My Heart's Desire: ETSY treasury

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Friday, September 12, 2008

What Shall I Be?

When I was growing up I had a board game called * "What Shall I Be?" ; designed for girls with choices you'd expect; nurse, teacher, etc. There was one that I always would pick but never ever did --- "actress". But the music lessons, choir, sewing lessons certainly shaped the things I do & enjoy today, as well as those jobs that I've had & "retired" from.

I've retired my aerobic shoes and microphone, the personal trainer clipboard...retired are the church organ & piano offertory, wedding & hymn books...

Some days now it's my ladder, a paint brush & faux finishing tools. Other days, garden gloves, a shovel & pruners. Often it's the sewing machine calling my name, something for my etsy shop. I need to spend MORE time working on new recipes, maybe a cookbook. For now, I hope you enjoy my shop, this blog & my other recipes!

PS...don't miss my daughter Sara's wedding pictures & blog!

*Object of the game is to the first player to become a Career Girl.
Players move around the board collecting School Cards, Subject Cards and Personality Cards.

Game ends when one of the players has collected 4 School Cards of one Profession and 2 Subject Cards and 2 Personality Cards that are good for that Profession.

Professions and their respective schools are:
College - Teacher

Airline Training School - Airline Hostess

Drama School - Actress

Nursing School - Nurse

Charm School - Model

Ballet School - Ballet Dancer

(No doctors, lawyers, designers....certainly not Vice President or President!)

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Treasury Madness!

Type O!

buckcountryframes couragemylove 19Moons

photolena SuzanneClements FuzzyMemories

porkchopshow littlebrownsparrow alexandraleah

galleryoncentral FriendlyMade Allstrungoutjewelry

Photographs of typewriters, an actual typewriter or cool jewelry made of old pieces.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Labor of Love, Etsy Treasury

This treasury took me by surprise! Guess I was in the right place at the right time but then there's that box, looking for a title...Labor Day I suppose...my birthday usually falls sometime during that weekend but this year the holiday came early but we'll use the theme & found some CUTE maternity t's in honor of my mom, laboring away --- we won't say how many years ago! The "Maker Maternity" shirt sold but another was relisted in it's place so check out these great shops!

jennsphotography DripStick SunshineandRavioli

vol25 baileydoesntbark FriendlyMade

CarmelTurtle warmnfuzzies phippsart

rabbitsmoon misslo photobird

norajane

Middleburg

19Moons

SunshineandRavioli

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Still Life for Breakfast, Peach Cobbler for Dessert!

It was really hard to decide what to include because there are so many great items. For that reason I'm showing the alternates too. Do enjoy & thank you to this set of great artists!

Peach Cobbler

Dinner tonight? Chicken Enchiladas.

Instead of my usual Pace salsa, tonight I used Newman's Own Black Bean & Corn Salsa plus a tablespoon of adobo sauce from a can of chipotle peppers and a couple of tablespoons of Pace Chipotle Salsa.

Dessert? Quick Peach Cobbler.

1 stick butter or margarine
1 C self-rising flour
1 C sugar
1 C milk
1 large can peaches, sliced
Ice Cream, Cool Whip or whip cream is optional

Melt butter in medium Pyrex dish in the microwave. Mix flour, sugar and milk (will be thin). Add peaches to butter and pour dough over peaches. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until cobbler is completely cooked and brown on top. If desired, serve with ice cream, Cool Whip or whip cream.

This easy recipe makes a nice family dessert.
When fresh fruit is available, substitute 2 cups fresh sliced
sweetened peaches, blueberries, blackberries or a combination of fruits!

More recipes at maryhanks.com. See Food for Thought for a complete listing.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.

Goethe

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.

They must be felt with the heart.

Helen Keller

This painting (above) I did a couple of years ago.

Can't bear to part with this one but I'm posting as a Valentine's wish to all!

Below, a Treasury dedicated to my husband on Valentine's Day!!!

So looking forward to our Grand Cayman Islands trip next month!!!

X O x o X O x o X O

Monday, February 4, 2008

So Engaging...

Sara & Casey at Peter & Gloria's December '07 wedding!

So much fun!!!

...more pics from my son & new daughter-in-law's wedding...

http://adriannekimbrell.wordpress.com/ scroll to 1/4/08 entry

http://www.imagesbyadrianne.com/

Although they've been engaged for a couple of months now, we are beginning the planning process of Sara & Casey's fall wedding ------October '08 is the projected time frame...
When I saw the barn photo from NicksPics & saw that it might be in Georgia I got REALLY excited!!!! That's just the type of place they'd like for their one-of-a-kind-wedding. The chandelier, photographed by chicalookate, hanging inside (the REAL chandelier!!!) would also be just perfect. Casey's niece, Mia, will be such a precious little flower girl & featured are a couple of finds that I can easily see her in on the BIG day! The necklace from nuovovita is similiar to ones that Gloria special ordered for all of her bridesmaids. They were a perfect compliment to the girl's dresses!!!
The illustration on the card from seasprayblue, "and then he kissed her" just reminds me of Sara & Casey...as does the ampersand...music has been a HUGE part of our lives, thus the bird song from synchronicity313...

( links to Peter & Sara's blogs: http://peetah.blogspot.com/
http://sarahanks.blogspot.com/)

Love you guys!

Mom

Monday, January 28, 2008

Flirty Wire Dress Sculpture

Wire is an interesting medium that I have enjoyed working with and this piece has attracted some nice attention...almost 1000 views!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7204691

A feminine and flirty dress constructed of wire and displayed on a stand. This sculpture is woven with 22 gauge steel galvanized wire with some copper wire added to accent. The dress alone stand 8" high. approx. 7" wide at the hem, approx. 4" across at the bust. The stand, alone is 10" high. The dress sits on the stand with the hip area of the dress resting on the stand. The total height of the two pieces together is just under 16".

Above is a treasury from Tanushka, another etsy artist who makes beautiful jewelry! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7204691 My favorite piece from Tanushka's etsy shop is this Pearl Charm bracelet.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php