tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54873506024531648572024-03-18T15:58:16.822-04:00Vintage DragonflyJoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-44589372244857099922018-12-19T08:12:00.001-05:002018-12-19T08:12:23.956-05:00Another Year...but all is not lost<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Despite all my best intentions</div>
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another year has managed to escape me.</div>
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Hopeful once again that 2019 may be</div>
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my return to blogging, </div>
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I was happy to see my friend Kim</div>
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is hosting one of her</div>
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never disappointing ATC swaps.</div>
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Let's have some post holiday fun!</div>
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You can find all the details</div>
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on her</div>
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Wishing you all a blessed holiday season</div>
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a happy, creative and healthy </div>
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2019 !</div>
JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-7136174061800797392017-12-13T11:57:00.002-05:002017-12-13T12:04:09.319-05:00HOPE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here I am again.</div>
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Drawn back to blogging as we close another year.</div>
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As some of you may know, </div>
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2017 has been somewhat of a struggle for me.</div>
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Multiple eye surgeries</div>
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and the seemingly endless stream of complications</div>
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associated with those surgeries</div>
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sometimes left me feeling hopeless.</div>
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But I'm almost there</div>
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and will be returning to work after the </div>
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new year.</div>
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I did manage to play in a few facebook group swaps</div>
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when vision allowed</div>
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during my "house confinement". </div>
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This piece was a collaborative effort</div>
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and so much fun!</div>
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There were four of us in our</div>
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round robin group.</div>
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We each began with a substrate of choice</div>
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and a focal point piece.</div>
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As they made the rounds,</div>
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each of us added some love to</div>
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each others collages.</div>
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This gorgeous collage is what came home to me.</div>
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Whenever there's a </div>
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white Christmas theme</div>
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I can't resist.</div>
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I started with a Tim Holtz</div>
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mini cabinet card</div>
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and embellished away.</div>
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I wrapped each one in a vintage doily</div>
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accompanied by a vintage</div>
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Christmas postcard.</div>
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Each holiday season I</div>
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decorate my little white tree</div>
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with all handmade ornaments.</div>
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Some purchased</div>
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but primarily swapped.</div>
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Did you spot one of yours?</div>
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These mini textile collaged ornaments</div>
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were pure joy to create.</div>
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Layering with little scraps of</div>
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antique laces, vintage doilies,</div>
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vintage buttons</div>
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without any roadmap</div>
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was such an enjoyable process.</div>
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Each gifted with a</div>
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glass glittered tag.</div>
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Lastly I had the opportunity</div>
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to renew my love of paper dolls</div>
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with this Sugar Plum Fairy ornament.</div>
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One of the blessings</div>
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of my imposed mini retirement</div>
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was rediscovering my love of swapping.</div>
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But as lovely as these swaps were</div>
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I miss the intimacy of swapping with blog friends.</div>
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I shared facebook swaps that went well, </div>
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also reconnecting with old blog swapping friends.</div>
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But not all facebook swaps go smoothly.</div>
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Large groups of hundreds of people</div>
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some of whom have never crafted in their lives</div>
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and people who stiff are all too common</div>
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in the facebook world of swapping.</div>
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That being said,</div>
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I plan on hosting some swaps</div>
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via my blog in the upcoming year.</div>
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I can't tell how often right now</div>
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as I'll be resuming full time employment</div>
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and still have some minor eye hurdles,</div>
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but this is in part my</div>
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HOPE</div>
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for the new year.</div>
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Bring it on 2018!</div>
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I HOPE....</div>
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to reconnect with old blog friends</div>
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to swap with old blog friends</div>
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for continued healing of my eye</div>
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to find peace in our somewhat fractured world</div>
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to remember to remain full of</div>
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HOPE.</div>
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I won't blog again until the new year</div>
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as I am finally cleared for flying</div>
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and will be spending the holidays with my daughter in Charlotte.</div>
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I wish you all the happiest of holidays</div>
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and most sincerely</div>
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HOPE</div>
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you'll be back to visit me soon.</div>
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Valentine swap?</div>
