I love blue...

...don't ya think this cookbook
cover is great?

Since I'm knee-deep in
Kitchen Band preparations
I thought I'd post about
that room that's the heart of the home.

cutest kitchen lamps and
I love this country sink.

great back splash inspiration or how about...
HOW-TO stencil for a touch of
Country French blue.
howstuffworks.com
The kettles on for tea so
grab a cup and visit some more

Blue Monday participates at
Smiling Sally

Have a great week....

~Candy~

Pink Poodle Skirt

Taking a moment to play
PINK SATURDAY
How Sweet The Sound

BUT THEN...

Candy's off to Kitchen Band practice this morning. My 93 yr. old MIL is a hoot and she dreams up ukulele shows. I'm her one-woman stage production crew. I put together music, make props, and sew costumes. At the moment we are working on a PATRIOTIC JUBILEE. But in between...

This month at her retirement home
they are celebrating the 1950's.
This week we were twisting and pony dancing
at a rockin' SOCK HOP!

But now it's back to
red, white, & blue...

~Candy~

So why am I happy?

I know I told you in my last post that I was resting, but that's not exactly true. The fabric collage I sold in Huntsville, on my recent visit, lead to another opportunity to send a few more RockCandy Creations to that town. Thanks to Karen who wanted one similar to 'REST' but with a photo of her mom at two years old. She also loved the 'I sing because I'm happy...' quote. Here is what came together after ripping, staining, burning, and stitching.

click on the picture to see it bigger
Then she wanted one similar to
'Wisdom begins in wonder'
her co-worker, Patsy bought...
...but with her picture from kindergarten.
So why am I happy?
Because creating art makes me happy
and having someone else like it too...
well that's just icing on the cake.

~Candy~

REST?

How can one rest when there's
art to be done?

Sold a fabric collage piece (thanks Patsy, a co-worker with my sister) this last weekend while visiting my mother. Went to surprise her for Mother's Day in Huntsville, TX. (see the one I sold on my side bar) This one was almost finished before I left, and today I MADE TIME! to complete...

now I can rest.

10 x 12

Since leopard has become my signature,
here's my new tag design.
I'm wild about it!

Hope you are making pretties
and getting a little rest as well.

~Candy~

Knock...Knock...

Come on in!

Just a few things to share with you...
Pick a pink chair inside or out.
Here's some Mother's Day cards,
just in case you still need one.

And if your sister is being mean,
don't bother Mother...
just handle it yourself!

And have a great Pink Saturday
at How Sweet The Sound and also have a
Happy Mother's Day.

~Candy~

Perspective

Looking out into the world...

looking out to Blue Monday with
Smiling Sally
or peeking in through a window pane...

"This is what I think art is and what I demand of it:
that it pull everyone in,
that is show one person
another's most intimate
thoughts and feelings,
that it throw open the window of the soul."
Felix Mendelssohn

John William Godward


Speaking of art...here's my latest piece.
'Wisdom begins in wonder'

with my homemade nest of found objects...
put together almost like a skilled mother bird.

also seems a bit of leopard sneaks
into also every piece

Thanks for coming by to share
my thoughts and feelings
and I pray you will see
some wonder today.


~Candy~

Dreaming...

Wouldn't it be fun to
gather and stroll
the Boardwalk
together...

that's what I'm dreaming today

~Candy~

I sing because...

I sing because I'm happy,
I sing because I'm free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me!

I sing because...I just finished
a multi-media collage piece.

it's on a canvas of 15 X 20

I sing because...these pink flowers
are just so pretty.

With a theme of hearts and love...
There is a little note from my Lord
about His two greatest
commandments.

The Lord wants us to love Him
with all our heart, and with all
our soul, and with all our mind,
and with all our strength.
He also wants us to love our
neighbor as ourselves. He says
there is no other commandments
greater than these.

You could sing too...because
it's for sale.  
$120 
(free shipping in US)

paypal here
Rock Candy Store
also a few more pieces for sale
plus some other things 

~Candy~

Shades of pink

While at KC collage camp last weekend,
this was the bedroom at the Clark Mansion
where I played out my dreams of being
a princess.
A Victorian dream with delightful detail.

PINK was throughout the rooms.

Whether on fabric or the real thing.
A bouquet of freshness
adorned the dining table.

The life of a princess...
being called to a beautiful lunch.

Called away from the next room where
we ripped fabric, glued and sewed
fabric collages. And also paper...
bird nest paper, bark, & cardboard.

This was my heart piece we made.
I really enjoyed using the heat gun
to age the fabric, but be careful...
too much heat--paper burns!
So I named my piece
Hearts on Fire

Another fun thing...
experimenting with all the different stitches.

Hearts on Fire with PINK
Pink Saturday
and
How Sweet the Sound
is where PINK hearts gather.

~Candy~