Chandlier

Years ago I went with my mother to the Atlanta Gift Mart Wholesale show in July. There was this awesome light fixture that had a space below the tea light candles for flowers. It was expensive. So I decided that I could make my own. Finally, last week I found a glass vessel that fit in the metal basket that I could install below the fixture. Found the Queen Anne's Lace at the Wetlands while walking the dogs. Other flowers from yard.

Bear Dog Days Of Summer

Sam and Bear. Our new Bear loves to snuggle. He thinks he is a lap dog. We are soooo happy to have him in our life.

Last week I was loading things in my car and heard all this barking inside the house....I went to investigate and caught Bear and LuLu playing and chasing eachother around the house. Sooooo Cute. I went to the back yard with both dogs and encouraged them to continue playing. They both looked at me, ran one loop around the shed and headed back to the doggie door for air conditioned comfort inside. Did I mention that Bear is really smart!

Economic Stimulation

In Kentucky it has been tooooooo hot and humid to do anything else but shop. I went to some of my fave haunts last week and found these cool metal flowers for my front door.

July is when I get ready for the fall so I have been ordering merchandise for my store. Working on new jewelry designs that I will unveil next month at Art in Speed Park. Making christmas (yes christmas) jewelry. I need to make the stock now before my fall shows get rolling.

Also July is the time that I complete all those pesky projects that I put off thruout the year. I have this Wall of Shame in my studio where I have ear ring replacements, special orders, and things I need to slove. Due to a reminder from a consumer...........I cleared out that wall. And swear I will not let it build up next year.

This year we have a picket fence project going on in our front yard. Sam has decided to take the entire summer and work on it when he is in the mood. I look forward to job being done so I can nurture my bottle tree and bowling ball collections.

Best Of Show / Norma Shadwick

As far as I am concerned Norma Shadwick of Pod's Forge is always Best of Show. She stops in my booth with home made peanut butter fudge along with fudge brownie pie. Somehow she knew that I loved all things sugar. I thought Norma only spoiled me but then at another show I heard "shout outs" from other artists raving about Normas baking skills. She is soooo popular if there was a prize she would win. She always wins one in my book...bearing baked goods or not. Apparently a photographer from the Courier Journal felt the same way because a photo of Norma was featured in Monday's paper July 5, 2010, Metro B6.

Post Crescent Hill Art and Music Festival

Pam, Nancy, & Paula. OK the show just got a little bit cuter with these girls!!!! Adorable!!! Pam Happy B-day week! Have a great one! If you all will recall....Pam gave me a backstage tour of Wicked! She didn't do the show this past weekend but came out to see her girls.

I didn't know that Pam also is great buddies with Paula. Nancy and Paula are good buds. Now Pam is great buds with Nancy. Not to mention Susan who is not photographed in this pic but can be seen in an earlier post with Paula at Kentucky Crafted, The Market. All are friends. I didn't know Nancy but can tell by the company she keeps that I need to know her. Nancy is from Michigan and her work is Glass Jewelry and she shared a booth with Paula. Love it when my artist peeps all know and are buds with each other. Just proves my theory that "We Are Stronger Together Than We Are Apart"!!!!!

Crescent Arts and Music Festival Day One

Just love a Parade!!! The Blim family, from St. Mathews, decked out in Uncle Sam/Tie Dye and rode their 1960' Dune Buggy in the parade. The girls made the shirts and found the perfect hats. Lots of folks wore stars and stripes along with red, white, and blue but just not as well as the Blim's.

This show is soooooo cute!!! Reminds me of living in a small town. The bandstand was filled with live entertainment that goes from 10 am till 10 pm each night. The Art and Craft section of the show is outstanding. Come on out tomorrow and be surprised! The art section is 10-5 on sunday.

Crescent Art and Music Festival

This show is so adorable. I think there are 95 artists this year. So just the right size. See you there!!