tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48155337449867214422024-03-14T03:15:31.498-04:00A Frayed of Fibers"amusings" of a frazzled woman
in quilted fibers, mixed media and life in between.NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-75499855341213148702013-02-17T13:26:00.000-05:002013-02-17T13:49:25.822-05:00Cabin Fever/Spring Fling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When the weather is cold, I tend to stay inside more, but happily work on projects that I love to do. Remember that suitcase I was working on last year? I had taken it apart and there it sat leaving everyone in suspense of what I was doing with it. Well finally, just finally, it got it finished and made it into a pet bed! The legs I had purchased at a yard sale one time and my sister gave me the old suitcase. I had seen other pet beds on line made with suitcases and simply had to make one! I purchased a cookie sheet to put in the bottom of the suitcase to make it more stable for when the legs were screwed on and nut and washers fastened to it. Without it, the legs would simply straddle which I wasn't expecting since it seemed firm enough! Then I added a 2" piece of foam in the bottom and topped off with a pillow made of a soft minkee print. <br />
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I just loved that the legs had some nice curves to it, that it would mimic the print in the pillow top.<br />
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As to whom the pet bed is for...... is yet to be determined by the winner! This one I am donating to the auction for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PetOrphanage">The Pet Orphanage </a>"Spring Fling" that we are having in March. People are encouraged to make a pet bed for a contest in which they will have a chance to win a basket full of pampered people and pet gift prizes. I will have my step son engrave a name plate for the winner of this bed's pet name in the area between the handle. Here's a temporary one!<br />
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I did an internet search and found lots of awesome bed ideas made from up cycled end tables, suitcases and such.<br />
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And then I suppose since it really doesn't have to be for a cat or a dog. The wording really was "pet bed". LOL Hard to say what will come in!<br />
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I also had made a quilt for a raffle which will also be drawn on the 24th. (Palm Sunday) Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 and are sold at Savings Hardware, Honey Fork Fabrics and Grandma Faye's in Logan, Ohio. Or they can be purchased online at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PetOrphanage">The Pet Orphanage</a>. Winner need not be present to win. The wall piece measure 46 X 43 and will be just in time for Easter! </div>
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Other events that will be going on at the "Spring Fling" is a craft/ sew in. On the 22 and the 23. Where people can come and rent a spot for $10.00 to sew, do scrap booking or any other art or craft. They can also donate a craft or a baked good to be sold on the 24th. People who sew are encouraged to enter in a sewing "jellyroll" races contest. All of the events will be at the Logan fairgrounds Youth Bldg. There will be lots of fun, food and prizes! Monies raised will benefit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PetOrphanage">The Pet Orphanage </a>to help maintain their low cost spay/neuter clinic, medical outreach and other programs. The organization is run by all volunteers and is a 501(c) 3. If anyone would like to help, participate or would like more info, they may call 740-385-3251.<br />
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<br />NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-47272887662559435342013-02-15T12:24:00.003-05:002013-02-15T12:30:36.756-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's happy hearts day for the young, the old and anywhere in between! We buy cards, candy and flowers for our loved ones and celebrate our love.<br />
I pondered on what to get my hubby this year. It always seems that we go out to eat to celebrate and I get him his favorite chocolate. It's just so predictable! So this year was a bit different. Now you know you are getting old when you change the way you buy gifts, as I had purchased some Ecotrin for his heart! It's been nearly 20 years since he had his heart attack when he was 43, and I feel so blessed every year that I have him. Of course I got him his chocolate too and some Barista Italian flavored coffee and a heart paperweight for his desk at work to remind him that I am there for him as he has been for me. What I really miss is flowers. He hasn't bought me any in over 20 years. At the time I worked at a flower shop so he didn't see that I really needed any then. I haven't worked in the shop in 13 years as I developed allergies to lilies and then there was the fact that I developed these tiny blisters from perhaps some pesticides or herbicides...or perhaps it was a fungus of some sort. I finally just had to quit working there to get rid of it. Later I would tell him that I would love it if he gave me flowers. He simply said he couldn't remember which ones that I couldn't stand to be around. It's lilies!!! Lilies!!! Lilies!!! You know, the one's that are so overwhelmingly fragrant! Lilies!!! If he could only remember that one word! Well, it never did stick, but I did get a balloon and since I made him Valentine's dinner this year, he gave me $60.00. I may just go out and get some flowers....... Roses. Some very lovely roses. Happy Valentines Day!<br />
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This week, not only have I been playing in the fabrics, but I seem to be having a bit of help especially matching stripes!<br />
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Just before Christmas, I broke down and bought an Accuquilt Go cutter and the first quilt that I wanted to make was from the tumbler blocks. The smaller tumbler comes with 3 cuts on the die.<br />
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It's 3 1/2" and a nice size for a baby quilt, making purses and I actually wouldn't have minded even making a larger quilt from it. At the moment, I have been cutting fabrics in groups of 10 per color to get ready for an exchange from the Accuquilt yahoo group. Feb. we will be exchanging brights and there will be a black and white exchange that I am looking forward to too! <br />
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I know it has been a long long while since I have last posted. Too many things in my life had run together with quilting for others and having had cat and dog adoptions and doing dog transport that my blog life was left behind in the dust. Then came facebook which was easier to post something quick. When I did go back to blogging, it was trying to time out and I was frustrated and decided it was one more thing that was taking so much of my time that I didn't have time for. Well, I have missed blogging terribly and decided that it was something that I had to get back to doing in the new year. I am hoping that my blogging friends haven't forgotten me as I feel that I have to start a new!<br />
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I decided to pick up after last year with some unfinished business. If any of you recall, I had worked on a piece that wasn't completed and simply fell into place. So I have included my first piece of art work into the new year.<br />
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Rather than hunt down the post, I will start by showing you how it all began. I had bits and pieces of junk that accumulates on my desk. I used an old greeting card box that I had saved (I mean I never seem to throw anything away!) and began to add all sorts of pieces for texture. <br />
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I covered it all with foil tape that you can get from the hardware store. I then burnished it as I worked on it. You can use a Q-tip or the end of a pen or anything rounded to get into the crevices. It now sort of reminds me of texture on the moon.<br />
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Then I took metallic acrylic paints and started playing with the surface for some rusted like metallic properties. I didn't have a photo of the last step, but I applied a wash of some black paint after this was all dry and treated it like a stain and wiped it off before it dried. You can see some black on the finished piece.<br />
As for the figure, I spray painted a domino and adhered it to the center with E6000 adhesive. The face and outer wings are from paper stock that I had stuck onto craft foam. I made spacers underneath to have it stand out more. The edges of the face and the wings were done with chalk ink. Then I brushed on a layer of diamond glaze for a little sheen. The neck is a metallic bead and the wire I wrapped around a crochet hook for the arms and a bead for the hands. Embroidery floss was used for the waistline. The inner wings were from some silk flowers and I added some copper eyelets. The only other found object I used was an old watch face that I wanted to leave exposed. I may later add a crown to the head, but for now I am lovin' this piece! Hope you do too! NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-72086686519339674492012-09-06T13:48:00.001-04:002012-09-06T13:49:06.703-04:00Doggie Dress Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer has certainly been for the dogs lately. There was an event for dogs in Nelsonville this last week. A parade and contest for these guys. Even my husband had a good time!<br />
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It was fun dressing up the fur kids! Here's Jessie as the Red Baron! Eat your heart out, Snoopy!</div>
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Jessie even won a prize because of his big beautiful ears! He got a gift certificate for a doggie day care spa.</div>
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The past couple of weekends, I helped with dog transports from the Oklahoma fires being placed in different rescue groups in Mo, Ill, IN, and Ohio. I drove the leg from Springfield, OH to Columbus, OH. The first week there 14 dogs in my car, which included my 2 who went for the ride:) This past weekend there were only 2 rescues going and of course my 2 fur kiddos that helped. Going on a rescue mission here in a moment, will tell you all about it in the next post! </div>
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As you can see, Abby is still here and of course, smiling! She's happy as a clam to hop into bed and sleep with me. Jessie still prefers his crate, but we have to set some ground rules for Abby. For instance, NO food in bed!<br />
