tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42209555038327551292024-03-13T21:48:28.051-07:00Running With Scissorsand thread and yarn and paint and fabric and paper and.....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger375125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-59158440547393455212011-11-24T12:55:00.001-08:002011-11-24T12:55:36.148-08:00Happy Thanksgiving<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23354525@N08/3051338191/" title="Dave Huddleston sketch"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3049/3051338191_843e82e88c.jpg" alt="Dave Huddleston sketch by SabiiWabii" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23354525@N08/3051338191/">Dave Huddleston sketch</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23354525@N08/">SabiiWabii</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Right message, wrong date....<br /><br />Sketch by hubbie, Dave the Famous Artist, a few years back.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-57277836561237808732011-08-20T00:06:00.000-07:002011-11-09T21:27:58.223-08:00Painting Giveaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://theotherdavehuddleston.blogspot.com/">Dave...the famous artist</a> is having a painting giveaway. </div>
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<i>"Every Chipmunks Dream" </i></div>
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All you have to do is go to Facebook and <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/theotherdavehuddleston">"LIKE"</a></b> his page. </div>
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Then post the title of your favorite painting of his.</div>
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If you're not on facebook comment on his<b> <a href="http://theotherdavehuddleston.blogspot.com/">blog</a></b>, </div>
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I have connections. I can make it so that you can be included. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are giving away a "Greta" scarf.</span></div>
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The width is so nice and full that it also works well as a beautiful summer wrap. </div>
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It is hand knit by the women in Peru with a technique known as Orquilla. </div>
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All you have to do is "Like" our facebook page at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2119176936"> </a><b><i><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Our-Hands-for-Hope/161158643899474#%21/pages/Our-Hands-for-Hope/161158643899474">Our Hands For Hope</a> </i></b></div>
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<b><i> </i></b>or our<a href="http://handsforhope.myshopify.com/products/scarf-orquilla-wave"><b> shop </b></a>page to be entered.</div>
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As soon as we reach 100 "Likes" we will have a random generated drawing. </div>
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<i> Island </i>collection by my hubbie, Dave the famous artist.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">"Crouching Parrot Hidden Gecko"</span></b></div>
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6" x 6" collage on watercolor paper. </div>
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See more details <a href="http://theotherdavehuddleston.blogspot.com/">HERE</a></div>
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<b>The Diary of a Tourist: Lady Luck </b></div>
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by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DaveHuddleston?ref=seller_info">Dave Huddleston</a>.....my hubbie.</div>
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One of fifteen in the series.</div>
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6" x 6" collage on watercolor paper</div>
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See the entire series <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DaveHuddleston?ref=seller_info"><b>here</b>.</a></div>
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He's a monster I tell you, a monster!</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I look like jumping for joy when a large wholesale order comes in to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://handsforhope.myshopify.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Our Hand For Hope</span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is one of <a href="http://www.theotherdavehuddleston.blogspot.com/">Dave's</a> latest paintings for his upcoming show in October. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The theme is <b>"Backroads of the Napa Valley".</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I LOVE this painting!