Dreaming of Hawaii...

Oh, to be in beautiful Hawaii again. I need sunshine!!

These are some of my favorite photos from my trip to Honolulu just last November.

This tree stands in front of the oldest hotel on the island. I don't remember the name of the hotel, but it was gorgeous! I love how lacey the branches are against the sky. I love trees...

I had a delightful afternoon tea on my second day in Honolulu. Tea served in silver and china on an outdoor terrace, at a lovely hotel, right on the beach. All while enjoying the view of surfers and sunbathers.

I was joined by Terrie Lee Steinmeyer, a very talented artist of needlework art.

And it turns out she's quite the doll artist too. I think she would be successful at any endeavor! I am tickled to to call her by her pet name "tlee", to me it sounds like "tea lea". Love that! Love everything tea related :)

This was the view from the balcony of my hotel taken on the first evening after I arrived. Shopping- right under my nose!

Heaven!!

More pics of Hawaii to come soon!
Have a sunny day!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

I learned today on the Travel Channel that the three leafed shamrock is considered representive of the Holy Trinity in Ireland. I didn't know that. It does resemble the fleur de lis, seen as a royal symbol and found in the beautiful windows of cathedrals.

I learn something new every day...

I'm attending a Cupids Charms Workshop!

Look at these beautiful jewelry charms!

I have bought several of these wonderful necklaces and have even

sold one right off my own neck!

The lady loved it so much,

when I told her I'd be happy to get one for her,

she insisted I give her my own,

right then and there,

and replace it for myself!

So I did!!

I have admired this style of jewelry for some time.

When I learned I could take a workshop

and learn how to make these amazing charms myself,

I signed right up!

I can hardly wait to fashion my own charms,

perhaps using the art trading cards

I've been making with my MRS.T.BAGG images!

LOVE THIS!

And look at the back of these gorgeous charms!

Tiny postcards!
They're adorable.

You must visit this wonderfully talented artist, Joy Jones at her website

http://www.cupidscharm.com/

and also check out her blog -

http://cupidscharm.blogspot.com/

I just love artists who share their talent with all of us.

The workshop I'm attending is in St. Petersburg, Florida. I will be attending the April 1st class on how to make these lovely charms.

Joy offers a variety of workshops, all held in St. Petersburg, FL.

My sailor/husband/loveofmylife Jerry

is thrilled to be able to walk among the sailboats while I attend this day long class.

Horray for both of us!!

MRS.T.BAGG THEATER BLOGSPOT

I know, I know.

I've barely got a handle on the first blog page

and I've already uploaded another one!

I'm hooked, what can I say!

MRS.T.BAGG THEATER

I've been planning this site for quite a while.

I've been making these little videos

of MRS.T.BAGG on Slide.

Slide is a great site for making

fun video slide shows.

I decided to create a place to "park" the

retired videos where

I could go and visit them from time to time.

They were too fun to make and I hated to delete them

into the ether, hence the new blogspot.

If you're interested, just click on the
Movie Ticket Stub

for your free ticket to the movies!

You'll find the ticket stub near the top on the right side bar.

You'll find a pair of Ruby Slippers in the theater that will

magically transport

you back here

when you're done.

Don't forget you coke and popcorn!

A Grateful Day!

Ahh, I wish I was back on this Island, basking in the sun! What a wonderful cruise I had with my wonderful husband Jerry last year. I am so blessed!

This is my thought for today...

You know, it's not about how many "friends", fans or followers we collect, but about the recognition we receive from our fellow artists and from those who truly love us. And I am grateful to blogger for this format in which everyone is a "star"!

I wish you all a Blessed Day!

ME & MRS.T.BAGG INTERVIEWED BY THE SHELBY COUNTY REPORTER NEWSPAPER!

Well, it certainly has been a "day in the spotlight" for me! I'm very pleased with this article and the picture they used. The interview was done at the Greystone Antique and Marketplace, and I'm sitting in my little "artist corner" where I sometimes sculpt and enjoy meeting the shoppers as they browse through the antique store and my room. I so enjoy their surprise as they learn that I actually "make" the little faces!
Here's the link to this article- http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2010/mar/03/mrs-t-bagg/

MRS.T.BAGG INTERVIEWED IN "SMALL TOWN LIVING" MAGAZINE!

This wonderful online magazine has posted an interview about me and MRS.T.BAGG today! Thanks to the editor Tina Wilson for so much "air time" in her magazine! And thanks to all who visit this blog page too! This is a wonderfully blessed day... :)

Oh, and here's the link! http://stliving.com/?p=1159

The Royal Winton Chintz Collection Art Trading Cards

I've finally completed the art trading cards for MRS.T.BAGG. I've had so much fun making these out of vintage victorian greeting cards! This selection of teacup ladies are dressed in Royal Winton Chintz fabric.

The Royal Winton chintz fabrics are of beautiful floral patterns, originally found on Royal Winton china. The chintz patterns I have to offer MRS.T.BAGG in are- Summertime, Julia, Florence, and Welbeck in background colors of yellow, green and blue. this fabric was discontinued some time ago and as far as I know, are no longer available.

One of these beauiful cards will be included free with the purchase of your MRS.T.BAGG. The back of the card will have a fun little profile about the character purchased and will be signed at the bottom by the artist, me!

