~ FLy mE To ThE MoOn ~

Fly me to the Moon.

And let me create to my content.

Let me wear a hat.

Or maybe something else like that...

Using collage sheets from

Inka, at Altered Artifacts,

I was challenged to create

with a steampunk style.

It was fun to find an artsy moment.

My caretaking responsibilities have grown

as my mother moves further into

late stage Alzheimer's.

The profound sadness of slowly losing our

angelic matriarch is overwhelming,

and yet we continue to

share blissful moments

of sweetness mixed with many

happy memories of times past.

I have struggled with reawakening my

creative muse as well as whether or not

to reopen my Etsy shoppe.

I have decided to give both a slow go

as I continue to primarily

 focus on my own family

and my parents' needs.

I am working in bits of creative time

and still enjoy reading your blogs as

well as exploring new artistic avenues.

Pat Winters has published a

new magazine,

"Crazy Quilt Gatherings",

which is gorgeous and filled

with beautiful handiwork,

tutorials, shopping opportunities,

free images and much more!

A fabulous read indeed!

You can preview and order it here.

Check it out and refresh your creative muse!

Have a great week!

~ Variety Show ~

Fancy a parasol, do you?

Maybe some pearls too.

Perhaps a bit o' sunshine?

A pansy or two?

A pixie amid posies.

A handcrafted purse by Pat.

Pat Winters, that is.

A lilliputian pitcher

A sunny, bright pansy

to gladden your day.

The orange hued crazy quilt piece

was crafted by moi

from a kit I ordered

 from Pat Winters,

who has the most

enchanting crazy quilted creations,

hand dyed silk ribbons,

crazy quilt kits and fabric images

at Etsy and ArtFire and her blog.

The purple purse was

crafted by Pat and offered as a

grand prize for a giveaway on her blog.

I am grateful and delighted to have

won this treasure of detailed

stitching, silk ribbon embroidery,

beading, and crazy quilted fabrics.

Thank you Pat!

As for the pixie and ribbon pansies

 and orange crazy quilted practice,

they are all bits of crafting

 I attempted during the

last few months,

which have been a bit challenging

with caretaking responsibilities,

and surgical recovery.

Blogging and creative ventures

have taken a back seat to

caretaking responsibilities lately,

which are gladly taken on

 and at the top of my to do list.

Though, I must add that I do enjoy

visiting you, blogfriends, and the

beautiful inspiration you all offer,

and I even aspire to comment

 here and there.

Thank you for sharing

 your creative ventures!

~ A Happy New Year to You ~

Image courtesy of Valerie @ The Sum of All Crafts.

Wishing you all the sweetest new year.

Hope to be back up and running soon.

I am reinstalling programs and photos,

and it is quite a tedious process.

Have a beautiful week!

~ Back to Blogland ~

Simply a quick hello.

Great to see you!

Not quite equipped to share new photos,

however very happy to share a

fabulous book to look forward to

in the new year.

Debuts Spring 2011.

FABULOUS!

By Fifi.

Looking forward to sharing even more.

Especially a lovely winning from

a recent giveaway.

GORGEOUS!

By Pat Winter.

Glad tidings, friends!