tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35159430686652759172024-02-20T17:58:36.047-08:00Gypsies, Rebels and DivasGypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-1270449671243253332010-12-26T17:27:00.000-08:002010-12-27T07:29:52.355-08:00Paseo smART show January 2011!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrWX4alqU6n8SIUqw0ww0892viRSA8OPRf_Qd-XNxYEC0VAVq39S3XkWaiFoLKVZYoO9klzjLU_8iNml8Zo536R9le21hV5FSiCTQkmyfOEs6US8MGrUfR2GYRBC7tstP9vgITb5Ffo4/s1600/DWilliams1-full.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555171306870547506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrWX4alqU6n8SIUqw0ww0892viRSA8OPRf_Qd-XNxYEC0VAVq39S3XkWaiFoLKVZYoO9klzjLU_8iNml8Zo536R9le21hV5FSiCTQkmyfOEs6US8MGrUfR2GYRBC7tstP9vgITb5Ffo4/s320/DWilliams1-full.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Hello everyone! </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Just wanted to drop you all a quick note to tell you about the </span><a href="http://www.thepaseo.com/events/smart/smart.html"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#999999;">smART show</span> </span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">coming to the <span style="color:#999999;"><a href="http://www.thepaseo.com/"><span style="color:#999999;">Paseo</span> </a></span>Arts Space during January's First Friday artwalk on January 7, 2011. The show is juried and offers "small, original works of art for the beginning collector". Opening night festivities are from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. And, if you cannot make it to the opening, the show runs through January 29, 2011. </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">The </span><a href="http://www.thepaseo.com/calendar/firstfriday.html"><span style="color:#999999;">First Friday </span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">gallery walk is held on the first Friday and Saturday of every month. The walk starts on Friday at 6pm and lasts until 10pm and on Saturday from 12pm to 6pm. Over 60 artists in more than 17 galleries participate, all within walking distance. Four to six Art Opening Receptions on Friday night showcase the new work of the gallery/studio owners or the work of guest artists. It's an amazing evening and I promise, you won't regret the trip! In addition to all of the fabulous art you will see, there are several fabulous restaurants in the Paseo including </span><a href="http://www.saucedonpaseo.com/"><span style="color:#999999;">Sauced</span></a><span style="color:#999999;">, </span><a href="http://www.picassosonpaseo.com/"><span style="color:#999999;">Picasso's</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"> </span>and the </span><a href="http://www.paseogrill.com/"><span style="color:#999999;">Paseo Grill</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">.</span> If you are in the Oklahoma City area, please make ART and the historic Paseo part of your weekend plans! </span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">As a final note, we also wanted to share with you that Diva Dawn was one of the artists juried into the smART show! And, since you are our dedicated blog subscribers, we're sharing her piece with you in advance! </span></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-7461325649787447362010-11-07T08:11:00.001-08:002010-12-27T07:55:05.877-08:00<a href="http://www.divasdeste.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536841206157493330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkIalWvaCA46is8MdaV5wcy49zJr4RJmWz5RjYp7ASaLLzW8joksilvD6sMJ2YVGTmIo65mwARtMm_I-b8GJ2lKryCNRBo4_qf0OpcghW55GmkPNDVoAsIbLNjK85OnjtbZ2VGV8lB68/s320/blogButton+copy+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#999999;">Our new Divine Design Team Blog Button! </span></strong></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-72048744806900556072010-06-21T14:52:00.001-07:002010-12-27T08:02:50.132-08:00New Etsy Shop!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJKR3cfu20Co8NaZlA2jPo3J6uGpmZbd_kUU59nLHh9o-lRCf11jc5zaiJUa1ksItr_827WfB4ds2BkILSeFxryrdtzGlaLsw4l_NYuLzge71kToaCex6VKLbifu01ney_KnMVtQinSY/s1600/TheTimekeepersDaughter.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485349356791554994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJKR3cfu20Co8NaZlA2jPo3J6uGpmZbd_kUU59nLHh9o-lRCf11jc5zaiJUa1ksItr_827WfB4ds2BkILSeFxryrdtzGlaLsw4l_NYuLzge71kToaCex6VKLbifu01ney_KnMVtQinSY/s320/TheTimekeepersDaughter.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">Diva Dawn has started her own shop on Etsy! But we want you to know, the Diva De will be starting her own shop soon too! (we'll keep you posted!) </span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">The name of the company is Urban Renewal Designs. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;"><blockquote><span style="font-size:100%;color:#999999;"><blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;"><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#999999;">The rowdy and raucious home of the previously<br />discarded. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#999999;">My motto is renew, refresh, redesign. Each piece<br />is a journey<br />through time. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#999999;">Every piece has it's own story, from heartbreak to<br />hardware! </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#999999;">I promise to feed your wanderlust spirit with a<br />trip through<br />time from spunky couture to heavy metal... </span></p><span style="font-size:100%;color:#999999;"><p>So sit back, with a gleam in your eye and a little gypsy in your heart,<br />and join me on your own personal fantastical<br />journey.