One of the "perks" of working for yourself is that you "get" to work every single day of the week, week in and week out. But last Friday, I played hooky and took a little day trip with one of my pals to charming Smithfield, VA. Of course, you have heard of the most … Continue reading I Took a Day Off
Author: Glittermoon
I am the artist/creator of Glittermoon Cards and Glittermoon Vintage Christmas. My greeting cards are based on my photography and philosophy of life. Glittermoon VIntage Christmas is all about recycling memories from Christmas past: unique designs made from ornaments of yesteryear. Made in Richmond, Virginia USA. I am also a gardener - please visit my little guilty pleasure of a blog, Garden Reverie, where I can escape into the world of nature.
A Friend Indeed
Temptation alert: a Christmas shop! This is OLD WORLD ACCENTS in the Carytown area of Richmond, VA and it is owned by a friend of mine whose name is Jill Pillow. Isn't this an inviting entryway? It is in a 2-story building which once was a photography studio owned by two brothers and before that … Continue reading A Friend Indeed
Scott’s Topiary
This is Scott's Topiary. I just finished it. Scott lives in Austin, TX. I live in Richmond, VA. We have never met. As you can see Austin is a looooong way from Richmond - about 1500 miles to be exact. Through a serendipitous chain of events that happens every once in a while, Scott got … Continue reading Scott’s Topiary
Self-portaits. Kinda sorta.
Have you read the Glittermoon Vintage Christmas tagline (it's the statement below the title of the blog)? Where it says: "And occasional detours just for fun." Well, here we go. I am almost finished the second installment of Alan Bradley's wonderfully clever mysteries starring eleven-year old Flavia de Luce, a delightfully precocious child with a penchant … Continue reading Self-portaits. Kinda sorta.
Behind the curtain
Remember the climactic scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy and the gang finally got to see the Wizard? And there were all those scary special effects and banging noises and smoke that were meant to put everyone in awe of the Great Oz? But then we found out, thanks to brave Toto the … Continue reading Behind the curtain