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Rayvenwood Manor
Guess what I just got in the mail this rainy afternoon and won’t be taking off anytime soon ???
I will give you a clue…it is from one of my most favorite Etsy Shops…Rayvenwood Manor 
The owner of the shop and I have become fast friends as creative minds think alike. “Wink” Wink”…Now we have done trades in the past but this time around it was a very special trade indeed. I am creating a special painting to put in her little sons room which I will post pictures of at a later date.
She in turn has created this beautiful “Memory Bracelet” and necklace in honor of Mazzy!!!
Anastacia has many years experience working with jewelry and so she connected with exactly what I wanted. She listed to my thought’s and memories…took time to really pick out some special charms that would connect with my daughter and symbolize her time here on this earth and special moments that we shared. I mean this charm bracelet is totally loaded!!! Here is a list a list of everything she put into it…
*Sterling silver double strand charm bracelet with large crab claw closure…all “o” ring connecters are sterling silver
*Charms
From Left to Right…
Swarovski amethyst purple angel (I came up with these myself)
Cookie monster
Vintage blue glass star and hemetite bead dangle (Mazzy Star)
Swarovski amethyst purple angel
Swarovski dark purple crystal with strawberry charm to represent the frappicinos
Vintage purple glass bead silver flower
Vintage 1960′s Sterling silver scroll picture frame charm for photo
Swarovski Blue crystal and hemetite bead dangle with silver flower
Snuffy from Seseme Street
Swarovski Blue crystal and hemetite bead dangle
Vintage 1972 Sterling silver Tinkerbell charm with star in her hand
Swarovski amethyst purple angel
Round Mother’s sterling silver disk charm with “Mazzy” on front and her March birthstone
Swarovski amethyst purple angel
Vintage 1960′s sterling silver scroll designed heart locket
Swarovski Blue crystal and hemetite bead dangle
Elmo from Seseme Street
Swarovski Blue crystal and hemetite bead dangle with silver flower
Vintage 1972 Sterling Silver Cinderella’s Castle Charm form Walt Disney World
Vintage purple glass bead silver ornate cross
Swarovski dark purple crystal with strawberry charm to represent the frappicinos
Swarovski dark blue crystal with scroll heart charm
Vintage blue glass star and hemetite bead dangle (Mazzy Star)
Swarovski amethyst purple angel
Grover from Seseme Street
Swarovski amethyst purple angel
I can’t wait to add special photos of my Mazzy to the sterling silver locket and frame!!! Oh so very special and I am wearing both the bracelet and necklace as I type this As soon as the photos were taken they went right on my wrist and neck…I just could not wait;) They are simply gorgeous just like my friend Anastacia .
Take a moment and please look through her Etsy Shop. And if you have someone in your life that was lost too soon and you want something beautiful to wear in their remembrance day in and day out… then you need to get in touch with Anastacia
Because she can make you a special custom piece tailored to your special loved one…
Just tell her I sent ya =)
I’m so thankful for my beautiful friend and to possess her lovely creations in my daughters honor…
Thank You Anastacia XOXO
~Cheers~
Posted in IN THE STUDIO, Loss of a Child
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Living in a Snowglobe….
Kinda feeling a bit like this bird right about now:) LOL…I have a lot of things going on between a private commission, wrapping up images for the new book “Furbily-Furld”, three paintings for a show in Oklahoma…and then managing my Etsy & iCraft shops….whew!!!! I am so thankful & blessed for each and every one of these opportunities. It keeps me strong and makes me work that much harder. I am so blessed to be able to do what I love for a living.
On that note I was just notified that I was selected to present a workshop at the Compassionate Friends 33rd National Conference, a workshop based on the book I illustrated for “Nikita”s Journey”!!!
TCF National Conferences
“Reflections of Love, Visions of Hope” is the theme of The Compassionate Friends 33rd National Conference which will be held in Arlington Virginia July 2-4, 2010. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City promising a beautiful venue for the 33rd TCF National Conference. Independence Day will not only feature our Walk to Remember, but will include a world-class display of fireworks over the National Mall, visible from Arlington.
