old christmas cards into atc's


i have had this stack of vintage*retro*old christmas cards
for years just waiting to be "improved upon"...well,this is the
year i am going to use some of them up! it started with a few
atc "ornaments"for the sale,now i have made my atc's for the
monthly rl swap with them and have plans to use bits of them
for some of my holiday cards...i am loving using what i have,
although....i sure would like a few more vials o glitter.......

is it to late....

...to whip these up for the sale,b?

no spt,only this shameless plug...


late last night,almost into the wee hours...on kel's birthday
no less,becky and i met for the last time before the sale this
saturday to put the finishing touches on each of our lovingly
handcrafted items that will be up for grabs....and i must say,
i think,there will be plenty to go around....we are little,obsessed
paper craft junkies apparently and all that goes with that...so
come and get your one of a kind,limited edition,to die for fierberg/
lombardozzi treasures this saturday at the monday club...one
day only!
{spt}

here comes...


altered cabinet card,one of many for the
saturdaymonday sale next weekend!
{suzy's theme song}

5:42 am...the results of my test

The Personality Defect Test by saint_gasoline
Hippie
You are 0% Rational, 100% Extroverted, 0% Brutal, and 0% Arrogant.
You are the Hippie! Characterized by a strong sense of extroversion, irrationality, gentleness, and humility, you no doubt frolic through fields preaching peace and love to all! You are probably either very spiritual or needlessly paranoid about "the man", like most hippies, as a result of your focus on intuition and feelings over cold, brutal logic. You are also very, very social. And like any hippie who would have no qualms about hitchiking across the country just to meet some interesting people, you also love to interact with others, even complete strangers. Because we know most any hippie is peace-loving and humble, it stands to reason that you, as well, are terribly gentle and humble, almost to the point of revulsion. Your carefree attitude of peace and harmony is probably very, very sickening to realists or cynics or anyone who isn't a hippie, to tell the truth. In short, your personality is defective because you are overly emotional, extroverted, gentle, and humble--thus making you an annoying hippie. And you listen to psychadelic rock and smoke a whole lot of pot. Okay, maybe not, but I wouldn't be surprised if you did.
To put it less negatively:
1. You are more INTUITIVE than rational.
2. You are more EXTROVERTED than introverted.
3. You are more GENTLE than brutal.
4. You are more HUMBLE than arrogant.
Compatibility:
Your exact opposite is the Sociopath.
Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Hand-Raiser, the Televangelist, and the Robot.
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If you scored near fifty percent for a certain trait (42%-58%), you could very well go either way. For example, someone with 42% Extroversion is slightly leaning towards being an introvert, but is close enough to being an extrovert to be classified that way as well. Below is a list of the other personality types so that you can determine which other possible categories you may fill if you scored near fifty percent for certain traits.
The other personality types:
The Emo Kid: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Starving Artist: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Bitch-Slap: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Brute: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Hippie: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Televangelist: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Schoolyard Bully: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Class Clown: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Robot: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Haughty Intellectual: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Spiteful Loner: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Sociopath: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Hand-Raiser: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Braggart: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Capitalist Pig: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Smartass: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.

studio friday/let's pretend


from the archives...a journal entry from 2003,that seemed
appropriate for the "let's pretend" {studio friday} theme!

the next few days i will be nose to the grindstone to finish up
the last few goodies for the saturday monday sale.

self portrait tuesday


to my way of thinking.......
"when it comes to staying young,
a mind-lift beats a face-lift any day ."
~marty bucella
{spt}

i am reminded.....


it seems strange,when i think of it,that God is most vivid
to my consciousness when i am in the depths of despair,
and all i can say to Him is :"God help me!"
& He does help us when we turn to Him in our great need,
for "man's extremity is God's opportunity". an equally
imperative reason for prayer is to acknowledge our
gratitude.gratitude is in itself a wholesome and
healing force and it becomes all more real when we make it
a regular part of our prayers.

today's reminder
i will keep myself aware of the many blessings that come
to me each day and remember to be thankful for them.

"you pray in your distress and in your need;
would that you might pray also in the
fullness of your joy."
~kahlil gibran

grateful for...

