Friday, May 22, 2009

flip flop embellishments



These are a new line of handmade flip flops that will be available soon on etsy, artfire and in Stamp Shack in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. and Paper Niche in Plantation, FL. soon...still tweeking the design and it must be perfect before I let it out. They are about one inch long by about 1/2 wide...great for scrapbook pages or card making. The owls are also available at all four places.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

it's a gaggle of owls


Wednesday, May 20, 2009

featured artist (me) on a blog from Australia

Tiges and Weince
click above to see!

Kylie sells great handmade baby stuff (on ETSY) for all of you preggies and gals with babes.

Please let me know what you think!

Thanks again Kylie!

Friday, May 15, 2009

high five!


kitty says, "pup, don't leave me hanging"!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

CIAO WHO???



Having way too much fun with my new little owl friends.

I will be naming them soon and telling stories about them!

new healthy products for sale:

check out these great products on:

http://camille1955.artfire.com/




agave nectar


pure vanilla extract in hand blown bottle



pure vanilla

good and healthy!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

my new owl collection

I was inspired this weekend to create these
cute little owl embellishments. I fell in love with
a cute stuffed owl I found on etsy,

http://mqsquare.etsy.com/

that led me to come up with a paper version for
all of us paper crafters out here.

I then drew a pattern, hand cut, inked, embellished
and put together in just a few easy steps.
No two are alike and they are so much fun to make.
You can use them on your scrapbooks, cards or
anywhere you want.
The pictures are a little dark, but I will take new ones.
Interested in buying??? Go to etsy or artfire to view.

http://camille1955.etsy.com/

http://camille1955.artfire.com/

I'm working on several more right now and should
have about 100 ready to go by Monday...
adopt one or more today!





package of 4 ($3.50)




Wednesday, May 6, 2009

a trip through flamingo road nursery...paradise!




We took a stroll through the nursery on flamingo
road and couldn't believe how massive this place was!
It just went on & on with plants everywhere &
every type imaginable. Also a screen enclosure with
butterflies and all the plants they love. The smells
were heavenly and the colors...wow!
It is the kind of place you could spend an afternoon
taking in the sites & smells, eat & drink something
and then sit on one of the benches and just relax.
We saw lizards, birds, butterflies
in every color, waterfalls & fountains and so
much more. We picked up a couple new plants
for our butterfly garden and I took about 50
pictures...here are a few. Check this place out when
you get a chance. It's FREE to hang out...you
have to pay for the plants & garden items if you
want to take them home!




Lately I have been focused on gardening and
photography...noticed??? Love it!
Now if I could only turn my attention to jewelry making
and other crafts to sell on my websites...hmmmm :)










Saturday, May 2, 2009

butterfly dreams



These caterpillars (below) will one day be
beautiful butterflies. They are eating
the milkweed plant in my front yard. (above)
double click to find "pup" the dog!


milkweed plant





my day in the sun...covered with sunscreen, sunglasses & a hat!

did some long over due yard work...fun!


how does my garden grow!

love the weeds!



bloomin' orchid



escargot crawling along the patio





it's a beautiful morning...

Spring is in the air! Everything in the yard is in bloom!


basil, with a marigold and some flower seedlings
in a round terracotta container

bromeliad growing in a yellow & green crouton (sp)

ground orchid

a pretty little weed

plumeria, frangipani, white w/ yellow center
blossom cluster...
one of our favorite trees.
We have several pink, one yellow and
a couple of the white...we are on a quest to get
every color. The white has the best scent,
(my opinion). In Hawaii they use these flowers
for the lei's.
Now back to the business of health and well being.
I'm sure I'll find it out here.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

health update 4/26/09

not good...ended up at the hospital this morning,
trying a stronger antibiotic, also ear drops with
antibiotics in them. The infection has taken over my
entire head, ears, sinus, throat...not sure what it is,
but hopefully this will do the trick...please Lord!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

hooray for hollywood...beach!

We stayed at our very generous friend's beach condo for a few days
this past week (Sunday). Woke up at 3:00 a.m. on our first night
with an earache and a fever...went to the doctor (Monday)
in Plantation around 10:00 (ear infection, etc...)
to the pharmacy to start the antibiotics, back to the beach
for one more night and had to come home to recuperate on Tuesday,
but it got worse, in to the throat, chest, other ear...it's taking over!
After two days, doc change me to a z-pack, still not getting better
after four days, fever, chills, cough, stuffy...finally today (Saturday)
a little better. Hopefully by Monday when I finish the z-pack, I'll feel
better.
One good thing, we will return to the beach, to finish our "vacation"
at another time. In spite of it all, we still enjoyed just sitting and looking
out the window or on the balcony watching and listening...

...this is the day we left...rainy, but calm.
I took this thru the kitchen window



see the storm coming



gloomy, but pretty


rest and relaxation!




so pretty and warm, the water is an aqua color





Saturday, April 18, 2009

fun in florida

Rico has been blessed with a new job, starting
on April 27th, so we are enjoying a little local
R & R.

the bridge on the intracoastal waterway


make up your own title!

dragonfly



beautiful (Flanigan's backyard)

frolicking freely in the water

giovanni enjoying his ice pop


coconut palms (Ft. Lauderdale Beach)

giant "Killer" manta ray swimming way too close to us!
Maria & I were 1o feet away when we saw it and
we have never moved so fast getting out of the water!
He swam up and down the coast and frightening many
people...the say they are "harmless"...didn't
stay to find out! Double click to get a close-up!

bougainvillea

Flanigan's horse


We have one more week to enjoy some
free time...so I'm sure more pictures will follow!







Thursday, April 9, 2009

family pics










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