tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225647442024-03-13T08:07:59.674-07:00Collage Cafe Art StudioBecky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-40284659861692850162011-11-27T13:07:00.000-08:002011-11-27T13:20:13.638-08:00Christmas Time is Here!Becky and I made these collage wooden tag ornaments! They are currently for sale at <a href="http://www.savvysecondscouture.com/">Savvy Seconds Boutique</a> on 13 West 2nd street in downtown Morgan Hill CA<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfeAiy5WtTVOUaqb2qMmGXoC-an0PlYU0eJsJF1onOJFtQBrjGD5_NiId16vyKu_hoiHroRmwUaPzNWV7C4hoJgUvr3zzGfmOkmX-Ea9hBaUNiw-2BQzsNrab0x0RCN8wqJc4/s1600/House+Picture+1256.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfeAiy5WtTVOUaqb2qMmGXoC-an0PlYU0eJsJF1onOJFtQBrjGD5_NiId16vyKu_hoiHroRmwUaPzNWV7C4hoJgUvr3zzGfmOkmX-Ea9hBaUNiw-2BQzsNrab0x0RCN8wqJc4/s320/House+Picture+1256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679787602045263938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7Rhlf_bxMF9xK0B8mlXW-MxfUF6H4kX4R-yXu9jD50QhoDdWtfdyxI8Ui6w76vbEsOKLGb2D9YjQ9qmnenN3w6JOdNuLeCoOlcZiMOoBETUNMe2E4uFRISLGi1F9cH6j8uTt/s1600/House+Picture+1252.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7Rhlf_bxMF9xK0B8mlXW-MxfUF6H4kX4R-yXu9jD50QhoDdWtfdyxI8Ui6w76vbEsOKLGb2D9YjQ9qmnenN3w6JOdNuLeCoOlcZiMOoBETUNMe2E4uFRISLGi1F9cH6j8uTt/s320/House+Picture+1252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679787584839266770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiAKkdHjp7uMroBIRljmsonFrb1DJ74qW2F_1-cIDKCtY2-LtJnIrJ1QfHF_JIxBxFaBKWWaIlADQuW1V-PW1BUQvUTpqYWb1fcYj-2wu9-ar8g1cl2gV5DVrkcviGm2H5b0n/s1600/House+Picture+1253.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiAKkdHjp7uMroBIRljmsonFrb1DJ74qW2F_1-cIDKCtY2-LtJnIrJ1QfHF_JIxBxFaBKWWaIlADQuW1V-PW1BUQvUTpqYWb1fcYj-2wu9-ar8g1cl2gV5DVrkcviGm2H5b0n/s320/House+Picture+1253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679787577732523474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9B770tA3hUuV6PNDzzqj9Epr10cozxyUPexcRNJO6xOMcQ4hN8pqfZPE1UcWORubTXd6KARXw5VYxscD4_x4sCNNtzAqLN4ImWkF_BvQNiBdnVeiBWkeTXgff8vFBSCicp0l/s1600/House+Picture+1245.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ARIjAEnXKxEBzpoNu9xyCldE_IB9n-joFGMOxmKMaJxMC8gNBnW1V9VomhrL2vqZXmWn9DG0gm62iKaH2V4DX0H3JjTGTJ4RgoITviicZo1k7AP-KydIbvLUzupR9_50iF1S/s1600/House+Picture+1254.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ARIjAEnXKxEBzpoNu9xyCldE_IB9n-joFGMOxmKMaJxMC8gNBnW1V9VomhrL2vqZXmWn9DG0gm62iKaH2V4DX0H3JjTGTJ4RgoITviicZo1k7AP-KydIbvLUzupR9_50iF1S/s320/House+Picture+1254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679787600164658162" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuf3dV6xoZFDgHjTn50MZAE_N-UqXdfTnwpO95DxgqQdpfeUlRcmeMPI3VQ9mMlthciZ98EBhkBSKiX47Nvgj6yWuHHvTdvR_lvi0WiU0igrED87La9585Z6e3v-U_IBQJ_JM/s1600/House+Picture+1241.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuf3dV6xoZFDgHjTn50MZAE_N-UqXdfTnwpO95DxgqQdpfeUlRcmeMPI3VQ9mMlthciZ98EBhkBSKiX47Nvgj6yWuHHvTdvR_lvi0WiU0igrED87La9585Z6e3v-U_IBQJ_JM/s320/House+Picture+1241.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679788221407259586" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-10936913509251511762011-10-26T09:47:00.000-07:002011-10-26T10:51:00.593-07:00Candle Holders for Holiday Gift Giving!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibV5UZ707oRXTheDNakOj-I6FMs7L2FTVmTLddwdHyL3oK9kzYOCHlp6ZbVdCYcYC0awKYI5hGQY70uHkgwk7Xm34hZDrYDubHxjjYj3CoFfwc2slxj3ayq5ohEnDwvMhRXPOL/s1600/House+Picture+1190.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibV5UZ707oRXTheDNakOj-I6FMs7L2FTVmTLddwdHyL3oK9kzYOCHlp6ZbVdCYcYC0awKYI5hGQY70uHkgwk7Xm34hZDrYDubHxjjYj3CoFfwc2slxj3ayq5ohEnDwvMhRXPOL/s320/House+Picture+1190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667844829279906546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcyttNpRVmNoiLuI0kUEQaVp2gOUp44ydMF-3GRa8TKfUvwioE-8uTROudjUiwcTzLaygzAj3WsyIQ8az_hS2vnD8ARUBnE2ukGgYXX5e9lp8KYOYugqzwwR3OrDWxdufVhI7/s1600/House+Picture+1193.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcyttNpRVmNoiLuI0kUEQaVp2gOUp44ydMF-3GRa8TKfUvwioE-8uTROudjUiwcTzLaygzAj3WsyIQ8az_hS2vnD8ARUBnE2ukGgYXX5e9lp8KYOYugqzwwR3OrDWxdufVhI7/s320/House+Picture+1193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667844822664934626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H1Cl2DOIpI_oALpklFW1kVwix56BMDw8HEOoAFcfL6Fuf8DDnSiTWdtyvFaUafhu8Yz-4q7_ZbhUtZeDkQtZb0pIWvh7-i_DbuPKJYxroHjVrcAzOB2Mcanf9iyyqHO_7ZpV/s1600/House+Picture+1188.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H1Cl2DOIpI_oALpklFW1kVwix56BMDw8HEOoAFcfL6Fuf8DDnSiTWdtyvFaUafhu8Yz-4q7_ZbhUtZeDkQtZb0pIWvh7-i_DbuPKJYxroHjVrcAzOB2Mcanf9iyyqHO_7ZpV/s320/House+Picture+1188.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667844840859697410" border="0" /></a>We're currently taking special orders for candle holders to give as unique holiday gifts! You can email us a picture and we will print it and make a custom candle holder for you! We just finished an order (above) for Vera! She will be giving these to family members for Christmas! They look so great when you place a lit candle inside and the pictures glow!!! We're starting to get very busy here in the studio so get your orders in to us as soon as possible! Email us today at: stacey.collagecafe@gmail.com<br /><br />P.S. We're also taking orders for custom Christmas ornaments!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-39672605915663341582011-10-23T09:48:00.001-07:002011-10-23T09:52:22.142-07:00Halloween Fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uwe7wDr5Q0cOu1VLjzoetp5E5sJXIO-iQK6I0M1N9m6VpJwMNm7inRpZa0FBshK1sQ-gyQIcY1CADwVG0wwx7flgcQBEBoxAzrV2HLaQbkCVbW5_LWpDLaMgElGM7A8eeSAs/s1600/House+Picture+1181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uwe7wDr5Q0cOu1VLjzoetp5E5sJXIO-iQK6I0M1N9m6VpJwMNm7inRpZa0FBshK1sQ-gyQIcY1CADwVG0wwx7flgcQBEBoxAzrV2HLaQbkCVbW5_LWpDLaMgElGM7A8eeSAs/s320/House+Picture+1181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666730865795295554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySUCwmwl_NLm6xN806F0jT-F00q0KWQCp7R9laHVJxcZizte-MSDBDoJDCOACzrev9l-qpIiHHJKtIepwV1VoCwJwHXVMqnKLn68gvmzTEMXzFwmx8-IjzYfpwFY7CumnvBZ_/s1600/House+Picture+1158.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySUCwmwl_NLm6xN806F0jT-F00q0KWQCp7R9laHVJxcZizte-MSDBDoJDCOACzrev9l-qpIiHHJKtIepwV1VoCwJwHXVMqnKLn68gvmzTEMXzFwmx8-IjzYfpwFY7CumnvBZ_/s320/House+Picture+1158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666730867455486674" border="0" /></a>Halloween is right around the corner! Becky and I spent time in the studio making these vintage Halloween candles! You should see how the pictures glow when they're lit! Spooky FUN!!!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-44396979150774219432011-04-02T12:21:00.000-07:002011-04-02T12:38:17.603-07:00Mermaid Candles for Tres Jolie Vintage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92-VPbYViacR4sUypmtNorsJ-s4GXJVLpYN6MXsJq7B8TWRi23mbohztCLOoYQYLbgmAqmnPo2_nP-8vs6KGq3lqqvxkAJG53d3wdqsHt5i6pmia4URSnI7ieFTXpr-eHnFcR/s1600/House+Picture+1004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92-VPbYViacR4sUypmtNorsJ-s4GXJVLpYN6MXsJq7B8TWRi23mbohztCLOoYQYLbgmAqmnPo2_nP-8vs6KGq3lqqvxkAJG53d3wdqsHt5i6pmia4URSnI7ieFTXpr-eHnFcR/s320/House+Picture+1004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591071745299478786" border="0" /></a>Our Mermaid Candles are featured at a new cool store <a href="http://www.take25tohollister.com/2011/03/shop-locally-tres-jolie-vintage.html">"Tres Jolie Vintage"</a> located in Hollister California. Owned by our friend Steph Ochoa who also owns <a href="http://www.savvysecondscouture.com/">Savvy Seconds</a> here in Morgan Hill California. Thanks for featuring our stuff in your stores Steph!