tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post7955995982834468739..comments2023-09-16T05:45:47.214-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Elizabeth: "Artsy" Does Not Mean CraftyElizabeth Maxsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-90300552547866878942011-08-04T16:53:27.304-05:002011-08-04T16:53:27.304-05:00I couldn't stop laughing when I read this! I ...I couldn't stop laughing when I read this! I am known for doing things like this, too. I once threw a dinner party on short notice only to have my food processor shred itself in the frosting! Thank goodness for a really good bakery and even better friends! To be truthful I love the frenzy but won't admit it out loud!Stephaniehttp://www.bungalowmarriette.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-80958549840992972442011-05-01T15:44:45.931-05:002011-05-01T15:44:45.931-05:00your house looks like mine lately! when I start c...your house looks like mine lately! when I start crafting, I start baking, then between nursing the baby and other household stuff the house is soon smelling of a home baked treat and a crafty mess<br /><br />i wouldn't have it any other way - I'd be right at home at your place :)Anne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570313791042086593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-87982428108698531762011-05-01T00:16:28.644-05:002011-05-01T00:16:28.644-05:00Dore,
I love your birdcage project! I am totally ...Dore,<br /><br />I love your birdcage project! I am totally going to try making one in the future....and will show you when I am done. Thanks for sharing and stopping by. Love it when you do - always such a treat for me :-)<br /><br />Big hug<br />ElizabethElizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-56320619101475026792011-04-30T14:21:41.404-05:002011-04-30T14:21:41.404-05:00You sound a lot like me. Given to flights of fancy...You sound a lot like me. Given to flights of fancy, then having to think of rather fanciful ways of accommodating them! Your jars of buttons are works of art in themselves, though you already know that. And you know, since my girls are grown, I don't think I even own a cake pan now myself...<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-38621708984712824662011-04-30T11:54:48.499-05:002011-04-30T11:54:48.499-05:00Hi Elizabeth,
Only the best artist with creative s...Hi Elizabeth,<br />Only the best artist with creative soul has bits of this and that, enough things to get busy creating! your right things we garther are not crafts to us, its all in the way you create with it that makes it a masterful piece of art! :)<br /><br />I am tearing through things as I write getting my things in order so I can have my head in the right place for creating!<br /><br />Come look at my last 2 postings you will see what I have done with my old wire and aviary wire from an old cage, I created something that would be fitting for your style as well!<br /><br />Wish we lived CLOSER girl!!! we would have CRAZY fun creating!! :)<br /><br />xoxo<br />Have a beautiful mess!<br />Keep inspiring beautiful messes!!<br /><br />xx<br />DoreBurlap Luxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134718817693134037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-17963561156706421372011-04-29T13:18:58.154-05:002011-04-29T13:18:58.154-05:00Thank you for being real. How many times have I t...Thank you for being real. How many times have I taken on so much more than what I really have time to do? Your kitchen still looks great. A fun life gets messy sometimes. I love seeing your creations, and look forward to more postings.Valerie (Favorite Stops Along the Way)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06519005537592417542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-55132348217773415442011-04-28T20:43:54.965-05:002011-04-28T20:43:54.965-05:00Melanie....I peek in on you now and again and I ca...Melanie....I peek in on you now and again and I can see you are doing much more than following my advice because you are doing just fab! Very proud of you and happy for you too.<br /><br />Thanks for taking time out of your very busy day to stop by!<br />ElizabethElizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-62092196869381036182011-04-28T20:42:23.187-05:002011-04-28T20:42:23.187-05:00Tamara!
