THE WHIMSY OF MISS CLARA of FRANCE

When I came across the creations and home of Miss Clara, I felt I had stepped into a fairyland like no other.  I wanted to be there, to live there, to grasp the ethereal ambiance of her Queendom...if I may coin a phrase, as it did seem like a fairy Queendom.

 PLEASE ENJOY THESE PHOTOS FROM ONLINE SOURCES.  PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTOS FOR EASIER VIEWING.  THANK YOU!

Oops! This is not one of Miss Clara's photos...but I will share it anyway, as I adore marionettes.

Miss Clara, of France, sitting at her table creating dolls, shoes, and flowers.  She does not sell her dolls or creations but rather has them be photographed and used in fairy tales which books can be purchased on Amazon and other online book sources.

Oh! Stop! My beating heart! Such sweet simplicity of design that touches the soul!

To me, this one looks like Alice is deeply dreaming in her Wonderland World.

Miss Clara makes wondrous creations that look like frosting on a cake!

Miss Clara's paper delicacies.

Miss Clara's home.  Words can hardly express the wondrous texture of her domain.

A fairyland indeed.

Feminine Mystic.

Only to be a bird in a cage in her house would be bliss!

Tea cup creations and dainty fairy shoes. Oh! My!

Miss Clara's house and her creations.

This glorious paper dress defines Miss Clara's ultimate creativity.

I hope you enjoyed this ethereal adventure.  For more images of Miss Clara's creations go to Yahoo and type in:  Miss Clara's home images;  or Miss Clara images.  Enjoy!


Posted by Teresa

JANUARY - 2014 HAS ARRIVED!

I MEANT TO GET A POST IN AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR BUT, SILLY ME, I NEEDED NEW BATTERIES IN MY WIRELESS KEYBOARD SO I WAS 'STUCK' FOR A WHILE WITHOUT THE MEANS OF MY KEYBOARD.

I HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE TYPING OF ANYTHING TO GO SLOWER, AND SLOWER, AND SLOWER....WELL!!!  I NEEDED THE ENERGIZER BUNNY TO HELP ME OUT!!!

AND, BINGO!!! ALL THE PROBLEM WAS, WAS I NEEDED NEW BATTERIES AS MINE WERE ALMOST DEAD.

I WAS SO HAPPY IT WAS SUCH A SIMPLE LITTLE THING.

BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT...

SINCE IT IS THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR I FELT IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO CHOOSE A WORD TO DEFINE THE YEAR OF MY GOALS.  SO I HAVE CHOSEN THE WORD 'FOCUS'.

IT SEEMS WHEN I AM AROUND OTHER PEOPLE, I LOOSE MY OWN FOCUS ON WHAT I AM SUPPOSE TO BE DOING, AND THAT CAN END UP BEING A CATASTROPHE AT TIMES.

SO WITH THAT IN MIND, I AM POSTING 'WISE SAYINGS' TO GET ME GOING AND FOCUSED AND I HOPE THESE SAYINGS HELP YOU AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE INSPIRED ME.

PLEASE ENJOY!!!

BUT FIRST...A FREE GRAPHICS FAIRY VALENTINE

AH, YES...VERY WISE WORDS FROM GANDALF.

FORGE AHEAD WITH YOUR DREAMS!!!

THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN FOR CREATIVITY.

WHAT MORE CAN A HOBBIT SAY?

BE WHO YOU WERE MEANT TO BE!

NEED I SAY MORE?

 

CREATE THAT DREAM

AND SO A NEW YEAR BEGINS WITH A NEW ADVENTURE!

THE DOOR IS OPEN WIDE, SO GO FOR IT!!!

POSTED BY TERESA

UPDATE - MELISSA BOLTON'S FREE ARCHETYPE ASSESSMENT!!! EXPECT TO BE EMPOWERED AND INSPIRED!!!

PLEASE SEE MY PREVIOUS POST FOR EVEN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MELISSA BOLTON'S INSPIRING ARCHETYPAL BRANDING PROGRAM.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK ON THE LEFT SIDE BAR ON MY BLOG FOR YOUR OWN COPY OF THE ARCHETYPAL ASSESSMENT PDF.  IT IS EASIER TO PRINT OUT THE ASSESSMENT TO TAKE YOUR OWN TEST AS IT IS SEVEN PAGES LONG.  THEN YOU CAN MOVE ON WITH THE REST OF THE ASSESSMENT AND VIEW MELISSA'S PINTEREST PAGE FOR THE TWELVE ARCHETYPE BRANDS WHICH MELISSA HAS DEVELOPED FOR TO DETERMINE WHICH BRAND TYPE FITS YOUR STYLE.   ENJOY!!!