</p></span></blockquote><br /></span></blockquote><p></span><p><span style="color:#999999;"></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></p></blockquote></blockquote><span style="color:#999999;">She will be adding new items daily so drop on by and sit a spell! You can find the shop here:<br /></span><p></p><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/UrbanRenewalDesigns">http://www.etsy.com/shop/UrbanRenewalDesigns</a></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-15250212360039875452010-04-14T06:32:00.000-07:002010-04-14T06:33:40.738-07:00I.A.O "Biting the Apple - Cirque Fantastique" 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ0L-SaHESS1mEkc6J-eMLHMSGfthqSEe5qD9IeRLI0pF7-Pye-qtIyz0FEstYQrCuUlqPauQsbA6HWLX9Qbfz-w6sPSeoyzD6ztfZZ25y8ILwkJ8TaJkWb1u7dWpIbTM_5gkJie-ANk/s1600/27226_428585864740_714479740_5314329_3445568_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459985820784759426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ0L-SaHESS1mEkc6J-eMLHMSGfthqSEe5qD9IeRLI0pF7-Pye-qtIyz0FEstYQrCuUlqPauQsbA6HWLX9Qbfz-w6sPSeoyzD6ztfZZ25y8ILwkJ8TaJkWb1u7dWpIbTM_5gkJie-ANk/s320/27226_428585864740_714479740_5314329_3445568_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0WI5gbVMptnBq2OSpUa5MMieBcuygQnpcPe54AqNdBpjars1gXoOWQsjEwdsf7qe4K_BYrjwPM5fkYvZywHqwKHIN6lDOQLZzPwbW3ijwTNGg0SvDZgniOUGldTTXTmkhJlXWuDh1WE/s1600/27226_428585824740_714479740_5314328_4810987_n.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459985740362058498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0WI5gbVMptnBq2OSpUa5MMieBcuygQnpcPe54AqNdBpjars1gXoOWQsjEwdsf7qe4K_BYrjwPM5fkYvZywHqwKHIN6lDOQLZzPwbW3ijwTNGg0SvDZgniOUGldTTXTmkhJlXWuDh1WE/s320/27226_428585824740_714479740_5314328_4810987_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-75919452204438424182010-04-14T06:11:00.000-07:002010-12-27T07:56:22.687-08:00I.A.O. "Biting the Apple - Cirque Fantastique"<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#c0c0c0;">***PLEASE BE ADVISED, NUDITY WILL BE DEPICTED IN THIS POST***</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXnQJwP3GNemYLYU7QgIjk5kvIs3LSlCR_qtwN0SDsphNqp4bTIMcmnHcoNsLcgyt_36U84cvTyB26sbtZveBt6dgWP2Njy3uYEBBd2kJ8bkCuU7qlGdlYODdRCMX3C4QQg6IWSNHXiM/s1600/her+on+her+pedestal.jpg"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459982463401279202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXnQJwP3GNemYLYU7QgIjk5kvIs3LSlCR_qtwN0SDsphNqp4bTIMcmnHcoNsLcgyt_36U84cvTyB26sbtZveBt6dgWP2Njy3uYEBBd2kJ8bkCuU7qlGdlYODdRCMX3C4QQg6IWSNHXiM/s320/her+on+her+pedestal.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"> We are excited to tell you that Dawn was recently juried into "Biting the Apple - Cirque Fantastique", an erotic art show, at the I.A.O. (Independant Artists of Oklahoma) Gallery in Oklahoma City! It was truly an honor and a privilege for her as only 30 artists were selected for the show! So, we thought we'd share her entry with all of you! </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2MWksSNXZ9AA9w6d4Upi7QsqlezHLhZbkcwSyOvLCOCijqROLzkPGJgQI5Vf0ANtDWXNVJiooO8v_E4kAQOfB2vEEsuaouF9ZdHYz-Th6uh-hXAdWxNhWRIWQ-icFE5YmRfk2_YJmW8/s1600/ZumanityBack_BitingtheApple2010+copy.jpg"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459982628813313074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2MWksSNXZ9AA9w6d4Upi7QsqlezHLhZbkcwSyOvLCOCijqROLzkPGJgQI5Vf0ANtDWXNVJiooO8v_E4kAQOfB2vEEsuaouF9ZdHYz-Th6uh-hXAdWxNhWRIWQ-icFE5YmRfk2_YJmW8/s320/ZumanityBack_BitingtheApple2010+copy.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">The show was truly a celebration, filled with amazing art, cirque performers, belly dancers, painted performers and music.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">(from the I.A.O. website):</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Individual Artists of Oklahoma (IAO) will present their 19th annual erotic art show and fetish ball entitled “Cirque Fantastique” on Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27, from 7 to midnight, at IAO Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan in the Film Exchange District of Oklahoma City.Over the course of the two nights, this year’s Biting the Apple, “Cirque Fantastique,” will quite literally be a circus of fantasies that aims to explore how our fantasies are reflected in popular culture through movies, literature, and even modern myth. By providing an approachable and safe atmosphere, IAO hopes guests will come together in celebration of our fantasies to gain insights into eroticism through a wide array of individual artwork.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://iaogallery.org/benefits/bta/2010/BTA2010.html">http://iaogallery.org/benefits/bta/2010/BTA2010.html</a>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-24861808793993963542010-02-28T14:44:00.000-08:002010-12-27T07:56:44.773-08:00Art & Soul VEGAS!<span style="color:#999999;">I had the most wonderful experience in Vegas! Instead of glitz and glam ... I got to play artiste' (no accentegue -sp? - on blogger for Americans!) LOL. I had a marvelous time learning to beat the heck out of metal with Richard Salley! (He's not only a wonderful teacher but a fabulous human being! You should all meet him!) And, on day 2, I had another wonderful fab experience with Susan Lenart Kazmer! My new favorite color thing is ENAMEL! ... now just to come up with the denero to purchase a kiln! (but, I do have a torch!) Pics to follow soon...