Shrinky Dink Life

I love shrinky dinks!
Here are some bracelets in the process of being created....first, I cut out some shapes from the shrinky dink plastic....these are about 2 inches in diameter.....I color them in with colored pencils while the oven is warming up....I put it on at 375....good and hot! I think pre-heating is essential for good shrinkage!

Here they are all in a swirl and out of the oven....it only takes a minute or two....don't walk away!

When I was posting this, it reminded me of those Gumpy/claymation TV shows that I watched as a kid.....The shrinky dinks would pop out of the oven and jump on the table and form a spiral and go around and around.....

And then group back together.....all shrunk and happy....

and packaged into little bracelets to sell at the Farmer's Market on Saturday! Yippeee! By the way, we are honored to have a claymation master coming to Nantucket....the one and only Ken Brown will be at NISDA in August and Nantucket Bookworks will be sponsering a booksigning on August 6 at NISDA....If you're around, come and join us!

Scents and Smells....

I have been buying georgeous Lilys at the Farmer's Market from Wendy Gardener Girl....They make the house smell like Heaven.....Until......

Honey came along and harvested his garlic....Now it smells like garlic.....

and lilys.....a lovely combination....

Ummmmmmm.....Here's a wonderful smelly link....xoxo

Flowers everywhere

The gardens are in bloom and are very happy with all of the rain this week...But tomorrow will be sunny....great for the Farmer's Market! And a link....Congratulations Ink and Peat!

Circus Flora coming to town!

The circus is in town, and I don't mean the summer people!This is Circus Flora
that I'm talking about, and it's right down the road from where we live!

Here's the Wallenda Family doing their thing....

And here is my favorite tight rope walker, Philip Petit! Yikes! Whenever I am afraid of a difficult task or project, I think of Philip Petit, and then I say to myself...THIS GUY MUST BE NUTS! Not really...I say to myself "If this guy can walk across the twin towers on a tight rope, I can get a cream colored mini cooper convertable." See? As simple as that! See you at the circus!(I like this one , too! )

Lovliness from Fete et Fleur

Fete at Fleur is a beautiful blog that I visit often. I love to go there and see this pretty pink puff....

Ms. Fete likes to collect and make things....Here is her latest offering of paper shoes....You can purchase them at her shop, here

This is the lovely bubble blowing gal she has as her backgroung for the shop.....have a wonderful day! xo

ABC's of thr alphabet

Years ago I did a self published book in while I was in Canada. I recently unearthed it...and here is the cover....

and an excerpt....and a book link! Have a great day! xo

Johanna Vintage

I want to share a very pretty blog with you.....I don't understand what she is writing, but the photos are inspirational....I love everything white! I had a fantastic Farmer's Market weekend and thanks to all of you who came by! xoxoxo

Painting

Here's a painting I did
for the Farmer's Market tomorrow....in the Dreamland Theatre Parking lot, folks! Come on down!!!

Nantucket Home and Garden

Here is an article about me in the latest issue of Home and Garden Nantucket

These images are from my 2008 Nnatucket Mermaid Calendar....2009 coming in August sometime....

Thanks Deb and Andrew! And Thank you for looking! xo

Working on.....

A handpainted Nantucket Lightship Basket.....

Some Nantucket cards.....

My "tag"....and there's more picture frames,flowerpots, some beautiful wallmirrors, handmirrors,paperweights and a little "drawer"....stay tuned! More pics tomorrow! xo a link for your viewing pleasure....

Another Fun Time!

Another fun farmer's market....here are some frames up for sale....

Here is a pretty little Flower Child with a fresh bouquet from one of the vendors!
And here's the gang...coming from the same place we were for Christmas

Marty and Paul, with his ever present cigarette, mug it up. Marty is a blond this month....(I wonder if they really do have more fun....hmmmmm....)

Paul, Alley and Honey....

The end! xo

Providence Visit

I'm going to see the fellas after my Farmer's Market gig this weekend.. Paul is doing his dishevelled nerd impression ....

Here's madhatter Marty at work....

Ali, Paul's honey, doing her usual talking....

And Marty again, swooning over Pocky.....So Much Fun!xo ( Link)

More Farmer's Market

Here's my little set up at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmer's and Artisan's Market. It did end up raining last weekend at 12:01....and we close up at 12:00! What luck! Thanks to all who stopped by. Next week , I'll feature some of the other vendors....beautiful floral bouquets, weaving, children's clothing,potted hydrangias...etc etc

The best selling paperweights and shells.....

All of my "friends"...next week's bounty will include a bunch of picture frames, more shells and paperweights and some little glittery party buckets for your summer fetes....Here is a beautious link! xo!

Busy as a beeeeeee...................

I hope it dosen't rain tomorrow....

I am doing the farmer's market again from 9am to 12 noon at the Dreamland parking lot on Oak and Easy Street.....

Sue Riddle did the wonderful logo and yours truely painted the signs!

And this is a wee sticker I made for fun.....See you there! If it rains, I'll be at Bookworks with all of my stuff!xoxoxo