The Ribboned Crown

~ One World-One Heart- One Big Fan ~

Yep, that would be me talking about Lisa Swifka from A Whimsical Bohemian and the One World-One Heart  blogs- equally wonderful! Lisa and I clicked on-line and then through the phone lines and then happily we laughed face to face last year at the Tinsel and Treasures Show.

So winging it's way to all of us is her 3rd One World-One Heart giveaway and I'm excited to be a part of it.

I've been off the creative path for a while so I decided my  'giveaway' would be  something that I made a few years ago. A Valentine Crown which was shown in the Victoria article last year. (I have another almost identical that I've kept for myself)

Here it is sitting on the round finial on my front bench.
(Photo by Kate Sears for Victoria Magazine)

Just leave a comment below and your name (don't forget the email address) and I will announce the winner on February 12. You don't need to be a participant or have a blog or anything to enter- just leave a comment! And make sure you click on the One World-One Heart link here to enter all of the other participants' giveaways- 500 and counting!!

I'm so happy to be participating. Spread the word about Lisa's fantastic worldwide giveaway!!

Good Luck- maybe you'll be crowned the Queen of Hearts!!

~ Heartfelt Thanks ~

A Beautiful Celebration of John's life. And what a life. The people who gathered to pay tribute to him reflected his open heart and love for people. From the countless Starbucks employees who saw him every morning to the skaters at Skateland where he found time to relax and be a role model to hundreds of kids. And  his fellow rocket scientists, literally who he worked with  on classified projects (not even his family could know about). A renaissance man, for sure. He left his two son's the best start of a life- knowing how to live each day to the fullest and that they were so loved.
Thank you all so much for your kind words and thoughts and prayers. It has meant so much to me. We're all doing okay.
Love, Donna

~ Hearts Holding On ~

I'm not  sure what this entry should be. I was thinking my next post would be about sharing valentine hearts and instead it is sharing  broken hearts. My husband's brother was tragically killed Monday. He was one of the good guys.

So you just kind of grab hold of each other.

Hold each other up, you know?

And together, you stand tall.

~ All a'Quiver ~

Oh, The ART of FRIVOLITY!!!

fri·vol·ity (fri väl′ə tē)

noun

1. the quality or condition of being frivolous
2. pl. frivolities -·ties a frivolous act or thing

And....My FRIVOLOUS ART for purchase here~ COMING SOON!

friv·o·lous   (frv-ls) 

ADJECTIVE:

1. Unworthy of serious attention; trivial: a frivolous novel.
2. Inappropriately silly: a frivolous purchase. (the on-line dictionary actually used this as the example- too funny!)

Fingers crossed it happens!

I'm sure you are all a'quiver!! Sorry, couldn't resist- I should have done this on the last post. How could I have left a pun unattended??

The Ballet - Take Two

Since the Nutcracker Ballet never did hit the stage, I'm taking no chances and starting early.

And I finally took some time to try a bit of the writing technique (well, my amateur version) I learned in the calligraphy class I took with Ulla at Castle in the Air over a year ago (original post here). I created a new 'playbill' of sorts for, um...let's say the Valentine's Day Ballet.

 

THE DANCERS: Antique Doll Heads transformed into Cupid's muse(s).

THE PROPS: Glitter Encrusted Quivers.

Gold-tipped Arrows.

Perhaps a Love Letter, or two.

THE SPECIAL EFFECTS: Embellished  Antiqued Mirrors.

Of course the real special effect will be if I actually get everything on stage at once.

I hope to be offering these creations (and some others still spinning around in the idea stage) for the first time here on my blog. Check back for the details soon!

Now, it's back to dress rehearsals (target practice).