Circles Are Forever

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:54:00 +0000

It's my second year doing this and I am darn excited to send my ALREADY MADE ornament set! I won't show which ones. I am on the ball. I actually wrote Beki on etsy and asked her when it will be and she said tomorrow which is today!!! yay! So sign up, you must must must!

Ornament Exchange link

Post Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:20:00 +0000

I was the... TICKLE MONSTER! This is based on the book Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett. I got the gloves and went from there with my costume. I used everything I already had at home. It was cool because I really don't own much like I used to because of my whole everything is junk phase better known as spring cleaning. I managed to kee some bunny ears, valentine heart ears, a vintage lion kiddie hamper WITH A TAIL, vintage coat with fur trim and of course some extra blue fur trim. I had orange paint ...acrlyic of course and borrowed the blue pants. I used to have some cool blue boots that you put on top of your shoes, they have straps and everytime I would stomp they would go boom boom boom, but---- they are missing... so I wore my pink sauconys.

It is a very cute giggly wiggly book that every child should hear and take part in... because they really should be tickled 10 times a day!

ps- I had to dress up as a character in book for my (preschool teacher) job.

Wee Scream Vintage

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:04:00 +0000

not too sure what I am doing with it...but here is the link:

www.weescreamvintage.etsy.com

Circles Are Forever wants you to check out a photo on MySpace in the Shows album

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:12:00 +0000

Circles Are Forever wants you to check out a photo on MySpace in the Shows album

Shared via AddThis

"Too indie for mainstream, too mainstream for the indie scene." - Pilot Whale

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:16:00 +0000

WARNING: This is not music for people that are into what is "in". This is completely fresh, extraordinary,spectacular, jaw dropping and eye popping to my dinner party.

Pilot Whale is: Brian Mayfield, Ryan McIntosh, and Jonathan Caro..Oh and not to mention an entire list of amazing guest artists thrown in each song...including the unmentioned man in the back of the photo, Steve Elkins!

Pilot Whale. My boyfriend is in this band. Jonathan Caro. The new music is ridiculous, I can't explain how addicting it is, but the recordings are not up yet. So sorry. I am lucky enough to hear it in raw form. AND GUESS WHAT? I always end up liking it best exactly like that, unfinished, unpresentable to the worlds eye OR of course ear. Until then, for now, a review from the former band, My Compatriots... the short lived entity.

Review of My Compatriots-http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2008/03/15/my-compatriots-super-band/

For all you that had a chance to see them live, you are 1 in a million. Lucky us. And for the rest of you... take the opportunity to bookmark, stalk and when available go see Pilot Whale while they leave a mark on hearts in your town. You will feel like a kid again going to shows/hearing the album and by getting that raw awesomeness back of what music is truly supposed to be about. This is what a very small portion of the world has been longing for since the day they thought the music scene just about lost its soul. Music is going to be real and powerful again after a long awaited generation has missed the truth about the heart of music.

myspace-http://www.myspace.com/pilotwhalemusic
facebook-http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pilotwhalemusic?ref=sgm

My soundtrack for...

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:05:00 +0000

It just sounds like it would fit... in some strange way. Either way check these bands out that are or once were. oh! and watch the show on http://www.hulu.com/my-so-called-life

1-Alright-Kirsten Wenlock
2-To Find A Life- International
3-Jeremy's song - Displayed From The Inside
4- If it's not you - Language of Flowers
5-I Hope You Find It- James Kerans

www.myspace.com/kirstenwenlock
www.myspace.com/displayedfromtheinside www.myspace.com/languageofflowers
www.myspace.com/jameskerans
www.myspace.com/intlband

Introducing Judah!

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:29:00 +0000

(Judah as a child with out his front toofers)

My story begins in 1973. I was born, handicapped, with a birth defect called spina bifida - the base of my spine didn't fully form during birth, and was partially on the outside of my body thru an opening in my lower back.

When I was born, I didn't enter the world the normal way, head first. I came out, tush-first, my legs draped over my chest, my feet shaped like golf clubs and tucked behind my head, and my arms hugging my legs. What an entrance eh?

