Just wanted to thak those of you who entered your Boho bag photos for the Dec issue of the mag and to let you know I'm still accepting your photos.
Friday, October 07, 2011
Play date postponed
Well, my play date plans today when haywire but we postponed until Monday. Since I had my ribbons cleaned and soaking I went ahead and dyed a few yards and I needed some for a current project. I think they turned out yummy! 
Just wanted to thak those of you who entered your Boho bag photos for the Dec issue of the mag and to let you know I'm still accepting your photos.
Just wanted to thak those of you who entered your Boho bag photos for the Dec issue of the mag and to let you know I'm still accepting your photos.
Beach walk and Play date!
Yesterday I ventured to the beach.It wasn't quite daylight when I left home. Along the lake it was cool and calm and the sun hadn't quite made it above the dunes and trees. 
I walked to the Pink house and turned around. I was more interested in the water ripples than searching for mermaid tears. 
Trillions of tiny ripples across the lake was mesmerizing. 
As I started home I saw this beautiful bush. I had never seen one in bloom before. I had to stop for a picture. These are the tumbleweed-type things you see along the lakefront rolling in the wind.
My found treasures were not many but the stroll was much needed and satisfied my soul.
I decided to stop at mom's to pick up a gift from my youngest brother...his delicious beef jerky he makes twice a year...birthday and Christmas :-) Yum! 
I didn't stay for a visit because mom has a flu bug :-( On my way home I spotted this fella pretending to be a stop sigh or something. 
When I arrived home I thought I would share what I did with my beautiful spider from Kathy Shaw. 
I hung it in my car for a while then I will hang it in my studio and perhaps add a pin back to wear on a sweater. It is just too beautiful to not display.
My bud Dawn will be arriving soon and we have planned a dye day. Silk ribbons will be dipped and dyed and hung to dry. I hope you are having a beautiful day. It is another gorgeous day in the 70's with plenty of sun to spare...if you need some :-)
I walked to the Pink house and turned around. I was more interested in the water ripples than searching for mermaid tears. 
Trillions of tiny ripples across the lake was mesmerizing. 
As I started home I saw this beautiful bush. I had never seen one in bloom before. I had to stop for a picture. These are the tumbleweed-type things you see along the lakefront rolling in the wind.
My found treasures were not many but the stroll was much needed and satisfied my soul.
I decided to stop at mom's to pick up a gift from my youngest brother...his delicious beef jerky he makes twice a year...birthday and Christmas :-) Yum! 
I didn't stay for a visit because mom has a flu bug :-( On my way home I spotted this fella pretending to be a stop sigh or something. 
When I arrived home I thought I would share what I did with my beautiful spider from Kathy Shaw. 
I hung it in my car for a while then I will hang it in my studio and perhaps add a pin back to wear on a sweater. It is just too beautiful to not display.My bud Dawn will be arriving soon and we have planned a dye day. Silk ribbons will be dipped and dyed and hung to dry. I hope you are having a beautiful day. It is another gorgeous day in the 70's with plenty of sun to spare...if you need some :-)
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Beautiful Autumn day
The weather has turned for the better. Our Autumn days start out cool and sometimes with a little frost but the sun pops out and warms everything up.....including my sandals I keep on the front porch. I stepped into them this morning and it felt wonderful and for a moment I imagined it was the beginning of summer, not the end. I worked a few hours on vacuuming the pool...yes, I am the optimistic one who thought I would have at least another month to swim but I haven't been in it in three weeks. Next year it will be closed on Labor day when all public pools close. I guess there is a reason for that,LOL. We had huge rainy wind storms last week and the pool received about two bushels of leaves.....I had a wonderful time today (me being sarcastic.) We will close it tomorrow evening and that will be that.
I did get the other Inner Child doll finished...sorry for the blurred picture.
Birthday greetings continue to arrive. Let me share what I've had to put up with all my life. My brothers send beautiful, thoughtful cards....... encouraging me to think warmly of them..
until I open them.....LOL! Yep, that is what I get. 
This year it was an actual brand new penny! I just need to sit and think about where I should spend it, should I spend it all at once, in the same store....etc.
Thank goodness for friends right? LOL.
I opened Sandra Bailey's card from England (don't you get excited to receive Royal mail ?) and loot fell in my lap! Just look at all these fun embellishments.