<br /><br />On the home front, we are launching our Divine Design Team! (I know the name is a little cliche however, I'm working on something cooler so bear with me...) ha ha! Please look for our fabulous bunch of International, artistic babes on the Divas website today!<br /><br />Plus, shh, our website is in the re-design process... we are super excited and wanted to sneak out a peak but... it could be a month or so before it's finished... let's just say, we are loving it and hope you will too!<br /><br />Gypsy, Rebel & Diva Love to all!</span>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-41868794769389914592010-01-17T20:14:00.000-08:002010-12-27T07:57:03.230-08:00NEW NEWSLETTER!<span style="color:#999999;">Fabulous/AMAZING/ CrAZy Specials in our next newsletter! If you don't subscribe... you should! And, the extra special part is, even if you don't, for this month only, you just need a friend to forward it to you!<br /><br />love, dance, create!<br /><br />xoxoxo<br />Dawn & De<br />the Divas D'Este!</span>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-68786056867181585012009-11-04T17:27:00.000-08:002010-12-27T07:57:18.394-08:00"Hold It" Show! Paseo<span style="color:#999999;">Just so you all know.... Diva Dawn MADE IT! I'm in the show & I won an award! If you are in the OKC area, please drop in and see us!</span>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-54012180362354021922009-11-04T17:26:00.000-08:002009-11-04T17:26:04.717-08:00Paseo holds 2009 container show | OKG Scene.com<a href="http://www.okgazette.com/p/12855/a/3269/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=LwBEAGUAZgBhAHUAbAB0AC4AYQBzAHAAeAAslashAHAAPQAxADIAOAAzADcA">Paseo holds 2009 container show OKG Scene.com</a>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-35582027775251832792009-10-29T07:39:00.000-07:002010-12-27T07:57:51.780-08:00Scars<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIyWHAeILRxqRGXn6Emeo7o29nvd7Y1kI-aLEK760eJFLNHN98IBMVZSYjSBHnEkmY5SbTlH0VJORrNyzIruEJ7TDa8n0RA6ScLiSqCFsRAYMwTQZsHTt1VUW_OchDsmNogk42hNTB2U/s1600-h/HoldIt-ContainerShow2009-Scars-back.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398033161442643842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIyWHAeILRxqRGXn6Emeo7o29nvd7Y1kI-aLEK760eJFLNHN98IBMVZSYjSBHnEkmY5SbTlH0VJORrNyzIruEJ7TDa8n0RA6ScLiSqCFsRAYMwTQZsHTt1VUW_OchDsmNogk42hNTB2U/s320/HoldIt-ContainerShow2009-Scars-back.jpg" /></a><br /><div>(<span style="color:#999999;">Back)</span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><div><span style="color:#999999;">Diva Dawn decided to stick her toe in the water and enter a juried art show at the Paseo in Oklahoma City... Everyone please cross your fingers that my scarred lady gets in! </span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">She's made of barbed wire and "contains" an icy (chandelier crystal) metal mesh heart. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">The show is called "Hold It" - The Container Show. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">Theme<br />Inspired and sponsored in part by artist Michi Susan, this Paseo Arts Association juried<br />exhibition CHALLENGES artists to create a mixed media, three-dimensional container of some type. The judge will look at originality and how well the artist interprets the idea of containment. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">Opening Reception<br />Friday, November 6, 6-10pm </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWkwl39eja3fSS_E0M93cs0unp1NddZDwU-tVbWtrkJTTteejqKRTmOiEXEvGHXovL0o9rfSgg30lA0mW_o7lwqhhlnlpFUVrFtSrTAygkwmvuA_ATAriclPrYTTfxnqPVHpmbpqAvwg/s1600-h/HoldIt-ContainerShow2009-Scars.jpg"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398032297383898482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWkwl39eja3fSS_E0M93cs0unp1NddZDwU-tVbWtrkJTTteejqKRTmOiEXEvGHXovL0o9rfSgg30lA0mW_o7lwqhhlnlpFUVrFtSrTAygkwmvuA_ATAriclPrYTTfxnqPVHpmbpqAvwg/s320/HoldIt-ContainerShow2009-Scars.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#999999;"> </span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">If you are in Oklahoma City, please come! </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">Paseo Arts Association<br />3022 Paseo<br />Oklahoma City, OK 73103</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">(Front)</span></div></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-42702736684210514682009-10-02T08:27:00.000-07:002010-12-27T07:58:13.394-08:00New Items for Fall at www.divasdeste.com !!!<span style="color:#999999;">Just a quick note to let you all know that some fabulous new & fun collage sheets are available on the "new items" page of our website! And, if you are a newsletter subscriber, watch your email for a terrific bonus!<br /><br />Love, Dance, Art!<br /><br />The Divas D'Este ~ Dawn & De ~</span>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-26454963524438267322009-08-31T08:04:00.000-07:002009-08-31T08:16:10.574-07:00NEW FABULOUS & DAZZLING!<div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQr3dRftulCPgei4jbl4iRuJBlXYxmkp2r3SJw2XZxgquXslPp2MaI29RfzqKfWmgwCfZdoCb0gJdbEufKRR5_h8Tu4tIGy8EnAGAFHVli_fGtZ4BvNyM82lwLbfbhSLTaDHB6i33Du4/s1600-h/kirchner_CQbraceletfront%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376144830090108530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 337px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQr3dRftulCPgei4jbl4iRuJBlXYxmkp2r3SJw2XZxgquXslPp2MaI29RfzqKfWmgwCfZdoCb0gJdbEufKRR5_h8Tu4tIGy8EnAGAFHVli_fGtZ4BvNyM82lwLbfbhSLTaDHB6i33Du4/s400/kirchner_CQbraceletfront%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />You'll never believe how TRES COOL & CHIC the newest "thing" from Divas D'Este is! </div><div></div><br /><div>Diva De has outdone herself again and is making amazing fabric covered, crazy quilted, exquisitly adorned cuff bracelets! (They even have fabric on the inside of the cuff!) I have already grabbed one of them for myself I LOVE them so much! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>She put so much time into these it's crazy! All the adornments you see are hand done and, she's used some of <a href="http://www.divasdeste.com/">Divas D'Este's</a> fabulous images on fabric! </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPHK7mXujz22bRoTFvF9reIn1PWisqbwtrR-YY8IM_kN-VVgFws8Nt7t_7TvDpzxQ3wmsKXr8S9Qio-mxwtc9uqoZNT21ajVtfcOn_sJHhDx3OYu0K0G28UZ6S40YtGCactSy5Gx_1L0/s1600-h/kirchnerstarburst_circlebracelet%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376145822190887970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPHK7mXujz22bRoTFvF9reIn1PWisqbwtrR-YY8IM_kN-VVgFws8Nt7t_7TvDpzxQ3wmsKXr8S9Qio-mxwtc9uqoZNT21ajVtfcOn_sJHhDx3OYu0K0G28UZ6S40YtGCactSy5Gx_1L0/s400/kirchnerstarburst_circlebracelet%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a>They are so new ... I'm not sure if she even has a name for these beauties yet! </div><br /><div></div><div>They will be on our website or etsy soon (I'll blog again and let you know which...) however, if you just can't wait... drop us an email at <a href="mailto:divasdeste@yahoo.com">divasdeste@yahoo.com</a> and I'm sure we can arrange to get one right out to you!<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvQ78PeWFCj21glNgjdO_77PAU4PT_8gFsPyZLrCzJpqAyMhyphenhypheniAFBkVaR-RzW2QIRkTg1nIwKaOtuN0W2M0vgJz9dwIsr_qcafAJFa1428rZxi-y6Zk7nmiXf8yx-GBej5U-BXWFx6pA/s1600-h/kirchstarburst_side1%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376146357336337362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvQ78PeWFCj21glNgjdO_77PAU4PT_8gFsPyZLrCzJpqAyMhyphenhypheniAFBkVaR-RzW2QIRkTg1nIwKaOtuN0W2M0vgJz9dwIsr_qcafAJFa1428rZxi-y6Zk7nmiXf8yx-GBej5U-BXWFx6pA/s400/kirchstarburst_side1%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We hope you LOVE these as much as we do!</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Peace, Love and Art!</div><div> </div><div>Dawn & De</div><div><a href="http://www.divasdeste.com/">The Divas D'Este </a>~</div></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-24714262245302544032009-08-28T07:37:00.001-07:002010-12-27T07:58:46.273-08:00Illustration Friday!<span style="color:#999999;">In addition to playing with my favorite new little translation thingy... I have been trying to get back into "doing" art on a regular basis... I have started a new little series of mixed media collages, (which I will start posting as soon as I'm finished with the first one...out of seven) however, I have been toying with the idea of joining the fray at </span><a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/index.php"><span style="color:#999999;">Illustration Friday</span></a><span style="color:#999999;">, and this week I plan to take on the theme for the very first time!<br /><br />The theme for this week is "Magnify" ~ Should be a fun theme to tackle ~ don't you think?<br /><br />If you are feeling stuck, uninspired or full of artistic greatness... I suggest you join the fun! You can find their fantistic blog by clicking on the words "Illustration Friday" above or on their lovely little link below!<br /><br />Create & Enjoy!<br />Dawn & De<br /></span><a href="http://www.divasdeste.com/">The Divas D'Este</a> ~<br /><br /><a href="http://illustrationfriday.com/"><img src="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/images_p/button_if1.gif" /></a>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-55926568362013047442009-08-28T07:28:00.000-07:002009-08-28T07:34:36.292-07:00Translation Party!I found this really fun and cool site called "<a href="http://translationparty.com/#3589257">Translation Party</a>"! You put in any phrase you like in English and the site translates it to Japanese and back again until you get a really funny translation! ~ An ode to Google translation which isn't always so accurate! ;) <br /><br />I put in one of my favorite sayings: "Well behaved women rarely make history!" and this is what I got...<br /><br />well behaved women rarely make history<br /><br />into Japanese: よく女性の行儀のほとんど歴史を作る<br /><br />back into English: Most of the well-behaved women make history well<br /><br />back into Japanese: よく女性の行儀のほとんどは歴史を作る<br /><br />back into English: Most well-behaved women make history<br /><br />back into Japanese: 最もよく女性の歴史を作る行儀<br /><br />back into English: Best-behaved women make history<br /><br />back into Japanese: 最高の女性の歴史を作る行儀<br /><br />back into English: Best-behaved women make history<br /><br />Equilibrium found!<br />You've done this before, haven't you.<br /><br />See? It's a hoot! Try it yourself on your own favorite phrase! <br />xoxo Dawn & DeGypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-22373209181082732952009-08-28T07:27:00.001-07:002009-08-28T07:27:56.398-07:00Translation Party<a href="http://translationparty.com/#3589257">Translation Party</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br />Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-32778588496664601482009-08-14T11:06:00.001-07:002009-08-14T11:16:34.090-07:00Saturday Arts in OKC!Hello again everyone!