Mermaid Splashes

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SPLASH!!!

"A Mermaid Weighs In"

by Bill Layne

found at muscleheaded.wordpress.com

There are mermaids splashin' in my pool -

Mermaid Mysterious World

by jewels654.deviantart.com

found atsohbanet.com

Siren of the Sea

bylewfoster.etsy.com

Check out Lew Foster's shop on etsy.

He is one of my favorite artists there!

'merman'

found onfanpop.com

I don't mind their mer-friends so much,

illustration by Mabel Atwell

for "Water Babies"

found on weheartit.com

enchanting water fairies

byYuehui-tang.com

vintage photo

found onkatiesredumbrella.blogspot.com

Crustacean Cafe, Mermaid Tea

found onmatouenpleluche.etsy.com

mermaids performing at

the Sip 'n Dip Lounge Tiki Bar, Great Falls, Montana

found on www.thehairpin.com

Or even all the treasures they bring with them -

Mermaids of Atlantis

found onS-ries.fanpop.com

'pirate treasure'

unknown source

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vintage mermaids byChierri, 

found onmermaidsisters.net

and I guess I don't mind all the 'stuff' they bring -

'a fisherman's secret'

byaloha_mermaid.deviantart.com

1947 Jantzen swimsuit ad

found onvintagegal.tumblr.com

Florida Road Map, given out my SHELL Co.

found onmyraroberts.com

Kaira Andrade mermaid shoe advertisement

found oncoloribus.com

It's all the non-mer friends that they bring along

that clutter up the pool....

vintage mermaids

found onjamboree-bay.blogspot.com

mermaid with sphere

found on karenamandahooper.blogspot.com

vintage tattoo art poster

found onpopscreen.com

mermaid - sailor sternboard carving

by Jac and Patricia Johnson

www.skipjackmarinegallery.com

mermaid wallpaper found on fanpop.com

I mean seashells and rocks and things are ok,

but the mer-friends that are critters

are just too many!!!

Mermaid and Goldfish by Judith Stein

found onJudithSteinWatercolors.etsy.com

from an Art Nouveau Mermaid postcard

fabric block found on mermaidfabricblocks.blogspot.com

mermaid byAndrew Loomis, from the 1940-1950 era

found onoklahoma.net

The Little Mermaid by Disney

found onblogs.indiewire.com

...and some of them are sooooo big!

Metropolitan August magazine cover art

by Willy Pogany

found onartofnarrative.tumblr.com

Mer-horses with King Titan

possibly byWalter Crane

"Chasing the Wind"

by Don Maite

found on cosmicdolphins.wordpress.com

mermaid and walrus vintage illustration

found on thegraphicaddict.com

seahorse and mermaid

by Sue Halstenberg

...and now my pool seems like the

popular spot in the neighborhood,

and I don't have a full-time lifeguard on duty,

so you know what always happens...

CampariMarch advertisment

with Eva Longoria and admirers

found oncoloribus.com

H. J. Fordillustration from the early 20th century

found onflickr.com

The Little Mermaid saving the prince

unknown source

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"The Little Mermaid"

found onfreyjasig.deviantart.com

I think I may as well give up,

and just enjoy them while they're here!

by David Puu

found onclubofthewaves.com

May 15, 1926 Judge Magazinecover art

found on pinterest.tumblr.com

marked July 2013

found onwanderlustdrifted.com

1939 vintage photo

found onffffound.com

SPLASH!!!

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peachy keen celebrity fashions

May 27, 2014, 9:39 am

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It's time for another Fashion Show

with Celebrity fashions 

featuring 'peachy-keen' colored accessories

that might have made them even more stunning!

Angelina Jolie

found on blognews.am.com

You really can't tell what's under that beautiful draped fabric,

but I think these would be super!

They have a fine gold glitter front, with gold sky-high heels and a hand-painted sole!

$110.00

atRockstarlette.etsy.com

For some added interest, wouldn't these look beautiful on her ears, as a compliment to her dress?

brass with white opal glass dragonfly earrings

$19.88 at anntelope.etsy.com

Next up is an actress that played it 'minimal' with her jewelry.

That is, if you can call thousands of dollars of diamonds minimal...

Jessica Albaat the Golden Globe Awards

found onaliexpress.com

I really enjoy the 'furry' clutch she is carrying.

It adds a kick of fun!

Wouldn't this look beautiful on her other wrist?

hand beaded bracelet with cabochon

found atibics.etsy.com

and this around her neck?

2009 Bloom Winner hand beaded necklace for $720.00

found atmikelle.etsy.com

or perhaps this?

hand beaded free form necklace $135.00

byibics.etsy.com

These shoes would add a little more of the funky that Ms. Alba started with her unique clutch:

vintage 1950s confetti print shoes $78.00

made for Nordstrom and found atzestvintage.etsy.com

Next up is the beautiful Jennifer Hudson -

Ms. Hudson is at the 2011 Oscars

photo found onzimbio.com

I find the squished boob show a bit distracting 

from the rest of her dress,

how about you?

Remove some of the push-up pads from her foundations, 

and try adding this as a beautiful feature necklace:

 handmade lace jewelry,

using a thousands of years-old technique, passed down from generation to generation.

$119.00 found at LandofDante.etsy.com

The photo doesn't do justice to the beautiful threads used in this necklace!

This next ensemble is just beautiful -

Ginnifer Goodwin at the Emmy Awards, 2012

found on www.douxrousse.blogspot.com

The shoes are perfectly matched, and so is the belt.

The only thing I might change is to remove the pave diamond ring,

it just looks too big and clunky for the delicateness of the lace 

on the dress and her petite frame.

How about this one instead?

18k gold with diamonds and aquamarine ring

sold at netawolpe.etsy.com

Next is a beautiful curvy actress -

Danielle Brooks at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards

found on customcelebritydresses.com

Ms. Brooks has chosen very well.

The simple lines of the dress show off her curves,

rather than emphasize them in a negative way

or trying to hide under layers of fabric.

Because of the rich skin tone she has, I think she

could easily wear this as an attention-getting accent:

spiral burst adjustable hand made bracelet for $20.00

found atmelissawoods.etsy.com

An actress that consistently hits the mark with her fashion-sense:

Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Catherine Zeta-Jones at a function in China, 2013

photo found onusmagazine.com

Ms. Zeta-Jones has a beautiful figure and a presence

that compliments anything she wears,

as shown in the above photo.

With a 'busy' pattern at the top, 

you don't want to wear 'busy' jewelry.

I can't tell what her footwear is, but these would look fantastic:

pleated orange stilettos custom made $150.00

by ChristyNgShoes.etsy.com

Next is a lovely lace overlay dress

worn by Karen Fairchild at the CMA awards, 2013:

photo found on washingtonpost.com

In my opinion, the dress is beautiful and fits her figure great.

But,

she really needs some accessories to prevent a bit of boredom here.

Perhaps this?

salmon bib statement necklace for $6.71 (no, that isn't a typo!)

for sale at EllenJewelry.etsy.com

The 'bumpy' texture of each stone drop mimics the lace in her dress

without overwhelming you with extras that keep your eyes busy. 

The gold accents around each stone is just enough.

I like these peachy nude suede heels for her also:

nude suede heels for $73.00

custom made at ChristyNgShoes.etsy.com

They really bring out the undertones of her lace dress.

Nice accent!


Carrie Underwood wears a super flirty short cocktail dress:

Carrie Underwood at the People's Choice Awards
page by Cynthia Nellis atfashion.about.com

An important part of Ms. Underwood's ensemble
is her marvelous smile.
Isn't it nice to see someone who genuinely looks 
like they are having fun?
With the fun 'glitter' confetti accents on her dress, you want to keep the accessories at a minimum.
However, wouldn't this look great -

nail polish duo by GlitterfiedNails.etsy.com

This nail polish duo comes with a Gold polish you can wear alone,

or you can add the second polish on top. It is a clear lacquer with gold confetti in it.

Subtle enough, but a cute addition to this outfit!

I will finish today with one of my favorite actresses:

Katherine Heigl at the Screen Actor's Guild Awards

www.harpersbazaar.com

Ms. Heigl seems to be the actress the critics love to hate.

I don't agree, and neither does my husband!

If you stayed away from 'Mrs. Pollifax - Spy' because of the critics pan of it, go back and watch it!

