Printed Fabric Bee: Orange Circles and Giveaway

The first challenge of the Printed Fabric Bee  is completed and we’re having a giveaway! More about that in a minute. Our first Queen was Lynn Krawczyk who chose orange circles as her theme. She also likes retro 60’s colors including green, brown, gold, and orange. Those colors sure took me back in time!! Here…

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Jacquard Color Magnet – my new love

Today I am the October guest blogger on Lynn Krawczyk’s Smudged Textiles Studio about this great product, Jacquard Color Magnet. Come on over to Lynn’s website and let me tell you about some of my experiments with this new love of mine. In a nutshell, less dye is best if you want a strong contrast. …

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September 15 Sunday Roundup

Before I get to this past week roundup, today is our wedding anniversary. Yes, six years ago today we walked down the aisle. I couldn’t have picked a better partner to enjoy our “golden” years together. This is one of the pictures during the ceremony. We sure laughed a lot that day! What a beautiful,…

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Gelli Arts Printing Plate as a stamp pad

I’ve enjoyed using my Gelli Arts Printing Plate for making prints and have done quite a bit of that. You can see my posts here. However, I’ve found I use it more often as a stamp pad specifically for wood printing blocks and kitchen tools. If you’ve ever tried to stamp with these tools, it’s…

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