Whimsy and Stars Studio

Happy Valentine's Day!

What a cheery way to enjoy Valentine's Day!! Look at this precious gifty! I was the blessed winner of this gorgeous "Token of Love" give-away by the talented & artsy Sara of Sadie Olive.  Oh my goodness, these gifts are total eye candy. She wrapped and boxed everything so beautifully. I feel so happy and grateful, thank you, dear Sara!!

Visit Sara's blog: http://lejournal.sadieolive.com/lejournal/2008/02/token-of-love.html) to see more photos of her giveaway.

These are the sweet things I found inside the box:

1. Wendy Addison Glass Glitter Letters "X" and "O"

2. A box of chocolates from Michael Cluizel (a chocolatier in Paris).

3. A box of note cards created by Romantic Homes.

4. An envelope of five French Playing cards from Sadie Olive.

5. A Wendy Addison "Token of Love" Valentine's Day pail.

6. Jenni Bowlin Scallop Circle Chipboard frames.

7. Romantic Homes "Valentine's Day Issue".

Plus, a gorgeous postcard from Sadie Olive, a handwritten note from Sara!!

....I can't stop looking at these gifties!!!!

Thank U so much Sara, U have made my Valentine's Day an extra cheery one.

Gwen's Valentine's Tins

(Tin project by GWEN ZIMMERMAN)

(Tin project by GWEN ZIMMERMAN)

Looking for some really cute ideas for Valentine's Day?

Check my friend's Gwen' blog:  http://stampwithgwen.blogspot.com/2008/01/nifty-nugget-tins.html

She brought this cute tin to the Winter Retreat of The Angel Company and I just feel in love with it. It is so way cute! She even has a demo how to make them!!!

Love .

m.

Artsy & Renewing Time!

(created by the designers of The Angel Company)

(created by the designers of The Angel Company)

(created by the designers of The Angel Company)

(created by the designers of The Angel Company)

The Winter Retreat hosted by The Angel Company was inspiring and a time to recharge my creative spirit. Not only San Antonio, Texas was fabulous, but the fellowship with dear artsy friends made everything truly unforgettable. We created gorgeous projects, laughed a lot, learned about abundance & gratitude and receive great inspiration.

The photos above are some of the projects designed by the talented group of designers of The Angel Co., they brought lots of precious projects for us to work on and shared with us great ways to create one-a-kind keepsakes.

Here is a photo of one of our outings at Riverwalk, we had lunch at Casa Rio which is a delicious mexican restaurant.

(from left to right: Me, Shayla, Heather, Debbie, Cathy and Mischelle)

Here is the gorgeous view from our hotel room at The Menger Hotel which was built in 1859 and is located next to The Alamo. 

Thank you to all my dear "angel" friends from The Angel Co. for such fun time, I love ya, girlie's!

Have a fabulous weekend.

Love .

m.

 

A Cheery Project to begin the year

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to work on this altered journal which I'm taking to the "Escape" artsy retreat hosted by The Angel Company in San Antonio, Texas. I'll be flying to Texas next week (January 9-12) for a refreshing and creative time. A time to learn and recharge. I can't wait to hang out with my artsy/incredibly talented "angel" friends.

For this journal I used the Pop Rockz Paper Collection from The Angel Co. which includes patterned cardstock paper, tags and sticker letters. For the cover I used stamp set: Spring Dream from The Angel Company. I stitched my pages and paper using my sewing machine and inside the journal I attached two envelopes to hold extra papers and notes. Some of the embellishments I used were the Cupcake Paper Posies and lots of polka-dotted and gingham black and white ribbon.

Great News!

The brand NEW The Angel Company Spring Inspiration Book & Catalogue is here! Its filled with precious papers, stamps and embellishments and much more! There are so many things I already added to my wish list!!

It also includes some of the stamps and paper collections I've designed exclusively for TAC. To preview & order them visit my "Featured Products" section in my T-A-C store:

http://mabelle.ismyangel.net/Products/Default.aspx

 

Here is another photo of my journal: (I just LOVE the bright colors along with the polka dot ribbon!!)

Have a wonderful week!

Love .

m.

Happy New Year!

