tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346928032024-03-13T03:51:59.401-07:00Be Unique...Be Creative...Be Yourself!!!Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-69212963503173379202009-07-22T17:47:00.000-07:002009-07-22T18:12:29.448-07:00Are we done yet?!<div align="center">Ok...so finally our house is pretty much put back together!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">In this picture...is our hallway before...</div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sme05CRUr4I/AAAAAAAAA-k/juppA5-CTzQ/s1600-h/Hallway+before+pic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361452773362937730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sme05CRUr4I/AAAAAAAAA-k/juppA5-CTzQ/s320/Hallway+before+pic.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This is our hallway after!!! (the door has been put on!)</div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sme0tNBDnWI/AAAAAAAAA-c/h3DOiHmhGrI/s1600-h/Hallway+after+pic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361452570089069922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sme0tNBDnWI/AAAAAAAAA-c/h3DOiHmhGrI/s320/Hallway+after+pic.jpg" /></a><br />This picture shows the ugly wall that separated the two living rooms!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361451872248509682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sme0ElW5tPI/AAAAAAAAA-U/q3hoVTylmio/s320/living+room+wall+before.jpg" /><br /><br />And this is a picture of the wall gone and our hardwood flooring in!<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361451694376854210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Smez6Ou_osI/AAAAAAAAA-M/QPQKf-1fVPE/s320/Living+Room+wall+after.jpg" /><br /><br />Ok...so finally the furniture has been arranged...<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SmezueKGCXI/AAAAAAAAA-E/Tq6DwDhTCAM/s1600-h/living+room+with+furniture.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361451492358621554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SmezueKGCXI/AAAAAAAAA-E/Tq6DwDhTCAM/s320/living+room+with+furniture.jpg" /></a> I love how our home improvements have turned out...now I am making a list of other things I want to have done...remodel the Master Bathroom, Paint the Exterior, Dry Wall/Seal the Garage Flooring...we are figuring out when you own your home the list is never done! But we have done quite a bit in less than a year in our home!</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Now to get some artwork on the walls...</div><div> </div><div>Did you know that you can use <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=64b011bb-caba-412d-9dc5-7b26c8b317ef&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=c6680e73-2053-4b63-b8ea-73ae41ff7332">Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™</a> to create texture plus using <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=7838a799-6747-4132-9fa6-c07d6813933a&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=c6680e73-2053-4b63-b8ea-73ae41ff7332">Tulip® Soft Fabric Paint™ </a>on canvas' to create art??? Hmm....I see a project to bring some color and personality to our new home! Stay tuned!!!</div><div></div><div></div><div>Artfully Yours,</div><div></div><div></div><div>Ceramic Diva</div></div><br /></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-85013913710179011532009-06-05T15:32:00.000-07:002009-06-05T15:56:34.431-07:00Overhaul!For the past few months we have been doing some serious home improvements... <div><br /></div><br /><div>Redoing the guest bathroom...Having the acoustic scraped from our ceilings and removed the wall separating the two living rooms...Removal of wallpaper in the kitchen...Painting our house interior...(Bye bye teal!!!) And now flooring (This has got to be it for a while!!)...check out the pic below, this is during demolition...</div><br /><div></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343980355616067042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Simh0d8pTeI/AAAAAAAAA90/eRHf7-n3UD0/s320/House+Flooring+015.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="left"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343980936192894114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SimiWQw8pKI/AAAAAAAAA98/ZSNbGqaCEhw/s320/House+Flooring+016.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left">The flooring and baseboards should be done this weekend! I will post before and after pics of all of our projects!</p><br /><p align="left">Artfully Yours,</p><br /><p align="left">Ceramic Diva<br /></p><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-7091548581142123082009-05-20T12:46:00.000-07:002009-05-20T13:12:15.743-07:00It's time for...Seasonal Blooms<a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=323a38ba-d15b-489b-9c95-8da7c511c625"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332105402109070162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sf9xnM2nC1I/AAAAAAAAA9c/pDmFmwn_tyY/s320/Blooming+Brilliance+Set.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">This is just one of the newest <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3">Duncan Oh Four™ Bisque</a> Collections...</div><div align="center">(available at a <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ADLocator.aspx">Duncan Distributor </a>near you!)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The inspiration for these pieces was to create multi-function seasonal pieces! These versatile pieces work for all seasons...spring, summer, fall and winter!! I can't wait to create place settings for Thanksgiving...using <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=202c454b-3ad9-427e-8ef8-b55f714ba87c&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Courtyard™ Art Glazes</a> and <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=8b42fde4-6d40-417e-8535-1585a761c4a6&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Duncan Designer Glazes™</a> will highlight the detail featured in these pieces! Or morphing them into a Christmas holiday place setting by turning the blooms into poinsettias...the possibilities are endless!!</div><div align="center">Simply fabulous!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully Yours,</div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-42719402559512632422009-05-01T08:00:00.000-07:002009-05-01T13:07:16.408-07:00Mother Nature's Glazes!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Scq0rvNoWgI/AAAAAAAAA80/3m5k4ZCVV9c/s1600-h/lit09_c013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Scq0rvNoWgI/AAAAAAAAA80/3m5k4ZCVV9c/s320/lit09_c013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317260973565303298" /></a><br /><br />Duncan Ceramic Arts, just introduced 10 new <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=a235c654-552d-43f3-b168-6a5e9e750fe3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Crystals™ Glazes</a> colors...Inspired by Mother Nature's gallery, the new Earth & Sky Series <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=a235c654-552d-43f3-b168-6a5e9e750fe3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Crystals™ Glazes</a> will take your pieces from an African Savanna excursion to an adventure in the depths of Outer Space. <br /><br />You have to check all projects using Crystals Glazes...I just saw another project using new earth and sky Crystals Glazes that I can't wait to make!...Now to just find some extra time!<br /><br />So...whether you're a novice or seasoned ceramist, pick up a paintbrush today and discover a world bursting with color! <br /><br />Artfully Yours,<br /><br />Ceramic DivaCeramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-5952763746904794332009-03-30T10:54:00.000-07:002009-03-30T11:08:23.710-07:00Plateful of Peace<a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=bfc7d68d-4ec6-4239-83d9-55a90efbb5fc"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SdEHgQmz4FI/AAAAAAAAA9M/IOFDv_8enxU/s1600-h/Peace+Plate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SdEHgQmz4FI/AAAAAAAAA9M/IOFDv_8enxU/s320/Peace+Plate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319040885696225362" /></a></a><br /><br />This is one of my favorite techniques...Marbleizing! It allows you to create a unique tie-dye piece! Plus it's SUPER easy!!!!! <br /><br />If you are looking to spread the message or if you are lovin' the symbol...then you MUST create these plates. Using intense neon colors from the <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=0336914a-13e3-4aa9-b480-aa0cc60b5753&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Envision™ Glazes</a> family will totally make these plates pop! You could hang them on the wall or better yet create an entire set!<br /><br />I think I might try this on a <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductSearch.aspx?c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a">Duncan Oh Four™ Bisque</a> Chefs Mug!!<br /><br />Artfully Yours,<br /><br />Ceramic DivaCeramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-43432192908955943242009-03-30T10:48:00.001-07:002009-03-30T10:52:54.405-07:00Wedding Bells!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SdEGrXg7G9I/AAAAAAAAA9E/B187E2Yj5Rc/s1600-h/Nicole+and+Chris+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SdEGrXg7G9I/AAAAAAAAA9E/B187E2Yj5Rc/s320/Nicole+and+Chris+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319039977017514962" /></a><br /><br />Saturday my husband was in his friends wedding...it was absolutely beautiful!<br /><br />Happy Monday!<br /><br />Artfully Yours,<br />Ceramic DivaCeramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-61104637007943124362009-03-16T08:16:00.000-07:002009-03-16T13:39:39.731-07:00Weekend Accomplished...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sb64G8FkIoI/AAAAAAAAA8k/ETiCWx0y7t0/s1600-h/MirrorBath+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/Sb64G8FkIoI/AAAAAAAAA8k/ETiCWx0y7t0/s320/MirrorBath+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313887039691956866" /></a>
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<br /><div>A couple weeks ago my husband and I did a few home improvement projects!!!</div>
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<br /><div>Our mission...replace towel fixtures/racks, new light, and something to disguise the ugly mirror that the previous owners mounted to the wall!!!</div>
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<br /><div>So we journey to the local home improvement store and pick up our supplies. They didn't have the right light fixture we replaced all the towel fixtures/racks in our guest bathroom from brass to brushed nickel (brass just isn't our style!). Next we replaced both faucets...yep from brass to brushed nickel! We have two left...the "lovely" light fixture that's way outdated! While picking up our supplies we searched for the right lighting and nothing...so replacing that will take some searching. However, I did get a fantastic idea about the mirror and it has taken a couple weekends of painting each coat to cover the ugly gold! (Each coat has to try for at least 48 hours)...yesterday I added the finishing touches...a little Silver <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=23c6416b-5b38-43ab-8d22-84c13e369147&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=3cc9638b-182b-42e6-b8fd-63ffa25c2312">Ultra Metallics™</a> mixed with the black gloss paint that was I used to paint the entire mirror with...I think it looks pretty nice!
