New In My Artfire Shop

Gingham Roses Key Fob

Love and Hope Roses Checkbook Cover

Paisley Key Fob

Rest In Peace

10 Things You May Not Know About Me

1) My biggest vice is coffee!

2) I have watched repeat episodes of Golden Girls so many times that I know them almost word for word. I must admit that I identify with Rose.

3) When I was a young girl, I wanted to grow up and be a dancer on Perry Como with the Peter Genaro dancers. OK.....everyone is now asking who is Perry Como!

4) I am a morning person (3 a.m.-4 a.m.) and can barely keep my eyes open after 7 p.m.

5) I turn the air conditioning on in the summer to get the bedroom really cold and then turn up my heated mattress pad on high to keep warm.

6) I've always had a crush on Kevin Costner. Do you think he likes 62 year old women?

7) I am a total Twitter nerd and spend way too much time on it.

8) My friends and family say that I live in my own little world. They call it “Marilyn's World”.

9) I don't care what anybody says....I always thought the Backstreet Boys were cute!

10) I like little white spiders and refuse to kill them.

Cymberrain - Textile Artist

I recently discovered the world of Cymberrain.....a whimsical journey full of color! I "met" Diane through Twitter and immediately became inspired by her beautiful, colorful hand stitched pieces. Her main influences are celestial, fairy and 60's imagery. She loves bright colors with a fun and funky flair.

Each piece is fashioned carefully and larger pieces can take weeks, sometimes even months, to complete. For more pictures featuring her beautiful art, she can be found on Flickr, her Blog and her Etsy Shop.

Here are just a few of my favorites!

Rose Fairy Pin Cushion

Crazy Quilt Denim Purse

Celestial Paisley

Stop by her shop and blog to see more!

Boy Girl Boy Girl Designs

I would like to introduce everyone to a fabulous shop that I found thru Twitter. Boy Girl Boy Girl Designs is a mother/daughter team that hand dyes and hand paints the sweetest infant and toddler shoes and clothing. Their Etsy shop is full of unique, fun, one of a kind items that kids will love! Sadly, my grandchildren are all too old now, but I would be one of their biggest customers if I had a little one to buy for. Here are just a few of my favorites from their shop!


Boys Go Faster High Tops


Stars, Stripes and Polka Dots!


Ice Cream Pink Canvas Shoes


Chillin' With My Peeps Onesie

Stop by and check them out!

Fearless Cat

Found this great photo on: Wackii.net

Etsy Finds - Lost River Rags

Thought I'd share with you a recent purchase I made from Lost River Rags on Etsy. Her shop is filled to the brim with gorgeous sweet smelling soaps, lotions and soy candles. Stop by and take a peek!!



Lavender Sage Goats Milk Soap



Roses Cameo Goats Milk Soap


Fern Frond Goats Milk Soap


Lilac Hummingbird Goats Milk Soap

Amazing Tweenbots!

OK...I know....this is another post that has absolutely nothing to do with cottage style decorating, but this just absolutely amazes me.

Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal. If I'm not mistaken, this take place in New York City.



If you live in New York and have seen these, I would really love to hear from you!

Here's a link to the full story about these amazing little Tweenbots

Things I Have Done

One of my Facebook friends posted this. It's really interesting. The things in bold are things I have done. Feel free to copy and paste this list into your own blog and bold the items that you have done. Just the exercise of marking the things you've done is very eye opening.....there are alot of things I've never done!!

Have fun with this.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

We Have A Winner!

The winner of my Spring Giveaway is Aridan Fashions. Congratulations!

Thanks to all who entered.....I'll have another Giveaway coming up soon!