pearl.in.the.dell

art

2010-09-03T20:34:00.004-06:00

went to patch a hole in my jeans today...one in a

not super visible area (if you know what i mean)...and,
lo and behold- it ended up not being just any ol' worn
out spot...it was a piece of art!


i kinda don't want to patch it anymore.

easy answers

2010-05-14T09:53:00.009-06:00

do i ever keep up with this blog? no.
do i need to keep up with this blog? yes.
why do i need to keep up with this blog?
well...for one...because this is coming up again!

any spare minute i've got in the month
of may will be spent makin' goods
for this lovely market!
i'm excited to be a part of it again.

you wanna come? yes.
ok..great! (see details above) :)

love is in the air

2010-02-09T17:18:00.004-07:00

cute ideas from:
1. meredithkwilliams.wordpress.com
2. memorymakersmagazine.com
3. blisstree.com
4. onelittlespark.typepad.com
5. anujk.wordpress.com
6. mai-mag.com

2010-02-02T21:44:00.006-07:00

My choice...

the Kitchenaid stand mixer in pistachio.

...and i'm so excited to now have it! it was the final 'prize' i
chose as part of an incentive program we did at work. once i
decided between that and the netbook, the hard part was
deciding what color- pistachio or pear (shown below).

things have been busy so i have yet to use it since it came in
it's lovely target box last week...but i'll be sure to share how
it is. for now i just know it's purty.

and...from what i've heard...everyone, at some point, gotsa gets a kitchenaid!

i saw a link on my cousin's blog (i think) a couple weeks ago
for a blog that was having a giveaway for one of these beauties! i don't
think it's going anymore but i did come across this one that looks legit:

http://leitesculinaria.com/25045/giveaways-kitchenaid-hd-stand-mixer.html

Get on it! :)

2010-01-08T14:18:00.004-07:00

Question: If you were to get 1, I repeat, 1 of these

items for free/as a gift/whatever, which would it be?

a. a netbook

b. a gaming system- Wii, XBox360,

or Playstation 3

c. 22" flat screen TV

d. Kitchenaid mixer

p.s.- this is not a giveaway. sorry. maybe

one of these days my blog will be cool like that!

2009-12-29T14:17:00.005-07:00

dec. 29th.
i'm lame.

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
(...filled with many hand-made gifts and decorations?? If so- please share!)

I had every intention of posting about numerous festive hand-made items I've found in the past couple months but, as you can see, that did not happen.

How bout next year? Ok- sounds good.

I must move forward.

I just found this story online about an
incredible 7 yr old painter.

A-m-a-z-i-n-g!

Here's to a new year of being inspired
to continue to create!

fabric that's been sitting around forever + a couple feet of ribbon =

2009-11-16T18:33:00.002-07:00

also...

2009-11-12T23:33:00.006-07:00

My stuff will be here starting in the next couple of
weeks and i'm so excited about it!

Patina is the darling little shop creation of our good friends Justin (drummer of Nate's band) and Nichole. It's located on Main St. in Pleasant Grove and the 'grand opening' will be next week.. And, really, you should go check it out! I went to drop off my stuff there last night and couldn't get over how charming the place is!

Spread the word!

To find out more, go here.

2009-11-12T22:17:00.009-07:00

(some really not-so-great pics from the market saturday!)

creating as of late:
paper weights
coasters
bracelets
ipod cases
rings
scarves
chalk boards

...and many more items (hopefully) coming soon!

2009-11-08T17:58:00.004-07:00

p.s.-

the bijou market yesterday was great! so many cool things there!
with it beings my first 'show', i learned a lot and had a lot of fun.
thanks to all who came. man- there were a lot of people there!!
...and thanks to the 3 cool girlies that put it on!

i didn't get a lot of pictures because the sun was shining right on our table (bummer) for a good part of the day, but i'll be getting some pictures of my stuff up soooon. also, i said it last year (ha!) and will say it again today- i've got an etsy account that i've had set up but still nothing posted on it. gimme a few weeks and hopefully it really will be up a running! (i'm for reals this time!)

2009-11-08T17:50:00.004-07:00

isn't this room perfect?
i love how simple and fresh it is.
thank you, one of my new favorite blogs ever, for the inspiration!

