This is a challenge I entered from the Daily Challenge at Gecko Galz Blog.  The subject is Fair Lady.  This challenge will run through April.  You are welcome to join.  The information about the Challenge is on the https://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com.  They also have a wonderful Facebook page.

Artfully Musing: Circus Carousel & Circus Theaters - Tutorial

Artfully Musing: Circus Carousel & Circus Theaters - Tutorial

Laura Carson's newest extravaganza.  This woman's work is to die for.  Please check it out.

To Laura:

Your work is always exquisite.  But this is so awesome - I love circus themes and would someday like to make an whole display.  I love your Halloween Carnival.  Perhaps you could design a whole circus?



Thanks for all of your great ideas and for sharing them with us.



Ronda

My Granddaughter and Grandson - soccer players extraordinaire!

These are 2 of my grandchildren who are both heavily into soccer.  Amber is in her 3rd or 4th year playing with the Olympic Development Committee Team.  She is very good.  Alec is very good also.  They both have had training by a former Euro League soccer team player. 

Way to go, kids.

And they are quite the lookers, too.  So proud of them. 

She's baaack!

Hello,

First post in years.  Thought it was time to get back on the horse and take a ride.  I will keep this simple for now, since I work full time - but hope to get more ambitious as I go.  Probably won't post every day, but at least once a week, if not more.

Since I've been gone, I joined a great group and website called Alpha Stamps.  They have some of the most wonderful scrapbooking items I've seen.  They have lots of giveaways, swaps, and tutorials.  I invite you to check it out.  You will be pleased at the array of items offered for sale.

Here are a few pictures of items I have worked on this past year.   The cute truck was built by hand by my husband and I then decorated it for Halloween.

The next 3 are cards made for Project Life scrapping.  They are listed on my Etsy shop.  The two gargoyle cards were made for an Alpha Stamps swap.  The dancing couple was cut out of an old record album I found at a thrift store and refashioned into an ornament.  Last but not least, my spooky, scary sisters card I made.  Open the card and it says "Trick or Treat".  This card is also in my Ebay shop.

There you go - my first (in a long time) post.  Please come back and see me.

Ronda Liebert
The Genesis Emporium

New Additions to my Etsy Shop - Out of Print Patterns and more

I just put up a load of patterns (with more to come).  Remember, if you like a pattern - you don't have to make it exactly like the original, it's more fun to tweak it so it's yours.  Here's a sampling:

OMG! My daughter met David Beckham

Ladies, my daughter, Brandy, was flying home after a business meeting and sat behind David Beckham.  He and another person (coach?) were reviewing a video of a game and drawing up game plays.  After flight she got a picture with him.  Yum!

Meet my new friend, Rhonda :)

Hello, again,

Wanted to share a blogsite with you.  Rhonda makes the most beautiful digital downloads.  So unusual - lots of French goodies and more.  You can get to her by clicking on the link to her blog.  She has a wonderful Etsy shop you can get to from her blog.  She is a published artist and you will love her site - "Rhonda's Originals".  Please visit if you haven't "met" her yet.  And she has a great name - even though it has an "h" in it. 

http://rhondasoriginals.blogspot.com

25% off Summer Sale in my Etsy Shop!

Hi, guys,

Just wanted you to know I'm running a 25% off everything in my Etsy shop for the next week.  Hope you will stop in. 

Have a blessed weekend.

Ronda

http://www.etsy.com/shop/genesislady

Wizard of Oz ATC Blog Hop announcement

If you love the Wizard of Oz - Join the following invitation from Two Crazy Crafters.  Click on the picture on the side bar to read the whole article and join in the fun.

 

Thanks Twyla and Lindsey for sharing!

 

 

 

Hello friends!

We are announcing our next ATC Blog Hop!

The theme?

Wizard of Oz!

August will be the 72nd anniversary of the release of the movie, so we decided that it would be the perfect theme for our next ATC Blog Hop!

