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mixed minded

a mixed media workshop event

may 27-29, 2011

kitchener, ontario

this is so exciting,

finally an event close to home

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i'll be teaching jewelry and encaustic

other instructers

carmi cimicata

claudine hellmuth

sandra spagnuolo

donna funnell

lois sander

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registration will be starting soon

(get on the e-mail update list)

new toy

this is my new toy

a wacom bamboo tablet

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an early christmas present to me

i'm taking an on-line class with marie otero next month

and need some time to learn how it works
i like working with the pen

and it was fun using the eraser

but it took me an hour to write

merry christmas!!!

i will need more practice before class starts !!!

deck the halls

well actually the front porch

time has flown by so quickly

i haven't had time to get in the holiday mood

i can't believe its on 15 days away

where did the time go?

above my lion urn hanging next to my front door

filled with evergreen, cedar, holly, juniper and berries

i had enough leftover to finish off another container

with the bit of snow today ...............................

its beginning to look a alot like christmas

winter has arrived early

not that it wasn't expected

living in canada it is inevitable

but last year was so mild

i was just being hopeful

temperatures have been chilly

and yesterday we got a lite dusting of snow

(nothing compared to my friends just a few mile north)

i really do love the change of seasons

my favorite is the silhouette of a tree

they say
"in like a lion, out like a lamb"
(i think it is only 100 days 'til spring)
until then i will stay in, keep warm and plan my garden

all wired out!!!

i think it's time for a 12 step program

i've been twisting wire and stringing beads

non stop since last week!!

step one: step away from the wire

(my neck is stiff and hands are going numb)

second step: admitting i have an obsession!!!

it's just so much fun

i got carried away trying out alternative

ways of shaping the wire

once they are filled with beads

it sparks another idea

or color scheme

and before you know it

i'm out of wire and i'm jonesing

for more!!!

all wired up

beads and wire

everywhere!!
and beanie keeping an eye on things

keepin' warm

with the temperatures below zero this weekend

it was easy to stay indoors and keep warm

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above the start of a small afghan

i had 7 balls of leftover yarn from last year

its a simple "shell" design and really easy

now i need to find more of the same

to finish it

i wish i could be my cat

"beanie"

for a day

she just rolls on the floor

catching the sunny spot

all day long!!!!