Really, any of the movies that the critics have said 'nay' to,

you will probably want to go back and check them all out!

:0)

The lovely saturated shade of orange in Ms. Heigl's dress

does not compete with her hair.

Nice.

I'm glad she added the sparkle strap on the left.

I think some fun nail polish could also compliment this look -

part of the Sweet Shimmer Collection at 

www.Glitzd23.etsy.com

First, the name of this polish is so fun -

'Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana'

hee hee

My reasons for choosing this shade is

1. There is glitter in it, to compliment her sparkle strap.

2. The polish is a shade lighter than her dress,

so her fingers don't disappear!

I like these vintage beaded shoes:

1940's beaded brocade pump for $159

www.BTMVaccessories.etsy.com

They go well with her pearl clutch,

and with the length of the dress would only peek out

ocassionaly.

Well, that's it for today!

I hope you had fun imagining fashion accessories

and shoes and beads and everything!

'Tangerine Tango' hand beaded necklace with hand made glass beads

by inkspired

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paper doll dress blank card

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Celebrity sparkle fashions

May 29, 2014, 2:10 pm

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BLING BLING!!!

Anne Hathaway at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards

found at marieclaire.co.uk

I love all those red carpet fancy gowns with

sparkle!

Let's add in some extra accessories

that might make them even better -

if that's possible!!

Ms. Hathaway's dress is really all the jewelry she needs, as the dress IS the jewelry!

However, I think these edgy earrings would add a fun

touch to the glitzy fashion -

what do you think?

sterling silver mod earrings $80.00

www.notAjewelry.etsy.com

Next is Cate Blanchett:

Cate Blanchett at the 2014 Oscars

found on www.indianexpress.com

Ms. Blanchett's gown is very tastefully done -

I love the sheer but not see-thru illusion.

Wouldn't these lace peep toe shoes look gorgeous with it?

champagne lace heels $63.00

www.ChristyNgShoes.etsy.com

Here's another gown where the gown itself 

is all the jewelry needed!

Nicole Kidman, found on www.today.com

I am not so fond of the bra-look bodice,

but I love the rest of this beaded column dress!

I think these sling back heels, with a touch of neutral

color, would look pretty peeking out 

from underneath Ms. Kidman's gown

to accentuate all that gorgeous beading:

Carlos Santana sling back snakeskin leather heels $19.00

www.BoutiqueHomesille.etsy.com

Nina Dobrev sparkles in this dress:

Nina Dobrev at Awards 2010

found on jenniferfabulous.blogspot.com

back view of Nina Dobrev's Awards dress, 2010

found on www.thecelebritydresses.us

Her lacy diamond earrings are perfect.

But

I hate how her shoes don't fit!!

Plus, in the 1st photo, they appear to be an odd yellowish color.  I think these 1980's vintage shoes would compliment her ensemble better:

1980s satin shoes with beaded flower spray accent $4.00

- no that's not a typo! But these vintage shoes need a little work on them.

JRSnodgrass.etsy.com

I've said it before, and I'll say it again -

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a beautiful woman

who dresses in beautiful clothes!

Catherine Zeta-Jones Oscars dress

found on www.dhgate.com

I think this is a fairy-tale dress!

Wouldn't these be fun,

peeking out from under her gown every-so-often?

gold studded and blue 3inch heels $50.00

www.SopheaShoes.etsy.com

Next we have Taylor Swift wearing golden sparkles -

Taylor Swift at the 2011 American Music Awards

found on blog.asiantown.net

I think the neck-arm area is a bit too bare.

It looks as if Ms. Swift's gown is being pulled down...

She needs this airy beaded necklace!

moonlight and lace beaded collar pdf for $5.00

www.JewelryTales.etsy.com

Not only do I think it would compliment 

and improve Ms. Swift's ensemble,

this is for a pattern that you can bead yourself!

So, you could change the color or shape of the beads

to fit your outfit!

Gillian Anderson found on www.thexfileshunt.blogspot.com

Ms. Anderson's dress has a lot going for it,

but I think she has missed the mark with her accessories.

I think she needs a statement necklace to offset the subtle fabric design and simple lines of this dress.

golden cluster crystal necklace $24.00

www.BellaJewelry4u.etsy.com

I think this stunning statement necklace would really bring out the gold tones from her gown.

What do you think?

I also like this bold Art Deco style necklace:

Art Deco style metalwork necklace $14.00

www.BellaJewlery4u.etsy.com

The soft burnished metal in this piece would not overwhelm

her gown's subtle gold fabric.

Let's add to Ms. Anderson's ensemble a pair of

vintage 1980's gold lame brocade shoes

by Party Line.

Party Line vintage 1980's pumps $48.00

www.HarlowGirls.etsy.com

Let's finish our blog today with a movie screen 

and TV actress and Broadway play icon -

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren at the Golden Globes 2011 Awards

found on main.stylelist.com

'Older' actresses many times are tempted to dress younger than their age, and it is not becoming.

I think Ms. Mirren has really hit the mark 

with this beautiful gown. 

It is suitable for an 'older' woman, 

and she wears it with class.

Her diamond necklace doesn't overwhelm the dress, 

and indeed it accents the lovely lace on her shoulders.

What can we improve on?

How about this lovely bracelet -

tulle and rhinestone crystal cuff $150.00

www.GibsonBespoke.etsy.com

I like it that is is a bit bigger than the one she is wearing.

And of course the shoes...

satin and tulle rhinestone accented peep toe platforms $100.00

www.lambsandivydesigns.etsy.com

I like the added rhinestone and tulle embellishments.

I believe these are custom made,

so Ms. Mirren could have them dyed a shade more

'golden champagne'.

That's it for today!
I hope you have enjoyed all my 'fashion' blogs!

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I Spy with my little Eye a fairy fluttering by..

June 2, 2014, 10:11 am

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vintage fairy

'I stood against the window

And I looked between the bars,

And there were strings of fairies

Hanging from the stars;

Everywhere and everywhere

In shining, swinging chains;

The air was full of shimmering,

Like sunlight when it rains.'

1st stanza: 'I Stood Against the Window'by Rose Fyleman

fairies dancing upon the water, from a vintage ad

'They kept on swinging, swinging,

They flung themselves so high

They caught upon the pointed moon

and hung across the sky.

And when I woke next morning,

There still were crowds and crowds

In beautiful bright bunches

All sleeping on the clouds.'

2nd stanza: 'I Stood Against the Window' by Rose Fyleman

http://www.celticfairymusic.com/fairy-stories/fairy-poetry.htm

illustration by Frances Brundage

found on picssr.com

a teddy bear fairy paperdoll

Teddy Bear paper doll set by Beverly Matteson Pont

c. 1954 - 1995

found on origamibears.com

'Buttercups in the sunshine look like little cups of gold.
Perhaps the Faeries come to drink the raindrops
that they hold."

 - Elizabeth T. Dillingham in "Faery Song"

vintage fairy found on www.bumblebutton.blogspot.com

Courtesy of Dover Publications, website address to the right.

The Fairies by Robert Herrick*

If ye will with Mab find grace,

Set each Platter in his place:

Rake the Fier up, and get

Water in, ere Sun be set.

Wash your Pailes, and clense your Dairies;

Sloths are loathsome to the Fairies:

Sweep your house:

Who doth not so,

Mab will pinch her by the toe.

vintage Queen Mab of the fairies from

Treasury of Verse for Little Children cover art

vintage Butterfly Fairy

Let's do some 'splainin'.

Queen Mab is the queen of the Fairies, and is found in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'.

As this is a vintage poem, 

you will find the spellings a bit 'odd'!

Fier is today spelled: Fire

Pailes is today spelled: Pails

Clense is today spelled: Cleanse

I also edited the word "Sloths".

In the original poem it is "Sluts".

However, the meaning has changed quite a bit from then to now! We consider 'sluts' to be 'bad women who sell or give their bodies for sex.

This is certainly NOT what Mr. Herrick means in his poem!

I substituted the word "Sloths" which I feel is more accurate terminology in our modern world.

'Titannia' by Karen Prince

I found many poems that refer to Queen Mab 

who will pinch you if you do not do things her way.

It was almost always referring to: 

'pinch you til you're black and blue',

and this is done while you are sleeping!

