tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28883936808315250442024-02-07T03:30:06.219-05:00all pulped outnancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.comBlogger785125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-50873708029788460352016-11-29T11:16:00.004-05:002017-02-28T09:50:41.020-05:00new work, new location<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
check out my new work </div>
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on my <a href="http://nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">new blog</span></a></div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-6300689753439002242015-10-15T11:00:00.001-04:002015-10-15T11:00:46.749-04:00latest encaustic work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">some of the paintings ive been working on </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">getting ready for my fall show next weekend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">see my latest work on my other </span><a href="http://nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.ca/search/label/encaustic"><span style="font-size: large;">blog</span></a></div>
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<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-23904753632304386642015-01-01T17:04:00.000-05:002015-01-01T17:04:21.362-05:00happy new year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">wishing you all the best for 2015!</span></div>
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below, some of my latest encaustic work</div>
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seen on my new blog</div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-36191476075657027972014-09-19T13:26:00.001-04:002014-09-19T13:26:11.546-04:00there was a crooked house<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">on the way to my friends cottage there is this very</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">it's at the half way mark so its a good time to stop, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">stretch and take a few photos</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">every time we notice its getting a little "wobblier" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">and as the years pass, we wonder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">this year i almost missed it, i was distracted </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">by all the highway construction</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">and only because we had to stop for lane restrictions </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">i couldn't pull over to take a photo so i made sure</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">luckily the construction had moved further up the road</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and I made sure i found it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">i was a little sad knowing that these might be the last photos</span></div>
<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-85964006140249788932014-09-11T15:29:00.000-04:002014-09-11T15:29:04.566-04:00soutache addiction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">my latest addiction</span></div>
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to see more check out my new blog</div>
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<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-24211804141849679692014-06-18T10:58:00.000-04:002014-06-18T10:58:41.620-04:00what you are missing on my new blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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in january i started my new blog</div>
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ive been creating a ton of work since coming home from the hospital</div>
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everyday i am working on something</div>
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<strong><em>above </em></strong>my recent <span style="font-size: large;">encaustic</span> painting</div>
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<strong><em>below</em></strong> some<span style="font-size: large;"> jewelry</span> and my new product of choice <span style="font-size: large;">powertex</span></div>
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please stop by for a visit, i would love to hear from you</div>
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<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-85301854860578386092014-04-16T12:30:00.000-04:002014-04-16T12:30:59.576-04:00what a difference a year makes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a lot has changed in the past year</div>
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everyday I am getting stronger </div>
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cancer free, working part time,</div>
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creating lots of art and back at the gym</div>
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even taking zumba classes</div>
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( mind you I'm the drunk looking girl at the back</div>
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with a big smile on my face and</div>
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just so grateful to able to participate )</div>
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a <span style="font-size: large;">special thank-you</span> to all my friends, </div>
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family and healthcare providers</div>
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for all your love and support </div>
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I couldn't have done it without you</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">check out my new blog</span></div>
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<a href="http://nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.ca</span></a></div>
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<em>above photos by eugen kertesz for the facebook page</em></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HumansOfToronto"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Humans of Toronto</span></em> </a></div>
nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-82085403067268952942014-01-08T21:59:00.000-05:002014-01-08T21:59:22.716-05:00new year, new location<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">as the sun sets on another year</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i've decided to move my blog to a new address</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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i will be posting all my art, jewelry and photos </div>
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same as always</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">i hope you will visit me there</span></div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-39538328570905758842013-12-24T21:47:00.001-05:002013-12-24T21:47:10.640-05:00merry christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">to all </span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">and to all a good nite</span></div>
nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-29607191284198714412013-12-23T10:43:00.000-05:002013-12-23T10:43:21.815-05:00last minute gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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it has been a busy month</div>
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with life getting somewhat back to "normal"</div>
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I've also got the creative bug!!</div>
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<em>(must be the full moon)</em></div>
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I have a ton of jewelry supplies</div>
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and when I found a container filled with chandelier crystals</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got inspired</span></div>
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I think they work well with the pearls and metal </div>
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a few extra crochet projects</div>
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a change purse and zebra slippers for sadie</div>
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and just a couple samples of the over 20 encaustic painting i've done </div>
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over the past few months</div>
<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-54770727517586130882013-12-10T15:35:00.000-05:002013-12-10T15:35:36.086-05:00dazzel it tassels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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now that I've been getting healthier and feeling more like my old self</div>
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it's great to be presented with a <span style="font-size: large;">challenge</span></div>
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my friend<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://carmicimicata.blogspot.ca/"> carmi</a></span> sent out this package with some wonderful </div>
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suede tassels and cord from the new<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://www.dazzle-it.com/">dazzle-it</a></span> line</div>
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plus a few jewelry components (left)</div>
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and one of my projects (right)</div>
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<em>a number of beads added to some chain with the tassel</em></div>