I'll be stitching them onto many projects! Thank you Sandie, that was a sweet surprise. I also received a card from Wendy Shu in Singapore. Wendy tatted around this delicate embroidered hankie. 
Purple made her think of me...I'm so glad the hankie had purple in it,LOL. I've never seen that tatting design. It is very beautiful. Thank you Wendy, I love it.
Aside from being spoiled and laying around eating bon bons, I have a few more puzzle pieces to finish up then I will continue working on the other two Boho bags before I retire that project for a while. I have gathered silk ribbon sets for etsy and hope to get some more things added this week because my schedule has opened up and I don't plan on filling it again. I'm just going to work on the magazine and create, so watch for some up coming eye candy!!!!
Hope your day was a good one and tomorrow even better!
I did get the other Inner Child doll finished...sorry for the blurred picture.
Birthday greetings continue to arrive. Let me share what I've had to put up with all my life. My brothers send beautiful, thoughtful cards....... encouraging me to think warmly of them..
until I open them.....LOL! Yep, that is what I get. 
This year it was an actual brand new penny! I just need to sit and think about where I should spend it, should I spend it all at once, in the same store....etc.Thank goodness for friends right? LOL.
I opened Sandra Bailey's card from England (don't you get excited to receive Royal mail ?) and loot fell in my lap! Just look at all these fun embellishments.
I'll be stitching them onto many projects! Thank you Sandie, that was a sweet surprise. I also received a card from Wendy Shu in Singapore. Wendy tatted around this delicate embroidered hankie. 
Purple made her think of me...I'm so glad the hankie had purple in it,LOL. I've never seen that tatting design. It is very beautiful. Thank you Wendy, I love it.Aside from being spoiled and laying around eating bon bons, I have a few more puzzle pieces to finish up then I will continue working on the other two Boho bags before I retire that project for a while. I have gathered silk ribbon sets for etsy and hope to get some more things added this week because my schedule has opened up and I don't plan on filling it again. I'm just going to work on the magazine and create, so watch for some up coming eye candy!!!!
Hope your day was a good one and tomorrow even better!
Monday, October 03, 2011
Experimenting with alcohol ink...again!
I was looking through my acrylic flowers the other night and realized the colors were too bright for a project I was planning so I grabbed my Alcohol Ink and thought I would experiment. These flowers were pale pink and yellow before ink was applied.
I used a cotton pad instead of a brush because I didn't want to haul out all the supplies so these are smudged but with alcohol ink, you can easily fix that which I will do today. 
The colors are much nicer and I may use more acrylic in the future!
When my friend Jan Obertein was heading to AZ last week with her hubby for the Winter months, she stopped to drop off a birthday package because they pass the Chesterton exit. I felt very privileged to have the chance to say goodbye in person. Not only is Jan a wonderful crazy quilter/china painter but she also works with paper and makes the sweetest things. Using a bird theme she dressed up some files and a book of folders which I am thrilled with. Her soft colors make it so pretty. I have a nice collection of her work. Thank you Jan!!!!!
Elizabeth Woodford sent me some pieces of her sun printed cloth. It is so pretty and I will use it in my CQ. Thank you Elizabeth!!!!! 
Terri Takacs, my bud from CT made these butterflies on her embroidery machine. I saw one on her project which won a ribbon a few months ago and loved it but wouldn't dare ask for one. To my surprise she tucked two of them in my birthday gift. I will have to think long and hard as to what project they will be used for. Thank you Terri!!!!!
Last night I began to clean and organize my picture files. With this new computer, I can do it in no time. I haven't had a desktop in a long time and I am getting spoiled with the speed of this one. It will be so much more enjoyable working on the magazine and perhaps I will catch more mistakes with this 27" monitor instead of a 15" laptop screen! (hope so anyway) Thanks Ed!!!
Thank you for all the birthday wishes, it was a wonderful day (weekend) which I enjoyed to the max.
The Boho, puzzle piece, and prize for Lottie are all mailed, the house is clean, and I am settling down to work on a little Inner child doll that didn't get finished last night. The sun is shining and I may take a beach walk later. I hope you have a great day!
I used a cotton pad instead of a brush because I didn't want to haul out all the supplies so these are smudged but with alcohol ink, you can easily fix that which I will do today. 