2009-10-27T21:26:00.007-06:00

my cousin's talk of wanting to learn calligraphy
reminded me of this for some reason:

at some point during my childhood years, i got this book called "The Butterfly Alphabet"- it's all real pictures...pretty amazing! i had an obsession with butterflies- in elementary school, i spent my recesses catching them with the girls! -sigh- the good ol' days..

anyways, i think this would look cool as a big framed poster..maybe with more toned-down colors.

and...back to calligraphy (sorry if i'm stealin' your
thunder, bkb!)...these are awesome:

Sources: 1 2 3

2009-10-25T13:12:00.007-06:00

here's some details for you...

also, go here for a sneak peak of the vendors.
i believe there will be new vendor features daily up until the time of
the market. from what i've seen, there will be some awesome stuff...

meaning...

you should come!

2009-10-18T20:20:00.007-06:00

hope you've had a happy sunday!

now it's on to a new week of a lottttt of
craftiness...

2009-10-13T14:10:00.005-06:00

i'm so excited (and nervous)! i'm doing my first

crafty show?/fair?/market? (whatever you

want to call it) on nov. 7th. i'll keep

you posted with all the details...

2009-10-10T18:59:00.006-06:00

i just got back from the cutest little alice in wonderland

mad-hatter tea party/b-day party

so cute and so fun!
(and i think i need to get me some of
those tissue paper pom poms!)

2009-09-16T20:15:00.004-06:00

while on a lovely little jaunt to the fabric store during my
lunch break today, i came upon these beauties:

i'm thinking i may need to get some new
pillows for our couch in the works!

beautiful day

2009-09-12T14:57:00.003-06:00

...for a little bit o' paintin

2009-07-04T00:34:00.006-06:00

(one of my favorite pictures ever-
grandma and grandpa arnold- i miss you!)

spoke too soon

2009-07-02T19:28:00.012-06:00

after today...apparently summer

was not here to stay.

2009-07-01T20:55:00.019-06:00

greayer.com

outsidepatiofurniture.net

remodelingcenter.com

marthastewart.com

lovin these simple patios-

i think summer
is finally
here to stay...

maybe.

f i n a l l y

2009-06-28T23:03:00.009-06:00

hair clips and a feather necklace-
makes me happy to create

2009-06-11T21:37:00.007-06:00

http://pyfeandhiswyfe.blogspot.com

got milk

2009-06-08T19:49:00.005-06:00

shout-out to whoever it was that left these delicious chocolate-peanut butter cookies on our porch last night...

perfect after-the-gym snack :)

so, you know that post i did a while back with the "cake bites"...

2009-06-05T14:05:00.005-06:00

WELL...

this is a little something i found that

sounds like it pretty much follows

that same recipe...

...they're just a little more pleasing to the eye.

so cute!

man, people are so creative.

to the maker of this pillow:

2009-05-27T15:49:00.008-06:00

thank you, whoever you are!

just what i was looking for.
brought to me by none other than the
fabulous D.eseret boutI.que

2009-05-20T21:14:00.011-06:00

love this room. i think it's actually mostly just the chandelier and the fabric of the curtains...the lamps too. oh how i long for a big, beautiful chandelier. kinda like this one here from anthropologie. but, $695 dolla...on sale!?

wow.

maybe when the n8 becomes a rockstarrr...

still alive

2009-05-18T20:08:00.004-06:00

...and missing this place! wish i woulda visited more when i lived 45 miles/mins away. now = 775 miles.

don't know what you got till it's gone.

2009-03-14T14:21:00.005-06:00

Too Flappy

to...

Fabulous!

you should try these, too!

2009-03-13T19:48:00.007-06:00

my c-to the-uz made this great step by step video
on how to make "cake bites".

she's great.
she brought us some on valentines day
when she first tried them out..
and, believe me, you'll want to try 'em too.

don't know how to get the actual video to post
on here..but...

go to:

http://newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/71426

speaking of oranges...

2009-03-07T12:29:00.007-07:00

(like 3 weeks ago)... you oughtta try these tasty treats! mmm...

ORANGE BROWNIES

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
4 eggs
2 teaspoons pure orange extract
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Glaze:

1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan and set aside. In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter, eggs, orange extract, and orange zest and beat with a handheld electric mixer until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and set. Remove from oven and pierce top of entire cake with a fork.

