My First Treasury!

My first treasury to make the front page of Etsy! I have made lots of treasuries, have been featured in lots of treasuries, and even made it to the front page of treasuries....but this is the first treasury to make the front page!!!!

Mother's Day Will Be Here Soon!

Mother's Day will be here soon, and I've stocked up with some goodies from my shop!
My gift set includes a bar of my honey soap, a travel set of body lotion and body wash, and a tub of lip balm. A perfect way to pamper your mom!













My Bath Tea also makes a wonderful gift. What better way to spend your afternoon than soaking away your stress!













My Bergamot Rose soap is just beautiful!













Don't forget your Mother on Mother's Day!

New Banner!

I am so please with my new banner! Sylven, from Etsy, made it for me!

Here's my old banner:







Here's my new one! ABreathOfFrenchAir <------- Click on my shop name.

What do you think? I'd love to have to take the poll to the left!

Crayon Soaps For The Kid Inside Of You!

It is raining, dreary, and such a ho hum day that I thought I would CHEER my Blog up!!

I LOVE playing with my soaps and haven't made any crayons in some time. My crayons come in:
Yellow - Lemon
Orange - Orange
Blue - Peppermint
Green - Lime
Purple - Pixie Dust

Pixie Dust is a light, sweet, floral
scent.





I made the box myself and I think it turned out really well. What do YOU think?
The box was time consuming, but I think it's the icing on the cake!

A Walk Through the Yard.

Starting from the left are Forget Me Nots, Dames Rocket, and Candytuft.

Spring has sprung and I was able to hobble around the yard peeking at all the lovelies starting to bloom. The pictures shown here from last year. I haven't figured out how to carry a camera while walking on crutches. I can tell that we are about a week behind (regarding growth) compared to last year.
Ah...........Spring!!!

My Little Bit Of Spring!!

Life in crutches makes it hard to see all the glorious signs of Spring! I peeked out my front door yesterday and caught a little bird "tasting" my Weeping Cherry Tree! Of course, it flew off before I could take a picture, but I couldn't help capturing the beauty of the tree. I can't wait until I can "fly" off these crutches...and the time can't come any sooner! :)

The Evolution Of Pictures

Thank god for DIGITAL camera! I
can't imagine taking tons of pictures, waiting an hour for developing, and then finding out that you have to start all over!

I took advantage of a sunny day yesterday and took some pictures of some of my products.
Picture #1 was my first "goof"! I'm not sure why, but the flash went off. Now, some take great pictures with their flash, but my flash pictures NEVER turn out...as you can see!




Here is a better picture. I take all my
pictures on my kitchen table. This area gets indirect sun and I find the light very easy to work with. I try to take pictures from afar so that I can crop them as needed. The background is a sheet of scrap booking paper.

















The magic of cropping!





















Added some light! I usually use Picassa
for my editing. It's easy to use, although limiting.




















Ta da! The evolution of pictures!

My First Video!!!!

I had loads of fun making this video! Come check it out!

Happy Birthday, Scout!

Happy 6th Birthday dear Scout! Oh, how did you get to be such a big girl!

Shopping! What else is there to do when you can't walk??

Isn't this cool? OMG, I just HAVE to have this for my bathroom! It's perfect for what I need! I have a long wall next to my air jet tub and this would fit nicely there. $119 from Pottery Barn.



I love this too...perfect for keeping my books and magazines dry!
$59 from Pottery Barn.

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream!

This little buggers are just too cute! Unfortunately, they were difficult to make! It took me all afternoon to make a few sets! Sooooooooooooooooo, once these are gone, they are GONE! lol!

How Cool Is This??

I woke up this morning to find an Email from DaWanda. I browsed through the sections and what a surprise to find out that I'm one of the shops featured!! How cool is this?

DaWanda

Treasury Time

I'm in love with making Treasuries! It's like shopping, but not having to pay for anything!

Art In Bloom

Art In Bloom, which is being held this weekend, is where our Garden Club is meeting on Saturday morning. I hope the weather holds up!

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German, 1880–1938; Pink Roses, 1918; oil on canvas; 31 1/2 x 27 7/8 inches; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer Jr; 592:1958

During Art in Bloom weekend, stroll through the Museum's galleries or take a free, docent-led tour of the floral arrangements and the art that inspired them. Enjoy flower-arranging demonstrations and fabulous music by talented performers in Grigg Gallery.

This year, in the Auditorium, one of New York's leading fashion florists Michael George discusses the evolution of floral design in the 20th century, and textile historian, conservator, and curator Linda Eaton from Winterthur Museum & Country Estate shares stories behind the Museum's featured exhibition.

While you are here, be sure to visit beautiful Sculpture Hall, bursting with fragrant flowers and spring colors. Join us for lunch in this lovely setting designed and coordinated by Trisha Haislar of Elegant Celebrations in Collinsville and Rhonda Lynn-Moeckel of Focus on Design by Schnuck Markets in St. Louis. Their work was supported by numerous local florists and wholesalers who volunteered their time and creative energy.

Closed, but still open!

I am scheduled for ankle surgery tomorrow morning. My Etsy shop is closed, but it's still open...meaning you can still order, but I won't be able to mail anything off for about 2 weeks.