tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87435093955291799492024-03-02T02:30:33.385-08:00Rose Works JewelryLive, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.comBlogger572125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-87626446374574777532011-07-07T11:29:00.000-07:002011-07-07T11:29:25.112-07:00Elfsisters' Art Adventure - One Elfsister has been MIA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16WVdQZGo9PNmJ84jp09vRP_DD3OcAm7hcKRNVzaxp_nVhN0siVtz8szTFIUj-ln-LeUmwTsEDooVWfIPMD7mcW2AhKZ_ZZLcM2r-5mUWlUrVWIPmAYjdchEHpcvGEbfVvY2YfS1dbZQ/s1600/artadventurebanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16WVdQZGo9PNmJ84jp09vRP_DD3OcAm7hcKRNVzaxp_nVhN0siVtz8szTFIUj-ln-LeUmwTsEDooVWfIPMD7mcW2AhKZ_ZZLcM2r-5mUWlUrVWIPmAYjdchEHpcvGEbfVvY2YfS1dbZQ/s320/artadventurebanner.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Before I say anything else I have to apologize for not blogging for...a month! oopsie... I made a decision that I needed to step back from things for awhile and life confirmed it :P I'll be blogging more about that in the next day or two (hopefully) but for now...let's get on with the fun!<br />
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I know that says June - but we are keeping the Lord of the Rings challenge for July because neither Meri nor myself really had a chance to work on it last month! So if you like to draw, paint, or do any sort of craft and would like to join in, our challenge this month is to make things that are Lord of the Rings related! So far I've drawn a total of one scary picture of Gollum (copied off a stock photo):<br />
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Creepy no? But I think pretty good considering I've never drawn anything like this before!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've kind of been in limbo on this one because Meri and I are mailing our books back and forth right now. So no assignments this week! Hopefully she'll have her book back by next week and we can move forward on that :) I'll show pictures of what she did to my book (although its on her blog already :P) and what I did to HER book (ok, what I'm going to do) next week :) For this week - the "make a cup from this page!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decorated the page with crayon, although in retrospect marker would have been more fun because then it would have run when wet. Oh well... I made pretty blue water lines (hehehe) and colored the instructions in my favorite color (purple!) and Meri's (green!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, I made it into a funnel! The hand towel in the background is what I had out to let it dry on afterwards :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Going in for a drink...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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And drinking!<br />
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Mo kept teasing me that I'm going to get crayon poisoning, but I did that yesterday (yes, I'm behind) and I feel fine so no harm no foul!<br />
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See you next week :) Don't forget to check out Meri's blog: <a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/">http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/</a>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-83889899877248011932011-06-08T12:29:00.000-07:002011-06-08T12:29:35.932-07:00Elfsisters' Art Adventure - A Big Sticky Mess - Week 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJ3LuyV8c82SHRujF-rnb9DvZPo2iJgyfb8gih4Z3Kf3k0taOgIv8zOme-CTTNEs0sTx1PlIy7O1w2X4sPYuR83evBeA0EUqCx7WU5HEikJAcWLf9_opwcBTkX5G6enhl-stTREFCplE/s1600/artadventurebanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJ3LuyV8c82SHRujF-rnb9DvZPo2iJgyfb8gih4Z3Kf3k0taOgIv8zOme-CTTNEs0sTx1PlIy7O1w2X4sPYuR83evBeA0EUqCx7WU5HEikJAcWLf9_opwcBTkX5G6enhl-stTREFCplE/s320/artadventurebanner.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Yup - I had way to much fun this week! I think that this whole thing is just fabulous and the more we get into the more fun I'm having. Now, since I had so much fun there are a lot of pictures - so brace yourself!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This weeks assignment was to drip something on the page,</div><div style="text-align: center;">close it, and come up with a print! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's just say I really got into it :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Layer 1</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gatoraid and Blood</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes I said blood! I started with the bottom of my red gatoraid...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then decided blood was a liquid and added a heart! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Layer 2</div><div style="text-align: center;">Diet Coke</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Diet Coke didn't add much color,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it smudged things some! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Layer 3</div><div style="text-align: center;">Coffee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was surprised that the coffee didn't make it darker!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think that's when I really started having fun, </div><div style="text-align: center;">seeing how things really interact with paper :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Layer 4</div><div style="text-align: center;">Strawberry-banana Juice</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one was another big surprise because the juice is THICK,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it only added a little bit more pink to the page.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I got crazy...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Layer 5</div><div style="text-align: center;">Syrup!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes syrup. It dried amazingly well! But it took a full day...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not done though...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Layer 6</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted some COLOR but I was determined to stay with foods.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I added chocolate - and its STILL not dry!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be sticking a piece of wax paper in there :P</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok I wanted to get more drawing done this week, but I didn't.</div><div style="text-align: center;">BUT this is my "secret" piece I was designing and it technically works</div><div style="text-align: center;">for both last month and this month! I have a triskele, and the writing is in Elvish!