tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23031599787773555572024-03-13T20:21:26.889-04:00My Butterfly HeavenMy Butterfly Heaven was began because paper doesn't hurt as much to step on as beads do. LOLDesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-70396444814182809872016-04-08T14:53:00.002-04:002016-04-08T15:04:58.036-04:00PAPER FLOWERS<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">So today, I decided to create some tiny little flowers, using my new punch. Then I grabbed my camera and decided to share my experience with you. Here are the details:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">First I grabbed paper, glue, scissors and my punch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Then I began to punch out the shapes, feeling like I was wasting a lot of paper. As the flower making time went on I think I was. haha</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Well, next came...pizza delivery. So ran to the door, signed the receipt, grabbed a plate and put this little project on hold while my husband and I watched "Dirty Jobs" with Mike Rowe. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Next was the assembly of the paper flowers. This is where I scratched my head a bit, as I wasn't sure how to layer them so every bit of the colors could be seen. And it was getting irritating. I felt like I was in 3rd grade. And it's not a good feeling I gotta tell ya, unless you're a third grader. grrr.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I added a drop of glue and began to layer the flower pieces, one by one, until I built the whole flower, using 3-4 layers. I don't usually make anything the same way twice so THAT part was working out great as I couldn't remember what I did first, second, third or fourth with the last one.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Once I got the layers on, it was time for the glitter. WAIT: I FORGOT THE GLITTER. So upstairs I went, to the craft loft, my studio, the place where Zen happens when I'm making my butterflies. That's probably why these aren't turning out well. I was in the dining room. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Glitter in hand, I began to glue and sprinkle. I thought of a good friend of mine that once told me NOT to glitter in his house without glittering in a box he had provided. Well, I kinda forgot, and he was sweeping up glitter for weeks, and to this day, I'm not allowed to use glitter in his house. hahaha</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Here are the finished little flowers. I will need more practice. I'll be adding leaves as soon as I make another trip to my craft room. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I'll include the picture when I do. Have a great day!</span></div>
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BUTTERFLIES FOR YOU WEDDING, BIRTHDAY OR EVERYDAY CAKE, NURSERY WALL, GIFT OR CARD</div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana;">My life of late has been, well, complicated. Only those closest to me really know and understand where I'm comin' from. These butterflies help me to forget for awhile and lose myself in this wonderful art.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes I wish I could quit my day job and create art that touches my soul. My day job will never do that. Not because of the work I do, because I give everything I have to it while I'm there. But the atmosphere saps my spirit to the point that it takes a couple of days of not being there to begin finding that inner deep part of me that screams to create.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This butterfly was a custom order for a woman that wanted two of these for the top of her wedding cake. I just happened to have the paper she was looking for. I wish her and her husband all the best.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have a birthday, anniversary, a new baby coming, or in my case a new grandbaby coming, these butterflies are perfect for decorating a wall, card, cake or gift for that special someone. I have opened a new shop in a venue called The Wedding Mile...although my main shop is at Etsy I'm hoping to reach a new audience to provide them with a new look into the wonderful world of paper butterflies. Have a glorious day!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Athenianaire is a wonderful shop on Etsy that stocks beautiful butterfly jewelry and other wonderful finds.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">These little felted bees are my second purchase from this shop, and the proceeds from these bees are going to fund monarch waystations, where monarch butterflies will be tagged and set free. This is just such a wonderful project I wanted to write about it here and share it with all of you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">What's really extra special about this project is that the shop owners' son is also helping to make these little bundles of cuteness!</span></div>
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I cannot wait until Artprize. My piece is almost finished and I am so blessed to be able to create something to hopefully bless those that see it.I've been asked "why put it there?" "aren't you afraid someone will destroy it?" and my answer to them was "I hope they know it's to give them some hope." I am creating this to bring hope to those that need it most.
I have to admit I'd love to sell it. But if it doesn't I will be happy to bring it home and put it on my wall in my living room. It's taken me 4 months of work, after my day job. We are going to be hauling it with a uhaul truck as our truck won't be big enough. This piece is 7 ft by 6 ft and I'm afraid part of it will break if we put it in the truck, and the thought of rain hitting it makes me nuts as it would end in disaster.
I finished the bugs last night, they will be hidden for the art goers to find in the flowers and then I have yet to make the big flowers, and put them on wire, anchor to the back and then artfully bring them to the front for a real 3D experience. Then I have 9 inch laser cut butterflies that will be anchored to the back, coming over the top for a finish that will bring the piece all together. Then all that is left is the installation. My friend Joe, from work, will be helping me with that. Thanks Joe for being willing to do this!
I have two artist receptions to attend; one at the B.O.B. on the 16th of September from 7-10pm where we pick up our artist bags (i'm still looking for someone to go with me) and then one on the 18th at God's Kitchen from 5-7pm where everyone is invited (to get a preview of the art, meet the artists) but you must RSVP them if you want to attend. God's Kitchen is still looking for volunteers to help during Artprize if you are interested. Thanks to everyone for all the support. It has meant a lot during these months when I thought I wouldn't have it in me to finish.
