WOW.... I am back again... it has been a tour of many different types... Since I was last here, I have done so very many different things and had fun and enjoyment in all kinds of ways...
So I will share with you some of the things that I have made over the past months... I have been busy getting ready for the boutiques held at the Agricultural Center in the center of Mill Springs... it has been fun... and also a lot of planning on what to do, what to share etc... but at this point I only have one more day down there... Saturday, and so I wanted to try and share these with you...
These are some shadow boxes that I just had to make... once I make something that I really love, I can't stop... and so I had to make a few more...
The Sleigh Ride... of course I forgot to take a picture of this with the LIGHTS all on... but the lantern lights up and of course there is a 'candle' in the window...I get a little carried away with all the details... but I think that is what makes each one so very unique... like the skates hanging on the sleigh... and a cookie cutter heart on the edge of the box... all fun things that we do at Christmas time...
This one is a little bit different... and the window does have a candle that lights up... and the tree is all decorated with with pearls... I love the mess of stars that the moose is hanging out in...
Another lantern in the scene... with a pearl decorated tree... and lots of crystals to represent snow... PEACE on earth...
More lights, lanterns, pearls on the tree and a handpainted mural in the background. all Christmas feelings .... you just need the music to accompany these. and it will be a lovely day for all..
Have you ever bought something that YOU really didn't have any idea what you were going to use it for??? I generally dont' do that... I do have a general idea as to what I am going to do with most things I buy... well this one package of paper was a real splurge... and it was bugging me... and finally I decided to make a set of a Never Ending Card, Eloquent Box and matching envelope out of it... I think You might have seen this...
I just love this wonderful paper by Anna Griffin... her papers are so very eloquent and take you to another level of beautiful... well... a lot of people fell in love with these... and now have them as keepsakes, and also as presents for loved ones over the coming weeks... so I decided to make some other sets, with a Never Ending Card, Envelope and box...
Here are a few of the boxes... sorry I can't show you all of them... I just haven't taken pictures yet...
Holly and Glitter... oh my... what sheer delight in my heart... I love it... the Glitter is so very red... and it is just perfect for this floral bouquet on the top of this box... the Never Ending card and Envelope of course match it... what a wonderful way to present a gift to someone special in your life...
If you would like to have a set, please write to me... I will mail you out a set...
These Glittery balls are also a pretty sight... with a soft bow on the top... all so very light and pretty... layered upon each other on this box top...
I love pinecones, red bows, holly leaves.. and so another box... with all that on it... and a lot of LOVE!!!!
I also have had another birthday since I last wrote on my blog... and am enjoying my 69th year on this earth walk. So very much left to do, and my list keeps on getting longer and longer each day... wow... will I ever get to the bottom???? I hope not...
I just wanted to say something to all of those of you who have sent letters of inquiry about different things... Glenn and I have been sick with this flu/cold thing... it is really not something I want to share with anyone... Glenn really had it much worse than I did... with a touch of his old malaria acting up again too... we have not been 'sick' for over 40 years... so this really took a tole on us... but we are back on the path again... and enjoying life. Now if they would tell us that we would have a high speed internet connection we would be even happier... but hey... life deals us what we need to experience... right???
Thanks so much for all your love and thoughts over the past few weeks... I love you all.. .
Hope you have a wonderful Holiday time... Merry Christmas, and celebrate the holidays to the fullest...
Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie
HI to all of you.... so very sorry that it has been so very long since I have posted anything .... but the only excuse is that I have been very busy with so many other things...
Teaching, cooking up harvested things.., getting ready for the Ag Center Saturday markets... all that kind of thing... and on top of it... just having fun in the studio making all kinds of goodies...
So I thought after getting so many loving letters from ya'll that I had better share something with you...
Yesterday Sande... my Bud and neighbor came down to play... she is having surgery this morning... and so my thoughts and love are with her for a QUICK Recovery ... but we did get to play prior to her having to stay home and stay quiet for a while...
So this is what I did while we played...
So I used a Tim Holtz box and re-arranged it a little bit... putting a small one on the bottom, the largest in the middle and then a little one on the top...
I wanted the tree to section to be crowded... which I did get that look with very few items in the box...
What fun Sande and I had... She also created a wonderful box... entirely different than mine... all in Red, white and gold... but differently done... and very elegant and pretty too...
This is the center of the box...
In the very background I did use a watercolor of little trees... against a pink sky... which we see so very often here at dusk...
I used a gold garland around the tree and then used all different size pearls to decorate it...
Oh the lantern..????
