Happy 4th Of July

2009 July 4
by cherylstrait

I hope this post finds you happy and celebrating the 4th of July!


I am busy baking turtle brownies, making potato salad and marinating the meat for a nice backyard BBQ!

As always a “Salute to the Men and Women who proudly
protect and serve this Country…”

From a Gold Star Wife,

Enjoy,

Cheryl

Inventory REDUCTION SALE

2009 June 27
by cherylstrait

Happy Summer!

I am having an Inventory Reduction Sale on selected Original canvases

Come take a peek!

To see more visit my etsy!

Beadfest Philadelphia

2009 June 22
by cherylstrait

Just a little reminder that just around the corner is

If you haven’t signed up yet to take a class, now is the time!

Feed your need to Shop!

Friday August 21 (8:30 PM – 10:30 PM)

Meet the Instructors Reception - Come and meet world famous instructors! See what they are teaching and sign up for workshops. Instructors will also be selling kits, jewelry etc. Food & beverage served.

Free admission, cash bar available

Message from the Universe?

2009 June 14
by cherylstrait

I have been feeling a little down as of late, not quite sure the reason (maybe it’s too much TV or the energy I have been picking up from people I encounter) I was feeling blue and my heart was heavy, I decided to do some cleaning, while sweeping the floor of my studio, I encountered this

A piece of worn paper with a turquoise heart folded perfectly at one end and the snippet of words “Love that Lasts”, the strange thing is that it was not in my painting/collage studio, it was out of place and downstairs in the jewelry studio ! A little while later I received a phone call and a few emails from people I had not heard from in some time.(Smiles and giggles)

(I’ll let you decide was it a Message from the Universe?)

 

Enjoy,

Cheryl

Life is “For the birds”

2009 June 11
by cherylstrait

For two years now I have had nests, eggs and birds on my mind, I am intrigued by the raven and black birds, they show up in my art all the time.

I have been busily creating a little bird sanctuary on the window ledge of my back porch, finding the cutest little birdhouses and cages to add to my ever growing collection inside the house. As I wound up my latest project “One of those golden days” Altered Journal,

I opened my back door to find 2 tiny little baby birds, one unfortunately met it’s demise, (I think they fell out of the nest.) Wanting to help the poor little bird, I quickly commandeered the help of my oldest son Douglas, we gathered up some gloves and readied the empty bird cage in the house, scooped him up and placed him in the cage.

I immediately went to find a syringe or an eye dropper to use to give him water, None found. So I took a little shopping trip to buy one and some food, as I was shopping it occurred to me that the baby bird probably would not be able to eat the food, but I bought it anyways, just in case. Now my mind is really going because I realize that I am probably going to have to get him a worm, eeww yikes I don’t even use worms for fishing, I use power bait (ROFL). Through the night, we fed him with the eye dropper and he ate it and then chirped at us, how sweet to hear him tweet. I shredded some paper to make a little nest in the bottom of the cage, he quickly nuzzled up to it.

This morning I called to him ” Little man” how are you? He tweeted and then I gave him some water, I think I may grind up some of the food and put it in the syringe and see what happens. What a golden day indeed!

Enjoy!

Cheryl

Pink Artists Part 2

2009 June 4
by cherylstrait

MIA and back again!

2009 June 4
by cherylstrait

Yep I know it seems like forever, since I last posted, and yes, I have been Missing In Action.

I had to take a much needed Vacation break, where? To the Beach of course, Virginia Beach to be exact.

Back to nature and the elements. We went camping… uh huh can you believe it? For those of you who know my two youngest sons Ryan and Dyllan they are straight gamers, this means they never leave their computer desks, except to eat and use the bathroom!

What fun we had, What no internet? The boys had to settle for playing the laptop against each other ROFL!

A few photos of Camp Strait, home away from home!




And look who came to visit us in the woods… It’s Kaleb!





I went fishing, but no big fish stories for you, and I worked on my tan, sorry no beach pictures either, trust me you are better off without the photos (ROFL) Maybe next time!