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First I have to say that I know what I'm made of. I look a challenge in the face and make a plan, quickly. Then I complete the task to the best of my ability. Integrity and a good work ethic are very important to me at work, home and out in the public. But what do I do with a slipped disc? (I don't know that I have one yet, MRI tomorrow) How am I suppose to keep my job, keep up the house, laundry, grocery buying, keep the oil changed in the vehicles, keep the lawn mowed, dishes done, bed made, keep working on my art prize project, keep my consignment shop stocked etc all the while strappin' a bag of frozen corn to my neck?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then there's what the company expects from me. I believe they just want me to push through, forget that I'm hurt and just do my job or get moved to another area. It's my fault that my body is giving out but so what, go do your job. If you can't we'll find a way to get rid of you and fill your spot with someone that will get paid less to do the same thing. We don't care that you hurt. We just want our parts. Then when you need to come home and get under ice and take some pain meds they might give you a day or two but don't ask for Friday cuz it's all full. I can't turn my head very well to see to drive. So I'm taking my life into my hands to go to work. I have bills to pay, I can't quit yet. Once the bills are paid, I still can't quit cuz we are getting a new roof. And then I may be facing surgery so I think to myself, how am I going to handle everything? I won't be able to do OT, let alone get to work and the 65% that S&A pays still isn't enough to help if I decide to have surgery. So I just don't know what to do. I'm really at a loss. Then because other people have abused the FMLA system at work, I even wonder if they believe me. So I guess tomorrow, Friday, August 24 I will go into work by 6am. I will leave work at 7am to go to my MRI appointment. Then once it's over I'll go back to work, all with my bag of frozen corn, strapped to my neck.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b><i>Here is the blue section, I wish my camera could have picked up the shine. It's really interesting. Of course this will be the sky where the butterflies will take over, to form a rainbow...I'm going to also add some off the canvas like they are going to join the rest of the butterflies to take part in the color fest haha.</i></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Hello! I thought it best to catch up on my blogging so decided to begin with a sketch of my entry for ARTPRIZE. The flowers have been taking on a life of their own as I am getting ready to attach them to the canvas. A lot of these will be on long green wire, curly cuing throughout the piece mostly coming from the bottom. There will be some directly placed on the canvas and also attached to the back winding hither and yon (I've always wanted to use that phrase haha) around other paper flowers and insects cascading upward toward the base of each side of the butterfly rainbow.<br />The butterflies will be of the correct colors of the rainbow but some will be printed paper, some solid and attached will be crystal beads to the backs of the butterflies for that added bling feel.<br />I thought it would be fun to have small crystals, resembling raindrops dangling off the top in front of the piece. In doing so when the sun shines it will scatter beautiful sparkles of light across the front delivering just the right touch. But we'll see. These are my thoughts, would love to hear from you.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">One foot is in a wet spot made of freshly spilled coffee. The other is dry. I began this morning by painting the sky. The pearl sky blue paint came out in shimmers as I poured it into my glass bowl. Stirring with a straw I mixed it with some water to make a wash; I wanted a light cover of color which while wet made circular motions with a lint free cloth to show a whispy affect. I took a short break then had to choose the color for my "grass" and settled on an apple green. With the same technique as I used with the sky, I brushed it on the canvas, taking care to dab up any runs. Next I went to a website to purchase this wonderful paint called Glimmer Mist. If you get some time check this Youtube video out on the basics of using this kind of paint. It's gorgeous when it's done. I chose the same color just a lighter tone for each color. Now it's time to begin making my 3D flowers and butterflies.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>I woke up this morning with the most interesting thought in my head regarding my ARTPRIZE project. Instead of painting all my flowers on, why not just give the piece a splash of background color and then achieve the look I want with 3D paper flowers too! Not only will this project have a huge rainbow full of a thousand butterflies but it will be hovering over a field of 3D flowers. It's going to take me much longer than I had originally planned however the outcome will be a lot more interesting in my opinion. Oh stay tuned people, stay tuned...</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The second installment of "The Evolution of My ARTprize Experience"... I did think for a while (thought it probably doesn't look like I put any thought at all into this piece haha) on what I wanted my entry to look like. I knew I wanted to go with it being very colorful and eye catching, and I also wanted a design that didn't fit inside any box. Especially not any box of mine. I wanted to push myself outside of my abilities, so I could learn new things as I go. So far, I have. I learned that you really want to pre drill. You just do. Less splitting of expensive canvases. Then thanks to my dear husband, clamping is a must, just do it, you'll be a lot happier when there are no gaps. So I purchased several different sized premade canvases and began to join them together.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Then you need to think if you have a wall big enough for your piece to hang. CUZ THERE AIN'T NOBODY GONNA BUY THIS LOL aw come on....laugh at yourself. Yes. I have learned to laugh at myself A LOT. Unfortunately I find humor in almost anything. I laugh at myself the most. I'm always shakin' my head and laughin' at all my projects because they are all such a hoot and I usually end up suprising myself. Just after I got all of my canvases together, joining them with little steel brackets I wanted to hang it on the wall and get started. I found that the whole piece wanted to make a circle. It wasn't wanting to lay flat against the wall. So after talking with my hero (Geoff) he told me I definately needed a brace and not only one but two. Oh dear and I thought this was going to be easy. Nope. So yesterday we picked up more wood to make the cross pieces needed to keep my art piece flat. It's at the point here in the above picture right now because I'm waiting for the screw driver to finish charging up after laying down the first brace and re-positioning most of the steel brackets.