Winner Dinner (not related)

Aaron from mudpiesandmarigolds.com is the winner of my giveaway! Congratulations!

A couple of weeks ago, I served prom dinner. I had great help from "Mr. Grill Master," and my "Super Talented Don't Know How She Can Fit so Many Creative Ideas Into Her Head" niece.  Our dinner was in my son's casual family room, so "Super Niece" had the idea of decorating with crayons and paper.

Rhinestone gems were glued on the ends of crayons to create a crayon topiary. Super Niece constructed a crayon candleabra and crayon napkin holders.

My favorite part of the table was the artwork that my niece incorporated into each place setting. She outlined the fork and knife with some funky graphics, and provided a different theme frame under each plate in which each guest could doodle. 

IThe The room was finished up with white lights and paper lanterns. In the evening it looked fabulous.  And yes, the guests had fun doodling on  the white tablecloth. 

Don't you wish "super niece" was yours?.....sorry, she's all mine:) 

A picture of the girls, (my daughter is the blonde in solid blue)

I hope you are having a wonderful week.

Blessings,

Ele

Banners in Style

Go to my last post and register for the giveaway!

Here a banner, there a banner, everywhere a banner banner.

Whatever you choose to call them; banners, pennants, or buntings, they are all in style. They are not just for birthdays and holidays. They are for every day!  

A great thing about mixed meda art is that you get to use everyday found objects and incorporate it into your creations. Flashcards? Yep, flashcards. I'm not the first to use flashcards, nor will I be the last. I think the appeal is that it takes us back to elementary school. It's the feeling of mastering numbers, and numbers are hot, in style, the thaaaang that makes a mixed media artist's heart beat.

  

I made this garland out of flash cards, music paper, and some vintage ledger paper. I threw in some vintage jewels, a cameo and a paper flower. I strung seam binding through punched holes, and added a few scrunched pieces to stream down. Oh so easy, try it you'll see!

Banners are for everyday. Hang them across a mirror, a window, or wall.

Blessings, Ele

Giveaway Time!

The good people at ramsign.com are giving one of my blog visitors a FREE enamel house sign.  

Gotta love sleek, handmade, glossy, and free!

If you are a follower (right hand sidebar), leave me a comment. If you are not a follower, now is a good time to sign up. I will draw a random winner on Wednesday, April 6th.

Ele

A Pop of Color

The third and final mosaic recap of 2010 features color.

Yes Virginia, I do believe.

A little bit of color goes a long way in decorating. Shoes, pretty papers, tissue paper puffs, colored jewels, pumpkins, and a chair slip cover displays a pop of color.


Blessings,
Ele

2010 Pinks

I couldn't recap 2010 without a journey back into my pink blogposts. The lack of pink would be like living in a world where pink cotton candy, salt water taffy, and buttercream frosting didn't exist. Oh, how shameful to even think about it. 

So my dear blog friends, breathe deeply and absorb the sweetness.  

Pink Blessings to you,

Ele