Hello everyone...I see that the gangs all here...with summer fast approaching us ...there have been shore festivities galore...from Ocean Grove's Flea Market, to Memorial D
ay at the Jersey Shore...plus there was more - now who can forget the Sea Creation Swap Ho
sted by the Lovely & Talented Zan from Wild at Heart Art...she is definitely the hostess with the mostess...just a little rough sketch of what's in store for my sea creature swap partner Deanna, ohhh but there could be a hidden treasure chest of goodies or maybe a jelly fish or two who knows - only those who swim in the darkness of the shadows of the sea do... & I know that they will not tell...I've had a couple of set backs with the creature, but that's not going to stop my voyage into the deep blue sea to find the perfect seaweed, shells, & other treasures from below to create this mystical & magical creature of the sea....So be on the long out on the tallest lighthouse or at the top of a widow's peek - to see if you can catch a glimpse of this creature to be....
Today was a day filled with treasures from the sea...I had the pleasure today
of watching these two little mermaids Riley & Nora, who made me laugh, smile & just have some fun which I've been lacking for the past couple of weeks...who knew these little gals would put back a little sparkle in my heart that has been sadden for awhil
e...their true love & happiness for me made me glow with pure joy.....oh how we sometimes miss the little things in life that can be meant to be the biggest, if we only kept an open mind & heart so that they can be let in....Big Sister Riley is holding her creation of a crab that was to CUTE for words....and then there was little sis Nora who definitely left her splash on this day...ohhh to hear a little one laugh is pure music to your ears...Goodnight little Mermaids thank you for bringing me waves of joy today and making me sea that its the little things in life that count the most to make a brighter future for us all...
Have a honey of a night - sweet dreams!Grace Peace & Joy 2 U All
Marlene
Hello everyone...Its been a couple of weeks since my last entry, but alot has happen since then - the gain of "You're The Queen Award", a Day at Ocean Grove, Church Recital and the loss of a very close family friend...its so unpredictable this thing that we call "LIFE" ...how one moment you might have everything in the palm of your hand and then in a brief second you lose grip of the things you hold dear & important in your Life can be gone...never lose sight of the big picture - remember that you only have one time to practice for this role that we call Life...there are no replays, no u-turns, no do overs - so live every moment like its your last....just ENJOY your Life, try not to look back always look foward you never know how many rainbows that might lie ahead of you that you don't want to miss....
May your life be filled with many rainbows!
Marie Antoinette has left my house to go and stay with a lovely lady by the name of Rhonda...most of you know her as Rhondamum...I was partnered with Rhonda for the Junkk Drawer "Marie Antoinette Collage Canvas Swap" we are fellow swap"ette" partners....when I first found out that Rhonda was my partner - I venture over to her blOZ land...and low & behold what do I see but an artist who is a creator of Marie Anotoinette treasures anddddd she was in a magazine to boot...the sweat began to form on my forehead, & I started to bite my nails and say "oh my oh my what will I do...what will she think of the work that I do" I paced back & forth and finally said "Girl just leave a message for her and you will be find" so I did...and what have I found, but a beautiful woman who is not only a creator of wonderful art but a protective & loving mom, wife & friend to many...so I knew in my heart that my piece will be just fine, and that I just made a friend on line, who is down to earth and kind...I'm telling you this - this place call blOZ is truly amazing....above is the piece that I made for Rhonda, and below is the treasure that Rhonda created for me - Rhonda if you're reading this I just open it - to beautiful....
I was in another swap called "Gypsy Mermaid - Green & Pink Swap"...my swap"ette" partner is the lovely Lisa Aaron ....Lisa is a kind hearted, proud & loving mom & devoted wife, an artistic young woman and a Believer - who not only created the below beautiful Mermaid Treasure Box (with a lot of goodies inside) but she is an awesome jewelery maker - I know, because I am wearing a pair of earrings that she made...you must go and visit her at her blog LittleLovables.blogspot.com
Oh I can't tell you how much I love to create...but I have to admit that I procrastinate, which makes my creations late...I apologize for my tardiness to all of my swap"ette" partners....
Ahhh, the memories that this picture brings back to me aka "QBeeC" are full of merriment....I can remember way back when I was in grammer school the First Day of May was full of excitement...not only were us students thinking of summer soon to come...but of the celebration we were going to have in the school's play ground...I can only remember maybe once or twice this happening through those years. We celebrated by dancing around our May Pole (which actually was our flag pole). The pole had ribbons hanging down from it for children to hold on to while they dance around the pole....oh the excitement, the giggles and the dancing....to think that this tiny tradition might have been lost through the years...I don't think its something that's done in grammer schools anymore.....ahhh a forgotten tradition...