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">This would be a good time to talk about re-purposing. I've decided to make my art piece using as many materials that I already have on hand. Hence, these old wood screws. When I found these I knew I needed 15 and do you know that that's exactly the number I had on hand? YAY! No second trips to the hardware store, it's all here. I'm so happy I saved these when we first moved in to this house. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">So I sit here and wait for the screwdriver to charge, and share with you all the progress of my artprize entry and the shop front where my artprize entry will be displayed. It's called God's Kitchen where many hungry people are able to have a meal and be given hope. It's still such an honor for the opportunity to be able to call this venue, my artprize venue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this year on the very last day to sign up, I took the plunge. I was nervous as I didn't have a venue, wasn't sure who to connect with and so began looking for some place to put a piece of art. I knew what I wanted to make, and reached out to 3 venues and waited. I waited. Waiting....and after hearing nothing back from any of them, decided to prayerfully choose one that I could make a difference in. I clicked on the venues and the first one I laid my eyes on was God's Kitchen. I didn't know they were going to offer up their place for a venue, but I knew right then, I had to ask...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I only waited one day; they wrote to me, happy to have my art in their venue and I now have a signed contract to put my art at God's Kitchen for Artprize!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My piece at it's highest is 72 inches; it's shortest 18 inches; it's widest will be just short of 84 inches as I have to stay within a 7ft area square. This is a brick wall; I will either have to pay someone to drill holes (provided the venue ok's this) or with their permission hang close to the wall from the ceiling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My design will resemble a rainbow, made out of thousands of paper butterflies, sprayed to a shine, with rainbow colors of tears for the back ground and the words "There Is Hope." I wanted to do more however more may be less in this case; I'll have to take a look and see as I go as this has been an evolution of a project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I plan on documenting the work as it's done, step by step so that those that would like to see how it's going can follow along, until the final installation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At this point 500 red butterflies have been cut; and my canvases have been ordered. Once they get here I'll be attaching them in an abstract way for interest. The next step is the rainbow colored tears. Once they are dry I'll begin attaching the butterflies, one by one. I anticipate having to cut about 3000-4000 butterflies for this project.</span>DesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-73492311193161099612012-04-04T16:02:00.000-04:002012-04-04T16:03:23.334-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This probably was the most fun I have had in such a long time. I made a cake I found in the Readers' Digest; and decided to give it to a friend that loves peeps. My husband, Geoff and I took it to him, and he took it up to his folks house for an early Easter Dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just recently, a friend and I decided it would be nice to give a birthday potluck to an older lady that we work with. She lives alone and loves attention, so we began to plan it...or so I thought. I said I could make a cake, and I was really excited about how much fun it would be to create it, what colors I would use, and what embellishments to make it perfect for her. It was mentioned that she wished for a costco cake for her birthday; but I don't have a membership. Some of us were having a lot of fun throwing out suggestions of what to do for this fabulous cake and I started spending time searching the net for ideas. I pretty much had settled on a 3 tier decorated with her favorite thing; I would make her candy butterflies and spiral them on the front, for a dramatic look. Today was the day that I was to go to the store and shop for all the materials; however my friend, who I had began planning this with a week or so ago, told me "_________ just said that she wanted to pick up a cake at costco, it's how she wants to contribute to the potluck." So as I was looked at, like I was to give in and didn't have a choice, I just back down and said, "well, then, what shall I bring? I haven't planned for anything else." Nothing at the time was suggested, so I thought about it while I was at work today. I decided homemade coleslaw, would be a good choice. I suggested it to my friend, who by this time usually would've come around and asked everyone what they wanted to bring. But she never came and talked to me. Never asked me what else I could bring. Maybe she would rather I not participate. But anyway, trying to stay positive and participate I told her I could bring coleslaw, and she paused and said that someone else was bringing it. I said well, what is there left for me to bring? "nothing, not really anything." So I went from bringing the cake, to bringing nothing and not feeling much like she wants me included. She did make a suggestion I could bring ice cream to go with the cake, however getting it to work, without melting would be hard. So I've chosen to not participate. I wish I had asked for the day off. This doesn't feel good to me, I know it's not about me, but my friend, maybe without realizing it dissed me from these plans. Maybe she feels like if I brought the cake I was looking for some praise or something stupid like that, but all I wanted to do was to do something nice for an elderly lady. So decisions..