Remember when I shared with you the little crocus sprouts peeking their way up through the snow? How I held onto it as a symbol of hope and trust, knowing that despite how depressing the weather was, Spring was on its way? Well, look what I have in my garden now. Note the lack of …
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Spring has Sprung? Really???
I’ve been trying to get motivated to work on the Hive’s Spring Challenge but seem to have some creative block there that’s getting in my way. Of course, while many of you are regaling us with stories of sunshine, 80 degree weather, and flowers blooming, this is what I see when I look out my …
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Mummy Madness
In the past few weeks over on In the Studio with Maria (Creative EdVentures), we have been going a little mummy mad! It all began actually with Andrea Currie discussing themes for upcoming Craft-tastic Live shows (http://www.andreacurriecrafts.com) and some of the ideas that came up were mummies, zombies, and dogs. Well, Maria was inspired and …
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Winter Wheat and the Art of Lucy Ogletree
Lucy Ogletree is a Canadian folk artist. She grew up in Thamesville, Ontario and currently resides on a beautiful 5 acre property just outside Sparta, Ontario. Her residence, known as Winter Wheat, is also the site of her studio and store. Winter Wheat is a magical, tranquil, whimsical piece of serenity tucked away in the …
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I <3 Hearts!
Here’s the next in my series of projects from the www.dollarstorecrafts.com Super Secret Stashbusting Challenge. If you’ve visited this blog before, you may remember the heart shaped piece of art I made in memory of my Dad. It was in the tradition of a Sailor’s Valentine and I made it by using a styrofoam heart …
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National Hot Chocolate Day
Today is National Hot Chocolate Day! In celebration, I offer you these recipes and ideas for making your hot chocolate extra special: I occasionally watch Cityline on CityTV here in Canada. My favourite days to watch are Mondays when it’s “Around the House Day” – devoted to cooking and gardening and things like that and …
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