Tatania by Frederick Howard Michael

closeup of Tatania's crown

My scan isn't so great, 

but it is like a moth/butterfly floated down on her head 

to be her tiara!

fairy to color on a green background

courtesy of Dover publications

'Angel Pond' found onwww.paintermagazine.co.uk

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The Enormous Elephant alphabet time

April 23, 2014, 4:21 pm

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Caution:

Some photos are graphic in nature

E is for Elephant

by Gregory Colbert

lifeisbeautifulthatway.blogspot.com

"She owned the road

as an elephant owns the veldt

and like a big blue elephant

moved with massive grace

and dignity."

- David Drake, author

www.reimaginationprints.etsy.com

elephant in San Diego Zoo

mixed media sculpture, Israel

www.OrnaArtHeart.etsy.com

"Elephants, it turns out,

are surprisingly stealthy."

- Thomas French, Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives

- but maybe not as babies!!!

E is for Elephant print

www.CaseyGirard.etsy.com

www.lewfoster.etsy.com

www.JoArtyJo.etsy.com

"Elephants can sense danger.

They're able to detect an approaching 

tsunami or earthquake before it hits."

 - Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Small as an Elephant

collage bywww.AcorntoZebraCollage.etsy.com

stained glass coloring page

courtesyDover Books

pendant byMissingPiecesStudio.etsy.com

"We admire elephants in part

because they demonstrate what we consider 

the finest human traits:

empathy

self-awareness

social intelligence.

But the way we treat them puts on display 

the very worst 

of human behavior."

- Graydon Carter

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/elephants.html

credit: unknown

Shriner's Circus, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

www.albuquerquer.about.jpeg

Color-Your-Own.com

Asian Elephants in India

www.worldwildlife.org

elephant in Indian Zoo

page by John Platt

www.blogs.scientificamerican.com

Beating an elephant into submission for tourism

Thailand Elephant Tourism

www.asianelephantstoday.com

"Elephants have the largest brains of any mammal

on the face of the Earth.

They are creative,

altruistic

and kind."

- Ingrid Newkirk

vintage elephant head clip, courtesy Dover

www.melstepp01.wordpress.com

courtesy Dover

www.keepbusy.net

"It's estimated that across Africa

100 elephants are killed for their tusks

every day.

It takes nothing more than simple math

to get to what that adds up to

in a year,

and it's a distressing figure."

- Graydon Carter

Sept, 2012

www.burrard-lucas.com

confiscated tusks

www.ripoffreport.com

elephant in the grass

www.rgbstock.com

'Elephant Love'

www.evilwerewolfpirate.deviantart.com

a road roller crushes confiscated elephant tusks

worth $10 million, 

Quezone City, Metro Manila, 6-2013

www.globalnation.inquirer.net

"I don't know how many lions and leopards 
I've shot.
I've shot two elephants, which is enough -
never again.
It's a melancholy and moving thing 
to hunt an elephant.
It's like shooting an old man."

- Wilbur Smith

www.vet.cornell.edu

www.en.wikipedia.org

"Elephants love reunions.
They recognize one another
after years and years of separation
and greet each other 
with wild, boisterous joy.
There's bellowing and trumpeting,
ear flapping and rubbing.
Twines entwine."

- Jennifer Richard Jacobson,
Small as an Elephant

greeting at a mudbath

photo credit: Sigfried Wallach, c. 1998

www.netshake.com

Mila greets Mary, after being alone in a circus for 30 years.

Elephants don't forget.

San Diego Zoo

www.dailymail.co.uk

endangered species Sumatran Elephants greet each other

www.glbrain.com

Shirley and Jenny meet again after being apart for 27 years.

Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary

www.greenme.it

"It is absurd for a man to kill an elephant.

It... is not heroic,

and certainly it is not easy;

it is just one of those preposterous things 

that men do

like putting a dam across a great river,

one tenth of whose volume could engulf

the whole of mankind

without disturbing the domestic life

of a single catfish."

- Beryl Markham, West with the Night

baby elephant trying to wake dead mother

thesun.co.uk

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

www.bangngangang.com

"One hundred Pounder", Mozambique,

presumably refers to each tusk.

www.newswatch.nationalgeographic.com

"Killing wildlife and trading in illegal rhino horn and elephant tusks are only misdemeanors in Mozambique.

Game wardens get $96 per month.

One elephant tusk is worth a minimum of $10,000 

in China or Korea, as an aphrodisiac."

- Sam Sloan

elephant coloring page

credit unknown

"I meant what I said

and I said what I meant -

An elephant's faithful,

one hundred percent!"

- Dr. Seuss

en.wikipedia.org

African elephants 'Follow the Leader"

www.elephant-world.com

I hope today's blog has inspired you,

touched you

and convinced you to be more active

in the preservation of these beautiful

giant beasts.

Bizarro elephant cartoon 2-19-2007

othernationsjustice.org.com

elephant trunk

www.listverse.com

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C is for Clown

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tee hee!

vintage clown found on

aleeka_stock.deviantart.com

C is for clown!

funny clown found onpolyvore.com

Turn a 'C' on the side

and what do you get?

A big happy grin!

1957 coloring book 

found on www.papercherries.etsy.com

Clowns want us to laugh

and giggle

and guffaw

and hoot and holler!

children during a magic show

page by Matthew Jones on www.shizzledizzlemagic.com

laughing baby Yao

www.delightmakers.com

(That is one of my all-time fave photos, by the way!)

vintage song sheet for the movie theme song for Laugh-Clown-Laugh,

starring Lon Chaney

www.lonchaney.org

I get mad when people try to make clowns scary.

It ruins it for so many.

Clowns have always just wanted kids to have fun.

:0(

This is how it makes the Clowns feel:

Lladro clown figurine

www.parkestatecompany.etsy.com

So I say enough!

Let's remind all kids how fun clowns can be!!!

from "Look! Look! A Clown!"vintage book

myvintagebookcollectioninblogform.blogspot.com

February 2013 kids laughing

www.ksoo.com

It's okay to act silly!

coloring page bywww.colorkiddo.com

circus folks, 1955
found on www.boingboing.net

Clowns like to play lots of games...

Learning numbers is fun

www.sheknows.com

a harder dot-to-dot clown

www.kidspot.com.au

pinball maze

courtesy of Dover Publications, address to the right

Clowns like to sing silly songs too!

1910 song sheet cover

courtesy Indiana Music Libraries

Rudy the Clown

Can you hear me now?

www.clownfest.com

c.1915 Circus Day In Dixie Song

courtesyIndiana Music Libraries

Clowns have lots of friends!

Circus performers in Blackfoot, Idaho

photo from the 1800's

thecircusblog.wordpress.com

1960s Circus Clown poster

cottagewhimsies.etsy.com

bouncing clowns

blog-de-aprendizagem.blogspot.com

One of the most famous American clowns is

Red Skelton

He was such a cool man,

it'll take a whole 'nother blog to cover him!

Red Skelton

www.vs-uc.com

Piglet even wants in on the fun -

www.hmcoloringpages.com

Silly piglet!!

www.dpshots.com

Clowns have been around a long, long time.

In different ages, they dressed differently from what we think of as a clown now, but back then everyone knew who the clowns were because of how they dressed.

Here are some different, well-known styles: 

Victorian clowns

www.2flavors.me.com

vintage clown postcard

www.zazzle.com

vintage clowns

missimmondssays.blogspot.com

March, 1922 Theatre Magazine cover

www.largesizepaintings.blogspot.com

c.1917 Lily of the Valley, A 'Nut'song featuring a 'Pierrot' clown

courtesy Indiana Music Libraries

unknown actress in a harlequin clown costume

www.thevintagegirlsuk.wordpress.com

So get your clown face out
and do something silly today!!

clown photo booth

www.themcallisterblog.blogspot.com

Kathmandu, Nepal school children

www.dailytravelphotos.com

make a clown costume with paper plates and pompoms

www.funfamilycrafts.com

(and never leave home without your
whoopie-cushion...)

found onwww.thesurrealpoet.wordpress.com


'til next time -
inkspired

an inkspired original collage made from all junk mail

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

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Hip replacement surgery 101

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OWWwwwww!!!!

found on www.rayur.com

Got hip pain?

Not able to do what you used to do?

courtesy Dover publications

It might be time for a hip replacement!

www.jontybabe.blogspot.com

My Uncle has just undergone a hip replacement.

