A GALLERY IN PUERTO VALLARTA

BWANA AND I RECENTLY WERE IN "PV"MEXICO FOR A COUSINS REUNION (DETAILS TO FOLLOW IN MY NEXT BLOG).  THEY LIVE A HOP, SKIP AND JUMP FROM  "OLD TOWN", WHICH HAPPENS TO BEE MY FAVORITE PART OF THE CITY.  OOZING WITH CHARM AND LOT'S OF BEAUTIFUL BOUTIQUES, RESTAURANTS AND ART, ART, ART.  ONE OF MY COUSIN SUZI'S FAVORITE IS GALLERIA DANTE Galleria Dante OWNED BY THE VERY CHARMING COUPLE, JOE AND CLAIRE GUARNIERE, LOCATED ON BASILIO BADILLO…… IT'S FULL OF COLOR A SECRET GARDEN AND THE MOST WONDERFUL ART BELOW ARE SOME OF WHAT SUZI, RONI, AND I WERE DROOL OVER….. IF ONLY WE HAD A FREE SPACE ON A WALL LOTS OF GOOD DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.   THE HUBBIES WERE PLAYING GOLF, LUCKY FOR THEM WE ONLY WINDOW SHOPPED 

THE PHOTO DOESN'T DO THIS FABULOUS PICTURE JUSTIC THE COMBINATION OF COLOR WAS MESMERIZING...

BEAUTY IN THE EYES

AND THE EGG JUMPED OVER THE MOON

FANCIFUL MADONNA

YOU CAN FEEL THE HUSTLE & BUSTLE OF THE MARKET PLACE

JORDAN WOULD LOVE THE COLOR OF THESE MUSICIANS

I LOVE THE PLAY OF FLOWERS IN THE HAIR AND  MANY TEXTURES IN THE TEXTILES

CUTE LITTLE DOLL IN CERAMICS

HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY GALLERY VIEW…. TILL NEXT TIME HAVE A  HONEY OF A WEEK, HUGS BZ

SWEET ENDINGS

Getting your cupcakes at a counter is sooo five minutes ago. And cupcakes taste better individually packaged and dispensed at an ATM, right? How did this all come about you ask?  The story goes that the creators behind sprinkles was preggy (about 6 years ago) with her first and craved a cupcake after store hours, hubby thought if you can get money at any hour why not a cupcake?…. and the sweet tooth idea was born. The machine can dispense up to 20 varieties by way of a touch screen that works just like a bank ATM: You make your selection, swipe your credit card, and out comes your treat in a brown and pink box.

Each cupcake costs $4.25. Flavors include red velvet, Cuban coffee, banana dark chocolate and cinnamon sugar. Each flavor to die for…. moist, full of flavor and not cloyingly sweet. In this dog loving town, There is even an offering for dogs: two mini-cupcakes for $5. They come in one flavor, are sugar-free and have a yogurt frosting.

The machine will be able to hold 760 cupcakes at a time and will be restocked two to three times a day to keep things fresh and delish!  Long lines form after dark! Who known cupcakes could be your next addiction?

COLOR CAPTURES YOU WITH THIS FABULOUS LOGO

THE BAKERY DOOR THAT TELLS IT ALL

WHAT A CUPCAKE ATM LOOKS LIKE

THE NYC CUPCAKE ATM

THE TOUCH SCREEN WITH ALL THE CHOICES…… DECISIONS, DECISIONS

PICK, CHOOSE, SWIPE

OUT COMES YOUR DELICIOUS CONFECTION WRAPPED BEAUTIFULLY

A HAPPY CUSTOMER

BZ IS ALL SMILES WITH HER CHOICE!

Well folks that's it for this weeks adventures…… until next time Honey Hugs BZ

A VISIT TO THE NEW TINSEL TRADING

IT WAS A GLORIOUS DAY, SUNNY, BREEZY, BIRDS CHIRPING. WE WERE FINALLY HAVING SPRING WEATHER. PERFECT FOR A STROLL DOWN LEXINGTON AVENUE. MAGICALMY FEET 

