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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Belated Thanksgiving Blog Buddies!
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Thursday, November 26, 2009 |
 
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Crafty Blogger Blurbs
 Cathie Filian Cathie has lots of Thanksgiving recipes, crafts and family activities posted. Plus tips for a smooth Thanksgiving! html Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world Over at Craftside you can enter to win a Mixed-Media Doll by Linda O'Brien, Co-author of Who's Your Dada?, download a free intricate leaf paper cutting pattern, get a fun how-to on making a paper cupcake and a pretty pair of fall leaf earrings. Crafty Princess Diaries Mix up altered books, glitter, and teenagers, shake well, and voila! You have a fun day of art combined with writing. Cross Stitch at About.com Stitch a Simple Hanukah Menorah Motif for a card or ornament. Suitable for knitting or crochet projects too. The Impatient Crafter In this week's teen crafts blog for iLoveToCreate Madge makes a stunning mixed media necklace. You might just want to sport this one yourself! Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style Linda shares one of the first quilts she designed and tells the first of many stories about lessons learned. Mixed Media Artist Cyndi has finished a second Garden Quilt and is offering her tutorial! Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery Sweater Surgery attacks t-shirts and cuts them up into some cute gathered tops with the help of Generation-T Beyond Fashion The Artful Crafter Check out Eileen’s latest craft finds: lots of free stuff and free advice – well that’s usually free, isn’t it? LOL. The Crochet Dude Drew kicks off the holiday season with a crochet pattern event! About Family Crafts Do you play with clay? If so, please take a moment and share your favorite stories, projects, recipes, techniques, and more.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
Friday, November 20, 2009
Erosion Bundle Project
I'm participating in a creative challenge called
The Erosion Bundle Project. The idea was borrowed from Seth at the Altered Page.
The idea is to create small bundles out of whatever you like (paper, metal, cloth etc.) then hang, bury or submerge your bundles and watch mother nature have her way with them. The due date for hanging your bundles is Jan. 1, 2010. We have such mild winters here in California that I decided to get mine now so they could have longer out in the weather. We'll then take pictures of their progress along the way and remove them April 15th, 2010. Once we remove our bundles we'll have until August 2010 to finish art pieces using our eroded items.
If you'd like to particpate in this creative challenge pop over to The Erosion Bundle Blog, and leave Kris Henderson, the inspiration beyond this project, a post. Below are pictures of my bundles. I'm hoping to create a few more using more metals so I can get some good grungy rusted metal. Click the pictures to read further explantion of my packages. | Erosion Bundle 1 | |  |  |  | |  | | | Erosion Bundle 2 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Labels: Erosion Bundle Project
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Friday, November 20, 2009 |
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Freebie Vintage Images
 It's been awhile since I've added new freebie images so here you go: Click HERE to view freebie images-- download, save and print them to use in your art.
Labels: Free Images, Vintage Images
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Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
Felt Christmas Banners Galore!
Sorry so quiet I've been sick and finally this morning I'm feeling half way normal again...whew~  I hope your not getting too tired of all these felt banners, but I'm trying to get as many made before the Christmas boutique. Here's a couple more I had done but finally took pictures of. The great thing is that I'm able to use up bits and pieces of Christmas embellishments left over from the last several years.  Labels: banner, Christmas 09
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Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
Monday, November 16, 2009
Crafty Blogger Blurbs
 About Family Crafts Come play along with this Make-It-Over craft challenge! What can you make out of candy? This is a great way to use up any left over Halloween candy. About.com Cross Stitch Connie's added a new pattern collection - Four Ways to Say Peace. These designs will make great holiday ornaments. Cathie Filian Cathie shows you how to make a kids felt book. The book are perfect for airplane trips, car rides and rainy days. They make great gifts! Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world Over on the Craftside blog there are how-to ideas for casting and making a silver metal clay wing necklace and a recycled wool sweater Christmas needle book. There’s an Mail Art Call Out to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, tips for making a vintage rosary style necklace and a little Jimi Hendrix thrown in. Crafty Princess Diaries Tammy reviews a new book full of unique and earth-friendly ways to wrap your gifts this holiday season using scarves. Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style How did you get introduced to your hobby? Linda shares the story on how she learned to quilt and where those skills have gotten her. Mixed Media Artist Would you ever do an art show where you knew you wouldn’t sell anything? Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery How to make a Sweater Surgery Light up Christmas tree inspired by The Lampshade Lady's Guide to Lighting Up Your Life The Artful Crafter Eileen shares directions for some lovely polymer clay Thanksgiving napkin rings. You have a choice of one embellished with a cute clay turkey or a more formal looking ring stamped with a fall motif. The Impatient Crafter Madge makes a festive Patchwork Paper decoupaged letter for your teen's bedroom door in this week's post for iLoveToCreate Vickie Howell-Craft.Rock.Love Make cool, graphic wall art using Ed Roth's Stencil Decor kit and a little imagination!
