true & pure & fearless...


.....amy & tony's love for one another!

snapshots of the juicy details:an amazing ornament made by
kate valleroy,dangling sweetly in the center of a jasmine wreath,
"songs to fall for",an eclectic,thoughtful soundtrack of a lovelyfun evening/
the postal service-such great heights,the pogues-love you 'till
the end,lizzie west-chariots rise,damien rice-aimee,tom petty-
alright for now,joaquin phoenix/reese witherspoon-jackson,
johnny cash-ring of fire,the white stripes-hotel yorba,guns n roses-
patience,counting crows-accidentally in love,simon & garfunkel-the
only living boy in new york,the format-on your porch,bright eyes-
first day of my life,u2-running to stand still,adam sandler-grow old
with me,imogen heap-hide and seek,death cab for cutie-i will follow
you into the dark.succulent centerpieces,creations by the talented kate.
a cyber photobooth so fun!


a love meant to be.....priceless! so very happy to have been
a part of amy & tony's big event! thank-you,you two....you rock!

saying good-bye to chihuly


.........just a few of the spectacular specimens............




see more here

handmade,heartfelt,visual delights



gigantic paper cone and polymer ornaments
by corey dankocsik



12 months of collages & altered postcard
by carol mollica

delicate snowflake by nancy connelly


soldered with care,mary & santa
by mary boyer


watercolor resist peace atc & a visitor photographed
by pat brewer

greetings...marie otero style

many,many thanks to you all for the holiday cheer
and goodwill! love to all for an artful new year!
xoxox,
d

gifted,truly


theee most beautious frame in which i have placed
a baby hannah in,from my art sis in chicago carol.

omG! candlesticks with the mostest...for a candlelit
evening under the stars with a mug of cocoa...then
when not in use there,amusing and delighting me on my
worktable...thanks to corey!

i asked and i received! santa dropped this package
off at pat's house along with the tools needed to create
these and more faboooooofeltedfunky creations!xoPAT!

more to come....

fine featherless friends!


made by our friend corinne didisheim,given
to corey & i by the most glorious gift-giver gf pat!
i will post more great goodies by other generous pals
in the days to come!
thanks for everything,everybody!

the little stranger


come down to the manger,
see the little stranger
wrapped in swaddling clothes,
the prince of peace
wheels start turning,
torches start burning
and the old wise men journey from the east.

how a little baby boy could bring the people so much joy
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
this must be Christmas, must be tonight!

a shepherd on a hillside, while over my flock I bide
on a cold winter night a band of angels sing
in a dream i heard a voice saying "fear not, come rejoice
it's the end of the beginning, praise the new born king"!

i saw it with my own eyes, written up in the skies
but why a simple herdsmen such as I?
and then it came to pass, He was born at last
right below the star that shines on high!

Christmas Must Be Tonight~ written by robbie robertson
as sung by joan osborne here

most bodacious ornamenticus


a rare and delightful specimen! thank-you,angie
and gfriends for the much needed flight from reality!
~ xo,denise


just know this...


circa 1965,altered image 2004
happy memories are true gifts! and
photos of those memories are the tangible
evidence!

meditation for the day
"life is not a search for happiness.
happiness is a by-product of living the
right kind of life,of doing the right thing.
do not search for happiness,search for
right living and happiness will be your reward.
life is sometimes a march of duty during dull,
dark days.but happiness will come again,as God's
smile of recognition of your faithfulness. true
happiness is always the by-product of a life well lived."
~twenty-four hours a day

prayer for the day
i pray that i can remember this when i am,how my friend karyl
so aptly puts it...over-dosing on life!i pray that i don't choose the
comfortable path but the right one...o' hear my prayer!

all i want for Christmas....


truly all i want to do is felted embellishments
at this point in my life! is that to much to ask?!
and the instructions in this book & this book i
could be on my way...whaddaya say santa?
i've been good.