Monthly Archives: June 2010

beaded lips

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

CC License View new project…I am beading lips at the moment. CC License View inspired by this book… CC License View I love the beautiful African beading…. I CC License View I was thinking about my creative endeavors and what … Continue reading →

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Calming…

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

CC License View ahhh….there is a cool breeze outside as I am taking these pictures. Much needed relief from the heat. I finally finished this little piece and it will be joining my other hearts. This is my “calming” and … Continue reading →

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Arrival of Summer…

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

CC License View It’s official…Summer has arrived. When I see all the boats  docked along the lake and the air is heavy and still with heat…I know it is summer. People are already  preparing for the 4th of July. Sparklers … Continue reading →

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Poem

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

CC License View She lay in bed listening… to the steady wind of thoughts that rustled through the leaves that swayed back and forth through the mighty trees. She wondered why? Why did the thoughts flow like a gushing river? … Continue reading →

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Calm

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

CC License View Sometimes I just need “Calm” in my life…a distraction. So, I chose my favorite DMC color 598. CC License View Then I chose favorite fabrics… CC License View and added a few more… to begin “Calm”… Stitching … Continue reading →

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I think painting is involved…

Posted on June 20, 2010 by

CC License View a quick sketch I did this past week of something I saw in a store. It was a beautiful angel that  was at least  3 feet tall and was part wood and metal. Her head and arms … Continue reading →

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all I could do…

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

CC License View I finished crocheting this little square. It is all I could do because I ran out of yarn. I did not have any sort of plan when I began and the size and  width, is just random. … Continue reading →

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heart of steel…

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

CC License View a heart of steel…because sometimes you need one to be strong…. strong enough to carry on and move through the demands of  this world… CC License View A wire fence for the background. Surrounding  the heart is … Continue reading →

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Guatemalan Fabric

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

CC License View My dear friend, whom I stayed with for a night,  while visiting my children gave me some Guatemalan fabric. She knows my love of beautiful fabrics and “gifted” me with these. CC License View At this point … Continue reading →

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I sent it away…

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

CC License View I finally finished my “little gift” for my sister and off it went in the mail . CC License View I took the “unfinished” apron on the trip to show my sister I really did have “good … Continue reading →

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