...the God of my understanding,my health,my sanity,my great
big wonderful family{hairy warts & all},my friends{here & there},
my art room,mine & others enthusiasum,optimisim,sobriety,feelings,
vision,active imagination,determination and freedom!
thanks for asking,christine!

jingle belle


a cabinet card creation by becky fierberg ...
this is just one of many,one of a kind offerings
we will have at our saturdaymonday sale booth!
i much prefer this fun and fancy "belle" to the
sicko image of me....i'm feeling a little better,
still headachy....less bitchy...comin' around.

spt{on monday} / flu face identity


this is what i look like glassy eyed and feverish...i hate being
out of commission,being fairly useless and bitchy...i would
much prefer being at work and going about my business,to
this fresh hell. going back to sleep now.
{spt}

a simple sampling


sam-pling. -n. 1.part as representative
of the whole.
i am truly loving the process of getting ready
for the upcoming saturday monday sale. each
cabinet card embellished & altered,each swag
assembled,each sprinkle of diamond dust is
pure enjoyment...but the best part by far,is the
easy,uncomplicated collaboration between
becky & i....all in the name of fun!
i lift my glass to simplicity!!!!

studio friday/all things round


how ironic that this week's studio friday topic is all things
round...literally all things(of importance,at the moment)
are round in my art room! becky and i are working on a
project and my part of the collaboration are discs with
images and letters that will be strung together to create
the most wonderful greeting swags for our booth at the
saturdaymonday sale on dec.3rd ! i love all things round!

7 things

tagged by great gf carla

7 things to do before I die:
1. go back to school
2. learn to knit & crochet
3. start drawing again
4. learn to dance
5. travel on a train
6. learn to speak italian
7. learn to sew

7 things I cannot do:
1. snow ski
2. tell a lie
3. play piano
4. math
5. save money
6. see faraway
7. reach the top shelf

7 things that attract me to the opposite sex:
1. hands
2. nice teeth/smile
3. humor
4. glasses
5. walk
6. emotion
7. voice

7 things I say most often:
1. be careful
2. just for today
3. love ya
4. damn
5. hmmmm
6. how can i help you?
7. HANNAHHHHHHHH!

7 Celebrity crushes:
1. sean connery
2. clive owen
3. ottmar liebert
4. chris isaak
5. sweet baby james
6. sidney poitier
7. paul newman

7 people I want to do this:
{disregard if you've already been tagged}
1.becky
2.angelica
3.heidi
4.mary beth
5.sarah
6.steph
7.mary

spt{self exploration}


mini photoshoot with my 15 year old dd...she pulled out
my "mean" sunshades and my black fake fur car coat and
threw out words to get certain "looks",she caught me unaware
a few times...i liked those images the best.
{spt}

sillyhead


darling daughter finding a new use for tooooo
expensive fancy schmancy bra....
rather halloweenish i thought.

studio friday/secret


to much of a good thing...gives you way to many choices,
which in turn can be paralyzing. i have collected some of
the most fab papers,images and trinkets to use in my
medium of choice,{collage/assemblage}....as long as i live i
will never "use" them all up...my secret is...i can't stop
adding to my collection,although,i must say that i am a bit
more discerning these days..not every beautious thing i
see comes home with me,i am learning to leave some
behind for my fellow collectors! now you know!
{studio friday}

on the look out....


...for vintage velvet millinery flowers..
reproductions or gently worn oldies would be
really great! anybody out there have a source?
i found a hat at the antique mall the other day and
disassembled it...the yummy contents in the jar above.
any info would be helpful!!!
thanks,d

spt/identity exploration


self portrait tuesday identity challenge.
i am a 48 year old sometimes bleeding woman,who still feels
like a girl,a mom of young adults,who still aches to hold the
babies they once were,a wife who contributes to the well being
and sometimes insanity of her husband of 24 years,i am a
firstborn daughter,sister,button collector,beach bum,artist,friend,
ferocious lover of books,music,comedy,nature,america,my cat,peace,
sobriety,honesty,candles,adhesives,paper & ink...i am a dependable
hard worker,a child of God and life survivor...one day at a time.
{spt}