...BLUE MONDAY?

Jumping on the Bandwagon with creations for the recent uprise in 'Aroma Therapy' jewelry

BLUE MONDAY.

'THEY' say it's a thing... I am going to choose to ignore the commercialized version of it, and rather focus on the 'other side':

"to inspire people to take action and make bold life decisions".

 (Click on the link and decide for yourself!)

My 'intentions' (much friendlier than 'RESOLUTIONS') for 2020 are along the same lines as they have been for the last decade or so...

~Be more present

~Create every day

~Purge. Purge. Purge.

~Learn something new every day

~...yada, yada, yada...

Easier said as 'enjoy Life'!

And how has this been working for me? (Why, Thank you for asking!)  ...

Sentimental costume jewelry added to a frame and mirror

~I have Really been enjoying participating in 'joint' creative endeavors.

FRIENDSHIP + GLUE GUN = WIN*WIN!

~EXPANDING upon my minimal crochet 'talents'... WRISTLETS for Everyone!

DD YARN DESTASH + LONG WINTER NIGHTS= WIN*WIN!

~I'm finding YouTube to be an explosion of inspiration! J and I love combing beaches for 'treasures', and now I have been inspired by a lovely vlogger on Prince Edward Island to create mosaics!   A recent DD mirror is revived into a SeaGlass Mosaic.
LANDFILL RESCUE + EXCUSE FOR HOARDING SEAGLASS = WIN*WIN!

How has the first month of 2020 been treating you?  

 I have been missing all of my peeps in Blogland - please say 'hi' in the comments!!
  Until next time....

BE WELL

and

en JOY!

...NO Broken Hangers!

Does anybody else have the affliction from which I suffer, and I refer to as WCL (Wall Chalkware LOVE)??

I have done my best to contain this collection, and although it is not an 'active pursuit', I still seem to cross paths with them on a regular basis!

In my attempt to deter this 'guilty' little pleasure, I have tried to maintain strict 'rules'...

1. FISH / NAUTICAL related!
2. $1-2 PRICE POINT
3. 'HANGERS INTACT'

I have been known to break Rule#1 on occasion ~ if it's cute enough!

Besides, they are a FUN(!) border in our first floor half-bath - and a great center of conversation with newbies in our home (LOL). 

Use your imagination and picture the 'quizzical~shocked' look on faces as they exit our bathroom for the first time... usually after a couple of Adult Beverages!!!)

I try to abide pretty tightly to Rule#2, and that has become a major limitation in today's market!

  Have you seen the SOLD prices on Ebay lately?! 

How dare these quirky & tacky pieces of 'junk' come back into Vogue!! Maybe we should 'hop on the train' while the market is HOT?? (.not.)

Rule#3 was ALWAYS a 'deal breaker' for me...

Until recently! 

 While putting away the Holiday Decorations, I came across a forlorned Fishy that USED to live on our wall with her 'mate' - until the dreaded day her wire hanger Broke! 

For about 9months I have deliberated her fate - what to do?  After her recent re-discovery, I decided a verdict had to be rendered!  J did a little web-surfing and came across a 'life-changing' article on INHERITED VALUES:

 REPAIRING BROKEN OR MISSING HANGERS ON VINTAGE CHALKWARE PLAQUES OR PLASTER WALL ART.

DISCLAIMER:  I am trying this for the FIRST time, and cannot guarantee the longevity of the fix - but right about now, ANYTHING is worth a try!!

and so this 'affliction' persists...

and

What would any good collection of 

Tacky-MidCentury-Kitsch-Bathroom-Décor

be without some Acrylic-resin pieces??

BE WELL

& 

enjoy!

"...if it makes you HAPPY..."

((Have you sufficiently got Sheryl Crow's tune in your head yet??))

...go ahead...

...Google it...

...it's worth it!

Okay.  So I was a 'bit' late in getting the last of our Holiday decorations up ~ 'The Garlands',  but since our 'Holiday' guests weren't coming until 12-26, putting them up on 12-23 'really' wasn't THAT late... RIGHT? (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it)

 

 

...AND, since they were sooooo 'delayed' in going up, I could justify my procrastination in taking them down!

Last week I finally bit the bullet.

Taking them down and packing them away only takes about 1/2 the time of putting them up, and I couldn't put my finger on just why I dreaded this part of the process SOOO Much every.year!

~UNTIL~

The ornies were tucked safely away in their boxes in the attic, and all that remained were the naked green garlands.  I was just about to start taking them down when I suddenly felt 'SAD'...??  I should have been relieved that this portion of the 'work' was behind me, but I just kinda felt 'empty' - Can anybody else relate???

"If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad"

THEN I had a wackadoodle Brainstorm, that any sane person would have dismissed with a good strong drink.  I headed back up to the attic, pulled out any and all PINK-WHITE-PURPLE & RED ((only)) ornies from my Craft EXCESS that I could find!

Yep. 

 The Garlands w/ ornaments are staying for a while longer!!

 At least through Valentines Day!

 ...and who knows, maybe if I haven't tired of them in March, they will get all GREEN for St. Patricks....

In these long NE Winter months, if something so simple can put a smile on your face....  like the song says:

"IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD"