tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15273786050940673902024-03-13T08:24:38.125-05:00Donna Keller's Yak Yak ArtA Mostly Whimsical Blog About Art Quilting,<br>Mixed Media, and Other Delightful Stuff! Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-43591105051330031092019-04-24T15:29:00.001-05:002019-04-24T15:30:54.619-05:00The Big Studio Downsizing Frenzy<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm in a major downsizing mode right now. It's time to shed <b>stuff</b>, <b>stuff</b>, and <b>MORE STUFF</b>! So far, I've spent a great deal of time going through every little thing in my art & sewing studio and let me tell you that there were many very little things!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It required sorting through </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tubs of all types and sizes...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">...and quite a few tubs with </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">small</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> compartments</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">where lots of little objects were stored.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Take a gander at most of </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After many days of going through <b><i>stuff</i></b>, a mere glimpse around the room and into cabinets tells me to keep going! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Getting rid of <b><i>stuff</i></b> is some liberating stuff! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In fact, it became so addicting that during my discarding frenzy, I was afraid one of the dogs might accidentally end up in a trash bag! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Poor, sweet babies! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love these guys!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chewy and Elmer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please don't put us in a trash bag!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thankfully, I've settled down a bit and</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> moved on to other rooms</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> for now. I'll return to this one later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Where is it all going?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some will go to Goodwill, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lots will be given away,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">there's always the handy dandy </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">trash can.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Much to my delight, quite a few </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">large</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">trash bags full of junk exited this house!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At one point, after going through a plethora of </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">costume </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">jewelry, buttons, beads, baubles, and other artsy trinkets, I looked into the trash bag and it reminded me of a movie scene where someone had just opened a treasure chest! It even clinked and clanged when I moved it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Out the door it proceeded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bah-Bye! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Below are some of the items I'm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A Dip Handmold for Papermaking</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used up some of the included items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Rand McNally Maps for Collage Art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">50 states but a few are missing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shiva Oil Paint sticks & Pentel Oil Pastels</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Odds and Ends</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ColorArtz Airbrush Compressor and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> F</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">abric Paints (</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">which I've also used on paper).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">I've had the above at least 10 years. I used them again about a year ago to see if they were still good. I tried an opened paint pouch and it worked just fine so the unopened ones should be good as well, but of course, <i><b>there are no guarantees!</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Pasta Machine and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Polymer Clays</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">have already found a very nice home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know they'll be very happy there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They're </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">going to a loving home as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are so many reasons for this downsizing but that's for another blog post which will most likely be on my other blog, </span><a href="https://smilesformanymiles.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Smiles For Many Miles</a>, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">when I get to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you soon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tootles For Now,</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-74775102310852324902019-03-07T16:11:00.000-06:002019-03-07T16:11:06.093-06:00Kraft-Tex Journal Cover and a Finished Project<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you ever heard of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Kraft-tex&ref=nb_sb_noss_2">Kraft-Tex</a>? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple days ago, I took a neat class at the <a href="http://www.dentonsewingcenter.com/">Denton Sewing Center</a> where we created a journal cover out of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Kraft-tex&ref=nb_sb_noss_2">Kraft-Tex</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">t's some pretty cool stuff! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I read a couple blurbs about </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">it </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in <a href="http://subscriptions.quiltingarts.com/Quilting-Arts/Magazine">Quilting Arts Magazine</a> awhile back, and was intrigued so I didn't hesitate to sign up when I spotted the class.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The reverse side of this </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">label calls it "Paper Fabric."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It can be sewn, cut, dyed, painted, washed and no telling what else! Our instructor, Bonnie, even boiled it for five minutes. She said it cooled quickly, and then she wadded it up and scrunched and scrunched and scrunched it to see what sort to texture emerged. So it appears that it's a toy to play with too! Woo-hoo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We embroidered on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The remainder of the project involved </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sewing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I opted to do it at home and made a boo-boo!</span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_9lgSNJTyAU/XIGINMa9x2I/AAAAAAAANI8/KMMZ3VofNYIZEcnmnblhrktGBWRsqEldwCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_0638.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="990" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_9lgSNJTyAU/XIGINMa9x2I/AAAAAAAANI8/KMMZ3VofNYIZEcnmnblhrktGBWRsqEldwCEwYBhgL/s400/IMG_0638.png" width="308" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sewing line on the far left of the black Kraft-Tex binding is the mistake. I top-stitched it from the underside. I think the word </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"TOP"</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is a dead giveaway as to where I was suppose to sew on it. The correct top-stitched sewing line is on the right and looks much better! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, I was very pleased </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">end result.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> And it was a super easy project too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While I was in finishing mode, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I completed </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the Tumbling Hearts C</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">andle Mat from the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://yakyakart.blogspot.com/2019/01/kimberbell-emboidery-event.html">KimberBell Embroidery Event</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Y'all have a blessed, beautiful & creative day!