Mad Tea Party!

Omigosh! Tomorrow's the day! Are you ready? I think I'm not! The fairies may bring the loveliest gifts, but they make *such* a mess! I am bracing myself...


bunny tea party by leggsxisxawsome

Wishcasting Wednesday

Jamie asks, "What fun do you wish to have?"

Oh Jamie, how perceptive you are this week... seeing into my heart and knowing that with the summer upon us, FUN is all I have on my mind. It comes with plenty of free time for this substitute teacher, but also a slowing of funds for things like gas and parking and admission to state parks and beaches and campgrounds, which are the fun things I am wishing for this summer.

To be able to not worry about the few extra dollars in gas to visit the lakeside nearly daily, or the cost of parking to visit the state parks near-by, or to even have enough funds to make it to a campsite with the kids for a weekend or two throughout the summer, AND have enough to pay the necessities like rent & electricity & internet, and maybe even the NetFlix... That's the kind of FUN I wish for...

Lazy days, sun and waves, picnic lunches & dinners, swimming, chapters read in the sun-dappled shade, THOUSANDS of pictures, and art by the armload! WORRY FREE. No worry about whether we're going to bounce checks, no worry about if the car is going to make it, no worry that I won't be able to make the kids happy enough.... That's the kind of fun I wish for...

A Mad Tea Party

Oh yes, it's almost time! Time for the annual Mad Tea Party!


173/365: Explored, Originally uploaded by kelly.marie
I understand the faeries are invited this year... They always bring such lovely gifts!

Find the Magic!

Tomorrow is Fairy Day!


Don't forget to celebrate the magic, wherever you find it!

I know we are!

We're Back!

We had an awesome time at the Shine Conference, and have finally settled back in and reopened the shop...

Etsy Buy Handmade BunnyKissd

There will be new merchandise uploaded in the next few days: kawaii cookies, calorie-free chocolates, and other tasty treats; so stay tuned!

PhotoFriday: Heavy

Brothers "ain't heavy" but I guess sisters are...
Click here to view at flickr...

FAE Exhibition: Secrets of the Sea

Aquariann has done it again! She's gathered together some of the best of the FAE Team work, and created a lovely exhibition. This month's theme is Secrets of the Sea... ^-^



Click the banner above to see the full exhibition, but here's a little sample:

Etsy Buy Handmade FAEetsy

Drawing Day 2010

Today is Drawing Day!

And because it's Drawing Day, guess what I'll be doing?

That's right! Drawing! How did you ever guess? ^-^

Anyway, more than just drawing, I am going to be making a quick video to show my drawing process!

So stay tuned, my little bunnies!

ETA:
Sadly, I cannot seem to get Windows Movie Maker to properly render the video. I will need to do some more research on the problem and upload the video later...

Meanwhile, here's the picture that I draw, and painted, in the video...
Fallen, ATC in watercolor

QuEST Charity Shop

Well, since I've been posting a lot of pictures and paid posts lately, I'd thought I'd take a moment to share a link with you all to one of my favorite Etsy Street Team shops: http://QueerEtsyStreetTeam.etsy.com/

Now you might think this is just someplace we all add a few items to get the word out about out team, like many other teams do - there's not thing wrong with that - but we've decided to make our team shop a way for us all to give back to the community, and 100% of our profits go to the charity we have chosen.

Right now, all the money we make, minus Etsy & PayPal fees, is going to The Trevor Project. It is the first and only nationwide, around-the-clock helpline for gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, and questioning youth in the US. The project was named for the title character in the 1994 Academy Award-winning short film, Trevor, a comedy/drama about a gay 13-year-old boy, who, teased by so-called friends for being gay, attempted to take his life.

When HBO went to air it in 1998, the producers decided to post a phone number for a gay teen suicide hotline after the movie aired, in case others were facing the same kind of crisis. As one of our other team members said, "There was only one problem: There wasn't one."

Thus The Trevor Project was born. That was the biggest shock for me: that something like it hadn't been born in amidst the AIDS crisis of the 80s, that it took until the late 90s for anyone to even *THINK* that his might be needed. Today, in addition to the hotline (which can be reached at 866-4-U-TREVOR or 1-866-488-7386), The Trevor Project provides information, support, and resources for educators & parents as well as GLBT youth.

Won't you please help us help them ensure the safe and healthy future of our youth? Shop the Queer Etsy Street Team Shop and donate today!

Swimming in May!

About a week ago we went swimming, and although everyone else got in, I was too chicken... I got sprayed by waves and waded up to my knees or so, but it was COLD! I did get some great family photos though! Here's some of the best pics:

Jacqueline got a new suit a few months back; now it's too big!


And I haven't found a new suit yet, but I'm going be *swimming* in mine too soon!


Lia got in first, but I am not sure if she was ready!


Ant & Jacqueline splash about...


Here are the girls!


A dramatic shot with the sunset behind us...


Another dramatic one; can you tell I posed us?


Chillin' at Flatrock...


I think Ant was getting sick of the picture taking by this time...


Lia jumps...


Esme hovers...


and JoAnn flies...

Art in Progress

Wanna know what I've been doing?

A Very Hungry Caterpillar

Click to see listing!

Curious Crow on Driftwood

Click to see listing!

Chocolate Cream Bon-Bon (soon to be earrings)


Raspberry Cream Bon-Bon (soon to be earrings)


Chocolate Truffle Bon-Bon (soon to be earrings)


Chocolate Cupcakes with Sprinkles (soon to be earrings & a necklace)


S'mores (soon to be earrings)


Rainbow Star Pendant (soon to be a necklace)


Rainbow Peace Pendant (soon to be a necklace)


Purple Hemp Bracelet


Rainbow Beaded Hemp Bracelet


Metal Button Hemp Bracelet


Red Hot Hemp Bracelet

Click to see listing!

