Some of you have found out about a secret that I have been holding ever so close to my wee little heart. I figure, since I have my copy in my hand, and I can't keep the secret any longer... I'll share it today :) I have been hiding this secret since about early February. Can you imagine?? My head is going to pop off my body, if I don't spill the beans soon...
This is the Autumn 2008 issue of Artful Blogging (which hits the stands on August 1st). I added a few magic sprinkles ;) Can you spot one of my little children hidden in there??
Miss Peculiar Day is having her 5 little seconds of sheer bliss... Maybe we should let her, even if she is acting a little over the top... Like wanting us to fluff her gown every 3 seconds... I think she is just excited and nervous ;) I suppose we all deserve to be Madame Foo Foo (as my mom says) every now and then...
A Pecualir Day girl is mostly excited and nervous, because after pouring through the pages, she is in complete out of body awe, at the beauty of this magazine... She can't believe she gets to dance around all those other pages that are oozing with pure drippy wonderfulness....
Now, she is forcing me to do something that might make you feel like punching me in the face with a fluffy donut.. Which, shamelessly, I might like, if it was powdered and filled with something yummy...
What I am about to do that is so annoying, is only show you a wee tiny snippet, not even a true taster of what is inside... I'll tell ya, just when I thought the issue was mind-blowing... I saw more photos and blogs, that left me completely speechless....
Don't worry, I am not just saying that because my little creatures were lucky enough to be asked to be a part of this wonderous magazine...
I am saying this because, this is only a smidgen of the beauty inside, and it looks enticing, doesn't it? I feel honored to be featured amongst these pages... Truly...
You can order a copy online, or find it at your local book store on August 1st. The Autumn issue of Artful Blogging is crazy fun! I have to say though, each issue has been pretty superb!!
Wait until you see the gals in it!! You will be surprised with all the friends you will find gracing the pages!! I was! It was so exciting to see who was in the issue!! I won't tell you who though... I don't want to ruin it for anyone... But later, say in a few weeks, after it has been out for a little while, I'll show you more pages, and not just snippets...
In other news... I have had an insane week. So busy, I don't even remember looking at myself in the mirror... Isn't that funny?? You can imagine what I must look like ;)
But, the week before that, I went on a thriftventure... And guess what I found? An entire wardrobe of fabulous garments... Sadly, they were too small for me...
Then I remembered I had the Alice in Wonderland Barbie in a box, and they would certainly fit her! (Alice was a gift from Mombie when she gifted me the Mad Hatter that looks like Tom Petty). Remember him? I stuck him in a diorama... I know they are both kinda strange... But, I like them all the same...
I took that floofy blue dress off Alice, and it was dress-up time, at a flash back level. I started racking my brain.. Where is my giant barbie house? And cars, and barbie clothes?? And the barbies themselves??? I have a recollection of our huge dollhouse being cleaned out as kids... But, where are they?? Hmmmm??? Mombie? Got any answers for me, hee hee....
Now some of these clothes are handmade, and others, do have the Barbie label in them...
So, here is Alice in her dress she came in...
And, here is Alice in her new found thriftventure wardrobe. Mixed and matched by me!! She was much thinner than a regular barbie, so she had to have some garment resizing. I know, crazy but true..
Okay, here we go... Sneaky Alice... I lent her, her baubles... ;)
Off to a picnic in a meadow, Alice...
Party Girl Alice...
Off to Paris, Alice...
And maybe, she'll even take her matching ice skates with her...
Christie's Auctioneer Alice, or Sophisticated Alice would do as well...
Charming Alice...
Carrie Bradshaw Alice (circa season 3)...
Pleasantly Perfect Alice (who can bake and sew like a pro, and can sing like a bird while doing both, simultaneously)...
Lovely thriftventure Alice...
And, my personal favorite. Crafty Artsy Alice (she made her own dress). I think she even sells them on Etsy ;)
There were sooo many more wardrobe changes where that came from... Maybe I'll share more some time. It was sooo much fun playing!
The day I picked up this bag of clothes, everything was 50% off at my local thrift place. So, guess what else I brought home??
A wee bench...
And this! (plus a radio flyer load of books)
It was just so wonderful, I couldn't leave it behind. My little creations seem to like it too... It just fits in, and we love it!! Thriftventures are the bestest!!
Well, I must Bid Adieu, and skedaddle on my way... I want to post this before my internet goes out again (I have been trying to post it for 24 hours)... I am having a tiny war with Qwest (my DSL provider). Everytime there is the slightest wind or cloudiness, my internet goes out. Someone came to check it out, and his synopsis was "it is what it is..." Umm, I don't think so... I can't go along with that... So, the saga will continue on that front...
Otherwise, everything is peachy lovely, and I hope it is with you too!! I am tempted to bake Ghirardelli Carmel Turtle Brownies today. They make the house smell so sublime... (love that food shopping site too! ShopFoodEx.Com).
Maybe I will bake some lovelies... Seeing as how I have some sparkly lovliness to cuddle up and view... I just adore this little girl, and identify with her in a silly little way....
Fun stuff, I tell ya!! See you sooooon!! I am soo delighted for renewed playtime, and a chance to catch up with you!! xoxo,V
