I made a ton of coasters and plates for the Arts Council Holiday Craft Fair. Now Christmas is over and just before we get to 2012, I have another birthday. Once again, I am not 60!
December 28. As my friend Chris once told me in his North Carolina butter melting accent “Doesn’t it just suck to have to share the spotlight with the baby Jesus?”
Yes, Chris. Yes it does.
Famous people with a December 28th birthday:
Denzel Washington, Dame Maggie Smith, Oprah’s friend Gayle King (no relation) and Woodrow Wilson, to name a few. But I don’t know any of them. So happy birthday to all my friends and family who share this day with me:
The Husband’s partner Sean
Mark, the owner of the bar around the corner
Bob, my friend who lives two blocks away and whom I never see
My sister’s neighbor Gayle Aprile
My friend Aram’s sister
Taryn’s dog Domino
If I knew what I was doing I could tell you the sizes of the plates. The coasters below, which came out huge in the pictures, are just regular sized coasters. Oh well, Maybe now that I’m another year older I’ll figure this blogging thing out.
Happy and healthy 2012 to all.
45 comments
Comments feed for this article
December 28, 2011 at 1:28 am
Stephen
Hey Carol
You are producing more and more beautiful things that are more and beautiful.
Have a wonderful birthday and many many more.
And gird yourself for a blockbuster 2012
Lots of love from Somerset West in the sun
Stephen
December 28, 2011 at 11:09 am
Carol King
Dear Stephen, It’s always nice to have you come and visit my blog. Thank you very much for the b’day wishes. I am girded for 2012. Thank you for the warning.
December 28, 2011 at 6:17 am
Judith wolfe
I ‘coast’, I mean, I toast to you my not so old friend. Happy Birthday!
December 28, 2011 at 11:41 am
Carol King
Judalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Thank you very much for your birthday greetings. Your “young” friend.
December 28, 2011 at 8:11 am
Rhonda
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU1!!! I hope you get presents on your birthday and don’t get that, “This is for Christmas and your birthday” crap! Love the coasters and I’d guess that there are many artists out there past 60 who say 60 is not so bad…it’s just another number (I say this because I am slowly creeping up on that age, too, but don’t have to worry about it for a while…and if the Mayan’s are correct, we don’t have to worry about that at all!).
December 28, 2011 at 11:44 am
Carol King
In only joke that I’m not 60 because of the time, many years ago when friends gave me a cake with 6 candles on it (that was all they could find) and this young (20 something) woman told me I looked great for 60!
And I have a firm rule, If you give me birthday present with Christmas wrapping paper, I will consider it a belated Christmas gift. Puhleeze!
LOL!
always nice to see you here Rhonda. Thanks for your comments.
December 28, 2011 at 8:22 am
Wayside Artist
Carol-
Oh my, the coasters and plates are lovely. You are so inspiring. I wish I were bold enough to branch out and try something like this.
Happy Birthday you perennial 59 year old you!!! I’m more shocked at all the people you have to share your birth-date with! It should be a national holiday
Yours,
Nanina
December 28, 2011 at 11:46 am
Carol King
Hello Nanina, I’m happy you like the plates and coasters. They are quite time consuming, but a lot of fun to do. Since I work full time, I only get to do this on weekends and evenings if I have the energy. Give it a try!
And yes, I’ve always said my birthday should be a national holiday! LOL!
Thank you very much for your comments on the coasters and plates.
PS, I still have a few years for 59 too!
December 28, 2011 at 8:37 am
Jim
Happy Birthday! And happy coasters! I would be hesitant to set a drink on them; I would just drink, and look, and never set my glass down. Probably ruin my liver.
And I will always be a year older than you !
xoxo
December 28, 2011 at 11:46 am
Carol King
Hahahahahha, I will have to make you a set of coasters with the Ronettes on them.
Thank you to one of my oldest (and I mean that in a number of ways) friend.
December 28, 2011 at 11:31 am
Jane Willson
They’re absolutely beautiful.
December 28, 2011 at 11:47 am
Carol King
Thank you very much Jane.
December 28, 2011 at 1:28 pm
lesliepaints
Happy Birthday to Carol, who is not 60!
Coasters and plates are trulycreative. I really like the one you featured at the top with the woman in the hat with a tree. The blues are beautiful in all of these.
January 3, 2012 at 10:33 am
Carol King
Thanks so much Leslie. I like that old-time woman too. Her hat is the best!!!!
December 28, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Patti Werner
Hi Carol,
I love your coasters. They are gorgeous! Happy Un-60th Birthday to you. Perhaps, I will create some beading on canvas for you to enjoy. Brings back memories, huh? How come we shared a class and you got all the talent? The only thing I ever created was my children. They did turn out pretty good, though. LOL!
Hopefully, 2012 will be the year we see each other. We can celebrate and eat things that are good for us (or not), and check our blood glucose together.
Hope your birthday is wonderful in every way!
Patti
December 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Carol King
Patti, I’m glad you like the coasters. I await your beading on canvas!
Thank you for your birthday wishes. I will send them back to you onJanuary 28th.
Hope we get to see each other on 2012.
December 28, 2011 at 8:51 pm
joan t
Great plates and coasters! Hope your birthday was great!!
December 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Carol King
Thank you Joan. Happy New Year and I await many new paintings and drawings from you in 2012.
December 29, 2011 at 4:42 am
CathyG
Many happy returns of not being 60 Carol – the plates and coasters are beautiful, and the Croatian street scene which I missed before Christmas. Hope you have a wonderful 2012.
December 31, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Carol King
Hi CatGat! Nice to see you hear and thanks for your comments. I hope you have a wonderful 2012 and I can’t wait to see more wonderful drawings from you.
December 29, 2011 at 11:54 am
Alex Zonis
Happy Birthday, Carol! And Happy New Year!
These plates and coasters are beautiful! I love them!
December 31, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Carol King
Thank you Alex. Since you’ve worked with glass I very much appreciate your comments. May you and your family have a wonderful 2012.
December 31, 2011 at 12:53 pm
pointypix
belated happy birthday, I’ve been away from blogs over the last week so just catching up now. hope you had a great day.
your coasters are wonderful.
will you be at Times Square tonight? i don’t much care for new year’s eve but i think i would still love to be in Times Square for it just once! hope you have a great night wherever you spend it!
December 31, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Carol King
Hello Nicola. I’m still fixated on the beautiful photos from Achill Island. I would love to go there.
I would never in a million years go to Times Square on New Year’s Eve. The Husband has worked it a number of times though. Visitors get penned in as they arrive and are basically stuck in the pens until right after midnight. The earlier you get there, the better the spot, but you can’t leave, you can’t go to the bathroom and you can’t bring any liquids. Does NOT sound like fun to me. I think it’s more fun to watch it on TV. But this year the Husband is off so we may go up to the park and watch the fireworks.
Whatever you do, even if it is going to bed early, I hope you have a terrific 2012!
January 1, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Ann
OMG!!! Carol truly amazing!!! words cannot express. You are in the wrong field. I just love your work. Happy Belated Birthday 12/28 and a Bright and Prosperous New Year to you and family.
January 2, 2012 at 10:59 am
Carol King
Thank you Ann!
January 2, 2012 at 11:51 am
Sonya Chasey
Happy belated birthday – & Happy New Year too.
Nice effect with the cut out flowers on the dark blue – what type of flowers are they based on? – they remind me a bit of wild rose.
January 3, 2012 at 10:29 am
Carol King
Yes, they are a wild rose. Hope you are well. thanks for stopping by.
January 2, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Androgoth
I hope that you are enjoying
lol
your first Monday of 2012 Carol?
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012
And enjoy every single minute of it
Well if you like I mean?
Androgoth Xx
January 3, 2012 at 10:30 am
Carol King
Hello Androgoth, so far I am enjoying 2012. Hope you are too. Thanks for the new year’s wishes and for stopping by.
January 2, 2012 at 2:39 pm
napabelle
How do you do these ?? they are wonderful ! I sure love the hat that lady is wearing. Are they glued ?? Then what ??
Happy birthday ! (I am on Dec 22nd, so I understand..)
January 3, 2012 at 10:31 am
Carol King
It is a regular decoupage technique except that you apply the images, bronzing powders and paint from underneath. One of these days I should take pictures and document the steps.
Happy Birthday to you too!
January 5, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Keith Palmer
Happy Birthday Carol. Love the coasters and plates. How do I buy one?
January 7, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Carol King
Hi Keith, if you’re interested in one, let me know and if I still have it I will send it to you.
January 12, 2012 at 3:23 pm
northpenninegallery
Hi Carol, Can you send me payment details via email please?
January 6, 2012 at 9:34 am
Beth Parker
Happy belated Birthday, Carol! I love your coasters and am especially drawn to the one with the olives on it. Very cool!! Happy New Year!!
January 7, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Carol King
Thanks Beth, I’m drawn to anything with olives! Happy New Year to you too.
January 9, 2012 at 9:53 pm
carrington
Your work is beautiful and happy belated birthday! I need to get to the city and take you to lunch or better yet to drinks and dinner! I had a son married in san fransisco in dec and one play in the chick filet bowl in Atlanta new years eve.trying to paint! happy new year
January 13, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Carol King
Well hello Carrington! It’s always nice to see you. thanks so much for your comments and I expect to see you here in the spring!
January 9, 2012 at 11:57 pm
thepurpledogpaintingblog
Gorgeous work. Sorry the Happy Birthday is so late! I’ve done nothing but procrastinate since Christmas. My birthday is July 4th, I don’t mind so much, at least I get fireworks.:D
January 13, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Carol King
Virginia, thanks for the comments. Wow, the 4th of July. When you were little it must have seemed like the whole world was celebrating you! That’s cool.
January 12, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Camilla
Hi Carol!
The coasters are beautiful! I love them! And the plates! The pink flowers look so cute. I wish I knew how to make something like that.
And I know I’m a bit late, but happy birthday!
Hope you adapt well to being not sixty!
January 13, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Carol King
Hahaha. Thank you Camilla. One day I hope to reach 60, but not for a while.
I’m glad you like to coasters and plates. I really enjoy doing them. So nice to see you here.
January 13, 2012 at 3:19 pm
asmalltowndad
Happy belated Birthday! Mine was yesterday… I wish I looked 30, had the energy of 19, but instead I’m 30+19=49 and showing every year of it!
You did a wonderful job on the coasters…. for a 60 year old! LOL
January 15, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Carol King
I wish I looked 30 and had the energy of 19, but alas, I don’t and am not 49 either. Next year is the BIG ONE!