Friday, November 27, 2009

BoNeS~of~LoVe & iRie~BiTeS...

BoNeS~of~LoVe & iRie~BiTeS...

*CoMe~ToGeTHeR* for the HoLiDaY~SeaSoN !!


:: 1 DOZEN DOGTOWN~DELIGHTS ::

:: 3 DOZEN NOAH'S~BARK ::

:: 1 SMaLL OR 1 LaRGe ECO HEMP CHEW~TOY ::

YOU WILL RECEIVE A *BRAND* NEW *BONES~of~LOVE* CHEW TOY...


AS WELL AS, A FRESHLY~MADE BATCH OF *IRIE~BITES* BISKITS...


THE 1 PICTURED HERE HAS BEEN SPOKEN FOR BY THE CUTIE MISS~DAISEY !! ; *D


:: BACKSIDE OF TOY...


*STITCHIN' THREADS* CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO YOU CHOICE OF COLORS & PATTERN IF DESIRED ::


& WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THOSE OF YOU WITH *KITTY'S* TOO !!

MEEOOWW...

WE'VE GOT SOME *IRIE* & ORGANIC CATNIP FILLED *HEARTS* TO ADD TO THE GOODNESS !!

>^_^<


YOU CAN FIND THEM...

*ONLY* HERE IN MY ::ARTFIRE:: SHOP

Saturday, October 31, 2009

*HAPPY~HALLOWEEN*...

**SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY...
:: HAPPY ~ HALLOWEEN ::

:: BOO @ THE ZOO... ST. LOUIS ZOO ::

:: MIMI... THE *WILD~THING* ::


:: MY LIL' *APPLE~DUMPLIN'* * HER LIL' *TEA~TIME~TURTLE* ::

& OF COURSE...
**ALL** COSTUMES WERE MADE BY MAMA !!!
; *D ** BIG~SMILES ** ; *D



Saturday, October 10, 2009

*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... 10/17

FOR TODAYS *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY ~
I WILL FEATURE ANOTHER DEAR & LONGTIME FRIEND OF MINE...
MISS *IAN* ~~ of http://www.mysteryschoolclothing.com/ !! ; *)
:: MYSTERY~SCHOOL :: IS COMMITED TO USING *SUSTAINABLE* FABRICS, LOW~IMPACT~DYES & *RECYCLED* MATERIALS...
A 1 WOMAN OPERATED, SMALL~BUSINESS THAT
HAS BEEN SELLING *HANDCRAFTED* WARES FOR OVER 12 YEARS...
:: ORGANIC COTTON & HEMP DRESS::
OK ~~ NOW THIS DRESS IS SOOO *SWEEEEET*... & IS AVAILABLE FOR *CUSTOM~ORDER*... I HOPE TO OWN 1 OF THESE BEAUTIES VERY SOON !! ; *D

YOU CAN ALSO CHECK~OUT HER *KIDDO* CLOTHING @
&


:: ORGANIC COTTON TODDLER *TREE* TEE ::
TOO CUTE... I *HEART* TREES !!!

:: ORGANIC COTTON *VELOUR* HOODIE & PANTS SET ::
THIS LITTLE *SET* IS SOFT & CUDDLY... & SUPER~CUTE TOO ~~ & THE *BEST* PART IS THAT IAN WILL *CUSTOM* MAKE THIC IN YOUR CHOICE OF SIZE & COLOR !!!

OK ~~ NOW GO & CHECK~OUT HER GOODS...
& THEN COME~BACK & LEAVE ME A COMMENT TO TELL ME WHAT IS ON YOUR HOLIDAY OR ANY~DAY *WISH~LIST* !! ; *)
:: MYSTERY~SCHOOL ::
:: MADE BY A MAMA ::
:: ECO~LOVE~ORGANICS ::

THANKS A BUNCH !!

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*SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY... 10/10

TODAY'S *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY IS GOING TO BE
A BIT DIFFERENT THAN USUAL...
& I WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT LIKE THIS UNTIL AFTER THE *HOLIDAY* SEASON TOO... I HOPE YOU LIKE IT !! ; *)

I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD *FEATURE* SOME OF MY *FAVORITE* ::HANDMADE:: ITEMS FROM SOME OF MY *FAVORITE* SELLERS & FRIENDS IN THE CRAFTY~HANDMADE~WORLD THAT I LIVE IN...
PLEASE ~ TAKE A PEEK !!! : *)

