Thankful...

... and so 

the season 

of 

"gratitude" 

begins...

Although I'd like to think of 

gratitude as a 365 day a year thing, 

I love, that we take some time at the end of each year 

to focus on gratitude,

gathering together with loved ones, 

and our gifts to each other.

In this spirit, 

I want to send out my gratitude and thanks to all of you,

who have been so kind,

 as to read my blog,

leave such uplifting and supportive comments, 

and consistently make me feel that I am 

doing something worthwhile

with my art and words.

Have a beautiful Thanksgiving !

BTW...

my appreciation is extended to all of you lovelies

with a WEEKEND SALE in my etsy shop.

Check out the coupon code

TURKEY

for a 15% savings on plates, birdhouses, and more!!! 

(2 for $15 ornaments are excluded from the coupon code as they are already on sale)

If you've been eyeing anything- 

now's the time to save.

oh... and I am grateful for homemade scones too!

And the winner is...

A short... but very  s w e e t  post to complete Valentines Day for all 

who entered my little blog giveaway. 

I am happy to announce the two recipients of the "heartsie giveaway" are... fellow creatives Sonya & Cindy.

I had a lovely surprise for Valentines Day- a visit from my daughter who came down 

from San Francisco to see us.

So, in all fairness- I asked her to do the honors and pick the winners.

Choosing winner 1... Sonya

 and here's choosing winner 2... Cindy

It was so rewarding to know, that many of you left comments and participated. 

What fun!

  I will have to do this more often.

Happy "heartsie" Day!

Sneak Peek Friday:: Hearts, a Show & Small Stuff

I'm back to In the Studio Fridays, hosted by Jennifer at  StudioJRU. I love seeing what everyone else is up to, while kicking myself in the boot-tey to make sure I post. Enjoy the link- it's always fun to see what creatives are up to.

For me, there  has been a   

v a r i e t y of work this week. I am showing my plates at a Food & Wine event next Sunday at the 4 Seasons Hotel in Westlake. Secretly, I 

am jumping out of my skin, 

as I have it on my  "d r e a m"  

list this year to try to make it into some wineries with my plates. This event is being sponsored by venturacountywinetrail which sounds like a possible "door opening"... can you hear it? I'm listening...

I also got busy with my little "heart ornaments" which have turned out to be a popular little piece. I've sold quite a few of them privately, and am going to throw out a little surprise on February 8th... check back- hint hint!

Along with the heart ornaments I've been playing with these darling little heart dishes that coordinate with the ornaments. I always like to have a couple of smaller price point items at a show- they usually create interest and tend to give people a "buy" if they want a little something.

 so many  h e a r t s...  hoping to share some love, or maybe just hold candy...

 

or maybe just hang around.

And the final part of the week, was planning some "n e w" plate designs 

that have a "food and wine" feel. Just started on that part of the plan, 

but next week will hopefully yield more creativity. 

So, that's what's been glued, torn and bejeweled this week.

What's whispering to you in your creative  h e a r t ?