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<br />The photos just don't do it justice!!! Next we are scraping the "popcorn" coating from our celings...I will post those pics once it's done! I am sooo excited!
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<br />Happy Monday!
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<br />Ceramic DivaCeramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-3513945476283253912009-02-20T09:13:00.000-08:002009-02-20T09:55:46.970-08:00Maxwell...aka Mr. Max<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZ7n_A-AbGI/AAAAAAAAA7w/ymkkdL7HcXQ/s1600-h/CHA+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZ7n_A-AbGI/AAAAAAAAA7w/ymkkdL7HcXQ/s320/CHA+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304932480866872418" /></a><br /><br />This was our "Christmas Card" photo...It's one of my faves! <br />You will remember that we rescued our little angel Maxwell from the pound back in September. I call him Maxwell...my husband calls him "Mr. Max" which totally fits his personality. Maxwell has been my inspiration for so many ideas...smART Club projects featured "Max" and the new "Tiny Tots" feature "<a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=c713cc8d-14a0-4045-b77b-638a37effec2">Tiny Tot Max</a>"!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZ7pw1SjgaI/AAAAAAAAA74/cBVtwUPN5sY/s1600-h/Tiny+Tot+Max.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZ7pw1SjgaI/AAAAAAAAA74/cBVtwUPN5sY/s320/Tiny+Tot+Max.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304934436236919202" /></a><br />Tiny Tot Max! Isn't he just so sweet!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.paintyourownpottery.net/"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZ7rsbtCmAI/AAAAAAAAA8A/PmOPvxHp990/s1600-h/smart+club+max+small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZ7rsbtCmAI/AAAAAAAAA8A/PmOPvxHp990/s320/smart+club+max+small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304936559672465410" /></a></a><br />How adorable are these projects...if you click on the image it will take you to a Paint Your Own Pottery studio directory and you can create your own masterpiece!<br /><br /><br />Don't forget to post your projects on our <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Gallery.aspx">gallery</a>...that way everyone can enjoy your fantastic creations! <br /><br />Artfully Yours,<br /><br />Ceramic DivaCeramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-20737311711469499382009-02-11T17:35:00.000-08:002009-02-11T18:23:33.746-08:00Ancient Greek Art<div align="center"><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301718678315935938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZN9DFgTKMI/AAAAAAAAA7g/SPlSTIbO85k/s320/Allison%27s+Project+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> How awesome is this project?! </div><div align="center">Would you believe it if I told you that it was completed by an 11 year old!?!?!</div><div align="center"> Yep...it was created by Dean's (Dippin Dean, Rockin Dean) daughter Allison.</div><div align="center">She was doing a country report on Greece and noticed pottery is part of their history, then asked her Dad if she could create a pottery piece like the Greeks did to turn in with her report? </div><div align="center">(hello extra credit!)</div><div align="center">Anyway...Allison used <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=b2609a10-546a-4245-8203-43e66160310f&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Satin Glazes</a> in Banana Cream to paint the bisque vase, then added <a class=""></span>EZ Strokes</a> in Cobalt Jet Black to create the design...like the <a href=" id=SPELLING_ERROR_2 href=" id="55d57f6e-2a7e-4960-a15d-b73faf8772d7&brand=" c="4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc6<span" t="'023462d2-58a4-4563-b90f-975ba84a1908">Majolica technique</a>. She then detailed the "hats and pants" with <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=d5399ae0-753f-4fa4-8642-623045cf8ded&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=4435aa9e-2be4-4225-b20d-35dbc60c1d00">Concepts</a> Really Red...finishing off the handles and top rim portion of the vase with <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=0336914a-13e3-4aa9-b480-aa0cc60b5753&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=68e3dec2-78f1-4557-9ad7-d711c56f06fc">Envision Glazes</a> in Very Black! Ok..the kicker on this was Allison had a picture of what she wanted to paint and FREEHANDED her design work!!!</div><div align="center">She did an absolute fantastic job, I must say...Allison totally proves our <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Content.aspx?t=2">purpose statement</a> </div><div align="center">"We Make It Easy To Expierence Creativity and The Excitement Of Personal Accomplishment"