Wow.

When you think about it, it is an amazing medical feat to take out a major bone joint, 

and put a new one in!!!

artificial hip diagram

www.slideshare.net

Here are a few things we have learned

throughout the process:

1. Don't let other people tell you what your pain level is.

You know best!

2. Yeah, they really do need to do all those tests

to determine what your hip damage is

and the condition of the area surrounding your hip.

3. Take notes.

4. Take notes.

5. Take notes!

6. Keep a folder or briefcase or whatever works best for you.

Have a central place that you can keep all the paperwork in. Notes from doctors, nurses, etc.

Handouts - and more!

7. Keep a calendar on the wall, and update it every time you are given an appointment time.

8. In your 'hip folder' you should have all the names and phone numbers of professionals that you are dealing with.

I like to write down the date and time and name of every person I speak to on the phone.

9. Really, really really try to have someone that can either stay with you for 2 weeks following surgery,

or

a place where you can stay for 2 weeks minimum

 after surgery

with someone you can depend on to take care of you.

This may be a rehab center.

www.dreamstime.com

You will be on pain meds when you come home

after the surgery.

These will make you loopy and not able to keep track of

what you have taken,

when you have taken it,

and when you should take more.

www.caring4youragingseniorcitizen.com

Really.

Have your caregiver:

9. Keep a chart for each day's drugs.

Write down when you have given what drug.

This is really important.

There will be several drugs for recuperation,

and it just does not work to try and remember them all.

www.diabetescare.net

So, make it easy on yourself, and write it down on the chart.

10. Yes, you will have pain after the surgery!

Some people think, well, the bad hip is gone,

a new hip is in,

so no more pain right?

Wrong.

www.prsrehabservices.com

You have just had major surgery!!!

My uncle was under the impression that after a couple of days he would be back to dancing.

Why did he think that?

Because of well-meaning friends trying to encourage him.

It didn't encourage him,

because now it just frustrates him after the surgery is done

with wrong expectations.

www.distancedemons.org

So please,

remember that each person has 

their own timetable of healing.

Perhaps Aunt Martha was up and happy in 14 days,

but that doesn't mean that

Aunt Maude will be.

Each person is an individual with their own unique healing times.

Be honest with your doctor/surgeon.

The doc will know what is best for you.

After all, the doc has seen inside you!!!

tee hee hee

www.abc.net.au

11. Follow your doctor's orders.

12. Follow your therapists' orders.

These are professionals.

If they say don't walk stairs unless someone 

is there with you,

then don't walk the stairs unless someone is with you!!!

Yes, you may feel it is silly,

or unnecessary

or baby-ing.

Too bad!

Follow the professionals directions so you can heal the right way, and in the right time.

13. Exercise. Yeah. Really.

Your PT (physical therapist) will help you with what exercises to do, and how to do them.

Please remember, 

you do NOT know more than your PT!!!

If she says to use your walker,

then use your walker.

If she says a cane is okay in this situation,

then don't think you can use a cane whenever you want!

www.actwellness.com

We discovered a bit late in the game

what are good exercises and positions to be in.

Uncle's leg was swelling up, and was very hot.

The incision site did not look too irritated or red.

Temperature was normal.

Pain levels went up.

The PT came for a home visit and we learned:

14. Elevation is key!

Get those toes above the nose!

(Also above the heart!)

She stacked a pile of pillows up that looked like a scene

from The Princess and the Pea!

www.nataliesmillie.deviantart.com

Only, the pillow stack was for Uncle's feet only!

However, after 2 days of keeping his legs/feet elevated,

and being up and doing walking at least 4x per day,

the swelling has gone down considerably

and so has some of the pain.

Yippee!

15. Ice. Ice. Ice.

I thought that icing was only beneficial a couple of days after surgery.

Wrong.

Now that we are icing regularly, Uncle's pain is lower,

his swelling is lower

and we are all 'round much happier!

Some ice pack hints:

www.brennerchildrens.org

Always wrap your ice pack in a towel.

This protects your skin, and also absorbs any

random condensation. 

www.afoodiestaysfit.com

A bag of frozen peas works super as an ice pack!

The peas conform to your leg/hip really well.

dumb hint: don't eat the peas after they have been used as an ice pack. They have been thawed, frozen, etc. 

too many times to be healthy to eat!

We are on Day 11 after surgery.

I'll keep you updated on Uncle's progress

and any more tips I might have to make 

your hip replacement surgery

or your time as a caregiver easier!

www.pissedoffteacher.blogspot.com

We are both looking forward to the day when Uncle

is walker free

and cane free

and back to dancing!

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

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blog.torchbrowser.com

Food always tastes better

after fooling around with it!

chimpanzee

www.jennytalia.com

thatsthewayiroll.net

Watch out for the icy treats, though...

primate with icy food, page by Sara Yoo

www.petsugar.com

..cauth your tongue might get thtuck!

Phoenix Zoo bears with ice popsicle

www.phoenixzoo.org

It's always good to check out your food

very carefully...

Macaque checking for hidden treats in a straw Valentine

www.drusillaspark.wordpress.com

'cause you never know what might be in it!

meerkats checking out a watermelon for....

photo credit: Dennis Dow

www.phinneywood.com

Sometimes it's good to check out your food from a safe place -

www.ehow.com

or to let a friend check it out first.

raccoon enrichment log

www.blogs.houstonzoo.org

Don't forget,

eating your greens can be fun too!

page by Savannah Cox

www.all-that-is-interesting.com

You can always add some veggies for color -

frozen salad for the turtle

www.meskerparkzoo.wordpress.com

No need to stuff your mouth,

chipmunk with nuts

www.cheezburger.com

orangutan at Moscow Zoo

www.blogs.24.com

Part of the fun is getting the last crumb!

Augo the polar bear, playng at the Aalborg Zoo, Denmark

www.funzug.com

Pike the polar bear playing at San Francisco Zoo, CA

www.telegraph.co.uk

and checking out for any missed treats -

Florida panther

www.jacksonville.com

Orangutan checking out jack-o-lanterns

www.peoplepets.com

All finished?

Don't forget to wash up

and dispose of any leftovers properly -

watermelon bear treat

darkroom.baltimoresun.com

www.cutestuff.co

peek-a-bear

flickr.com

You might want to take a nap next...

rhino fun

www.testimoniesofheavenandhell.com

Thailand priest with one of the tigers they feed

www.dhammawheel.com

or cool off in the pool...

Conrad the Bear playing

www.Oregonzoo.org

or maybe play a little pick-up ball game...

cow playing with food ball

www.rodandtara.com

Eddie the Sea Otter playing basketball to help his arthritis

Oregon Zoo

www.vancouversun.org

elephant baby playing soccer

fanpop.com

Whatever you choose,

Thailand giant panda at the Chiang Mai Zoo

lion cub playing with brother

www.animalssafairs.blogspot.com

dog playing piano and singing

page by Sarah Barness

www.huffingtonpost.com

always remember...

playing with your food is fun!

www.barontherapy.com

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

and on pinterest:  K.Kloberdans

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horse breath

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snort, whicker whicker, snort...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/127461661/horse-horseheads-race-horses-art-print?ref=tre-2726465378-2

Oh, those noisy horses...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/130329603/warbonnet-moves-his-family-fine-art-wild?ref=tre-2726465378-4

with those noisy cowboys...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/164411914/clint-eastwood-pale-rider-home-theater?ref=tre-2726465378-1

...Yippee Yi Yayin' all the time...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/80414222/1910s-cowboy-bandit-dick-custer-gun?ref=tre-2726465378-8

an' shootin' off thar guns!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/180194029/gunfighter-caricature-wood-carving-ooak?ref=tre-2726465378-16

Them horses aren't impressed a'tall.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/167277353/fine-art-print-of-buckskin-horse?ref=tre-2726465378-12

'Yawn...'

