studio friday {retrospective}

2005 it has been quite a year...
full of creative growth,celebration of life and a few bitter pills.
the bitter pills have been choked on and swallowed and there
has been sooo much to be grateful for{in no particular order}~

my precious mom in law continues to do well,even thrive,after two
devastating brain stem strokes in july.
grandma turned 99 in june,still living on her own and employed at
the nursing home to take care of the "old" people...this woman ROCKS!
there was that hgtv"that's clever" experience....what a hoot.
sarah came to visit,with seppy & the big boys,what fun we had!
i took home a second place ribbon and cash prize for one of the pieces
i had in the american art alliance show at the union ave.church in june...
[thanks to pat & annie for your support to do this!]
i collaborated with good friends...
with my soul sister,nancy,[top left]for the art for a cure fundraiser
in october.
bgf becky and i met every wednesday evening for 2 months to stock
our booth for the saturday monday sale , organized
by the amazing heidi.....looking forward to next years event!
helga submitted the atc ornaments that i made for her & james' july 04
wedding,to somerset for their first "a somerset wedding" book and i was
published on page 107 and in that same book a collaboration put together
by lisa cook on page 164...a very cool wedding gift for the newlyweds helga
and james!
another somerset studio publication "transparent art" was published and
i was asked to submit work for it, my slide mount frame was even featured
in the "jump start projects" article by jenny doh!
the 2006 ARTplay calendar is now available and my "4 U " collage was used for
the month of february!
i look forward to meeting steph in kc and revisiting my amazing art sister,carol in
chicago in the coming new year...maybe even finally getting together with carla,mary
and marie....
i have had a blast participating in studio friday !!!!!!

you are 60% weird...

from my less weird friend,sarah.....

You're so weird, you think you're *totally* normal. Right?But you wig out even the biggest of circus freaks!

How Weird Are You?

spt {reflective surfaces #4}

all is calm,all is bright.
another Christmas under our belts.
it is monday evening,tom has a hockey game,the
boys are otherwise occupied and h has j over for
the night...they are hunkerd[?] down in the dungeon
watching tv and i just found i had never noticed the reflective
surface of my corner kitchen cabinet...the one i keep my really
old "self help"and reproduction gardening books in....hmm,
i like that you can see the tree in the background,a not all that
subtle reminder of the season we are in....a holiday to me that seems
to have come and gone in a blink of an eye. a new year just around
the corner with new adventures in store...i am ready. you?
{spt}

happy birthday,Jesus

xoxoxoxxoxox,
denise

just yesterday...

the house is quiet at 8:50 am....i recall a time,not sooo long ago
when the kids would be nipping at my heals already,wild with
anticipation,i would fire up the vcr for one more showing of
"how the grinch stole Christmas" so i could sneak off to finish
wrapping their presents...then,much later,when it got dark enough,
we would pile in the car van to look at Christmas lights,come back
home to find that santa had magically been there,oh!the joy!....and so on
and so on and scoobydoobydooby.
i am so grateful for those times,but miss them terribly!

the holidaze dear daughter

my crafty dd
yes it's true,h is a very creative budding photographer,she
is inspired by man ray & others,she has an amazing eye
for color and is a fearless artist,i am very proud of her...very.
when she was 6 years old we went on a family ski trip to lake
tahoe,while i sat on my fearful a,she was skiing black diamond
slopes with her big brothers and dad,taking a big sloppy bite
outta those mountains....a natural athlete,an inspiration. on that
same trip we visited the infamous town of truckee,while in a
glass blowers studio there,h created the beautiful blown glass
ornament you see silhouetting her face in the picture above....
the "lights" in the photo is our Christmas tree in motion, a cool
trick h showed me the other night...the photo of my dd i snapped
unawares, then layered them all together for a mini tribute to her!
i am feeling sappy,what can i say?! love ya!!!!! m

spt {holidaze reflection}

"a holiday gives one a chance to look backward & forward,
to reset oneself by an inner compass." -may sarton
{spt}

my beautiful family

a bunch of characters...my mom & pop,grandma,sibs,offspring
and hangers on!
a good time was had by all at our annual Christmas gathering,
everyone was on their best behavior and in fine form...i love it
when that happens!
grateful & blessed,
denise

studio friday {ta-dah}

yehaw!
i eeked out one more "greeting" swag,just in time for giving!
ta-dah,i get to scratch one more thing off of my list! now off to
try to eliminate a few more things.........
{studio friday}

12 days of Christmas...

