tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156051311533847612024-03-13T04:21:58.828-07:00Patti Dee Cards and CraftsPattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-64964979606544552682023-06-17T09:54:00.000-07:002023-06-17T09:54:06.868-07:00Masculine Art<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIGzt57izob0QqxC3JF1KS3wuivkAT6_ZLwkQUXEc9LC045PLWgDsLQqttLIN6mhu0emfxAQg0LjTWAC8PySI71TpyCly0NIF9nOqQWakLvIoFTMfV3DwNs05v7zAXsJJzX0k1mop8nzXSlzH54xGrje8C_0kYx3HMGn7PUS8Yeh86Sxpb5s_tjHC6w/s2560/0210151221a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIGzt57izob0QqxC3JF1KS3wuivkAT6_ZLwkQUXEc9LC045PLWgDsLQqttLIN6mhu0emfxAQg0LjTWAC8PySI71TpyCly0NIF9nOqQWakLvIoFTMfV3DwNs05v7zAXsJJzX0k1mop8nzXSlzH54xGrje8C_0kYx3HMGn7PUS8Yeh86Sxpb5s_tjHC6w/s320/0210151221a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I admit I mostly make art on the feminine side, but, with this camera template, I leaned into the masculine. The man's image is stamped onto mirror paper, so it has a reflective quality not visible in the picture. Also, included a lovely Tim Cahill quote on friendship. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Father's Day!</div><p></p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-43536373216057485592023-02-08T04:54:00.001-08:002023-02-08T04:54:08.185-08:00Shine like the whole universe is yours!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7-PEvUJC4ydhiEuqHsBcAHC_7NUaQoeGmCrjjvsXoxin2f0iLAeZPqBV7xwQF2TyyY4HG6czdp6WO-LyhkDb1OTfW7Ik9gE8NCCeeGOvinyyBPtSTeiKKeZ4NQfJO8Vl2zU2arpDVHBKXpyH_WfIMgsfcIpvmqMoYXE-2diuxDWTEV3nx1kToe-P3g/s4000/20230206_084853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7-PEvUJC4ydhiEuqHsBcAHC_7NUaQoeGmCrjjvsXoxin2f0iLAeZPqBV7xwQF2TyyY4HG6czdp6WO-LyhkDb1OTfW7Ik9gE8NCCeeGOvinyyBPtSTeiKKeZ4NQfJO8Vl2zU2arpDVHBKXpyH_WfIMgsfcIpvmqMoYXE-2diuxDWTEV3nx1kToe-P3g/s320/20230206_084853.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />This is my favorite Tim Holtz chat sticker! I have used this message before for a dear friend's Birthday card. It is a lovely message and it rings true for me.<p></p><p>I am finding a lot more time for creativity in retirement. I will soon be posting a long term Journaling project... </p><p>In the mean time - Happy Birthday to my niece!</p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-71932576497283443392023-01-31T05:09:00.001-08:002023-01-31T05:09:22.453-08:00Birthday Wish<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vS3r6Xl85mDVJS9edZnA7MU0t8s9ksxEzqMmmsJrN4T-WgbBtacTf2SBwKiVJC7pzjeDjja7ZXJeHOI_Udy7KPl5THy0DjLow5L7escw5mHmsVANSaWPaAUc3bOVwSXT6LsuVEZJNn0NdlVyLNlDGcVzWkDYlaaMnwhDZzl0InytpoeKYPu4UTKSXA/s4000/20230116_094731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vS3r6Xl85mDVJS9edZnA7MU0t8s9ksxEzqMmmsJrN4T-WgbBtacTf2SBwKiVJC7pzjeDjja7ZXJeHOI_Udy7KPl5THy0DjLow5L7escw5mHmsVANSaWPaAUc3bOVwSXT6LsuVEZJNn0NdlVyLNlDGcVzWkDYlaaMnwhDZzl0InytpoeKYPu4UTKSXA/s320/20230116_094731.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTOPZ8_Up4CcLKvUtWolkopYIZDjxB_KaH0T_AoJFovC_25gWi2jQSFQ-5F2fWJj6s15PfD43rKIxCNjK5kFr55B2nxVJAvqSINCSpZK3lrCfSBunP-OWLn0koUfy4Cfiycdlj5BPwVWXYc6HZWN91jWGTW41HbDuIMM8l7eBW6wnZwbFt71jG0_BAw/s4000/20230116_094511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTOPZ8_Up4CcLKvUtWolkopYIZDjxB_KaH0T_AoJFovC_25gWi2jQSFQ-5F2fWJj6s15PfD43rKIxCNjK5kFr55B2nxVJAvqSINCSpZK3lrCfSBunP-OWLn0koUfy4Cfiycdlj5BPwVWXYc6HZWN91jWGTW41HbDuIMM8l7eBW6wnZwbFt71jG0_BAw/s320/20230116_094511.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Made a tag for a dear friend who has the kindest and purest heart of anyone I know.<p></p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-25526067240425547692022-09-01T04:07:00.002-07:002022-09-01T04:50:29.819-07:00We Moved!<p> What better way to announce your change of address then a ghostly image on an old photograph?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEI00lgtH_-Ekkfy5OUnB1Ke5q2r2qBu3hcZyWmYk-0QC6uEtWgCfSSXTNR3M24-ks28Lvy1fqgJBmzCF8VlaRjObp9ukKZRRX53-nafc5b8uZDOe2-Aj_OKdRpayDkBBtb-6Ll6OzPT8GB1nuP8RjUiVpFh9VRxRX9bDppKyn-TlYy2qSIhbXBpNNA/s4000/20220830_140608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEI00lgtH_-Ekkfy5OUnB1Ke5q2r2qBu3hcZyWmYk-0QC6uEtWgCfSSXTNR3M24-ks28Lvy1fqgJBmzCF8VlaRjObp9ukKZRRX53-nafc5b8uZDOe2-Aj_OKdRpayDkBBtb-6Ll6OzPT8GB1nuP8RjUiVpFh9VRxRX9bDppKyn-TlYy2qSIhbXBpNNA/s320/20220830_140608.