WAit... until you see that all lite up... I love it..
On the very top is a little tiny tree all decorated too.. with sequins and pearls... and also some picket fence around all the pearls... (Stickles that is... )
A little pair of ice skates are hanging there ready to be used... LOL... so much fun...
I had to wait until it got dark so that I could take this picture of the glimmering lantern... I love the way it looks...
I am going to be selling this and others like this at the Ag Center Saturday markets... in Mill Spring, NC... What fun we all have there too... so many people to meet and see...
Down in the bottom box... I have a votive light... and it shows up the little houses all in the circle...
Hope you have enjoyed this... I certainly did... and will try and take pictures of the other ones to share with you also...
Hope you have a wonderful day... create something fun and enjoy what you are doing all the time... Thanks for stopping by for a visit...
Love, Light and Peace.... Bonnie
I have really tried to get on here prior to today... but have not been able to get a connection to do this... I am really having some serious trouble... and don't want to give up my computer... but really getting at the end of the line.. . boo hoo... this is not fair... it is all over greed on AT&T's corp ways... they will not put in dsl or even decent phone lines down to our neighborhood... there are about 10 of us waiting... most of the other people have moved onto other methods, but our home sort of sits in a bowl... and between the trees and the land we are unable to get a good connection.,... anyway... enough of that... I have been trying ...
So I started to work on Christmas cards, Christmas CD's and all that kind of thing... so here are some cards that appear in the newest CD... It is from Tea Bag Folding class #11... but it is all about TREES... cute little Christmas trees!!!!
I used up some papers that I had bought last year... or maybe it was the year before that???? LOL... you know how that is... anyway.. I had fun making these cards...
On the CD there is software to print you own tiles, all the directions... and you can always write to me... and ask 1000's of questions anyway...
I also used some new die cuts from Tim Holtz collections... and of course a spellbinder or two... love it all... don't you???
I had to have a 'flying reindeer' across a card... I love these reindeers that just sort of float above it all..
This tree is so very easy and so very effective on a card... and it will fold flat for mailing... and puff up when opened... I love the hedge row of trees in the background... another new die... I had to have it... just a must for making Christmas cards...
Angels of the light... so cute with a little tree as a memory of the season... holly galore and of course the red berries...
I also of course had ti dye my own ribbon to match my creations... love inky fingers...
Waiting for Santa always is a childhood memory... can't wait until Santa gets here...
I use to share a bedroom on Christmas eve with my little brother... and he had bunk beds... and he use to say he was going to sleep on the top bunk... so I would tell him, that was okay... as I could be the first out in the morning... and he would get upset... and then he would tell me I had to sleep on the top bunk... and I would say... that is okay... then I can hear Santa coming... LOL.. he would end up sleeping on the floor out of fear that he would miss them both...
Love Making these little trees and I hope that you will too... on the CD there are directions to make all three tree styles... and also a tile making soft ware program... and tons of tiles... and also a lot of clip art to use on these projects...and over 50 cards that I have made over the years using these trees... all for only $25.00 a real bargain in todays' market... so let me know if you desire one.. . I can send you a Pay Pal bill, or what ever your choice is... I am certainly flexible... that is for sure...
hope you have a wonderful day.. I am going to go make some more trees... for more cards... to send to my friends, family and neighbors...
Love, Light and Peace... Bonnie
I have really enjoyed making all the holiday items this past year... and I wanted to have them available for you to look at when ever you desired... me too.. as I love looking at what I did... and keep on learning the techniques and all the things that I did... you should never stop learning..SOOOOOOO here it is ... a blog all about CHRISTMAS....
On the right hand side of this blog you will see pictures... each one is another blog that I have... LOL... I love blogging...
Anyway... each one will take you to a different location... the first one will take you to my publisher... you can buy one of the books I have published... or even download one into your computer... what fun...
The next one is called Christmas Loverlies... and that is the new one... click on the right hand side to see all the pictures...You will find all the info back on this blog... but the pictures are all there...
Art Between the Pages is all about books that I have made.. and also others...
Pretties by Bonnie is digital art that will enhance your projects... glad that so many of you enjoy it... I love using these for special projects...
Medallion art is Tea Bag Folding... which I still love to do... I have CD's available with tons of tea bags... and examples of cards... and over 40 different folds...
Pictures of our farm can be seen at Sunshine Valley Organic Farm site... and then some of the recipes are on Good Eating...
So I do hope that you will take a look see... and thanks again for visiting...
Have a great day... and enjoy what you are doing...
Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie
