvMu_tq6TtXvMUrUF8ljTN1bqjaLbs3Npg9Wu5bRY7BMJmmDHIfCxxyAWWPTPfTnn1Pmy-WofqQ2AvaNnCVDH3nm4wQt5ZKG/s1600/pansypotstones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNZRvJ75wKmJNo1ywIJkORiZ2t7ptYRG2lh_S9V7Bt6NgVvMu_tq6TtXvMUrUF8ljTN1bqjaLbs3Npg9Wu5bRY7BMJmmDHIfCxxyAWWPTPfTnn1Pmy-WofqQ2AvaNnCVDH3nm4wQt5ZKG/s400/pansypotstones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494269977900273762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKQXyU_XSJTN1DSR7_lZgrXLMsia-4VynkyF5eT08JrWOyu9utVudhRrHcB_fVzJbWBWgqUUN80JDl4hVHSZ602rBUYbwTjpl3RkmBITFdrDYYx7P-PEi-9ufdOHCbBrSSloIC3jfEBEi/s1600/Pansy8"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKQXyU_XSJTN1DSR7_lZgrXLMsia-4VynkyF5eT08JrWOyu9utVudhRrHcB_fVzJbWBWgqUUN80JDl4hVHSZ602rBUYbwTjpl3RkmBITFdrDYYx7P-PEi-9ufdOHCbBrSSloIC3jfEBEi/s400/Pansy8" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494214712327217474" border="0" /></a>Annie lost interest in the piece when her backyard deer supervision duties were needed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_quEtzfQkyGzrlQLtYQ7ut5JgHNt5cC6LblBKVW57wl8-SWaV4BogHWb8UYyjPYM51gLt8i70XHXoQn72sY8Ju9orUWlKnQ_koIn9e93kOvCo-t2HtqO7QTLKyj25HHVHaxvq_qjGDu-/s1600/PansiesatShops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_quEtzfQkyGzrlQLtYQ7ut5JgHNt5cC6LblBKVW57wl8-SWaV4BogHWb8UYyjPYM51gLt8i70XHXoQn72sY8Ju9orUWlKnQ_koIn9e93kOvCo-t2HtqO7QTLKyj25HHVHaxvq_qjGDu-/s400/PansiesatShops.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494908444751575250" border="0" /></a><br />Catching some sun at the Hillside Shops.<br /><br />Thank you, Marilyn!<br />(Marilyn owns <a href="http://www.sevenfoxes.com/aboutus.htm">The Cabins at Seven Foxes in Lake Toxaway, NC.</a> Interestingly enough, she recognized me from an outdoor craft show in Cashiers two years ago. I donated a mosaic dog bone to her Atlanta rescue group, <a href="http://www.newleashonlifega.org/">New Leash on Life,</a> at the end of that show. Marilyn continues to be very generous with her time in support of animal rescue groups having just hosted a fundraiser at her Toxaway property for two of Transylvania County's best no-kill groups!)Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-61592946487754061392010-07-03T09:37:00.000-07:002010-07-08T13:19:42.701-07:00Pot O' Pansies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW37U_0BQ_KyGI53UG8y_rDUiShuoFGeic4QFUEI6b6fYXSBqYw2-avSW7YjhqWlcIfWenUaaDTnxiVY7WJDp-VrgCeo1UyiKdCpozB1kMCeTywR9nUvcmZUq2-0Rva8tq0neXVW-XQDyQ/s1600/pansypotclosefront.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW37U_0BQ_KyGI53UG8y_rDUiShuoFGeic4QFUEI6b6fYXSBqYw2-avSW7YjhqWlcIfWenUaaDTnxiVY7WJDp-VrgCeo1UyiKdCpozB1kMCeTywR9nUvcmZUq2-0Rva8tq0neXVW-XQDyQ/s400/pansypotclosefront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489721680859892914" border="0" /></a>Been a very, very long time since I've done a flower pot, let alone a 10". I decided to chunk it up and use large shards. Pretty cool, if I do say so myself!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZHek8nBZuqD_5O2I_EYhIYGAh-53lt1TxLb_37gCPprfXBd-PsarCqHSaDtaTA4wjRFLdI_zoU_9D_8pcE7GtnwLNNRY3XKt_7ofM0BWhkFawQ7FSMpFqmRM9_YDFz5il1dJ-LQi4xid/s1600/pansypotback.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZHek8nBZuqD_5O2I_EYhIYGAh-53lt1TxLb_37gCPprfXBd-PsarCqHSaDtaTA4wjRFLdI_zoU_9D_8pcE7GtnwLNNRY3XKt_7ofM0BWhkFawQ7FSMpFqmRM9_YDFz5il1dJ-LQi4xid/s400/pansypotback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489721560558606706" border="0" /></a>Planted some happy sunflowers on the back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOb7DjlFP3ldJZaGBkOcZKjhE3YzeQ3SgMVqAH6ExCktk770m3rk6sKKmUs6YsrsxPObOM7RLiEhyphenhyphen_DHfjSaf1xatJV2D0VzWnWvDspJpD99IbghPhi7BA5ZZaMNO0kmQPQKQpZsAuWQQU/s1600/pansypotside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOb7DjlFP3ldJZaGBkOcZKjhE3YzeQ3SgMVqAH6ExCktk770m3rk6sKKmUs6YsrsxPObOM7RLiEhyphenhyphen_DHfjSaf1xatJV2D0VzWnWvDspJpD99IbghPhi7BA5ZZaMNO0kmQPQKQpZsAuWQQU/s400/pansypotside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489721554450742978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzO1-P3EP5boLnrTsT9PX02DRewAK6RGzlDv25kUmzGV6jo9R1_zT67lE-oh8MtqzPeUa5wagFyifXdgQXIlzmQ6iAkqm37eBsA64O0egt0SEDOmOh_fDzELh9H5ffFMcA0S3Mgd6u48f/s1600/pansypotside2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzO1-P3EP5boLnrTsT9PX02DRewAK6RGzlDv25kUmzGV6jo9R1_zT67lE-oh8MtqzPeUa5wagFyifXdgQXIlzmQ6iAkqm37eBsA64O0egt0SEDOmOh_fDzELh9H5ffFMcA0S3Mgd6u48f/s400/pansypotside2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489721546727140034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMT6VRQjol3zIeyFMKu1voSV00VNhVqJ-vNMsS6VuhJ_Z4ECP3kGLFxZTPoL26817vUABHhsdkvfEebVIFiI9okd-O3fSYlLer4ignmbn9ZfjCZccRd7O7UkpNSnkcOIxQqE5gebiqIB5T/s1600/pansypotstones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMT6VRQjol3zIeyFMKu1voSV00VNhVqJ-vNMsS6VuhJ_Z4ECP3kGLFxZTPoL26817vUABHhsdkvfEebVIFiI9okd-O3fSYlLer4ignmbn9ZfjCZccRd7O7UkpNSnkcOIxQqE5gebiqIB5T/s400/pansypotstones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489721534940078994" border="0" /></a>I did not realize till I brought it up to the <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2010/07/fourth-of-july-at-hillside-shops.html">Cashiers Village Hillside Shops</a><a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2010/07/fourth-of-july-at-hillside-shops.html"> </a>how great it looks on my floral plant stand with purple grout! Maybe I'll get lucky and sell them as a pair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2QMBk0MPCGR38I9sLcB4cHLvaovT7QVbMu2DZkvwYP4Slwcdqt3PDVH1XQaOspgVHuHkW8qR4u9E-GFMuFZnOl8WZt4qlWeb4xcJD28igDPOU9sB_5bP7fQNdhuHmZ-DFDhYi4ZIJoEw/s1600/pansypotstand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2QMBk0MPCGR38I9sLcB4cHLvaovT7QVbMu2DZkvwYP4Slwcdqt3PDVH1XQaOspgVHuHkW8qR4u9E-GFMuFZnOl8WZt4qlWeb4xcJD28igDPOU9sB_5bP7fQNdhuHmZ-DFDhYi4ZIJoEw/s400/pansypotstand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489721529047836130" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-59473301214984489162010-07-01T12:03:00.001-07:002010-07-01T12:11:44.138-07:00Mo' Mirrors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR7S3-IVJP4GcMAh5EPQ0tM4Id8cn58LbCyqh2haTQQdv_MU13uWgE0RYy2GyzxzcUTPjR7tKNvKHesBFiHWWri4ZK-gbqYu54H_oZXLYEtAMYqXlg4up4uWru1kfLDBSzHGZunpRc3gv/s1600/ModMirrorFull.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR7S3-IVJP4GcMAh5EPQ0tM4Id8cn58LbCyqh2haTQQdv_MU13uWgE0RYy2GyzxzcUTPjR7tKNvKHesBFiHWWri4ZK-gbqYu54H_oZXLYEtAMYqXlg4up4uWru1kfLDBSzHGZunpRc3gv/s400/ModMirrorFull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489016611770525906" border="0" /></a>I had a bit of a color binge last month.