Welcome
to The Wizard of Oz Gala.
The mother and daughter duo of Twyla and
Lindsey from Two Crazy Crafters decided to put together this little soiree in
honor of 70th anniversary of the movie The Wizard of Oz.
Just
a little FYI for all of us who love this movie…
to celebrate the 70th anniversary, the folks at NCM Fathom,
Warner Home Video and Turner Classic Movies have decided to feature the first
ever HD presentation of the movie. It is
going to happen nationwide on September 23rd at 7pm (your local
time). If you go to the site you can
check out if one is in your area… I found one playing 50 miles away (which
isn’t so bad seeing that I live in the sticks).
The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite
movies (and stories). That’s why last
year I participated in a Wizard of Oz
swap. Well, I wasn’t the only one who partook,
Mommy did as well, and here are some of the treasures we gave and received.
This
is a house ornament complete with the witch's legs
Here
are a few of the Madame Alexander Happy Meal toys from 2007 and 2008. I still really want the complete 2008 line
especially the flying monkey and the munchkins.
Mommy
received this Oz bracelet
and
I received this great package including the bag (with Oz buttons), the optical
art, “O” and “Z” cards and great tags.
I love
the flying monkey tag… there’s a little bakery/ coffee place that I go in a
neighboring town and they have a carved monkey that reminds me of the flying
monkeys.
One
Oz inspired item that I made was this ruby slipper pin cushion
(stay
tuned for a quick tutorial on how I made this cutie (to post later today).
From
what I can tell, there are almost 50 participants! Don’t forget to check them all out.
Thanks
for stopping by…
Happy
Saturday!
Happy Oz Gala day!
The flying monkey's always scared me to death...LOL!
I'm going to have to keep my ear to the ground about those McDonald dollies...I keep missing out!
Posted by: Tammy | August 22, 2009 at 05:18 AM
What fun! You have lots of pretty Oz collectibles! Please visit me today!
Posted by: Lavender Dreams | August 22, 2009 at 05:23 AM
Happy Wizard of OZ Gala!
The dolls Oz collectibles adorables.
Hugs
Posted by: Jorgelina | August 22, 2009 at 06:03 AM
What a precious Oz pin cushion! Very clever of you. It is so neat to see how this movie has touched everyone's life and has memories of it. Thank you for participating in this celebration! Twyla
Posted by: two crazy crafters | August 22, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Have a fun day looking at all the Wonderful Wizard of Oz posts! I think it will take me a week to absorb it all! Your pin cushion is adorable and love viewing your post. Take a look at my Wizard of Oz quilts!
Posted by: ckp1028m@yahoo.com | August 22, 2009 at 07:29 AM
Happy Oz Day! Cute pin cushion! ♥
Posted by: Holly | August 22, 2009 at 08:22 AM
i love your pincushion!! the collectibles are very cute:) are their yours?
please come visit my post!!
Posted by: Noelle | August 22, 2009 at 03:27 PM
Too cute!!! I love your pin cushion! And the tag is really sweet! Happy OZ day!
Lindsey
Posted by: Twyla and Lindsey | August 22, 2009 at 04:39 PM
This is a very adorable pin cushion - so cute with the blue fabric in it, like Dorothy's dress. Thanks for sharing
Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth Shea | August 22, 2009 at 09:36 PM