What an honor to be able to reach out to others this way and to do it in Mazzy’s memory!!! I just know that Mazzy would be so honored to know her life and spirit is through this book helping others heal. Putting together this workshop is really exciting!!!
I feel like we have been living in a snow globe:)
A look outside my studio window:( The lovely trees are now gone…so sad to see them in all their beautiful glory brought down by the snow and ice. They shall be greatly missed!!! I just hope new ones get planted soon!!!
We were pleasantly surprised when our dear friends showed up outside and plowed out our driveway and sidewalk with their ATV with a plow attachment:) So completely thoughtful!!! We are truly blessed to have such awesome people in our lives:) We were so snowed in that we could not even make out the front door:)
We got a LOT of snow:) All I could think was how much Mazzy would have LOVED it!!!!She loved the snow:)
~Cheers~
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Oh Mr. Postman…..
This past few weeks I got some pretty cool things in the mail:) I just had to share!!!
I have been very blessed in this life with some really amazing friends. And lately in my journey through Etsy I have had the Opportunity to meet some extremely talented people who have fast become dear friends…
One of these fabulous people is Bonnie
She made me this beautiful “Robot Family” for me in a trade for my book Nikita’s Journey:)
So she was walking along the beach with her son talking about my book…and along that walk they picked up these two beautiful rocks shaped like angle wings. She said that she thought they belonged to me….and so she sent them to me:) Now so everyone knows these shape of rocks are really rare there and she also sent me a vial of the pebbles that are usually found there on that beach…So these are truly “Special” to me and it just makes my heart smile… like we were sent a sign from Mazzy…a truly special gift. Here is a pic of what she sent me…
Please visit her SHOP as she has so many wonderful creations that would make truly meaningful gifts for the upcoming Holidays:)
I then received this box from my friend Maria 
She knitted me two pairs of socks for my Mom and Dad and then she was so kind as to add a pattern, needles and a ball of yarn:) Such beautiful colors….made from Tofutsie Yarn
and the yarn itself is also made with “Chitin” so it’s naturally antibacterial:) I’m going to make her a beautiful bag to put all her knitting stuff in!
Then I got another package in the mail from my lovely Aunt Jean:) She sent me a CD from the Cherokee Nation and this cute collection of earrings!!! Check em out!!!!
And lastly I have an update on my Landfill Art project! I went to hang out with the girls in my art group last night and got the chance to do some work on my hubcap:) I got a lot of feedback and so here is where it is at today…
I hope you enjoy!!!
~Cheers~
This summer has gone by sooooo fast!!!!
We started out the summer with our yearly work on behalf of the Mazzy Kaya Foundation and in honor of our Daughter….
We were at Bailie’s Elementary again this year..we were once again asked back to work this year with a kindergarten class. Mazzy would have been starting school this year…so it was very special that we had the chance to work with this grade.
Always an extremely awarding experience!!!
I also finished the wedding dress and know that many of you wanted final pictures so here are a few that I took at the fitting!!!! She made such a gorgeous bride!!!!
We had two great birthday parties one for Shane and one for me…..both times out niece Enna made us Unbelievable Cakes!!!! They both totally wowed the entire crowd both times!!!
Enna is the best chef ever!!! Thank you Enna!!!
I knitted up a hat for my friend Christie for a trip she was taking to some cold places!!!!
She is going to make be a fab bag as soon as I send her out the pattern!!!! Oh dear…one more thing I have to remember to do!!!!
I’ve been busy working on finishing one of the books I was asked to illustrate!!!
I will post more on the book as it is set to be published!!!
I then Have another book to jump into next about a Lizzard!!!! A very awesome story as well!!! Thanks Katherine for hanging in there on the sidelines while I finish this one up first!!!!! Again Thank You!!!!!
I’ve also done a few things on the embrodery machine…just a tid bit ….he
re is some of my eyeglass holders!!!!
Ok so I know there is so much more that I have left out but will catch you all up on it later on this week!
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