~gRaCeFuL bAnTeR~

OK. I'm back! my life has been one nasty ball of wax lately so I have kinda been MIA! but then I'm never thrilled around the time my birthday hits! It's all rather sucky so I figure if I hide all of it will just go away & not find me! I know wishful thinking right!!! Does it take on a bad meaning when your cat dies on your birthday??? I'm sure that it probally means I'm cursed!!! NOW that I can contest to!!! Well kids I will write more later when I feel more chatty it's just one of those days for me right now...... Enjoy!

ahhhh It's a run by tagging!

I was tagged by http://www.sarahogren.blogspot.com/yesterday. Here are the rules…..1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.2. Share 7 facts about YOU: some random, some weird...all devastatingly interesting.3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.
Facts About Me.
1. I like to quote movies..... terrible habit! but didn't you just LOVE that in "mrs. Doubtfire"!!! (see post header! was run by fruiting! LOL.)
2. I’m terrified of Sharks and snakes & whatever is larger than me on the foodchain!!!
.3. I like using 50 cent words, like chiaroscuro. it so confuses the hell out of people! which brings me to the fact that I also now get corrected by my 19 yr old who is one of the few who isn't baffled by benivelent ways! (she also has been charged with gran·deur! because it rubbed off on her at a very young age..... 5 yrs old & she could use the BIG words properly even if she didn't quite know their meaning yet!!! my friend & I at the time, use to try to out - word one another! What can I say we were weird! I still like to do it from time to time!)
4. I am the most normal person in my family...... (as long as you don't ask the 19 yr old!)
5. I have an earned BA in Professional Photography ..... yet I had a portrait studio (yes, past tense HAD.... 6. Loved to shoot weddings HATE the mean and manipulative people! don't get me wrong not everyone was that way but you get a few a year & that was more than enough!!! the more money they have the less they also want to pay you & the more they want you to do! ~ Enough said!!! I do miss the fun & full of life Great people I have met though....)
7. I Loved my childhood & wish it was still that way for my girls.... however, there isn't much innocence left in this world anymore! makes me so sad!

OK. time for torture! Hmmmmm

Alrighty then!
1.) http://www.jenniferconway.blogspot.com/ Jen Conway!

2.) http://www.faeryyellowbug.blogspot.com/ Hi Norma!!!

3.) http://www.zanymayd.blogspot.com/

4.) http://birdandflowerpaperdolls.blogspot.com/ Elaine

5.)http://starlitnest.blogspot.com/ Alison

6.)http://faeriewindow.blogspot.com/ Lori

7.)http://kimandliamsblog.blogspot.com/ KIM!

have fun!!!! (((Smiles)))

vIsItInG fReInDs......

Still another web is weaved and we are walking across the dark intense terain of the land of forgotten dreams where nothing ,like real life, is anything but seemingly obsured..... still we must go out to visit our friends who reside in this strange land, for no one can live alone without any visitors , you silly thing..... First, Gertie who has just done up her hair for our visit.... isn't it just so divine..... you have just the right touch! What a beautiful flower! Oh my dear you look rather stunning today! if I could only look as divine it would be a even happier day!

Next, Stella this young'n loves to leave her hair down ! Watch out for that sweet little bee! Oh dear me! bUzZ bUzZ bUzZ........

go away you silly thing

it's time for tea and what a lovely day

for the likes of it too!

Sometimes us girls just have to let our hair down sip a cup & sit back and enjoy the cool crisp day! OoOoOohhhh! I can see it's better weather ahead! if only it would just get here and not pass us by so quickly!

and for those of you who like my versions of Gertie & Stella visit my flickr page for the ones to be traded or sold! & give them a shout as well! & I hope to see you back real soon!

OMG isn't it Friday yet???

I am so bored & into work avoidence probally because your just on that verge of a extra day off!!! Woo Hoo! I soooo get to sleep in! Won't that be sweet! anyway, I am so ready for the weekend & even more so for FaLL!!!!! oh I can just feel the cool breeze, the outdoor market shows a great cup of tea.... hear the russell of the changeing leaves! Wine tasting! one of our wineries makes a great hallowine.... (OK. I'm not super huge on wine but my occasional glass I like to dwell in it & really enjoy! and usually I don't dig wines this sweet but this is good wine! almost tastes like a wassel!) http://www.illinoisriverwinery.com/ only to be out shined by my fav Margarita wine.....Maria's Sangarita http://www.prairiestatewinery.com/Clients/PrairieState/PrairieStateWinery.nsf/b8c53a514ad55cf886256b0500569094/8492fe485fd787ed86257018004c73b7!OpenDocument Ugh.... in setting up the link I just noticed the wine tasteing is the same time as the Renegade art fest in Chicago! What is up with that???? It's simply NOT Fair! (((pout))) anyway, can't you tell I LOVE FALL!!! anyway, I know get to the art Woman!

Here are my beauties next I will be switching to full AuTumN mode!!!!

