Super excited...will have a ton of pics to share when I get back of course! Have a great weekend!!!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Road trip to Minnesota...Junk Bonanza and Scrapfest!
So it has been a while since I have attended a Scrapping event as a consumer..so why not just jump right in! Taking a road trip with Kara, Tammy, and Gayle to Scrap Fest We are gonna detour along the way to here...
Super excited...will have a ton of pics to share when I get back of course! Have a great weekend!!!
Super excited...will have a ton of pics to share when I get back of course! Have a great weekend!!!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Traveling Soldering and Jewelry Making Classes
Red Salvage Affaire with Kara and Ali present traveling Soldering and Jewelry making classes. Have you always wanted to learn how to solder charms or make your own jewelry? Kara and I are teaching more than just soldering with an amazing home-based class. Gather a group of friends, we will bring all the supplies to your location, and learn how to create jewelry, ornaments, and home decor pieces. Join us for one-of-a-kind art in the comforts of home.
Our classes are packed with information that will have you an expert with the confindence, knowledge and skills to create your own one of a kind pieces! What you will learn in a 3 hour workshop:
how to cut glass
3 dimensional designs
collage-paint, vintage artifacts, and stamping
using found objects in jewelry making
how to wire wrap charms
how to make solder look like butter
how to attach charms, appendages, and embellishments
the value of flux
all the In's and Out's of copper foiling techniques
what supplies are the best to use when you solder or make jewelry
Class Fee is $125 per person for 3 charms... includes all supplies
2 Charms will be designed for you, so you can learn techniques. The other charm is for you to create your own, unique piece.
We will be creating a Haunted House charm and a dimensional door shadow box charm in October. It will be spooktacular!
Set up your October date...
SCWARD2@aol.com or ali@vintagebluephotography.com
Happy crafting!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
The lengths I will go for a good picture!
I went here...
I trekked a ways to get here in this lawn at the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City, MO. All the while with a big yellow chair on my head and back to get this shot!
So worth it all to me!! I loved this one too!
Have a safe and fun weekend!!
I trekked a ways to get here in this lawn at the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City, MO. All the while with a big yellow chair on my head and back to get this shot!
So worth it all to me!! I loved this one too!
Have a safe and fun weekend!!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
A little bliss and a reminder...
I blog for many reasons. Mostly my blog is where I can go and chat about my art and photography. Today is going to be a bit different..today I want to talk about family and its importance in my life. Life as I know it for the last week has been such an up and down roller coaster. For me my blog today is going to be a journal entry that I want to share with the world. Three very big things happened to people I that I consider very close as well as an acquaintance. Believe it or not the most traumatic for me involved the acquaintance. First one of my closest friends son
underwent open heart surgery for a condition that he was born with. This recent surgery should be the last until later in life. I have been so touched by this little guy and his mommas strength. It is just amazing to me. The power of prayer and strength has really been shown to me. Not that I ever doubted it..just has been revisited. It has also been that big reality check as I see him as well as visiting him at Children's Mercy how blessed I am to have healthy kiddos.
I really see myself as a person that does not take a lot for granted. I don't live extravagantly..in fact my cars were made in the 1990's. I try not to spend outrageously...I do like quality and I will pay for it. However, my husband and I do other things because we want our children to have great vacations every year. This is our kiddos on the hurricane deck at the US side of Niagara Falls.
We love to travel and we want our kiddos to experience this wonderful country that we live in.
One of the ways we do this is to live a little simple in some areas of our life. We make a point to do something different every year..go to another state that we have not been to..even if it means we drive through a state that we have been through. It has become some much more important to me over the last week.
At the same time that my dear friends son is recovering so wonderfully from his Fontan surgery another friend, Sweet Rachel, that I have come to know through Silver Bella, Facebook and blogging, is experiencing a life altering event with her father. While he was visiting her in Colorado he had a massive heart attack and is very lucky to be alive. In fact it is simply a miracle that he is here today!
Kara, Rachel, Sheila, Me!
Again, another reason to keep your family close to you..even if they drive you nuts. They are who you are...sometimes whether you like it or not. His surgery was Monday and the first 24 hours are very critical..I am hoping no news is good news right now. Lots of prayers are going her way.
Finally, the most heart wrenching, absolutely the single most moment that had me crying so hard that I could hardly catch my breath. I heard the eulogy of Allan Hagge from his wife. This is my acquaintance, this is the man that was involved in my son's life for a short time while he was in Boy Scouts. This is the father of the beautiful daughter that has been so gracious and helped with my sweet little Daisy Scouts. Last Tuesday July 28 while swimming at Myrtle Beach, SC he drowned....I still don't know the specific details, but I will say he died a hero. All of his children are safe. Yesterday was his funeral. All four of his children sat in the front row with his widow. He was just 44 years old and is just gone! In a matter of minutes just gone! It is so wrong...I suppose this was not the bliss you may have been looking for. I promise to get back to the regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. Please hug your kiddos, family, boyfriend, girlfriend, best friend, neighbor..whoever needs it. Life is too short even when we live to an acceptable age.
underwent open heart surgery for a condition that he was born with. This recent surgery should be the last until later in life. I have been so touched by this little guy and his mommas strength. It is just amazing to me. The power of prayer and strength has really been shown to me. Not that I ever doubted it..just has been revisited. It has also been that big reality check as I see him as well as visiting him at Children's Mercy how blessed I am to have healthy kiddos. I really see myself as a person that does not take a lot for granted. I don't live extravagantly..in fact my cars were made in the 1990's. I try not to spend outrageously...I do like quality and I will pay for it. However, my husband and I do other things because we want our children to have great vacations every year. This is our kiddos on the hurricane deck at the US side of Niagara Falls.
We love to travel and we want our kiddos to experience this wonderful country that we live in.
One of the ways we do this is to live a little simple in some areas of our life. We make a point to do something different every year..go to another state that we have not been to..even if it means we drive through a state that we have been through. It has become some much more important to me over the last week. At the same time that my dear friends son is recovering so wonderfully from his Fontan surgery another friend, Sweet Rachel, that I have come to know through Silver Bella, Facebook and blogging, is experiencing a life altering event with her father. While he was visiting her in Colorado he had a massive heart attack and is very lucky to be alive. In fact it is simply a miracle that he is here today!
Kara, Rachel, Sheila, Me! Again, another reason to keep your family close to you..even if they drive you nuts. They are who you are...sometimes whether you like it or not. His surgery was Monday and the first 24 hours are very critical..I am hoping no news is good news right now. Lots of prayers are going her way.
Finally, the most heart wrenching, absolutely the single most moment that had me crying so hard that I could hardly catch my breath. I heard the eulogy of Allan Hagge from his wife. This is my acquaintance, this is the man that was involved in my son's life for a short time while he was in Boy Scouts. This is the father of the beautiful daughter that has been so gracious and helped with my sweet little Daisy Scouts. Last Tuesday July 28 while swimming at Myrtle Beach, SC he drowned....I still don't know the specific details, but I will say he died a hero. All of his children are safe. Yesterday was his funeral. All four of his children sat in the front row with his widow. He was just 44 years old and is just gone! In a matter of minutes just gone! It is so wrong...I suppose this was not the bliss you may have been looking for. I promise to get back to the regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. Please hug your kiddos, family, boyfriend, girlfriend, best friend, neighbor..whoever needs it. Life is too short even when we live to an acceptable age.
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