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZkFMHdYQHVvMc3IxPD2t8X6RC46rxQu9QeX-kRsaC5z1iy5TPtidxHOrgv64Hh5nOLMh8YHVGbHGvfUNDYfkT1awTizVDspmR2_4IEqV-OhAVpNV5tHAvJ1CMKQYWcVpjN7Z/s1600/House+Picture+1005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZkFMHdYQHVvMc3IxPD2t8X6RC46rxQu9QeX-kRsaC5z1iy5TPtidxHOrgv64Hh5nOLMh8YHVGbHGvfUNDYfkT1awTizVDspmR2_4IEqV-OhAVpNV5tHAvJ1CMKQYWcVpjN7Z/s320/House+Picture+1005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591071743757042034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevvmGAPjYs344TqdUuDT2LwhyqolIoY31Ay2xhcgY3RCP6SaU0ey9LoLqaia-WhjcOzbRG61UzWgSIrmvahf7yJdbJhkLp04Eszqze7QlP0Cgk_u5xN3SE8M44leGl9K2YQHr/s1600/House+Picture+1001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevvmGAPjYs344TqdUuDT2LwhyqolIoY31Ay2xhcgY3RCP6SaU0ey9LoLqaia-WhjcOzbRG61UzWgSIrmvahf7yJdbJhkLp04Eszqze7QlP0Cgk_u5xN3SE8M44leGl9K2YQHr/s320/House+Picture+1001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591071736591420962" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-23130932930972097602011-01-25T14:21:00.000-08:002011-01-26T08:29:52.598-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrm1UGH_VMnxpxmk5XfKEnCq1U5-SUBCRNjKLmkT76ZLgpfx_JHBIt1JYwuNRexugMxunuJI1dBrieTKSFWkpLG0n40RxWN0dvwSpUcs54du58r0ZT8me4ffzoGYHNSCyrO-c/s1600/House+Picture+992.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrm1UGH_VMnxpxmk5XfKEnCq1U5-SUBCRNjKLmkT76ZLgpfx_JHBIt1JYwuNRexugMxunuJI1dBrieTKSFWkpLG0n40RxWN0dvwSpUcs54du58r0ZT8me4ffzoGYHNSCyrO-c/s320/House+Picture+992.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566254949155295618" /></a><br />Collage Cafe is featuring our Valentine's Day Candle collection at Savvy Seconds Boutique. We wanted to create Valentine's candles that can be displayed year round. We also wanted them to have an earthy, natural look. They are available at Savvy Seconds Boutique on West 2nd Street and Monterrey Road in downtown Morgan Hill.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlHgOWYAjb8qvunCROdqyINBrATWnmAyFNiIHdNsPPpy1lX4dcgRWPRHpVscx16k6ilTUEs-r_RRsBR5oBkmLbFayGOkGa5unnJ6K6G3lycjozUEng5r_ErP2ioeoXHvZx9Xq/s1600/House+Picture+994.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlHgOWYAjb8qvunCROdqyINBrATWnmAyFNiIHdNsPPpy1lX4dcgRWPRHpVscx16k6ilTUEs-r_RRsBR5oBkmLbFayGOkGa5unnJ6K6G3lycjozUEng5r_ErP2ioeoXHvZx9Xq/s320/House+Picture+994.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566253884185231218" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-45338894470141134832010-10-14T13:00:00.000-07:002010-10-14T13:17:35.909-07:00Cool Funky Cigar Box<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ73YSff5o3hHVYwfoJILeT9sauuPlC6JT5cL89ig6j53cmnAJuU1axhTeocb4YGWA0Y9O85nkR7OcYYrnd5yn49PyzdSDYKk3tyhyphenhyphen2-16j73WujuBEVzMEo0gXqC_LETGGvh/s1600/House+Picture+659.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZ73YSff5o3hHVYwfoJILeT9sauuPlC6JT5cL89ig6j53cmnAJuU1axhTeocb4YGWA0Y9O85nkR7OcYYrnd5yn49PyzdSDYKk3tyhyphenhyphen2-16j73WujuBEVzMEo0gXqC_LETGGvh/s320/House+Picture+659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527995673681000306" border="0" /></a>This is the cigar box that Becky painted and decoupaged for Halie's 16th birthday! If you click on the pictures you'll really see the details!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyb5pdRQtpd1eRlTQ6I_r4hwnJROrKbC1-l0kXy2QohujsLyjPH7IA1QTgbor2IuBZjcXSRBKvSOtUKc2KjJUhRdV9RLrR9ZPekTtysh5EFNYrwXF44Go_ig8z5cR1F9ZSeDf/s1600/House+Picture+658.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyb5pdRQtpd1eRlTQ6I_r4hwnJROrKbC1-l0kXy2QohujsLyjPH7IA1QTgbor2IuBZjcXSRBKvSOtUKc2KjJUhRdV9RLrR9ZPekTtysh5EFNYrwXF44Go_ig8z5cR1F9ZSeDf/s320/House+Picture+658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527995656824229122" border="0" /></a>She painted it red and then "crackled" it.. then painted it black... then decoupaged red roses and cut out designed from a cool scrapbook paper she got from Michael's.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvtYvS17zQocZ3ggQ7eDG0iyqlnShbmKlWcWfK8pBbHxxDVOsV9Pzr69n9Xpx0rezdKN7cUZXBL_WS3aFv6HIcX_AaN0flKZCiqQB9aMj3hxokB04zx_l268qgtKtV03qQ2Cs/s1600/House+Picture+660.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvtYvS17zQocZ3ggQ7eDG0iyqlnShbmKlWcWfK8pBbHxxDVOsV9Pzr69n9Xpx0rezdKN7cUZXBL_WS3aFv6HIcX_AaN0flKZCiqQB9aMj3hxokB04zx_l268qgtKtV03qQ2Cs/s320/House+Picture+660.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527995632453425106" border="0" /></a>Here is the inside! She glued a piece of that cool scrapbook paper, a mirror, a peacock feather and the word DREAM! Then she placed the birthday book inside! What a creative mom! Halie loved it!<br /></div>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-81502440340028187402010-10-02T09:20:00.001-07:002010-10-02T16:45:05.359-07:00Sweet 16 Birthday Memory Book<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-wqsFgMflRVgbDwKLEWDRRgKrVeSOsz1g0L1Jxw3IGgR5jR95yhk2BO_Y-j8J0sIAtUKvcHuy-M_jl5HWbfZYppE1Nw5V6QV7GKMbgjxdW9nZFo67pjRaLs8FecVSQcwoZsd/s1600/House+Picture+650.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-wqsFgMflRVgbDwKLEWDRRgKrVeSOsz1g0L1Jxw3IGgR5jR95yhk2BO_Y-j8J0sIAtUKvcHuy-M_jl5HWbfZYppE1Nw5V6QV7GKMbgjxdW9nZFo67pjRaLs8FecVSQcwoZsd/s320/House+Picture+650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523485637627580722" border="0" /></a>Becky made the cutest little collage birthday memory book for her daughter Halie's 16th birthday!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGItRnIXGEc37ieC0K8a9Sf79tF5kFnz8EPZU4tjCzBGLqNrmCKQWhhyphenhyphenI1eUchkHBYjCcUOvbXIc8GxWqyZs6HW8HCO3yDYdj95ee7xvwQpjMgckMxnP2UFBAZCUw7XjSibMnR/s1600/House+Picture+651.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGItRnIXGEc37ieC0K8a9Sf79tF5kFnz8EPZU4tjCzBGLqNrmCKQWhhyphenhyphenI1eUchkHBYjCcUOvbXIc8GxWqyZs6HW8HCO3yDYdj95ee7xvwQpjMgckMxnP2UFBAZCUw7XjSibMnR/s320/House+Picture+651.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523485633751469938" border="0" /></a>She used a few pieces of scrap cardboard and punched a couple of holes in them so she could tie (bind) them together using some hemp string. She also added beads to the string which made it look really cool and funky!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1D455gZ4Knvd2Xp61588TtC-PfBCrgEBSXC7Tl3Ym9v21yYkOPyul-BxzNVu_cdJbcDJbDkqRlZWh8N70sBZDiaxvYNYhy_jw2YQqLddIdNx-H6nDIBMzcf1FtkkgiGyEpRH/s1600/House+Picture+652.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1D455gZ4Knvd2Xp61588TtC-PfBCrgEBSXC7Tl3Ym9v21yYkOPyul-BxzNVu_cdJbcDJbDkqRlZWh8N70sBZDiaxvYNYhy_jw2YQqLddIdNx-H6nDIBMzcf1FtkkgiGyEpRH/s320/House+Picture+652.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523485009403560482" border="0" /></a>She collaged the pages with meaningful things in Halie's life such as her first day of kindergarten and a travel page because that is what Halie wants to do in the future!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWv9E-q7_Br1hghlouh7RSqfd645TIfKJ2DA5YesebAOq_PrP48GMwZAlDLvWfYkU-4WZ38hLTc21KbrIPw2kwgr7ReQahcUO0NWuozNqjcPnJLZ2lKu9QJ38Bw2177KYdgRm/s1600/House+Picture+653.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWv9E-q7_Br1hghlouh7RSqfd645TIfKJ2DA5YesebAOq_PrP48GMwZAlDLvWfYkU-4WZ38hLTc21KbrIPw2kwgr7ReQahcUO0NWuozNqjcPnJLZ2lKu9QJ38Bw2177KYdgRm/s320/House+Picture+653.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484999729669746" border="0" /></a>Halie also loves the beach so Becky included a beach picture of her and her sister Sarah. Also a cute pic of Halie and her niece Ina in auntie Moe's pool!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kAk_t0u7PyBWmuunnr9CTViultx6wPL7fAXyBnP_O2xku863A0OdeoLoXhYkrAt_leNuKuFoBd_qf35_q3-Sn1SsMvwEOV2QDsxGhrjvm44F4mqVYY8TomwoHNIaXWGqg0l4/s1600/House+Picture+654.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kAk_t0u7PyBWmuunnr9CTViultx6wPL7fAXyBnP_O2xku863A0OdeoLoXhYkrAt_leNuKuFoBd_qf35_q3-Sn1SsMvwEOV2QDsxGhrjvm44F4mqVYY8TomwoHNIaXWGqg0l4/s320/House+Picture+654.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484994569768386" border="0" /></a>Halie loves to cook and bake! This girl could seriously open her own restaurant, so there is a page representing that with a pic of her and daddy Mark baking cookies! Also a page about her animals... her little ducks who have now grown to be big ducks and her dog Harley with some wings to watch over her! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pKpq_FCNVW4kDINDn6JipPkIUzIMBFedKowZpPKifXjAc7rsi0XoeBAVBxtFtdhe_F1kmegUwX53I_bKyyIoVUu5tqnZY3X1oTqR3Ke5fhb6LvaJPADutWMXYLn1d1kzkay3/s1600/House+Picture+655.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pKpq_FCNVW4kDINDn6JipPkIUzIMBFedKowZpPKifXjAc7rsi0XoeBAVBxtFtdhe_F1kmegUwX53I_bKyyIoVUu5tqnZY3X1oTqR3Ke5fhb6LvaJPADutWMXYLn1d1kzkay3/s320/House+Picture+655.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484985643564690" border="0" /></a>The back cover is very beautiful and includes her birth date and sweet 16! Love the hands holding planet earth! The world is yours Miss Halie! Happy sweet 16!