I recently purchased a very pretty vintage art deco die cut bridge tally card. Oh, I just love vintage! And, since it was so nice, and perfect for Saint Patrick’s Day, I decided it was time to put together a quick mini kit. I scanned, cleaned up, and extracted this pretty girl on a fan […]
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Today is Girl’s day in Japan – Happy Girl’s Day everyone!!! Tradition/superstition has it that you display your Girl’s Day dolls before March 3rd, and put them away immediately after. This is to insure that your daughters get married in a timely manner. I am number four of four girls. I don’t think my mother […]
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Oh my gosh, I am in paper craft heaven!!! Girls day in Japan is coming up, so I decided to poke around the web for some Girls Day crafts. Well, lucky for me, I stumbled on Canon Creative Park! If you are into paper craft, scrapbooking, card making, art, calendars, and just about anything to […]
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BPC#75 is Blythe channeling her favorite starlet. In this case, Hana is portraying Audrey Hepburn playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady: Take one: “I ain’t dirty! I washed my face and hands before I come, I did.” says Hana… I made a quick hat to match, uploaded a poster into PS, stood Hana in […]
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After finally finishing the digital graphic art barter project, and our tax info prep for our accountant, I thought we deserved a nice day outing to Palm Springs. Had to get DD away for a bit too – she was getting a bit antsy/nervous about college acceptances and such. So, the three of us headed […]
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I recently had lunch with a friend that asked me, “What do you do to keep occupied?”. Well, I seem to be asking myself that very question more and more these days. My youngest, dear daughter will be graduating HS soon and moving off to college in the fall. I chose to stay home with […]
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I’ve been looking for something to do with my “girls”, and found this fun Flicker Group called “Blythe Physical Challenge”. Every two weeks, they come up with an idea wherein you are challenged to photograph your Blythe doll in real life human situations and places. At the very least, it gives me a chance to […]
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Well, I can say that I am officially a thrifting enthusiast! Even dear daughter has joined me in this somewhat amusing pursuit. We have different interests, but it is really fun to have a companion to go thrifting with. We got past the musty smell, and the need to wash/hand sanitize our hands pretty quickly […]
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Whew, I made it! – I think… The deadline is Saturday night. This weeks challenge is “The Year Of The Snake”. Dear oldest son was born in the year of the snake – intuitive, creative, diligent, intelligent, wise, great thinker, materialistic :-), careful in choosing friends, & confident, to name a few snake characteristics – […]
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I’ve got a few more lampwork beads that I have listed in my Etsy Shop. My Valentine decoration will not be put away for a few days longer since dear younger son will be coming home for the long weekend – yay! But, my mind is already on the next holiday – Easter! With that, […]
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Valentines Day is not one of the holidays I usually go all out decorating for, but after seeing all the cute and wonderful things in blogland, I decided to notch it up a bit. I wanted to do a lot more creating and decorating, but as usual, time kind passed too fast. I did manage […]
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I have always admired my neighbors manzanita branch that she has suspended over her counter in her beautiful kitchen. Well, after Dear Daughter asked me to keep the Christmas Tree up all year to decorate it for all seasons, I had an idea. I decided to get a branch, and decorate it. Big manzanita branches […]
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