The Glamour Shoes of Days Gone By

Wedding shoe adorned with rozettes, Belen Donate, 1986 

Black silk court shoe with feathers and beaded embroidery, 1920


Beaded and buttoned slipper, Spain, 1880

"Passion" suede and feather mule, Nuria Perez, 1991

Quilted Silk slipper, Spain, 1880

Marc Jacobs Lookalikes

I deliberately left the canvas clean for these impressive copies of an original Marc Jacob open toe pump.

I am looking to purchase a pair of the black design in my size (9), but cannot find them anywhere ~ how will I cope without the precious?

Chick Flicks ~ my opinion

Lost in Austen is just one of my many much loved and well played Chick Flicks.  My opinion probably only really matters to me, but if you're interested - what are you waiting for?

Vintage Avon Beauty Dust Bowls

I admit it!  I am a bowerbird for Vintage Avon Beauty Dust Bowls.

Aren't they GORGUS?

A FREEBIE for December ~ A set of nine handmade Christmas Tags

Be the 1st to join my blog in December and leave a comment and you will receive nine beautifully embossed, handmade Christmas Gift Tags plus a suprise gift!

The Gimmee Winner for November is...

Alishee from Adelaide, Australia.

A beautiful set of handpainted Violet Gift Tags go to Alex for being the first to join my blog and the most

interesting comment for November.

Hmmm, Back to Creating then...

It's been a little while since I have been able to see the bottom of my creating table in its own special and according to my hubby ~ 'scary' room. 

A famous film quote comes to mind ..."they're baaaack"

I have also experienced  ~ flow does follow ebb, your inspiration will find you again, it whispers in your ear and softly knocks on the door to your heart, until you answer...

I'm painting a trio of this shoe onto canvas and will post a picture when it is done ~ I just can't help myself ~ I love painting SHOES!!!

Magnolias

Just a few of the beautiful Magnolias I have painted ~ ENJOY!

CHOCOLATE MAGNOLIAS

not for eating though :)

a couple of my very first

'Magnolia Soulangiana'

Horse Play

98, 99, 100 ~

"Coming, ready or not!"

A horse walks into a bar and the bartender says "Why the long face?"

Now you know why!

Seriously though ~ stop horsin' around and join my blog!

Cook With Me

Apricot Dacquoise

How Beautiful

Could not resist stealing this amazing decorative shoe from

A Gift Wrapped Life ~ what do you think?  Ooh la la? or GORGUS?

Shoes Glorious Shoes

GORGUS! GORGUS! GORGUS!

painted for my pleasure and yours onto archival quality canvas ~ perfect displayed together in black frames ~ the makings of a trendy, chicky different Art Ensemble

OH SO GLAMOROUS

look for them under Artshus or

Decorative Delights

Don't you just love Vintage Shoes?

These two are right up there in the 'fave' category for me

What about this GORGUS Polkadot Vintage??

she wants the 'precious'

Proud of This

"Remember the Moments "

Alex is a 20-something-newlywed, Christ-follower type of girl. One of her greatest passions in life is to sing & glorify her Maker.

Remember the Moments

a truly inspiring blog ~ thats my girl!