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrrMYW__8QkVJ2oPepesYt1ENPZvXQENdS_NI8_Ph_IHEqjcVd0LaPGZ4wJC84-7tid6awcU1fhrrYCxIPqjBNdwDtnWizbwO-bKzNU2c7yl2frH8hLtXhDqYzDEXKHsPR6kA/s1600/House+Picture+656.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrrMYW__8QkVJ2oPepesYt1ENPZvXQENdS_NI8_Ph_IHEqjcVd0LaPGZ4wJC84-7tid6awcU1fhrrYCxIPqjBNdwDtnWizbwO-bKzNU2c7yl2frH8hLtXhDqYzDEXKHsPR6kA/s320/House+Picture+656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484981129876562" border="0" /></a>Such a sweet book for Halie to treasure for life made especially by her mother for her 16th birthday!<br /></div><br />Note: Sorry some pics are sideways... they were rotated correctly in the picture file but didn't transfer correctly... oopsBecky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-36535645983164557182010-09-05T10:17:00.000-07:002010-09-05T15:27:16.912-07:00Glamour Girl Candles!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivzBrLcuW9wsL2KFlt7Pbcl2FvnXmDXXdd1In0GyP0l_7m79u8RsNN_4uNoCbbewXdvTjh6QXLnxYjgXrdScYaBeeqiBOVfxwXre4-bSuZ_cL9qNDQ21yuVLCbhYBctLB_gvF/s1600/House+Picture+454.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivzBrLcuW9wsL2KFlt7Pbcl2FvnXmDXXdd1In0GyP0l_7m79u8RsNN_4uNoCbbewXdvTjh6QXLnxYjgXrdScYaBeeqiBOVfxwXre4-bSuZ_cL9qNDQ21yuVLCbhYBctLB_gvF/s320/House+Picture+454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513482081507775762" border="0" /></a>We had the best time making these "Glamour Girl Candles" for<a href="http://www.savvysecondscouture.com/"> </a><a href="http://www.savvysecondscouture.com/">Savvy Seconds</a> boutique. Each one started to take on it's own personality, so we started calling them "the girls"! It was as if we were back in time playing with our Barbies again, dressing up each girl! So fun! Thought you all would enjoy some close up pics!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLs-Y9YMUaUskldb5k92Csd08lS9OqMLZGBom_rEfXpCPVmU5R2Qf3gGLYM1BJnhYJgn7RvhkpYshCYazf3yq_YKAFOHItT5mi1bRzkwVZur2MOKywz2Wx_w_YPVJ9G3WQO83/s1600/House+Picture+469.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLs-Y9YMUaUskldb5k92Csd08lS9OqMLZGBom_rEfXpCPVmU5R2Qf3gGLYM1BJnhYJgn7RvhkpYshCYazf3yq_YKAFOHItT5mi1bRzkwVZur2MOKywz2Wx_w_YPVJ9G3WQO83/s320/House+Picture+469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513481698675061586" border="0" /></a><br />The mini candles of strong, beautiful, glamorous woman!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYluWxtbQShfdo9WDKOuk0Tgqp7FqcYQxpXTdsIivRqykw4KlD-jTM4TAkSgA0aheaJbvySijqTesls3OumAq0Qh8njz9qJvDSgSdC8NNbJjRYi5ue8qHSXBR9uGZkGIer_RDA/s1600/House+Picture+456.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYluWxtbQShfdo9WDKOuk0Tgqp7FqcYQxpXTdsIivRqykw4KlD-jTM4TAkSgA0aheaJbvySijqTesls3OumAq0Qh8njz9qJvDSgSdC8NNbJjRYi5ue8qHSXBR9uGZkGIer_RDA/s320/House+Picture+456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513481692922147010" border="0" /></a><br />Very mod retro Twiggy and Audrey!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdSEEVqlw36OJ6P196D9R9TH6Kr6Si6iNXoe4Vk_C7f1sQfnHxLBWqds721xBQAmWl3BV_6gpw1cm0s0c7u6EtW6qPB9r801NPTopP5bIgbz2LoSBb7_c6Vl8lsjEXdq-Ktss/s1600/House+Picture+461.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdSEEVqlw36OJ6P196D9R9TH6Kr6Si6iNXoe4Vk_C7f1sQfnHxLBWqds721xBQAmWl3BV_6gpw1cm0s0c7u6EtW6qPB9r801NPTopP5bIgbz2LoSBb7_c6Vl8lsjEXdq-Ktss/s320/House+Picture+461.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513481678727757298" border="0" /></a><br />Of course the beautiful, chic Audrey Hepburn!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAPfIS7JUtYYyLXGlokNAPIoioIaMcldw7Owb4p0GEvPJUpt1RaJ2PZwInxY2v79IY4Kag4EsgBdPykoVCNN913B8Qt0EWLZt2X-pD1DSrylT4o1Wrr3mDTd065u1ZdJXjcUJ/s1600/House+Picture+463.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAPfIS7JUtYYyLXGlokNAPIoioIaMcldw7Owb4p0GEvPJUpt1RaJ2PZwInxY2v79IY4Kag4EsgBdPykoVCNN913B8Qt0EWLZt2X-pD1DSrylT4o1Wrr3mDTd065u1ZdJXjcUJ/s320/House+Picture+463.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513481671223512786" border="0" /></a><br />And... Marilyn.... sexy, sexy Marilyn!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And the best thing is that when you light them the pictures glow! They last for hours and hours and they're so inspiring! Great for the bedroom... very sexy and of course in the bathroom while taking a bath or any room in your house! :)<br /><br />If anyone is interested in buying one you can go to<a href="http://www.savvysecondscouture.com/"> </a><a href="http://www.savvysecondscouture.com/">Savvy Seconds</a> boutique on 2nd street and Monterrey here in Morgan Hill, CA... or you can order them on our website... <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/collagecafe/">Collagecafe.com</a><br /></div></div>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-36593328058023891832010-08-03T19:21:00.000-07:002010-08-03T20:53:36.830-07:00Our Window Display in Downtown Morgan Hill!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dVbnkTWg-VSlf6MA4NCNgfNEGtZeG6MW-eNyr-Tp2iN7AhJx4Yb4kGGkZ9a2tlZMYVPSVhHoubhmTuiEFg4Nvh_DwJvssHBItaaLX_z2yvs7gpdyoiwhBOK39x1ALr2bsvmp/s1600/House+Picture+485.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dVbnkTWg-VSlf6MA4NCNgfNEGtZeG6MW-eNyr-Tp2iN7AhJx4Yb4kGGkZ9a2tlZMYVPSVhHoubhmTuiEFg4Nvh_DwJvssHBItaaLX_z2yvs7gpdyoiwhBOK39x1ALr2bsvmp/s320/House+Picture+485.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501377023537347218" border="0" /></a>This is Becky and my window display (set up in my living room) just before we moved it to downtown Morgan Hill. It's located between 1st and 2nd street on<br />the east side of the street just north of Music Tree music store.<br />Click on each picture to make it bigger and see the detail!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRA-VgEKFPmCzDLXN_-yzOxcDmTI4T_0_bmoUBrGJfQo8ZtDoH2x7maV2eipCvPHLfLt-AFq5c_W76tl651neyXrco-LGKLDbonReUSbNFqYfykzydZyIZF5BXXgOP1shp5bd/s1600/House+Picture+488.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRA-VgEKFPmCzDLXN_-yzOxcDmTI4T_0_bmoUBrGJfQo8ZtDoH2x7maV2eipCvPHLfLt-AFq5c_W76tl651neyXrco-LGKLDbonReUSbNFqYfykzydZyIZF5BXXgOP1shp5bd/s320/House+Picture+488.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501377016012456114" border="0" /></a>A close up of our sign hanging on "Myrtle the Mannequin",<br />mascot of Collage Cafe Art Studio.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Fu3TCEzNycK3tsQFXukDsA_myFikHGjfHrM5hjfe8SEXCnmnMK-PIv6S5JNAzKKv9VNXxzmLhse-BHBwsQt_Q7HdaFQ8yXOSZy_LwooIliBWosu3cggUCGk-kjll3V39GMP/s1600/House+Picture+489.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Fu3TCEzNycK3tsQFXukDsA_myFikHGjfHrM5hjfe8SEXCnmnMK-PIv6S5JNAzKKv9VNXxzmLhse-BHBwsQt_Q7HdaFQ8yXOSZy_LwooIliBWosu3cggUCGk-kjll3V39GMP/s320/House+Picture+489.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501377004914651298" border="0" /></a>The very cool retro bottle that Becky collaged for our downtown display! Doesn't it look like a flower child or hippie at Woodstock made it? These are available to make in our workshops! They can be used as a vase for flowers or twigs or as a candle holder!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI28C_-nOs_hap1TguyIIp8LcJ_VItIjW2v0Br1HZ7SZx7SYNXPKCaZhsNS1L8EwjO_7cPsNqusk4GAAotonexkAE-7xK75bg5dYv7Lu4LswiBPjYxYrfIpPVWceW1vlwN91T/s1600/House+Picture+492.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI28C_-nOs_hap1TguyIIp8LcJ_VItIjW2v0Br1HZ7SZx7SYNXPKCaZhsNS1L8EwjO_7cPsNqusk4GAAotonexkAE-7xK75bg5dYv7Lu4LswiBPjYxYrfIpPVWceW1vlwN91T/s320/House+Picture+492.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501376998570195170" border="0" /></a>I made this collage on canvas as a gift for my bff and biz partner Becky.<br />It's now part of our downtown display window! Yay!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmSLaSsmIOoJpQNupjZ5WS7qHzkf_ZeChpZBK61txYfgoaII8GSGL7Wy7l4C5jP2VhK7RC7hyAH8k-IOPHKGbQfPSPKiyNuQxBG3a8sHKdg7XNdCWgKptas04fsuRDoFGKb4K/s1600/House+Picture+503.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmSLaSsmIOoJpQNupjZ5WS7qHzkf_ZeChpZBK61txYfgoaII8GSGL7Wy7l4C5jP2VhK7RC7hyAH8k-IOPHKGbQfPSPKiyNuQxBG3a8sHKdg7XNdCWgKptas04fsuRDoFGKb4K/s320/House+Picture+503.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501376990389481074" border="0" /></a>Funky Mermaid shell, little collaged matchbooks and mini candles all part of our window display! If you're out and about walking around downtown be sure to check it out! All of these things and more are available to make in our WORKSHOPS! Check out the website!