PANTS?? Who said I was wearing pants whil...Tamara!<br /><br />PANTS?? Who said I was wearing pants while I do crafts? Haha. <br /><br />But yes, I put on my skivvies just like everyone else...but that day, mine had some frosting on it...<br /><br />Ha-ha. Thanks for making me laugh.<br /><br />Much love,<br />ElizabethElizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-14742780691335744202011-04-28T20:38:13.921-05:002011-04-28T20:38:13.921-05:00Nia! Yeah...I totally get that you aren't cra...Nia! Yeah...I totally get that you aren't crafty...but looking at your furniture, I totally get that you are truly gifted! Love that you visit and I love your adventures as well.<br /><br />Always happy to have you stop by.<br /><br />Love<br />ElizabethElizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-65220090353135268852011-04-28T15:16:51.786-05:002011-04-28T15:16:51.786-05:00Ok, so you put your pants on one leg at a time lik...Ok, so you put your pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us, you have bad hair days and maybe run around like a chicken with it's head cut off just like the rest of us......I still think you rock! <br /><br />I do have to say that I am known for getting the great idea to transform and room and start painting at 3:00 in the aternoon in the hopes of finishing before bed, so I know what you mean when you say there's not enough hours in the day for artistic minded people like us. lol<br /><br />Beautiful pictures!Tamrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-51241710278451761392011-04-28T15:03:40.027-05:002011-04-28T15:03:40.027-05:00Elizabeth, even your non-crafty in-progress crafts...Elizabeth, even your non-crafty in-progress crafts are beautiful!<br /><br />I find that I do some of my best creating when under pressure and running out of time.<br /><br />Can't wait to see the finished products! :)Lana Manishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984967027046436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-24169416385208106982011-04-28T13:51:26.311-05:002011-04-28T13:51:26.311-05:00Hi Elizabeth...it seems like forever since I spoke...Hi Elizabeth...it seems like forever since I spoke to you! You still inspire me everyday and love to see what your up to.<br /><br />Im still following your advice and going for my dream and doing it my way!<br /><br />xoxoxo<br />MJ<br />Lucky 7 DesignMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944580541689529669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-41500855162320082742011-04-28T12:47:19.494-05:002011-04-28T12:47:19.494-05:00i am very excited to see the end product:)
have a ...i am very excited to see the end product:)<br />have a lovely day!Shawn Seayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758853353360114087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-35730115212513090962011-04-28T11:02:09.135-05:002011-04-28T11:02:09.135-05:00I can't tell you how much time I've wasted...I can't tell you how much time I've wasted trying to convince people that I'm not crafty either -- I totally get it! You wouldn't be you if you didn't have a million things going on at once. I honestly think you could power a mid-sized town on your energy alone (and make it look pretty too ; )Summerland Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01742935804988895455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-22075903363485009042011-04-28T09:42:54.938-05:002011-04-28T09:42:54.938-05:00Hi Laura!
Yes...stashing and dreaming and then dr...Hi Laura!<br /><br />Yes...stashing and dreaming and then dreaming of the stash...so easy. But, if I never really made my "craft" before, then I have low expectations, and so I can't be let down too much. It is the second time around that the pressure is on....sort of like when I would make a beautiful Christmas window display for my store way back when and the customers would love it and sometime in Jan I would be taking it down (I was always late...go figure) and the customers would excitedly exclaim: I just can't WAIT to see what you do next year!! WHAT? <br /><br />And that is the very moment I had wished I had just thrown a box of prefab snow in the window, hung some vintage ice-skates on a sled, and stuck a pot of holly next to it and called it a day....haha!<br /><br />So, as you might guess, simple, easy, ....second time around won't be so hard....took me a while to learn....hahhaha!<br /><br /><br />Elizabeth :-)Elizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-22376008791074836362011-04-28T09:34:50.769-05:002011-04-28T09:34:50.769-05:00Rhonda...if you can bake a cake and decorate it in...Rhonda...if you can bake a cake and decorate it in less than three days...then, yes, you can help me out. Letting a cake sit on a rack "to cool" for three days isn't so great. But it does make it stiff enough to keep the crumbs out of the frosting! I will be practicing again soon - I used to be good at it....operative word: USED<br /><br />Elizabeth :-)Elizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-12299698978749032182011-04-28T09:32:27.294-05:002011-04-28T09:32:27.294-05:00Thank you Lori for stopping by - you will see soon...Thank you Lori for stopping by - you will see soon. And Sweet Old Vintage - you always have my heart. I am glad you weren't blown away! We live not far from the airport that was torn apart last week, and hearing the sirens go off seems to be a regular thing lately. Growing up in Texas we didn't have sirens to warn us...usually the sound of cracking of tree limbs and mom yelling at us to get in the closets (no basements in Texas).<br /><br />So don't let the looks of my kitchen mislead you to believe I was hit by a tornado...it just looks like it was!<br /><br />Big hug<br />Elizabeth :-)Elizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-74408199048635343412011-04-28T09:19:52.623-05:002011-04-28T09:19:52.623-05:00BB - who said I cleaned up my mess?