SO ~ TO START~OFF THE FANCIES ~
I WILL FEATURE A **VERY** DEAR & LONGTIME FRIEND OF MINE...
MISS NATASHA ~~ OR AS I CALL HER & MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW HER AS *NATURE* of http://www.naturegear.org/ !! ; *)
:: NATURE~GEAR :: IS AN *EARTH~CONSCIOUS*, 1 WOMAN OPERATED, SMALL~BUSINESS THAT FOCUSES ON CREATING BEAUTIFUL CLOTHING FOR FREE~SPIRITED FAIRY~FOLK...
DANCING~GODDESSES...
TREE~HUGGERS & THE LIKE !!
OK ~~ NOW THIS TOP IS *SUPER~SWEET*... I PLAN ON OWNING 1 OR 2 VERY SOON !!
; *D

:: OHM MEDITATION TREE~SKIRT ::
**LOVE** THIS SKIRT... WHAT CAN I SAY... SOOOO PRETTY !!!

:: ORGANIC~VELVET... IT'S WORTH THE WAIT HOODIE~TOP ::
I *REALLY* LOVE THE IDEA & INSPIRATION FOR THIS TOP... TOO SWEET !!

OK ~~ NOW GO & CHECK~OUT HER GOODS...
& THEN COME~BACK & LEAVE ME A COMMENT TO TELL ME WHAT IS ON YOUR HOLIDAY OR ANY~DAY *WISH~LIST* !! ; *)
:: WEBSITE ::
:: ETSY~SHOP ::

THANKS A BUNCH !!

~~})i({~~

Saturday, October 3, 2009

*HANDMADE~HOLIDAY~HOLIDAZE*...

JUST LIKE THE BANNER SAYS...
I'M HAVING A :: HANDMADE~HOLIDAY :: THIS YEAR & I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TOO !!
; *) **SMILES ** ; *)
I WILL BE *FEATURING* A BUNCH OF :: HANDMADE~GOODIES :: MADE BY MYSELF AS WELL AS SOME OTHER FRIENDS & ARTISTS THAT I **LOVE** & SUPPORT... I HOPE THAT YOU WILL COME~BACK & CHECK THEM~OUT !!
I WILL BE POSTING A *NEW* ITEM EVERY WEEK FOR *SPARKLE & SHINE* SATURDAY, FROM NOW UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAY~SEASON !!
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ONLY *76* DAYS LEFT UNTIL CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR ??!! ; *o

Saturday, September 19, 2009

*SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*... BLOG *FEATURE*

WOO~HOO !! ; *D
WHAT A WAY TO START OUT MY *SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*...

MY SWEET~LITTLE *BONES~OF~LOVE* ~HEMP~ CHEW~TOYS WERE FEATURED IN ANOTHER ARTIST'S BLOG~TREASURY...
*BONES of LOVE ..... -HeMP- CHeW-ToYs *...

TO FIND~OUT MORE ABOUT THIS CUTIE *CLICK* ON THE LINK ABOVE !!! ; *D


THE TREASURY IS CALLED... *ETSY~SHOPPER~ DOG~STUFF*...


& YOU CAN TAKE A PEEK BY VISITING:

& A *BIG* THANKS TO *RECLAIMED~THREADS* FOR MAKING MY DAY JUST A LITTLE~BIT BRIGHTER & A WHOLE~BUNCH MORE *SPARKLY* !! ; *D

OH ~~ & YOU CAN CHECK~OUT HER *ETSY~SHOP* BY *CLICKING~HERE* TOO !! ; *)

Friday, September 18, 2009

*STRANGEFOLK* FESTIVAL... 9/26~27

THERE'S ONLY *1* WEEK LEFT TO PREPARE FOR
O'FALLON, ILLINOIS...
THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE A *SUPER~FUN~FANTASTIC* TIME & I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING SOME OF YOU THERE ~~
I WILL BE JUST *1* OF THE *MANY* ~HANDMADE~ VENDORS...
PLEASE STOP~BY MY BOOTH & SAY *HI* !!! ; *D
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& *HERE* IS THE LINK SO THAT YOU CAN CHECK~IT~OUT !! ; *D
& PLEASE *LEAVE~ME~A~COMMENT* & LET ME KNOW IF YOU WILL BE THERE !!THANKS A BUNCH !! ; *)

Saturday, September 12, 2009

*SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*... 9/12

RAINBOWS... STARS... FLOWERS... & HEARTS...
WHAT MORE COULD A GIRL ASK FOR !!?? ; *)
OK... MAYBE A BUTTERFLY OR 2 !!
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WELL, TOMORROW IS MY *BIRTHDAY*...
& I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A *PERFECT* PICTURE TO START THE *CELEBRATION* !!
; *D ~~ *HAPPY~BIRTHDAY* TO ME... ANOTHER YEAR WISER !! ~~ ; *D

Friday, September 11, 2009

VISIONS OF *LUNA~MOTHS* DANCING IN MY HEAD... PART 2

SO ~~ I AM FINALLY FINISHED WITH THIS AMAZING *BLACK~HEMP~TWILL* CUSTOM~ORDER ~HOODIE~DRESS~ FOR A *SUPER~SWEET* CLIENT/FRIEND OF MINE...


