Kenna and I went to Nashville Rising, a benefit concert for flood victims.  It was out-of-this-world incredible!  There were so many artist that showed up–WOW!!

I LOVE these flower necklaces…they are like a little fairy home hanging around your neck!  Sequels in Sacramento, CA is now carrying my line of jewelry–she has my crosses and now my fairy homes……….and she wants more-I had better get to work!

please say a lil prayer

with a wing and a prayer i sent off my proposal to one of my FAVORITE art retreats.  I have been invited to teach at Art is…You, in 2011 and am head over heels excited!  To add this next one to my list would make me do cartwheels down the street.  I believe with all of my heart that I belong to be teaching at these functions and will give it 150 percent!

kenna and I are heading home to Sacramento to see Dad and Esther……Dad and i always go to the farmers market, and this picture was taken there last year!!I hope to get to spend some time with JoAnnA……she is such an incredibly strong, loving, talented woman….I just love her!!!  There is an awesome antique show the second weekend I am there and hopefully we can shop till we drop!

Speaking of shopping…………Here is Kris……….my “bestest” friend in the whole world—-can’t wait to see her!!!  This was in Tahoe last year!

I am having the one world one heart give away over on my new blog–

www.theglitzygypsy.com

please come and comment ….

So when my step-mom told me that her friend Patti LOVES my jewelry and would be interested in a trade, I jumped all over it!!  Patti is an incredible doll maker from northern California and at one time I worked with her, learning her dollmaking ways.   I have always wanted one of her creations and now I own one!!!!!!!

my maid!

She arrived at my home a week or so ago and I really love her!   Thank you Esther for being our trade facilitator and Thank you Patti for sharing your art with me!

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inside flap contains files

I searched and searched for an organizer that took care of organizing everything that I needed organized and that said “Brenda Bliss”. I found a red leather one that might have worked–but red leather??? Nope! Pink leather -ok–but not red–So I thought–why not make one–!

for treasures

a calendar for appointments

a legal pad for notes and ideas

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I would love to make more of these–but I only need one–maybe I could offer a class someday!

Merry Christmas to Alll—and to all a good New Year!!!

Kenna was invited to a Birthday-Tea Party today and so we created the young lady a Tea Party necklace…it turned out really cute-and that along with an Anthropology (sp) gift card were a big hit!!!

I am in an awesome yahoo group run by Belinda and we are doing a book study on Kelli Perkin’s new book called Stitch Alchemy.  We are in the first chapter and making fabric paper.  I don’t love mine yet and am posting them so that group members can take a peek and maybe help me out a bit….

The first piece is ok in pictures…I enhanced it.  But it doesn’t look like this in real life.  This one looks like it is…blah

and this one…    can use some work–but has potential…

Well ladies…what do you think?