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now make sure you go check out <a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/2011/06/elfsisters-art-adventures-week-6-though.html">Meri's Blog</a> to see what she did and get the assignment for this upcoming week in the Wreck This Journal! I'm reading the Hobbit and I'm hoping to get to draw some things inspired by that for our June LOTR challenge :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-11912005011396252192011-06-02T21:17:00.001-07:002011-06-02T21:17:38.317-07:00Elfsisters' Art Adventure - Time for June's Adventure! - Week 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8v8ht1hlnoSOftxnY0TVmX-EjIHMgP4QZfnVVdAe1fwKuanQWicmzPkgOavytGaiStjJyaTG0JbGlTeeOsvyqyNRXUzlLRsAFGf_w3rHw61qfoVVEeCQzer9I52STRUgKb33gnBovanU/s1600/artadventurebanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8v8ht1hlnoSOftxnY0TVmX-EjIHMgP4QZfnVVdAe1fwKuanQWicmzPkgOavytGaiStjJyaTG0JbGlTeeOsvyqyNRXUzlLRsAFGf_w3rHw61qfoVVEeCQzer9I52STRUgKb33gnBovanU/s320/artadventurebanner.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week has been chaotic, nothing you guys want to hear about, but I do have to apologize because I haven't had the time to post or do any drawing this week! Grrr.... I still have one more thing that I really want to draw for May's challenge so if I ever get it done I'll include it in one of my posts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week was FUN! I think I'm going to enjoy all the pages that involve destruction :D This week we were supposed to get our hands dirty and make hand or finger prints. My friend Gypsy helped me with this weeks assignment, and we recruited my brother to be photographer. First she had to play in the mud puddles:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we found a good patch of mud...</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;">I think the rest is self explanatory! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Next Week's Wreck this Journal assignment is:</b> <b>Drip Something Here: (Ink, paint, tea) Close this book to make a print.</b> Have fun! I'm tempted to use my coffee, but since there's a page relating to that one I'll pick something else...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's June and that means a new Art Challenge! Meri, my dear <a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/">elf-sister </a>who I co-host this with picked the theme this month, but really, we both are huge Lord of the Rings fans :D She more so than I but...I'm becoming more so day by day :D I'm going to see how quickly I can get through the books, who thinks I can read all for (starting with the Hobbit) in a month? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-81549048364151308702011-05-26T14:41:00.000-07:002011-05-26T14:41:09.386-07:00Elfsisters' Art Adventure - Knots and Knumbers - Week 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoJcQruNaq2PcvqEPRtbJcFdzKnfiGWxqhFc7c4E5l6YpTEDa3qILhb6aP0v3E0_ehY2-e6tCjaJYrKy9bJYcCNPDIw0GYlQnGWqKV6Oy-JIR-nqkGIQKDQzLnLr4xaB0xRs7kv0Keh0/s1600/artadventurebanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoJcQruNaq2PcvqEPRtbJcFdzKnfiGWxqhFc7c4E5l6YpTEDa3qILhb6aP0v3E0_ehY2-e6tCjaJYrKy9bJYcCNPDIw0GYlQnGWqKV6Oy-JIR-nqkGIQKDQzLnLr4xaB0xRs7kv0Keh0/s320/artadventurebanner.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Yes, yes, yes, I know "numbers" does <b>not </b>have a "k" on the front but you know what? I've never understood why "knot" has a silent k so I just had to play with the words in the title today! Now to get started ...<br />
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I had a lot of fun with this assignment! I don't quite have all the numbers done, but I had a lot of fun with what I did do! As you may notice it says "Starting Here" and I didn't exactly start with the number 1. No, of course not, I started with 42! As any good Hitch Hiker knows, the number 42 is the answer to "the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything." Now we're not sure what the question actually is, so the answer doesn't help us much, but that still means it's a very cool number!<br />
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Since I didn't start with number 1 I didn't go in order for the rest of them. In fact I would just jump around and fill in numbers as I went :D I always thought it would be fun to have a book where none of the numbers were right, now I do.<br />
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See my pretty scribble? Sometimes I messed things up. When I messed up the first one I felt a bit depressed. My pretty book was messed up! Then I realized the ridiculousness of that thought. The whole point IS to wreck this journal after all! I tend to be very down on myself about my artistic attempts because I see everything I do wrong - which is a lot. Sometimes its because I don't know what I'm doing yet, and sometimes its just because hey, I make mistakes! This reminded me, vividly, that it's ok that I make those mistakes. It's not the end of the world, and I WILL get better.<br />
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One last thing, in case your confused, those are Elvish characters :) Meri and I have been learning to write in Tolkien's Elvish so I put that in as well as English!<br />
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</div>I have another project in progress, but this I finished! I used the design I showed in my <a href="http://roseworksjewelry.blogspot.com/2011/05/of-giveaway-plans-and-wolves.html">last post</a> and it took a lot of erasing, but I eventually got something! The ink smeared, the lines aren't flowing the way I'd like, but a month ago I wouldn't have been able to do even this much, so I'm very happy! I may try to do another rendition, a better one, if I have the time this week. However, my other project, my secret one, comes first!<br />
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To find out this week's assignments and drop off your link make sure you go visit <a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/2011/05/elfsisters-art-adventures-week-4-its.html">Meri's blog. </a>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-34852887281917613052011-05-23T12:53:00.000-07:002011-05-23T12:53:39.374-07:00Of Giveaway Plans and WolvesI'm going to take a few weeks off from the giveaways. I know - it's sad! But I've just had a lot going on in my life and I want to make sure I'm giving the artists the attention they deserve, and I just don't have that attention right now. Hopefully it'll only be two or three weeks and then I'll be diving back in! If your interested in being featured when I start up again just let me know in the comments :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=2884992">Celtic Wolf Knot Wood Carving</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I went to <a href="http://www.artfire.com/">Artfire </a>to find a random item to feature today - found this - and fell in <i>love!</i> It's so perfect for the other things that are going on in my life right now! I searched for "wolf" because I have a story world forming in my head that involves wolves, and we are doing the Celtic Art focus this month in our <a href="http://roseworksjewelry.blogspot.com/2011/05/elfsisters-art-adventure-circles-and.html">Elf Sisters' Art Adventures </a>, so it combines both! I'm going to have to see if I can draw it, I'm guessing the answer to that is a resounding <i>no</i> but I figure it doesn't hurt to try! That's what the art adventure is all about right? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of which - I do have a celtic art pattern in process for bead weaving but I just haven't had the brains to finish it :P Hopefully I'll do that soon and you'll get to see it.... next month? </div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-85899282453158947232011-05-21T11:33:00.000-07:002011-05-21T11:33:22.148-07:00Giveaway Winner, Treasury, and More!<div style="text-align: center;">Its time to announce the current winner! And it is....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Peripatetic33!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Congrats :)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure you check back for next weeks giveaway :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also wanted to share a treasury I'm in :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dd563f127c78eefb30cba94/everything-is-blue">Everything is Blue</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And last but not least - this bracelet is featured over at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1569311608">Great Finds! </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://madeformebyoaklie.com/greatfinds.html">Go vote</a> for my bracelet or your favorite!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-48327199477258878532011-05-20T18:45:00.000-07:002011-05-21T10:39:48.420-07:00Some Special Wreck This Journal Pages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKVWVgPp8GZi2PhZkEchH2o5J-9IjoPhnIDhyphenhyphenIdjTeWrAMeRSIe26juQHoKFfhOEdqtOlio7a_OCS_vDOKhMRIU-2BGSgT-3mc86UPQ7R1YTyhNP1Dd8Fe0xRePvXyWwWp2MuYScuLd4/s1600/Wreck+This+Journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKVWVgPp8GZi2PhZkEchH2o5J-9IjoPhnIDhyphenhyphenIdjTeWrAMeRSIe26juQHoKFfhOEdqtOlio7a_OCS_vDOKhMRIU-2BGSgT-3mc86UPQ7R1YTyhNP1Dd8Fe0xRePvXyWwWp2MuYScuLd4/s400/Wreck+This+Journal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I mentioned in <a href="http://roseworksjewelry.blogspot.com/2011/05/elfsisters-art-adventure-circles-and.html">Wednesday's post</a> that there are several pages in the Wreck This Journal that we are going to handle differently than the rest. I planed on posting about it yesterday, but I had a busy day, including some wonderful time with friends, and forgot! Oops. Sorry 'bout that :)<br />
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Before I get started - not doing the WTJ with us? Don't worry! You can join in anywhere you'd like, just read the posts and do the weekly assignments :)<br />
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There are a few pages that we're just going to leave open for you to do when you feel like it! The one above is one of them, as you can see I've already started using it! I had a bag of pens I hadn't used in awhile and needed to see if they worked, so I cracked the book and used 'em :) Here's the full list:<br />
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<ol><li style="text-align: left;">Collect Fruit Stickers - personally I'm going to collect fruit and any other stickers I find on things I eat, but this one should take awhile to fill! </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Use this as a Test Page - see above!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Collect the Stamps off of All your Mail - Unless you get more mail than I do its going to take awhile :)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Document a Boring Event in Detail - if I assign this one I just KNOW you'll have a fascinating week! So, keep it in mind, and when you have a boring event, share it! </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Fill in this page when you are really angry - I'm also not going to dictate when your angry :P </li>
</ol>Fill these pages at your discretion - and then share about them! I will remind you guys towards the end about the Fruit Stickers and the rest :) There are a few others that you may notice take awhile, but we will assign those for certain months - so don't fret!Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-36298154676310044742011-05-18T14:41:00.000-07:002011-05-18T14:41:29.386-07:00Elfsisters' Art Adventure - Circles and Spirals - Week 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKocLzYS8vqJYqXzXahNGyM3x5s_mQ-kWeh5KqVQ6ahSkbuUGBHyc1uRRgP_feSopxYZp7Tb3_GSExxgZYfembJe-0fX5_oLLYk4jcjfIJdrQ2H_2Zhy8B5_6yU0TbFrBg3ONJxQMjV_U/s1600/artadventurebanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKocLzYS8vqJYqXzXahNGyM3x5s_mQ-kWeh5KqVQ6ahSkbuUGBHyc1uRRgP_feSopxYZp7Tb3_GSExxgZYfembJe-0fX5_oLLYk4jcjfIJdrQ2H_2Zhy8B5_6yU0TbFrBg3ONJxQMjV_U/s320/artadventurebanner.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Hey everyone! How are you? Are you having fun? I know I'm having lots of fun! This is week three and we are slowly building momentum :) So here's what I did with my projects this last week!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This week's Journal Assignment was the "Write/Scribble on the edges" page:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I only did two sides of the journal this week. I started by putting my real name on the top - Ruthie. I used a purple marker for the words, the pink is also marker, and I used crayon to do the background green. You can also see that on the corners I took the orange marker and marked them. The long side says "Marrikala" and has some spirals :) Marrikala is my Jedi name, that's a long story, but that (or Marri which is shorter), has been my user name for a long time! I don't use it for jewelry stuff, but I use it for a lot of other things! Like games :) The third side is going to be my Elvish name - but we're working on figuring out the proper script, so I'll be adding that in later! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This was the assignment page, and I couldn't leave it blank! So I colored in the edges of the book picture with purple crayon, did spirals down the side of the page in pencil, the op is some more spiral type things in purple pen, and I did some more crayon and marker on the remaining two sides of the right page. The left side has a bit of a zentangle in the middle and then kinda scribbly stuff around it. And look! You can see my orange page edges :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>This Week: At the front of the book you'll find the assignment "Add Your Own Page Numbers," so go for it! </b>Have fun! Think out side the box, I know what I'm going to do! There are also some pages in this book that really aren't assignable to just one week. I'll do a post about that tomorrow and add a link here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was a good girl and actually did some knots this week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The one on the top left was inspired by one that my elfsister Meri did last week, and the bottom right is a very traditional triskele. The coloring was random, just pulled things out of bags and went for it :P I'm very proud of them :) I was scared! It took a few tries, and you can see one of the first mess ups in the top corner peeking out, but I did it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I took the elements in one of the knots I did above, and played with it, to make this one. I don't think it's very true to Celtic Art, more modern, but I used the techniques, and I it's the first thing I did knot wise where I wasn't copying it all, I added my own touch :) I also have another work in progress, but it needs a lot of work before I show it off! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div>The other reason I titled this post Tears of Joy is that yesterday was also a sad day. My hubby's Aunt Janet passed away about two weeks ago, and yesterday was the memorial. We spent the afternoon at my Mother in Law's house with just the family, and then we headed over to the Portland Center for the Performing Arts to celebrate her life with all her friends! </div><div><br />
