Where bloggers create II

Before I give you a tour of my creative spaces, I want to thank Karen Valentine for being our hostess with the mostess! A toast to you! I so enjoyed last years event! I didn't participate but I did look at every blog. Magnifique!

I signed up this time, walked to my "sewing/button hoarders room and had a panic attack. I thought about emailing Karen and opting out, but I ain't no quitter! I quickly left that room and went to what use to be our house garage. We have lived here 9 years and never had a vehicle inside of it. Time for a change. Mr Wonderful, at my nagging suggestion replaced the garage door with french doors. Let the games begin!

500 pages of sheet music, lots of Mod Podge, and an old Funk and Wagner dictionary later, Voila!

Mr. Wonderful removed the cabinet doors and painted the cabinets white while shaking his head. ( he just don't get it) and he really didn't get the sheet music deal. None the less I continued to glue dictionary pages to the back of the cabinets hoping thru osmosis I would learn to spell. Didn't work?

Now all my storage boxes needed to be matchy, matchy so more Mod Podge and dictionary pages.

The scrapbook  paper around the lid makes me giggle!

I was not liking the looks of the "primary colored' sizzix cutters so, you know the routine, Mod Podge and more dictionary pages.

More matchy, matchy!

Fasten your seat belts and keep your arms inside the ride at all times. Here we go!

I cut circles from the dictionary pages (who would have guessed?) and put them behind the knobs of the candy jars. SWEET!

A little girly fufu here and there;

I hung a couple of my collage pieces here. The paris one is available in my etsy shop.

I love all the storage and of course got to have some tunes! Anyone have the "Waiting to exhale" cd?

Are you wandering what those large brown things are?

They hold scrapbook paper, and lots of it. Would you ask Mr. Wonderful to paint them white, because I am afraid to.

A girl can't have too much paper or too many shoes!

This is where I work when I am out of wine and no one will come play with me!

My personal stash, but I can be bribed!

Cards that I make to sell  give away. Now we can move on to the sewing/button hoarding room.

Tallulah, open the door, we have guests! What's going on in there?

So, this is where I hoard buttons sew!

More M. P. and some delicious Graphics 45 paper. SEW what do you think?

Vintage linen pillows and yo yos. Yummy! Hey! Where are all the piles of fabric that usually cover that sofa?

I forgot that there was a sofa there.

No, those are not jars of buttons.

Yes, those are the cutest hanky curtains you have ever seen. And my sewing machine. I am in love.

Some fabric. Some books.

More fabric and a little hanky panky!

Drop leaf cutting table. LUUUUv it!

See, I told you I sew! My youngest daughter says she could so pretend to cook in that apron!

Hey! Who you calling a Floozy?

Hankies! I lost count at 4000.

A tiny little table with a few mother of pearl buttons. I hope you enjoyed your visit. Come back any time.  I know if you "get it " you will leave a comment, cause I do love me some comments, almost as much as buttons. TALLULAH! Where are your clothes?  Happy hunting! ~Robin~

Photographer Extraordinaire

No, not me! My amazing daughter-in-law and her magnificent assistant, my son, have started their own photography business. I knew that they were good but I didn't know just how good. That is until I watched as they did a fashion shoot. Wow! I mean WOW! Crystal was in her zone! She was shooting the most amazing shots.

It didn't hurt that she was shooting the most gorgeous model, Laura.

To see the photos that Crystal took of Laura and many other amazing photos visit their website at http://www.sevensphoto.com/.  Crystal has a knack for catching the personality of a child like no other!

Click on her blog and check out the picture of the curly haired cutie. Don't forget to leave her a comment. We all love us some comments! Be sure and click on fashion in her gallery to see more of Laura.

Happy hunting!  ~Robin~

We interrupt this blog to bring you spring!

"If you've never been thrilled to the edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom."  Terri Guillemets

Where have the days gone? I have been dodging rain drops to pull weeds. The flowers are loving all this rain! I have been working on a huge indoor project. Here is a little peek at what I have been up to.

I will show you "the rest of the story" on June 19th  at the Where bloggers create party. Happy Hunting! ~Robin~

WICKED! Birthday month part 1

May is my birthday month! Whoo! It is official. I am a brat! I am a good brat. My family and friends spoil me rotten. I am going to WICKED! YIPPEE! With 7 of my favorite people. All four of my children are going! What a treat! My sweet daughter-in-law and son gave me the ticket and made all the arrangements so that everyone could go. SWEET!

My sister-in-law, Margi, gave me these wonderful gifts.

Our dear friends, Ginny and Reid, sent me this gorgeous basket of flowers.

My Mr.Wonderful gave me my favorite perfume.

My friend Gayla sent me the beautiful necklace and earrings. A friend of her's made them!

Can you guess what these pictures are?

No! Not my pupils after all these wonderful gifts!

Yes! The most wonderful kaliedoscope from the most wonderful Husband in the whole world! He found it at my favorite Antique mall in Lancaster while we were on my birthday trip. Yes, I am one wicked brat!

I have the most wonderful, loving, giving and caring friends and family! Did I mention how much fun we have when we are together? This is only part one of my birthday month, more to come when my hand quits cramping! Happy Hunting! ~Robin~

Mother of Pearl Buttons

Winnifred presented a very informative program on Mother of Pearl buttons at this months button study.

These are two types of shells that buttons would have been cut from.

This is a shell after the buttons have been cut from it.

Here we have carved and pierced Mother of Pearl buttons.

These  MOP buttons are embellished with metal.

Dyed MOP buttons

This is a carved MOP belt buckle. Winnefred had a gorgeous collection of MOP buttons, and as always was a fountain of information. 91 years young and a delight to have in our group. Thank you ,Winnefred!

A Rebus using buttons

For those of you following our little bird family, the babies have left the nest!  Mr. Wonderful and I have empty nest syndrome! We miss the little bundles of feathers but we can have our coffee on the front porch now. Happy hunting! ~Robin~

My daughter that sews!

Ashley wasn't able to come home for Mother's Day. She had a floor reset at work and whoever scheduled that must not be a mother or have one! Anyway, she came home the week-end before and we spent two days sewing. Yes, I have a daughter that sews! I also have a daughter-in- law that sews. I am sure it is just a matter of time  before the other two girls jump on board the sewing wagon.

Ashley designs clothes. Right now her big girl job is dressing mannequins. Lucky girl. We may have talked more than we sewed, I love catching up with whats going on with her. She is crazy   funny and has good

taste in music.

I can't show you yet what she was working on but I will very soon. Check back. I worked  on a cute tote. I can't decide if I should keep  it or put it on Etsy.

That's me, rockin' it old school! I am pretty sure this will be the tote I use on the Lincoln Highway Yard Sale this year. Happy Hunting! ~Robin~

The cutest baby birds!

Oh how quickly they grow! They don't stay babies long. Birds that is. These babies are changing every day.

These little ones are looking pretty crowded. They are waiting to be fed!

I love having them as guests on our front porch but Mr. Wonderful and I miss having our coffee out there. I know they will be grown before we know it. Happy Hunting! ~Robin~