OH, MY LADY FRA-GA!

Lady Fra-Ga's transformation is complete!  She will be on the 'catwalk' of Fransisco Farm Art Fair June 25 and 26 wearing this zebra patterned sequin cape, just covering her tiny black lace string top and thong (her idea, not mine!).  Her tiara, which is so heavy she wears a neck brace to hold it up, is silver and gold stars, hot pink rhinestone, and a red feather spray.  The jewelry she is wearing is all Lady Fra-Ga and will be on sale at the fair (she is demanding 10% of the proceeds!).  Going barefoot is putting emphasis on the fact that she is atop a 10 inch hot pink high heel where she is able to play her keyboard at the heel.  I love her, but until this art fair is over, I am not ga-ga over her newly found attitude (tears, pushing hair back, drama, and calling her friends little monsters)!  But, moms out there: we know this attitude well from our teenagers!  And, she has come a long way from simple mule to this.  She deserves the fame!  (Use the SHARE buttons below to give her extra coverage.  We are trying to be the most popular Fannie at the art fair and we need all the help we can get!  Check out the art fair where she and I will be: www.franciscosfarm.org.)  

WHO NEEDS A 10 INCH HOT PINK HIGH HEEL? LADY FRA-GA!

Lady Fra-Ga's high heel piano is finished!  With assistance, she can now climb up onto this piano fashioned just for her.  Ofcourse, she was inspired by her favorite singer/songwriter who has a similar prop for performances!  Lady Fra-Ga is hoping this heel will go down into the history books of the Fransisco Farm Art Fair where she will make her public debut (for short: the mule with the heel!)  Tomorrow is her very own debut--hair, makeup, costume, even painted toenails.  Stay tuned!  She is still ga-ga over the idea of being a star. (Use the SHARE buttons below to give her extra coverage.  We are trying to be the most popular Fannie at the art fair and we need all the help we can get!  Check out the art fair where she and I will be: www.franciscosfarm.org.)  

HAIR! MAKEUP! LIGHTS! Oh, My Lady Fra-ga gets a MAKEOVER!

Frannie simply went all out during the makeover!  (Ofcourse, she is 'ga-ga' over the star she is impersonating.)  The longest of straight, blond hair; the reddest of lips; eye makeup that would make Cleopatra envious.  And, ofcourse, hot pink duck tape as the standard.  I am getting her costume ready while she primps.  Monday, the high heel will be ready to be showcased.  Tuesday is her coming out party!  Then we make jewelry for the Art Fair where she will shine (we hope!) as OH MY LADY FRA-GA!  Join us if you can at Franciscos Farm Art Fair, June 25 & 26 at Equus Run Vineyards!  (Use the SHARE buttons below to give her extra coverage.  We are trying to be the most popular Frannie at the art fair and we need all the help we can get!  Check out the art fair where she and I will be: www.franciscosfarm.org.)    

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SHOES, PEOPLE!!!

Fannie and I have been busy!  While she went shopping for MORE items to begin her transformation into Lady Fra-ga, I stayed home and worked on her piano-shoe!  Luckily I had a HUGE plastic soap container that was empty and sitting around in the recycly bin!  From Big-Lots I found hot pink duck tape.  The basic shoe is formed, and when Fannie came home, she fit nicely into the top piano section.  She is very impatient to begin her transformation, so this afternoon its her turn!  She has seen a make-over show and is excited to begin her own!  She has very high hopes of being seen and complimented at the Francisco Art Fair.  (Use the SHARE buttons below to give her extra coverage.  We are trying to be the most popular Fannie at the art fair and we need all the help we can get!  Check out the art fair where she and I will be: www.franciscosfarm.org.)    

FRANNIE BEGINS HER MAKEOVER INTO LADY FRA-GA!

A theme has been selected for mascot Frannie.  Lady Fra-ga will make her debut soon!  Daughter-in-love, Emi, suggested the new persona to Frannie and Frannie is a big *FAN* of a performing artist who has a similar name.  She went ga-ga over the idea of it all!  Like me, she always wished for masses of long, straight, blond hair.  (And, black lace and high heels are fun occassionally.)  Not to mention being the shining star of Franciscos Farm Art Fair, June 25 & 26 at Equus Run Vineyards!  Nothing could ever beat that!  We went shopping at a thrift store and gathered my art supplies from things at home.  Now, we begin!  (Use the SHARE buttons below to give her extra coverage.  We are trying to be the most popular Frannie at the art fair and we need all the help we can get!  Check out the art fair where she and I will be: www.franciscosfarm.org.)    

