Showing posts with label Cool Stuff and People. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cool Stuff and People. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Christien Meindertsma



THE RUG!
At first, I thought this was a throw.
So I clicked through thinking, "I wanna make that!"
(as usual)




But shazam!
OH MY GOODNESS!
I'm blown away!
When you see the size of this thing... no words!

But I still want a throw size blanket and I will have one!
Just you wait and see...



#crazyinsanegoodness

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Pop - Up Inspiration !



I guess I don't have to say very much do I? Except these won't last very long!
I have long been a huge fan of her watercolor feathers, but these are lovely!
Click THRU to Furbish and nab one of these 
AMAZING LITTLE PAINTINGS!


Sarah Martinez, you have been CRUSHED!
and I ❤ FURBISH!

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Fashionable Friends . . .

You know those friends you love too much to hate?
Well, here ya go! 
My friend Lora is ROCKIN' IT @ Aspen International Fashion Week!
She's the lovely on the left and, yes, don't hate me because I'm beautiful.
She is definitely beautiful, but don't let the fur fool ya!
She's a pretty on the inside as she is on the outside!
I just HATE that I'm not her sidekick at THIS shindig!

Rubbing elbows with more loveliness!
❅ with Kim Deam of WhoWhatWear

This is not the end!

There's more to come so FOLLOW her on TumblrInstagram @FashionablyAspen and Pinterest
because you know what they say,
"They come for the Winter, but they stay for the Summer!"
Aspen is a Year-Round Sport!

Oh and PS - If you're a book lover, she eats books for breakfast!
Check out her lists on GOODREADS!

Maybe I'll post pics from her Aspen Mountain-top wedding... 
it was the most memorable wedding I've ever attended...
Including my own! :/

Friday, October 25, 2013

It's Time For A Giveaway !

Hey y'all!
Let me introduce my friend Reeve Coobs!
I was over the moon honored awhile back when Reeve
asked me to do a few illustrations for her blog and now, 
I get to host a GIVEAWAY for her new CD!
My copy went in the CD player... and it's still there!

❤  ❤  ❤

I met Reeve through the Tosco Music Party and The Evening Muse and I believe it was around her 21st birthday! But somehow, I feel like we've always been friends... I can't remember life without Reeve in it! She has the voice and heart of an angel! When we both had more free time, we use to get together lots to knit and solve all the problems of the world. In fact, I think Reeve is one of the few friends I have that has ever MADE ME SOMETHING! You know how I feel about a handmade gift! BEST! 

 ❤  ❤ 

I can hardly wait until the CD Release Party next weekend, Friday, Nov. 1st, 6:30pm @ The Neighborhood Theatre. Here's what they have to say about Reeve and I couldn't say it better myself... She "creatively blends folk, pop, country, and rock into an original sound of her own. Her lyrics are smart and real, and her voice is rich and haunting and leaves you wanting more. Reeve's songs can sometimes be uncomfortably honest, but that is what makes her such a moving performer. She has a very powerful voice but unlike most voices you hear today, Reeve knows when to keep it soft and light. Her thoughtful lyrics and voice joined with her tasteful guitar playing makes for an extremely rare talent. In 2005 Reeve won the Creative Loafing of Charlotte Reader's Pick award for Best Female Vocalist."  

She's been as busy as a bee making some VERY cool stuff for the party! 
So I had to get with the spirit and choose something I've made 
to add to the giveaway....

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
REQUIRED: Hop over and FOLLOW REEVE ON TWITTER!
Tweet me that you've followed her @champagnemaker!
That's all you have to do to be entered to 
win BOTH the CD & the NECKLACE!

SECOND CHANCE TO WIN: If you want a second chance to win,
Follow Us on INSTAGRAM @champagnemaker & @reevewrites and 
leave a comment on my giveaway instagram pic that you wanna win!

That's it! Pretty easy!

Don't forget to make plans to attend Reeve's CD Release
 Party at The Neighborhood Theatre! < click that link for tickets!

above photo of Reeve by Miranda Reger

Now go TWEET to WIN!
Don't forget, FOLLOW REEVE and TWEET @ ME that you did!

This GIVEAWAY is closed!
The Winner was @ErinMaynor

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Off To My Happy Place !


HandyHusband planted these in the backyard a few years back.
They are HUGE now and the color is AMAZING!
They are right behind my favorite perch @ my in-laws.
The view from where I sit...
As you can see, it's pretty hard to get up!



It took us awhile to get the boats in the water.
They're old and needed some "tweeking."
They're not worth taking pictures of!
One we call "The Ugly Duckling," if that gives you a mental image!
Let's just say there's duck tape and glue involved.
Not a pretty picture, but fun.
Mrs. Johnson's little boat, on the other hand, is one 
of my favorite sights of the summer...

Meanwhile, back at the cottage! I welcome a rainy day! Inspiration is everywhere you look when the sun's out sooo... Let it RAIN! It has to actually be pouring to keep us inside though, and we only had one rainy day for me to make a mess like this. I took way more than I finished, but my sister-in-law made me a bowl perfect to keep me from spilling my beads on the beach! She's been contracted by the Maine Marathon for MUGS this year! If you're running, she can put your time on the back with the Maine Marathon Logo! VERY COOL!

Sneak peek of the hairchop!
It's even shorter now!


Here are a few of #handyhusband's @handygrams!
Oh how family jokes get taken too far...
This all started with my posting an instagram video
of #handyhusband snoring through the night.
The rest will be history, stay tuned or follow him.
I can guarantee the he will NOT blow up your feed!
He has an old flip phone that he still hasn't learned to use.
He has put me fully in charge of his profile on instagram, but
has taken full responsibility of the actual handygram!


A few years ago, we bought a Tom Deininger Oil from The Donovan Gallery and I'm always so curious to see his work each time we go in. This year, I was totally shocked by his collages! They are AMAZING, but nothing like the oil painting we purchased. So inspired to come home and chop up my stacks of magazines that I haven't a clue why I can't throw them out.

There was a new boutique in Tiverton 4 Corners this year, SALT. Still wishing I had found a way to squeeze this pouf in the back of the car on the way home... but we would have had to leave Hobbs in Westport, sooooo I can make my own pouf, but this Roberta Roller Rabbit one is precious! There's also a new yarn shop, Perfectly Twisted, but they were closed, I couldn't jimmy the lock and I was too short (still am) to peek in the windows for a full report. :[


And what's vacation without food, right?
We ate a lot of lobster and a Maker's share of corn, but...

Until next year charming little harbor town.

...Heaven on Earth...

And yes, I do know how lucky I am!

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

All Her " Pretty Stuff "


Pimlico Magazine featured 
Patterson's workspace full of all her "PrettyStuff!" Very cool! 
I'm pretty sure we know where she got the pink Lafco candle, 
the Dana Gibson canvas pouch and her 
Rifle Paper Co. thank you notes!
Cottage Chic strikes again!

Oh and thanks for the shout out on the dishes and the jewelry link!
Patterson is my best customer! I guess you could say 
she has a permanent discount code!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Carolina Calling Me !

(VIDEO - Email subscribers might have to visit the blog to see the video CLICK the post title!)

MIPSO
My new favorite bluegrass youngin's!
There's not a sole that attended UNC that won't love this song!
Download it HERE!

Friday, January 25, 2013

No Words . . . Just Music !

(email subscribers may not be able to view this video,
so click the post title to visit the blog.)

As if Alabama doesn't get enough credit with just
producing Alabama Chanin from it's creative belly, check this out!
I can hardly wait to see this documentary!
Here's the WEBSITE
You'll want to see this too!

(Dear Beat Dropping, You'll want to put this on your 
to-see list when you get back from your adventure in Belize!
I hope you got that drum lesson and have a video of your own to share!)

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful "Lazy Angel"

(little PrettyStuff watercolor by me : )

I'm not sure why I waited to post this. I guess I wanted to see how it worked before I put it out there. It's not like getting friends to like a T-shirt company and earning yourself a free T-Shirt. 

IT'S SO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT! 
...I did it...
...Signed up...
...Signed in...
Downloaded the little counter thingy, and wha-la! 

All of a sudden I was helping these beautiful children by visiting my favorite websites! I've invited my daughter, Patterson, to shed a little light on the LAZY ANGEL. She works for MANA and knows all about helping hungry little people, but watch the video first...

{Lazy Angel Video}
 If you are an email subscriber, you may have to
visit the blog to watch the video!


Hello!


I'm filling in for my dear mother today to tell you all how you can help out malnourished children across the globe without even opening your pocket book.


I know, I know. It sounds impossible. But, in the past week I've funded 5 weeks of Vitamin A coverage, 4 months of deworming coverage, and 5 weeks of Zinc coverage for 3 malnourished kids in Guatemala. And I haven't spent a dime. I've just gone to work everyday, caught up on my favorite blogs, and finished my Christmas shopping.


The Lazy Angel Browser App is the do-gooder blogger's best friend. You simply install this app to your Internet browser and go about your business. While you're perusing the latest issue of Lonny, ogling the many blogger gift guides, and filling your shopping cart on Amazon, you'll also be earning "health points" from the tiny ads that will be displayed at the bottom of your browser. The ads are completely unobtrusive, you'll never get any pop-ups, and Lazy Angel will make sure the ads are relevant to you.


Every six weeks, the average Lazy Angel will provide six months of child nutrition by simply carrying on with their daily web activities. You'll also get to choose which health projects your points will be spent on. What's easier than that? You really just don't have an excuse not to :)


Cheers!
Patterson aka "Pretty Stuff

(Patterson definitely is "pretty is as pretty does!")

Every mother should have healthy, happy beautiful children!
Let's help PrettyStuff spread some love!

Now, don't just follow the steps above. Once you've done this, you can follow your progress while you surf earning "health points." You can click on your health points and select projects to support as well as invite your own friends to participate and ask, from a list of sponsors, for help with your projects. All of these things are quicker than Amazon check-out...so JUST DO IT! FOLLOW US!

PrettyStuff Tumblr Logo watercolor

Doesn't it all make sense...shedding light on beautiful things...Pretty is as Pretty Does...Follow Me! You gotta love this! She's a very THOUGHT-FULL 
and smart young lady and I love her so very much!