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8digCCjY0Nje_STo65ddYFjpV7jflU5kkt6gXigXFd_pG7IJ5RXm0SScSYAvxHyihOvHG752SIzfOi1EXZ7_ieOcUgRnDz4cgIWLzfPWvroYJ8HxI8Zjj8cO2dAnJ9tKUj5NqiHMYfqOJ/s1600/modmirrortop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8digCCjY0Nje_STo65ddYFjpV7jflU5kkt6gXigXFd_pG7IJ5RXm0SScSYAvxHyihOvHG752SIzfOi1EXZ7_ieOcUgRnDz4cgIWLzfPWvroYJ8HxI8Zjj8cO2dAnJ9tKUj5NqiHMYfqOJ/s400/modmirrortop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489016602654182914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eg8b3reeF7S50IRpCLuUm1XPe4gxtd3jjLRmzoqnrOHSv-vBtai76qV6bcqTJK39QzRjWXAZlhXxtpxQkIEoiWqZ2a2HUzB-LNrr_9W-ArYK9OQ2yVBk3cUjcyGR4VmZV7VzCpRkKGhY/s1600/modmirrorbtm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eg8b3reeF7S50IRpCLuUm1XPe4gxtd3jjLRmzoqnrOHSv-vBtai76qV6bcqTJK39QzRjWXAZlhXxtpxQkIEoiWqZ2a2HUzB-LNrr_9W-ArYK9OQ2yVBk3cUjcyGR4VmZV7VzCpRkKGhY/s400/modmirrorbtm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489016598981219346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnGdF-uwIhlcaFjuppm8ByRFIjQ3iVhvbj2T4Y1zI-asgjeh3ENvvFXV2YABOvvTQKoQEHvpRPRr-wK-LXGzVI044qWL1z3DkA7TvRbg4lkLYyHktwSdBT5mIg9JG2tUQJJbqypex-b9W/s1600/modmirrorrt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnGdF-uwIhlcaFjuppm8ByRFIjQ3iVhvbj2T4Y1zI-asgjeh3ENvvFXV2YABOvvTQKoQEHvpRPRr-wK-LXGzVI044qWL1z3DkA7TvRbg4lkLYyHktwSdBT5mIg9JG2tUQJJbqypex-b9W/s400/modmirrorrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489016593022984834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJCFWhZW6Ifgj1BaUOtksp7mswCpxa3GbpkQNSlaANtu_eVPvmVZRtR96qocksT8XrXrzaf2UyaLXhivNeY6BrtdgRcC2tJuc99S4PqKnDGgSDXcvoTFQA952QZ7wIu7EF83wRHEkiS0y/s1600/Modmirrorleft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJCFWhZW6Ifgj1BaUOtksp7mswCpxa3GbpkQNSlaANtu_eVPvmVZRtR96qocksT8XrXrzaf2UyaLXhivNeY6BrtdgRcC2tJuc99S4PqKnDGgSDXcvoTFQA952QZ7wIu7EF83wRHEkiS0y/s400/Modmirrorleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489016590082675762" border="0" /></a>And I had a huge collection of big jungle safari animals going on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5e0jx3CZKh_wQZcBlvzmABHgYHaVzZtm-bKfuybKCbCIeWsfcyV6uzD3JrlVvcoSL_DyGWbMTmAM4addH4u_MnKsRc9730jbzyZerMrvE8nlRU7Bs6FbSeVYCDdzHw4ucF5iFQ8FZxsBG/s1600/junglefeverfull.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5e0jx3CZKh_wQZcBlvzmABHgYHaVzZtm-bKfuybKCbCIeWsfcyV6uzD3JrlVvcoSL_DyGWbMTmAM4addH4u_MnKsRc9730jbzyZerMrvE8nlRU7Bs6FbSeVYCDdzHw4ucF5iFQ8FZxsBG/s400/junglefeverfull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489015793564495394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywaYGuIzFiASlN7LXjKx0GWcPFN2JM_Z33_b0JI-D4zYaFLp7CmToOD6LEMmiFs0VhGHyUDZxR6AWtRISM4oQ1fARxjwY5Lz1jWFoWazkwvK4ezWtxAVAbMEEchf1F4i_f7cs1TYTZDS2/s1600/junglefevertop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywaYGuIzFiASlN7LXjKx0GWcPFN2JM_Z33_b0JI-D4zYaFLp7CmToOD6LEMmiFs0VhGHyUDZxR6AWtRISM4oQ1fARxjwY5Lz1jWFoWazkwvK4ezWtxAVAbMEEchf1F4i_f7cs1TYTZDS2/s400/junglefevertop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489015792317975202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCS37tb6Ev2G0M1d38oXt10flq_wjlZ1tV1oRjgibIYDeD_j3gnCqeRud6Scpno24Iz38Mc6qa4ACC8TwI2DBw8Bzc_zScHcj-pv7mLiaw_CS1TjMS7z6HKClnYLRdzBpXpwBYZEFeNTK/s1600/junglefeverbtm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCS37tb6Ev2G0M1d38oXt10flq_wjlZ1tV1oRjgibIYDeD_j3gnCqeRud6Scpno24Iz38Mc6qa4ACC8TwI2DBw8Bzc_zScHcj-pv7mLiaw_CS1TjMS7z6HKClnYLRdzBpXpwBYZEFeNTK/s400/junglefeverbtm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489015785801438034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u2FfjNa2J2CmQYmnSPVIP2Ib-fE7Ofwt19aPB6EU5IjHG0T1k2zTZYn-3pECfmsl1wRgoJ8rM1Hf878stosZ5Po9DuY5DZoLl2l3o0X7PGrpSJzLuCDjfiFCd7D2j66j5RNi4cZM8h2W/s1600/junglefeverleft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u2FfjNa2J2CmQYmnSPVIP2Ib-fE7Ofwt19aPB6EU5IjHG0T1k2zTZYn-3pECfmsl1wRgoJ8rM1Hf878stosZ5Po9DuY5DZoLl2l3o0X7PGrpSJzLuCDjfiFCd7D2j66j5RNi4cZM8h2W/s400/junglefeverleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489015772944614690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33zoLsPsPvwBkRJp6C-0XA3El4KJZa27YYLd9bdIDoUU1B0hKo6T3ppR-G7uaOjA7z4CXRlSY6uLpgGuy_Uq6CKh7znKtga7qNuJAqy0GjYbseOK1_UlS_tJoZ7L5RY0ONCWBs04kbe3I/s1600/junglefeverrt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33zoLsPsPvwBkRJp6C-0XA3El4KJZa27YYLd9bdIDoUU1B0hKo6T3ppR-G7uaOjA7z4CXRlSY6uLpgGuy_Uq6CKh7znKtga7qNuJAqy0GjYbseOK1_UlS_tJoZ7L5RY0ONCWBs04kbe3I/s400/junglefeverrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489015763965415826" border="0" /></a>Appearing now in my etsy store.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-5259269686022472392010-06-27T11:34:00.000-07:002010-06-27T12:04:15.710-07:00Carole's Custom Photo Frame<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJvrBIJUF5knGHPmM97gQ5dEt57BYnOt5G68w9yuTnb790RB_RNysW4dsfuWeAOIR6lWfeL6D3oH-qKuvQ5LgeqzduxhKCXIOJXjY1lIs9g0zpiIb15wjzRJjYbS2DtyExBuauiqEtmvR/s1600/Carole'sFrameWhole.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJvrBIJUF5knGHPmM97gQ5dEt57BYnOt5G68w9yuTnb790RB_RNysW4dsfuWeAOIR6lWfeL6D3oH-qKuvQ5LgeqzduxhKCXIOJXjY1lIs9g0zpiIb15wjzRJjYbS2DtyExBuauiqEtmvR/s400/Carole'sFrameWhole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487526054671392802" border="0" /></a>Gak! I'm so behind in posting a lot of the newest pieces. <a href="http://www.pacifica.edu/Jungian_Archetypal_Studies.aspx">I'm applying to grad school </a>which is all very exciting. I am hoping that I can manage to eat and feed the furs by supplementing bazillions of dollars in student loans with the occasional art sale.<br /><br />This very special frame for a very special photo <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/04/caroles-family-jewels-very-special.html">was first posted here.</a> You can see the mirror I made for Carole with her Mom's jewelry in the post preceding this one. But here, at last, is the frame designed to hold the 5x7 black and white photo of Mom Janet on her wedding day, surrounded by mothers of the bride and groom and Janet's best friend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVb17cR5YfFkNLGTGA3cHXulZGio_ehyTLOoqGa1YhD8aetnlAIFaCqFMpfHAetfKkFrVql_VO_-UGy0nEnW-zWxdRV8yGnlyXCnQxEQH83HxKvoWjsi-hDYzqm6E9JmWVLCPtxhnPmT9/s1600/Carole'sBoth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVb17cR5YfFkNLGTGA3cHXulZGio_ehyTLOoqGa1YhD8aetnlAIFaCqFMpfHAetfKkFrVql_VO_-UGy0nEnW-zWxdRV8yGnlyXCnQxEQH83HxKvoWjsi-hDYzqm6E9JmWVLCPtxhnPmT9/s400/Carole'sBoth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487526049698858178" border="0" /></a>The piece de resistance for me was finding her Dad Bill's wedding band in the huge stash of jewelry Carole sent. I had a small "B" charm so this worked out very nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYGh0WcCgtbmRgwN07X-BGvD7qfWeYa-yqjkDIeLQ00meqRHPpu8jWDUKIUFcU98uM1Pbh7Yg8JNlKhET9W7dsqjJVPsGeGigCu0Y96GFAjMwH4079ip8cbexyhDJU2Vl12QgGgSkj026/s1600/Bill'sRing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYGh0WcCgtbmRgwN07X-BGvD7qfWeYa-yqjkDIeLQ00meqRHPpu8jWDUKIUFcU98uM1Pbh7Yg8JNlKhET9W7dsqjJVPsGeGigCu0Y96GFAjMwH4079ip8cbexyhDJU2Vl12QgGgSkj026/s400/Bill'sRing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487526044031849730" border="0" /></a>Could the angel flower girl be any more synchronistically perfect? I thought not.