Summer Serenade isn't she lovely with the little tiny dancer (atc's with tiny dancers next!) a peek'n from here pettycoat! she is all some kind of paper or another with exception of her plastic lace, buttons & brads! Oh My! and lately I just have a fetish for curly hair! it just looks so fun! I can't help myself I swear a few of these almost have turned into rapunzel!!!!

and then my new ATC's because I have a mushroom & flower swap for the FAA lucky parcel swap.... well... I had to do something! and no these are what I had leftover I made cute swing tags for the swap! and they are holding lily of the valley! one of my fav flowers!!! but then again they also lack that "big mushroom"!!! just a hint! anyway, I need to pump out some work & quit my slacker ways! till another creation! Later gators!

Every thing's coming up flowers?

Only for these two lovely girl! But where oh where did thier flowers go??? OK who forgot them???? oops! I am the only one here... even I can only ever blame me ~ why is that??? Hmmmm something here is arye! However, it's good to see that Ida (Jayne's little sister ~) has finally come to claim her thunder! and has joined her sister ...... both have colorful floral dresses & hair ... everthing trimmed in some of my latest flea market finds! Don't you just LuV to find some happy little odditys that are just perfect for that creative inspiration..... however, in my true packrat form I am so sorry to see them go! (I so have large detachment issues!)

I just can't help myself sometimes..... OK OK all the time!!! I am a self proclaimed packrat don't you know! I am trying!!! However, since my pending freedom I have been getting better! I HAVE!!! However, I need to get rid of so much more! I'm going into the ddt's already! What do people do with empty houses??? It's just NOT natural I tell you! I NEED STUFF!!!!!
Anyway, enough of my gibberish! I hope you will enjoy my 2 latest girls I have at least one more in the wings! Ohhhh what fun! then off to my art dolls, then to my ATC's again!

However, like today sometimes there are just days when you would just like to have person reflection relaxation days! .... yeah like that will happen! but god, it sounds so good! Have a very happy Tues! (((smiles)))

~mOrPhInG sOuLs~

Once again it's time to morph some f_a_b_u_l_o_u_s little charecters!

I'm feeling the HaLlOwEeN bug!!!!

Something has to keep my pe·ril·las mind busy!

Well, i always have to try something new You know me forever playing! I can Never leave anything alone!!! give me a computer , endless art supplies & SOCO & cokes & I could be happy for days on end! LOL. So much to do so little time to play!

Shhhhh!~ & that is all I did today!

I have a whole free day & where am I at! in my art studio playing with stuff while on the computer! I am so truly hopeless!

HEY! i did do a load of laundry! so I'm not completely useless!!! (it's always good to try to give yourself a excuse for a lazy day!!! Oh & further more I cleaned my art room!!! Yeah me!!!) anyway, enough about my heathen ways....

to my children... my imaginary children that is!

I have been morphing my vintage pics 7 making them my own & giving them a bit of a happy little halloweenie zettiesh touch!

Miss Ruthy here is a delicate thing with her new poppy bonnet how can you not love that face so!!! I decided she was such a labor of love that I would try my hand on ebay! hmmmm I wonder if she knows her shadow is following her?!

Hestor & Nestor are sweet twin.....moppets? Ok. besides thier names what would be a clue as to thier gender let alone race? hmmm guess it's best to just keep on guessing that way all you can help but do is LoVe them!!!

Nellie & Brunna (on top ~ that crazy witch!) are mischeveous souls who just hang around & get into things when you least exspect them to! you have to be quick & just a bit sly to catch either one of these dear little souls in action!

and last but not least is dear Jayne she is my favorite of the crew! how can you not love her reddish orange flowing dress & floral curly locks she is simply here to mistify all that she meets! (you can barely tell but she has some wonderful plastic lace trim on her dress that makes her look just divine!(and her little sisterIda she's always running late! will just have to show her lucious locks later but then she does like the lime light!!! )

OK well that concludes our happy walking tour for today! back to my couch! On Thunder!.... OK not really I have to do something in my den of slack! it just feels nice to be kid free for a few hours! But then I do miss my mess makers so..... What is a mommy to do! Til Later my dear friends!

and before i go i must solicate! The new ACEO's are available & limited to only one (Like the highlander! LOL. There can be only one!!! god i haven't watched those shows forever!!!)

they are $9.00 each plus $1. S&H Dolls are $15. plus $2. S&H

Ruthy & Ballad of Spring are no longer available otherwise you my inquire through goddessofhellfire68@yahoo.com or my flickr account ATC's more than likely were traded long ago! soooooo if any of them strike your fancy & your heart strings! Please ask!

& always a pleasure to combine shipping!

and as always thanks for visiting!!!!

~ Wallflowers ~

OK. found some old wallpaper that we use to make heart shaped trinket boxes out of at least a century ago! Hmmm what to do??? OK. wild curly hair! that's the ticket..... Zetti yet vintage... does it has to make sense Hell NO! it's my art enough said there!!!!

Don't you just LoVe! when you find something you forgot about & now is cool beyond belief compared to when you forgot about it!!!

it's like hey! I'm glad I saved that!

What a truly packrat statement!!!!

Oh what is a girl to do but create it keeps my mind occupied & my hands busy! and last but not least here are my favs I couldn't part with! oops! Well, at least you can enjoy them here!!! I am hopelessly stareing at all my lovely art in the office , which I should finish cleaning so you'll think I'm not a hopeless slob when I take my pics! LOL. Well, hope you are enjoying my little wallflowers!