"The impossible voyage of an improbable crew to find an inconceivable creature..."
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Cloth Paper Collage
Friday, February 26, 2010
Felize, Onnellinen, Shiawase...
I finished more projects this week:
Origami Bauble (AKA Little Turtle) from Unit Origami by Tomoko Fuse
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CafĂ© curtains. Finishing this project was a milestone for me since I’m an insecure and untrained seamstress. Curtains, however, are pretty easy and I’m pleased with the results. I especially like these curtains because the material looks gauzy when daylight is shining through and opaque when it's dark outside. All you theater geeks know this material as scrim.
I also finished my sister’s birthday present but I can’t unveil it yet. I want her to be surprised.
I’m very inspired by this video. I just love her and I really need to hear over and over that one should create without looking for hidden benefits. Creativity isn't about results or sellable items. It's about process. I have a really hard time remembering that because the final product tends to be my focus.
Also, there is a demonstration later in the video that shows a really cool crayon melter device in action. I may have to get one of those.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Happy Friday!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Chinese New Year - Jacksonville Style
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Fabulous Paper Stash Giveaway
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Happy Friday Links
Gimp: I'm still working out how to use this but I was told it's very much like Photoshop. I've gotten some fun results but then I'll add or subtract something and not be able to fix it. I should probably read the "Getting Started" online manual.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Waldo Cemetery
We can read history books and go to reenactment villages but I don't think we can ever really understand what life was really like for anyone in the past. There are so many complicated layers to a society at any given point in time that I think it's not possible to really know. I wish someone would invent a time machine!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Random Happy Round Up
I’ve been catching up on a lot of different things going on out there that are cause for celebration:
-Terrence Murphy & Elmo: This one is for the dog and kid lovers out there.
-Finished projects: For the great procrastinators…scroll down to the post below. I actually finished these projects. Finished them completely. It may not look like much but for me, a big deal.
-Crystal Caves: This one is for the adventurous. It would be a life altering experience to walk through this cave. I’ve been in caves before, but this is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.
-Artfest: For the creative souls out there, here is your chance to attend this amazing event. Free. No, really. Some very generous soul has donated her spot. Some very lucky soul will get it for a hundred words or less.
-Remains of the Day: For the book makers & journal lovers. This is the class for you! I’m saving my pennies because I want to take this class so bad I can taste it. Here are links to some of the student’s finished journals: tatterededge, sabinblog, ginarossiarmfield, magpiejst and tyggereye. These journals just resonate with me. I'm sewing up a storm but I'm not sure it'll be the same without Mary Ann's expert instruction.
Hope you have a happy Friday! Unlike these two. The pathetic looks they can give when they think they are being wronged!