tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738681768616011582024-02-08T11:26:52.529-06:00Crafty Moose gone wild!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14039414697877827100noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273868176861601158.post-91760834139615771562014-03-06T21:09:00.001-06:002014-03-06T21:09:13.366-06:00I Miss You!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nkUDgSAs_ks" width="459"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14039414697877827100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273868176861601158.post-64747105949585268062013-06-24T14:00:00.000-05:002013-06-24T16:50:57.083-05:00I'm Not Bleaching My A$$HOLE!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So you may or may not have noticed- I've been gone awhile. Nothing tragic, but just a lot of life getting in the way. Not that I haven't done my share of projects in the past 8 months, but my creativity has been low. Really low. I've just had a problem with inspiration. When you look around here where I live, there are lots of people living behind miles and miles of brick and black iron fences. There is no trash in the median, no weeds, no graffiti, no bad pedicures and no dirty cars. Our parking lots at the grocery mega-store are free of grease stains and cigarette butts. We have choices beyond what is even reasonable as humans to be able to digest in a day. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I really thought that years ago when the women's movement was new, and I was young, that having having choices was a good thing. We burned our bras in solidarity, and then somewhere along the way we turned on each other. The competition to 'have it all' and 'be it all' gave us euphemisms like 'supermom' and we wore those badges with honor. And then it just got ugly. I'm glad I am not a young mother today, because what the overloaded media has put on y'all is just disgusting to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Every event in your child's life MUST be some BFD, chronicled and celebrated by scrapbooks and postings, and tweets. It's not enough to bake a cake for a birthday, there should be a cupcake tree stacked full of overly-frosted and bedazzled little gems, in step with the theme of the day carefully orchestrated for all to admire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And you women with the 10 Christmas trees in your home- guess what? You don't have more Christmas Spirit than me, just a bigger bottle of Adderall. I recently read an article in a magazine about how a mother and daughter choose a different 'theme' for Christmas each year- this year it may be 3 French Hens, or mauve and pink, but they buy all new ornaments and see who can 'out-do' (read out-shop) the other for some kind of woman prize of I don't know what. So I'm going to say this for all of you right now- just stop it! STOP! We don't give a shit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And I realize this is not a new trend, but as women we now are expected to have attractive assholes. Really?!? REALLY??? Cuz I was looking 'down there' with a mirror the other day admiring a bikini wax, which believe me in the 1970's was not even a term women used, and I have an episiotomy scar, and I was thinking it wasn't beautiful, but I wonder when it became necessary to care that this area was 'lovely'. I have to admit, the idea of vagazziling was intriguing to me, being a lover of the bling, but I am drawing the line at bleaching. It's like the last thing we as women should have to care about competing over, and yet now there it is.....is my asshole *pretty enough*.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here is what I want you to know- what your kids and family cares about is just spending time with you. The days after Lyme took away my six-figure sales job and I was bedridden and calm are some of the days my kids remember most. Not because I was sick, but they could just lie on 'the big bed' next to me, and we could talk, they read books to me, we watched movies and got real one on one time. It was worth more to them than any fancy shopping trips to the mall or trips out of the state and they were just glad to not be competing with a Blackberry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This whole competition for 'more' really just leaves you with less. The brainwashing and neuro-marketing that has been done in this country has you all clamoring for the worthless junk in excess. Just stop. Put down your phone. And just spend some time being still. I think you'll be surprised at the value it has. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Sorry that I've been gone awhile. I've been busy defeating a very stubborn and virus-infected computer program essential for our 'real' business. The evil dragon has been slain, and it's all downhill to the tavern from here :D</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I rarely rant because I like this to be a place to come and get away from the negativity that so permeates our world these days. But rant today I shall because someone called me a 'fatty'.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Not someone that has ever seen or met me, mind you. But some loudmouth with a blog that based on bra size has determined I am not 'well endowed' but indeed, a fatty! I acknowledge I have probably, on an unkind day, called myself a fatty or much worse. We all have those times, although I try to love myself in whatever form I am taking on today. You see, I have been at both ends of the spectrum on weight, as a lot of women have. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I have mostly been on the slim side of the scale- a perfect size 6 most of my life. Today.....not-so-much. But I am healthy and *mostly* happy, and I can't say that has always been the case in the past, even on a skinny day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">So, on to this blogger....she has determined that there is a HUGE discrepancy in what can be called 'busty', after all, she is a 28G, and someone who is a 36DD is just a 'fatty'. I'm not sure I wore a 28 band size when I was in my training bras! But at 5'-7" tall and 125 lbs I wore a 36DD. If I was just a 'fatty' I was oblivious!! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">What I want to know is why it matters? When are women EVER going to get past this catty, backstabbing and mocking monikers for other women? When will it ever be OK just to be who you are? To have your strengths applauded? Not to have someone say "she has such a pretty face....". Every one of us is here on a separate, but none less important journey. We all have vast differences in every aspect of our lives. Has it occurred to you, Miss 28G that I don't want to be you? That I am OK with being me? The 'Me' that has evolved over so much time, and through so many experiences. The 'Me' that has been a lot of things, but hopefully not unkind on too many occasions. I don't covet your Louboutins or your eyelash extensions</span></span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">The things I have come to value are so much more intrinsic. I might be a lot of things to a lot of different people, but don't just call me a fatty.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I have been having some deep personal issues lately and lets just say the summer is not going "swimmingly". </span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I'm not sure why, but when things go to crap all I can think to do is bake something! With the abundance of fresh blueberries right now, and a desire to produce something different as well as quick and tasty for school-day breakfasts that will be coming up any day now- it just shouted "muffins"</span></span>.</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a few people sample them and the response was great! There was also one suggestion to substitute pineapple or strawberry pieces for the blueberries, so I think I will be trying a few variations as well :D I did also sprinkle some coarse sugar on top before baking just to pretty them up a little. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I think quite a few of you have seen these 'home-made' summer sandals or some variation there-of, although most I have seen were flip-flop styled. I am reposting a GENIUS idea from a blog called <a href="http://annekata.com/2010/07/make-your-own-summer-sandals/" target="_blank">annekata</a>. These are so wonderful for all of the ladies (and kids!) out there that just can't stand the thingy-between-the-toe!</span></span></div>
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Prayer flags have been a tradition in Tibet and India for thousands of years. I decided to put a little Ticklish Moose spin on convention and make a few of my own. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion,
strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, a common
misconception; rather, the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tibetans</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> believe the prayers and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">mantras</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
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Given the recent events in Aurora, CO I thought this idea I have had floating around in my head was apropos, but these can be used in so many ways- as a banner in a sick friends room, for good wishes to be written at weddings or birthdays, a project for kids to decorate at VBS.....the possibilities are endless.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I have been fascinated with buttons of all kinds for a long time, and as you can imagine, I have a fairly substantial button collection. So it seemed a natural progression to make a few of my own! This go-round I am using Premo` polymer clay, but I'm pretty sure I will try my hand at a few wooden buttons before it's all said and done.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"> This group of buttons (and a heart-shaped pendant or two) is from one small package of Premo`. I experimented with a few different kinds of cutters and embossing tools to get a feel what worked and what didn't.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The past few weeks have gone by fast! I helped my daughter look for a new apartment, took a few naps, and worked on some sewing and a couple of new printables. Given the fact that it will be the 4th of July holiday in just a few short weeks, I feel like I should be working on Christmas stuff already!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I wanted to add a little 4th of July flair to my mantle, so while I was (supposed to be) resting my back I put together a little sumthin'-sumthin' to share</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">My daughter will be sharing her new apartment, which prompted this printable, which will also be a housewarming gift! I ended up making it in about 10 colors, but </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">settled for putting these 4 colors on the printable:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've had a busy few days, still doing lots of cleaning out and organizing. Dull, dull things like linen closets, but a necessary thing from time to time. I've run across a few things I had forgotten about- a lovely matelasse`</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">bedspread and shams and a hand crocheted pillow my mom had made for me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They might seem like things you would remember you had, but honestly when we built and moved into this home I was quite ill. We were downsizing which turned out to be one of the best moves we made, but there were things that got pushed aside that I just couldn't make a decision on at the time. So when I have good days I keep working at these things. And try to squeeze in a project or two just for fun. :D</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Got a few good picks this week- this wonderful chrome over copper English Teapot and the fun, folksy vintage tablecloth it is on</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">This week I was supposed to be resting my leg because of the nerve problem, until I can get into a specialist to get some 'nerve mapping' done. It's hard for me to do anything for too long....sitting, walking, standing, reading....you name it. </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So trying to sit still for too long...Ugh! Too hard! I decided to try to use some of the time creatively and work with some photo editing software. I plan to use some Bingo card images in an upcoming project, so I had a little fun and I am sharing it with you!