I met my friend Lorin in downtown Claremont today. We had a very nice outing going in and out of shops; the weather was great! Here is Lorin hamming it up for the camera – yes, I have a newfound appreciation/obsession for taking photos now: There were a couple of shops that piqued my interest. Village […]
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I have been glued to my laptop this week learning photoshop elements, and pursuing my latest obsession – digital graphics/scrapbooking. Here are some layouts I played around with. I used a photo of my daughter when she was young and dressed up as an angel for Halloween. She found the Halloween layout a bit creepy, […]
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I have always wanted to try Punch Needle Work. So for this week, I did a brown on green punch needle owl. The instructions say “Tres facile”; which it is, but I found it to be a bit tedious, and as can be seen, my results were less than perfect. I was tempted to tweak it […]
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This year, I have decided to make an effort to live an “artful” life. As I get older, I realize that I want to do things that make me happy – Art! Not that I’m old mind you. Well, my children would beg to differ – anyone over 30 is over the hill to them. Nevertheless, […]
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Here are some Valentines themed jewelry – you can find them in my Etsy Store. I just love the combination of red on pink. The Digital community is sooo generous. You can find this template at MJ-AJ Designs, and the background paper at NeareStore:
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The other day, I went to our local hardware store to get a refill on my propane tank in preparation for doing some torch work. On my way out, I took the scenic route through the garden center and had the pleasure of seeing some very nice flowers. It’s not spring yet, but this is Southern […]
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Well, blogging has opened up a whole new world to me. I stumbled onto Ruth Baillie of Birdland Creations, Bird A Week Challenge. It sounded fun, so I joined. Since I missed the first two weeks, I did a quick “catch up” and made two origami cranes, a boy (the svelte green one) and the […]
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Ok, this is not creative stuff, but I am a proud UCSD Triton mom today! My younger son’s ice hockey team beat the UCLA Bruins last night! Yaaayyyy!!! Yes, I am a Bruin alumna, but when it comes to my children, I root for their teams!
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Well, I already blogged today, but I wanted to share what I have at the RAA. The show theme is “Music”, but with the holidays and all, I wasn’t able to get on the torch to make anything musical. So, I opted for earrings – very pretty and quick to make. I also wanted to […]
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Yaaayyy!!! It’s finally here!!! One of the main reasons I started my blog was so that I could participate in Lori Anderson’s (Pretty Things) Bead Soup Blog Party. For more information on the party, click on the picture below:
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Here is a seed bead necklace and bracelet I made. I really like the look of seed bead jewelry, but the older I get the harder it is on my eyes. Nevertheless, it is still worth the effort:
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Happy 2011!!! ***Best Wishes for a Wonderful New Year!!!*** I also want to share my daughters “paint by numbers” art work. I loved doing them as a child, and now that she is injured with a torn ACL and out for the season, she is finding more sedentary activities to occupy her until rehab/surgery. She knocked […]
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