Finish what you start..Sure I will...Someday..Right?

Live. From Sunshineyrain studio. It's the FINISH WHAT YOUR START SHOW staring Silly Mama and the three girls that make her that way!! (applause) Thank you thank you!

What a week. I started off determined to sew myself a night gown. I found some beautiful fabric on sale(yeaH) and even bought a pattern--i thought the pattern would help keep me on track, its a pattern you just follow the instruction so you can't make your own up as you go--the beautiful fabric is still in the bag and the pattern, well i just can't seam to bring myself to unfold it, all those fragile pieces of paper just scare me. So being that i didn't even start this project it doesn't count as unfinished..right?

Musical interlude--theme from Gone With the Wind~~~ dahh da dahdah

I promised my husband a pj pant, like six months ago. I cleared the cutting table ,measured out a pattern(my husband is picky) and lade out the fabric only to realize that i hadn't ordered enough for both pant legs. And yes, i actually considered using two different fabrics right up until i realized that he would get way to much of a kick out of teasing me about my lack of math skills. Hay, hes waited this long whats six more months?

Another one Bites the Dust--and another one gone and another ones gone~~~

Now about that black envelope purse that I promised a friend.  Oh yeah mamas got that! It only took me a whole three weeks thirty minutes to finish!

 Que the music...~~And we are the champions,...of the World...

 Now that I am on a roll and have such a good thing going , why not  start another envelope purse. No this was not a good idea but i couldn't help myself, just look how cool it is.

I did  realize that i had several other thing i need to finish before i coud justify starting this little ditty,so here is what i did.

I turned this sweater tank into that beach towel tote. Its huge, I managed to get six beach towels in to it and will probable try to  put on more. You gotta love knit fabric it's all about stretchability.

For my  encore I sewed the buttons on the check book holders that have been patiently waiting on my ironing board for three months, yes three months. I would move them and put them back, move them and well you get it. No more moving they are all finished.

Now I we are going to cut a few scene from our script so that we may bring you ( My mom Mostly) a sneak peek at her mothers day gift which we have all been working on in between everything else that goes on around here.

     Closing music~~~ Tiny Dancer~~(just because i like it and my girls know all the words)
Tune In tomorrow for the continuing saga of Finish what you start.  ( don't worry this is only a mini-serious,please bear with me)

A Few Thing I Likie

This is my favorite casual wear necklace. Its handmade art and the cord adjust to any length so it fits with any neckline. What not to love? I have been wanting a new one but hadn't run in to Mrs. Maxie. I found her this weekend at Festival International and you can find her here: Cajun Clay .

Bridie and i each purchased a new necklace. Mrs. Maxie has changed her style a bit scene my last purchase but when she saw the older one on my neck she was pleasantly surprised and inspired by her own work. I think she may be making a few more  like my beloved tile.

Fit to be tied how fun are these? Recycled ties by Annie Odell.      I love the gray bag in the picture to the right it has a Dior broach on the front. Lou-Lou insisted i take a pic of the butterfly one. My girls love this stuff. Mostly because they see me always transforming one thing into another.  When they see other people who do the same  it makes our lives a little more sane.

These are super cool and fun creations by artiest Anne Bulliard Crownover of My Cuckoo's Nest I borrowed the pic from her wed site(i accidentally deleted my photos of her work) just click on the link to check out the rest of her unique & non-traditional style.

What i saw at the Woodland Waterway Art Festival (better late than never)

Several weeks ago i had the pleasure of attending the Woodland Waterway Art Festival. I thoroughly enjoyed the festival. (except for having to pay to get in) It was more of a gigantic art fair and the weather was quite dreary but the walk along the waterway was great and the artiest even greater. I took a few photos and would like to share them with you.

The Women and Wine Series by artiest Kathy Womack were my favorite her paintings. Colorful and bellowing with textures. If i was in the market for art I surly would have taken one home. Click on the link to see lots more.

OK check this out! This silliness was just delightful, a wonderful oil painting by Betty Nash. Betty's art work is beautiful but i was thrilled by the subject in this painting. She took rock, paper, scissors and painted it with such grace and elegance that I was truly impressed. You rock Ms. Betty Nash!( she is quite an elegant traditional artiest check out her web page)

 I love modern abstract shinny things. These glass panels by Presteau ,just fabulous. The table, even more impressive.(you can see the rain drops collecting on the table, it was a rainy day but i didn't mind))

This little piece of folk art is what i took home. I have been into bees lately. When i get lost in my projects and don't know what to do next, I just follow the word of my Lou-Lou " If i were a bee, i would just make honey".  I placed my 3x3 piece just above my sewing machine so when i look up, i can rember to become the bee and just do what i do! My bee is by folk artiest Irene Gates of Douglas,Mi. she does not have a website to link to but she was a very nice person and i enjoyed meeting her.

As you can see my taste in art is all over the map. I believe beauty comes in many forms.