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as always one project leads to several more</div>
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above I found 5 different styles of chain</div>
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wove some suede lace through the larger chain </div>
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and added the tassels to the ends of another</div>
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above I decided to use a macramé square knot</div>
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adding silver beads in between</div>
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I have more to work on so I will keep you posted</div>
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for more info on the<span style="font-size: large;"> dazzle-it line</span> check out their <a href="http://blog.dazzle-it.com/">blog</a> or on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Dazzleit">facebook</a></div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-33856716036685320712013-12-04T08:51:00.000-05:002013-12-04T08:51:26.401-05:00encaustic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">happy accidents</span>!</div>
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some days I start out with a great idea</div>
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I can see it in my head, sometimes I dream about painting</div>
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then when it comes to getting it onto the canvas it can go wrong</div>
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for some reason I was having a hard time</div>
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I just wasn't "feeling it"</div>
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after several breaks and almost giving up</div>
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I decided to give it one more chance</div>
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after layering and scraping</div>
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ironing and adding more color</div>
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more scraping and ironing</div>
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I finally liked what I was seeing</div>
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so I added a photo transfer</div>
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and after six hours of pure frustration</div>
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<strong>a beautiful painting</strong></div>
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lesson learned</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">never give up</span></div>
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but more importantly</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">patience</span>!!!!</div>
<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-17657453398330291892013-12-02T17:41:00.000-05:002013-12-02T17:41:26.214-05:00sari yarn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i'm always up for a challenge</div>
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so when I met my friend carmi for dinner</div>
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she was showing off her latest purchase from anthropologie</div>
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silk sari yarn</div>
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as soon as dinner was over we headed next door</div>
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to get some more and promised we would both make something</div>
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I decided to get out the crochet hook, beads, wire and chain</div>
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before long I had this necklace made</div>
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carmi made a wonderful braclet seen on her <a href="http://carmicimicata.blogspot.ca/2013/11/anthropologie-makes.html">blog here</a></div>
nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-89268539358865665512013-11-30T22:12:00.000-05:002013-11-30T22:12:19.434-05:00CHA retreat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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last weekend I spent time with a <span style="font-size: large;">wonderful </span>group of creative women</div>
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at <a href="http://www.georgianc.on.ca/kempenfelt/">kempenfelt</a> conference centre for an artist retreat</div>
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it was the first of what I hope to be many</div>
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a weekend filled with workshops</div>
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<a href="http://resincrafts.blogspot.ca/">resin</a> class with <a href="http://carmicimicata.blogspot.ca/">carmi</a> cimicata</div>
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<a href="http://www.brother.ca/default.aspx">brother</a> scan and cut with joanne and Cathie</div>
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<a href="http://www.decoart.com/">decoart</a> painting with Debbie</div>
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<a href="http://www.powertex.ca/">powertex</a> with brigett</div>
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<span id="goog_1826072848"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">coats and clark<span id="goog_1826072849"></span></a> fiber with Leanne</div>
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<a href="http://www.ecstasycrafts.com/">ecstasy</a> crafts paper arts with marilynne</div>
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also accreditation sessions </div>
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boothmanship with wendy</div>
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and ethics and standards with ann</div>
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plus a bonus gift bag from <a href="http://www.acmeunited.ca/Westcott/">Westcott</a></div>
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in between classes we spent time eating</div>
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and socializing in the evenings around the fire</div>
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i really enjoyed my time with likeminded people</div>
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learning new crafts and <span style="font-size: large;">making new friends</span></div>
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its been awhile since I had a chance to just get in the car and wonder</div>
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a few weeks ago I planned a weekend trip to </div>
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I have only every been once and that was a long time ago</div>
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it has grown significantly in the past decade</div>
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featuring over <a href="http://www.thecountywines.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">20 wineries</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.bbcanada.com/12925.html">b&b's</a>, antiques, arts and crafts</div>
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and wonderful sceneries</div>
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perfect timing, coming back from a tasting</div>
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just as the sun was setting</div>
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I would love to find out who hung this door!!</div>
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lots of barns</div>
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we only managed to visit 2 wineries</div>
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wondering the properties and taking photos</div>
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and of course enjoying a glass of wine</div>
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getting back into a routine is a great feeling</div>
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i've always felt that creating art is my form of therapy</div>
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represented my spine</div>
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so last week i got the idea for using railroad tracks</div>
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luckily there is a hobby store close to my home</div>
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once i chose my color palette the rest just fell into place</div>
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i just started creating texture</div>
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layers of wax and then scraping, back and forth</div>
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until i achieved the desired effect</div>
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once in a while i used my iron</div>
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im happy with the results</div>
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a few details from the above painting</div>
<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552118027236925671noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888393680831525044.post-1520338755675192782013-10-04T19:15:00.001-04:002013-10-04T19:18:50.404-04:00knit or crochet, what's the difference?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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when my friend <a href="http://carmicimicata.blogspot.ca/">carmi</a> posted this on facebook</div>
