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I wanted to share some of my Mermaid Sisters with you. As many of you know from previous posts I went to Manhattan Beach, California back in July (my Birthday gift from Hubby & a retreat before his open heart surgery). The relationships & friendships formed from this weekend has been a blessing indeed. In fact I have made such amazing friendships through blogging & Art Events & they have become lifelines for me. The photo above is of me & my table mates from Les
Sirenes.
TABLE 2 ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me introduce you to the sweetest group of gals you could meet (if their name is colored then click on it to get a link to their blog. Back Row is
Jane (left to right) Leslie, & Kristine(OK you two hurry & get that BLOG started because you both are so amazing & have so much to share). Seated is me,
Karin &
Michelle. At a few of the tables there was major drama but, ours was a
HAPPY place at all times. We laughed, talked, shared stories, ideas & supplies. Sometimes going to links like this will introduce you to a wonderful new find so PLEASE click & visit each of these ladies that you can, look at their talent & tell them their Mermaid Sister Charlene sent you to visit.
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And Table 3 (left to right)
Cathy (my roommate),
Sherry, Cheryl, Karla,
Kay Ellen, &
Beth. A great group of gals that I was
soooooooooooo happy to meet. I had been blogging with Karla for quite awhile & this gave us a chance to meet in person. She & Beth were everything I'd hoped for. I had met Cathy &
Sherry in
Savannah &
Cheryl in Dallas at another event. Kay Ellen is a doll that I really enjoyed meeting (& she saved my new starfish apron when I flipped BROWN paint on the front of it) her mother is the creator of
Sealah Tacky Tape. Have you tried
Sealah? If not let me assure you I couldn't
create without it. Jenn introduced all of the belles at Petticoats & Parasols to
Sealah & it was a HIT! Check it out!!!!
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Table 5 had a
nother group of sweeties
beginning with
Christine,
Majia,
Danielle,
Julie,
Jessi &
Jenn.
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Precious
Joy.
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And above is
Jane who sat next to me at our table. Talk about talented, this gal is amazing. Go back to my post about
Vendor Night & look at her table. I really enjoyed sitting so close & watching her create her magic. Since the event I have become friends (again through the amazing world of blogging with her sister
Debby. Debby commented on my blog one time that she is Jane's sister & since that time we have visited often & found that we have
A LOT in common. Check out Debby &
Jane's site to see the creations they have for sale.
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These two are the
definition of ADORABLE!
Julie &
Majia. Julie was one of the teachers (I haven't posted her class yet due to this darn heart surgery but, keep an eye for it because it was freaking adorable &
what a fun generous soul she is!) at the event. And
Majia... I had seen her & heard about her
MANY times in blogs & posts. I
WANTED to get to know her so badly. Well, let me tell you it was worth the wait she & I had
sooooooooooooooooo much fun together & we both love to dress in sort of an off the cuff
ARTY way. She wears a lot of outfits by
Magnolia Pearl whom I have always liked that style.
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Well darn, I had two pictures of Maureen & Carole but, chose the wrong one(should be using Live Writer I know...) when downloading them... but, these two are so cute & sweet that any picture is a good one. We met the very first day in the lobby of the hotel while they were waiting for their room to be ready. It was a
FAST friendship & we hung out a lot during the weekend. And they have offered to show me around if I come up to the San
Francisco area. These sweeties as well as Kristine, Leslie, (from the first photo) & Debby of Romancing the Stone all live in the San Fran area & we have been cooking up another California adventure in the future!!!! OK Maureen & Carole get a Blog started!!! I know it would be wonderful if you had one!
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All the cuties at the cupcake party thrown by Cynthia & Val on our shopping day in Old Town Orange.
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You have met all the girls in the cupcake photos in other photos above but,
Debi &
Deb Hodges. Debi owns the shop Out of the Blue & hosts
Mermaid Mercantile once a month at the store. Deb is my SUPER BUDDY & clothing designer I fell in love with while at the event. SHE REALLY HURT MY POCKETBOOK AT VENDOR NIGHT! Love ya Deb & can't wait for my next goodies.
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Sweetness itself... Karla, Cheryl & Beth(see above for links). OK, that's it for
today's intros from Les
Sirenes. I have done a number of post previously & there are a lot of others listed & linked be sure & go back to meet them & see the wonder that our hostess Kim made for us that weekend.
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This & the next few are sent to me by my friend
Cynthia (the one that took me shopping & was my airport pickup
MAXI MA as well as
UBER special FRIEND!!!) from her trip to
Paper Tales in the San Diego area. Cynthia went down for a cake convention & went to the store because she had met the owner Michelle (see photo one for Michelle & Karin my
table mates) at VENDOR NIGHT at Les
Sirenes. She shared some great shots of the store. And I can tell you that Michelle carries some great stuff because I saw the stash she, Karin, & Jane had at the event.
Karin teaches classes at the store.
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I can tell you that I will be shopping here on my next trip to southern California. Yes, I promised all those girls (Karin, Michelle, Deb, Debi) a week long shopping visit.
Karin I MISS YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I MISS ALL OF MY MERMAID SISTERS! And the cool ocean breezes of the coast of California.
Go visit. Find some new friends. Tell me who you went to visit & what you loved! Have a great week.
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