The colors are much nicer and I may use more acrylic in the future!When my friend Jan Obertein was heading to AZ last week with her hubby for the Winter months, she stopped to drop off a birthday package because they pass the Chesterton exit. I felt very privileged to have the chance to say goodbye in person. Not only is Jan a wonderful crazy quilter/china painter but she also works with paper and makes the sweetest things. Using a bird theme she dressed up some files and a book of folders which I am thrilled with. Her soft colors make it so pretty. I have a nice collection of her work. Thank you Jan!!!!!
Elizabeth Woodford sent me some pieces of her sun printed cloth. It is so pretty and I will use it in my CQ. Thank you Elizabeth!!!!! 
Terri Takacs, my bud from CT made these butterflies on her embroidery machine. I saw one on her project which won a ribbon a few months ago and loved it but wouldn't dare ask for one. To my surprise she tucked two of them in my birthday gift. I will have to think long and hard as to what project they will be used for. Thank you Terri!!!!!
Last night I began to clean and organize my picture files. With this new computer, I can do it in no time. I haven't had a desktop in a long time and I am getting spoiled with the speed of this one. It will be so much more enjoyable working on the magazine and perhaps I will catch more mistakes with this 27" monitor instead of a 15" laptop screen! (hope so anyway) Thanks Ed!!!Thank you for all the birthday wishes, it was a wonderful day (weekend) which I enjoyed to the max.
The Boho, puzzle piece, and prize for Lottie are all mailed, the house is clean, and I am settling down to work on a little Inner child doll that didn't get finished last night. The sun is shining and I may take a beach walk later. I hope you have a great day!
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Finis! Boho bag pics wanted for Dec issue of magazine!!!!
Drumroll.............................I'm finished with Kathy's Pink Boho!
I had to try it on my shoulder and it is comfy....one of the reasons I love these bags! If anyone has made Boho bags or will be finished with one by Oct 30th and want to see it among others in Crazy Quilt Gatherings magazine please email me a 300dpi clear image, as many as you wish. I'm hoping to fill two pages with Boho bags from readers. Don't be shy, share your talent and creativity with us! Send photos along with your name and state or country to angell100@comcast.net...you can send a short note about it if you wish.
I had to try it on my shoulder and it is comfy....one of the reasons I love these bags! If anyone has made Boho bags or will be finished with one by Oct 30th and want to see it among others in Crazy Quilt Gatherings magazine please email me a 300dpi clear image, as many as you wish. I'm hoping to fill two pages with Boho bags from readers. Don't be shy, share your talent and creativity with us! Send photos along with your name and state or country to angell100@comcast.net...you can send a short note about it if you wish.
Trim arrived!
Yeah! Yesterday the beaded trim arrived for the pink Bohemian Gatherings Bag and although I couldn't work on it last night, I did begin working on it after breakfast and I'm almost finished and thought I might share the progress. This is the beaded trim I was waiting for.
I had two pink trims and neither of them were good enough for this bag so I ordered the scallop beaded and drop beaded trim and love it! The color was perfect which surprised me because you never know what you get when you order online without seeing the actual product as you know. I run a line of glue along the trim first then hand stitch when dry. I add the longest trim to the bottom right along the edge of the flap then layer the next trim on top of that and so on. I use trims that graduate in size so I don't have to watch for length along the edge. The right side of bag..... 
Under the front flap I offset a vintage dyed doily and stitched around it to form a pocket.
I had two pink trims and neither of them were good enough for this bag so I ordered the scallop beaded and drop beaded trim and love it! The color was perfect which surprised me because you never know what you get when you order online without seeing the actual product as you know. I run a line of glue along the trim first then hand stitch when dry. I add the longest trim to the bottom right along the edge of the flap then layer the next trim on top of that and so on. I use trims that graduate in size so I don't have to watch for length along the edge. The right side of bag..... 
Under the front flap I offset a vintage dyed doily and stitched around it to form a pocket.
The back of the bag has a hand dyed dresser scarf which I cut in half and used as a pocket too. 
The front flap with trims... 
I have some personal touches to add today and then it will be mailed off to a gal in hopes of it making her smile as much as her generous mermaid necklace gift she surprised me with as well as the two beautiful spiders she sent for mom and me last week.
Thank you Kathy!!!!!! I hope you like your BOHO Bag!
The front flap with trims... 
I have some personal touches to add today and then it will be mailed off to a gal in hopes of it making her smile as much as her generous mermaid necklace gift she surprised me with as well as the two beautiful spiders she sent for mom and me last week.Thank you Kathy!!!!!! I hope you like your BOHO Bag!
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