So that's it for tonight! :) :)

So that's it for tonight everyone:)

More 'Spreading the Love' 

Posts over the Weekend 

to get all caught up....until then,

one last post of some goodies 

given to me this week 

that I can't wait to see what I'll come

up with as a project...

Cuban Cigar Boxes!

These boxes were from some

of the most expensive cigars

from Cuba and the quality

of the boxes show it!

And the smell!

This one is lined in 

Spanish Cedar!

I don't smoke cigars

but this smells wonderful!

Can't you just see little feet and other

embellishments attached:) :) :)

(Many thanks Jack and Jill for these goodies:)

Cheers!

Enjoy!

'Spreading the Love' Part 2:) :) :)

Of course I could not  go into a 

'Spreading the Love' Series of Postings 

without mentioning

my Very Dear Friend

and

New Canadian Author

DorisMae Honer

Who I've been so honoured to call

my 'Friend' but also I feel is a part

of my Family:)

Her new book, 'A Tale of Spirit'

Is listed with Barnes and Nobel

and Amazon.com in the 

United States! 

But now

also Amazon.ca 

here in Canada!

It's also listed through the Publisher's

Website Outskirtspress at

http://www.outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?isbn=9781432723842

(I'm sorry that you're unable to access the link by

clicking it, my security system doesn't allow the

links to go through, but please note or go to the other

sites listed for availability)

They've just added a download version of DorisMae's book

so if you're lucky enough to have Kindles, iPads or

any other reading techie devises you now can

download a copy of DorisMae's book!

It's an interesting read, very inspiring and well written.

She's been very forthcoming and sincere in her

views of life, spirituality, and antidotes of 

how to cope with life, view life, and experience life

to the fullest. And even if you don't agree with her

presentation of Universal Spirit, she's written in such a 

way to 'share' not dictate, her life's journey, and other's

inspirational journey's that can't help but inspire us all.

You can also find DorisMae Honer and her book

on Facebook.com

and have access to contact her personally:)

I hope you all will check into this and

contact DorisMae to have wonderful

soul filling discussions with this 

wonderful Mentor!

Love ya DorisMae:)

Enjoy!

'Spreading the Love' Part 2:) :)

Well I must tell you all,

I'm so pleased to give a 

'Shout Out'

to a Fantastic Internet Company 

When to my surprise this week,

when I contacted Lorna Hankin of

Finchley Paper Arts

 to purchase

a Great Vintage Find,

 it turns out that this 

Internationally Known Company 

is right here in my own backyard

in Victoria, B.C. Canada!!

Well!!!

I'm just so excited!

Finchley Paper Arts Internet Shop

is Proudly Listed in my Favourites List,

Lorna has just finished being an 

Exhibitor at the 

National Stationary Show

in New York City last month!

Here's pictures of her booth!!!

What 'Eye Candy'!

But wait until you go to her 

Internet Shop!

(Link in Favourites List)

She's offering a 

Brilliant Assortment of

Wonderful Graphics and Product!

But I must share the 

Wonderful Vintage Find 

that I've just purchased from

Lorna's Shop

This beautiful Printer's Tray 

that I've just purchased from

Finchley Paper Arts

is something really Special and Unique!

Other than the fact that it's absolutely

Vintage and Beautiful...

With great patina and bells and whistles,

(check out the great paper attached!)

But here's what is so Special!

It's only 1/3 the size of a regular Printers Tray!

Please go check out her Shop and Gallery

of how she's used her own Fantastic Art Work

to embellish these wonderful Printers Trays!

(Although I should keep it a secret, (grin),

otherwise she'll run out of them!!!)

And her ARTWORK!!

Oh, to be that Talented!

Enjoy!!!

'Spreading the Love' Part 2:)

First up this Month

Retro Cafe Art!

Wonderful Kristin Hubick 

of Retro Cafe Art 

has just held a 

Great ATC Contest

on Facebook Gallery

and her

 Blog Gallery

with which the First Place Winner

received a $100.00 Gift Certificate!

And the Winner was

Gerri Herbst!

Her ATC is well worth 

going and checking out

in Kristin's Facebook Gallery!

But here's what is still happening!!!

2nd Place Winner is down to

5 Entries chosen!

Kristin needs us all to come

to her Gallery and vote

from these 5 Contestants Entries

to help pick the Winner June 9th!

Also, Stay Tuned! As

Retro Cafe Art 

will be Hosting more Contests

in the near future, 

(a little bird told me:)

So be sure to Bookmark and give a 

Thumbs Up when you visit

her Facebook Gallery!

(Link in my Favourites List:)

Enjoy!!

My 2nd 'Spreading the Love' Blog Posts!

Hi Everyone:)

Friday night, here in Victoria, B.C. Canada

and I've been a little behind in blog

posts this week, but thought I'd make it

up to you by posting my 

Second Posting

of a Blog Series I like to refer to as

'Spreading the Love'

which are 

'Shout Outs' 

for all of my 

Favourite Internet Shops and Blogs 

that are Highlighting New Events,

or Contests 

or just plain old Proud of Projects!

I'm a very Proud Supporter of many of 

these Wonderful Internet Business's

who have shown to be not only 

Wonderful Artists in their own right,

but Great Business Women!

And I'm really honoured to

be referred to as a 'Friend' to

many of them!

So, if I may, I hope you'll go to my Favourites List

to check out these Great Internet Shops and Blogs

this weekend and enjoy their Features and 

Wonderful 'Eye Candy'!

I'll list each one as an individual post, as

there is a lot of uploading of information,

so keep checking back throughout the

evening and weekend to be updated:)

Enjoy!