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You Can’t Keep a Good Spacefaring Hippie Down!
Drifting through the starry void, he felt as one with the cosmos. It was utter harmony and contentment. His shaggy hair floated weightlessly about him, catching glints of light from distant nebula. He pondered the vastness stretching infinitely out in … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Drawer Cards, Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch
Tagged analog, birthday, card, comic, Cosmic Maaaaaannnn, drawing, gift, Hippie, humor, Illustration, Joe Williams, pen and ink, sketchbook, space, stoner, Tina Garceau, USA
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Sewing Bows for Sophia
My niece Sophia just celebrated her first birthday, and since a girl is never too young to learn how to accessorize – I made some bows for her hair. These are basically a mini version of the bow tie with … Continue reading
Bow Tie Box
A bow tie should have it’s own storage box!
Posted in Crafts, News, Sewing
Tagged Bow ties, Echo fabric collection, gift, handmade, holiday, Lotta Jansdotter, Mod Podge
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Echo Tote Bag
A few weeks back, I went to the fabric store and was immediately drawn to Lotta Jansdotter’s new Echo collection. I chose Spring Buds in mustard, and the aqua Scattered Pods, I thought it would make a terrific tote bag! … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, News, Sewing
Tagged crafts, DIY, Echo fabric collection, gift, handmade, holiday, Lotta Jansdotter, Sewing, tote bag
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Aunt Pearl’s Date Cookies
Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas will be here before you know it! This is the time of year when I begin to stockpile various cookie doughs in my freezer to bake in the coming weeks. I’ll be posting a few … Continue reading
Zippered Pouch
Another way to use up the odd pieces in your fabric stash – the zippered pouch. There are a lot of terrific tutorials online, I used this one. With the holidays right around the corner, these pouches make greats gift. … Continue reading
Posted in Sewing
Tagged bag, crafts, gift, handmade, pouch, Sewing, Tina Garceau, zipper
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Brick Path Quilt
This was my first attempt at quilting, a gift for a new addition to the family. I wanted to create a one of a kind piece that was cheery, with bold patterns, and no pastel colors. Since the sex of … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, brick path, crafts, designer, DIY, fabric, gift, handmade, quilt, Sewing, Tina Garceau
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