ArtJoyStuff

I Am Doubly Blessed!

2012-01-26T02:12:00.003-05:00

Today is my niece, Ashleigh's 18th birthday!

Not only am I aunt to this beautiful young woman,

but I am also her godmother.

So, she cannot get rid of me,

not noway,

not nohow.

Happy Birthday, Ashleigh!

Love you today and always,

Aunt Kimi

To everyone else,

enJOY Your Day,

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Few More Valentine ATCs

2012-01-25T05:08:00.000-05:00

I made these Trading Cards for my Valentine swap.

Thank you for popping in today,

have a lovely Wednesday!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Tuesday Update

2012-01-24T17:06:00.000-05:00

My Valentine ATC Swap Is Now Closed.

The ATCs above are a few more of the ones I have created for the swap.

Here's the list of our swappers:

Donna

Linda

Wendy

Debbie

Sylvia

Geralyn

Chris

Marlene

Jane

Terri

Dorthe

Danielle

Sabrina

Kim B.

Kathy

Joy

Erica

Debbie K.

Sandy

Kim (Just Cinnamonskyes)

Mercedes

Peace

JoAnne

The swappers whose names appear in pink,

I have received your beautiful ATCs.

The swappers whose names appear in blue

have contacted me to let me know that their ATCs are on their way.

I ask that all others,

please contact me if you are running late

(today was our mailing deadline)

or feel that you must drop out of our swap.

Thanks again so much to all who joined the fun,

I will post an announcement once the return packages are prepared and mailed.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Love Is In The Air

2012-01-18T08:52:00.000-05:00

These are a few of the Valentine inspired vintage white pieces I have been creating.

I am linking up to Kathleen's

White Wednesday.

enJOY a lovely day,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

One More Week!

2012-01-17T02:10:00.003-05:00

Here are 3 more ATCs I created for my Valentine Swap.

This is the updated list of participants:

Donna

Linda

Wendy

Debbie

Sylvia

Geralyn

Chris

Marlene

Jane

Terri

Dorthe

Danielle

Sabrina

Kim B.

Kathy

Joy

Erica

Debbie K.

Sandy

Kim (Just Cinnamonskyes)

Mercedes

Peace

JoAnne

& me

Again, please let me know if I have mistakenly omitted your name from the list,

or if you have not received a confirmation email with my mailing address.

Remember,

your 5 ATCs must be in the mail by next Tuesday, January 24.

enJOY a lovely Tuesday,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

This May Be Strange, But...

2012-01-16T13:52:00.000-05:00

...I made a Valentine's stocking.

How weird is that?

It is available in my shop here.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Wishing You A Lovely Sunday!

2012-01-15T07:53:00.000-05:00

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

- Abraham Lincoln -

Have a happy day.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Valentine ATC Swap Reminder

2012-01-14T11:21:00.001-05:00

Here are 2 more ATCs I have made for the swap.

I believe we have 23 swappers,

including myself,

this should be a great group!

These are the names of everyone I have counted:

Donna

Linda

Wendy

Debbie

Sylvia

Geralyn

Chris

Marlene

Jane

Terri

Dorthe

Danielle

Sabrina

Kim B.

Kathy

Joy

Erica

Debbie K.

Sandy

Kim

Mercedes

Peace

& me

If you have not received an email from me with my mailing address,

or if your name is missing from the list,

please leave a comment here with your email.

Click the button on my sidebar to be taken to the original post with all the details.

Remember the due date for mailing is

January 24th

enJOY A Beautiful Saturday,

And Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Hearts And Flowers

2012-01-04T17:21:00.000-05:00

I am up to my elbows in pink this week!

I hope you are in the pink too!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Word About ATCs

2012-01-03T19:39:00.000-05:00

To answer the inquiries I received about ATCs,
I thought I would address them here.

ATCs or Artist Trading Cards
are small works of art traded between artists.
They are created on a base card measuring 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
The same size as baseball trading cards.
An artist may use any media they like.
ATCs are a wonderful opportunity to explore your creativity without the commitment to a larger piece.

All crafters, artists, novices, and experienced creative souls are invited to join my swaps.

enJOY a lovely evening,
Kimberly

Sign Up For A Valentine ATC Swap Here!

2012-01-03T17:18:00.001-05:00

Please join me in my first ATC swap of 2012.

This will be a 5 for 5 swap.

You send 5 Valentine themed ATCs,

and you will receive 5 in return,

one will be from me

and 4 others will be from other talented ladies in the swap.

Simply leave a comment on this post

saying you will join the fun,

be sure to include your email.

I will reply with my mailing address.

You must have your 5 ATCs in the mail by no later than 3 weeks from today,

that will be Tuesday, January 24th.

I will then group them and send them out.

Dimensional items are always lovely on an ATC,

but I will be shipping them in padded envelopes,

so please, keep this in mind when thinking about adding fragile or very large items.