</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not taking anything to it. I mean, they all ready have everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now do you want the easy way? Or the cheapest way? Once I show you the easiest way and you realize that you don't have the tools, then you will know how to do it the cheapest way. With good 'ol sissors and a great fold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Large/Med Heart Shaped Paper Punch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start by plugging in your glue gun; next punch out your heart shapes, you'll need approximately 12.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK then after you get those punched out, wrap each one around a skinny pen or pencil, even a crochet hook will work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll want to wrap it the long way, with the two sides of the heart touching making a petal shape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once you have them all shaped like a petal next you'll want to punch out your circle, out of the same paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take the circle and lay it down in front of you; taking your first "petal" apply your hot glue to the back just down by the bottom tip of the heart and place on your little round piece of paper you punched out.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Place a little hot glue on the bend that you just made and place it, working to the inside of your flower, overlapping the petals you've already glued on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have any questions, feel free to message me at </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Designs-By-LaShelle/229846245044">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Designs-By-LaShelle/229846245044</a> or check out my online shop at http://www.mybutterflyheaven.etsy.comDesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-85871095743465912152012-01-22T07:32:00.000-05:002012-01-22T07:32:29.335-05:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Drive. Ambition. The desire to create. I don't have it at this moment. Does anyone else feel this way from time to time? Wait...I need time. Time is what will give me those feelings. Something I don't have right now.</i></span><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I've been working 12 hour days. It's my dream to be out of debt. No house payments, no car payments. Just the regular monthly bills that roll in. That way if we want to pick up and leave at any moment we can.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br />
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</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Finding the time to add new things to my shop, and be challenged to come up with more designs would so much fun. No stresses would also help me lose weight as I wouldn't be stuffing myself with food to block out all those issues that keep arising in this fast pace world that I can't seem to get a grip on.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br />
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</i></span></div>DesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-63974609636462058092011-07-16T10:24:00.000-04:002011-07-16T10:24:34.867-04:00Something New<div><div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello, glad you found your way! My Butterfly Heaven has been working hard to come up with creative ways to help you express yourself in your home and office through unique ideas for your walls, desks, tables, and gift boxes or bags. As an expression of my thanks I'd like to offer you a special discount when you come to My Butterfly Heaven. Type in <span style="color: #38761d;">BlogginButterfly</span> in the coupon code box and check out and receive<span style="color: #4c1130;"> FREE SHIPPING</span>! This is just my way of saying Thank You for following me on my newly designed blog. I have also done some custom work for art lovers, so if you have anything that you are thinking of let me know and together we'll come up with the piece that will fit perfectly in your home or office.</span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Origami paper flower heart banner with 5 origami hearts on pink cotton string. Great for any birthday party or above a little childs bed. Hearts are tied with a bow to each other and measures 14 inches long with 4 inches on each side for tying.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Large 3D Flower Embellishment Sticker 2 has been made with multi color paper; blue and yellow pinks and greens, a stack of paper flowers cut out by hand; 3 triple 3d bees made from yellow and black paper seem to be looking for pollon on the front. There is a pretty daisy on the front for just the right touch and it measures 7inches in diameter and is about 1/2 inch thick in the middle. This will come with 2 adhesive stickies on the back for secure placement.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lacy Butterfly Tags 2 Inch Citrus Pack are teal, yellow, white, apricot colors, with stripes, flowers, and other prints. Cotton string attached for tying; These are double butterflies, plain on the bottom, lacy butterfly on the top for a cool 3D effect. You will receive one dozen of these, and note they are not all the same. Very fun, write a note on the back, dress up your package, leave a cute note in your kids lunch box...the uses are endless.</span> </span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Office Butterflies in Flight For The Real Man is a piece I've done to show how most will follow and stay inside the box with our thinking and feelings...but there are those that stand on their own and think outside the box. Those are they that excel and succeed.<br />
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This measures 11 X 13 with the picture being 7 1/2 X 5 1/2 not counting that individual thinker...<br />