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You can see how that is working out! The little piggy even steals Jessie's food and he allows it to happen, so now I must feed them in separate rooms! OH and that not so barky dog, has found her voice! Perhaps too much, so I did some research. The clicker method is not working, neither the spray to the face, so on Tuesday, her shock collar arrives! hee hee hee Hopefully this will be the ticket. Poor thing had been kicked by her original owner and had broken her leg. They were going to put her down until the rescue group stepped in. She seems to bark at all men including my husband and step son. I started researching on shock collars and seems to be the way to go, however, it seems not all collars are alike. Well, we shall soon see if we can keep our sanity. <br />
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The fur kids love to go on walks together. Abby will even give out a little "AROOooo" sound while they both bounce up and down so they now have nick names, Kanga and Roo!<br />
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The kids are so inquisitive! Unfortunately, I missed the photo op. when Abby had gone up to a sheep that was laying down against the fence and she licked it on it's nose! Too funny! It got up before I could get my camera out.<br />
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They also like to visit the chickens, ducks and goats.<br />
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Last week they got to go to a water park. It was a hot day, so quite refreshing!<br />
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This summer I picked up a free standing hammock at a garage sale for $10.00! The stand was in excellent condition but the hammock it self was ripped to shreds, so I made a new covering and pillow. There was just enough on the bolt to cover except I had to add a little extension on the back with another fabric, so I also made a pillow with it. I am not the only one who is excited over it!<br />
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As you can see, it's quite relaxing!<br />
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Jessie is a little thief! He steals my shoes and hides them! I ended up using paper plates to walk across the rocks to find them hiding in the ivy. Well, at least he didn't bury them!<br />
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I planted sunflowers along the side fence and they are now beginning to bloom! I had gotten them in the first of June because of the flooding this spring, so I was beginning to wonder if they would actually appear this year.<br />
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Well speaking of appearing, you are probably wondering where all of the cats are. No doubt they are laying low and hiding, perhaps even plotting revenge against the dogs!<br />
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While this isn't our cat, I had gotten this photo in an email and couldn't help but think this is what they are up to. Perhaps a little mutiny on the horizon?<br />
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I haven't focused much on creativity lately, but I have gotten some new atc's made for trades zetti style.<br />
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If you haven't guessed, this is Abby!<br />
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I also made one with Jessie!</div>
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Well, Unfortunately it had been awhile since I last posted. Summer just sort of has a way to slip away when you are having fun! Until next time! Hopefully I will be back sooner!<br />
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This weekend we decided to hit some yard sales, one of my favorite pass times. I ran across this purple paw pin at one of them to add to my collection of paws from <a href="https://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/">The Animal Rescue Site</a>. I click on every day to help donate food for the animals. We went to a few other sales, but found nothing that I really couldn't live without. I still had to go to the pet store to pick up some cat and dog food, so we stopped before we left town. Jessie loves that he is allowed to go in the store to shop. As it turns out, I happened upon a weekend that they were having a rescue adoption where there were several cats and dogs. Before I could get into the store, a leash was thrust into my hand and on the other end was a female papillon! In the other hand, I had Jessie. The owner of the rescue group was trying to convince me that I needed a new friend! Well, I came for pet food.... I started to say and before I could say anything else, she said, how about a trial run for the dog for the weekend. I looked at her and said, ah yeah o.k., yeah, it's just a trial run and just for the weekend. I paid for my purchases and she helped me load the car with the dog. I am sure I may have even heard a snicker as we drove off. </div>
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When we arrived at the house, Jessie was the first one in to tell the cats of the good news. Guess what I got, guess what!?!</div>
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Yeah and she's really cute too! Woo Hoooowl!!! Woo Hoooowl!!!<br />
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Her name is Abby, isn't she a fox!?! I mean she really looks like a real fox! </div>
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She's red like a fox and has this big fluffy tail that looks like a big plume!<br />
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She's super sweet, doesn't bark much, likes to snuggle and give kisses and sleep in your bed!</div>
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She already loves mom. She catches on to being babied really fast! Mom, can we keep her, can we, can we???? Can we be like a pair? Come on mom, what do you say????<br />
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Jessie and I went for a walk yesterday and luckily I had my camera with me. It seemed the two Papillons were destined to meet. The tiger swallowtail didn't stay long, but long enough to get these neat shots.<br />
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Don't you just love Jessie's butterfly ears? Such a sweet photo together.<br />
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Jessie was curious, but didn't want to get his nose too close. lol <br />
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I apologize for not getting back to blog land. Lots has happened since my last posting. <br />
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The biggest delay was being without power for 10 days due to the storms that blew through. Such a mass outage. We were one of the lucky ones that didn't have trees down on our property.<br />
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Then there were people like these that had damage to their homes and vehicles.<br />
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Jessie and I didn't stay in the heat, we ended up moving into my daughter and SIL's house about 45 min away. She had air and pool side accomodations! lol<br />
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While there, I had taken Jessie for a walk and had tripped on an uneven piece of sidewalk. OUCH!!!<br />
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It was scraped but still not really bad. My SIL had been in a head on car accident a few weeks before and had some triple antibiotic ointment for me to put on it. Sounded like a good idea at the time, but as it turned out, it had blistered in the heat and my ankle and leg swelled up and got redder. Actually it was worse than this photograph, but didn't think to photograph it. My main focus was on icing it down and drinking to numb the pain! LOL It took quite awhile before the nerve ending pain subsided. <br />
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It's much better, but certainly gonna leave a mark! <br />
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I am back to creating again, so all is good!<br />
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I had fun doing this photo of Jessie by using the free<a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/"> Pic Monkey</a> photo editing software.NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-62693447353590843302012-06-18T11:55:00.002-04:002012-06-18T11:55:32.011-04:00Pets and Parades<br />
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This past weekend I was very busy helping raise funds for <a href="http://thepetorphanage.org/">The Pet Orphanage.</a> Our main focus is spay and neuter and we also foster some animals, as well as provide medical outreach when needed. Some of the ways we are helped, are through grants and donations. Another way is if someone signs us as their charity through Kroger rewards, we get some funding when customers shop for groceries and scan their card. Sometimes local groups help us out too, to have pet food purchased and other things that we can use. Be sure to stop by and friend us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PetOrphanage">facebook</a>. We had a booth at the annual <a href="http://www.washboardmusicfestival.com/">Washboard Festival</a>. We gave away cat nip toys and dog treats. We also had a basket drawing of pet goodies and information on our low cost spay and neuter program. I made over 70 cat nip bags to give away. I had also Illustrated a coloring page for the kids and painted kids faces for 3 days. Whew!!! My little dog, Jessie also got involved. He would lay under the table while I painted the kids faces and would clean their feet. lol It was too cute! He also made friends with some kids and loved that they talked to him and made him feel important. He even made friends with a cute little taco bell dog. lol<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gBHl-7mQvfcDNTbyqiD8GJmTAsa3FRiELH5j5_EHQs9Qa8V_ZdornJgDbfKlXHR3TUQ-GRCwrW7nDBmP2KFlGXB7IRTCUN9it6J2GsSU_B0BwSkSrMzEOA0_2y43r3Kf1Oriy3inDwAp/s1600/IMG_7061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gBHl-7mQvfcDNTbyqiD8GJmTAsa3FRiELH5j5_EHQs9Qa8V_ZdornJgDbfKlXHR3TUQ-GRCwrW7nDBmP2KFlGXB7IRTCUN9it6J2GsSU_B0BwSkSrMzEOA0_2y43r3Kf1Oriy3inDwAp/s640/IMG_7061.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a><br />
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Here is Janet and her mom, Shelby working a shift at the booth.<br />
