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Garland of Ringlets
Somehow this December 2009 project by Jeff Rudell escaped me! I love the tediousness of his projects. And that he uses the same tiny glue bottle I use. He's a paper craft rock star. (Click on his name...
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Here and There
Snowy Rochester, NY: 13 degrees (feels like 6!)Sunny Las Vegas: high 50s and low 60s! We're staying at The Luxor Friday and Saturday nights.We're staying at New York, New York on Sunday and Monday...
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Let's Get Musical
I was really, really going to start my 2009 resolution to post no product here unless it's for sale online. But it's been a cuckoo week and I haven't gotten this Sticky Notes cover posted in my poor...
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Vegas - Day 1
Our hotel, The Luxor, in the foreground. That beam of light shooting out of the top can be seen in space they say. Whatever."All Continental flights have been canceled."Those are the first words we...
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Vegas - Day 2
I meant to ask - is this a known thing that happens? Yesterday, on takeoff of both flights, as soon as we were airborne, I got so sleepy, I couldn't keep my eyes open and had to take a little nap. Is...
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Vegas - Day 3
We moved from The Luxor to New York New York today, Sunday. We upgraded to a corner suite with a Jacuzzi in the room. We were blown away when we walked in and saw how big it was - with spectacular...
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Vegas - Day 4
As per my assignment from Ann, we went back to Tiffany's on Monday so I could photograph the paper art in the windows. I'm still undecided if it's truly hand cut by Jeff Rudell or some other artist, or...
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Moving On
This is an older card but it represents that I've got hearts on the brain, working on a new stitching design for Valentine's Day product.My beloved Epson all-in-one has pooped out on me. I got a...
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It's Up to Me
My new Epson all-in-one is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow so here's another golden oldie Sticky Notes cover. That circle is a leather-look paper I had - probably a report cover I recycled I bet....
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Rochester Crafters
Click to join RochesterCraftersLast year a fellow craft business owner told me she was thinking of starting a group of eastside crafters to get together to bounce ideas off each other, share resources,...
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Scrabble Bulletin Board
I think thisScrabble Bulletin Board I saw at ReadyMade is very cool, but I know it would bug me after it got lots of pin holes in it and started looking kind of grubby. Clever idea though!
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Flames
I finally got my new all-in-one printer/scanner installed. I gave up on waiting for Simon. Between work and enjoying his break before school starts up again today, it just wasn't going to happen, even...
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Return of the Mojo
I finally got my January Change Fresh Slate Mojo! (Turns out it was the Illinois Sales Tax Audit at work that was blocking me. But that log-jam is finally breaking free.)Some people count sheep when...
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New Square Design
Here's a new square design I've been working on, just for something different than my usual round designs. I fiddled about with different things and settled on the old standard layered points - but I...
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New Sunflowers
First, please excuse the blurriness of these scanned images. No time before work this morning to get the lightbox out and take a proper photograph. But notice how in-focus the button is here!These...
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CraftEdu.com
My Facebook friend, Donna Kato, invited me to become a fan of CraftEdu, which led me to the website here. Go watch the presentation of work by the teachers - it's breathtaking!Donna has a blog about...
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I Can Do Oval?!
This is part of a new something I was working on a lot this weekend. It's tiny, only 1-1/2" x 2"". More to come!I never seem to get to the things I intend to do on the weekend. Join the club, I know. I...
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Reggi is doing great!
Dad called me at work yesterday to ask how Reggi's visit with the vet on Monday went. I then realized I had not posted the results here yet.She's doing great! The chest x-rays were the best the vet has...
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Monogram, of Sorts
Brenda suggested a monogram-to-order type of center embellishment when I posted this new design the other day. I like the idea but I think it's the kind of thing that could drive me crazy if I offer it...
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Diane Rivers
I'd like to introduce you to my talented friend, Diane Rivers, who builds creative birdhouses and angels from recycled pieces of lumber and found objects. It's my favorite kind of art - creative and...
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Between the Folds
Gretchen turned me on to Between the Folds, a fascinating study of the science of origami. She had Tivoed it but I found it on Netflix. Steve worked late last night so I had a lovely Stefani Evening of...
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More Seashells
This is for a framed piece I'm working on. I found some great square frames that hang from a ribbon at Michael's the other day. I also found some great 3" square frames for which I was working on those...
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