Well - I am off to my first ever Artfest the day after tomorrow. Stacie is so wonderful is picking me up at the airport, letting me stay at her house, and then driving me up to artfest and rooming with me. She is going to be sick of me by the weeks end! Stacie and I have yet to meet in person - we have chatted on the phone a bunch of times and always on IM... so I am really looking forward to actually see her! I am very nervous about Artfest- but I know it will be wonderful! The Greetings from Artfest postcard (above) I made for the goodie bags being handed out there.
I had to have unexpected dental surgery Thursday so today is the first day I feel semi-normal. I had a sideways impacted EXTRA tooth - so I have wisdom teeth, then there was this tooth under my gums all the way back there and it was very hard to get it out... so I have been miserable but am doing better. Better to get it over with than to have issues while I am away. (but I DID have to cancel plans with Little Melfie and Doojies, who I was so looking forward to seeing again!)
While I was out of it and miserable recovering and on pain meds, a package arrived that made me forget the pain for a bit.... some sweet sweet girls, including the artist got together and sent me a Tartx original lamp that i just ADORE as a house warming present. How awesome is that?! I love these girls more than you can imagine - they are always there for me though the good, bad and silly. Jes, Dawn, Leslie, Kath and Giao... and Tiffini who made the amazing piece and joined in on celebrating my new home (oh and I LOVE that eye pillow, it smells divine!) ! THANK YOU! Not just for this, but for all you do! Once we settle on a place for the lamp I will take photos - for now here is a photo from the artist herself:
I also got a package from a Swap Stacie held a while back - the ever so faithful US postoffice held it up for ages since it should have been here last month, but I was so tickled to receive it I forgave them. Everything was wonderful - Liz is amazing! LOOK at the goodies she sent and made me! You must see her site (click here) - she is amazing and so glad that I got to know her!
Jes of Junque Revival also sent me my birthday presents early. Yes. Her birthday was in February and her presents from me are still upstairs in my studio waitng to be wrapped... and my birthday is over 3 weeks away and I have presents from her already. (Don't you wish you were my friend??) Anyway - LOOK at this necklace she made me. It is AMAZING! From her Revived Relics Collection!
Other goodies recently - I was featured in Awesomely Indie - a new blog that is really fun!! Go see it here.
and Andrea, the sweetheart, made me a leg that i was swooning over in her flick photo stream.
Oh and look at these wonderful shelves I purchased form Pottery Barn - I love them!
Well - on that note - have a great great week - if you will be at Artfest, please, please find me so we can meet in person... if you are not, I will tell you all about it when I get back!
Cheers