PLEASE SEE MY BLOG'S LEFT SIDEBAR FOR THE LINK TO TAKE YOUR OWN ARCHETYPE ASSESSMENT ABSOLUTELY FREE!

I WAS SO INTRIGUED WHEN I CAME ACROSS MELISSA BOLTON'S ARCHETYPE BRANDING PROGRAM.  PLEASE VIEW THE OTHER LINKS ON MY LEFT SIDE BAR FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MELISSA'S PROGRAM, INCLUDING HER PINTEREST PAGE FOR THE ARCHETYPAL TYPES.

ENJOY!!!
AND HAVE A LOVELY HOLIDAY SEASON!

POSTED BY
Teresa

MELISSA BOLTON'S ARCHETYPAL BRANDING PROGRAM

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO DETERMINE WHO YOU REALLY ARE IN THE WORLD OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OR SOLO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP?  TO LEARN WHAT REALLY DEFINES YOUR PRODUCT OR BRAND?

TO DISCOVER YOUR ARCHETYPE USE THE SECOND LINK ON MY LEFT-HAND SIDE BAR TO MELISSA BOLTON'S BLOG.  THEN PERUSE THAT PAGE AND GO TO THE LINK THAT SAYS: HERE     THAT LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO THE PDF. EVALUATION FORM WHICH IS THREE PAGES LONG.  IT IS BEST TO PRINT OUT THE EVALUATION ASSESSMENT FORM TO DETERMINE YOUR ARCHETYPAL EVALUATION.

THE EVALUATION IS SELF-EXPLANATORY.  THEN YOU CAN GO TO MELISSA'S PINTEREST PAGE TO VIEW YOUR ARCHETYPE BRANDING EVALUATION. (ACCESS TO THE MELISSA'S PINTEREST PAGE IS ALSO MY LEFT SIDEBAR).  BE ADVISED THERE IS MORE THAN JUST THE SELF- ASSESSMENT EVALUATION AS MELISSA IS A CONSULTANT AND HER PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR $49.   CHECK OUT HER ENTIRE BLOG AS THERE IS LOTS OF INFORMATION AS YOU LOOK AROUND.

I was so intrigued when I came upon Melissa Bolton's ARCHETYPAL BRANDING PROGRAM.   Melissa has created a unique program based on whatever your own style happens to be, whether it is in the realm of one-of-a-kind art, fashion, your own boutique, spiritual self-help website...Melissa will help you on your road to success to help determine what will bring customers to your domain.

PREPARE TO BE AMAZED AS YOU TAKE MELISSA'S 'ARCHETYPE' SELF-ASSESSMENT EVALUATION WHICH I HAVE THE LINK POSTED ON MY LEFT SIDE BAR.

  THERE ARE ACTUALLY 12 DIFFERENT ARCHETYPE EVALUATION DESCRIPTIONS WHICH DEFINE WHAT WILL WORK BEST WITH YOUR BUSINESS BRAND.  THE ARCHETYPES ARE:

THE LUMINARY    THE INNOCENT   THE EXPLORER   THE MONARCH   THE CREATOR
THE NURTURER   THE MAGICIAN   THE WARRIOR   THE MAVERICK   THE PASSIONATE   THE JESTER    (AND)   THE GIRL NEXT DOOR

YOU CAN VIEW THESE ARCHETYPAL TYPES ON MELISSA'S PINTEREST PAGE BY CLICKING ON EACH ONE SEPARATELY.   I VIEWED THEM 'BEFORE' I TOOK THE SELF-ASSESSMENT EVALUATION.   I LIKED THE SURPRISE WHEN MY BRANDING WAS COMPLETE!!!

I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS SHORT AND SIMPLE, AS MELISSA'S WEBSITE AND PAGES ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY.  PLEASE READ THROUGH HER 'PAGES' AND ACCESS WHAT SHE MAKES AVAILABLE AT THE TOP OF EACH PAGE. 

MELISSA HAS A PINTEREST PAGE WHICH SHOWS THE ACTUAL ARCHETYPE BRANDING WITH DEFINED QUOTES WHICH WILL BE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO YOUR BRAND.
I WILL POST THE LINK FOR HER PINTEREST PAGE TOO.

ENJOY THIS INCREDIBLE JOURNEY TO FIND YOURSELF, YOUR BUSINESS BRAND AND BE ON YOUR ROAD TO SUCCESS.

ACTUALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO POST TWO OF THE ARCHETYPE BRANDS WHICH DEFINED ME.   AND LIKE MELISSA SAID, NO TWO BRANDINGS ARE THE SAME, AND WHAT DEFINES ONE PERSON MAY NOT DEFINE THE NEXT PERSON, WHICH IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.  IT HAS TO DO WITH PERSONAL TASTES AND WHAT THE BRAND YOU ARE PROMOTING AND WHAT WILL DRAW THE CUSTOMERS TO YOUR TYPE OF MERCHANDISE.  THIS IS SUCH A POSITIVE PROGRAM MANY TOP NAME ARTISTS HAVE BEEN GREATLY INSPIRED AND HELPED WITH MELISSA'S EXPERTISE.

I WAS PLEASED AND EXCITED THAT THE FIRST ARCHETYPE BRAND THAT DEFINED ME WAS 'THE CREATOR'.  I ALSO TIED FOR 'PASSIONATE' WITH THE FIRST ARCHETYPE.  SO I AM A 'PASSIONATE/CREATOR' TYPE.

BECAUSE MELISSA WANTS YOU TO 'GET IT RIGHT' WITH YOUR BRANDING, SHE HAS A SECOND BRAND TO DEFINE WHO AND WHAT WILL DRAW CUSTOMERS TO YOUR PRODUCT.   SO, I ALSO TIED WITH TWO DIFFERENT BRANDINGS ON THE SECOND ARCHETYPE.  I AM AN 'INNOCENT' TYPE, AND IT TIED WITH 'THE EXPLORER' .  SO I AM AN 'INNOCENT EXPLORER'.  I WAS VERY IMPRESSED!!!

YOU CAN VISIT MELISSA'S ARCHETYPAL BRANDING PROGRAM SITE AND ALSO HER PINTEREST PAGE TO VIEW WHAT SHE HAS TO OFFER.

THANK YOU!

LOVE TO ALL OF YOU AT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

POSTED BY:  Teresa

SHARING PHOTOS OF GOODIES I HAVE FOUND IN COLLECTIBLE STORES AND FLEA MARKETS THIS PAST FALL.

SOMETIMES, WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING I AM LOOKING FOR, I HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO COME TO ME.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD THAT HAPPEN TO YOU?  I HAVE PASSED SOMETHING BY, WHEN A PRICE IS TOO HIGH, AND EVENTUALLY I WILL FIND THE COVETED COLLECTIBLE I HAVE BEEN SEEKING, AND WILL FIND IT AT ALMOST HALF THE PRICE FOR WHAT I HAD FIRST SEEN.  IT IS KIND OF SERENDIPITY!!!  I THINK OF THE PHRASE 'ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT', AND SO MANY TIMES THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE WITH ME.

SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO HERE ARE SOME SWEET, SIMPLE TREASURES I HAVE FOUND RECENTLY, AS MY HUBBY AND I ENJOY GOING TO VINTAGE FLEA MARKETS AND COLLECTIBLE STORES.  IT IS AMAZING WHAT CAN BE FOUND THESE DAYS, AND THERE ARE SO MANY VINTAGE ITEMS WHERE NO TWO PIECES ARE EVER ALIKE.

I FOUND THIS COLLECTIBLE NICOL SAYRE REPRODUCTION AT AN ANTIQUE FLEA MARKET IN CAYUCOS, CALIFORNIA.  MY HUSBAND POINTED IT OUT TO ME AND I THOUGHT FOR SURE THE PRICE WAS GOING TO BE OUT OF MY RANGE.  WELL, BECAUSE THE RIGHT HAND AND LOWER ARM ARE MISSING, THE VENDOR HAD DISCOUNTED THE DOLL TO $15.00.  IT WAS A BARGAIN! I DIDN'T HESITATE TO CAPTURE THIS CHARMING DOLL.  AND I AM SO HAPPY I DID, AS WHEN WE DROVE ON TO MORRO BAY, WE WENT INTO ONE OF OUR FAVORITE COLLECTIBLE STORES AND THE STORE HAD THE VERY SAME DOLL(BUT SHE DID HAVE HER HAND HOLDING A PUMPKIN) IN A VENDOR'S BOOTH FOR $85.00!  I AM A DOLL MAKER SO I AM GOING TO ADD THE ARM AND HAND ONTO THE DOLL I FOUND.

I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VINTAGE LACE OR HAND CROCHETED BEAUTIES.  THIS VERY CHARMING IRISH ROSE PIECE OF LACE WAS A LOVELY FIND.  I ALSO FOUND THE SWEET HAND MIRROR TOO.

BLACK LACE IS ONE OF MY WEAKNESSES TO FIND.  THIS GORGEOUS PIECE WILL PROBABLY FIND ITS WAY ON TO A HAND-MADE PILLOW, OR INTO A VINTAGE LACY JOURNAL.

