tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73637100794231362622024-03-05T09:21:53.506-06:00DZ Doodles Digital StampsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104122260118855842noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363710079423136262.post-453029094488094412013-03-29T03:04:00.000-05:002013-03-29T03:04:00.439-05:00Berry Season, Turn UFOs INTO FOs, Double Embossing Technique. I have gone and done it..., <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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It's a new year, and throughout 2012, Oodles of Doodles News provided you with free images to
enjoy and to hopefully experience projects that you've applied many of them to. If
you started some of these projects and just haven't quite got them finished, now
is a good time to make a pledge to finish up any and all unfinished objects
(<b>UFOs</b>). It might only be joining some parts together or finishing a trim that is
holding you back from turning an unfinished project into a finished object (<b>FO</b>).
I would love to see what you accomplished last year, so send in a photo of any
of our free image(s) projects that you enjoyed doing and finishing!<br />
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I swore I never would, but I have gone and done it…</h3>
I'm in the process of taking my drawings and making them into acrylic stamps of varying sizes and available as sets, or as pieces sold separately! Yes, it’s true, you will soon see a
new line of stamps from a company that is owned and operated by my crafty-<i>sister</i> Marge from her home in Mukilteo, WA!<br />
We will be launching later in the spring and I will have LOTS more details in the months to come as our ideas progress! <br />
I am beyond delighted to be starting this new creative adventure. There
have been many steps {over the years} to get me to this point, and can hardly wait to share it with all of you! Thank you for all your support
over the years here on my blog and for your continued support as I start
this very exciting new adventure.<br />
I am going to go into serious
design mode over the next few months, so I can have lots of fun stuff to show your
for our launch. Stay tuned, I promise to keep the details coming!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104122260118855842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363710079423136262.post-39292325939801429462013-01-18T18:30:00.000-06:002013-01-27T04:33:46.237-06:00DZ Doodles ... Some Inspiration and Valentine Stuff<strong><em>Hello </em>Fellow Doodlers!</strong><br />
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<strong>Just a quick mention about the following article</strong> that you have to read as it is thought provoking and inspirational to us all ... post by Carol Ohl.<br />
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"The last eight months for me have been a whirlwind of ramped up activity,
mountains of details, and lifestyle adjustments. It's all been a ton of fun, and
lots of hard work, but there is a flow that I feel that helps me know I'm
exactly where I belong for the moment. One of my prominent lessons is letting go
of the lists, and allowing time for what is being called for at the moment. That
might mean lunch with a friend, even though I may have a pile of other things to
do. It might mean I forego lunch with a friend because of the piles of things to
do. Each moment asks me to participate in its own way, regardless of the rules I
hold about it. There are many "shoulds" to follow, but we get a chance to move
beyond those and do what is intuitively "right" for that moment.<br />
In the
past couple of weeks I've made a real effort to allow for my intuition to take a
real front and center. As it turns out, I had one day that began with a
breakfast with a friend at 8:30 and by 11:10 I realized I might be late for my
lunch date with my mom. Now that's a great morning! I set my lists aside, and
what transpired was a really meaningful morning with deep conversation and
swirling insights.<br />
By the time Monday came, I really "should" have gotten
more checks of the list on my desk. But Peg Farmer was having a <a href="http://beadstash.blogspot.com/p/october-class-schedule.html"><span style="color: #d60071;">Zentangle
class</span></a> at the bead store. And even though I could have sat in the computer
corner and finished lots of the items on my list, I knew what was really being
asked is that I sit down with the class and become a student of <a href="http://zentangle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #d60071;">Zentangle</span></a>. Later that evening I
"should" have helped my son peel wallpaper off my dining room wall, but
something else was calling: another dinner conversation full of meaningful
twists and turns and aha moments. My son was cool with that:)<br />
The flow is
a wonderful thing. Sitting down with Zentangle always reminds me of that. The
more I do, the more I see the experience of flow with Zentangle helps me float
my way to each appropriate moment in the rest of my day.<br />
Thanks universe.
I am one lucky girl." <a href="http://openseedarts.blogspot.com/2013/01/allowing-time.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OpenSeedArts+%28Open+Seed+Arts%29" target="_blank"><strong>Read more...</strong></a><strong> </strong><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104122260118855842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363710079423136262.post-44484236415305254642013-01-08T02:17:00.000-06:002013-01-08T02:17:00.399-06:00DZ Doodles First Post of 2013!<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Hello Doodles Followers!</span></strong><br />
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<strong>Welcome to my first post of 2013 and a very happy new year to you all.</strong> I hope you had a great holiday season and aren't struggling too much to get back into the routine of normal life. I for one woke up this morning with mixed feelings of excitement and trepidation because this year I have lots of ideas for things I want to do. I had ideas last year too but approached them with something of a 'let's see what happens' attitude. In hindsight that seems to have been no bad thing because generally speaking those ideas came to fruition and that, combined with some unexpected events is what has inspired me to spread my wings even further this year.<br />
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<strong>Something I put off time and time again in 2012</strong> was submitting designs for magazine publication and this is another thing I'd like to address. I have a few DCWV projects to submit in a few weeks so that's a good start but part of my planning process will focus on scheduling some time to design specifically for web site challenges and magazines. There are lots of other ideas bubbling away to but for the time being I'm trying to keep a leash on those to stop myself going completely barmy. <br />
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<strong>Are you one of those people</strong> who chooses a word or two to focus on each year...? I've never done it before but while I was reflecting on the past year I decided now might be a good time to give it a try and the word I chose was balance. I had so many things going on throughout 2012 it seemed that I was always focusing all my efforts on <em>one particular aspect</em> at any given time while the others went neglected. Then when one task was completed that got ignored in favour of another until it became urgent again. Ultimately there was always something out of kilter. I'm not sure when I'll get these underway and that's part of the reason for the excitement since I know I have to sit down and develop some proper plans and realistic timescales. <br />
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<strong>So this year my aim is to get myself more organised</strong> so that I can multi-task more effectively and get a better work <strong><em>life balance</em></strong>. We're only two days in so I can't tell if it's going to work yet and it does go against all my natural inclinations to live life on a knife edge, but needs must as they say.<br />
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<strong>What have you got up your sleeve for 2013?</strong> - I'd love to hear about your plans and what you need to to do reach your goals.<br />
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Alcohol ink is a
popular type of ink for rubber stamping because a little is capable of going a
long way. With the<strong><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4964580_make-alcohol-ink-rubber-stamping.html" target="_blank"> right recipe</a></strong>, you can easily make your own alcohol ink from
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">What’s on your mixed-media bucket list?</span></strong> Get inspired to begin your own artsy
endeavors with <strong><a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/Mixed-Media/Magazines/Cloth-Paper-Scissors-January-February-2013-Digital-Edition.html?SessionThemeID=21&a=cpp130101" target="_blank"><em>Cloth Paper Scissors’</em> January/February 2013 issue</a></strong>!
Whether it’s a project you’ve been dying to try but haven’t had the courage (or
time!) to begin, or something you’ve been putting off due to lack of
instruction, now is the time to dip your fingertips into the mod podge, sift
through found paper clippings, warm up the encaustic and get to work. <br />
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• Try a new book form with tunnel books<br />
• Make a digital art slideshow of
your work<br />
• Give back and help others through your art <br />
• Learn to make
your own jewelry<br />
• Start up your sketchbook<br />
• Try encaustics on the
cheap<br />
• Rev up your jewelry with resin <br />
• Step into your own soldering
studio <br />
• Get stitchin’ to make a statement<br />
• Play with the possibilities
of plaster<br />
• Create free-motion fabric style<br />
• Seek out studio space
solutions <br />
• Master color mixing<br />
• Learn to love your letters<br />
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Experiment with screen printing<br />
• Brush up on your transfer technique<br />
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Enter a Reader Challenge<br />
• Make more time for art</blockquote>
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Be sure to grab what’s sure to be your next favorite collector’s issue!</span></strong> Now
you have all the resources, inspiration, and motivation to get started, get
further, and try something new. What are you waiting for? Begin your newest
mixed-media endeavor today!</div>
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<strong>This free vintage New Year Beetle image card (shown below)</strong> is available from<strong> </strong><a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2013/01/antique-graphic-new-year-beetle.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FzQGfm+%28*The+Graphics+Fairy*%29" target="_blank"><strong>Graphic Fairy</strong></a>, and<span style="color: #783f04;"> Karen stated,</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #783f04;">"This is a quirky little <b>Antique New Year Card!</b> Here we have a funny brown
<b>Beetle</b> in the <b>Snow</b>, carrying a branch of <b>Mistletoe</b>. I'm not
sure what Beetles have to do with the New Year, but I thought this one was kind
of cute!"</span> </span>So I began researching the oddity of why this image was drawn and here's some of what I found. Interesting to say the least as to why we carry on traditions.<br />
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parasite (a "hemiparasite").</strong> As a parasitic plant, it grows on the branches or
trunk of a tree and actually sends out roots that penetrate into the tree and
take up nutrients. But mistletoe is also capable for growing on its own; like
other plants it can produce its own food by photosynthesis. Mistletoe, however,
is more commonly found growing as a parasitic plant. There are two types of
mistletoe. The mistletoe that is commonly used as a Christmas
decoration (Phoradendron flavescens) is native to North America and grows
as a parasite on trees from New Jersey to Florida. The other type of mistletoe,
Viscum album, is of European origin. The European mistletoe is a green shrub
with small, yellow flowers and white, sticky berries which are considered
poisonous. It commonly seen on apple but only rarely
on oak trees. The rarer oak mistletoe was greatly venerated by the ancient Celts
and Germans and used as a ceremonial plant by early Europeans. The Greeks and
earlier peoples thought that it had mystical powers
and down through the centuries it became associated with many folklore
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<strong>From the earliest times mistletoe has been one of the most magical,
mysterious, and sacred plants of European folklore.</strong> It was considered to bestow
life and fertility; a protection against poison; and an aphrodisiac. The
mistletoe of the sacred oak was especially sacred to the ancient Celtic Druids.
