Retro Whimsy Greetings

Happy 4TH Everyone!!

I Hope Everyone Has A Blast!

All Star.

Elliot Has Been Chosen To Play For The All Star Team. We Are Very Excited And Proud! Great Job Elliot!!

Crowning Glory.

I Think Everyone Will Love This Weeks What An Artist!! Her Work Is Amazing!!

Gabriela Delworth is a graphic designer by trade who after discovering the fascinating world of arts and crafts became an instructor and a crafts designer as well.
She loves designing paper crowns for adults, children for birthday parties, bachelorette parties and other special events. She also designs gift wrapping styles for TV commercials, trade show demos and store displays. Her crowns, wrap designs and work have been featured on HGTV.ca, Daytime Toronto, Global TV, Craftscapes, Somerset Wedding, Retail News, PMA {Photo Marketing Association} Magazine.
Gabriela loves sharing with others her crafty techniques, making new friends, and enjoys teaching a variety of creative classes and workshops in Canada and the US.
Her hobbies are: traveling, reading, photography, gardening, cooking, blogging…
Gabriela lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband.
Visit her blog at: http://gabrieladelworthclasses.blogspot.com

Cottage Style Bride.

Sadie Lou  http://cottagestylestreetteam.blogspot.com  Came Up With The Wonderful Idea Of Doing A Cottage Bride Gift Basket. Some Of The Members Of The Etsy Cottage Style Street Team Donated Beautiful Hand Made Items. I Donated Hand Made Tags And Greeting Cards. Please Take A Look At All Of The Lovely Items. The Basket Would Make A Beautiful Bridal Shower Gift!  It Is Available On Etsy. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12257067

What An Artist

It Has Been So Long Since My Last What An Artist Post That When I Received The Products I Ordered From This Wonderful Etsy Shop I New I Had To Post. My Husband And I Are Addicted To The Soaps And Shower Gels That HE Creates. Yes He! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5124873  His Products Are So Wonderful! The Smell Of The Fresh Cut Grass Soap Is Amazing And The Blueberry Shower Gel HasThe Most Realistic Blueberry Smell. Please Give His Products A Try. You Will Love Them!!

Vintage Party Swap

Wow! This Was Quite The Challenge For Me. I Joined In Artsy Mamas Vintage Party Swap And Cerri From http://www.littlepinkstudio.typepad.com/  Was My Partner.She Is So Sweet And So Talented That I Was A Bit Intimidated. I Had Fun Putting Together This Challenging Swap And I Hope Cerri Has As Much fun Using Her Goodies As I Had Gathering Them For Her.

Way To Go!

I Have Not Been On Line Much Lately Because The Little League Field Has Become My Second Home!I Am So Proud Of My Elliot That I Can't Help But Post This. Elliot Plays For 2 Baseball Teams Within The Same League And The Major League Team Is In First Place. Elliot Came In The Game When Bases Were Loaded And Pitched And Struck Out Every Batter To Give His Team The Win. He Is 10 Years Old And Piched To Mostly 12 Year Olds.We Are So Proud Of You !!! Here Is A Team Picture Elliot Is Third From the Left In The Front Row. Great Job Team!!!

Happy 10th Birthday

Today Is My Little Guy Elliots 10th Birthday! Wow How Time Seems To Go By So Quickly!! Happy Birthday Sweet Elliot!

Thrilled!! Junque In My Trunk Swap.

I Received My Swap Package From My Partner Jeanne Of http://jeanneszewczyk.blogspot.com/ I Am So Loving It!! It Was So Beautifuly Wrapped And The Contants Were Everything I Could Have Asked For. Thanks So Much Jeanne And A Big Thanks To The Hostess Of This Swap Heather Of Pretty Petals Boutique. http://www.prettypetalsboutique.blogspot.com/  Below Is Also A Sneak Peek At What I Sent Jeanne. Enjoy!!

Busy Weekend.

We Spent This Weekend In Pittsburgh So Elliot Could take The PSSA'S At His Cyber School. While We Were There We Took Advantage Of The Geat Museums,Shopping And Had A Blast At The Sports Center.I Also Wanted To Share A Picture Of Elliot With His Wonderful teachers. Thanks So Much To Ms. Franc And Ms.Liebscher. You Are The Best!

This Weeks "What An Artist"

I Am So In Love With this Gals Blog/Site And Creations That I Have To Tell Everyone About Her. Her Name Is Dale And Her Work Can Be Found Here http://seadreamstudio.net/  She Does The Most Creative Collage And Beach And Sea Themed Art. Please Take A Peek.

