Kim Hanauer's Art Retreat.......'My Favorite Things'

As someone recently said to me....I am on the art retreat circuit. It's

true. They are inspiring.....and they help me be artful. I was

so fortunate to be able to attend Karla Nathan's Birdsong Retreat

in April. A lovely event. I also am fortunate to be going to Rachel Velder's

Handmade University. I can't wait to get back to Omaha. So.....it

was a true blessing when Kim Hanauer invited me to come to Nashville TN

back in January to attend her art retreat which gathered this past

weekend......'My Favorite Things'. She sure new my favorite things. We had a ball.

Just look at the supplies & how they were packaged. She knew the key to

my heart.....I was swooning. Nothing second rate here.....she let us work

with all her special treasures. I was flattered. You know how it is....when

you work with the best your projects turn out beautifully.

Here is one such creation. I adore how it turned out. I brought some of

the embellishments like the silhouette tin....and the 'Mother' pin (Thanks Heather

of Speckled Egg)....also the rhinestone's...buttons......and sweet Kana shared

her velvet with me. We always love being table mates. We like to share.

I am thrilled that we have gotten close. It is really nice to travel to Nashville to see

Kana & Kim.

And this little ditty.....well Kim called it.....'The Happy Hour Project'.

We did away with alcohol and just created to our hearts desire.

This little girl we got to embellish up and add ribbons & rhinestones.

They looked so cute after we were finished. One of the best parts of the

weekend though was getting to rekindle a friendship with LuLu Kellogg. She

is an absolute doll. We met at Silver Bella and became fast friends. We have

kept in contact with little gifts of love and emailing and blogging to each

other. So....not only do art retreats inspire me....but they bless me in

so many ways. I hope this post finds you in and artfully creative way....and

blessed by the friends that you have in your life.