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">The finish was shot and the seat was just formed rubbery plastic, not even a real rush seat! But I knew immediately what I needed to do. I washed off the bird poop and the old dried bubble gum. I gave it a light sanding to remove the loose debris. I got out a jar of my Country Living <a href="http://www.caromalcolours.com/viewproduct.php?cid=3&pid=2" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Caromal Colours Paint</a></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">in 'paprika' and got to work under the shade of my big oak tree.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">If you have never used these awesome finish products you just have to give them a try! They bond without stripping, have a great vintage feel and you can layer the products to create all different kind of looks. I gave this chair one good coat of paint, and then sanded away some for a vintage, worn effect. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I don't want you to think a week has passed that a project has not been started or completed at our home. In fact I was just thinking the other day that more days than not you will probably find a nail gun instead of dinner on the dining room table. We had some exceptional weather this past week, and we took full advantage of every single day of it! It won't be long before it will be too hot for me to be outside after about 10 AM.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm sure if you have a garden, or even a patio you have priced a trellis. They come all shapes and sizes, and of course price ranges. We have a large shallow garden area on the lower patio/fire pit portion of our back patio that had bushes at one time, but we found it hard to keep them from encroaching on the patio itself. We decided to tear out the bushes and add vines- primarily evergreen varieties that would keep the leaf debris cleanup to a minimum. And let me add that the space gets the full Texas sun all afternoon. I honestly get fed up with publications that show amazing gardens grown places like Washington state! It takes True Grit to garden here </span><span style="font-size: small;">as well as a modicum of masochism! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our trellis needed to be over 10 feet long and 5 feet high! We are so fortunate to have been able to recycle cedar scraps from a work project! I still plan to add some vertical strings to help coax the vines to fill in. My son cut out, sanded and assembled it since my husband still does not have use of his arm. I think it turned out great!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just when I think I can stay focused a project drags me into it's lair. I'm not sure where I first saw this brainiac idea for a portable, folding, pretty-much-perfect-height ironing board upcycle but I thought I would do a quick share. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What is great about this ironing board is you can add some quick table-top area close to where you are working! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">First you need an old but sturdy folding TV table. I have a few around- at the last neighborhood garage sale I picked up a set of 4 for $2. I had this in mind, but will also more than likely also top one with a flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth for small messy projects.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Next you will need some padding. You can buy the fancy ironing board cover fabric if you wish, but it is a little pricey and not necessary. I had some scraps of polyester batting left from an old upholstery project, some smooth white cotton sheeting and I purchased a small/craft size piece of Warm & Natural batting for about $2.50. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Friday is here again....TGIF lemme tell ya. This has been a rough, rough week. Won't go into details but my daughter was mugged by thugs, and it has taken a few days to feel somewhat safe again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you have been keeping up with these, you will have noticed I missed posting last week. But here is my (adorable!!) excuse:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">That is my great-niece and I had such a wonderful time visiting her and my family last weekend! She is just about 6 months old and all things wonderful and perfect and sweet. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We stayed at the beach and were blessed with fantastic weather the whole visit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">So in the few days since I have been back to Texas I have just been playing 'catch up'. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Please be clear....I have tried and tried to do better. I just haven't been able to find something that was 'me'.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Or possibly???</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">NO!!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">But you can see my dilemma. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then you know how sometimes two things can just somehow come together in your mind? Boom! A tutorial was born!!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Simple, pretty and quick.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">And we get to play with electricity! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Here is all you will need </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">but you could repaint the one you already have if need be </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I made sure my screw holes lined up correctly (bonus- they did!) and lightly traced where the doorbell housing would go so I could estimate the amount of space I would have left for the design of the napkin to show. I picked up these lovely spring napkins at Tuesday Morning for $1.70</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Once you figure out what part of the napkin you want to use spread a thin coat of Mod Podge on the switchplate. You are going to get one shot at sticking down the napkin, so hold your breath and bite your upper lip. Separate the layers of the napkin and just stick the pretty part on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Smooth it out and tear or cut off the excess. Add a layer of Mod Podge to the top. Let dry a few hours and top coat again. Now the hard part.....walk away for 72 hrs to let it completely cure. Use a craft knife to cut paper away from the holes in the backplate.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I plan to do a different 'theme' for each season, but for now I am just happy to have this to greet my guests!</span></span></div>