What An Artist.

Sorry For Not Posting For So Long Busy, Busy ,Busy! This weeks Artist Is One Of My Favorite Gals On Etsy. Her Soaps And Wax Tart Melts Are The Best. I Am Always Getting Complements When I Have Company And They Always Say My House Smells Wonderful! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5250593 

What An Artist.

The "What An Artist feature highlights a great artist/crafts person in the blog world. I feature a guest artist on my blog for 5 days. You will be able to click directly on their link so you can visit their site/blog. I want to show support and pride for all that have supported me and showed genuine excitement about my work. I have the best blog friends! Some of us make similar things yet there is no phoniness or back biting or copy cats. It is about people who love to create with their own hands and make beautiful things and that are GENUINLY nice. To me those are "Real Artists",and I am honored to show them off and support them! Just REAL TALENTED women! I want all my blog sisters to know that they can "Make It" in the creative world without having to depend on someone else for their success.

This Weeks What An Artist Is..Christine From Dolly Belles Peep Show  http://dollybellespeepshow.typepad.com/dollybelles_peepshow/  She Is A Former Designer For Betsy Johnson, And She Works As A Stylist For Movies And Television. She Makes Gorgeous Hand Made Creations And Her Bio Is Fascinating As Well As Impressive. She Is Also A Real Sweet Heart!

 

Swooning

Websters Definition Of Swooning Is... A State Of Ecstasy, To Be Overwhelmed By Ecstatic Joy.  Well This Adverd Is The Perfect Way To Share How I Felt When I Saw The Latest Creations From Dara. Take A Peek. http://sophierosedesigns.blogspot.com

What An Artist

The "What An Artist feature highlights a great artist/crafts person in the blog world. I feature a guest artist on my blog for 5 days. You will be able to click directly on their link so you can visit their site/blog. I want to show support and pride for all that have supported me and showed genuine excitement about my work. I have the best blog friends! Some of us make similar things yet there is no phoniness or back biting or copy cats. It is about people who love to create with their own hands and make beautiful things and that are GENUINLY nice. To me those are "Real Artists",and I am honored to show them off and support them! Just REAL TALENTED women! I want all my blog sisters to know that they can "Make It" in the creative world without having to depend on someone else for their success.

This Weeks What An Artist Is...Tricia From http://www.vintagebliss.typepad.com/ She Is Super Creative And Super Sweet! She Teaches Classes Too! Please Take A Peek At Her Wonderful Creations!She Has A Great Etsy Store Too! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=38246

You Make My Day.

I Got A Sweet Email Today Telling Me That I Was Awarded The You Make My Day Award. WOW! Thank You So Much To Cindy  http://cindi-aspiretoinspire.blogspot.com/  I Want To pass This On!"The rules for the “You Make My Day” award are to re-present it to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blog land. Let them know through email or by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. I KNOW I PICKED 15 BUT I JUST HAD TO0!! I LOVE THEM ALL.

1. Holly at http://www.hollydoodledesigns.com/shop/

2.kris at http://krislhurst.blogspot.com/

3.Dara at http://sophierosedesigns.blogspot.com/

4.Jenn at http://www.sweeteyecandycreations.typepad.com/

5.Helle at http://hellegreer.typepad.com/

6.Ele at http://abitofpinkheaven.blogspot.com/

7.Andrea at http://velvetstrawberries.typepad.com/andreasingarella/

8. Karla at http://karlascottage.typepad.com/

9.Christine At http://dollybellespeepshow.typepad.com/dollybelles_peepshow/

10.Cheryl at http://roseyposeyconfections.blogspot.com/

11.Jessi at http://scrappyjessi.blogspot.com/

12.Heather at http://www.boobyfish.blogspot.com/

13. http://www.thepinkfunnyfarm.typepad.com/

14. Analise at http://leesiebella.typepad.com/

15. Cerri http://www.littlepinkstudio.typepad.com/

What An Artist

This Weeks what An Artist Is...Vintage By Crystal http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5076195 Her Creations Are Absolutly Gorgeous! Please Take A Peek At Her Lovely Hand Made Creations. You can Also Check Out Her Beautiful Website To Learn More. http://www.vintagebycrystal.com/Index.html

Creating.

I Am Really Having Fun Coming Up With Some New Doll Designs. These Are A Bit Different From My Previous Creations. I Hope You Enjoy Them.   PLESE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS "WHAT AN ARTIST"! JILL'S SOAPS WERE IN THE GOODIE BAGS THAT WERE GIVEN OUT AT THE EMMYS AND THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS!  http://www.bittersweetsoap.com/

Happy Valentines Day And Secret Swap.