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This is mostly teal with some white, green and some small amounts of yellow. Dark recycled frame with a touch of goldtone makes this piece perfectly handsome for any office</span>. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This is just one option for a custom order. And those ideas</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">are as broad as your imagination!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">One of my shop sections include beaded bookmarks and you can see them here:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mybutterflyheaven?section_id=7899073"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://www.etsy.com/shop/mybutterflyheaven?section_id=7899073</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thanks for stopping by, and if you wish, I welcome anyone that loves art. Choose to follow my blog, send me your address and I'd love to send you a thank you gift just for being here.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><strong><span style="color: #333399;"></span></strong> </div></div>DesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-39455692745761557612011-07-16T09:34:00.003-04:002011-07-16T09:44:56.613-04:00I started off this day with the thought of how fun it would be to relax. Not gonna happen. There are just too many things in my head that won't let me rest. First and foremost; I have to create.<br /><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629943245407854786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmBotYvom-LD_J6Op7XPs2ACWS7bXwcTZB8TA6apnND-PbaFPvJ8-6mV1mdZiGnK_7LjkG1PV6UroQFgX1tVAS7SERH6x9U0R-nwxqDcCb5Wmp1W0JKwq7c_QiPHQrf3nxA78juqYkn4/s320/008.JPG" />I love it, it makes me happy, but the older I get my body tells me to slow down. Interestingly enough it's still tickin' even after all the stuff I put it through on a daily basis. I would love to share with you some of the new things you will find in my Etsy shop and down at the market, Fulton and Fuller, Sundays, 11am to 3pm in Grand Rapids, MI. Here's a preview if you haven't already visited.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629944788109506162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_53vzz3Sy9yMWv4wUqzHgqelPZ1rynWyakF6MB9gVQRLpHaYBU-4Ig7cWsv14_A3GuwpRHa2wkozwHcnilAZHHPUa-AKZW4l-gRnMEuQlEwRtWp2jYcoD4gALxmgGZjW27a-lvHMu-A/s320/011.JPG" /></div>DesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-73692666658957916362011-02-12T11:29:00.005-05:002011-02-12T11:49:25.457-05:00<strong><span style="color:#666600;">My</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91F7BS4Fu9QyWKXEZcARgQfam9_VKQfNXU6qswtDavOhTeHcCFlbkyAIwKmMmv6WM_VXbktTxfxbb3hDRZxqexyQq98KScyWWGJKcdAHaOhKNi2f6-ClsrIzq2IaN8mxVAit2_6KtjX0/s1600/DSC09887.JPG"></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572841333956006690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91F7BS4Fu9QyWKXEZcARgQfam9_VKQfNXU6qswtDavOhTeHcCFlbkyAIwKmMmv6WM_VXbktTxfxbb3hDRZxqexyQq98KScyWWGJKcdAHaOhKNi2f6-ClsrIzq2IaN8mxVAit2_6KtjX0/s320/DSC09887.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333300;">Designs By LaShelle has taken a bit of a turn these days. As the owner, I've contemplated the path my life has taken over the years and I've come to realize that true happiness comes from within. It also comes from being true to yourself.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333300;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572842108476050034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhV_0cr7rMmVSBK6G0L_QPuSrmxdsOQqW3hrlJWwNsov66CH6Wvi2Wl8wGOzb2aPWGDGk_uysAXQWQV7Z0sykjLjFvZYAOwVPB9f5KyNB9CJtJeMbHYZxZ2eYzFmznWD60ZLZltHYfos/s320/DSC09850.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#666600;">So I decided after much thought and prayer to return to my childhood, in a matter of speaking, and leave behind what is meaningless to me and do something WITH meaning. So I'm going to be working with a different medium, and subject matter, and maybe, just maybe touch someone for the better.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#666600;">This art is dedicated to my family.</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#666600;"></span></strong></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#666600;"></span></strong></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p>DesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-39287331321588024442010-12-26T07:49:00.012-05:002010-12-27T16:33:29.989-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCY34swAyi1EhQ9oW0jGe3_Zu0u00GRzwurlY1xlJQoIbQKvCQ2iLJsn5lqFvKhlHk5viJYJlqtOnM7Lwq3TgoIdDsUtvFLTCBQIHisxy6lXduklq1aDIZhOPYFstKPy5nn65D4WXDRs/s1600/DSC09287.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 368px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554972669345831330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCY34swAyi1EhQ9oW0jGe3_Zu0u00GRzwurlY1xlJQoIbQKvCQ2iLJsn5lqFvKhlHk5viJYJlqtOnM7Lwq3TgoIdDsUtvFLTCBQIHisxy6lXduklq1aDIZhOPYFstKPy5nn65D4WXDRs/s320/DSC09287.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#663300;">I received the nicest Christmas gift from a friend of my named Polly. My anticipation grew as Christmas Day approached as she made me promise to wait until Christmas morning. I did and it was well worth the wait. Inside the english paper, and two pretty red ribbons was a handmade stationary set. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">The details are fantastic, from the gold trim, golden ribbon to the 3D effect of the hedghog on the front.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">She and her husband live in the UK where right now it's very snowy and not easy for them to get around. Polly has been my friend for a few years now and we've written off and on ever since.</span></div><span style="color:#663300;"></span><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">She has a shop on Etsy named "Pollys" and in it are creatively made cards and my first purchase from her shop was a green and white striped apron. She has listed purses and bags; tags and note cards for different occassions.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO_EO85ICDvALjXQYANs8DaRy2OVklGfWbeQh9hfOeDyACCOJ7C_rc2SZgnP22tfzk9gG4q1nPKDXP55EtbTdjrEYvs2V8E9OIczux4-2RBmicN3kQ9OcL7NAFqkxbnSy-_5TjAqezL4/s1600/DSC09290.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554972816114476514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO_EO85ICDvALjXQYANs8DaRy2OVklGfWbeQh9hfOeDyACCOJ7C_rc2SZgnP22tfzk9gG4q1nPKDXP55EtbTdjrEYvs2V8E9OIczux4-2RBmicN3kQ9OcL7NAFqkxbnSy-_5TjAqezL4/s320/DSC09290.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77REo1tAY6Pz5QIGHDL15Np4yTm13yzyKNfb28VzMBaBJA6BoV0_cEpSp7YKcH-CRC2Lkd9G2GNk2clL01c3c77G54_mMMCdYLbv7K1o6eIn5LMkybLOfmKk_6WTyvPPXV1EWY6N298E/s1600/DSC09296.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;">As I opened it, golden ribbons seemed to pour out, as I looked at the handmade tags and the gloriously detailed bookmark. It was awe inspiring to say the least as it was the only gift I personally received that day. I thought of all the thought and detail that went into the set, the hedgehog pattern paper, decorated envelopes, and the strength of the "wallet" itself.</span><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oDqn5-9kv_fwCRN-0db6n2BLvMTUNG5kDH-q2c838i_QosBUDWsIFbVbFEJtueg_AG9_CNsBQteR4Qi83lqtOuu7BMMrAsorKoUZkSr3Bp2lxReoQR_3aifG7u7sTyKxluSFFWSs_Kc/s1600/DSC09298.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554973751696312722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oDqn5-9kv_fwCRN-0db6n2BLvMTUNG5kDH-q2c838i_QosBUDWsIFbVbFEJtueg_AG9_CNsBQteR4Qi83lqtOuu7BMMrAsorKoUZkSr3Bp2lxReoQR_3aifG7u7sTyKxluSFFWSs_Kc/s320/DSC09298.