Please include $3.00 for return shipping and packing.

OOPS, I forgot, if you are outside of the US or Canada,

lets make it $6.00.

Sign-ups will be ongoing,

however, please remember that your 5 ATCs

must be in the mail no later than January 24th.

Please feel free to grab my button above and link back to this post.

After all, the more, the merrier!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Few Last Glimpses Of Christmas 2011

2011-12-30T15:44:00.000-05:00

The dining room is set for the younger generation's Christmas dinner.

The Santa and sleigh over the mirror is a fillet crochet piece I did years ago.

The dishes are Mikasa Holly,

which my Mom-in-law has gifted me each Christmas,

I have a full service now.

Both tables (the "adult" and "kids" - almost all the kids are of legal age, but they are still our kids)

were set with silver flatware from both of my grandmothers.

This tablecloth was an antiquing find.

It still had it's original labels and was in perfect condition.

I love that it works for Christmas without being a Christmas tablecloth.

This is part of my Santa collection.

My favorite is the first on the left,

it is Santa from

A Nightmare Before Christmas.

I love him most because my sister found him a few Christmases ago on ebay.

My sister does not do antiques or ebay,

but she loves me that much.

This angel is a year round decoration.

At Christmas he holds my little angel in a bell ornament.

"Every time a bell rings

an angel gets his wings."

I keep my little village collecting contained in this beautiful terrarium,

a birthday gift from my parents,

the light up church and several of the other pieces inside were also from them.

Our front parlor,

or as we call it "our morning coffee room,"

has an electric fire place.

The angel above the fireplace was a gift of my Mom and Dad's making.

Mom's design, and Dad's woodworking.

They used old wood from the shed in the yard of my childhood home.

Oldest son made this sweet watercolor in cub scouts many Christmases ago.

This one has no sentimental value,

just for giggles.

At Christmas, I add this silly girl to the wreath that I keep on the inside of our front door all year.

We had a Merry,

hope you did too.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Christmas House Tour Day 2

2011-12-28T02:49:00.004-05:00

The first and second generations (aka, us old folks)

sat down for dinner in the Morning Room.

I made the table runner last year

using drop cloth and an assortment of doilies from my mother.

I have to remember to take a better picture to share.

It was a huge project,

must have taken 10 hours,

but I love the finished product.

I kept my decorations fairly simple,

I love how flowers look in this room

with the sun streaming through the windows.

I used roses and arborvitae

and amaryllis grown from bulbs.

Last year, they didn't bloom in time for Christmas,

this year I planted them 2 weeks before Thanksgiving

and they were perfect.

Wishing you a Merry Winter's night.

More tomorrow.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Little Late, But Thought I Would Share

2011-12-27T14:40:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas,

filled with love, laughter, and JOYful memory-making.

Today, I would like to share my family room decorations.

Earlier this year we began some renovation and redecorating projects to bring some vintage character to our 7 year old home.

The family room is most complete.

(please ignore the doggie bed in this picture)

I have been collecting vintage frames for 10+ years,

but this is the first time any of them have made it onto a wall.

This little sitting area was the most difficult to decorate.

It is an awkward spot between the kitchen and family room.

The turquoise table is a flea market find of my mothers'.

It was in our living room when I was a child.

I changed the color and found a marble table top which fit it perfectly.

View of the room from one angle.

Do you like the black hole

that the TV creates?

yikes!!!

Here it is from the other angle.

No black hole.

I found wrapping paper to coordinate with the room.

The pretty little owl tags were made using an image from

The Graphics Fairy.

I love these sweet French baskets.

Their only downfall is they are embroidered

"pain"

which works wonderfully for French "bread" baskets,

but questionable as Christmas decor.

Night starts to fall.

The candles are turned on.

(I have a cat,

no open flames allowed)

My favorite vintage ornament find.

Wishing you a warm and wonderful winter.

I hope to share more tomorrow.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Pretty In Pink

2011-12-19T10:17:00.000-05:00

Every Thanksgiving, my family draws names for our annual ornament exchange.

I pulled my sister's name this year.

Her favorite color was always pink

when we were young.

I created this little stocking using my signature mix of vintage and new bits and bobs.

I love this vintage trim piece,

reminds me of pink mistletoe.

I hope she loves it too.

enJOY a Merry Monday,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Wishing You A Scrumptious Sunday!

2011-12-18T09:52:00.001-05:00

I can hardly believe that it is nearly 2 weeks since I snapped this picture

at Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel in Florida.

Time certainly flies when you are making Christmas.

I hope you all enJOY

your Christmas preparations

and Your Blessing,

Kimberly

Newly Listed Christmas Goodness!

