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    Sweet package and more flowers

    August 13, 2011 - By 
    Quite a while ago, after posting my Travels handmade book, Margaret asked me if I had an postcards from Switzerland for my collection. 
    Since I didn’t, we decided to do a little trade of items from our areas. 
    Just look at all the fun items she sent!
    I’m really looking forward to using the pretty napkins.
    And this postcard is an awesome addition to my collection! 
    It’s very Scandinavian looking…love that! 
    Have I mentioned that I’m 100% Norwegian!?!
    Thank you so much Margaret!

    I also wanted to share a couple more bottle cap flowers I made the other day.

    They are a fun addition to my garden.


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    UFO’s–finished

    July 20, 2011 - By 

    Since we’ve been pretty much stuck in the house lately I’ve been exercising my creative side by attempting to finish some UFO’s…unfinished objects.

    I have a stack of these type of projects. Some just have a background finished. Others are a train wreck and are in need of a do-over. 

    This small canvas board was one of those. Whoa! You can’t even imagine how ugly the background on this baby was. I didn’t take a before picture…it was too awful.  Now I happen to like it.

    This puzzle piece was another that had been abandoned sometime last fall when I ran out of steam after gluing papers to the backs of a dozen or so pieces.  I used my scrap bucket for most of this one.

    I’m also working on a mixed-media painting. So far I’m just layering and layering…no photos yet.

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    Patty’s Tip-ins

    March 31, 2011 - By 


    Quite a while ago Elizabeth facilitated a swap between Patty and I. I was in need of a few more pages for my Quotes AB and Patty was thinking about possibly doing a chunky book.

    Just look at the wonderful tip-ins that Patty created!
    **I have been so neglectful in actually posting these.**
                              Sorry Patty!!!

    This is a gorgeous piece. I’ve never been good with “white” but here it is done so well.
    Such wonderful quotes were chosen.
    “The universe sings to those who listen”
    Love that…

    And just take a gander at this one!!  The colors are amazing together. The texture in the photo pales in comparison to the real deal.

    The quote:
    “Happiness belongs to those who are easily contented.”
                ~Aristotle

    Patty has included one of her little nests that I admire so much.

    Patty gave me free reign to do whatever came to me at the moment for the chunky pages.
    Sweet!
    I’m pretty random most of the time so that suits me just fine.
    Since I forgot to actually take photos before sending them off to her…she was kind enough to photograph them for me.

    And if that wasn’t enough…she sent a wonderful package of “goodies” to play with. Although it wasn’t planned…when I looked through the lens of my camera…look what I saw.

    A Heart! 

    It was a gift from the heart from Patty!
    Thank you my dear.