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Acrylic on canvas 12" x 24"</div><b></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-48090764536204676042011-07-23T22:37:00.000-07:002011-07-23T22:37:39.736-07:00Dave's Daily Doodles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQXnTvp6_EI/TiuuS4HH_KI/AAAAAAAAGag/rTo5v6PAeYk/s1600/honkers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQXnTvp6_EI/TiuuS4HH_KI/AAAAAAAAGag/rTo5v6PAeYk/s400/honkers.jpg" width="377" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More silly nonsense my hubbie,<a href="http://www.davehuddleston.blogspot.com/"> Dave, the famous artist </a>has created.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you go over to his website, leave him a comment and tell him there is no excuse </div><div style="text-align: center;">for not blogging more often!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-62511802249189290542011-07-20T20:03:00.000-07:002011-07-20T20:03:16.418-07:00Cuddle Gram Logo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wNn96Z6W6R4/TieVOT7thZI/AAAAAAAAGac/GH2e0I2v-c4/s1600/get-attachment.aspx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wNn96Z6W6R4/TieVOT7thZI/AAAAAAAAGac/GH2e0I2v-c4/s320/get-attachment.aspx.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new and improved logo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am loving it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite part is where PERU is written, knowing we can interchange country names as we move into other areas to assist and collaborate with other women.The<a href="http://cuddlegram.blogspot.com/"> blog</a> is up and running as well as the <a href="http://handsforhope.myshopify.com/">website</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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My absolute favorite piece of art. </div>
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<a href="http://www.davehuddleston.blogspot.com/">Dave, the famous artist </a> </div>
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All the figures in this painting were actual sculptures that we had created over the years. </div>
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The close up is of "Ethel and her kids".</div>
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The matradee actually held a long feather and was named, "The tickle monster".</div>
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About 15 years ago, I was invited to participate in an design instillation titled, "Tablescapes" for the Downtown Roseville Merchants Association in Sacramento, California. Each artist was given a room, area or empty window throughout a shopping mall and were asked to create a fantasy environment for a table setting. It was an exciting show for me to participate in because I was in the company of two of my favorite UC Davis design instructors, <a href="http://www.dolphgotelli.com/">Dolph Gotelli </a>and <a href="http://www.fiberscene.com/artists/j_stabb.html">Jo Ann Stabb</a>.</div>
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This painting reflects what I had set up for that show. </div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAhstHrN7H4/Tg1dw6Q6RHI/AAAAAAAAGZg/7U4avU5AjZw/s1600/eveliashawl1_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WAhstHrN7H4/Tg1dw6Q6RHI/AAAAAAAAGZg/7U4avU5AjZw/s400/eveliashawl1_large.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One year ago I was in the barrios of Peru and here we are today</div><div style="text-align: center;"> launching the opening of our on-line store.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://handsforhope.myshopify.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Our Hands For Hope, LLC</b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We are facilitating economic opportunities to better the lives of the women in other cultures, beginning with the barrios of Peru.</i></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> We are working with women artisans living in the barrios to create luxurious hand knits out of alpaca and Peruvian pima cotton. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Please go check out the <a href="http://handsforhope.myshopify.com/">store</a> but come back and tell me what you think.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_K4v48zxMt4/Tg1d1g1iFNI/AAAAAAAAGZk/rRZkQ6v5RZU/s1600/scarf+greta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_K4v48zxMt4/Tg1d1g1iFNI/AAAAAAAAGZk/rRZkQ6v5RZU/s320/scarf+greta.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These photos were done by two great friends and photographers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sarahlanestudios.com/blog/"> Sarah Lane</a> and <a href="http://www.damionhamilton.com/blog/">Damion Hamilton</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Client: Our Hands For Hope – <a href="http://www.ourhandsforhope.com/">www.OurHandsForHope.com</a></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lead Photographer and Creative Director – Sarah Lane (Sarah Lane Studios & Studio Twelve) - <a href="http://www.sarahlanestudios.com/">www.SarahLaneStudios.