<br /><br />My last post gave you the "down low" on a totally groovy opening at Istavan gallery on Friday night. But, if you can't make it, or, you would LOVE to saturate yourself in the arts this weekend, here's another fab art thing to do on Saturday night!<br /><br />This soiree benefits Youth and Family Services which seeks to make a difference in the lives of young people through increased confidence, supporting family life, and furthering community. From counseling to temporary residential services, Youth and Family Services offers a variety of services for troubled youth and their families.<br /><br />This is a one weekend art exhibit featuring the art of 26 super fab artists! The artist reception is Saturday night, August 15th, which is free and open to the public, and you are all invited!<br /><br />There's no requirement that you purchase anything to attend, although it is for a spectacular cause!<br /><br />The Mission<br /><br />Where: Norick Art Center, Oklahoma City University<br />Street: NW 26th St. and Blackwelder Ave., OKC (on the campus of Oklahoma City University!)<br />When: 6p.m. - 8p.m.<br /><br />Hope to see you all there!<br />Dawn & DeGypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-89896634738114501512009-08-14T10:58:00.000-07:002009-08-14T11:20:08.691-07:00Friday Night Arts in the CITY!If you live in the Oklahoma City area, there is a fabulous gallery opening tonight at Istavan Gallery, 1218 North Western, OKC, that you just MUST attend!<br /><br />Enjoy a warm summer evening of art from Christina Kovash, Dan Garrett and Ann Powell. The gallery’s new art installation will preview with an artists’ reception August 14 from 6 to 10 p.m. and an open house on August 15 and 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show will continue through October 31.The opening reception is free, open to the public and will include entertainment, light hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Visitors can also observe glass blowing demonstrations by artists at Blue Sage Studio.<br /><br /><br />When: Friday, August 14, 2009 6:00pm - 10:00 p.m.<br />Where: Istvan Gallery at Urban Art<br /> 1218 N Western<br /> Oklahoma City, OKGypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-35889939213956326542009-03-30T13:16:00.000-07:002009-03-30T13:16:41.484-07:00Diary of a Crafty Chica: REPOST: Finding Your Signature Style<a href="http://thecraftychica.blogspot.com/2009/03/repost-finding-your-signature-style.html">Diary of a Crafty Chica: REPOST: Finding Your Signature Style</a>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-73176596599346466802009-02-26T15:14:00.001-08:002009-02-26T15:17:47.118-08:00New Year, New Location, New Stuff to do!Hello Everyone!<br /><br />I'm so terribly sorry we have been remiss in posting but the world has gotten in the way of late... so very much to tell... and, I will, over the coming weeks! However, I thought I'd drop a quick note and say I am starting a new adventure today... I'm meeting with a brand new book club in my brand new city... I'm really very nervous as I only know one of the girls and I am sort of walking in blind... but, she is so much fun and so sweet I'm sure it will be GREAT! (I'm practicing "The Secret" --- can you tell?!) haha! I'll post again tomorrow and let you all know how it goes! Wish me luck!Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-87884502041790404012008-02-17T13:03:00.000-08:002008-02-17T13:05:51.390-08:00We've added some awesome new things to our Zazzle! Please check them out and let us know which ones you like so that we can add them to our website for you! <BR><BR><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/assets/swf/zp/zp.swf?cn=238479410793195114&st=date_created&tl=My+Zazzle+Panel&skn=default&ch=DivasDEste" FlashVars="feedId=0&path=http://www.zazzle.com/assets/swf/zp/skins" width="450" height="300" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br/><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/">make custom gifts</a> at <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/">Zazzle</a>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-27391250228220853082007-11-14T18:24:00.000-08:002007-11-14T18:42:44.948-08:00Almost time for the November Newsletter!I suppose as with most of you, the month of November has whizzed by...and Thanksgiving is next week and Christmas will follow all too quickly! I'm one of those people who has always finished my Christmas shopping BY Thanksgiving, BUT not this year! I have NEVER done this before and am about to panic! I think I finally have most of my list figured out...except for my son who is moving into a new house and needs EVERYTHING!! So, obviously, we are going to have to pare that list down a bit! LOL<br /><br />I had a bit of a back problem recently, so have tried to limit my time on the computer somewhat - which is a very hard thing to do, especially when you have a business online!!! <br /><br />Now that I've given you all my "whine" for the day, I will say that I'm going to Dawn's on Saturday and we are going to actually do the NOVEMBER newsletter! I did the sample several weeks ago and actually wrote a lot of what goes into the newsletter, but between my aches and pains and Dawn's busy life, we are just now getting together for the 1st time in several weeks! <br /><br />Here's a sneak preview of our technique sample and you get to guess what we are showing you to do!