Happy Valentines Day to Everyone! I Took Part In A Really Fun Swap Hosted By Jenn www.sweeteyecandycreations.typepad.com  And Cheryl  http://roseyposeyconfections.blogspot.com/ Here Are My Goodies From My Secret Admirer. WHO ARE YOU?? Please Reveal Yourself.  I JUST FOUND OUT IT WAS THE WONDERFUL HOSTESS HERSELF CHERYL! I LOVE IT ALL!!!!  I Love My Gifts And Can't Thank You Enough! The Chocolates Are Gone Already! Thanks And Hugs. Angelina   P.S My Partner Was Ellie Take A Peek At Her Blog To See What I Sent Her. http://abitofpinkheaven.blogspot.com

Spring Swap Fun!

Hello All, I Think We Can All Agree That We Are Ready For Spring. Well As I Sit Here Typing This Post It Is Snowing And Snowing With No Let Up In Site. So What Better Way To Forget About The Weater Then To Be Invloved In A Wonderful Easter Swap. Please Go To http://bella-enchanted.blogspot.com/ Her Easter Basket Swap Will Be So Much Fun So Please Join In The Fun Of Crafting And Welcoming Spring.

Don't Forget To Take A Peek At This Weeks "What An Artist". http://www.katydiddys.blogspot.com/

Fab Shopping Finds.

I have really been shopping lately and most of it is being done on Etsy. If you are not familiar with Etsy, click here:  http://www.etsy.com/ . It is all about handmade items such as soaps and candles and lots of paper goods and my favorite... PURSES! I guess my shopping is getting a bit out of control because now Elliot greets the mail man every day asking him if there are "any packages today" ?  When I find something I love I tend to go a bit overboard!  I wanted to tell all of my blog friends about some of the best stuff on etsy.  Here are my Favorites. These are all handmade and the sellers are great! If you want to support small businesses and handmade artists Etsy is the best.  PLEASE TAKE A PEEK AT THIS WEEKS "WHAT AN ARTIST".   http://www.katydiddys.blogspot.com/                

                                        

1. Cozy Moments has the best wax tarts. I have tried every brand out there and these are by far the BEST! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5250593

2.Savor has wonderful chocolate soaps all handmade. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5358303

3.Wonderful Rootbeer float soap. Smells so good! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5156001

4. Another Fav of mine and my son Elliot is the chunky Fruit loops soap that you can find here http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5377613

5.Whipped Clean Italian Lemon creme frothy shower fluff. I love this! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9342206

6.Another fab soap is wonderful smelling and so real looking pineaplle soap slices from daisy cakes. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=4894

7. The most beautiful gift tags are form http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=72549

8. Wendy Lou's more wonderful soaps! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=54299

9. Sweet and Shabby Roses makes lovely handmade and very shabby chic decorative items. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180455

10. Country Heart bath and body is wonderful I love the cherry soap! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8901

11. Lovely and stylish handbags. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5383102

12.Beautiful wool purse. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9337097

13. I think this will be my next purchase. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9404177

14. My Favorite Candles. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5270421

15. I Just Bought A Candle From This Great seller And I Love It! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5596993

A Boy And His Dog.

I am sure we all know the old saying about a boy and his best friend, well this is my sweet Elliot with his best four-legged friend Dudley. I am not thrilled with the idea of Dudley being under the covers with Elliot although Dudley did visit the beauty shop that day as did Elliot he is showing off his new hair cut too! I could not pass up snapping these adorable pictures.

Proud And Honored.

                                                                     

I was so excited when Michelle of The Bella Cottage contacted me wanting to carry my cards and my tussie mussies. If you do not know her shop you must take a look. It is amazing! She is an angel to work with and has been with me since the beginning. She is showing off my handmade tussies on her front page of her site. On days when we all start to feel down it is so nice to remember loyal colleagues and friends. Thanks so much Michelle! http://thebellacottage.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=1065e95772fb3501e2c1dfa782044cf3

What An Artist.

                                                                  

This Weeks What An Artist Is...Lori At http://faeriewindow.blogspot.com/ She Makes The Most Adorable Hand Made Items. Please Take A Peek At Her Easter Creations. BEAUITFUL!

 

WE HAVE A WINNER !! UPDATE! PLEASE READ BELOW!

