Ricetta # I can't remember....and meet Rachzel!!

ok I'm getting a little better (at least I think so) with my Bamboo Fun Pad....and here is my take on it
I used WorldWinn Cardstock, Bazzill Cardstock, This Boy Rub-ons by Daisy D's (LOVE these), Autumn Leaves Clear Stamps (talking in circles (boy)) by Sande Krieger (totally love these) and I cut the butterfly from pattern paper by Starfish Dreams...

If you decide to play link me up in the comments section of this post...

ok on to more important things...like my fun neighbor...Pat... and her daughter Rachel...who probably both at this point probably think I'm some kind of neighborhood stalker...I went to Pat's this am and God bless this woman...she had a case all ready for me to decoupage even some old magazines

and this

to use on it...how can you not love this...my Dad used to sing me this song when I was a little girl...

ok and I promised you last night that I would introduce you to her daughter, Rachel

AKA Rachzel..AKA totally hip clothes designer

she designs clothes for kids

she sews

She find vintage fabrics, appliques, tshirts anything and turns them into one of a kind works of art to make your kids friends jealous...

The name of her clothing line is EVERSO...everso cute, everso clever...everso AWESOME!!

There is so much more to see...so many adorable clothes it makes me wish I had a little girl to put in them...

she doesn't have a blog yet but you can find her at flickr here and at ETSY here

So Go Look!! You are going to be so in love!

I have a couple of tags to catch up with and hope to get to those tomorrow...didn't wantcha to think I forgot ...

Gratitudes:

1. a fun morning with Ms. Pat

2. lunch with Rob

3. things are calming down for the kids at school a little

4. off for 4 days after tomorrow

5. ghiradelli brownie mix...for real...you have to try this stuff...

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!

It still needs some tweaking...

But what do you think of my new banner...?

It only took me 2 hours..so this post probably won't be very long...of course I say that a lot but then end up rambling...so who knows?

I have made a discovery recently of embarassingly huge proportions...do you know that saying about how you never see what is right in front of you until it pretty much smacks you in the face...?

Well this is true of my next door neighbor...and boy are you guys all going to be jealous of the kitschy craftiness that lives next door to me...(and if you've been here stopping by for a while..yes this is Pat of the same family who recently had a house fire...but don't worry, the craft room stayed in tact...and no one was hurt)...Before I knew she was an artist, she was still really cool...she's one of those neighbors that always thinks about the kids leaving little presents for them on the holidays, stopping to say hi and stuff...anyway...

Meet Pat...aka The Wreath Witch

and let me tell you she is soooo much more than a Wreath Girl...she is a mean decoupagin' collagin' mama...check this stuff out..

She finds these old fashioned suitcases etc and magazines ...and then puts them together to create these really awesome funtional works of art..how can you not just love that...and this

oh my gosh do you not just wish she was your neighbor...sorry too bad you can't have her she's mine...but wait there's more..
Everything she makes is from stuff she has found at thrift stores, garage sales, and the like...this woman is an expert treasure hunter... I would never think to make ice skates into a door decoration...like this

are you amazed yet? oh and just one more, I love what she does with children's book illustrations...

ok I regress...I knew she made wreaths and I always thought they were fun and interesting..but I had NO IDEA of the ARTIST MAGNITUDE living NEXT BLOODY DOOR to me....

wanna know the best part...she invited me over to play sometime...I can't wait..she's going to teach me...she probably has no idea of the monster she will most likely unleash by being so sweet...and if you think she's cool...just wait until you meet her daughter....but sorry you'll have to wait until tomorrow....(got to have some reason to bring you back don't I?)

So please go visit Miss Pat at her Blog

could you let her know where you found her please...and keep me in art class bliss

here is her flickr collection...you'll be stuck there forever I promise

AND she even has an ETSY store...ohholycow wait till you see the shoes...she DECOUPAGED shoes...

Ok so...GO...go look I know you want to

Gratitudes:

1. having the coolest neighbor ever...she was cool before I knew she was an artist..but now she gets Mega cool points!!

2. She also has a really cool daughter who you're going to love too

3. Kids had another flippin snow day today...God gave me the strength to survive

4. I figured out the whole banner thing...even if it's not quite "right" yet

5.Rob's work people LOVED the centerpieces...!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great night!!!