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157303546/white-horse-pink-flower-meadow-grazing?ref=tre-2726465378-10

but...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118487896/copperhead-print-of-partial-horse-head?ref=tre-2726465378-13

them thar horses do like to share....

https://www.etsy.com/listing/193835372/vintage-cowboy-wall-head-bosson-look-a?ref=tre-2726465378-3

HORSE BREATH!!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/130415304/bull-durham-drawing-of-a-cowboy-fixing?ref=tre-2726465378-9

https://www.etsy.com/listing/183238367/vintage-art-old-man-cowboy-portrait?ref=tre-2726465378-14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/115122463/hand-carved-wood-old-cowboy-bottle?ref=tre-2726465378-6

Oh, yeah!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/180149825/print-of-watercolor-painting-wild-wild?ref=tre-2726465378-7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/56450749/drawing-of-a-cowboy-from-the-old-west-in?ref=tre-2726465378-11

aint' nothin' better than sharin'....

https://www.etsy.com/listing/183944066/quarter-horse-ranch-cabins-wagon-barn?ref=tre-2726465378-15

HORSE BREATH!!!

Yee Haw!!!

from my pasture to yours,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

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www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  K.Kloberdans

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girls just wanna' have fun....

https://www.etsy.com/listing/62207390/let-us-eat-cake-pinback-button-badge?ref=tre-2726465182-12

Yee- haw!!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/89703177/valentines-day-greeting-card-set-of-5-i?ref=tre-2726465182-14

"One day I decided that I was beautiful,

and so I carried out my life 

as if I was a beautiful girl.

I wear colors that I really like, 

I wear makeup that makes me feel pretty,

and it really helps.

It doesn't have anything to do 

with how the world perceives you.

What matters is what you see."

- Gabourey Sidibe

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113066669/fashion-illustration-miss-prada?ref=tre-2726465182-3

https://www.etsy.com/listing/185414784/cool-nail-polish-organizer-whimsical?ref=tre-2726465182-2

"Behind every great man

is a woman

rolling her eyes."

- Jim Carrey

https://www.etsy.com/listing/115029253/tiny-bavarian-dancer-necklace-miniature?ref=tre-2726465182-6

https://www.etsy.com/listing/162408393/the-great-gatsby-roaring-20s-art-deco?ref=tre-2726465182-10

"Between two evils,

I always pick the one

I never tried 

before."

- Mae West

https://www.etsy.com/listing/165653926/free-us-shipping-reduced-intl-shipping?ref=tre-2726465182-15

https://www.etsy.com/listing/80745028/mixed-media-original-painting-tween-girl?ref=tre-2726465182-13

"If truth is beauty,

how come no one has their hair

done in the library?"

- Lily Tomlin

https://www.etsy.com/listing/154585587/couture-weddingbridal-fascinator?ref=tre-2726465182-5

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106153522/necklace-statement-in-neon-upcycled?ref=tre-2726465182-9

"If men knew 

how women pass the time

when they are alone,

they'd never marry."

- O.Henry

https://www.etsy.com/listing/159225177/100-403030-units-mixed-size-tissue-paper?ref=tre-2726465182-7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/121374876/side-plank-yoguineas-collection-cute?ref=tre-2726465182-1

"No, I am not being immature,

I'm having fun.

You should try it."

-unknown

https://www.etsy.com/listing/172224450/duck-bird-art-pet-collage-vintage-home?ref=tre-2726465182-16

https://www.etsy.com/listing/165965498/hippie-boho-hoop-earrings-purple-and?ref=tre-2726465182-11

https://www.etsy.com/listing/188835315/fashion-round-toe-peep-stiletto-high?ref=tre-2726465182-4

"Today you are You,

that is truer than true.

There is no one alive

who is You-er than You."

- Dr. Seuss

https://www.etsy.com/listing/155956985/angel-kinzie-sings-from-her-soul-up?ref=tre-2726465182-8

"You don't stop having fun

because you get old,

you get old

because

you stop having fun."

- unknown

'Judge Judy's Pals, Sharon O.'

original mixed media altered paper doll by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

share a giggle with a girl friend today...

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  K.Kloberdans

thanks to:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_funny.html

http://www.searchquotes.com/search/Girls_Having_Fun/

I spy with my little eye a fluttering fairy nearby..

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www.herecomesthegirls.blog.com

Victorian English Fairy art

artdiscover.info.com

Victoria fairy photo

youknewwhatimeant.wordpress.com

"And as the seasons come and go,

here's something you might like to know.

There are fairies everywhere:

under bushes,

in the air,

playing games just like you play,

singing through their busy day.

So

listen, touch, and look around -

in the air and on the ground.

And if  you watch

all nature's things,

you might just see

a fairy's wing."

- author unknown

Fairy Queen Titania

www.quoteko.com

fairyland manxscenes

Build a 3-D poster from Dover

creeping thyme plant and fairy cottage

blog.pennlive

"Garden fairies come at dawn,

Bless the flowers

then they're gone."

- author unknown

www.etsy.com

Carmel, CA, USA

maisonetlamode.tumblr.com

little fairy, by Le-Regard-des-Elfes

kiwiaa.deviantart.com

Build a 3-D poster courtesy Dover

www.ebay.co.uk

"The fairy poet takes a sheet

Of moonbeam, silver white;

His ink is dew from daisies sweet,

His pen a point of light."

 - Joyce Kilmer

KirstyMitchellPhotography.com

foun on: www.laughingsquid.com

Lady Fitzroy by Alexander Bassano

vintage-spirit.blogspot.com

Build a 3-D poster courtesy Dover Books

fairy queen by KirstenStar.deviantart.com

Anita Louise as Titania

A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1935

Max Reinhardt and William Dieterle

www.retro-vintage.blogspot.com

"Raindrops

are like

fairy whispers."

- author unknown

anster fairy paintings, perhaps by Fitzgerald

www.houseofwinterspells.com

New Creation Fantasy Print

www.SelectYourself.etsy.com

Dallas Arboretum Garden

palmbeachdailynews.com

Chinese fairies by LeMabang

lemang.wordpess.com

Middle Mountain Gourds fairy house

heartsongs-crystal-wands-crowns.com

"It is frightfully difficult

to know much about fairies,

and almost the only thing for certain

is that there are fairies

wherever there are

children."

- J.M.Barrie, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Toothfairy.capturethemagic.com

found on

isntshecrafty.blogspot.com

I think fairy....

by Ruth M. Mallock, courtesy Dover

avatri631.wordpress.com

Build a 3-D poster, courtesy Dover Books

fairy in the bluebell wood

www.paintermagazine.co.uk

wire sculpture

found on: www.bajiiroo.com

"A rustle in the wind

reminds us

a fairy is near."

- author unknown

Fairy Queen in the forest

siliadityr.deviantart.com

peeking

brendasweddingblog.com

themagiconions.com

have a fairy happy day!

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  K.Kloberdans

"Fairies Chatting"

original Collage Paper Painting made from all recycled junk mail

by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

thank you to these web sites where I found quotes:

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/fairies?page=2

http://www.quotegarden.com/fairies.html

Lime-icious!

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Time for a lime-icious day!

Uma Thurman in Vera Wang fashions, 2013

www.dailymail.co.uk

I love this photo of Uma Thurman -

such a fun red carpet moment!

I think these accessories would be perfect

for her light-hearted mood:

both pieces can be found at www.melissawoods.etsy.com

"Put the lime in the coconut

and drink it all up...."

first lime

www.article.wn.com

Lara Spencer

www.lazygirls.info.com

Let's change out her necklace for this one:

murano glass on ribbon necklace

www.SandECollectibles.etsy.com

"A lime a day

keeps the scurvy away!"

www.guyism.com

Drew Barrymore at the Tribeca Film Festival

www.justjared.com

I think these should be peeking out every so often:

Tony Ballerina color block suede 1960's pumps with gold heels!

www.TopSpecialVintage.etsy.com

These pretty lime swarovski crystal and pearl earrings 

are just the right accent:

michele9.etsy.com

Lime humor:

encyclopediadramatica.es

Michelle Yeoh at the 67th Venice Film Festival

Certain shades of lime go perfectly with a bronze-y brown.

These shoes are a perfect example:

www.ChristyNgShoes.etsy.com

Wouldn't Ms. Yeoh look lovely in them?

I also like the texture and shimmer 

of this vintage beaded purse:

bronze beaded vintage bag

www.Piece4U.etsy.com

More lime humor:

www.fishgoth.com

I love these sparkles!

Zooey Daschanel at the Golden Globes Awards

www.cerise-c.blogspot.com

I wouldn't want to distract 

from those wonderful lime sparkles,

so how about a pair of sequin lime green peep toes 

to peek out every so often?

www.TheIvoryFlamingo.etsy.com

I would remove the necklace -

I just don't think it flatters with this particular dress.