HELP ME MAKE FANNIE WIN A BEAUTY CONTEST!

This is Fannie, mascot of Big Ass Fans', whose company will keep our outdoor art fair cool this month.  Every artist of the fair has been sent a Fannie.  But, MY Fannie wants to win the Beauty Contest at the art fair!  HELP me dress her up to win.  Right now, I need your inspiration!  I am considering all ideas sent to me before I begin!  You can help me by suggesting a new persona, costume idea, or "scene" for her so she can show off her soon-to-be-beautiful assets.  (If she is a winner, she will be famous!)  Next week, I will chose a new persona and begin transforming her. All who FOLLOW my blog can see her as she transforms.  She will be on display during FRANCISCO'S FARM ART FESTIVAL at Equus Run Vineyards in Midway, KY June 25 & 26.  Use the SHARE buttons below to give her extra coverage.  (As you can see from her current state, she needs all the help we can muster--sorry, Fannie!)  I am very excited.  I know with your help, she can win!  And, check out the art fair where she and I will be: www.franciscosfarm.org. 

GRATEFUL ARE WE: WITH THE PEOPLE WE LOVE NOW AND THOSE WHO WENT BEFORE US!

I wanted to share our family with all of you!  Bill and I have three sons, three daughter-in-laws, and three granddaughters.  All here at the park on Memorial Day Weekend!  We are grateful for each of us and the fact that we could all be together this weekend.  And, we remember those who went before us and whose essence we inherited and share.  They were probably "with" us in some way as we splashed, laughed, joked and shared our lives.  Just as they did once upon a time, when life was thiers to celebrate.

WHAT A LITTLE PAINT CAN DO/ A NEW ROOM FOR BABY MAK!

Baby Mak's room is finished!  Her mom painted the room this beautiful pink.  I got out my acrylic paints and the large "M" she had for me, and we went to town decorating!  I was scared at first (I had little experience ((ok, NONE)) when I started painting things on walls!) but the kids had far more faith in me.  I set out to do it.  One trick I found was to water the paints just a little.  Since I didn't want the redbud tree to stand out too dramatically on the pale pink walls, I poured brown, pink, tan, yellow, and light green onto a plate, and swirled them all on the brush before I touched the wall with the paint.  Notice a few touches my daughter-in-law added:  the grass on the lower walls, the hanging dresses, the lime green curtains, her aunt's handcrafted quilt.  I finished it off with index fingered white poka dots on the walls.  Just a little paint here and there and we have a baby-themed room!  Cost: a few bucks!  Visit our website: jamisonbrumm.com

WHAT TO DO WITH OLD CABINET DOORS ( I LOVE FREE STUFF!)

Not having money to decorate does not mean you can't have great looking walls!  I found some old cabinet doors at a salvage store.  These had large frames with narrow recessed middles.  I painted the insides a solid color, then used plastic and styrofoam cups as guides to create circles within (pour paint on a paper plate, spread, dip the cup into it, then dab the cup on the space you want to begin painting). Not knowing what I was doing (this is not unusual for me when I begin a project), I painted a little, looked a little, repainted a little, etc. till I had a design that looked good at a distance.  Using a level, hammer, nails, and existing holes in the cabinet backs, I put them up on the wall in a creative way.  It worked!  I LOVE free stuff!  (To see what we do, visit our website: jamisonbrumm.com)

WHAT I DID ON MOTHER'S DAY!

Over Mother's Day Weekend, Bill and I 'teen-sat' for our granddaughter, Mabry!  What a time we had!  We visited an art museum and then applied art to her walls and re-designed her room.  I found out that Mabry is very creative, loved my ideas and had many of her own.  We bonded through art!  Notice the framed work.  It was orginally a thrown away oil painting of a purple iris on a yellow background.  We painted the whole frame and painting white and started over.  The purple circle of swirls in the middle is painted with glow-in-the-dark paint!  (Mabry's idea)  The Zebra soft sculpture below the mirror ball is an Audrey Schultz original from the Kentucky Market.  Mabry turns 13 soon and will have a summer sleepover in her new room!  Bill says VaVa (me) cannot go!  (To see what I do with my art, visit our website: jamisonbrumm.com)