On the sixth night of the moon white-robed Druid priests would cut the oak
mistletoe with a golden sickle. Two white bulls would be sacrificed amid prayers
that the recipients of the mistletoe would prosper. Later, the ritual of cutting
the mistletoe from the oak came to symbolize the emasculation of the old King by
his successor. Mistletoe was long regarded as both a sexual symbol and the
"soul" of the oak. It was gathered at both mid-summer and winter solstices, and
the custom of using mistletoe to decorate houses at Christmas is a survival of
the Druid and other pre-Christian traditions. The Greeks also thought that it
had mystical powers and down through the centuries it
became associated with many folklore customs. In the
Middle Ages and later, branches of mistletoe were hung from ceilings to ward off
evil spirits. In Europe they were placed over house and stable doors to prevent
the entrance of witches. It was also believed that the oak mistletoe could
extinguish fire. This was associated with an earlier belief that the mistletoe
itself could come to the tree during a flash of lightning. The traditions which began with the
European mistletoe were transferred to the similar American plant with the
process of immigration and settlement.<br />
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<strong>Kissing under the mistletoe is first found associated with the Greek festival of
Saturnalia and later with primitive marriage rites.</strong> They probably originated
from two beliefs. One belief was that it has power to bestow fertility. It was also believed that the dung
from which the mistletoe would also possess "life-giving"
power. In Scandinavia, mistletoe was considered a
plant of peace, under which enemies could declare a truce or warring spouses
kiss and make-up. Later, the eighteenth-century English credited with a certain
magical appeal called a kissing ball. At Christmas
time a young lady standing under a ball of mistletoe, brightly trimmed with
evergreens, ribbons, and ornaments, cannot refuse to be kissed. Such a kiss
could mean deep romance or lasting friendship and goodwill. If the girl remained
unkissed, she cannot expect not to marry the following year. In some parts of
England the Christmas mistletoe is burned on the twelfth night lest all the boys
and girls who have kissed under it never marry. Whether we believe it or not, it
always makes for fun and frolic at Christmas celebrations. Even if the pagan significance has been long
forgotten, the custom of exchanging a kiss under the mistletoe can still be
found in many European countries as well as in Canada. Thus if a couple in love
exchanges a kiss under the mistletoe, it is interpreted as a promise to marry,
as well as a prediction of happiness and long life. In France, the custom linked
to mistletoe was reserved for New Year's Day: "Au gui l'An neuf" (Mistletoe for
the New Year). Today, kisses can be exchanged under the mistletoe any time
during the holiday season.<br />
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<strong>For its supposedly mystical power mistletoe has
long been at the center of many folklore. One is associated with the Goddess
Frigga.</strong> The story goes that Mistletoe was the sacred plant of Frigga, goddess of
love and the mother of Balder, the god of the summer sun. Balder had a dream of
death which greatly alarmed his mother, for should he die, all life on earth
would end. In an attempt to keep this from happening, Frigga went at once to
air, fire, water, earth, and every animal and plant seeking a promise that no
harm would come to her son. Balder now could not be hurt by anything on earth or
under the earth. But Balder had one enemy, Loki, god of evil and he knew of one
plant that Frigga had overlooked in her quest to keep her son safe. It grew
neither on the earth nor under the earth, but on apple and oak trees. It was
lowly mistletoe. So Loki made an arrow tip of the mistletoe, gave to the blind
god of winter, Hoder, who shot it , striking Balder dead. The sky paled and all
things in earth and heaven wept for the sun god. For three days each element
tried to bring Balder back to life. He was finally restored by Frigga, the
goddess and his mother. It is said the tears she shed for her son turned into
the pearly white berries on the
mistletoe plant and in her joy Frigga kissed everyone who passed beneath the
tree on which it grew. The story ends with a decree that who should ever stand
under the humble mistletoe, no harm should befall them, only a kiss, a token of
love. What could be more natural than to translate the spirit of this old myth into a Christian way of
thinking and accept the mistletoe as the emblem of that Love which conquers
Death? Its medicinal properties, whether real or imaginary, make it a just
emblematic of that Tree of Life, the leaves of which are for the healing of the
nations thus paralleling it to the Virgin Birth of Christ.<br />
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<strong>JUDEO-CHRISTIAN CULTURE</strong><br />
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<strong>Semitic people and the Bible</strong><br />
Egyptian civilization exerted its influence over the entire Middle East. The
Phoenicians were especially receptive to the culture, and adopted the scarab as
auspicious amulets; however, along with their other deities, they figured it
with four wings, a character never found among true Egyptian scarabs. For
western Phoenicians, or Carthaginians, the scarabs were even more important,
being found in all the tombs. When Egyptian scarabs were available, they were
imported in great numbers to Carthage and its colonies. Later on, scarabs were
made on the spot. Some places were famous for this particular industry, e.g.
Sardinia. It is probably from Sardinia that the habit to carve amuletic and
ornamental scarabs passed to Etruria, and later to Rome, where they lost their
symbolic importance.<br />
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Coming back to Israel, the word “scarab” does not occur in the Hebrew Bible.
The Jewish authors probably did not want to recall the detested enemy through
this Egyptian emblematic character. However, in the Greek translation of the
Bible (called Septuagint,) the word “beetle” occurs once (Habakkuk 2:11): For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beetle out of the timber
shall answer it.<br />
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Christian authors</h3>
Habakkuk’s passage would not have been quoted here except for the use that
Saint Ambrose of Milan made of it. On five occasions, this Father of the Church
alluded to the text and compared Jesus Christ to Habakkuk’s scarab. Other
Christian authors (St. Augustine, St. Cyril of Alexandria, etc.) made equivalent
or similar comparisons. These are the most obvious testimonies of a possible
influence of Egyptian religion on Christianism. They also might have been
influenced by (or had influenced on) some late Egyptian beliefs, e.g. reported
by Horapollo (above), who described the scarab as “only begotten,” with the same
Greek words (monogenes) as used by John 3:16 referring to Christ, and repeated
by other Christian authors.<br />
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Modern Europe</h3>
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In Germany, where scarab worship, in the form of the stag beetle, has
persisted longest, the equation scarab = Christ was widely accepted. The
quintessential German artist, Albrecht Dürer, associated the stag beetle with
Christ in various paintings, and produced a famous watercolor of the insect. The
Jesuit Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) did not hesitate to recall the
identification scarab = Christ, referring both to St. Ambrose and Psalm
22:6:<br />
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“But I am a worm, and no man,” verse which has been referred to Christ, and
where (as Kircher says), “some read scarab instead of worm.” He went further to
combine Christian faith with Alchemy: for him, the scarab was the prima materia
of the Great Work. This idea was shared by some alchemists, e.g. Michael Maier
(1566-1622), who explained in his writings that the so-called “philosophal
stone,” product of the Great Work, was nothing other than Christ, resuscitated
from the dead; a promise of resurrection for all human beings. Perhaps the
scarabs and other beetles still occasionally used as ornaments (like in the Art
Nouveau jewelry referred to above) are ultimate remnants of these old faiths,
which can be traced back to the Egyptians and Paleolithic shamans.<br />
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along with my distress inks and a normal heat resistant craft mat. I found
the advantage I gained with the Splodge Away Mat is to do with how the ink is
applied to the applicator which in turn leads to, I feel, a quicker, smoother
blend of the colours. Normally I would press or swipe the Blender Tool
into and across my distress ink pad. This, on occasion, would result in
uneven coverage where the ink was not evenly distributed onto the ink pads
surface. Especially when the pad was ‘getting on a bit’!To compensate for this I would apply more ink than I needed and blend it onto my
old, heat resistant mat to remove the excess, before proceeding with the
blending onto the card stock. With a Splodge Away Mat you apply the inks directly from the ink pad onto the
mat itself, then use the blending tool to ‘buff’ the ink into a wide but evenly
spread area on it’s special surface. The materials used for the Mat stops
any uneven ‘lump of colour' and therefore as you go across your project it allows
a quicker, easier, much smoother application of even colour." -- <a href="http://to%20compensate%20for%20this%20i%20would%20apply%20more%20ink%20than%20i%20needed%20and%20blend%20it%20onto%20my%20old,%20heat%20resistant%20mat%20to%20remove%20the%20excess,%20before%20proceeding%20with%20the%20blending%20onto%20the%20card%20stock./" target="_blank">Eileen's Crafty Zone</a> --<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">One Zentangle A Day ...</span></strong> A Zentangle is a minature abstract work of art created on a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2-inch (8.9 x 8.9 cm) piece of art paper called a "tile." It is created from a collection of patterns not meant to represent anything, and this size allows for a work of art that can be completed in a relatively short time. The process is a meditative art form, using a pen and pencil and there are no mistakes in Zentangle, so there's no need for an eraser (<em>gasp</em>)!! If you don't like the look of a stroke you have made (<em>oh well</em>, don't panic), it then becomes only an opportunity to create a new tangle, or transform it using an old trusty pattern. </div>
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Darla's latest obsession from Starbucks these days is a gingerbread hot cocoa.
It’s pretty much the only thing she's ordered for the last month. She is powerless against them. Resistance is futile, and as far as she's
concerned, there’s no real reason to resist. Except that they’re three bucks a pop.<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.bakingdom.com/2012/12/homemade-gingerbread-hot-cocoa.html" target="_blank">Gingerbread Syrup recipe</a></strong> by Darla, Hot Cocoa recipe by The Hubster. This syrup is the key to Darla's gingerbread hot cocoa, and it has a secret
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classic holiday cookie: the gingerbread man . . . or woman. Heck, let us just
call them <em><a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2012/12/jumbo-gingerbread-folk/" target="_blank">gingerbread folk</a></em>. Timeless, tasty and so darn cute. Get <strong>The Perfect Gingerbread Cookie Recipe</strong>: A dark, robust and spicy gingerbread cookie with a
slightly crispy edge and semi-soft center. This cookie dough rolls like a dream
and is ideal for cutting gingerbread folk, or any other desired shape, and <strong>Royal Icing Recipe</strong>, as well as a <strong>Jumbo Gingerbread man template</strong> to get you going! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Memory of the Newton Conneticut victims.<br />
CHILDREN<br />
Charlotte Bacon, 2/22/06, female (age 6)<br />
Daniel Barden, 9/25/05, male (age 7)<br />
Olivia Engel, 7/18/06, female (age 6)<br />
Josephine Gay, 12/11/05, female (age 7)<br />
Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 04/04/06, female (age 6)<br />
Dylan Hockley, 03/08/06, male (age 6)<br />
Madeleine F. Hsu, 07/10/06, female (age 6)<br />
Catherine V. Hubbard, 06/08/06, female (age 6)<br />
Chase Kowalski, 10/31/05, male (age 7)<br />
Jesse Lewis, 06/30/06, male (age 6)<br />
James Mattioli, 03/22/06, male (age 6)<br />
Grace McDonnell, 11/04/05, female (age 7)<br />
Emilie Parker, 05/12/06, female (age 6)<br />
Jack Pinto, 05/06/06, male (age 6)<br />
Noah Pozner, 11/20/06, male (age 6)<br />
Caroline Previdi, 09/07/06, female (age 6)<br />
Jessica Rekos, 05/10/06, female (age 6)<br />
Avielle Richman, 10/17/06, female (age 6)<br />
Benjamin Wheeler, 9/12/06, male (age 6)<br />
Allison N. Wyatt, 07/03/06, female (age 6)<br />
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ADULTS<br />
Rachel Davino, 7/17/83, female (age 29)<br />
Dawn Hochsprung, 06/28/65, female (age 47)<br />
Anne Marie Murphy, 07/25/60, female (age 52)<br />
Lauren Russeau, 1982, female (age 29)<br />
Mary Sherlach, 02/11/56, female (age 56)<br />
Victoria Soto, 11/04/85, female (age 27)</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/this-week-on-tv" target="_blank">In Touch Ministries</a>: An Intimate Look at The Birth of Jesus.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every year at Christmas, many people open the Word of God and read about the birth of Christ, but do we really know the full story? Is it possible that we are missing some important details about the incarnation that God would have us understand? In this message, Dr. Stanley takes you deep into the Christmas story, revealing the eternal implications of the seemingly insignificant details of the nativity</span> </div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="background-color: #f9fdff; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">"They
rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house,
they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him.
And... presented gifts to Him</span><i><span style="text-align: left;">.</span>"
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<span style="color: #684022; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Before
we get to all the posted articles this week, I'd like to restate some bitter-sweet news. This will
be my last posting (<em>for sure</em> the last for this year and possibly most of 2013
as well). I know this comes as a shock, and I just want to say this decision
was not made lightly, but with much prayer. It's been a wonderful experience
these past 3 years, and many of you have been faithful doodlers, and friends.