</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-65919353849992192882019-01-27T18:23:00.000-06:002019-01-28T14:47:03.573-06:00KimberBell Embroidery Event<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I spent Thursday and Friday </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at the </span><a href="http://www.dentonsewingcenter.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Denton Sewing Center</a> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">attending a </span><a href="https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">KimberBell Tea Party Event</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> which is an embroidery class</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. I've had my <a href="http://www.janome.com/machines/embroidery/qm-mc15000/">Janome Memory Craft 15000</a> for about three years. I've used it for sewing but I've never done a stitch of embroidery on it so this was my first time. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Note: The Janome Memory Craft link above is for the newest model.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> I didn't know anyone in the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is Terry and Debbie sitting behind me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Camaraderie occurred.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Debbie, the shop owner, and her </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Debbie told me that the step-by-step instructions as well as the fact that you leave with finished projects are what make the </span><a href="https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">KimberBell</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> events very popular. </span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngW5D0lCGqg/XE4zhQCZZqI/AAAAAAAANGc/ELPasThrpqU5WA3uaBNbyiZUHyptooaGwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0593.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="961" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngW5D0lCGqg/XE4zhQCZZqI/AAAAAAAANGc/ELPasThrpqU5WA3uaBNbyiZUHyptooaGwCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_0593.png" width="300" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I scoped out the </span><a href="https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Kimberbell website</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> and was amazed at the amount of </span><a href="https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">KimberBell</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> events taking place across the country. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To see a list of events, click <a href="https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/event/">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Embroidering a card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">"You're My Cup of Tea" Tea Towel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"You're Tea-rrific Mug Rug"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn't finish this last project but I'm showing it to you anyway because it's almost done and I think it'll give you a good idea of what it will look like when it's completed. I opted to complete it at home which I will do in the next few days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The class was a total joy and I learned a lot! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't wait to take more classes, and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the <a href="http://www.dentonsewingcenter.com/">Denton Sewing Center</a> offers many. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To see their calendar of classes, click <a href="http://www.dentonsewingcenter.com/module/events.htm?pageComponentId=2522565&month=current">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Creative & Bright!</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-12649571395276417422019-01-19T17:24:00.001-06:002019-01-19T17:24:18.828-06:00Devotional Journal<div style="text-align: start;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">I mentioned in a previous post that I received this</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Word-Devotional-Bringing-Scripture/dp/0718088492">Beautiful Word Journaling Devotional</a> for Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">It measures 8" x 6". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love it for various reasons, such as: </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">The content is interesting and inspiring,</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">The pages are all formatted with decorative inspiration on the left border and open space to journal on the right border (see below),</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">It's arranged so that I will be journaling every other day instead of every day which I <i>really love</i>, and </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I may not get these pages done in a timely manner and that's quite alright. If I'm behind (which I am), I'll either wait for the dates I missed to roll around next year and journal on those pages then, or I'll continue journaling them in sequence even though it's not the current date. I think I'll do a little bit of both. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started journaling on the pages the 10th of January, and I have completed three so far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here they are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wisdom is my word for the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Faber-Castel-Artists-Graphics-FC167100/dp/B000TKEZDO">Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens</a>, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The wonky house and roof are made of commercial fabric scraps leftover from past projects and they had </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">been previously backed wit</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">h </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=misty+fuse&hvadid=241904687181&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9027730&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2494892359859175588&hvtargid=kwd-6828493781&ie=UTF8&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_vfwhr2tlc_e">Misty Fuse</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. They were </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cut out with an </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/OLFA-Rotary-Cutter-RTY-2-G/dp/B0006SJB24/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=45mm+olfa&qid=1547854374&s=Arts%2C+Crafts+%26+Sewing&sr=1-7">Olfa rotary cutter</a> using a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Rotary-Cutter-Scallop-Replacement/dp/B002VXQEF4">scallop blade</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> T</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he round window was a leftover as well as the small door</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. All elements were ironed in place.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Loft-Fundamentals-Pearlescent-Watercolor/dp/B013S1YHQ0">Artist Loft Pearlescent Watercolors</a>, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">fabric scraps, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=misty+fuse&hvadid=241904687181&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9027730&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2494892359859175588&hvtargid=kwd-6828493781&ie=UTF8&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_vfwhr2tlc_e">Misty fuse</a>, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/OLFA-Rotary-Cutter-RTY-2-G/dp/B0006SJB24/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=45mm+olfa&qid=1547854374&s=Arts%2C+Crafts+%26+Sewing&sr=1-7">rotary cutter</a> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">with </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Rotary-Cutter-Scallop-Replacement/dp/B002VXQEF4">scallop blade</a>, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Faber-Castel-Artists-Graphics-FC167100/dp/B000TKEZDO">Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After drawing the heart, </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I scanned it into the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This fabric had also </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">been previously </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">backed with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=misty+fuse&hvadid=241904687181&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9027730&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2494892359859175588&hvtargid=kwd-6828493781&ie=UTF8&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_vfwhr2tlc_e">Misty Fuse</a> so i</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">t too </span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">was ironed </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">onto the page</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Get me a Band-Aid!