The RED Banner Is The Winner!!!!And The Post Comment Winner Is HOLLY LOVES ART! The Pink Banner Got 29 Votes And The Red Got 31. My Little Boy Elliot Pulled The Name Out Of My Huge Mixing Bowl. I Guess When It Comes To Valentines Day Traditional Is The Way To Go!  I Love Them Both So I May Have To Trade Off. Much Thanks To Everyone That Posted.Holly Please Email Me Your Info.

I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM HOLLY THE WINNER THAT MY SON ELLIOT PICKED, SO HOLLY IF YOU ARE OUT THERE PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH YOUR CHOICE OF CARDS. IF NOT I WILL HAVE TO PICK AGAIN .SO I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED AND THANKS! ANGELINA

A Greeting Card Giveaway For Your Vote!

I know... I know... My blog look has changed again. I love to change my banners to match the upcoming holidays so when I do, the entire look of my blog gets a makeover too. Kris of http://krislhurst.blogspot.com/ is an Angel to work with and knows exactly what I want. I love the pastels of my new banner but I also love the retro valentine banner she did for me. So I need your help. For my giveaway I want everyone to vote on the Valentine banner you like the best. Review the banners below.  Just post a comment on this blog letting me know which banner you like and you will be entered into a drawing for a free set of my greeting cards. YOUR CHOICE! I will tally up the votes on Friday and post the winner on Saturday. Thanks so much for participating! PLEASE TAKE A PEEK AT THIS WEEKS "WHAT AN ARTIST"

What An Honor.

Wow! I Am So Honored To Have My Handpainted Cupid Cards In The February Issue Of Romanitc Homes Magazine. I Have Had Cards In Before But Never My Handpainted. This Is A Thrill For Me Since My Handpainted Cards Are How I Got Started In My Business.Thanks Romantic Homes!

Happy New Year!

                                                                                                                   

I'm Dreaming Of A Nostalgic Christmas.

I Have My Blog All Dressed Up For A Retro Fun Christmas. Kris At Blissful Elements Whipped It Up For Me Last Night.I am Usually All About Pink But I Do Love The Cozy Nostalgia Of The Forties And Fifties  Especially At Christmas. I Have Been Sick So Hubby Did The Blog Work For Me While I Am Taking A Break. I Really Am So Thrilled With It!

Christmas Snowboarding.

My Hubby Don And our little boy Elliot decided to make the best of the little bit of snow we have by "trying" to snow board on a few inches of snow. Elliot is getting a membership to our local ski lodge for Christmas so he can perfect his snowboarding skills. Our dog Lulu the Boston terrier decided to get in on the fun too!

Please be sure to check out this weeks "What an Artist" http://krislhurst.blogspot.com/

What Do You Love About Your Holiday Home?

Welcome to my Holiday Home! Here are some pictures of my living room and fireplace decorated Shabby Chic style and my kitchen is all retro fifties Santas and retro Christmas advertising memorabilia. The green cupboard is retro 50's and I removed the doors and it it housing my Christmas Santas and my collection of old gurley candles. When it is not Christmas this cupboard holds art work from Jenny and Aaron of Every Day is A Holiday.My dining room is more traditional but still lots of Santas there too!  Merry Christmas and thanks so much for coming!  http://karlascottage.typepad.com/karlascottage/2007/11/what-do-you-lov.html

          

                                           

New Designs

I Had Some Free Time Last Night And Came Up With Some New Tag Designs And Tussie Mussies. I Hope Everyone Likes Them.

Pink Holiday Tussie Mussie.

Ballet Tussie Mussie.

Stocking Tag.

Blue Floral Tree.

Best Christmas Wishes.

Glittery Blue Santa.

Getting The Tree.

Don and Elliot and I had so much fun getting our tree. We ended up getting an eight foot Douglas Fir tree.  I am decorating and working on orders all day today so I must get back to work. I hope everyone enjoys putting up their tree as much as I do.

                                       

PLEASE TAKE A PEEK AT THIS WEEKS "WHAT AN ARTIST" http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5142043 . SHE IS WONDERFUL AND SHE HAS DONE SOME GREAT IMAGES FOR ME!

Christmas Lady In Red Glam Doll

I Made This Lovely Holiday Glam Doll Today And I Am So Happy With How She Turned Out.

Pretty Packet... IS NOW OPEN!