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Details Photographer – Damion Hamilton - <a href="http://www.damionhamilton.com/">www.DamionHamilton.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Makeup Arists – Keli Campbell & Kim Alexandra</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hair Stylists – Margaret LaPorte & Brandyn Connor</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-50654002726119992982011-06-25T09:39:00.000-07:002011-06-26T10:40:44.572-07:00Hip Hero's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLlIy252DTw/TgYHS7XXUdI/AAAAAAAAGY4/fARJk-FLS8c/s1600/IMG_0405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLlIy252DTw/TgYHS7XXUdI/AAAAAAAAGY4/fARJk-FLS8c/s400/IMG_0405.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> Hubbie and I were "<i>Cool</i>"...at least in my mind we were.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">That was until we had kids reminding us everyday we seemed to lack in the "<i>Hip</i>" department </div><div style="text-align: center;">(my word not theirs). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think theirs might be "<i>Rad</i>" or "<i>Phatt</i>". </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OagmlphI4og/TgYHYVHanDI/AAAAAAAAGZA/VorVVnwtPWE/s1600/IMG_0409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OagmlphI4og/TgYHYVHanDI/AAAAAAAAGZA/VorVVnwtPWE/s400/IMG_0409.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I am at an age where weight and awareness go hand in hand,</div><div style="text-align: center;">being called "<i>Phatt</i>" is not my idea of "<i>Cool</i>".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XJe4joFsIEA/TgYHgGYpc8I/AAAAAAAAGZI/no0MluIU1ig/s1600/IMG_0423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XJe4joFsIEA/TgYHgGYpc8I/AAAAAAAAGZI/no0MluIU1ig/s400/IMG_0423.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Officially this week, I believe I am an "empty nester". </div><div style="text-align: center;">Not too sure since I still can<b> not</b> see the floor in her room. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lBWO24qRB4E/TgYHhRiFFEI/AAAAAAAAGZM/otGqnd--RV8/s1600/IMG_0425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lBWO24qRB4E/TgYHhRiFFEI/AAAAAAAAGZM/otGqnd--RV8/s400/IMG_0425.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> So with an empty house, we now can get back to the foundation of who we really are. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It seemed appropriate to recreate our true identities....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-99KDSINzqp8/TgYHlR0ZvfI/AAAAAAAAGZQ/mxfOnCoLk7o/s1600/IMG_0429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-99KDSINzqp8/TgYHlR0ZvfI/AAAAAAAAGZQ/mxfOnCoLk7o/s400/IMG_0429.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to<b> paint</b> life size figures first.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mJh3uYNKj-k/TgYHo-FTHvI/AAAAAAAAGZU/IjW5aW0qkE0/s1600/IMG_0430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mJh3uYNKj-k/TgYHo-FTHvI/AAAAAAAAGZU/IjW5aW0qkE0/s400/IMG_0430.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As our "Phattness" might get in the way of our "Hipness" inside spandex, at this time.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ1CrExj1mA/TgYHPd8oSuI/AAAAAAAAGY0/wZ98-IlfFSo/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ1CrExj1mA/TgYHPd8oSuI/AAAAAAAAGY0/wZ98-IlfFSo/s640/IMG_0434.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-6635172236347523852011-06-21T22:01:00.000-07:002011-06-21T22:01:27.134-07:00Artist: Stefania Morgante<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-29sGGTSPWck/TgFx5r5pqXI/AAAAAAAAGYg/xe_K5lRUQ-I/s1600/il_570xN.154361081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-29sGGTSPWck/TgFx5r5pqXI/AAAAAAAAGYg/xe_K5lRUQ-I/s400/il_570xN.154361081.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am totally in love with the art of <a href="http://www.gufobardo.blogspot.com/">Stefania Morgante.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rRGqTkbCfVQ/TgFyKmNWoAI/AAAAAAAAGYk/2Pz0-v3jvJw/s1600/glacial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rRGqTkbCfVQ/TgFyKmNWoAI/AAAAAAAAGYk/2Pz0-v3jvJw/s400/glacial.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I first became aware of her when she donated an amazing piece of jewelry (actually art) for the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lifethroughartfoundation.blogspot.com/2008/11/red-art-project-2009.html">RED Party</a> a few years back. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23PFUFGSvPc/TgFyLvbcc5I/AAAAAAAAGYs/nhV5x16mynE/s1600/motofiore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23PFUFGSvPc/TgFyLvbcc5I/AAAAAAAAGYs/nhV5x16mynE/s400/motofiore.