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JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-54115031502318518362017-08-21T10:15:00.002-04:002017-08-21T10:15:49.758-04:00I Know It's Been a Long Time...but is anyone feeling up to a good old fashioned Halloween Matchbox Swap?<br />
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JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-8538269768664118302017-08-18T11:13:00.000-04:002017-08-18T11:13:37.841-04:00Steampunk? Why not?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I don't dislike steampunk</div>
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requested steampunk.</div>
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and wings</div>
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glued in on the left.</div>
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and spread your wings!</div>
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I would like to thank all my visitors</div>
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who took the time to leave such kind and comforting</div>
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words of encouragement.</div>
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All of this...</div>
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creating, blogging</div>
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is a struggle for me right now.</div>
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I feel the need to push myself though</div>
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to maintain some level of life as I knew it.</div>
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Your friendship means the world to me.</div>
JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-70249214918184680672017-08-10T10:31:00.000-04:002017-08-10T10:31:11.951-04:00Prayer Flags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hello dear blog friends.</div>
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I'm not certain there are any of you left out there</div>
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I have undergone 2 surgeries to my eye</div>
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so I am out of work</div>
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struggling along on disability.</div>
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My muse has been hiding during most</div>
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prayer flags seemed a therapeutic outlet.</div>
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Thank you for visiting.</div>
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I truly have missed blogland!</div>
JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-54485019912073148012017-06-10T10:20:00.000-04:002017-06-10T10:20:44.069-04:00Little Book of Whispers<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello Friends!</div>
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It's been a while again!</div>
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I am recovering (struggling)</div>
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oh so slowly from eye surgery and starting a little book</div>
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inspired by artist, Laly Mille.</div>
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Just in the beginning stages but will keep you updated on the progress.</div>
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happy, well and still creating!</div>
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I came across the image of this little girl </div>
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I did a lot with these tiny pallets!</div>
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The chipboard base is covered</div>
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with a muted pink and green vintage floral pattern.</div>
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<i>pale pink lace</i></div>
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A piece of crocheted vintage trim for the background...</div>
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The frosty icicles are stickles and</div>
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German glitter glass.</div>
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Still LOVE making domino books!!!!</div>
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I haven't done one in quite a while</div>
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The sparkly tulle skirt and my lighting did not mix.</div>
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and the goodies I loaded it with</div>
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for my partner.</div>
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Happy Halloween!</div>
JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-6099326782822160172016-10-15T10:28:00.003-04:002016-10-15T10:28:59.600-04:00My Halloween Fairy Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-19570295263904259022016-09-05T12:56:00.000-04:002016-09-05T12:56:14.605-04:00Halloween Swap Open for Signups!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a loaded envelope swap!</div>
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Details are posted</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/vintagedragonfly/">HERE</a>!</div>
JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-25290921624226436172016-08-16T19:48:00.002-04:002016-08-16T19:48:25.003-04:00Was April Really the Last Time I Blogged ??!!??!!<div style="text-align: center;">
I know I've been busy, distracted, even overwhelmed at times</div>
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but April?</div>
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I apologize for my absence and I must confess that what helped lure me back</div>
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is the waning of summer</div>
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and before you know it the arrival of </div>
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So my dear fellow swappers in the flickr group, if you're still out there </div>
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I'd like to host a Halloween swap or two.</div>
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Our past Halloween swaps have been wonderfully wicked</div>
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and diverse.</div>
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Remember....</div>
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Matchbox swaps. We've done a few.</div>
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The paper bag book swap was one of my favorites.</div>
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We swapped twinchies</div>
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and domino books.</div>
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I enjoyed making large tag books</div>
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of your beautiful witches.</div>
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Altering cartes de visites</div>
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spooky style</div>
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created amazing books!</div>
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We could repeat a favorite or try something new..</div>
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dolls, banners, pocket letters...</div>
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the list is endless.</div>
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So if you are interested in swapping this season;</div>
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what would <b>YOU</b> like to do?</div>
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My home is filled with so</div>
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many lovely handmade creations. </div>
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If you've swapped with me</div>
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the treasure I received is most </div>
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certainly displayed somewhere in my home.</div>
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While rearranging and reorganizing</div>
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these beautiful art pieces recently I realized</div>
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I have kept very little of what I've made for myself.</div>
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I LOVE swapping </div>
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but that being said</div>
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I needed to complete something that was a piece of me</div>
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to be kept by me.</div>
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I finally finished an altered vintage family album</div>
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that's been in the making for about a year.</div>
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And what better to hold onto</div>