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdS9ScFlest0p099WKTpxoXU7EHDB8uaBwya3KZX6UaAaRtNvyabtF1ghsl0Oc_Av9_DYfL81QmfqHjNkHISnbNimkkNQUbO0qzgwzsWs7DoZ0tr0dZm703gfmwtCxcpGfAS62TucgX8/s1600-h/Sample_MoulinRougeFantasy_WEB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdS9ScFlest0p099WKTpxoXU7EHDB8uaBwya3KZX6UaAaRtNvyabtF1ghsl0Oc_Av9_DYfL81QmfqHjNkHISnbNimkkNQUbO0qzgwzsWs7DoZ0tr0dZm703gfmwtCxcpGfAS62TucgX8/s400/Sample_MoulinRougeFantasy_WEB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132891762882137538" /></a><br /><br /><br />On Saturday we are also going to An Affair of the Heart in Tulsa! One of our customers will be selling Divas D'Este designed t-shirts there! She sold out of the Halloween ones that Dawn designed twice in October and now has 3 new Christmas designs PLUS two other original designs by the very talented Diva Dawn! We know that she will sell out and have to order more! <br /><br />Dawn and I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-20825297226837224752007-11-11T12:00:00.000-08:002007-11-11T12:05:10.122-08:00Some of our NEWEST Collage Sheets!<div style="visibility:visible"><embed src="http://flash.picturetrail.com/pflicks/3/spflick.swf" quality="high" FlashVars="ql=2&src1=http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL586/2527376/flicks/1/2805653&src2=http://widgetize.picturetrail.com/flicks/2805653" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#000000" width="460" height="350" name="magnifier" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" style="height:350px;width:460px" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br /></div><BR><BR><CENTER>If you click in the center you will get a magnifying lens so you can see them in close up view!</CENTER>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-4751291630747094312007-11-11T08:24:00.000-08:002007-11-11T08:40:58.550-08:00Halloween! My favorite Holiday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgiefBNLIc7QvO2DrH-ryKyuh1BKsnjHnYTdp7tmeSESEZG0QAqw3_EgqhQk0G2bDpha1QFlrRDx_Xj_Vq0OvRRi3JA5HdLdnVsmER6r8SFCu-mXdHOZsqznojtng0lVPEs5R8uVVeVQ/s1600-h/girls_6x4_halloween07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131622712877811298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgiefBNLIc7QvO2DrH-ryKyuh1BKsnjHnYTdp7tmeSESEZG0QAqw3_EgqhQk0G2bDpha1QFlrRDx_Xj_Vq0OvRRi3JA5HdLdnVsmER6r8SFCu-mXdHOZsqznojtng0lVPEs5R8uVVeVQ/s400/girls_6x4_halloween07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left">Hello all! Dawn here ~ I haven't posted in soooo long I thought I'd drop you all a quick note! Things have been so crazy in my life with my new job as a Title Attorney (almost 5 months now) and my father (who has dementia/alzheimers) that I hardly have a chance to breathe much less do art! I am sooooo frustrated and truly want to be able to get back into the creative process! Hopefully, mom and I will have time to play over the Thanksgiving holiday! Yippee! We're going to make jewelry and quilties and purses and new collage sheets (oh my!) I can't wait! </div><div></div><br /><div>But, since I haven't gotten to express myself artistically, for Halloween this year, my friends and I decided to express ourselves using a slightly different form of artistic expression! He He! (In case you don't know... I'm the Pirate on the right! Aargh!) :) We had such fun! </div><br /><div></div>Well, hate to do this but, have to get back to work! I have a Title Opinion deadline tomorrow morning and I'm missing a couple of people!! I'll check back again soon! Take care and have an artful Sunday!<br /><br /><div></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-31580451019485782492007-10-25T13:19:00.000-07:002007-10-25T13:55:19.869-07:00NEW Collage Sheets<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVuP_VwsOimh1tCd1mkhUJhKX-cVpoxCMwQW5TAVq6LmzaGgFi8Quo5-Uymilux2LbM39G3cfWjzJRJriCn85XZF1QMtDQaVflg3ugNZOfz04LsMGhnVuUk6vIpq17c1pu7tWWGhXhuI/s1600-h/CS_veryvintagesanta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125377520075472626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVuP_VwsOimh1tCd1mkhUJhKX-cVpoxCMwQW5TAVq6LmzaGgFi8Quo5-Uymilux2LbM39G3cfWjzJRJriCn85XZF1QMtDQaVflg3ugNZOfz04LsMGhnVuUk6vIpq17c1pu7tWWGhXhuI/s320/CS_veryvintagesanta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I've been making new collage sheets ALL day! Our monthly newsletter will be out in a couple of weeks and so I wanted to make sure that we had new collages sheets and new ephemera for everyone! It kind of reminds me of when I go to the video store - we're such movie nuts that I'm always looking for the new releases! Everyone who goes shopping always seems to go to the new stuff first! Our webmistress, Pat, is creating a NEW page this month so that everything that is new for the month will be on that page (these items will also be in their regular place as well). Okay, enough about all of this!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdFtrtNE-VRlpEey1SxKaqZaHJJiZlLaQdNSiBSn-op3Pn2MBQa-4zd6IVQBdzULXqtgDtAy16jWYnQVIBNEV29lgKovNt5KsMuVo25g8EdBpKpnoi8epVQ2cZmGjO5s4O6reXj8JnHg/s1600-h/CS_ZeigfeldFolliesGirls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125378507917950738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdFtrtNE-VRlpEey1SxKaqZaHJJiZlLaQdNSiBSn-op3Pn2MBQa-4zd6IVQBdzULXqtgDtAy16jWYnQVIBNEV29lgKovNt5KsMuVo25g8EdBpKpnoi8epVQ2cZmGjO5s4O6reXj8JnHg/s320/CS_ZeigfeldFolliesGirls.