bits and pieces

I have finished a few box tops, though I still need to prep and paint the boxes they will go on








I'm also working on the beauty and the beast block of what I hope will be a fairytale cq,

so far I have gotten a few birds,










the thatched house

the fireplace motif

and the statue of Artemis done 

I am also (impatiently) waiting for my next "Fools Gold" block so i can start on that.

I also have to start thinking about this months BJP. hmmmm. what to do 1st.

and the statue of Artemis done 

I am also (impatiently) waiting for my next "Fools Gold" block so i can start on that.

I also have to start thinking about this months BJP. hmmmm. what to do 1st.

BJP-march

 In chicago ST.Pats day is big, i mean really BIG.

everyone in the city turns out for both the city's parade on the saturday before the st pats and then they all go to the south side to celebrate the St.Pats day parade on ST.Pats day.

we dye the chicago river green, a highly redundant act since the river is already green to begin with!

I think chicago celebrates St.Pats day more than Ireland where he started out. not bad for a St. known for chasing out snakes!

 anyway my BJP is a celebration of the madness chicago gets itself into during the week of st.Pats day.

you have the south side and the north side depicted by shamrocks
and the west side by the flower to represent the city's motto "Herbs in Horto" (an urban garden) the green band is the river two branches, dyed its redundant green and the gold is for the city's grid system of streets

the mid blue is the lake and the double light blue and white with intermittent red represents the city's flag.

beauty is sometimes a beast

I'm working on a Beauty and the beast block for my Fairy tales cq.

so far I don't have much but a few birds.











my mom took a fabulous picture of the original beast mask from the Trufo movie
and i want to put that in the center on a silver lame mirror.

I am planning on depicting the fireplace with the faces in it from the movie,

I also have a cottage planned, lots of flowers

 and maybe even the statue of eros if there is still room!