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Oh. Gosh. So. I was reading through my feeds this morning. 74 at a pop. Totally getting outta hand. But I digress! And over on SwissMiss (please go give her some luvin cuz y’know she just rocks!) she had this … Continue reading
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… it’s the latest rage dontcha know. Type it into pinterest. Or tumblr. Or google images. Or etsy. Or flickr. You’ll be inundated. Some of the ideas? Not so great. Their intent is Good. Not unlike crafting. With Phentex. (ugh!) … Continue reading
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Maybe because I’ve been contemplating style. Maybe because I’ve overloaded my visual senses with so much eye candy. Maybe with the turn of season I’ve become nostalgic. Whatever the reason. However the brain works. As I was sitting this morning, … Continue reading
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I was reading Steph’s latest post on “lessons learned” this morning. I nodded through much of it. Not because I knew the specifics of what she was talking about because I’ve had my own Summer of Epiphanies and I could … Continue reading
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I’m gettin’ my art mojo back. I know. I’m kind of in awe too! This week I am still in recovery from The Stomach Flu From Hell so I’ve hauled out a bunch of old zines that I haven’t looked … Continue reading
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… with a girl. With a sweater. With a lifestyle. If you haven’t seen Kat’s amazing technicolour clothing … LIFE … go check her out. I’ll wait …. *drums fingers* … pretty awesome huh? Did you check out her house? … Continue reading
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So there have been earthquakes in Ottawa, tornadoes in Midland and Jen is in the studio. Yes dear readers, the end IS nigh!! Some of the unsold work that has been at The Flying Pig was returned to me, so … Continue reading
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I know. I know. It took me forEVER to finish this. But it has been sent off and I’m now playing with Cynjon’s contributions. Here are some photos of Fin’s finished piece (click to enlarge): And here’s the finished piece: … Continue reading
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After a big push yesterday … thanks Tom for puppy-wrangling! … the necklace is DONE! I’m glad to have it finished. I hate deadlines hanging over my head and frankly, there were a few times there that I despaired whether … Continue reading
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I have entered the embellishment stage of the necklace. The locket and surrounding “cage” being done. I still may age parts of this but the construction? DONE! Initially I was going to do the entire thing in metal but after … Continue reading
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Or how a simple necklace/locket turns into a multi-day extravaganza on how NOT to make closures! Oh. I know. It LOOKS innocent enough. All sweetness and bright coppery goodness. But don’t be fooled. As a quick glance at my work … Continue reading
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I’ve said it before and I’ll likely say it again, assemblage is all about problem solving. And while my OWOH necklace isn’t an assemblage per se, the process is very similar. My initial attempt at creating the locket part of … Continue reading
