Michelle Legler

Hello!

I'm starting to think the economy is really starting to get better. Business has really picked up here at Mosaic Cottage. Yay!!! :-) I know there is still some ugly economy news out there, but I really am trying to think positive. (Thanks Steph!! I think you were right!!!) Positive Thinking ~ Positive Thinking

I've been working daily from about from 6:30 a.m to about 6:00 p.m. (including weekends) and I only stop then so that I can cook dinner for family and then sometimes back into the studio I go until around midnight. I mention this because I really would like friends, family and neighbors to know that just because I work from home doesn't mean that my job is any less important or busy than those who work outside the home. My job may look like PLAY and I DO LOVE my job, but I have REAL deadlines.....people counting on me to get their orders to them for their own deadlines. It is very important to me to not let my customers down. I bring this up as I have been inundated with folks wanting me to do this for them or that for them. These are requests that I'm sure they wouldn't even dare to ask of people working outside the home. So, please know that I am not being rude, but I am working and my office hours are from 6:30 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. THANK YOU for understanding :-)

Okay, now that that is out of the way...

Check out this lamp base that I found at Goodwill while shopping for plates. I just found the shade at Target and I haven't even removed the plastic from it yet. (no time) I'm not sure if I'm going to leave it the way it is or embellish it.

 

Cool right??

 

The best part. Check out that price! Ha!

 

A little more work done on my mosaic wall. I try to work on this a little each day after working on cupcakes and such all day. It's a nice little break from the same old same old.

 

Check out this Hollyhock!! I think it is about 15 feet high now. It must be happy here. My friend Lori gave me some black Hollyhock seeds a few weeks ago. I can't wait until they grow. I've never seen black Hollyhocks before. I missed you on Sunday Lori!

 

My little Apricot tree finally has fruit! :-)

 

Look at my little baby grapes. My vine is covered with them. I hope they make it to maturity. There is a really nasty caterpillar that likes to munch the whole vine to nothing!

 

New Succulents. I'm really starting to hooked on these for posts and buckets.

 

Rose bushes are happy ~ happy :-)

 

 

My Jacaranda tree is in full purple bloom.

 

I love the way the petals look when they fall into the pond.

 

 

Well, back to work I go. I just wanted to let you know that I'm still around, just working my fingers to the bone (I wish that would work for my middle! LOL!)

Hugs!!!

Michelle

In the Mail

Okay, Miss Tiffany, they are one their way :-)

Congrats and Good Luck with the arrival of your new baby!!!!!! :-)

 

 

Hugs!

Michelle

Earth Day and a Bohemian Celebration

Ralph Waldo Emerson said The Earth Laughs in Flowers. In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, I think that I am doing my part to make the Earth Laugh. Yes??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, that was "some" of my flowers. I'm thinking the Earth should be down right giddy right now! LOL!

Mark your Calendars for this next very FUN event.

Friday, May 15th 7-10pm Bohemian Bliss Soiree~ TICKETS are $30 per person or $15 if dressed in your fancy schmancy bohemian attire.
Includes: Bohemian Light Fare & Libations, Preview Party, Live Music, Home Tour & Shopping

Saturday, May 16th 7am- Noon: The vintage market is FREE & open to the public & Home Tours will be from 10-noon @ $5. per person.

Yours truly will be there selling mosaics :-) So Excited!!! Also, I will be showing off a new line of mosaics that I've been working on. It's a secret until then, but I will give you a hint.....it is a mixture of solder and mosaics. :-) Any guesses?? These pieces are fabulous...if I say so myself! So, mark your calendar and come visit me and whole bunch of other cool artists.

Go here for further info.

 

Chat at ya soon!!!

 

Hugs!

 

Michelle

Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah! What?? Oh, that's just me singing a tune from what I think is a Britney Spears song. I'm not even sure if that is how it goes, but I find myself singing it aloud lately when I've accomplished something. I like to sing it loudly and with a nasal tone to it. I'm pretty sure I even curl my lip up all Elvis like. I'm not sure why I started doing it, but it works for me some how. The accomplishment that brought on this bout of singing....

TAXES!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Those pics above are the cleaned up version. The before was scary and so was I!

My family is scared of me when I'm doing taxes. I am mean and grumpy and I turn into one of these...

I am not kidding!

Then my waistline gets thicker as I eat alot of these...

 

Those bowls WERE Full!

All is well now, as those nasty taxes are done, done, done! Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!

Easter was FUN!

 

My adult children enjoyed their Egg Hunt, Peter Rabbit trivia game, and how many jelly beans are in the jar game. I did too, as they cracked me up! :-) Especially hearing their answers to the Peter Rabbit trivia questions. LOL! AND, I thought they would never find all of their eggs! Geesh! (however, there were 66 of them!) :-) Daughter #3 was the winner of the Egg Hunt, Daughter #4 won the trivia game and Daughter #2 won the jelly bean jar.

The Little Munchkin had her own egg hunt.

 

Once she figured out the whole process, she was on her way.

 

She was really encouraged once she found out that the eggs were filled with M&M's. :-)

Now on to some random news.

I just wanted to share with you a cleaner that I found that I really like.

 

It really works well and it is made with natural ingredients. Smells good too!

Now on to some thankful news.

I received this lovely clock and cards from Ruth at Artful Creations!

 

Thank You Ruth!!!

Now on to some business news.

These lovelies are headed to The Dreaming Bear Boutique in Marion, IA. So if you live in the area, head over to Miss Dori's boutique, as she is having a Mad Hatter celebration this coming Saturday. I wish I lived closer. It sounds like loads of FUN!!!!

 

 

 

 

That's all for now from the Mosaic Cottage :-)

Hugs! and Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah! :-)

Michelle

Happy Easter!

  

 

 

 

 

 

I'm off to buy prizes for the Easter Egg Hunt for my "adult" children. :-)

Happy Easter!!!!

Hugs!

Michelle

Mosaics

Whew! Sorry to have not posted for 7 days. I've been busy moving heavy furniture and boxes. For who? Oh, for daughter #2 and her boyfriend and my GRAND-BABY :-) Yep, they moved here to Arizona this week! Yay! So happy about this! They live about 3 miles from me, so, many visits with that cute little baby girl. :-) I think I have them about settled in, so hopefully, I can get in a bit more studio time these next few days. Also, my body could use a little healing after all that moving. Dang, I'm just not as young as I used to be.

I've been busy in other areas too. Remember that pottery class I was taking?? Well, here are pics of some of the stuff I made. Most people in the class were making vases and I was busy making tiles and well, other stuff. ;-)

Here's my Heron. I wished I could have made him gray, but that color wasn't available.

 

My Cardinal and a butterfly

 

Flower with leaves, Dragonfly, Bee

 

This is what I like for my garden to do

 

Hummingbirds

 

Lizard

 

Assortment of tiles

 

My Koi fish. I don't want to put this near my pond as I'm afraid it might attract the Heron!

 

Daughter #4 thinks my koi should look like this ;-)

 

Here's the BIG mosaic mural that I'm working on.

 

As you can see, this is where my tiles are going. This mosaic is going to take a lot of hours, but I'm so excited for it to be finished.

 

Here are some new mosaic wall hanging cakes that I'll be adding to my shop today.

 

 

 

 

Well, that's all for now. Back to the studio I go. :-)

Have a Fabulous weekend!!!

Hugs!

Michelle