2011-12-16T14:47:00.000-05:00

These can be found at

aJOY2bheld

All paid purchases will be mailed within 24 hours from now until Christmas.

enJOY A Merry Friday,

Kimberly

Alice's Tea Party Swap

2011-12-15T01:37:00.002-05:00

I received these beautiful teapots last week

from Alpha Stamps'

Alice's Tea Party Swap.

Beautiful blue teapot by

Nichole Harding

Pretty pink flamingo teapot by

Susan Salyer

Gorgeous hand-stitched teapot by

our swap hostess

Caroline Ouzts Hay

This is the teapot I sent in.

I started to make one for myself,

but haven't finished it yet.

Someday...

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

JOYous Mail!

2011-12-14T01:22:00.002-05:00

Mr. AJS and I took a week long pre-Christmas holiday last week.

I returned to find a beautiful surprise in the mail from dear Natalea!

This is simply gorgeous!!!

I couldn't wait to hang it,

thanks Nat.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

The Last Of My Merry Christmas ATCs

2011-12-13T01:12:00.001-05:00

These will be in today's mail.

Time got away from me,

and honestly,

I didn't realize how much time went into creating 25 different ATCs.

Thanks so much to all who joined me in

A Merry Christmas ATC Swap!

enJOY A Merry Day,

Kimberly

Happy Mail!

2011-12-13T00:30:00.002-05:00

I received these beautiful ATCs in last week's mail,

and once again I am awed by their creative beauty.

Thanks so much ladies.

If you see your ATC above,

please leave a comment with your blog info,

so everyone can visit and enJOY all of your creativity.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Still Time To Shop aJOY2bheld.etsy.com

2011-12-12T13:31:00.000-05:00

All purchase made by Wednesday, December 21st,

will ship within 24 hours.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Sharing

2011-12-09T04:21:00.000-05:00

enJOY using this image in your artwork.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

K is for Kris Kringle

2011-12-08T04:48:00.000-05:00

I was Miss A,

(see yesterday's post),

and decided to take a second letter,

so I am also Miss K

in the Christmas ABC book swap.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A is for Angel, Announcement, Alleluia, Advent

2011-12-07T04:42:00.002-05:00

27 pages, just like this one are on their way to the

Christmas ABC Book

hostess, Marian.

Last year, Marian hosted an ABC school book exchange,

which was simply wonderful.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Such Beauty!

2011-12-06T04:23:00.004-05:00

These are the beautiful ATCs I received last week from another amazingly talented group of women.

enJOY!

Thank you so very much

Terri, Kelly, Donnalee, Jane, and Lisa

for swapping with me.

If your ATC is pictured,

please leave a comment on this post

be sure to include your blog url.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

White Christmas Tag Swap

2011-12-05T04:35:00.001-05:00

All Hearts Come Home At Christmas

This is one of 15 tags I created for the

White Christmas Tag Swap

hosted by my blogging friend,

Jane.

Jane hosted the same swap last year and the tags were gorgeous,

so I am very excited to participate again.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Sunday Blessings!

2011-12-04T04:28:00.000-05:00

I would like to take a moment to share my one of my blessings.

I have had a very successful Christmas sales season,

and I would like to thank everyone who has made a purchase from my etsy shops.

All of the items pictured above and many, many more have found new homes this Christmas.

I am always honored when someone actually purchases something I have created.

So, thank you, thank you, thank you.

enJOY a lovely Sunday

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Sharing The Joy!

2011-12-02T16:21:00.000-05:00

Feel free to use the image of this vintage postcard in your art.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

There Is Still Time To Enter Fishtail Cottage's Giveaways!

2011-12-01T04:26:00.000-05:00

Tracie will pick the lucky winners tomorrow.

Click here to enter.

Good Luck!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

All Hearts Come Home For White Wednesday

2011-11-30T06:31:00.000-05:00

I'll be home for Christmas;

You can count on me.

Please have snow and mistletoe

And presents on the tree.

Christmas Eve will find me

Where the love-light gleams.

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams.

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Please feel free to use the last image in your work,

personal or to sell,

with the exception of incorporation into collage sheets for resale.

I am linking to

Faded Charm

White Wednesday

# 128

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Merry Christmas ATC Swap - Part Two

2011-11-29T02:00:00.002-05:00

Here's a look at the second batch of ATCs I have mailed out.

You can see all of the ATCs I have created for all of 2010's swaps by clicking my sidebar button:

My Tuesday ATCs (flickr)

Be sure to scroll down to the last post for a look at the beautiful ATCs I received last week.

enJOY a Merry day,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

More Beautiful ATCs!

2011-11-29T01:00:00.002-05:00

I received these lovelies last week,

enJOY!

Thank you so very much

JoAnne, Joy, Lyn, and Deb

for your graciously sharing your beautiful talent.

If your ATC is pictured above,

please leave a comment and include your blog url,

I want to offer everyone the opportunity to get to know you better.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Have A Cool Yule!

