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Silk Ribbon Sampler

[caption id="attachment_205" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Silk Ribbon Sampler"][/caption] A few of my friends has jumped  on the DIY/handmade/indi. bandwagon. I have been teaching them a few of my tricks. Last week's lesson was how to do silk ribbon embroidery. I created the project above to include a variety of silk ribbon stitches. Frankly, I crammed in as much stitch variation  as I could:) - We did lazy daises, french knots, colonial Knots, stem stitch, roses, carnations - we even played with polymer clay (for the vase). [caption id="attachment_206" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Silk Ribbon Embroidery"][/caption] I placed my completed project in an inexpensive...

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Mothers Day Projects

Every year I try to create something special for the moms in my life. This years I made wine glass and bottle charms. [caption id="attachment_186" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Wine glass charms"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_190" align="alignnone" width="297" caption="Twisted"][/caption] These Wine glass charms are made by bending 14 gauge in to a 'S' shape with loop at  ends. I attached different color crystal beads to differentiate each charm. [caption id="attachment_184" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Suction Charms"][/caption] Here I attached beads to suction cups by wrapping beading wire around the back portion. They stick well to smooth surfaces - (I have some stuck to my windows -...

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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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Nature Walk

When I was in middle school (primary school) my art teacher would take us on nature walks and we would use things found in nature in our art projects. I guess she left a lasting impression, because I still take nature and my projects are still inspired by tings found in nature. These days, I take along my cell phone so that I can capture interesting images. The following is the 'view from my cell phone' [caption id="attachment_131" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Growing in the wild"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_135" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Hanging from a plam tree"][/caption] I wonder what was going on here,...

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Light bulb air plant topiary

What would you do with and abundance of air plants and a burnt out light bulb? Here is what I did. [caption id="attachment_80" align="alignnone" width="410" caption="Light bulb air plant topiary"][/caption] I removed the top as well as the internal portions of the light bulb - (Click here for how to) - blinged it up a bit, etched some daises on the top portion and added some crushed shells and pebbles. I live on the beach in South FL. so shells are in abundance.   I grabbed some air plants from a tree in my back yard - another plentiful material...

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