bridal shower is over

I can talk to my daughter again! ...I had been avoiding her because I was sure I would blow the surprise of her bridal shower. Now her shower has come and gone and it was such a lovely time!

Her maid of honor happens to be my youngest daughter Jen and she and the rest of her bridal party did such a wonderful job! I have lots of pictures to sift through and fix with Photo shop...but I wanted to post some of the tinnies i made with flowers and set up as the center pieces at the shower. They really looked pretty! At the end of the shower they were all given away as prizes. People seemed very happy to win them, which made me feel good.

If you live near Piermont, NY go to Slattery's Landing...it's where the bridal shower was held and it was wonderful. The owners were so helpful, the food was amazing and the staff was excellent. They have a buffet and it is delish!

here are a few...

Joan was quizzical - # 3 in Women of the Beatles

(the words I had for this song said "pataphysical" instead of "metaphysical"- so my Joan says pataphysical)

Joan was quizzical, studied metaphysical
Science in the home
Late nights all alone with a test-tube
Ohh-oh-oh-oh...
Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine
Calls her on the phone
"Can I take you out to the pictures
Joa-oa-oa-oan?"
But as she's getting ready to go
A knock comes on the door...

Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Came down upon her head
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Made sure that she was dead

Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Teacher gets annoyed
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing 50 times "I must not be so-o-o-oo..."
But when she turns her back on the boy
He creeps up from behind

Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Came down upon her head
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Made sure that she was dead

B.C. Thirty-One said "we caught a dirty one"
Maxwell stands alone
Painting testimonial pictures ohh-oh-oh-oh
Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery
Say he must go free (Maxwell must go free)
The judge does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-oo
But as the words are leaving his lips
A noise comes from behind

Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Came down upon his head
Bang, Bang, Maxwell's silver hammer
Made sure that he was dead

Lovely Rite, meter maid

Lovely Rita, meter maid

paper doll #2 in my "Woman of the Beatles"

series published in

Summer '09 issue of Somerset Gallery

Lyrics:
Lovely Rita meter maid
nothing can come between us
When it gets dark I tow your heart away

Standing by a parking meter
when I caught a glimpse of Rita
Filling in a ticket in her little white book
In a cap she looked much older
And the bag across her shoulder
Made her look a little like a military man

Lovely Rita meter maid
may I inquire discreetly
When are you free to take some tea with me

Took her out and tried to win her
had a laugh and over dinner
Told her I would really like to see her again
Got the bill and Rita paid it
Took her home and nearly made it
Sitting on a sofa with a sister or two

Lovely Rita meter maid
where would I be without you
give us a wink and make me think of you

Lovely meter maid
Rita meter maid
oh, Lovely Rita meter, meter maid

Everyone knew her as Nancy...

I mentioned a few posts back that some of my artwork was published. Here is one of the six paper dolls that was published in Somerset Gallery summer 09 issue.

Magill, ATC paper doll made on a playing card.
5" x 9" mixed media


I created six paper dolls based on songs from the Beatles that have women's names in them. There are more than six songs, but I made these.

tinnies all around me!

This tinnie is also wedding themed...i have 'wedding on the brain' these days.

My daughter's wedding invitations are all ready to mail. I'll take them to the post office this afternoon...whew!

tinnie with bride and groom

The florist selling my tinnies loves this one for bridal showers. These tinnies are fun to make. I never know what will happen when I sit down...I have a container of all sorts of doo-dads that I can use and once I get going they sort of make themselves. I love when that happens in creating something. And that way each one is unique, one of a kind.

Had a busy weekend! Friday was husbands birthday, Saturday was a family picnic and Sunday we had dinner with friends. Now I am knee deep in addressing 200 wedding invitations! It's all a 'good' busy though - a happy busy.

ballerina tinnie

I love this tinnie- I love the plastic ballerina. It reminds me of a jewelry box I had has a girl- when you opened the lid the ballerina turned around while playing a pretty twinkly song.

I added the tulle bedhind the ballerina for her tutu.

Remember wearing a tutu?? Do you remember how special it felt? I do! I used to wear my tutu just to wear it- not outside, but around the house. I bet a whole lot of little girls wear their tutus around the house...