</div><div>Aunt Janet helped start the Tears of Joy Theatre with her husband many years ago, and not only created a successful company that has touched the hearts of thousands with their puppets, but she has been a major part of the arts community in Oregon and the Northwest. I didn't have a chance to get to know her that well between when I married into the family and when we lost her suddenly, but she was a wonderful person, and was incredible to see how loved she was an by so many people! It was a wonderful celebration that included everything from people sharing stories, to poetry, to puppets, to opera! Aunt Janet, you'll be missed.</div><div><br />
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I also haven't had a chance to share about the Etsy Beadweavers contest! There's another day left to enter so go <a href="http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/">check it out! </a> My entry is number 16, but don't feel like you have to vote for me, vote for your favorite!<br />
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Before I get started with showing off all of my fun stuff for this week, I just want to remind you that we have a group on Flickr! So make sure you <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/elfsistersartadventure/">go join, upload your pics, and join in the discussion!</a><br />
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I have more that I want to do to these two pages, but it's a secret! Muwhahaha. You'll see soon :) For now I just took my trusty purple pen, filled in the letters with zig-zag lines, added some flowers, blurred the word "destroy," boxed in the authors name, circled the "A perigree book" and added "Woot!" cuz I am excited! Aren't you?<br />
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I didn't do much to this page, I wasn't feeling inspired. I did fill in the "warning" so that it's a solid purple. But this page wasn't assigned so I guess that doesn't matter :P I may come back and scribble on it at some point...<br />
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Sometimes I don't follow instructions very well. So when it said "write your name in white" I wasn't satisfied with it! So I colored over the white crayon with pencil so you could see it :P I filled in my address, but I scribbled over it in purple cuz I don't want to share it with every random person on the internet! Oh, and when I was done following the instructions I covered the page with a light rubbing from a purple pencil :D Didn't do anything to the face page, hmmm, I should go back and do that at some point...<br />
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I think this was my favorite! I filled in "instructions" with some purple zig-zag lines, then I started coloring. I don't remember the last time I pulled crayons out! There's something soothing about it though isn't there? I have a bag of crayons so I just randomly pulled them out one by one until the bag was empty, refilled it, and started all over! I "messed up" at the top and colored the end of "Carry" and the beginning of "this" with the same color, so I made that my <i>thing</i> for this page. I used the same crayon to end one word and start the next :)<br />
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Yay! The spine is <i>cracked</i>! I have to admit I did this one I was little sometimes to books that were too stiff while I was reading them. I never cracked books this bad, but I still did it, which makes me a bad girl :P<br />
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I lost a few days to migraines this last week, so instead of trying to learn some thing with Celtic Art I decided that I would color! And I'm so glad I did! I love how this turned out :D I used purples to represent me and greens for Meri :) I promise I'll be a good girl this week and actually do some drawing myself.<br />
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What did you do this week? Head over to <a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/2011/05/elfsisters-art-adventures-week-2-celtic.html">Meri's Blog</a> to drop off your links and join the party!Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-37557899018953225772011-05-09T10:21:00.000-07:002011-05-21T11:24:11.294-07:00Giveaway Feature - Memories for Life Scrapbooks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>This Giveaway is Closed.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Check back each Monday for a new Giveaway,</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>And each Wednesday for the Elfsisters Art Adventure!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm having so much fun doing these giveaways! I hope you are too :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please note that some things are wonky on the blog right now because</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we are under construction! Hopefully I'll have it finished soon :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="im"><i>1. Where can we find your work and what do you create?</i></div>I create Custom Scrapbooks and Laser Engraved Art. I can be found at: <a href="http://memoriesforlifesb.etsy.com/" target="_blank">http://memoriesforlifesb.etsy.<wbr></wbr>com</a> and <a href="http://memoriesforlifescrapbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>memoriesforlifescrapbooks.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</a><br />
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<i>2. What's your favorite part about being an independent artist?</i></div>I love coming up with new designs and creating something truly special!<br />
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<i>3. Where do you find your inspiration?</i></div>Lately everything has been an inspiration! Since buying my laser engraver in February, I've been looking for anything and everything to put in there! I've come up with so many new ideas because of it!<br />
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<i>4. What advice would you give to other artists?</i></div>My personal motto is: "Enjoy the Process". It really should be about having fun and enjoying what you do. Create what you love and you will never tire of your craft/hobby!<br />
