My dear friend's daughter turned 7 the other day and the birthday party was hosted by my friend's mother at her gorgeous home. The pictures are but a brief glimpse. Her home is filled, FILLED, with to-die-for antiques. And she sets up the most amazing vignettes. See for yourself:
This is the shed in the backyard
Happy Birthday Cutie Pie!
I am proud to support a local grassroots effort to provide creative opportunities to children who otherwise wouldn't have access to art. So ladies (and gentlemen), check underneath those seat cushions... look in the bottom of the washer... seek out those pennies! My goal is to raise money for art supplies: not your run-of-the-mill same-old uninspiring kind, no my dears! I am donating some of my great little treasure from the far corners of my craft supplies.
As a little added incentive (even though supplying children with a vehicle for creative expression should be incentive enough), the first 20 people who donate to my Art Cents tip jar (see right sidebar) will get a FREE banner for the etsy shop or something similiar if you aren't an etsian yet.
If you are unsuccessful in your search for that loose change, but have gobs of unwanted artistic stuff laying around and want to thin out- actual supplies are happily accepted. Just shoot me an email for address info.
If neither of those option appeal to you, that's ok too. But will ya donate that spare change to a cause of your choice? Pennies don't do anyone any good when they hang out with dust bunnies...
Edited: sidenote: I just discovered that TipJar say a $2 minimum is as low as we can go. I will try to see if I can lower this amount. I'd be happy with a quarter, or even a dime!
I am updating my blog links list. If you would like to be included, please leave me a comment with your blog name and url. If you would be so kind as to reciprocate, I would be delighted!
Oh! I forgot to mention- I have opened a wee etsy shop,VintageWorkshop. I will be selling banners, tags, business cards, gift certificates, and anything else you might need for your business endeavors. Check it out!
A dear friend of mine gave me some delicious tomatoes!
I think I will use The Barefoot Contessa's recipe for California BLT's....
She uses white bakery bread, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, mayo and salt & pepper.
Just slice the avocado and sprinkle with a tad of lemon juice. Yum!
Anyone else have a favorite BLT recipe to share?
A little girl needs Daddy
For many, many things:
Like holding her high off the ground
Where the sunlight sings!
Like being the deep music
That tells her all is right
When she awakens frantic with
The terrors of the night.
Like being the great mountain
That rises in her heart
And shows her how she might get home
When all else falls apart.
Like giving her the love
That is her sea and air,
So diving deep or soaring high
She'll always find him there.
I love you!
There is a great fellow blogger, Daleea, who hosts auctions to raise money for children with medical needs. I have donated a few blog banners and there are lots of other items to bid on.
If you would like to donate or bid, please visit her blog Jewels of My Heart and the auction blog is One Child at a Time
"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." ~ Mary Pickford
I have been playing with my ephemera again... here is another collage giveaway! 
To receive a banner (for your blog, etsy, etc) and a desktop wallpaper, all ya have to do is leave a comment on this post by May 1. I'll contact the winner on May 2 to customize their new banner!
Oceans of love,
B
These darling little dolls are candle holders for cake or cupcakes! I found some yellow flower holders too!
This box of goodies I put together will be in my etsy shop soon!
And this darling little book was hiding in a box. It's a 1st edition 1946 children's craft book. Take a peek at some of the pages!
I will be listing more vintage finds over the next week on my etsy shop!
I wanted to mention my lovely friend Terri. She has the neatest website offering art and antiques. Be sure to swing by and take a peek! Journey And Landscape.
So, I have been playing around with a bunch of my ephemera and came up with a few new collages. I thought I would share one. Meet Miss Imogene....
If you like her and would want her as your desktop and a matching custom banner for your blog or etsy shop leave me a comment. (Of course the purple text watermark will be removed and I can add your name, etc.) I will draw a name on Friday, so leave your comments by Friday 6pm.
Update: Dawn won the drawing...be sure to check out her delightful blog!
This hat is adorable! It's floral, and pointy, and all around elfish! I found it when I stopped in a little junk shop on a whim today. Cute!
I am so excited that I got a spot in Anahata, Pam, and Amy's weekend workshop this summer!
I have been busy sorting thru the mountains of crafting goodies I have and will slowly be listing some ephemera on my etsy site.
I have missed being able to blog and am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things!
Oceans of love,
Bee
This will be my future home...
Change is good
