Hmmm....I wonder "who" could be living in the ones I caught on this felted heart? Look carefully....do you see any signs of life? (If you click on the photo, it will enlarge your view. I think it's much easier to see all the tiny Who's that way.)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Living in a Snowflake
Tales are told of the Christmas-loving Who's living in WhoVille - way deep inside a wonderful little snowflake.
Hmmm....I wonder "who" could be living in the ones I caught on this felted heart? Look carefully....do you see any signs of life? (If you click on the photo, it will enlarge your view. I think it's much easier to see all the tiny Who's that way.)
Hmmm....I wonder "who" could be living in the ones I caught on this felted heart? Look carefully....do you see any signs of life? (If you click on the photo, it will enlarge your view. I think it's much easier to see all the tiny Who's that way.)
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
National Peanut Butter Day
- January 24, 2012 is...
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| Taken from foodnetwork.com |
- *It’s National Peanut Butter Day! Peanut butter is a staple in over 90% of American households and the average person consumes more than six pounds of peanut products each year. Women and children prefer creamy peanut butter, while most men go for the chunky variety.
- *A doctor in St. Louis created peanut butter in 1890 as a remedy for bad teeth. It became very popular with the doctor's patients, but the oil often separated from the grainy solids. In 1933, a California packer was able to homogenize the peanuts into a spreadable butter.
- *Did you know that it takes 550 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter? Peanuts are cholesterol free and an excellent source of protein. In fact, it’s the high protein content that causes peanut butter to stick to the roof of your mouth.
- *To celebrate National Peanut Butter Day, bake some peanut butter cookies, spread some tasty peanut butter on toast, or enjoy a spoonful right out of the jar!
- Taken from punchbowl.com.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Capturing Beauty
I love to browse Etsy - and the deeper you look the more wonderful things you find.
I have admired this Etsy shop for some time. Their shop is called ChezJolly and they take the most incredible photos. They all have a French-romantic charm to them. I love them all - but right now I'm overly smitten with this one.
If you have a moment, go check them out. You won't regret the visit.
I have admired this Etsy shop for some time. Their shop is called ChezJolly and they take the most incredible photos. They all have a French-romantic charm to them. I love them all - but right now I'm overly smitten with this one.
If you have a moment, go check them out. You won't regret the visit.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Scratch and Sniff
Just kidding! Of course these photos don't have scratch-and-sniff capabilities. Or do they?
I just celebrated 25 years at my current place of employment (yup - my "day" job). I received this beautiful bouquet of flowers from my co-workers in all shades of purples. How lovely.
I think my favorites have to be the lisianthus. They are incredible! Makes my mind think-spring already!
I just celebrated 25 years at my current place of employment (yup - my "day" job). I received this beautiful bouquet of flowers from my co-workers in all shades of purples. How lovely.
I think my favorites have to be the lisianthus. They are incredible! Makes my mind think-spring already!
Monday, January 16, 2012
In Preparation
I worked on a few hearts this weekend in preparation for Valentine's Day. That day of reds, pinks, chocolates, smooches, loves, hugs, and winks will be here before we know it!
I found some fantastic red and white polka dot fabric at the thrift store and couldn't resist pairing it with my wool to make some hanging hearts. I think they turned out kind of fun - even though photo-op-day was snowy and chilly! By the time I got done taking photos, my hands were red and pink from the cold!
I found some fantastic red and white polka dot fabric at the thrift store and couldn't resist pairing it with my wool to make some hanging hearts. I think they turned out kind of fun - even though photo-op-day was snowy and chilly! By the time I got done taking photos, my hands were red and pink from the cold!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Felted Clippings
Clip your chips. Clip you papers. Clip your bread bag. Clip your nose.
The clip-list can go on and on.
I love the old-fashioned never-out-of-style wooden clothespin. But why clip with an everyday clothespin? Felt them!
With just a little all-purpose glue, some felted scraps, and a little close trimming with a sharp scissor, you can have your own wool clothespins.
Or....if you don't want to take the time to do your own - come on over and get some in my Etsy store! :-)
The clip-list can go on and on.
I love the old-fashioned never-out-of-style wooden clothespin. But why clip with an everyday clothespin? Felt them!
With just a little all-purpose glue, some felted scraps, and a little close trimming with a sharp scissor, you can have your own wool clothespins.