THE LAST BIT OF DETAIL INVOLVED A LARGE APPLIQUE OF A *LUNA~MOTH*... I WAS SOO INSPIRED BY THE *BEAUTIFUL* MOTHS THAT I MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS~POST, WHICH YOU CAN SEE *HERE*... THAT I DECIDED TO DO *2* APPLIQUES !! ; *)

WELL, HERE IS MY FINISHED *CREATION*...
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK !! ; *)


:: SIDE~SEAM POCKETS W/ VELCRO ::

:: SMALL MOTH ON FRONT RIGHT~SIDE ::

:: PATCHWORK~TRIM DETAILS ::

:: INSIDE~HOOD PATCY~LINING ::

:: CENTER~BODICE BEADED~DETAIL ::

:: LARGE MOTH ON BACK RIGHT~SIDE ::

:: BACK VIEW ::

:: LOTS OF STITCHING~DETAIL & BEADS TOO ::

THANKS BUNCHES FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOKY~LOOK !! ; *)

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

9/9/09... THE MAGIC OF #'S

:: 9 + 9 + 9 = 27 ... 2 + 7 = 9 ::
.........
THE #'S 9 & 13 HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY *LUCKY* #'S... IF #'S WERE ACTUALLY LUCKY, THAT IS !! ; *)
WELL, TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2009... 9/9/09 ~~
I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS PRETTY~COOL THAT WHEN YOU ADD UP ALL THE #9'S IN TODAYS DATE... YOU ACTUALLY END~UP WITH THE RESULT OF #9 !!
SWEET !! ; *)

Saturday, September 5, 2009

*SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*... 9/5

**FOREST~BOOGIE~LOVE**

; *)

Saturday, August 29, 2009

*SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*... 8/28

SO ~~ I MADE MY LIL~MAMA HER VERY OWN *WUBBZY* DOLL...
FROM SOME HAND~DYED *HEMP* FRENCH~TERRY, GLITTERY BLACK~FELT & A COUPLE BUTTONS...

& SHE HAS BEEN A *SPARKLIN' & SHININ' EVER SINCE !! ; *D


WOW... WOW... WUBBZY !!! ; *)
STAY~TUNED... WIDGET & WALDEN ARE COMING NEXT !!


Saturday, August 22, 2009

*SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*... 8/22

*SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*...

JUST WOULDN'T THAT BE **NICE** !!! ; *D

**HAPPY~BIRTHDAY** ~~ EITHEN !!!

**HAPPY~BIRTHDAY** ~~ EITHEN !!! ; *)

CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE 13 YRS. OLD TODAY !!??!!

YOU ARE GROWING~UP SOOO FAST...


JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU HOW VERY *SPECIAL* YOU ARE TO US &
THAT WE ARE SOOO PROUD OF YOU FOR BEING SUCH A *GREAT* KID !!

WE LOVE YOU BUNCHES !!!

XOX

AUNT HIEDI })i({ & MIMI


Thursday, August 20, 2009

VISIONS OF *LUNA~MOTHS* DANCE IN MY HEAD...

SO ~~ I AM JUST ABOUT FINISHED WITH THIS AMAZING *BLACK~HEMP~TWILL* CUSTOM~ORDER ~HOODIE~DRESS~ FOR A *SUPER~SWEET* CLIENT/FRIEND OF MINE...
THE LAST BIT OF DETAIL INVOLVES A LARGE APPLIQUE OF A *LUNA~MOTH* !! ; *)
WELL, I HAVE BEEN PLAYING AROUND WITH DIFFERENT IDEAS IN MY HEAD & HERE ARE A *FEW* IMAGES THAT I USED FOR *INSPIRATION*...




:: MY SWEET KENDY~MAMA ::

:: KRISTINA LAWLEY ::

:: http://www.sjcarterphotography.com/ ::
~~})i({~~ * ~~})i({~~ * ~~})i({~~
THEY ARE **ALL** SOOO VERY PRETTY & LET ME JUST SAY THAT I AM **VERY** EXCITED TO SEE HOW THIS *BEAUTY* TRANSFORMS !!! ; *D
PICTURES OF THE *LUNA~MOTH~APPLIQUE* WILL BE POSTED WHEN FINISHED... STAY TUNED !!
THANKS BUNCHES !! ; *)

Friday, August 14, 2009

*MAMA & ME* ~TWIRLY*SWIRL*SKIRTS~...