DRIFTED AND 40 BLOCKS SUDDENLY FLEW BY. IT FELT SO GOOD TO BEE "WINDOW SHOPPING" ALONG THE WAY.  SUDDENLY I FELL IN LOVE WITH A WINDOW DISPLAY. YOU ART PEEPS KNOW THE KIND, DRIPPING WITH NOSTALGIA.  I JUST HAD TO ENTER AND WONDER AROUND THIS JEWEL BOX THAT CARRIED EVERYTHING I LOVE. SERENDIPITOUSLY I FOUND THE NEW LOCATION OF THE FABULOUS TINSEL TRADING. ONCE INSIDE I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. TIME PASSED QUICKLY AS I TALKED WITH LINDA THE STORE MANAGER. I WANTED TO BRING HOME EVERY MORSEL TO USE IN MY ART. MY MIND WAS SWIRLING WITH POSSIBILITIES. BUT I KNEW THAT I HAD TO KEEP TO MY MISSION OF ONE ART EVENT AT A TIME. WORKING ON TRADES, GIFTS, AND LITTLE TREATS FOR MY NEXT BIG EVENT WAS WHAT I HAD TO KEEP MY MIND ON.  

           LINDA CUTTING TRIM TO DAZZEL SOME "DOWNTON ABBEY PROJECTS.                  

                A VINETTE WITH HOME SPUN CHARM AND LOTS OF GOODIES TO DROLL FOR

ANOTHER "LITTLE CORNER"TO DISCOVER A NEW FIND OR TREASURE

                      A MILLENER'S DELIGHT!      SILK FLOWERS, TREADS & BOBBLES

                           

                               BIRTHDAY IDEAS?  TRINKETS TO DIE FOR? OR JUST THE PERFECT LITTLE               BOX WITH YOU MONOGRAM. 

LOVE TO RUMMAGE IN AN OLD BOX FOR THE PERFECT "FIND"?

I LEFT GLOWING WITH HAPPINESS, BUT SAD TO BE LEAVING SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE,YET SMILING KNOWING I WILL RETURN

BY THE WAY.      THE EASTER DISPLAY WAS DELICIOUSLY CHARMING, BUT SOME HOW MY CAMERA DIDN'T WANT TO SHARE. TILL NEXT, HONEY HUGS BZ

A DAY CREATING WITH &DREW

IT WAS A GLOOMY RAINY SATURDAY IN NEW YORK CITY, BUT WHO CARED?  I WAS GOING TO MEET MY ART GIRL FRIENDS FOR A DAY OF CREATING WITH THE VERY TALENTED &DREW BORLOZ…. (EARLY FOR A SATURDAY MORNING) WE MET AT GRANC CENTRAL" UNDER THE CLOCK"….IT WAS A HOP, SKIP AND JUMP TO OUR DESTINATION SO WALKED AS WE KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BE THE ONLY CHANCE FOR FRESH AIR AND A BIT OF EXERCISE.   THE MOMENT WE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR, INTO THE APARTMENT, THE WARMTH AND THRILL OF GOOD FRIENDS BEING TOGETHER AFTER A LONG HIATUS RADIATED.  IT WAS A NEW APARTMENT SO WE ALL HAD TO OOOOOH AND AAAAAAH ABOUT THE VIEW AND THE SPECTACULAR DECORATING JOB OUR DEAR FRIEND ACCOMPLISHED.   &DREW WAS NOT ONLY CHARMING AS EVER……BUT ONE OF THE MOST CAREFUL, CARING, PRECISE INSTRUCTOR I HAVE HAD.

FIRST ORDER OF THE DAY… PICK YOUR STENCIL DESIGN
FROM ANDREWS COLLECTION BY STENCIL
 GIRL

LEARNING THE PROPER TECHNIQUE OF HOW TO STENCIL ON COTTON FABRIC…… HINT: EASY DOES IT 

THE MASTER DEMONSTRATING

BUSY BEES CREATING

OH THE COLORS! THE COVERS WHERE TAKING SHAPE AND WE ALL HAD TO TAKE A PHOTO 

GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT STEP

HMMMM SHOULD I CUT MY STENCILED FABRIC HERE

DECISIONS!  CHOICES!…. BZ HAS HER SPINE, RIBBON AND COVER CLOTH COMPLETE

LUNCH TIME

A SALAD BAR NEVER LOOKED THIS GOOD

RIGHT ON TIME! THE WORKER BEES AMAZINGLY FINISHED

PROUD TO BEE IN THE CLASS PICTURE

ANOTHER LOOK AT THE AMAZING BOOKS
YOU TO CAN TAKE &DREWS CLASS
EAST COAST  JULY AT CREATE NEW JERSEY
WEST COAST SEPTEMBER AT ART IS YOU PETALUMA
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

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