Fluid, Splashy, Watercolors: One of my Fav Things!

I spend hours each week sifting through thousands of handmade websites and shops featuring various artists and crafters. Here is a jewel I just recently found and would like to share: Hammelman Art.

Hammelman Art is an online gallery featuring the original works of Linda Hammelman.

Linda's watercolors are fluid, colorful, splashy and energetic. Her favorite subjects reflect her interest in boating, flowers, people and places. She has received numerous awards and is a signature member of the Saint Louis Watercolor Society.

Linda is a native Missourian who has lived in Texas, Iowa, and Virginia and is now at home again in St. Louis. She holds the position of Director and Treasurer of the Saint Louis Watercolor Society.

Classic Movie Monster Bubbly

This is what the kids & I did to entertain ourselves last night.

Aren't they fun? We used images of The Wolf Man, Dracula, The Mummy, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Phantom of the Opera & more! They are scented Witches Brew and Margaritta Madness.

Modern Day St. Dorothy candle: One of my FAVs

Who wouldn't love "Our Lady of the Plains Calendar 2009 / St Dorothy" or a "St (I LOVE) Lucy prayer candle" with the "novena" prayer saying on the back which reads..."Mediatation: Babalu, Babalu, Desilu ~ Repeat 3 Times."?

Los Angeles - based artist Vicki Berndt's work is a bold, sometimes exaggerated, always affectionate take on popular culture. A collection of magnificent obsessions - religious and pop icons and images rendered in vivid colors - her portraits have a deeply spiritual feel while retaining strong rock & roll, show biz overtones.

BERNDTOFFERINGS is a super unique shop I think I can do lots of Holiday shopping in!

http://berndtofferings.etsy.com/

Do you need a Fat Lip?

I call my homemade lip balms *Fat Lips* because of their size & the flavor punch they pack. Most standard lip balms are 1/8 - 1/5 ounce – mine gives you four times as much balm and four times as much flavor! Rich with shea and cocoa butters, my Fat Lip Balms are a delightfully delicious and a healthy way to moisturize your lips with kissable sweetness.

I have added 3 special edition flavors just for fall!

►VAMP: Vamp it up in this crisp cool chocolate, coconut mint blend, ripe for chilly autumn nights out.

►WHITE WITCH: What could be sweeter the Strawberries and vanilla cream? Wear this one on your sweet and innocent days.

►WICKED:Be wickedly delicious in this banana split blend, strawberry, chocolate, banana and vanilla.

Grab them while they last!

INGREDIENTS: Soybean Oil, Beeswax, Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Vitamin E, flavor oil My lip balms are all natural except for the flavoring.

Photos through the Eyes of a Child: 1 of my FAV things!

No really, these photos WERE taken by a 9 year old child!

As the story goes, the boy's father bought the boy's mother a digital camera for her birthday. Since the mother didn't know how to operate the camera, the boy asked if he could give it a whirl & has not set it down since.

He decided to sell his works on ETSY to raise enough money to buy a camera of his own.

Rumor has it, the family is in the process of turning his photos into awesome jewelry too so bookmark his shop & check back often!

And the Winner is...

...Kathy Martin of Las Vegas!
You can find her blog here: http://kathymartinstudio.blogspot.com/
and her etsy shop here: http://www.KathyMartinStudio.etsy.com

Thanks to everyone who played along!