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4a3bgd5wCE7ZSCycykqaCoWAn3gmmh72vRQPFj8xKGPTqtRbKY1RIFYiEqcWAkL9OL5iMGlS2pGfOrfbd8CMOzW_0yYi9Mg1LnGMDZTjN8HFgoHZmFX45N1d0UL3g3SZZzTD4Sjnqj96/s1600/carole'sframetoprt2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4a3bgd5wCE7ZSCycykqaCoWAn3gmmh72vRQPFj8xKGPTqtRbKY1RIFYiEqcWAkL9OL5iMGlS2pGfOrfbd8CMOzW_0yYi9Mg1LnGMDZTjN8HFgoHZmFX45N1d0UL3g3SZZzTD4Sjnqj96/s400/carole'sframetoprt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487526039175548962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhGfjEzKkyZ4PmKef4VeHAfOu_r_zUUIgbEyqOuPFONqcguI6zheywVNcVRA8D-QsFJa8BKnlQ6r8WKmKcwluTEzJDZLmCTEeY-lb3u4Rlr9wFrAT2nZ4aGRtd17kFBDM3c8vcO1IwTIR/s1600/carole'sframejanetpin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhGfjEzKkyZ4PmKef4VeHAfOu_r_zUUIgbEyqOuPFONqcguI6zheywVNcVRA8D-QsFJa8BKnlQ6r8WKmKcwluTEzJDZLmCTEeY-lb3u4Rlr9wFrAT2nZ4aGRtd17kFBDM3c8vcO1IwTIR/s400/carole'sframejanetpin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487525583129748034" border="0" /></a>Such a phenomenal array of jewelry pieces to choose from. And I still have leftovers for another piece to be decided upon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRI39IIaaLH2ekfiZjjS8Xwzn8QQW6UnI6oVq6RCMwvfj6RrHJGtCiRTPCtsFbWIy6askcQ7dRa0vI2iW4A5i67o9yznck-Gl-o2WFifLFV0ga8TAunv8AlHnPZDDkccYyF5jdvlC9PDw/s1600/Carole'sFrametopright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRI39IIaaLH2ekfiZjjS8Xwzn8QQW6UnI6oVq6RCMwvfj6RrHJGtCiRTPCtsFbWIy6askcQ7dRa0vI2iW4A5i67o9yznck-Gl-o2WFifLFV0ga8TAunv8AlHnPZDDkccYyF5jdvlC9PDw/s400/Carole'sFrametopright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487525579667938786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8CHK-yGBjAnxiUEtZgMX129_xG1ROkAGfJpGJJQTy1pzHhCcgG3xTu0GBBbijPP5WR9JunNG5IgJj3nhTQfNkTscUrnV02YF3P3-yiEWHU6Xfj6OyF50ZMYqe45LUWP8a8-ofTUWeXJ0/s1600/Carole'sFramebtm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8CHK-yGBjAnxiUEtZgMX129_xG1ROkAGfJpGJJQTy1pzHhCcgG3xTu0GBBbijPP5WR9JunNG5IgJj3nhTQfNkTscUrnV02YF3P3-yiEWHU6Xfj6OyF50ZMYqe45LUWP8a8-ofTUWeXJ0/s400/Carole'sFramebtm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487525571372499554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjzu47DILYOOMUsxdaygdiCJgkFZAvOM2I_xhzpeX3KvrzBI2BzQFbsbjNNiH66G2IVIkPZwJv1czfXo_MvL7vBkNcBTm2nENJact70SfPHnxLw1e5B9UVv9hDW9H0ZCmSGzvb5M4pd9B/s1600/carole'sframeside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjzu47DILYOOMUsxdaygdiCJgkFZAvOM2I_xhzpeX3KvrzBI2BzQFbsbjNNiH66G2IVIkPZwJv1czfXo_MvL7vBkNcBTm2nENJact70SfPHnxLw1e5B9UVv9hDW9H0ZCmSGzvb5M4pd9B/s400/carole'sframeside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487525566899236898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyhdWzzazELpPrFMtrXQxc8CZfIj4yEpS9zGkNanCM8T3C1jKj3khvllxg2J_A4_T1fb4uGmNPiC-Ed5hBw1trkjikCAzJB6ivSYW0QztqzMCRFZT4azN3yOTMTiggTfgHPsSh9yDeaaR/s1600/Carole'sFrameBtmLefgt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyhdWzzazELpPrFMtrXQxc8CZfIj4yEpS9zGkNanCM8T3C1jKj3khvllxg2J_A4_T1fb4uGmNPiC-Ed5hBw1trkjikCAzJB6ivSYW0QztqzMCRFZT4azN3yOTMTiggTfgHPsSh9yDeaaR/s400/Carole'sFrameBtmLefgt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487525560247341042" border="0" /></a><br />I could do projects like Carole's for the rest of my life and be content.<br />Thanks Carole!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-62135140275062184412010-05-30T09:40:00.000-07:002010-05-30T09:51:33.448-07:00Carole's Custom Mirror - YUMMY!A while back a previous client, Carole from Lake Forest, IL, sent me her deceased mother's jewelry. <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/04/caroles-family-jewels-very-special.html">I first wrote about it here.</a><br />She had asked that I do an 8x10 mirror for her, and a 5x7 frame for a black and white photo of her mother sitting at her dressing table on her wedding day.<br /><br />I was stunned by the collection of pieces she sent in terms of quantity and quality. What a fabulous project. Here is Carole's mirror:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wcA-WAKi6rGJe8LXD0Z1OsNx1ngmDvV-5tGtfq06YSA_ZsSv3UPToKhlvj_d-JX_B4_Ag1QPATggqSTEG9XIrpNLxsZOHr14sanzyBci8jLc_YlCco90PP3K0xUJtYIsLmu77iAdcBd4/s1600/Carole'sMirror.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wcA-WAKi6rGJe8LXD0Z1OsNx1ngmDvV-5tGtfq06YSA_ZsSv3UPToKhlvj_d-JX_B4_Ag1QPATggqSTEG9XIrpNLxsZOHr14sanzyBci8jLc_YlCco90PP3K0xUJtYIsLmu77iAdcBd4/s400/Carole'sMirror.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105858237764930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfOqSX2C0vfvYOTlG1H7-j6pniY_wK93Jcaji1hXMIE8AZRjXay1tm_4qHdndkibXsHBjbqPqs5AjFkFsE5BEuJHL9fDPTOEaBRCKtUjUKY9J8-xaUt5ORY25rryOapaCoxms8av4peRG/s1600/Carole'sMirrortop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfOqSX2C0vfvYOTlG1H7-j6pniY_wK93Jcaji1hXMIE8AZRjXay1tm_4qHdndkibXsHBjbqPqs5AjFkFsE5BEuJHL9fDPTOEaBRCKtUjUKY9J8-xaUt5ORY25rryOapaCoxms8av4peRG/s400/Carole'sMirrortop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105849513832722" border="0" /></a><br />Needless to say, I was touched to find photos in the locket.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KTbRcsQQuxsRfuZ6-DwZUYWz2x3rcgIyvFxK58Ur2VVM3AjU96Al4yls-m_EYuGzqO2OJ02wDN9thku01NpBKHMDmNJ7mAf8amnqIYTs7uo4H0gR1aDKiuWr9tqO_e2-WYdJRosEO1gz/s1600/Carole'sMirrorlocket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KTbRcsQQuxsRfuZ6-DwZUYWz2x3rcgIyvFxK58Ur2VVM3AjU96Al4yls-m_EYuGzqO2OJ02wDN9thku01NpBKHMDmNJ7mAf8amnqIYTs7uo4H0gR1aDKiuWr9tqO_e2-WYdJRosEO1gz/s400/Carole'sMirrorlocket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105846249431154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rD1auH2-Ile99D1UcFRCyWsQsteydHbko_GTrRD9NV_8z-xfHOEejpA18tsr6k-OP6yMht0hk4rrcAAhwVLEL9HcW-zrLDBq1pX3FPqSlSANbEIkVp7DpHcj4VdmItio_n4xAunYrrHU/s1600/Carole'sMirrorrt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rD1auH2-Ile99D1UcFRCyWsQsteydHbko_GTrRD9NV_8z-xfHOEejpA18tsr6k-OP6yMht0hk4rrcAAhwVLEL9HcW-zrLDBq1pX3FPqSlSANbEIkVp7DpHcj4VdmItio_n4xAunYrrHU/s400/Carole'sMirrorrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105862876849074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEEjXZilOe9yldxcJ2bgY-hWaZSy4PLoWYwZQmmy95PUso9ArSOM1hS786F22u_E1g5bQw47GZ5sbiQDEsUaHrzvWMrUsOhOiLVKSwH46WVHn0MOAsH9QNJ4T_kK1YvT6kM0EACThbX7o/s1600/Carole'sMirrortopleft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEEjXZilOe9yldxcJ2bgY-hWaZSy4PLoWYwZQmmy95PUso9ArSOM1hS786F22u_E1g5bQw47GZ5sbiQDEsUaHrzvWMrUsOhOiLVKSwH46WVHn0MOAsH9QNJ4T_kK1YvT6kM0EACThbX7o/s400/Carole'sMirrortopleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105155837002386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJCqlicGsm2rwTKcAk7D4xhwpAq8C59s4V2-93yofD7g5gIuBso2TQTHb9nAAbANzPn5_eHGDssMSeZzSsNSg4HKAuvLY7l05NXTSNdJq3JtcVWEppweNqM5ETBnoMmAMt297gGS1mhSK/s1600/Carole'sMirrorbtmcenter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJCqlicGsm2rwTKcAk7D4xhwpAq8C59s4V2-93yofD7g5gIuBso2TQTHb9nAAbANzPn5_eHGDssMSeZzSsNSg4HKAuvLY7l05NXTSNdJq3JtcVWEppweNqM5ETBnoMmAMt297gGS1mhSK/s400/Carole'sMirrorbtmcenter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105148743377938" border="0" /></a><br />I "happened" to have letter charms and trinkets that perfectly match Carole's maiden and married names.