Or....if you don't want to take the time to do your own - come on over and get some in my Etsy store! :-)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Pulling Over
A few weeks ago I was driving down the highway as an ambulance came up behind me with their lights on. I did the usual routine - and appropriately pulled over to the side of the road to let them pass safely. Of course, my normal thoughts entered my head and I quickly said a brief prayer that whoever was being transported would be okay.
As I pulled back on the road, I thought to myself - wouldn't it be nice if we would be as considerate to all drivers on the road as we are to the ambulance's that quickly approach in our rear-view mirrors? I mean, if we can automatically pull over so quickly when we see those lights appear, why can't we give that same type of consideration to all drivers instead of getting frustrated, angry, and aggressive at others who aren't driving the same way or same speed as we are?
Just something to think about...
As I pulled back on the road, I thought to myself - wouldn't it be nice if we would be as considerate to all drivers on the road as we are to the ambulance's that quickly approach in our rear-view mirrors? I mean, if we can automatically pull over so quickly when we see those lights appear, why can't we give that same type of consideration to all drivers instead of getting frustrated, angry, and aggressive at others who aren't driving the same way or same speed as we are?
Just something to think about...
Sunday, January 8, 2012
The Rose
You know the saying.....a rose, is a rose, is a rose.....
But THIS rose is special!
My son, who has the artistic bug in him as well, made a rose for me for Christmas. Well....it was actually a college art class project - but then he gave me one for a gift.
He created it with recycled wire, aluminum can (ahhh, lets see....he's in college - it was probably a beer can - but it was recycled! :-), and wax. He shaped the aluminum to resemble a rose and dipped it over and over and over again to create this piece.
It's pretty cool.
But THIS rose is special!
My son, who has the artistic bug in him as well, made a rose for me for Christmas. Well....it was actually a college art class project - but then he gave me one for a gift.
He created it with recycled wire, aluminum can (ahhh, lets see....he's in college - it was probably a beer can - but it was recycled! :-), and wax. He shaped the aluminum to resemble a rose and dipped it over and over and over again to create this piece.
It's pretty cool.
And, so sometimes a rose is a rose...
Is a rose...
Is a rose...
Is a rose...
And a wonderful gift.
Monday, January 2, 2012
In A Dark Place
No. Not me.
But I kind of feel that my blog is right now. I knew that I wanted a 2012-new-year-look for my blog and in my search for blog backgrounds, I've found that most are designed for a white background with dark text - and I have more light text and with a dark background. If I change it around at this time (white background) I would have to go back into each past post and change the font color. Ummm....I think that's something I don't want to spend my time on.
I've found a new background that I do like - it's kind of rich and velvety - but it feels quite dark and I don't think I will be staying with it for too long. So....look for more changes in the probably-near future while I continue my search for free-blog-dark-backgrounds!
But I kind of feel that my blog is right now. I knew that I wanted a 2012-new-year-look for my blog and in my search for blog backgrounds, I've found that most are designed for a white background with dark text - and I have more light text and with a dark background. If I change it around at this time (white background) I would have to go back into each past post and change the font color. Ummm....I think that's something I don't want to spend my time on.
I've found a new background that I do like - it's kind of rich and velvety - but it feels quite dark and I don't think I will be staying with it for too long. So....look for more changes in the probably-near future while I continue my search for free-blog-dark-backgrounds!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Get Ready to be STITCHED
I'm am getting so darn excited for the start of STITCHED - an online workshop of 20+ very talented fiber artists!
Preparing for this project took me waaaayyy out of my comfort zone and into new, uncharted waters - and boy, am I glad it did!
It is so fun being a part of this incredible group of women. I'm so thankful and proud to have been asked to participate - and I can't wait to finish viewing all of the great videos (yup - I've been able to have a sneak-peek since I'm "one of them"!).
So now, don't fret - there's still time to register - and you can begin viewing the workshops on January 1!
Click here to view more details
Check out the great artwork you can make! Are you kidding? All this great stuff in one spot?? (And believe me, these photos don't do all the work justice - once you start viewing the videos, you'll be amazed at how some of these pieces are made and the fun detail you can put into them!)
Preparing for this project took me waaaayyy out of my comfort zone and into new, uncharted waters - and boy, am I glad it did!
