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May 31st, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

It’s that time again - here’s the best of the week from the Artsy Bloggers group - happy crafting!

A Happy Little Woven Pouch full of sweet sisterly memories
One thing always leads to another, doesn’t it? Reading a sweet book inspired Noreen to weave a little amulet bag in honor of a dearly loved […]

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May 30th, 2008

Three Doors Down - A Child Chosen

My final introduction for Three Doors Down is for “A Child Chosen“, written by Marcie Pickelsimer.
A Child Chosen deals with issues surrounding adoption - whether it’s differences in policy from different countries, adoption news from around the world or even just little day to day happenings.  Marcie is mom to two adopted children, so she […]

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May 29th, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - all the links

I thought it would be a good idea to post all the links for the silk paper how-to… after all, we’ve gone from this:

 To this:

In a few weeks!

Step one: making the silk paper.
Step two: adding layers of paint.
Step three: making cartoons to help visualize the completed work.
Step four: painting the canvas background.
Step five: embroidering the […]

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May 28th, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - gallery mounting the fabric

I’m down to the last few steps for creating & mounting the silk paper. In the last post, I had shown some options for different quilting stitches that I was thinking about using on the background fabric. I’ve decided that going with the simple green stitching was the best option.
I’ve sewn the […]

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May 28th, 2008

Three Doors Down - Widows Quest

Three Doors Down continues with b5media’s blog on dealing with death, loss & loneliness - “Widows Quest“, written by Anna Farmery,
Now,  dealing with those issues is not an easy or fun thing to go through - but we all will at some point in our lives and having community and tools to help you can […]

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May 27th, 2008

how-to of the day - flower transfers

You’ve got lovely flowers growing in your garden - like these pansies perhaps?

And you want to make something that captures their beauty.  How about using the flowers themselves?
Flower transfer or flower pounding, allow you to use the natural pigments in the flower to transfer directly onto paper or fabric.
I’ve taken a flower and laid it […]

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May 26th, 2008

Three Doors Down - Unplugged Living

Continuing on with Three Doors Down - my next introduction is to “Unplugged Living“.
Unplugged Living is written by Noel Bautista and is primarily focused on living “off-grid”, which means proving as much of your daily energy needs from solar, wind or other kinds of power.   My family & I are all interested in living […]

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May 25th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

Be gone foul wasp!
Noreen crocheted fake wasp nest to trick the wasps and yellow jackets into staying away from her home. Let’s hope it works!
Freaky Friday #66
A great visual journal writing prompt.
Is this a Blog? Or is it a Website??
Are you confused by the distinction between a blog and a website? Eileen tries […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Bags to Brag About

I’ve got a hectic weekend ahead of me (have to update my first aid & CPR) so this is going to be short post :-)
I just found the Yahoo group, “Bags to Brag About“.   It’s an online community specifically for hand-bag makers to share inspiration, tips and how-tos.   The group description is:
“Handbags are […]

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May 22nd, 2008

how-to of the day - making silk paper - quilting the background

It’s time to make a decision on the background color - I was still looking at different colors in the last post.  I’ve made a choice, and I’m going with this one for the background:

I’m going to make a quilted background, so the next step is to cut out the batting (I’m using Warm & […]

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