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Join Us for Feb/March Challenge

By: Lynda January 24, 2021

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Now that we will soon enter February, for me time slows. I get so anxious for Spring to come, and I really need some motivation to push through. With the help of Luann at Let’s Create Today we came up with a way to challenge each other focusing on weekly creativity. We’re asking you to…

Making Embellishments

By: Lynda January 21, 2021January 22, 2021

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After taking the Scroll Stories class I wrote about on my last blog post, I’ve decided to continue making embellishments.

Scroll Stories Online Class

By: Lynda January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

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Yesterday I took an all-day online class with Libby Williamson called Scroll Stories. As I mentioned in a previous post I’ve been wanting to take this class for a long time. I was so happy to hear that Craft Napa was going to go online so I’d be able to take the class.

The Violet Protest Project

By: Lynda January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

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I mentioned in the last post that I was participating in the Violet Protest Project. Here are my finished pieces.

Now what?

By: Lynda January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

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I used to write goals. I used to pick a word for the year. I don’t want to do either this year. But I do want to get some things done. Maybe I need a list. So I’m asking myself, it’s 2021 – now what?

Watercolor effect with textile paints

By: Lynda January 1, 2021January 2, 2021

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To start out the new year I’ve written this tutorial for the January challenge in the PFA (Postcard Fabric Art) Facebook Group. Every month a tutorial from a well known artist will be posted. From that tutorial we take the information and made a fabric piece of our own. We don’t have to follow the…

Looking Back – 2020

By: Lynda December 29, 2020

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It’s that time to look back on this year. Check out link above pictures for blog posts.

Best of 2020 Tutorials

By: Lynda December 26, 2020

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Another year has flown by, and it’s time to list my best of 2020 tutorials. In case you missed any of them, I’ve included links to tutorials above the pictures. You also can find all of my tutorials under the Tutorials tab at the top of the website page.