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>This idea came from a Creativebug class on making your own postcards and mail art. One of the examples was an artist who stamped images onto old photographs. I loved this idea!</p><p>We are haunting a new home now! This is the first thing I created in the new craft room which is still a mess. Getting organized is a challenge!</p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-82751238708618169152022-04-19T10:59:00.002-07:002022-04-19T11:02:50.804-07:00She Dreamed Beautiful Dreams<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ0uYH5mhf1lm4EzBIZ9ix6c0w874q2TQmdW2l9jeSCR70lm8KuwQkM33Ip5D_ymu4pXNrYzvdRRAUcvhad8muQgwt5Czw34jXyIBJpwiUnsVKlsTOqMICx5Mr-hEf3z4GMwx0qWz17nfwA00CclGbUt2e8lRbVNAktFGv1e7xx6PRM-ZRkBk0boHLA/s4000/20220410_143151.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ0uYH5mhf1lm4EzBIZ9ix6c0w874q2TQmdW2l9jeSCR70lm8KuwQkM33Ip5D_ymu4pXNrYzvdRRAUcvhad8muQgwt5Czw34jXyIBJpwiUnsVKlsTOqMICx5Mr-hEf3z4GMwx0qWz17nfwA00CclGbUt2e8lRbVNAktFGv1e7xx6PRM-ZRkBk0boHLA/w300-h400/20220410_143151.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />On one of my many trips to Goodwill I found this sweet picture of two ballerinas. I decided to focus on only one and painted over everything but her. I then collaged on some papers for the background and added flowers.<p></p><p>This takes me back to those early days when I took ballet. I must have been 8 years old and was bored by the whole thing. I have always been a bit clumsy, too. I really wanted riding lessons!</p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-41391637917944890492022-03-25T09:02:00.002-07:002022-03-25T09:44:41.070-07:00Happy Birthday My Friend<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUNnNkhXL8ATFtJdrYJWzjJop8TerFN4lLJoJ_evEuOCSRe0yoZ_EeosPlW5EhnSqhSvta8ia346GLuBel2_4DHJKHR3kRpLrcYcrv4a-NA72I1gA-4ouRDG-y_DqspGv56dS9_8yZPTZgaSA5-GfaZ5cWNnOuBjg1V8hlEgg71XMMEPhbuaQkjB5RA/s3919/20220324_162308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3919" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUNnNkhXL8ATFtJdrYJWzjJop8TerFN4lLJoJ_evEuOCSRe0yoZ_EeosPlW5EhnSqhSvta8ia346GLuBel2_4DHJKHR3kRpLrcYcrv4a-NA72I1gA-4ouRDG-y_DqspGv56dS9_8yZPTZgaSA5-GfaZ5cWNnOuBjg1V8hlEgg71XMMEPhbuaQkjB5RA/w306-h400/20220324_162308.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lisa and I have been friends since 9th grade when we were seated next to each other in English class and talked so much during class that the teacher just gave up and let us gab. Our friendship has been like that for 45 years now. We can talk for hours on end and have shared so many adventures - mostly good, some learning experiences mixed in. <p></p><p>Lisa is the smartest and funniest woman I know and she always has my back as I have hers.</p><p>Made this card for Lisa's 60th (my 60th was just 4 months ago). Used some Tim Holtz tissue paper collaged with Tim Holtz 'Abandoned' paper, and, an old tiny Chinese fan that I cut up is behind their heads. I also used the cord from the tiny fan to bind the girls together. A star from a ticket stub at their feet and a chat sticker.</p><p>Shine on my friend!</p><p><br /></p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-33094775710713672602022-02-18T12:19:00.002-08:002022-03-25T09:45:10.381-07:00Its a Genetic Thing<p> While I had all the supplies out, I made this one, too. I am loving these humorous cards!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS6ax3R3r5PELo2zDFCPXlc9eWlw_Zd_N11QWfVnHVe8r1V4gLTzzID_Jo4ympFQrzEZz41iJFl5vm_pjc3iSJDGrzVHizTsyyhtZ86Jc5pY21dglaNqTQxDom2qW5bfsrXDkI7UihMlzVgzkT68UCc8HnVvI6uL6wXdegJqRQOhkHrtfTBK8gmU8AAg=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS6ax3R3r5PELo2zDFCPXlc9eWlw_Zd_N11QWfVnHVe8r1V4gLTzzID_Jo4ympFQrzEZz41iJFl5vm_pjc3iSJDGrzVHizTsyyhtZ86Jc5pY21dglaNqTQxDom2qW5bfsrXDkI7UihMlzVgzkT68UCc8HnVvI6uL6wXdegJqRQOhkHrtfTBK8gmU8AAg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-68583465648745301702022-02-10T08:17:00.004-08:002022-03-25T09:45:52.381-07:00Act your age? Never!