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These Hands...

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can sew most anything on an old Singer sewing machine can rock a crying baby to sleep can cook a mean plate of pumpkin pancakes can gesticul...

A Divine Purpose

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I'm really not too sure how to go about telling you what I want to tell you... so, please bear with me as I muddle through this. I don...

My New Friend

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...is Picnik ! I wish I had eons of time to edit each and every photo I take. Granted, proper editing takes quite a bit of time, but I just ...

Midnight Needle Felting Gnomes

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Who knew there were such a thing? I woke up this morning and found this on my needle felting table... what a surprise! I don't think I h...

Who Knew Toast Would Be So Jammy?

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Mr. Toasty pillows have been my most popular items as of late. They brought people in droves to my booth during Art Walk. I heard people exc...

Why Needle Felting?

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Why is needle felting such an attraction?, you may wonder... What is it about it's tactile quality, the feeling that you need to pick it...

Needle Felting Lesson Love

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Leah came for a private lesson on Sunday in order to finally satisfy her passion to learn to needle felt. (remember? I told you these thi...

Kelly Rae Helps Make My Day :o)

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I'd been thinking about taking Kelly Rae Robert's e-course ever since she offered it. I actually wanted to sign up for the online c...

A Big Art Walk Thank You!

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Thank you! Thank you for coming out for a day on the bay... you walked my way... brought a dog or two, or four or more! You stopped to say H...

How To Find Val's Art Studio at the Coronado Art Walk

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Did I tell you that I am a Featured Vendor at this weekend's Coronado Art Walk?! Oh, I did? Ok... Well, you WON"T believe my SPOT...

Mr. Sewing Machine, Pleeease Don't Quit Me Now!

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Ugggh, I had an evening of sewing machine trouble last night, and as a result, did NOT sleep well due to "sewing machine worry". H...

For Art Walk: 100% Handmade + Personality Plus!

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I have a confession... Sometimes I develop obsessions about 1 or 2 of the things I make. I've got that going on right now. It's the ...

How to Knit a Ton When You're Supposed To Be Prepping For a 2 Day Craft Show...

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... Ok, there's a recipe for THIS too! And here it is: Recipe for Knitting When You Have No Time To Knit Take one 12 year old boy (ok, m...

Recycled Sari Silk Infusion

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Ummm... sounds like I'm still all about cooking and recipes, doesn't it? Well, okay, in a way, I am! I'm just cooking up things ...

Recipe For A Scooter Backpack Bag

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Though it's not completely finished, I couldn't resist posting my recipe for making up the Scooter Backpack that's been hauntin...

Three Weeks and Counting...

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... until the Coronado ArtWalk ! Golly, it seems to be creeping up so quickly. I know the next three weeks will go by in a big blur as I wor...