Stacie Rife Bailey's Bliss

Fall night and soup for 2

It was definitely a fall night, rainy, cold and the night creeping closer earlier and earlier. But it's HERE... finally!!!!!!!!! My favorite season!!!!

Tonight I went to my Grandmothers (the picture posted is my beautiful Grandmother) to visit and we made homemade chicken soup together! Dinner was fabulous and just perfect for a fall night! We had good conversation about growing up without basil (the herb) and how my great aunt is bragging in her old folks home about how her childhood home had the biggest windmill ever built (not true.. she is getting dementia) It was a good night.

On another note I emailed Sommerset Magazine and they were very kind and apologetic. They said they will correct any more ads to go into print, and they did verify that the actual Gallery magazine IS credited correctly!

Ecstatic to my dismay

I was ecstatic today to receive my Sommerset Studio magazine in the mail today! I always get so excited first.. when it comes.. and then when I have the opportunity to sit down and browse through it!!

So I am browsing.. tonight... taking in every page and all of the wonderful eye candy..

WHEN.. I was absolutely elated... when I saw the ad for the Winter Gallery 2007 issue! Because in the middle of the page I see MY ARTWORK!!!!! OM GOSH! Never even knew it! I sent little doll creature in so long ago that I had really forgotten about her..

But then I quickly went from totally elated to "awww shucks!" they credited my little doll to someone else :(

I guess at least I know who made it and I AM honored to be published!!! Well.. and now also anyone who reads my blog.. (but really.. where's the proof?-- ahhh I have to dig up and old picture I took of her when I first made her to prove it!)

Vintage flower pin brooch

I have listed this little pin brooch I made on ETSY. I found the little white flower from some old vintage earrings. I have a few more of these little flowers and I am trying to think what to do with the rest. I just thought these made a romantic little combination.

Not feeling very confident in what I have been creating lately, just spinning in way to many different directions!

CUBICLE living

If anyone reading this has a corporate job you have got to hear this.. and can probably totally relate to it....CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE SONG.

Here are the words to the song...

“My Cubicle”
Lyrics by: Morning Sidekick
Performed by: Jym Britton
Parody on “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt

My job is stupid my day’s a bore,
Inside this office from eight to four
Nothin’ ever happens my life is pretty bland,
Pretending that I’m working, pray I don’t get canned.

My Cubicle, My cubicle
It’s One of Sixty two
It’s my small space in a crowded place
Just a six-by-six foot booth
And I hate it that’s the truth

Well, I give a sigh as the boss walks by,
no one ever talks to me or looks me in the eye.
And I really should work but instead I just sit here and surf the Internet.

In My Cubicle, My cubicle
It doesn’t have a view.
It’s my small space in a crowded place
I sit in solitude.
And sometimes I sit here nude.

A special gift

My friend Daphne recently had a birthday

(this is a picture of her at her wedding last year with her girls)

Emily is on the left and Gillian is on the right.

During the days prior to Daphne's birthday her daughter Emily worked diligently on a project in her room.It was a hush hush secret and come the day of her Birthday Emily presented her with the following gift... I just had to post it because it is the sweetest thing I have ever seen!

She had been making Daphne her very own paper doll set complete with tabbed outfits and matching accessories!

(I just LOVE the cotton briefs with the bow!!!!)

Absolutely darling!!!!!

The blue and green dress and hat her other daughter Gillian made for her! I just think the thought behind this and all the effort she put into it is just absolutely adorable!! I just HAD TO SHARE THIS!!!!! I can't wait till my B-day, maybe I can ask for one!!!!

PEOPLE with PASSION and COM-PASSION

There is a gal I indirectly work with in my corporate day job.Her name is Bonnie Scriba. I have always been intrigued by her PASSION/COMPASSION for fighting for Breast Cancer. At first I thought possibly it was because she/herself was a survivor.. but I was wrong..

After getting to know her, she is one of the lucky ones whom breast cancer hadn't affected her life.. but in the same sentance.. it HAS affected her life.. only because she has allowed it to.. She devotes most of her spare time fighting for a cure for this widespread disease.

She is a wonderful woman,,, with a sense about her that would light up ANY room.. why??? Because she is PASSIONATE!

She is PASSIONATE about something..something that helps people....She participates in every Breast Cancer Event she can, while doing her OWN things to help the cause. Her most recent endeavor was the Seattle 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk.

Here is a picture of her on the 3-Day walk fundraiser in her supporting garb.

If you would like to see more pictures from the Seattle 3-Day Breast Cancer walk.. CLICK HERE

She also wrote a song for the occasion! (see below)

Download the_greatest_walkers_i_have_known.doc

When you have a conversation with her re:her cause.. she lights up! She is a woman who was somehow someway called upon. If you are a victum of Breast Cancer you are LUCKY to have her on your team! I know I would! :)

LETS GIVE IT UP for people WITH PASSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Her compassion, passion, and energy is an inspiration to everyone who comes in contact with her.

New Blog to check out!

My friend Shari Beaubien has a new blog.

If you haven't seen her work, she is amazingly talented!

CLICK HERE to see her work for sale on ETSY!

"Dream in Red" Collage/Assemblage

Dream in Red Collage Assemblage

Now for sale on ETSY!

I have revamped it from the original and gave it just what it needed.

MORE Treasure

The problem now with having this little space in the store.. is everything I find.. I want to keep!

How do I part with stuff I find that is so wonderful?

Yesterday my friend Karen and I hit an estate sale near my house. On saturdays everything is usually 1/2 price so if you find something the day before that you don't want to spend a chunk of change for you can play your odds and go back on Saturday to see if it is still there.

Karen bought this beautiful red and black magazine holder for cheap!

We came away with some great finds! Then after the estate sale we hit Bayview Antiques where we found more goodies! OH.. just too cool to part with.. I definitely need to "deal" with this issue! :)

This is a fabulous old sewing bag, old safe,and old doll & stuffed animals I bought.

 

The dolly is so ugly she's cute.. and from the looks of her (all stitched up in the back) was well loved and well worn.

Typewriters and Crappy Chairs

Some treasures,,,,

I picked up this chair at an estate sale today! It will go in my store.. I got this one and another just like it. They are SO crappy they're beautiful! It speaks of good use, several room painting projects, probably lots of family functions, and the stool to grab the maple syrup out of the top cupboard!

I have 3 typewriters displayed in my living room. I never consciously collected them, but they seem to be breeding. Something I just love about old typewriters, their black regal look, the concept behind them and how they completely turned a century upside down or around, and OHHHH the stories THEY could tell! Although I LOVE the keys.. I don't think I will ever have the heart to saw them off to use in my artwork.

These three typewriters (now that makes 6) I recently acquired. The one on the left was given to me by my absolutely adorable neighbor as a friendly gesture (after seeing the 3 I have in the living room) the one in the front is one I picked up at the thrift store for $9.99 and the back one I bought today at the estate sale as well.