Unable To Attend Silver Bella This Year I Joined Up With A Great Group Of Artists Friends To Be Part Of Joli Pouquet(pretty packet). We Have Come Up With Some Great Kits That Will Be Available For Purchase On Our Blogs/Sites During The Weekend Of Silver Bella. Kits Will Be Available Starting November 9th.  Kits Are Listed On My Site Under Chic Finds!  http://joli-paquet.blogspot.com/ Here Is What I And My Wonderful Artist Friends Have Come Up With. I AM HAVING A GIFT WITH PURCHASE FOR ANY OF MY KITS THAT ARE ORDERED. I AM ALSO HAVING A GIVEAWAY...PLEASE POST A COMMENT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A SNOW ANGEL DOLL.

Kit One- Snow Angel

Kit Two-Christmas Package Doll

Kit Three-Holiday Tags

Here Are Some Of The Wonderful Kits Being Offered By The Ladies.

  These Wonderful Banners Are Being Offered By Heather At http://www.boobyfish.blogspot.com

This Sweet Beauty And This Cozy Christmas Scene "Capturing Christmas" Are From   http://www.littlepinkstudio.typepad.com/ 

Here Are The Adorable Vintage Santa Banner Kit And Beautiful Candle Kit Being Offered By http://www.vintageflair.typepad.com/

Here Is A Beautiful Box Covered With Vintage Wallpaper From http://prettypetalsboutique.blogspot.com/

This Beautiful Sugared Shack Is Being Offered By Holly At http://www.hollydoodledesigns.com/shop/

Here Is The First Kit Offering From http://lovejoleen.typepad.com/  Henrietta's Hanging Holiday. I Love It!

Here Is The Wonderful Kit  "Ice Queen" From Cheryl At http://roseyposeyconfections.blogspot.com/  I Love This!!

       

Creating.

I Am So Happy To Introduce My Lovely Lady Glam Dolls. I Have Had Quite A Few Requests For These Ladies That I Have Decided To Sell Them. You Can Find Them On My Site Under Chic Finds. I Hope Everyone Enjoys Them As Much As I Enjoy Creating Them.Please check out this weeks "WHAT AN ARTIST"   http://www.hippiedog.typepad.com/                                               

Holiday Dolls.

Holiday Fun Dolls. I Love Making This Dolls And I Am Happy To Take Custom Orders.

 

Christmas Already?

Well Christmas Has Come To My Home. (sort of)  I put my white tree in my office and I thought it would be perfect to use as a back drop for my greeting card pictures and it really is quite perfect for all the chic and retro greeting cards I am doing for my store.  Elliot came into the room asking "Mom, Is Christmas coming early this year?" I explained to him my reasoning behind putting this tree up during Halloween.  Elliot came back at me with the idea of hanging all of the beautiful tags on the tree that I received from my swap. I also added the beautiful wallpaper ornaments I received from Holly of Holly Doodle designs and the beautiful collage made for me by Mary Holcomb of Oh Merci. I have a lot more to add but here it is with its branches holding beautiful gift tags made by my great blog friends! Merry Christmas in Halloween... Ho...Ho...Ho and Trick or Treat!

Art Dolls.

I Had Some Free Time This Weekend And Thought About What I Might Like To Work On. I Made Some Lovely Art Dolls. I Love Creating Them!    The First Is A Bride Doll. The Second Is A Retro Business Gal And The Third Is A Christmas Gal With A Red Bell Corsage. New What An Artist Listed Today Too!

New Packaging.

I Just Finished My New Packageing And I Am Thrilled With The Results. My Wholesale Customers Have Been Giving Me Wonderful Feedback.  Dont' Forget To Check Out This Weeks "What An Artist"!   

Sealed With A Santa.

New holiday envelope seals are now being sold in my boutique. These are a great way to dress up your Christmas card envelopes. New designs coming soon. Matching cards and seals are also available.                                    

                                                                              

 

I Can't Wait!

   

I am so excited about this book "Under The Tree" from author Susan Wagoneer. She captures the cozy innocence of the holidays in her books. This is her latest and I cant wait to get it. I recomend this to anyone that loves nostalgic and retro Christmas images. Her books are real eye candy. Please check out her other book, "It's a wonderful Christmas" This one sits on my coffee table as soon as Halloween is over. When I look at these books I really get the feeling that I was born in the wrong era. Happy Reading!

A Work In Progress.

Opinions Please! Well what does everyone think? I love ideas and opinions. I am still updating, adding and changing things so it reallly is a work in progress. Please update my blog link on your blogs. Thanks to all of my blog friends for your patience during my blog move and redo. Also please click on my What An Artist in the upper right hand corner for a new artist every 5 days.

Here is a cool idea to help YOU get more business... If you mail me a handful of your business cards, I will include them with all my greeting card orders for the holidays to promote my blog friends!!!  Email me and I will send you my mailing address.

Thanks so much!