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My GLASS bottle tree has bloomed!

Mar 7, 2014 |
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Spring must be around the corner….my GLASS Bottle Tree has bloomed! I couldn’t help it – I got a bottle tree for my front yard hoping the folks passing by will get as much of a  kick out of it as I do. My daughter saved up and collected wine bottles for me.  They prefer…

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Happiness Is The Truth

Feb 12, 2014 |
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It’s been almost three weeks since we moved to Hendersonville, NC and today we’re expecting up to 10″ of snow.  Everything at this house runs on electricity with the exception of the fireplace – which I can’t get to fire up.  What a hoot! Creek and small water fall is located in the background The…

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Angel Inspired

Jan 30, 2014 |
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Angel Inspired   Sometimes my art is intentional (if it were more so I’d get more done).  More times than not my art is inspirational – meaning my hands just start creating. A few months ago I was attempting to use up the last of my B-Mix clay (porcelain content – fired to cone 6)…

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Prest-o, Change-o AND I’M BACK!

Jan 29, 2014 |
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Hi and thanks for staying with me. A couple of minor issues in conjunction with a major one caused me to drop out and not leave a courtesy “see ya later” – sorry about that. The minor – *  I had some health issues I had to deal with.  I changed my diet and to…

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1 Inch Book Pendant

Jan 29, 2014 |
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Hi – just messing around and made a 1 Inch Book PendantI put this post together on Valentines day 2012! and it got lost in my drafts folder.  This is great if you have old correspondence that’s dear to you – you don’t want to part with it AND you don’t want to share the…

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Book Sale – Artists and Crafters Heads Up!

Mar 7, 2013 |
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I made these two boxes from repurposed hard back books  (standard size) : I’ve spent the last two days volunteering for Cobb County Library – assisting in the unpacking and sorting of books for their semi-annual book sale that starts tomorrow (Friday, March 8th) at 9 am and goes thru Sunday.   The sale is held in two…

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TA DONE! – Coptic End Bands

Mar 6, 2013 |
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I hate to continue leading my posts with TA DA! but when I finally figure something out I just can’t help it. Coptic End Band   In the beginnin….7 1/2″ x 5″ – 11 signatures – 4 sheets/8 pages Susan, our instructor for teaching the Coptic End Band technique, brought text blocks for us to keep…

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Recycled Eyeliner = Fine Line Travel Paint Brush +1

Dec 26, 2012 |
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Sometimes I just can’t help myself.  When I get some clear head space, no TV, no Radio, no people, no books (usually in the shower, brushing my teeth or driving) – ideas just start popping.The latest is this.  I was thinking about the collapsable box.  If you took two of them with you when you…

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Happy Holidays!

Dec 23, 2012 |
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We wish you Merry Everthing and Happiness Always! May the New Year bring you more Happiness and Peace than you know what to do with!

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Two more print making techniques under my belt!!

Dec 21, 2012 |
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The product to remember is Gomuban – I’ll get to it in the middle of this post. Ink and Markers I sketched and doodled a Kimono a couple of years ago on a piece of paper that had an architect’s house plans on the back (c1966) – it’s about 14 X 18. When I knew…

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