1-1-11 (ok it's 1-4-11, but who's really counting?)

May this new year bring health, happiness, prosperity and love to all of the universe that seeks it.  Blessed be you all in 2011.

Holiday Boutique and Tea

Please try to make it to my very first boutique sale -- just in time for the holidays.  Along with my cards, there will be Melanie's frames, Cookie Lee Jewelry and chocolates!  Bring your friends, there will be prizes.  RSVP to Kary for even more chances at raffle prizes.  See you on November 21 in Pasadena!

A Whale or a Mermaid?

Recently, in a large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said:

¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE? ¨

A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.

To Whom It May Concern:
Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans).. They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia and the lovely Pacific Ocean . Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don’t exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? They don’t have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them not to mention how could they have sex? Therefore they don’t have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a piece of chocolate with my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren’t heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good gosh, look how smart I am…¨

I am learning to love being a whale and being so smart!  Baruch Hashem.

L'Shana Tovah

May all of your new years wishes come true.  May this year be one of happiness, health and peace to all.

HAPPY 5771!

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Copics, Cards and Chatting with an Old Friend

I shared in my last post that I was going to a crop with Melanie, my oldest friend in the whole world (since we were five).  I just love that we have this scrappy habit in common and that we are able to sit at a table together amongst other friends to make art. 

This card is just one of the cards that I made on Saturday.  The image is from a stamp that I got in the dollar bin (!) at Michaels and is colored with my beloved copic markers.  I'm still learning the whole shading thing with these magical markers, but I think I did pretty well on this image.

This image on the right is another favorite.
The image was sent to me by an image angel from Splitcoast Stampers and is just adorable, don't you think?  I know that Valentine's Day is months away, but I just couldn't resist making this card.  I mean, look at that cute image. 
It's hard to see in the picture, but I used a little diamond glaze on the soap and bubbles and popped up the little heart and bar of soap.  I wish I had more than one of this adorable image.  It was so much fun to color. 

I had so much fun on Saturday with Melanie.  I was there from morning to night and only made eight cards. Thank you Melanie for including me in your group and for such a fun day!

Hello There, Long Time No Original Post

I am struggling with this whole blogging idea.  I just don't know if I have that much to say.  Don't get me wrong, there is a lot going on in my life.  Two weeks ago I enjoyed the company of almost 300 of my closest friends (seriously -- 300) at a reunion of the Jewish youth group that I belonged to in the 70s, B'nai Brith Youth Organization/B'nai Brith Girls.  It was amazing to see so many people that I shared my teenage years (and all of those milestones of life) with.  This is a picture of myself and three lovely women with whom I have been friends with for many, many years.  In fact, the two women on the right and left, Melanie and Glenda respectively, I have been friends with since kindergarten.  Yes, you read that right.  In fact, Glenda's Mom and my Mom were co-leaders of our brownie troop.  The lovely lady in Blue, Jody, we met when we were around thirteen.  We were all so happy that night and hopefully we will all continue to stay connected.  Facebook and email will make this easier.

Because this is a blog about my jewelry, this is one of my newer pieces.  It's jasper and bali silver and really looks lovely on.

Hope you all have an amazing weekend.  I am meeting Melanie (from the picture above) on Saturday for a crop with her scrapbooking friends.  I'm really looking forward to seeing her and making art with my old friend.

Enjoy your days and talk to you all soon.