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9VsoLI-K2U1FcFQOsxPxA21em2BSgEBbXed1ZAIpjfbMlybUVrCA_OFU_5J7sShoTwHGikGYVqisibbK7MDKTNTSiuR_-Jb3yUROy1WdYAhjzc8Olbbsmu72H3rMiiwb3qxU3lIa7uSK/s1600/Carole'sMirrorCELM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9VsoLI-K2U1FcFQOsxPxA21em2BSgEBbXed1ZAIpjfbMlybUVrCA_OFU_5J7sShoTwHGikGYVqisibbK7MDKTNTSiuR_-Jb3yUROy1WdYAhjzc8Olbbsmu72H3rMiiwb3qxU3lIa7uSK/s400/Carole'sMirrorCELM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105147162236674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV_xvfCreuOWTjerd4dXUKjoMgY-RAm_VduXs-m5XVtmDG7B_u69K_hXQrp4YYELUrRr_hbsrvrIjXHOBUR-SIN_oURO5Y1LrYXpUqBfwczV_FZjjGcoh9HzMLxCm7789KdUkTNFq78uP/s1600/Carole'sMirrorleft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV_xvfCreuOWTjerd4dXUKjoMgY-RAm_VduXs-m5XVtmDG7B_u69K_hXQrp4YYELUrRr_hbsrvrIjXHOBUR-SIN_oURO5Y1LrYXpUqBfwczV_FZjjGcoh9HzMLxCm7789KdUkTNFq78uP/s400/Carole'sMirrorleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105142576348994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCTglLrfRgfwPhuZvgTqXNovChFdqlX1BOP7wo-uyNZKr6i9XWPlJCCn70HS0M0buNWEfKSkcSjLSi1RlcorMTO-ZEGO0-LC7mRLwRa-g2j_LguCPnG3DwpFJk4JRo543Wyn6i3ZHjXMc/s1600/Carole'sMirrorbtmrt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCTglLrfRgfwPhuZvgTqXNovChFdqlX1BOP7wo-uyNZKr6i9XWPlJCCn70HS0M0buNWEfKSkcSjLSi1RlcorMTO-ZEGO0-LC7mRLwRa-g2j_LguCPnG3DwpFJk4JRo543Wyn6i3ZHjXMc/s400/Carole'sMirrorbtmrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477105137859274626" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-50706004404887658192010-05-21T12:13:00.001-07:002010-05-26T17:14:34.649-07:00Hot Off The Wine Press - Sublmiation in Bloom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsEGkVd0pTIbBVevnRq6FDwVRi707N5KBHqPf-4wU8SHIBx0A65zmXcj9Vj9jzh6WeUxUY1ir-jUFQMpyBBuor2rB2sRZKPb-iCPq0E3qkpesb9KpQstUTtIIwgOCmzsLYc0dUTp_YZYE/s1600/Rose&IrisCarafes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsEGkVd0pTIbBVevnRq6FDwVRi707N5KBHqPf-4wU8SHIBx0A65zmXcj9Vj9jzh6WeUxUY1ir-jUFQMpyBBuor2rB2sRZKPb-iCPq0E3qkpesb9KpQstUTtIIwgOCmzsLYc0dUTp_YZYE/s400/Rose&IrisCarafes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473804296973972130" border="0" /></a>New wine coolers/carafes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicSRICDOsp3aYS_jOvsYNtTwmCjT-Wg3kGHjnvth7hm4B4kwUh9BTcmePjQs1rPs0OlsGNMXTXLmYlt0CqHb9_ITKJ52W1rJEblNE-AJ-QztuUiOT-scrNSgqimSUBwmOYIlUN-PsI80y/s1600/IrisCarafe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicSRICDOsp3aYS_jOvsYNtTwmCjT-Wg3kGHjnvth7hm4B4kwUh9BTcmePjQs1rPs0OlsGNMXTXLmYlt0CqHb9_ITKJ52W1rJEblNE-AJ-QztuUiOT-scrNSgqimSUBwmOYIlUN-PsI80y/s400/IrisCarafe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473804182799491042" border="0" /></a>Especially love this one. The greens and purples always work for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXRxNxvE3MNEgP3R-vfbtPBWt3tBQXSKZMAJsA74dfYoVqTyYUBf07bu42589xe10k52ntISMYuTuB7rwZ6GnirW5zh96TqFU0wtGEYOM-CalBRqFkAIrUWPnkH22caOe9gG8bg5AACyd/s1600/IrisCarafe2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXRxNxvE3MNEgP3R-vfbtPBWt3tBQXSKZMAJsA74dfYoVqTyYUBf07bu42589xe10k52ntISMYuTuB7rwZ6GnirW5zh96TqFU0wtGEYOM-CalBRqFkAIrUWPnkH22caOe9gG8bg5AACyd/s400/IrisCarafe2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473804181676382386" border="0" /></a>Clearly continuing on in my refusal to use solid colored shards for some reason...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi-Xr8XU2YrjCylbd6rYpduOUloGndGr5msYSK4bYKqbvE2mnNwbyXou2dxeFmx5WQUNnT3wr_TxFLOZH5y7yN5TQYcaTAMAXlLMoh_Hte2GufuMD3BZ7zEXmfxcfSwknNby4q7hPTtgh/s1600/IrisCarafe3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi-Xr8XU2YrjCylbd6rYpduOUloGndGr5msYSK4bYKqbvE2mnNwbyXou2dxeFmx5WQUNnT3wr_TxFLOZH5y7yN5TQYcaTAMAXlLMoh_Hte2GufuMD3BZ7zEXmfxcfSwknNby4q7hPTtgh/s400/IrisCarafe3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473804177460659106" border="0" /></a>Maybe I'm compensating for not doing any flower gardening (yet) this spring!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj22WDIt7tZUsdRSk31Qqwl1NqMAgurAlD5lQ8mIVz6K2-IA9VsiPd5Kh-ii_Vehqitlj8sLGzfLnJY0udi6u2ArqYMgVCHdy4YNCGfbsG-6FNqCdOSnJUR7fv2T8LypOKmP94EugkR3J/s1600/IrisCarafe4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj22WDIt7tZUsdRSk31Qqwl1NqMAgurAlD5lQ8mIVz6K2-IA9VsiPd5Kh-ii_Vehqitlj8sLGzfLnJY0udi6u2ArqYMgVCHdy4YNCGfbsG-6FNqCdOSnJUR7fv2T8LypOKmP94EugkR3J/s400/IrisCarafe4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473804167610042450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfAQ8jkVtlgF0SSCsHtTQ8GxQTZSA1i9uMp6FUWvvDY8wZD437bEwl_yhsUKinjq8um6vIaGHF3HahVxLH5tr_hThnJ7KEiWsWELWKgCGDtL7kfrpBfwMcj7k36FZZ28eg233TABJidmS/s1600/IrisCarafe5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfAQ8jkVtlgF0SSCsHtTQ8GxQTZSA1i9uMp6FUWvvDY8wZD437bEwl_yhsUKinjq8um6vIaGHF3HahVxLH5tr_hThnJ7KEiWsWELWKgCGDtL7kfrpBfwMcj7k36FZZ28eg233TABJidmS/s400/IrisCarafe5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473804160471972210" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Sublimation in Bloom!!</span><br />I'm too Jungian for my shards, too Jungian for my grout, too Jungian for my nippers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcxpXCKWZOWy48KMtvRpZL3hMUlXlBwD2UQmDgT8Kjz78GOH0yCoJf4bDVWC7iB5YZNrPTI5b4yAv8gRwB6-6N6VlpxGTModOEDTIFIQqN3y55q2_FZ09mCmJoKxwvzlV4prr_v3H1N9Y/s1600/RoseCarafe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcxpXCKWZOWy48KMtvRpZL3hMUlXlBwD2UQmDgT8Kjz78GOH0yCoJf4bDVWC7iB5YZNrPTI5b4yAv8gRwB6-6N6VlpxGTModOEDTIFIQqN3y55q2_FZ09mCmJoKxwvzlV4prr_v3H1N9Y/s400/RoseCarafe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473803812387187394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIxmYK5FQ8DdXWQvNeI4u8ZFu7DbNFLgPwbNHPSv8evTgS8RZ5xX1oF9oNWMXDxVkxEV6EWU7rs5nREM2Jz28_tvoMXlr_hyvMcTC7bBQ0YyEIgpmoW0D23AfeICR0feUJa344kaGRoAi/s1600/RoseCarafe2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIxmYK5FQ8DdXWQvNeI4u8ZFu7DbNFLgPwbNHPSv8evTgS8RZ5xX1oF9oNWMXDxVkxEV6EWU7rs5nREM2Jz28_tvoMXlr_hyvMcTC7bBQ0YyEIgpmoW0D23AfeICR0feUJa344kaGRoAi/s400/RoseCarafe2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473803801059510674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p_xlxAYRy7Z4s5xwNmndNxcX4uldrGljAgjhNVYA2kBN-wodx6-nGsNK80vPH79JYnVUT_U3BLz1fnymB7Fai26gmk5sZ5-77lW28bJmeaTxzTMtA_asdp2j_T_I24Xy-eEUsFNpfXKY/s1600/RoseCarafe3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p_xlxAYRy7Z4s5xwNmndNxcX4uldrGljAgjhNVYA2kBN-wodx6-nGsNK80vPH79JYnVUT_U3BLz1fnymB7Fai26gmk5sZ5-77lW28bJmeaTxzTMtA_asdp2j_T_I24Xy-eEUsFNpfXKY/s400/RoseCarafe3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473803795138901762" border="0" /></a>Now appearing for sale in my etsy store.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-55654118887114874072010-05-16T14:47:00.000-07:002010-05-16T15:21:30.098-07:00It's Always Wine O'Clock Somewhere!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv5XG20SRaB1M9ARti1tkF5OFXGHZvZCQYIJENwfIjpQofmBA0-_B53M9wXlZY2jbrhvLJ02cGqKarm1HgQgiD2IReVxcbhz7fBe97t4kIwtVgJ_zY-BY7i5OEMFMH04ETb1Q4f0NnL_m/s1600/Clare'scarafe.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv5XG20SRaB1M9ARti1tkF5OFXGHZvZCQYIJENwfIjpQofmBA0-_B53M9wXlZY2jbrhvLJ02cGqKarm1HgQgiD2IReVxcbhz7fBe97t4kIwtVgJ_zY-BY7i5OEMFMH04ETb1Q4f0NnL_m/s400/Clare'scarafe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471989419361540946" border="0" /></a>I finished two gorgeous wine coolers today but they need a tiny bit more work before I can post them. Therefore, I thought a little retrospective on a few of my other wine-related pieces from the past would be fun.<br /><br />I am certain I've done three dozen of these wine coolers/carafes over the last few years. I got overwhelmed trying to choose just a few and it just so happens that these three were all for the same wonderful client who commissioned them for her close friends' gifts, Christmas of 2008. (Said wonderful client owns at least six her own self.) Above was for Clare.<br /><br />Below is Vince's:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsR6DmEOe0dBnIoAeeYJ0NoWJltoHNmUP7RCOy72eXOpdRl6IfcM-75xGCxpalvW_46AjBH8VvYXYrunIYL85U_zcRPqsdcvSPB8ewm72NRh3xp56fZZCqKYewAt2xIgKRH9ECX4HKx1ps/s1600/vince.