10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me

1. I have to clean the house before I can do any crafting.

2. I've met Black Thought from The Roots.

3. K and I had swing dance lessons long ago.

4. I've been elbowed in the nose by a crazy dancer at a show. Now I have a fear of flying elbows.

5. I've been pulled on stage at the Blue Man Group show and was almost forced to eat Twinkies.

6. I dislike Twinkies.

7. I can make a mean lasagna.

8. Rocks rubbed against concrete makes me cringe.

9. I don't like the smell of Alyssum flowers.

10. The first fish I caught was a catfish.

"“There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. But I can tell you what it is for me; love is knowing all about someone."
~ Anonymous

A Great Big Thank You and a Welcome!

Thank you for all who came out and supported me today. It was nice to meet new friends and see old ones too! If you're new to the Pixie Paper Arts blog, welcome and please stay awhile!


I quickly sold my dearest Siamese Twins. You know what that means right? I'm about to end this post and get to work!





I will be out there again tomorrow if you're in Livermore, we would love to see you!

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
~ Beverly Sills, Opera Singer

A New Breed of Pixie Monsters

The Siamese Twins feel right at home on their stage. This pair is very dear to my heart, it took them awhile for them to come alive! I'm trying to create another pair before the show.

On the next stage...
We have the button "Badge" collection.

Each Monster is adorned with it's very own coordinating badge.

A face only a Mother could love!



"Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels."
~ Francisco de Goya

Polaroid Tuesday :: Week 16

Forgive me for the late Tuesday post. I've been a busy bee working on last minute items for the show this weekend.
Hope you're having a Happy Tuesday!


"Constant togetherness is fine - but only for Siamese twins."
~ Victoria Billings

On The Work Table Today...

It's the last weekend before the Quilting In The Garden show. I'm hustling over here on a new collection of Badge Pixie Monsters and I have Siamese Twin Monsters as well to show you in a later post. Hope you're having a lovely Saturday.

"There aren't enough days in the weekend."
~ Rod Schmidt

Dear Summer Garden,

Have I not shown you love? Did I not work with you and follow all the rules? Why haven't you produced for me like I imagined? At the beginning of the season I had wild thoughts of strolling through luxurious greenery, picking fruit right off your vines. But you have only brought me yellowed leaves, powdery mildew and small fruit barely big enough for me to make a meal. You've made me envious of other gardeners and their lush gardens. Don't get me wrong, I have to give you credit for the cherry tomatoes. But sometimes you make me feel like a disgrace for being a farmer's daughter! I think it's time we break it off. I'm moving on to Winter Garden in hopes of having a better relationship.


Until Next Season,
Romy

"On every stem, on every leaf,... and at the root of everything that grew, was a professional specialist in the shape of grub, caterpillar, aphis, or other expert, whose business it was to devour that particular part."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

Polaroid Tuesday :: Week 15

"It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato."
~ Lewis Grizzard

Mushroom Box

If you are familiar with some of the items I make, then you are familiar with my shroom picks. Based on past experience your average Jane doesn't know how to use the picks, so I asked K to build me a box.



I created a miniature display with a pine cone house, moss, a fence and of course the shroom picks.



The box has dual purposes, display and inventory.



Of course the picks can be used as gift toppers, terrariums, in a plant display, etc.

I also created a new color, deep green with white polka dots. The picks can be purchased at Quilting In The Garden or Etsy after Sept 25th-26th (unless you can't wait to have them then just leave a comment).

"Elbow grease is the best polish."
~ English Proverb

Polaroid Tuesday :: Week 14

Skellies Patiently Waiting for Hats.

"If I hold my tongue just right, and I hold my breath...it will work."
~ Carol Duvall

You Say Tomato, I Say Tomoto...

Tomatoes to extend your summer season for your Christmas tree or your sewing pins.



These tomatoes are made of vintage,velvet and satin fabrics! How delicious!

"When I was in kindergarten, I had one line in a little play. I said, I am Patrick Potato and this is my cousin, Mrs. Tomato, and I heard laughter. I wanted to be an actress from that moment on."
~ Doris Roberts

Announcement

You know that epic event I mentioned? Well, I am pleased to announce that I will be one of the featured artists at...

Alden Lane's 2010 Quilting In The Garden

Alden Lane is a lovely Nursery located in Livermore California, that features century old oaks from which artists' quilts are hung from. Every year they have the Quilting In The Garden Event and I've been told this is a well attended event. This event is epic for me because it will be the first time I will be selling my home made goods in public (aside from my holiday work boutique)!

