I Wanna See the Movies of my Dreams...

Art show happening right now!

2012-01-05T20:42:00.001-08:00

Here are some of the new pieces as well as a cute picture of Sylvia helping show my work! More about the show HERE

Sliding Doors

2011-10-22T06:48:00.000-07:00

“Wherever we are now is just a step on the way to somewhere else. Whatever we do and however well we do it, it is only a preparation to do something else, something different than what we are doing at this moment.”-Robert Louis StevensonNo matter what you believe about fate, destiny, a bigger plan, or if you believe we just happen to exist and whatever will be will be, you must agree that life

Dear Daughter,

2011-08-06T09:30:00.000-07:00

As we approach the end of the second to last Summer of your childhood, I've had a lot of time to reflect on the last 17 years. The Summer I was pregnant with you there was record heat in Seattle. It was miserably hot. I was working two jobs at two fast food chains, from 7AM to 9PM every day and only making $6.75 per hour. I remember days where my feet were so swollen after being on them all

Mailman thinks me dumb

2011-07-09T08:29:00.000-07:00

Please check out this new Elliott Smith song that I've been listening to all morning long on repeat. It reminds me of why we create art, music, children... it leaves echos of us behind after we are long gone from this place. In that instance when you hear an unreleased Elliott Smith song, are standing in front of a Picasso, watching a movie starring River Phoenix, or see your daughter smile in a

Sugarcomb Salon - Katrina Kromm

2011-03-25T05:08:00.000-07:00

I did a photo shoot and created this little web ad for my friend, Katrina at Sugarcomb. You should go see her. Ask her about her Facebook special this week! You will be happy you did!

Crazytown

2011-03-23T23:47:00.000-07:00

"Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were."---Cherie Carter-ScottI saw this quote and it really resonated with me. I've been witness to some pretty horrible behavior over the last month and it was hard for me not to be angry with the person responsible. When you see someone you care about being put through the ringer by someone who is clearly suffering

Time.

2011-03-05T14:42:00.000-08:00

Finding me.

2010-08-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

I'll be the first to admit it. This last few years have completely kicked my butt. There is no other way to explain it. I don't know what happened. I can't tell you the moment where the downward spiral started. There was no one thing, just fifty billion little things that piled up until I was buried.I can tell you the day everything changed.*May 27th.I woke up to an email where someone had

Love at First Listen

2010-08-24T17:11:00.001-07:00

It is not as often as I like that I fall madly in love with a song.Sure, just like boys, I get little baby crushes on songs all of the time. Some are pretty, some are fancy, some are complicated in a way that they keep me interested until I figure out what's behind the curtain. But every once in a great while I have an actual, honest to goodness, love affair with a song.I hear it.It knocks me

Fresh Paint

2010-07-03T11:28:00.000-07:00

Heart BanditAlone TimeCollection (So far)

Katie Makkai - Pretty

2010-06-07T18:19:00.000-07:00

Empty

2010-05-13T20:07:00.001-07:00

Empty Originally uploaded by pretty-kittyThis image popped into my head today almost on accident. I was on a call and on hold and, as usual, started to doodle in the margins of my intake form. The next thing you know, this little image manifested itself and I could not wait to get home and paint it.

I'm here for you.

2010-05-09T09:15:00.001-07:00

I'm here for you. Originally uploaded by pretty-kittyBy Michelle Auer Painted May 9th, 2010Inspired by my friends, my daughter, and some of my family. Sometimes all you need to hear is, "I am here for you."

Books & Keyholes

2010-05-02T22:12:00.001-07:00

Darian and I went and saw the new Alice in Wonderland this weekend. I made the above painting as soon as I got home. It was visually inspired, but the story was a little uninspired.The below photo is just something I was trying out. I did that thing where you just randomly open a book on the shelf, but instead of trying to play magic 8 ball with it looking for deeper meaning, I turned it into

Inspiration

2010-05-02T10:28:00.000-07:00

"Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly."-Kafka

Quatre

2010-05-01T19:26:00.000-07:00

I've been away for so long...

2010-05-01T10:19:00.001-07:00

Where do you begin when you have taken a seemingly forever hiatus from doing something?I have a theory that I am to art as bi-polar people are to mood swings. You just cruise along all normal and stuff and then, suddenly, a manic episode where everything is moving in fast forward. That is how inspiration hits me. I get really super involved in certain mediums for a truncated period of time.

