A Community of Art

For those of you in the Indianapolis area, you won't want to miss this event. Friendship For The Arts is a grass roots event birthed out of a belief that art is worth appreciating and a valuable expression for our community. This event will feature artists from all over the south side of Indianapolis in the area of visual, performing, and culinary arts. Click Here for more info.

Print Is Not Dead

Must get my hands on this magazine soon. Thanks for sharing it with us, design*sponge.

A Hint of Fall

We've done it. We've made one of two annual adventures to the fabulous Apple Works. You may remember how wonderful this place is from here, here, here or even here. Last weekend, they were having a local artists' fair and with the cooler weather and the fact that Honey Crisp Apples are currently in season, we couldn't pass it up.

Walking around and visiting the local vendors was quite a thrill and filled with many "ooohs" and "aaahs."

We met a kind, older gentlemen who was a carpenter and just couldn't pass up buying our Little Man a wooden race car.

Right next to his booth was another carpenter who created some of the most amazing puzzles and wood carvings.
If you look to the right of this giraffe family, you can see part of the puzzle we got for Little Man. It's a Mama Elephant with her baby.

And of course, we had to make it into the general store to peruse their display of tasty treats.

I just can't wait to go back to make a visit to the pumpkin patch. Of course, by then, I'll have a tummy the size of the Great Pumpkin, but it will make the trip that much better.

We Walked About to See the Art

A couple of weekends ago, the Hubby and I enjoyed a day of yard saling and art walking. I have no photos to share of the items we discovered whilst meandering through other people's 25 cent items, but I can tell you that I got a fabulous deal on some barely used newborn onesies (5 for a dollar to be exact), some little pants and hoodies for our little one who will need the snuggly warmth in the chilly October weather when he/she arrives, and some very loved children's books to add to our ever-growing collection.

I do, however, have some wonderful photos from the Broad Ripple Art Fair. It was a perfect day for the two of us to enjoy. The weather was mild and sunny and our energy was in full gear.

The Indianapolis Art Center puts on the Art Fair as one of their biggest annual fundraisers. The Art Center is a fabulous place for any person who desires to learn a craft. We were actually able to go into many of the workshops/studios and see masters and students working away on their art.

The food was oh so very yummy. They had local vendors set up all around the grounds, as well as vendors selling the traditional "fair food." No outdoor event is complete without funnel cake and lemonade.

The sugary magnetic force of Arndt's Fundgery stand drew us in. There was no escaping the free samples of fudge. And of course we had to support the cavity-inducing salesman by buying a box of our desired choices, white chocolate cheese cake and chocolate walnut.

The grounds of the Art Center are absolutely beautiful. I loved these beautiful looking and beautiful smelling flowers hanging from the trellesis's all along the pathways.

This little artist was fun to watch. Children could stop by this booth and contribute their own paint brush strokes to the canvas.


And of course, where else would you see a larger-than-life flamingo? I don't think this one would work in your yard though...

All in all, what a great day. So many talented people. Such lively entertainment. We will definitely do it again next year.

Buy Art. Give Love.

Wanna see something beautiful that will definitely pull at your heart strings? Our friend David, has a huge heart for showing God's love to orphans in Russia. He currently works for The Boaz Project, which is a ministry whose sole purpose is to help the orphans of Russia and India find the refuge that God offers by partnering with Christians around the world to provide for their basic needs, such as clothing and education. Their programs help children of all ages, from holding and bathing newborns to teaching older orphans the skills necessary for employment.
Well just recently, David opened an Etsy Shop devoted to raising money for this amazing ministry. In his shop, he's selling original photographs of the beautiful sites of the Russia. My favorite is the Matryoshka Doll photo series. Ah! Love it.


He's also taken many of his photos and created these fabulous photo note cards. Each pack contains 10 blank cards with envelopes.


If you would like to show love to the beautiful children of Russia and India, I highly encourage you to visit David's shop. Not only will you receive some beautiful photos that you can share with friends, but you'll be used to share Love with the little ones of the world who are looking for Love from anyone who is willing to share it.


**All photos courtesy of David Mercier**

The Woman's Done It Again!

Happy Tutorial

Found this delightfully happy tutorial today over in Heather Bailey world.
I'm going to make some this weekend! They'll make great gifts!

A Homemade Weekend

Is the weekend over already? And is tomorrow really Tuesday? Geez oh pete! Well, even though the weekend is over and the work week has begun, the Hubby and I are still feeling giddy about the fun, productive weekend we had. Both of us were immersed in our handmade hobbies...me with my sewing and him with his woodworking. (And don't forget the yummy homemade food that went along with the weekend).
On Friday I helped Dustin with the twin shelves he's making for our dining room. The weather was absolutely perfect for us to be out in the garage.Earlier in the summer we got beautiful new furniture (that came with not so beautiful throw pillows) so I covered them with Amy Butler's Nigella. They look A-mazing now.
Saturday morning was so relaxing. We've been able to open the windows for the past couple of days and sleep with the wonderful breeze coming in. When we awoke on Saturday, we found Kitty enjoying the breeze as well. Aren't those pillows amazing? There were two blocks from my quilt from A Notion or Two that were so delicatly made, that I couldn't bring myself to put them in the quilt that would be tossed around on our bed. So I made some beautiful throw pillows with them. This way we can enjoy the detail without worrying about messing them up.Chief wasn't quite ready to get up yet...until he smelled the bacon sizzling in the kitchen...because every Saturday morning should start with French Toast, eggs, and bacon.Later in the day I worked on some more sewing. I'm working on several gifts for the wonderful people in my life. Nothing makes me more happy than doing what I love for those that I love.I hope everyone else had a fabulous weekend. What special things did you do?