A Gilded Life

Sunday afternoon I had the very fun privilege of attending a soft opening for 

A Gilded Life

design . education . events

located at 7756 E. Greenway Road in Scottsdale Arizona 

This place is amazing! A girly girl paradise.  

Baskets full...

Bowls full...

Jars full ...   of tiny ballerinas.

Antique cases full...  By the way, this case is almost as tall as me 5'7".

GLITTER

GLITTER

And more GLITTER!

Gifts for your friends.

Gifts for yourself!

A Gilded Life isn't just pretty.

 The ladies of A Gilded Life will be collaborating with 

a large, varied group of other talented people to provide fun classes and events

The Grand Opening is Saturday, October 15th. 

Don't miss it!

A Sweet Saturday Spent with Sweet-Stops

Okay, consider yourself warned.

Lots of pictures and lots of fun! 

Last Saturday I was invited to photograph the Spring

Sweet-Stops Spring Craft Event. 

Here is the whole group... about 50 ladies participated.

Oh... and P.S. note the views in the background

These are actually the ladies of Sweet-Stops

Cindy Leech, Lin Sue Cooney and Debi Rigg 

Amazing event planners!

Using a 50's theme, they took a concept and ran with it!

Sweet-Stops

The caterers

Jill Denny and Barbara Korona (Debi's mom)

The bartender, Jim Rigg, (Debi's Husband)

Lots of the ladies dressed in 50's or 60's style. 

A Vintage hanbag... Darling!

A modern twist on on a classic BLT. 

Turkey, Avocado, Bacon and Tomato

Fruit juices with Sparkling Cider

A Coke with a view?

Oh, yes! And there is always a boutique for some shopping.

And then the project. Lots of room to work.

This was an open air patio on the 14th floor.

A mother/daughter team....

A couple of the finished projects. LOVE the dots

So cute.... right?!

That's Mercedes from The Tattered Nest

LOVE her store!!!

 We used her paint.

It was held in the Penthouse of The Phoenix Towers.

Recently remodeled and originally built in 1957, it was the perfect location!

If you would like to see all of the pictures that I took, or you 

would like to know about the next event, go to the Sweet-Stops Facebook page

and like it. You'll be able to see everything that will be going on. 

I'll be joining;

My Romantic Home

The Charm of Home

French Country Cottage
Rooted In Thyme

A Little Bitty Girl Bear! (easy knit)

Hey there! 

I hope you are having a great week! 

Just thought I would share with you my little bitty

girl bear that I made. I made a little boy version

previously. You can see that here.

I took some along-the-way pictures so you can see how 

I figured it out. It is just a garter stitch with increases, 

decreases, cast on and cast off maneuvers.

I can't really read a knitting or a crochet pattern. 

So it has to be a pretty simple concept for me to get thru it.

As you can see, it is just one piece. 

I knit one side and then when I get to the top of the head, 

I just start the whole thing in reverse.

I'm so happy she turned out. My daughter

wants to give her to one of her friends for 

a shower gift.

Isn't she cute? 

I stood her up next to a coffee cup so you can

see how tall she is.

I mean, look at that face!

I'll be joining 

Cindy for Amaze me Monday

Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday

Brenda for Tweak it Tuesday

Stephanie for Roses of Inspiration