A warm welcome to my blog. So happy you're taking time to visit.
Thank you so much Vicki for hosting this party to grow our blogs and frienships !!!
that sounds a bit French too.
My name is Wilma, I'm almost 59, married for 38 years now.
I'm mother of two sons and grandmother of two lovely, little boys.
Was raised in a (Baptist)preachersfamily, and second of six children.
altering and mixed media art and making the first steps .
and because of the "crownjewel" I decided to call them "Shabby Royale".
I wanted the name to start with............ "Shabby".
In Dutch you say "royaal" also when you have a lot of.............what ever..........anything.
So here was ......a lot of shabby......."Shabby Royale".
for my English doesn't get any better then this ,I'm afraid : ).
There's another meaning to this . I discovered that it stands for my own life.
I have been ,deep down in , living in the "shabby".
Not knowing myself or what to do with myself.
It really took me a lot of time to find out the bottem of my soul.
(read a bit more on post Broken and Healed... newyears eve 2012).
in august 1982 ,step by step I found myself and learned to know myself.
In all "shabbyness" I found the "Royal" way to BE and to LIVE.
I learned to ENJOY too..............and that is what my blog , for me , is all about.
To enjoy life in its beauty ,and relationships..... with all my senses.
My creativity ,that was blocked for atleast 16 years ,came back !!
Here's the image I now use following other blogs.
It's from a picture with my older sister when I was four/five years old.
Hope you'll feel at home ! I look forward visiting you on your blogs.
Wilma, what a wonderful post! I love how you named your blog, and I love that you shared the personal YOU with us. That blue bling has my eyes popping!! SO pretty!!!
Beautiful bottles. I can relate. I too had to 'find' myself again. When I did I couldn't stop 'creating'...it had been locked away for so long it just poured out of me.
Thank you so much, Lori, for sharing this.
Love the altered bottles and your lovely blog.
I do believe I would like to visit often, so I have become a follower.
I am off to make more blogger friends during this grow you blog party.
I will be seeing you soon.
Thank you for visiting my blog and signing in to follow !
I signed in on your blog too.
Hope to get to know you better in the future.
I love to make more blogfriends too !
You have created some beautiful things! How talented you are! It is lovely to meet you on this Blog Party.
nice to meet you too,on your blog!
It's a great party, I enjoy it.
So glad to get to know you through this blog hop, my sister in Christ. Thank you for sharing your heart with us!
Thank you so much, Jessica, happy to welcome you on my blog!
in Christ all over the world!!
Lovely to meet you and thank you for drawing me here.
Your creations are beautiful and I hope you enjoy your time in blogland learning many new artworks to create.
Thank you for your kind comments and I wish you luck for the giveaway!
I think your blog looks gorgeous!
your kind and encouraging words.
Happy you like my blog.
en wat leuk dat het in het Nederlands kan.
Goed hè, om elkaar ook zo te herkennen ?!
Hoop dat we elkaar vaker zullen spreken.
Thank you for visiting and signing in !!
I'm not sure where to find you.
for your kind, encouraging words.
I love shabby chic as well, so I was delighted to find your blog via Vicki's blog party. Those altered blue bottles are spectacular!
Happy you like my bottles!
something's wrong with my laptop.
plans to redo our house some more in SC style.
Thank you, Karen, for your kind comment.
I've seen your Maria Lacebook !
Your blog is gorgeous and warm and inviting and I love it!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am only able to see blogs and post on my phone, as I am not at home right now, and I is tricky. I will definitely be back often. I think we may be kindred spirits!
What beautiful things you make!
Thank you so much Sandi !!