Etsy Treasury: Letter from Mona Lisa

My mirror is featured in this fabulous treasury today so I had to share because I think it's an awesome and original selection of items! Everything in it is really cool! Enjoy...

'letter from Mona Lisa' by LiBlossoms

Mona Lisa Bracelet adri33 $109.00	assimetric steampunk ea... 0juracoquet $35.00	Large Print of Buffalo ... IrenaSophia $30.00	necklace, sterling silv... gypsystudio $98.00
Women with pearl --- Ha... aureliaLT $82.00	post card ENDEARINGENDEA... $2.50	Antique German Silver M... Somethingcharm... $124.00	Fascinating Mona Lisa D... LiteraryTease $4.99
Jewel Box in Renaissanc... LiinaCZ $28.00	VINTAGE SHABBY CHIC FIL... vintagous $30.00	Mona Lisa Earrings-READ... hperl $96.00	NEW - Vitruvian Man and... modernSCRAPYAR... $10.95
EV Miniatures Dollhouse... evminiatures $34.00	Mona Lisa Pillow WordGarden $35.99	Da Vinci Drawings 1 x 2... OpticAttic $3.00	Sale- BUY 2 GET 1 Free-... ItsAllAboutThe... $8.95

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Recipes: Low Sodium Turkey Butternut Squash Soup (Gluten Free)

This is barely a recipe, but it's quite delicious so I wanted to share. The soup came about because I had some cooked turkey breast and spinach that needed used up before it went bad. I decided soup was the perfect thing, but I was feeling kind of lazy. Luckily, I had a box of Trader Joe's Low Sodium Butternut Squash soup on hand. The low sodium soup tends to be a bit bland, so adding extra ingredients was the perfect way to perk it up. Here's what I came up with: a five-minute soup that's super delish.

Turkey Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

You need:
1 32 Fl. Oz carton of TJ's Low Sodium Butternut Squash Soup
2 cups of diced cooked turkey breast (I'm sure chicken would be fine, too)
1 can of butter beans, drained and rinsed
2 big handfuls of fresh spinach
1/4 t. ground sage
1/2 t. thyme, crumbled

Mix everything together and bring to just boiling. Serve immediately. That's it! Enjoy!

Postcard Swap 2011: Two more postcards

copyright 2011 moira anne richardson

I loved the vintage dictionary entry that I used as a window. I was glad to use it in my art. :) The backgrounds are all from a single sheet of water color paper that I colored using spray paints, inks, and shimmer powder. I love the graffiti style of the backgrounds! I'm very happy with how my postcards have turned out. Now I just need to address them, write messages, and send them out.

Postcard Swap 2011: First two postcards

I decided to join in the postcard swap hosted by iHanna this year. I've never participated in an art swap like this, but I really love reading Hanna's blog so I wanted to try it out. I am really happy with the way that my postcards turned out, and I'll be sharing all of them here in the next week or so. Here are the first two:

copyright 2011 moira richardson

I used two of the little ATC kits that I had leftover from this month's Hive-O-Clock for collage materials. For the backgrounds, I used a large sheet of watercolor paper which I colored with my homemade spray paints and spray inks, as well as a few sprinkles of Tro-Col powder. Nick cut the postcards to size (he's my official papercutter, mailman, and cookie baker, aren't I lucky?) and then I added collage using gel medium. Once they dried, I decided to round the corners with my paper punch, which I think gave them a great professional look.

It's entirely possible that I'll add some journaling to the cards before I mail them out, but I haven't decided yet. They are beautiful as is, so I might leave them alone. What do you think?

Etsy Treasury: Pastel Pleasure

'Pastel Pleasure' by QualityCollectibles

Soft and soothing colors to bring us into Spring.

Dictionary Necklace Bee... LiteraryTease $7.99	Vintage Pink Earrings d... MyBejeweledGar... $10.00	The ORIGINAL Pastel Woo... theenchantedcu... $24.00	32x40 Custom Lilac and ... NathalieVan $245.00
Pack of 10 Assorted Lov... Lilley $6.00	Pretty Pastel Daisies,H... LeilasLoft $48.00	Necklace in Lavender an... sarahhornikjew... $290.00	Bunny Hat - White with ... NoraAndFinn $24.00
Super Long Easter Feath... wildspirits $48.00	TWO Light Blue, Maine S... sjones04901 $44.00	ABIGAIL - lavender flow... woomi $40.00	Yellow Spring kid moha... DagnyKnit $105.00
Baby Pink Flower Headba... MacyMaeDesigns $11.00	Springtime Chickadee So... AbbeyJames $6.95	Antique Silver Mint And... sweetsimple $25.00	10inx12in Vintage Antiq... ShugabeeLane $48.00

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Etsy Treasury: Palest Yellows

'Palest yellows with a hint of gold....' by MaiseysDaiseys

Fabulous finds in shades of yellow....

The Pale Pristine - Pap... artisanmaskers $32.00	Creamy Soft Misty Pale ... RiverOfRomansk $39.80	Whimsical Pale Yellow D... myhandmadecraf... $10.00	giraffe pillow in pale ... katedurkin $30.00
Porcelain look Roses Ha... bridalhairwear $12.00	Sunny Bird Silhouette a... OIive $25.00	Pale Yellow Felted Keyc... StormsHandicra... $11.50	Dictionary Brooch Pin D... LiteraryTease $7.99
8x12 - There Is No Blue... humboldtstreet $32.00	vintage 1980s elegant c... metrocollecto $10.00	Assorted French Nougats... KettleConfecti... $20.00	Vintage 1940s PERSEPHON... CeliaVintageSt... $42.00
Pale Yellow Daisy.....C... JANNYSGIRL $20.00	Recycled Billboard Bann... NottyPooch $18.00	Vintage Pale Yellow Cor... BlueBirdLucys $11.00	Vintage Lucite Slightly... gypsyspiritstu... $6.00

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