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This is Tammy painting a child's face while his brother looks on. We were both very busy! I took a photo of each one I painted and I know that there were about 8 of them that didn't get photographed when my batteries died, so figured I painted 84 kids alone over the course of three days. With others painting, I am guessing close to 100 were done.<br />
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We made several cat faces</div>
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and little kittens too.</div>
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Some were copy cats!</div>
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and then there were dog faces.</div>
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Of all different breeds! (This must be a BLUE heeler.)lol</div>
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Then there were Dalmations</div>
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and Papillons too!</div>
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There were opposites, but many were Hello Kitties!</div>
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And then there was this funny face that was so much fun!</div>
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There were sweet little butterflies</div>
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Snakes on arms</div>
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and snakes on faces!</div>
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lovely red masks</div>
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and pirates too!</div>
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Doggies with pointed ears</div>
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Other furry friends visited our booth too.</div>
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Lovely ladies doing their famous queen wave.</div>
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A great time was had by all! I missed out taking photos of the main stage as well as listening to some favorite bands. Ah well, they will be back again next year. </div>
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I began this at my desk, several posts ago and kept it secret until I had the chance to get it ready for a trade debut with one of my online groups. Today I was ready to reveal what I had worked on.</div>
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The purple fish, is " A Fish Called Wanda". LOL Since that is my name, how could I resist? Can you guess what kind of fish the other one is? Why she's a "hairing", of course! I have had so much fun with these and so many others. I painted the above ones in acrylics on fabric and used an old file folder as the base.<br />
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Another interesting technique, I added 3-D texture. Below is how I did it.<br />
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I started out with fabric pushed through a cookie rack with a pencil.<br />
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I cut away the excess fabric and put a piece of fusible on the underside of the "bubbled" fabric and ironed it right on the cookie rack.<br />
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When I pulled away the paper backing of the fusible web, it looked like this.<br />
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Before I took it off of the cookie rack, I cut a fish shape from a file folder and ironed it onto the fish shape. Then I was able to trim around the fish shape.<br />
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The other side should look like this. Note that I trimmed and left a bubble for an eye. I also pulled out and flattened few of the bubbles out toward the back of the tail.<br />
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I then painted the face and tail area with craft acrylic paints. I painted the one bubble black for the pupil of the eye. I also took apart a pre-wound bobbin and painted it a darker yellow for the eye.<br />
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I was able to pull the black pupil in through the bobbin piece and then painted the details for the eye. I also cut fins, painted and glued on from the back to make one very cool fish!<br />
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Well, hope you have enjoyed the many new fish species. There are many fish in the sea and I have many more fish to fry!<br />
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ALOHA!!! I had a request from last week to post the papillon! So sorry I was too tired to post much last week and I am afraid it was short changed, so made up for it this week and dressed him to the nines! lol Also forgot to post that the day after that we named him Pip, we decided on another name so we actually have named him Jessie! At the moment, he's incognito! lol This past weekend we went to 40 miles of yard sales on Rt. 40 and had lots of fun! Jessie even got this little doggie Hawaiian shirt on the trip. I crocheted a little straw hat out of raffia (Or "ruff"ia, as Jessie would say) I couldn't get him to wear sunglasses, so I edited those in Blingee!<br />
Other purchases I got this past weekend are a toaster oven for my polymer clay, lots of purses that were free, so I took several to cut up to use the leather, hardware and zippers to up-cycle in another use. I even made a quarter since it was left in one purse. On the left you can see that I have torn out several beige zippers. I can get as many as 5 from one purse! The fabric laying under the zippers I have quilted and will make smaller zipper bags with them and sell them at the local festival to benefit The Pet Orphanage. I think zippers are so expensive that I have started to recycle them from clothing and now purses! Mostly, they are the sizes I need anyway, so guess this is actually my WOYWW project.<br />
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I also got lots of odd plates and votives so that I can make them into yard art like these! Aren't they gorgeous!<br />
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You can see some more purchased <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96188157/repurposed-glass-garden-yard-art-outdoor">here</a>.<br />
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It's awesome to see the translucent qualities, but the opaque ones are great too! This is my haul from this past weekend. Most were anywhere from 25 cents to a dollar. I am playing with some color combinations, but obviously I need more to go with others! lol<br />
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Then I got 14 skeins of thread for $3.00 and the wicker basket for 25 cents! <br />
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But my most exciting find was this chair for $10.00. I guess you might say that I got it for the cats! (Herky and Zack) The wine colored throw was $2.00 find. <br />
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Actually most of my furnishings in the bedroom are from thrift stores, yard sales or antique stores across the country. When we lived in England, We got the monk's bench, the barley twist sideboard and the gate leg table. The chifferobe was in my husband's family. <br />
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The shelf came from North Dakota, and the sheep skin was from a yard sale in Las Vegas! Yep, I guess not every one gambles in Vegas! You would have laughed at me last year, as I stuffed the sheep skin in my suitcase and mailed my clothing back home. LOL The chair is a little ratty looking but it is comfortable so the sheepskin is a nice cover up. Most everything else I got at yard sales in Ohio including the lamp, clock, pillows and comforters.<br />
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I promise to do better checking out the other desks this week at <a href="http://www.stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk/">Julia's Stamping Ground. </a> I was distracted by other events, including the fact that my daughter's husband was in a head on collision. He has lots of bruising and had 23 stitches in his head, but could have been much worse than it was. All in all, It's been a very lucky week!<br />
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Yippie! Midas is finally finished! The piece is very stunning and designed by my friend Brian. I quilted it all in Superior gold metallic thread. I felt like I was joined at the hip with this quilt by the time I finished. Some very long hours and even some mistakes where I had to unstitch and restitch. Right now I am jumping for joy!
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I was able to sneak into my studio and work on a 3 X 5 chunky book piece. The theme is "French inspired" so I did the French corset. Lacing the sides was my chunky embellishment.
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I also love the back of the page with the humor that I added.
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If you would like to see what is on the desks of others, check out <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">Julia's</a> Stamping Ground! I will be back to view the other desks after a much needed sleep.NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-8629632604231899392012-05-15T22:50:00.000-04:002012-05-15T23:00:57.612-04:00Mother's Day Weekend/ WOYWWHope you have all had a wonderful Mother's Day! I am just getting my things put away after a wonderful retreat weekend with friends and my SIL. Even our sweet papillon got a chance to go along and helped celebrate my SIL's birthday.
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It was a great way to spend Mother's Day, doing things I love. I also got a chance to play with some polymer clay. These are the results.
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I can see where I need to work on smoothing things better, but for the first time making cane, I can't complain. At the moment, I have them all laying on my desk to admire, wishing that I were going to finish them into projects, but they will just have to sit still for awhile, as I have a big quilt on the machine that I must complete.
On Mother's Day, both of my sisters announced that they are going to be grandmas at the end of the year! If only my daughter would follow the act, but no children are in the future for them, sigh! At any rate, I will get a chance to make a couple of baby quilts.
Speaking of babies, I am sure you are all wondering what we named our little guy. We liked the name Echo and Radar, but he seems to respond to something as simple as PIP!
As it turns out that a radar echo is a Pip! Pip is also a character in a Dickens novel. Even though the name wasn't chosen from the name the dog contest, I am drawing from the participants in the post. And the winner is........
