GLITTERFEST is here!!!!

Well the wait is just about over! We are just days from the biggest event Whimzy has had in a long time! I am so excited, so nervous, sooooooo tired! I wish I had another week, yet happy that I don't!

The invites are out, posters and postcards posted and mailed, emails going out today, decorations 85% done, and incidentals are well-incidental! It is amazing how much it takes! It has gone from a simple idea to a spectacular event in a very short period of time!

It is with happy hearts that we venture forth into Glitterfest, and become part of a community of talented, resourceful, and abundant souls. Women who love to share the gifts they have with others. Women who, on top of everything else that they must do, also find time to express themselves through art. Women who we find......inspirational!

Come and meet all of these terrific sparkly gals!

Saturday, May 16th, 9am to 2pm
397 El Camino Real,
Old Town Tustin, CA 92780
www.Glitterfest.com

SPARKLE WHERE YOU ARE!

Sherry Shows Us How To....

Last Saturday, I was delighted to attend a private class with Artist Extraordinaire' Sherry Goodloe. Our project was a beautiful Optical Lens necklace. I have always wanted to see how it was done & finally got the chance!

It was so much fun and I LOVE the necklace I made of my sister and me! Stacey Steimle arranged our class and brought tasty cupcakes to keep us happy! Sherry is a fun gal full of information & energy! She just makes you want to do more! She was so gracious in letting us create with all the vintage goodies she brought! And each necklace came out as unique as their owners!

You, too, can schedule a class with Sherry Goodloe here! She is also an instructor at Gilding the Lily in Fullerton. Keep checking Whimzy's Whimzies too-I know we will have Sherry back again soon!

Inspirational women

Well tomorrow is Mother's day, and of course my Mom is one of the driving forces behind the person I have come to be. I am grateful for all she has given me and look forward to spending time with her tomorrow.

Their are 2 other wonderful women I would like to pay homage to as well. In the photo the person on the left is my sissy Dianne. She has been a huge part of my life in so many ways. My maid of honor, my childrens crazy aunty, my motivator to get my artistic act together, & more recently my very bestest friend. I can't tell you the amount of time we spend talking to eachother & laughing together each day! And who better to snap me out of a funk and hold me accountable for who I am.

The person in the middle is my cousin, Erin. We were married about the same time. We had our first born sons about the same time. We had our second born daughters about the same time, and then she had another daughter and I fell behind alittle. Then I had another daughter and then to top it off she had yet another daughter. For those of you that have lost count that's Erin 4 kids and me 3! So we have shared the bond of motherhood for almost 16 years now. She has been a wonderful support system for me. When I thought I was crazy I would talk to her and find out she was crazy too! It was so nice to have another person going through the same stages with me. We have learned so much from each other and she has enriched my life tremendously!

So to these 2 women, one who is an Aunty and one who is a fellow Mom-I salute you with all my heart, I praise you with the song of angels (Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! You have to make the sound!) and I thank you both for the friendship and love you have blessed me with for so many wonderful years. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!