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  • drum roll…….

    MWdoyousee3  

    i know that they have several meaings – in gesture form it's 'crossing fingers' for good luck or to negate a promise, and the other is 'a-ok', or 'all is well'.  they are letters in sign language too. 

    but to me, i see 'x' and 'o'.  in text-talk it's #9 x2, #6 x3.   tina got it first.  she knows me well.  and yes, megan, when they are finished, and on display in our home, it will be a *wink*.  

    the clue:  journal pages from here and here.  and one of my graphics, made for inge last january to explain the meaning of "xo".

    MichelleWardxoxo 

    More on the subject, some etsy finds from Renee at PanicMama, and Andrea at SterlingNStones.  (More etsy finds after the 1st.)

    Etsyxo 

    This is a teeny weeny magnetic sculpture thing that is addictive to play with.  Scored it at Borders on one of those spinners at the checkout meant for impulse buyers like me.

    MWxomagnet  

    And these, from Michaels, will be spray painted as soon as I can get outside to do it.

    MWunfinishedxo 

    I promise you I'm not already in Valentine mode.  Just testing my camera 🙂

  • hand signals

    MWdoyousee1 

    The hand on the left I've had for a while.  I was planning on making a paper-pleated cuff for it.  As I was revisiting my list of projects to complete I suddenly had an epiphany.  I knew that the hand on the right was sitting on the shelf at TJ Maxx.  Ran out and got it today.  In addition to being another hand-that-needs-a-cool-paper-cuff, it was necessary to have.   (And I'm trying out my new camera from Graham.  It has an anti-jiggle thing that really works.) 

    Do you see what I see?

    MWdoyousee2 

    It's really easy and I'm sure you can see it now.  It's just a fun example of seeing something beyond what it's meant to mean.  Still not sure?  Tune in tomorrow.

    EDIT:  Oh, and on the Street Team we are taking evidence in our journals with Scent of the Season, Crusade No. 26.  Document the scents from right now to recall your just-made memories at another time.  There are a few days left to come play.  Due January 1st.

  • hand signals

    MWdoyousee1 

    The hand on the left I've had for a while.  I was planning on making a paper-pleated cuff for it.  As I was revisiting my list of projects to complete I suddenly had an epiphany.  I knew that the hand on the right was sitting on the shelf at TJ Maxx.  Ran out and got it today.  In addition to being another hand-that-needs-a-cool-paper-cuff, it was necessary to have.   (And I'm trying out my new camera from Graham.  It has an anti-jiggle thing that really works.) 

    Do you see what I see?

    MWdoyousee2 

    It's really easy and I'm sure you can see it now.  It's just a fun example of seeing something beyond what it's meant to mean.  Still not sure?  Tune in tomorrow.

    EDIT:  Oh, and on the Street Team we are taking evidence in our journals with Scent of the Season, Crusade No. 26.  Document the scents from right now to recall your just-made memories at another time.  There are a few days left to come play.  Due January 1st.

  • grab a tissue…

    Grab a whole box.  I woulda got ya some but this was the last one.  Cool, isn't it?

    MWcheckmate

  • grab a tissue…

    Grab a whole box.  I woulda got ya some but this was the last one.  Cool, isn't it?

    MWcheckmate

  • naughty or nice

    Don't you feel like preparing for Christmas is an exercise of endurance?  You make list after list, check them twice, and decide if you want to be naughty or nice.  Naughty is relative isn't it?  Spending too much, or not enough, might be naughty.  Endulging in something for yourself might be naughty…or maybe not being good to yourself at this time of year might be get you in trouble.  Breathe, be good.

    Mwnice

    Here's some nice things that happened since we last spoke….Wednesday night the Room 10 boys performed with the band at the school's holiday show.  They played the drums, and they rocked it.  We were in the last row – best view, but bad for photos.  Still, so nice.

    MWdrummerSAM 

    I was out shopping with Fallon today, and we scored a pink tree to go with the deer.  Nice.

    MWpinktree  

    A nice surprise came in the mail today from Ann Marie and the Festival Ballet of Providence (Rhode Island).  They have permission to use my nutcracker image for their merchandise – this year they made black hoodies with a silver print, and she sent me one!  Thanks Ann Marie.  Nice.  When I took this photo I had an a-ha moment.  Sam collects calendars, and that is all he wants for Christmas.  There are about 40 on the walls of his room.  He has a few perpetual calendars - and he loves this nutcracker with the countdown numbers.  It never occured to me to paint some blocks for him – a gift I'll be making tomorrow.

    MWnutcracker  

    The local fire station suited up and paraded through our part of town with Santa.  The all-volunteer firemen ran up and down the street delivering candy canes while the sirens blasted and rockin' loud music played.  How nice is that?

    MWsantadrive  

    This just in – Artists' Cafe Volume 2.  It is really NICE.  (I have a few things in it!)

    MWartistcafe2    

    We're expecting a big snow storm.  How perfect that I'm almost done preparing and can spend a day wrapping while listening to my Christmas music.  Nice.

  • naughty or nice

    Don't you feel like preparing for Christmas is an exercise of endurance?  You make list after list, check them twice, and decide if you want to be naughty or nice.  Naughty is relative isn't it?  Spending too much, or not enough, might be naughty.  Endulging in something for yourself might be naughty…or maybe not being good to yourself at this time of year might be get you in trouble.  Breathe, be good.

    Mwnice

    Here's some nice things that happened since we last spoke….Wednesday night the Room 10 boys performed with the band at the school's holiday show.  They played the drums, and they rocked it.  We were in the last row – best view, but bad for photos.  Still, so nice.

    MWdrummerSAM 

    I was out shopping with Fallon today, and we scored a pink tree to go with the deer.  Nice.