Redanne! Congratulations! Send me your address so I can get your prize out to you!
Now for some other wonderful desks, check out Julia's followers at <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">the Stamping Ground!</a>NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-47178520621655044112012-05-05T22:41:00.000-04:002012-05-05T22:59:39.656-04:00Wild Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It seemed to be an awesome weekend. I started taking some photos of our critters. Some were cute and some were funny.<br />
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Some were seriously sweet.</div>
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But mostly taken of new dog of which the cats protested and wanted some claim to fame.</div>
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Nova cat claimed the dog house, while Boa claimed the cat nip!<br />
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It was an awesome day with things beginning to bloom, and I was even proud of how gorgeous my azalea bush was this year. My iris plants were going to be great and so was my hosta and rhubarb plants.</div>
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The Wild Turkey Festival was in full swing, so we decided to run to McArthur to walk around and grab something to eat. It would get the dog use to getting out more in social situations. I carried the little guy on the crowded streets all the while he sniffed all of the wonderful aroma from the food vendors. Off the beaten path, he liked being center of attention, especially if there was a smoked turkey leg to eat!<br />
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The clouds had begun to darken so we headed back to Logan and would stop for an ice cream before heading home. By the time we got into town, it began to rain and it rained and rained. Earlier, the weatherman hadn't predicted any until the next day. We got into the house about 9 PM. and the cats were eager to come inside. Within the half hour it just rained all the harder. It seemed not a good idea to turn on the computer or the quilting machine. It became a torrential downpour and before we knew it, it was too late to move the cars out of the flooding waters. I had never seen it so dangerous as this, as the water rose and brought along lots of debris crashing into the bottom of our house. We live in a double wide and the skirting buckled in and broke away in several places. The water was within a couple of inches of deciding if the inside of the mountaineer would get wet and the strong overwhelming smell of gas filled the air. It was too dark to get photographs but you could see reflections of the rippling waters coming in from the back creek and when that seemed to stabilize, then the waters rose from the side creek engulfing the whole yard in a matter of min. Power went out from Nickle Plate Rd and didn't come back on until almost 10 A.M. today. I began to worry as one of our cats had not shown up as well as worrying about the other outdoor cat. As the waters began to recede, I heard a wail beyond the creek and knew it had to be Honey cat. I walked through the muck in the yard with a flash light enticing him to walk just a bit further down so he could cross a fallen tree. He was never so glad to see me as he jumped into my arms and we crossed the wading waters to the house. We were both wet and muddy. He kept rubbing my feet with his face in gratitude.<br />
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I hadn't been in the house long when In the near distance, I could hear another cat crying. I knew that this had to be the semi feral cat, Tang. Finally got her coaxed to the step and grabbed her to come inside for the night. She cried briefly, but I think she was more relieved that she wasn't stressed out in trying to fight the elements. By 2 A.M. I was exhausted and fell into bed. <br />
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By morning, I began to walk around accessing the damage. It was a real mucky mess as I sank into the well soaked yard.<br />
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The gravel in the driveway was covered in mud along with lots of missing red rock leaving a gorge where the car use to park. <br />
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My beautiful azaleas had been quite battered and beaten by the fury and debri landing everywhere in the path.<br />
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The side yard no longer looked lovely. The dog house was filled with water, the catnip and the pussy willow disappeared somewhere under the house or down the stream. <br />
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You can see where the waterline was on the skirting. When we had the house put on the property, we purposely had it set up higher since we were in a flood way. Other homes would have had water on the first floor. This would have been over my knee here. It's never been this high and is perhaps considered a 30 year flood according to my husband. </div>
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At the end of the fence, you can see that all of my iris and rubarb plants were flattened and where the debri buckled the fence. </div>
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We have some standing water, but now the need to dry out and clean up after mother nature, trying to be beautiful once again. <br />
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There's nothing really much productive on my desk this week, only stuff that needs to be put away. I know it seems a disappointment but have been busy and gone this past week. I'm sure there are more exciting desks at <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">Julia's Stamping Ground</a>.</div>
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Instead I have something more important laying under my work desk. It will be a work in progress! For you see, I must be getting crazier in my old age. I was already a crazy cat lady, but now I had a yearning to own a dog. We haven't had one in 30 years! Several years ago, I saw a guy with a papillon and I decided that someday I would have one. I started doing my research to be sure it was the right dog for me and not just its looks. It's those butterfly ears that had me so long ago. I knew it had to be a furever pet so I wanted to be sure! I also didn't want to go through a puppy phase or a breeder and wanted to do a rescue instead. I actually started looking for a female, but then this little guy came along and melted my heart. </div>
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Isn't he just as cute as the dickens? In fact it may be his new name... Dickens. Other names that people have come up with are Radar, Ears and Bones. SO, tell ya what, I need to do a "name the dog contest." The winner will get an initialed pendant for themselves in the process. Throw in your vote or new name and let us know what you think.<br />
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You see, my former name is Jack, but since my new mom and dad have a cat named Jack, they said it should be something different. I really don't care as long as I have this comfy bed!<br />
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Cat can't sleep in bed now. Neener, neener, nee.... ner! (sticking tongue out) I think cat should live in tree. She look good there!<br />
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I have lots to learn about being spoiled. So far I have been to Arfy's (Mom says it's Arby's) They have really good roast beef and then last night my step brother grilled chicken and that was really good too!<br />