WOO~HOO !! ; *D ANOTHER *HAPPY~CLIENT* = **BIG** SMILES FOR ME !! ; *D
THESE SKIRTS TURNED~OUT SOOOOO SUPER~CUTE...
I JUST *LOVE* THE WAY THEY FLOW & MOVE !! ; *)
I AM ACTUALLY *TWEAKING* MY PATTERN & DRAFTING A TODDLER~SIZE, SO THAT I CAN MAKE MY *LIL~MAMA* A SKIRT AS WELL !!
*SEW* CUTE & **PERFECT** FOR TWIRLING TOO !! ; *)

:: MAMA & ME ::

:: MAMA~SKIRT ::


:: MATCHING *KIDDO* SKIRT ::

THE SKIRTS SHOWN ABOVE ARE ::SOLD:: ~~
BUT, ARE AVAILABLE FOR *CUSTOM~ORDER* IN YOUR CHOICE OF
SIZE, COLORS & FABRICS...
PLEASE MESSAGE ME FOR DETAILS @
tangleyourhangers *at* yahoo *dot* com !! ; *)

THANKS A BUNCH !! ~~})i({~~

*CLICK~HERE* TO SEE *MORE* PICTURES OF THESE SKIRTS !!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

*SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*... 8/8/09

HELLO THERE & HAPPY~SATURDAY... IT SURE HAS BEEN A WHILE !!! ; *)

WELL, I AM BACK FROM MY VISIT TO NY & AM TRYING TO GET CAUGHT~UP... BE ON THE LOOK FOR LOTS OF UPDATES & MORE *GIVEAWAYS* TO COME SOON !!

& THANKS A *BIG* BUNCH FOR STICKING WITH ME WHILE I GET THIS *BLOGGING* THING FIGURED~OUT !! ; 8) LOL !!

OK ~~ I *LOVE* THIS ONE & HAD TO SHARE !!! HE HE HE ; *D

Saturday, July 11, 2009

SPARKLE & SHINE SATURDAY*... 7/11/09


Tuesday, July 7, 2009

*CUPCAKE~LOVIN'S*... THE RECIPE !

**IRIE~RAINBOWLICIOUS** CUPCAKES...
WERE SUCH A SUCCESS THAT I DECIDED TO POST THE RECIPE FOR YOU ALL TO TRY OUT TOO !!! ; *D
THERE ARE A BUNCH OF PICTURES TO SHOW THEM IN THEIR GLORY (& NOT)...
I HOPE YOU GET THE IDEA !! ; *D
& I DO WANT TO WARN YOU THAT THAY DO TAKE A BIT OF TIME... BUT, THE END~RESULT IS OH~SO WORTH IT !!

:: FINISHED~CUPCAKE... TA~DAH !!! ::
*MORE* FINISHED CUPCAKES ~~~~>>> *HERE* !!

:: YOU WILL NEED ::
: 1 WHITE CAKE~MIX
: 2 EGGS
: 1 CUP SOUR~CREAM
: 1 TSP VANILLA
: 1/2 CUP MILK
: 1/3 CUP VEGGIE~OIL
: VARIOUS GEL~COLORS (WILTON)
: CUPCAKE LINERS


:: LETS GET STARTED ::
* PREHEAT OVEN TO 350o
* LINE CUPCAKE PANS WITH 24 LINERS & SET ASIDE.


:: LETS GET MIXING ::
* IN MEDIUM BOWL... COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS & BLEND UNTIL MIXED WELL... I WAS TRYING TO COUNT HOW MANY *STIRS* IT WAS, BUT I KIND OF LOST COUNT WITH LITTLE~MIMI HELPING ME !! ; *)

STIR~IT~UP...LITTLE~DARLIN, STIR~IT~UP...