Glaze:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stirring until smooth. Pour glaze over cake. Cool cake and cut into squares.

Thank you, Paula Deen!

2009-02-18T21:02:00.014-07:00

yesterday i had the most amazing orange i think i've ever tasted!

check out these orange creations...

source: cool people on etsy
1. CoffeeClouds
2. Pink Bird Beads
3. Rainy Prints
4. Flanders Field Photography
5. MWilson
6. Ball & Chain Jewelry

2009-02-17T23:27:00.005-07:00

have you noticed that this has rather rapidly turned into a birthday blog
more than anything else...?

so...without further ado and before the
clock strikes midnight...why don't we do another!...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Karren!

(my awesome sister-in-law)

love, heather

and...

2009-02-07T14:09:00.002-07:00

...a shout out to the fabulous and
talented aunt-o-mine...Aunt Jeralee...
who is also celebrating the day of her
birth today!...(i'm not sure if you'll
even read this but)...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! we sure love you!

2009-02-07T11:23:00.006-07:00

I Love You, Dad!!

p.s.- dad, i wanted to put a pic of both of us together but nate's got the computer so i don't really have access to all of our pics!

p.p.s- no, my dad does not really wear bow-ties like that. however, he's cool enough that i think he could pull it off.

2009-01-22T21:17:00.004-07:00

a n g e l

2009-01-15T22:07:00.004-07:00

please also note how that lovely fish completely clashes with the whole 'feel' of my blog..the 'style', the colors...everything!...

...and it's kinda bugging me...

Prolonging the Magic

2009-01-15T21:38:00.007-07:00

...Christmas is still up at our house. busy? lazy? a little bit of both? yes, a little bit of both. i started school again..which is also the reason why this is about the extent of my creating as of late...(aka an assignment for my graphic computer applications class)...

(please note:
1. how my teacher designed the perfect flashcard for a 3 year old learning their animals

and also...

2. how, for some reason, in the process of posting my masterpiece..the fish lost his eyeball and the ocean turned from blue to orange.)

Shout Out

2008-12-05T17:04:00.003-07:00

(I wanted to get this posted earlier today..dang it!)

Best Mom, aka Dana Renshaw, aka My Mom is another year younger today!....

She is one of the most amazing people I know...and one day I hope to be as fantastic of a mother as she is.

Happy Birthday, Mom...

I LOVE YOU!

2008-12-02T22:35:00.005-07:00

so..if you'll look to the right, you'll see how i noted that my grandma renshaw is 'artsy' in many ways... including having punch-making down to an 'art'.

i'm looking forward to going to grandma and grandpa's on christmas day, in fact. can't wait to taste a new concoction.

it seems like they're different every time, too..and every time i always want to do that mouth smack thing that that cute little girl does on the welch's juice commercials. (do they still have those?)

so, the point of this post was to give you the "recipe" for this yummy punch i made on thanksgiving day. you all could very well already know the secret ingredients (beings that it was the first thing to come up when i typed "thanksgiving punch" in a google search).. but, here ya go:

1 bottle cranberry juice
1 bottle ginger ale
1 can pink lemonade concentrate
mix together and..voillaaa!

it was tasty.

2008-12-01T00:38:00.008-07:00

here it is...one of my 1st homemade purses! ..and also, quite possibly, my favorite to date.

it's long gone though..christmas gift for my sister-in-law last year.

i think i actually may have more of this fabric! yippee!

so...
this is what it's (this blog) all about folks!..sharing artsy stuff that i've created as well as cute things i've found that others have created.

i also have an etsy account that i set up back in july...july? hopefully it won't take me another 5ish months to get that up and running! stay tuned.

Post #1...again

2008-11-30T18:22:00.004-07:00

hi all!
so, here's the deal...
i made/created (?) a blog back in july...waay back in july..?
time flies, doesn't it.
summer is no longer..however,
i'm glad that we're actually having an autumn
instead of going straight from burning hot to
freeeezing.
i'm really happy about that.
anyways...i made the blog..posted once..
thought about it a lot
but wanted to make it just 'perfect'
before i made it known to all.

the making it 'perfect' part isn't gonna happen.
i'm still trying to
figure this all out.
aren't you?
maybe not..but i am.
now 5 months later, i thought i'd better just
go for it.

so...here we are.
enjoy!