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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
bird card
I'm not a huge fan of making cards. It's not that I don't like them, I just have a hard time putting it all together. Today I was inspired and made this little bird card using up paper and scraps. What a fun project!
Friday, March 14, 2008
crochet flowers
This is for a friend, Kathy. If other people find it useful, that's cool.
I swear they are super easy and very forgiving if you mess up. Each one takes me about seven minutes.
Pattern:
Start with a chain of 6. Join to first chain with a slip stitch to make a ring. Chain 3
and double crochet into ring. This means that you are not going through a stitch but into the ring to make all your stitches. So the stitches float and you can slide them around. 
Double crochet again into the ring. Chain 3 and then single crochet into the ring. This is a petal.
Here's the actual pattern:
Chain 3.
Double crochet.
Double crochet.
Chain 3.
Do this as many times as you want petals. I usually do 5.
Finish off with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the first Chain 3. Play.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
after the snow
Kim and I went out to Middle Fork to snap some photos of the new snow. It was warm out but there was a lot of ice hidden by the snow. I won't be mean and share all the photos of Kim "making snow angels" because of the ice. But I will share a photo that was exciting to finally get:
Every year I forget how amazing the shadows are in the winter. Discovering them again, year after year inspires me to take another look at the world. This seems to happen just when I need it most. While we do have a couple of signs of Spring coming, it doesn't feel like it's ever going to arrive. In the mean time, I'll enjoy the shadows while I have them. The stark landscape makes it easier to see the deer anyway. ;-)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
good company
I was hanging out in my crafty room making a page for a contest over at A Cherry on Top.
Topic: Love.
Subject: Little Kitty.
I take a lot of photos of Little Kitty. She's a constant companion and very good company so the photo opps are easy to come by. Where ever I go, there she is. She talks to me all the time, too. We just chat away the day. Doing yet another layout about her seemed a natural choice for the topic. Then I went to use my window space to take a photo of the layout and when I turned around, there she was. I *heart* her so much!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
lunar eclipse
This is the last lunar eclipse for a couple of years. Nice that it was clear and early enough for the boys to take a peek. It's bitter cold so I was afraid that might camera might die but I managed to get a couple of good shots. The last two were taken in RAW mode. Pat on the back for that. Love the last one.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
enter the tomb
We finally had Orion's birthday party after re-scheduling during the well-below zero weather last weekend. The party took place at the new natural history museum at the U of I, the Spurlock Museum. We had a private tour of the place, which the kids all really thought was cool. They have Chinese clay soldiers, tons of Greek and Roman sculptures, and a real mummy. The later being the biggest hit with the kids. We followed the tour with an Egyptian scroll craft. Part of the goodie bags contained these cool Roman coins I found on ebay. It was a lot of fun and even the parents enjoyed themselves. I can't wait to go back!
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