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Tomorrow is An Affair of the Heart in OKC! It is the biggest arts and crafts show imaginable - like 7 buildings crammed with STUFF! After having gone for years and years (and watched it grow to gargantuum proportions!), I realize that there are lots and lots of the same thing! So, the time it takes to get through all of the booths is pared down considerably by simply passing by the things I have no interest in, or the things I've seen so many times that I'm just sick of seeing them! I think we have a theme going on in this post!! Everyone wants to see NEW stuff! </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BmIfmxuDBI_6_oLpIe5f9eA5-6UL-CBvW8R4oq0qnYGVkHObjB62RDQs3TqWD6877x6DYJskI8F35egb9rB06uDj-GSyIEH4IVMzyw7sUr5z0JQFBk4icqlVGrgjunNmvOf3pwFUD5I/s1600-h/CS_Travelin_VintageStyle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125377515780505314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BmIfmxuDBI_6_oLpIe5f9eA5-6UL-CBvW8R4oq0qnYGVkHObjB62RDQs3TqWD6877x6DYJskI8F35egb9rB06uDj-GSyIEH4IVMzyw7sUr5z0JQFBk4icqlVGrgjunNmvOf3pwFUD5I/s320/CS_Travelin_VintageStyle.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><div>What I look for now is just something unusual or different...a little booth with a twist on an old idea, some little found object or piece of fabric, a sweatshirt with something fun on it! Who knows what I will find - if anything - but it is going to be a gorgeous day and it will be fun just to go!</div><div><br /> </div><br /><div>On Saturday, I'm going with a friend to a town about an hour away to attend a bead group get together. The woman whose place we are going to has a bead store in her house and once a month she has a "bead day" where everyone sits around and beads on a project they are working on, then we will all eat our brown bag lunch, and bead some more. She has really nice beads for sale too! </div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Since I need to go put something together to bead on, I'm going to make this short and sweet! So, have fun taking a sneak peek at some of the NEW collage sheets til they come out in a week or so...ONE of them will be the November Special (free collage sheet for subscribers to our newsletter)!!</div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXakzttOO-6kzzRQ_lor3x4OTfoxUCRcP3nkzACXx01QK5vr2BtiRGPWO3GV189-14J1cwsOlUvYidmwo_1FLarMwkdPrPam88dD4KksCubwNW9N8XxnNQzD4aHr9Nrf0SIgyvpgfYlI/s1600-h/CS_AngelicGirls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125376296009793202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXakzttOO-6kzzRQ_lor3x4OTfoxUCRcP3nkzACXx01QK5vr2BtiRGPWO3GV189-14J1cwsOlUvYidmwo_1FLarMwkdPrPam88dD4KksCubwNW9N8XxnNQzD4aHr9Nrf0SIgyvpgfYlI/s320/CS_AngelicGirls.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF0Itq6vY4hNB7FWp-Tg5RxdhzHAGFL-3A3mnsmlGR8l9YT3xsYZrZ8fQDpDx7YQa4IpU6yziDEjf1s8zEjzv-Q5kry-kPzpXBjQLTAfSz9tUSAkJJzBS0BVYMvrCd52NkVJzbhnkJUc/s1600-h/CS_CabinetCardWomen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125376076966461090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF0Itq6vY4hNB7FWp-Tg5RxdhzHAGFL-3A3mnsmlGR8l9YT3xsYZrZ8fQDpDx7YQa4IpU6yziDEjf1s8zEjzv-Q5kry-kPzpXBjQLTAfSz9tUSAkJJzBS0BVYMvrCd52NkVJzbhnkJUc/s320/CS_CabinetCardWomen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLYZgTBeriZ13wWjvbRDHYpIyyh6sZQDbazrmBmlnrqMI_YMiCSEFYfdQ7vucxw7UslD-wz2JRa6Uk6y_0DcXk0wOyxhekwS0w21SBMU5G5C0aLCxk6G59t3dzxr_cmHXhYz9D41loeo/s1600-h/CS_FairytalePrincesses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125377515780505298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLYZgTBeriZ13wWjvbRDHYpIyyh6sZQDbazrmBmlnrqMI_YMiCSEFYfdQ7vucxw7UslD-wz2JRa6Uk6y_0DcXk0wOyxhekwS0w21SBMU5G5C0aLCxk6G59t3dzxr_cmHXhYz9D41loeo/s320/CS_FairytalePrincesses.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCfxxUHi8gbB_tGTEmMfaIPPXIHZ3YnUISC5cK6tkpa71b4n-ec_rzUPvetsgt8QfWM2VlBYfKCAEaYIQjxM_QPzWrKmmwTt426VQZhDD5AS_uqY3s801eE10BcT0tsvh9XAPjfmPT3Q/s1600-h/CS_AntiquePlayingCards2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125377511485537986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCfxxUHi8gbB_tGTEmMfaIPPXIHZ3YnUISC5cK6tkpa71b4n-ec_rzUPvetsgt8QfWM2VlBYfKCAEaYIQjxM_QPzWrKmmwTt426VQZhDD5AS_uqY3s801eE10BcT0tsvh9XAPjfmPT3Q/s320/CS_AntiquePlayingCards2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515943068665275917.post-86313453155937245292007-10-23T13:19:00.000-07:002007-10-23T14:37:55.853-07:00FALL has Arrived!My favorite time of the year has FINALLY arrived in Okieland! We actually had a cold front come in the other night and I pulled out some flannel pjs and it was wonderful! I always look forward to the brisk Fall days and chilly nights - great weather to watch a good movie, create art, read a good book...just about anything! <div><div><div><br /><div>As I told you the last time I wrote, I got a new digital camera for my b'day...and I've been trying it out...some of the pics are good, some not so good. BTW, how do I get rid of the flash glare on glass? Does anyone know about this?? I have a Sony digital camera - more specifics if you need them. Below are some of the pics I've been taking...some of my latest art projects, but mainly Ephemera that won't fit in my scanner (I've got to start somewhere, now don't I?). Hopefully, I will get better at this SOON!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-L3LdsigUXoEny0lFd7-Olf8h08vZtdhe9IF0Msj8BWv7zbhOmmmFCuYlQVo0vIHUAn1TDQr14LdiSINPS6Ay76PW2It6ybwT8GpakQmaXewq6lJwzjKLI0v8YElilm0pJb3gz2czVF0/s1600-h/Des+Spring+Vintage+CrazyQuilt+Purse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124636065318189602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-L3LdsigUXoEny0lFd7-Olf8h08vZtdhe9IF0Msj8BWv7zbhOmmmFCuYlQVo0vIHUAn1TDQr14LdiSINPS6Ay76PW2It6ybwT8GpakQmaXewq6lJwzjKLI0v8YElilm0pJb3gz2czVF0/s320/Des+Spring+Vintage+CrazyQuilt+Purse.jpg" border="0" /></a>This first picture is of a Vintage Crazy Quilt purse that I just finished! It has lots of handwork on it, including embroidery, beading, yo-yos made from old flour sacks, hand-dyed lace, antique lace, and lots and lots of time! These purses are always labors of love...and this one is no exception. The colors in this purse are not my usual palette of choice, but for some reason I was really drawn to do something with these colors and I really enjoyed changing from my normal Tuscany/Renaissance color palette. What do you think?