Journal for a round robin I’m in with LiveJournal – I felt a bit bad that I took this fairly thick book and glued about 40 or so pages together to make the space to insert the little drawers. But then I remembered the feeling I had when I got a deco back with 8 […]
Author: Carrie
Creation Update Coming Soon
Yesterday was a day of nothing going right. I forgot my phone at work – had to go back – how demotivating it was to trudge back through the halls…I love getting out of there and after reading about Pamela’s recent experience in which a medium told he ‘There’s no use in giving up your […]
Women Make History
In honor of women’s history month… Women make history everyday. It’s not just those we learn about in school textbook marching for our rights or fighting wars. Women who spark our interest, get us motivated – those women are making history too. They are artists influencing us with their talents whether musical, literary or visual. […]
Week 10 Creations
I did finish 7 projects this week, unfortunately I only have 6 photos to share! Booklets bound and packaged for a women’s change history postcard exchange. Each participant created 12 postcards and a cover, I sorted them all out and bound up booklets. Since only 10 people participated, I also created mini-versions for each person […]
Week 9 Creations and Fun
1. A quilt for Alexander 2. A fairy doll – first experience with polymer clay 3. Another fairy doll 4. An art doll pendants 5. Another art doll pendant 6. Some polymer clay fun to be used in other projects 7. A bookmark 8. Fun from my trip to Cincinnati last weekend 9. Alexander at […]
Week 8 Creations
1. Purple Sparkly Scarf for a friend 2. Art Doll Front (not sure of a name for this one, I just love the flower wings on the back) 3. Art Doll Back 4. Scrapbook for Troy – holds all his published articles in the school and local paper 5. Set of 12 cards for a […]
February Month of Softies
My month of softies creations for the Alice in Wonderland theme are a magic mushroom (eat one side you’ll shrink, eat the other you’ll grow) and the blue caterpillar with his hookah (whooooo are youuuuu?) The caterpillar is made from blue paisley flannel and all the arms and legs are somewhat posable. He stands over […]
Week 7 Creations
It’s been a very busy week. So much crocheting, you’d think I was sick of it, but I already have a scarf started today! 1. Green glued trading cards for a Gluebooks exchange 2. ATCs for a Nervousness exchange (quotes theme) 3. ATCs for a Nervousness exchange (Women Who Kick Ass theme) 4. Red scarf […]
Week 6 Creations
Listening to: Let Go from the album “Garden State” by Frou Frou This week was all about trying new things. There was making my own paper, trying a new quilt pattern (and having the bruises to prove it) and making my first art doll. 10 gluecards (6 will be mailed for a Gluebooks exchange, the […]
New Toy
Look what arrived on our doorstep last night! I love my iPod shuffle. And I love Troy even more for helping to get it all set up. I don’t have many music files resident to my ibook at home, I usually just link to the thousands of files on Troy’s computer. But unfortunately, it doesn’t […]