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I am really shy and am having a dickens of a time. I didn't have much social contact for the first 7 months of my life. Then my former mom worked with me for about a year, but I had lots of Papillon friends to play with then. It was time to move on. Now I have to get out of my shell, what ever that means. I still don't know what toys are for. All I know is that I like to lay at my new mom's feet and if she moves into the next room, I have to go find her so she doesn't get lost or the cats gang up and eat me! I'm a good doggie and I don't bark or cause any trouble. My only problem is that I am scared in social situations and stiffen up. I am even scared of some people trying to pet me as I think that they might hit me or something so I let them touch me slowly. I do like to ride in the car and I even won a special prize with my first mom. She says I was Champion! She was a good first mom, she just knows with all of the doggies she has, that she doesn't have the one on one time to spend with me that I need to have, so was thinking of my best interest and was willing to give me up for free if I had a really good home. I think I has it! Just gotta figure out how to chase the other cats up a tree! <br />
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Well, there you have it, my new little 9 lb. bundle of joy. I drove 8 1/2 hours down to Georgia to go get him. Even with the price of gas, he was worth it. Shhhh.... don't tell him he's adopted.<br />
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I was inspired by a doll I had seen on Etsy of an art doll out of found objects. I love the vintage feel! She had used a single piece of wood for the body and for proportions I wanted to use, I had a couple of children's blocks that I glued together. The neck is a vintage spool of thread and the head a smaller vintage child's block.<br />
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The front of her body is covered in vintage medicine bottle labels from a Tim Holtz scrap book paper. I adorned her with scrabble tiles and jewelry hardware.</div>
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The better sides of the blocks I let show through. An old folding ruler and a child's vintage toy silver ware knife became the legs. One of my old favorite worn out brushes became one arm while the other was made from wire, buttons and springs. I drilled holes to attach the limbs and worked with fun wire as it is much easier on your hands. The wings were from a dragonfly I had found at a yard sale some years ago.</div>
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I had a metal medallion that I had bent in half and used brads to attach her crown piece. Her face a vintage photograph and some old lace. I used an old bobbin and some metal bead spaces for the limbs so that they could swing free for her to sit or be fully upright. I have had thoughts of adding a screw eye so that she could be hanging if one wanted her to. She was a lot of fun. I have enough old blocks to make at least 3 more dolls later on. I will have to hunt yard sales this summer for more old limbs that would work. </div>
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I also did a challenge piece for a swapbot group. We were to use this photo of the sailor boy altered on an ATC. I knew I was going to put some thing different in his hands and what came to mind was a bucket full of Carona bottles on ice that I had on a placemat from a Mexican restaurant. LOL Then I ran across this mermaid tail and seahorse, so the rest fell into place.</div>
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I almost didn't reduce it enough to fit on the ATC! I used fish charms and some metallic stars for embellishment. Anyone want to try the challenge? I would love to see what you come up with! </div>
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I had found a funny image to add to the back of the ATC. I think it's hilarious!</div>
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I love how people can be so creative to come up with some unique photos. Here's another one that I found while doing a search.</div>
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A shark was used and digitally altered to make up this crazy new species!</div>
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I prefer for my cats to be pretty tame though! So in the jungle, the mighty jungle... the lion sleeps tonight! </div>
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(Azlan my little "dandy" lion who's fur is starting to grow back.) </div>NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-30770489846384563512012-04-16T20:09:00.002-04:002012-04-17T01:00:34.313-04:00Dominos...And I Just Don't Mean Pizza!I have seen some lovely domino books, so simply had to try one myself. Aside from my hands being painted copper and being stuck up with glue, it was a lot of fun!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-1KoW4Bx1UQTUZeM3AOo8ssv2O0O1XKp8A2tz99nBo6pww6M27i11tgkbHgHJmeZdRIuMmW3nvqy5FGDKA_3kLI6O-yGeLvk3AzldxanU1kYkYb11bgh-4BEmr-raHHSpVKUUIo3HyXj/s1600/IMG_6354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-1KoW4Bx1UQTUZeM3AOo8ssv2O0O1XKp8A2tz99nBo6pww6M27i11tgkbHgHJmeZdRIuMmW3nvqy5FGDKA_3kLI6O-yGeLvk3AzldxanU1kYkYb11bgh-4BEmr-raHHSpVKUUIo3HyXj/s640/IMG_6354.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Except for the images that I recently purchased from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Cemerony?ref=seller_info">Cemerony</a>, I had everything else in my stash. The little tatted center piece was made by my friend, Peggy. (Note, the images I chose had to be cut down an inch to fit)<br />
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At the same time, I purchased some new images from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Cemerony?ref=seller_info">Cemerony</a> for a circus themed swap. I couldn't resist doing entertainers and circus freaks with mix and match body parts. I will have to make myself some coaster size ones to add to my chunky circus book that I had started earlier.<br />
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</div>And I had a couple of photos of Honey that I wanted to put into an ATC. I couldn't resist putting glasses on him. lol<br />
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I couldn't help but to add this funny LOL cat photo of the way things could have gone, if he had been there for awhile. LOL <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEHv_GWxSnyoUm56xKHuJV1YZilZW5tar5r0YRNFPrkCUfdYcVL6KjWZt3RyShI_vNaxKSrJjPtEfPe0_dXV-VWHLDVmTx3ijwee_7nuYcUwki5cQ90KCRWoYNiFCTmq1Lmqzo7uce9Bz/s1600/301779_270981106326504_161268170631132_584989_1379428054_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEHv_GWxSnyoUm56xKHuJV1YZilZW5tar5r0YRNFPrkCUfdYcVL6KjWZt3RyShI_vNaxKSrJjPtEfPe0_dXV-VWHLDVmTx3ijwee_7nuYcUwki5cQ90KCRWoYNiFCTmq1Lmqzo7uce9Bz/s400/301779_270981106326504_161268170631132_584989_1379428054_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Well I am off to my studio to clean up my mess from all of this artful activity. See you in another chapter!NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-51035747884023572452012-04-13T12:07:00.002-04:002012-04-13T16:22:09.919-04:00Head in the Clouds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRRRPoC12outhZFBcleC5RziSWGmZ7XdW8DEWNa10T6R7Ao_1xAsWQYgmbq4-MnaQj59oa4NSRdIE7nvMXTcec4Nr9O_ZZWriTRQb8HEYWAdk0sA4XIPSp1O2letJkP6gLz5Iy8V3Y2ns/s1600/gustav+pope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRRRPoC12outhZFBcleC5RziSWGmZ7XdW8DEWNa10T6R7Ao_1xAsWQYgmbq4-MnaQj59oa4NSRdIE7nvMXTcec4Nr9O_ZZWriTRQb8HEYWAdk0sA4XIPSp1O2letJkP6gLz5Iy8V3Y2ns/s400/gustav+pope.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>The theme for the shabby chic group on<a href="http://theartistsnest.ning.com/"> the artists nest </a>is wings this month, so I ran across Gustov Pope's 1895 photo that seemed rather angelic to work with. My sheet of unmounted rubber stamps with <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-Unmounted-Mirkwood-Rubber-Stamp-Set-WINGS-theme-/350556579444?