<p>When my husband and I visited the Hatch Print gallery in Nashville, they had a bin of offcuts from discarded prints. Excited at the possibilities, I grabbed up some to take home. I used one of those for this background, layered on some Tim Holtz tissue, a photo, a sassy chat sticker, and finally a tiny bit of embroidery for her hair ornament.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAeHJmf6erEWRGG5PBCLa3bAv-W_CtgdQpuZOlyTZ03R5Gzjmpq0BZ2DDwYesdjbA1qgO1i7I6AlbV0NAbrEHiAi76hLTNYRVjAuLljAnQdn_MZqKQ4Y-lcK4LhxTDhnNnRVFOQo36s16NP1GejJkmT3jYuEwOBeNpa7AUYQj7iFpTncYxiC9bq1ypdA=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAeHJmf6erEWRGG5PBCLa3bAv-W_CtgdQpuZOlyTZ03R5Gzjmpq0BZ2DDwYesdjbA1qgO1i7I6AlbV0NAbrEHiAi76hLTNYRVjAuLljAnQdn_MZqKQ4Y-lcK4LhxTDhnNnRVFOQo36s16NP1GejJkmT3jYuEwOBeNpa7AUYQj7iFpTncYxiC9bq1ypdA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And a Happy Birthday to my sweet niece who is all grown up now, but, definitely young at heart!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-9470923165798268812021-12-28T12:29:00.004-08:002022-03-25T09:46:02.973-07:00Christmas was for the birds...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg13iHsh124tmPUaESGlBTkjJ78JZeefyml3FtY9iiEOnqlDivrqaZg6srQUAteS1f_IbfSwWS1EZ1T5dlm8cYZsIm-sPAmww7DR0a7TCzIV6eLSizZfspf0ZuF_5BNsDqWeNSQcQxLCgGuegQXqqRmMH1aOyKKWAcfyi0m_C2x87vVvwaaIGyyv5gxw=s715" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="715" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg13iHsh124tmPUaESGlBTkjJ78JZeefyml3FtY9iiEOnqlDivrqaZg6srQUAteS1f_IbfSwWS1EZ1T5dlm8cYZsIm-sPAmww7DR0a7TCzIV6eLSizZfspf0ZuF_5BNsDqWeNSQcQxLCgGuegQXqqRmMH1aOyKKWAcfyi0m_C2x87vVvwaaIGyyv5gxw=w640-h408" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched these bird ornaments using patterns from Corinne Lapierre's book '<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Folk-Embroidered-Felt-Birds-Embellish/dp/1782216987" target="_blank">Folk Embroidered Felt Birds</a>'. Our Christmas theme this year was 'Birds'. The exception is the cardinal which is a modified <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/154380300/sewing-pattern-download-for-a-felt?click_key=2173421af1793dade6b90eb5e1bcc3081e543e1d%3A154380300&click_sum=9332f65b&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=cardinal+patterns&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&bes=1&sts=1" target="_blank">etsy pattern</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favorites were the toucan, the puffin and the flamingo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-77770292113401348122021-02-18T05:41:00.001-08:002021-02-18T05:41:47.210-08:00Texture and Romance<p> I was excited to see that the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank"> Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge </a>this week is 'Add Some Texture' because I was in the process of making a birthday card and was already layering up the gesso, washi tape, paint, tissue paper, and patterned paper for the background.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIodx_V_-yMGT4Z2HOE7UkoaHitcAWEdG65K1b2q_KfXk0Xd2RgdhECEtum8H1W0SYDhhe1aG3AQnqT6mMLUMaA7rMtEI6Q67zdunNE0HNhJoM3r4AFvsFfVv7nousHGHhXx1hY2Xr-tWK/s2048/20210218_074934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIodx_V_-yMGT4Z2HOE7UkoaHitcAWEdG65K1b2q_KfXk0Xd2RgdhECEtum8H1W0SYDhhe1aG3AQnqT6mMLUMaA7rMtEI6Q67zdunNE0HNhJoM3r4AFvsFfVv7nousHGHhXx1hY2Xr-tWK/w300-h400/20210218_074934.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrNTxhTa8O-g_ItO3sq6iCn582gnrJSebWo6ZO2dFyPZTy-MOWL3AI9Vrsl5jxv9mWcYXT8s1viIuqPjqCwIm4SGMd3CkPCMB-VsvclczdMb04U8HT-t8EyyQeDNxbsNzZUq_0O4xOpPi/s2048/20210218_075006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrNTxhTa8O-g_ItO3sq6iCn582gnrJSebWo6ZO2dFyPZTy-MOWL3AI9Vrsl5jxv9mWcYXT8s1viIuqPjqCwIm4SGMd3CkPCMB-VsvclczdMb04U8HT-t8EyyQeDNxbsNzZUq_0O4xOpPi/s320/20210218_075006.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LV_hJFXGz2oQgDbb6soOQl8ERS5nnIt6202dllUJNb0o-wq17k4B1nd2Itqt3IzORYNNc7xBBRJcsXCYo-kpqYK4u2effApsQkhL22JS7J-hwU8FbagiPlbHGEoXIXrP_G1sV_QH1onG/s2048/20210218_074954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LV_hJFXGz2oQgDbb6soOQl8ERS5nnIt6202dllUJNb0o-wq17k4B1nd2Itqt3IzORYNNc7xBBRJcsXCYo-kpqYK4u2effApsQkhL22JS7J-hwU8FbagiPlbHGEoXIXrP_G1sV_QH1onG/w240-h320/20210218_074954.