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsR6DmEOe0dBnIoAeeYJ0NoWJltoHNmUP7RCOy72eXOpdRl6IfcM-75xGCxpalvW_46AjBH8VvYXYrunIYL85U_zcRPqsdcvSPB8ewm72NRh3xp56fZZCqKYewAt2xIgKRH9ECX4HKx1ps/s400/vince.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471989409244948386" border="0" /></a>And Jayne's gift:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1nj8hrcH3U29qRHPxfQ0MKUS85gM8C8MUnpmWZP-_ldX7gKz_ZK7gHZtWtuowTsfJ4uvFDOZmYyAG386RKsJ00J5csz788xHgf2pZrr5O9z6yXV_bVwhkNfdeJmzCLXdW-d4Ch3PYdb4/s1600/jaynescarafe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1nj8hrcH3U29qRHPxfQ0MKUS85gM8C8MUnpmWZP-_ldX7gKz_ZK7gHZtWtuowTsfJ4uvFDOZmYyAG386RKsJ00J5csz788xHgf2pZrr5O9z6yXV_bVwhkNfdeJmzCLXdW-d4Ch3PYdb4/s400/jaynescarafe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471989399861294818" border="0" /></a>I totally forgot about this piece but I am sure it was my very first carafe, and definitely the funkiest to date! Sort of wish I had it around.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVGJpnWolfo3mnfFwdho59B5d125Fy9ysuHGdxJYKcFS1mLOD0zAJ7f4wIdtawZpmVF-2naZQDOn3YV4lUkon9EuURpbJRWASNu-F3Hinj4m-SIhID_3x2nUQZkjsVi2U-Dv1ZqvPj2Li/s1600/carafefront2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVGJpnWolfo3mnfFwdho59B5d125Fy9ysuHGdxJYKcFS1mLOD0zAJ7f4wIdtawZpmVF-2naZQDOn3YV4lUkon9EuURpbJRWASNu-F3Hinj4m-SIhID_3x2nUQZkjsVi2U-Dv1ZqvPj2Li/s400/carafefront2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988990563901794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHA2sRm3H7ZasFWPDg9mFYjvH4R7xgHZ4D45aUSMnGzXR21OYNn3dDXkt_ilDTZwxyhnowotkUGkakZ3f_ZGCcn8HQtm__mUrtmfdtlDgVjyvIDrSUjYxg_EHbQbAwIWz8ue1Z0oc0sV0E/s1600/carafeside.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHA2sRm3H7ZasFWPDg9mFYjvH4R7xgHZ4D45aUSMnGzXR21OYNn3dDXkt_ilDTZwxyhnowotkUGkakZ3f_ZGCcn8HQtm__mUrtmfdtlDgVjyvIDrSUjYxg_EHbQbAwIWz8ue1Z0oc0sV0E/s400/carafeside.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471989396860270514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoxl-JPS0LIeNhNVsWOHiDIyR6vkT2FBSQ0VKUHF1iOg9_QkasSI9YCiGYkGwsLo6eldGdchzedgS3SOE2Dbzu3vqqAs6Q86H8FmQDwVIYj4sBD5jGJk4sKoUVyraKHBQLbLzDhSkCsyZ/s1600/carafeback2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoxl-JPS0LIeNhNVsWOHiDIyR6vkT2FBSQ0VKUHF1iOg9_QkasSI9YCiGYkGwsLo6eldGdchzedgS3SOE2Dbzu3vqqAs6Q86H8FmQDwVIYj4sBD5jGJk4sKoUVyraKHBQLbLzDhSkCsyZ/s400/carafeback2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471989392440223426" border="0" /></a><br />I sold this <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">WINO</span> frame at a show immediately after making it. Truly a one-of-a-kind piece! I was able to set the tiny ring watch to 5:00! That made the piece for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9x3503Uw-heEwlIW4wJGisLRUhfZG7pSaAQeEqYr7La1lzwbkcYP1YtLCqrJrLxNc182e9SUFcU94MNZ6DIMT0FRUmXQhSxMuWN7L9UB40QGIrPUkyjz4P-eFqd_fAztXL5PPEQLaRkHu/s1600/winoframetop.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9x3503Uw-heEwlIW4wJGisLRUhfZG7pSaAQeEqYr7La1lzwbkcYP1YtLCqrJrLxNc182e9SUFcU94MNZ6DIMT0FRUmXQhSxMuWN7L9UB40QGIrPUkyjz4P-eFqd_fAztXL5PPEQLaRkHu/s400/winoframetop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988985260518370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6VhFEZcJ01JFACuePRc4BF4-Shlp__2Gu9Jck4ImrVMibmE6IwR1IwaqDo-j1VOPQnwA1osOzcBEMcj4xvSuMnRLa-lu6iR-TnfhqwEC7SJoabfDF7yvq3-jBWEUylDCE0XVELBKjMv_/s1600/winoframe.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6VhFEZcJ01JFACuePRc4BF4-Shlp__2Gu9Jck4ImrVMibmE6IwR1IwaqDo-j1VOPQnwA1osOzcBEMcj4xvSuMnRLa-lu6iR-TnfhqwEC7SJoabfDF7yvq3-jBWEUylDCE0XVELBKjMv_/s400/winoframe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988980533301970" border="0" /></a>This wine o'clock clock was so neat. Gave it as full payment to the woman who designed my web site in exchange for her gorgeous work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcAH6qZHEbMNt5RKWduRixY8dyyEy3Yi2i-30i0ooeJsPl3wucMAECZIbGl-8Hd8DE8g4HHqWkzlKtG2cQ0DTi7xE3HT7M14nDN-LoykXNHthyn3pRPf8n0WFgbc8C7YHBxxvZszQWGPQ/s1600/wineclkclose.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcAH6qZHEbMNt5RKWduRixY8dyyEy3Yi2i-30i0ooeJsPl3wucMAECZIbGl-8Hd8DE8g4HHqWkzlKtG2cQ0DTi7xE3HT7M14nDN-LoykXNHthyn3pRPf8n0WFgbc8C7YHBxxvZszQWGPQ/s400/wineclkclose.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471993539919694578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UIvtbZ19pINQWol8knRyICeRHjBLctcv6gacHCUuW5FdPj4P4SxRizweSiG786At-MPqc6hXJkzQ4hQdrgOUMzQcPCb8bVPmUY9wMCAhbKRQvyhRHxOMI5KaRnAzWi26kBsWOesJBRxJ/s1600/wineclkbtm.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UIvtbZ19pINQWol8knRyICeRHjBLctcv6gacHCUuW5FdPj4P4SxRizweSiG786At-MPqc6hXJkzQ4hQdrgOUMzQcPCb8bVPmUY9wMCAhbKRQvyhRHxOMI5KaRnAzWi26kBsWOesJBRxJ/s400/wineclkbtm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988976983609186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG8oH7dh8DWDp6attlDQXHgsXnTkoh12PhJfNds3-v7uZSA-NQpfFmDKx_z1q78Hzj0flt0W7GCpP4LLnffkfgNamVophxrxgDghXSAvaG3xVe6Uvpd_PdGvVvv7i21awt_vQYv4aoBiV/s1600/wineclktop.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG8oH7dh8DWDp6attlDQXHgsXnTkoh12PhJfNds3-v7uZSA-NQpfFmDKx_z1q78Hzj0flt0W7GCpP4LLnffkfgNamVophxrxgDghXSAvaG3xVe6Uvpd_PdGvVvv7i21awt_vQYv4aoBiV/s400/wineclktop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988973239122018" border="0" /></a><br />I can't believe I still have not sold this wine amphora. If I had to keep just one piece that I'd ever made, this would be it. I used a magnum bottle I moved from CO to NC along with the perfect handle from a Pier One Margarita pitcher that I broke. The Italian rose cluster on the front is stunning, I used some of my favorite floral china patterns, and at one time, there was no such thing as too much purple grout for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0iCWfghpGve5_w2NZ2_HIhvmqvsX-vA7XwB4cdJ5S0g7LEKKXN9CMuyZI4TI74njLzewBluSTkgpcZuzDX5cvq4oDkfmOO7mMp2CGUU6gkOjmKc0dffPn9nSKSG9dcP-MhtINsvYbcFg/s1600/amphora.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0iCWfghpGve5_w2NZ2_HIhvmqvsX-vA7XwB4cdJ5S0g7LEKKXN9CMuyZI4TI74njLzewBluSTkgpcZuzDX5cvq4oDkfmOO7mMp2CGUU6gkOjmKc0dffPn9nSKSG9dcP-MhtINsvYbcFg/s400/amphora.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988488966312098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRibppIpuvdevYF543o4kpaZuaG5pyHWT0reEt8VReqt1XuHrz-eNF5AMzktkLOliKgk9bYeiy5PcrHEgLH6-tXb0f-8xvMuuxVELL-DXbQREyiClTa_kofYfjulThvlyUt3A01JdInIT/s1600/amphora4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRibppIpuvdevYF543o4kpaZuaG5pyHWT0reEt8VReqt1XuHrz-eNF5AMzktkLOliKgk9bYeiy5PcrHEgLH6-tXb0f-8xvMuuxVELL-DXbQREyiClTa_kofYfjulThvlyUt3A01JdInIT/s400/amphora4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988484550390306" border="0" /></a>You can buy the wine amphora as well as this Wine and Roses mirror in my etsy store right now. Hurry! Run!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFc5s_wXsSjuYFN2Ay6ZoAuxaWo9y84qRKjwRq0orLx4mj_KBuVg1ckT0DY7-ETfcnCy-1Q1hsY043uX-mUDtZqo-5l3WZRG83u83hwKJIJIXbCVfTeNH8gnW_HDc5QeO1-Eg7m6rnAJy/s1600/winerosestop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFc5s_wXsSjuYFN2Ay6ZoAuxaWo9y84qRKjwRq0orLx4mj_KBuVg1ckT0DY7-ETfcnCy-1Q1hsY043uX-mUDtZqo-5l3WZRG83u83hwKJIJIXbCVfTeNH8gnW_HDc5QeO1-Eg7m6rnAJy/s400/winerosestop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988472319580338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UgxQk4cVJ8D4mS3vvldXnAfu33mT3dkTvXMjIpdw1iICc2ADYEDpUltY99e8NUNTbn0cH6ssa9Tjh0o6nUe8ik0BOX2DgQWnGPYkf_95c8jgaRcZM5XNBaNL3eX5g9M1zWZLv1e2nAb9/s1600/winerosesfull2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UgxQk4cVJ8D4mS3vvldXnAfu33mT3dkTvXMjIpdw1iICc2ADYEDpUltY99e8NUNTbn0cH6ssa9Tjh0o6nUe8ik0BOX2DgQWnGPYkf_95c8jgaRcZM5XNBaNL3eX5g9M1zWZLv1e2nAb9/s400/winerosesfull2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471988471707776082" border="0" /></a>New wine carafes in a day or so.