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I had to laugh</div>
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some people just don't know the difference</div>
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but my crafty girls should know, shouldn't they??</div>
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to me , not naming any names, one is fast, free and fun!!</div>
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the other takes way more patience than I have</div>
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since fall is in the air</div>
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my mind has turned to crocheting</div>
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on a trip to niagara region with my friend <a href="http://ludgera.blogspot.ca/">ludgera</a></div>
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i purchased some great yarn on sale for half price</div>
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one ball of yarn makes the perfect tube scarf</div>
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is there anything more soothing then the smell of lavender</div>
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it was such a wonderful first fall weekend</div>
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I spent time cleaning my garage</div>
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making space for all my garden ornaments and furniture</div>
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wondering through the garden, taking photos and planning next years design</div>
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it will be sad to see the garden go</div>
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but I will have this bundle to remind me</div>
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it's been a<span style="font-size: large;"> long</span> 9 months since my last class</div>
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I've been <span style="font-size: large;">dreaming </span>about painting</div>
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since leaving the hospital over 3 months ago</div>
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I have so many<span style="font-size: large;"> ideas</span> in my head</div>
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it was a bit hard to focus at first</div>
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i had a <span style="font-size: large;">vision</span> of something that just didn't want to work</div>
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so instead of getting frustrated i put it aside</div>
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and started the piece above</div>
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working with several shades of blue </div>
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i just started covering the canvas</div>
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something<span style="font-size: large;"> soothing</span> about blue</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(like looking at clouds)</span></div>
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it made me forget about the first piece</div>
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and thinking about clouds why not add some white</div>
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and while i was at it i thought i would through in a <span style="font-size: large;">silver lining</span></div>
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I received this package in the mail from<span style="font-size: large;"> my friend </span><a href="http://carmicimicata.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-size: large;">carmi</span></a></div>
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with a challenge to see what I could come up with</div>
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this one was easy, three double coin knots in a row and a tassel</div>
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a few close ups</div>
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last month, well at least i think it was last month,</div>
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(time is so confusing right now)</div>
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<a href="http://lesliejanemoran.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-size: large;">my friend leslie jane moran</span></a></div>
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sent me this enormous gift box</div>
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filled with at least 20 balls of the most unique yarns and all different</div>
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OMG!!! i was so overwhelmed with this wonderful and extravagant gift</div>
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and of course i knew what i was going to do</div>
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last christmas before i got sick i was having such a wonderful time</div>
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creating these wonderful <a href="http://www.allpulpedout.blogspot.ca/2012/12/free-form-crochet.html">free form crochet purses</a></div>
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that i knew it would be easy for me to do while in rehab</div>
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you just can't make a mistake </div>
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not sure if i will make another purse</div>
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leslie put the bug in my ear by saying</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">its been almost a few weeks since my party</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and what a<span style="font-size: x-large;"> party</span> it was!</span></div>
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the girls and by girls i mean soul sistas!</div>
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lisa , carmi , jackie , dede , gillian , lulu , heather , karen , julie, carol and cat</div>
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planned and created the best party !!</div>
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i wish we had a door man just to count heads because i lost count after a few 100</div>
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people came from peterpatch, newcastle, hamilton, caledon,church hill, claremont and port perry</div>
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people from years past, neighbours,clients, all wonderful friends</div>
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<span class="userContent"> OMG!! i am still so overwhelmed, i can't get me head around it<br />everyone has been so kind and generous to me, words can not express the way i feel<br />i just want you to know how grateful i am for having all of you in my life<br />everyone has made i<span class="text_exposed_show">t so much easier for me going through this horrible experience<br />thank-you, thank-you, thank-you </span></span></div>
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i've been hibernating this winter, mostly due to a "popped rib"</div>
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its been a problem since late november and i've done everything possible to make it better</div>
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some days better than others</div>
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going a little <span style="font-size: large;">stir crazy</span>, watching too much tv and <span style="font-size: large;">no art</span></div>
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on the weekend there was a huge change in the weather</div>
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temperatures reaching 13c 58f </div>
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the 2 foot layer of snow on my front lawn is now completely gone</div>
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i decided to head out with my camera, i got as far as the bluffs near my house</div>
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the marina was filed with ducks, geese and this wonderful swan</div>
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i really wanted to play in ps when i got home but sitting at the computer is difficult</div>
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so i finally "rigged" a spot on the couch, with lots of pillows and got some time to play</div>
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i found several interesting masks and bokeh at <a href="http://shadowhousecreations.blogspot.ca/">shadowhouse</a></div>
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a half and hour later i was happy with the results and getting a chance to create</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><em>wishing everyone a wonderful, exciting and creative new year</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">i'm not one for resolutions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">i like to set goals</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">this will be the year of self</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">discovery</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"> who i am as a single person</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"> my true self</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">(<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>through education and practice</em></span>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">health and fitness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">and creativity</span></div>
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