<br /></div><div align="center">Great job Allison!!!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Artfully Yours,</div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-88704291851511759682009-02-10T18:48:00.000-08:002009-02-10T19:22:25.258-08:00Sweet InspirationFor those of you who know me...totally understand my OBSESSION with cupcakes!!! In our <strong>new</strong> <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a&c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3">Duncan Oh Four™ Bisque </a>release we have a NEW <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=789c5272-cd9c-4e76-8b06-90a0206818ee&id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053">Strawberry Cupcake Box</a>, so adorable!<br /><br /><div><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301372571052842706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZJCQ_eantI/AAAAAAAAA7A/8DxDVoUqCVw/s320/Cupcake+Boxes.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Plus we have included <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=789c5272-cd9c-4e76-8b06-90a0206818ee&id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053">2 Cupcake Plates</a>...one matches our current Cupcake Box and one to match our new Strawberry Cupcake Box!</div><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=6d015a79-0814-427b-b6cf-5a8ba3b6cc17"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301373640258012754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZJDPOkyxlI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/J0QnmXbcJEA/s320/cupcake+plates.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>If you haven't you should check out all of our new <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductSearch.aspx?c=3fda2200-cd5a-48d9-a0ea-f4ab3d4082f3&brand=bd80c077-6d9a-498a-b13b-b02c9b8c698a">Duncan Oh Four™ Bisque </a>shapes...they are absolutely awesome! From the Tiny Tot Collection to the Skull Collection...something for everyone to choose from. </div><br /><br /><div>Now..if the cupcake boxes and plates didn't hit your sweet spot for your sweetheart check out our <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductColor.aspx?cid=789c5272-cd9c-4e76-8b06-90a0206818ee&id=e88e3575-876c-44f3-86a0-07e5b794b053">True Love Vase</a>. They are a truly beautiful way to add that special touch to your table setting for Valentine's Day!</div><br /><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/projectDetails.aspx?id=f86cb4f3-615f-4409-b6c8-8cdeb7510acb"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301374037266617954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SZJDmVjBVmI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/FC1Pj8OF8kU/s320/True+Love+Vases.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>Artfully Yours,</div><br /><div>Ceramic Diva</div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-31592388510583898232009-01-23T14:36:00.000-08:002009-01-23T15:52:53.349-08:00I LOVE to create!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294625768508699474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 58px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SXpKFZaXM1I/AAAAAAAAA6w/wCliDMBA6Tw/s320/logo3.jpg" border="0" /></a>It's still the same AMAZING company...just with even MORE inspiration!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=e1aeccf0-2969-4d5a-bc1e-f1b58bcf560a"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294640752882284354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SXpXtmja90I/AAAAAAAAA64/FsNsXOsaz2M/s320/love+plate.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Each month you will find a <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/PlateProjects.aspx">plate of the month</a>...which will feature the latest trends in design and home decor! NEW <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Technique.aspx">technique videos </a>that feature both crafts as well as ceramics!</div><br /><div align="center">PLUS...you can post your own project photos! The creative possibilities are absolutely endless...I could totally spend hours and hours looking at fantastic <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Project.aspx">projects</a>, reading <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/Blogs.aspx">blogs</a> or learning a new technique!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">One thing is for sure...<a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/default.aspx">I LOVE TO CREATE</a>!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Artfully Yours,</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-20638885605154972662009-01-01T15:11:00.000-08:002009-01-06T15:14:06.819-08:00Happy New Year<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SWPleTzsujI/AAAAAAAAA5g/7HoI12eTPZ8/s1600-h/New_year_2009_425.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288322696339044914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SWPleTzsujI/AAAAAAAAA5g/7HoI12eTPZ8/s320/New_year_2009_425.jpg" border="0" /></a>Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!!</div><div align="center">Welcome to 2009!<br /><br /><br />Artfully Yours,<br /><br />Ceramic Diva<br /></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-52661642363231913292008-12-23T10:18:00.000-08:002008-12-23T10:41:24.963-08:00Merry Christmas<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283051848259454658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SVErqkl5xsI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/WhtLgs_s9pA/s320/Santa.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Wishing you a bit of magic this holiday...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Artfully Yours,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Ceramic Diva</span></strong></div><a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=af0c994b-b852-45c3-a89c-1b520530fe7f"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283051907320450162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SVEruAnJDHI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/Zj9-WFp-T4Y/s320/Reindeer+Treats.