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Cat-astrophy
There was a cat-astrophe at our home a couple of days ago. To tell this story properly, you must know the back story behind “The Mirror”. My Mom brought this mirror home in the early 1970s. She’d...
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February Issue of CQ Magazine!
The latest issue of Crazy Quilt Magazine is available for sale on MagCloud! This issue has been a fun one to work on and I am delighted to share the wonderful work presented here! Crazy Quilt...
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February Journal Set-up
A new month calls for a new layout in my Journal! Using the January set-up as my guide made this one easy and quick! I had more practice watercolors to cut up for the header, so I think I'll continue...
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The Great Photo Project
Nope. I haven't done ANY stitching. Not for a long time. Nearly all my time and attention have been devoted to The Great Photo Project. This actually started shortly after my Mom passed away in...
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2021 Update!
Not only am I blogging more regularly, I'm trying to get back to posting more often on my YouTube Channel! This latest video gives a quick update on what kept me from working on all those 2020...
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Of Cats and Quilts
I finished this small doll quilt back in 2020 but never shared it. Since the video for it is now up, I wanted to write a blog post to go with it. Photographing anything is more challenging with Mushu...
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March Journal Set Up
Here we are, a week and a half into March, and I'm just now sharing my March journal set up. Oops! I had so much fun playing with a shamrock/clover theme for the watercolor header for this month! I...
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April Journal
Violets are one of my top 3 favorite flowers! When I lived in Iowa, I loved the abundance of them coming up in the grass and made so many bouquets of them. I had to try my hand at some expressive...
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Easter & Getting Back to Painting
I purchased this little pot of primroses at the beginning of February and it has bloomed non-stop since! Such a joy to have blooms in the middle of winter that last into spring! Mushu and I had a...
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Painting Challenge, Day 2
Started the day off with another "20 minute" painting for the 5 day challenge! Feels so good to pick up paint brushes again! I actually ended up doing two this morning as I wanted a second try to...
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Day 3 Painting Challenge
No painting yesterday as I had other obligations. Made a point of painting this morning. This scene was from a photo I took on a hike with my oldest son a number of years ago. It's a view of Long...
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Painting Challenge Day 4
I chose another Colorado scene for today's challenge study. This is a spot on a walking path fairly close to home. Last summer, the girls (daughter and daughter in laws) went on a weekly walk...
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Challenge Completed! 5 Days of Painting!
Note: this post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase,I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Today's painting is of a scene in Rocky Mountain National Park in...
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Organizing the Photo Archive
This is the first of two posts on working with photos and slides. In this first post, I cover how I organize our large archive of family photos dating back to the late 1800s up to the present day. In...
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Painting A Long with Plein Air Live 21
It has been so wonderful to focus on painting this month. It's something I really miss when I'm not able to do it. This past week, I took part in "Plein Air Live". It's an online 3 day Plein air...
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May Journal & May Issue of CQ Mag
Lilacs are the theme for May's journal! Lilacs are probably my favorite flower, especially when it comes to scent. All the more treasured due to their short bloom time! I was a little late getting...
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June & July - Catching Up
I've been missing in action for the past couple of months. Thought I'd try to catch up just a little! This is the header for June in my journal. I used a photo I had taken in England as a reference....
View ArticleVlogmas Day 19 - The Last Stocking!
A short video on making the last stocking for the grandkids! Enjoy! I've been having such fun creating "Vlogmas" videos nearly every day this month! It was a last minute whim to do, and I've really...
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Wind and Fire
December 31, 2021Our family moved to Boulder, Colorado in December 1965 for my Dad’s new job at NCAR. There wasn’t a house to be found as IBM had moved in six months ahead of us. My parents purchased...
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2021 in Retrospect
At the end of each year, I like to take some time to look back. It helps me keep life in perspective. So often, the year passes so quickly and leaves me feeling as though I haven't achieved very...
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January into February Happenings
What an interesting start to the year! The first thing I did was to complete the 2022 annual pages for my journal and the January page. I was so happy with my floral theme for 2021 but I wanted to do...
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March Activities
March has been one of those months that feels like I haven't gotten much done. But as I discovered while writing this blog post, there's been more than I realized! I've had flowers blooming all...
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Hello Again! Stitching Resumes!
Happy New Year! I'm finally getting back to stitching after a long hiatus. Though I've done a tiny bit here and there, it's really been a couple years since I've stitched regularly. I'm currently...
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Starting a Painting Challenge!
It's my birthday week and for me, that's really the start of my new year. I wanted to get back to oil painting this year, and wanted to do a monthlong challenge to get me going. But I wasn't ready...
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