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</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not only was I reorganizing all of my sewing and craft supplies, I just so happen to have some cans, a Lazy Susan, and I opted for using decorative paper instead of fabric but I am very pleased with my results!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have been working really hard on scanning (copyright free) images to use for the collage and mixed media work I am just beginning to get into. I have been obsessed with image transfer and hope to not only share some work here, but free images as well. Here are a few to get you started:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And here is a set of mannequin tag freebies you can download, print and cut out to use in your journaling, as a base for collage, price tags, gift tags or anything else you want to use them for other than selling them on your site. I have a firm belief in sharing on the web :D Click on the picture and use "original size" and these should end up fitting an 8 x 10 piece of paper.</span></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Sitting in this place I contemplated grace. Living in grace. I thought about Marjorie Holmes's prayer 'Just For Today'</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh, God, give me grace for this day.<br />
Not for a lifetime, for for next week, nor<br />
for tomorrow, just for this day.<br />
Direct my thoughts and bless them,<br />
Direct my work and bless it.<br />
Direct the things I say and give them blessing, too.<br />
Direct and bless everything that I think and speak<br />
and do. So that for this one day, just this one<br />
day, I have the gift of grace that comes from your presence…</span></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I had one perfect day. Because this one day is all you have.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14039414697877827100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273868176861601158.post-86031102677812742952012-02-13T22:19:00.000-06:002012-02-13T22:19:26.794-06:00You Know You're a Junker When...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You buy this at a flea market while on vacation, have to bring it back in your carry on and having to explain it to the TSA seems like "no big deal" to you:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Totally </span></span></span></i><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span></span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">worth it, IMHO. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I know a few of you are nodding in agreement!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I also wanted to let everyone know I have cornered the market on tassels. No nasty comments.... I have big plans. Big plans I tell you!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">never know when you might need a footstool!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6svM47Q9Yg/TznfJhxPiaI/AAAAAAAABkU/SYrOjQKHPY8/s1600/tassel+ottoman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6svM47Q9Yg/TznfJhxPiaI/AAAAAAAABkU/SYrOjQKHPY8/s320/tassel+ottoman.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">or use them to make even bigger and better tassels??</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xnz24-LKBHg/TznfZF9RCtI/AAAAAAAABkc/5H4YH16KfFs/s1600/tassel+shabby.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xnz24-LKBHg/TznfZF9RCtI/AAAAAAAABkc/5H4YH16KfFs/s320/tassel+shabby.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">I'll keep you posted ;-)</span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14039414697877827100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273868176861601158.post-41117466067919702692012-01-30T21:30:00.001-06:002012-01-30T21:31:09.386-06:00Newfangled New Year<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm back. Mostly. I have the majority of my programs loaded and working well on my (fantastic!) new laptop. I can find all of my files (bonus points). There is a cool feature on Windows 7 I found where if you right-click on a program that was designed for an older system, it allows you to run it with a previous version of Windows. Yep. I am a computer genius (patting myself on the back)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I seem to start the year with reorganizing. I volunteer at a local Thrift Shop and have gotten my fair share of deals. I concentrate on wool, silk, leather and suede garments and I never have a problem coming up with a few prime pieces. I have found that if I deconstruct the garments and wash them prior to storage it takes less room to store the items, and they are ready to go when the mood strikes.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I plan to spend more time this year on mixed media work. I am obsessed with image transfer and seem to be leaning toward tags and small book making. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I was blessed to get a Darice</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">spiral bookbinding machine for Christmas that I haven't had a chance to play with, as well as a small kiln for glass fusion and Precious Metal Clay</span></span></span>. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have 220 running out to the shop building, but I need a dedicated outlet and area set up for the kiln. As busy as my husband is at work right now, I'm guessing May or June before that will get accomplished.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Not to worry. I have plenty to keep me busy until then. :) This Mid-Century bookcase is one of the teak pieces I got at auction last year and had every intention of selling until I just fell in love with it</span></span></span>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I removed the glass and cleaned and oiled the whole thing and put the glass doors back. I decided that it looked good in my entry with my crafting/art books inside. I am still adding books and organizing but I am happy I decided to just keep it. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Good news is that I am back on track, have my scanner working with this new laptop, and I will be scanning in dozens of dressmakers pattern sleeves from the 40's, 50's and 60's that I recently picked up. I plan to use them in mixed media collage, but will make the files available for everyone to use as they want!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14039414697877827100noreply@blogger.com0