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-6612810950462604432008-12-11T15:01:00.000-08:002008-12-11T15:13:25.738-08:00DIY Gift Tags<div align="center"><a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=09ba1850-5e54-4a18-aa34-173a5ed602a0"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277857735482893122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/ST63paqBY0I/AAAAAAAAA5I/yDWfO6ES52Q/s320/Tiny+Ceramic+Holders.jpg" border="0" /></a> These ornaments are so adorable...and super EASY I might add.</div><div align="center">It gave me some inspiration to create personal name tags for gifts that double as Christmas ornaments. What a great way to save paper and create something that can be enjoyed year after year!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Using <a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=d5399ae0-753f-4fa4-8642-623045cf8ded">Concepts® Underglazes </a>gives perfect coverage and is super easy to apply! However to give your project that brilliant shine you must use <a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=84681054-7c7c-4c11-9967-f345e125e11a">pure•brilliance™ Clear Glaze</a>!!! You don't have a kiln you say...then create the project using <a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=681c8cf6-cf4b-4ff0-a5bf-fd5e1e350580">OS™ Opaque Acrylics </a> and seal your with any of our <a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=eb637e57-9d4d-4441-ab93-3d8d399bf8e3">Spray Sealers</a>!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The project photo above shows additional embellishments glued on with <a href="http://www.duncancrafts.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=b49d1616-add4-432b-b53f-05b53557096a">Aleene’s® Fabric Fusion™ Permanent Dry Cleanable Fabric Adhesive™</a>...I might "jazz" mine up a bit by using <a href="http://www.duncancrafts.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=6cf5dcf2-f085-476f-a2f1-fae31d0b1dd7">Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™</a>...I just LOVE bling!!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Once I finish up a couple of mine I will add the pics to my blog!</div><div align="center">Create some gift tags, ornaments or a project...send it my way and I will feature you on my blog!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully Yours, </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div><div align="center"></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-64709620055045055712008-12-07T20:19:00.000-08:002008-12-08T08:55:09.390-08:00Happy Birthday!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/ST1JKzwwy7I/AAAAAAAAA5A/SDZNXmoDlos/s1600-h/30_Happens.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277454788390341554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/ST1JKzwwy7I/AAAAAAAAA5A/SDZNXmoDlos/s320/30_Happens.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yes...30 happens.</div><div align="center">Yesterday my husband turned 30 years old.</div><div align="center">I know its just a number and its all about how you feel.</div><div align="center">However, he took it better than I did...I was depressed to leave my 20's.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So...in honor of his birthday...we had a birthday weekend! </div><div align="center">On Friday night we went to dinner with my mom at The Public House...</div><div align="center">Which was absolutely FANTASTIC! Delicious food...great beer...and fun atmosphere!</div><div align="center">Saturday he went with his friends to breakfast and then for target practice...</div><div align="center">Sunday we went to breakfast with his family, shopping at Sears (so he can spend his birthday gift card), off to Costco to pick up our Christmas cards...then home to relax! For dinner we had one of his favorites...Spicy Chicken Nachos! Yum!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The birthday will still continue...this upcoming Saturday we are off to the Metallica concert!!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Happy Birthday Sweetie!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully Yours, </div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-40940516010462672212008-12-01T11:21:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:34:23.509-08:00Thanksgiving!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/STQ5duoJRHI/AAAAAAAAAqI/-5vdiPq4UWQ/s1600-h/100_0953.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274904246453093490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/STQ5duoJRHI/AAAAAAAAAqI/-5vdiPq4UWQ/s320/100_0953.JPG" border="0" /></a> This year Thanksgiving was at my cousins house in Coarsegold! His house is the perfect house for entertaining! They have several acres of property, complete with horses and an adorable guest house! This is a picture of the back yard area...from the porch/screened patio!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274906414875518722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/STQ7b8oVpwI/AAAAAAAAAqo/EH09yPdRnXM/s320/100_0952.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center">We had several heaters out on the porch...got a little chilly!<br />The picture above is the adults table!<br /><br /></p><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274905453637089266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/STQ6j_vPN_I/AAAAAAAAAqY/Lg_Ys-kyUJY/s320/100_0958.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">My cousin Ryan had to work...so he and his crew were able to break away for a little bite to eat!Yes, you guessed...he is a firefighter!