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519ecce674">moth, butterfly, dragonfly and angel wings</a> that I had purchase earlier were eagerly waiting for me to try on other things. The stamp wouldn't fit my required 3 X 5 card, so I had a brain storm to make them 3 D! I stamped on scrap book paper and glued them together to be reversible. With an exacto knife, I made a slit at the shoulders to tuck the wings in and fold forward. I love the effect!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8D7Qo_2YZCiMbgi-wl-Nqjt4UGMAQ-m_VmN7MtqTXF27RBcBM5gWMmBKrDvGveFONFiS6ZEsuiDfVqYHNOJ8d2Lxb8yimZPfXXf7RuZp6upRmxKSISt5azltsl2MYzHSbHkjS7yEX2d2b/s1600/IMG_6288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8D7Qo_2YZCiMbgi-wl-Nqjt4UGMAQ-m_VmN7MtqTXF27RBcBM5gWMmBKrDvGveFONFiS6ZEsuiDfVqYHNOJ8d2Lxb8yimZPfXXf7RuZp6upRmxKSISt5azltsl2MYzHSbHkjS7yEX2d2b/s640/IMG_6288.JPG" width="572" /></a></div>I used a light blue pan color to add a tinge of blue to the sky and a slight acrylic wash for over the head to lighten it. I adhered the photo to water color paper. At the top and bottom, I let the water color paper show through and used a light wash of copper color box ink. The gold swirls were pieces that I did on my cricut and then painted them gold as well as accents in other areas.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTgT_Dw2dIWPbH8OaUduDfVePHDIf_JQhfnSwW1iz-BTGk-EUkCv1XwMOotTyKImdq3Osb_L71qceCBBArp0Gnt9WGO24e9M0jhyphenhyphenmiCuwtaZH5GxEJFtdYOVILJ5C4ikfEQMPLveJgcZj/s1600/IMG_6297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTgT_Dw2dIWPbH8OaUduDfVePHDIf_JQhfnSwW1iz-BTGk-EUkCv1XwMOotTyKImdq3Osb_L71qceCBBArp0Gnt9WGO24e9M0jhyphenhyphenmiCuwtaZH5GxEJFtdYOVILJ5C4ikfEQMPLveJgcZj/s640/IMG_6297.jpg" width="448" /></a></div>The wings could be closed and put into a ring book binding. I may do this again with some crackle glaze, something that I have yet to try. I know that Tim Holtz has a paint that does some small crackle. I am also thinking it would be cool to do some bat wings on a piece for Halloween!NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-87936833124411680282012-04-11T00:06:00.002-04:002012-04-11T20:05:43.332-04:00Wings And Things/WOYWW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vfIAp6RtSMDqh3JVdFb4fvUo3O0rbcVcnfNv7Eeyy3hHWYoCLvVLFqlBT3NsL-YMXByx_dvrPYOYbGr3l9B_1NKv6RWoqjcHlp55Aov1prLw6NYrOnNbGOcB_DmlCbtn00BAJ2nT3YCH/s1600/IMG_6282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vfIAp6RtSMDqh3JVdFb4fvUo3O0rbcVcnfNv7Eeyy3hHWYoCLvVLFqlBT3NsL-YMXByx_dvrPYOYbGr3l9B_1NKv6RWoqjcHlp55Aov1prLw6NYrOnNbGOcB_DmlCbtn00BAJ2nT3YCH/s640/IMG_6282.JPG" width="640" /></a>This week I have been playing with wings! I am thrilled with my new rubber stamps that I had purchased on ebay that had several different wings that are unmounted. On my desk you can see I am beginning to work on a face that I have sketched out of a girl and will add wings to her and I finished several cats and cat fairies since Easter.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrb2uifQcc0x1ZTfQ0iouQjUUKm_631q7C9IYVZoAayLtXLJ0Hm68WtW_UnUECfX4atLStm0UZ6DSrGWMsnAUa3DzPHvM3V0dfhpJ8-CYyXiiOp-bLTWHrxQUIyza-N9-sE1XcMrOI6U7/s1600/IMG_6278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrb2uifQcc0x1ZTfQ0iouQjUUKm_631q7C9IYVZoAayLtXLJ0Hm68WtW_UnUECfX4atLStm0UZ6DSrGWMsnAUa3DzPHvM3V0dfhpJ8-CYyXiiOp-bLTWHrxQUIyza-N9-sE1XcMrOI6U7/s640/IMG_6278.JPG" width="640" /></a>I have played with some cat zetti themed ATC's from photos I have taken of cats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIMGx0a313_HtlisP22hyphenhyphenbJWiLGf1vWH2zFpMnWYxYi8zBJr6cKQT_Wp5m-IxU7fZ-OWYFrhWSWoMFD6_19gUvZB7biifImSvCknLW0-01mCBayRgU86L8xiJUHf3a4raQqGaC9PfcqsS/s1600/IMG_6244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIMGx0a313_HtlisP22hyphenhyphenbJWiLGf1vWH2zFpMnWYxYi8zBJr6cKQT_Wp5m-IxU7fZ-OWYFrhWSWoMFD6_19gUvZB7biifImSvCknLW0-01mCBayRgU86L8xiJUHf3a4raQqGaC9PfcqsS/s640/IMG_6244.JPG" width="472" /></a></div>The cat is Dante', my niece's cat placed on a vintage boxer photo. The black ring is actually a paper end from a prewound bobbin.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRrE2eQsjt2YhrAW5R5VE_zvraQzVZA5oA4TmGZBdlWXdmofnkb4-1D16NFaaUnTNlkiv2kDrDtdipZtSxskzR4kas5h9OAHWo6s2Nw2hQrdIItQahZuf0FYgzPfSyo2QKdy-mZJhO7nR/s1600/IMG_6243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRrE2eQsjt2YhrAW5R5VE_zvraQzVZA5oA4TmGZBdlWXdmofnkb4-1D16NFaaUnTNlkiv2kDrDtdipZtSxskzR4kas5h9OAHWo6s2Nw2hQrdIItQahZuf0FYgzPfSyo2QKdy-mZJhO7nR/s640/IMG_6243.JPG" width="481" /></a></div>This is a photo of our little Bisky baby on a vintage child's body. You usually find her with her tongue sticking out. Here, I turned her eyes turquoise, but her eyes are actually golden yellow.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jrTCs28sRHtlJXtMIyu4B-c5QHZ63ntR1BNH3EJcFx9ENn8vAH9933LaWJBDR2dnXehV81s3liXqTI9gjRYhlXEUy16w8LFLzrQLFItCWdIMT__awxHD3dmx5BsMA14V7B6pghyH53UQ/s1600/IMG_6245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jrTCs28sRHtlJXtMIyu4B-c5QHZ63ntR1BNH3EJcFx9ENn8vAH9933LaWJBDR2dnXehV81s3liXqTI9gjRYhlXEUy16w8LFLzrQLFItCWdIMT__awxHD3dmx5BsMA14V7B6pghyH53UQ/s640/IMG_6245.JPG" width="499" /></a></div>This hot lips is actually our cat, Boa. Boa named after his feathered boa tail. Yes, I said HIS, as he is a male cat, but sure made a cute girl here. lol <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv-CL9wYXF5Zbgui9A7rz0-_Qq2FKnWwULzvnEiai1AaLmd197qY5PDekqwvKSdJhUIvFDubLUcSQYaPi6FVcKFjmiXYS_euscVlTip-L6zHodYpO1ZE99CkhAz9JXuSH9qfeNR7yi7Ev/s1600/IMG_6242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv-CL9wYXF5Zbgui9A7rz0-_Qq2FKnWwULzvnEiai1AaLmd197qY5PDekqwvKSdJhUIvFDubLUcSQYaPi6FVcKFjmiXYS_euscVlTip-L6zHodYpO1ZE99CkhAz9JXuSH9qfeNR7yi7Ev/s640/IMG_6242.JPG" width="448" /></a></div>Miss copy cat is our cat, Nova. As I was painting stripes on her to be more zetti, the idea hit me to make a lamp look alike.<br />
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Besides doing ATC's, I have made some cat fairy designs for a chunky page book exchange. I have yet to add some jump rings and charms or ribbons to them. I even noticed after the fact that some are missing some tails! LOL I guess I was just too eager to post this new cat series. It was too fun coming up with these new characters. I couldn't resist adding the cat teeth of which our Boa cat laid on my desk and proudly modeled. lol The cats were sketched out on scrap book paper while the background is painted in acrylics on bar coasters. I used versa magic chalk inks and a piece of construction dry wall tape for the dots. It's actually smaller holed than punchella. <br />
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The cat's name is Digby, He is the cat fairy in charge of sprinkling magic fairy dust so that cats are ensured cat naps during the day.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz7CIT8jDB5aeWngK87Em95q_YP3wOXwDOAoTObcCM3zgd3JPypuhnqJ7r-pJ33WBqANV2PpNkk7K2ylHOPYgBodYgguCFMMjf6BJS63QL23IgWsfZHugs4oU3X7RF-ZxoAQyr43KKmXO/s1600/IMG_6259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="595" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz7CIT8jDB5aeWngK87Em95q_YP3wOXwDOAoTObcCM3zgd3JPypuhnqJ7r-pJ33WBqANV2PpNkk7K2ylHOPYgBodYgguCFMMjf6BJS63QL23IgWsfZHugs4oU3X7RF-ZxoAQyr43KKmXO/s640/IMG_6259.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This cat's name is Jean-Clawed. He's in charge of ensuring that cat claws are nice and sharp!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfoBEY72ZAWvrTg9KX6z_Ui-wppEOkyu1Of6MAtJbJk9K91y5BF6NlIfPa1ZFo3swsJevkDJCTZozXfzwTuzGnpaYFQETotDMJfOmoRcf0nn_g-njQYQ0kJQ2LWHG898sZOki_Ojjfpu/s1600/IMG_6253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcfoBEY72ZAWvrTg9KX6z_Ui-wppEOkyu1Of6MAtJbJk9K91y5BF6NlIfPa1ZFo3swsJevkDJCTZozXfzwTuzGnpaYFQETotDMJfOmoRcf0nn_g-njQYQ0kJQ2LWHG898sZOki_Ojjfpu/s640/IMG_6253.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This fairy cat's name is Prissy. She's in charge of granting finicky tastes.<br />