<br />Cheers!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-21323334097375641272010-05-08T15:31:00.001-07:002010-05-08T20:15:58.309-07:00Bea My Beautiful Baby!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTZhkOA7tHP0GUQVvHRMrVIHMYaelA88ICQcLE7Y4Zw18AmcoKM3s4HxNzFhegNLAUNKmRacroKCdp1X72Jv-sND7xPi67m0IaZIIa7y5rwcHZYZskPfZVr9gCYEXSO_pA7MLF7ehyphenhyphenhkv/s1600/BeaBathFrame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTZhkOA7tHP0GUQVvHRMrVIHMYaelA88ICQcLE7Y4Zw18AmcoKM3s4HxNzFhegNLAUNKmRacroKCdp1X72Jv-sND7xPi67m0IaZIIa7y5rwcHZYZskPfZVr9gCYEXSO_pA7MLF7ehyphenhyphenhkv/s400/BeaBathFrame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469031074358108994" border="0" /></a>Concurrent with working on Carole's two super-special customized pieces (see post below), I had the honor of creating this frame for the darling baby you see enjoying bath time with much glee.<br /><br />A lovely woman found me online and requested this as a birthday gift for her 43-year-old son who is a first-time dad and totally "beasotted" with his little Bea. Her room is full of bee themes, and her favorite song is, of course, "Be My Baby".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23poTddlYuOXop5snmB617IV7GtM4qZLk0iX7INBJ9K-6b_ICmVlwFx5H9x88R21YWMaE-b4vXz3te905jn_M6-TSCy39ETDahUkRgCyYGQc-mP0fEGjqmcB6YuVuor8Z8PJwe1YuC2E6/s1600/BeaHatFrame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23poTddlYuOXop5snmB617IV7GtM4qZLk0iX7INBJ9K-6b_ICmVlwFx5H9x88R21YWMaE-b4vXz3te905jn_M6-TSCy39ETDahUkRgCyYGQc-mP0fEGjqmcB6YuVuor8Z8PJwe1YuC2E6/s400/BeaHatFrame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469031065193725522" border="0" /></a>Bea's Grama asked only that I use the words: "Bea My Baby" on the 5x7 frame, and that I orient it horizontally.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0pziamnXFXJdSZBXtDgc4fHDMVDldNtDLJRWWf_Wjan4bWthtjousN7Lj1TC52oElrn8Tb7z18FyqwQqcIzwCsGH1zmj_LP-l7lQ31PY_jSwEdEmAFefqhQI8xqdAH37d90Gm4ZAUtI4/s1600/BeaDominoGirl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0pziamnXFXJdSZBXtDgc4fHDMVDldNtDLJRWWf_Wjan4bWthtjousN7Lj1TC52oElrn8Tb7z18FyqwQqcIzwCsGH1zmj_LP-l7lQ31PY_jSwEdEmAFefqhQI8xqdAH37d90Gm4ZAUtI4/s400/BeaDominoGirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469031057773727042" border="0" /></a>I got a few perfect bee broaches from eBay for the piece.<br />HOW DID WE SURVIVE WITHOUT EBAY?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJznpHjx2uR9z9jV6xXYOsj_akH7ZOrHFZ6I7Y9hsRf2WG508_sidEc-OVAlUUxnVQ9jbyTcIBxVLvObizemwOZm9m-h4MSBQ7rW20t2hdexUWZLo9J7noAKeM-Oq3FoCOVKFEv2UlSBIi/s1600/Bealetters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJznpHjx2uR9z9jV6xXYOsj_akH7ZOrHFZ6I7Y9hsRf2WG508_sidEc-OVAlUUxnVQ9jbyTcIBxVLvObizemwOZm9m-h4MSBQ7rW20t2hdexUWZLo9J7noAKeM-Oq3FoCOVKFEv2UlSBIi/s400/Bealetters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469030783995404002" border="0" /></a>I didn't have enough "travel size" Scrabble tiles to do the whole lettering in a uniform way but I think it looks sorta cool with a few larger, "regulation size" tiles mixed in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo0IuPL7wCBNHHLh92US8fFKzSS7_ooDgE53GTsUhDp1-pYop58-BzVahGrqVPqsIfn8kqSDa5hCvW0AXRDEQ9S6kAxzvfDCF11lBu3g_hp1ONBcDdADZZUrEs8xRUTlFvHPo3fwJ7BNG/s1600/BeaBottomLeft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo0IuPL7wCBNHHLh92US8fFKzSS7_ooDgE53GTsUhDp1-pYop58-BzVahGrqVPqsIfn8kqSDa5hCvW0AXRDEQ9S6kAxzvfDCF11lBu3g_hp1ONBcDdADZZUrEs8xRUTlFvHPo3fwJ7BNG/s400/BeaBottomLeft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469030780432221474" border="0" /></a>I usually use these awesome metallic and highly-saturated, brightly-colored Spectra Glass beads as space fillers but I could not resist leaving them in strand form for the lining of the inside of this frame. What else could I have possibly used? I had no choice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36Y0ZJWMdEZ_LD__JLXhXdHfh5JWkmHRapmE5W3cB-j9VtjH7_Guu2TM6w3F6gVDn7qelcgF6bpYYlt23G8EE36S8okyS13BCw62oMOiGImNDlR_u-HTUVrIeAS7UueFaVAFbJwhyX9nd/s1600/BeaTopRight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36Y0ZJWMdEZ_LD__JLXhXdHfh5JWkmHRapmE5W3cB-j9VtjH7_Guu2TM6w3F6gVDn7qelcgF6bpYYlt23G8EE36S8okyS13BCw62oMOiGImNDlR_u-HTUVrIeAS7UueFaVAFbJwhyX9nd/s400/BeaTopRight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469030760210310178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-GEh-4ysr707AKhomVcwBWcwpcxSisVB8DBxkEJCPwFHuqf5q-tyUXx9uQURwJWhLxPzq8jicDXofsGsXM26-NwLHASOC-FpKDfEzFN9g5VCtCRhIEOs8u3yhLfGiRaCu2YtJ7YB5fWw/s1600/BeaBear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-GEh-4ysr707AKhomVcwBWcwpcxSisVB8DBxkEJCPwFHuqf5q-tyUXx9uQURwJWhLxPzq8jicDXofsGsXM26-NwLHASOC-FpKDfEzFN9g5VCtCRhIEOs8u3yhLfGiRaCu2YtJ7YB5fWw/s400/BeaBear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469030755230367826" border="0" /></a>Bea's Grama received the frame about two hours ago, so I've been freed to post about it. I never show clients photos of the completed pieces in advance because I'm all about <span style="font-style: italic;">The Big Reveal In Person Ritual</span>. Plus, I've been told a zillion times that my photos don't do my work justice, which is a good thing. I guess?<br /><br />Thank you, Bea's Grama! This was more fun and special than you'll ever know. Send me a photo of Bea's Daddy unwrapping it!<br /><br />BONUS BEA:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOrm6mAWkyQd7zU1OflZ19WpIGFB-FijWQQigfsKyLOSSAjpamdu9UaIlm8xXE3zIi7cyGrXw2ia9xqyrSoU5KlrKs5iz51LyIMTwrmsJyTO-1w69QcfQ82PLO3yUXwt8usdMlGBPOXYC/s1600/BeaOnTheHill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOrm6mAWkyQd7zU1OflZ19WpIGFB-FijWQQigfsKyLOSSAjpamdu9UaIlm8xXE3zIi7cyGrXw2ia9xqyrSoU5KlrKs5iz51LyIMTwrmsJyTO-1w69QcfQ82PLO3yUXwt8usdMlGBPOXYC/s400/BeaOnTheHill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469094641543848450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pcyOpFesDb_gP-tWXiB7m1BioWWekcO40qG40ymFhyaddHdhtoyDqhQz2nL3mosz3dGBAZPxcryrP4wPwaZ6i6bnmd9RJYeghcherO0GY4BnicPxi909_snezcFeB4MeuwT0ZURaI6Xq/s1600/BeaCup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pcyOpFesDb_gP-tWXiB7m1BioWWekcO40qG40ymFhyaddHdhtoyDqhQz2nL3mosz3dGBAZPxcryrP4wPwaZ6i6bnmd9RJYeghcherO0GY4BnicPxi909_snezcFeB4MeuwT0ZURaI6Xq/s400/BeaCup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469094638129718242" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-47022840936929275352010-04-28T16:18:00.001-07:002010-05-02T08:35:34.241-07:00Carole's Family Jewels - A Very Special Commission!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhiKHy1hfE9U37V4WO6-lk5n6Ytq2q5Mettq6k6RxCxp5g6Chc5ZttijbfRjl_AdHgQfURzMzg_1AuNQAA9-SfpWBvW231Sa0i9qoJp2h0_849ceuY9x4fkXUqgfUDBA1kVb3V697gr1K/s1600/Janet+Wedding+Photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhiKHy1hfE9U37V4WO6-lk5n6Ytq2q5Mettq6k6RxCxp5g6Chc5ZttijbfRjl_AdHgQfURzMzg_1AuNQAA9-SfpWBvW231Sa0i9qoJp2h0_849ceuY9x4fkXUqgfUDBA1kVb3V697gr1K/s400/Janet+Wedding+Photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465692929169301954" border="0" /></a><br />Y'all just won't understand how exciting this sort of project is for me, so I'm going to yammer on a while in an effort to explain it to you.