It's not closing due to lack of interest, that's for sure! However, life has
gotten much busier this year, and things started getting out of balance for me.
It became clear that I needed to prioritize my life's activities ~ after all,
the Lord blessed me with a diversified creative nature. That for me, means letting go of my
blogging that took up so much of my time. After thinking on it a few
months and going back and forth about it, I finally felt peace about my decision. Hobbies are important, however, there's a time
and season for everything, and the time has come for me to say
farewell for awhile. I hope the Lord leads me back on this path at some point in the
future! In the meantime, why not hop over to my newly designed <a href="http://dizzydesignsstore.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Dizzy Designs Store</strong></a><strong> site</strong>, and
browse about at what I'm creating when you can. I hope to overwhelm you with a large variety of handmade crafts that you can purchase, hang on your wall, embellishments to craft with, crochet projects too, and a whole lotta "stuff" I've yet to get started on!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Century Gothic;"><strong>Hello <em>Fellow</em> Doodlers!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Now for some fun!</strong> Have I got a bunch of <em>FREEBIE-findings</em> FOR YOU TO HAVE FUN WITH! They won't be posted for very long, so, grab them while you can. First, let's get some "Santa, Sleigh, Candles, Branch Ornaments, and Wreath" out there for some of those quick and last minute projects!</span><br />
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<strong>Betz White's Tissue Box of Christmas Past ... <a href="http://blog.betzwhite.com/2012/12/one-stitch-leads-to-another.html" target="_blank">read more</a> </strong><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong>Making gorgeous glassine paper is very easy when using <a href="http://www.iceresin.com/" target="_blank">IceResin</a>,</strong> <span style="color: black;">which is a clear resin that is jeweler's grade and non-toxic when cured. Used in jewelry, it can also be used on craft projects, paper arts and more. It's safe to use indoors and is the ideal use for projects you want to preserve. </span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">For The Love of Paper</span></strong>, Kimberly Crawford shows how she used IceResin on her poinsettia's Holiday Cheer card. <a href="http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com/2012/11/holiday-cheer.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ForTheLoveOfPaper+%28For+the+Love+of+Paper%29" target="_blank">Read more... </a><br />
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possibilities on how to use them. However, there are really only a few basic
techniques, that you can use, to get them onto your project – and almost all of
them require a printer. How you use that printer can be varied in so many ways –
and The Graphic Fairy's DIY Projects For The Home, Contributing Editor Gina, has a personal favorite way of<a href="http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/2012/08/how-to-print-on-fabric.html" target="_blank"> printing on fabric</a>. She often shares projects on
how to use the prints, and thought it was time to share her step by step method
of printing directly onto fabric. (Gina also includes a bike image to use). There’s
a billion and one tutorials out there – but she's been doing it the way she does for
years. It gets great results every time, it’s quick & easy, and Gina always
has what she needs on hand. Win/<em>win</em>, eh? </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Got Crabby Sprayers?</span></strong> Are you having trouble with Lindys old sprayers? They got new, great, non-clogging ones that will make you fall in love with your Lindys all over again! For a limited time, Lindy's are offering these sprayers at no cost to you to replace those old crabby sprayers! Please <a href="http://www.lindystampgang.com/replacement-sprayers/" target="_blank">order as many as you need</a> to replace your old sprayers.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">However, I just recently realized what-a-terrific "spray nozzle" the Frebreeze bottles come with</span></strong> when I became desperate for a sparyer on a project. I use nearly one a month for pet odor, and one for room air freshening (I like things nice and smelly-clean). As I was nearly ready to toss one away, I decided to wash it out and see how well it worked. I found that they aren't chincy-made nozzles and actually quite heavy-duty and the spray is a fine-mist. They'd make g-r-e-a-t sprayers for all sorts of needs when crafting ... so save your bottles!<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong>To help with your holiday crafting and projects</strong> here are a few <span style="color: #990000;">"<em>findings</em>"</span> that I came across years ago, and I thought I'd share some with all of you. They will be <em><span style="color: #990000;">listed for a limited time</span><span style="color: #990000;"> only</span></em> and then changed to other image findings that I'll share with you until the first of January. <em><span style="color: #990000;">So check back frequently.</span></em> </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>This is <em>my</em> Christmas gift to YOU!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Smiley Snowball-flake Ornament!</span></strong> This is a crochet project that has been keeping me <em>p-r-e-t-t-y</em> busy lately ... ever since I've shown it around. I chuckle at everyone I make ... <em>they are so adorable</em>! Orders are keeping me crochet<em>-i-n-g</em> <em>like crazy</em> along with the many other crochet projects that people are requesting me to make for them too! <em>But</em>, I love it! And it really gets me into the holiday mood. The "flake" is 7-inches in circumference (around) and the snowball section pops out approximately 1-1/2 inches from the center, I've even added a cute little nose! <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you would like one too,</span></strong> please click on the <strong>DONATION BUTTON</strong> (top left column) <strong>and enter $13.50</strong> (which includes shipping within the Continental U.S. only). Make sure your address info is included - email address too, and phone number, so that if I have a reason to I can call, I can. This "is" my original pattern, and I am in the process of designing yet another like it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;"><em>You'll just love</em> the way this <a href="http://www.qbaroo.com/camelotstudio/main.cfm?type=0&categoryoid=28&productoid=99" target="_blank">laser-pre-cut scrapbook paper</a></span></strong> </span><span style="color: black;">makes the candles look beautiful both at day and night, and how the glow of candlelight casts lacy patterns of light! <a href="http://tikkido.com/node/736" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">**Impatient folks can place item on a paper towel and microwave it for 30-seconds, or use a blow dryer to speed the process up.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">This coming year I'm ending a chapter in my life</span></strong> because, overtime, my creativity needs my undivided attention to create, more so than it does spending time blogging. I asked for <em>little</em> donations, only one person out of all who visit Oodles of Doodles News responded generously. I don't know if it's made me feel worthless; if the articles, project finds, links and freebie images are useless tid-bits, or if I plainly feel stupid for spending so much <em>of my time</em><strong> </strong><em>blogging</em> what isn't appreciated. But then again, that's my issues.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong><em>My time is valuable</em> (<em>maybe only to me</em>),</strong></span> as are the freebie images I very often give away. And so, I've made the decision that next year I'm just taking "the time" spent blogging and searching the Internet on more productive ventures; crocheting, sewing, crafting, card making, embellishments, etc. and selling-my-creations <strong><a href="http://dizzydesignsstore.com/" target="_blank">here</a></strong> throughout the year. With this change I won't feel so much guilt in spending a lot of my time blogging, when <em>I should of been</em> using it to create for sales at the local craft shows.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">I want to thank all of you for spending your time with me on the Oodles of Doodles News blog.</span></strong> I have appreciated your comments and encouragement over the years. I <em>will NOT</em> be shutting down this blog, but instead, will be opening the <strong><span style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://dizzydesignsstore.com/" target="_blank">Dizzy Designs Store</a></span></strong> in 2013 where I'll do spurts of blogging, mostly about my new designs and projects currently available for purchase. I invite you to take some time to visit me there! Oodles of Doodles News will be left up as a resource for projects, information, links and freebie images.<br />
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Gingerbread Martini Recipe <a href="http://shop.limetreecove.com/blogs/cocktail-recipes/2343292-gingerbread-martini-cocktail-recipe-holiday-cocktail-recipes" target="_blank"> Lime Tree Grove</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.yummly.com/recipes/gingerbread-martini" target="_blank">Yummly</a> 11 Gingerbread Martini Recipe<br />
<a href="http://www.houstonpress.com/2007-12-27/dining/outback-steakhouse-s-gingerbread-martini/" target="_blank">Outback Steak House</a><em> (rendition)</em> Gingerbread Martini<br />
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Life” art in the Cullen home, her decision was made in an
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they are not placed there randomly by some prop hand. There is meaning and
purpose in every accessory. This scene in the movie depicts the struggle between
Edward & Bella about the viability, value, and risk of their carrying their
unborn “vamp-child”. The Tree of Life hanging on the wall is dominant in the
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>Ornament week at <span style="color: #783f04;">Crafts `n Coffee</span> has a dozen different ornaments</strong> you can make with paper. <em>Who doesn't love paper</em>? It's inexpensive, easy to use, and sold everywhere; not to mention the endless selection! I found a Christmas ornament out of this dozen different ornaments that I just have to make for my tree! Patty Schaffer used her paper punch to make this Red and White Paper Punch Ornament. It looks easy enough to work on during TV time. <a href="http://craftsncoffee.com/2011/12/01/one-dozen-pretty-paper-ornaments-you-can-make/" target="_blank">Read more...</a> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">1 Fine Cookie</span> not only lists the many things she's thankful for,</strong> she also shares a "delicious" Spiked Apple Cider Dip ... yes, there's liqour in it, apple brandy sounds just perfect to me! She also includes a pricey "where-to-buy" the Autumn cookie cutter set link, but, <a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2019705292_amazonseller18.html?syndication=rss" target="_blank">don't <em>waste your time</em></a>, <a href="http://www.countrykitchensa.com/shop/cookie-pie-and-pastry-shop/halloweenfall-cookie-cutters/44/603/305/" target="_blank">go here...</a> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Paper roses are everyone's favorite crafts.</span></strong> They can be used on gifts, worn in your hair, adorn apparel, creat a bouquet, and more. Lia, at Ellinee Journal, shares her PDF template rose downloads; white, orange, salmon pink, pale pink, and pale yellow, along with a printable PDF version of instructions. Give it a try! <a href="http://www.ellinee.com/blog/freebie-friday-diy-paper-rose-templates/" target="_blank">Read more...</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">I have to say, I was <em>so excited</em> when I received my <a href="http://shopcountrykitchen.com/" target="_blank">"leaf" cookie cutters</a></span></strong> in the mail that I had to show them to you - for the prices, they are a great value and are well crafted! Now that I just got my new stove/oven delivered today, I'm all set this week to start making cookies, baking some pies, the turkey and stuff!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">I have some <em>great ideas for gifting</em> and <em>creating</em> this week.</span></strong> Be sure to head all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter and pick up the freebie downloads, too!</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">WISE buys ... Attention, Black Friday shoppers:</span></strong> In your rush to nab holiday deals, don't let store displays sway your choices. A study in the <em>Journal of Consumer Research</em> found that retail customers tend to narrow their visual focus to the center of a product display in the final seconds of the decision-making process - and then grab a product within that zone. Just being aware of the effect can help consumers make smarter choices, researchers say. Even better, do your homework before you hit the mall: <strong><em><span style="color: #b45f06;">Make a list of sale items you're hoping to score, and stick to it!</span></em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>THINK THANKS! Encourage an attitude of gratitude with this fun family activity. </strong></span><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Grateful Expectations:</span></strong> Have a Thanksgiving countdown with a gratitude calendar. Make a base - use painted foam core - and every day fill attaches mini craft envelopes with notes describing what family members are thankful for. Opening them becomes an entertaining pairing with pumpkin pie. Pay it forward: If a note says "toys," for example, have each child offer up one for donation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;"><em>Congratulations</em>! After years of training and countless solicitations of the magic word, your kids' auto-reply is to say "thank you." <em>Now, if you can get them to mean it. </em></span></strong>Thankfulness ranks up there with character, integrity, self-control, and shared values in a family. Fostering a thankful attitude is an important responsibility for parents: If your child doesn't absorb the value of thankfulness from you, who will it come from? Fun ideas put appreciation into action toward the absorption. And don't worry if your younger children aren't exactly lofty in counting their blessings. It's "a good start" if kids are thankful for things like toys, trinkets, or even old refrigerator box that they've turned into a clubhouse. As children grow, their thinking changes, and they're better able to recognize things of an abstract nature. At that point, they might value things such as community, warm home, or intelligence. <strong><em>So let the games begin</em></strong>.