<br /><a href="http://www.collagecafe.com/">www.collagecafe.com</a><br /></div>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-27796008541888334392010-07-23T13:14:00.000-07:002010-07-23T13:57:15.008-07:00OMG! Our Stuff is in a New Cool Boutique "Savvy Seconds" in Downtown Morgan Hill!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MCKNc93JN5OTyNVOTktHKMjULQNSlEe916AgaaKgkbU5_vbTbDCp0GCdEAeEMtjvjDS1qXX28rXPHcVweWcjPaJ-Qfghq7-sznyRSbTsq-WO49qHrsrDnSnqDXaYan9pTNbW/s1600/House+Picture+483.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MCKNc93JN5OTyNVOTktHKMjULQNSlEe916AgaaKgkbU5_vbTbDCp0GCdEAeEMtjvjDS1qXX28rXPHcVweWcjPaJ-Qfghq7-sznyRSbTsq-WO49qHrsrDnSnqDXaYan9pTNbW/s320/House+Picture+483.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497200703991248610" border="0" /></a>Our stuff is now for sell at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Morgan-Hill-CA/Savvy-Seconds-a-vintage-couture-boutique/237300054315">Savvy Seconds</a>! It is the newest coolest shop in downtown Morgan Hill! The owner Steph is such a sweetie! Love, love, love her sense of style, fashion and decor!!! Yay! So happy <a href="http://www.collagecafe.com">Collage Cafe</a> can be a part of Savvy Seconds!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0l5DDF2ir3BnLJzKlcdS73egMU_04qPX_KhhZBOoloH5-VASvjverJsXgwXWTwvpN0KUI5HWASoslVbOqV-mGbwuXUdBN13N5Six7PyvNPbkQQ4UIBheLRVhmxv_w7fM1c6dN/s1600/House+Picture+478.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0l5DDF2ir3BnLJzKlcdS73egMU_04qPX_KhhZBOoloH5-VASvjverJsXgwXWTwvpN0KUI5HWASoslVbOqV-mGbwuXUdBN13N5Six7PyvNPbkQQ4UIBheLRVhmxv_w7fM1c6dN/s320/House+Picture+478.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497200700970980546" border="0" /></a>That's my "Vintage Beauty" collage on canvas (above) on an easel for sale at Savvy Second!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrrQ6PX8iaq1RhV5Ai5J0hHnM5w5Jdo3udpGu2Wumt87i2iJlPXaqgQrUILahjcthun9m6wAEZRi-P4EaYrFQ7YyNeghDAN7oTEBpKQ0bpRCw7rnozhjDDZkMXoDUXVvWLvBR/s1600/House+Picture+477.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrrQ6PX8iaq1RhV5Ai5J0hHnM5w5Jdo3udpGu2Wumt87i2iJlPXaqgQrUILahjcthun9m6wAEZRi-P4EaYrFQ7YyNeghDAN7oTEBpKQ0bpRCw7rnozhjDDZkMXoDUXVvWLvBR/s320/House+Picture+477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497200690356348754" border="0" /></a>One of our cute little candles for sale at Savvy Seconds Boutique in Morgan Hill!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid08BPnKXlwEeWnNGa6BzqVpJqQ7aT32Ngd7HK2l_DaXtKTSgxqGluxlIRosv7IH4YXtk8hOG37o8DZp_CacEXd50J4ayTSPb7YlB1y217hI8ElDlbbEGEx1PG5jj2qyluBzLz/s1600/House+Picture+474.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid08BPnKXlwEeWnNGa6BzqVpJqQ7aT32Ngd7HK2l_DaXtKTSgxqGluxlIRosv7IH4YXtk8hOG37o8DZp_CacEXd50J4ayTSPb7YlB1y217hI8ElDlbbEGEx1PG5jj2qyluBzLz/s320/House+Picture+474.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497200689828284114" border="0" /></a>Little collaged matchbooks for sale at Savvy Seconds!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQCPZDw3ih1x-Ep7p0BbEw4R6OpgqO2lOayVSZU-FmdS0iKnWkwO2LgtTlZd36UqB-BCM1qEPJlh5Ku0Q-QuQc4931HM8TZcgr2KrwJXAAVx2ZcYi-XOCwZEmUxcT4MuPIEbs/s1600/House+Picture+468.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQCPZDw3ih1x-Ep7p0BbEw4R6OpgqO2lOayVSZU-FmdS0iKnWkwO2LgtTlZd36UqB-BCM1qEPJlh5Ku0Q-QuQc4931HM8TZcgr2KrwJXAAVx2ZcYi-XOCwZEmUxcT4MuPIEbs/s320/House+Picture+468.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497200678700597474" border="0" /></a>Vintage cake plate featuring the "mini candles and matchbooks" all available at Savvy Seconds on 2nd street in downtown Morgan Hill. Items are also available on our website store at <a href="http://www.collagecafe.com/">Collagecafe.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyE2MPElFFDUCae6ELDCF4ayNTX4Bi5acafOvOxt6XpTN1-xzqy72oaYwwUFBa9atEQAcprRqIHVZycngApLSYJ8vs4fMuK6CjJ-h65r9BvP8s18nxfROLH1dYfJX0cR0Nwzuo/s1600/House+Picture+484.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyE2MPElFFDUCae6ELDCF4ayNTX4Bi5acafOvOxt6XpTN1-xzqy72oaYwwUFBa9atEQAcprRqIHVZycngApLSYJ8vs4fMuK6CjJ-h65r9BvP8s18nxfROLH1dYfJX0cR0Nwzuo/s320/House+Picture+484.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497204458032858306" border="0" /></a>Close up of our Candle display at Savvy Seconds!<br /></div>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-78363097508037484102010-07-15T09:31:00.001-07:002010-07-15T09:45:48.998-07:00More Mermaid Shells<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UrHMQ6rYywprCnpE7jc40I_VAkBXD7k5aDXe6LXm5gGhV1PSX-ftc9Al0cVAe4VMuDQMZhLaoggqsmh2Ogok_87bidOvENDemPGXoYX4mf0XL_MJAVD376_RanQoigWdHqjm/s1600/IMG_5249.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UrHMQ6rYywprCnpE7jc40I_VAkBXD7k5aDXe6LXm5gGhV1PSX-ftc9Al0cVAe4VMuDQMZhLaoggqsmh2Ogok_87bidOvENDemPGXoYX4mf0XL_MJAVD376_RanQoigWdHqjm/s320/IMG_5249.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494172087186578994" border="0" /></a><br />Becky and I made more mermaid shells the other day! We took them to our friend Jeanne's jewelry party to sell and to advertise Collage Cafe's workshops. The ladies loved them! Yay! Jeanne is the owner of <a href="http://www.mermaidjade.com/">Mermaid Jade Jewelry</a>. She makes the most beautiful jewelry with her inspiration coming from the sea and of course mermaids! I'm busy updating the <a href="http://www.collagecafe.com/">Collage Cafe website</a> to reflect all the new workshops and happenings! And yes, there will be a mermaid shell workshop so you all can come and make your own special treasures!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-9964332054328495912010-05-22T15:17:00.001-07:002010-05-23T20:57:05.483-07:00It's Beachy Time Again!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DfJrC4GwLY_cue-Dx29c7rKoeROasTu593STd3ER4bdrzASduxH5-gpE77u-9zetS1OgTsgJ7p1MS-sgaOjOuDQWdOyECvWwT3Cwk1sklZq3lUAfES0FbbM-Y7thgIMnVGRL/s1600/House+Picture+327.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DfJrC4GwLY_cue-Dx29c7rKoeROasTu593STd3ER4bdrzASduxH5-gpE77u-9zetS1OgTsgJ7p1MS-sgaOjOuDQWdOyECvWwT3Cwk1sklZq3lUAfES0FbbM-Y7thgIMnVGRL/s320/House+Picture+327.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474680583970521122" border="0" /></a>Beachy Candle!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So cool and fun to make!<br /><br /></div>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-7881170622940280442010-04-04T12:24:00.000-07:002010-04-04T16:03:45.423-07:00Mermaid Shells!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg-nQbQOg2cR9EQjuyyClS2sXhE1myE4uUdWMaSMvY8Z1XMIK5ttmC-T2oODXCoOzqxj6-7uS-EpZrHA_RmtwDa8sEVYU7yNtEwqI-dTABLPMfeea9lrUEpxUHoXgKAzlNNKm/s1600/House+Picture+322.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzg-nQbQOg2cR9EQjuyyClS2sXhE1myE4uUdWMaSMvY8Z1XMIK5ttmC-T2oODXCoOzqxj6-7uS-EpZrHA_RmtwDa8sEVYU7yNtEwqI-dTABLPMfeea9lrUEpxUHoXgKAzlNNKm/s320/House+Picture+322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456375333769963522" border="0" /></a>The girls came over last night for a little Birthday celebration! I turned the big five ohhhhh! on April 1st. Hard for me to believe that I"M 50! Yikes! Anyway... I made a big pot of veggie lentil soup and a spinach salad. We drank wine and Yerba Mate' tea. And then... we collaged "Mermaid Shells"!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzCpewO381ZIjEaigYPkv5l9C9g4jgdI2PlhQT2qmWVTctzkEvcIssgbqZu4Ug1Ib8rByZSi75Xb2lMj5__cTk76s-655vGK7DHXTEiKv6wyOukY1GNJq9kyqQtwskFlFLduN/s1600/House+Picture+319.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzCpewO381ZIjEaigYPkv5l9C9g4jgdI2PlhQT2qmWVTctzkEvcIssgbqZu4Ug1Ib8rByZSi75Xb2lMj5__cTk76s-655vGK7DHXTEiKv6wyOukY1GNJq9kyqQtwskFlFLduN/s320/House+Picture+319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456372767305429138" border="0" /></a>Natasha's shell at the top, Molly's shell to the right and mine at the bottom!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVrugNtoB55sIdaQ-sCiH9x_DeUK0sJz2SVYJkyTDIgSZ6Vww-A1s8gNd6TXPyIwguzmrjzjHHKXMHB54LcDxVPO0J0gc1cDGnQmrXDWtbFsl7MsbxGvgEnwTahQ6UWvmePAB/s1600/House+Picture+323.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVrugNtoB55sIdaQ-sCiH9x_DeUK0sJz2SVYJkyTDIgSZ6Vww-A1s8gNd6TXPyIwguzmrjzjHHKXMHB54LcDxVPO0J0gc1cDGnQmrXDWtbFsl7MsbxGvgEnwTahQ6UWvmePAB/s320/House+Picture+323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456370835425680658" border="0" /></a>M0lly's Mermaid Shell!<br />Look at those cute little hands of hers! I love them!