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Monday, November 16, 2009 |
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Another Christmas Felt Banner Flag
 Here's another large size banner I finished. Click HERE to view my other banners Labels: banner, Christmas 09
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
I need your help!
I've entered Michael's Holiday Christmas Project Contest! Please help me win by clicking on the link below and rating my project.
OR Help me spread the word
by posting on your blog and you'll be entered to win a set of 4 of my Story Angel Cards below: Be sure to leave a comment with a link back and your email if you do. Labels: Michael's Holiday Christmas Contest
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
Monday, November 09, 2009
Christmas Spirit
I spent time with friends this weekend and attended an open house called Christmas in the Barn. It was just the ticket to jump start the holiday spirit within me and get my Christmas MoJo going. Enjoy the pictures and let the magical holiday spirit surround you! Labels: Christmas 09
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Monday, November 09, 2009 |
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Christmas Felt Banner Pennant
 Here's a new larger size banner I made for a Christmas boutique I'm participating in. Unfortunately the picture doesn't show the cool snow- globe medallion in the center of the snowflake. It has sparkling snow that you can shake around. I made this one larger so it can actually be hung on it's own. Click HERE to view my other banners Labels: banner, Christmas 09
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 |
Fun Day in the City
 Check out the latest fashion in lamp shade hats! http://aileensmusings.blogspot.com/2009/11/fun-day-in-city.html"
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 |
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Crafty Blogger Blurbs
The Artful Crafter Make some romantic mood light candles with decorative tissue paper and decoupage medium. The Impatient Crafter This is a story of a refugee who found her strength in creativity. Though she recently died, her story lives on. Please read and share the story of Haiffaa Ali. About Family Crafts Sherri gives you an excuse to craft every day during the month of November using this calendar of events. Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world On the Craftside of things there is a free Japanese bunnies and moon piece of clip art, a cool video full of tips on altering a pattern, a how-to on folding paper ricrac, a cool source for vintage style findings and using research magazine pictures as ATC canvases in an altered book. Crafty Princess Diaries Tammy found out crocheting chemo hats is trickier than she thought, but she found success. Mixed Media Artist Cyndi has started another small quilt, this time featuring pears! Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery Halloween Decoration using my craft supply stash to make Jack O' Lanterns. Vickie Howell-Craft.Rock.Love Vickie shows how to customize photo mats to go with your favorite photos!
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 |
Monday, November 02, 2009
Make a Wish!
 Meet my newest Story Angel, Celeste she watches over the heavens and grants your wishes. Click HERE to view my other Story Angels
Labels: angels, Whimsical drawing
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Monday, November 02, 2009 |
Simple Pleasures
I stumbled upon a wonderful blog today by artist Veronica Funk. She paints cozy and comfortable paintings of chairs and more. While I was there it just so happens that she's having a giveaway for one of her paintings if you become a follower of her blog.  Stop by and peruse the Simple Pleasures of Veronica Funk http://aileensmusings.blogspot.com/2009/11/simple-pleasures.html"
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Monday, November 02, 2009 |
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Winter Wonderland Felt Banners
Hope you all had a Happy Halloween! Now to get ready for the "C"word...prepare yourself I'm gonna say it...Christmas! I'm participating in a Winter Wonderland Banner Swap and the theme is winter whites with a touch of blue or teal. 
Here's my finished banners. I found a great base to use, stiff glittered felt. They also have stiff felt that's un glittered. I highly recommend using the stiff felt for making banners. It's so easy to cut and firm enough to add heavier objects on without having to add a backing if you don't want to.
Here's some of them up close. At the dollar store I was able to find some great snowflakes to use. The bottom elements were also from the dollar store that I seperated, and glued to the tips using clear fabric glue. 
Here they are all, no two are the same. They're now ready to be package up.
Labels: banner, Christmas 09
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Sunday, November 01, 2009 |
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It's been awhile since I've added new freebie 
I hope your not getting too tired of all these felt banners, but I'm trying to get as many made before the Christmas boutique. Here's a couple more I had done but finally took pictures of. The great thing is that I'm able to use up bits and pieces of Christmas embellishments left over from the last several years.
Here's another large size banner I finished.
Here's a new larger size banner I made for a Christmas boutique I'm participating in. Unfortunately the picture doesn't show the cool snow-globe medallion in the center of the snowflake. It has sparkling snow that you can shake around. 
Check out the latest fashion in lamp shade hats!
I had the pleasure of spending a fun afternoon in the city with my art buds Kris and Bev this week. Check out out Kris' Blog to read more about our excursion to artist Susan Kinzig's working studio.
Meet my newest Story Angel, Celeste she 
Stop by and peruse the Simple Pleasures of Veronica Funk