</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274905782549433298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/STQ63JCDS9I/AAAAAAAAAqg/PmBrF3cBVu8/s320/100_0955.JPG" border="0" /> Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Now it's only 25 days until Christmas!!!</div><div align="center">Better get started crafting!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully Yours,</div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-22472225020147875032008-11-25T15:21:00.000-08:002008-11-25T15:35:44.251-08:00Happy Thanksgiving<div align="center"><a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=5faf0ae3-b485-435d-bd8c-775e58e2ba1b"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272739629317890002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SSyIwbaeH9I/AAAAAAAAAqA/G82mZerxfCY/s320/Thanksgiving+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a>What does Thanksgiving really mean?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Of course we all know the actual history about it...but what does Thanksgiving really mean to you? Is it a day for football? A day for over eating? How about a day to spend time with loved ones?...Or how about all of the above?!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">For me Thanksgiving is a special time of year...not only is it officially the "holiday" season, but it gives me a chance to really think of what I am thankful for. This year I have so much to be thankful for...Amazing family, fantastic friends, my health, a wonderful husband, an adorable little puppy, our first house, a job that I love, and memories...Memories, I know it sounds crazy, but I think about family and friends that aren't here for this year's celebration. I am thankful for having the opportunity to have them in my life, if even for a short period of time.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Have a blessed and delicious Thanksgiving!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully Yours,</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div><div align="center"></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-47641779728048837772008-11-19T10:28:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:24:32.119-08:00It's my birthday...<div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SSRnERuymZI/AAAAAAAAApo/siHoFnFbpYk/s1600-h/Birthday+Flowers.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270450787107117458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SSRnERuymZI/AAAAAAAAApo/siHoFnFbpYk/s320/Birthday+Flowers.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span>, if you read my blog last year you should know how old I am...just 10 past 21! It would also be my Grandma's 81st birthday, unfortunately she passed away almost 3 years ago.<br /><br />Every year my Grandma O and I would plan the day (usually on a Friday)...I would take the day off and the two of us would go to breakfast at <a href="http://www.mimiscafe.com/">Mimi's Cafe</a>. Then head out to take the town, we would spend all day shopping...a little for "Dolly" (aka...me!) and Christmas gifts for everyone else. Later in the afternoon we would stop at <a href="http://www.mcpies.com/">Marie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Callender's</span></a> for a little soup and birthday pie of course! Once we would get back to my Grandparents house I would wrap all the Christmas gifts that she bought. I really miss that special day and most of all my Grandma!<br /><br />Last Friday my husband and I had a fantastic dinner...that HE made! Plus he even picked up <a href="http://www.maggiemoos.com/home/index.cfm">Maggie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Moo's</span></a> <a href="http://www.maggiemoos.com/ice_cream___treats/Treats/">Ice Cream Cupcakes</a>! YUM! Saturday I went to lunch with my mom, her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">bff</span> and my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bff</span> to <a href="http://www.pangearestaurant.net/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Pangea</span></a> for lunch. It was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">sooo</span> delicious!!! Then on Sunday I went with my sister and family to breakfast at <a href="http://yukonjacksdining.com/">Yukon Jack's</a> then off for a much needed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">mani</span>/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">pedi</span>!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270451468143795426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SSRnr6ylnOI/AAAAAAAAAp4/DL4Kfrum0lA/s320/birthday+cupcake.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><div>If that isn't enough this morning waiting by the morning coffee were 2 cards, one from my wonderful husband the other from my little Maxwell...the girls at work made me <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Funfetti</span> cupcakes...my sister brought me flowers...and we are ordering pizza for lunch! Then tonight my Mom is taking my husband and I out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Cabo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Wabo</span>!!!!<br /><br />I must admit I am truly blessed with amazing family and friends!<br /><br />Artfully Yours,<br /><br />Ceramic Diva</div></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-23325576573345467722008-11-12T16:13:00.000-08:002008-11-12T16:16:22.670-08:00Countdown to Party!