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Soon thereafter became aware of her aiblity to capture pure character humor in her sketch work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> She seems to be able to interject a liveliness into her figures in a way that you don't see often.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mwUHGvAkPn8/TgFyLV93S7I/AAAAAAAAGYo/9MEB_MhUyiA/s1600/il_570xN.188792191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="383" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mwUHGvAkPn8/TgFyLV93S7I/AAAAAAAAGYo/9MEB_MhUyiA/s400/il_570xN.188792191.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Her latest venture is about to launch and you can get a sneak peek if you go <a href="http://www.paperdollsprintables.com/">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Add your name and you will receive a free download of the cutest paper doll and accessories. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51B6uFVS92E/TgF1FF4BZvI/AAAAAAAAGYw/4avD8a4qrFY/s1600/shop2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51B6uFVS92E/TgF1FF4BZvI/AAAAAAAAGYw/4avD8a4qrFY/s400/shop2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I framed mine! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-38330428541813199372011-05-27T19:44:00.000-07:002011-05-27T19:44:05.555-07:00Spirals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkKOlrMRnD8/TeBcRgDPlRI/AAAAAAAAGX0/WTIOd3FdY00/s1600/collar+mosaic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkKOlrMRnD8/TeBcRgDPlRI/AAAAAAAAGX0/WTIOd3FdY00/s1600/collar+mosaic.jpg" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Flickr photos by:</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/21207156@N08/3886117065/">on their way</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/94916917@N00/131715051/">stone spiral</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/21207156@N08/3806932293/">on their way</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/7666486@N02/3738670960/">KEN026</a>, 5. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/10252904@N06/2146514664/">mandala constellation</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-55758906678381672632011-05-18T21:01:00.000-07:002011-07-03T15:46:18.902-07:00DIY: Fabric Flower Wedding Bouquet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-puWAwwI5WEI/TdSNehDXhFI/AAAAAAAAGW8/DUZNcNUlJDk/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-puWAwwI5WEI/TdSNehDXhFI/AAAAAAAAGW8/DUZNcNUlJDk/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The complete fabric flower bouquet from beginning to vows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Part 1 </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Start with circles cut in 2", 3" and 4" diameters from a variety of fabric scrap fabrics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Preferably synthetics because they will melt and not burn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carefully burn the edges by waving close to a candle flame. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See more <a href="http://sabiiwabii.blogspot.com/2011/04/fabric-flower-bridal-bouquet.html">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rJN8kGXB5TY/TdSNCmYrKRI/AAAAAAAAGWo/7GGBg2cREIA/s1600/IMG_0023-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rJN8kGXB5TY/TdSNCmYrKRI/AAAAAAAAGWo/7GGBg2cREIA/s400/IMG_0023-1.JPG" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Begin by layering petal after petal and stitching together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Here's the secret: </b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Off set and use your burned circles as petals. Do not just center them one on top of the other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dOMOcUhCVcw/TdSNGPqPckI/AAAAAAAAGWs/2TBAqUGem_Y/s1600/IMG_0029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dOMOcUhCVcw/TdSNGPqPckI/AAAAAAAAGWs/2TBAqUGem_Y/s400/IMG_0029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Continue added petals and increasing them in size. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Petal after petal, stitch after stitch.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qsbzLOSn_A/TdSNNPdJdzI/AAAAAAAAGWw/oxid4tfcoVQ/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qsbzLOSn_A/TdSNNPdJdzI/AAAAAAAAGWw/oxid4tfcoVQ/s400/IMG_0031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;">Don't worry about "messy stitches...they will all be covered up. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The goal is to get everything to hold together.