Temple of the Twelve Bracelet


More in the works!

P.S. I FINALLY passed my Geosciences test! Yippee! Now, I haven't got any more tests left to take! Just a few essays papers and the big research project & write up! o.O

Artifying!

I've been very busy lately, studying for my test and making art and working... Sometimes it feels like I never have enough time to do everything I need to do, let alone find time for the things I *want* to do! Stay tuned though folks! I'll be posting pics of art and more very soon!

Photo Friday: Family

My Family

Anyone able to offer help?

I got this email today from a friend; even if you're not able to help directly, can you pass the message on please?

I have to find homes for my beloved cats and I am hoping that some of you may be able to help me by taking one in or helping me find good homes. I am moving over the month of June into a smaller home and my allergies and asthma just cannot handle all the cats anymore. I absolutely will NOT drop my babies off to just anyone, so I will have to know that without a doubt they will be loved and taken care of.

Calliope aka "Mamacita" - 10 year old neutered female, short haired tortoise shell, loves to hunt and prefers to be outside. She comes in to socialize once in a while or when she is not happy with the weather (rain or bitter cold). Loving and cuddly on her terms only. Territorial towards animals that don't belong to your family (she keeps my neighbor's full-grown boxer in line)

Apollo - Calliope's litter mate, neutered male, short-haired orange tiger, prefers to stay inside and be pampered, goes outside when he gets a wild hair turned in his tail, VERY lovey, liked to cuddle on your lap, tends to beg for food (he LOVES french fries and will do almost anything for cheese!).

Selene - Two year old female, not yet neutered (I will pay for her to be neutered when I catch her), short-haired gray tiger, has never been outside, feral to people but gets along with most other animals, LOVES dogs (go figure!). Would do best on a farm where she can go hide and not have to worry about people trying to touch her.

Pandora aka "Li'l Miss Thang" - (from Calliope's second litter) - 8 year old female, short-haired tortoise-shell/orange tiger combo (her face looks like a harlequin doll). I believe she is having kittens as I write (egads...). I am keeping her until her kittens are old enough to go (and they HAVE to go!). I will pay for her to be neutered as soon as the kittens are weaned. Diva attitude (doesn't like to touch floors because "dogs touch it"), tends to eat until she vomits, so you have to limit her food intake.

Kittens - don't know how many, sex or exactly when.

Contact me if you can help in any way!

email: darcykmoore@yahoo.com

Arielle

She's in the Central NY-Rochester-Syracuse kinda area... (what is that region called anyway???)

Dare You

BlogCarnival: May 21st

SweetSallysSoaps gives us the topic: Show me your all time favorite piece of art and why you find it inspiring.


For a while, I had wanted to Dress Up my purse, but didn't know what I wanted to do. When Esme bleached her jeans, I decided to pop my purse in too. When it came out, I thought the pale blue and white looked like clouds in the sky. So I thought a winged bunny (my mascot) would be perfect! I opted to use acrylic paint and see how well it worked...

Once I got started painting, I decided to include all the things that are important to Who I Am. Of course there is the winged rabbit, which turned out to be a hare, flying over a cloud, which symbolizes my spirit overcoming struggles. Then there's the rainbow, universal symbol of hope; to me it also represents not just Gay Pride and Diversity, but also Creativity and Art. But it didn't feel *done* then; there was a big empty space under the rainbow that needed something.

It was about this time that I realized that Spiders were a totem of mine. Spiders embody the qualities of creativity and creation, magic and wisdom, communication and connections, intuition and inspiration. They remind us that we are weaving our own destinies and we need use our creativity to build the web of our lives. So I added a garden spider and her web, which I embroidered on, using a very fine iridescent thread, and in it I sewed a pentacle, which represents my pagan spirituality. (I had to go over it with some white paint because it was too hard to see...)

But still there was the emptiness under the rainbow. I didn't want to paint anymore; so I added a butterfly and it's path with Sharpie marker. Obviously butterflies represent change and transformation, beauty and freedom; I also added a little a more symbolism by creating it from a lemniscate, the infinity symbol, shaped into two hearts, which to me (and perhaps others) expresses infinite love: polyamory, and it's done in the colors of bi-pride: purple, pink, and blue.

Naturally, I added some sparkle to the whole thing! ^-^

Etsy Blogger of the Month: HandmadeBySandi

Say hello to May's Blogger of the Month...



Sandi is a great member of our EtsyBloggers Team and has 2 great shops! One is full of handmade goodies, and the other is her destash shop, where you can find some great deals on supplies!

Here are some of my favorites...


Adora-bibble bunny button earrings!


Beautiful fabric for quilting!

Don't forget to check out her shops and blog, and see what's there that might be calling to you...

• Etsy Shop
• Destash Shop
• Blog

Purple n Silver

Purple n Silver
Originally uploaded by ShamsD
These cupcakes are insane! So beautiful I am not sure I could bring myself to eat them.... but what's that peeking out underneath? OH! Such chocolatey goodness! Nomnomnom!

It's Mad Tea Party Time Again!

Wake up!


It's almost time...

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Pileated Woodpecker

I love this bird! I have been seeing them in our woods for a few years now, but this time, I caught him right in the yard on a dead stump! I wish I could have gotten some better photos, but I did get some video!