If you wish to join us, add this button to your sidebar and create an ATC which stands for Artist Trading Card. It's a card that measures 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

Decorate it in an OZ theme and link up with us on Friday, August 19.

Create one or as many as you like!

 

Adorable Jadite Green Pottery Now on Ebay

These are so dear to my heart, but we are trying to downsize.  I especially love the little girl with the white scottie or highland terrier.  Hope you will check it out - I have them at a very low Buy it now price. 

Here's the link:  The Genesis Emporium on Ebay - figurines

On a more personal note, my beautiful daughter (mom of 2) had hand and wrist surgery today in Austin.  Thankfully - all went well and doctor thinks it will be 100% when healed.  I'll be taking a trip on Sunday to spend a few days with her.  Don't mind driving now that I go to the library and get audio books for free.  I listen everyday on my work commute and it really helps pass the long drive.  Listening to Faye Kellerman now - I love her and her husband (Jonathan)'s books also.

Any who....... here's a picture or two.  Leave me a note and let me know what you think.   :)

Had to throw in this one, too.

Halloween Collage Art - Spooky Door Hanger

Here is a door hanger I listed today on Ebay:

 

The Genesis Emporium

Do you Cricut? Here's your chance!

If you love to scrapbook and don't have a cricut yet or are afraid to take the leap to the pricier models, I am selling my smaller version with lots of goodies for a great price on Ebay. Check out the link:

The Genesis Emporium

A new item on My Etsy Shop

Just posted this new item on my Etsy. I love it - hope you do, too.

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Handmade Art Fair

Check the right side for a link to get to the Handmade Art Fair.  Gorgeous handmades - giveaways and more.

Ronda.

Paper Doll Project

I have been working this weekend on a cabinet I found at GW.  Sorry no before pics, but it started out as a wooden cabinet with a typical dark image on it.  I had no real plan, but just created as I went - but I had a page ripped from an old Mary Engelbreit magazine and I used the paper dolls to get started.  I'm not quite through yet - I think I want to put something in the background inside - like old photos or something glued to the back wall.  Then I can put some "little" finds inside.  I also found this little pup, he was rather plain, but was made for Victoria's Secret.  I thought he matched the papers and colors I used, so I decorated him to sit on top.  If there's any interest, I may eventually put it up on Etsy.  :)

Have a wonderful day!

A funky game table coffee table

Wanted to show you the coffee table we recently made out of an antique (dated 1902) game table and an old garage sale coffee table.  I think it came out great!  Now if I only had about 10 more rooms to display stuff.  :)

The second set of pictures are of my hubby, Bruce, who helped me with putting the table together.  He is holding a bonsai tree which is his fav hobby.  As you can see, it has ice hanging from it.  Brrrr, believe it or not, it gets very cold here in the Houston area.

Thanks for stopping by.

The Genesis Emporium: A glimpse of my doll collection

The Genesis Emporium: A glimpse of my doll collection: "Hi, all. Hope all of you are warm, dry and relaxed today. I'm putting some pics here of my doll collection (it's rather smaller ..."

A glimpse of my doll collection

Hi, all.  Hope all of you are warm, dry and relaxed today.  I'm putting some pics here of my doll collection (it's rather smaller now - at one point I had a rather large bunch, but sold some of them.  These are my favs.  Hope you like them.  I'm throwing in a few other things I have made recently.  Some are for me and some for my Etsy and real world shop.

This is the very vintage baby bed I found at our local thrift shop.  When I bought it (for only $20, it came with baby sheets, a little quilt, bumper pads, etc - but no mattress.  I went back a week or so ago and they actually had a mattress for sale.  So all together - $30.00!  It's got lots of wear, but is sturdy and I love the decals.

 Now, shhh!!!  Baby's sleeping......

My beautiful reborn baby doll - isn't she awesome?

These are some of my other collectibles and dolls.  The lamp is from 1953 and the shade was blah - so I decoupaged with cute graphics.

I'm putting some more stuff up on Etsy today, vintage collectibles and altered art.  Please check it out!