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRnHHsCtVrn76zOEiEgdRrZmZF98VuoxDoAOU0o7gyaDyYBct7IxXeuccjMOpboMiUDtjv8TbqWpnUFldGvajvtk_E6H_vxR9enUmj_gFw_r3acpvi9eMVi5r4mWFRu3fiXyc/s1600/House+Picture+324.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRnHHsCtVrn76zOEiEgdRrZmZF98VuoxDoAOU0o7gyaDyYBct7IxXeuccjMOpboMiUDtjv8TbqWpnUFldGvajvtk_E6H_vxR9enUmj_gFw_r3acpvi9eMVi5r4mWFRu3fiXyc/s320/House+Picture+324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456370828498381730" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-6503978933881507202010-01-31T13:24:00.000-08:002010-01-31T13:34:59.261-08:00Artist Tribute Candles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchH0Dc2vRINrkbfMLuDRLsMXQ9Y26BWfcKOlyqCaPrplVF-xYKCbujjS1UHiu5Xv6qdV3RqwbQgahIJFtw6EA_XOnhNpM_Xok-YRaMVfTDZWch4n6vwbPHnOUxSdjia5NzjlP/s1600-h/House+Picture+284.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchH0Dc2vRINrkbfMLuDRLsMXQ9Y26BWfcKOlyqCaPrplVF-xYKCbujjS1UHiu5Xv6qdV3RqwbQgahIJFtw6EA_XOnhNpM_Xok-YRaMVfTDZWch4n6vwbPHnOUxSdjia5NzjlP/s320/House+Picture+284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433018991741617746" border="0" /></a>I've been trying real hard lately to get my creative juices flowing again and what better way to do this than to be inspired by some of my favorite artists! Picasso, Dali, Frida, O'Keefe and Cornell! I decided to collage some candles as a tribute to them and place them on my fireplace mantle. I'm hoping that when I light these candles I will feel their inspiration and their creative vibes coming through to me while I'm making my own art!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB32sbP6EXde5i3Dz7Ja8DryUW33t0rqZlbgLN1yBl6jxA529DCHfyFiiN3QPI5M0HdJFuxHR-UqqD3VhNAOin5P07u5V_5Eky0J1RU8JR3hnMt9V2bCAzEruNIwcp61OMlRi/s1600-h/House+Picture+285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB32sbP6EXde5i3Dz7Ja8DryUW33t0rqZlbgLN1yBl6jxA529DCHfyFiiN3QPI5M0HdJFuxHR-UqqD3VhNAOin5P07u5V_5Eky0J1RU8JR3hnMt9V2bCAzEruNIwcp61OMlRi/s320/House+Picture+285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433018997837643138" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-52685656750471004582010-01-24T09:55:00.000-08:002010-01-24T11:54:53.662-08:00More Tiny Candles and Matchboxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlSeJdwzbnDZYNYXDmqtOA49j3l4JoySJnkDRWK6qcoJTeRo1nEk0Maz4hOEsKci-PzPappiIE45OAS2_Tw5bmbH-fmrcjRyVpGe30jVa8F8rI9kWnbbCQvP85EMs1Q4Ynfz3/s1600-h/House+Picture+271.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlSeJdwzbnDZYNYXDmqtOA49j3l4JoySJnkDRWK6qcoJTeRo1nEk0Maz4hOEsKci-PzPappiIE45OAS2_Tw5bmbH-fmrcjRyVpGe30jVa8F8rI9kWnbbCQvP85EMs1Q4Ynfz3/s320/House+Picture+271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430368776708554818" border="0" /></a>Another girls night with my bff Becky and my son's girlfriend Ashley. It been so fun and therapeutic collaging these tiny candles and matchboxes. Seems to be getting the creative juices flowing again after a long dry spell. Here's Becky working on her "Zen line" lol!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cIBUyDrx5FCS6zq8IIvwBjvfgfmF5Odlie0qMSS8OuhDQ8PduwuFvfEt0GLYu0OagFPkET3XizBQ5DkJnjfm2QxOArehs2cOT_SDe3IHBU8CvEaGl00pbqu4s05YzFnpuQxl/s1600-h/House+Picture+282.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cIBUyDrx5FCS6zq8IIvwBjvfgfmF5Odlie0qMSS8OuhDQ8PduwuFvfEt0GLYu0OagFPkET3XizBQ5DkJnjfm2QxOArehs2cOT_SDe3IHBU8CvEaGl00pbqu4s05YzFnpuQxl/s320/House+Picture+282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430367779939723234" border="0" /></a>Here is Ashley making her Vintage Hollywood Glamor candle and matchbox set!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxqDioWAg2U2-1ISs8bt4tN-bELtXiVdwURtm7h7lH-E6JzbHFTh-IobxDFoj1jI8n0VWntQMT3ROpJ4GwdaR0Ig34pMcG9MHQo_BbNf_wXTAbfj5w1KkGLdw6TEwImhJNA1K/s1600-h/House+Picture+270.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxqDioWAg2U2-1ISs8bt4tN-bELtXiVdwURtm7h7lH-E6JzbHFTh-IobxDFoj1jI8n0VWntQMT3ROpJ4GwdaR0Ig34pMcG9MHQo_BbNf_wXTAbfj5w1KkGLdw6TEwImhJNA1K/s320/House+Picture+270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430369368292895634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ03yFAkVqArp-pcF4HLac_3QGF5cvH0O2pyhCbSnWkEy8Odj4YCIZ-24lZKvF6HGSb-c3K_rKIkgD-jfJVhqrHp4GJ_ZOrFIhNwj1nllB64S7rfgLmCrVT-_gnifre0UCEnG/s1600-h/House+Picture+281.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ03yFAkVqArp-pcF4HLac_3QGF5cvH0O2pyhCbSnWkEy8Odj4YCIZ-24lZKvF6HGSb-c3K_rKIkgD-jfJVhqrHp4GJ_ZOrFIhNwj1nllB64S7rfgLmCrVT-_gnifre0UCEnG/s320/House+Picture+281.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430369378614506114" border="0" /></a>As for me I decided to make a mermaid matchbox to add to my collection of sea treasures gathered last summer on every outing to the beach. I never want to forget the feeling I get when I'm near the ocean so I gathered elements from the beach and placed them in a wooden bowl in my bathroom. Now every time I look at them it takes me back to the sea. I can light a candle with my mermaid matches and look at my shells, sea glass, driftwood, moss, rocks and feathers and go to the beach in my mind. Ahhhhhhh!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0h7MIzoLi9Th5UsXwB4YSx_gOUH7kb599yyrqa76yZEkxIimWXioi8a65Os6a-butot6An8JzVy6wEilIjBurzVPYP1LjHCUX6YBTCTifmkp4_Q9iL25SuiXuEt2Dafr7X7m/s1600-h/House+Picture+274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0h7MIzoLi9Th5UsXwB4YSx_gOUH7kb599yyrqa76yZEkxIimWXioi8a65Os6a-butot6An8JzVy6wEilIjBurzVPYP1LjHCUX6YBTCTifmkp4_Q9iL25SuiXuEt2Dafr7X7m/s320/House+Picture+274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430394872242413842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfTtpeQCh0lOnhvWdl-_v1_UmwrmlUxRWYL5ki3-6i996Hz2BMB6pMTSlpMBODvzqA5rAR65pP6yFHBmzvG2wc1_SRUIFo-_tZ4nx4foUxeFSmDAYxDd3bfiUA_HwZQhrNeJc/s1600-h/House+Picture+277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfTtpeQCh0lOnhvWdl-_v1_UmwrmlUxRWYL5ki3-6i996Hz2BMB6pMTSlpMBODvzqA5rAR65pP6yFHBmzvG2wc1_SRUIFo-_tZ4nx4foUxeFSmDAYxDd3bfiUA_HwZQhrNeJc/s320/House+Picture+277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430394877287662978" border="0" /></a>Me after a night of art and vino. I'm a very happy and satisfied girl!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewcPHDGEmoj9JiQFrPTb8-h3dWpnUn7IonJWrd9ugKHSdr5FXSQYkfOX1UsRk0BU0zovQxIhMWOVCOoeh1b0NjugyoQW9igMYFRxYKGHfxNdkdfNgghO7rJe7a8tJpozqzfqC/s1600-h/Photo0113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewcPHDGEmoj9JiQFrPTb8-h3dWpnUn7IonJWrd9ugKHSdr5FXSQYkfOX1UsRk0BU0zovQxIhMWOVCOoeh1b0NjugyoQW9igMYFRxYKGHfxNdkdfNgghO7rJe7a8tJpozqzfqC/s320/Photo0113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430393791297149218" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-2797515249055467302010-01-10T10:11:00.000-08:002010-01-10T10:33:31.362-08:00New Year's Wish Candles!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg408970vLE6yoooXA0FKCtSToU6jgNJWrskAfbXJa2xEsKscPDLAJyk80CSekujLcySHLoHYiV2cg7gYbe69u1TImWlRDr2LDtyn_qZia7WxmpXW14xSTAFPAqkeKiO9SkXjOx/s1600-h/House+Picture+255.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg408970vLE6yoooXA0FKCtSToU6jgNJWrskAfbXJa2xEsKscPDLAJyk80CSekujLcySHLoHYiV2cg7gYbe69u1TImWlRDr2LDtyn_qZia7WxmpXW14xSTAFPAqkeKiO9SkXjOx/s320/House+Picture+255.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425176495707418962" border="0" /></a><br />My best buddy Becky came over the other night just to hang out and talk. I made a big pot of lentil soup and a bowl of garlic cucumber yogurt dip with sourdough bread. We poured ourselves a glass of vino and started looking though some art stuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD8D1I8paO0PqXhyqHb-KlpFxW-q_9F6JkPNj9qAwmqH1lUlrM44XzNQPbahs_PfRj3I1xO8Lkm1IJ_vAupjn3WKhVo35I5a1FSELkbpsPlphVz_uyKM5cdMoIIuKlotjrcPq/s1600-h/House+Picture+254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD8D1I8paO0PqXhyqHb-KlpFxW-q_9F6JkPNj9qAwmqH1lUlrM44XzNQPbahs_PfRj3I1xO8Lkm1IJ_vAupjn3WKhVo35I5a1FSELkbpsPlphVz_uyKM5cdMoIIuKlotjrcPq/s320/House+Picture+254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425176486635655426" border="0" /></a>Before Christmas she had brought over some tiny candles and match boxes to collage for possible Christmas goodies/stocking stuffers but never got around to them. To be honest I thought "how in the world is she going to collage something that tiny and why in the world would she want to collage something that tiny"?