</div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPWOLAfzYpNiNjEObvESV63TOzILtclTsHjvg82kgJH8irAsrOUHs37OCNukcaD-vVKME9XnbriycDBUzzl8LihFFZ8Aw9DEI-k_F0uH7HY6SMUC3_rDq1bGyFLQV9k3fzroPbLv_ZJ0/s1600-h/Des+Spring+Vintage+Crazy+Quilt+Purse_back.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124639166284577362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPWOLAfzYpNiNjEObvESV63TOzILtclTsHjvg82kgJH8irAsrOUHs37OCNukcaD-vVKME9XnbriycDBUzzl8LihFFZ8Aw9DEI-k_F0uH7HY6SMUC3_rDq1bGyFLQV9k3fzroPbLv_ZJ0/s320/Des+Spring+Vintage+Crazy+Quilt+Purse_back.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is the back of the purse!<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lVDlShWVePvrXhVI5P87-LGFazG96oepx85-cQmyHCD7rol22feV1KTAi7TC21DpKx0YsEbS57OtBObBY4bS5FxmHT6THtNefQ5SInWHxDxhC5FvQ0_JaPhxOXjb3lTytox2r7ipS7A/s1600-h/Believe_De+layeredtextureart.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124635562807015954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lVDlShWVePvrXhVI5P87-LGFazG96oepx85-cQmyHCD7rol22feV1KTAi7TC21DpKx0YsEbS57OtBObBY4bS5FxmHT6THtNefQ5SInWHxDxhC5FvQ0_JaPhxOXjb3lTytox2r7ipS7A/s320/Believe_De+layeredtextureart.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>This is an artpiece on 8x10 canvas that I recently did using layering techniques. It has art tissue paper, cheesecloth, molding paste (using stencils), lots of layers of paint (Golden), vintage music, beads on wax linen thread, hand-dyed ribbon, a brass finding, and a photo image from Divas D'Este.<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />Now, I'll show you some of the new Ephemera that I've found on my excursions into dusty garages, estate sales, flea markets, etc. For me, the most fun part is the HUNT! I absolutely love to forage through old boxes, suitcases, cobweb covered hiddieholds...just about anyplace that my hide a TREASURE!!</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gYJc3V4UWSBHl5BepSB2zGdWc1tCGzLTK1LBy1dGb4Cm7T0YXGL9pT-2hx_knK57pZJdDUEtr85QSS2X0hFsi2qSBF0ffY9R_nYuoIEm1QbloL2CNC998N8IiLIudYFka2uePOV8pRg/s1600-h/E_metalicecreamspoons.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124642314495605346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gYJc3V4UWSBHl5BepSB2zGdWc1tCGzLTK1LBy1dGb4Cm7T0YXGL9pT-2hx_knK57pZJdDUEtr85QSS2X0hFsi2qSBF0ffY9R_nYuoIEm1QbloL2CNC998N8IiLIudYFka2uePOV8pRg/s320/E_metalicecreamspoons.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Are you old enough to remember the old metal ice cream spoons? They are made out of aluminum I think. But these are so neat because they are already "aged" (sort of rusty and patina-ed). These will be up on the website by the 1st of November! Wouldn't they be fun to use on an assemblage or to punch a whole in the top of the handle to dangle from somthing?</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/AVvXsEhnx6Lp2Kx28EsgBgUGtm-ZLB8fiFD01wDAAeFUk9557a3YSvyQMbHLDLIu-SDFV7N4gr08-WObGDBgvLsMeGHalI0LW-rrmJSlKeEe5NMKx3MSVN683kV1ygi9lle25e_yZen274uqKuk/s1600-h/E_playerpianorolls_boxes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124642829891680882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnx6Lp2Kx28EsgBgUGtm-ZLB8fiFD01wDAAeFUk9557a3YSvyQMbHLDLIu-SDFV7N4gr08-WObGDBgvLsMeGHalI0LW-rrmJSlKeEe5NMKx3MSVN683kV1ygi9lle25e_yZen274uqKuk/s320/E_playerpianorolls_boxes.jpg" border="0" /></a>Simply described, a player piano is a self-playing piano. A piano roll is a roll of paper with perforations (holes) punched in it. The position and length of the perforation determines the note played on the piano. </div><div><br />Beginning around 1900 and continuing for the next three decades, for the first time in history, music could be heard on demand. The player piano was like a jukebox; its "discs" were the paper piano rolls. The unique player, however, did not use speakers or electricity; it actually played itself using air pressure-- hammers struck the strings, strings vibrated and wood resonated.</div><div> </div><div>The music recorded on the player piano roll reflected the changing social fabric of the day--the end of Victorian convention and the beginning of the uninhibited modern thinking and free-spending practices of the twentieth century.</div><div> </div><div>You can use them as they are in scroll (rolled up) form to embellish and then unwind, tear/cut them into pieces of ephemera for just about any of your art projects, use as pages in your altered books, utilize the performations as peek-a-boo slits, AND THEN use the box as an assemblage! What terrific fun these little pieces of Victorian memorabilia are!! </div><div> </div><div>That's all for today! My Bunko group meets tonight (loads of giggles and lots of girl fun), so I have to go make a dish to take. I'm making a Mexican Cornbread that's scrumptious! I usually do desserts, but it's cool tonight so thought the cornbread sounded warm and fallish! It has cream cheese, corn meal mix, chopped green chiles, grated cheese...yummy...if you want the recipe, just let me know!</div></div></div>Gypsies, Rebels and Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399107578817115276noreply@blogger.com3