what does time and superman have in common?

answer : they both fly :)

another year older but not necessarily wiser ;) ... this year my birthday was spent quietly at home with my 2 girls, altho i did manage to steal about 2 hours away from home and spent the time with Llara having kentucky fried chicken, ice cream and browsing thru magazines at borders. quality mommy-Llara time :)

didn't know when Llara managed to sneak up to my desk and took some of my stuff there, but she made this for me :)

and this ...

Llara: Hey mommy ... i made this for you for your birthday!

Mommy: Wow!! thank you! it's very pretty!

Llara: You see... i'm an artist too! just like you

Mommy: You certainly are!

Llara: I know you like rusty stuff ... (thinks for a bit) and shiny stuff ... so i made all this shiny stuff for you! (pointing at everything on the cover and the orange jewel)

Mommy: So where's the rusty bit?

Llara: (pointing at some obscure bit on the little star stickers) there!

of course, there are no rusty bits to be seen ... in fact she's the one who likes shiny things :) but my heart melted all the same ... rusty or shiny :) moments like these are enough to last me a lifetime :) perhaps next year we would be able to celebrate a bit more when Maia is older and stronger ... and when Jason don't have to work out of town. but today was all about mommy and Llara.

wokie dokie ... it's time to announce the winners to my giveaway :)

"Bloom" metal bookmark won by Laura of Artfully Musing

"Lamia" polymer clay pendant won by Cinner of Things about Who, What, When, Where & Why

"Curiously, it's Autumn" mixed media earrings won by Kim of Kim Schoenberger

"RustART" cards won by Mary of What If I ...

congratulations ladies!! and to all who have played, thank you so much for joining in the fun!! please take some time to visit these ladies :

Laura is an altered and mixed media artist who creates beautiful vintage inspired collages and ATCs. she also generously shares her techniques, tips and products with anyone who has a willing heart :)

Cinner, who paints and started blogging to create awareness to Cataplexy. she lives life to the full and embraces every moment of it!

Kim is not only an accomplished ceramic artist, she also makes beautiful assemblages with found objects ... and guess what, she loves rust too :)

Mary, an artist, photographer and a lover of life ... her photographs are like abstract art, and her art which combines beautiful textures, motifs and colors are a joy to behold.

please email your address to me at happypimping@gmail.com

have a wonderful and creative week!!