And the November Giveaway winner is.....

#6 ... Carapace !
CONGRATULATIONS! You're lovely Celtic artwork will be winging its' way over to you very soon, I know you're going to love it :)  
Thanks so much to Cathy and to EVERYONE who entered the giveaway this month, all involved really appreciate it! 
Next giveaway is December 1st  
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Happy belated Birthday to meeee...

I still have Halloween make-up on from the day before...nice :)

Bread baking weather is here ♥

*don't mind the one in the back that lost it's top :)*

My dad will be in town soon and we'll have our annual bread making day with our old family recipe. It's alot of work, but worth it in the end! Especially with a hot bowl of Oxtail soup...yummm ♥

...playing around with some ttv shots using one of my old plastic 70's cameras.

I've got lots of stuff in the works for an upcoming craft fair that I'm doing with fellow Etsian CloverNoire (who happens to be family :) . I laughed as I was looking at my "work area" (dining room table) and had to take a pic. You know how cute and tidy and color coordinated some peoples craft rooms look when you see them featured on Etsy etc?! Not so with me! I really hope those people clean their rooms before they take pictures and they normally look just like that ^. I have half finished ornaments, photos, fabric and trims for barrettes, jewelry stuff...I'm all over the freakin' place.

November Giveaway!

Novembers' giveaway comes from Cathy of MySerenityWay out of Utica, NY. She makes beautiful Scherenschnitte, the German word for "scissor cutting" of paper into fanciful designs. This particular design is a trinity knot & shamrock surrounded by an intricate celtic knot border. The piece measures 5"X5" and is black on green. Cathy takes part in the Lotus-Butterfly Project and part of her proceeds from those specific items in her shop are donated to the Mohawk Valley Council on Alcoholism/Addictions(http://www.mvcaa.org/).

 

          

My latest box is inspired by Britain and WWII. My little collection of 1930's-50's newspapers and magazines got my creative collage juices flowing again. I've been doing alot of Irish photo cards, jewelry and flower brooches lately, so it had been awhile since I had worked with paper & glue. Think it'll be my passion du jour again for a good few jours :)

Katydid done died...

2 dead katydids on my porch...so long my dear Georgie Og...should've brought you in.

Winner of Irish Photo Cards...

Congratulations to the lovely SarahDeQuadros on winning my Irish photo cards from Maura's blog giveaway!! The funny thing is that Sarah actually has a pony in the field next to her, so one of those cards is like the view she sees daily! lol Way to go Sarah...cards en route, my dear :)

Autumn in Michigan...

And the winner for Octobers giveaway is...

#13 ~ AESTRAEA !!

*...my mild case of ocd is making me check this over and over and over, you have no idea!*

Congratulations on winning the lovely brooch from lilgreenshop, Aestraea, and THANK YOU to everyone who entered!! The giveaway for November 1st is just around the corner so be sure to get in on it! We have a beautiful Irish paper cutting by MySerenityWay that's going to be the prize. It's really lovely ♥

GIVEAWAY for October 1st...

Woo hoo ~ the first official giveaway is here at last! To kick it off, we have a gorgeous flower brooch made by my dear friend Maura in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Maura makes one-of-a-kind eco-friendly items that she has for sale in her Etsy shop, lilgreenshop. She's made this ethereal brooch with layers of soft gauze and cotton jersey with a wispy strand of wool ... makes you think of a clear aqua sea and soft summer breeze ... ooh la la *Calgon take me away!*

Maura has another Etsy shop called GreenWorks where she and her partner make eco-friendly screen printed organic & hemp clothes. I got a handmade velvet scarflette from her last Christmas and it's just beautiful, she really knows how to mix vintage and recycled fabrics to make a one of a kind piece you can proudly flaunt around town! She's a lovely person and great friend and you're going to LOVE your new Irish-made brooch when you win this competition! Good luck and thanks so much for participating!

***winner was #13...Aestraea!!!