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X2Vutjs7HA0/TdSNTg1aYMI/AAAAAAAAGW0/cn24-dWhXto/s1600/IMG_0033-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X2Vutjs7HA0/TdSNTg1aYMI/AAAAAAAAGW0/cn24-dWhXto/s400/IMG_0033-1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;">Now is the time to pull out all the fun brooches, buttons and broken earrings </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">to add to the centers of your flowers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qCcaTHNLFMY/TdSTlMIwnlI/AAAAAAAAGXA/TaAo6cZsOFo/s1600/IMG_0058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qCcaTHNLFMY/TdSTlMIwnlI/AAAAAAAAGXA/TaAo6cZsOFo/s400/IMG_0058.JPG" width="300" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Part 2</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SF1gNoEoXBA/TdRXQf22piI/AAAAAAAAGV4/E28o8dVdV18/s1600/IMG_0081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SF1gNoEoXBA/TdRXQf22piI/AAAAAAAAGV4/E28o8dVdV18/s400/IMG_0081.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After the petals are all stitched together and centers added, you're ready to attach a backing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can create them into corsages at this point by attaching brooch pins. Or add loops to attach bobby pins to wear in your hair.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In order to add stems for a bouquet, this is the easiest way I could come up with.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Supplies needed:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wire 20 gauge</div><div style="text-align: center;">Florest tape</div><div style="text-align: center;">Needle and thread</div><div style="text-align: center;">Long nose pliers</div><div style="text-align: center;">And always a good pair of scissors</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8cQjDlyDu9U/TdRXTzlec_I/AAAAAAAAGV8/ehGKjzgUueY/s1600/IMG_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8cQjDlyDu9U/TdRXTzlec_I/AAAAAAAAGV8/ehGKjzgUueY/s400/IMG_0042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bend wire in half and twist the entire length down,</div><div style="text-align: center;">leaving a loop at the top about the size of a quarter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ogXCQq-8bZE/TdRXWBT7yiI/AAAAAAAAGWA/EipDlYIK1F0/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ogXCQq-8bZE/TdRXWBT7yiI/AAAAAAAAGWA/EipDlYIK1F0/s400/IMG_0043.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On the back side of your flower, behind one of the petals, insert the wire.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFfuQ7JwVFw/TdRXZMs5thI/AAAAAAAAGWE/H4FMRvLXCqI/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFfuQ7JwVFw/TdRXZMs5thI/AAAAAAAAGWE/H4FMRvLXCqI/s400/IMG_0045.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hand stitch around the wire through the back petal and into the petals on the other side of the loop. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There are so many layers of petals that you won't see the stitches on the front. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This will hold the wire and flower in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_wk8OLS1Tw/TdRXc3YoqiI/AAAAAAAAGWI/pGm5sPdLPb8/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_wk8OLS1Tw/TdRXc3YoqiI/AAAAAAAAGWI/pGm5sPdLPb8/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now bend the wire stem and loop 90 degrees.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nd5XhKDz5_o/TdRXhNgzJPI/AAAAAAAAGWM/kBBxEiwMvlI/s1600/IMG_0051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nd5XhKDz5_o/TdRXhNgzJPI/AAAAAAAAGWM/kBBxEiwMvlI/s400/IMG_0051.JPG" width="316" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Beginning about 2" down from the flower begin wrapping the floral tape up to the flower then back down. Pulling tight and twisting until you come to the end.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--a2Wgi1vf34/TdRXkxwVBpI/AAAAAAAAGWQ/gZT6djn4Z_Y/s1600/IMG_0052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--a2Wgi1vf34/TdRXkxwVBpI/AAAAAAAAGWQ/gZT6djn4Z_Y/s400/IMG_0052.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cover the entire stem.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LmmrrK1d2xI/TdRXoxMv5PI/AAAAAAAAGWU/f0dUFAEYeJc/s1600/IMG_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LmmrrK1d2xI/TdRXoxMv5PI/AAAAAAAAGWU/f0dUFAEYeJc/s400/IMG_0055.JPG" width="311" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I did all my stems this way. When I decided how to arrange them, I added a thicker fake flower stem to some of the flowers beginning about 3 1/2' down from the flower base. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I only added this stem to a select few. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This gave some girth to my stems for the bouquet to be held but not too thick.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6cH8qB4gjF8/TdRXudxosaI/AAAAAAAAGWY/TdBupzDpyVM/s1600/IMG_0057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6cH8qB4gjF8/TdRXudxosaI/AAAAAAAAGWY/TdBupzDpyVM/s320/IMG_0057.