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Handmade in Bloom
Saturday, August 22, 2009 – 12:24 am | 3 Comments
Handmade in Bloom

I have been busy making some new things for the upcoming Handmade in Bloom market - on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September at the Yarralumla Woolshed.   See below for much more info about …

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incredible shrinking woman
Sunday, March 15, 2009 – 9:21 pm | 13 Comments
incredible shrinking woman

I started at 86kg (189lbs) and I’m currently 73kg (158lbs) and I’m not finished yet.

I am SO proud of myself.

It’s amazing to see the difference in photos.  I have really gotten my body confidence back!  …

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more art
Saturday, November 8, 2008 – 11:19 pm | One Comment
more art

I have done a few more spreads in my new art journal so I thought I would do some more show’n’tell.  I have really been enjoying my art/collage class with Rebecca Vavic and have been …

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Diving into Art Journal
Sunday, October 26, 2008 – 10:38 pm | 5 Comments
Diving into Art Journal

I have been taking a class with Rebecca Vavic called “Mixed Media and Collage” which has been sparking my creativity.  From reading the info about the course and checking out Rebecca’s blog and flickr, I …

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talk talk talk
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 – 4:39 pm | One Comment
talk talk talk

I haven’t done a scrapbook page in SO long.  Oh, I’ve done them in my head and lately I’ve been reading the magazines but now I’ve actually done one and I think I might do …

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showing off (sorry!)
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 – 11:34 pm | 4 Comments
showing off (sorry!)

Please excuse me for this gratuitous showing off. I had a wonderfully successful time visiting a few different thrift stores (op shops as we used to call them before copying our American friends) and …

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lots of layouts
Friday, December 8, 2006 – 8:58 am | 3 Comments
lots of layouts

I have been a bit slack in posting some pretty pictures.  I have been doing a wee bit of scrapbooking lately…  It’s so hard when you have such beautiful children… 
I have been taking …

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gocco printing
Saturday, April 1, 2006 – 7:57 pm | 14 Comments
gocco printing

Last night I did some Gocco printing. Strike while the iron’s hot and all that.
I had printed some designs out a while ago and had even taken them to the library to photocopy them but …

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Lino Print - Tutorial
Saturday, April 1, 2006 – 7:25 pm | 46 Comments
Lino Print - Tutorial

Last night I really got busy! I finished carving (is that the word?) my lino block a few days ago but I was just too scared to try printing it. I know, that’s a wee …

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Pillowcase Dress Instructions
Thursday, March 23, 2006 – 10:12 pm | 142 Comments
Pillowcase Dress Instructions

How to make a Pillowcase Dress - new and improved instructions!

So, I thought it was high time that I updated these instructions. Now, let me make it clear - people have been making dresses like …

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