What a nice attitude adjustment for me, it seems I am powered by the SUN!

Since being back home, I have worked in my rose garden , now working on a little container herb garden, cilantro, basil, chives, and yes I have finally started to redesign the jewelry studio (thanks to the “Collage Contessa” for her inspiration) to make way for a new work bench, rolling mill and torch enameling. Pictures soon!

And speaking of home away from home there are some new House charms/pendants in my etsy store UrbanRomantic


Enjoy,

Cheryl

Agora

2009 May 13
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by cherylstrait

Vendors

COMMUNITY + EVENTS
Wild Goose Creative
   APPAREL
Choonimals Clothing Company
        
COLLAGE + JEWELRY
Cheryl’s Studio
   PAPER GOODS
Paper & Inkling
        
FINE ART
Yumi Yumi
   JEWELRY
Anne Holman Jewelry Design
        
APPAREL + FINE ART
Alison Rose
   HOME + GIFTS
amadon
        
FINE ART + PAPER GOODS
Igloo Press
   FINE ART + APPAREL
Clinton Reno
        
APPAREL
AmyD
   FINE ART + ACCESSORIES
Open Door Art Studio
        
APPAREL + JEWELRY + MORE
Mama Veggie’s
   PAPER GOODS
Poshta Stationery & Design
        
PAPER GOODS + ACCESSORIES
Umbrella Girl Productions
   APPAREL
Rival Brand
        
APPAREL + ACCESSORIES
Torn Angel
   APPAREL
Columbus Urban Threads
        
FINE ART
Natural Element Photography
   MASSAGE
Jenny Young LMT
        
JEWELRY
Considered Essential
   HANDSPUN FIBERS + FINE ART
Warped and Twisted Fibers
        
WELLNESS + BODY CARE
Gahanna Healing Arts
   FINE ART
Meatless Art
        
FINE ART + GIFTS
Leah Reynolds Studio
   HOUSEWARES + KNITS
Balaton Fibers
        
PLUSH + FINE ART
Posie
   JEWELRY
Considered Essential
        
JEWELRY
Considered Essential
   FINE ART + ACCESSORIES
Mark Bair Photography
        
JEWELRY + FINE ART
megan delphia alexander
   BATH + BODY + FINE ART
Stinkybomb
        
APPAREL + ACCESSORIES
AlmightyQuinn and BradBuilt
   FINE ART + GLASS
NB Glass
        
ACCESSORIES
TsuruBride
   PAPER GOODS
Plum Pudding
        
APPAREL + FACE PAINTING
Firefly Facepainting
   CERAMICS
Nicki Strouss
        
ACCESSORIES + APPAREL + GIFTS
Wholly Craft!
   JEWELRY
River Wolfe Art Jewelry
        
FINE ART
RW2Gallery
   APPAREL + FINE ART
Good ol’ fashion R&R T-Shirt Co
        
FINE ART + COMIX
PANEL
   JEWELRY + GLASS
Lines and Things Design
        
FINE ART + APPAREL
Show and Tell
   JEWELRY
Kelly Malec-Kosak

And the winner is!

2009 May 7
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by cherylstrait

 

 

According to the Random number generator

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 3 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

The winner isMonica Magness

Congratulations! Thanks to all that entered.

Stay tuned for another giveaway this Summer!

Peace to all,

Cheryl

Beadfest Wire 2009

2009 May 5
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by cherylstrait

What a creatively fun, and exhausting weekend we had at Beadfest Wire,

A few photos from class. Note the “Ornary Candy Bandits” !

And “Miss I don’t want my picture taken

The Candy Bandits dare I say, kept supplying me with Chocolate from Laura Andrews

Laura was such a sweet lady we were next to each other at Vendor Night and then neighbors, during the workshops.

She put up with the Candy Bandits and an incredible amount of Noise while teaching her beading classes

…She deserves the Most Patience award!!

My apologies to the rest of my classes, as I forgot the camera in the room for the last 2 classes, Please Forgive me!

Enjoy!

Cheryl