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77REo1tAY6Pz5QIGHDL15Np4yTm13yzyKNfb28VzMBaBJA6BoV0_cEpSp7YKcH-CRC2Lkd9G2GNk2clL01c3c77G54_mMMCdYLbv7K1o6eIn5LMkybLOfmKk_6WTyvPPXV1EWY6N298E/s1600/DSC09296.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 255px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554973553138106642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77REo1tAY6Pz5QIGHDL15Np4yTm13yzyKNfb28VzMBaBJA6BoV0_cEpSp7YKcH-CRC2Lkd9G2GNk2clL01c3c77G54_mMMCdYLbv7K1o6eIn5LMkybLOfmKk_6WTyvPPXV1EWY6N298E/s320/DSC09296.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5muxsNCFrZ0is_y5ZjUF6O8gZCVnv7P4c8TdCfTe8Y8xYbdetJLInAvSMZ7bVVpb_nNT-Ht98i-SGf6YvLTCl6IgTI10zvpQcHwgAOUa765xqs8BxhOQiKdrinUAX3YDcluWWNHqUXKI/s1600/DSC09292.JPG"></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">I really don't want to use anything out of it as to me it's a work of art.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxPgkeZguIxklcjLGEVutfUE04CNdOwQsYErFdVRXqBmGeAwrJ5vle_5kOfJivUGOSpPT3xo9PHeZdIBrVQRbAvPJ44A8kdbzlmJGSNR0D_hz1pwaNQQ9IJqx9WsTxa8i0yI7emdvBUs/s1600/DSC09294.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554973398493724354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxPgkeZguIxklcjLGEVutfUE04CNdOwQsYErFdVRXqBmGeAwrJ5vle_5kOfJivUGOSpPT3xo9PHeZdIBrVQRbAvPJ44A8kdbzlmJGSNR0D_hz1pwaNQQ9IJqx9WsTxa8i0yI7emdvBUs/s320/DSC09294.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzT6us8GcRAqLBgM8VZsQ-B0nrZ9CLff302FqI0GFHki3mbFxPQZT_itMu8DCaTCtP9AAHyJJQcRnm0cReUGWvAo_eVFlolEQlqOuoWt4e7qOO3xQD9JfAyh6g6sjQ2nHshjwlgjWLyxw/s1600/DSC09297.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">These are the envelopes. Sturdy, creative and quite whimsical.</span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt2jiO9BNyhjXFdt8PLTZsn6BjyxDv0fTJCwjdKARL3sadqnqzD-ItLxgTKgpnbXSbGWJEgo2IO0uAHYjOtIx5Jw6FgJYWSXqyGSu5FihgUEiijnAchN5whB1FltDo665xTTzoEP694Y/s1600/DSC09291.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5muxsNCFrZ0is_y5ZjUF6O8gZCVnv7P4c8TdCfTe8Y8xYbdetJLInAvSMZ7bVVpb_nNT-Ht98i-SGf6YvLTCl6IgTI10zvpQcHwgAOUa765xqs8BxhOQiKdrinUAX3YDcluWWNHqUXKI/s1600/DSC09292.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTxSQ331MB8u3RLmhpvnXxt7j_6xU_TudVu9ByeTMGVkBe__SJxFyGYZs3gXFhDvtDfRGY7NW1Gt2wQgQQaOokY3aOeLGh8xTrv81Zcc-rOCr-wwx7KY3PrC28e7q2Frfoe76SZXf8Wc/s1600/DSC09293.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt2jiO9BNyhjXFdt8PLTZsn6BjyxDv0fTJCwjdKARL3sadqnqzD-ItLxgTKgpnbXSbGWJEgo2IO0uAHYjOtIx5Jw6FgJYWSXqyGSu5FihgUEiijnAchN5whB1FltDo665xTTzoEP694Y/s1600/DSC09291.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">You can visit Polly's shop at</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"><a href="http://www.pollys.etsy.com/">http://www.pollys.etsy.com/</a> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">and you can be assured that you will receive</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">quality filled creatively handmade cards (she also makes lovely handmade satchets, bags, purses and aprons too!)</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a 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align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">with little grommets and beautiful</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663300;">golden ribbon</span></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt2jiO9BNyhjXFdt8PLTZsn6BjyxDv0fTJCwjdKARL3sadqnqzD-ItLxgTKgpnbXSbGWJEgo2IO0uAHYjOtIx5Jw6FgJYWSXqyGSu5FihgUEiijnAchN5whB1FltDo665xTTzoEP694Y/s1600/DSC09291.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTxSQ331MB8u3RLmhpvnXxt7j_6xU_TudVu9ByeTMGVkBe__SJxFyGYZs3gXFhDvtDfRGY7NW1Gt2wQgQQaOokY3aOeLGh8xTrv81Zcc-rOCr-wwx7KY3PrC28e7q2Frfoe76SZXf8Wc/s1600/DSC09293.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTxSQ331MB8u3RLmhpvnXxt7j_6xU_TudVu9ByeTMGVkBe__SJxFyGYZs3gXFhDvtDfRGY7NW1Gt2wQgQQaOokY3aOeLGh8xTrv81Zcc-rOCr-wwx7KY3PrC28e7q2Frfoe76SZXf8Wc/s1600/DSC09293.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt2jiO9BNyhjXFdt8PLTZsn6BjyxDv0fTJCwjdKARL3sadqnqzD-ItLxgTKgpnbXSbGWJEgo2IO0uAHYjOtIx5Jw6FgJYWSXqyGSu5FihgUEiijnAchN5whB1FltDo665xTTzoEP694Y/s1600/DSC09291.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663333;">Beautifully detailed bookmark on both sides.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663333;">I hope your New Year brings everything you dream of; May you have health, happiness and above all</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#663333;">friends like mine.</span></div><div></div><div><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr3igDlWkqE_azsbA1bwWNSs7vlmvJkD_9QbLGEpPbEdGFYgwZEYwXjl4EB0vyXrJxu4oJwzJjb-tqpbZrXlrNjVGf1-kHoaXkWZ-PIPPKUsjjzvjOYiSFxWZboM51Df9kfboNleaHBY/s1600/daisy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497935830189055714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr3igDlWkqE_azsbA1bwWNSs7vlmvJkD_9QbLGEpPbEdGFYgwZEYwXjl4EB0vyXrJxu4oJwzJjb-tqpbZrXlrNjVGf1-kHoaXkWZ-PIPPKUsjjzvjOYiSFxWZboM51Df9kfboNleaHBY/s320/daisy.jpg" /></a> We had to say goodbye to our Daisy yesterday. It's new and exciting when you bring that puppy home and have all these ideas of fun things you both will do. Go for walks, play catch, teach your puppy to play frisibie, dress her up in funny cute clothes and hats and take her places to show her off.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>When Daisy was 9 months old she ripped apart our living room furniture. After doing that, she pee'd all over both of what was left. I guess she wasn't happy that we left to go to work. I wasn't very happy about it. She destroyed a wall in the kitchen, ripped up tile from the kitchen floor but what was worse, she started fights, bad fights with our older dog, Buddy. After trying everything we could to stop those terrible confrontations we had to keep her in the kitchen, gated, until we felt that she had gotten over being so agressive. It took a long time but finally she began to behave and love Bud. She didn't like being out in the kitchen and as soon as she would act up, we'd march her right back out there and put the gate up. So she began to learn that her behavior got her back out there. So that's why I think she stopped. We let her in; she would still try to be alpha dog with Bud by 'herdin' him around but it was tolerable and Bud loved Daisy so their was really no more problems.