<br /><br />Carole found me at a 4th of July show in 2008 and bought a jewelry mosaic mirror. I recently sent out out a pitiful "HELP! I need money!!" email to all past clients and Carole responded, asking for an 8x10 mirror for herself, using her mother's jewelry.<br /><br />When I got the UPS shipment, she'd also enclosed an order for an additional piece - a 5x7 frame for the amazing black and white photo of her mother on her wedding day. Mom, Janet, is surrounded by Carole's maternal grandmother, Frances, and paternal grandmother, Frances, and her best friend. <br /><br />As is my custom, I asked Carole for some anecdotes and background history on the women in her family for inspiration, and she provided such helpful details. This helps me know what sorts of special jewelry pieces from my own stash I can use to bring forth certain themes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_wKnc0ZEASWsRp-xwBq9T-QrWsda2e_-w6xgiGqNQP35AJxNbix6aNPpt6QADUYLyGzLn10YcOOFbLH-_QoK5VWfvHcS369GOWuHpemF4Jx8rzAmPE7Up89P77jPyoHq3TkGdSDyvuN3/s1600/Carole's+Jewels.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_wKnc0ZEASWsRp-xwBq9T-QrWsda2e_-w6xgiGqNQP35AJxNbix6aNPpt6QADUYLyGzLn10YcOOFbLH-_QoK5VWfvHcS369GOWuHpemF4Jx8rzAmPE7Up89P77jPyoHq3TkGdSDyvuN3/s400/Carole's+Jewels.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465332108662373794" border="0" /></a>No way on earth was I expecting to receive so much amazing material, in both quality and quantity!<br /><br />As I kept unwrapping all the different pouches, I just kept gasping. I don't even wear jewelry much at all, but something about playing with all of this colorful, shiny, sparkly, pearly, gold, silver stuff brings out a very whimsical and feminine part of me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUfbSUw4BR-pk6oWQJEttpVjWSwBRmzmlWuMWJVv0UxpyEpGWugTA7Cife0gOi0OIpSms5UZKA6eOYV203ZOiFsik7S4XJ2N77W3L8E4rdUjAjWYqFUAv-k1oY5tPuSYoDhpvtnXjPBJ8/s1600/Carole's+Jewels3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUfbSUw4BR-pk6oWQJEttpVjWSwBRmzmlWuMWJVv0UxpyEpGWugTA7Cife0gOi0OIpSms5UZKA6eOYV203ZOiFsik7S4XJ2N77W3L8E4rdUjAjWYqFUAv-k1oY5tPuSYoDhpvtnXjPBJ8/s400/Carole's+Jewels3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465332095220809522" border="0" /></a>One of the sweetest things in the collection was a small envelope with "Bill's Wedding Ring" written in blue ink on the front. It was stapled shut. Bill is Carole's 84-year-old dad, who lives with her now. What an honor to be trusted with things that are so personally meaningful and to be given full artistic license to use them as I feel led.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXTkmmwLlwYmRJA3VZ1BU6uPkL9Z0MegaJ55RuTyH601b7W6iY_oCCeCDetVyZ4QlqP92Q4bRfszPNxDHGYH_mHtq6MPjnaz-OPfcCT23mC6cBXSbOlf5bbKy_uo7aMUy11hxPjbmpj61/s1600/Carole'sJewelsClose2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXTkmmwLlwYmRJA3VZ1BU6uPkL9Z0MegaJ55RuTyH601b7W6iY_oCCeCDetVyZ4QlqP92Q4bRfszPNxDHGYH_mHtq6MPjnaz-OPfcCT23mC6cBXSbOlf5bbKy_uo7aMUy11hxPjbmpj61/s400/Carole'sJewelsClose2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466696295290525970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeMFq7SRtzi8-IVhhfHwut4ObQT4eCiqQRjDKvJH_m9xLphxktSR1lhnanS_CROFtW4ep3pgfNSnUZFmxSzinfKyqRpj4tnUsS50VVXe6ib7W8O1hwFj0vz-w34iSU-Lb5ODoVjvHoMaf/s1600/Carole'sJewelsClose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeMFq7SRtzi8-IVhhfHwut4ObQT4eCiqQRjDKvJH_m9xLphxktSR1lhnanS_CROFtW4ep3pgfNSnUZFmxSzinfKyqRpj4tnUsS50VVXe6ib7W8O1hwFj0vz-w34iSU-Lb5ODoVjvHoMaf/s400/Carole'sJewelsClose.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466696218262397186" /></a><br />I've completed the 5x7 frame for the wedding day photo and I love it. Carole decided that her mirror would not be complete without some palm tree charms, so I eagerly await their arrival so that I can go to town on the 8x10 mirror.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-13966007102739673722010-04-26T16:05:00.001-07:002010-04-26T16:32:54.283-07:00Ginormous Gazing Ball is Done!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-1Qf8qvyPl2LIDGtX0HSnow4HBx9MJnhvmIzmc9EXaUl6WTMnRa6j7blxx2c63ArgSkkDkmeWwURyrmYvGkeN4qtQRpyqSbY4mXBNaTjcioHDmpdvijCwePIsllkes8XnPklC7RCav32/s1600/GazeBallYard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-1Qf8qvyPl2LIDGtX0HSnow4HBx9MJnhvmIzmc9EXaUl6WTMnRa6j7blxx2c63ArgSkkDkmeWwURyrmYvGkeN4qtQRpyqSbY4mXBNaTjcioHDmpdvijCwePIsllkes8XnPklC7RCav32/s400/GazeBallYard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464586724878331714" border="0" /></a>It only felt like this piece took as long to craft <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-we-did-while-house-passed-hcr.html">as the Health Care Reform Bill. </a><br />Sort of hard to see it well in the yard due to the glare, so I offer the below shot:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2E7ADUJ4bNgkIcjeYpe0myQQ4emLkYWYU5Vg6IQPbpBS4arT7bS2CjObKKOSGu-Gg67vgXXP0zOAKfQbx156vyj7kjcZ2RD1iPKkXNc1UOnhn6B4-z5stj14LKyQPUGZm3We2nKxAW6q/s1600/GazeBallPru.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2E7ADUJ4bNgkIcjeYpe0myQQ4emLkYWYU5Vg6IQPbpBS4arT7bS2CjObKKOSGu-Gg67vgXXP0zOAKfQbx156vyj7kjcZ2RD1iPKkXNc1UOnhn6B4-z5stj14LKyQPUGZm3We2nKxAW6q/s400/GazeBallPru.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464587379197742242" border="0" /></a>It POURED here Saturday afternoon and all through the night into Sunday morning. If I had any guts at all I would've put this out in the yard to test drive it. I used waterproof adhesive and triple sealed the grout, so based on my good experience with the <a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/mosaic-dog-buffet-for-dogs-who-truly.html">outdoor dog grotto still hanging tough down on Sullivan's Island, SC</a>, I feel (fairly) confident this will endure the elements.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJonnoZL-vDABXUXMYlooA0QxJr3-0XEDULy1ihiU7cGTZnWqubqDC2ya4jwsAAmBCvp_PKgmR9m8_4yM5CuCYsfJThpqZz5K-A0N8NIkKzjb2E0kDnOqZ92tBuE_356VuSUCY1dt-6QA/s1600/GazeBall1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJonnoZL-vDABXUXMYlooA0QxJr3-0XEDULy1ihiU7cGTZnWqubqDC2ya4jwsAAmBCvp_PKgmR9m8_4yM5CuCYsfJThpqZz5K-A0N8NIkKzjb2E0kDnOqZ92tBuE_356VuSUCY1dt-6QA/s400/GazeBall1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464586721828549186" border="0" /></a>For some reason(s), I decided not to use any solid color shards. Going for the whole "garden riot in bloom" theme, Or something.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7coUIuRWQVf6Yh2uw70QezjYPPFYPcudHwVECZikCMjHbSSNCKJluldrv40JbzjbptlCEJLX1fLGxGzq8Uq2rYks68q3OMPNkPtn0TP4DJZO5XQlaQpTUYlTSh0bQS3sjj5bi-B1s7kWW/s1600/GazeBall2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7coUIuRWQVf6Yh2uw70QezjYPPFYPcudHwVECZikCMjHbSSNCKJluldrv40JbzjbptlCEJLX1fLGxGzq8Uq2rYks68q3OMPNkPtn0TP4DJZO5XQlaQpTUYlTSh0bQS3sjj5bi-B1s7kWW/s400/GazeBall2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464586708354703698" border="0" /></a>For some reason(s) I chose light pink grout. I was almost out of Antique White and while I had planned to use Mallard Green, it looked too dull for this piece. I don't regret the pink.