Happy Valentine's Day!

I think I've done every craft imaginable. Here is a paper-mache doll I made a couple of years ago. Queen of Hearts I call her. Making her was quite time consuming, but very fulfilling. I made a witch around the same time and when I find a niche of time, I think I'll get out my supplies and make something else. I think I'd like to make something for every month of the year. A rabbit for Easter would be fun.
Miss Queen of Heart's little purse and the "Q's" and little hearts on her chest were made with polymer clay. As were the little hearts on
her crown. So Fun.
Today will be a very busy day, as I am putting the finishing touches on a couple of mosaic cupcakes for a couple of nice gals and I promised my family I would make a red velvet cake for this Valentine holiday. I also need to go to the store and find something yummy for dinner. I refuse to pay the prices that these restaurants charge for Valentine dinners! $200!!! Come on! Do you know how many craft supplies a girl can buy with that much cash?!!
Anyway...... I haven't gotten my husband a Valentine card yet! (I'm such a Bad Girl!) So, I must run out and find something nice and hope that everything isn't totally picked over. I guess I could always pull out some supplies and make his something nice....hmmmmm.
Especially since I found this.......................




What a sweetie that husband of mine is! I awoke to find this waiting for me in the kitchen. I also know that he hid something that is in a black sack in his camper.Ooooooooh I can hardly wait! I'm not much of a jewelry fan unless it's something funky or something vintage. Whatever it is, I'll be totally grateful!!! I mean he took the time to care. What more could one want!
Happy Valentine's Day to you all and daughter #2, if you're reading this, I LOVE you!!!! (please take care)
Love,
Michelle (Mom)

Garden on the mind

The newspaper says it's time to plant flower seeds, so yesterday I picked up the above flower seed packets at Home Depot. Now, the trick is making the time to get outside and plant them. I believe I have an idea of where I want each of these beauties to be planted, but I know that it is going to take a few hours to get it done and I'm looking at my schedule and wondering how am I going to fit this in. It rained yesterday and I kept saying to my husband *I wish I had those seeds planted already* The rain does wonders for our plants here in the desert. Yesterday, I spent some time in Phoenix talking to some local artists (I love doing that) and then I went and bought a new camera, since I've had mine for a few years and the mega pixels on it are only 3.1. Of course, the new camera is still in the box and the above picture was taken with the old camera.....another item on my to-do list. I did watch the Grammys last night, but while making plaster cupcakes for mosaic adornment today. Another item on my to-do list............
is to mail this lovely mosaic cake to Amber in California. Congratulations Amber! I hope you'll Love it as much as I do!

Sweet Cake!

Here is one of my newest cakes. Her name is Sweet Cake and sweet she is! I'm enjoying making cakes in my studio instead of in the kitchen! These cakes don't taste as good as the real thing, but they do have less calories! (Ha!) If you want to see more details and more cakes, go here! Well, I must get back to the studio, as I have cupcake orders! (Yay!)

Chandler Artwalk Tonight

Tonight is the first night of Chandler Artwalk. The Artwalk will take place every 1st Wednesday of the month. Looks like we're going to have some nice weather! This should be fun! If you are a local, come and visit from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Chandler.

Girlfriend Valentine Party!!! (part 1)

These two pictures are of the girlfriends that came to my Valentine Party/Craft Party/Birthday Party. There's Kat(purple), Shelly, Donna, Ann, Lisa and DeAnn(birthday girl).............
Then there's Mary(red), Me and Regina. Melissa(not shown) had to leave early. As you can see, we are hard at work making a Valentine Craft Project. We crafted, ate and drank for hours!! We had the best time!!!!!!!!! I LOVE having girlfriends!!!!!!!!!!! Check out more pictures below.

Girlfriend Valentine Party!!! (part 2)

Check out all of those goodies!!!! We actually ended up ordering pizza too. I think we're getting old, as we needed the pizza to balance out all of the sugar. Okay, and maybe the wine and the champagne.
Here is a close-up picture of the treat that my friend Lisa made. Aren't they the most adorable treats that you've ever seen?! She calls them brownie bricks. FABULOUS!!!!
Here is my finished Valentine craft project. The pattern came from the February issue of Country Home. I changed it up a bit, as I wanted my hearts to be bigger and of course, I'm a fan of the softer colors.

Fascination with Pink

I have a fascination with Pink and with Angels and with birds and with nests....oh and the number 5......and the color green. Okay, I probably could go on and on, but today I'm sharing with you 4 out of the many, fascinations I have. This picture was actually taken in my downstairs bathroom. Notice the pink shower curtain matches the cute little pink bird, that is sitting on her pale blue glass eggs in a vintage glass dish (nest). When I was purchasing the fabric for this shower curtain, the lady cutting my fabric, asked me what I was going to make with this bright pink with silver sparkles sheer fabric. When I told her a shower curtain, she looked at me like I had lost my mind. But this fabric was just what I was looking for and the price was great too ($2 yd). You see, my home decor is anything but typical or standard. It is usually over-the-top and very whimsical. When someone walks into my home, I don't want to hear, did you by that at _____? I want there to be lots of eye candy. Lots of little treasures tucked into every little corner. My friends often say that they never see everything while they're here and that's just the way I want it.
Another one of my fascinations is, like I said, Angels. I made this little Angel a couple of years ago. I adore her. I'll share more of this bathroom, sometime soon, but for now I must go prepare for my Girlfriend Valentine Party that I'm having tomorrow.