The Story of Stella

You'd think it would be easy being "The Lady in Red". You're beautiful, people stare at you, and someone even wrote a song about you. What could be wrong? Why is "The Lady in Red" so depressed and drinking alone in a bar? Stella(her real name)can never get away with wearing any other colors. The paparazzi would have a field day if she was seen in the grocery store wearing blue! Men are afraid to even approach her and ask her out for a date. Life can be pretty lonely when you are a legend...will Stella ever meet her man?

Will Stella go home with Stan and live happily ever after, or will Stan and Stella both go home alone? Well it's up to the buyers in my Etsy shop...will they buy one or both???

To be continued...

The Story of Stan

The End of the Day
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The End of the Day

Stan seems to have it all. He's a successful business man living the good life, or so it seems. He lives in a beautiful penthouse full of only the best things. He's charming and a snappy dresser. At the end of the day, he ends up here drinking alone. Then he goes home each night to an empty place. Something's missing from his seemingly perfect life. Stan needs love. Will Stan find the right woman to fill the empty void?

To be continued...

Why did I name this Why?

The name simply comes from the shop in Paris where it was bought! A funky little gift shop in Les Forums De Halles. A must visit shop if you go there!

Another Tie for Father's Day?

Recycled Tie Art
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Sometimes all I need to do is look in my closet for inspiration! With Father's Day around the corner my shop was lacking any masculinity. I needed to make something manly! Several years back, my husband had to wear a tie to work each day. Then his company adopted Friday Casual Day. He was thrilled! A few years after that, it turned into casual week. So I've had this frame that I've wanted to do something with and I asked him if I could have a few of his ties for my next art project. He generously said, " Sure, take what you want"! I picked my 4 favorite ones and started cutting away. What will I get my husband for Father's Day? Well, it won't be a tie!

Work in Progress

Wip of the parisian clock
Originally uploaded by smashgirl

This is turning out even better than I had envisioned! I'm bringing out the funky side of me. I've finished adhering all of the pieces and now it's time to grout! Stay tuned for the finished pictures!

Headed to the trash?

Headed to the trash?
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No way!!! My son bought this clock in a Paris gift shop a few years back. The hands have fallen out and the clock no longer works. This is now my next mosaic project. I love the modern design and shape! I'll be posting wip pictures soon!

Cupcakes!

Kyle's cupcake
Originally uploaded by smashgirl

My cupcake mosaics are now featured in Cupcakes a go-go's gallery and gift shop in Sarasota, Florida. If you're a cupcake lover and live near here then you should visit Lorrie and tell her smashgirl sent you! She makes custom "real" cupcakes and is quite an aritist!

http://www.cupcakesago-go.com/

I didn't do it

I didn't do it
Originally uploaded by smashgirl

Buster is a food thief! I really have had to keep a close eye on him over the years. Look at him, all 115 pounds...he's certainly not underfed! But he still acts like he's starving when he's drooling over our dinner. A few memorable items he's stolen have been a pound of raw bacon (he never even threw up!), three whole corn cobs from the trash can (he threw up for a week), and last night it was the entire package of burrito sized tortillas. I was in the other room and I could hear this strange noise in the kitchen, and when I looked, Buster was literally inhaling as many as he could. I think he managed to eat at least half a dozen or so. I couldn't get mad at him, he's too darn cute. So instead I grabbed my camera and took a mug shot!