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Happy New Year (2014)

2013 was a year an exciting year. When my corporate position position was eliminated, I panicked and I immediately started to search for another position. Getting a new job should have been easy, After all, corporations should be clamoring for a person with my qualifications - but what I found out is this. When you are in the online marketing space, you need to compete with the 20 somethings who are willing to offer their service for free. Well as they say, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, so that is what I did. You see, during my down...

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Another Pillow Project

My friend visited Sierra Leone last year and upon his return, he presented me with some beautiful pieces of brilliantly colored fabrics. One piece immediately caught my eye. It's a bold green, yellow, orange and beige stripe fabric with gold accents. It was perfect for my semi annual couch update. [caption id="attachment_1301" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Gold Striped Accent Pillow[/caption] I made two 20" x 20" pillows covers and used them with existing feather inserts. [caption id="attachment_1303" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Looks great on my red couch[/caption] I loved them do much that I decided to make 2 additional pillows for my guest room....

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Blooms from my garden

I wanted to add some color to my patio garden so I went to my favorite nursery to pick up some inexpensive foliage. The Alcea Rosea Chaters Double Yellow immediately caught my eyes. [caption id="attachment_1194" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Alcea rosea"][/caption] I hope that I can keep this plant alive - at least until the end of summer. They are inexpensive, so if it falls victim to my brown thumb, I will just pick up another. Maybe next time I will get the pink. [caption id="attachment_1197" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Mezoo plant"][/caption] I am a bit more confident about my Mezoo plant - at...

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Upcycled Dress turned Pillow

About 10 years ago my friend traveled to West Africa and he brought me a dress made from Bògòlanfini or bogolan ("mud cloth"). The dress was several sizes too large so it sat in my closet untouched. I absolutely love the fabric and wanted to display it in a prominent way - I decided to do what I do best - make pillows. [caption id="attachment_1097" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The Dress"][/caption] I agonized about cutting up the dress, but my friend gave his blessing and I went for it. I was able to make two 22x22 pillows covers. I added a feather...

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The gray crowned crane inspiration

There are 2 gray crowned cranes living on the campus of my son's high school. Each morning as I inch along with the traffic, I watch them as the go about their business. They seem to peacefully coexist with the noise and confusion that accompanies teenagers. [caption id="attachment_1085" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The Cranes"][/caption] One morning my son took a picture of the cranes, he sent the image to me with this message - " I can hardly wait to see your interpretation". I guess he has noticed that I do not see thing the same way others do... [caption id="attachment_1086" align="aligncenter"...

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