Sunday, August 31, 2008

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Ball Gown

 

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This is the gown I made for the Paper Whimsy Bibbidi Bobbidi Ball. If only I were a size .001 and could wear it....I will be displaying in my room next to the Fairy Slippers I received from Rella...from the PW Fairy Slipper Project you can find their pic here....

Thursday, August 28, 2008

ZNE....Convenzione....long post...

Well many people from my computer came out of my computer and into my reality. What a wonderful wonderful time. From the registration at Serenity Stoneworks to the shopping at various stores in Pleasanton...a very pleasant town!!!...getting a bite to eat with friends...to a book signing by some dear friends...to the screening of 1000 Journals by Someguy at the Amador theater the first day just flew by!

The second day started with breakfast with SARK....what a "wild and succulent" time....that was!....off to meet some more friends as we mingled....and then off to the hills of Livermore for a wonderful class. Our teacher was JoAnnA Pierotti...artist extraordinaire!!! and in my class was Danielle....Vintage Dragonfly....Kristin (sweetie pie) Hubick of Retro Cafe Arts .....Lani Kent of Healing Expressions, Bonnie, Kathy, and Dori...a great class...wonderful women...fabulous art...and great views!!! then we were off to the Blue Agave for dinner...great food...by now dear dear friends and a silent auction for various ZNE causes!!! this day was over waaaaayyyyy toooo sooon.....







Sunday.....The vendor fair was filled with booths full of fabulous art....suppliers like Hannah's Drygoods....Shoshannah and Mike...fabulous....Chrysti Hydeck and her partner....and Vicky Breslin and on and on...Divalicious goodies...Antique ephemera and just lovely lovely stuff....something for everyone and just as the entire weekend had been filled with the live music of Jon Troast....what an amazing artist!!! I helped JoAnnA, Kristin, Lani and Gina Gabriell( Eleven Morning)...so they could shop and visit and get water and whatever else they needed....and we all had such a lovely lovely time....WOW.....my heart has been full of Joy all weekend....




Monday....for me a short hop over the Carquinez bridge to Port Costa ....Wendy Addison's Theatre of Dreams and her nearby studio all the glitter this glitter diva could want...WOW!!!!....and a cold soda at the Wharehouse bar/restaurant...the only game in town....and then off to Crockett for dinner at Dead Fish restaurant....what a delicious end to a wonderful weekend....Thank you CHEL for ZNE!!!! and for this weekend!!! and thank you to each of you who contributed and who attended....I count it as truly one of the very best weekends of my entire life!!!! I can't wait till next year!!! April 2009....wooohooo!!!!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

What I did this summer......VBS and Family Fun Day

Here is just part of my Pre K and K class.....
my class averaged any where from 7 to 12 students a day....we studied the Bible .... we colored we played...
we sang...









and on Sunday afternoon we had a Family Fun Day with Bouncy houses...Water Slides....


cotton candy.....slip and slides....games....popcorn, hot dogs, sno cones, and entertainment as the kids showed us the songs that they learned.....





and they played.....and they played......and they played.....







and a good time was had by one and all......

Friday, August 1, 2008

July...that must mean it's...

Blue...
Blue Moos...for the Paper Whimsy swap....