Is It Friday Already?

I totally feel like a king for the day!

Look what I received from Nicole at Beadwright! I won her gorgeous beaded gourd giveaway. Am I the lucky lucky boy, or what?! Please take a look at her website ... such interesting and clever work - and so meticulously created. I couldn't be more pleased with my prize! Thank you, Nicole!

Speaking of gourds...take a look at this sparkling and wondrous gourd creation by Marilyn of As Seen Through My Eyes. Be sure to visit her and read the process by which this offering bowl was created.

Out of curiosity, how do you even manage to find a shirt that covers absolutely nothing? That's like buying a pair of pants that start at the knees and go down.
Oh. Never mind. That's been done...
Back in my day, clothes that started at the knee and when down were called socks.

"Someday, I'm going to have a daughter, and I'm going to name her Jon-Benet and she's going to be a slave to beauty and fashion, too!"

♫♫♪♪♫♫ Sisters. Sisters. There were never more devoted sisters. ♫♫♪♪♫♫♪♫♫

um, I'll just have some water. Thanks.
I forgot where I found this ... but I really like it!

I think you'll have to click on the image to get a larger and more clear version that you can read.

Just another Casual Friday for the gals in the typing pool.

I simply cannot take it...

When the radioactive glow of your skin from your tanning salon sessions causes your hair to literally try to run away, it is really really really time to stop.

Apropos of nothing - as if anything here is apropos of anything - I need all these vintage pieces of bling to use in art. Well, maybe I'll wear one of the tiaras for awhile. But, then, it goes right into an assemblage, I swear!

The person serving this was wise. It's clear they understood that I was going to eat ALL of these delights by myself...and they only provided two spoons so that I could eat with both hands.

Oh! I want to live in this living room!!! From the LaCienega Design Quarter site:

Legends of La Cienega: Celebrate Hollywood is a 2-day event honoring design on the silver screen, television, and the creative talents that have made Hollywood the capital of the entertainment industry. A collaboration between ELLE DÉCOR and LCDQ, Legends of La Cienega: Celebrate Hollywood will feature a lineup of distinctive panels with leaders in design and entertainment, as well as window displays and vignettes decorated by today’s top designers and set decorators, honoring design in iconic films.

This room, by Woodson and Rummerfield celebrates the classic film, Auntie Mame. And I just love it. Check out the awesome mural! Click on the photo to see all the awesome detail!
For photos of more rooms designed, honoring iconic films, check out Maison 21.


This pretty tag was created by Ingvild at My Paper Art. She has generously provided a very good tutorial with instructions for creating these textured and all-but-transparent wings using rubber stamps and Liquid Applique. I thought of a lot of cool things that could be done using this technique. I always check out her blog ... though she's primarily a scrapbooker, and I don't do scrapbooking, she always has some beautiful designs and useful tips and ideas for techniques.
This is another one of her tags ... I love that peeling wallpaper look.

Okay, ladies. This is the story. See what happens? One day you're letting your butt hang out from beneath your skirt ... and the next day it thinks it can pop out wherever it wants. Slippery slope, people, slippery slope.

Am I the only one who is confused by the phrase "back in the days when men were men?"
Some things are just too perfect for words ...
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My circus mini-theatre is now living with my friend, Peg of Peggy's Mixed Up Art. Doesn't it look nice sitting there with some of Peg's other enchanted toys and creations?!

Well, I must be off to so a little finish work on some wall hanging collages - I would like to get started on a new project, but have to finish up my obligations first!

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending some time with me today! ...

Don't forget!

If you haven't already entered, scroll down and enter the
First Ever Enchanted Revelry Caption That Image Contest!

Then, go make something beautiful!

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Provide the Caption Contest!

A different kind of contest for Enchanted Relveries! We're going to have a Pin the Caption on the Photo contest! There will be two opportunities to win.