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We couldn't really take Daisy for walks because she had a bad palette that caused her a lot of trouble breathing when she walked for a short distance. She loved walks, I took her many times just to help her settle down. But then we'd get back home and have to either pack her with ice, put her in the bathtub with cool water or just let her rest until her breathing got better.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>She loved fruit and veggies. Bananas, apples, but especially cantaloupe. As soon as I cut the melon she came running if she wasn't already in the kitchen waiting for something to drop on the floor. I once cooked her a whole bag of peas and she ate them mixed with her dog food. Green beans were another favorite of hers. The one thing I never got her to eat was lettuce.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It was the last week in May, 2010 I was petting Daisy under her chin and felt two large lumps, I knew they had to be her lymph nodes but just thought it was a virus or something because she had a runny nose. I spent time with her every day and so did Geoff so this was a very sudden sickness. I called the vet and she was in as soon as we could bring her in. The vet checked Daisy all over, took a blood sample, and then not finding anything decided to take samples from 3 of her lymph nodes on the right side of her. After a few minutes the vet came back in and told us that she hadn't seen these certian cells before, that they weren't common with the lymph node and that she would like to take the samples and send them to Michigan State University for further analysis. We would know in a week. She said to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. We took our Daisy home.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The end of the week came, but we didn't get the phone call we were expecting because it was Memorial Weekend and most people were gone on vacation. We were told that Pete, her vet would be in on Monday so we called on Monday. The results were in, Daisy had Lymphoma. He told us about the treatments that were available, that they were costly and the outcome may not be positive. Geoff and I had already had the conversation and had concluded that we would opt to forgo the treatments as we weren't financially able to cover the costs. So Pete told us He completely understood and for us to monitor her, watch for any signs of deterioration and that ultimately it would end with us having to bring her in and help her go to sleep. Then he told me we could put her on steroids to help her lymph nodes shrink, at least she would have an easier time swallowing. We drove to the vets on Memorial Day and brought Daisy her medicine and hoped for the best and began to prepare ourselves for the worst. But how do you prepare for that? </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXqHCwOfc38lGMSWy6C43zn3GW1_O82LrprvfcgIjPTCcqNcZeO4nrIGRFuJA5YtsjZrDuvTThnuVpDMVEuCuApVFNEBvTcHoUAGkHYqriOxrs7ld7JBcMnfouS0WIf50BKOf87H1_fo/s1600/geoffdaisy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497960113586890722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXqHCwOfc38lGMSWy6C43zn3GW1_O82LrprvfcgIjPTCcqNcZeO4nrIGRFuJA5YtsjZrDuvTThnuVpDMVEuCuApVFNEBvTcHoUAGkHYqriOxrs7ld7JBcMnfouS0WIf50BKOf87H1_fo/s320/geoffdaisy.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Since her diagnosis she was just so loving. No more agressive behavior did we ever witness against Buddy. She mothered him, licking his ears, only going outside when he did, laying by him, nudging him with her nose every once in a while to say "hey, everythings' gonna be OK." </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have a sore leg, where a few months ago I closed the car door on it. Two weeks ago, Daisy began going to that spot on my leg and licking it, there isn't any outside bruise or anything she just knew to go there. Daisy may have known something she couldn't tell me. We'll find out in August when I go to see my doctor.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>We began noticing she wasn't eating. I mixed veggies with her food and she ate half of what she usually ate. She was drinking a lot because of the steroids and losing her bladder function but we didn't yell at her, we just kept loving her. I guess I thought in my heart that I could love her healthy. I was praying so hard everyday that the medicine would make her better so I could love her for many years to come. Up until she got sick I had a hard time with her because of the destruction she had caused but I still couldn't help but look into her eyes and see my Grandma's eyes. Ever since she was a puppy I looked at her and thought of my Grandma. I couldn't help but forgive her everytime she detroyed something else. I just started taking her for walks, little ones, just to make her feel like she was getting to do something different. I gave her meds, and anything she begged for. I bought her a whole carton of blueberries and after mixing it with her food I was suprised that she ate the whole bowl full. We had two weeks of steroids to give Daisy, the first few days I could tell her lymph nodes were shrinking and thought she was going to get better. After about the 5th day her nodes were back up to where they were when we started. She wasn't going to get better.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>The last day of her meds I cried. I knew there wasn't anything more we could do. So I started giving her whatever she wanted. Popsicles, ice cream, peanut butter, bread, whatever she begged for. I began to see the English Bull I had always wanted. I fell in love with her for these last several weeks. I prayed like I hadn't prayed for anything before because I wanted the chance to show her how much I loved her. I saw her fall one day when I was petting her. Her hindquarters slid and I knew she was getting weaker. Geoff left for work that day and she threw up water. I knew we were going to have to start making plans for her last days if God didn't intervene. The next day I talked to Geoff and we decided that we should make an appointment for Saturday, July 24. We haven't stopped crying since. Her vet is so compassionate and I asked him "Pete, if she was yours what would you do" and he replied "I would help her go to sleep." So we did. We stayed for a little while after she was gone just to pet her and tell her we loved her. It was heart wrenching. It was the first time she let me hold her paw that long. She was still warm. I didn't want to leave her. Geoff covered her with the towel we brought for her and then Geoff asked the nurse to please treat Daisy like she was her own. We left, without our Daisy. We did request that they return Daisy's ashes to us, and our vet is making the arrangements.