.....thank~you,b...because i really do like
getting things in the mail! i love her and u!

spt {quiet reflection}

"there are two ways of spreading light;
to be the candle or the mirror that refects it"
~edith wharton

{spt}

sew what?

my first prolonged effort at the singer....i got my very first
sewing machine in october for my 48th birthday.this morning i
planted myself firmly in front of the thing with a pot of coffee
and a hell bent determination and got to know it,using scraps of
paper and bits of fabric,i made a pile of "sample" stitches,but
only after i figured out and conquered the blankety-blank bobbin...
well just for today anyway,and eventually stitched many of the cards
i will be sending this Christmas....simple pleasure...finding time to use
an unfamiliar "tool"...sew fun!

studio friday {what was i thinking?}

it was july 17th,2005....a steamy hot st.louis summer day,my dear
daughter's 15th birthday,the week my precious mom in law
was hospitalized after suffering 2 strokes and a tv crew
came to call..what was i thinking?
well,truth be told,"thinking"wasn't part of it,that day,i was on
auto pilot....i tried to do what i was directed to do and i am here
to tell you....i am no actor! i can tell you what i was feeling.....
fear,panic & humility with a dash of mania added for survival!
my episode air date is this wed,dec.14th at 11am & 4pm on hgtv's
"that's clever" show. the crew was here for 8+ hours and my
segments are no more that 15 minutes....like i said before,an actor i
am not!
my friends, chris young , kate valleroy & marianne baer
did great jobs on their episodes,but assured me that it was just
good editing...i am skeptical to say the least...what was i thinking?
{studio friday}

fierberg-lombardozzi fire sale

cab card du jour
"white Christmas"

"white Christmas" 5x7 {sold}
by denise lombardozzi
$10 + priority s/h $3.85





























latest addition above: {sold}
jingle belle 4.5x6.5 by becky fierberg
$10 + 3.85 s/h



prices cut!
becky & i would like to take this opportunity to offer our
fab,fun,one of a kind highly embellished cabinet cards to you
at a deep discount...just in time for the holidays!each lovingly
altered cab card is just $10 plus priority shipping(usa) of $3.85!

from left to right:
1.season's greeting character 4x6.5
2.merry christmas 4x6.5
3.holiday cheer 4x6
4.when i grow up 3x4.5 {sold}
5.my first 4x6.5
6.precious 4.5x6
7.suzy snowflake 4.5x6.5 {sold}
8.white christmas 5x7 {sold}
9.my favorite 4x6.5
10.playtime 6.5x9
11.sugar plum 5x7 {sold}
12.wish 5x7 {sold}
13.joy 6x8 {sold}
14.better not pout 4x6.5
15.made with love 4.5x6.5
16.leader of the gang 6x8
17.she meant business 4x6.5
18.happy hanukkah 4x6.5
19.kind 5.5x5.5 {sold}
20.faithful 4x5
21.a dream come true 4x6 {sold}

you may choose the paypal option
[dmklombardozzi63304at yahoo.com]
or the check/money order option
please email with questions or requests
thanks alot!

spt {reflective surface}

"many people look my way,many
pass me by...in moments of
reflection i wonder why......"
leon russell "magic mirror" song lyrics 1972

December challenge: reflective surface
The december challenge is a bit easier,
coming up to christmas where everyone is so busy.
But on reflection (ha ha) this challenge might be easy
to take an image, but it does require some thought
and some planning.So first the challenge:To take an
image of yourself in a reflective surface.The reflective
surface can be a bathroom mirror (the most obvious),
but try different things like a window, shiny car bonnet,
still pond, or be adventurous with your mirror images -
use a handmirror in different locations, take advantage
of public mirrors. The other thing to do is to use the
mirror to reflect not just your face but memorablilia that
might add to the story.
{spt}

it's TODAY!

the saturday monday sale
our little space {above} all set up and ready to go!
heidi with her very coool felt pins,becky & me...are we having fun?!

the Fierberg-Lombardozzi Booth
at the Saturday Monday Sale
*One of a kind creations by Becky & Denise include these things:
*Altered Cabinet Cards-each cabinet card has been lovingly
embellished with a variety of vintage glitters,millinery flowers,
ribbons,papers,words and much more...each one unique.
*Glittery Paper Ornaments-these sturdy paper shapes have been
fitted with precious vintage images and dusted with fine glass glitter
for a twinkle unlike any other,finished with a pretty ribbon.
*Teeeny Tiny Mittens-the most delightful little things you have ever
seen,in a wide range of colors and detailed to boot!
*Greeting Swags-each of these swags is completely assembled with
sturdy paper stock,first covered in beautiful papers,then stamped
using paint to spell out a greeting or word,then tied on the finest length
of ribbon with the precious teeeny tiny mittens dangling between the
lettered discs,no detail missed! these will look lovely draped across a
mantle,above a window or mirror. no two alike!

special thanks to heidi for her tireless,enthusiastic
energy...this chickie is the real dynamo! xoxoxoxx2u!

studio friday {wild thing}

my beloved snail....a tangible reminder to slow down a bit
and enjoy the ride!
{where the wild things are}