What do you think of these earrings instead?

www.CallipeAZCreations.etsy.com

Lime Splash

www.darkroom.baltimoresun.com

Samantha Harris at the 61st Emmy Awards

www.shopweddingdress.co.uk

Ms. Harris is already wearing the most beautiful accessory anyone can have - 

a smile!

She also really needs these handpainted shoes:

citronella peacock feather custom painted shoes

www.norakeren.etsy.com

Feel like making some refreshing limeade?

Here is a recipe from allrecipes.com:

Limeade

makes 8 servings

3 limes

2/3 Cup white sugar

2 quarts cold water

> cut limes in half and squeeze lime juice into a 2 quart pitcher.

> Add sugar and stir until dissolved.

> Fill pitcher with cold water, stir and chill.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 10 minutes

photo credit: Jonathan Beer

www.funstuffcafe.com

'Lime Cake'

original paper collage cut from all recycled junk mail

by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

'til next time!

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

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Arabian Nights and dancing in the moonlight

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Hans Zatzka, and Austrian painter

1859 - 1945

www.gildedserpent.com

"And those who were seen dancing 

were thought mad 

by those who could not hear the music."

--- Friedrich Nietzsche

unknown vintage photo dancer

1942 movie poster

www.cartelespeliculas.com

"Everything in the universe

has rhythm.

Everything dances."

 - Maya Angelou

Arabian Nights illustration

www.illustrationart.blogspot.com

Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in

Scheherazade, 1910

"A filmy veil,

floating gracefully 

around a whirling dancer

is a special

ethereal vision."

- Dahlena

Rita Hayworth as Salome

1953 film

www.nydailynews.com

Sadi, a Dance of the East for Piano

c.1902

courtesy Indiana Music Library, see link to Right

an Ouled-Nail Tribal Dancer

by Georges Jules Victor Clairin

"Beside the fire,

as the wood burns black,

A laughing dancer in veils of light,

Whose dance transforms the darkness

to gold."

- Abu Abd Allah ben Abi-l-Khisal, 

excerpt from The Serpent of the Nile by Buonaventura

Hungarian Arabian Nights

Metropolitan magazine cover by William Andrew Pogany

Salome Fry's Turkish Delight Cigarettes ad

www.johncoulthart.com

1920 ad for Palmolive soap

Dancing 

is like dreaming with your feet.

- Constanze

The Dance, by Guglielmo Zocchi

www.largesizepaintings.blogspot.com

vintage illustration

Imperial Burlesque Company poster

found on vintaga.com

"Dancing with the feet is one thing,
but
dancing with the heart is another."

 - author unknown

Evelyne and Beatrice Kraft, 1944

vintage-spirit.blogspot.com

c.1919

courtesy Indiana Music Libraries, link to the Right

The Tambourine Player

by Hans Zatzka

found on www.bestartpainting.com

Tonight, when the moon is out,

dance a little....

circa early 1900's
www.berkshirefinearts.com



'til next time,

inkspired

c.1914

Ardra Waltzes by Frank M. Witmark

courtesy Indiana Music Libraries, link to the Right

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www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

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I found quotes here:

http://www.joyofbellydancing.com/danquote2.html

http://www.shira.net/about/quotes.htm

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"It is far safer to wander in God's Woods

than to travel

on paved highways."

- John Muir

an antique dried mushroom with carved art

https://www.etsy.com/listing/191545792/antique-folk-art-mushroom-art-country?ref=tre-2724254551-8

vintage hay hook

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192755227/vintage-hay-hook-oak-handle-steel-hook?ref=tre-2724254551-16

"Listen...

With faint dry sound,

Like steps of passing ghosts,

The leaves, frost-crisp'd,

break free from the trees

and 

fall."

- Adelaide, 1878 - 1914; 

from November Night

https://www.etsy.com/listing/94581891/tree-of-life-silhouette-paper-cutout?ref=tre-2724254551-3

https://www.etsy.com/listing/112847266/fall-photograph-leaf-collage-nature?ref=tre-2724254551-11

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153054870/ombre-stud-earrings-geometrical-round?ref=tre-2724254551-4

"We can judge the heart of a man

by his treatment

of animals."

- Immanuel Kant

https://www.etsy.com/listing/184597441/art-original-acrylic-painting-cat-female?ref=tre-2724254551-9

https://www.etsy.com/listing/117760330/squirrel-animal-art-print-watercolor?ref=tre-2724254551-15

"Look deep into Nature,

and then you will

understand

everything better."

- Albert Einstein

https://www.etsy.com/listing/119094557/fall-photo-8x12-print-cabin-in-the-woods?ref=tre-2724254551-14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/107311681/glass-bowl-wildflower-sunshine-orange?ref=tre-2724254551-1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/203573023/bird-paintingwatercolor-paintingoriginal?ref=tre-2724254551-2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/155996949/sunflower-groom-boutonniere-rustic?ref=tre-2724254551-13

"If you see no reason for giving thanks,

the fault lies in yourself."

- Minquass Indian proverb

https://www.etsy.com/listing/154639138/one-love-beadwork-hoops-beaded-earrings?ref=tre-2724254551-5

https://www.etsy.com/listing/155186063/little-orange-bird-on-vintage-small?ref=tre-2724254551-7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/190870977/vintage-1960s-hat-vintage-black-and?ref=tre-2724254551-10

"Eat oranges

Hear the larks

Wait on the sun."

- John Muir

Autumn's Faire Maid

paper collage painting from all junk mail and recycled magazines

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

'Tangerine Tango hand beaded, original design necklace

https://www.etsy.com/listing/163092672/tangerine-tango-beaded-necklace-metal?ref=tre-2724254551-12

Did you like this blog?

All the items are in this treasury list:

shades of autumn

You can find it here:

https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjAzODE1NDF8MjcyNDI1NDU1MQ/shades-of-autumn?index=1&atr_uid=

:0)

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

and on pinterest - K.Kloberdans

you can contact me with a note on my blog - 

it doesn't get published unless I say so:

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

Autumn's jewelry box with quotes

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collage paper painting art doll made from all recycled junk mail

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

The leaves are turning shades of

golden, rust, burgundy, and purple...

As Autumn approaches

we put away our summer clothing

and

unpack for cooler temperatures.

We start to wear different colors

that match the season.

Here are a few Autumn jewelry choices,

taken from my treasury:

Autumn's Jewelry Box

https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjAzODE1NDF8MjcyNDI4NDY4OQ/autumns-jewelry-box?index=0&atr_uid=

https://www.etsy.com/listing/170761394/bead-embroidery-pendant-necklace-yin-and?ref=tre-2724284689-9

"Pure, intense emotions.

It's not about design.

It's about feelings."

- Alper Elbaz

https://www.etsy.com/listing/108294847/carnelian-copper-loop-de-loop-earrings?ref=tre-2724284689-2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178652332/set-of-3-colored-hemp-bracelets?ref=tre-2724284689-6

"Style is a way to say who you are

without having to speak."

- Rachel Zoe

https://www.etsy.com/listing/185503127/large-orange-lace-necklace-floral-bib?ref=tre-2724284689-11

https://www.etsy.com/listing/204494343/huichol-beaded-flower-earrings?ref=tre-2724284689-7

"Fashion is a great thing,

it's a way to express

who you are."

 - Zendaya

https://www.etsy.com/listing/191073573/a-wire-wrapped-fire-opal-swarovski?ref=tre-2724284689-4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/189213457/henna-wave-symbol-bacelet-copper?ref=tre-2724284689-12

https://www.etsy.com/listing/180432582/tibetan-necklace?ref=tre-2724284689-13

"Style is very personal.

It has nothing to do with fashion.

Fashion is over quickly.

Style is forever."

- Ralph Lauren

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178273940/vintage-rootbeer-amber-dark-brown-swirl?ref=tre-2724284689-3

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178117595/huge-sale-antique-scottish-brooch-agate?ref=tre-2724284689-1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/98878682/spiral-waves-adjustable-ring?ref=tre-2724284689-14

"What you wear

is such an expression of

who you are."