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I could draw these forever, but for now, I have to finish off the backs of the cards and get some ready to send off in the mail. Luckily I have kept a few for myself to make and add to my book.<br />
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If you wish join or to see what are on other work desks, check out Julia's <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">WOYWW</a>. I am sorry to say that I have missed the past couple of weeks, but seems I am making up for it now.NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-8684168991388123062012-04-08T20:46:00.000-04:002012-04-08T20:46:42.321-04:00Happy Easter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcYFPqvvt31yaSb64SFmg-BFGB5PnQtJQk96NTmNqxKaZNa72L0N-W1dk8xRUVeC8rWYs5VHd09RVr27Gjx-06nVfG9rGpArr3ddIVjA-5DrUz6Y_MFR9nd6-bKKviX2rFYl_iSl6zzqG/s1600/787746549_1665476.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcYFPqvvt31yaSb64SFmg-BFGB5PnQtJQk96NTmNqxKaZNa72L0N-W1dk8xRUVeC8rWYs5VHd09RVr27Gjx-06nVfG9rGpArr3ddIVjA-5DrUz6Y_MFR9nd6-bKKviX2rFYl_iSl6zzqG/s400/787746549_1665476.gif" width="382" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year, my husband's birthday falls on Easter, so we have more to celebrate. We had a traditional ham, mashed potatoes, asparagas, rolls and carrot cake for dessert. Two days later will be my daughter's birthday. She already picked out her gift as she wanted to adopt one of our cats after her beloved Murray was put to rest. She chose Cheddar but renamed him Rudy. Not that there is lack for any cats around here, but I miss him already! I dressed him up as Rudy Rabbit. lol </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the kids were young we use to decorate eggs.... you know the kind, the ones that you used tablets and vinegar. Now there are so many different choices, from sparkles, swirls, camo, pearls and others. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F59u4HafhEWf04FrPaXMBDsdKEkLU4_9DtAwCKiFlxb2EQETImNaqPl9adtsRZSFZ2w39SVRmFfC6iGZakIdSu5xtvlYK2q7MQ1ZVuLuGrI9IjOmuHkj9Bm4V8xGOXfFw3qFEGGZL1jM/s1600/IMG_6238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F59u4HafhEWf04FrPaXMBDsdKEkLU4_9DtAwCKiFlxb2EQETImNaqPl9adtsRZSFZ2w39SVRmFfC6iGZakIdSu5xtvlYK2q7MQ1ZVuLuGrI9IjOmuHkj9Bm4V8xGOXfFw3qFEGGZL1jM/s400/IMG_6238.JPG" width="400" /></a>One of my all time favorites I love are the ones with the Pysanky designs. I had a lucky find last summer at a yard sale. I found 6 Ukrainian Easter eggs and paid $1.50 for all of them! Aren't they beautiful? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9F59u4HafhEWf04FrPaXMBDsdKEkLU4_9DtAwCKiFlxb2EQETImNaqPl9adtsRZSFZ2w39SVRmFfC6iGZakIdSu5xtvlYK2q7MQ1ZVuLuGrI9IjOmuHkj9Bm4V8xGOXfFw3qFEGGZL1jM/s1600/IMG_6238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DPAWMPrxZ2rn0FvYc-ELyyXHKVrfn6xawmf0YLbEOtCNAWDJM2kOsevnUrbyYLOzLIzYYdaKDLabVQijh9xWdaUwR9eCVwg3PTNwlfhY1teZ8wZY3Nm-4bCkb4D8_m4fP0o7pTv59rTu/s1600/IMG_6225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DPAWMPrxZ2rn0FvYc-ELyyXHKVrfn6xawmf0YLbEOtCNAWDJM2kOsevnUrbyYLOzLIzYYdaKDLabVQijh9xWdaUwR9eCVwg3PTNwlfhY1teZ8wZY3Nm-4bCkb4D8_m4fP0o7pTv59rTu/s400/IMG_6225.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The seventh one that I am holding in my hand was actually made by a friend who is Ukrainian and practices the art of pysanky. Much like quilting, they are a labor of love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PqHF8ZnooyEZQlc_-2Z2l6QQOnhmBOQYUpUB-0fng8jd6UC6WdWF_DbYmgpQzABTCReZj2RD3iDjw9pVJRAM9_khBlcMc-l5ZYy2buXGK4fTgkNw9exh8nrizxz0k16ywy4O6ZLTV3iS/s1600/eggs+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PqHF8ZnooyEZQlc_-2Z2l6QQOnhmBOQYUpUB-0fng8jd6UC6WdWF_DbYmgpQzABTCReZj2RD3iDjw9pVJRAM9_khBlcMc-l5ZYy2buXGK4fTgkNw9exh8nrizxz0k16ywy4O6ZLTV3iS/s640/eggs+009.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-65765073663600719682012-03-30T00:50:00.001-04:002012-03-30T00:55:52.261-04:00Cathedral Window Winners!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNgVpK3xF05dBFImX14L2seTudyZ1Wj9tUl91gw5i-H_wUq3t71phwyTFCCGnLlN9AHluLRoNbPY_i_SNPXtjI762qbagDKTiWaX2fVzFmCZqtVmtKlWnAGMjsxDVqI6QG1ehcBJpVw7v/s1600/catherdral-window-460pxw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNgVpK3xF05dBFImX14L2seTudyZ1Wj9tUl91gw5i-H_wUq3t71phwyTFCCGnLlN9AHluLRoNbPY_i_SNPXtjI762qbagDKTiWaX2fVzFmCZqtVmtKlWnAGMjsxDVqI6QG1ehcBJpVw7v/s400/catherdral-window-460pxw.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Yes, it's about time that I announce the winners of the Cathedral Window pin cushions. Thanks to everyone who commented for my 5th blo"give"rsary event.<br />
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Jaki<br />
Chrysalis<br />
Sharon (dancing thru threads)<br />
Quiltmom (Canada)<br />
Janine<br />
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Congratulations ladies! As soon as I get your addresses, I will send them right out.<br />
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As for the photo, you will find it and some other wonderful inspirational pieces<a href="http://ecobodhi.org/guide/interfaith-cathedral-in-cyberspace/"> here.</a>NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-78441168546344796372012-03-22T22:45:00.000-04:002012-03-22T22:45:45.146-04:00Calling For RainTomorrow they are calling for rain. Seems appropriate that "rain" is what was picked as a "color" theme this month for my <a href="http://artsinthecards.blogspot.com/">Arts in the cards </a>group. Every one sees color differently, especially between men and women. My step son and hubby will verify that this chart is true! <a href="http://www.geekinheels.com/2011/04/06/how-men-and-women-see-colors.html">(source found here)</a><br />
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What color is rain anyway? With rain, one thinks of a gray dingy day. Rain can be dark, it can be light, it can be hard, it can be soft, it can be reflective in color. It can react to so many things. It can be steamy, it can be cold, it can make things soggy or be absorbed, But as for the color itself, I see streaks. Especially streaks of a silvery gray with see through qualities. I thought long and hard about what I was going to do and finally it hit me. I decided to experiment reacting with an object using the colors I described. I actually chose my face as the object. Rain also has a feeling of being somber or a smell of being refreshed. (Perhaps I should put scratch and sniff scent of rain on these atc's... hmm.....)<br />
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For contrast, I shot my face with a web cam and used the black and white feature. Then I had a quilting pencil that sadly has been sitting here for years that I have never used! It was meant to mark quilts for hand quilting and since I machine quilt instead, it got tossed in my pencil drawer. The pencil is actually Roxanne's Quilter's Choice. It's so nice and shiny! It now goes in my colored pencil box and It shall be relabeled "rain".<br />
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I started striking lines through the photo copy of my photo hoping to see some details through it. The more that I covered it, I thought oh no, this isn't working as I got too heavy handed, but to my surprise when I picked up the photo, I could see that it actually made a hologram effect! How cool is that! All 3 of these are the same photo, just a different angle of the light that hits it.<br />
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This was actually the photo that I started with.<br />
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Also before it rained, I took photos of Karen's quilt that I finished machine quilting. I love the applique that she did with the diamond flowers! So very lovely!<br />
