.♥ Panache ♥. ~ someone who has a dashing confidence of style, who shows a certain flamboyance and *courage*! And ~ a devoted & a dedicated Romantic Gypsy Sister!

. . . Was when I met you . . . !
Happy Birthday to my Husband . . . May 14th.

Featuring the artwork of Jennifer Healy ~ a digital painting by a lady who hasn't turned 30 years old yet.
For the last several months I have been learning how to create this type of artwork using tutorials and online night classes. It has changed my life considerably and has opened a whole new venue for my NEW passion....at my age...always something new & exciting.

Featuring music from Rita Wilson's NEW album AM/FM....Bravo girl...love it!
 
Featuring the artwork of Jennifer Healy ~ a digital painting by a lady who hasn't turned 30 years old yet.

Graphic for new release of audio book The Gathering Storm. {audible.com}

For *Jackie's FINAL Contest* in the ♥ Divine Divas ♥ Group.
Featured music is *Dedicated to the One I Love* . . . !
Many thanks for the gorgeous dresses created by Satinee....{our Polyvore Seamstress}.

My FIRST and my LAST attempt at making a *DOLL*....OMGoodness! ! !
Hardest set I have EVER created....tedious and time-consuming...YIKES!!

Happy *FIRST* Birthday ~ Madison. { May 3, 2011 }
Your Grandmother Loves You . . . ! You are a *Masterpiece*
 
**The painting of the little girl with the mirror is by Victorian era artist Philip Richard Morris - called The Bridesmaid. Beautiful.

WON 5th Place in the contest on May 5, 2012...Cinco de Mayo...baby...LOL!!
 
This is for *YOUR* CONTEST @jackiebusuttil created by your co-mod Midnight Mama....!!
Your Birthday is even more special....since you share it with my granddaughter *JENSEN* {April 27th}...!!!
I am sure it was unforgettable and you were flooded with surprises, and great memories!!
Wishing you Many Many Many more....!!
If you look closely...under all this Birthday Hoop-La...I have left you a Special Present..!!
{Antonio looked so lonely in his set from 5 months ago...LOL!}.

She waits for her *Daddy* to come home . . .
 
And most likely, he never did....along with so many other Father's because of . . . . . . . .
The First World War, originally called the Great War, raged from 1914 to 1918. Mostly fought in western Europe in muddy, bloody trenches. The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was over 35 million. There were over 15 million deaths and 20 million wounded ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history.
 
NEW CONTEST : Scrapbook Pages ~ *Memories of Michal {Negrin}*
To view the contest and to submit a set, please click on the link below :
http://www.polyvore.com/scrapbook_pages_memories_michal_negrin/contest.show?id=334733
Create a *SCRAPBOOK* Page which includes items from the Michal Negrin Collections.
Jewels ~ Clothes ~ Frames ~ Accessories....I am looking forward to your creativity!
12 WINNERS * 2 WEEKS * NO LIMIT * Trophies HOPEFULLY!.....@finderskeepers Missing You!

Two iconic voices were silenced this week in America . . .
Dick Clark was an American radio and television personality, best known for hosting television's longest-running variety show, American Bandstand, from 1957 to 1987. He also hosted the game show Pyramid and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, which transmitted Times Square's New Year's Eve celebrations worldwide. On April 18, 2012, Clark died after suffering a heart attack following a medical procedure at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was 82.
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After fighting a long battle with cancer, Levon Helm, former drummer for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Band died Thursday (April 19). He was 71. Helm was also an actor, appearing in 12 films, most notably the 1980s Oscar-winning "Coal Miner's Daughter," in which he played Loretta Lynn's (Sissy Spacek) father, and most recently Mark Wahlberg's "Shooter".
Featured music with this set is *The Weight* by The Band....what a GREAT song!!