My limited edition felt dresses will be featured and signed at the event and I will also have a table there to show the masses what else I create! As you can imagine my hands have been keeping busy making items for the September event.

I am so excited and I'm sure you will be reading a lot more about this event in the upcoming posts!

"It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else."
~ Erma Bombeck

Polaroid Tuesday :: Week 13

"Good things will come in time young Grasshopper"
~ Kung Fu

On The Work Table Today...

Getting ready for an epic event, soon to be announced!




Why yes, that is Glow In The Dark Glitter!


"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~ Theodore Roosevelt

2 Lovely Quilts, 2 Lovely Gifts

For my Birthday I received an unexpected gift in the mail...


It is absolutely one of the most awesome gifts I received this year, hand made by Mama J!






Isn't it Lovely?


While Mama J was busy making my quilt, I was busy making a quilt for an expecting friend!


I love the simpleness of this quilt


Can't wait to see the baby wrapped up in it!

"Blankets wrap you in warmth, quilts wrap you in love"
~ Unknown

10 Things I'm Loving Right Now...

1. My Smith glasses.

2. Striped Shirts.

3. My Flower Necklace.

4. My Camera Display.

5. Martha Stewart's Kitchen Drawers.

(courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Magazine)

6. Homemade Zucchini Bread.

7. Boston Terrier Butts.

8. Piles of Goodness.

9. Boston Terrier Pajamas.

10. Listening to "The Smiths".

"You shut your mouth

How can you say
I go about things the wrong way ?
I am Human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does."
~ The Smiths

No Cow Pictures Today...

Here are the first shots from the Fish Eye Camera...



We took the camera on a road trip through Sausalito...



We took the camera on a road trip through Bodega Bay...


We took the camera on a road trip through Petaluma...

On our way through Petaluma I had the perfect shot of cows at a farm right off the highway. When I was through with the roll of film, I couldn't remember if I had to hand wind the film (see what technology has made of me). So what did I do? I popped the back cover of the camera right open in full sunshine! To my dismay six photos were exposed that included my perfect cow shots!

Sorry, no cows pictures today...

"No place is boring, if you've had a good night's sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film."
~ Robert Adams

Living Walls...

It seems like they are all the rage right now, so of course I'm crazy about them. I was inspired by one planted up by Flora Grubb Gardens below. It was a bit out of my price range, so I worked with what I had.



I had a 9.5"x11.5"shadow box I found at a thrift store quite a few years ago that was a perfect container to get me started. We drilled holes at the bottom, filled it up with succulent soil and topped it off with a wire screen. I purchased succulents in a variety of sizes. 1 gallon pots are a better purchase because you can divide them into many plants. "Holes" were cut in the wire screen to plant each succulent. I let the completed box grow for about 2 months before we hung it up.





I was so excited as the small one grew in, I decided to plant a bigger box! This time I recycled a mud flat container (the plastic tray ground covers are sold in). I planted it, excluding the wire screen, let it grow for about 2 weeks. K built a frame around it using recycled lumber. We were a bit more inpatient with this box, so we ended "wiring" the plants in place before we hung it.



The finished size is 21"x21". This box was so heavy we installed it with HUGE bolts! I'll have to get K's help to take it down for me so we can water it, thankfully succulents don't need too much water!



“I consider it the highest compliment when my employees go out and start their own companies in competition with me. I always send them a plant to wish them well. Of course, it's a cactus.”
~ Norman Brodsky

Birthday Picnic

So this is what turning 34 is about huh? It use to be all about the party, but all I wanted this year was to relax and check out a few places. K, Mochi and I were planning to go to the beach but we spent yesterday in gloomy weather at Bodega Bay and we all felt we needed some sunshine today!


Mochi was super excited to be at the park on a Tuesday afternoon with no one around but us!


I had a bag full of cameras to play with! I'm especially hyped over the new Fujii Instax Polaroid I got for a birthday gift from K! I used up the 10 pack in just one sitting! I also received a Lomography Fish Eye camera as another b-day gift, but I don't have any of those shots yet as it uses good o' fashion film.


We all had a good time soaking up sun, pounding back beers (which I haven't done since I was 21) and chasing the birds! Thank you all for the awesome well wishes it's nice to know people are thinking about me on my birthday!

"Inside every older person is a younger person – wondering what the heck happened?"
- Anonymous