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;"><em>Don't forget</em> that wall decor crafts</span></strong> make great housewarming and holiday gifts! Show off your creativity and make something that is sure to become a conversation piece! <strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Plates On Display!</span></strong> Arrange plates on the wall without visible hangers using these adhesive-back disks with built-in loops. They are available in different sizes, the hangers can be easily applied to (and removed from) the back of any plate using water. Starting at $1.99 each; Hobby Lobby Online Store <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/3-disc-plate-hanger-731877/" target="_blank">3-inch Disc Plate Hanger</a> and <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/4-disc-plate-hanger-732008/" target="_blank">4-inch Disc Plate Hanger.</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">3D Canvas with Silfk Flowers!</span></strong> Give a floral canvas painting real dimension with stiffened silk flowers and a 3-D vase made from a plastic water bottle. This great project from </span><a href="http://www.favecrafts.com/index.php/hct/Heidi-Borchers-Biography" target="_blank" title="About Heidi Borchers and Inspired at Home"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Heidi Borchers of Inspired at Home</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is a great way to recycle a plastic water bottle instead of tossing. </span><a href="http://www.favecrafts.com/Wall-Decor/3-D-Canvas-with-Silk-Flowers/ml/1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Read more... </span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">"<em>OMG</em>! Don't you just love it</span></strong>?!" Jean Hardy used Transfer Artist Paper (image transfer sheets) ironed onto white cotton, and then stretched over a square wooden block. Embellished it with ribbon, shell buttons, and lace, then framed the block in a small white box frame, and called it, Little Bird. <a href="http://craftyindividualsblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/come-and-see-us.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">PACKAGE DEAL.</span></strong> Every holiday season, friends clamor for holiday homemade treats. Offer them up with wrappings worthy of the yumminess inside! A scrapbook-paper lining and bands of ribbon dress up a standard baker's box. A <a href="http://www.countrykitchensa.com/shop/cake-decorating-supplies/cupcake-box-white-wwindow/38/538/1613/640508/" target="_blank">cupcake-size box</a> (3x3x3)is perfect for holding a few shortbread coins or sugar cookies, but the same techniques work on a larger box.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Homemade Sparkle Paints.</span></strong> They are called this because they glitter once they are dry due to the salt. Making and using your own <a href="http://vickismithartwithkids.blogspot.com/2012/11/sparkle-paints.html" target="_blank">sparkle paints </a>is almost a form of therapy. It is just so relaxing. All you'll need is some white flour + salt + water +<a href="http://www.plaidonline.com/ceramcoat/brand/products.htm" target="_blank"> acrylic paints</a> and <a href="http://www.acemart.com/search.ep?keyWords=squeeze+bottle&cm_ven=C-M&cm_cat=C7&cm_pla=A29&cm_ite=squeeze+bottles" target="_blank">plastic squeeze bottles</a> for each color made! <a href="http://vickismithartwithkids.blogspot.com/2012/11/sparkle-paints.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Redo a plan clock by adding some of your own personality!</span></strong> This clock craft shows you how to turn any old clock into a Glam Chevron Clock using scrapbook supplies and embellishments<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Cookie Envelopes!</span></strong> Giant monogram cookies are a special delivery inside an embellished <a href="http://www.soho-paper.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCH&Store_Code=S" target="_blank">pochette</a> (also called a petal envelope). Cut scrapbook paper to fit the interior; adhere with doble-stick tape. Use glue dots to attach two buttons - one to the flap and another 1/2 inch from the fold. Wrap twine in a figure 8 around the buttons to close. Use the template available below to create your own pochette. And for those of you thinking "wine" gifts I've included a wine bottle card template.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Of course, anyone familiar with German Christmas customs</span></strong> can see the flaws in this “legend.” First of all, the German St. Nick doesn't show up on Christmas Eve. He arrives on the 5th or 6th of December. Nor do German children open their presents on Christmas morning. That happens on Christmas Eve in Germany.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Here are some <a href="http://deedledeedoodles.blogspot.com/2011/10/hi-doodlers-freebie-image-click-on.html" target="_blank">gingerbread image</a> card design inspirations,</span></strong> for those of you who are gingy-addicts, that I'm re-creating for my holiday cards, and thought I'd share them with you! They all use the one or more of Stampin' Up's Got Treats Stamp Set-120627, Holiday Collection Framelits Dies-127814, and Scentsational Season Stamp Set-121190.<br />
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</a><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Altered "Tin" Brooch Tutorial and Tins-On-Sale!</span></strong> Nichola Battilana designed these gorgeous Tin Brooches that are perfect little things to wear over the holidays, don't you think? However, my first thought was designing them as Christmas tree ornaments, or magnet-backed designs for the refrigerator (or any other "magnet" board). But anyway, how about for gifting? Seriously, who needs <em>yet another piece of junk</em> from a mass retailer store that has zero personality? Make a slew of these up in an afternoon to give away as presents! View <a href="http://blog.pixiehill.com/2012/11/altered-brooches-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Nichola's photo-tutorial </a>and her attention to details, and see the full list of supplies needed, and where to buy, to create your own altered brooches! P.S. Great "memories" gift to give any time!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">It's mid-November <em>a-l-r-e-a-d-y</em>, meaning that Thanksgiving is nearly here and Christmas will be right around the corner ... "eek!"</span></strong> I'm a huge fan of getting a big chunk of my own holiday shopping done online, and this year, I'm crafting a lot of "handmade" to add to the mix; stockings, crochet appareal, reindeer projects/decor, baked goodies, jar gifts, to mention a few of them. I hope you will enjoy <em>and try</em>, as I am, the many project ideas I'll be bringing your way over the coming weeks, to think "handmade" as well.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">The cold has entered our state and bu<em>rrr</em>-ree!</span></strong> Time to turn the furnace on and start "<em>thinking</em> Thanksgiving" with some idea's for Christmastime that will have to stay in the back of my mind for now. I ordered my leaf cookie cutters and can't wait to get started on my "fall cookie baking". I'm all prepared to get started as soon as they arrive! But, until then, I'm creating some Thanksgiving cards to send out using a few of the images below that I thought I would share them with you too! I love-<em>love</em>-love nutcrackers and have included two of my favorites as well as a darling dimensional reindeer that you might like to have a go at using the idea of the one in the photo!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Designer Patti Milazzo's Reindeer decor</span></strong> will inspire you to re-create her holiday reindeer decor. Although the pattern isn't included, I found one that should be a suitable template for use. <a href="http://gluearts.blogspot.com/2010/12/holiday-traditions.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Today is the perfect day to get card making!</span></strong> Why not get started with this fun Christmas reindeer pop-up card - it's free! <a href="http://couturecraft.blogspot.com/2011/12/crafty-christmas-countdown-day-10.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Martha Stewart Reindeer Pop-Up Card.</span></strong> Spread holiday cheer with this one-of-a-kind <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/266377/reindeer-pop-up-card" target="_blank">holiday card</a> from pop-up artists Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">This fantasy felt flower collection</span></strong> embellished with sequins, beads, and embroidery are projects that will "wow" card making, scrapbook pages, and so much more! <a href="http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/felt-flowers-embellished-with-sequins-beads-and-embroidery/" target="_blank">Sewn Up by Teresa</a> Down Under's photo tutorial and color combinations will inspire you to get started on creating some of your own fantasy felt flowers too!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Scrapbook-Crazy (mini album tutorials and altered projects)</span></strong> made this cute little tree ornament that turned into a mini album! For instructions and the Christmas ornament template (PDF) <a href="http://www.scrapbook-crazy.com/christmas-tree-decoration-album.html" target="_blank">read more...</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104122260118855842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363710079423136262.post-40971223415251868792012-11-04T20:08:00.000-06:002012-11-10T14:25:19.023-06:00DZ Doodles Freebie Scarecrow, Felt Ornaments, Paper Snowflakes, Christmas Bingo, Stockings, Toilet Paper Roll Wreaths, Gingerbread Recipes, Ornament Video, Vintage Cards, Tuxedo Penquin, and much more added throughout the week!<h3>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">What a beautiful treat for a Thanksgiving hostess, Fall Leaf Cookies!</span></strong> Start with a favorite Sugar Cookie recipe, and Elizabeth includes her grandmother's recipe, gather up some<a href="http://www.coppergifts.com/cookie-cutters/pc/showsearchresults.asp?idCategory=&idSupplier=&priceFrom=&priceUntil=&sku=&IDBrand=&keyWord=tree%20leaves&customfield=&SearchValues=&resultCnt=&order=&Submitx=&Submity=&pageStyle=H" target="_blank"> leaf cookie cutters</a>, <a href="http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/searchresults.aspx?Description=leaf%20cookie%20cutters" target="_blank">more leaf cookie cutters</a>, and fill in with the Royal Icing recipe! <a href="http://lizybbakes.blogspot.com/2012/11/fall-leaf-cookie-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">When I saw these fancy rubber gloves,</span></strong> as I chuckled I thought, "what a cute bridal shower gift" to add to a kitcheny package! I love giving a basket of kitchen gadgets with crocheted towel toppers, matching hot pads, mitts, apron, and other goodies! <a href="http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/2012/11/guest-post.html" target="_blank">Melissa shows you how</a> to create a pair for yourself or for gift-giving ... oh what a great holiday hostess-gift idea!!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;"></span></strong><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>Get your fabric, or better yet, "felt fabric" out!!</strong></span> What better match than a partridge and a pear? You can't resist making this adorable duo in two different sizes, the big one is perfect for pin cushions. Stitch the petite version to adorn your Christmas Tree, gift boxes, anywhere really. Big partridge is 6" x 4", big pear is 3" x 5", little partridge is 2" x 4", and little pear is 3" x 2" <span id="prodID"><strong><a href="http://www.connectingthreads.com/patterns/Partridge_and_a_Pear_Pattern__D991416.html" target="_blank">Item No. 991416 is free</a></strong>!</span><br />
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I know, <em>we'd all</em> like to think we have some "MS-abilities" (Martha Stewart), but Not Martha found one kick ass structural gingerbread recipe for a cookie project that stands up on it's own! Megan will explain her process, give you the recipe, and share a lot more, <a href="http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2009/12/09/partridge-in-a-pear-tree-in-gingerbread/" target="_blank">read more...</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Made in the USA!!</span></strong> Where will you spend your dollars this holiday season? Think about patronizing a
small business as a way to give TWO gifts. One is the gift you purchase. The
money goes to the crafter or small business owner, who in turn spends it with
another small business (accountant, landlord, their employees) in ways that
directly improve and affect your town, your state, your country. They pay
local/state and U.S. taxes. They are much more likely to provide better wages
