Metals – I’m just playin

February 17, 2012 /
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These are projects I made for the Bonnie Art Tools http://www.bonniesbest.com/booth at the recent Stamp Festival (the black display cards are made from pre-cut chip board (same boards used for the Flower Press).  Black paper was glued to one side and then edged with various paper tape, holes were drilled, grommets set and ribbon inserted to use as a hanger): Frame…

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1 GOOD Excuse, 5+ Reasons and a Flower Press

February 13, 2012 /
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It’s been over a month since my last post!  First and foremost…Is this the cutest picture you’ve ever seen? Gabi opened her dress-up trunk Christmas morning (when this picture was taken).  Stripped down to only the tutu, fairy necklace, magic wand and crown, and holding her new Dora Doll – she twirled on one foot…

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Merry Everything!

December 23, 2011 /
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HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Carolers 10″ Porcelain – Made by JH c 1999 Merry Christmas Today…i wish You a day of ordinary miracles. A fresh post of coffee You didn’t have to make yourself.  An unexpected phone call from an old friend. Green stoplights on your way to work or shop. I wish…

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Extreme Paper Cutting + Some More (more than 1)

December 22, 2011 /
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Found this paper artist http://dailyartmuse.com/ There’s more of Karen Bit Vejle’s work at the Daily Art Muse.  This site highlights magnificant artists.  If you like eye-candy, take a look. I found this on www.dudecraft.com I don’t collect Hub Cabs – yet. But this caught my eye (both of em) on a site I hadn’t been…

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The 3 T’s are Finished

December 20, 2011 /
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That’s TRUNK, TIARA BOX AND TU TU’S… The descriptions, techniques and supplies are lengthy so I put them at the end of this post with more pictures… Aluminum Trunk Tiara Box Magic Princess Tu Tu TRUNK (as pictured on it’s side) 26″ wide  x 16 1/2″ high x 10″ deep: This is an aluminum salesperson’s trunk we…

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Vintage Ballerina Music Box – Renovated

December 18, 2011 /
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Renovating this Music Box was a lot of fun.  In the next few days I’ll post the Tu Tu, Dress-Up Trunk and Tiara Box that were made to go with the music box (some days it a very thin thread for me 😉 Spark (more like an explosion) of an idea: My granddaughter loves to…

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This and That

December 13, 2011 /
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smARTaleck: Fun with old floppy disk parts. Look what I found when I should have been crafting my Christmas gifts… This and That … CREATIVITY:  A blog that contains information on sites holding design calls for one time designs, challenges and/or an opportunity to become a design team member.  They’re generally scrapbook (as the name…

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13 More Sleeps Til Christmas

December 12, 2011 /
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A lot has happened this month… My long list of “firsts” without Mom is at an end (first Birthday, Easter, Mother’s Day, etc).  She passed away December 3rd, 2010.  I could hear her talking to me as I was lamenting my need to make this year’s Christmas cards.  First she would tell me how pretty…

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What if?

December 6, 2011 /
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11-20-2009 – Laura’s 40th BD Cruise – Rainbow seen off balcony A sign seen yesterday… What if we woke up today with only the things we thanked God for yesterday?

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BE NICE! plus a few more rants…

November 29, 2011 /
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BE NICE… I’ve done a little impulse shopping around town in the last week and I have to tell ya – folks are PRE-occupied. I wish folks would (this goes for me too):–  be “in the moment”.  Be aware of where you are.   Be aware, unless you’re on uninhabited planet, that everything you do involves at least one other person. …

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Day 332 of 2011

November 28, 2011 /
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Self imposed stress trying to create every idea that comes in my head (visual of this came to me last night as I was taking a shower – more later). Shout out to self (at 9:30 this morning)…GET OFF YOUR ASS AND ON YOUR FEET! Stepped away from the computer, washed and dried shaped bottle…

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Who Packs Your Parachute?

November 23, 2011 /
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In 2002 my son, in the Navy at the time, emailed the document below to us.  I would forward it on at this time of year to the team I used to supervise (pre-retirement), and to my friends, to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for them “packing my parachute” – I couldn’t have said it any better.   I feel that MY LIFE is…

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Last Year’s Ornament

November 15, 2011 /
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I’ve been sooooo busy (Ha). Thought I’d share a past project with you while I get pictures together to post about my work with leather and my jewelry made with repurposed floppy disk parts. I make my grandchildren a christmas ornament every year. This was last year’s ornament for my grandson Martin who LOVES sharks.…

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Ideas I haven’t Shared Before

October 31, 2011 /
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I picked up the Flea Market Style magazine at the hardware store. Holy Cow! There were some really neat ideas in there. Below are pictures of some of the things I’ve done with “other” things.1958 Chevy fender wings ($1 ea at a car swap meet) = coat, bag hanger Fireplace Mantel ($8 at garage sale)…

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40th Vase Sculpture

40 Already?

October 28, 2011 /
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My son’s 40th Birthday is today, October 29th. Geeze – can he be that old? CAN I be that old? Yep and yep. At 40 he’s a successful business man, husband and father of three. We’re very proud of the man Michael has become. I made Michael this sculpture to celebrate his 40th year. The…

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Talented

October 21, 2011 /
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My daughter Laura is a very talented artist, writer and singer. None of that is what she does to earn a living – but she can’t get away from it. She painted a picture (11 x 14) to accompany one of her “internalisms” and gave it to her Aunt in Florida. I scanned it before…

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Vintage Post Card

October 9, 2011 /
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Looking for something else I came across a post card I actually bought for more than 50 cents because it was unique. Living Pictures Series Number 212 / Copyrighted 1912 by J.J. Marks, N.Y. Almost 100 years old. I hope I look that good when I’m 100. “My Heart” turned 60 today. I remember meeting…

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Europe – A Long Way to Travel for a "Self Discovery"

September 26, 2011 /
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We’re back from Germany and Italy and I discovered something I thought I knew about myself but didn’t want to admit that what I knew and was hoping to change – was irreversible… I don’t journal. One of my Mother’s favorite sayings to us girls (there were 5 of us) was “Buy you books and…

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Get Lost! + Wreath made from Pages of a Book

September 3, 2011 /
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Get Lost! I did. Actually I’ve been lost every spare minute, last night and today, since my friend suggested I log on to Pinterest to look at something (actually I stole some minutes that weren’t spare and gave them to the spare pile)… http://www.pinterest.com Pinterest is a virtual Pinboard where people collect and post things…

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TGIF

September 2, 2011 /
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My computer has been frozen! It’s the most valid excuse I have for sitting on my hands 😉 A couple of thoughts to share as I maneuvered my way around life this week….. Cloth Paper Scissors Artisan 2012: It doesn’t matter if you like, dislike or are ambivalent about this magazine and it’s online presence.…

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