The Ballad of El Goodo

2010-03-22T22:08:00.000-07:00

I'm sure most of you have already heard that Jon's dear friend and band mate, Alex Chilton passed away last Wednesday. I don't really have the words in me right now to string together everything that has happened in the days since we got the news, but I would like to share with you a touching scene in a hotel room in Austin, TX. This is Jon Auer and Sondre Lerche preparing for the Big Star

The newest member of the Auer family

2010-03-07T19:52:00.000-08:00

Meet Chewie. (He's named after Chewbacca.) Isn't he the cutest? We adopted him from the pound. He was found wandering around the city, he was not tagged or fixed.I walked into the shelter and he was the first dog that I saw. The minute I saw him I just KNEW I had to take him home.Adopting him was the greatest decision ever. In the last week every person in our house has fallen completely in

Big Toothy Grin

2010-02-21T19:59:00.000-08:00

I took a photo of my Xray to show the adult tooth that I have impacted. I've marked it in the photo. It's just hanging out there. It's very uncommon to still have a baby tooth when you are an adult, but here I am, in braces, waiting to make enough room for this tooth to come down and join the party! Only 1o more months to go! When there is enough room, they will extract the baby tooth and

Naked Lemon Cake Experiment

2010-02-21T19:26:00.000-08:00

I was experimenting with my Wilton Fanci-Fill Cake Pan today. My daughter isn't really a fan of cake because she doesn't like frosting. She thinks it is too sweet. I thought I tried to make a cake sans frosting, but still full of pizazz. I made a basic lemon cake in the Fanci-Fill pan. I filled it with Lemon pie filling and home made whipped cream. I sprinkled confectioners sugar on top and

Italian Tortellini Soup

2010-02-18T20:41:00.000-08:00

This is what I made for dinner tonight. We have a vegetarian house guest, so I wanted to come up with a new veggie option. It was also a good practice run for the next time our favorite Brit veggies, Mark and Suzy, visit again! Ingredients 4 carrots, sliced 1 large onion, chopped 2 stalks

Strawberry Refrigerator Cake- RECIPE!

2010-02-14T13:19:00.000-08:00

Since so many people have asked for the recipe, here it is:Strawberry Refrigerator CakeFor the cake: 1 pkg of plain yellow cake mix4 oz of reduced fat cream cheese at room temp1 cup of water1/2 cup of vegetable oil2 tsp of pure vanilla extract4 large eggs at room tempFor the filling and garnish:2 quarts of fresh strawberries (Or any other seasonal fruit that you like!)1 cup (8ozs) of Sour Cream1

Strawberry Refrigerator Cake

2010-01-23T15:19:00.000-08:00

Here is the strawberry refrigerator cake I made for the office party yesterday. New recipe. New FAVE!

Merry Everything from The Auer family!!

2010-01-03T19:30:00.000-08:00

This is the art we used for our holiday card this year, drawn by our lovely and talented daughter, Darian.

Black & White Cake

2010-01-03T19:21:00.000-08:00

This is the cake I made this evening using another one of my new Wilton Checkerboard cake pans. (They were a Christmas gift from my Dad & Carol) It is supposed to be a checkerboard cake, but it didn't quite work. It still looks cool, but it is my first try.I made my favorite whipped buttercream frosting using the new Red KitchenAid I got from my Mom & Warren.Not perfect, but still pretty

Apple Pie

2010-01-03T19:09:00.000-08:00

Just because it was so good!Easy Apple Pie Ingredients 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust 5 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced 1/2 cup white sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup white sugar 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Purple Christmas Duck

2010-01-03T19:01:00.000-08:00

I made this duck for the office holiday party. It's a duck because I wanted to use the new cake pan my Dad sent me for Christmas. It's purple because that is our company color.

Pumpkin Soup

2010-01-03T18:52:00.000-08:00

I actually cooked down two small pumpkins to make my own puree for this soup. It came out super fresh and delish! Ingredients 6 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 cups pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley 1 cup chopped onion

#14 & #15 of 365 Days of Photos- "Quad Snow Elf" & "Paper Posies"

2009-11-23T07:00:00.001-08:00

Recipients Ken Stringfellow & Dominique Stringfellow"Living on our bookshelf in Paris. Orange interior light means--nighttime in autumn."

#2 of 365 Days of Photos - "Adjust"

2009-11-23T06:55:00.000-08:00

Recipient: Amie SimonSent via Twitter.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

2009-11-21T19:58:00.000-08:00

Maybe it is the nippy Fall weather, or the early Christmas decorations in the stores, but I'm really feeling the holiday spirit this year. I decided to get started early and make my first batch of Christmas cookies. I made tiny trees with my brand new Wilton Cookie Press. (You know it was just an excuse to use it.)I asked Darian to get started on her Santa List, and it reminded me of how much

The new book!!