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYdIvw4n0eogOsGZFKk_d9BH67oY6gRFGdSxwqzcouPR2RkzQkeR6DLbg8gEJwpJ3e3Ut46IWwXNM7z5ACloR-9iVseISnzhPPlUCGqhgR82ADWJUnp48X0FXp3VZGeP2wS3D/s1600-h/House+Picture+253.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYdIvw4n0eogOsGZFKk_d9BH67oY6gRFGdSxwqzcouPR2RkzQkeR6DLbg8gEJwpJ3e3Ut46IWwXNM7z5ACloR-9iVseISnzhPPlUCGqhgR82ADWJUnp48X0FXp3VZGeP2wS3D/s320/House+Picture+253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425176478740626274" border="0" /></a>Well as you can see they turned out beautiful as Becky's things always do. She gets a vision and then just runs with it. She is so creative! It inspires me to be around her! She has decided to make these her New year's wish candles. Little candles with little matchboxes. Light them and make a wish or say a prayer! So special and cute and easy and fast to make! Love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7FZXWOz7KlPbBQwR28DfVZintqWPDvkCZ8IhkOmtO9UPFuOseBeJBsJLhg-4oo79yL1tvFtV6Qazh8n5jsB2AVqZJZP5oY8oLMitS19pPBdTVrz_hZTr4VKufhUCqNiNxnHV/s1600-h/House+Picture+250.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7FZXWOz7KlPbBQwR28DfVZintqWPDvkCZ8IhkOmtO9UPFuOseBeJBsJLhg-4oo79yL1tvFtV6Qazh8n5jsB2AVqZJZP5oY8oLMitS19pPBdTVrz_hZTr4VKufhUCqNiNxnHV/s320/House+Picture+250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425176474458721058" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-77093057314803285942009-12-17T10:52:00.000-08:002009-12-24T01:10:07.909-08:00Art Night, Fun Night!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGEQDjFIWL0_3nFJBy0kYAuBsAh6xkCHEGjRjm4dqdMbSG6zFeLNWLYu_9T5lN03QqKDSaPkVc2u_H3TN_pWi3Sd-Z2qQGx8FU7_aXucOJAFxUzJDyeCB5TjcPgGnS462BX9f/s1600-h/House+Picture+193.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGEQDjFIWL0_3nFJBy0kYAuBsAh6xkCHEGjRjm4dqdMbSG6zFeLNWLYu_9T5lN03QqKDSaPkVc2u_H3TN_pWi3Sd-Z2qQGx8FU7_aXucOJAFxUzJDyeCB5TjcPgGnS462BX9f/s320/House+Picture+193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416281397742850594" border="0" /></a>I love having Art Night! Now that I don't have the studio anymore I am doing art night at my house. I would like to do a lot more of these on a regular basis with many different people! I don't know how they would feel about coming to my home as opposed to my studio, but I actually think it adds a more personal touch! Above is my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bff</span> Becky and my daughter Natasha and granddaughter Molly! *** There is that orb again (on the ceiling). It used to show up on many of the pictures of the studio. I think when I closed the studio it followed me home! I'm naming it my Angel Art Orb! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrpFnONpVTl71YkH2h3xVZ2rWbS4AkWvtakmrLOivfNe06e75oGIfF01-y4JhUYJFFDekM5vnoWCCfcOlsZFsy8dYJmxxUAjjbjS94nbgHtYTUfD2w-Zd9Oisuzybj_DWq0EL/s1600-h/House+Picture+196.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrpFnONpVTl71YkH2h3xVZ2rWbS4AkWvtakmrLOivfNe06e75oGIfF01-y4JhUYJFFDekM5vnoWCCfcOlsZFsy8dYJmxxUAjjbjS94nbgHtYTUfD2w-Zd9Oisuzybj_DWq0EL/s320/House+Picture+196.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416281421092915378" border="0" /></a>Becky is working on this little antique chair for her granddaughter for Christmas. It looks like a storybook fantasy! Something that would be sold in a cool funky boutique in San Francisco!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyMrQPCBcxPMEMARVkRn8NvwLkm7Co0E9p0h65nMbs-OflJyJIGiM9WNXaYDSME7aXbyGxH8HCtjYKvQogTKC9WaCuDfVEmXQAqSF_NAyAkE1GxBlIXE2GecCLia0oMN7TUhm/s1600-h/House+Picture+224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyMrQPCBcxPMEMARVkRn8NvwLkm7Co0E9p0h65nMbs-OflJyJIGiM9WNXaYDSME7aXbyGxH8HCtjYKvQogTKC9WaCuDfVEmXQAqSF_NAyAkE1GxBlIXE2GecCLia0oMN7TUhm/s320/House+Picture+224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418722340384443090" border="0" /></a>I decided to make lemon pesto pasta for the girls. Doing art can work up an appetite!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn6yEM2_pYP0kJDUNXqmeAIPCRD3A0Yy85QRK-HcbC64LKATs0e_XT69XflJBlxjXLHgEPbxaXr53FMjuS6nLjSZEtiucUvHXnmHoPdxk5O4GwB5PsZEI1jfg7_Xyv8oSQNp3/s1600-h/House+Picture+195.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn6yEM2_pYP0kJDUNXqmeAIPCRD3A0Yy85QRK-HcbC64LKATs0e_XT69XflJBlxjXLHgEPbxaXr53FMjuS6nLjSZEtiucUvHXnmHoPdxk5O4GwB5PsZEI1jfg7_Xyv8oSQNp3/s320/House+Picture+195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416281408416618066" border="0" /></a><br />Natasha made the cutest ornament for her tree based on her favorite Christmas movie "It's a Wonderful Life" Good job honey!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5Ia44m002MGkZyExc5ekOrXKmtPtItwlwQtCQFw_WEit6XLyS8BFPgmq72WCWddHMOZY9V5YYX5DqY_7jHHMX05tgGcxYtpLdjGdj53VMXbCC4EY_AoySGexMtsD4CT0trmU/s1600-h/House+Picture+197.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5Ia44m002MGkZyExc5ekOrXKmtPtItwlwQtCQFw_WEit6XLyS8BFPgmq72WCWddHMOZY9V5YYX5DqY_7jHHMX05tgGcxYtpLdjGdj53VMXbCC4EY_AoySGexMtsD4CT0trmU/s320/House+Picture+197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416283342761869346" border="0" /></a>Molly is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">collaging</span> a little canvas with an old fashioned Christmas tree. She thinks she's a big girl drinking pomegranate limeade out of a wine glass!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NSjtkS8CK0kt8cMDc08DvMbTlmvmFxOOd18Kb3sZ6M2lfVjHB3O4I59UJNL0-E02O16wy65M4yczKIALedMn3SKUbonJ9tHy7qTXFxhEcG6d80YMl7AEEiGAQNKqIEaKysmw/s1600-h/House+Picture+194.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NSjtkS8CK0kt8cMDc08DvMbTlmvmFxOOd18Kb3sZ6M2lfVjHB3O4I59UJNL0-E02O16wy65M4yczKIALedMn3SKUbonJ9tHy7qTXFxhEcG6d80YMl7AEEiGAQNKqIEaKysmw/s320/House+Picture+194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416283880802589874" border="0" /></a>Molly's cute little Christmas collage on a 5x7 canvas! Very artistic sweetie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElDnkNEEAHN5hX8VXDEsW6qQVG18Epq5jyVqbWDztjPL27dmLK4g6apEtgUwq6_3LGPIKSx2R5o3q8Uk7TYXO-0XmHBVHmW7JsbS2K4RbVnV2FfrN42Hnu-frMwVO2jUlAdpb/s1600-h/House+Picture+230.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElDnkNEEAHN5hX8VXDEsW6qQVG18Epq5jyVqbWDztjPL27dmLK4g6apEtgUwq6_3LGPIKSx2R5o3q8Uk7TYXO-0XmHBVHmW7JsbS2K4RbVnV2FfrN42Hnu-frMwVO2jUlAdpb/s320/House+Picture+230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418721241880044962" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-51645223595118249212009-10-15T08:49:00.000-07:002009-11-18T13:40:26.989-08:00The Chicken Festival in San Juan Bautista<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y-PtUfZXoavWNURXhW2YefAvUNjvePaP6xlP05QFIKaLuD-2rQ2ZOM8BYppJclSRIBJIX2ib5g1VrTWeJAnCqU66cqX-TY_6JueBcnAReJbzGABn9JGuuzcjvroG1SqUB_nC/s1600-h/Picture+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y-PtUfZXoavWNURXhW2YefAvUNjvePaP6xlP05QFIKaLuD-2rQ2ZOM8BYppJclSRIBJIX2ib5g1VrTWeJAnCqU66cqX-TY_6JueBcnAReJbzGABn9JGuuzcjvroG1SqUB_nC/s320/Picture+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392865878339011714" border="0" /></a>Another one of my favorite places on earth is <a href="http://www.oldmissionsjb.org/">San Juan Bautista</a>, California! There is something about this place that feels magical. It's back in the hills on the way to the coast of Monterey and is the home of the old mission San Juan Bautista on the El Camino Real. A few weeks ago they had their annual "Chicken Festival" to celebrate the chickens and roosters that freely roam the streets of the town.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh0srNvZYyzviwN9qJ-lx2dULnByxjkMReg2V23w03jRMEr0vQM5Mn8BVszT2MWJ1fDw1upacvahLDhESFTDkMiS9gT-7dUsAslcodekU8J_wuJIMDpMdY0_L5f0dYIMCjv25/s1600-h/Picture+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh0srNvZYyzviwN9qJ-lx2dULnByxjkMReg2V23w03jRMEr0vQM5Mn8BVszT2MWJ1fDw1upacvahLDhESFTDkMiS9gT-7dUsAslcodekU8J_wuJIMDpMdY0_L5f0dYIMCjv25/s320/Picture+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392857509401788562" border="0" /></a>It was a beautiful day! I definitely got my arts and crafts fix with all of the super cool booths! One of the most gorgeous booths was that of my online pal <a href="http://www.boobyfish.blogspot.com/">Heather Bluhm Simpson</a>. It was great to finally see her in person after so many years of communicating online. Her booth was truly the most beatiful and creative of the entire festival!