Lion brand yarn has oodles of free patterns so for my 2nd knitting project, I’m working on a Cuddle Bunny for my darling g-baby Ava. It will be my first time reading and using a pattern, but luckily I have an awesome yarn shop in town and they are showing me the ropes.
Archive for March, 2009
Coffee Filter Garland… my version
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
Pam Garrison set the stage with her coffee filter garland that she created after being inspired by an Anthropologie display. She used white and brown filters, colored tissue and sheet music. I didn’t have colored tissue, so I dyed my filters and they came out great. I also used vintage buttons to add more pizazz.
Making these is pretty easy… string up the filters and you have a garland, but if you would like a step-by-step tutorial for exactly how I made mine, with photos, tips, etc, you can purchase my 6 page pdf, via PayPal. All proceeds will go directly to the vet fund for my sick kitty Goliath.
Click Here to buy it for just $5 it wil help pay for my cat’s ongoing medicine and vet bills
THANK YOU !!!
I’m not trying to make $$$ with the tutorial, it’s more of a fundraiser for Goliath’s vet bill, but if that’s not your thing, that’s ok. Email me and I’ll send you the pdf for free :) My email address is tracy at artwerx.us
Tags: CHECK IT OUT, coffee filter garland, FEELIN CRAFTY, Pam Garrison, PHOTOS
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A Tea Treat … you must try if you haven’t already
Monday, March 23rd, 2009After a very long week of high maintenance personalities, a sick kitty, a broken blog… I treated myself to a little tea luxury.
Forte is my absolute favorite tea. It’s super high quality and the flavor can’t be beat. Then there’s the artful appeal, with the silken pyramid infuser. It just makes you smile and when you smell it in your cup and taste it…. well all your worries just float away with each steaming sip.
While in Reedsport, where our vet is located, I picked up a few of my fave Earl Greys, and tried Flora. Oh my word, is it soooo delicious! It’s Hibiscus… it brews red… it’s sweet and delicious!
I also picked up the cafe cup because I don’t like it when my infuser bobs around… you really need the special lid so that it sits in your water nicely and the flavor can come out and mingle in the water. The cup was such a treat to open from the box. It’s a wooden box, so you know I’ll be altering that later, and then inside it was wrapped up in my favorite shade of green tissue paper. Bliss!
I would love to get the ‘dessert’ cups too. They are smaller in size, meant for brewing the teas stronger, and have nifty bamboo covers that act as the lid to hold the tea infuser in place while brewing, then you slip the cup in it to ask as cool sleeve for drinking it. They have a whole line of teas that are perfect dessert teas. Oh the addiction continues!
Defrosted and ready to go!
Monday, March 23rd, 2009I was frozen… well my blog was frozen. I tweeked the wrong setting and before I knew it, I hit save and I’ve been unable to post or edit for a week!! I was freaking out, even started the blog again, but thankfully someone on the wordpress help forum saved the day! I’m so glad I backed up my blog, or I would be super sad!
Stop what you are doing right now and back up your stuff and set it on your calendar. We all forget and when it’s too late….. well you know how that goes.
Tags: TECHI STUFF
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Take A Day…
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009to take a breathe… to enjoy yourself… to reconnect with your friends… to plan a family meal… to connect with your art… or even to work without interruption by unplugging all distractions (phones, tv, etc). What’s important is to take a day to do what you want or need, without nagging phone calls, door bells, text messages, or anything else that will stop you. Make your favorite tea or a great cup of coffee and make today your own.
Etsy :: kwilson544 :: Cupcake bird.
Some Etsy artist love here…. I am smitten for this little cupcake bird by etsy seller kwilson544 from London. It’s on my wishlist :)
That darn cat
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Our little darling Goliath was back in the hospital again… a 3 day stay, hooked up to IV again. He’s home now and feisty as ever. I’m in utter shock that I can get his antibiotics down him each night. I learned how to pop pills into a cat from a Martha Stewart segment and it works like a charm. Good ol’ Martha!
I’ve got to get some art sold… his little medi-emergency was no cheap ticket! I’ll post goodies for sale over the weekend too. Some art, some supplies… pretty much whatever I’ve got, LOL.
UPDATE AS OF MARCH 20th: Goliath continues to be sick and dehydrated, but showing signs of improvement. We are forcing him to drink by squirting water into his mouth with a syringe every few hours and he’s on new medicine now. He has a good day where he’s up and playing, then a bad day where he sleeps the whole day. He’s been back to the vet again, where they took more blood and sent it to Oregon State University for more testing. The bills are swallowing up my savings that I need for tax time… but what can I do? I love the little bugger… he’s our family. I can’t let money determine if he lives or dies. At least as long as I can help it!!
I am a sucker for great packaging
Thursday, March 5th, 2009I love great packaging… and when I oohed and aawed over my favorites on this page, I noticed I love the plain simple ones with a great graphic of what ‘flavor’ it is.
Am I guilty of buying something for the sheer love of the package? You betcha! Check out these great ones…
Graphic-ExchanGE – a selection of graphic projects.
I thought I bookmarked my other collections, but of course I can’t find them now. If you happen to have bookmarked your fave collections of wonderful packaging, share the link :)
We have a winner!
Monday, March 2nd, 2009A heart is on it’s way to……
Comment #9 was chosen, from random.org… so I want to congratulate Linda Lou!
Thank you to everyone that played along. This was fun and I’ll be doing another give away soon!
