The Beautiful Life

Okay...

I admit it
I have an addiction...
I require a fix on a regular basis.
And I am fortunate in that my addiction is easily remedied by a stop at the website and blog of one of  my new friends...

 Ruth  Harsham

Ruth is the owner of the most wonderful online store and  auther of  the enchanting blog...by the same name

The Beautiful Life

Ruth has been so kind, supportive and helpful to me with so.. many things.

This morning I received an e-mail with help on how to edit photos using Photoshop Elements.
(I had emailed her for help the day before) And being the thoughtful person that she is...an e-mail followed with my directions
.And I know how busy she is so this meant alot to me.

Now, back to the online boutique she owns!

Total addiction!

She has the most amazing selection of things...
I promise...
You cannot live without!

I have placed a few orders from her divine shop and each time they arrive, beautifully packaged and faster than I can even believe.
 It's like Christmas!
I don't even have to leave my studio...
where...
as you know...

 I am in the middle of preparing for the Holiday Open house

 at

Horton's of Tipton

Ruth's wonderful online shop has made it easy for me to get some really great things that I have incorporated into some of the items I've been making.

This morning...

as I was working...

the UPS man arrived with another of the fabulous items I've ordered recently!

The Amazing French Bottle Drying Rack!

Well,  I LOVE IT, Of course...

but...

I knew from the time I placed this order...

What I was going to be doing with it.

So...here we go!

I unwrapped all the pieces and just sat there on the floor of "the big house" and looked at the box...

Within the box I found...parts...lots of them!

And Directions! My favorite kind...All Pictures!

Okay...so.. not that simple!
(It's the assembly tech....not the product)

I'm at that age (clear throat in disbelief) ...where reading glasses are now required.

(No giggles or smirks from the family clan)

And Viola! The Gorgeous French Bottle Drying Rack!

(A serious Ta Da is required since this is one major cool piece!)

Now... Like I told you...I had other intentions for this wonderful piece!

 (I now realize I will have to order another one to use at it is originally intended)

My Supervisor is not impressed!...Oh Well!

(My family makes sure I don't take myself seriously)

I completely reworked this piece into one of my "One of a kind" Chandeliers that are so popular at the Tipton store!

(It's been coated with an ultra-cool zinc process...more on that at a later date... Since it is still  in my hair and under my nails...ugh!)

I still have all of these hooks to hang my goodies from...

but...

It hangs from the ceiling...

And  lights up my life!

I actually had the opportunity to speak to Ruth on the phone...

I had to know if these rungs were narrow enough to put my ribbon spools on.

She not only told me a great deal about the piece...

It is totally her idea to hang tags...

and scissors...

and other small treasures from each rung.

So...If you haven't already stopped by this fabulous online boutique...Now would be a great time!

She has just gotten a new shipment of wonderments in!

(Ruth...Did you see I edited my very first pictures...and even put them in FRAMES!)

Oh yeah!

And...I cut and pasted!

(Maybe I won't have to visit a shrink to get over this after all...time will tell!)

(Thank you so...much for all of your support Miss Ruth!)

P.S. Adrienne is having a wonderful give-away (this weekend only) where she is giving away a gift certificate to The Beautiful Life! Please stop by and see

Adriennes's New Blog-The Flying Bee

P.S.S.       No...  This was not planned for both of us to talk about The Beautiful Life...But Ain't it Great!