Think Pink!!! Feb. 14th

Think Pink!! Valentines Day !! , Coming home from Richmond, VA. today, I heard on the radio of a contest for couples, who can write in to this station their love story, I started thinking of my own, and what I would write if I entered the contest, and decided to write it on my blog.  Please I would love to hear from everyone who reads the blog to tell their own love story.
I met my husband 34 years ago, and valentines, really marks our first date.  We didn't get married till august of that year so this coming august will be 34 years of marriage. 
I was working in Norfolk at the De Paul Medical building, and I lived in a small apt. building near the wards corner area, the year was 1977, sadly this area has changed a lot over the years.

After being gone for the weekend I returned to my apt. building and found the neighbors were having a party and someone was parked in my space.  I parked behind the car and went into the party apt. and asked who ever was parked in my space needed to come move their car, I don't remember the tone of the request, but this really nice looking guy stood up and said,"sorry I will come move my car right now."  I don't remember if we even spoke while we walked down to the parking lot to move the cars or if we spoke walking back up stairs, I just remember I thought he was really nice, cute. That was the first part of Jan. He came around to visit his friends alot and would stop and say hello, we crossed paths at the Laundromat, and finally he asked me out for Valentines,That's another story, but I guess this is a love story, here we are thirty-4 years later...   

D.C. Big Flea

I was really excited about the snow, the first day, but now I have to many things to get done, I am not looking forward to any more snow, the weather report is calling for snow today, tomorrow, and maybe this weekend, here in VA. Beach.

We are packing up early for our show this weekend, set-up is Friday, but again they are calling for snow in Chantilly, VA. location of the D. C. Big Flea, just showers!!  I am posting some photos, of our vintage sliver plate,and our jewelry made with vintage beads, and findings.  I am taking lots of other unusual vintage finds, and  all of my jewelry.
Some really great vintage mirrors. I also have some great furniture pieces.
I wish I had more photos and I will take lots of photos this weekend of the whole show as this all new for us. I will have the photos for my next blog.

D.C. Big Flea  Dulles Expo Center Chantilly, VA.
4368 Chantilly Shopping Center  20151
 

I AM FEELING A LITTLE BIT CHRISTMASEY!

Wish I was in Hawaii!!!

Beach
Glass

I am still wishing I was in Hawaii, I guess I will just have to settle on watching Hawaii five O.  I really do love the show and it is fun to see places that we also visited.  I really want to visit the beach behind (Alex, the guy who plays McGarrett) his house in the show,  That looks wonderful!!! (end of last nights show!)





especially if he(McGarrett) is there!!

Vintage Supplies & Chess Cake

If you live on the East Coast around Va. Beach, you know we had a rainy day.
My husband and I headed out for our show this morning(5:00am), but turned around about hour into our trip because of the rain.  On the way back home we stopped off at a few places looking for vintage things, I am not looking for anything in particular just looking for what I can find.  Above is my treasure of the day!
Look next week for the finished necklaces, that I will make from these vintage necklaces.  My husband is leaving for Hawaii next week, to visit with our daughter for three weeks, he is taking an empty suite case(all you need is a couple t-shirts, shorts, a bathing suite,under ware,flip flops, good to go)  so he can fill it up with vintage Hawaiian print shirts, which my daughter assures us is plentifully! (I am going in September, Yea!) 
Back to the Chess Cake, The receipe, and it is very easy, even if you don't cook, because your day job is being a lawyer or a doctor, or an artist.  This is a great receipe for summer, with family get togethers, but come fall any church or school function that asks you to cook something up for a bake sale your ready!
Chess Cake
you will need:  one box of yellow cake mix, Three eggs, one box of confecionary sugar, one box of cream cheese, sheet cake pan, the larger the pan the thinner the cake squares
heat oven to 350 degrees
melt stick of butter in your sheet cake pan in the oven
mix a box of yellow cake mix with one egg
sprinkle over melted butter evenly in your pan
mix in a bowl, cream cheese, two eggs
slowly add confecionary sugar, you can mix with a whisk, but it is faster to use your mixer, I don't have one anymore so I just use a fork,(wisk) works just as well.
Pour this mixture of cream cheese and eggs and sugar on top of the cake mix layer, spread evenly.  cook till light brownish yellow, it only takes 30 mins, I check it often,  allow to cool,cut into squares, enjoy, I am a pureish, so I don't add anything else but you can add chocolate.
  

New Year ! New Work!

It has been cold this week, and they are calling for snow here in VA. Beach.
I have been busy creating new designs. These three are made with vintage pearls, rhinestones & vintage crystals, The first one, is made with a mixture of new and vintage.

Rhinestones, Crystals, & Pearls

Rhinestones, crystals & Pearls, this was a special order,and the customer brought me the vintage rhinestones.

Wreaths, Wreaths and more Wreaths

Wreaths, all hand made, with a mixture of vintage, new, and mini works of art. Come by and meet the artist.

Please come to the opening Reception tonight,

5:00 to 9:00, for Fiber Artist Chris Grifin Pascuzzi.