:: LET'S CHOOSE COLORS ::
* AT FIRST WE DECIDED TO GO FOR AN *IRIE* THEME ~ W/ GREEN, YELLOW & RED...
BUT, THEN MIMI DECIDED THAT SHE WANTED TO USE BLUE & PURPLE TOO !!
HEY, RAINBOWS WORK FOR ME TOO !! ; *)

:: LETS GET COLORING ::
* TAKE BATTER & DIVIDE INTO SMALL BOWLS... THE # WILL DEPEND ON HOW MANY COLORS YOU DECIDED ON... WE HAD 5.
* ADD EACH DYE~COLOR TO THE SEPARATE BOWLS OF BATTER ~ YOU CAN USE A TOOTHPICK TO ADD THE COLOR(A LITTLE~BIT @ A TIME, DEPENDING ON HOW DARK YOU WANT THE COLOR... I DID 2 KINDA~BIG DIPS FOR EACH COLOR OF BATTER)
* MIX WELL, UNTIL EACH OF THE COLORS ARE COMPLETELY BLENDED.
* SET ASIDE & GRAB YOUR CUPCAKE~PANS !! ; *)

PRETTY LITTLE CUPCAKE~BATTERS... SO BRIGHT & COLORFUL !!



:: NOW FOR THE *FUN* PART ::
* WE ARE GOING TO BE SPOONING THE BATTER INTO EACH CUPCAKE~LINER IN **LAYERS** BY TEASPOONFULS OR TODDLER~SPOONS HAPPEN TO WORK GREAT IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THOSE AROUND !!
* DEPENDING ON HOW MANY DIFFERENT COLORS YOU HAVE DECIDED ON WILL DETERMINE HOW MANY *SPOONFULS* OF BATTER YOU WILL NEED OF EACH COLOR
* NOW, REMEMBER NOT TO PUT TOO MUCH INTO EACH CUP WITH EACH LAYER, BECAUSE YOU DO NOT WANT YOU CUPCAKES OVERFLOWING... OR TO RUN OUT OF A CERTAIN COLOR BEFORE YOU ARE FINISHED WITH ALL THE CUPCAKES.


* OK ~ SO NOW THAT WE HAVE ALL THAT CLEARED~UP... LET'S START LAYERING !!
* GRAB A SMALL~BOWL OF COLD~WATER & SET NEXT TO YOUR BATTER... THIS IS *VERY* IMPORTANT FOR KEEPING THE BATTER FROM STICKING TO YOUR FINGER/SPOON WHILE YOU ARE EVENING OUT THE LAYERS OF BATTER !!
* SPOON IN 1ST LAYER OF BATTER TO EACH LINER & WET FINGER/SPOON WITH WATER & SMOOTH OUT EACH 1ST~LAYER. (ALL OF THAT COLOR SHOULD BE USED UNLESS YOU ARE PLANNING ON USING THAT COLOR AGAIN FOR SOME OF THE OTHER LAYERS IN THE CUPCAKES)



* CONTINUE THIS TECHNIQUE UNTIL ALL OF THE CUPCAKES ARE LAYERED WITH THE COLORS OF YOUR CHOICE & ALL OF THE BATTER IS FINISHED !
* MY CUPCAKE~LINERS WERE FILLED~UP ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY FULL.


:: LETS GET BAKING ::
* BAKE FOR APPROX. 18~22 MINUTES OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK COMES~OUT CLEAN WHEN POKED IN THE CENTER OF CUPCAKE.
* LET CUPCAKES COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE FROSTING THEM !


:: LETS GET SOME FROSTING ::
* OK ~ SO, I CHEATED A BIT HERE TOO... **COOL~WHIP** !!! ; *)
BUT, YOU COULD USE ANY *FAVORITE* FROSTING... I JUST DO NOT LIKE FROSTING TOO MUCH & WELL, WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT *COOL~WHIP* OTHER THAN IT IS SOOO YUMMY~GOOD !! ; *D~
* GRAB A ZIPLOC & PUT COOL~WHIP INSIDE... CUT~OFF A SMALL/TINY CORNER OF THE BAGGIE & START ICING THOSE PRETTY~LITTLE CUTIES !! ; *)
* CHILL CUPCAKES IN REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER, DEPENDING ON HOW LONG BEFORE YOU ARE GOING TO EAT THEM~UP !!
& WE CAN'T FORGET THE *SPRINKLE~FAIRY*...
THANKS SOOO MUCH MIMI !! ; *D
**SPRINKLES... SPRINKLES... SPRINKLES**

NOW IT'S TIME TO...
GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME *IRIE~RAINBOWLICIOUS* YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY...
THIS IS RECIPE THAT WAS BORROWED FROM *HERE*... MODIFIED WITH THE *VANILLA* & COOL~WHIP BY ME, OF COURSE !! ENJOY !!! ; *D

MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~

& WITH **MANY** THANKS FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME... IT WAS SUCH A JOY TO SEE MY LITTLE~MIMI *SMILE* !! ; *)


 

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