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhec_aUcsic_UV22ZlVDNq1ASaztBuolwHb9gpldLeUNEJA2o8VScZ1lC1P6vRXaZUVRnAmd_isg3GoPdaoN0iV8-MoLkRqSklIJQQxFeLlituktWUbWaTVSW-QOoj2TkIxyIhBbw-W1gtD/s2048/20210218_074945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhec_aUcsic_UV22ZlVDNq1ASaztBuolwHb9gpldLeUNEJA2o8VScZ1lC1P6vRXaZUVRnAmd_isg3GoPdaoN0iV8-MoLkRqSklIJQQxFeLlituktWUbWaTVSW-QOoj2TkIxyIhBbw-W1gtD/w300-h400/20210218_074945.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For Christmas my niece sent me big sheets of handmade paper and that is what I die cut for the flowers. I have plenty of this paper left and you will be seeing it in future projects.<div><br /></div><div>The stamped image is one of my favorites - I think it is one of the first stamps I bought many years ago.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone had a Happy Valentine's!<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-20180822073149343792021-01-22T10:21:00.001-08:002022-04-19T10:44:06.402-07:00Casa de la Muerte<p>Just in time for Halloween! Hahahahaha - just finishing up a Halloween House that I started last year. This is my favorite so far of the Halloween Houses I have created. I present Casa de la Muerte!</p><p>This house was inspired by a package of paper cacti I picked up on sale at Hobby Lobby. They had pink cacti and green cacti. I thought the pink cacti looked surreal and were perfect for the exterior. Also, the Disney movie Coco taught me so much about the 'Day of the Dead' celebration. That is why there are miniature cabinet card photos all over this house.</p>I made a tin roof using Tim Holtz mirrored paper that was run through a Big Shot embossing folder to mimic an actual tin roof.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWlsA7k3Dr2U8MomcsEujJOJEFGiLDKdH1wV_wXgu1joeauCtYZ-0PEc-LJWajrezQ-VPCzGzXEcOkQjDLcn8xrmqsNDrjPoBwJBPxycgSQSAaY1TfhgQlwYI8VVJ_nISktc8CcBaSNVy/s2048/20210122_115628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWlsA7k3Dr2U8MomcsEujJOJEFGiLDKdH1wV_wXgu1joeauCtYZ-0PEc-LJWajrezQ-VPCzGzXEcOkQjDLcn8xrmqsNDrjPoBwJBPxycgSQSAaY1TfhgQlwYI8VVJ_nISktc8CcBaSNVy/w480-h640/20210122_115628.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmjwxUoBYHhKxR2M_f0RU7BrjDcA7VOFvO5ZyOuF61buoHyDPzKF0StIWhJJad44yyabSxORLVX0NmeVphb4UCC785rN-oiKcR60JuwxgYnhkpkIlkVCFl-1FYBLvhyphenhyphen0AzV5kQQyXakfp/s2048/20210122_115653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmjwxUoBYHhKxR2M_f0RU7BrjDcA7VOFvO5ZyOuF61buoHyDPzKF0StIWhJJad44yyabSxORLVX0NmeVphb4UCC785rN-oiKcR60JuwxgYnhkpkIlkVCFl-1FYBLvhyphenhyphen0AzV5kQQyXakfp/w300-h400/20210122_115653.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpcBFN897AANYSYWhd_dJbSDwRZ4fLC43k_LoSct1_ijbhI4sZEPisOEVW4G-rO5VZYxOagMiy2uSHvlMDDvXGKXD_AmplLZP2q3xWSm5QxpmOeWKHaDUEzMNVQNMKgvHGFOIcXvN02vQ/s2048/20210122_115724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpcBFN897AANYSYWhd_dJbSDwRZ4fLC43k_LoSct1_ijbhI4sZEPisOEVW4G-rO5VZYxOagMiy2uSHvlMDDvXGKXD_AmplLZP2q3xWSm5QxpmOeWKHaDUEzMNVQNMKgvHGFOIcXvN02vQ/w300-h400/20210122_115724.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>One thing I discovered while making this house was the world of miniatures available on Etsy. Oh my word! The fun I had searching for the novena candle on the front left side of the door and the mini photos I used on the exterior. I can see the lure of making miniature things and the attention to tiny detail.</p><p>Happy Halloween! Ha!!</p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-6697487206308207172020-12-30T05:40:00.001-08:002020-12-30T05:40:44.698-08:00A Colorful Christmas<p> Our family Christmas theme this year was 'Color'. Kind of a tough challenge - each family took a color on the color wheel and then used the colors to each side for their color assignment. Of course, anything goes and I didn't want to be limited to 3 colors.</p><p>Using paint chips from the paint store, a paper punch, a gold paper bow, and my favorite 'Stampin Up' stamp set, I created this color wheel Christmas Wreath card:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYDa13NvVXi6AswEAX1OVoYKnUimsZg524WAjk571SoFuCELk2f_6qvJOw7aYKEAoh324ZiCJbXzyBi5nLbVOyyLyixl5-1zP5rMXFYf_s5i_PUj0bBKMNOVEgg56ICXzswk6Dg4hF3ad/s2048/20201224_113903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYDa13NvVXi6AswEAX1OVoYKnUimsZg524WAjk571SoFuCELk2f_6qvJOw7aYKEAoh324ZiCJbXzyBi5nLbVOyyLyixl5-1zP5rMXFYf_s5i_PUj0bBKMNOVEgg56ICXzswk6Dg4hF3ad/w480-h640/20201224_113903.