2011-11-28T10:19:00.000-05:00

I have added a new section to my etsy shop

called Cool Yule!

It is filled with quirky,

bright,

fun,

cheery,

retro stuff.

enJOY a Merry Monday,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Oh Christmas Tree!

2011-11-27T04:28:00.000-05:00

Today is one of my favorite days of the year.

It is the 24th Annual Laws Family Christmas tree chopping day!

I hope you are feeling Merry today too!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

ps-be sure to scroll down for a great giveaway.

Be Sure To Visit Fishtail Cottage!

2011-11-26T07:59:00.000-05:00

The lovely Tracie at Fishtail Cottage

is celebrating the first anniversary of her beautiful blog.

She invited me to help her celebrate by participating in her month long giveaways.

I created this

Grumpy Angel Snowball Ornament,

and you can enter for a chance to win here.

There are plenty of other wonderful giveaways still open.

Visit Fishtail Cottage by clicking the button on my sidebar,

and be sure to wish Tracie many more beautiful years of blogging.

I hope you are enJOYing a lovely weekend,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Sharing

2011-11-25T07:19:00.000-05:00

I found this wonderful antique (1885) book at the flea market last month.

I plan on using the cover for a Christmas swap I am participating in.

It is far too beautiful to use for only one project.

Please feel free to use it in your art.

I only scanned and sharpened the image,

you may alter it digitally or print it out to use in your collage work.

enJOY a lovely Friday

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Too Good!

2011-11-24T09:19:00.000-05:00

This photo from last year is too good

not to recycle!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

ATCs Are Snowing In!

2011-11-22T08:47:00.000-05:00

These are the first to arrive.

Aren't they simply amazing!?!?

If you see your beautiful ATC above,

please leave a comment on this post

and include your blog url.

I would love everyone to have the opportunity to get to know you all better.

Thanks so much Donna, Marni, Terri and Sylvia!

enJOY a Merry Tuesday

&Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Just Popping In...

2011-11-21T18:52:00.000-05:00

... to give a big group

Thank You

for all your lovely comments lately.

I have been very busy in my workshop

and miss visiting you too.

A few more weeks and I should be able to play catch-up.

In the meantime,

enJOY a lovely Monday evening

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Wishing You A Lovely Sunday!

2011-11-20T05:02:00.000-05:00

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Thank You Very Much!

2011-11-19T06:10:00.001-05:00

I am overJOYed at the response,

but due to time constraints I have to close the swap at 25 swappers.

Please double check that I have your name,

and if there is an * next to your name

I am still missing your mailing address.

Lisa B

Tanya D

Linda H

Deb H

Donna A

Kelly D

Sylvia H

Debbie G

Terri G

Marni S

Judith T

Lynn L

JoAnne B

Donna Lee

Jane P

Peggy P

Debbie K

Mercedes S *

Terri H *

Joy H

Chris M

Jean R

Tina M

Cheryl *

Liz D

Please email missing mailing address to:

joyful_art@yahoo.com

enJOY a Merry Saturday,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Merry Thursday To You!

2011-11-17T09:14:00.000-05:00

Wishing you a lovely day.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

I'm Dreaming...

2011-11-15T17:28:00.000-05:00

...of sparkly golden glitter stars...

...of timeless vintage buttons and crystals...

...of peaceful snow...

...of frothy vintage millinery...

...of feathery angel wings...

...of A White Christmas!

Have a Merry

Faded Charm

White Wednesday

#126!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Merry ATCs Are In The Mail!

2011-11-15T05:45:00.000-05:00

These are the first 11 ATCs I created for my

A Merry Christmas ATC Swap.

Thank you to:

Lisa B (still need your mailing address)

Tanya

Linda H

Deb H

Donna A

Kelly D

Sylvia H

Debbie G

Terri G

Marni S

Judith T

Lynn L

JoAnne B

Donnalee N

Jane P

for accepting my invite to swap the first week!

If I missed your name,

I apologize,

just be sure to let me know.

I am still looking for more swappers,

simply click my swap button on my sidebar for details.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Believe...

2011-11-14T08:15:00.000-05:00

...in the magic of making Merry!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Blessed Sunday!

2011-11-13T05:56:00.000-05:00

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Merry Saturday!

2011-11-12T07:14:00.000-05:00

I have just put together a

White Christmas

photo set on flickr.

I am also linking to

Deck The Halls Sundays.

Be sure to visit,

Terri has wonderful tutorials,

this week she works her magic with bottle brush trees!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-11-11T05:33:00.000-05:00

Blue Christmas

Happy Friday!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

And The Merriment Continues...

2011-11-10T11:19:00.000-05:00

I hope no one is getting tired of my Christmas posts.

Christmas starts early

when you are a crafter with a shop to fill.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

They're Back!

2011-11-08T13:17:00.000-05:00

I wish to invite you to join me in

artJOYstuff's

A Merry Christmas ATC Swap.