2009-11-14T13:05:00.001-08:00

Hot off the press! They are for sale HERE. If you buy them from LuLu, you get 3 for $27.49. They would make a great stocking stuffer for the kids in your life!OR, if you only want one copy, I will sell them individually for $10 each +shipping. Just send me an email: lilblackcat23 at gmail.com

You're the boss, Applesauce!

2009-11-14T11:12:00.000-08:00

I made this Homemade Applesauce. Something about the scent of apples cooking just screams Fall and Cozy.You can eat it on it's own, or use it in several Fall spice cake recipes.Or...If you eat it hot off the stove and topped with ice cream, it is one of my favorite fall comfort foods!YUM!

#6 of 365 Days of Photos- "RAWR!"

2009-11-13T16:45:00.000-08:00

Recipient- Lily Sommers

#5 of 365 Days of Photos- "Aftermath"

2009-11-12T18:07:00.000-08:00

Recipient- An LemmensMichelle! Got your card! Thank you so much! Thought I'd keep it next to my crazy cat lady action figure, which seems perfect for the both of us!

Thank YOU!!

2009-11-11T19:44:00.001-08:00

Now that the postcards have begun to arrive and people are starting to respond, I wanted to take a moment to thank a few people. First I wanted to thank Darla who invited me to participate in her "2009 Wig Project" which inspired this whole project. I never really thought about postcards, but when I started putting the wig project cards together, I just kept going, and so the postcard project

#20 of 365 Days of Photos - "Broken"

2009-11-11T18:58:00.001-08:00

Recipient- Brittany NiedzwieckiPostcard was received. Will send a photo tomorrow. It's gorgeous! Thank you.

#10 of 365 Days of Photos - "Dark Snow Elf"

2009-11-11T06:35:00.000-08:00

Recipient - Deb HardmanI got this fun picture from my pretty daughter, the "Snow Elf". I'm keeping it on my dresser, where I can see her every day & night.

#17 of 365 Days of Photos - "Black or White?"

2009-11-10T16:51:00.001-08:00

Recipient - Phoebe MarieBefore i even saw your blog post about what to do, i had pinned your postcard up on the pin board next to my desk. it is filled with lovely things people have sent me. i look up at it repeatedly when i'm sitting at my desk working on things that are less wonderful.i love this image! stunning.xxo, phoebe marie

365 Days of Photos Postcard Project

2009-11-09T23:11:00.000-08:00

Did you receive a postcard from me? Would you like to help me with my 365 Days of Photos project? There are many easy ways you can participate! (Technically, by getting a postcard, you are already participating!) When you receive your postcard please do one of the following: 1- Email, twitter, FB me and let me know that it was, in fact, received. If you would like to elaborate on the shape

Lemon buttercream cupcakes

2009-11-08T20:02:00.000-08:00

I made these as well. They are what I might imagine heaven would taste like. I need a shirt that says, "I LOVE BUTTERCREAM" Thank Jeebus I work at a large office now where people are happy to eat my baking experiments. Otherwise I'd be 300 pounds by the holidays at the rate I've been baking!

Shortbread Cookies

2009-11-08T19:04:00.001-08:00

Tonight, I did some experimenting with infused butter. I don't know if it was a complete success, but the cookies are delicious. I think I know now what I should do next time.I've always loved the scent and flavor of Earl Grey tea. I was using a typical shortbread cookie recipe but before I made it, I took one of the sticks of butter and melted it on the stove top, careful not to burn or cook the

I own my name again...

2009-11-07T09:09:00.000-08:00

I own my name again! After 5 LONG years of being parked and unused, the www.michelleauer.com domain name finally expired this morning & I bought it before the previous owner could renew. I updated my layout to celebrate!

I want to bathe in buttercream frosting

2009-11-03T22:38:00.000-08:00

I have loads of stuff to post about! A lot of cool stuff has been happening!For example:I have not posted about Jon's 40th birthday parties or Darian's 15th birthday:Or the amazing rock shows I've been to (including John Wesley Harding at The Triple Door, Spiral Stairs and Bob Mould at Neumos, The Disciplines (Ken Stringfellow's new band) at The Comet and Pink! at the Key Arena)The new Spiral

October photo challenge: 13 photos in 31 days: WIGS

2009-10-31T17:44:00.000-07:00

I participated in a photo challenge for October. The theme was wigs. That was easy for me because I have two wigs that just so happen to be my two favorite alter egos. (Or at least that is how I like to think of them.)Here are most of the photos from the challenge:PUMPKINREDREALBLACK OR WHITE?EYESADJUSTMENTAFTERMATH

El Día de los Muertos or All Souls' Day

2009-10-29T23:00:00.000-07:00

Día de los Muertos is almost here. I made a cake to celebrate. Thinking of lost friends...

