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Here are some shots of my most recent vinyl applications. I thought I'd have fun with my Jimmy as you can see! My son wanted the grenade - and when a buddy saw it he said, "that's badass, where'd you get it?" "My mom." Buddy's response, "Not so badass now." LOL!

My back window... watch out!

...and it wouldn't be mine without dragonflies!

My son's back window

Front closet door - will be changed seasonally

brown vinyl with the orange pumpkin

Halloween Treats

Stampin' Up has started carrying these cool little skinny treat bags. I've put a few together so there's a little item for the kidlets available at the Grasshopper Gallery.

Fun part - filling the little tubes with candy. Skittles were amusing to sort into patterns, if a little bit tedious. The tootsie rolls were way easy - but I think most kids will pick the skittles :)

 Punch a little circle and a larger circle, stamped with a pumpkin, make a jack-o-lantern face, and sandwich the top of the bag between them. Just for fun I got a bag of plastic rings - bats and witches and skulls, oh my!

Easter in a jar

I need to get working hard the next two weeks to get a whole bunch of wonderful spring and Easter items in to the Grasshopper Gallery. I'm starting with Easter fun. Here is a little bit of Easter in a jar - malted eggs, a marshmallow bunny, all wrapped up in a bow. A little gift tag on each, ready for giving.

Silk scarf painting 101

I took a silk painting class taught by Brenda Campbell, fellow artist at Grasshopper Gallery.  I could see getting into this new textile art, as it was a ton of fun!

For my first attempt. I learned a bit of the feel for gutta, the resist product used to draw the images. If you do not have closed shapes, or if your gutta doesn't go all the way through the silk, you will have bleeding. Truly good examples of that in my first scarf!

However - I choose to mbrace the bleeding - perfection is so overrated.  Also - no two scarves will ever be the same, one of the best things about handcrafted vs. manufactured *anything*!!

 On this, my second scarf, I concentrated on figuring out the resist a little better.

The scarf is still covered with salt, which causes the wonderful watercolour effects. Great chemical reaction when the scarf is wet... you see, art is science too!

Of course I put dragonflies on the scarves - shocking I know. Next step, setting the dye, then this is ready to wear. I would love to do more of these to be able to share at the Grasshopper Gallery!

spinning a new yarn...

Okay, okay, I *know* it's a corny title! But here are a few of the hats going in the Grasshopper Gallery shop in Irricana this coming Thursday...other colours to come!

Newsboy cap with wooden buttons

hat & scarf set

"Le Beret"

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I had a great day at Grasshopper Gallery today - even if it was very VERY quiet because of the rain. I got a bit of crocheting done, hung out with some fellow artisans, and had a great visit with a couple of friends, one being Sharon-the-birthday-girl, who is also my lovely Stampin Up demonstrator. The other friend, also known as "the other Heather", is my PartyLite rep. Two great women who love taking my money! Luckily, they also give me some of their money from time to time :)

And the latest - these are what I'm working on now --- more crocheting this week before I switch to paper next weekend. Hats. Hats for little heads and hats for bigger heads. Cozy colourful hats, just in time for fall. Too bad they aren't waterproof. That's what you needed to be outside today! I've made a few of the tie hats for little heads - it's a cute one. And I love how the beret is coming out. My dear daughter has always said whenever I try on a cap or toque, "oh mommy, no"... she is 21 and still does it. Maybe I've found a hat style I'm allowed to wear.

(photos compliments of Lion Brand Yarn)

Scarf Sneak Peek

Thursday was one of those great days - my daughter and grandson came to visit! We laughed and played - and tried out Max's new Jolly Jumper. Does the little guy ever love to bounce! I can honestly say it doesn't matter how bad I am feeling or how tired I am, one Max Giggle and I'm feeling on top of the world again. And can I say with all the pride of being a mom, that my daughter is a terrific little mama. She and her hubby are my favourite little hippie parents :)

Okay - now on the the sneak peek ... These are a few of more than a dozen scarves that will be in the Grasshopper Gallery on Sunday.

Paper Quilling Class

And now for a different kind of fun - I've been paper quilling for some time now, and love making flowers and such that stand out on cards.

Paper quilling consists of rolling thin pieces of paper, a little bit of gluing, a little bit of shaping, and coming up with something that makes you smile at your accomplishment!






It's easier than it looks - and I'll soon be teaching a class to prove it!

Supplies are ordered, just need to work on scheduling the class.
Interested? Let me know...

Hats

Today is a rainy day in Airdrie, so perfect day to hide inside with some craftiness.

Now that the scarves are done, I'm going to make some hats. I've made some cute little flap hats for babies, but now it's time to make some adult skull caps.

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A multitude of scarves for Grasshopper Gallery are in the works. I will be taking them in next Sunday. I want to have a dozen, and of course have two on the go right now. Not one. No.

Hats. I'm thinking I need to make hats. Pattern search will commence today!

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... from one blog to another based on my gmail email.

Today I was at the first annual Airdrie Fest representing the Grasshopper Gallery. The Irricana Artist's Co-op is a wonderful place to be associated with, wonderful people and artists. Love to play... nice to have a place to show and sell my treasures.

Another successful event by the City of Airdrie.