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William Powell and Myrna Loy-The Perfect Screen Couple


(William Powell and Myrna Loy in "Libeled Lady"-1936)I am a huge fan of the movies of Myrna Loy and William Powell. They didĀ fourteenĀ movies together from 1934 to 1947. Their most famous pairing being the The Thin Man series of six movies where they played Nick and Nora Charles. They were married or ended up married in all of their movies...their screen couple image often transferred to real life so much so that people thought they really were married. When they traveled to San Francisco to film "After the Thin Man", the management at the hotel had reserved a suite for the two of them, assuming they really were married. Although they were very d... » Read More

The Origins of My Name


Some people have asked me how I came up with the name StarlightSarah for my Artfire user name.The name was taken from my real first name, Sarah. Starlight was taken from my love of looking at the night sky full of stars. Even as a young child, I loved looking at the stars. I lived in the country at that time, so the night sky was very clear without light pollution. I saw shooting stars, falling stars, and would try to pick out the Little Dipper and Big Dipper. After I moved away from the country, I still continued my star-gazing in the city. My mother and I often would sit out on our patio on summer evenings and look up at the stars while we talke... » Read More

Handmade Holiday


StarlightSarah Find Unique Gifts on ArtFire This holiday season, I am trying to shop handmade as much as I can for Christmas gifts. I try to support other Handmade artisans as often as possible. I also am running a shipping promotional in my own studio for free shipping on orders over $25.00 to encourage others to shop in my studio for the holidays. (Coupon code FREESHIP25) I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season filled with happiness and special times. ... » Read More
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