THIS WAS THE REAL FIND. A LOVELY 7 FT. BY 4 FT. HAND CROCHETED TABLECLOTH FOR A SONG!  I SAW THE PRICE TAG IN A COLLECTIBLE MALL AND ABOUT FELL OVER.  ONLY $25.00! NOW THAT, WAS A BARGAIN!


THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THESE LOVELY FINDS OF THE SEASON.   MAY YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!!

POSTED BY Teresa

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE SEASON...MORE ONE-OF-A-KIND, HANDMADE DOLLS FOR SALE

 PLEASE SEE MY SEPTEMBER 27TH POST WITH MORE DISCOUNTED DOLLS AND MY MIXED MEDIA ART WORK.  THANK YOU!

THE DOLLS I AM SELLING ARE NOT YOUR NORMAL MASS PRODUCED DOLLS.  I AM A DOLL MAKER MYSELF AND I ASSURE YOU, SOME OF THE DOLLS I HAVE PURCHASED IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS FROM OTHER DOLLS MAKERS ARE OVER-THE-TOP LOVLINESS!!!

SO HANG ON TO YOUR HATS AS THESE DOLLS ARE INCREDIBLY SWEET AND SPEAK TO THE HEART WITH CREATIVITY.

I AM SELLING ANY DOLL ON THIS POST FOR $45 AND THAT INCLUDES ANY SHIPPING.  SO THE TOTAL WILL BE $45 FOR EACH DOLL, NOTHING MORE.

   AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, BECAUSE THIS IS FOR A WORTHY CAUSE TO HELP MY OLDEST SON WITH SOME FINANCES HE HAS BEEN DEALING WITH REOCCURRING SYMPTOMS FROM CONTRACTING WEST NILE MENINGITIS LAST FALL, I CAN ONLY ACCEPT U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, OR PERSONAL CHECKS WHICH WILL BE HELD FOR TWO DAYS IN ORDER TO BE CLEARED WITH THE BANK.  I WILL THEN, SEND EACH DOLL VIA PRIORITY MAIL. VERY CAREFULLY AND LOVINGLY PACKAGED.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A DOLL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW RIGHT AWAY WHICH ONE, AND EMAIL ME AT:  tscat@sbcglobal.net  and I will need your snail mail address and your name INLCLUDED IN THAT EMAIL

THE DOLL IN THE MIDDLE IS FOR SALE.  SHE IS 16 INCHES TALL AND WAS MADE BY KAERIE FAERIE.  (THE DOLLS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDE HAVE BEEN SOLD).  THIS DOLL HAS AN ORGANZA DRESS, WITH FAUX PEALS, SOFT WHITE HAIR, AND IS A CLOTH BODIED DOLL WITH A PAPER CLAY SCULPTED FACE.  THIS WILL BE DOLL NUMBER ONE BY KAERIE FAERIE.  PLEASE REFER TO THAT NUMBER AND DOLL NAME. PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A CLEARER IMAGE OF THE DOLL.

, and I will send you my name and snail mail address to you via an email from me.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR TAKING TIME TO VIEW THESE AMAZING DOLLS FROM MY COLLECTION.

DOLL NUMBER TWO, ON THE FAR LEFT IS BY JULIE HOWE, AND IS A STUNNING CREATION WITH A WAXED OVERLAY DRESS IN RED AND WHITE.   DOLL NUMBER THREE IS A SWEET SOFT-BODIED DOLL BY SAM JOHNSON WHICH HAS A HAND-PAINTED FACE OVER A CLOTH BODY AND PAPER WINGS WITH A FLORAL DRESS.   DOLL NUMBER FOUR,  IN THE MIDDLE WAS MADE BY LISA BIVONA OF PEARL AVENUE STUDIOS.  HE IS IN THE STYLE OF A FRENCH MAN IN THE MOON IN HIS CLOWN OUTFIT.  HE IS A PALE AQUA COLOR AND IS DIVINE! MADE OUT OF PAPER CLAY.   DOLL NUMBER FIVE, IS AN 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' RENDITION, MADE FROM PAPER CLAY AND HAND PAINTED WITH HER OWN TINY BUNNY MADE BY MICHELLE SYLVIA.   DOLL NUMBER SIX IS PSYCHEDELIC 'ALICE' BY DAME DARCY, WHO HAS INSPIRED SO MANY DOLL ARTISTS TO BEGIN THEIR DOLL MAKING CAREERS.  PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR CLEARER IMAGES.