De-Flower Power

2009-09-26T19:49:00.000-07:00

Now that I have a teenage daughter in High School (I sometimes repeat that to myself just to come to a place of true acceptance of this fact) I find myself sharing stories, while in groups of friends that start with, “When I was her age…”This has lead to re-visiting a lot of things that I have not thought about in what feels like hundreds of years. It also makes me thank my lucky stars that I

Italian Prune Plum Cake

2009-09-19T16:05:00.000-07:00

We have a tree out behind our place that is heavy with ripe and perfect fruit right now. Darian and I went out this morning to pick a few pounds of plums and we made cake!It was so delicious served with ice cream! It has just the right mix of sweet and sour and it has a great rustic look to it. The crust is so thick and has a scone-like quality.I bet it would be awesome drizzled with heavy

The Ballad of Moo Kitty or "Why I didn't sleep for the last 3 nights"

2009-09-15T12:33:00.000-07:00

Three nights ago our beloved Moo kitty got out.What was going to be a relaxing evening of eating take out and watching bad TV, turned into a stressful evening of fitful sleep and a full on kitty hunt with flashlights through the neighborhood.The door didn't shut all of the way behind Jon when he returned from picking up take out and Moo got out. He was feral when we took him in a year ago, and

What I did on my Summer vacation.

2009-09-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

Oh boy, is Summer really over? I can't believe it flew by so fast!This last year has been a big blur.First, the big news:I'm very pleased to announce that I went out a few weeks ago and found myself a brand spanking new job at a cool office where everyone I've met so far are all super awesome people. I'm so happy about this new career direction!I will be getting off work in the early part of

She did it first...

2009-08-09T12:20:00.000-07:00

I borrowed this from Snotty.---------------------------------If you’ve ever seen Inside the Actor’s Studio with James Lipton, you know he asks a series of personality questions toward the end of the show. This list of questions, based on the Proust questionnaire. Proust Questionnaire Your favorite virtue: kindness Your favorite qualities in a man: Equal parts of sensitivity and passion Your

One more kitty...

2009-08-05T21:41:00.001-07:00

Moo was NOT fond of the 102 weather last week!

Cats 貓 gatos 猫 mačke

2009-07-21T10:38:00.000-07:00

BuddyMy camera has been full of pretty kitties recently, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorites on here.MooTortugaYoshimiRooAlvinBread

Last night I had the strangest dream....

2009-07-08T08:34:00.000-07:00

Jul. 8th, 2004 | 08:34 am mood: oogyI had the strangest dream last night. I had to sit in the living room after getting ready for work and take a moment to shake the dream.In my dream I was going to my car in a parking garage where someone had parked far too close to me and sort of wedged my car in. As I went around the car to suss out the situation and try to figure out how I was going to get

Memories of my friend, Gib

2009-07-06T10:03:00.000-07:00

Jul. 6th, 2004 | 10:03 am mood: contemplativeHis wife asked us to write something about him today. This is what I wrote:It is hard to sum up a person in a few words. You can only say who they were to you and your own perception of who they were as a whole. It is interesting seeing so many perspectives on one man.When someone leaves this world and everyone starts sharing their stories, more

As Seen On TV

2009-07-05T18:59:00.000-07:00

In honor of Darian's favorite TV infomercial personality, the late Mr Billy Mays, I'm doing a quick rundown of my As Seen On TV experiences.Things I've purchased that I saw on TV first:Caruso Molecular Hairsetter: The first time I saw this infomercial I was about 18 years old. It had an actress from Days of Our lives doing the selling. It looked so easy and uncomplicated that I had to buy one,

check list

2009-07-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

Jul. 4th, 2004 | 10:08 ammood: awakeThings I need to buy before next weekend: PlatesForksChampagne GlassesMother's OrchidsIvory Table CoveringPie serverNapkinsFortune cookies2 Guest Books (1 for ceremony site and one for reception site)10 rolls of Joy Cam Film for Guest bookAddress book to keep on guest book tableGift for my friend Margot who is being the officiantFlower Girl giftRing Bearer

In honor of 5 years...

