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Pink, Black and Bling! ~ and I didn't buy a thing!
I love it when a swap has a great theme, one that sets very specific parameters to work within. Kimberly's latest ATC swap at ArtJoyStuff was "Pink, Black and Bling" and here's the bling-y confection...
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Springtime
After a dreary winter, it's so nice to be enjoying a beautiful spring. The last few days have been glorious in the Pacific Northwest, and the sunshine works wonders on my morale!My last couple of...
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Variations on a Theme...
I've been doing more paper crafting lately, snipping and layering away. On my last post, I showed the little springtime ATC I made for a swap. I liked that pretty floral illustration a lot, so I...
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My Birthday Girl
Hi, this is Dan, Maggie's husband, guest blogging today. Actually, unbeknownst to her, I've snuck into the Mag Rag to post a message on this very special day,Maggie's 60th birthday!I thought it would...
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Christmastime Already??
Hmmm....I last posted my 4th of July stuff. Guess it's been a while since my last update....The holidays sure snuck up on us! I just put away some lingering pumpkin deco last week! But this morning I...
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I love Hand Lettering!
For as long as I've been able to hold a pencil, I have loved doodling and hand-lettering. I love to make swirls and swashes and fit letters together like a puzzle. And lately, I've been doing more...
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"Grow Your Blog" ...and a GIVEAWAY!
WELCOME, to new visitors and old friends alikeFor the 3rd annual "GROW YOUR BLOG" party!!So glad to have you stop by as you go through the massive list of bloggers that Vicki at 2 Bags Full has...
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Giveaway WINNERS!!
I had so many nice visitors to my blog for the "Grow Your Blog" party, who left such kind and affirming comments. Thank you all so much, and a special welcome to my new followers, too. I hope you...
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Ooh la la!
"Parisian Beauty"... the theme of this month's ATC swap Kimberly is hosting at artJOYstuff ... and here's what I came up with:I found this image of a Moulin Rouge can-can dancer, and thought, "ooh la...
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Parisian Beauty Swap
The sweet "Parisian Beauty"swap mentioned in my last post brought me three delightful ATCs from other swappers. And I received a 'party favor' as well, from swap host Kimberly! Kimberly sent along...
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What I've been working on...
My latest ATCs for artJOYstuff's March swap, "Fairy Garden"... Twigs, moss and little flowers (and glitter, of course!)added to the sweetest image of a baby fairy... I found this darling image in my...
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Wedding Card Revisited
My darling niece just got married and I wanted to make a personalized wedding card for her. Hmmm, how to start?Well, I had already designed this one, below, for a "White Wedding" swap a year ago, and...
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French General....c'est si bon!
Another artJOYstuff swap to share... this time the theme was "French General", drawing inspiration from designer Kaari Meng and her wonderful line of fabrics, embellishments and paper goods.I had to...
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Easy-Peasy Handmade Cards
I have 2 friends retiring from long careers in teaching, and wanted to make them each a card, but had very little time to do so. Graphics Fairy to the rescue! What would we all do without that...
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Life is a Circus!
Another monthly swap over at artJoystuff . . . this time with the theme "JOIN THE CIRCUS!"I used a colorful image of a robed elephant and added jewels and glitter for more sparkle(alas, I wish the...
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Etched Copper...Personalized
I worked on a project last week, and am kicking myself that I didn't take more photos of each of the steps. But I enjoyed it so much, that I plan on doing more ETCHED COPPER projects very soon, and...
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Where Bloggers Create....2015
Another year, another studio tour! WELCOME...It's nice to have both old and new friends drop by! I'm pleased to be participating again in Karen Valentine's 7th Annual Where Bloggers Create...
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Grunge Style
So Kimberly's ATC challenge this month was "Grunge (Tim Holtz Style)". Here are my cards for trading: I smashed some bottle caps and thought they'd make a nice grungy surface for stamping.Ancient...
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Dress Up
This month's prompt was "DRESS UP"for Kimberly's ATC swap.(about a 180-degree turn from last month's "grunge" theme!) I went with a frilly little dress interpretation...wonder if some will choose...
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Sadly, no more swaps...
Sad to say, Kimberly's"Linen and Lace" ATC swap will be her last. She's no longer going to continue her blog, nor host her wonderful little swaps. I support her decisions, but it's still a little...
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I forgot how to blog.....but Happy Valentine's Day!
Hi to any followers still out there! It has been ages since I did a blog entry, and I had to remember how to do it!I've been very absent from the whole blog scene for such a long time, not adding to my...
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Here's My Heart, Valentine!
Sending out lots of love into the universe..... Have a love-filled Valentine's Day!
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Springtime in Paris!
Another ATC swap with Kim at ArtJoyStuff...this time it was themed "Springtime in Paris". A beautiful Christie Repasy painting of a bicycle with a basket of flowers became the basis of my design,...
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Birdsong!
"Song Bird Collage"I license a lot of design work to a recyclable tote bag company, whose bags are sold in Kroger affiliates nationwide. The design, above, was for the Easter/Spring season, and is in...
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