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I see bleeding on the left</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and bleeding on the right</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of the next pages!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's literally a bleeding heart!</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-81876651060565435862019-01-14T15:41:00.000-06:002019-01-14T15:43:55.062-06:00Gifts for Dear Friends<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In addition to making gifts for grands in December, I also made four art quilt wall hangings for a Christmas get together/slumber party with girlfriends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Several of us created handmade gifts and another friend bought handmade. Of course, gifts were not required or expected. Sharing time together is more cherished than anything else!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Faye made fun Boho bags.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We all loved them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cindi gave cool jewelry travel bags.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They were a hit as well!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Suzette made pretty necklaces.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Everyone loved them too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And, as I said earlier, I made four art quilts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had ordered some fabric from Amazon which didn't work out. As a result, I got a late start on the project. Other than the time crunch, they were great fun to make, and I learned some things along the way which is always a good thing! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that's the most important thing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Faye, Suzette & Cindi (l-r)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I couldn't decide who to give what so I </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We all had an extra special good time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Several firsts occurred for me during this project. </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First time working in a series.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First time making four art quilts in one day. (Heck, I can't recall that I've ever made ONE quilt in a day!)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First time doing this much machine appliqué around the elements. (I'll try using more contrasting colors next time). </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First time creating with my Go! cutter. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This Go! Cutter is pretty cool </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but oh my... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Brother Scan N Cut SDX225 for Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Or two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Or </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">many</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you very soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gift making was afoot </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">around here in December!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made wall decor for </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">our</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">two teenage grandsons, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Preston & Triston.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It started with wooden </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">letters</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">metal </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">embellishments </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.timholtz.com/findings.htm">Tim Holitz Idea-ology</a> </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">line.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> More specifically, the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The gears were auditioned on the </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">letters</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Paint is a must so a color chart </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">was</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: left;">On Thanksgiving, I asked Preston & Triston </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: left;">that I was making for them </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">which they did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Triston picked the </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/DecoArt-Dazzling-Metallics-2-Ounce-Festive/dp/B001K7HAHI" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">DecoArt Festive Red</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Preston picked the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DecoArt-Dazzling-Metallics-2-Ounce-Acrylic/dp/B001B2SHCE">DecoArt ICE Blue</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">were used for the substrate and all of the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The letters were painted with a coordinating color (silver for Preston & black for Triston) and adhered to the paint pan</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">els with <a href="https://www.michaels.com/mod-podge-matte/M10047539.html?dwvar_M10047539_size=2%20oz#start=1">matte Mod Podge</a>. The </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">metal embellishments were adhered with the same. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">An element that represents an activity they each enjoy was attached as well. </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For Preston, it was a circuit board because he's into gaming. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Triston loves basketball so a basketball was collaged onto a small painted canvas which was then adhered to the paint panel</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To finish, metal corners were attached and the entire piece was sealed with </span><a href="https://www.michaels.com/mod-podge-clear-acrylic-sealer-matte/10194372.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Sealer Spray in Matte</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>THE FINISHED PIECES</u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The silver color on the "P" </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">doesn't</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Preston's silver "P" shows up much better in the photo below but the metal embellishments don't show up very well here. Some of it is the photo but some is not.</span></div>
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I wondered if I should paint them </div>
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silver <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">decided against it. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Oh well, I learned something! </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">That's always a good thing, isn't it?</span></div>
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Preston is reading my message on the</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">back while Triston admires the basketball!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Hubby Geo assisted me with some of this project like measuring the placement of certain metal embellishments and some of the Mod Podge application especially the finishing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Making these gifts seemed to be a </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Up next, gifts for girlfriends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy New Year Y'all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">D~~~</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-38214065695027329442019-01-04T15:20:00.001-06:002019-01-04T15:46:41.005-06:002018~~Going, Going, Gone...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy 2019 Y'all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was surprised to see that I hadn't posted here since November 1st! I didn't realize that it'd been that long. Time can so easily sneak by especially at the end of the year. In any event, it's time to get back to creating but to start the new year, I'll be sharing some tidbits from 2018 in these first few posts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A couple more pages </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This leaf was found in the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pages created with acrylic paints, washi tape</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Malatow acrylic Marker, Pitt Pens</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The above leaf </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">reminded me </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Memories of <a href="https://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/daisy-state-park/r/facilityDetails.do?contractCode=AR&parkId=900044">Daisy State Park</a>" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">art quilt (below). I picked up </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the leaf for it in 2013 during </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">our maiden RV voyage to </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For Christmas, I received </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Word-Devotional-Bringing-Scripture/dp/0718088492">The Beautiful Word Journaling <i>Devotional</i></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from my son and his girlfriend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All the pages are set up the same with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">an </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">artful </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">scripture on the left border, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">journaling </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lines on the right border. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">love the thickness of the paper's pages! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I believe they will work nicely for </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Much to my delight, the Christmas</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">c</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">actus </span></span>on the right started blooming</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> like </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">crazy in </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">November. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Her name is Faye </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my friend Faye gave her to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Faye was a lonely Christmas cactus </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">right after she started blooming, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I spotted</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">another beauty with abundant </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">buds at Walmart so I grabbed her </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">up and brought her home! (left) </span></div>
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Faye has a friend now! </div>
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Let's call her LulaBelle. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Within a week, LulaBelle's </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After putting on a good show, both of these </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gals ceased blooming in mid-December. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But was it over?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh no, no, no!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">About a week later, Faye started </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">blooming once again, and s</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he's </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">still </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">blooming as I write this post!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They will both be transplanted in the spring. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In fact, I wondered if LulaBelle would </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">have </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">bloomed again if she were released </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from the confines of her original pot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(I stuck her pot into another pot for now). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Linda and I painted rocks in </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Colorado.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That post can be found <a href="http://yakyakart.blogspot.com/2018/10/painting-rocks-in-colorado.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Next up, handmade gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Tootle Loo,</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-53045878163706281652018-11-01T19:41:00.000-05:002018-11-01T19:41:58.437-05:00First Time Bible Journaling<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Almost two years ago, my friend Faye gave me this journaling Bible. For those of you who have never heard of Bible Journaling, it's a thing! A mighty cool thing too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you Faye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Bible comes with some</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fancy schamancy, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">already </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">spruced-up, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">journal-like pages </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on both sides.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While full-page illustrations can </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course, pages with space</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for journaling are abundant!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Would you believe that, after almost </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">two years, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm just now journaling in it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Like<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>TODAY</b></i> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was my first day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yeah, I know.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Shame on me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted to accomplish a few things this morning before I started journaling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First, I ordered several sets of Bible Journaling stamps from the </span><a href="https://www.joyclair.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Joy Clair</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> website. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next, I hopped on over to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/DKellerYYArt/">Pinterest</a> to pin some Bible Journal inspiration. </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I pinned a few things as well as a video on </span><a href="https://www.thinkingcloset.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The Thinking Closet</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> website where blogger Lauren Lanker listed her 20 favorite Bible Journaling supplies. Her enthusiasm was a joy to watch! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">If you're interested, Lauren's vid is </span><a href="https://www.thinkingcloset.com/2015/09/07/my-20-favorite-journaling-bible-supplies/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">My Pinterest Bible Journaling board is <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/DKellerYYArt/bible-journaling-inspiration/">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/DKellerYYArt/">Pinterest</a> time led me to seek out a few Bible journaling bloggers so that I could add them to my blog reading list. Done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At last, I was ready to journal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It seemed fit t</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o journal the first scripture I <i>EVER</i> learned which </span>was taught to me as a child by my grandma, Mee-Maw Richter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The scripture is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">John 3:16</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For God so loved the world that he gave his </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">only begotten son that whoever believes in </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />him shall not perish but have everlasting life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's the page.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Far from perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it was fun, fun, fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">MozArt Watercolor Brush Pens,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pitt pen and brads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">May Your Day Be </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Extra Merry & Beautifully Bright,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">D~~~~</span></div>
Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-52712492319772514702018-10-12T17:13:00.000-05:002018-10-12T17:13:42.789-05:00Colorado Chain Saw Art<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In Bayfield, Colorado, not far from the RV park where we camped, chainsaw art carvings are spread throughout the area. Some are along the main roads and others can be found off the beaten path. I thought I'd share some of them with you. I took a separate close-up pic of the number, title and sponsor but, as you'll see, some have missing info.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from this one. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If I remember correctly, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">0 Fire Fighter with Missing Info</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to an online article titled, "<a href="https://www.5280.com/2016/09/only-in-colorado-lake-vallecitos-tour-of-carvings/">Only in Colorado: Lake Vallecito's Tour of Carvings</a>" on <a href="http://5280.com/">5280.com</a>, these chainsaw carvings were born out of the Missionary Ridge fire in 2002, and created by a <a href="http://www.visitpagosasprings.com/">Pagosa Springs</a> artist named <a href="https://www.chadhaspelssculpture.com/Artist.asp?ArtistID=2220&Akey=33VYEH7W">Chad Haspels</a>. The article mentions the Raccoon and Fire Fighter piece at the RV park, and tells the story behind it. The writer, <a href="http://www.down2earthscience.com/">Terri Cook</a>, also states that there are a total of 14 pieces. We drove around looking for them but only found these seven. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In September, hubby George and I met up with our friends Joe & Linda at a really neat RV park in Colorado! It was so nice to escape the Texas heat and we had a grand time while we were there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Joe & George went jeeping a few times during our trip. One of those days, Linda and I painted rocks while they were gone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, maybe not rock<b>S</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was more like<b> A</b> rock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We painted <b>A</b> rock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">First, we gathered our supplies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">(You know you need a <b><i>LOT</i></b> of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">supplies to paint<b> A</b> rock?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, maybe you don't </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">but we do!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">And since watching us paint makes life </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">sooo </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">grueling </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">for our dogs, </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">we try to make </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">them extra </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">comfy & cozy </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">by tucking</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">... and Elmer and Chewy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It takes awhile for us</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to finish <b>A</b> rock</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course, I can't leave well enough </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">alone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">had</i><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> to go </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>berserk</b></i><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> with glitter once again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was all super fun though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Linda and I both look </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">forward</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to more rock painting in the future!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While the guys were jeeping, they came across this area of painted rocks in Priest Gulch. After we left, Linda and Joe RV'd over to Priest Gulch for a bit. Linda told me that these rocks are pretty big. </span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-70494635161801588482018-02-11T15:26:00.002-06:002018-02-11T15:37:41.451-06:00Day 29~The Coffee Poem<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you've been following my journey with the <a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/learn/online-workshops/creative-jumpstart-2018/">Creative Jumpstart</a> class, you know that it was a 31-day online class with a different instructor each day. I had only completed 12 days by the time the month was over. I'm slow but that's okay! The vids stay up until November so I'm doing some of the remaining ones (my favs) at random in between other projects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This post is the Day 29 workshop led by <a href="http://janelafazio.com/">Jane Lafazio</a>. Her video was named, Dinner with Georgia O'Keefe. I loved her tri-fold book with it's zigzagged binding so I had to hop on over to do it next. I'm a sucker for sewing on paper!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'll be back soon with my next project.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm not exactly sure what it will be though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">P.S. The white background on the photos seems to have a yellow tint. I edited them a couple of times and tried to get it out but to no avail. Sorry!</span></div>
Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-72310671851820512392018-01-31T13:32:00.000-06:002018-01-31T13:40:48.813-06:00Day 12~Chimney Picnic Area<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've completed Day 12, and on the last day of the <a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/">2018 Creative Jumpstart</a> online class! I have taken it at a pace that allowed me to really enjoy the process. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Day 12 artist was <a href="http://sporndesigns.com/">Jessica </a></span><a href="http://sporndesigns.com/">Sporn</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> whose project was titled Canvas with a Story. Her </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">iconic</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg&imgrefurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico&h=600&w=900&tbnid=GbM3IPjCh25QPM:&tbnh=151&tbnw=227&usg=__ir68rk7wGX0TfvkVa8p6KtT3QCs%3D&vet=10ahUKEwiBwc7s7ILZAhUQEqwKHW6MDPcQ_B0IngEwDw..i&docid=7HYFtJ97-EKP-M&itg=1&client=safari&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBwc7s7ILZAhUQEqwKHW6MDPcQ_B0IngEwDw">flag of </a></span><a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg&imgrefurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico&h=600&w=900&tbnid=GbM3IPjCh25QPM:&tbnh=151&tbnw=227&usg=__ir68rk7wGX0TfvkVa8p6KtT3QCs%3D&vet=10ahUKEwiBwc7s7ILZAhUQEqwKHW6MDPcQ_B0IngEwDw..i&docid=7HYFtJ97-EKP-M&itg=1&client=safari&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBwc7s7ILZAhUQEqwKHW6MDPcQ_B0IngEwDw">Puerto</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg&imgrefurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico&h=600&w=900&tbnid=GbM3IPjCh25QPM:&tbnh=151&tbnw=227&usg=__ir68rk7wGX0TfvkVa8p6KtT3QCs%3D&vet=10ahUKEwiBwc7s7ILZAhUQEqwKHW6MDPcQ_B0IngEwDw..i&docid=7HYFtJ97-EKP-M&itg=1&client=safari&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBwc7s7ILZAhUQEqwKHW6MDPcQ_B0IngEwDw"> Rico</a> was very cool and I enjoyed watching her create it!</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Immediately, I thought of the stunning <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm">Great Smoky Mountains National Park</a>, my favorite place to be when possible. To me, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_the_United_States">National Parks</a> are indeed American icons, and with that in mind, I wanted my project to give the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm">Great Smoky Mountains National Park</a> a nod.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The brick was intended to represent nearby <a href="https://www.gatlinburg.com/to-do/attractions/">Gatlinburg</a>, however, the area depicted here is the Park's <i><a href="http://npplan.com/parks-by-state/north-carolina-national-parks/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-park-at-a-glance/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-clingmans-dome-region/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-chimneys-picnic-area/">Chimney Picnic Area</a></i>. Obviously, the brick could represent it as well! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I want to thank each and every artist for their delightful, informative videos and a great big thank you to <a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/">Nathalie Kalbach</a> for hosting. I picked up some informative and very cool things from this experience, and I've learned things about myself and my art making as well. I think I'll have to do this again next year if it is offered! </span></div>
