Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in CHRISTMAS, Doll Houses and Miniatures, Dolls and Puppets, Dolls Inspiration, Fairy Tale Style, Fun with Friends, INSPIRATION | Permalink | Comments (10)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in Dolls and Puppets, Fun with Friends, INSPIRATION | Permalink | Comments (6)
Monday, November 24, 2008 in Fun with Friends, INSPIRATION, Jewelry - Inspiration, Who is Ulla | Permalink | Comments (6)
I am so excited to be presenting my new BAT BABYS at this weekends TINSEL AND TREASURES show! These sweet little pendants (they hang upside down!) are crafted from fimo, and apoxy clay, and then embellished with beads and shimmering metallic powders. Each is unique and one of a kind. I will also have a large selection of reliquaries available for sale. Please come by and say HELLO if you are in the area!!!
Friday, September 12, 2008 in Dolls and Puppets, Fairy Tale Style, Fun with Friends, Halloween, INSPIRATION, Ulla's Art | Permalink | Comments (23)
Yesterday I snuck away with my Mother and dear friend Shari to see the FRIDA Exhibit in San Francisco. What a fabulous show!!! I have long admired her work for her use of symbols and how she transformed pure pain into astonishing art. It was thrilling to see her work in person, so intimate and detailed, and wonderful to see so many photos from her life ~ like peeking into a movie-reel.
About midway through the show I spotted the most delightful Mother and Daughter sitting in the middle of the room, each dressed in Frida style. They seemed to draw everyone's eyes towards them, in a loving sincere way. I walked up to them, intending to compliment their 'look' and thank them for being who they were, when suddenly the Mother said, " I know you! You are Ulla!!!" Then I realized, that Yes, I knew them too, fellow blogger Patrice and her delightful daughter Annie! We had never met in person, but knew one another from across cyberspace. Surely a Frida Synchronicity was at work here, magically drawing us together! I felt foolish having left my camera in the car, but sweet Annie offered me theirs along with some delicious Cheerios... Gratefully Patrice's photos mark my highlight and share their genuine smiles! Thank you Patrice and Annie for being you and making my day more special!!!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 in Fairy Tale Style, Fun with Fashion, Fun with Friends | Permalink | Comments (9)
One of my dearest friends, Deborah Simmons recently started her own jewelry business, and is now selling her wonderful earrings on ETSY! Deb and I have been friends and neighbors for almost 10 years, and its been so much fun to watch her evolution into a first class jeweler. I currently own 3 pairs of her beautiful earrings, and refer to them as my 'BLUEJEAN EARRINGS' as a way of saying I can wear them with anything!!! Her designs are simple, elegant, and classic.
I thought it would be fun to show you a more indepth view of who Deborah is and where she creates her art. She has a charming corner in her garage created from old worn doors and a vintage window that she calls her studio. Here she keeps precious findings in seashells, gold remains in a mud-bowl crafted by her son, and tools lined up on a small ledge, waiting to be used... One senses the importance of family, nature and spirit when seeing her space.
A matt board is filled with inspirational images and ideas, giving a peek into her process. Treasures like this antique cross, which she loves for its simple lines and worn quality beckon from the corners awaiting transformation into something new. Nearby outside, a quiet corner of her garden allows for contemplation and ideas to take form...
Deborah keeps her finished pieces in vintage cigar box trays, here displayed like a work of art in itself. A favorite corner of her home sings quietly with the same grace and style that she herself has and that her jewelry shows. Muses, of all forms, human and animal keep her busy, and inspired! Please take a peek at her Shop to see more of her lovely work! BEST OF LUCK DEBORAH!!!
Thursday, August 14, 2008 in Fun with Friends, Jewelry - Inspiration | Permalink | Comments (15)
IT WAS SAID SHE WAS LURED BY THE GIFT OF A PARROT, WITH FEATHERS LIKE A RAINBOW, BROUGHT BY HIS MOST TRUSTED PEER... BUT I THINK IT WAS THE SPARKLING JEWELS ON A MOST PRECIOUS CROWN ~ WORN BY THE BIRD, THAT TEMPTED HER TO FOLLOW HIS PATH...
BENEATH THE PARROTS WING, HE HAD HIDDEN AN OLD PARCHMENT MAP, WRITTEN IN EEL'S INK, NOTARIZED BY A DRAGON AND SEALED WITH HIS PERSONAL MARK... "COME MY QUEEN, PLEASE JOIN MY SOIREE..." IT WHISPERED IN THE WIND...
AWAY SHE TRAVELED, ON DISTANT SEAS OF RICH EMERALD BLUE... FOLLOWING EXOTIC FLYING FISH BY DAY, AND TWINKLING STARS BY NIGHT... IMAGINING THE MAN SHE WAS TO MEET AT THE OTHER END... WOULD HE BE TALL, WOULD HE BE DARK, WOULD HE BE KIND, WOULD HE BE TRUE???
ON AN EVE DARK AS EBONY, A GIANT GHOST SHIP SLIPPED OUT OF THE WAVES AND NESTLED BESIDE HER'S... "I AM READY!" SHE CRIED, GRABBING HER SWARD AND FLINGING IT INTO THE AIR...
"SHE'S A TRICKY ONE, THIS QUEEN OF CROWNS!" HE THOUGHT... "I'LL HAVE TO BE CAREFUL AND MIND HER WELL!"
SHOUTS WERE HEARD, AND CANNON'S SET AT THE READY... OFF THE BOW OF HER SHIP, THE QUEEN LET SAIL HER SWARD AND DEMANDED; "IS THE SOIREE READY, ARE THE CROWDS CONTAINED? WILL YOU BE MINE, EVEN IF MY RIBBONS ARE TORN?"
"YES MY DEAR" HE REPLIED WITH A DELIGHTED LAUGH AND A GRIN, "NO PARTY WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE AS FAIR AND DIVINE AS YOU!" HIS REWARD? HER ENCHANTING SMILE... AND HER'S? LOVE EVER AFTER!!!
(Links: Moor & Parrot, Crown, Pirate Party Photos, Pictures of Donna Taken at Lauren's Magic Party!, Flying Fish, and others found on Google Images)
Saturday, May 03, 2008 in Fairy Tale Style, Fun with Friends | Permalink | Comments (31)
Sometimes all it takes is a very special gift to make one redecorate! I was thrilled Wednesday, when Donna gifted me one of her incredible 'French Wedding Wreaths' which I have coveted ever since she posted on them!! It is truly a magical work of art ~ in need of a very special display!!! While out shopping with Donna, we found a wonderful French silk child's dress from the 1920's, and it just screamed to come home with me. I could immediately see my new wreath with the amazing creamy silk of the little dress... (please ignore the plastic hanger, I couldn't wait to show you, but I am planning on covering the hanger in silk too...) After pulling apart my living room, I re-assembled this little corner with a few of my favorite things. Look closely and you'll see my favorite dove painting from Erla, a pair of worn wedding shoes, a lovely hand-painted fan, 2 etched and painted glass vases, and a wonderful old chinese paper crawfish. But truly its the Wreath and dress that make the display, don't you think???
Now to find places for everything else... more to come...
Friday, April 11, 2008 in Antiques and Insights, Fairy Tale Style, Fun with Friends, INSPIRATION, Who is Ulla | Permalink | Comments (13)