Monday, January 2, 2012

StinkyMonkey4Eva + Giveaway

Around here, there's no better way to welcome the NEW YEAR...A brief, yet INSPIRING introduction to one of my friends, Judyanne Ibargaray!

What's your motto for life?
Philipians 4:13 - Holy Bible 

How did you stat sewing/crafting?

My Mami (mah-me=mom) is a professional seamstress by trade.  I have memories as a child sitting next to her sewing on my child's Singer sewing machine creating clothes for my dolls and for my beloved pet Chihuaha at the time.  My Nana also taught me how to embroider, knit, crochet, and quilt at a very young age as well.  I was the child in elementary school selling my creations on the school yard.  My desire to create, as well as my entrepreneur spirit, began sometime in the early 1970's.

Who inspires you?
Dreams. I will actually dream that I designed and created something.  The dreams are crystal clear and the vision of a new creation or design lasts for weeks long after I've awaken.  

How do you motivate yourself to not give-up
As the old cliche goes, "Haters are my motivators".  Determination and my rebellious "in your face" attitude toward local kooks have done wonders for my art and my business endeavors.

5 things on your to do list for life!
Ironically, as an individual who functions daily by crossing off her "to do" list, I have never taken the time to consider a life's "to do" or "bucket list", so to speak. The request of 5 desires is a challenge.  I want to one day move back home to the ocean.  I truly desire to sell our home and purchase some land out in the country where the nearest neighbor would be miles away.  I'd convert an old barn,  ideally nestled amongst haystacks and behind a modest weathered house, into a huge studio where I would escape to create.  I'd also adopt many strays and rescue many black cats and black dogs from shelters and allow them to roam free throughout our property.  
Move back to the ocean, sell our house, own a farm, convert a barn into my mega studio, adopt strays and spoil them rotten:  That's 5.

Any word words of advice/tips for people who want to express their creativity, but don't know how?
To those who want to create but don't know how, I would suggest that they simply dive in.  Practice makes for perfection.  Look to others for inspiration and ideas but NEVER reproduce a carbon copy of another person creation.  Add to it, alter it, make it your own and ultimately make it much better with your signature twist stamped all over it.  That's what I do.

Judyanne, is going to gift the apron and pendant, pictured below, to one Nina on the Moon reader!

68 comments :

  1. if I could sing a duet with someone that would be George Michael :) I just love his voice :))

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  2. Wow, those are so cool!!! :D

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  3. Whoops: if I could sing a duet with someone, it would be...wow, that is an awesome question!! I have so many answers for that! Bing Crosby, Andrea Bocelli, David Tennant (aw yeah!! XD), Josh Groban, Disney male voices... XD

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  4. I would sing a duet with Judy Garland...She is so magical!

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  5. If I could sing a duet with someone it would of been amy winehouse, or perhaps Cat Power. :)

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  6. If I could sing a duet with someone it would beeee Florence Welch :) or Lykke Li or Feist and Bjork *_*
    LOVE their styles and personalities :)

    porcukorborso at gmail dot com

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  7. I would sing a duet with my boyfriend. :)

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  8. I will sing duet with Michael Bubble or Bono U2:) (dreaming)

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  9. It's so hard to choose, it be either Elvis Presley or Micheal Jackson.Both my favorites.

    FB:Berendina dykema
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  10. I would sing with Chere, such a vivacious person.

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  11. Annie Lennox, Elton John or Prince!

    nancyrobster at gmail dot com

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  12. I think I'd pick Nick Cave <3 <3

    DESPINA
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  13. so interesting to read the vast array of people you would each like to duet with! some I have heard of, and others are new to me! I am to youtube the ones that I don't know!! THank you!! :)

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  14. I would want to sing a duet with someone not famous, because I can't sing well. I would probably want to have it be my grandfather I never met so that I could actually talk with him some. I do love singing badly with my husband though! He laughs but we both love it.

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  15. I would love to sing with Elton John!

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  16. If I could sing a duet with anyone it would be Stevie Ray Vaughn ..

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  17. I would love to sing a duet with Selena. She has always been my hero :D

    megnate at telus dot net

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  18. I would like to sing with Nicole Sherzinger

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  19. I'm not a good singer... so, if we would HAVE to have plenty of computer/voice help in there. But, I think it would be Michael W. Smith. Absolutely love his music.