This will be a one for one ongoing swap.

I will be limiting myself to 25 Christmas ATCs.

If you wish to swap with me,

simply leave a comment on this post,

and send your mailing info to me at:

joyful_art@yahoo.com

I will create an ATC just for you

and you will do the same for me.

I will be posting weekly to share the latest ATCs I have made and to show off the wonderful ATCs I receive in return.

I am hoping to receive 25 beautiful ATCs from 25 different beautiful artists,

so please one time swap only.

I would be ever so grateful if you would help spread the word by posting my button to your blog.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Still Busy Making Merry

2011-11-07T15:53:00.000-05:00

Wishing you a lovely Monday.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

A Merry Sunday To One And All!

2011-11-06T11:57:00.000-05:00

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Wish Lynn A Happy Blogaversary From Me!

2011-11-04T14:39:00.000-04:00

This is just one of the amazing prizes

Lynn is giving away in

Trash To Treasures

3rd anniversary giveaway.

This one has to be seen to believe.

enJOY a lovely weekend,

and Your Blessing,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-11-04T04:12:00.000-04:00

Tags Of Christmas Past

enJOY!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Alice's Tea Party Swap

2011-11-02T18:02:00.000-04:00

Alpha Stamps

hosts some wonderful swaps.

I have joined the

Alice's Tea Party Swap.

It is a 3 for 3 swap,

mine are all the same,

which is why I only have photos of one of my teapots.

Keeping to the tea theme

and surrounded by some of my favorite scraps,

I created this small matchbox inspiration kit

for our hostess.

enJOY a lovely Wednesday,

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Happy Trick Or Treat Day!

2011-10-31T04:41:00.000-04:00

May your day be filled with all treats!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

No Words, Just Pictures

2011-10-30T02:34:00.000-04:00

enJOY A Lovely Sunday

And Your Blessings,

Kimberly

This Is Halloween!

2011-10-29T04:49:00.000-04:00

Now that my boys are grown,

both in college,

Halloween doesn't bring the same excitement

as when they were young.

I can't even live vicariously through trick or treaters at my door.

We live in a more rural area,

and are lucky to see 5 costumed beggars each year.

I did, however, do a little decorating in my dining room,

and thought I would share.

JoAnne made this dapper dude on the left,

and I made his mate on the right.

I made this shadowbox too.

The centerpiece on the buffet is this white pumpkin topiary,

surrounded by my collection of vintage-looking decorations.

Great beaded garland,

a Home Goods find a few years ago,

and a Merry Halloween swag I made years ago.

Natalea made this beautiful witch tree topper.

Some of my cabinet card witches (at top),

and the ominous gent below is also by JoAnne.

Pretty beaded fruit.

The piece to the left came in the mail the other day.

This door hanger is by Lynn.

This gorgeous piece was the prize in her latest giveaway!

Thanks so much Lynn!

I hope you are enJOYing a lovely weekend,

And Your Blessings,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-10-28T04:13:00.000-04:00

Sharing my Halloween creations from years past.

This guy is too funny.

Love making my little chenille folks using vintage cupcake picks.

This little crow was a vintage piece.

I painted and glittered the heck out of him.

This is a little bitty shadowbox,

it was probably no more than 3x3".

Tags are so much fun to make.

This one features an artchix image.

The image of this gal is from my personal collection.

I have mixed emotions about turning someone's Aunt Tillie into a witch.

Vintage BINGO cards were the base for this piece...

...and this one too.

These ornies may be my favorites.

I may need to make a few for myself.

Happy Tricks And Treats

this weekend.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Bay Head Country Accents Christmas Boutique

2011-10-27T18:03:00.000-04:00

You can find my hand made pieces

at Bay Head Country Accents Christmas Boutique

again this year.

The sale runs

from October 28th through December 11th

(closed Thanksgiving).

Open daily 9:30 to 5:30

and Sundays 10:00 to 5:00.

Bay Head Country Accents Christmas Boutique

is located in

Opdyke's Furniture

308 Sea Avenue - Highway 35 South

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

732-892-2020

Happy Shopping!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

I'm Dreaming Of Glitter And Lace

2011-10-26T10:43:00.000-04:00

Thought I would share some of the pieces I finished yesterday.

This time of year,

I am constantly covered in glitter.

These items

have just been listed

in my etsy shoppe.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Greetings!

2011-10-25T09:45:00.000-04:00

I've been busy working on these blank greeting cards.

Everything is vintage,

with the exceptions of thread and card stock.

I love giving new life to these forgotten snapshots.

We may not know the folks in these photos,

but we can usually relate.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Special Discount In My Etsy

2011-10-22T09:22:00.000-04:00

Many Halloween items in my etsy shoppe are discounted 50% ,here.

