I know, I have no shame. I love my birthday. I don't really care what age I am turning, just as long as I am alive, I can wear silly shoes, outrageous jewels if I want, out of control hair... But most of all, I get to create and paint and to top it all off, I get to share it all here with you!
For the past 3 nights I have been going to bed hours after midnight. Why you ask? Well, I have had some little visitors fluttering about in my imaginary world and had to bring them to life... It all started with the need for thumbelina sized girls. 4 girls, sisters... I made them, they are not that cute as I had hoped, but I love them all the same... I was not very good at making their clothes, but that is okay, I still love them...
They were happy to be posing for a photo...
What they didn't know was that a birthday party for me was underway deep in the forest with wonderful woodland creatures... I took out my polymer clay that I had had for 8 years and not used, which surprisingly was in perfect condition. I made a bunny boy, a faun of sorts, cakes, a bowl of ice-cream, little plates, tree stumps, mushrooms and a tree. I was out in the cold and watery dark weather early today searching for branches for my little tree...
Oh, you can imagine the magic unfolding at this little fest (I know I have gone as mad as a hatter)... The little creatures were minding their own business, when two of the little fanciful girls turned up... Cornelia in blue and her sister in pink polka dots, (named by Mr. Lovee) Heidi-Marie ( I know, the man is full of surprises).
Oh, what a joyous birthday party!!! Would you like ice-cream with your cake?
We almost forgot to sing Happy Birthday!!! Okay, here we go, with my two layered angel food cake, decked out in strawberries soaked in my favorite Bon Maman raspberry jam! Oh yummmmmmm!
And what do we see to the right? Why, it is a marvelous gift from Miss JOY!! I don't think she even knew it was my birthday today and that I would receive it today! Haaaa, Wonderful!!! I love that little match set, with clowns and dancing people all around. I lit my candle with one of the matches.. And all of these little sparks like tiny fireworks danced about... Thank you Joy!!
Mr. Lovee gave me my gift at midnight... It is the most wonderful lock, and it works!! Yay! (more to come) Looks like he was in my studio borrowing some tissue paper.. hee hee
Then a surprise giveaway came my way, oh swoon, from the Mosaic Queen herself!!! Incredible! Thank you!!!!
And then, there are the gifts for me from me. Actually, they are gifts kind of from my parents because they entrusted some lovely green stuff with the banker to be telegramed my way! yay, they just could not figure out what to get me... SO, Voila, I get to get my own wonderful treasures!!
My favorite doll right now. I remember my grandmother or someone having one when I was little.. Well, now I have my own... A 3 in 1 fairy tale doll. First she is "Little Red Riding Hood..."
Flip her inside out in one swift move, and she becomes the grandmother!! Oh fun!!
Flip grandmother's bonnet over her face, and turn around, VOILA, the WOLF!!!! Oh, this makes me smile ear to ear!!
I got my Little Red Riding Hood flip doll for quite a reasonable price at Miles Kimball. But, I do have to say, it took 3 weeks to get here and my online order was never confirmed and they were rough with me on the phone... So I called back just a few days ago, finally got a sweet girl, and was told the items would be here soon... Then Last night, on the doorstep they were...(Guess what, I was getting you the link when I noticed the price of the doll is gasp, cut ALOT to $4.99, OH GOODNESS!!! Shop HERE!
Then of course, it would not be a party without a visit to the NPR shop! Look at these treats for me!! I can't wait to listen!!
Then of course, good thrift ventures on your birthday are wonderful...
I have to say, the best part of my birthday is the fact that I feel ageless... Some of my best friends look incredible are artists and are soo totally interesting and they are 64 and 72. They are hip and fabulous women... I really don't understand when we got hung up on age? It really is only a number. Our bodies and faces might change, but, we can exude our youthful selves through that. I know a woman named Penny from pottery, whose 9 year old self peeks out while she talks to you... It is incredible. Age is one thing I will never worry about. People say, oh ya, thirty was really hard for you wasn't it? And I think, where did they get that? Thirty was marvelous. So, I woke up today at 32 to a wonderful rainy day, with SNOW falling in the mountains. It is gloomy and perfectly wonderful. I LOVE this weather!!! What more could a girl ask for?
The huge mountains are not visible at all...
On another note, I was not going to put up a christmas tree at Mr. Lovee's and my country pad because I have my own Christmas Branch that is up all of the time here... However, I decided to not throw away all the little less than fave ornaments I have and the fake little tree that is older than old... Normally we buy a real little tree and then plant it.. But, I had this one in one of our storage rooms... I thought, I am going to put up a pittiful little tree... But it turned out okay, and I used some pinecones EB sent me! They made the tree soo happy!!
The colors go perfectly with Mr. Lovee's guatemalan textiles and pre-columbian sculptures.. And although, he is a menorah guy, he embraced his very own Chrismtas tree quite warmly... It feels so good to put up a perfectly delightful Christmas Tree from items that I was ready to throw out. Is that weird?
So there you have it.. My Neverending, Birthday blog post!!!
Thank you for helping me celebrate!! It was hard to write this blog post with a bad internet condition due to the weather!! Sorry I was soo late!!!! xxo
ps: I have several new paintings almost ready... I wanted to share them today, but my plate is a little full... Next time I hope!
pss: Thank you Miss DubuhDu Designs for such doll making inspiration!! I had not made any dolls for 8 years... You must look at her dolls, I have 5!! And I need more!!
