This little gem of a pendant is in my Etsy shop and is featured in Shay's (simplydoodles) Gold and Eggplant Treasury created on Etsy. You can view the sumptuous colors of all the Treasury items until the early morning hours of Friday, Jan. 2. I used an antique Children's playing card from a German Fairy Tale game to create the flattened glass pebble pendant. Shay created a beautiful color combo with this Treasury! Thanks Shay!
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The huge Christmas tree in Union Square by Macy's.
Macy's windows all decorated with lighted wreaths.
Delicious roasted chestnuts sold from a cart off Union Square. I love roasted chestnuts. Not only do they taste so good, but they also reminded me of my trips to the former Yugoslavia with my family when I was a child. They were sold on the streets there and in Vienna, wrapped in newsprint cones and piping hot. Wonderful memories. Enjoy the tastes, sights and sounds of the holidays.
Be safe and be well in 2009. Love...Iva
This sweetheart is my class sample for another Buzz About Beeswax class to be taught Wednesday, Jan. 28, 6-9 pm, at Tangerine, in Dublin. You'll learn all the basics of this wonderful organic medium.
My friend Gina is the shop owner and has made Tangerine such a fun place to find handmade treasures, learn and create. The class fee is $45 and limited to six students.
The collage is coated in natural beeswax and the scent is so soothing. It measures 9-1/2 inches tall from the top of ribbon, and is on 1/8-inch paper mache board. The quote reads: "Anyone who tells a story speaks a world into being," by Michael Williams.
To register, contact Gina here.
"Great peace is found in little busy-ness." ~ Chaucer
Sneaking in a little time in my studio to enjoy beeswax collage, with more to follow.
The holidays will forever be hard for me. I want to celebrate and enjoy the season. But a part of my heart is gone, and I will not be able to truly enjoy it as I once did. I've purposely busied myself with art and try to stay upbeat on my blog and with all of you. But I also need to be honest, and the truth is I am having a difficult time right now.
It has only been a year and a half since Brianna passed away. I still wake up every morning thinking of her and the struggle she endured to survive. So young and so unfair. The question of why still lingers. And I think of the other mothers in the world who have lost children of all ages and who are also struggling with their loss during the holidays.
I'm sorry this isn't a very cheery subject. But I needed to share how heavy my heart is now and how much I am missing our teenage daughter. I always feel it, but it is especially painful at this time of year.
As we all slip into the hurried pace of the holidays, remember the things that are important and those who do not have all of their family members with them.
Please join me on Sunday, December 14, along with other bereaved families, for The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting.
Visit The Compassionate Friends website to find a formal service near you, or light a candle in your home at 7 PM knowing you will be joined by hundreds of thousands of people who are thinking about the children around the world who are gone, but continue to live on in the hearts that they touched.
A Remembrance Book will also be available on The Compassionate Friends' website on that day to post a message or tribute.
Sleep well my sweet cakes, my beautiful Brianna.
"Dear departed love, continue to be with me, as I will with you."
~ Martha Whitmore Hickman
If you're like me and the holidays have snuck up on you, here's your chance to buy some truly handmade gifts for your family and friends.
PFATT Marketplace.com will be released tomorrow, the 10th of every month. You can get a jump on all the lovelies available tonight if you're on the online gallery email list. There are many talented artists who so beautifully create a wide variety of art from jewelry to night lights, from ornaments to hooked rugs.
Fix a cup of tea or pour yourself some wine, get in your comfy jammies, listen to some Christmas carols and "window shop" online at PFATT Marketplace.com. I'll have some new holiday items offered too! Like the old time cotton batting Santa lamp pictured at left.
AND...don't forget...SpookyTimeJingles.com monthly release is just three days later on the 13th of every month. Watch for new Halloween and Christmas items from me, including some beeswax ATCs.
You can click on the photos above to head on over to these online treasure troves of creative delights. No crowds and my purchases are delivered right to my door? Now that's what I call easy shopping! Cheers...Iva
A group of us artists who all sell on Etsy will be
updating our Etsy shops with new goodies and sales for the holidays ALL on
the same day - Friday, December 5! I have listed a couple new treasures for this special event including the sweet little pinecone ornament pictured above! Click here to head over to my Etsy store.
To see the list of other participating shop owners click the ad below or go to http://www.handmadehullabaloo.blogspot.com/.
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