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</div><div class="im"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Like the picture says you can win:</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Your choice of Laser Engraved Pendant or Magnet Set</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.5" Pendant or 4 1" Magnets Both Laser Engraved with Love :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Valued $5-9</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>How can you win? Keep reading!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">2. Share your favorite item from her shop (scroll up for links)</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">3. Plurk or twitter about it and leave a comment with link.</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></i>4. Promote the item on Facebook.</span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">5. Blog about it and leave a comment with link</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">6. Purchase an item from her shop (for 5 entries) (link above)</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">7. Comment on the Artfire thread (link to be added when I have it up) for one entry a day.</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Giveaway Ends Saturday Evening 5/21</b></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>Important: </b>I need more artists to feature! Please let me know if your interested :)</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">What are you doing with your Mom's today? Or are you a Mom? What are you doing with your kids? Don't have either? Well then here's my *hug* to you! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll be getting together for lunch with my inlaws and then heading over to my parents house for dinner :) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now for what you want to know...who won this week's giveaway? Sorry I didn't get to announce the winners yesterday, it was just not the best day for me, but I'm here today and that's what matters :) So...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Congrats to first place winner:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">jhitomi!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>And second place winner:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b>Lyudmilla!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll be sending you guys an e-mail here in a moment. Before I sign off here though, I want to let all of you know that both of this week's winners regularly enter the giveaways I host on my blog, and looky, it paid off! So keep checking back and entering, you never know when you might win :) And check back throughout the week for lots of other fun stuff! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-133203937246493432011-05-05T17:40:00.000-07:002011-05-05T17:40:57.131-07:00Under Construction - Bloggy Spring Cleaning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOB66I226ie5BMW2RPTP6rRLMy4SXLozt5tN5hsCZ8UUZNT1k9WQg5a0o2UrXD3hp7TcaCpNul5nrTSPzkkVKqSthasERUNmTJPZqbulIXbOX9h9CsG1YfXvswPu2hbuy1jJzU13qDQmw/s1600/under_construction.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOB66I226ie5BMW2RPTP6rRLMy4SXLozt5tN5hsCZ8UUZNT1k9WQg5a0o2UrXD3hp7TcaCpNul5nrTSPzkkVKqSthasERUNmTJPZqbulIXbOX9h9CsG1YfXvswPu2hbuy1jJzU13qDQmw/s320/under_construction.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I decided it was time to update my blog. A friend pointed out to me that there was something wonky with my side bars, and I've been thinking about doing it anyway, so I decided it was about time! What do you think so far? I like what I've done with the layout and the colors, but there's a lot more that needs to be done!<br />
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Next on my list is fixing the header. I was hoping to have that done today but hit a snag. To do what I want to do with my header I need to learn some more photo editing skills. I found what looks like a good tutorial, but it doesn't seem to be working right. I will have to do more work on it tomorrow because I'm about tech'd out for today! That and, of course, plans never go the way I want them and I of course got interrupted.<br />
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After that I plan to work on adding additional pages to the blog. I have an idea of how to do it but I need to actually DO it!<br />
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Gotta love all the different things related to running an online video that you have to learn!Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-27933277278487956312011-05-04T15:28:00.000-07:002011-05-05T12:13:29.920-07:00Elfsisters' Art Adventure - Getting Started - Wk1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Don't forget to enter this weeks <a href="http://roseworksjewelry.blogspot.com/2011/05/mays-giveaway-from-rose-works-jewelry.html">giveaway</a>!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome to week 1 of the Elfsisters' Art Adventure! I'll give you a quick run down of what's going on in a moment, but you can read a longer explanation<a href="http://roseworksjewelry.blogspot.com/2011/04/elfisters-art-adventure-starting-next.html"> here on my blog</a> or <a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/2011/05/want-to-wreck-stuff-how-about-joining.html">here on Meri's blog</a>. Basically we're two crazy elf sisters who love to take crazy adventures and we're inviting you to come along :) We have two parts, Wreck This Journal, and a monthly art challenge. Feel free to join us for one or both of these adventures! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I start sharing - feel free to grab the banner above - or my banners below to use on your own blog :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week we're just getting started - so no journal pages - just a picture of me with my new journal! I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to do this journal! And, of course, wreck it totally! We're going to start off with some beginning things. Normally we'll do one page in a week, but we're going to do a couple just to kinda kick us off:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. This Book Belongs To Page - fill out your info following the instructions - and fill free to have fun! Color all around it, scribble over it, just follow the instructions, do whatever you want! Just take a picture when your done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Flip the page and read the instructions! Again - feel free to do whatever you want to this page - I know what I'm going to do! You'll see next week :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Flip two more pages and you'll see it says, "Crack the Spine." This is an important step for future projects! Whatever you do - take a picture! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've always loved all things Celtic, and I'm excited to have a chance to play around with it! Feel free to do whatever you want to with your focus on Celtic art, as for me, I'd love to learn to draw Celtic knots. Now have I mentioned I can't draw? Brace yourself for the proof...