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    Digital Challenge

    March 3, 2008 - By 

    This is a Mail Order Brides themed challenge in keeping with the “Women in History” month for
    The Latest Trends in Mixed Media Arts Yahoo group.

    This digital piece was made in Paint Shop Pro with all of my own ephemera. The woman is my Grandma, the writing are my Grandpa’s sermon notes, the kids on horses are my dad and a cousin. The newspaper is from my mom’s side as well as the house picture which was a ad for sewing notions.

    Just to be clear..Grandma WAS NOT a mailorder bride…don’t want to upset any of the realtives. 🙂

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    Charms, beads and quilts, oh my!

    March 2, 2008 - By 

    After nearly a week of no arts or crafts I was starting to go through withdrawals.

    There has been quite a bit of chatter on the Yahoo groups I belong to about charms lately. I made these since ones today from some MahJong tiles I had laying around.
    My only question is: Do I have these in the proper direction?

    The next item I played around with was some more paper beads. I had used up almost all I had made before. They are so simple and very addictive to make. Now I really want to make some smaller ones. I’m thinking if I get some coffee stirring straws, they’ll be thin enough to make some small beads on.

    I have also started cutting fabric for a quilt. I’ve made an all flannel quilt using this pattern but this time I am planning on doing flannel on one side and denim on the other. Today in celebration of a 16lb weight loss…I cut up 3 pairs of jeans to put to good use in the quilt!

    UPDATE: 26LB WEIGHT LOSS NOW!!!

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    Life’s a Beach

    February 21, 2008 - By 

    I’ve been wanting to give our bathroom a real tropical feel instead of just the typical, boring shells it is now. I’ve been looking around for just the right artwork to make that happen. Then the thought struck… Why not try and paint a tropical scene myself?!?

    This is my first landscape. I’m really happy with it, now I just need a frame.