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On the backs to cover up the stitching add a silk leaf or two with the glue gun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2pA6IoLbpAg/TdRXzItf6wI/AAAAAAAAGWc/gGq8o2Y5yXI/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2pA6IoLbpAg/TdRXzItf6wI/AAAAAAAAGWc/gGq8o2Y5yXI/s400/IMG_0063.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You really can't see the backs when there done but,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you'll know that it would hold up in a 4-H fair judges critique!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FikRL3x8-Yo/TdRX3YLfX8I/AAAAAAAAGWg/WQw9x-8lcuA/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FikRL3x8-Yo/TdRX3YLfX8I/AAAAAAAAGWg/WQw9x-8lcuA/s400/IMG_0064.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now you're ready to assemble them together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I added a few silks in with my fabric flowers and brooches. I felt like it needed that third element to give it textural interest. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5bFFcN0OB4/TdSNZIHRzTI/AAAAAAAAGW4/kYGyFcNugD0/s1600/IMG_0076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O5bFFcN0OB4/TdSNZIHRzTI/AAAAAAAAGW4/kYGyFcNugD0/s400/IMG_0076.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wrap all the stems together with florist tape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I covered my stems completely by wrapping with lime green cotton ribbon and added the pearls to the ends of the loops.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He danced.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> She swooned.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> He proposed.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bWXpJjzxIkQ/TcTsOkRw7pI/AAAAAAAAGVo/is35NC8gPTk/s1600/ballet-school.ru.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bWXpJjzxIkQ/TcTsOkRw7pI/AAAAAAAAGVo/is35NC8gPTk/s400/ballet-school.ru.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today they're married!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Wedding day, <a href="http://sabiiwabii.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-tradition.html">Action Hero</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Flickr<span style="color: #999999;"> photos by:</span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/style-me/sets/72157625118231332/" style="color: #999999;"> Ballet-school.ru</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-19256655261589429492011-04-30T23:27:00.000-07:002011-04-30T23:29:35.334-07:00"The Dinner Party" sets the stage for Go Girl Gallery<div style="text-align: center;">I am honored, to be honored by this cute little Fancy Nancy</div><div style="text-align: center;">at the Blue Oak School's,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Go Girl Gallery, a celebration of women through art</b>.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cj0ru0Y-4bA/Tbz15rZbWUI/AAAAAAAAGVY/hHufCK9svpY/s1600/Halloween_09_007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cj0ru0Y-4bA/Tbz15rZbWUI/AAAAAAAAGVY/hHufCK9svpY/s400/Halloween_09_007.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i></i>Art instructor Leslie Gevurtz has developed a<br />
"<i>women's study through art</i>" curriculum.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Having been influenced by Judy Chicago's<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dinner_Party"> "The Dinner Party"</a>, an art instillation brought to life by hundreds of volunteers creating china plates and textile runners paying tribute to women in history; </div><div style="text-align: center;">Leslie brought the idea back to her students. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zMTglfRiVJw/Tbz1-5jdybI/AAAAAAAAGVg/0GaY7SSNtpE/s1600/IMG_0188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zMTglfRiVJw/Tbz1-5jdybI/AAAAAAAAGVg/0GaY7SSNtpE/s400/IMG_0188.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Anika, a very talented young woman who is pursuing her interests</div><div style="text-align: center;">in art and fashion created a table setting honoring me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything was perfect down to the last detail: buttons, pins, thread and needle.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vrvpskJ_ZVk/Tbz1-uWVlMI/AAAAAAAAGVc/NFwiDOSJw5U/s1600/IMG_0019-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vrvpskJ_ZVk/Tbz1-uWVlMI/AAAAAAAAGVc/NFwiDOSJw5U/s400/IMG_0019-2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A perfect setting and a true honor.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank You, Anike!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-30988473154952684812011-04-26T22:35:00.000-07:002011-04-26T22:35:26.398-07:00Fabric Flower Bridal Bouquet<div style="text-align: center;"> The Brides bouquet is finished!