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The ornaments are cut from felt and layered up before stitched together. I added little charms with each child's initials on them. I sewed a gold ring onto the ornament to hold the charm and the eyelash yarn hanger. I played around with a lot of different ornament hanger ideas and landed on the eyelash yarn. It gives the ornaments kind of a Dr. Seuss look and feel!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0elDwVubuye25LrUJMGxoj3qMswDxY58emO2coeZU-HyOY99O0kNvAXATY5bunH6Om2lve1h37XkTSbzWGGAloa2NY_rLcEZf9ylrYKsW7Ss4aGuUSS-2xb8v74oG0QzHjUruFK1RlTC/s2048/20201224_114201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0elDwVubuye25LrUJMGxoj3qMswDxY58emO2coeZU-HyOY99O0kNvAXATY5bunH6Om2lve1h37XkTSbzWGGAloa2NY_rLcEZf9ylrYKsW7Ss4aGuUSS-2xb8v74oG0QzHjUruFK1RlTC/w480-h640/20201224_114201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is a close up of my favorites (meaning the ones with the most even circles)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JRzSMLtBFGlWtYp1rnPgTS4gshdZKc8Y7LXngDYIDSiq9YjvSO9nsfl9v76_5eDFfnK8pbTRDzDbpAC_fzKHxKT17lKyJPr508UhERN4YfBQXTTfxBK2g2sW4m8cu6t8Ag2kMV-m9jg3/s2048/20201224_114224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JRzSMLtBFGlWtYp1rnPgTS4gshdZKc8Y7LXngDYIDSiq9YjvSO9nsfl9v76_5eDFfnK8pbTRDzDbpAC_fzKHxKT17lKyJPr508UhERN4YfBQXTTfxBK2g2sW4m8cu6t8Ag2kMV-m9jg3/w300-h400/20201224_114224.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVFktS3Ksj4A-PvVlRweicYVM4H44YjG83CfJ2sEPqUDCJqrk-KtZCD9A3bv0aDE0VvTRyDyOPd4dCRlJzcjU2nZSA_OQx_nKg5XRtNjYpWDlWfusjzafX_wPSOfr7Oik9PKReKRGDKg9/s2048/20201224_114212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVFktS3Ksj4A-PvVlRweicYVM4H44YjG83CfJ2sEPqUDCJqrk-KtZCD9A3bv0aDE0VvTRyDyOPd4dCRlJzcjU2nZSA_OQx_nKg5XRtNjYpWDlWfusjzafX_wPSOfr7Oik9PKReKRGDKg9/w300-h400/20201224_114212.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope everyone had a very Happy Holiday and I know we are looking forward to crafting in a brand new year!</p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-20619958342028175382020-09-22T04:58:00.000-07:002020-09-22T04:58:19.902-07:00A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIyCfdSKOaDiJL1i1r3zzb6qQB9aP_JxipZtig7w5nMswhc-dgEhjkq6kYcxb3rnT0fkWlbSzRATwvdiBSVKIQKqxec4rV6wclxeN_Wef5X63l8FQZ6rQjDn0Yku25jUCraeuz0yhkIoO/s2048/20200922_073619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIyCfdSKOaDiJL1i1r3zzb6qQB9aP_JxipZtig7w5nMswhc-dgEhjkq6kYcxb3rnT0fkWlbSzRATwvdiBSVKIQKqxec4rV6wclxeN_Wef5X63l8FQZ6rQjDn0Yku25jUCraeuz0yhkIoO/w300-h400/20200922_073619.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I woke up this past Sunday and felt like making a card - it's been a while since I have been feeling the urge to stamp and create. The<a href="https://layersofink.blogspot.com/2020/09/stray-embossing-powder.html" target="_blank"> 'Stray Embossing Technique' demo at the Layers of Ink blog</a> captivated me, so I followed the steps and made this birthday card. Not perfectly executed and I made the happy mistake of using backward text on the background. Pleased with the result though!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9pqoLPgDbqaCjQTQDl8mnM0PcLhwuIXhvSkS3pAvE8ERnfoUBUtsnbjLSM-l3KZ7tX0pefnqpOl9mSwAYUbi3SK2AyJFt2wNXDUUjAsIbHcm-XWNwPvd2gHqEGdim4XYGHvpo3BJXKgY/s2048/20200922_073719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9pqoLPgDbqaCjQTQDl8mnM0PcLhwuIXhvSkS3pAvE8ERnfoUBUtsnbjLSM-l3KZ7tX0pefnqpOl9mSwAYUbi3SK2AyJFt2wNXDUUjAsIbHcm-XWNwPvd2gHqEGdim4XYGHvpo3BJXKgY/s320/20200922_073719.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>In addition to the white embossing powder, I used some gold in the center of the lotus. I have a big jar of lace scraps and I loved the way this piece had a translucent quality, yet, added a matte texture.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUmFHO4zCHOca1HhCVKl89jlH7Ao6G2XOcQIzBTL7Qgm_kJBQBGm1_aA9vrmJQS_SQJWAK3wcvQaAdBprqu7T3LECYm8g39myJlHqtTQICqHEHFI0VJqsUrnARihY8HxXKdmQzI7ReSDT/s2048/20200922_073818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUmFHO4zCHOca1HhCVKl89jlH7Ao6G2XOcQIzBTL7Qgm_kJBQBGm1_aA9vrmJQS_SQJWAK3wcvQaAdBprqu7T3LECYm8g39myJlHqtTQICqHEHFI0VJqsUrnARihY8HxXKdmQzI7ReSDT/s320/20200922_073818.