Halloween items will be removed on November 1,

so take advantage of these price reductions for next year.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

The Last Of The Tuesday Trading Card Swap

2011-10-22T03:34:00.000-04:00

This beautiful and fun card is from my dear friend,

Natalea.

My oldest played trumpet in elementary school,

so this one brought back memories.

This wonderful card is from my swapping pal,

Debbie.

This one with its picture of a much older boy,

reminds me of how quickly time passes.

Thanks so very much to both

Natalea and Debbie.

enJOY A Lovely Saturday

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-10-21T05:40:00.000-04:00

This week I am sharing

my original collages in/with frames.

I hope you enJOY this stroll through my archives....

Happy Friday, Happy Weekend!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Fall Entertaining

2011-10-20T12:43:00.000-04:00

I was blessed to have a son born on the first day of Autumn,

my favorite season by far.

I always try to celebrate these two momentous occasions by pulling out the first of my Fall decorations.

This is how the table looked on a September evening,

ready for family to gather around.

Happy, Happy Autumn!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Bootiful Bag Full Of Amazing Treats!

2011-10-19T12:05:00.000-04:00

I must have done something right

to deserve all of these wonderful goodies.

Okay, it was luck of the draw

that made me Kelly's secret sister in the

Something's Brewing

Secret Sister Halloween Swap!

Kelly and I have traded many ATCs together,

she is a wonderful artist,

but it is her generous spirit that shines most bright.

Thank you so very much, Kelly.

Be sure to check out her blog here.

To revisit the goodies I sent to my secret sister,

Marsha,

you can go to my post here.

I am linking to the

Bloggerette Sorority

where you can visit all the other secret swappers.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

All Good Things Come To An End

2011-10-18T07:58:00.000-04:00

I am ending

Tuesday Trading Card Swap,

at least for now.

I may bring it back after the New Year,

when we will all be tucked in for the winter

and may be looking for a creative outlet.

I would like to thank all of the talented, generous ladies

who have shared thier beautiful art with not only me,

but my readers as well.

Your art has sometimes touched my funnybone,

sometimes sparked inspiration,

sometimes reminded me of something I have forgotten,

but always touched my heart.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

An Amazing Autumn Day!

2011-10-17T12:31:00.000-04:00

I hope everyone enJOYed a beautiful weekend.

Mr AJS and I walked what felt like miles at the flea market yesterday.

It was such a beautiful day!

Here are a few of my favorite finds:

I collect milk glass

and have a strange attraction to sugar and creamer sets of all sorts.

The funny thing is, I am a tea drinker

and take my tea straight,

no milk, no sugar,

just tea.

Love this cute little guy,

his arm is already mended,

and he is looking forward to Christmas.

I am participating in an ABC Christmas swap

and was hunting for an antique book to reuse for the cover of my book.

I thought this was perfect,

a simple change from Toto to Christmas

and I am set.

(have to love the $1.00 price too!)

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-10-14T03:05:00.000-04:00

This week I have combed my archives for

some of my work on canvas.

enJOY...

Thanks for visiting today.

enJOY A Lovely Weekend,

& Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Tuesday Trading Card Swap (on Wednesday)!

2011-10-12T11:49:00.000-04:00

OOPS!

This week's theme is:

Heart And Home

I am returning to a weekly 1 for 1 swap,

meaning you send me one and I send you one.

Simply email me at:

joyful_art@yahoo.com

include your mailing address

and I will reply with mine.

You mail one ATC in this week's theme

and I will in turn mail one of these cards to you.

(I am not sure I am done with these,

I think they still need a little tweaking,

but I thought I am running late enough this week).

feel free to grab my button for your sidebar,

please link back to my home page.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Bloggerette Society Halloween Secret Swap

2011-10-10T04:12:00.000-04:00

Shhhh!

It's a secret.

I am sending this assortment of my

Halloween hand mades to my

secret sister.

black and white

Halloween witches garland

close-up of the same

paper collage on wood,

fabric ATC,

cupcake pick skeleton,

fall colored buttons,

and a stack of Halloween admission tickets

a mini altered cabinet card,

and glittery skeleton tassel

and one of my fabric treat bags

My Halloween crafting is coming to an end for this season,

I hope to share my Fall decorating over the next couple weeks.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

And The Winner Is...

2011-10-09T07:40:00.000-04:00

...Danielle,

My Blessed Serendipity Life!

I would like to offer a special thanks to these kind ladies for posting my giveaway button on their blogs:

Liz (Lululiz in Lalaland)

Joanne (The Vintage Dragonfly)

Danielle (My Blessed Serendipity Life)

Caroline (Glitter Tart Designs)

Birgit (Swapping Howdies)

Sonya (Counting My Blessings)

Sue (The Krafty Cupcake)

Lynn (Trash To Treasures)

Trisha (Easily amused, hard to offend)

Kersten (Altered Gypsy)

If you haven't already done so,

please email your mailing address to:

joyful_art@yahoo.com

enJOY Your Sunday Blessings,

Kimberly

Thank You Very Much!

