~Twinkle Teaches~: March 2009

Monday, March 30, 2009

Just another manic Monday...

Me last Saturday: "Harrison, Mommy needs a picture of you with your fancy clothes on before Alexia's birthday party."
Harrison: "Wheeeeeeeeee!"
The slide show tells the story...

Well, I got one semi-serious pic. :) I love his energy!
Hope your weekend rocked.
I have to play catch-up on photos from Spring Break.
My sweetie Ben had a birthday.

The cake was amazing!

I'm a fan of buttercream (sooooo bad I know...) over whipped frosting.

Ever since we saw "Walking with the Dinosaurs-Live!" Harrison has been obsessing over TRex.

This remote controlled one never really stops growling. Grrrrr....
Our local zoo has large robotic dinosaurs ("Dinosaurs Unearthed") here now so we made our way to see them.

Rawr.

Harrison insisted on wearing camo with Crocs, and a Mountain Dew cap! (is that a fashion faux pas?!?) because he wanted to look like the Crocodile Hunter (or what he thought Steve Irwin would wear to see dinosaurs), and since it was St.Patrick's Day I humored him. :)
It's all good...momma had green nails!

Digging for fossils.

Kipper, our dog, wish he could have gone with us!

P.S. The crocodile says HI. :)

Harrison saw the Wizard of Oz for the first time. He thought it was hilarious that when I was younger I always dressed up as the witch for Halloween--oh,yes, Grandma showed him the photos!
My husband Ben (and my dad in pic) did lots of yard work over Spring Break.

I am planting a large garden in the backyard with some fruits and lots o' veggies. This is my attempt at being more self-sufficient and it will give Harrison a fun hobby.
Let's share some link love...

Vanity Plates Site

Target Grocery Coupons

Ka-Chow! Cars Web Site for Kids

Sherwin Williams Photoshop Swatch Download

I love the brushes and free photoshop downloads from HERE.

Before I go I have to throw in one last TRex.

We bought a huge Hot Wheels set at a garage sale for $2. Yes, it growls,too, you know. LOL
BUT it sells on Amazon for $77.77!!!!! Bargain!
Thank you bloggy friends for this award. :) Love it!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Featured Friday!!!!-Sarah!

This week's Featured Friday artist is Sarah!

{Sarah and her daughter Fi}

1. Sarah,tell us a little about yourself.

I was born in the early 70’s in Pennsylvania during a Valentine’s Day snowstorm. When I was still quite young, my mom transplanted us to Savannah, GA where the marsh and the shrimp boats, the ancient live oaks trailing scarves of Spanish moss replaced the earlier emblems of my childhood. Growing up, I was pulled toward creative expression, writing, music, theatre. I met my husband in college in Atlanta, and nearly 10 years and two beautiful, silly baby girls later, it is still happily ever after for the science geek and drama nerd. In terms of favorites, who can choose just one of anything? I love movies but admit to being a bit of a movie snob. The last one I really liked was “Things We Lost in the Fire.” Wally Lamb’s The Hour I First Believed is on my bedside table but so is Maria V. Snyder’s Poison Study. The CDs in my car right now include James Blunt, “The Wonder Boys” soundtrack, and Diana Krall.

{Daylily Earrings}

2. What inspires you?

In life, nothing inspires me more than my girls and their influence creeps into my work sometimes too (see my cupcake jewelry and fairy baubles). I love nature and flowers (especially if I made them grow). I rarely look at magazines but somehow manage to find out what is trendy, and then I may or may not incorporate trends into my work. Art and story are both big influences. I can browse Etsy for hours! I love jewelry that conjures a time, a place, perhaps a character from a book. The title of my Etsy shop, A Fine Distraction, is a stolen phrase from a favorite romantic, somewhat naughty poem by Robert Herrick, Delight in Disorder.

{Blooming Earrings}

3.What advice do you have for a beginner?

Do what you love and keep doing it.

{Spring Cascade}

4. What is your favorite medium or tool to work with?

My imagination. A nice set of German-made jewelry pliers is good too. Oh, and sparkly things.

{Dewdrops}

5. What is a favorite photo you have taken?

{Adorable!}
There are so many, but this one of my daughter, Lily, is certainly in the running…

{Cupcakes}

6. Do you have goals?

I’m getting better at this. Somewhere deep inside is a savvy businesswoman dying to get out. She knows all about business plans, marketing and spreadsheets. We are getting to know each other but BFFs we are not.

7. When you start a piece, what is your process like?

I always dive in but sometimes my light comes on at 3 in the morning so I can jot down an idea.

{Fairy Baubles}

8. How would you describe your style?

Romantic, often girly and nostalgic.

9. What do you enjoy most about creating? What got you started?

I enjoy working with my hands. I love finding the right combinations of elements. I love to see others wearing my designs and the feeling of making something that someone can look at and see something beautiful. I became a bead addict about 7 years ago when I made a set of wine stem charms for my mom for Christmas.

10. Sarah, where can we see more of your work?

My shop is www.afinedistraction.etsy.com