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tried free handing these, I tried using a ruler, and I never really figured out what I was doing :P I realized that while the book I have has great patterns, it doesn't really tell you anything about learning to draw them for the person who doesn't know how to draw! I have since found a couple links that I think will be a lot of help, and you can see them here in a discussion I start on our<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/elfsistersartadventure/discuss/72157626610493954/"> Flickr Page.</a> Feel free to join our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/elfsistersartadventure/">Flickr Group</a>, upload your pictures, and join in on the discussion! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Edit 5/5</div><div style="text-align: left;">If you are interested in doing the Wreck This Journal w/out the "official" journal that's fine! I can e-mail you this week's journal pages in full (it's a bit long to put in here) and all future journal page assignments will be spelled out in full in the blog posts. Just let me know in the comments if you want this week e-mailed to you and make sure to leave me an e-mail address to send it to!</div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-58504884692574253372011-05-02T12:43:00.000-07:002011-05-08T09:48:06.066-07:00May's Giveaway from Rose Works Jewelry<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>This Giveaway has been Closed.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Check back each Monday for a new Giveaway!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Check back each Wednesday for our Art Adventure!</b></span></div><br />
Last month's giveaway from my shop had over 100 entries, and I was really excited about it! I ended up adding a second item to the giveaway and I'm going to do that again! But for the first place prize....<br />
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Yay! Now for the second place...I'll add another pair of earrings for every 100 entries I get! How can you enter? Good question!<br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Want even more entries? Come visit my <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=forums&op=view_topic&tid=34827">Artfire thread</a> - you can earn one entry a day by commenting on that thread - I'll come back and add the link as soon as its up!</span></div></div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com99tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-50596793920864031262011-04-30T19:57:00.000-07:002011-04-30T19:57:14.197-07:00Gypsy Goods Giveaway WinnerIt's been another great week - and we have another great winner! Woohoo! Congrats go to:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Shaha!!!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">She has two blogs you can go visit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The first is <a href="http://lilfashiondiary.blogspot.com/">Lil Fashion Diary:</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her "About Me" section tells her interesting story:</div><div style="text-align: left;">"I am an 18 year old self proclaimed lover of life, and fashion geek. I love books, waking up in the morning, the color yellow, kids, and fashion. I'm the oldest in the family of 3, and I am from a teeny island in the heart of Maldives.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This is my fashion blog, where I write about all things fashion related. I want to be a fashion designer and to have my very own fashion line, so this blog is my journey towards becoming one. Currently doing a degree in Marketing in Maldives College of Higher Education (MCHE)."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her second blog is Diary Girl:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats again Shaha!</div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-70216303996999499482011-04-30T14:34:00.000-07:002011-04-30T17:21:11.790-07:00My Desk CompanionsI have a big black wooden organizer that sits to the right of my laptop, and on of top of that I have some buddies that keep me company while I work, play, and create! I just received a new addition to my collection, so I thought I'd introduce you to the gang. Here's a group shot:<br />
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From left to right we have: Wolfy the wolf pup, Oso the bear, Jazz Kitty the beanie baby, Illia, and Lirael. I an also see a little baby food jar I stick odd beads into to someday possibly use, and some candy canes from Christmas I've never eaten :P<br />
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Wolfy was given to my brother and sister of the heart, John and Becca. We all love wolves and whenever I see it I think of them! Oso was from my brother and his new wife (then fiance) Tanya. Jazz Kitty is from my dear best friend Mel.<br />
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The two art dolls are the work of <a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/">Meri</a> - they are what I really want to show off! First the one I've had for a little over a year - Lirael.<br />
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Lirael is my art muse. I loves her so much! If you look closely (don't think you can see this all in the photo) she has earrings, a necklace, bracelet, and anklet. And she's purple. Isn't that perfect for me? We work well together.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Meri also made Illia for me:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">She's my D&D character, bard, and an adventurer. In this shot you can see her bow (her quiver's on her back), her short sword, and her harp :) Isn't she cute? She's going to be working with Lirael to give me some more geeky ideas to work into my art. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I love my desk companions! Do you have anything special on your desk? </div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-29291180446346677342011-04-29T16:41:00.000-07:002011-04-29T17:32:30.512-07:00Elfsisters' Art Adventure Starting Next WeekI'm here to announce that my Elfsister and I are starting an Art Adventure - and we want you to join in the fun!<br />
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Each Wednesday we will be blogging about our adventures, and inviting you to join along by hosting blog link parties! These are a great way to bring more readers to your blog, and I think the adventures that we are going all will be good for all of us artistically, and did I mention fun? Lots of fun to be had!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We're going to be under taking two main adventures - the first is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wreck-This-Journal-Keri-Smith/dp/039953346X">Wreck This Journal:</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I've been wanting to do one of these for a long time - and Meri got me the journal! It should be here in the next few days - which is massively exciting! For our Elfsisters' Art Adventure we are going to do one page a week and take turns picking which page we do. One page may not be a lot, but we both have jewelry shops to keep going, and that gives us a chance to fit it in with our busy lives!<br />