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ff7RIyTS4to/TbepUpXAd9I/AAAAAAAAGVQ/QwRNzLUEvtc/s1600/IMG_0079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ff7RIyTS4to/TbepUpXAd9I/AAAAAAAAGVQ/QwRNzLUEvtc/s400/IMG_0079.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Every petal<a href="http://sabiiwabii.blogspot.com/2011/04/fabric-flower-bridal-bouquet.html"> cut, burned and stitched </a>together. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The centers are a combination of brooches and buttons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04FJJOpzJRw/Tbepb7rzgPI/AAAAAAAAGVU/bz9y_Ex5MV0/s1600/IMG_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04FJJOpzJRw/Tbepb7rzgPI/AAAAAAAAGVU/bz9y_Ex5MV0/s400/IMG_0082.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-30323264630904973112011-04-23T11:00:00.000-07:002011-04-23T11:02:38.725-07:00Royal Wedding and Peru<div style="text-align: center;">Wedding, Peru, wedding, Peru, wedding, Peru this what consumes my days now, planning a wedding and preparing to go on-line with the Peruvian hand knits for <i>Our Hands For Hope, LLC.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I've found a great way a to "marry" the two...<i>so to speak</i>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">With wedding plans in action for my daughter and the overwhelming publicity for the </div><div style="text-align: center;">William and Kate Royal wedding,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was struck by the two smartly costumed William and Kate Peruvian cuy's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-54aA7D94Kwk/TbMGtHSh9MI/AAAAAAAAGU0/TIRAoumIc1o/s1600/cuy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-54aA7D94Kwk/TbMGtHSh9MI/AAAAAAAAGU0/TIRAoumIc1o/s400/cuy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo:<a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Guinea-Pig-Festival-In-Huacho-Peru-Rodents-Dressed-Up-For-Fashion-Show/Article/200807315047608"> Sky News</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Cuy, which is an important animal to the Peruvian culture is highly honored at a festival in Huacho, Peru.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwc4rtevodI/TbMIZoUH0AI/AAAAAAAAGVE/XL_C3pj-BdY/s1600/guinea-pig-fest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dwc4rtevodI/TbMIZoUH0AI/AAAAAAAAGVE/XL_C3pj-BdY/s400/guinea-pig-fest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Photo: <a href="http://pledgeturnprestige.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/cuy-festival/">It's Called Wonders</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">These cute little guinea pigs are costumed and paraded</div><div style="text-align: center;">to compete for <b><i>best</i> <i>dressed</i></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLsZ2a-M9uY/TbMIWuMJZRI/AAAAAAAAGU8/z01Gh7TH4rk/s1600/guinea-pig-fest-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oLsZ2a-M9uY/TbMIWuMJZRI/AAAAAAAAGU8/z01Gh7TH4rk/s400/guinea-pig-fest-2.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Awards are given for <i><b>Best Dressed, Couture,</b></i><span style="font-size: small;"> and</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s11ETjhTyuQ/TbMIZTN04_I/AAAAAAAAGVA/SM8WBzAFxIA/s1600/Butch+Osborne+%2528Back+Soon%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s11ETjhTyuQ/TbMIZTN04_I/AAAAAAAAGVA/SM8WBzAFxIA/s400/Butch+Osborne+%2528Back+Soon%2529.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Flickr photo:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14466267@N07/3819167622/sizes/l/in/photostream/"> Butch Osborne (Back Soon)</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Best Dressed, Epicurean</b></i>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They say they taste like chicken. Yum.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-24678420953613488442011-04-13T21:29:00.000-07:002011-04-13T21:29:43.788-07:00Fabric Flower Bridal Bouquet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A3lFPaDMQ1I/TaZnlnaYneI/AAAAAAAAGUA/nFCGTWJle54/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WT1aZRQagUo/TaZn3UMuCpI/AAAAAAAAGUM/yaFgRg0ea1A/s1600/IMG_0025-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WT1aZRQagUo/TaZn3UMuCpI/AAAAAAAAGUM/yaFgRg0ea1A/s400/IMG_0025-1.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Today was the beginning of the brides bouquet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sent over all my scrap fabrics to <i>Action Hero's (aka the Bride's)</i> house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Running with scissors just like I taught her,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">she cut them up into circles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VO3yghvWUgg/TaZteelX9uI/AAAAAAAAGUs/Gv6OfG2jyxU/s1600/circles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VO3yghvWUgg/TaZteelX9uI/AAAAAAAAGUs/Gv6OfG2jyxU/s320/circles.