The challenge for the Frilly & Funkie challenge blog was a look at “Oh, the Places You Will Go.” The challenge is generously sponsored by the Funkie Junkie Boutique. After some fits and starts on this tag, I wound up doing the flip side of it. I was rather tired after having run a half marathon and then driving home so it was ironic that I landed on the theme of “going home.” While we go on vacation, journeys, and adventures we always want to come home. When I go on vacation we have many little adventures and, usually, the journey is rather far from home there is truly nothing like coming home. It’s nice to have a bit of normalcy and familiarity not to mention curling up in your own bed! I also thought of all of those who travel for work and look forward to coming home to family. My beloved does a lot of traveling and he is always happy to come home. So, we go to many places but we always go to our favorite place -- home. […]
READ MOREThe Tim Holtz tag for this month combined techniques using tissue tape resist and tattered florals. In my experiments with this tag I wound up with color choices I would not normally use but seeing as spring has finally sprung around here it is appropriate! I even used some of the absolutely amazing lace we bought when we visited Belgium in April. We found a lovely little shop in Bruges near the lace museum and I bought some small pieces to use on projects. This little shop was well off the main streets and the owner is a skilled bobbin lace maker. I didn’t realize that I would be able to use my little “real” lace so soon! So here is my tech remix for May... […]
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The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever – Jacques Yves Cousteau […]
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