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Pretty Crochet Find
Look at what I found for a quarter at the rummage sale! Isn't this pretty. It's a pot-holder and when I found it, it looked as if it had been used for it's intended purpose. But, with the magic of a...
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What's with the chickens!
Is it me or are there more chicken keepers out there? And what is the correct name for a chicken keeper/tender/protector? Strangest thing but I'm discovering chickens in the most unlikely places.I...
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Taking some time..
I will be away from the blog for a while; taking some time to enjoy a quiet winter.Feel free to leave me comments, as I do get e-mail notification.
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Miss me?
I know, winter is not over yet but psychologically, once March is here, doesn't it feel like spring must be near?Just a quick update on what's bin' happening in the Pink Room. I made a few scrap...
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Unmounting rubber stamps.
If you are a stamper then you know this is a hot topic on the forums right now, especially since SU introduced unmounted stamps and DVD storage cases. I do not have a huge collection of wood mounted...
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Paper Dolls
Amongst all the other things I'm doing, I just signed up for a Paper Doll swap on SplitCoast. This is fun! I'm going to be making 4 dolls but here is the first just so you an take a peak. She stands...
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Springfest 2010 Stampin' Extravaganza! (Lots of pix)
On May 1st my friend Kim& I attended the 3rd annual WNY Springfest event in Amherst organized through SplitCoast Stampers. What an awesome day. We signed up waaay back in February and spent the...
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Playing with dolls (paper that is)
I recently completed a paper doll swap on Splitcoast. A new craft for me and although I enjoyed it, not sure if I will do another paper doll swap. Here is one of four that I made. I used the same...
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Fall Catch Up
Nope, didn't fall off the face of the earth, busy making a mess in the Pink Room! (AKA Creative mayhem!) So, here are a just a few pix to show you what's been goin' on. (Oh, and this is just a...
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Art Journaling
As if there are not enough ways to create, I have now stumbled upon the world of Art Journals & Junque Journals.Don't go there unless you want to see the most amazing expressions of art in all it's...
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Patchwork Purse
Just finished a patchwork purse, It is quite big so more like an over size purse/tote. I pieced the front & back and used a pattern for the construction. The special button came with me from the UK...
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Crafty Update (lots to talk about!)
Lots of things to share with you! I have been busy.I particpated in 3 swaps over the winter. I try not to over schedule the swaps and typically do not sign up for one until the previous one is done and...
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Dolly Make Over
I'm still making the Comfort Dolls but have been trying different styles of body, dress & hair. Here is new one that I just finished. Her dress is actually closed at the bottom and lightly stuffed....
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Just wanted to share about an awesome event I attended this weekend at Elim Gospel Church in Lima, NY It was this year's spring conference presented by byGrace Ministries. What a blessing of teaching,...
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My first attempt at bookbinding
After watching oodles of tutorials I finally created my first hand bound art journal. I purchased a spiral bound watercolor pad and of course, there it sat. For weeks. And then I realized that it was...
View ArticleEat, Pray, Create.
Loved the book and it's so interesting to hear from the author herself on this subject. Did you read the book? What was your favorite country?
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Crafty Catch up
Just wanted to share some lovely yo-yo flowers that my sister sent me. How pretty are these? She repurposes all kinds of fabric (old curtains, lace tablecloth) when she makes these yo-yo flowers which...
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ATC's, Apples & Shrinky Dink
I'm participating in an ATC sawp on Splitcoast .Even though we rae in the middle of a July heatwave, we are thinking ahead to Fall and the Apple harvest. Here is my finished ATC.The little apple...
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Christmas in...August?
Yep! Another swap, this time at Maryjanes Farmgirl Forum, August one on one ornament swap. I just finished mine and will be mailing it to Beth, hope she likes it. I have not made one of these in close...
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Journals N' Stuff
So, it came down to the doing instead of the looking. The creating, the mess, the lost sleep, the paper everywhere. Torn between the clean surface and no visual clutter and the need (no, the...
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Journaling your life.
Yep, still journaling and sketching and collaging. (and gardening and reading and...) well, you get the point. Here is where I am spending time with a fantastic group of awesome Artzy sistahs!! Hosted...
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There and back again.
The blog has languished and waited for me. And I'm asked every week if I'm still blogging. Well yes, but not as often as I might like. But then, I'm doing and not blogging. painting, and sewing and...
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Saturday SEWN
Painting continues in the Pink Room. Acrylic(Craft) paint on sketch paper, vellum & watercolor paper and watercolor paint on anything! I'm still disciplining myself to use a certain palette of...
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SEWN Pattern Portfolio
Part 1 of SEWN is done and what fun. My pattern portfolio is finished and i have LOTS of papers still to make more.I chose to use a manila folder as my book cover. (Why? Well, I love folders and it was...
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SEWN-Paper "fabric"
There is something very satisfying about sewing paper. Not that I will never sew fabric again but with the right needle (denim, heavy duty) and bright thread, this could/has become addictive.This...
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