and benefits. They are your neighbors. <a href="http://shoplocalraleigh.org/assets/file/why_support_locally_owned_businesses_from_new_rules.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Read a few more reasons here</span></a>. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">It's still that time-of-year for fall decor</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">and thoughts of Thanksgiving Day festivities.</span></strong> In addition to getting you started on Christmas early, I'll be adding Autumn/Fall images for those last minute projects! And here's a "Fall" in love <a href="http://www.theperfectpalette.com/2011/05/fall-in-love-palette-of-mustard.html" target="_blank">Perfect Palette</a> of colors to work with; Mustard, Cranberry, Latte, and White!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">It's not too early to start planning and making Christmas crafts</span></strong> and here's a fun felt project from Laura of Bugs and Fishes that would make a great kick-off craft for the season. She's provided templates and instructions for making these cute <a href="http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-vintage-felt-baubles.html" target="_blank">felt Christmas ornaments</a>, inspired by vintage Christmas baubles! In addition to other felt crafts.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Snowflakes are so pretty and it's so easy to make paper snowflakes</span></strong> in different designs and sizes, using just a sheet of paper and scissors. <a href="http://inspirationforhome.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-craft-how-to-make-paper.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> you will find Martha Stewart's neat instructions for folding the basic shapes, as well as patterns of snowflake cuts to try!<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>Why go traditional with your Christmas decor?</strong></span> Have a little fun with your mantel. I love <em>a good</em> "stocking pattern" and especially one's that are free. Here's a few that I came across to get you started on crafting some stockings for family and friends! Make them from heavy-duty card stock, or felt fabric, or holiday fabrics. Use them as gift-giving packages or hang them on the fireplace (or tree) for Santa to fill! Lynn's <a href="http://nebraskaviews.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-stocking-fun.html" target="_blank">Christmas Stocking</a> Fun! (shown) <a href="http://www.warehousefabricsinc.com/blog/funkify-your-christmas-stockings/" target="_blank">Elf Stockings </a>(includes PDF pattern download and direct links to purchase fabrics). <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/ice-skate-stocking-667382/" target="_blank">Ice Shate Stocking</a> (includes PDF pattern download, materials and instructions.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><strong>The inspiration is in your bathroom;</strong></span> <a href="http://www.seeyoutheredesign.com/2010/12/diy-toilet-paper-roll-wreath.html" target="_blank">Holiday Wreath</a> using toilet paper rolls! Jamie at See You There (DIY Crafts, Recipes, Parties, and Fun!) has the photo step-by-step method she used to create this lovely, simple wreath out of stuff you would normally throw away. Of course, you could enhance it even more with your ideas and personal touch! <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">It's "Gingerbread" Cookie Time! Want to learn to make these adorable Nutcracker ornaments?</span></strong> First of all you'll need to use, Sweet Sugar Belle's <a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2010/12/nutcracker-ornaments/" target="_blank">Orange Gingerbread</a> recipe.And here's Sweet Sugar Belle's <a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2010/12/its-gingerbread-time/" target="_blank">Gingerbread Cookie</a> recipe too.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">And here are some clip art images of the American Nutcracker Bird</span></strong> that you may want to use on some Christmas card projects!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Becca, at Amazing Paper Grace,</span></strong> shows you in this video tutorial, how-to-make this beautiful honeycomb ornament using a few simple supplies. What a lovely gift-giving idea for anyone's ornament collection!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">A lovely and festive Christmas card</span></strong> with vintage style by <a href="http://card-blanc.blogspot.com/2010/11/vintage-christmas-free-download.html" target="_blank">Kathy Martin</a> and a free download of the vintage image she used!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Here's a cutie Tuxedo Penguin dimensional pattern</span></strong> for your holiday decor! Print out the pre-colored version to construct a few to scatter about! Add a scarf and cap, candy cane, wreath, etc!</div>
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</a><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Create a few fun prinatable Halloween Labels</span></strong> to adhere to an assortment of bottles using full sheet label paper, or use regular paper and some Mod Podge! Visit The Country Chic Cottage for a fun tutorial on Angie's <a href="http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2012/10/macbeth-halloween-decor.html" target="_blank">Macbeth Halloween</a> decor projects! Get your craft on, and your <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy-crafts.com/2012/10/halloween-printable-labels.html" target="_blank">PDF Halloween Labels...</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">And while I'm on the subject of Mod Podge,</span></strong> here is a tutorial of How to <a href="http://matsutakeblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-transfer-inkjet-images-to-wood.html#!/2009/10/how-to-transfer-inkjet-images-to-wood.html" target="_blank">Transfer Inkjet Images</a> to Wood. <em>BUT</em>, it is also useable on a lot of surfaces ... I'd call it more of a tutorial on creating decals! And Claudine Hellmuth's Spooky Tree <a href="http://claudinehellmuth.blogspot.com/2012/10/spooky-tree-gesso-transfer.html" target="_blank">"Gesso" Transfer Technique</a> video gives you yet another idea/way of creating a "decal"!<br />
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Jim, <a href="http://www.thegentlemancrafter.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-08-17T15:03:00-05:00&max-results=7&start=7&by-date=false" target="_blank">The Gentleman Crafter</a> introduces you to his how-to videos to make what he calls his, Haunted Panorama! A project that really makes a nice addition to your Halloween decorations. And the amazing Witchy Panorama (shown) from Dena's Stamping Corner is a "knock your Halloween socks off" creation! <a href="http://denasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/2012/09/halloween-panorama.html" target="_blank">See more of her details...</a><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Okay!</strong> <em>Enough</em> about my ill-fated week of the flu! I'm ready-set-to get-started on the ideas and projects for the year-end holidays! And here is my Halloween card design!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong><a href="http://amastercreation.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/christmas-cookie-collection-2009/?blogsub=confirming#blog_subscription-3" target="_blank">A MASTER CREATION</a></strong>, <em>Specialty Desserts For Any Occasion</em>,<strong> </strong></span><span style="color: black;">should get your holiday</span> cookie-creating-imagination stirred up early enough to make dozens of these homemade treats for family and friends! I love Christmas goodies, especially when they come from someone's oven! <em>And here's some ornaments from my image collection for your projects!</em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Bling your pumpkin too!</span></strong> Make a cool and stylish metallic pumpkin in no time using Tacky Glue and a string of gold mardi gras beads. Such a sophisticated look that screams upscale, don't you think? Alexa, at <a href="http://www.swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2012/10/gold-bling-pumpkin-diy.html" target="_blank">Swell Designer</a>, will show how easily it's done! This is not only a gorgeous piece for a Glam Goth Party but can also go in your decor for a Thanksgiving Party as well!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">You've got to watch the "Got Candy"</span></strong> spider and bag card <a href="http://ellenhutson.typepad.com/the_classroom_new/2012/10/got-candy-by-julie-ebersole.html" target="_blank">video by Julie Ebersole</a> at the Ellen Hutson's, the Classroom. It's just too cute! <em>Yes, I had to place an order</em> for the bag and spider too - this will have to be next year's Halloween card project!<br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Our Little Inspirations </span><a href="http://ourlittleinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-coffin-treat-holder.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Halloween Coffin Treat Holder</span></a><span style="color: #783f04;"> design </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">gave me "good thing" reasons to utilize my Martha Stewart Goo Punch! </span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">Go <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/265416/coffin-treat-box" target="_blank">here</a> for the Martha Stewart Coffin Box "free"Template download.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Hay rack rides, bobbing for apples, the smells of Autumn</span></strong> and fireplace chimneys fill the air now! But, soon enough, it will be Christmas!! So here's some remnant ideas for Fall projects and the beginnings for projects to come!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Tipnut's Crafty Christmas </span></strong><a href="http://christmas.tipnut.com/1561/vintage-holiday-templates/" target="_blank">VINTAGE HOLIDAY TEMPLATES</a> are a variety of goodies from the 1950's ... darling appliques to embellish your felt Christmas Stocking, cards, or various holiday projects! <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Get the </span></strong><a href="http://sewing.about.com/library/stockingpattern5.pdf" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #073763;">Free Pattern</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #073763;"> and Directions to Sewing a Christmas Stocking!</span></strong> For photo instructions and other details <a href="http://sewing.about.com/od/freeprojects/ss/xmasstocking.htm" target="_blank">read more at About Sewing</a>... <br />
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Sparkly, Happy, Needs No Sewing, Christmas Stocking by Vanessa of <a href="http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2008/11/sparkly-happy-no-sew-christmas-stocking.html" target="_blank">A Fanciful Twist</a> with a free PDF Stocking Pattern for you to design your own stocking!<br />
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<span class="contentSmaller"><span style="color: #073763;"><strong>Stampington and Company presents a new way to turn Ultra Thick Embossing Powder (also called UTEE) into shiny embellishments</strong></span> perfect for Christmas ornaments, home decor items, card or scrap page embellishments, and more. Click on <strong><a href="http://www.stampington.com/shoppe/melting_pot_ranger.html" target="_blank">UTEE </a></strong> to purchase products you'll need for your projects!</span></div>
<span class="contentSmaller"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE) is a specially formulated, large particle embossing powder.</span></strong> Used with a heat tool, the first layer creates a bumpy texture, while the second and more layers create a smooth finish. The layers can be crackled or stamped into. For one of a kind embellishments and jewelry, melt UTEE in Ranger's Melting Pot and immerse pieces shrink plastic to create “glass” pieces or pour into molds! </span><br />
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</a><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">I am an advt crocheter</span></strong> who is always looking for new crochet challenges ... this "shade" idea, from<strong><a href="https://deconome.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/labat-jour-en-crochet-a-faire-soi-meme/" target="_blank"> Deconome</a></strong> (French), is just the perfect one to stir my imagination - maybe, yours too?! And as you scroll down the blog you will find other gorgeous design ideas as well!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">The question sometimes arise's from children without fireplaces as to how Santa will enter their home.</span></strong> <a href="http://createdbyu.blogspot.com/2011/09/santas-magic-key-ornament-card-tutorial.html" target="_blank">SANTA'S MAGIC KEY ORNAMENT</a> card and tutorial by Created by You will assure your child that Santa will have access to your door ... hang it on the tree as a decoration and on the big event night, before the kids are put to bed, have them hang it on the outside door knob of the door. Of course, don't forget to remove it after their fast asleep - set it alongside that plate of milk and cookies the kids left for Santa! (One time I put a phoney front door key in something similar to this and my daughter, being the smarty that she was, made sure to check to see that the key worked, and she brought it to my attention when she found that it didn't. So don't fake it. Kids are smart!).<br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.ideogram.nl/boxmaker/" target="_blank">IDEOGRAM </a></strong>is an amazing and handy on-line tool to use to create a variety of sized envelopes or boxes. Simply type in the dimesions for envelope or box; follow Instructions to print the template (as many times as you need it), and cut out! There is a size limit and a lot depends on the accommodations of your printer. I prefer to use the "Centimeter Units" marked on my ruler for a more precise measurement instead of the inches.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Jack-o-lanterns are a staple of Halloween decorations.</span></strong> Here are tips on making a jack-o-lantern using a pumpkin stencil.<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">VIDEO: Make a Jack-O-Lantern</span></strong> by Bonnie Zaiss with "free" <a href="http://video.about.com/familycrafts/Make-a-Jack-O-Lantern-With-a-Pumpkin-Stencil.htm" target="_blank">pumpkin stencils</a>! Browse through this collection of free patterns you can download and use to carve or paint your pumpkins. There are several designs to choose from. There are patterns for everything from a simple <a href="http://familycrafts.about.com/od/pumpkincarving/ig/Pumpkin-Carving-Patterns/?nl=1" target="_blank">Halloween</a> jack-o-lantern to a fancy dragon design.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">If you <em>love perfect pages</em>, this tool is a must have. Scrap Rack's "<a href="http://thescraprack.easystorecreator.com/items/cool-tools~br-more-great-stuff/laser-level-kc-ll-detail.htm" target="_blank">Get It Staright</a>" Laser Light!</span></strong> Imagine being able to line up your photos and embellishments exactly everytime! Just slide the laser to create a red beam of light across your page. Double page spreads can be lined up quickly and easily too! The beam will reach across 2 pages.