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I am dreaming of happier times for us all. That is my hearts wish.</p>PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-30120864668087979902020-04-16T05:07:00.000-07:002020-04-16T05:07:28.425-07:00Washi Tape - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A while ago, I made <a href="http://pattideecrafts.blogspot.com/2020/02/washi-tape-wonderful.html" target="_blank">a card out of washi tape</a>. The project instructions on that card called for painting over the washi tape, and I could not bear to do it. So on this project, I used black and white washi tape only, painted over the tape, and then sanded the dried paint off in spots. I really love how this background came out!<br />
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I added the butterfly cutouts after I had finished everything else. The project just needed a little something and I finally settle on the butterflies. Now they are my favorite part!PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-24091977124163131332020-04-15T06:26:00.001-07:002022-04-19T10:43:06.081-07:00Use Your Wings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh goodness, how I wish I were at the beach right now! I can't complain though - me and my husband get along well during isolation together. I am very happy that I have my creative projects to work with after hours - it does keep the anxiety away.<br />
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I have been enjoying <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Project-Collage-Projects-Spark-Creativity/dp/1781575770" target="_blank">this book about collage</a>. This is my attempt at the first project, which is creating a torn paper collage of the beach using just cloud and sky images. I caved and used a photo of some ground for the beach itself, and then embellished with a stamped seagull. Gotta have a focal point!PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-12305341884977246542020-03-01T12:59:00.001-08:002020-03-02T05:22:35.822-08:00Ring the Bells Journal Page The art journal concept has been a new thing for me. I found that a good warm up exercise is to work on a random page in my '<a href="http://pattideecrafts.blogspot.com/2019/09/silva-rerum.html?m=0" target="_blank">silva rerum</a>' (aka 'junk journal'). Yet, I had not really finished a page until today - and it still needs flattening out.<br />
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My inspiration was a beautiful Leonard Cohen quote that I cut out of a magazine. These lyrics really resonate with me - allowing the cracks so the light can get in.<br />
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I decided to finish the page so I could load it onto the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=19297" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Challenge "Inspired by Music"</a> page.<br />
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I layered image transfers of the dahlia flowers onto the sheet music pages and then collaged on some text paper and tissue paper. Tim Holtz dancer and wings and the lyrics were added on top. Finally, I stamped a border on some of the corners.PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-85320065824954687062020-02-21T07:16:00.000-08:002020-02-21T07:16:37.416-08:00Happy Birthday with Wings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Adding wings again! I do love these transparent wings from Tim Holtz. The background is an image transfer of a mushroom onto some graph paper. I did not remove every bit of the transfer material because the image starting pulling away. It gives the image a kind of misty look that I don't mind. Next time I will stick the paper down before sewing - the project got a little 'puckery' when I sewed the elements together. I had to do a little surgery with an Xacto knife and some glue.</div>
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One of the mixed media exercises in the latest <a href="https://stampington.com/somerset-studio/" target="_blank">Somerset Studio Mixed Media</a> magazine was to cover a panel in washi tape and then paint over it with gesso and then add layers of acrylic paint on top.<br />