 

DOLL NUMBER SEVEN IS ANOTHER 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' DOLL AND I DO HAVE MORE PREVIOUS PHOTOS OF HER ON A FORMER POST.  SHE WAS MADE BY ASHLY DAUGHTERLY AND HOLDS HER OWN VERY CHARMING CHESHIRE CAT.  SHE STANDS ABOUT EIGHT INCHES TALL.   RABBIT DOLL NUMBER EIGHT IS HAND SCULPTED IN PAPER MACHE BY LISA BIVONA AND LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE THE RABBIT IN WINNIE THE POOH. THE RABBIT IS ABOUT FIVE INCHES TALL.  DOLL NUMBER NINE IS ALSO ANOTHER 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' CREATION BY JENNIFER HERNANDEZ AND IS ABOUT TEN INCHES TALL HOLDING A 'DRINK ME' BOTTLE.   SORRY, BUT THE PIG AND THE CHESHIRE CAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SOLD.

DOLL NUMBER TEN IS A VINTAGE STYLE NURSERY ROOM DOLL WHO HAS A COMPANION BROTHER.  SHE IS MADE OUT OF PAPER MACHE AND IS DRESSED IN A STRIPED DRESS AND UNDER GARMENT BLOUSE WITH PANTALOONS. (IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE THE DOLLS AS A SET THEY WILL BE $75 FOR THE PAIR WHICH THE NEXT PHOTO SHOW THE BROTHER DOLL).

DOLL NUMBER ELEVEN IS THE BROTHER DOLL TO THE SISTER DOLL.  SEPARATELY, THEY ARE $50 EACH OR TOGETHER THEY ARE A TOTAL OF $75.  HE IS DRESSED IN THE SAME STRIPED FABRIC TROUSERS AS HIS SISTER.  THESE ARE A VERY CHARMING PAIR OF DOLLS MADE BY PATTY CAKE PRIMITIVES.  SITTING THEY ARE TEN INCHES TALL, AND STANDING THEY ARE ABOUT 16 INCHES TALL.

HERE IS A BETTER CLOSE UP OF 'ALICE' DOLL NUMBER SEVEN HOLDING HER CHESHIRE CAT. (SORRY FOR THE BLURRED PHOTO)

DOLL NUMBER TWELVE ON THE FAR RIGHT IN THE VALENTINE DRESS WAS CREATED BY JANICE MOORE-PETTY, OF CHEEKY ROSE BOUTIQUE BLOG WHO IS AN AMAZING DOLL ARTIST WHO MAKES QUEEN ANNE STYLE DOLLS.  THIS SWEET DOLLY HAS VINTAGE HEART FABRIC FOR HER DRESS WITH AN ADORABLE HAT.  SHE IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND AND IS WORTH PROBABLY UPWARDS TO $150.  BUT I AM PARTING WITH HER FOR $45.  (SORRY, THE OTHER DOLLS IN THE PHOTO HAVE BEEN SPOKEN FOR.)

THANK YOU FOR VIEWING THESE DOLLS FOR SALE.  IF HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN LEAVE THEM IN THE COMMENT SECTION OR EMAIL ME DIRECTLY AT: tscat@sbcglobal.net

ARTIST - TEFFANY INGRAM ON ETSY

YOU KNOW WHEN YOU FIND SOMEONE'S ARTWORK YOU DEARLY ADMIRE AND YOU JUST CAN'T HELP BUT PASS ON THEIR INFORMATION?  WELL...THAT IS WHAT I AM DOING TODAY!  

TEFFANY INGRAM IS ONE OF THOSE ARTIST WHO CAN CAPTURE THE SOUL AND SPIRIT OF ANIMALS SHE PAINTS.   HER ETSY SITE IS CALLED:  TEFFANY'S ART AND SOUL.  HER BLOG IS:  http:teffanysartandsoul.blogspot.com/

HERE ARE TWO EXAMPLES OF HER ARTWORK WHICH I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED.

THIS CROW'S NAME IS NANCY, AND SHE IS DOING A LITTLE DANCE. PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE A LARGER IMAGE. 

I LOVE THE VIBRANT COLORS TEFFANY USES FOR HER PAINTINGS.  THIS CAT'S NAME IS BONITA.  SHE IS AN ADORABLE TABBY CAT WITH A GLOWING PERSONALITY!

PLEASE SEE THE LINK FOR 'ETSY' HANDMADE ON MY RIGHT SIDE BAR.  YOU WILL SEE IT AS YOU SCROLL DOWN AWAYS.  IT WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO ETSY WHERE YOU CAN TYPE IN TEFFANY'S ETSY SITE:  TEFFANYS ART AND SOUL.  OR YOU CAN DO A SEARCH FOR ORIGINAL ARTWORK.  THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ALL THINGS HANDMADE.

posted by Teresa