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Although these Three Different Designs of All Handmade Bird House's</span></strong> are for wood construction, the patterns can easily be converted for use with card stock (or constructon board, or using foamboard) to create gorgeous paper bird houses - just <em>apply</em> imagination; some decorative papers, design elements, and embellishments! <strong>Suggestion:</strong> Just print out the pattern pieces as it will all size accordingly and cut pieces out leaving a 1/4" tab where you need to attach. Of course you will have to use a program where you can "over-enlarge" these images to suit the overall bird house finished size. With these patterns you will have to make some "fitting" adjustments as you create them, so I suggest that you play with some "chumpy" card stock to create "templates".<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">And for an easy-peasy bird house</span></strong> design pattern </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">But here is a really cute pattern by Janilla Chong, and although it's called, "A Cubby House" it works well as a bird house "box" too </span></strong>(cut out the door shown or make a circle within it's arch or in the same area)! I printed out my main template and cut it out as shown, then a second template where I cut out "pieces" for each side and the roof to use as templates to trace out on my decorative papers for application. To strength the bottom I cut a bottom piece out of poster board and glued it to the inside of the bottom. Made small or large, this template is good for including candies!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;"><em>Of course</em>, "OMG! <em>Yes I did</em>" ...</span></strong> find a papercrafted dimensional bird free template pattern, pre-colored for you to use with your bird house design or for the holidays, or for any other "bird" reason you may have! <span style="color: #b45f06;">There are <em>four </em>different color-versions to choose from</span>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">You can make a variety of Halloween felt cuties from the pattern that</span></strong> <strong>Creative Breathing</strong> is sharing. And while you’re at her blog post, admiring all the possibilities and downloading the pattern. <a href="http://creativebreathing.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-new-thirty.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Just found these three little scarecrow "cuties" and had to share!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">UPCYCLE: Milk Carton Into A Container! How smart is this, I <em>ask you</em>?!</span></strong> With just an empty plastic gallon milk container, a black permanent ink marker, a good pair of scissors and some Velcro (or maybe magnetic snaps), you can turn something destined for the trash into a nifty lunch container, makeup case, collection box, jewelry case, etc! I'm sure there's bunches of "use" for this no matter what you call it!! Just follow the pattern drawn on the photos container and "walla!"<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Lil' Death,</span></strong> a <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/blog/?p=6882" target="_blank">Stitch Punk</a><strong> Free</strong> Halloween Printable PDF ... it includes two pages to print your little harbinger of doom, and two pages of easy to follow assembly instructions!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Country Club Witch</span></strong> PDF free pre-color printable download<a href="http://www.chemicalnine.com/downloads/bratliff_witch.pdf" target="_blank"> Here</a>!<br />
<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Cat and Pumpkin</span></strong> PDF free pre-color printable download <a href="http://www.chemicalnine.com/downloads/bratliff_witch.pdf" target="_blank">Here</a>!<br />
<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Icky Iggy</span></strong> PDF pre-color printable download <a href="http://macula.tv/downloads/papertoys/gallery/icky/ICKY_BASE.pdf" target="_blank">Here</a>! <br />
<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Count Dracula</span></strong> PDF pre-color printable download <a href="http://macula.tv/papercraft/" target="_blank">Here</a>! <br />
<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Spider Webs and Spiders Background</span></strong> Image Download <a href="http://www.creativeloads.com/spider-silhouettes/" target="_blank">Here</a>! Just click on the image and save.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">I just love-<em>love</em>-love Frankie!</span></strong> A man made up of all the parts/qualities a woman looks for in her man (tee-hee)! To me, just as the heart is to Valentine's Day, Frankenstein is to Halloween ... it's the only time he gets notoriety! You'll have to excuse me, but, I haven't <em>any </em>recollection as to where I acquired this adorable Frank image, but, I thought my doodles followers would like having some fun with it too! My packaging design has some similarities to the one in the video, however, I had to improvise the equipment techniques to whatever I could find and instead of the outer panel I used Frank. <em>Of course</em> any packaging template can be substituted (such as the one below) for your desired outcome (or make a card) ... the videos were just some <em>inspiration that got me thinking</em>!<em> Funny</em>, how that works?! Just click on the Frankenstein and box template images to enlarge, right click your mouse on enlarged image and in your drop down menu "SAVE AS..." to your folder :0)</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">For The Love of Classic Monsters (by Bob Canada)</span></strong> you can build your own pre-colored paper Frankenstein's Monster with this easy-peasy<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobcanada/4909287464/sizes/o/" target="_blank"> FREE downloadable PDF template</a> ... note: varying sizes are available but I would <em>just use</em> the <strong>Download:</strong> <em>Download the Original size</em> of this photo link shown.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">This pretty paper chandelier</span></strong> will make a great decoration for parties and
celebrations. This chandelier is easy to make using our template - <a f="1" href="http://rubberstamping.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XL&zTi=1&sdn=rubberstamping&cdn=hobbies&tm=226&gps=376_27_0_0&f=20&su=p284.13.342.ip_p504.6.342.ip_&tt=29&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//0.tqn.com/d/rubberstamping/1/0/-/S/-/-/chandelier.jpg" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XL">Chandelier Template</a>. There is, however, a
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couple of evenings. The chandelier decoration is made from cutting four chandelier shapes using
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Stick these Martha Stewart Paper Mice Halloween Decorations</span></strong> on stair risers, baseboards, or any spot where they might give unsuspecting passersby a little jump, using <strong><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/266588/paper-mice-halloween-decorations" target="_blank">Martha's FREE critter PDF</a></strong> template download!<br />
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<!-- .entry-meta -->This purple, glittered tarantula isn’t too scary, and I think the kids will agree that this is one fun, Halloween craft idea. The <strong>Tarantula in a Cloche </strong>is another one of Kathleen George’s Halloween cloches made from a two-liter plastic soda bottle. Kathleen’s DIY cloches are one of my favorite, crafty ways to repurpose two-liter plastic soda bottles (check out her <a href="http://craftsncoffee.com/2012/10/05/jeepers-peepers-make-a-halloween-eyeball-cloche/" target="_blank" title="Jeepers Peepers: Make a Halloween Eyeball Cloche"><strong>Halloween Eyeball Cloche</strong></a>). Add in a super-sized spider, and you have a clever, inexpensive Halloween decoration. Get Sharon's, Coffee and Crafts "cloche" how-to details <strong><a href="http://craftsncoffee.com/2012/10/08/eeww-is-that-a-creepy-crawlie-tarantula-in-a-cloche/" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">MINT OREO WITCHES LEG/BOOTS</span></strong> ~ Don't have the time to bake from scratch "like moi" at <strong><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.ca/2012/10/mint-oreo-witches-legs-no-bake.html" target="_blank">Sweetology</a></strong> ... well you supergals, who mean well but haven't the time to bake, here's a <em>NO BAKE</em> Halloween Treats project for you to whip up in no time! Fast and Fancy. Or maybe Fast and <em>Spooky</em>! Just purchase a package of MINT OREO's, some plastic bags and attach some fun witches boots - a template from Paper Crafts!!<br />
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<strong><em>Or maybe</em></strong> you'd prefer to create some Witch Shoes party favors using these PDF template downloads (shoe and insole are seperate PDF's) from <strong><a href="http://archive.feedblitz.com/701905/~4084118" target="_blank">Hoosier Homemade</a></strong>! Get the photo-by-photo how-to assembly as well! <br />
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<strong><em>And</em></strong> you can get a bit more creative, even with your decor, using this FREE Primitive <a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/witches%20boot%20template%20free/snowiecats/witchboot002.jpg" target="_blank">PDF Witch Boot</a> Pattern/Template downloadable by <a href="http://skullblossom.blogspot.com/2008/07/free-primitive-witch-boot-pattern.html" target="_blank">Skull Blossom</a>!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Being positive is a <em>choice</em>.</span></strong> It means choosing to look for the good in any given situation, no matter how difficult that may be. Having a positive attitude helps us achieve our goals faster, cope easier with daily life, keeps us healthier, and, in general, makes us feel happier and more content with our lives. <strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">October is Positive Attitude Month.</span></strong> This is a good time to take stock of our lives and make the choice to live with a more positive outlook. One way we can help achieve that goal is by using positive affirmations. Positive affirmations are short quotes, sayings, or statements that we can say to ourselves to keep a positive mental attitude, especially in trying situations. For many people, positive affirmations will replace the negative self-talk habit that they may have fallen into. Affirmations can be found in many places: Quotes abound on the Internet, personal "I am..." statements that you come up with yourself, song lyrics, or from the Bible, <em>just to name a few</em>.<br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><strong>JUNKER JANE</strong>, <span style="color: black;">is one of those sites where you can unleash your imagination to get free and wild! These "monster dolls" are amazing and awesome everyday of the year designs, but they come "into their own" during the <em>Halloween</em> season. <strong>VOODOO WITCH</strong>, for example, deserves to spend the entire month of October ruling someone's Halloween decor. Go to </span><a href="http://junkerjane.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-in-my-etsy-shop-voodoo-witch.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Jane's blog post</span></a></span><span style="color: black;"> for clickable views, and to view her Art Dolls/Soft Sculptures and Etsy Shop!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #741b47;">STITCH PLAY: Bullion Stitch with Cast-On Stitches.</span></strong> Circle-and-spoke elements aren’t always “flowers.” This, for example, is not <i>necessarily</i> a flower. While you can recognize the woven picot daisy as representative of a daisy, the <a href="http://www.needlenthread.com/2007/04/video-tutorial-for-bullion-knots.html">bullion knot</a> spokes above, alternating with pistol stitch in green, isn’t necessarily recognizable as a specific flower. However, in its circle-and-spoke shape, it can pass as a very stylized flower. <br />
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So, I've tried giving examples and lists of materials a mixed-media artist might use to explain it. But that usually doesn't work either. A mixed-media fiber artist might never use paint while a mixed-media collage artist might limit themselves to paper, paint, and encaustic. And what about metal, glue, found objects?<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">EEK!</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Make this Halloween Eyebal Bouquet.</span></strong> It's <strong>Wiggle Eye Craft Week!</strong> The Eyeball Bouquet, a perfect gift-giving or Halloween decoration. To create, use balls of STYROFOAM Brand foam balls, wiggle eyes of any size, shape or type, and chenille stems (found at your local Dollar Tree Store). This is a fun <em>and cheap</em> Halloween project ... <a href="http://craftsncoffee.com/2012/10/01/halloween-gift-idea-make-a-halloween-eyeball-bouquet/" target="_blank"><strong>Crafts 'n Coffee</strong> </a>says to, "go ahead - "harvest" a garden full!"<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104122260118855842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363710079423136262.post-48400153940017771212012-10-01T00:04:00.001-05:002012-10-02T08:33:42.347-05:00Oodles of Doodles News! Leaf Candle, Dylusional School Bus, Halloween Craft Template, Cloth Paper Scissors Free Offer, Printable Party Sets, Vintage Fangirl Printables, Stitched Stationery, Stitch Play Cast-On Flower, Tri-Shutter Card Video, Journals, Ribbon Tying Techniques, T.H. Distress Markers ... more throughtout the week!<span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong><em><span style="color: #7f6000;">Hello</span></em> Fellow Doodlers!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;">Bubble and Sweet's, Linda V, will have you whipping up a batch of your store bought macarons into her 'lollipop' swirls with her ganache filling and sprinkle swirls in no time!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">While raking leaves I came across some rather colorful ones that I just had to save ... I didn't know exactly how I was going to use them, but, because I love the colors of Fall/Autumn I felt the need to do so. <em>Then I came across</em> this blog-bit-of-info, and because I'm a Mod Podge-addict and "jar-fanatic," this seemed like the reason for my collecting fall leaves!</span></strong><br />