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTttpwS_0N0Xh1UAH9IWGRHP4k3SjyRX3v4ndXynYAbQN7c_8pepOx4K-De8Y4TpuNa6y8iAFk_HoPkpdweHI4Qr7EK8a5qxRBK5zE-qSbeNSqtO1WJ55ywNFumiZnajw8C3oP/s1600-h/Picture+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTttpwS_0N0Xh1UAH9IWGRHP4k3SjyRX3v4ndXynYAbQN7c_8pepOx4K-De8Y4TpuNa6y8iAFk_HoPkpdweHI4Qr7EK8a5qxRBK5zE-qSbeNSqtO1WJ55ywNFumiZnajw8C3oP/s320/Picture+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392857093086205138" border="0" /></a>And... I can't go to San Juan Bautista without visiting the old Mission! So much history there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlJbhJ9j6vFNrwnXLJKBD5qaeKog-r5yk4b5vPCq6A3OleJk3UQNHWgrBVQ3hY-31AZ8kS_MYDqTOuUoS8RszIhxE8KEY0ioPjQwA9TjcBYagftmiqbt30a-NrCIWMxpHgZ0X/s1600-h/Food+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlJbhJ9j6vFNrwnXLJKBD5qaeKog-r5yk4b5vPCq6A3OleJk3UQNHWgrBVQ3hY-31AZ8kS_MYDqTOuUoS8RszIhxE8KEY0ioPjQwA9TjcBYagftmiqbt30a-NrCIWMxpHgZ0X/s320/Food+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392864554697419570" border="0" /></a>Entrance to the mission with the beautiful old bell that hangs overhead. You can really feel the history and the spirits of those who lived here long ago but mostly I feel God's Holy Spirit here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvzux1oATXcfMrifc1TsUNOc1T_O3nMAf2Y-UvolERl0h_UHbAI9Wr5rN3eKXeixeX4S06u5bcVMvNrH2uKsNkC1JUCQ9qBeMyZCl3V6qHElQLdz6uUUb3oDnHuZ0CDl7sjRw/s1600-h/Food+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvzux1oATXcfMrifc1TsUNOc1T_O3nMAf2Y-UvolERl0h_UHbAI9Wr5rN3eKXeixeX4S06u5bcVMvNrH2uKsNkC1JUCQ9qBeMyZCl3V6qHElQLdz6uUUb3oDnHuZ0CDl7sjRw/s320/Food+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392860398028735346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuyzvT6xSxG25084XUPBcpk9FHj9TbWSGvZqrcoIaP6_7vSYj0ToRpZsIrzhFq9BAtFHDgIX9bZUbLaXf_hXk4XZerK0TH_MN_xIoVqrN1iOmWPJwdsBeYx1XaGDOWapi1x3Z/s1600-h/Picture+051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuyzvT6xSxG25084XUPBcpk9FHj9TbWSGvZqrcoIaP6_7vSYj0ToRpZsIrzhFq9BAtFHDgIX9bZUbLaXf_hXk4XZerK0TH_MN_xIoVqrN1iOmWPJwdsBeYx1XaGDOWapi1x3Z/s320/Picture+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392862769467102962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsN2Lw9fSHLuOGdocNe5KNmOb4W_MdtsW98ofyd9ltMb_jeYtmaDIQV5CYgwRkgZ1EnnBSNkQQ6BP54mQZfFqL0SWBZAfGjaqKOTgsvQQ24dGqoWn8o5QwD0mYtZ9X9A3R_be/s1600-h/Picture+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsN2Lw9fSHLuOGdocNe5KNmOb4W_MdtsW98ofyd9ltMb_jeYtmaDIQV5CYgwRkgZ1EnnBSNkQQ6BP54mQZfFqL0SWBZAfGjaqKOTgsvQQ24dGqoWn8o5QwD0mYtZ9X9A3R_be/s320/Picture+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392862785996725810" border="0" /></a>The gift shop in the mission is really cool. I love the old religious art and artifacts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIaMP1ApeSQwSFCILyTEVliMimAe4bRUgNbkA-9Dv5yYC_igC3XwUtnuMJfDYPmk8u1_GYfTfc9KMfIehGvoTMj5bOHIIW91OZ5UAMYcf1CyHHRGdscxe-jZvSD6G6-wS-bzK/s1600-h/Picture+057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIaMP1ApeSQwSFCILyTEVliMimAe4bRUgNbkA-9Dv5yYC_igC3XwUtnuMJfDYPmk8u1_GYfTfc9KMfIehGvoTMj5bOHIIW91OZ5UAMYcf1CyHHRGdscxe-jZvSD6G6-wS-bzK/s320/Picture+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392860712596680050" border="0" /></a>Don't you just love the patina turquoise color of this old door panel from the mission? Someday I want to paint the outside of my house this color! Love it! Wouldn't my neighbors love it! lol! Maybe I'll move to San Juan Bautista... I wish!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLEMcYZR6WSDkw01bvdGH9e6zjlGEMz35NO2FAq9hK8HFh5fuVaHWRKer6-qEkJCNPWJLzmcplhcv4riQSCfxJ-vCp536aIZj7Oes_nDIgBkcfUfygaEdW9GMCbEHuFO-rqV1/s1600-h/Food+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLEMcYZR6WSDkw01bvdGH9e6zjlGEMz35NO2FAq9hK8HFh5fuVaHWRKer6-qEkJCNPWJLzmcplhcv4riQSCfxJ-vCp536aIZj7Oes_nDIgBkcfUfygaEdW9GMCbEHuFO-rqV1/s320/Food+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392861313325267650" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-72220831743640221362009-10-09T07:00:00.001-07:002009-10-09T07:31:44.930-07:00Life's Twists and Turns.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXW3J9tk6mnz_MPD_UaVSqHQcRBvo1wl_uGuRRevyFup745nEMROMj-uoWR8V97TTl9JLShoqVScT7-UqDsMfpU2yOXQr_IWN13lZuZ72xqIQJYrcvVvyG4bA12jAWoXqlA8C/s1600-h/Picture+080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXW3J9tk6mnz_MPD_UaVSqHQcRBvo1wl_uGuRRevyFup745nEMROMj-uoWR8V97TTl9JLShoqVScT7-UqDsMfpU2yOXQr_IWN13lZuZ72xqIQJYrcvVvyG4bA12jAWoXqlA8C/s320/Picture+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390600400195238322" border="0" /></a>My life has drastically changed in the last few months! Even though it's very scary, I know it's for the better. Here's just a glimpse of what's been happening.... husband (so called husband) left after 22 years of marriage... been coming for a long time. Started a new "day job" in a new industry (medical) after many years of being a stay at home mom. Moved twice in one year, ugh! Had to close my little art studio due to finances with all this crazy stuff happening. Anyway... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">que</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cera</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cera</span> whatever will be, will be. I've been taking many trips to the ocean lately. Thank God it's only about a half hour drive from my house. This picture was taken at Moss Landing on the way to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Monterey</span>, in back of Phil's seafood restaurant. It's one of my favorite places on earth! This was a particularly chilly day as the season is now becoming fall. It was so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">accelerating</span> with the cool sea air and the ocean spray. I can't help but think about how many people through the ages of time have stood in this spot and enjoyed God's creation just as I have on this day! Ahhhh. After taking this picture I proceeded to go into the restaurant and enjoy a bucket of steamed clams and chowder in a bread bowl and a wonderful glass of vino! Life is beautiful and getting better all the time!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-83068596721285156722009-05-10T12:32:00.000-07:002009-05-10T19:27:47.798-07:00Have to Brag a Little!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEOxny5Q1oEMKSM9oJzbiaiv6u4k26EgwDfyZWdxnlpMMHBdh8RO9RsyLpkVNM5-RcRlexrDyw-P0TCPrTykI7iwBEsQ422pY3my43FFygOaF1o0B9tBmTA8sBuCMqn7Ia22O/s1600-h/House+Picture+296.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEOxny5Q1oEMKSM9oJzbiaiv6u4k26EgwDfyZWdxnlpMMHBdh8RO9RsyLpkVNM5-RcRlexrDyw-P0TCPrTykI7iwBEsQ422pY3my43FFygOaF1o0B9tBmTA8sBuCMqn7Ia22O/s320/House+Picture+296.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334283438478768210" border="0" /></a>I'm so proud of my very talented son, Carson (he's the tall one on the left). He fronts he own reggae/ska/surf rock band called <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ruderthanyoumusic">"Find Your Roots"</a>. He just turned 21 in January so he is able to book gigs in the clubs now. His first club performance was last Thursday at <a href="http://www.legendsmh.com/"> Legends Bar and Gril</a><a href="http://www.legendsmh.com/">l</a> here in Morgan Hill. They sounded fantastic and did a very professional job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2o4X6Q4NWFfYYvC2036xyExnCErO1DFPEQ6XQ8U53zQX8HNAPOHLmtk6aHPA2_hSMdbMVrZO5ZnHM9GPXYcsMy0P_tfR-OifEtheRQSLL8FQwrOz_FtFhdyHQNJKK6LTDHFk/s1600-h/House+Picture+293.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2o4X6Q4NWFfYYvC2036xyExnCErO1DFPEQ6XQ8U53zQX8HNAPOHLmtk6aHPA2_hSMdbMVrZO5ZnHM9GPXYcsMy0P_tfR-OifEtheRQSLL8FQwrOz_FtFhdyHQNJKK6LTDHFk/s320/House+Picture+293.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334283432410676034" border="0" /></a>There was quite a turn out for a Thursday night and the audience stayed engaged the entire evening, which you don't see that often in a club environment. It actually seemed more like a concert event! Anyway congrats to Carson (lead vocals & guitar), Josh (vocals & bass) and Ian, their new awesome drummer! You guys rocked the house!!!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-81255088324433943492009-05-06T14:47:00.000-07:002009-05-10T11:31:04.541-07:00The Wine Stroll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxbFzT3PI3XMNTZe5_zkXJ1DQPK6nAt8t65R7C-zhOEiVZox4hNxUogixeinpo05Xkvc9tHYPeSmC536N5z2niN6Ca7StRRtoVw6mYK525ersAi7d5PRGcu9aBMk1H5d1fle_/s1600-h/House+Picture+252.