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Meri's already started the book, but she's only done a few pages and figures that she can always add to them. This one is my favorite - I'm really excited to do it!<br />
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The second part of our adventures is going to be a monthly drawing/painting art challenge. Meri is letting me pick the first one - so May is dedicated to Celtic Art! I've always wanted to learn to draw Celtic knot work, but you don't have to do knot work - do whatever you want to that relates to Celtic art!<br />
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Doing two adventures, Wreck this Journal and the Monthly challenge - means that anyone can enter! You can do both challenges (we will), or you can choose just one. Either way, the point is that you have fun and that we grow all grow in our artistic lives!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So how can you join in the fun? Follow my blog, Meri's blog (<a href="http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/">http://merigreenleaf.blogspot.com/</a>), and come join our new Flickr group! (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/elfsistersartadventure/">http://www.flickr.com/groups/elfsistersartadventure/</a>) If you want to do Wreck This Journal you can get it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wreck-This-Journal-Keri-Smith/dp/039953346X">on sale at Amazon (</a>only $7.77!) And you can always start your Celtic Art Adventure now :)</div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-5349788669397446542011-04-28T14:48:00.000-07:002011-04-28T14:48:49.103-07:00And The Winning Name Is...I had a lot of fun letting you guys help name my Lord of the Rings themed bracelet! I have to say there were a lot of very inventive names, and even the ones I didn't include in the voting, had lots of potential! I'm saving the list because I think some of these names will end up attached to other pieces, a few of them already have actually!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And the winner was...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73081529/lotr-themed-bracelet-goldberry-etsy">Goldberry</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The results were:</div><div style="text-align: center;">25 votes total.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Goldberry - 7</div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaves of Lorien - 5</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shires Rebirth - 5</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mirlass - 3</div><div style="text-align: center;">Elf's Envy -2</div><div style="text-align: center;">Reed <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and Willow - 1</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span>Laiqalassë -1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Green Leaf Magic -1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Kinga, of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whiterabbitjewels">White Rabbit Jewels</a>, suggested the winning name! Thanks Kinga - anything you want in my store you can have for $5 off :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I've been inspired by these leaves and crystals. I have many ideas swirling in my head right now! Some of them are for the leaves and crystals, and some are for using the embellishing technique I used in creating the bracelet. The first thing I did was to make some simple earrings:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Do those names look at all familiar? They should! I'm also working on a "Leaves of Lorien" broach (so I'm kinda glad it didn't win the name for the bracelet), although two are already spoken for, and I want the third for my messenger bag, so I'm going to have to buy more leaves if I want to make one for the shop! Which I plan to do because I also have another bracelet in mind that I plan on calling "The Shire's Rebirth." I also have at least one more pair of earrings I'd like to make! Yes, when I find an idea I like I do run wild with it, why do you ask?</div></div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-86154075717994763662011-04-26T13:42:00.000-07:002011-04-28T13:26:06.441-07:00Name that Bracelet (LoTR) - Need Your Vote!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Voting has Been Closed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Winning Name will be announced soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmYqJP8lGVgsBxsvm5sR5KZAzMGWD6N-torgo-RrluzvaZCDt0JYHnbG-NF7pfKmZp895in1MBqucQzDfwE_J8y7K3LFfdsTTWLfF8iXu61EZp61Ygft-vZ_dAVjv4_qXIaofRUHxejY/s1600/Shire+Bracelet+4X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmYqJP8lGVgsBxsvm5sR5KZAzMGWD6N-torgo-RrluzvaZCDt0JYHnbG-NF7pfKmZp895in1MBqucQzDfwE_J8y7K3LFfdsTTWLfF8iXu61EZp61Ygft-vZ_dAVjv4_qXIaofRUHxejY/s320/Shire+Bracelet+4X.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I have been overwhelmed by the response I've gotten to my request for a name for this bracelet! There were 33 suggestions total, not all of them on topic, but awesome nonetheless! I have plenty of ideas for ways I can use them :) Here's the list!<br />
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1. Old Forest Bracelet<br />
2. Gollum<br />
3. The Gift of Dale<br />
4. Elf's Envy<br />
5. Woodland Elves<br />
6. Leaves of Lorien x2<br />
7. Read and Willow (line from one of Tom Bombadil's songs)<br />
8. Mirlass (jewel leaf)<br />
9. Enchanted Wizardry<br />
10. Emerald Eyes<br />
11. In Touch With Greenality<br />
12. Evergreen Eyes<br />
13. Rosie Cotton's Promise<br />
14. Emerald City<br />
15. Return to Oz<br />
16. Emerald Forest<br />
17. Greenleaf<br />
18. Laiqalassë - laica is green, and lassë is leaf.<br />
19. Mirrorwind Glass<br />
20. This bracelet belongs to Goldberry, the river daughter who lives with Tom Bombadil in the Old Forest...<br />
"Her long yellow hair rippled down her shoulders; her gown was green; green as young reed;shot with silver like beads of dew; and her belt was gold;shaped like a chain of flag-lilies set with the pale blue-blue eyes of forget-me-nots."<br />
She is neither elf or daughter of man, but something quite different, more earthy yet ethereal.I would name it after her.<br />
21. Fangorn Forest <br />
22. Arvenesque Forest<br />
23. Green with Envy<br />
24. Ferngully<br />
25. Rustle of Leaves<br />
26. Deep Heart of the Forest<br />
27. Green Leaf Magic<br />
28. My Green leaf Precious<br />
29. A Dragon's Layer (or Lair)<br />
30. Arwen<br />
31. Rivendell<br />
32. Dust of the Elves<br />
33. Shire's Rebirth<br />
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Thank you everyone! Now I need your help :) Please vote (only my favorites are included) and I'll announce the name and list the bracelet on Thursday!<br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>1. Where can we find your work and what do you create?</i></div><br />
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My main shops are on <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/GypsyGoods">Artfire</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gypsygoods">Etsy </a>and <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/GypsyGoods">Zibbet</a>. I create a wide range of unique goods from Hand Pressed Buttons to Eco- Home Goods to Fun, Fantasy Accessories.<br />
