The Winner is ...

Thank you for all your sweet comments on my tassels, it is greatly appreciated!

I think I've stated before that I'm rather ummm *challenged* in the area of technology. With that being said, trying to figure out how to do that cool thing where the computer generates the winner based on entries was well WAY out of my league. I resorted to the tried and true, drawing a name written on a slip of paper.

The winner of my first {won't be my last} giveaway ...

Congratulations Half Gaelic Half Garlic .

I hope Sarah enjoys her new tassel in her room now that she is spending so much more time in there : )

{email me your address and I'll pop your tassel in the mail}

I've meet some lovely blogs as a bonus of my first giveaway!

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Summer's bounty

One of my favorite treats during the summer months is going to the local farmer's markets in our area. We are fortunate enough to have several near by.

I love the beautiful colors of the garden goodies. There is just something so relaxing and enjoyable about meandering through the booths and picking out what your family enjoys. If I'm lucky enough to be accompanied by my husband, we often stop for coffee or breakfast along the way. It's so much nicer than running through the local market or commissary. The fresh flowers are amazing as well. I love to buy several bunches and place them throughout our home.

Our weekly menu is centered around the fresh veggies and fruits that are available in abundance during this season. Not only do they taste delicious, they are healthy {always a plus when you have children} and low in calories!Tonight we are having the ever famous tomato, basil and mozzarella {caprese} salad, summer squash, zucchini, and fingerling potato gratin, and grilled salmon.

If I'm really good today, I may even treat myself to some fresh fruit over frozen yogurt this evening!
* My tassel giveaway ends tonight, you don't want to miss out!*

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Mystic Art Festival

* Don't forget to enter my giveaway {scroll down} it ends Wednesday*

It was a gorgeous day in Mystic ~
the sun was shinning, there was a sweet cool breeze and everyone seemed to be in a good mood!

I met some fabulous people during the course of the day.
I befriended an adorable little girl by the name of Ashely who went to sleep last night with a pink tassel that she picked out for her pink bedroom ~ the smile on her face was priceless and made my day!

A shop owner in Mystic wants to feature my tassels in her shop and has asked me to do a display for the fall festival ~ what fun!

I sold many of my little friends ~ a little hard to see them go after spending so much time with them! :) ~ and met my goal.

I have no idea where this adventure is heading but so far, I'm enjoying the ride!

~ I tried to get a couple of quick photos to give you a quick idea of my display. There are more but you'll just have to come to my next show to see for yourself! ~

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Mystic

I'm off the to the Mystic Art Festival

This is my first time there as a vendor and not as a shopper!

I'm looking forward to selling these little guys that I've been working on all summer ~ wish me luck!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway!

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Giveaway!

~ Tassel Giveaway ~

As promised, I am featuring my very first giveaway!

The guidelines are very simple

{would hate to confuse myself and that is oh so easy to do!}

Each of the following constitutes 1 entry

1. Tell me which tassel you like and where you would place it in your home.

2. Become a follower {you wouldn't want to miss any additions to my Etsy shop}

3. Blog about this giveaway on your Blog

*click on the picture to enlarge*

The top left is a cute pink finial with light pinks and pink and yellow ribbon

The top right is a bright red adirondack chair done in reds and whites

The bottom left is a beautiful shell in gold and soft blue

The nest on the right is in off whites.

Good luck ~ the giveaway ends next Wednesday, August 12th!

Jo

*I'm listing new tassels in my Etsy shop this week so take peek.

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On display

This began as a dabbling of fun.

It then moved on to gifts for friends and family.

I was a little taken aback when I was asked to custom make one as a gift followed by *how much do you charge?*
With much prompting from a friend, I decided to open an Etsy shop. It has done well.

I took it to the next step and made many, invited friends over to "shop" and celebrate my new adventure.
I was truly shocked at the success of my tassels.

This summer I approached {rather fearfully, I might add since no one likes to be judged or critiqued} a local boutique and she was thrilled to showcase tassels ~whew!

My next step in this adventure is an Art show.
Tomorrow morning I'll be up with the birds (nervously) getting ready for my very first show. I'll be at the Stonington Borough Art festival on the Green. If you happen to be in Connecticut over the weekend, and want to visit a sweet little area, stop by. It has lovely shops downtown and fabulous restaurants.

Since I seem to enjoy having my nerves on high and like the fear of people judging me, I am doing the Mystic Art Festival the very next weekend. Some people like to relax during the summer, others like to stress themselves out!

I've enjoyed making each one and the personality they seem to take on. My husband has been very supportive and has willingly taken on the task of looking into the *paper work* that goes along with such and adventure. I have no idea where this is going or where it will lead me but for now, I'm having fun!

Check back next week for my very first giveway!

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In Review

I'm very late in getting these photos posted. It's been a tad crazy in our home the past week ~ lots of drama!

The flowers on each table were just a little different. Ours were done in whites and pale green ~ simply beautiful. The table clothes were done in Lilly fabric ~ lovely!

The fashion show and brunch took place below at the Tennis Hall of Fame. The surroundings were lovely {if only the sun had been shinning} and it was oh so fun to dress up and be a lady for the day.

This is Miss Rhode Island modeling Lilly ~ to be so cute and young! She was very charming.

This was a favorite of mine. I love the color and the print. I could probably pull something like this off at the beach. The hat was great. I wish hats were more of a desired style piece, I think they are the epitome of being a lady.

We are the ladies from Connecticut. I am in the middle, my dear friend Fran is on the left and Jillian is on the right. I don't think we stopped talking or laughing all day.

After the brunch and fashion show, we did a little shopping. I surprised myself and only came home with two dresses. Due to the amount of rain we've had this summer, the grass courts were very wet. While waiting for them to dry, we had lunch and meandered around.

After a little tennis, we said good~bye to our fairy tale day with dreams of returning next year.

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