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<a href="http://artgonewild.com/designers/catherine-scanlon-designs.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Catherine Scanlon</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> led the Day 11 workshop which was titled, Traced Flower Painting. The title describes the project, and it immediately reminded me of a photo I took of my sister Jeanne in Galveston, Texas in 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After the trip, I traced Jeanne onto a journal page and started journaling the trip. I never felt like the page was complete though, so Jeanne has been sitting there for over five years now, and boy is her butt tired! Tee-hee-hee. I knew the second I started Catherine's video, it was time to further journal Jeanne.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really like it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Truthfully, I still see more changes and additions that I might like but I'm leaving it here--for now, maybe forever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's time to start working on Day 12.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.annieobriengonzales.com/home">Annie O'Brien Gonzales</a> led the Day 10 Workshop, titled Monoprint Collage, in which she demonstrated monoprinting which can be used for future backgrounds or anything your little ole heart desires. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did not have the vellum paper or the deli paper. Instead of the vellum, I used the same cardstock that I used for monoprinting on Day 7--the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wausau-40508-Neenah-Inches-Sheets/dp/B006P1Z59E/ref=pd_sim_229_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B006P1Z59E&pd_rd_r=HD4JJV5TSBR58MJCWNR9&pd_rd_w=R1Du1&pd_rd_wg=mM1WS&psc=1&refRID=HD4JJV5TSBR58MJCWNR9">Neenah, smooth finish, super heavyweight (110 lb.)</a> copy paper. In place of the deli paper, I used tissue paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first mono print done on tissue paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I collaged mine together the day before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The ghost print.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A side-by-side look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The second monoprint on starry tissue paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since I wasn't happy with the ghost print, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Still not content, I decided to do another set and print over it again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's that monoprint on teal tissue paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course, the white isn't going to show up very well. If I had known I was going to print on the teal paper and use white, I would have collage some color on the ghost print papers but I was flying by the seat of my pants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When finished, I took the Gelli plate...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">...and turned it over onto my work table paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I like it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When the work table paper is full, it'll be cut up to use for something--background paper, collage pieces, whatever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm enjoying the Gelli printing, and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really like working with tissue paper! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first prints were my favorites. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do you have a favorite?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See ya soon,</span></div>
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<br />Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-39797669124451735732018-01-18T11:16:00.000-06:002018-01-18T11:18:50.909-06:00Day 9~Emerge<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Day 9 video demonstrated another wonderful watercolor project led by <a href="http://andrea-gomoll.de/">Andrea Gomoll</a>. The title was Recipe For Funky and Colorful Mixed Media Projects. Much to my delight, it was indeed <i>funky</i> and <i>colorful</i>! I loved it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At first, I didn't want to put a girl on my project. Andrea demoed with a girl and I wanted to do something different. I had something in mind but after some thought, I was drawn to putting a girl on it because I felt it would best help me to get the process down--and I really like faces! I made the right choice because I won't hesitate to go forward with my other ideas now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did do a few things differently. I didn't have the necessary markers so I used a liquid watercolor, and the black line around the piece was sewn on my sewing machine, just to name a couple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't think this photo does the piece complete justice but that's the way it goes sometimes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The title is Emerge as the page indicates.</span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z_u7j6iSak/Wl_OK4nompI/AAAAAAAAMDw/fiARvrwXyawzoF6kmCGbGbV-JK496yV7gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1280" height="278" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z_u7j6iSak/Wl_OK4nompI/AAAAAAAAMDw/fiARvrwXyawzoF6kmCGbGbV-JK496yV7gCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_5509.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All the projects have been </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">great</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fun but this one really spoke to me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I loved it so much that I couldn't wait to do another! I have started sketching out the project that I mentioned above (the one I had in mind). Much to my dismay though, I had to order more supplies so I have to wait for them to arrive before I can move forward. Ho-Hum! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the meantime, I'll start on Day 10. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tootles Y'All,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">D~~~~</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-70096163360986099712018-01-15T09:52:00.000-06:002018-01-15T09:55:12.039-06:00Day 8~Fruit of the Spirit<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>2018 Creative Jumpstart</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Artist <a href="http://dianatrout.typepad.com/">Diana Trout</a> taught the Day 8 workshop titled, Spice of Life. In the video, she demoed how to paint a very cool watercolor journal page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I loved this project and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Working on it was pure joy!</span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJxLC4K6Bn4/WlzDj82MIVI/AAAAAAAAMDg/thMahTb0m84yAHhCtsa1Nq3fkpQlSKQCACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5495%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="285" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJxLC4K6Bn4/WlzDj82MIVI/AAAAAAAAMDg/thMahTb0m84yAHhCtsa1Nq3fkpQlSKQCACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_5495%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I always enjoy the look of Twinkling H2O's so I used blue on the background. I also dabbed and a few other colors here and there to highlight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was never really sure if I preferred watercolor or acrylics but I always seemed to lean toward watercolor, probably because it's so deliciously vibrant. As a result of this project though, the uncertainty has vanished! Watercolor has completely won me over! I see lots more of it in my future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you Diana for your helpful instruction and for introducing me to the Watercolor Light Dimensional stuff! </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's fluffy texture reminds me of marshmallow creme. I don't think I want to do a taste test comparison though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On to Day 9.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-62410519627556688752018-01-13T10:35:00.002-06:002018-01-20T10:05:12.097-06:00Day 7~Monoprinting<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Day 7 workshop, A Recipe For Color and Resist, was led by <a href="https://rae-missigman-ejdf.squarespace.com/rae-missigman-studio-workings">Rae Missigman</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I started out this project with a brand, spankin' new <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CLALEJI/ref=asc_df_B00CLALEJI5336185/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B00CLALEJI&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167148616769&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=972241532630095854&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027730&hvtargid=pla-311852780153">Gelli plate</a>. I know because I ordered it from Amazon, and I watched the UPS guy spank it as he traipsed across the lawn! He's detail-oriented. Really, where did we get that expression?