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A Little <a href="http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/102" target="_blank">Fall Leaf Re-use Candle Project</a> - While Gingerbread Snowflakes a blog about seasonal comforts, Pam Harris, sat brushing Mod Podge on dozens of leaves to use on her Fall wreath she decided to light the <a href="http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/48">little fall leaf candle</a> she made last spring to keep her company. All you need to make one: <em> dried, pressed fall leaves</em>, regular<em> Mod Podge</em>, a <em>jar</em> and a <em>brush</em>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">The Gentleman Crafter is my artist-idol!</span></strong> As I was browsing through Dyan Reavley's blog to check out all the ingenious journal page projects I happened upon her post of The Gentleman Crafter's <strong><a href="http://thegentlemancrafter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/and-now-i-presenta-dylusional-project.html" target="_blank">DYLUSIONAL SCHOOL BUS</a></strong>! Is this not fun <em>or what</em>, I ask you! <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Halloween Craft Templates</span></strong><br />
Download the full-size version of all the templates featured in Halloween Celebrations By Woman's Day Staff. It just makes sense that ghosts, Dracula and bats should sneakingly hide their candy form sweet-eater-treaters. Find these PDF templates (and many more project temps ) to make candy wrappers <a href="http://www.womansday.com/life/holidays/halloween-craft-templates-123540" target="_blank">HERE at Woman’s Day</a>.… Simply click on the template link to print it out on standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Happy Halloween!<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Sweet Rose Studio is offering up printables</span></strong> from the </span><a href="http://sweetrosestudio.com/2012/09/halloween-party-printables.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: black;">Favorite Things Party set</span></strong></a><span style="color: black;"> for you to use for FREE. You'll be able to download blank Fancy Labels, Generic Invitation, and Banner Pieces, in addition to Sppokiest Things set of a Welcome Sign, Fancy Labels, and Cupcake Toppers!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #741b47;">Oct. 12 is <em>officially</em></span></strong> the second <a href="http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/i-love-yarn" target="_blank"><strong>I Love Yarn Day</strong></a>, which is a holiday made up by the Craft Yarn Council to celebrate all things yarny.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">This 22-page <a href="http://shop.needlenthread.com/product/cast-on-stitch-double-cast-on-stitch-printable" target="_blank">Stitch Play</a></span></strong> Printable will teach you, step-by-step, how to work two dimensional embroidery stitches: the cast-on stitch and the double cast-on stitch. You'll also learn how to create four different flowers using the stitches. The Printable is packed with step-by-step photo instructions, helpful hints to ensure your success, and clear diagrams.<br />
Once payment of $5.00 is complete, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a download link, so that you can receive your Printable right away and start creating beautiful cast-on stitch flowers! File type: PDF (6.8MB)<br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>TRI-SHUTTER CARD TUTORIAL </strong></span><span style="color: black;">Create this special fold card to show off your patterned paper. It is a great card fold for special occasions and especially for the coming holidays-easy to create but beautiful!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">RIBBON TYING TUTORIAL VIDEOS</span></strong> by Kittie at <a href="http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/ribbon-tying-tutorials.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_content=303431&utm_campaign=Hourly_%272012-09-30%2001:00:00%27" target="_blank">Kittie Krafts</a>, gives you some unique ways and various bow idea how-to's to help you create bows with ease that will compliment any project!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"><em>Hello</em> Fellow Doodlers!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">"OMG!"</span></strong> Lawren brought this felt fabric <a href="http://weefolkart.com/content/ballet-slipper-book-mark" target="_blank">Ballet Slipper Book Mark</a> idea to my attention and I just had to quickly share it with you too - for all those ballerinas out there ... I was once one too! :0) Too cute and I even love them hanging as wall decor! Pattern and materials list included. <em>Thanks</em> Lawren!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Kleon says:</span></strong> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">“Some people find this idea depressing, but it fills me with hope…If we’re free from the burden of trying to be completely original, we can stop trying to make something out of nothing, and we can embrace influence instead of running away from it.”</span><br />
And by stealing, he's not implying plagiarism where you try to pass someone else's work as your own...no, not that. But instead, borrowing ideas that speak to our souls and transforming them into our own personal creative expression. It's about Transformation not Imitation. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">“Copy your heroes. Examine where you fall short. What’s in there that makes you different? That’s what you should amplify and transform into your own work.” </span>And yet we do imitate when we're learning. We take classes, we reproduce and follow patterns created by other designers, we copy their work processes...all to learn. <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"> And, as Kleon says: </span></strong>"It's in the act of making things and doing our work that we figure out who we are". Yes. That's it, exactly. In fact, after reading each of Kleon's 10 things, I felt like jumping up and shouting "Yes!!" to each one. I saw myself in and on every page.<br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Some more faves:</span></strong><br />
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<li><i>Side projects and hobbies are important. Mess around. Wander. Get lost. Don't throw any of yourself away. Keep all your passions in your life. </i></li>
<li> <i>Don't worry about unity. What unifies your work is the fact that you made it. </i></li>
<li> <i>Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time. Work gets done in the time available. </i></li>
<li> <i>Write the book you want to read. Draw the art you want to see. Start the business you want to run. Play the music you want to hear Build the products you want to use.</i></li>
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">And the list goes on and on.</span></strong> It's better if you just read it yourself. And if you do, I'd love to know what you think of it. If you're interested, here's a TED talk by the author on <u>Steal Like an Artist</u> <a href="http://youtu.be/oww7oB9rjgw" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4b6e6d;">here</span></a>. And he has a blog <a href="http://www.austinkleon.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4b6e6d;">here</span></a>. Have a <em>great </em> day!<br />
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Here are some <strong><a href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mill+hill+perforated+paper&qpvt=mill+hill+perforated+paper&FORM=IGRE" target="_blank">Mill Hill Perforated Paper Designs</a></strong> to get your imagination going! And if your wondering where to buy perforated papers, just <strong><a href="http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=mill+hill+perforated+paper&qpvt=mill+hill+perforated+paper&FORM=HURE" target="_blank">click here</a></strong>! For another brand, Wichelt Perforated Papers 14-count (holes per sq. inch) <strong><a href="http://www.everythingcrossstitch.com/wichelt-perforated-paper-14-count-9-x-12-mrp-p24763.aspx" target="_blank">click here</a></strong>!</div>
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although the advertisement suggests, "make the days leading up to Christmas even more special with this fun way to mark<em> the days</em>...you can string them across the mantel or around your tree." (62" L) It would, however, be fun (<em>and less daunting</em>) to <strong>celebrate the 12 days before</strong> with tidbits of gifts (depending on the size of stockings you make) and I like the idea of hanging them on the tree for everyone in your household. Make one "day for each member of the household to hang. HA! Let them select the stocking of their choice, open it, and play "swap".</div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">And here's a little something FREE</span></em></strong> that will help you get started on creating your own stocking garland whether it be 24 or 12 or 7 days of counting down before Christmas! Just click on the image to enlarge, right click your mouse onto the large image and "SAVE AS..." to your digi folder. You can then size it to fit each "gift" stocking to be hung or make them all the same sizes. Included are numbers that will size accordingly with your stocking pattern. Just be sure to make "templates" using a firm cardstock for your pattern print-out to trace around onto your felt fabric and/or fabric of each size you'd like the stocking to be.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">ISN'T THIS A <em>DARLING</em> IDEA</span></strong> for stair-steps for Halloween and all the way through the Christmas festivities! Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ... <em>well</em>, except in our house! (tee-hee) <em>Leave it to</em> <strong><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/crafts" target="_blank">Martha Stewart</a></strong> to create something sooo clever! Makes me wish I had a stairway in my house. :0( IDEA: Maybe they would look just as good along the fireplace wall or running somewhere along the base board of a wall..."<em>oh</em>! by the tree"?? Find Martha Stewarts FREE Paper Mice Halloween Decorations PDF Template <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/266588/paper-mice-halloween-decorations" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Halloween decor wouldn't be complete without some spirit</span></strong> -- spooky spirit, that is. Even if you tend to be scared of your own shadow, you'll still smile at your reflection thanks to this friendly ghost on your mirror. The cutout is made of frosted-glass window film, which adheres easily and (like ghosts everywhere) disappears without a trace. Print the PDF <a href="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/2010Q4/msl_1010_good_things_ghost.pdf" target="_blank">template</a>, trace onto the film, cut out with a pair of scissors, and apply. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">HOW TO MAKE A PAPER MACHE BOO't</span></strong> - PDF Step-by-Step Decorative <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81327109/how-to-make-a-paper-mache-witch-boot-pdf" target="_blank">Witch Boot Pattern</a> Container and Tutorial to use for Halloween or design it for any time of the year!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Take a little-of-this and some-of-that and make up a "hat"!</span></strong> A <strong>Halloween hat</strong> for<strong><span style="color: #990000;"> HAT DAY Saturday Sept. 15th!</span></strong> Make a cute witches hat with pattern paper, a Styrofoam cone and stamped embellishments. Peggy McCurry has a <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/witcheshat/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=" target="_blank">tutorial </a>. <br />
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Well my ink cartridge order has arrived and I'm busily playing catch up on all that I had planned to create up until I realized that I was all out of ink - thank God for <em>fast </em>delivery!You might not hear from me for awhile, but, I promise to have some projects to show! Chloe my cat is loved it because I speny more time playing, "I'm gonna get'cha" chasing her around the house. <em>NO</em>! I didn't finish mini blinds chore. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">"Trends are part of our histories; they come and they go. I watch trends but I also have a strong anti-herd mentality as well. I try to live in balance of both."</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/authors/chaps676/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="chaps676" class="author-photo" height="200" src="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/files/2012/07/ap_chappell1.jpg" width="150" /></a>For creative types, the blogosphere often seems like a living, breathing organism, constantly reinventing itself to suit the new style. On sites like Pinterest, it’s possible to observe visual trends pop up in real-time: the insanity of <a href="http://pinterest.com/search/?q=%23ombre+cake" target="_blank">ombre cakes</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/search/?q=%23chevron" target="_blank">chevrons-on-everything</a>, and outlandish <a href="http://pinterest.com/search/?q=%23photo+booth+props" target="_blank">photo booth props</a>. Sometimes trends seem faddish or impractical, and it’s easy to keep them at arm’s length — but at what point is it wise to give in to a trend?<br />
This topic is especially sticky for artists, whose creativity can blossom under the umbrella of the latest fad. However, “giving in” can prove to be a double-edged sword: while bringing mass appeal to your work can be positive (and lucrative), it can also limit your vision. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lois" target="_blank">George Lois</a>, the true Mad Man of advertising, warned creatives about falling into this trap. “In any creative industry, the fact that others are moving in a certain direction is always proof positive, at least to me, that a new direction is the only direction,” he says. ”The solution to each new problem or challenge should begin with a blank canvas and an open mind, not with the nervous borrowings of other people’s mediocrities.”<br />