Thelma, No Boundaries- Enhanced by Blingee

I'm not much into the "blinkies", but I thought I'd play with it just to check it out. It actually turned out kind of cute.
A little "bling" can be fun!

Two interviews in one week by Small Town Living and The Shelby County Reporter

My latest Artdoll Trading Card, love this!

I have been so blessed to have been interviewed at all, let alone by two reporters in just one week!
I was recently contacted by Samantha Hurst, a very nice reporter for the Shelby County Reporter. She had visited Greystone Antique and Marketplace on Hwy 280, in Birmingham Alabama, where I lease a room in which I sell vintage furniture, teacups and of course, MRS.T.BAGG. Ms. Hurst told me at our interview yesterday, (Thursday Feb 25th) that when she realized MRS.T.BAGG was made by a local artist, she knew she wanted to interview me for their Lifestyles section of the Shelby County Reporter newspaper.
I thought I'd be nervous. But when I get to talking about my love of sculpting these little heads, I lose my inhibitions and I can go on, and on, and on...
There was also a freelance photographer at the interview. I don't remember his name but he was very nice. He will be making a disk of the many photos he took during the interview for me. I hope he got my good side :)
I'll post some of those photos here too.
AND THEN...
I just completed a written interview for Tina Wilson, an editor of the online magazine, Small Town Living. Here's the link- http://stliving.com/
You should check out this magazine, they have a wonderful variety of subjects and writers. There is a tab on the right side of the home page called profiles. In profiles they have many interviews of other artists. That is where my interview will be posted in a week or two. I'll be sure to post a link to it from here when it's listed. And I'll post a copy of the newspaper interview when it publishes in about two weeks.
I am so grateful for this opportunity to share what I do with people I've never met. Thanks to all the wonderful people that find what I do interesting enough to take it home with them!

As my new friend in France, Aude Berger, writes " I send you strong hugs!"
I'm sure something's lost in the translation, but I think it's cute!

Beautiful Altered Victorian Ephemera

Louise looks so pretty nestled in this arbor! Love my photoshop program! These pretty cards will be made into magnets and will also be offered as a free Artdoll Trading Card with each purchase of MRS.T.BAGG. On the back of the trading cards will be a fun little profile about each character. I also will be signing the back of the Artdoll Trading Cards.

Eunice- an Art Trading Card and Magnet

I just giggle every time I look at this card! I have truely found a new passion in these vintage victorian greeting cards. I'm glad I have so many MRS.T.BAGG images to play with...

Beautiful New Artwork for the Lovely MRS.T.BAGG!

I have found the most lovely antique graphics free online from some very generous bloggers! I will post a button somewhere on my blog to "pay it forward"!

As you can see, I have repurposed these vintage pictures to showcase MRS.T.BAGG. I love my Adobe Photoshop Elements. The MRS.T.BAGG introduction picture is actually an antique victorian marriage certificate. I'm on the hunt for more of these grand graphics to create some stunning Art Trading Cards for MRS.T.BAGG. This is so fun...

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

I love this vintage Valentine, so romantic. I wish everyone a wonderful Valentine's Day!

BEAUTIFUL SNOW!

Isn't this the most beautiful blue sky you've ever seen? These pictures were taken in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

My wonderful husband Jerry took these pictures of me as I shivered in my far too flimsy coat.
It had to be the coldest day I've ever experienced. The blue sky was so deceiving!

Jerry would say, "stand over here" and "stand over there". Then he said, "stand... right... here." As he looked through the view finder, he reached up over his head, grabbed a low hanging branch and gave a pull...



...And then, to my surprise, a huge pile of freezing snow fell all over me as the camera went "click"!
I love my Jerry!

SNOW IN KANSAS!

I had a wonderful visit to my hometown in mid-western Kansas last week.

And yeah, it SNOWED! It was so magical.

Living in Alabama limits the amount of snow I see each year, unless I go find it back home!

I especially like to take pictures of trees in winter. So beautiful in it's icy simplicity.

I have a new wonderful camera, the Sony Cyber-Shot, full HD 1080. It's so user friendly and has so many cool features, one of them being the sparkle effect. I applied this effect to the next two shots. So pretty...

"The Fairy Tree"

I think this is my favorite picture from my trip to Kansas.

I really like my new camera! Thanks Santa!

Networking, on Etsy and following fellow bloggers...

There are so many artists to discover, I feel like a tiny, tiny fish in a big, big, BIG sea of talent. And their blog sites are so creative. I thought I was looking pretty good, then I come across some wonderful blogs and it inspires me to want to overhaul my blog altogether!

I have a lot of irons in the fire just now with my shoppe at Greystone Antique and Marketplace. I'm painting furniture to resell, shopping for interesting items to offer and most importantly, rebuilding my inventory of MRS.T.BAGG ladies. And of course, keeping up with the bookkeeping for our Westover/280 Self Storage business and the electical contracting business. So with my abundant free time LOL :) I am concentrating on my Etsy Store.

Be sure to click on my new Etsy button at the top of my blog page to the left!

The photo of Martha in a custom black hat is my latest listing in my store. I'm still waiting to be discovered on Etsy...