My first surgery was performed when I was only hours old, and then every week after that for 3 months, I had surgeries. My home for those first three months was a hospital bed and the OR, and my parents' home was the hospital chapel.

My skull was misshapen and they had to insert a shunt, a hollow tube, inside my skull to regulate the flow of fluids, as they didn't have anywhere to go freely because of my skull. The other end of it was put into my stomach. The condition which causes this (the buildup of fluid in the skull) is called hydrocephalus, commonly called "water on the brain".

During this time, I also inadvertently helped save a life. My grandmother at the time was an alcoholic. During the periods that I underwent surgeries, she prayed to God, saying: "Please God, let him live. If you let him live, I will never touch another drink again."

35 years later, she has never touched a drink since. -- The story of how I got my name, as do the previous several paragraphs sounds like a movie I know, but it's all true . An angel of the Lord came into my mom's room - this was before I was born - and appeared to her, telling her to give me the name I now have - Judah Elijah Stephens:

Judah - "praise" Elijah - "called of God" Stephens - "crowned" I was raised in a Christian home so I knew all about God and stuff, but i didn't get serious with my "walk" with God until my 12th birthday, in 1985, when for my birthday, my parents got me tickets to see one of my favorite Christian bands of the time, called Stryper (so named for the verse Isaiah 53:5 .. by His stripes we are healed). The letters of their band name spelled out an acronym which was: Strength Through Redemption Yielding Peace, Encouragement, and Righteousness.

They sang about kickin' the devil to hell, and being "Soldiers under God's command" and things like that, and that really got my interest, not just the music, but the message behind it. So, at the end of the concert they gave an altar call, and without any influence on my parents' part to go up, I went up by myself, and got serious about it and gave my life to God that night. And 24 years later, at 35, I'm still serving Him, and nothing will ever make me change my way of thinking or beliefs.
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if you'd like to ask me anything, about my disability or whatever, feel free to ask.

(I asked Judah what his shirt said, I am just one of those people that HAS to know:
"its a band t-shirt.. Christian rock group called Disciple".

Contact Information
Email:

Yahoo:: nevercranky2much
Windows Live:: the_lion_of_judah@hotmail.com
Website:: http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/mrspeedy

ok now that we got through "who Judah is" I wanted to share why I added him to my top fave people to share. I have known Judah for many years, I believe 7 years. We have been online pals since (about) the beginning years of my blogging (blogger since the late 90s). He has always kept up with adding funnies and devotion-like posts not only on the blog but on multiple sites including Face Book. Oh not only does he do fun posts but...

He does amazing art too! Just look at them I couldn't choose my favorites...it was a hard one because I love them all!! These are all hand drawn and his personal designs. You can check more of them out on the link above to see his web site with all the drawings.

Judah also does 3d art with scriptures. PLEASE go and check the website for more of Judah's art...it's a must see!

EVERSO cute, sweet, darling, adorable, lovely.. Diary 2010 page

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:27:00 +0000

(a must: click to view larger image)

As you all know I have a few of my top shops in the world that I am constantly talking about. It probably seems that I live in a very small world because I repeat myself so much(WAIT I DO oops). Well, either way, I value the shops/owners/talent and they are always making me feel refreshed each time I see what they bring into my world...or to others worlds. Rachel Doughty is one of them. As you can see from this collage, I really don't have to use any words to tell you how amazing her ability is to create wonderful in ones life.

I bought 6 of those items for my collection !
I also made a page for me that is simple this year... but I am hoping to get 1 more page, if you all don't snatch one first!

(it's kinda funny how my wig pic made it on this)

*edit*
ps- here is my 2nd page.