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Several times after we got home I thought I heard her walking in the living room. Once I thought I heard her panting. I walked into the kitchen and there on the floor was two little kibbles and if you knew Daisy like I did you knew she woulda cleaned those up. She never would've allowed those to go uneaten. So I picked those two little kibbles up and put them by her picture, along with her first puppy collar and her last collar. Then on facebook I told Daisy "I'll save these for you when I see you again." She'll love them, she was such a pig. LOL</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Today it's a new day. We have been without our girl for a whole day now. We decided to go down to the Fulton Street ARTisian Market where I am a season vendor to sell my handmade items, but really just to get some air and try and move on. The most wonderful amazing thing happened. Today our friend, Bradley Youngstrom from The Rare Hare Studio came out, it was great to see him, he is such an amazing talented selfless individual. He has a heart of gold and he proved it once again today. He walked over and handed Geoff and I a beautiful watercolor of our Daisy. He had taken it from a picture I had posted on Facebook adding 3 little daisies in the corner. Geoff and I were moved to tears, it was a wonderful gesture, one we were not expecting. The details were fantastic, he captured Daisy so well. But you know you are looking at something great when you can see your Grandma's eyes in it. He captured my Grandma's eyes. Brad, you are such a sweetheart for doing this for us, we will never forget you. And we won't ever forget our Daisy.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pb0jXGvJT2mV6uGtcV9hUlY-QGP-Oz0Uj4huko_mLGwVpVJzGl9m2qsKXPbL_rd2D-seU9ifgdg-ZK7ppgk0UiM3h0-kQeyYFHXNSj-JZRjTvc9iz0xnca1xD5vZJ7XAwGzDfnFnMGU/s1600/bugs+047.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497957540835127266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pb0jXGvJT2mV6uGtcV9hUlY-QGP-Oz0Uj4huko_mLGwVpVJzGl9m2qsKXPbL_rd2D-seU9ifgdg-ZK7ppgk0UiM3h0-kQeyYFHXNSj-JZRjTvc9iz0xnca1xD5vZJ7XAwGzDfnFnMGU/s320/bugs+047.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><div>This watercolor was lovingly painted by</div><div>Bradley Youngstrom.<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Rest In Peace Our Daisy Girl</div><div>Feb 2004-July 2010</div></div>DesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303159978777355557.post-64791165372422922952010-07-15T20:08:00.003-04:002010-07-19T06:23:55.959-04:00Rantings and Ravings<span style="color:#666600;">I really just need to share some thoughts, no one will probably read these but if someone does and can relate that will make me smile. At least Iwill know I'm not alone.<br /><br />Let's talk about driving. Who remembers free drivers ed in school? When they taught us by a little classroom book work and then we got out and drove. The drivers ed teacher ate a donut and drank a little coffee while he read his paper (Mr. Fedewa was his name I recall) while I drove around turning at his command. He basically taught defensive driving so that is how I drive now. It drives me nuts to be down here in the city. People just making their own rules as they go. Like yesterday, I was coming up to a light, signaling to get into the left hand turn lane when I discovered the right and middle lanes stopped to let some impatient individual out. As I got closer to the intersection the one coming out, making everyone stop and wait for him to advance pulled right in front of me to make that left hand turn. Now I'm the first one to be courteous when it comes to offering the last piece of pie, the last donut, the last soda, but don't ask me to stop my travel to almost get into an accident because some stupid man wants to cut into my lane. Why don't people just wait? What's the freakin hurry? OK, then there's the dumb wad sitting at the green light. Now I come from the country where we stop for stop signs, and for red lights but when the light turns green we GO. Down here city drivers sit at the green lights and run the red ones. I don't get it. It must be in the water. Then there is the occassional driver that loves to just gaulk at everything as they drive in the middle lane (fast lane where I come from) speed limit is 45 but for them to drive a mile over 30 well it's just unheard of. Especially on a weekday when I'm trying to get to work. I mean, what's to look at, at 5:30am? Those individuals are usually driving old Nissan Sentras. If I can't see your head, I wonder how you can see the road, and welp, this must explain the crawl down 28th ST. Sit on some books or somethin for pete's sake. And another thing...I understand slowing down a bit from your normal speed when it's raining, but since you usually go 30, it really doesn't help for you to be in the left hand lane (fast lane) and crawlin' at 15 mph. It really doesn't. GET OVER YOU RIDICULOUSLY IRRITATING PERSON PRETENDING TO DRIVE.<br /><br />Whew. I am 50% less stressed out. Let's nab that last 50.<br /><br />Let's talk about the workplace. Rules are put in place for a reason. They are enforced honestly so that everyone has the same, fair working conditions, etc. Why then are those that feel the rules don't apply to them? One rule we have is no cell phones are to be on the person. You may not use your cell phone or that of others' during working hours. They can be used on breaks however. They are almost always used in the restrooms now at any time, or behind things, in corners, out of purses where the individual can watch for the supervisor. Some come dressed like they are working as a cruise director. PEOPLE WE WORK IN A STUPID FACTORY. Not a cruise ship. We are not allowed to eat on the plant floor at any time unless it's a designated area. But just today I saw someone walking down the isle in the plant munching on a bag of somethin. Blatent disregard for the rules. People have regular eating times apart from break time, and they just go get their sandwiches or whatever they want to eat and just eat it. They know when the supervisor comes around so they plan their eating for times they know he will be less likely to walk around. When someone walks in with 2 or 3 shoulder bags it's almost a dead give away, that they are planning to do more than work. If they choose to work at all. I get so irritated sometimes because of the blatent disregard for the rules by others, could jeopardize my rights someday.<br /><br />So this is a couple of my rantings for today. I feel 100% better. Now I have to sleep.</span>DesignsByLashellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440091050827591635noreply@blogger.com0