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Well, I am off to listening to the pitter patter of rain and continuing on to chapter seven of the book I started reading a couple of posts ago. May your day be filled with rainbows.NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-21701032441632987532012-03-19T15:04:00.003-04:002012-03-19T21:14:32.377-04:00I Am Who I Am<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGz9N-Wr12ElSQCWzHjpEvmwIfzAu52-gzvNX5Cgz7vJz2iigD26RmCj-PmMjUrvxbBznV9TjoPz2QaL6gqDeqod-ohrarAJmqRRqlPWYpQT1Z7Uux_zRdCGm94aZoUGP_HYijD1qOnU2/s1600/IMG_6096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGz9N-Wr12ElSQCWzHjpEvmwIfzAu52-gzvNX5Cgz7vJz2iigD26RmCj-PmMjUrvxbBznV9TjoPz2QaL6gqDeqod-ohrarAJmqRRqlPWYpQT1Z7Uux_zRdCGm94aZoUGP_HYijD1qOnU2/s400/IMG_6096.jpg" width="285" /></a>I had planned to finish the quilt that I have on the machine, but the power went out with the recent storms, so I decided to paint instead. The power came back on just as I was about the add the lettering. I love messing about with paints, but I suppose I should get back to my customer quilt. It's almost finished too! Hopefully it will quit raining enough so that I can get a photo outdoors tomorrow.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGz9N-Wr12ElSQCWzHjpEvmwIfzAu52-gzvNX5Cgz7vJz2iigD26RmCj-PmMjUrvxbBznV9TjoPz2QaL6gqDeqod-ohrarAJmqRRqlPWYpQT1Z7Uux_zRdCGm94aZoUGP_HYijD1qOnU2/s1600/IMG_6096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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If you saw my desk in it's secretive state, I would have to kill you because you would know things! lol I will just have to keep my secret a little while longer of what I have made. Instead, I left evidence behind of what I have done without giving it away. I also left out a current book that I am reading. I have only read 2 chapters, but it is proving to be a good read.<br />
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Remember what was on my desk last week? I had those trees cut out and the backgrounds that I was going to put away, but not before I got an ATC made from one of them. <br />
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It reminded me to cut some starts off of the pussy willow tree. One can never have too many cats or pussy willows!<br />
Here are the pussy willows I took a photo of a couple of days ago. Unfortunately they never last long so I am enjoying them while I can. Love their little gray toes!<br />
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Oh and remember dear Azlan laying on my cutting mat last week? Cats should never lay on cutting mats for long, cause you just never know what might happen!<br />
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He was severely matted!(Don't you just love play on words?) lol<br />
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Poor kiteh, we had to have him shaved.... or did we?<br />
It just seemed coincidental that I happened to have this book that my sister recently sent to me and I was in need of cat supplies....er I mean craft supplies. lol<br />
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I use to craft with the kids when they were younger, but since they are grown and gone, I will have to just take advantage of making things with our dear kitties.<br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica;">Gracie:"Howz come youz hyden, Azlan?"</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">Azlan: " Some onez stolez my coat and I iz so scarez and em-bare-ASSed. Remember what happen to the three little kitenz who lost their mittnz? They had no pie! Whatz gonna happenz to mez? Therez more than piez at STEAK here! "</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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<div>Azlan: "I'm too sexy for my tail.... too sexy for my tail.....too sexyz..... on the cat walk.....I shakes my little tush on zee cat walk...."</div><div><br />
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Everyone is still eligible for the Blogiverary prizes from my last post until the 28th. </span>NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815533744986721442.post-60549762228574341612012-03-07T01:25:00.003-05:002012-03-07T08:30:33.496-05:00WOYWW/ BloGIVErsary Give Away!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5kfxWuvCRgVz7SBc6xXk8PWVUCtmj8uKfQOx_5cuWwDtH90dQjYvrmRPdnM5m5ZOvHMGfY_dIFN9upYrYKWnciPsShA895hkCVSdcLHW0l6Gx1P4d2fC8NXNFBdgR_OTuzhyphenhyphen5M2UWgmq/s1600/IMG_5905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5kfxWuvCRgVz7SBc6xXk8PWVUCtmj8uKfQOx_5cuWwDtH90dQjYvrmRPdnM5m5ZOvHMGfY_dIFN9upYrYKWnciPsShA895hkCVSdcLHW0l6Gx1P4d2fC8NXNFBdgR_OTuzhyphenhyphen5M2UWgmq/s400/IMG_5905.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5kfxWuvCRgVz7SBc6xXk8PWVUCtmj8uKfQOx_5cuWwDtH90dQjYvrmRPdnM5m5ZOvHMGfY_dIFN9upYrYKWnciPsShA895hkCVSdcLHW0l6Gx1P4d2fC8NXNFBdgR_OTuzhyphenhyphen5M2UWgmq/s1600/IMG_5905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: #134f5c;">It's my 5th Blogiversary coming up soon and I would like to thank everyone who have been past viewers and those of you that are new! So on my work table this week, I found myself making cathederal window pincushions or sachet pillows. Five years seems like a great milestone. In honor of such an event, I have decided to give away one of these beauties for each 5 comments or new followers up to 25. So potentially, I will give away 5 total as a thank you for all of my readers. </span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-h0_3c1uwirRqUa9k_I5wIZBx3TWU8DohHOtG3bfroiDawxvxjf4aROYH1dLNgC5eu1UFES_RIZFp9D7znHooqWRXbzIGTHt3wRGBs6w_n4LSkgIiaxKeRIWgODEFveANcynQcllH7jsp/s1600/IMG_5936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-h0_3c1uwirRqUa9k_I5wIZBx3TWU8DohHOtG3bfroiDawxvxjf4aROYH1dLNgC5eu1UFES_RIZFp9D7znHooqWRXbzIGTHt3wRGBs6w_n4LSkgIiaxKeRIWgODEFveANcynQcllH7jsp/s400/IMG_5936.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div>As you can see, I have had lots of help with the king of beasts! This is Aslan. He is such a sweetie! He's what's on my work area this week for WOYWW compliments of Julia of the <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">Stamping Ground</a>. You can check out hers and other work desks to see what they are all up to. <br />
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As for my other desk, it is filled with other pieces that I have cut on my Cricut this week. They are laying on my desk awaiting to be put away in some clear plastic envelope as soon as I get more of them. They will make for a nice stash to play with later or trade with others. I loved how the trees made a nice negative to make a stencil with or to put on cards as well. One side of the card stock was green while the other with a news print. It is one of Tim Holtz variety packs. <br />
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My desk wasn't too terribly messy this time, but you should have seen all the bits of paper on the floor! I guess those birds I cut out can be quite messy regardless if I used newsprint in their cages. lol<br />
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Another thing that I wanted to share with you is my old desk caddy that I had gotten at a yard sale a couple of years ago. I am sure it was meant to put in rubber bands, paper clips and other office supplies in it, but when I found out that these chalk inks fit so perfectly, WOW it was such an AH HA moment! Because of the color of the plastic, I am thinking that this was perhaps something from around 20 years or so ago. Anyway, I am tickled with it's function and if you should be so lucky enough to find something like this, I know you would be in heaven too! <br />
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Thanks for having a peak at my desk this week. Looking forward to hearing from you. The drawing will be on March 28th. Good Luck!NEEDLEWINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309750859967951816noreply@blogger.com55