    MWpinktree  

    A nice surprise came in the mail today from Ann Marie and the Festival Ballet of Providence (Rhode Island).  They have permission to use my nutcracker image for their merchandise – this year they made black hoodies with a silver print, and she sent me one!  Thanks Ann Marie.  Nice.  When I took this photo I had an a-ha moment.  Sam collects calendars, and that is all he wants for Christmas.  There are about 40 on the walls of his room.  He has a few perpetual calendars - and he loves this nutcracker with the countdown numbers.  It never occured to me to paint some blocks for him – a gift I'll be making tomorrow.

    MWnutcracker  

    The local fire station suited up and paraded through our part of town with Santa.  The all-volunteer firemen ran up and down the street delivering candy canes while the sirens blasted and rockin' loud music played.  How nice is that?

    MWsantadrive  

    This just in – Artists' Cafe Volume 2.  It is really NICE.  (I have a few things in it!)

    MWartistcafe2    

    We're expecting a big snow storm.  How perfect that I'm almost done preparing and can spend a day wrapping while listening to my Christmas music.  Nice.

  • masters of illusion

    Mwillusion 

    I think Bergdorf has a total of 14 windows (edit: 18 windows!).  What a task to complete these scenes.  They change over several times a year – the holiday windows are worth a visit.  The 5th Avenue showcases will mesmerize you, but don't forget to go around the other two sides!  I wish you could get a sense of the dimension on these – lots of layers, lots of huge props, and tiny details.

    MWBG45 

    MWBG36 

    MWBG35 

    MWBG39  

    MWBG33  

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    Mwbg41  

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    The backdrops for these windows are enlargements from one of my favorite clipart books.  I adore the white windows on 5th Avenue, but I swooned at all the black&white&red on 57th.

    Perspective  

    Mwbg43  

    We make the journey by train into the city every December just to see the windows, but we were lucky to catch them this year in November.  Hope you've enjoyed the illusion from your chair, wherever you are.  It's been a visually intensive few posts but I wanted to show you as much as I could – it's hard to capture the total wonderfulness with my humble camera, the glare, and other window gazers about.  How dare they get in my way?  Here are a few more from 5th Avenue, and 58th Street.

    Mwbg37 

    MWBG32 

    All credit for the Bergdorf Goodman holiday windows goes to Linda Fargo and David Hoey and their team of visual magic makers.  I saw David directing positioning of props and really wanted to interrupt for a fangirl moment and autograph but I could tell he was trying to beat the clock.  Very cool to see him right out on the street while hands behind the glass moved things around in the larger-than-life assemblage art.  I have seen a few local newscasts covering the window displays with sneak peeks into the workrooms.  This morning they interviewed David and he said it takes 9 months to prepare the Christmas windows, and they do it to entertain and inspire.  Mission accomplished!

    MWBGhoey

    Linda has a book, Dreams Through the Glass, that is hard-to-find (copies go for around $100).  I wish they would release a yearly publication with professional photos of the overall windows, the details and secrets hidden in each vignette, and some behind-the-scenes shots.  I'd buy it, wouldn't you?

    Fargo

    Oh, and I dug up a photo taken of the phrenology heads from the 2006 holiday windows, wonder where they'll show up next:

    Mwbg44  

       EDIT:  an article about Fargo and Hoey from 2007 HERE.

  • masters of illusion

    Mwillusion 

    I think Bergdorf has a total of 14 windows (edit: 18 windows!).  What a task to complete these scenes.  They change over several times a year – the holiday windows are worth a visit.  The 5th Avenue showcases will mesmerize you, but don't forget to go around the other two sides!  I wish you could get a sense of the dimension on these – lots of layers, lots of huge props, and tiny details.

    MWBG45 

    MWBG36 

    MWBG35 

    MWBG39  

    MWBG33  

    MWBG38  

    Mwbg41  

    Mwbg42  

    MWBG34  

    Mwbg40  

    The backdrops for these windows are enlargements from one of my favorite clipart books.  I adore the white windows on 5th Avenue, but I swooned at all the black&white&red on 57th.

    Perspective  

    Mwbg43  

    We make the journey by train into the city every December just to see the windows, but we were lucky to catch them this year in November.  Hope you've enjoyed the illusion from your chair, wherever you are.  It's been a visually intensive few posts but I wanted to show you as much as I could – it's hard to capture the total wonderfulness with my humble camera, the glare, and other window gazers about.  How dare they get in my way?  Here are a few more from 5th Avenue, and 58th Street.

    Mwbg37 

    MWBG32 

    All credit for the Bergdorf Goodman holiday windows goes to Linda Fargo and David Hoey and their team of visual magic makers.  I saw David directing positioning of props and really wanted to interrupt for a fangirl moment and autograph but I could tell he was trying to beat the clock.  Very cool to see him right out on the street while hands behind the glass moved things around in the larger-than-life assemblage art.  I have seen a few local newscasts covering the window displays with sneak peeks into the workrooms.  This morning they interviewed David and he said it takes 9 months to prepare the Christmas windows, and they do it to entertain and inspire.  Mission accomplished!

    MWBGhoey

    Linda has a book, Dreams Through the Glass, that is hard-to-find (copies go for around $100).  I wish they would release a yearly publication with professional photos of the overall windows, the details and secrets hidden in each vignette, and some behind-the-scenes shots.  I'd buy it, wouldn't you?

    Fargo

    Oh, and I dug up a photo taken of the phrenology heads from the 2006 holiday windows, wonder where they'll show up next:

    Mwbg44  

       EDIT:  an article about Fargo and Hoey from 2007 HERE.

  • spring’s aviary

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    Almost done.  Can you imagine how much fun it was to compile this stuff?  I notice a few repurposed things from previous years, like the phrenology heads.  Very cool.  Told ya, *swoon*.