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Happy Father's Day

I lost my dad a few years ago, but each Father's day I honor his memory by making him a gift. [caption id="attachment_337" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Happy Father's Day"][/caption] My brother served as the model for the arm. You may download this image by right clicking on it and saving it to your computer. [caption id="attachment_338" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Feel Free to Download this Image"][/caption] I searched the web for a copyright free tattoo, (my dad did not have a tattoo, but I thought it would add interest) I made a few adjustments and then printed the tattoo on the fabric. [caption...

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The Way My Mind Works

Psst, I have a secret. I am going to reveal my design process for the pillow pictured below. Here goes... Create your characters as a separate file - that way you can use them over and over. [caption id="attachment_316" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Summer Fun"][/caption] I was washing my car and my son kept getting in the way, so I turned the hose on him. My niece found it hilarious, so she grabbed the hose and joined in on the  fun. [caption id="attachment_315" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Water War"][/caption] My son was having a blast, [caption id="attachment_318" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Yeah, Scream, Yell"][/caption] he called...

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Quick and Easy Birthday Gift

It had been a busy couple of days, so busy that I forgot one of my nieces birthday. As I was settling in to bed I noticed the alert on my phone - "Dana's Birthday". At about 3 in the morning, I got up and whipped up this little gift. [caption id="attachment_297" align="alignnone" width="303" caption="Crystal Earrings"][/caption] I had a difficult time photographing them, so I scanned them in - I hope you are able to see them. Anyway, here is what is involved. 2 6mm butterfly crystal, 2 4mm Faceted Cube Crystals, 4 4mm bicone crystals, 2 headpins and ear...

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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Drum roll please.... and the winner is Jane T of Atticmag. Pleas stop by her brilliant design blog. [caption id="attachment_293" align="alignnone" width="297" caption="Atticmag"][/caption] I would like to thank every one that entered the giveaway. Thank you for your comments and thank you for the love you showed my products on Etsy. I am eternally grateful. I had so much fun that I think I may do it again:) xoxo Al

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My First Giveaway

In my last blog post, I wrote about some Tablecloth weights that I made for myself and a few of my friends. I asked if you were interested in a giveaway, and several people said yes, so here it is... [caption id="attachment_280" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Perfect for windy days"][/caption] I will be giving away the set of 4 red  table cloth weights pictures here. [caption id="attachment_281" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Hang on"][/caption] Here is what you need to do to win: Please go visit my Etsy shop and browse around. Come back to this post and leave a comment telling me what your...

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