- Diane Kruger

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177965176/shades-of-amber-bold-statement?ref=tre-2724284689-15

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168069716/gold-plated-rhombus-maroon-gold-earrings?ref=tre-2724284689-8

"I obviously have 

a great love and appreciation

 of jewelry,

thanks to my mother,

much to the dismay  of both 
my father and my boyfriends."

- Ivanka Trump

https://www.etsy.com/listing/186586691/made-in-turkey-hand-made-authentic?ref=tre-2724284689-10





https://www.etsy.com/listing/97912677/set-of-north-african-berber-bracelets?ref=tre-2724284689-5

https://www.etsy.com/listing/107141716/red-and-orange-earrings-foliage-color?ref=tre-2724284689-16




"Fashion should be
stylish
and fun."
- Twiggy

"Tangerine Tango"

www.inkspired.etsy.com

I hope I have inspired you a little
to search in your jewelry box
for some fun Fall jewelry!

After all, jewelry is an inexpensive way
to turn an outfit from 
blah
to WOW!

Billboard's 4th annual

redcarpet-fashionawards.com

'til next time!

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  K.Kloberdans

You can always contact me by leaving a note here, on my blog. Nothing is published without my say-so.

Here are websites that I have found quotes on:

http://www.quoteauthors.com/quotes/jewelry-quotes.html

http://stylecaster.com/fashion-quotes/

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/fashion.html

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A is for Artist

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A is for Artist -

https://www.etsy.com/listing/65207850/vintage-nippon-yoko-boeki-japanese?ref=tre-2723304433-10

I have started a series of treasuries on etsy with an alphabet theme.

I thought today we could start with the letter

A

https://www.etsy.com/listing/62145671/painters-palette-pin?ref=tre-2723304433-6

To make things nice and easy,

I am adding the link below each photo!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/159178780/teacher-gift-bright-pillow-cover-artist?ref=tre-2723304433-1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/105641022/mounted-rubber-stamp-rule-no-2-of?ref=tre-2723304433-2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/152827358/paint-palette-artist-party-decorated?ref=tre-2723304433-3

So, just what makes a person an artist?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/162579114/youre-brilliant-keep-doing-that-funny?ref=tre-2723304433-5

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173070795/embroidery-thread-for-crosstitch-high?ref=tre-2723304433-4

Does an artist only use pen & ink

watercolor

oil & acrylic

or pencil & charcoal?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/180051315/assorted-color-artists-chalk-crayons?ref=tre-2723304433-7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/182164644/set-of-12-mini-colored-pencils-great-for?ref=tre-2723304433-9

Can a true artist use materials such as

thread

yarn

ink pads

clay and glass?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/128983471/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-choose?ref=tre-2723304433-14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/57196202/painters-palette-with-enamel-colors?ref=tre-2723304433-15

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113486285/twine-50-yards-divine-twine-quality?ref=tre-2723304433-16

https://www.etsy.com/listing/174153232/woodland-girl-hand-embroidered-pillow?ref=tre-2723304433-13

Oh yes!

and much more!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/152091941/rainbow-mix-paper-bead-bicone-pink?ref=tre-2723304433-12

https://www.etsy.com/listing/94229752/dollhouse-miniature-artists-table-with?ref=tre-2723304433-8

https://www.etsy.com/listing/125015846/every-child-is-an-artist-child-sign-wood?ref=tre-2723304433-11

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168193524/nursery-art-vintage-print-illustration?ref=favs_view_3

"Art is important.

The Artist is the person

who dreams out loud."

- Yolanda M. Lopez

Why not try a little dreaming today?

'til next time,

inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest: K.Kloberdans

Color me Yellow

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Sunflowers

by Vincent Van Gogh

I was recently able to visit the National Museum in London, England.  Oh, what a treat! I was able to see two of Van Gogh's sunflower paintings side by side. They had been painted about 10 years apart. 

So cool!

It was really neat to see how he subtly changed the colors and brush strokes over the years.

I guess it has put me in a 

YELLOWmood!

From there, it isn't too far for me to jump to

Yellow fashions!

Elizabeth Taylor

wedding dress for marriage to Richard Burton

www.weddingpackets.com

So, here we go on a sunshiny-yellow fashion adventure!

Alicia Keys

www.onlinepromdress.com

and some shoes to match -

silver/gold/bronze stilettos

www.RetroVintage123.etsy.com

Christina Applegate at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards

www.newsgab.com

Rosamund Pike at the 2008 Oscars

www.discountcelebritydresses.com

I think Rosamund's outfit would be pretty 

with a surprise pop of color, 

like these:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/167205577/bubble-earrings-statement-earrings?ref=favs_view_2

Melora Hardin at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards

www.discountcelebritydresses.com

Doesn't Melora need these to complete her ensemble?

vintage peep toes

www.Retrovintage123.etsy.com

or perhaps she can't as Nancy has snapped them up 

as the perfect foot attire for this dress:

Nancy O'Dell at the 2012 Oscars

www.entertainmentwise.com

Solange Knowles

www.honeybuy.com

Solange's dress is beautiful with it's simple lines.

How about these bling shoes for when she shows a little leg?

www.LivLuadi.etsy.com

I can definitely see Fergie in these too...

Fergie

www.posh24.com

I love the back detail on Gabrielle Union's dress:

Gabrielle Union, 2012

www.blissforsingles.com

www.whatlotspots.blogspot.com

Here's another beautiful back detail.

This time it is worn by Emily Blunt

at the 2013 70th Golden Globes Awards:

Emily Blunt, 2013 Golden Globes Awards

www.dhgate.com

www.dhgate.com

Beyonce' showcases some beautiful embroidery 

down the side of this dress:

Beyonce' at the 2008 Grammy Awards

www.aliexpress.com

I can see these gorgeous strappy heels complimenting it.

www.CliftonSupplyCompany.etsy.com

Christie adds a flirty parasol to her outfit -

Christie Brinkley

www.newsgab.com

Leslie Mann adds a couple of touches of blue 

to accentuate this lovely yellow and white lace dress-

Leslie Mann at the 2012 Emmy Awards

www.escapeofanartist.wordpress.com

What do you think?

Would Teri Hatcher look super adding a pair of vintage snakeskin shoes to this ensemble?

Teri Hatcher at the Emmy's

www.justjared.com

vintage snakeskin J. Renee shoes

www.irievibe420.etsy.com

I think they might also look really stunning with

Kim Kardashian's outfit:

Kim Kardashian at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival

www.ibelievedress.com

Lea Michel at the Tony Awards

www.lush-fab-glam.com

I have to say, Lea's dress just does nothing for me.

Perhaps this would make it prettier:

polymer clay pendant necklace

www.MelLuk.etsy.com

These kicky glamour shoes 

would add a bit of 'modern/vintage' 

to Vanessa's dress:

vintage patent stilettos

www.VintageEvergreen.etsy.com

Vanessa Hudgens

www.glamourmagazine.co.uk

Alex Jones at BAFTA

www.shesasecretshopper.com

Alex could be hiding these bling treasures:

www.ZmyblingZ.etsy.com

Or Blake -

Blake Lively

www.rtl.be

These shorter dresses show off both the dress

and the beautiful accessories:

Catherine Tyldesley

www.stylebistor.com

Wouldn't these be pretty:

vintage lucite heels

www.thekaliman.etsy.com

Even if they were just peeking out, now and then -

Hannah Simone at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards

www.newsgab.com

Mariska Hargitay at the Emmy Awards

www.allpromdress.co.uk

As always, Angelina Jolie gives us

a stunning and elegant presentation:

Angelina Jolie at the Cannes Film Festival

www.prommagics.com

crystal swarovski earrings

www.Tootsiejos.etsy.com

Elle MacPherson

www.sinospecial.com

I would not add one thing to Minnie's outfit -

I think it is perfect!

Minnie Driver in Escada, 2004

www.newsgab.com

Wouldn't it just be like sassy Kelly 

to hide these under her dress?

AB crystal bling stilettos

www.ZmyblingZ.etsy.com

Kelly Osbourne at a charity fundraiser

www.perezhilton.com

Well, it's time to close.

Yes, I do have more gorgeous yellow dresses and accessories to share, but let's save them for another day, okay?

Enjoy your day, whether it is sunny outside or not,

it's up to you to make it sunshiny inside!