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtxkMUvaDI/AAAAAAAAApg/LKDOPhe8WKU/s1600-h/cupcake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267929055737374770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 106px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtxkMUvaDI/AAAAAAAAApg/LKDOPhe8WKU/s320/cupcake.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Yes...it's true...my birthday is only 1 week away!!!!!!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Artfully Yours,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ceramic Diva</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-34814287610924937422008-11-12T15:28:00.000-08:002008-11-12T15:35:52.831-08:00<div align="center"> Here are a few more pictures from our trip to Oregon....<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267917231708879330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtmz8YqueI/AAAAAAAAApA/fsmlt-dEl6w/s320/Oregon+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">(so the breakdown is from left to right...)<br /></p><p align="center">Holly & Nick (Chris' Cousin), My Husband & I, Rosie (Chris' other cousin), Sara (aka Beanie! Chris' sister), Tab & Doug (Chris' other sister and brother in law)<br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267917918405847906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtnb6h-62I/AAAAAAAAApI/uXe0NMCSwZ4/s320/Oregon+005.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Beanie & I hangin out by the dessert bar! :)</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267918273025784882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtnwjl9vDI/AAAAAAAAApQ/ZcpTx8OieB0/s320/Oregon+021.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><p align="center">This picture from the truck doesn't do the fabulous colors of nature any justice!<br /></p><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267918563417164498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtoBdYqitI/AAAAAAAAApY/Q8E6gTqCpD4/s320/Oregon+020.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">As you can see we all look a little tired!!!</p>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-45421961090450992122008-11-11T19:18:00.000-08:002008-11-12T15:26:21.740-08:00Oregon Trails!<div align="center">On Tuesday November 4th my husband's Grandma Gwen passed away. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So Friday we headed for a long journey to Oregon...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtWgZGePNI/AAAAAAAAAo4/5RsJHmLnQpc/s1600-h/Oregon+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267899303633763538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtWgZGePNI/AAAAAAAAAo4/5RsJHmLnQpc/s320/Oregon+016.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yes...it's true...I have never driven out of state, been on a road trip longer than 6 hours in the car, or been to Oregon. I have been out of the state before, heck even out of the country...however all of my trips included something called an airplane!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The drive wasn't that bad and Oregon is absolutely beautiful.</div><div align="center">My sister in law Sara was right...the changing colors of the season are totally different than what we experience in California. Their colorations are just as vibrant, but feature more rusty golden colors. The above picture is of Mount Shasta on our way home...(I took it while my husband drove!) </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">It was a very short trip...but hopefully we will go back under better circumstances.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully Yours,</div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-20168519914438073662008-10-31T22:00:00.000-07:002008-11-12T14:18:33.201-08:00<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtUsSe2T4I/AAAAAAAAAog/KSXq4dAPg5I/s1600-h/Halloween+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267897308992130946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtUsSe2T4I/AAAAAAAAAog/KSXq4dAPg5I/s320/Halloween+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ok...so tonight we are going to tag along for my Goddaughters first "Trick or Treat" trip!</div><div align="center">I am so excited...this year she is going to be an adorable little mouse!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtUliONf6I/AAAAAAAAAoY/0z09IeoopLM/s1600-h/Halloween+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267897192958230434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtUliONf6I/AAAAAAAAAoY/0z09IeoopLM/s320/Halloween+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> At our first stop Emily got a couple of suckers...she was totally blown away that candy was placed into her pumpkin! After that she was ready to hit up the next house...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267897428436631522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtUzPcov-I/AAAAAAAAAoo/FlIkqnHb_lA/s320/Halloween+012.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><p align="center">OOOOhhhh...this house had chocolate! Yummy!!!!</p><p align="center">We ended the night at our house...Emily was able to sit down and take all of the candy from our dish and place it into her pumpkin! </p><p align="center">I am not a real big fan of Halloween...however it was so much fun to see all of the kids in the neighborhood get dressed up and stop by!