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  20. it would be the mighty micheal jackson

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  21. I would sing with.... Tiziano Ferro (it's an italian singer, maybe you don't know him...)

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  22. I would sing a duet with my friend :)

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  23. I would love to sing a duet with ELvis!
    halochanel at gmail dot com

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  24. I would love to sing with the wonderful Emma Kirkby, but I study Early Music, so that makes me kind of odd. ;)

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  25. I'd love to sing a duet with Josh Groban!

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  26. I would sing with Dave Matthews!
    dmb161@aol.com

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  27. I would love to sing with Selena ( Como la Flor)

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  28. I would sing Amazing Graze with my sister for my Mom, it is her dream.
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  29. I would sing a duet with Taylor Hanson. And by sing a duet I mean I would hold the mike up to my mouth but just watch him the whole time :)

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  30. I'd like to sing with this lovely lady (Yoko Takahashi): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sltSKTrwWmQ

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  31. Good mandatory question! I'm not all that great when it comes to singing, I am always flat(ask my poor kids who have to listen to me!) I love the Beatles, though, and John Lennon especially. I'd have to sin a duet with him. A short one - then spend the rest of the time talking over his ideals.
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  32. Joan Jett..i love rock and roll!

    crluckystar at yahoo dot com

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  33. with Freddie Mercury
    lusizova at gmail.com

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  34. yeah! thanks everyone for the awesome answers! i am making a playlist with all of the artists' mentioned :D

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  35. I was so excited you were doing a giveaway! :) I would love to do a duet with Old Blue Eyes... Frank Sinatra. I love him!

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  36. I would sing with James Earl Jones! Beautiful deep voice!

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  37. I'd love to sing with Marilyn Monroe
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  38. Tori Amos! Although she'd probably do all the singing and I'd just hum or stare awestruck at her.

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  39. I would sing a duet with Johnny Cash.

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  40. I would want to sing a duet with Stevie Nicks! :D

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  41. not sure..but this is a great giveaway!
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    Minta

    mintab@gmail.com

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  42. I'd sing and DANCE with Madonna! :D

    xoxo.
    Des.

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  43. Janis Joplin but she would do the singing and I would dance. thanks for introducing a new artist.

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  44. scott wyland
    dollhousecreation(at)gmail(dot)com

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  45. Bing Crosby!! Although, I would have to learn to sing first! lol

    Shannon F.
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  46. Doris Day!

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  47. I'm a terrible singer but it would totally be Adele!!

    Tab
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  48. I would sing with Adele.
    Jessica McMasters
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  49. I would sing with Adele...

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  50. very cool giveaway...hmmm I would have to say Jim Morrison..love him!

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  51. If I could sing a duet with someone it would be Rihanna! Love her music and I've been told we have similar singing voices!

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  52. Cher! By far. Would love to sing with her.

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  53. Huey Lewis.........I still love him....ciao4now64@yahoo.com

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  54. I totally can't sing, but I think it would be fun to be back up for Jon Bon Jovi because I'm cool like that!

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  55. Would sing a duet with Brandon Flower!

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  56. Uhm, I would sing with Florence Welch... or Bon Jovi... or okay I chose two...

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  57. I would love to sing a duet with P!nk or perhaps Dolly Parton. Actually I think the 3 of us would make a rockin' trio!

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  58. If I could sing a duet with someone it would be Shakira! lol

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  59. Your blog is beautiful! Love the apron, so I had to enter! Good luck with your jewelry making, I have a lot of great stuff saved for ideas and such if you ever need anything, please ask!

    If I could sing a duet with anyone living or dead it would be Marilyn Monroe, we would sing Happy Birthday to the president!!!

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  60. If I could sing a duet with anyone it would be my mom.

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  61. I'd sing "Midnight Blue" with Melissa Manchester. Love that song!

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  62. If I could sing a duet with anyone...that's so tough! My first thought was Johnny Cash. But I'd love to sing with the Avett Brothers...or Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros...we'll leave it at 3, or I'd just keep listing! Haha

    walindeman@gmail.com

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  63. Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows. I love his passion, songwriting abilities, and hair! :)

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Thanks for leaving the positive vibes! Many besos,bendiciones and buenas vibras. I will be sure to send them back!xo