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than a piece of my family!</div>
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The book "pages" are </div>
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Tim Holtz cabinet cards.</div>
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They're sturdy, a good palette for collaging and layering.</div>
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Mom and her best and lifelong friend..</div>
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Dad and his WWII army buddy..</div>
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Dad working on our first family home...</div>
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Mom & Dad on their wedding day...</div>
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A 1958 family photo.</div>
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Mom, Dad and brother John are all gone now.</div>
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I'm the little one looking at my baby sister</div>
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in the bassinet.</div>
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The cards were so beautifully made</div>
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that I chose to leave the backs as is.</div>
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I made removable tags</div>
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that slide into the top opening</div>
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of the pages.</div>
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Nothing brightens a home</div>
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more than a $3.99 Trader Joe's bouquet!</div>
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Treat yourself!!!</div>
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Sometimes we neglect to do that!</div>
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JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-80532746218544356922016-03-31T19:53:00.002-04:002016-03-31T19:53:54.215-04:00Oh So Vintage, Oh So Pretty Snippet Roll<div style="text-align: center;">
This was the theme for our most recent swap.. </div>
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I received!</div>
JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-88251500413058430172016-03-25T14:13:00.002-04:002016-03-25T14:13:44.750-04:00Happy Easter!<div style="text-align: center;">
Wishing all my dear blog friends</div>
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a most blessed Easter...</div>
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JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-35499794832261908542016-02-13T08:37:00.000-05:002016-02-13T08:42:57.613-05:00Happy Valentines Day<div style="text-align: center;">
Sharing a few of my favorite vintage Valentine images</div>
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and a new swap announcement...</div>
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Enjoy your Valentines weekend!</div>
JoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11722795662961565435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487350602453164857.post-87365955934654483422016-02-06T08:42:00.000-05:002016-02-06T08:42:24.806-05:00Valentines Amongst Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sometimes I think the romance and beauty</div>
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At least when it comes to the crafting</div>
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of frilly, soft, Victorian style valentines.</div>
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That is best saved for exchanging</div>
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with like-minded</div>
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artisan friends!</div>
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I recently hosted a swap in my flickr group</div>
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where we each created a decorative box, </div>
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ribbon doll, tag</div>
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and other assorted goodies for our partner.</div>
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I simply adore working with these images and materials!</div>
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The image is a beautifully embossed</div>
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After covering the box with gesso, </div>
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I embellished with all kinds of floral trims,</div>
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a battenberg lace heart</div>
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more flowers and more hearts.</div>
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I used a German scrap lady for the body of</div>
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my ribbon doll.</div>
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The paper lace doily backdrop</div>
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is enhanced with copper ink</div>
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for a rosy glow.</div>
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It's all about the details</div>
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and adding a paper flower,</div>
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velvet leaf and tiny puffy heart</div>
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finished off her ensemble perfectly.</div>
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Her dress is made of sari silk, laces, seam binding,</div>
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leaf trim and torn fabric.</div>
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I added some extra goodies to the package.</div>
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(The heart pincushion </div>
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was a great</div>
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last minute find at an estate sale.)</div>
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No Valentine is complete</div>
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without a personal message.</div>
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I hope all of you</div>
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are able to share some Valentines</div>
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with friends!</div>
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XO</div>
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I've always admired that</div>
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bohemian, funky look of Spirit Dolls.</div>
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make my first.</div>
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I started with a piece of driftwood</div>
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I picked this last summer</div>
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along the Niagara River,</div>
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a 2016 full of </div>
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A new swap will be announced this weekend!</div>
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New Year</div>
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to each of my dear blogging friends!</div>
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I hosted a </div>
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<i>Christmas Pocket Letter Swap</i></div>
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in my flickr group</div>
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and this is the pocket letter I </div>
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created for my partner Laurie.</div>
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I made it so Laurie could disassemble</div>
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it and use most of the elements </div>
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The lovely white and silver edge trim</div>
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for easy removal.</div>
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to a vintage script background.</div>
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This beautiful frosty flower</div>
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in the second pocket</div>
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has a thick chipboard vintage postcard</div>
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Red and white twine</div>
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a mini glittered bottlebrush tree</div>
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thick chipboard pieces, and</div>
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this gorgeous blue poinsettia pick</div>
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with a pretty sheer snowflake ribbon.</div>
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So much better than sending a card!</div>
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Enjoy your weekend friends!</div>
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