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Playful Pillow

I have been stalking the squirrels in my backyard - I wanted to take a picture - I needed a reference for a pillow I was dreaming up. Finally, one stopped long enough for me to snap a photo, but the image freaked me out! [caption id="attachment_214" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Red eye Squirrel"][/caption] OK, I know it was the flash on my camera, but wow! Well, I still went ahead with my project, I made a few adjustments here and there and I think I came up with something less frightening. [caption id="attachment_215" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Playful pillow"][/caption] I combined the art...

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My Pillow Process

Is it me or is this handmade movement catching on? There was a time when my friends needed to spruce up their homes, they would head to the closest decor department and get something off the rack. Recently, I have been getting requests form them for unusual items to enhance their home decor. I decided to use the "teach a man to fish" approach and invited a few friends over to learn the process. The first step was a bit tricky because unlike most people, I do not sketch my patterns on paper, I go strait to the computer. For...

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What if cupcakes grew on trees?

I would be 10 pounds heavier... [caption id="attachment_75" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Cupcake Tree"][/caption] I had a dream last night that the trees in my backyard was laden with cupcakes. I woke up and put pen to paper - or pen to my Wacom tablet. I think this will be my next textile... stay tuned...

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Silk Ribbon Embroidery

I created this piece several years ago - my intention was to use it on my business card. I did not end up using it, instead I opted for something more graphic. If you have an opportunity to take a silk ribbon embroidery class, you should - it's instant gratification. [caption id="attachment_36" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Silk Ribbon Heart"][/caption] Below are other projects that I have completed. [caption id="attachment_37" align="alignnone" width="156" caption="Silk ribbon rose"][/caption] The 'vase' in the piece below is made using polymer clay, pushed into a mold. [caption id="attachment_39" align="alignnone" width="254" caption="Yellow flowers"][/caption]

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No holes in the walls

Use hand crafted, one-of-a-kind pillows to add original art to your home. The image on the pillow cover pictured below was first created in Adobe Illustrator, then the finished image was printed on organic cotton textile. Pillows are  easy to decorate with, and don't leave holes in the wall! [caption id="attachment_26" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Pillow cover"][/caption] I must confess, sometimes I use the symbols bundled with Illustrator - I mean, why recreate the wheel. Bellow, is the original image. It is essentially a collage of images, so you may see the animals pop up in some of my other creations. [caption...

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