All We Want For The Holidays . . .

'Twas nigh onto The Holidays and all through the house,

The MAN Blogger was leaving broad hints for her spouse.

Santa Baby, I'd love two new mosaic books, 

From MosaicFineartBooks.wordpress.com:  Portraits  Levy & Givens

Order now from Lulu books, click here. 

SAMA Conference discount prices here

 From WitsEndMosaics.com:  The 2010 edition of Solo Mosaico.  $52  Click here

A fabulous Orsoni Jewel . . . 

 

From Orsoni.com  Micromosaic & vintage millefiori ring set in sterling silver by Antonella Gallendo, $180 EURO Click here:

 . . . some killer Platinum Tile Nippers . . .

  From The InstituteofMosaicArt.com, $75  Click here

. . . a Perdomo class in Cuernavaca . . .

From MosaicsInMexico.com 5 & 10 day classes $645 to $985.  Click here.

. . . .  Oh Look!

3 pounds of Golden Flesh smalti would surely inspire me to create . . .

 From MosaicSmalti.com Golden Flesh Studio Mix Smalti $14 per lb.  Click here.

. . . a portrait, Dear Santa, of your shiny bald pate.


You'd be my Prince Charming if one morning I found

From MarylandMosaics.com  Vintage Italian Cabochons: Various  Click here.

These Cinderella-endorsed cabochons hanging around.

Finally, how fetching would I be in this New Ravenna mosaic bath?

Custom architectural installations from NewRavenna.com.  Click here.

Don't you want your pretty Theodora to be pampered to death?

Santa sighed as he put his empty checkbook out of sight,

"Happy Holidays to all and to all mosaic lovers -- good night."

P.S.  In the next few weeks, the MAN Blogger is going to be very busy "mosaicing" the 2011 edition of Mosaic Art NOW.  She'll be rerunning some top posts from 2010 and continuing to Hoot & Tweet the latest news.  Cheers, all!