http://thepenguingeisha.com Shiny Things Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:44:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At some point last summer I found myself steering aimlessly (as I often do) through the world wide web looking for ideas, inspiration and (truth be known) killing time. It was during this time that I came across a beautiful butterfly bouquet on the Martha Stewart Weddings site I ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2010/06/07/a-fluttering-bouquet-for-summer/   Every month or so, my island girlfriends and I get together to create and "crush a cup of wine" (Act 1 Romeo and Juliet). Creating with others is a very energizing task. Simply by being in the room I find myself inspired to do more than I would if left ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2010/06/04/art-desserts-a-very-good-idea/    There is nothing like the sunshine to inspire new designs and creativity. All the blooms here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and the hum of busy bees have  inspired my latest round of hair accesories! Spring critters like butterflies, bees, ladybugs and singing birds are amongst my favorite lifeforms here on the ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2010/05/14/spastic-floral-fantastic-spring/ In an on-going effort to learn to create beautiful things and make what I would once buy, I have discovered the joy of cookies. I have long known the joy of eating cookies. Along with cake, cookies are on the top of my sweets priority list. This past year ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2010/01/01/delectable-holidays/ snowflake cookies Originally uploaded by JILL's Sugar Collection these cookies are truly magical! They look as though they are made from actual snowflakes - they are true works of art. I bet they tasted good too! With practice, perhaps I too can bake and decorate something so whimsically beautiful. http://thepenguingeisha.com/2010/01/01/beautiful-snowflake-cookies/ Where would a little girl be without her imagination? In a world without possibility that's where, and I for one have always had my mind drifting in the clouds of possibility. I have always been able to close my eyes and go Wonderland.  My affection for Alice has been life ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2009/11/08/an-alice-state-of-mind/              Perhaps one of the highest compliments of all for an artist is the request of a custom piece. A merger of two unique points of view into one piece created by an artist envision by a client. To trust someone else with your visionis an amazing thing that ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2009/10/04/custom-combs-call-out-for-creation/ This summer has brought a lot of positive attention to my little Etsy shop. It seems that people are enjoying my recent creations and have been using them in their treasuries. I'm very excited to see my work through the eyes of others - it pleases me to no end ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2009/09/14/front-page-news/ Beauty can be vibrant and colorful, or it can be delicate and fragile in soft shades. Of course, since beauty is in the eye of the beholder it can be anywhere in anything if looked at with a different sensibility. It is with this in mind that I am looking ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2009/09/08/moths-are-butterflies-of-the-night/ There is not one woman I know in this world that is not involved in changing herself for the better in some way. It may be through diet, exercise, education, motherhood, meditation, or even simply trying to blog more often. It does not matter how small or big the change ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2009/08/25/metamorposis-is-a-constant-state/