I'm thinking cupcakes...

With Lent over and Mother's Day fast approaching, I'm wondering... what shall I do to get my man to make another batch of these little darlings again? Oh, Red Velvet how I miss you. It's been much too long. Ok, I guess I really should be thinking of exercising and celery or something green to eat, but how fun is that????

Alright, back to work...

Flea Market Finds

The Sunday before last, after an exhausting Sat. show the boy & I (and at the very last minute even my young girl) decided to get up before the sun and head out to the Long Beach Flea Market....unfortunately the guy he sooooo wanted to track down wasn't there because it was raining...whimp! Well we didn't stay for too long either, but before we left, my boy did manage to catch sight of this little treasure trove for his steampunk lov'in Mama! Yep once again, while I was looking at something else this is what HE finds hidden under a table!

Doesn't look like much much right...

But check out all the cool stuff inside! Each little drawer filled with watch parts, tiny tins, crystals, watch makers tools I can't begin to identify yet, and of course lots of dirt, but all so much fun!

Oh and here's the little carved find on the table that was soooo distracting me from the watch cabinet below. Had to buy these too... Ciao for now!

Another something new...

Here's a few more new pieces for this Saturday

Vintage Victorian clock hand necklace with Haskel pearl and crystals

Lots of teeny tiny Charlottes in poured resin not yet finished.

Aren't they cute?





This piece has a Frida feel I just love. The picture

didn't come out the best but you get the idea... rosary chain, Haskel pearls, vintage finding and the double sacred heart medal.

Well I still have lots to finish. Hope to see you Saturday!

Ciao for now :)

Sneak Peek for Sat.

Hey friends, been working like crazy trying to get ready for this Saturday's Brea Spring Boutique. Here's a peek at a few of the new goodies I'l be bringing. You can check out my side bar for more info. Hope to see you there. Oh! I almost forgot...I finally found her...the perfect vintage dress form, small stature, great age and awesome fabric that actully matches my other display stuff. She's sooooo cool! I post a little pic of her later, but her true unveiling will be this Sat. adorned with some new Bella Luna Arts jewels. Better get back to work!

Ciao, Bella

Beads on the Tree

Remember these?

Last June I wrote a post about these special beads.

These are my prayer beads from years ago, way back when I taught high school Religion. I probably don't need to re-write the post, but if you want the full story you can check it out here... :)Here's the short version...there was an activity I did each year, usually with the Seniors. Each student would create a set of prayer beads in quiet meditation and after a few class periods we'd have a small prayer service & blessing and would each trade beads. There by all ending up with a strand of 30 or so beads made up of the intentions and prayers of each person in our class. I rarely got around to stringing my own sets. These beads are part of a collection that has been waiting to be strung and placed somewhere very special...

Well Bella & I finally strung them on some thick waxed linen.

The other day after a long rain while the ground was still squishy we walked out under the still grey sky and found the perfect spot to hang these beads that have been squirreled away all these years. We said a little prayer together and hung them here.

I really think here is where they've always belonged.

Paper clay fun at Cindy's

Last week my sweet friend Cindy invited Bella and I to her little studio for an art date. We did this once before, this past Christmas and had sooooo much fun we couldn't wait to do it again.

Here's a few of the goodies the kids & I came up with...This one was created by Cindy our very talented hostess! Sorry for the terrible pictures I actually had forgotten my camera so we used one of our phones...not so great, but you get the idea. These three were made by Danny, Bella & I.

Again, crumby pics...and of course these guys have gone on to their new homes. But they sure were fun to make. And they really did look cuter in person. I did the with the big star on it's head, Danny did the happy Santa snowman in the middle and Bella did the one with the sweet blue fluff. (Which Grandma got for Christmas).

Bella even made this Cheery Cherry Soda guy on her own a few days later.

Not bad for a kid who's not yet reached double digits...

We're keeping him!

So we finally managed to squeeze in a few hours back at Cindy's this past Monday.

Been wanting to make a little baby for Mr. Moon.

Then I did a little something for Easter...

But even better than that, check out what Bella came up with. ( Under the gentle direction of Ms. Cindy :)

Love him! Thanks Cindy, for your sweet inspiration!

Weathered

I'm not sure how time moves so quickly, but here we are in Feb. and finally I'm back to give my little blog some love...

First up is the Wishing Tree. Still standing strong so beautifully adorned with wispy pieces of faded Tibetian prayer flags, rain washed tags with prayer intentions hard to read now, in all their weathered beauty.

Since I last posted, there have been a few new additions But for tonight, this is the one I wanted most to share.

With love & strength for Christie & Chelsea

Up Coming Shows

Here's a little update about a few upcoming shows...This coming Friday night I'm doing a wonderful Boutique with a few of my South Orange Ave. neighbors. We tried it last year and had such a great response we thought we'd try it again. If you get a chance and would like to stop by we'll have warm drinks & wine, hors'doeuvres and lots of great gifts to for your holiday shopping pleasure! More details are on the right sidebar.

Oh! and I found out that one of my neighbors is also a henna tattoo artist! I really know nothing about this beautiful art form but I've always wanted a little something on my hands and now I may get my chance! I can't wait.

(Bella wants one too, maybe just a bitty one :)

I wonder what the kids at work will say on Monday?

Wish me luck, I'll let you know how mine turns out. :)

Art Walk Tonight!

If you happen to be in town tonight stop by downtown Fullerton for first Friday Art Walk. Lots of the shops downtown will have some fabulous artists represented in their stores and I'm being represented by Lolo Boutique 305 N. Fullerton from 6-9pm. We'll have refreshments, fun and lots of new things to get your holiday shopping rolling! Ciao for now, Bridgette

Happy Dia de los Muertos

We didn't ever really "celebrate" Dia de Los Muertos when I was a kid... but my kids today are much more aware of it and maybe even comforted by the idea that we have a special day to remember those people in our lives that we've loved and have gone on to be with God

Some years we go to the cemetary but this past week we just didn't make it. While there are so many loved ones we often think of, the person I think of most is my Grandma. She was such a powerful force of strength to our family and myself. As I thought about all she meant and gave to me growing up, I'll always be so grateful for her inspiration so, so long ago,

when she bought me my first tiny stash of Peruvian beads
from a little vendor in San Juan Capistrano, a small loving gesture that would eventually lead to the beginning
of what is now Bella Luna Arts. Thank you Grandma, I love you.