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Then<span style="font-size: large;"><b> carefully </b></span>burnt around all the edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> She was a very good girl and didn't do this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WmN-oOjm6JI/TaZq2k3MrgI/AAAAAAAAGUg/nrFE1avRABc/s1600/firefighter+spot+flickr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WmN-oOjm6JI/TaZq2k3MrgI/AAAAAAAAGUg/nrFE1avRABc/s320/firefighter+spot+flickr.jpg" width="320" /></span> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Flickr photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73051386@N00/sets/72157594334921543/">Firefighter Spot </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today my bag of petals arrived. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I started stacking and stitching.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And stitching and stacking more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow I will be auditioning centers...so Mom...I need the brooches and buttons now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-85980508090809011882011-04-11T23:22:00.000-07:002011-04-11T23:22:27.913-07:00Wedding Decor: Tissue flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KpIWLgwLUFM/TaPpEJesUgI/AAAAAAAAGT0/EL9SAQA9acI/s1600/IMG_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KpIWLgwLUFM/TaPpEJesUgI/AAAAAAAAGT0/EL9SAQA9acI/s400/IMG_0046.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sabiiwabii.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-tradition.html"> Wedding</a> decorations have begun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RgGWm1L00ek/TaPpODKfx6I/AAAAAAAAGT8/IlSFPFe3M_A/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RgGWm1L00ek/TaPpODKfx6I/AAAAAAAAGT8/IlSFPFe3M_A/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" width="295" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Some basic tools, the Dollar store and a bit of <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to?backto=true">inspiration </a>from Martha.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Accordion pleat 8 sheets of tissue paper, wrapping the center with a thin wire. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Carefully pull the layers apart. Do not do this after having just finishing your morning coffee. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Slowly </i>and <i>carefully</i> pull are the key words here. This will make half a pom-pom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wired two together to form spheres. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They price out to $2.00 each.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WUcYJAVxivI/TaPpJrJFRFI/AAAAAAAAGT4/CkctItF2-o4/s1600/IMG_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WUcYJAVxivI/TaPpJrJFRFI/AAAAAAAAGT4/CkctItF2-o4/s400/IMG_0047.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-81126402003594216992011-03-27T22:22:00.000-07:002011-03-27T22:22:08.739-07:00Wedding inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-soUCCLOIjaw/TZAZ27sYeuI/AAAAAAAAGTs/qZblIusTwzk/s1600/inspiration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-soUCCLOIjaw/TZAZ27sYeuI/AAAAAAAAGTs/qZblIusTwzk/s400/inspiration.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let the wedding plans begin! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sabiiwabii.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-tradition.html">Action Hero's</a> inspiration board.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4220955503832755129.post-22842299855312436572011-03-22T18:17:00.000-07:002011-03-22T18:17:31.996-07:00Our Hands For Hope, LLC.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I48aPMKgPmA/TYlE-8T_1UI/AAAAAAAAGTI/gaDhOxPFzDE/s1600/IMG_0134-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I48aPMKgPmA/TYlE-8T_1UI/AAAAAAAAGTI/gaDhOxPFzDE/s320/IMG_0134-1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every day we are closer and closer to our website up and running! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The concept is simple. </div><div style="text-align: center;">For every soft, cuddly, alpaca throw you purchase; we purchase a warm and snuggly fleece blanket for a child in need.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TuyGWzOzLDk/TYlG4jKTj4I/AAAAAAAAGTU/OUx7RQ1-bgs/s1600/ohfh.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TuyGWzOzLDk/TYlG4jKTj4I/AAAAAAAAGTU/OUx7RQ1-bgs/s320/ohfh.jpeg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These beautiful hand knit throws are lovingly created by women in the barrios of Peru.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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