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On my first try, I covered the panel with all of the bright washi tapes I had and found I couldn't bear to cover it with gesso! I just loved it on it's own and didn't want to tone it down at all.<br />
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So I made the panel into a bright and cheerful birthday card for my niece.<br />
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Most of the washi tape is from the Mary Engelbreit collection and so the card came together easily with a vibrant red heart and some bright yellow rick-rack for an embellishment.<br />
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I am really loving the new format for Somerset Studio's magazine, there are many pages with projects to try on your own. I am going to do a new panel with subdued washi tapes and then try the gesso and paint. I'll let you know what happens!PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-79356981451782767582019-11-06T12:59:00.000-08:002019-11-06T12:59:59.346-08:00Mr. Bear ready for his journey...I made another felt bear for a dear work friend of mine who is having a baby soon. Also, included in the gift is a set of homemade burp cloths. Mr. Bear's bandanna matches the cloths (of course).<br />
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I have heard you can never have too many burp cloths when you have a baby, so that is my go-to handmade gift.<br />
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Here is Mr.Bear getting ready for his journey. He looks a little sad and I am said to see him go!<br />
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<br />PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-77214484003977882472019-09-24T05:56:00.000-07:002019-09-24T05:56:17.736-07:00Birthday Wings on a Cabinet CardIt is inevitable that I add wings to someone in my art. I was looking around my house and I have birds, angels and butterflies worked into my decor everywhere.<br />
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Using a vintage cabinet card as a base, I made this collage for my niece. The nice thing about old cabinet cards is that they stand up readily for display.<br />
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I added a hint of shine with some silvery chicken wire accents from Stampin Up and the background is collaged paper scraps and envelope pieces.<br />
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My husband says it is never wrong to tell someone you love them. I think he is right...<br />
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<br />PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-26020645719951298552019-09-13T12:33:00.000-07:002019-09-13T12:33:15.721-07:00Silva RerumSilva Rerum means a 'forest of things' and is traditionally a family chronicle or journal of sorts. In <a href="https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/silva-rerum" target="_blank">this class</a>, we made our own Silva Rerum by repurposing a vintage book cover and sewing in signatures made of interesting paper scraps. I used a smallish book 'The World Beautiful' by Lillian Whiting (I saved the book pages for later projects) and sewed in 6 signatures of paper from my stash that I loved. Included are vintage maps, ledger paper, wrapping paper, tissue paper, and some handmade paper.<br />
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Over time, this Silva Rerum will become a full art journal. I have already been filling in some of the pages with collages and collage 'starts'. <br />
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I think I am going to make more of these - I have so many beautiful vintage book covers to repurpose...<br />
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<br />PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-9557422237205964072019-08-19T04:48:00.001-07:002019-08-19T04:50:31.418-07:00Washi Tape and a Hand Carve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you ever seen those tempting packs of coordinated washi tape? I fell in love with a summery, fruit-themed pack and made a very quick card for my niece's birthday. I also incorporated a new handcarved stamp (the lemon slice). So quick and easy! I even used the washi tape to wrap her gift.<br />
