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Rayvenwood Manor

By mazzyblue | Published August 18, 2010

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~

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To Walk Between Two Worlds…..

By mazzyblue | Published April 1, 2009

So this past week has been bittersweet just as it has been around the 25th of March every year since we lost our Mazzy….This year she would have turned 6yrs old….I found myself looking through countless things leading up to her actual birthday that I would have wanted to have made for her…or toys I knew she would have loved…

The tears streamed down my face knowing how much fun we could be having right now…knowing all the moments that are now lost to me forever…Everyone give your babies even more hugs & kisses….love every second you have with them….I loved every moment I had with her…every moment!!! mazzys-kiss

I still have moments..she comes to me in dreams…she is in my heart always…Someone at one of my TCF meetings was talking about how since our children were a part of us then literally a part of us is in the “next life”….I really had never thought about it this way…& unless you have gone through this loss it is something you will never really “grasp” but to me at least  it made a great amount of sense…and now it’s just something I take great comfort in…she is not alone..she has part of me with her….just as I still carry a part of her here with me.

I still make pretty things for her…things she would have worn in her  hair and cute boutique outfits for her to wear, cute stuffies….the list goes on…I put them in our studio and in her memory chest that my friend Bonni made for us to put such keepsakes as this…She is also making me another chest …I think it might be for Mazzy’s future little brother or sister…to put things aside that I would have made for Mazzy and reserve them much like”hand me downs” would have worked…

I find myself collecting little girl patterns and making up toy patterns of things I would like to make in her honor or to pass on some day…sigh

Though I must say my two girlfriends are keeping my busy with their little ones…both boys…urrrg…a whole new world to me of crafting since I am so used to girls…lol…but  do my best to “Macho Up” color schemes and designs…lol…I’m getting used to it..

I have two goody boxes I need to send out next week…I should have finished up  a few of those projects by then:)

I’ve been busy with the arrival of the book “Nikta’s Journey” co-staring non other than Mazzy herself!!! She would have been so thrilled to have gone to the bookstore and seen her book on the shelf & online!!! She loved books so much!!! We would set aside an hour (no joke) every night to read to her…she had quite a little collection going!!! She would pick out from her bookshelf the ones she wanted to read that night and sometimes we would get talked into reading her faves twice bc she loved them so much!!!

Oh how I miss curling up with her and reading with her…..such special moments!!!

(I Love & Miss you Mazzy….)


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Nikita’s Journey is here!!!!

By mazzyblue | Published March 7, 2009

Got the Proof last night and I have to say I am totally thrilled!!! So here is a pic of me holding the book!!! Nikita’s Journey is going to be available next week!!!! So Let me know if you would like to reserve a copy!!!!
A portion of all the proceeds will go to the Mazzy Kaya Foundation!!!
They are only $15 for a signed copy!!!! Shipping is FREE!!! :grin:

As most of you know when I was asked to do this book it was an honor…and has been a true labor of love in the loving memory of my beautiful daughter Mazzy. She would have turned 6 this month…so I know she is smiling down from heaven with the publishing of this book.

If you would like to pre-order a signed copy of the book then please send Pay Pay payments to

shgooseman@yahoo.com

Along with the mailing address you would like your books shipped to.


Thanks for your support!!!!

Selina Farmer

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This summer has gone by sooooo fast!!!!

By mazzyblue | Published August 28, 2008

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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