blue

It's raining.

I love the rain.

It's supposed to snow tonight.

I love snow even more.

But for some reason I feel blue... a bit melancholy. The Christmas tree is up and a few more decorations are scattered about our home, but if it wasn't for my daughter putting up the tree and decorations, they wouldn't be up. In a way, holidays are now just another day to me.

As I've gotten older, and both my parents are gone, I understand why some people are sad this time of year. Sometimes I have to work at it to feel excited.

Don't misunderstand though, CHRISTmas is more than just a holiday day to me, it's something I have in my heart and soul forever, even on sad days. That's what gets me through sad days, having Christ in my heart.

As for the blues, this too shall pass ~ that I know ~ and tomorrow I will probably snap out of it and I'll be working non-stop on orders and housework and last minute shopping again.

French author, Charles Baudelaire, once said:

"I can barely conceive of a type of beauty in which there is no Melancholy."

And so, I thought I'd scatter this blog post with blue items in my home... a mixture of melancholy and beauty.

I think I'll go get a cup of hot tea and pop in a Jane Austen movie...

Thanks for visiting...

Take Care & God Bless,

Lana

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End of Year SALE @ Honeysuckle Lane & Updated Online Markets

Once in a while I have a sale to change out seasonal items, clear out old inventory, and make room for new designs. For this sale, I've gathered together more than 20 items and listed them at 50% off. This benefits both you in getting a big discount and it benefits me in allowing me to start the new year with fresh ideas and creations.

If you'd like to visit and see what's on sale, come by any time after 8pm central tonight: http://www.honeysucklelane.com/endofyearsale.htm.

The sale goes through December 27th.

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Simply Primitives and TDIPT Mercantile markets have updated for the 15th.

Be sure to visit all the other artists' pages while there.

Simply Primitives:

TDIPT Mercantile:

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I'm finishing up several wreath orders this week, and then making a few sets of paper wings, and then I hope to have a few days to breathe before Christmas comes and goes.

Hopefully I'll have a few days to blog and chat before I start on love tokens and new paper wreath designs or January.

Take Care & God Bless,

Lana

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Tattered Angel Wings

~ Update: these have already sold (thank you!) and I will do my best to get a few more made within the next week or so. ~

I have been working on orders during the Thanksiving holiday and even though I really enjoy making paper wreaths, I just had to take a break and make something different.

Still thinking paper, but something old, something tattered, something a bit more whimsical... I thought of angel's wings. My daughter is putting together our church Christmas play this year and her comment about having to order more angel's wings popped into my head.

Angel's wings... hmmm... the project was quite time consuming, but I tore out pages from vintage books, rolled and glued, and rolled and glued more pages, and rolled and glued even more pages, listening to Christmas music as I worked. I didn't think it through ahead of time, but just worked as I sang with the music, and it finally came together late this afternoon.

I like how this design turned out and it was worth all the time it took.

You can see more photos and read the details here:

Simple Joys Paperie.

I'll be trying to think of more designs over the next few weeks to debut in January of 2010... which isn't that far away!

Thanks for stopping by,

God Bless,

Lana

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Country Parlor Holiday Home Show

( photo courtesy of Country Parlor blog)

If you are anywhere near this show, be sure to attend as I am positive you will be in for a treat!
Here is the link for their new blog: http://countryparlor.blogspot.com/.

And here are the details:

Country Parlor Holiday Home Show
Thanksgiving Weekend 2009
Friday, November 27 9 am to 3 pm
Saturday, November 28 9 am to 3 pm
Sunday, November 29 10 am to 2 pm

How to get there:
Route 58 Riverhead, New York to Northville Turnpike (3.5 miles east of Tanger Outlets)
Turn left onto Northville Turnpike to end at Sound Avenue
Turn right onto Sound Avenue and head east
Hallockville's Naugles Barn wil be approximately 2 miles east on the left

Simply the best Holiday Show on Long Island!

Forever Thankful...

I am so thankful for my family and friends, both near and far away ~

my country and the freedom that I have ~

and most of all

I am thankful for the love of God.

What are you thankful for?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Lana

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