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<br />PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-42787364108170996122019-07-15T06:14:00.001-07:002019-07-15T06:14:41.638-07:00A Beary Happy Birthday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This bear is a gift for my good friend J.P. who purchased a camper last year and enjoys it most weekends (weather and work permitting). He wanted a bear to match the sheets in his camper and I found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/539790422/bear-sewing-pattern-teddy-bear-pattern?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=teddy+bear+pattern&ref=sr_gallery-1-14&bes=1" target="_blank">this great pattern</a> on Etsy. I like this pattern because it is not too cutesy and the kerchief allowed me to incorporate some of the sheet material. I was lucky that the sheets came in a bag made out of the same fabric. Very handy for matching the bear!<br />
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I also made this tag for the gift - continuing the bear theme. I copied a Dover image of the bear and cut up a postcard that had some trees on it. The background is a chipboard tag stamped with wood grain. The balloons are from a Yellow Owl Workshop set.<br />
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Happy Birthday J.P.!!<br />
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My goodness! It has been a while since I posted, and, I am happy to be back!!<br />
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My dear husband blew out a disk in his back earlier this year and needed a lot of care. The poor fella was in agony at first. Opiates helped some, but, he was not wanting to get into that habit. Eventually, with some exceptional care from his doctor and some back injections, he is just about back to normal. I wanted to keep him company as much as possible because he was confined to the home so much. So instead of spending time in the craft room, I would hand sew - which I can do just about anywhere.<br />
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I made these adorable baby booties using felted wool and some printed jersey for the laces. At first I tried making them with contrasting thread (white thread against the pink wool), but, my stitches just did not look that great. This is the result of my third attempt. When you are making tiny items, every little detail needs to look just right. Or maybe I just obsess a little... LOL<br />
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The pattern came from a <a href="https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/hand-sewn-felt-baby-booties?" target="_blank">Creative bug class with Kata Golda </a><br />
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I am hoping to expand my baby booty skills with felt. There are some really cute patterns out there!PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215605131153384761.post-26571100920084236322019-04-04T06:00:00.000-07:002019-04-11T12:37:56.367-07:00We'll be Best Friends Forever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope everyone has a close friend like my dear friend Lisa. We've been friends since 8th grade English, where we literally could not stop talking during class. This resulted in all kinds of discipline efforts from our teacher which had zero effect on our discussions. Lisa and I have had all kinds of adventures - some good and some bad. However one thing remains constant, her brilliant presence in my life. Truly one of life's gifts<br />
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So I made this card using the clock face decal over textured silver paper, representing the long tenure of our friendship. The photos are from the Tim Holtz line. And that background! I was lucky enough to visit the famous<a href="https://hatchshowprint.com/" target="_blank"> Hatch Print gallery in Nashville</a> a couple of years ago, and they had cut up remnants from printing errors that you could take home! I just love the colors and have been looking for a chance to use this piece for a long time. Chit Chat stickers provided the sentiment. The inside of the card reads 'because you know all my secrets'.PattiDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993271548399378494noreply@blogger.com0