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRH7W5tfGSIHDQxGJd0ye6g1d2Qbcn9-1r5-NCyD6GavNHJ5DXX1WWeF-BFyxt767kA-m0n6Q-R-S83R0UebkyE6gcPrV8kKPJOT6DJj7lVc3rMbbc_FdZDtQHYsL-t_pi11NWFTADOnH/s1600/GazeBall3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRH7W5tfGSIHDQxGJd0ye6g1d2Qbcn9-1r5-NCyD6GavNHJ5DXX1WWeF-BFyxt767kA-m0n6Q-R-S83R0UebkyE6gcPrV8kKPJOT6DJj7lVc3rMbbc_FdZDtQHYsL-t_pi11NWFTADOnH/s400/GazeBall3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464586702095969570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hDTAAVCLwGQayFvirQK76Kb5EdutRCbst2BMXOnJ7kf9JlJh2c4wmGHD8ODvKXSBHye_zwTnBYcDHZKByDHAbydWGo-Dk83hP0QDIGSKZGfi1V0WucJrjdTt87iaDOT4E94mOMFUC_OB/s1600/GazeBall4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hDTAAVCLwGQayFvirQK76Kb5EdutRCbst2BMXOnJ7kf9JlJh2c4wmGHD8ODvKXSBHye_zwTnBYcDHZKByDHAbydWGo-Dk83hP0QDIGSKZGfi1V0WucJrjdTt87iaDOT4E94mOMFUC_OB/s400/GazeBall4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464586699498217602" border="0" /></a>What would a mystical gazing ball be without unexplainable rays of light streaming from it?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAMzb6KR3Uax28I2XKYYqzfsm1ih3UslZWuy6Z4celUxji31eK0ya5Z4165yYwoVrXckElCQxPw0eCjoLWLxTY4KXsUQVqv5cJqSRFPsgyfsFwblL-ZO8U7Az5PFMF2QAibBvPG4rzu3P/s1600/GazeBallMystical.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAMzb6KR3Uax28I2XKYYqzfsm1ih3UslZWuy6Z4celUxji31eK0ya5Z4165yYwoVrXckElCQxPw0eCjoLWLxTY4KXsUQVqv5cJqSRFPsgyfsFwblL-ZO8U7Az5PFMF2QAibBvPG4rzu3P/s400/GazeBallMystical.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464586822440725458" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154305789830009949.post-74280504358668801952010-04-21T14:39:00.001-07:002010-04-21T15:43:34.836-07:00Tommy's Trippy Tip Cup Trio Triumph!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUVN-qOpt7Kv1YCVo01sC4E1Usy67H62b-L_399XHLNk_4SaPv3NGenDTAVt_Ej6-H0dy-o2bnVStYbMkENbavnPMH4vo7si96lSS3m0603rJZfrKv_KNl4gBFKtxZwRWD_m5Avkzf9Co/s1600/AnnieTipCup3Tongue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUVN-qOpt7Kv1YCVo01sC4E1Usy67H62b-L_399XHLNk_4SaPv3NGenDTAVt_Ej6-H0dy-o2bnVStYbMkENbavnPMH4vo7si96lSS3m0603rJZfrKv_KNl4gBFKtxZwRWD_m5Avkzf9Co/s400/AnnieTipCup3Tongue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462710123521080610" border="0" /></a>Mmmmm.....triple shot soy latte please.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W-iYvMTanGaFAEb3Nfwn5SLt7NzV0nQyj8IqWO1ZTQpnXj3bKRYsPIMjzBZE-IREpVa1SaGDRQwN3z977ECIsSVelIURsNcrXgPE1dYmWXr0XczKT0J56rpxk5yS7UZUACBWnQONEvjL/s1600/TipCup3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W-iYvMTanGaFAEb3Nfwn5SLt7NzV0nQyj8IqWO1ZTQpnXj3bKRYsPIMjzBZE-IREpVa1SaGDRQwN3z977ECIsSVelIURsNcrXgPE1dYmWXr0XczKT0J56rpxk5yS7UZUACBWnQONEvjL/s400/TipCup3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462710119202005474" border="0" /></a>This was a fun, albeit slow in the gluing on of the critters, project. (See two previous posts below.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd7Hnvol-AIP97BXK6begj8fvZlEsEd5KASugYfl_63R6rNhSg6fMzZUrdLrMK_Ycxlou7xt9KLUojiKWAMZzmmSXeSTaJ_jX2z75_jveJSBxA9QMGQmNsBVD6D1wNEb9CbtZqsK_DBZD/s1600/TipCup3Back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd7Hnvol-AIP97BXK6begj8fvZlEsEd5KASugYfl_63R6rNhSg6fMzZUrdLrMK_Ycxlou7xt9KLUojiKWAMZzmmSXeSTaJ_jX2z75_jveJSBxA9QMGQmNsBVD6D1wNEb9CbtZqsK_DBZD/s400/TipCup3Back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462710105580608754" border="0" /></a>Realized I'd forgotten to glue a big old dog on the back of this one but by that time, I really did not care. No small Japanese figurines were harmed in the process, and that is all that matters here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LWaQbHDMR8wgpOPm_qi46Ujj9jo9D1YING9pG6_X45KW_D_HHZrX99Q9-UpRJ5aiHx9b1ne53dZUHjxJjVoc0pq46UHlC2_aqsGyB2Uq4A4R1zwZsyo2DTVOq29ppRB4JZq3pD6DvZrb/s1600/TipCup3-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LWaQbHDMR8wgpOPm_qi46Ujj9jo9D1YING9pG6_X45KW_D_HHZrX99Q9-UpRJ5aiHx9b1ne53dZUHjxJjVoc0pq46UHlC2_aqsGyB2Uq4A4R1zwZsyo2DTVOq29ppRB4JZq3pD6DvZrb/s400/TipCup3-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462710097878775554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6UqPwiOj5pwf05a11OsCQeofBho3I16F4jZI2zNBl4QyMMO2lANtkoZ-y_MgJbCSQFbc0HMaOM9bzaFr00fbXGqqcXlx3bpgygfim1WR6f54d8FxwAAnnfoP6XBG6mSnGRIfmJ80EuAw/s1600/TipCup3-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6UqPwiOj5pwf05a11OsCQeofBho3I16F4jZI2zNBl4QyMMO2lANtkoZ-y_MgJbCSQFbc0HMaOM9bzaFr00fbXGqqcXlx3bpgygfim1WR6f54d8FxwAAnnfoP6XBG6mSnGRIfmJ80EuAw/s400/TipCup3-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462710093316311698" border="0" /></a>Hallmark mug or plate or the like, no doubt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacY41SIbKRbtJKS-BB5LjT72DtwqCZxdHMd6bfYIDtuj7qwFq5uEO-njiyLKGHWFMn0NpvWBQLB9pIUgObzQj98SQuMGU5whJ8LBk6QRN5Nf7TodNgiTfvIXX6qKciCfT77Dl57Kf4W74/s1600/TipCup3Cat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacY41SIbKRbtJKS-BB5LjT72DtwqCZxdHMd6bfYIDtuj7qwFq5uEO-njiyLKGHWFMn0NpvWBQLB9pIUgObzQj98SQuMGU5whJ8LBk6QRN5Nf7TodNgiTfvIXX6qKciCfT77Dl57Kf4W74/s400/TipCup3Cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462709259415162178" border="0" /></a>This cat is my favorite part of the whole project, I think.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzlulwul-f9jqeZbBZOHG_53i_yMqUjgGZAMvrWrVW7X8nxpXDrekC4Tb8NgW4T_4_Dv7x56kvIIHo5tdhWlmuwDIJh73MSzjhHf8t23pYQhwjI5hrvkSH1st-dQ4AHbMFYn5LVr05MvQ/s1600/TipCup3JRT.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzlulwul-f9jqeZbBZOHG_53i_yMqUjgGZAMvrWrVW7X8nxpXDrekC4Tb8NgW4T_4_Dv7x56kvIIHo5tdhWlmuwDIJh73MSzjhHf8t23pYQhwjI5hrvkSH1st-dQ4AHbMFYn5LVr05MvQ/s400/TipCup3JRT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462709254233940082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTtTlwlXCtZDRP-FLfG351lYjkJ-8hNVGtCOSglsYlqdxsCjpZl6wafeo4f8dZ-ReJ8ij7y3gLbLV-JvCXdzCSoNyW-jktGqellEzC4-sB06Im8T7ieerYOR5f1OSDwoUrcWt2VLCrRU8/s1600/TipCup3Lily.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTtTlwlXCtZDRP-FLfG351lYjkJ-8hNVGtCOSglsYlqdxsCjpZl6wafeo4f8dZ-ReJ8ij7y3gLbLV-JvCXdzCSoNyW-jktGqellEzC4-sB06Im8T7ieerYOR5f1OSDwoUrcWt2VLCrRU8/s400/TipCup3Lily.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462709243077812210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFCqFFy2giJ7lNFWptJB2cOKQ_QIHKBSTSMt4VIOPGJdL6AcozlMqAqNk3iev9tSuhbnbTS4tp-Nw-fRBysk1kMlPjNRZyXKV-pjYTlt7LQBDENUVKjkcFbOrdTNWah4bNN5jp6PxIjPk/s1600/AnnieTipCup3Sniff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFCqFFy2giJ7lNFWptJB2cOKQ_QIHKBSTSMt4VIOPGJdL6AcozlMqAqNk3iev9tSuhbnbTS4tp-Nw-fRBysk1kMlPjNRZyXKV-pjYTlt7LQBDENUVKjkcFbOrdTNWah4bNN5jp6PxIjPk/s400/AnnieTipCup3Sniff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462709503986637762" border="0" /></a>You talkin' to me?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmP_0rGFfX6SLclJZmAXaOw9bJPoCwHnpSQlmpxFXasgdlexBPM61c-3T9EJybR4903qqXjowBc5Uj41t7j5xAYuloU22EzXBZ-3zmeLVhXtUNaVxOGacZmGYVjNEvRk2i5lGKRl8pUsg7/s1600/AnnieTipCup3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmP_0rGFfX6SLclJZmAXaOw9bJPoCwHnpSQlmpxFXasgdlexBPM61c-3T9EJybR4903qqXjowBc5Uj41t7j5xAYuloU22EzXBZ-3zmeLVhXtUNaVxOGacZmGYVjNEvRk2i5lGKRl8pUsg7/s400/AnnieTipCup3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462709509525570930" border="0" /></a><span>Oh - it's ON now Buddy!</span>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1