</div><div><i>2. What's your favorite part about being an independent artist?</i></div><div class="im"><div></div></div><div><br />
The freedom to work when you are inspired and set your own limits and hours. The spark of an idea can come at the most random time and it is great to be able to go with it.</div><div><i><br />
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<i>3. Where do you find your inspiration?</i></div><div class="im"><div></div></div><div><br />
It can be anywhere..Life, movies and the materials themselves. Sometimes, I will lay out some fabric, beads, trim, lace, and let the piece define itself. </div><div><i><br />
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<i>4. What advice would you give to other artists?</i></div><div class="im"><div></div></div><div><br />
You do not need the validation from others about your art. You can open the door to some negative feedback and it will be hard to get yourself back on track. Some people just do not see the difference in handmade work and they will judge it like a big box store creation. Others that envy talent can be jealous and negative. Open the door to the positive, creative thoughts and don't let others define you. Hey, I have a quirky sense of creativity and not everyone gets me and I am more than fine with that. <br />
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If you are just getting started... practice, practice, practice. Don't be afraid to take it apart, start over or re-invent the piece. The beginner pieces are not the best you will create. Keep one of them and every now and then, look at it and see how you have advanced your skills. Ask yourself: Could I have done better? If you said yes, learn from the mistake and begin again. If you get stuck on how to complete it, put it in the middle of the table, look at it, ignore it or sleep on the problem, you will solve the puzzle.</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thanks Kathy!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Now for what she's giving away:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1265783">Blackboard Buttons!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>But wait! It's not just the above picture - it's winner's choice of buttons!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>$15 in Buttons</b>... ABEO Art Canvas Buttons or Regular Pinbacks-BadgeReels-Openers-<wbr></wbr>Mirrors </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Here's some linky's to give you ideas:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1265788">ABEO Art Canvas Buttons</a> </b>in Pinbacks-Pendants-Ornaments-<wbr></wbr>Magnets-</div><div>(Water Color or Regular Canvas) miniature art canvas for the artist </div><div><br />
<a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1382723"> Pendants (for jewelry)</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1382253">Ornaments</a><br />
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<b>Anything in the shop that is made into or from a <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1265783">BUTTON</a></b>....<br />
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<a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&sc_id=12435&seller_id=14551&op=new">Fun Buttons-BadgeReels-Bottle Openers-Mirrors</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">1. Comment on this entry</span></span></i></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">2. Share your favorite item from her shops (scroll up for links)</span></span></i></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">3. Plurk or twitter about it and leave a comment with link.</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></i>4. Promote the item on Facebook.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">5. Blog about it and leave a comment with link</span></span></i></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">6. Purchase an item from her shop (for 5 entries) (link above)</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Giveaway Ends Saturday Evening 4/30</b></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br />
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</b></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-91153022553872098282011-04-24T20:27:00.000-07:002011-04-24T20:44:22.990-07:00Let's Play - Name That Bracelet! (LoTR Themed)The current theme for the Etsy Beadweavers is Lord of the Rings - and I've been inspired! So far I have a bracelet (see below) and two pairs of earrings that I aren't necessarily LoTR specific, but I used the beads from the bracelet :P I also have a small embroidery hoop with green fabric in front of me to make a broach :) Yep - I'm a happy girl!<br />
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My only problem? The bracelet has no name! Let me share it with you before I go on:<br />
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I'm in love with this one! I used large seed beads in dark green for the base, and embellished it with two sizes of crystals, silver beads, and of course, leaf beads!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Now for what I need from you:</div><div style="text-align: center;">I need a name. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know that I want to name this after something to do with the shire and the hobbits. I know there are a lot of forests and stuff in LoTR, but for some reason I can just see a Hobbit wearing this at a party something like the one Bilbo threw (I might even disappear at the end, you never know! I don't really want to simply call it "The Shire Bracelet" though. So suggest some names for me! If I pick your name I'll give you a $5 gift certificate valid in either shop :) I'll announce the name of the bracelet (and list it) on Tuesday! Why Tuesday? Because tomorrow the next Giveaway goes up!<br />
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Edit: My elf-sister has informed me this may need to be something different because Hobbity is more earthy. I'm conceding your point so I will take any and all suggestions - not sure Shire related (and now I may have to make something earthy :P)</div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743509395529179949.post-36277997696706037492011-04-24T08:14:00.000-07:002011-04-24T08:14:27.403-07:00Happy Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ht3YfvhyphenhyphenT_9m0F590VQHks3rDn-Yv2UQ_C-myaW6gEO6XD7yxfXsmaoS4FdkdvEQGisAjzpYjutmxpM3Jm2i2Sqqw3V-G6BVqohfI9AETaNTknB_LpXU6K8lIN9LIIMtPe6AGGfV5Uk/s1600/Easter-Desktop-Wallpapers-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ht3YfvhyphenhyphenT_9m0F590VQHks3rDn-Yv2UQ_C-myaW6gEO6XD7yxfXsmaoS4FdkdvEQGisAjzpYjutmxpM3Jm2i2Sqqw3V-G6BVqohfI9AETaNTknB_LpXU6K8lIN9LIIMtPe6AGGfV5Uk/s320/Easter-Desktop-Wallpapers-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">From me and mine - to you and yours - Happy Easter!</span></div>Live, Love, Laugh, Write!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07004471744200892329noreply@blogger.com1