What a delightful morning its been. And yes, that's written with sarcasm. BIG sarcasm. You see, it's been a morning of spilling my coffee down the front of myself, a cat throwing up (thank goodness, not on me) and whoever-put-the-new-bag-in-the-vacuum-last-time did it waaay-wrong! Yeah! I pulled out, I kid you not, at least, 10 pounds of cat hair out of the bag "holder" this morning. Not the bag, but the holder for the bag. Gross. Not to mention the dust. Ohmygosh. Sneezed for 10 minutes straight after that one. I don't know if Oreck will ever be the same. Or me.
But I digress. As promised, today we are doing another Paper Cowgirl Friday. I wanted to show off the talented gals that are teaching our "mini" retreat in October. But, first, let me show off this banner! Is that not the cutest? The lovely and talented Dale over at Sea Dream Studio did it for us. Don't you love it? I do. Bling, Bingo AND Horses! Fun!
As for our teachers, let's start with Sandra. Sandra Faezel is interior decorator by day, artist by night. And she is so talented and fun to boot! ha! Cowgirl humor there. She and I go way back. We were both dealers in Antique Malls that were located next to each other. Each of us buying from the other, admiring each other's talents. And we never met. And that was over five years ago. We finally got to meet this last June at PC and she is a delightful girl with the best smile. And did I mention talented? She will be teaching our painting-slash-applying beeswax class called Cupcake Whimsy.
She is also part of a dynamic trio that have worked together to create an adorable shop of vintage, fun and hand-painted goods. Their shop, called Warehouse ArtChix is simply delightful. And much, like the rabbit hole that Alice fell into, you never know what you will find there to delight you! Check out her blog , for more reading on this talented, talented gal!
Next up, is Chantal Johnson . Chantal has had her hands in the "art jar" since she was "une petite fille" ( a little girl). Her french-born and raised mother instilled a love affair with needle and thread, paper and crayon, paint and brush and the list goes on. She loves all things creative and has combined many mediums into her art and home. We are delighted that she will be teaching our Altered Fabric Bracelet Class.
Chantal has also been published in Somerset Studio and is a seven time ribbon winner at our Texas State Fair (in the areas of embroidery, collage, decoupage and crocheting..just to name a few). With credentials like those, we knew she would be perfect for our class. Check out her blog Wishblooms for more on this crafty Cowgirl and Bella!
And last, but certainly not least, is Joanna Lewis. You can always find her at her fun blog, Sweet Finds. Joanna is a fellow, finder of things vintage. She only recently gave up her booth at a local, antique mall, but still enjoys the thrill of the hunt. Joanna is an artsy person and typically dabbles in something creative on a day to day basis. She enjoys paper crafts, mixed media arts, painting, stitching, sewing and soldering.
When she is not creating or working, she love's to go junkin with her daughter and her friends. See? Texas gurls love to hunt. For vintage! She also enjoys time with like minded souls and has had the opportunity to attend several Art Retreats and learn from some very creative women. We are honored to have her as part of our team this year and very much look forward to her passing some of that creativity and learned knowledge onto us. So, go check out Joanna's blog to see what this soon to be Two Time Bella is up to and crafting on.
I hope you will check out these talented gals. My hope is that even if you are unable to join us on October 3rd, you will find that these oh-so creative Texas gals will inspire you each time you drop by to see em.
For more cool paper cowgirl fun, check out Tina's awesome tutorial at the Paper Cowgirl blog.
If you are interested in more info on Paper Cowgirl or signing up for our day of "whimsy" art retreat, check the main blog for more info. Or drop me an email. Or go see Tina.
Yeehaw! It's Happy Friday Y'all! Here's hoping you have a safe and fun-filled three day weekend.
Looks like a ton of fun- Wish I was closer!
Posted by: Stacey Newton | September 04, 2009 at 10:36 PM
cat puke...ugggh...one of ours was puking on a daily...sometimes twice daily basis for a while there...very annoying...WOW!!! what a great line up of artists you have to teach your classes...it's sure to be wonderful!!!
Posted by: Lori | September 05, 2009 at 05:16 AM
Having been a vendor at the last Paper Cowgirl, I can attest to the quality of talent these gals have! Truly beautiful work just waiting to be shared. Cindy and Tina are also awesome hostesses, quality artists themselves, with great attention to detail. And fun to boot - Angela
Posted by: angela | September 05, 2009 at 09:37 AM