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After I ordered, I realized that I didn't order the wax-resist crayons that Rae used in her video so I decided to use Elmer's gel glue since I'd seen it used as a resist in the past. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the paper, I used <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wausau-40508-Neenah-Inches-Sheets/dp/B006P1Z59E/ref=pd_sim_229_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B006P1Z59E&pd_rd_r=HD4JJV5TSBR58MJCWNR9&pd_rd_w=R1Du1&pd_rd_wg=mM1WS&psc=1&refRID=HD4JJV5TSBR58MJCWNR9">Neenah, smooth finish, super heavyweight (110 lb.)</a> copy paper. This decision was based on the fact that, well.. it was just sitting there, looking at me, screaming to be rubbed in paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first print didn't turn out very well. I scribbled horizontally and you can't see much of it. Also, the yellow paint insisted on merging with the purple to create a potpourri of browns. (I forgot to clean my brayer off between colors.) I tried to fix it by adding more yellow to the plate, and it did brighten the browns, however, I ended up with too much paint on the plate which is probably the reason the print didn't turn out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn't do a ghost print for this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the next one, I tried blue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t turned out better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The ghost print is rather dull though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">I love this one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the ghost print, I used regular </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Monoprinting is a lot of fun and I look forward to doing more. I will be ordering the wax-resist sticks and a couple of brayers while I'm at it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i>NOTE</i></b>~I had to know where the expression "<a href="http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bra3.htm">brand spankin' new</a>" originated so I Googled it. Well, my friend, think babies! As you know, they're new upon delivery and years ago, the doctors (or nurses) spanked them to clear the lungs. Hah! Who knew? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The term has been around since the mid seventeenth century though. As you might expect, there are other "<i>alleged</i>" (lol) origins which means nobody really knows. In any event, you can read more by clicking <a href="http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bra3.htm">here</a> or the link above. I just happen to like the baby origin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have a wonderfully creative day,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I'll see you soon with Day 8.</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-21121090850567738652018-01-09T16:00:00.002-06:002018-01-09T16:00:53.221-06:00Day 6~Tangled But Not Zen<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Andrew's Soupmaking Hodgepodge Style was the name of our Day 6 workshop taught by <a href="https://andrewborloz.blogspot.com/">Andrew Borloz</a>, and it was very cool! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had to wing it for some of this project because I didn't have a few of the necessary supplies like Easy Tack spray (I substituted low tack tape), the necessary pens (I used Sharpie fine points), and stencils with a design that was close together and repetitive (the designs on mine were farther apart for the most part but I tried to fill in areas to make them seem closer). The saying, "fake it till ya make it" truly applies here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The piece reminded me of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">zentangle art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because I didn't have the right kind of stencils, the various areas were not distinct so I drew lines to divide them up. I used a wavy ruler too which was neat and if I'd had the proper stencils to accompany it, I think it would have looked pretty cool. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, I totally enjoyed this project! In fact, I'm learning all kinds of great things in this class!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm waiting on some supplies from Amazon and about to order more. This little break gives me a chance to reorganize my painting area (Yahoo!), and boy does it need it. Also, it's an opportunity to once again try the Day 4 lesson that I jumped over.</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-89075695389170090872018-01-07T17:10:00.001-06:002018-01-09T15:37:26.671-06:00Day 4~Jump Over & Day 5~Do You See What I Hear?<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Day 4 class by <a href="http://www.michelleward.typepad.com/">Michelle Ward</a> was titled, Let's Have Take Out. For me, it was a <i>much needed</i> lesson in softening the look of a background and I <i>loved</i> it! Unfortunately, my end result did <i>NOT</i> look like Michelle's page! Not even close. I had ZERO success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am not giving up though. Oh no, no, no! I will keep working at it as opportunities arise in this class and beyond because I want to get it! For the moment, however, I'm moving on to Day 5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Day 5 instructor was <a href="http://inspirationeverywhere.blogspot.com/">Michelle Rydell</a> and her project was named, 7-Step Journal Page Recipe. I had a good time working on this project!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">(Ignore the ugly, muddy color surrounding the piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I scotch taped it to my quilting design wall to flatten it. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Actually, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">it's not a wall at all. It's white felt-like fabric hanging over a door!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I followed Michelle's 7-step recipe pretty closely but I used a few additional supplies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It took a long time to find magazine pics (words were easy) because 99.9% of the magazines around here (not counting hubby's) are instructional ones that I subscribe to so I don't want to cut into them. I finally found a couple of miscellaneous magazines hidden amongst the rest and a few circulars from the mail. YAY! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really had fun with the dots, probably because I love dots. Adding them at the end of the process really perked up the page too! Note that a white dot is missing from inside something. I just discovered it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I guess it's my version of Where's Waldo, only let's call it--</span><span style="text-align: center;">Where's the Missing Dotto?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now on to Day 6, taught by <a href="https://andrewborloz.blogspot.com/">Andrew Borloz</a>. It looks very cool!</span><br />
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-70490972348849059702018-01-05T15:16:00.001-06:002018-01-09T15:36:07.918-06:00Day 3~Home on Joy Lane<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/learn/online-workshops/">2018 Creative Jumpstart Class</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://acolorfuljourney.com/">Carolyn Dube</a>, our Day 3 instructor, led me on an entertaining journey with this project. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I call it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The substrate was a canvas which is just as much fun to sew on as journal pages. Would you believe the windows were <i>tastefully</i> built out of a rice box and the backside of a Ghiradelli chocolate wrapper? Yep, it's true. That's one of the fun parts of mixed media--y</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ou can sometimes eat the contents of your art supply packages!</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It would be a mighty delicious day if I were building a city full of skyscrapers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It did take me a little while to get into the groove though. In the end, however, I achieved the color and whimsey I love! Home on Joy Lane makes me smile. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really loved Carolyn too! Not only was she cheerful and fun but it looks like she loves color and shine as much as I do! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Off to do Day 4.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yeah, I'm behind </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(and there's a good chance I'll stay that way) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but I'm enjoying the journey!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tootles,</span></div>
