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Tag: cool stuff

  • whatta week!

    Before I talk about the week ahead I will say something about the last weekend.  I was super lucky to have an opportunity to teach at the Career Capades day at our kid's high school.  It was an action packed day with many presentations in all kinds of departments.  I was asked to set up for a workshop and chose to go with monoprinting as it is fast, easy, and quick-drying.  With the assistance of some art students we kept the tables turning over so we could let everyone who was interested come have a try at a painting technique.  Some 'customers' whizzed in and out but there were some who stayed and kept at it, making lots of cool painted prints.  LOVE that I got to witness young kids taking an interest in making art.

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    There is still time to "Grab a Tissue", then next month we will try monoprinting for the crusades.

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    And now this week.  OMG.  Love my him, Him, and HIM. him:  it is our 20th anniversary tomorrow!  I am such a lucky girl to have this man in my life.  What a blessing to exchange vows with him and launch a family together.  Life is good.  Him:  this weekend is Palm Sunday.  The beginning of Holy Week.  I remember learning as a kid that the ashes we get crossed on our forehead at the beginning of Lent is from the burned palms of the year before.  I don't know if that's true but I like the connection.  Mom and Dad will be arriving next week to celebrate Easter with us.  And HIM:  the new video was just released…my favorite track on the album too!  Thursday, Fallon and I go to the signing.  (I am frantically preparing gifts right now!)   Friday, Graham and I go to the opening night of the tour.  We are out of our minds with excitement!  Gah!

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  • sah-weet, sweeeeet, and sweet

    Check out this new score (from Heart of the Home in New Hope, PA).  It's not just sweet, it's sah-weet….said with two syllables.  I was introduced to Tammy Smith in the current Somerset Studio.  Such clever work.  Great imagination and skill with wire.  She has a blog too…go SEE.

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    Also in this issue is my friend Linda Warlyn.  She is the sweeeeeetest, and so talented.  The Artist Portfolio article is written by another sweet friend, Lynne.  Here is the journal page Linda made for me in the Love Book I received last year from a host of sweet friends.  All those teeny delicate details.  It is so her and I treasure it like everything she has given me.

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    Check out this sweet treat that was delivered, YES DELIVERED, to our home recently.  From Linda!  She is an amazing giver, and she really *gets me*.  We gobbled this right up…and if she wasn't so far away we would've gobbled her up too.  Time to start nagging Linda to blog 😉

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  • sah-weet, sweeeeet, and sweet

    Check out this new score (from Heart of the Home in New Hope, PA).  It's not just sweet, it's sah-weet….said with two syllables.  I was introduced to Tammy Smith in the current Somerset Studio.  Such clever work.  Great imagination and skill with wire.  She has a blog too…go SEE.

    MWTammy1

    MWtammy2

    Also in this issue is my friend Linda Warlyn.  She is the sweeeeeetest, and so talented.  The Artist Portfolio article is written by another sweet friend, Lynne.  Here is the journal page Linda made for me in the Love Book I received last year from a host of sweet friends.  All those teeny delicate details.  It is so her and I treasure it like everything she has given me.

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    Check out this sweet treat that was delivered, YES DELIVERED, to our home recently.  From Linda!  She is an amazing giver, and she really *gets me*.  We gobbled this right up…and if she wasn't so far away we would've gobbled her up too.  Time to start nagging Linda to blog 😉

    MWlinda3

  • cross my heart

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    So I picked up this Sanctum bracelet from Brighton over the weekend.  Like I needed another cross charm bracelet…but I couldn't resist.  The gift bag and printed tissue paper was the final *sign* that it was meant to be mine.  I cut up the evidence to use on this journal page.

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    We are using tissue paper on our journal pages for Crusade No. 38 so it was a cinch to begin this spread…layered the thin printed tissue on the left.  Love how layers of roses show through because of the sheerness of the tissue.  Added torn pieces from the gift bag…painted over it all to *make it mine*.  Had a *duh* moment and added the crosses (since that's what was in the bag!)

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    I love the clanking of all the charms.  Makes me happy.  It reminds me of my Mom and what it would sound like when she wore her charm bracelet.  Plus I just *heart* crosses.