Just kidding...BB - who said I cleaned up my mess?<br /><br /><br />Just kidding....the TABLE is clean....the mess is just moved back downstairs again....hahahah!<br /><br /><br />Thanks for visiting,<br />Elizabeth :-)Elizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-60472608242047309802011-04-28T09:19:00.762-05:002011-04-28T09:19:00.762-05:00HI Cathy,
I envy that you are putting your studio...HI Cathy,<br /><br />I envy that you are putting your studio together...an never-ending project over here in of itself! Thinking of you and wishing you all the best.<br /><br />Love<br />E :-)Elizabeth Maxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301271156213625334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-68229254020909634872011-04-28T08:50:50.718-05:002011-04-28T08:50:50.718-05:00Hi Elizabeth,
I always love your posts because no...Hi Elizabeth,<br /> I always love your posts because not only are you funny, you keep it real.Your behind the scenes photos are just beautiful. Mine never look that good;) I can't wait to see what you have created:) Have fun!<br />~Debra xxx<br />Capers of the vintage vixenswww.MaisonStGermain.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916957841730565226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-13527419015547621982011-04-28T08:12:11.085-05:002011-04-28T08:12:11.085-05:00OK...so this looks like home...MY home and my own ...OK...so this looks like home...MY home and my own mess. Including everything right down to the countless jars of buttons, collars and crystals. I'm dying to see your finished projects...although it is so much easier to stash the stuff and dream of artsy ideas! <br />Loved this honest and fun post! :)Laura @ 52 FLEAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095761354333333105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-25118980951504494562011-04-28T08:04:46.442-05:002011-04-28T08:04:46.442-05:00I want to reach into your photos and create with y...I want to reach into your photos and create with your buttons and paper and laces!!!<br /><br />Wish I could help you out, we all say that in blogland. Wish we all lived next door to each other.<br /><br />I cannot wait to see how they turn out. Your beautiful mess is how my studio looks every day...it's heavenly.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991729557183904839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-19541536692648219682011-04-28T07:59:55.313-05:002011-04-28T07:59:55.313-05:00Hi Elizabeth... it is always so much fun to read y...Hi Elizabeth... it is always so much fun to read your posts... I hope we get to see the results..... I seem to be a bit like you... when I work I really get into it .... I cannot be neat and I cannot be dressed in nice clothes... I just have to be grubby.... Then I can get my hands dirty.... You always make me smile and giggle alitte... Best wishes and many blessing sent to you.... last night much devastation in the states and prayers for all those who are involved...Sweet Old Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307788288548257588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-5533056442359189912011-04-28T07:11:11.276-05:002011-04-28T07:11:11.276-05:00Elizabeth~
I cannot wait to see what you created ~...Elizabeth~<br />I cannot wait to see what you created ~ It looks like it is awesome!!<br /><br />xoxo<br />LoriLori @ Katies Rose Cottage Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203093894703236183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29659542.post-39000289688966818782011-04-28T06:29:45.576-05:002011-04-28T06:29:45.576-05:00Let's see...i'm not sure if I am more arts...Let's see...i'm not sure if I am more artsy or more crafty! Probably more crafty:)<br />I love the behind the scenes look at your artsy-ness:):)<br /><br />I love your blog! It's so beautiful!<br /><br />ps...i'm having a little give-away on my blog! Stop on over if you have a minute!Simple Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531278651934782016noreply@blogger.com