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<br />Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-70046638177943078282018-01-05T08:57:00.001-06:002018-01-09T15:41:42.456-06:00Day 2~Further Embellished<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/learn/online-workshops/">2018 Creative Jumpstart Class</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I previously posted the Day 2 project, Ms. Bird's Eye View, which was taught by <a href="https://adogslife-thirteen.blogspot.com/">Tina Walker</a> but after sleeping on it, I decided that Ms. Bird's Eye needed further embellishment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is the "Before" Ms. Bird's Eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She's been adorned with yarn feathers </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and a </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">yarn necklace which </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">made her so </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">jubilant that she added another "Chirp!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's her close up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She relishes in the attention!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm not thrilled with the background </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but I'm very pleased with Ms. Bird's Eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love couching <i>STUFF </i>down, especially yarns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was too much fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Day 3 is done as well, and I'll post it very soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-66643763384515848522018-01-03T21:43:00.001-06:002018-01-05T15:12:50.893-06:00Day 2~Ms. Bird's Eye View<div style="text-align: left;">
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<a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/learn/online-workshops/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2018 Creative Jumpstart</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://adogslife-thirteen.blogspot.com/">Tina Walker</a> was the creative instructor for day 2 of the Creative Jumpstart class. This mixed media piece, Bird's Eye View, is my project. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really enjoyed digging into this one! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Adding </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fabric and yarn to the journal page, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and sewing on it was a <i>blast</i>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you soon with Day 3. </span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-59228853037056263732018-01-02T15:39:00.000-06:002018-01-09T15:42:12.230-06:00Day 1~Creative Jumpstart<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/">2018 Creative Jumpstart Class</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Day One's instruction in the online <a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/">2018 Creative Jumpstart</a> class came from the heart of <a href="https://www.mystele.com/lookbook">Mystele Kirkeeng</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As a result, this is the journal page I created.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's entitled Window Shopping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Frankly, the lady frightens me </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">little bit </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">she </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sure was </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fun to paint!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I could have added so much but wanted to move on to Day 2 which could take a couple of days if I let it! We shall see. I</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> sure am glad we're able to work at our own pace! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">May Your Day Be Creative & Bright,</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-48421164169505544812018-01-01T12:03:00.000-06:002018-01-31T13:46:18.959-06:002018 Creative Jumpstart Class<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I signed up for an online class titled <a href="https://nathaliesstudio.com/">2018 Creative Jumpstart</a> which starts today. The purpose of the class is to provide a jumpstart on this year's mixed media creativity, and oh, do I need it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The theme of the class is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now We're Cooking: Mixed Media Recipes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Participants get a video a day from a different artist each day for 31 days. The vids are only 15-20 minutes long which I think is perfect! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Click the logo/icon below to watch a vid about the class. I believe you can still sign up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Right now, I'm off to start on Day 1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See ya soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">May Your Day Be Creative & Bright,</span></div>
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Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527378605094067390.post-24740273958742165702017-12-04T17:54:00.002-06:002017-12-07T07:30:09.231-06:00The Gatlinburg, TN Art Loop<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In October, we were in Gatlinburg and drove the eight-mile art loop where over 120 working artists and craftsmen create and sell their heart-felt work. These pieces range from baskets, soaps, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">jewelry, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">watercolors and ceramics to brooms, quilts, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pottery, fine art and a <i>whole lot more</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's one section of shops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, I didn't take many photos. In fact, we've never made it through the entire art loop--not even close! It's so easy to get caught up in one location and lose track of time. The good part is that it leaves us lots more goodies to see in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some favorite stops on the loop are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><u><a href="https://www.alewinepottery.net/" target="_blank">Alewine Pottery</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This large place is teeming with pretty pottery, and a lot of it is available in various sizes. I loved the </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Rebekah pitchers!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><u><a href="https://www.appleanniesonline.com/" target="_blank">Apple Annie's</a></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A nice selection of delightfully scented organic soap was the big attraction for me.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The paper-banded labels on some of the holistic bars and others conveniently list the therapeutic benefits as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><u><a href="http://ajannpeitso.com/" target="_blank">A. Jenn Pietso</a></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ms. Pietso is a watercolor artist whose work is whimsical, colorful, happy and bright! Her art will, without a doubt, make you smile if you like color and whimsy. And maybe even if you don't! I encourage you to click <a href="http://ajannpeitso.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> and check out her store. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We've been on the art loop twice and forgot to find Ms. Pietso's studio both times! She has been selling her art at </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the </span><a href="http://www.craftsmenfair.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> every time</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> we've been there, and it's where we </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purchased a rooster/hen print on two separate occasions. Her Christmas prints and quilt prints are on my radar along with her amusing character, Gussie Mae! Click <a href="http://ajannpeitso.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> for her online shop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After finding the YouTube video below, I'm even more curious to stop by her studio the next time we're out that way! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To see the entire list of artists and craftsmen on the loop, click </span><a href="http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com/member_listing2012.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A map of the art loop </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">can be found </span><a href="http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com/map.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's it for now folks but I'll be back soon.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tootles For Now,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">D~~~~</span></div>
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