  • cross my heart

    MWcrossmyheart1
    So I picked up this Sanctum bracelet from Brighton over the weekend.  Like I needed another cross charm bracelet…but I couldn't resist.  The gift bag and printed tissue paper was the final *sign* that it was meant to be mine.  I cut up the evidence to use on this journal page.

    MWRubyTuesdayBanner

    MWRubyTuesdaucrossmyheart

    We are using tissue paper on our journal pages for Crusade No. 38 so it was a cinch to begin this spread…layered the thin printed tissue on the left.  Love how layers of roses show through because of the sheerness of the tissue.  Added torn pieces from the gift bag…painted over it all to *make it mine*.  Had a *duh* moment and added the crosses (since that's what was in the bag!)

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    I love the clanking of all the charms.  Makes me happy.  It reminds me of my Mom and what it would sound like when she wore her charm bracelet.  Plus I just *heart* crosses.

  • a thing for dirt

    If you've been following along then you know I have a thing for dirt.  Collecting dirt from special places.   People send me dirt too.  Susanne sent dirt from Finland while attending a festival where HIM was playing.  I know, crazy and cleverly good!  This thing I do actually started with saving sand from beaches we visited.  Then it became collecting grave dirt for a rock-star-crush gift. 

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    I don't expect anyone to get it.  But I'm sure you can appreciate that I squee'd when I found these at Marshalls today.  The items are also available online HERE.  I little piece of Ireland!  You can even get a pound of dirt and a package of shamrock seeds.  HCIT?  Great gift for St. Patrick's Day.  Even if you aren't into dirt.

    Previous dirt posts: Got Dirt, Dirt Updates, Dig This, Mission Accomplished, Sleepy Hollow

  • a thing for dirt

    If you've been following along then you know I have a thing for dirt.  Collecting dirt from special places.   People send me dirt too.  Susanne sent dirt from Finland while attending a festival where HIM was playing.  I know, crazy and cleverly good!  This thing I do actually started with saving sand from beaches we visited.  Then it became collecting grave dirt for a rock-star-crush gift. 

    MWirishdirt

    I don't expect anyone to get it.  But I'm sure you can appreciate that I squee'd when I found these at Marshalls today.  The items are also available online HERE.  I little piece of Ireland!  You can even get a pound of dirt and a package of shamrock seeds.  HCIT?  Great gift for St. Patrick's Day.  Even if you aren't into dirt.

    Previous dirt posts: Got Dirt, Dirt Updates, Dig This, Mission Accomplished, Sleepy Hollow

  • hearts and hatters

    Lots of hearts.  Love the love around here.

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    Last year I was late in finding Stephanie Lee's cool hearts.  This year I scored two!  Aren't they divine?  Had to have the "x", You Are Here, and she made a custom one for me, You Matter.

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    I ordered this gem from etsy.  Seller:  MudStuff. 

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    This was a gift from Laurie Mika.  Love everthing she does!

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    Because it's heartagram day - for my HIM fan friends….have you seen this?  Ville on the cover of the recent Metal Hammer magazine (from UK).

    MWVVJDMH
    The making of video is HERE.  Super cool!  Off to celebrate!

  • hearts and hatters

    Lots of hearts.  Love the love around here.

    MWhearts

    Last year I was late in finding Stephanie Lee's cool hearts.  This year I scored two!  Aren't they divine?  Had to have the "x", You Are Here, and she made a custom one for me, You Matter.

    Mwhearts3

    I ordered this gem from etsy.  Seller:  MudStuff. 

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    This was a gift from Laurie Mika.  Love everthing she does!

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    MWHCITminibanner 
    Because it's heartagram day - for my HIM fan friends….have you seen this?  Ville on the cover of the recent Metal Hammer magazine (from UK).

    MWVVJDMH
    The making of video is HERE.  Super cool!  Off to celebrate!

  • temple and saints

    Set your tivo, or tune in beginning Saturday to HBO for a two hour special on Temple Grandin.  I had the pleasure of hearing her speak more than ten years ago at the release of her book Thinking In Pictures.  She's a genius.  This is going to be good!

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    And have I mentioned….I'm a Saints fan?  Go Saints!

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