Whimsy Wednesday! Whimsy and Abundance!

Hello Hello!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

I have loot, unexpected and nifty, from this past weekend to share today!

Just before we dive in, a photo of the entire ensemble! 

A quick loot tour!  Those are defunct keyboards flanking the top right and bottom bottom left corners, fun green with white polka-dots beads at the top left and a fabulous variety of new Squinkies at the bottom right!

Now for the close-ups (Mr. DeMille!)...

Those happy green beads in a few different shapes...These were given to me by a fellow artist at the Art Market this weekend, passed on from her Father. I've ideas already as to what to create with them, so stay tuned!!!

Next is the most whimsical of the bunch...new Squinkies!  A brown-haired Fairy, Elf, Prince (Charming, I presume?), A Fairy Kitty and A Fairy...Chimpunk?! Yes! Indeed!  Joy and Whimsy! YAY!

 

This last photo is of a very unusual keyboard that came my way and I am very much looking forward to playing with it!

  It may be hard to see in the photo, but this keyboard actually shimmers from a cotton candy pink to a sparkly white and back again! Isn't that just awesome?!!!! WHEEEE!!!!!! 

So that's the end of our Whimsy Wednesday tour! 

I'll see you on Friday! 

What's this down below? Oh look!! 

There is a nifty poster to go with the announcement of where I'll be in August! Take a peek! 

My next event is August 11th!

Saturday only!  10am to 6pm

The Coffee Grounds!

 1579 Hamline Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Wine, Whimsy and Rainbows!

Hello Hello!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

We are mid-way through the week and it has been quite eventful so far and there is more to come! Whee!

I'll start this off with a nifty I found as I was on walkabout today in the gorgeous sunshine!

  

See that awesome fabric? Yup! That is now MINE!! Mmmmwwaahahahaha! 

I envision a skirt or leggings created from that! I'll be sure to show you the finished creation(s) here, of course!  

On to more Whimsy! Both of these creations will be up in my Etsy shoppe no later than tomorrow... 

Let's start with A Quilting Bee!  Ingredients: Czech and millefori glass, vintage german glass, brass, pewter, metal 

I love so many things about this bracelet, especially all the bees! There are two pewter bees and two brass bees hanging in mid-flight and suspended between glass beads with various fabric-like finishes. I adore the quilted texture of the vermillion and clear beads! AND! It is all finished with a lovely vintage-inspired heart and key toggle clasp! YAY! 

In conclusion... the wine!!! Or at least a Wine Bottle Stopper! 

Title: In Vino Veritas 

Ingredients: Artisan glass beads(USA), lead-free pewter, plated silver stainless silver stopper. Simply stunning, I say!

One more batch of information before I take your leave! 

Where is Sprite Creations in May? I'll tell you! 

 LHSC Psychic Faire Saturday, May 12th 9:30am to 5pm Sunday, May 13th 11:30 to 5pm Lake Harriet Spiritual Community Center Minneapolis, MN (USA) 

Tuesday, May 15th 3-4pm (CST, USA) Message #7 From the Faeries! Blog Talk Radio Interview with Cheryl Patton of 1Woman's Wisdom!

 Women's Gathering Expo Thursday, May 17th Only! 4pm to 8pm This is a fundraising event for The Refuge, which serves those who have been abused. Maranatha Church Forest Lake, MN (USA) 

Rumor has it that I'll be around the Art-A-Whirl ! It is the May 18th through the 20th this year so stay tuned for more info on that! 

See you on Friday! 

Ciao!

Wednesday is for Whimsy!

I have two new pairs of earrings to share with you that have had me giggling all morning!
I have a busy day ahead of me and look to carry this laughter and warmth with me through all the errands and travel of the day.
I paired a recently received wonderful dog charm with a bone dangle that I've had a little while now. Because, really, what does a dog love best (besides their human) besides a good bone? I find it interesting that the bone charm is "hollow", meaning it is a stamped-metal piece rather than fully-cast and three-dimensional, just like real bones!
And just in case the pup gets bored with the bone, it is suspended below a little ball of a bead. These earrings are full of playfulness and endearing charm!

Title: Give A Dog A Bone
Ingredients: cat's eye beads, glass, lead-free pewter, metal, plated silver surgical steel earwires.



The second pair has sparked a song to roll around in my head for much of the morning!
The inspiration for these earrings are roller skating in the 80's..when the height of roller skating fashion was custom skates with pom-poms for the ladies! Of course, I had to have my own twist on that fashion, so....I had roller skate charms and when my eyes fell upon the squishy-spikey intensely-rainbowed (I'm sure those are actual words!) beads, I knew the earrings HAD to be born! And Lo! Roller skating by INXS popped into my head!
I hope you are as amused by these as I am!
Title: Rollerskating!
Ingredients: Silicone rubber beads, Czech glass, metal, plated silver surgical steel earwires.












And now, for your listening enjoyment, I've found a live version of INXS's Roller Skating!
*disclaimer: While it does seem everything can be found on YouTube and I am indebted to them to be able to share this, the original album version had a much more happily frenetic vibe to it. Still, I think you get the gist of this!*