2009-07-04T12:11:00.000-07:00

Next weekend is our 5th wedding anniversary and 14 years from the day we met. I've decided to post my journal entries from 5 years ago for the next week, in real time, in honor of the big day! I hope you enjoy my little trip down memory lane!

Time after time...

2009-06-16T10:45:00.001-07:00

My boss is getting ready to head to Alaska for his 20 year reunion and it has started me thinking a lot about my own, which is only two short years away.Thanks to the invention of things like Facebook and Myspace and their apparent popularity, I've already found myself in the middle of a reunion of sorts. Every day the "People you may know" function pops up another vaguely familiar face on my

Rainbows and Barbies

2009-06-13T20:01:00.000-07:00

I took my second Wilton's cake decorating class at Michael's. I'm taking a class every Friday.This week's project was a rainbow cake. The goal of this class was to practice icing a cake, using the star tips, and cutting it in half and tarting the cake (filling it). I put a yummy marionberry jelly in mine. I was really proud of how it turned out, but on the very long and hot car ride home it

Greek Lemon Rice Soup

2009-06-06T14:33:00.000-07:00

Today I made Greek Lemon Rice Soup. It is a favorite of my family. We were spending almost $6 per little cup at the local Greek place. It seemed simple enough, so I set out to copy the recipe and save some coin.I think I've finally succeeded. I like it whenever I've had any dental work because it is easy to eat, it is also a favorite when I've been sick and am starting to eat solid foods again.

2001: Serendipity

2009-05-17T16:30:00.000-07:00

I was taking the bus home on an exceptionally gray day. It had been a long month and I had a million things whirring through my mind. I sighed to myself and whispered, "What am I missing?"Right then, the bus stops and the doors to my right opened. There, framed perfectly by the open doors, almost within reach, he stood reading the paper, unaware of just how close I was. It had been months

1995: He touched my hand & stole my heart

2009-05-17T15:10:00.000-07:00

After hundreds of hours on the phone, we finally got to meet face to face again for a few precious, stolen hours. He reached across the table and put his hand over mine. It was such a simple action, but it's impact on me was nothing short of magical. Every part of me knew we would be married someday, I just had no idea then, that it would take another seven years before we could finally be

1996: Maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me...

2009-05-17T15:09:00.000-07:00

The first nights we spent here there was no furniture, a small makeshift bed in the bedroom, some candles I gave him as a housewarming gift, and a CD player with one CD that we played over and over. It could have been anywhere as long as we were together. It was one of the happiest weeks of my life.

1997: The greatest distance

2009-05-17T15:03:00.000-07:00

We had not talked in over a year since our tearful goodbye. He had gone back to her and I was trying to move on. I stood at the bottom of these steps for what seemed like a lifetime, but could not bring myself to walk up them and knock on his door.It was time to walk away, but I didn't know how to let go.

1998: Sanctuary

2009-05-17T15:01:00.001-07:00

Two lost souls with broken hearts, bruised egos and daughters to raise found friendship, love, music and sanctuary here. This was the place where we put the pieces back together and prepared ourselves for the lives we were meant to have when we were whole again. The thing we didn't realize at the time was that that life would be wonderful, just not together. This was a time for healing,

1993: After searching all day we found a home.

2009-05-17T14:50:00.000-07:00

We got off the plane at 6AM and started out on foot with exactly $1100 in our pocket and a need to find a home. The sun was going down and we were starting to worry we would be out of luck. This was the last place we looked. The landlord let us move in that night. We slept on the floor using our jackets for pillows and a sheet borrowed from the landlord. We were home.

1994: I sat here with my one suitcase & a baby in my belly waiting for my life to start.

2009-05-17T14:45:00.000-07:00

The taxi came and we escaped into our future, my unborn baby and I, leaving this stoop and that life behind.

1993: We would sit on this wall & dream about the future

2009-05-17T14:33:00.000-07:00

When it was too hot to think and we were too poor to go out, we would sit on this wall enjoying the night breeze, sharing a cold drink and dreams of the future. These were happier times for us, before he let his addictions get the best of him. We were young and at the start of a new life and a new adventure.

Ben Folds & The Auers

2009-05-15T00:30:00.000-07:00

Tonight was a good night.We brought the girl to see Ben Folds. I've been putting his songs on her iPod since she can remember, so it was really cool for her to see him live. She seemed really impressed with the show. Afterward we stopped backstage to say hello.A very good night indeed.