2011-10-08T16:00:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago I posted a plea for swappers to help me fill my printers' tray with Fall and Halloween ATCs.

The last of them arrived yesterday and this is the beautiful artwork sitting on my computer desk right now.

Thanks so very much to:

Kathy, Natalea, Lynn, Debbie, Tabitha, Deb, and Jane.

close-up of this gorgeously creepy ATC

from Lynn

these 2 ATCs are from Debbie

and they show Autumn in all its glory

Deb made these adorable ATCs just for me

Reminder:

today is the last day

to enter

My October Giveaway!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-10-07T03:54:00.000-04:00

Today I am sharing

my mini quilts.

The first four were made by hand

while on a lake vacation a few summers ago.

I packed up a small wicker picnic hamper,

filled with bits of fabric, trims, laces and buttons,

and sewed for hours each day.

Now that was a relaxing vacation.

These other pieces were all made using a combination of

machine and hand finishing.

I love playing with fabric.

I love playing with color.

I love playing with vintage bits and bobs.

I love repurposing old quilts.

I love party hats.

I love that you took the time to visit today!

Reminder:

Only 2 days

remain to enter

My October Giveaway!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

More Halloween And Autumn ATCs

2011-10-06T14:27:00.000-04:00

Last week, I invited swappers to name their own theme

for Tuesday Trading Card Swap.

Lynn requested Halloween,

this is the card I made for her.

Deb wanted 1 each Halloween and Fall.

Here's the Fall card,

and here's the Halloween cards

I made for her.

Debbie wanted to swap 2 Fall theme ATCs.

I made this one,

and this one for her.

This is an extra little card I made for a blogging friend,

and this I made for a dear friend out in California,

just to say hi.

I still have room for one more swapper this week.

This is a 2 for 2 ATC swap.

You make and send me 2 cards,

and you will receive one of these cards

plus one made by that super gifted gal,

Natalea.

Click my Tuesday Trading Card Swap button

to be redirected to that post.

Reminder:

Only 3 days

remain to enter

My October Giveaway!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Gothic ATC Swap

2011-10-05T04:21:00.000-04:00

I love the look of black, white and silver together,

and Tabitha did a beautiful job on this ATC.

These two wonderful ATCs (above and below)

came from Jane.

Thanks so much to Tabitha and Jane

for another fun swap!

I sent both ladies these treat bags

with their ATCs snuggled inside.

Reminder:

4 more days

to enter

My October Giveaway!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Tuesday Trading Card Swap - Week # 23!

2011-10-04T03:01:00.000-04:00

This week's theme:

Sepia - Fabric And Lace

This is a 2 for 2 swap,

you send 2 you receive 2 in return,

one from me and one from another swapper.

Please refer to this post for complete details.

Feel free to grab this button for your blog,

please link it back to my homepage.

Reminder:

5 days left

to enter my October Giveaway!

Happy Tuesday!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Halloween Matchbox Swap - part 2

2011-10-03T03:37:00.000-04:00

Yesterday,

I shared the beautiful matchbox that I received from my swap partner.

Today,

I am sharing the matchbox I am sending out to her.

I thought I would make the matchbox itself into an ornament

by running a ribbon through it

and adding a tassel.

Here's a glimpse of what I included:

this little altered wood

Haunted House;

vintage cupcake pick skeleton man;

Witchy collage on wood ornie;

glittered glam skull tassel;

black glittered shrine house with vintage pumpkin man inside;

and an ATC and tag.

I loved this swap!

Thanks again, JoAnne!

Reminder:

6 more days

to enter my October Giveaway!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Halloween Matchbox Swap - part 1

2011-10-02T03:20:00.000-04:00

I received the most beautiful

Halloween matchbox

from the talented and generous

JoAnne of Vintage Dragonfly.

JoAnn was the hostess,

as well as my swap partner.

Lucky me!

Here's a look at the goodies she included:

tags, Halloween stamp, and awesome party skeleton

(I have plans for him, stay tuned)

altered cabinet card, Gothic arch book, Halloween trinkets,

and best of all...

one of JoAnne's beautiful domino books.

She didn't know,

but I was secretly hoping she would be sending one my way.

Thanks so very much JoAnne!

Tomorrow I will share the matchbox I created.

Reminder:

October Giveaway ends in

7 days.

enJOY Your Sunday Blessings,

Kimberly

Enter My October Giveaway Here!

2011-10-01T14:54:00.000-04:00

Simply leave a comment on this post

before Sunday, October 9, 2011.

I will draw one winner on that day.