1. To win Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts ...
...provide the best caption for this photo...


2. To win all four of the novels in the Twilight series in hardbacked editions ...
...provide the best caption to this image ....

The guest judge for this contest is Mo "Mad Dog" Stoneskin. If you aren't familiar with his blog, be sure to check it out! A terrific writer with a singular - and warped! - sense of humor, he is the perfect adjudicator to choose our two winners.

All you have to do is leave a comment for one or both images ... be sure to use 1. or 2. - so we know which image it's for! Please feel free to spread the word to your friends and followers, but, because of the nature of the contest, there aren't any "extra" chances available. Sorry!

Good luck! ... and after you've entered the contest ...

Go make something beautiful!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•´♥ Tristan ♥

Make a Wish Sunday ....

Well, I, for one, wish to be shopping in this exquisite place. I have no idea where it is. But it looks like I need to spend several hours here.
Have you heard the news?! Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist has announced the 2010 Mad Tea Party event! Click on image to get more information and to find out how to sign up to participate.

Elvis and his father, Vernon in 1956. Really, Elvis. We were all skinny in 1956. I wish I still was.
I had no idea that prostitutes were so fond of cupcakes..

Doesn't this look like a totally completely absolutely positively incredible place to shop for trash and flash and stocking stuffers?!

Well, I told you I had made ham salad ... so I was going to make a few Day-of-the-Dead-Ham-Can shrines. Here are the pics. I'll list them in my Etsy shop later today.
Isn't this beautiful fabric? It's called Evening in Paris, and is by Karen Harvey Cox of A Scrapbook of Inspiration. Click on the image to see this - and other fabrics available from Spoonflower by Karen.
Why? Who cares! It's a fabulous photograph!

Just a little bit of royalty for the day ...

Punctuation is so important. Dear, It's Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe. Not Paul Bunyan, the blue ox babe.


I have some favorite magazines. Some of them printed on lovely paper with lavish photo spreads. But, I wish just one of them arrived in a gilded, embossed leather cover!
I know that many of you do wedding artwork - and make wedding cards, etc. So, when I found this romantic and beautifully detailed painting, I thought it should be shared with you so you can use it in your pieces, if you would like. Just click on it to get a nice big clear image and save it to your computer.

Tell the truth. Does anything speak of Eastern gods and goddesses more than a trio of Ziegfeld girls?

La modes de la 19ème siècle ... from Godey's Lady's Book. Although these appear to be photos, they are actually marvelously detailed engravings. Godey's Lady's Book was THE magazine for the cultured woman. It was the avenue by which she learned about the latest fashions, home decorating trends, and literature from the continent.





I wish this lovely sculpture was sitting in my living room! I love the idea of the couple waltzing at the foot of that exquisitely graceful staircase. It absolutely captivates my imagination - and inspires me to make things! This (and many other delightful finds, including the shop at the top of this post!) can be found at E-Mag Deco. The blog is in French - but the photos are universal!

No matter how these boys' mother decked them out in velvet and ruffles and lacy collars, she couldn't really get rid of the slyness in their eyes, could she?

So much style, so little to say ...

From Habitually Chic, comes this charming coy statue peeking out around the corner of the hedges. It would be a marvelous surprise to come upon her on a morning walk.

Polka dot bikini - $29. Pitcher of beer to get her this drunk - $10. Watching your mom strut herself in a redneck bar - Priceless.


Wouldn't this make a wonderful border around a child's room?

Have you tried the lovely new shades from Stepford Cosmetics?
Okay, whoever came up with this brilliant idea for an international symbol for "drowning" really should have asked a few opinions before having the signs made up.

It would seem that joke post cards are hardly a new thing!

Well, I'm off to do a little work in the studio ... I wish I had more time! Thanks for stopping by and spending a few minutes. I hope you found some heavenly items - and some devilish ones, too! Be sure to stop by in the next day or two for a new contest and giveaway!
Now go make something beautiful!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•´♥ Tristan ♥