**CHristMas is ComINg!!!**

I have been working on a few more Christmas items! Getting ready for 2 craft fairs tomorrow, one is over in Scottsdale at Angel's Serenity, and then it is off to the Fall Fest in Glendale! It is supposed to be a gorgeous day out here, in the high 60s to low 70s! Here's wishing all of you a wonderful weekend wherever you may be! Enjoy those Holiday craft shows!!

I had the most beautiful shaped wine bottle to work with on my latest 'rekindled' project! I just loved it and wanted to try my hand at a table lamp. I used tissue papers and napkins to decoupage the base, then painted over it with a mixture of transparent acrylics and powdered pigments. I just love the shine that this added to the piece! My husband helped out here by drilling the hole for the cord and, as you can see in the pictures, it works! This lamp uses a 4 watt night light bulb. I added the finishing touches of lace, ribbon, grapes and leaves, and a lovely little lamp shade and here it is, ready for a table!! I can't wait to work on my next lamp!

**So Much to be Thankful For**

Fall must be in the air for me, and in my art room!!

I just returned from a trip back home to Nebraska and I absolutely love this time of the year there! The colors, the smell in the air, the coolness in the wind! Love it!! It also must have inspired me to get into that artsy, craftsy mood! I completed these Autumn Greeting Cards and will be listing them on my Etsy site soon!! As you can tell, I found some silk leaves, which I embellished with glitter, and added to the cards. I love to use different textures, I think it adds a little 'punch' to the mix!!

I hope you are all getting in the mood for Turkey Day! It will be here soon!! Gobble, Gobble!

**+---'I'm Cuckoo for Cuckoo Clocks!!!'----++**

This recycled sheet metal piece was inspired by an actual Cuckoo Clock part, the wooden bird and leaves!! My dad had this broken piece which he no longer wanted, so I came to its rescue! I gave it a little TLC with some lumieres, added some funky stuff, and a little touch of whimsy, and here you have it! My version of a cuckoo clock! I don't know about you, but I'm cuckoo for cuckoo clocks!!

For a little history on the cuckoo clock, please visit www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckoo_clock.

:) Wishes for a Happy Halloween (:

I just finished yet another Halloween card and wanted to share it with you! I used shrink film on this one since I wanted to add my own little 'charm' to the card! The charm reads 'pumpkin patch' and I used Prismacolors (http://www.prismacolor.com/) to add the color! The shrink film used was by Grafix and it is the matte shrink film. Hope you like it!!

Please stop by my website, www.rekindleme.com, to check out some of my other holiday greeting cards!! Thank you!

**Come on in for a Spell**

I wanted to share a Halloween card that I just finished! This adorable little witch is inviting you into her home for a 'spooktacular' time! Enter if you dare and a Happy Halloween to all!!

I used papers, stickers, buttons and ink for this greeting card!

**Turn It Up!!**

I hope everyone is having a great Friday! I just finished a piece for all of the music lovers out there! The weekend is here and it is time to crank up your favorite tunes and Dance! Kick up your heels and have fun! Let loose and live out loud! Enjoy those creative, autumn days!