*end edit*

http://www.fantazya.ca/diary2010.html
http://www.rachzel.etsy.com

The Perfect Circle Cupcakery

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:55:00 +0000

I walk past this cupcakery at least 4 times a day: to work, back home for an hour lunch break, back to work,and finally home for the day. I always say I will treat my self to a cupcake one day... and today was the day. I got the coconut vanilla...the frosting is so--- sweet, just the way I like it. It melted in my mouth and to add a cherry on top I checked my email and saw that I am nominated for Just Spotted's Most Creative blog in Orange County. If you adore my blog in any form go over and click the circle by Circles Are Forever and press vote.

http://www.just-spotted.com/

Diary Project 2010

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:15:00 +0000

2010 what?! I have been out of high school for 10 years, good golly! Yay I get to do the whole Romie and Michelle thing and say...( instead of I invented the Post Its)
that I invented the O's. I hope there aren't any Sandys to steal my spot light!

Ok for all you that haven't heard of this project.

stolen from the site:

Each page of this diary is designed by a different artist/crafter around the world. To design a page you need to have a web space from where you sell or promote your art (personal website, personal blog, Etsy, Flickr, MySpace, DeviantArt, etc.) Participation is free, it gives you a free pub, and you will have a discount on the book if you want one or more.

The diary has a total of 392 pages, so, I need 392 participants. There is 364 date pages, 8 adress pages, 3 notes pages, 12 months page, 2 introduction pages, and 2 year pages.

http://www.fantazya.ca/diary2010.html

* I have done a page every year, I feel special!

O'recipe = Extreme Originality.

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:30:00 +0000

I am reformulating my recipe. Till then the oven (my etsy shop) will be switched off...but when I am back there will be fresh batches of adO'rableness.

* closed till: definitely 4 weeks from today and will be slowly adding more stock on the shelf.

Peace Love & Daisy Love O'ring

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:55:00 +0000

I got me a cheap wig and went to a 70s party, but i aint no disco queen! The party was more disco but there were some hippies still sprouting in the midst of the saturday night fever.

Lack doesnt mean slack

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:29:00 +0000

I recently moved to Old Towne Orange... so I've been adjusting to a new home, job, and lack of company... PROMISING TO UPDATE...soon.

bisbridgie As We Blossom

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:18:00 +0000

whispers: new jammy jam up- as we blossom. www.myspace.com/bisbridgie

Orange Circle Blurb 001-RIP DEAR BIRD

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:33:00 +0000

Sat at a bench during lunch with sandwich in hand watching a group of preschoolers enjoy their afternoon. One of the teachers decided to let a child sit on the edge of the fountain with feet in water. I bet it felt good with the sun beaming so heavily today. I know the men were cleaning the fountain at the moment but... hasn't your mother ever told you not to touch water such as that? Yes I adore the fountain, it is the best spot at Down Towne Orange... but I just wouldn't do that if I were you.

Earlier that morning, about 7ish... I was waiting and watching the clock to strike 7:30 to start work. I then see this motorcycle kinda do a weird stop and this lady is rushing off it and I think , that sucks you dropped something, holding up traffic and all. Well then I hear crows cawing and flying crazy above. The motorcycle helmet lady appears cupping a crow in her hand. Its little legs were fluttering, I think one broken. I don't know if she ran it over or not but it was hurt. She sat at a bench for some time and then finally went to put it down beside a flower bush. Then I guess she felt bad leaving it there...with all those other crows cawing, maybe they'd eat it alive? So she walks over to the fountain, dips it in for about 3-5 minutes. By this time I turned my head, I couldn't watch. The motorcyclist walks by the trash can and places her gently in it. Then drives away.

I bet there will be better stories I will tell.
Honestly I don't know if it was a woman or man. Bless his/her heart.

Happy Happy Fathers Day!

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:23:00 +0000

If you scroll a ways down to the past entry, I started my dad's web site. I wanted to try something a little different so I used the water bottle cap. I am way more fond of the traditional bottle cap but for a mini change, why not?

Now these are magnets. Sorry no photo of the bottom of them right now. I am giving these to him for Father's Day, today. He will be so happy so he can pass them out to friends and whoever so they can see his website.

TOP 5 REASONS I LOVE MY DAD.

He is a spiritual warrior
He is very handy/creative
He is consistent
A great example
He is an awesome chef!