She will receive this fabric treat bag

filled with these handmade pieces:

altered genuine antique cabinet card;

skeleton ornament,

made from a vintage cupcake pick;

paper collage on wood,

ready to hang;

hand stamped tags

and fun Halloween admission tickets.

Feel free to grab my giveaway button for your blog.

If you are kind enough to help spread the word,

be sure to email me:

kimlaws@verizon.net

(Yahoo subscribers)

joyful_art@yahoo.com

include your mailing address

I would like to send you a special thank you gift.

I Hope You Are enJOYing

A Beautiful Weekend

And Your Blessings,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-09-30T06:29:00.000-04:00

I hope you enJOY

this selection of

Halloween ACEOs

I created in 2006.

enJOY a lovely day

and Your Blessings

Kimberly

Pumpkinhead ATC Swap

2011-09-29T07:01:00.000-04:00

Natalea sent her ATCs is this adorable card.

I guess that makes

Nat, Tabitha, and myself

Three Crafty Witches.

Here's a closeup of her ATC.

Very elegant for someone with a giant

Pumpkinhead.

Love her!

Tabitha's ATC

is oh so cute!

These are the little goodie bags

I put together for my

Halloween Sisters.

You can revisit my Pumpkinhead ATCs here.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Witchy Woman ATC Swap

2011-09-28T02:39:00.000-04:00

Love the pic of Margaret Hamilton

and the flying monkeys quote

that Natalea used for this awesome card.

Look at all the great loot I received from Kathy,

this was definitely a TREAT!

Here's Kathy's great card,

I love some Halloween glitter!

I sent each of the ladies one of my huge

Halloween glam tags

to say thank you.

You can revisit my ATCs for this swap here.

Thanks for visiting.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Tuesday Trading Card Swap - Week 22!

2011-09-27T08:10:00.000-04:00

I thought I would invite you to name a

Halloween or Fall theme

for this week's swap.

I would love to invite you to swap 1 or 2 ATCs

with me.

You name one or two themes,

make 1 or 2 trading cards,

send them to me,

and I will make and send 1 or 2 to you.

Simply email me at:

kimlaws@verizon.net

(if you use a Yahoo email address, please email me at:

joyful_art@yahoo.com

Include your mailing address

and the theme or themes you have chosen.

Here are a few ideas for inspiration,

but please feel free to create your own theme(s):

Scary Halloween,

Sweet Halloween,

Grumpy Halloween,

Happy Halloween.

Thanks so much for visiting today.

enJOY A Happy Tuesday

& Your Blessings,

Kimberly

More Gorgeous Girls Join The Party!

2011-09-25T17:50:00.000-04:00

These gals are looking for new homes.

They would make a great addition to your

Halloween decorating.

Each is one of a kind.

Each is created on a genuine,

antique photo cabinet card.

And each is priced at only $ 5.00.

Now available in my etsy shoppe.

note:

If they sell out,

simply email mail me

and I will gladly fill a special order for you.

Ships within 2 days.

enJOY a lovely Sunday evening,

Kimberly

ps - With regards to Art In The Garden,

the show was cancelled.

I received a phone call not 15 minutes after

pressing "publish" on my Friday post.

Happy Autumn!

2011-09-25T05:13:00.000-04:00

enJOY Your Sunday Blessings,

Kimberly

Something Wicked This Way Comes!

2011-09-23T12:49:00.000-04:00

These Gorgeous Gals

are packed and ready for tomorrow's show.

Unfortunately, they forgot to pack their canoes.

Tomorrow's weather is not too promising.

My front yard is underwater,

and weatherbug is predicting lots more rain and thunderstorms.

I am unsure about whether (due to weather)

I will be able to attend

Art In The Garden.

Garden being the part of that sentence that concerns me most.

I took all of my hard work to an outdoor show a few years ago,

thought I would brave the rain,

(I do have a canopy),

but a hard lesson was learned.

Paper products do not like moisture!

I lost nearly half of my inventory that day.

Which brings me to my point,

it is very doubtful that I will be selling at

Art In The Garden.

Short of an act of God,

I don't see how I can.

Apologies to anyone who was planning on visiting me there.

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

2011-09-23T05:54:00.000-04:00

Today I am sharing some of the mermaid art I have created.

Once again,

these are all sold pieces

from a few years ago.

I thought we would all enJOY

a good fish "tail."

enJOY a lovely today

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

I'm Dreaming Of A White...

2011-09-22T11:55:00.000-04:00

...I won't even say it.

However,

I will tell you

that I have just listed this in my etsy shop,

and will be bringing more with me

to Art In The Garden

this Saturday.

enJOY A Lovely Day

and Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Just A Reminder

2011-09-22T07:14:00.000-04:00

I will set up shop here on Saturday.

Calgo Gardens

462 Adelphia Road

Howell Township

Freehold, New Jersey 07728

732-919-7770

Keep your fingers crossed for good weather

(right now, it's not looking so good).

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly