

shades of grey, but not that way ...
what is perfect any place? hiding right before your face ... a toad, a frog or polliwog, to adorn the wall above your yule log ~ Hiding in Plain Sight Giclée The Art Loft Gallery, LTD., a locally owned and operated business in Collinsville, Illinois, has been open since 1984. In addition to offering custom picture framing services, The Art Loft Gallery, LTD. is an authorized dealer for renowned artist, Patricia Buckley Moss, and also has a wide variety of antiques and giftwar


red, white and blue forever!
oh say can you see ~ amidst the boughs of the Christmas tree ~ so proudly displayed, by the twinkling lights ... Star Spangled Limited Edition Ornament The Art Loft Gallery, LTD., a locally owned and operated business in Collinsville, Illinois, has been open since 1984. In addition to offering custom picture framing services, The Art Loft Gallery, LTD. is an authorized dealer for renowned artist, Patricia Buckley Moss, and also has a wide variety of antiques and giftware for


colorful fiesta for Christmas!
spicey red, cobalt blue ~ bright orange and yellow with a splash of green and lilac true ~ all the colors for a festive fiesta. Celebrating feliz navidad! Fiesta Ornament The Art Loft Gallery, LTD., a locally owned and operated business in Collinsville, Illinois, has been open since 1984. In addition to offering custom picture framing services, The Art Loft Gallery, LTD. is an authorized dealer for renowned artist, Patricia Buckley Moss, and also has a wide variety of antique


ever give someone something that fit "in a nutshell?"
‘I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams’. Hamlet ~ Shakespeare the expression dates back to ancient times ~ The phrase originates in an ancient story, described by the Roman scholar Pliny in AD 77, that the great philosopher Cicero witnessed a copy of Homer’s epic poem the Iliadwritten on a piece of parchment that was quite small enough to fit into the shell of a walnut. ~OxfordBlog from the estate col


pink taffy raindrops anyone?
for your little girl so sweet ~ and her color is pink ~ a pink taffy raindrop, don't you think? Pink Taffy Raindrop Ornament The Art Loft Gallery, LTD., a locally owned and operated business in Collinsville, Illinois, has been open since 1984. In addition to offering custom picture framing services, The Art Loft Gallery, LTD. is an authorized dealer for renowned artist, Patricia Buckley Moss, and also has a wide variety of antiques and giftware for sale. Come in for a unique


any tulip lovers?
snow flurries for Christmas? anything's possible ~ but a flurry of tulips, quite remarkable... Tulip Flurry Ornament The Art Loft Gallery, LTD., a locally owned and operated business in Collinsville, Illinois, has been open since 1984. In addition to offering custom picture framing services, The Art Loft Gallery, LTD. is an authorized dealer for renowned artist, Patricia Buckley Moss, and also has a wide variety of antiques and giftware for sale. Come in for a unique shopping


what happens after you give perfume?
if you're lucky ~ it will be a fragrance that is used often and when gone the bottle will be tossed ... Not so lucky? Well, you know ... need I go into detail? However, consider this ~ something old is new again. The perfume bottle is a rare gift that will be filled and enjoyed over and over again. holds more than perfume ... Today more and more people are creating their own fragrances with essential oils ... and others just cherish a bottle filled with colored water to spark


are you cyber dizzy yet?
ok, I get it ... sure, it's easy; but is easy so great? Our world today is techno bedazzled. Let's text, email, and stay in touch without the magic of touch. Touch, that little gesture that makes Christmas so special - to touch. How about some human to human real live personal contact? You game? Here's the challenge; and you don't have to fight any mobs or crowds. Stop by to see me. Experience an honest to goodness real live human person. Have up close and personal contact wi


didja ever?
once in a while we'd find "it" ... something so rare and special we just couldn't resist? What on earth am I talking about? That little something that was the perfect gift for not just one, but two to share and pass down. Here's an idea for mom and dad to share and cherish. No, it's not a Santa figurine. Look closer... come on, closer, closer, closer ... See it? Yep, it's a Santa stein. Now how perfect is that for Ma and Pa? The Art Loft Gallery, LTD., a locally owned and ope


what would great grandma give?
111 years ago, your great grandmother would have given a Christmas treasure to those she treasured ... would she have visited the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair? Very likely, especially if she lived nearby. Now you can give, maybe even the same gift she chose. "The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904." ~ wiki You're invited to come in and see what this special collect