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxbFzT3PI3XMNTZe5_zkXJ1DQPK6nAt8t65R7C-zhOEiVZox4hNxUogixeinpo05Xkvc9tHYPeSmC536N5z2niN6Ca7StRRtoVw6mYK525ersAi7d5PRGcu9aBMk1H5d1fle_/s320/House+Picture+252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332833876358149138" border="0" /></a>This past Saturday my town, Morgan Hill, CA. had what they call a "Wine Stroll". It was an event meant to get people downtown and into the shops. Each shop had a different local winery that would pour a taste of wine. There were 15 local wineries represented. People met at the old Granada theater in the heart of downtown and received a wine glass and a punch card with a map on it. Then they could stroll around from shop to shop wine tasting and shopping!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFii1WrriRxUUTBEdEP9a5aTitE7iLtBHD0Pjrd_YK42AVBSLKh_Em9Y31BgK8P5qbppoHKS0aDLXhl10wpHYZQBtBBPaoLJor1nQYI_6zF7Ic1VDc8F_3rSXF3y2tuzO5po2/s1600-h/House+Picture+254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFii1WrriRxUUTBEdEP9a5aTitE7iLtBHD0Pjrd_YK42AVBSLKh_Em9Y31BgK8P5qbppoHKS0aDLXhl10wpHYZQBtBBPaoLJor1nQYI_6zF7Ic1VDc8F_3rSXF3y2tuzO5po2/s320/House+Picture+254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332833868193772914" border="0" /></a>I decided to take advantage of the event by making a display table for my studio and handing out fliers for my classes, etc... It was a great success. I spoke to many, many people who had no idea that my studio even existed. Hopefully I will get some business out of it! We'll see!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBOujYnqXIQdMKD8H8iUhyphenhyphenFkMq_i_JHmJsy-eR4xGuqq3hM6cVJmnNF8ofkZNewviAH6xaoIVio2SsoLKZVvE2DiQHDWCHw_UCHeIyrR6rmAKFrUULTaX7Jz4c310WyJXRRAV/s1600-h/House+Picture+256.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBOujYnqXIQdMKD8H8iUhyphenhyphenFkMq_i_JHmJsy-eR4xGuqq3hM6cVJmnNF8ofkZNewviAH6xaoIVio2SsoLKZVvE2DiQHDWCHw_UCHeIyrR6rmAKFrUULTaX7Jz4c310WyJXRRAV/s320/House+Picture+256.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332833865762648930" border="0" /></a>Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-25858528296082049542009-04-26T10:21:00.000-07:002009-05-10T11:36:23.794-07:00Hangin' with my Bro!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC6YB1KahoaDv6p15I270SDxSTVuAr-lDI-L3tHl4uYAHRpGB7T8P6vB_hRIwBqoMAIUZXnwfmVO59xK9LpeZy-PwNCLIOTlKW3tNFyTLoxjfxw9WCoST8Ks5GIcAoK68LFqN/s1600-h/House+Picture+240.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC6YB1KahoaDv6p15I270SDxSTVuAr-lDI-L3tHl4uYAHRpGB7T8P6vB_hRIwBqoMAIUZXnwfmVO59xK9LpeZy-PwNCLIOTlKW3tNFyTLoxjfxw9WCoST8Ks5GIcAoK68LFqN/s320/House+Picture+240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334265834208969826" border="0" /></a>Yesterday my sweet brother took my out for a marvelous lunch at<a href="http://www.ragoots.com/"> Ragoots</a>! It was such a beautiful day so we sat out on the patio watching the people stroll by. The food at Ragoots is delicious. I had an Asian chicken salad and he had Tuscan Linguini! It was very special because I don't get to go out to eat very often. I've been suffering from that ancient Italian disease... "ma-funds-are-low"! Anyway I really appreciate my brother taking me out! He is my bestest friend! Love his cool new hat too! xoxo Danny!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlNiISdm6lBsAFoZ93I7yJ44G_IEeTBSUMUEZ26lef6G43WVhUKG_5wVlJ0WCL0A8_FUfN86BL01IoBjpradmupourOBJe3xaH4efXkLKZWrAZI5Jwmx8QY5eXk5uFnEvQoac/s1600-h/House+Picture+244.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlNiISdm6lBsAFoZ93I7yJ44G_IEeTBSUMUEZ26lef6G43WVhUKG_5wVlJ0WCL0A8_FUfN86BL01IoBjpradmupourOBJe3xaH4efXkLKZWrAZI5Jwmx8QY5eXk5uFnEvQoac/s320/House+Picture+244.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334265828928877314" border="0" /></a>P.S. I'm growing my hair (needed a change) and it's driving me crazy right now. It's in that ugly middle phase between short and long. I just need to hang in there a few more months but can I do it? I don't know. And will I even be glad I did? Okay I'm committed. Only going to grow it to my shoulders with lots of layers. We'll see...Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-37208629859262432392009-04-24T11:05:00.000-07:002009-04-24T11:39:53.682-07:00Missing my Sweet Pepper Today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlk5Cjzx3nT-UX2WmPsykQVIKquApaDSnihex2atUFk1lBdQrc6dLXwJsl2bWzKepgJBRbWhBEqxCx1ToBE-cNKGfXfxSOcDe0-fLTh6aRNJZrDZoKSjktiRsWk7fZn3Q60l-S/s1600-h/IMG_2691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlk5Cjzx3nT-UX2WmPsykQVIKquApaDSnihex2atUFk1lBdQrc6dLXwJsl2bWzKepgJBRbWhBEqxCx1ToBE-cNKGfXfxSOcDe0-fLTh6aRNJZrDZoKSjktiRsWk7fZn3Q60l-S/s320/IMG_2691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328327778845402162" border="0" /></a><br />I'm missing my dear sweet Pepper dog today. Poor old girl. We had to put her to "sleep" a few week ago, ugh, so sad. She was 14 years old so that's 98 years old in people years. She was half German Shepard and half Siberian Husky. She could barely walk anymore because of arthritis and she had many other ailments so it was time for her to go to that great doggy park in the sky. It was a lot harder for me to let her go than I thought. I haven't even been able to blog about it until now and it's been about three weeks. It helps that we moved to another house so at least I'm not picturing her laying by the door looking out as she used to do so often. I'm picturing her up in heaven running around pain free with my grandma and grandpa taking good care of her. I love you old Pep! Thanks for being my son's best friend as he was growing up and being our family's faithful watch dog! "Free Dog" at last!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-40005351149725337622009-03-14T21:36:00.001-07:002009-03-16T13:55:06.556-07:00My Sister Came for a Visit!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9VHbJEyzvrTFEK0ueFU2Nh14aTQXCQ44iUjT7MBxK0DpfIvATcIt_Ls3lbAsov2mzZtZwaMLf0L8AcFF_tf33fD053gAFsPg5nCmYguZKtA5uwN2XSWtp03KhE4gwuAAJ0WS/s1600-h/House+Picture+231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9VHbJEyzvrTFEK0ueFU2Nh14aTQXCQ44iUjT7MBxK0DpfIvATcIt_Ls3lbAsov2mzZtZwaMLf0L8AcFF_tf33fD053gAFsPg5nCmYguZKtA5uwN2XSWtp03KhE4gwuAAJ0WS/s320/House+Picture+231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313268871927508882" border="0" /></a>My sister Toni (right) came to visit me from Arizona. We had so much fun! Actually, probably a little too much fun a couple of times! I hadn't seen her in about two years! It's always so fun hanging out with her and staying up till the wee hours of the morning (4:00am) having "girl talk"!. This was the first day she was here. She took me out to lunch at <a href="http://www.ragoots.com/">Ragoots</a> here in Morgan Hill. It was so yummy! Thanks Toni! I miss you lots! I wish we lived by each other. Hey, we forgot to play the humming game!<br /><br />P.S. Why do I look so happy in this picture? Because I just ate a fantastic Reuben and had some awesome Pinot Grigio! Ahhhh!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22564744.post-61610996945633460192009-03-14T21:18:00.001-07:002009-03-16T13:45:11.615-07:00My Sidewalk Sign!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC3cVaEWYJCJsNpCro4BisQSX_r8itNrf4zfiu7w1TlYBsdmnu5-ZwodEl6aFrdi1cyTZZ20WmeycqaSJM2kNS3V4CICSWF0-3-CHXdR4d8oGgeS3vKCtAdjbneiN5byt3f4n/s1600-h/House+Picture+233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC3cVaEWYJCJsNpCro4BisQSX_r8itNrf4zfiu7w1TlYBsdmnu5-ZwodEl6aFrdi1cyTZZ20WmeycqaSJM2kNS3V4CICSWF0-3-CHXdR4d8oGgeS3vKCtAdjbneiN5byt3f4n/s320/House+Picture+233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313264297480449058" border="0" /></a><br />This is my new sidewalk sign! It looks a lot cooler in person because it has sparkles on it that don't really show up in the picture. The other side of the sign is basically the same. I wanted to make the sign very visible with the lettering and also have it represent the type of art I do. I can now put this outside on the sidewalk when I'm open to try and draw people upstairs to my studio to make a project or just get some information. Yay! I'm very happy with it!Becky and Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248069150388207345noreply@blogger.com0