So how do we as creatives allow trends into our lives while maintaining individual expression? Though he comes from the the stock market realm, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Hoenig" target="_blank">Jonathan Hoenig’s</a> ”follow the trend, not the crowd” mantra is solid advice. “We need not buy into every trend, but being aware of them provides the most meaningful insight into the markets there is,” says Hoenig. “Moreover, being a trend follower doesn’t always mean you’re part of the herd.” In other words, there’s no shame in making the ombre cake. But if you do it, make it your own.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">ALTERATION BASICS #1-Bigz Dies ... #2-Mover's and Shaker's, and On The Edge ... #3-Decorative Strips and Texture Fades (distressed embossing folders) SIZZIX DIES</span></strong> - Tim Holtz shares all about Sizzix Alterations and what makes this product line unlike anything you've used before...<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">I am still adding a variety of digi images to past posts,</span></strong> <em>so don't forget to keep checking back</em>. They could be here today and gone tomorrow!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">I decided to venture into a "collage" project last week to try something I haven't done in a long while.</span></strong> I used a variety of elements, a lot of paper cuts and layering on an <strong><a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/ampersand-8-x-8-cradled-artist-panel-111559/" target="_blank">8" x 8" The Artist Panel Canvas Texture</a></strong>. The panel was priced at nearly $6.79 but with my 40% off coupon at <strong><a href="http://hobbylobby.com/" target="_blank">Hobby Lobby</a></strong> it was a steal! I like using these panels for collage as they are museum quality and have a firm wood frame and wood board underneath the canvas, and this make stamping on it a breeze, unlike canvas. I first primed the whole top-side with Mod Podge and let it dry. I used Mod Pdge again to apply my base designer paper and rolled it over the edges, folding the corners as well. When dry trimming paper edges off. After letting all that dry, I began adding everything else, Mod Podging as I went along! A bit of digital printing, some stamping, chain, and silk flowers! Oh what fun!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Are you a sewer? Are you a paper lover? Are you a jewelry maker? <i>Are you a butcher, a baker, or a candlestick maker? </i>Most crafters like fitting into these nice, neat molds. It's their comfort zone. </span></strong><i>The problem with staying in your comfort zone is that it makes you less likely to jump into something new!</i> Creativity is about exploring the edges of what you know and experimenting with what you find there. If you never leave your comfortable and safe place, you'll never learn new mediums, take exciting risks, or grow as a crafter. </div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Being creative comes with risks.</b></span></div>
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When you first started creating, you had no idea where it would take you. Would you be good at it? Would it turn into a passion for you? Would it turn into a business for you? Would other people like what you made? Would it matter to you if other people liked what you made? All of these things were uncertain. You risked all of this for the potential love of what you would make.</div>
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<i><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Where did that risk taking person go?</span></strong> </i>Why <i>don't</i> you jump into a new medium with that same reckless abandon? If you're a fabric lover, are you brave enough to switch over to paper? Could you ever imagine putting a sheet of card stock through your sewing machine? If you're a jewelry maker, do you have the courage to explore the world of yarn? Are you courageous enough to combine the two? Could you incorporate beads into a knitting project? Could you crochet a bracelet?</div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>What's holding you back from delving into a new medium?</strong></span></i></div>
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<li>Is it the already ridiculously large stash of craft supplies you already have and feel guilty about adding another whole category of products to?</li>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;"><em><span style="color: #b45f06;">Crafting should come with a warning label.</span></em> </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #990000;">Warning: </span><span style="color: #990000;">Throughout your crafting career you will hoard craft supplies that you will never use, and you will start countless projects that you will never finish. But relax. It’s just part of what crafters do.</span></strong><br />
It’s “just part of what crafters do. ”<em>But why? </em>Why do you start so many projects but never finish them? Why do you stock up on supplies for projects that you might never start? <em>To be honest, I do it myself! </em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Here are a few <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">reasons</span> excuses that you might have:</span></strong><br />
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You had every intention of starting that project, you just lost it under the piles of other “never actually started projects” and thus forgot about it.<br />
<strong>Translation: </strong>You hoard so many notions, fabrics, papers, skeins of yarn, stamps, punches, ribbons, inks, you get the idea, that you are overwhelmed by your craft stash. Thank God you can close the door to your “craft closet.” This helps you feel a lot less guilty about your piles of unused craft supplies when you can’t see them!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Reason #2</span></strong><br />
It’s not your fault. The pattern writer clearly has never made the project they’ve attempted to provide the instructions for. Carol Duval couldn’t figure out what the heck this lady is talking about!<br />
<strong>Translation: </strong>You tried really, really hard. You honestly did. But you can’t figure out what you’re supposed to do next. You’re disappointed because you really wanted to make it, but at this point, you’re so frustrated with it…You need to walk away for awhile. <em>(And sometimes you never come back.)</em><br />
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Wow, this project is going to cost a ton of money and require a huge time commitment! You decide to pass.<br />
<strong>Translation: </strong>You’ve lost interest. Plain and simple: all of your projects are expensive, whether you’ll be investing money or time…that’s part of what you love about them. The pieces you make are your own personal works of art and many become instant family heirlooms. When you leave a project in progress and give the cash or commitment excuse, in reality it’s because that project just doesn’t do it for you.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Do these sound familiar? Could you add to the list?</span></strong><br />
You buy supplies and start so many projects, but leave many unfinished. <em><strong><span style="color: #990000;">It’s kind of sad, isn’t it?</span></strong> </em>You look at your pile of unused <em>(often unopened and still in the package!)</em> supplies like it’s “The Island of Misfit Toys.” They tug at your heart strings….calling your name. Begging you to make something, <em>anything </em>from them. What are your reasons for stashing away supplies? Why don’t you finish projects that you start? I’m sure you could add to this list. In fact, I’d love to hear your <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">reasons</span> excuses! Give them to me and maybe we can work together to stop the cycle and change the thinking that it’s “just what crafters do.”<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Happy Anniversary - This awesome card project made by <a href="http://thescallopededge.blogspot.com/2012/09/good-morning-just-wanted-to-pop-in-with.html" target="_blank">Jackie Pedro</a> from the <a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-09-10T03:00:00-06:00&max-results=1" target="_blank">Monday Mojo #257 Challenge </a>is a great "stash" papers design ...</span></strong> and I know I have loads of that stuff! Get creative, cut your own hand drawn flowers, make-up a circle from the base of your coffee cup or soda can, cut strips of paper and snip ends here and there ... <em>although</em> there's a list of devices used (and to purchase) <strong><em>start using your "imagination</em>,"</strong> and stop thinking<strong> you "<em>need</em>" your wallet! I'm sure something just as lovely as this can be created! Invest in a couple varying sized pairs of scissors and/or an Xacto knife with #11 blades (and cutting matt)!</strong></div>
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</a><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Come and Get It Challenge</span></strong> Rules are to have fun by following the posted <a href="http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/09/yo-ho-hoits-tic-tac-toe.html" target="_blank">challenge for the week</a>! This week is a simple <strong>Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge</strong>. <em>Join</em> the fun!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">This Pencil-Shaped Box for "Back-To-School"project</span></strong> by P.G. Lamb at My Shari Crafts is a delightful teacher-gift box to give any time throughout the school year! Instructions and more details are on the video <strong><a href="http://peachypapercrafts.blogspot.de/2010/08/pencil-shaped-box-and-my-first-video.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;"><em>And here's</em> Whiff of Joy's project taken from that "Back-To-School"</span></strong> project idea for a pencil that looks real! More of the details on how-to re-create it are available <strong><a href="http://whiffofjoy.blogspot.com/2012/08/back-2-school.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Decorating for Halloween</span></strong> is second to Thanksgiving decor - indoors and outdoors! Ameroonie Designs <strong><a href="http://amerooniedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/batty-felt-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Batty Felt Pillow</a></strong> designed by Amy, will add that touch of Halloween to your inside decor. Amy's beautiful array of tone-on-tone felt pillows tutorial will have you thinking up and creating felt pillows too!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Pumpkin Patch Pillow -- <em>so autumn</em>!</span></strong> Fresh from the patch, these three whimsical pumpkins create a fun autumn feel in your home. Materials list, basic supplies list, directions and PDF pattern can be found <strong><a href="http://www.craftsnthings.com/projects/details/1997/pumpkin-patch-pillow" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>!<br />
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<em>I'm always in a quandry</em> about color combinations that feel good to use and <strong><a href="http://colourq.blogspot.com/2012/09/colourq-challenge-153.html" target="_blank">Compendium of colourQ</a></strong> ... your weekly "cue" to challenge yourself, has plenty to select from! Have fun with challenge #153! But here's a <strong><a href="http://colourq.blogspot.com/p/colourq-glance.html" target="_blank">handy dandy chart collection </a></strong>of all the past colourQs that you can save (copy/paste) to your folder, or print out, and you can play along with them anytime! I love having these reference photos to choose from although I haven't participated, but hope to do so soon!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;"><em>Look no further</em> for "<em>fashion</em>able" creativity!</span></strong> Fashion design "stamps only" challenge is bound to get your feminine-side thinking frilly and fru-fru projects and crafts with a steampunk and/or simple flair. <em>And check</em> out <a href="http://www.rainingjellybeans.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">It's Raining Jelly Beans</a> for even more awesome insprational ideas! :0)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Summertime is a time when most of us schedule trips and vacations.</span></strong> This little suitcase by Anna-Karin will keep all your memories of your travels in one amazing place!! She used a die from Sizzix for the base (<strong>Suitcase Scoreboards</strong> by Eileen Hull), stamping and distressing it and adding metal embellishments. She even stamped the inside of the case and made a wonderful tag book to put inside. For more info and pictures visit her blog, <strong><a href="http://www.layersofink.blogspot.com/2012/07/suitcase-mini-book-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Layers of Ink</a>.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Kaisercraft Lots of Storage Units!</span></strong> Four sturdy styles of 6mm thick wood pressed particle board and drawers of 2mm thick chipboard makes assembly easy, fun to paint, paper, ink, or embellish to make your own! A great way to store scrap booking or card making supplies, embellishments, jewelry, or keepsakes ... all sorts of stuff - great Christmas gift idea too! <em>Click on PWWW - Kaisercraft Storage Units to watch the video and see what they are all about</em> ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In September 2010, Cottage Mills, LLC of Waunakee WI, acquired the QuickCount and Needloft™ brands from Uniek, also of Waunakee. “We continue to be excited about this opportunity” says Jay. “These tried and true brands are staples to their users. We are happy to have made the transition of these products into our current craft portfolio and are pleased to reintroduce them into the craft market.” In addition to the standard product offerings, the QuickCount products are also available in bulk quantities. Both the QuickCount and Needloft products are available through the company website, <a href="http://www.cottagemills.com/default/products/creative/quickcount.html?SID=amc46070c4cm5m5murpceps2h1" target="_blank">Cottage Mills</a></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> a variety of web based retailers.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Make a picturesque journal cover</span></strong> using Claudine Hellmuth Studio Products! For materials List and Instructions click <strong><a href="http://rangerink.com/?ranger_project=claudine-hellmuth-studio-my-life-art-journal" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong> ... <em>and oh</em>, so much more!</span><br />
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