It is so fun being a part of this incredible group of women. I'm so thankful and proud to have been asked to participate - and I can't wait to finish viewing all of the great videos (yup - I've been able to have a sneak-peek since I'm "one of them"!).
So now, don't fret - there's still time to register - and you can begin viewing the workshops on January 1!
Click here to view more details
Check out the great artwork you can make! Are you kidding? All this great stuff in one spot?? (And believe me, these photos don't do all the work justice - once you start viewing the videos, you'll be amazed at how some of these pieces are made and the fun detail you can put into them!)
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
2011 Wool Review
Since working on my imovies project for STITCHED, I now am like a kid with a new toy! So I decided to make a short video showcasing some of the wool work that I've done during the year.
So, here's a peek at my year in wool-review....
So, here's a peek at my year in wool-review....
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Happy Holidays!
It's not very often that I purposely decide to not write a blog post, but I have decided that I should alleviate a little extra stress and take one "to do" off my list. I'll be taking a holiday from my blog. I won't be posting anything until after Christmas. But I'll be back - hopefully with a lot of new projects and stories - after the holiday.
To close the year, I chose to greet you during the holiday with a snowy ski-jump story in loving memory of my mom - who enjoyed cross-country skiing when she was a young gal.
She was raised in Timber Coulee where a ski-hill, the Snowflake Ski Club, is located just a few miles from where she lived. My uncles, cousins, great-grandfather, and many family friends were very involved and instrumental in the success of the ski-hill over the years. We even had some good friends that lived just across the road from the ski-hill. I know they are all now enjoying a heaven-Christmas-season together - which I'm sure is far beyond our dreams.
This is an old photo of the ski hill - which we drove by as we headed to my great-grandparents after church every Sunday for our family dinner.
This is a sweet photo of my great-uncle - who was very involved every year with the annual ski tournament. Mom always called him "Unk".
I wish you and your family a very blessed Christmas.
PS. Check out the Timber Coulee Cottage. It's a sweet little cottage that used to be owned by our cousins and is on the property line of my great-grandfather's farm (in photo above) - which is still being farmed by another cousin.
Dang. I best get going - all this talk about family - I'm getting so homesick for them, that I think I better go finish getting my Christmas cards addressed to them!
To close the year, I chose to greet you during the holiday with a snowy ski-jump story in loving memory of my mom - who enjoyed cross-country skiing when she was a young gal.
She was raised in Timber Coulee where a ski-hill, the Snowflake Ski Club, is located just a few miles from where she lived. My uncles, cousins, great-grandfather, and many family friends were very involved and instrumental in the success of the ski-hill over the years. We even had some good friends that lived just across the road from the ski-hill. I know they are all now enjoying a heaven-Christmas-season together - which I'm sure is far beyond our dreams.
This is an old photo of the ski hill - which we drove by as we headed to my great-grandparents after church every Sunday for our family dinner.
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| Snowflake Ski Club ski jump |
This is a sweet photo of my great-uncle - who was very involved every year with the annual ski tournament. Mom always called him "Unk".
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| Paul Oium aka "Unk" |
I wish you and your family a very blessed Christmas.
PS. Check out the Timber Coulee Cottage. It's a sweet little cottage that used to be owned by our cousins and is on the property line of my great-grandfather's farm (in photo above) - which is still being farmed by another cousin.
Dang. I best get going - all this talk about family - I'm getting so homesick for them, that I think I better go finish getting my Christmas cards addressed to them!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
My First Trailer
I'm slowing working toward completing my workshop for STITCHED. If you haven't checked it out yet, hop on over and see what great fun has been created for this learning project.
In my preparation for my workshop, I couldn't help but create a little "spoof trailer" of my workshop and I just had to share with you.
Hope you enjoy. :-)
In my preparation for my workshop, I couldn't help but create a little "spoof trailer" of my workshop and I just had to share with you.
Hope you enjoy. :-)
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to Sequana and Tree! You are the winners of the snowball giveaway!
Drop me a quick note at anniet4204@yahoo.com and provide your mailing address. Then I'll quickly send the snowballs to you just in time for the holidays!
Drop me a quick note at anniet4204@yahoo.com and provide your mailing address. Then I'll quickly send the snowballs to you just in time for the holidays!
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