in honor of Street children of Oaxaca we invite you to visit their shrine gallery
a collection of hope, dreams and possibilities
offered straight from the heart of many generous artists from across the world who believe we can make a difference in the lives of deserving children through the work of our hands, the understanding of our hearts.
read more here.
and check out MY shrine! i used the crafty chica’s shrine base.
the auction runs through march.
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this is a world-wide blogging event hosted by Lisa Swifka, intended to bring the blogging community together through thoughtfulness and sharing. click on the link to see the list of all the wonderful participating bloggers!
yup, it’s that time again! i’m offering a precious little frozen charlotte (the one pictured isn’t the one — it’s just to give you an idea). she’ll be 2″ or under (the pic is of a larger one), and is well aged (dug up from a doll factory in germany, so she’s distressed and broken — but that just adds to her charm). i’ll also include a little vintage encyclopedia volume.
to enter my give away, simply leave me a comment (you must leave a comment), your name, and email. the event ends on my birthday — february 12th! my son will randomly pick a number (he’s 6 and lives for this stuff), and then i will contact you to get your mailing address.
be sure to check out my dear hubby’s giveaway — he’s #911.
thanks for stopping by!
We had just vacuumed with the vacuum we got as a wedding gift nine years ago. It just really hasn’t been satisfactory, and our attempts to get other vacuums haven’t really worked — a waste of money.
That old vacuum emits weird smells and is no match for the new cats — The furniture is furry and our allergies have been killing us. Finally hubby ventured out on Black Friday to get us one that we knew would work.
Behold — what you see here is the result of cleaning the Persian rug in the living room, the cat tree, and the couches. Note that all but the cat tree had just been cleaned a couple days ago.
but buy supplies from me! : )
ah, my little sweetie. such a big boy now!
his hair is really red in this pic — it is actually dirty blond with golden tones.
an example of gina’s talent that will be available at Tangerine. (sorry folks — not this one — she is MINE!)
if you are in the bay area on saturday, oct. 18th, stop by Tangerine in danville and check out gina gabriell’s new adventure! i have watched the store transform from an empty space to a happy store full of nifties (handmade by gina, select giftables, yummy candies…). she has asked me to provide some special hannah grey kits just for her — i promise they will be ultra cool! if you can’t make it on sat., please do stop by soon and show your support for women artists and handmade goods. do some holiday shopping. your friends will thank you!
sept. 28th is my blog’s two year anniversary! to celebrate (and to help me clear out my now $340/month storage unit), i am giving away a stuffed flat rate priority mail box full of goodies, odd things, paper, embellishments, fabric…whatever i can fit in there! my studio is way too crammed. the hannah grey inventory is clogged up with odd things that i had a plan for once upon a time… so…to win yourself a box o’ goods, tell me the top 5 things you hate about yourself. (hubby’s friend laura has a great example here.) the list i find most amusing is the winner! post by midnight, the 28th (pst). you can leave a comment by clicking on the very dim “speak” button at the top of this post.
here, i’ll start with mine.
1. i hate that i have super-human sense of smell. think about it — i have a boy and three cats…and a hubby…and… and that i have this compulsion to ssssnnnniiiiffffffffffff anything that smells bad. over and over. i hate that.
2. i hate that the baby ate my brain. see, i got real stupid when i got pregnant, and haven’t regained those brain cells. it’s been six years. hubby can often be heard remarking, “honey, your roots are showing.” (i’m blonde — ha ha.)
3. i hate that i am hopeless at math. it is humiliating that my child has already surpassed my basic math skills. did i mention he’s six?
4. i hate that i am 40 and i still fear hall trolls (you know…the ones that wait in the nooks and crannies of the hall at night, ready to pounce — thankfully i now have a bathroom off my bedroom, so no more mad hallway dashes for me).
5. i hate that i lose everything. things i just had in my hand. or saw a minute ago. thoughts. wait…where was i going with that?
okay, your turn — amuse me!
our booth was across from gina’s at the zne vendor day. i spent much of the day gazing at her booth, trying to decide which doll to get as each one has such a distinct personality — it was hard to pick just one. but the hectic day screeched to a halt, and before i knew it, everyone was packed up and out of there. i was fortunate enough to have dinner with gina that night. and after hubby and i returned home, he presented me with this. i love her. and i didn’t have to decide. and i am most happy to have a piece of gina’s art.
