What a beautiful Weekend!

So much was accomplished.....Ornaments, Signs and a Wreath.

The ornaments are made with strips of mirrors that I cut and solder. I Love how they look all grouped together.

I made this wreath from an old table cloth, I also added a mirror ornament with a vintage earring at the end , a heart solder charm and a vintage bottle.

Few signs were finished too.

Have a wonderful week!

Ciao for now

Rita

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make ME HapPy!

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Happy Weekend

Rita

Beautiful Soldering Class with Normi & Sylvia !

Normi's work of ART

and SYLVIA's BELLISSIMO LAVORO!

Ciao for now

Rita

Is cooking an ART?

I hope it is because not only I LOVE to teach soldering but I do enjoy cooking for the students. I can't do one without the other!

Today I have a beginner class with Normi and Sylvia.

We will be working on Charms

For breakfast I decided to bake Challah Chocolate Chip Bread (foodnetwork.com)

For lunch we are having my Bean soup with Ciabatta Bread....do you know what Ciabatta means? Slipper, Sandal, Flip Flop.

Bean soup:

1 package of mix beans plus a cup of garbanzo, wash and drain.

Saute' 1 white onion, 2 green onions in olive oil, add salt and pepper and white wine about 3 tablespoons. Add 1 small can of tomato paste, mix, add 2 cups of beef broth or chicken broth, mix.

Pour everything in the crock pot and cook for 8 hours (you may have to add more water and seasoning) add few fresh basil leaves at the end.

Buon Appetito!

Ciao for now

Got to teach

Rita

Congratulations Debbie! I Love your magazine article in the last issue of Casa da Sogno, now if we could only get a copy in the USA that would be great!. Debbie you are such an inspiration to me, your work, your designs, your style, YOU as a person. You can find Debbie at Country Roads in Old Town Orange, The Urban Barn in Escondido and at The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks.

A page of my newest Message in a bottle are in too.

Grazie Casa da Sogno

Ciao for now

Rita

Such a Beautiful Day!

Che Giornata Stupenda!

I clipped my last hydrangeas.....and prepared for a Private Soldering class with Raylene

There she is!

The Class was all about making shadow boxes

I made one too! AMORE.....

Great day Raylene, thank you for coming and fill my day with Creativity, let's do it again!

Ciao for now

Rita

BELLISSIMO!!!!

I am back from Santa Ana.....tired but HAPPY!

A BIG Grazie to my boys Alan and Raffaele for helping so so much! and Pearl for been my left hand (she was to my left of the cash register, lol) HUGE Help!

This is a show where everything happens really fast! be prepared and plan everything. LOVE IT!

Dianne and Sheryl put on an incredible show and they do take care of their vendors, we are part of the Glitterfest Family! Always a pleasure.....

I wish I had more time to take photos of all the spaces. I missed Sandra's booth and all the photos indoor didn't turn out right.

Linda Fit and Sandi Woods

www.eurotrash.com

Blossoms Vintage Chic

The Black Rooster Cottage

To all the customers that shopped HANDMADE and support US!

Thank you so much

(a special thank you too to Edith for bringing me a special photo taken by her at the Spring Glitterfest)

Ciao for now

Rita