'til next time,

inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.inkpiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  K.Kloberdans

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

original Collage Paper Painting using all recycled junk mail

by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

B is for Bunny

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Beth Simmons Photography

found on shadgrimgrvy.blogspot.com

Let's continue our alphabet today with the letter

B

alphabet letter B party plate

www.zazzle.com

My daffodils have just started poking up their green shoots, and I'm in a big

Spring mood!

So, what could be better than

B 

is for

Bunny!!

Beatrix Potter's Benjamin Bunny letter B

www.willowtreebears.co.uk

needle felted bunnies with carrots

www.BondurantMountainArt.etsy.com

Beatrix Bunny coloring page by Jan Brett

You can find more Jan Brett coloring pages

that all coordinate

in some of my past blogs!

Rabbit Town mural by Jan Brett

Here are some cute

BUNNY paper dolls for you

(or someone you know!)

I found both of these sets onwww.Origamibears.com

This is one of my favorite 

Bunny photos:

unknown source

courtesy www.thegraphicsfairy.com

lil' box branch moss diorama

??not sure of the credit for this??

brass bunny ring

www.proteales.etsy.com

courtesy Dover publications

NOT

a bunny:

bunny-kittywww.cutestpaw.com

bunny face mask courtesy Jan Brett

A paper doll bunny card to print and send:

courtesywww.bonecasadepapel.blogspot.com

www.LuvlyFindsetsy.com

A Bunny Baby-sitter!!

www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com

lino cut bunny reading

www.puikeprent.etsy.com

B is for Bunny with a Cecily Mary Barker Flower Fairy

can you guess which one??

Here are some sweet

Bunny Bags

I found these at www.mermag.blogspot.com

Go to her home page and you should be able to find the directions.

www.mermag.blogspot.jpeg

bunny pin

www.pier7craft.etsy.com

Well, have you had your

Bunny fix yet?

bunny sketch

www.madhatterstatic.wordpress.com

Time to go practice your alphabet letter

B

www.needlenthread.com

and maybe look for a few

Baby Bunnies!!

www.polyvore.com

'til next time -

inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

www.inkspired.etsy.com (currently on vacation)

and on pinterest:  K.Kloberdans

Woodland Fairy Dreams

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"Time for a Woodland Fairy"

original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

Woodland Fairy Dreams...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/84113479/ile-aiye-hooded-sweater?ref=tre-2725932314-1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/167326966/photo-print-detail-of-door-in-nicosia?ref=tre-2725932314-11

"For those who can dream

there is no such place

as far away."

https://www.etsy.com/listing/88784643/fairy-fine-art-print-chance-encounter?ref=tre-2725932314-3

https://www.etsy.com/listing/91657563/lace-leaf-necklace-emerald-green-jewelry?ref=tre-2725932314-4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/58482928/under-lock-and-key-11x14-cemetery?ref=tre-2725932314-6

"The world is so full 

          of a number of things,

I'm sure we should all be 

    as happy as kings."

-Robert Louis Stevenson

https://www.etsy.com/listing/71920068/pressed-flower-art-dancing-girl-oshibana?ref=tre-2725932314-7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/98016041/once-upon-a-time-poster-fairy-tale-print?ref=tre-2725932314-8

https://www.etsy.com/listing/83399777/pressed-fern-bangle-chunky-resin-bangle?ref=tre-2725932314-10

"You can't depend on your eyes

when your imagination

is out of focus."

- Mark Twain

https://www.etsy.com/listing/150646249/tree-branch-necklace-tree-branch-pendant?ref=tre-2725932314-16

"a Broccoli and Butterflies Wood Sprite"

on sunny yellow mat

original Collage Art Doll using all recycled junk mail by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

https://www.etsy.com/listing/129679008/2-sauce-or-soup-bowls-55-diameter?ref=tre-2725932314-12

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176573316/rabbits-digital-wildlife-art-fine-art?ref=tre-2725932314-14

"We must teach our children to dream

with their eyes

open."

- Harry Edwards

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178408178/robin-eggs-bird-eggs-spring-decor?ref=tre-2725932314-15

https://www.etsy.com/listing/82589304/sale-wee-garden-necklace?ref=tre-2725932314-9

https://www.etsy.com/listing/169876216/2013-limited-bali-flower-ornament?ref=tre-2725932314-13

"Everything you can imagine

is real."

- Pablo Picasso

https://www.etsy.com/listing/94755428/forest-theme-wedding-champagne-flutes?ref=tre-2725932314-2

"Garden Wings Fairy"

original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

https://www.etsy.com/listing/163410058/wedding-hair-crown-rustic-boho-bridal?ref=tre-2725932314-5

https://www.etsy.com/listing/166281440/fairy-garden-miniature-sign-believe?ref=shop_home_active_1

"All that you see or seem,

is but a dream

within 

a dream."

- Edgar Allan Poe

"Fairies chatting in the garden"

original Collage Paper Painting from all recycled junk mail

by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

'til next time,

inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest: K.Kloberdans

A rose fantasy

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/160529433/intricate-porcelain-rose-unique?ref=tre-2725966682-13

"What's in a name?

That which we call a rose by any other name

would smell as sweet."

- William Shakespeare

https://www.etsy.com/listing/93529642/white-rose-photograph-flower-photography?ref=tre-2725966682-12

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153243005/flower-crown-bridal-flower-tiaralight?ref=tre-2725966682-10

"But friendship is the breathing rose,

with sweet in every fold."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/174921656/red-rose-roses-flower-aromatherapy-scet?ref=tre-2725966682-6

https://www.etsy.com/listing/160336736/free-shipping-framed-print-tea-time?ref=tre-2725966682-3

"One of the most tragic things I know

about human nature

is that all of us tend to put off living.

We are all dreaming 

of some magical rose garden

over the horizon

instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming

outside our windows today."

- Dale Carnegie

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/rose.html#LEPdfEIghHGGIZMW.99

https://www.etsy.com/listing/102241288/harmony-coral-and-yellow-peach-pink-rose?ref=tre-2725966682-15

My Lady of the Roses

c.1901 by Frantisek Dvorak

www.my-museum-of-art.blogspot.com

"But he who dares not grasp the thorn

Should never crave the rose."

- Anne Bronte

https://www.etsy.com/listing/68504220/fabric-journal-cover-yellow-rose-fabric?ref=tre-2725966682-14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178085062/metal-frame-coin-purse-pouch-bags-and?ref=tre-2725966682-11

https://www.etsy.com/listing/98971401/red-rose-vintage-crown-trifari-enamel?ref=tre-2725966682-16

c.1912

courtesy Indiana Music Libraries, address to the right

"Some people grumble that roses have

thorns;

I am grateful that thorns have

roses."

-Alphonse Karr, A Tour round My Garden

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/roses

A Summer Roseby George Elgar Hicks

www.my-museum-of-art.blogspot.com

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157186416/vintage-royal-albert-yellow-tea-rose-cup?ref=tre-2725966682-2



https://www.etsy.com/listing/183472474/coming-up-roses-spring-tea-party-hat-and?ref=shop_home_active_24




"That which God said to the rose,
and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty,
He said to my heart,
and made it a hundred times more beautiful."

- Rumi



https://www.etsy.com/listing/181833826/one-flowers-hair-clip-polymer-clay?ref=tre-2725966682-8



https://www.etsy.com/listing/180877484/beaded-rose-earrings-with-swarovski?ref=tre-2725966682-4

vintage roses

www.wordplay.hubpages.com

A Stroll Through Canterbury Park
original Collage Paper Painting by inkspired
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com



https://www.etsy.com/listing/130545130/nippon-cup-and-scalloped-saucer-with?ref=tre-2725966682-9




"The fragrance always stays
in the hand
that gives the rose."

 - George William Curtis

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177868947/barrette-clip-polymer-clay-flower-rose?ref=tre-2725966682-1




https://www.etsy.com/listing/156589584/decorated-cookies-rosette-blush-pink-for?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=rose+cookie&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

vintage cabbage roses

courtesywww.vintageholidaycrafts.com

"I want to encourage women to embrace
their own uniqueness.
Because just like a rose is beautiful,
so is a sunflower,
so is a peony.
I mean, all flowers are beautiful
in their own way,
and that's like women too."

- Miranda Kerr

The Crown of Roses by Jules Scalbert

1851-1928

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I hope you have enjoyed a rose fantasy today.
'til next time,
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