Spiced Pumpkin Cookies

2009-04-06T22:31:00.000-07:00

I made THESE cookies tonight. Yum!

Many Misfits Imaginary

2009-04-05T18:31:00.000-07:00

My book is done and for sale on Lulu as of about an hour ago!!If you look to the right of the screen you will see the link where you can preview and purchase it.Or just click HERE

Sebille, The Spring Fairy

2009-03-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

Sebille has been very busy. There's so much to do for a little Fairy during the Spring. So many new flower buds needing to be opened, so many trees that need to wake up again...

Lil' Mizjah

2009-03-29T16:58:00.000-07:00

With a face only a troll mother could love, this little guy will find his way into your heart like he found his way into my clay. I was planning on making a human baby, but as the clay came to shape, I sort of started to fall for this little troll baby. Most everyone's reaction has been "Ewww... actually that is pretty cute in an ugly sort of way!"Don't worry, Mizjah has thick skin, but whoever

Dear Jane Letter...

2009-03-29T01:48:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest recycled wine cork doll. Her name is Jane. She just got a letter from her boyfriend that reads, "I'm sorry, it's not you, it's me..."Her body is a recycled wine cork. The rest is Polymer clay, some yarn, and old wrapping paper. Her headband is from a clothing tag and an old crystal from the junk jewelry drawer.

A weekend of firsts...

2009-02-23T08:24:00.000-08:00

My dad just went home after spending the weekend with us. It was kind of a last minute, we have air-miles that need to be used before they expire and you have time off, kind of trip. But I was really excited to see him, and we made good use of our time.I thought it would be fun to make it a weekend of "Firsts" for him.Here is a short lists of the firsts.He had his first massage at my office by

Part two...

2009-02-10T10:47:00.000-08:00

The kitten is no longer a kitten. I think he might be bigger than Buddy now. He certainly weighs more!

Whose bed is it??

2009-01-31T18:32:00.000-08:00

Our boys reminding us who actually runs the place.

Doodle blog: A conversation...

2009-01-28T21:29:00.000-08:00

If you ever get back to Hackensack...

2009-01-18T14:57:00.000-08:00

Meet The Mills

2009-01-04T15:41:00.000-08:00

Here is my first custom cake topper. This is more of a gift to celebrate 22 years of marriage between my lovely friends, Mark and Suzy Mills. It was also great practice! http://www.dreamingviola.etsy.comHere is the original (I stole it from Suzy's flickr) And their clay characters

Now for sale!

2009-01-04T00:22:00.000-08:00

I'm selling my wedding cake toppers online now. I can either sell the ones I have already made or I can take custom orders and create a topper that looks like the happy couple. These would also be great for anniversary parties or birthday cakes.Here is my store: http://www.dreamingviola.etsy.com

Happy Birthday Mr President...

2009-01-03T01:50:00.001-08:00

OK, two things happened. First, I realized that I put Marilyn's mole on the wrong side, so I fixed that. Then, I thought she looked lonesome, so I made her a John Kennedy of her very own! Here he is with a tiny champagne glass being serenaded by Miss Monroe.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend...

2009-01-02T21:58:00.000-08:00

Here are today's installments of "Things I made on my days off from work"Mini Marilyn MonroeThe Happy Couple - cake topperSMOOCH!

Trio

2009-01-01T19:59:00.000-08:00

Lil' Red

Blossoms...

2009-01-01T16:00:00.000-08:00

Little Sakura:A Rose For Emily:Duet

Spirit in the bottle.

2009-01-01T11:32:00.001-08:00

Here are more wine spirits in better detail. (I took the photos with my fancy new camera!)The idea is, that every bottle has a different personality or spirit. That is why each of these are a little different.Back detail:

Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand...

2009-01-01T00:52:00.000-08:00

I just finished this little recycled doll project I've been working on.Here are a few pictures of her.This is just before I made her dress:I call her, Tiny Dancer.She is made of Polymer clay, a wine cork for her body and her dress is leftover wrapping paper that was sprayed and molded into a skirt and hat."Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music manBallerina, you must have seen her

In my head there are Wine Spirits and Robots...

2008-12-28T03:45:00.000-08:00

I made some really fun stuff today. I love how they all turned out.These are the Wine Bottle Spirits. I have been trying to find a crafty way to use the corks I've been collecting, and today I did! I LOVE these ladies so much. The photos do not do them justice. I'm very proud of them.Back:And then, do you remember this guy from a while back?He was one of my favorites, so I remade this