Happy Fathers Day to all your Dads and all you dads.

My Dream House...

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:58:00 +0000

...would have:

This awesome velvety gold chair/table set.
Go ahead click on it to buy it, cause i know i never will be able to. I like a good deal... like free! Soon I will be attending swapmeet sundaes again. It's been some time. I miss those days.

Anniversary Custom

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:40:00 +0000

This is a special custom for Ariel in Arizona. She wanted to get her boyfriend(my cousin) a design inspired by tattoo artist, Ed Hardy and peace signs. I had no idea who Ed was till I designed this (sorry Ed!). I think it turned out pretty awesome! He gets the Big O'charm & she gets the Big O'ring. So cute!

This is truly a "Circles Are Forever" moment.

Gifts In Secret, Elizabeth Bradley

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:13:00 +0000

{my all time fave pic, i want to do this pose one day when i have long hair!}

I always am drawn to "I don't want you to go" when I click on Beth's musical myspace page. I got the honor of painting the Anchor Big O'ring for her a few weeks ago. She chose it because her mother loves anchors. I really want her picture with it and as soon as I get it I will surely add it on this post. She is this beautiful long haired beauty, you can't miss her if you passed her on myspace. I love her sweet innocence in her songs & photos. I so--- want to grow my hair out like that. Oh boy yeah right like that's going to happen!

Gifts In Secret Myspace

[insert Beth photo wearing O'ring]

Web stuff.

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:10:00 +0000

If anyone needs something done for their shops, banners,etc. let me know. I charge, practically free.
Here is a site I am working on for my dad.

Miracle Man, Raul Romero

If you are wondering why he is called miracle man, its not cause he preforms crazy miracles.
It is because he has Parkinsons disease and couldn't walk anymore. He was in a wheel chair going to church still (very stiff and uncomfortably I must add, to the point of in pain,lack of sleep and all that harsh stuff). He was gone for a while from church due to being too bad of shape, had the deep brain stimulation surgury called activa, honestly went back to church in a week and walking. His friends at church call him the miracle man because they witnessed God's miracle.

I have to add the day he came home from surgery he was playing worship music at his keyboard, my mom yelled at him to go rest lol. This site is adding his lyrics, biblical worksheets & bible tracts we made together. I just did the art work.

banner check out at circlesareforever.etsy.com

Yart Sale

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:48:00 +0000

Today I am doing a HUGE yart sale...so hop on over to:

CIRCLES ARE FOREVER

everything is pretty much marked 50% off of the regular price.weeeeeeeeeee!

What designs for update?

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:25:00 +0000

I am going to do a huge update on designs. I remember someone said they wanted to see a vintage sewing machine. What else is a must? Let me know!

Custom Sunflower O'ring & Rasta inspired O'charm

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:16:00 +0000

Here is the story behind these customs,which was written by the client, not me so read it! :)

"I'll go ahead and share why I chose these so you know the story behind what you are
making. Sunflowers are my all time favorite flower. This past year has been difficult, my husband battled (and won) cancer and sunflowers are one thing that always put a smile on my face. He paints on canvas and the first painting he ever made me was of a sunflower. So it is very special to me for a few reasons. Rasta colors (the striping for the pendant for the necklace) are a big part of who He and I are. We are very laid back and we are both hippy. I am in love with tye dye (I tye dye for anyone who wants it) and we both love Bob Marley who is big on the rasta culture. The date 10-31-08 is my anniversary with my husband." -Ashton Ridley

To contact Ashton about purchasing tye dye items: ashtoncamilleridley@yahoo.com

Here are a few of her tye dye items:

(click to enlarge please)

Circles Are Forever Helpers.

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:09:00 +0000

If anyone wants to help me out please post my Etsy site on Twitter, your blog, email forwards :)

Let me know you did too :)

circlesareforever.etsy.com

Thanks a million!

uninspired.

noreply@blogger.com (kim*) — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:17:00 +0000

Sorry I am lost in la la land right now. Hopefully I will, one day be inspired to write.

Miss all of my favorite bloggers.