</p><p align="center">Happy Halloween!</p><p align="center">Artfully Yours,</p><p align="center">Ceramic Diva</p>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-46081537795308121872008-10-31T14:03:00.000-07:002008-11-12T14:07:18.436-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.duncanceramics.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267895734083330930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SRtTQnfVI3I/AAAAAAAAAoQ/VQ60zvuipEM/s320/Halloween+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy Halloween!!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Have a bootacular night!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully yours,</div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-74729884307497127442008-10-20T11:22:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:45:26.535-07:00Pumpkin Patch!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259303457875516258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SPzMoUSnW2I/AAAAAAAAAn4/pDr3R6Myh6I/s320/Pumpkin+Patch+009.jpg" border="0" />Saturday was such a busy day!!!</div><div align="center">I wouldn't call it babysitting...more like hangin out with a pint size buddy!</div><div align="center">My friend "Fab" brought over her little girl (umm doughnuts too!) and we enjoyed </div><div align="center">a little breakfast...then Fab headed home...next Melana and I headed off to <a href="http://www.cobbranch.com/test/test.html">Cobb Ranch</a> to pick out the perfect pumpkin! Oh my goodness...when we arrived they had not 1 but 2 Bounce Houses, a Jungle Gym complete with recycled tire swings made to look like horses, a Tri-Cycle Bike Race Track, Animal Farm, Tractor Train, and of course...the Hay Ride! You know we experienced ALL OF IT...plus got a beautiful pumpkin! It was SO much fun!!!</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259303689698622034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SPzM1z5jOlI/AAAAAAAAAoA/4l3PPYO4dlQ/s320/Pumpkin+Patch+017.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">After our journey to Cobb Ranch we picked up lunch and headed back to my house! Once lunch was finished it was time to get baking!!! Normally I will make the cookie dough from scratch, however these are special pumpkin cookies...just use refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cut a small amount off, place the dough separately in a bowls...the small amount of dough gets green food coloring (to represent the pumpkin stem) and the rest of the dough gets orange food coloring (the pumpkin!)...Melana loved mixing it, rolling it into the "perfect" shape and then adding the green stem! After the cookies had baked and cooled slightly...we made pumpkin faces using mini chocolate chips! </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259303925754389090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SPzNDjRoYmI/AAAAAAAAAoI/dzf01CIhcjU/s320/Pumpkin+Patch+018.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">We had a fantastic day together!!! </p><p align="center">I can't wait for more special times to hang out with my buddy!</p><p align="center">Artfully Yours,</p><p align="center">Ceramic Diva<br /></p>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34692803.post-31695110680588566822008-10-17T09:27:00.000-07:002008-10-20T11:22:21.128-07:00Awesome Techniques!<div align="center"><a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=00dc0f11-abf9-435e-81f1-8a11c5206ff3"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259299994109167874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NLE9bBcuoU4/SPzJeswXSQI/AAAAAAAAAnw/_-EhoYKbkis/s320/Ginko+Platter.jpg" border="0" /></a> The <a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?id=00dc0f11-abf9-435e-81f1-8a11c5206ff3">Ginkgo Leaf Oval Platter</a> is an extraordinary project!</div><div align="center">I know that it looks rather cumbersome...but using the <a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/TechniqueSteps.aspx?t=023462d2-58a4-4563-b90f-975ba84a1908">Majolica Technique</a> you will be elated on how beautiful your final results will be! What...never heard of <a href="http://www.duncanceramics.com/TechniqueSteps.aspx?t=023462d2-58a4-4563-b90f-975ba84a1908">Majolica</a>?! Ok, let me break it down for ya...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Step 1</strong> - Select a nonmoving glaze so that the design or pattern does not become distorted in the glaze firing. Apply 3 coats to bisque plate, using a fan brush. Let dry.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Step 2</strong> - Trace your design on your bisque piece, using, clay carbon and pencil. </div><div align="center">Typical majolica designs are traditional fruits, flower and leaves, abstracts or patterns.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Step 3</strong> - Apply 2 coats of glaze to design, using a round brush. Let dry. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Step 4</strong> - After the glaze firing, the design is a permanent part of the glaze surface.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Still not convinced that you could do it...WATCH how easy it is...just click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHK_y_Sbsbg">here</a> to watch the video!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Artfully Yours,</div><div align="center">Ceramic Diva</div>Ceramic Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039679064519184322noreply@blogger.com0