(My sister Yanira, me and my cousin Cheryl)

This Christmas Holiday vacation has been such a great time for our family. Lots of giggles, great food, trips to local attractions and crafty time. A time to see family we haven't seen in a long time...like my dear cousin Cheryl who came to visit all the way from Puerto Rico along with her family. Nothing compares to the love of family!

I wish you all a very sweet New Year!!

m.

From our Family to yours...Merry Christmas & a blessed 2008!

May the Lord bless you greatly in the upcoming year, give you health, joy and open doors for your dreams to flourish.

Thank you for all of your support and love.

x o

My Artsy Friend Awna

(Project and photos from my friend Awna Stark)

I have a really wonderful artsy friend called Awna Stark. She is talented and creative, with a great eye for color & design. Her projects are always sharp and inspiring (plus she is really fun speaker!)

Just recently I was cleaning up my e-mail folders and checking any unread e-mails and to my horror (and joy), there it was...Awna's e-mail with these great photos! What a terrible feeling to find such special e-mail buried under hundreds of "bulk" e-mails...especially from a good friend like Awna.

A while ago she sent me these photos of one of her latest projects and classes. She is a instructor and demonstrator for The Angel Company. For this project Awna used my Mia's Cottage paper collection that I designed for The Angel Company. Her blessings tin box is simply precious!

Here is the link to her project: http://allinkdup.blogspot.com/2007/09/count-your-blessings.html

Thank you Awna!! I'm so glad I found your e-mail!! You can visit Awna at her blog.
http://allinkdup.blogspot.com

How wonderful the arrival of Autumn and Thanksgiving-time!

November is one of my favorite months. Here in Central Florida (USA) the weather is always so pleasant during the Fall and early Winter. There are wonderful Fall Festivals and Craft Shows to visit (and shop). Last week I visited the picturesque town of Mount Dora, Florida. This town is so charming and filled with adorable shops, bakeries, restaurants and bed & breakfasts.

Here are so links for more information on Mount Dora:
http://www.mountdora.com
http://www.mtdora.org

(The photo above was taken at Mount Dora, at the cute store called "Piece of Mine Home Boutique")

I have began working on my Christmas Wish List...lots of inspiring items! To be honest my list usually consist of things that bring me great joy, things that spark inspiration and joy. Sketchbooks, paints, pens, papers, books, fabrics, handmade items..)

Here are a few of them:

Oh how I Want This Book! I saw the preview photos and I'm so buying this book PRONTO! I love Amy's palette of colors and patterns and the gorgeous photos taken by her husband. This book is really beautiful to have.

And of course, my yearly Susan Branch Calendar!! (which I totally missed last year, but I won't miss it this coming year). This calendar is filled with her precious watercolors, recipes and great tips. It brings a smile to my face each time I grab one of her books!

 

Also, I found this great website: Buy Handmade

Why buy Handmade? Visit this link: http://www.buyhandmade.org/why-buy-handmade

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I wish you all an inspiring and delicious Fall, filled with glorious gatherings, laughter and lots of yummy treats!!

(Paper projects by Joy S., Becky F and Misty F.)

Autumn Craftiness! Such cuteness :)

This past Saturday I had the joy of spending the day with my friends Joy, Becky and Misty which were visiting the Orlando, Florida area for a crafty retreat. I was so thrilled to have received such special invitation and I had such a fantastic time with these super talented group of ladies. Each one of us brought a project to share with each other and it was so great to each other talents in action. As you can see from the photos above these are just one of the adorable projects we worked on....total cuteness!

We "play" with gorgeous papers, rubberstamps and embellishments, total eye candy for crafty girls like us.

Thank you Joy, Becky and Misty for a truly fun day!!

Becky has photos of the projects at her blog: http://beckyfisher.typepad.com/photos/cards_creations_such/index.html

The project I shared with the girls was this tag set called "Beyond Grateful" which I used my Vintage Holiday Paper Collection for The Angel Company and the "More Abundance" stamp set from TAC.

Please visit the creative blogs of my friends Joy and Becky. They are so talented!! Now we just need Misty to get into blogland!

Have a blissful and inspiring week!

 

 

For a LIMiTeD TiMe! A little Sneak Peak...

These pretties and other items are going for sale tomorrow night at my Etsy store! I invite you to come and visit my little store. Happy Fall everyone!!

To celebrate the arrival of Autumn I created this new handcrafted pretties using the Winchester paper collection from The Angel Co. and other great paper goodies.