I almost missed this tiny beetle art! It’s very small, and other than the dots, blended into the rock it was sitting on!
It’s a little difficult to see the antennae in this photo, but they are there.
Very cute!
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Did I tell you that I have a thing for bunnies? I do!
This little felt bunny is from a pattern I created years ago.
She also has clothes, but I’m still sorting stuff and haven’t found them yet.
Oh, and yes, that IS carrots on the fabric! I bought it a long time ago to make clothes for bunnies!
Enjoy!
The sun is fading the colors on many of the rocks. Apparently new ones aren’t getting painted any more!
I really like this little one. It reminds me of a pottery shard. I can imagine a large piece of which this is a tiny part.
The design reminds me of a very modernistic style.
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I have a big thing about shoes. Personally, I have 3 pairs that I wear: flip-flops, at home, sneakers for hiking and walking a lot and sandals to wear in the summer.
But for my dolls, it’s another story. It seems like most of them have more shoes than clothes! I normally make a pair to go with each outfit.
I changed the Luna Lapin pattern to make Mitsuki and now the feet are longer. This means I have to draft an entirely new pattern for a basic shoe. Once I have it, I can modify it for any kind of shoe.
I made Mitsuki a lounging outfit. And then, I couldn’t find it, or her!
Oh my!
After a few days, she reappeared, and I discovered she had gone to Santa Fe! What? Bad bunny! She says she went to get some ideas for clothes she wants me to make. Apparently she has some new ideas.
We’ll have to wait and see how this develops.
When we get the flu, or a cold we say “I caught a bug.” Well, it looks like this “bee” caught a bug, too!
Do you see it?
I didn’t realize there was a bug on this painted rock until I processed the photo! Sometimes, you just have to look closely at things, and bugs, to get a better understanding.
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Yesterday, I received a mystery package in the mail. Inside was this beautiful tiara! The note says, it is from “The Tiara Fairy”!
If you’re interested, you can find the Tiara Fairy (aka Fey Tiara ) on Facebook.
#tiarafairy #tiaratuesday
You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to be brilliant. You don’t have to be beautiful or handsome. You don’t need to do everything. YOU get to decide, for yourself, what is important to you and what isn’t.
So, wake up every day, being perfectly YOU!
Be AWESOME!
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In order to make masks for my family and friends, I ended up purchasing a new sewing machine. It came with a cover which was black, and hard. It think it was actually meant to be used when transporting the machine in the car. It definitly wasn’t designed to be used on a daily basis.
I wanted some kind of cover that would keep lint, dust and dirt off of the machine. Something that was easy to put on and take off, and was washable. I found some happy fabrics in my stash and set about designing a pattern. Above, you can see the results.
We worm our way through life, around issues, into hearts.
We put worms on hooks to catch fish. And some people like to cook with them, or deep fry them.
I think this is a worm, but perhaps the artist meant it to be a snake? I will never know.
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Shine.
“Remember to look up at the stars and now down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.”
-– Professor Stephen Hawking
Stay safe. Stay well. Shine on!
A clue? A hint? Directions to follow?
What happens if we go that way? Or this way?
Are we just going to go with the flow? Or swim up stream?
Another painted rock found on our walks around the neighborhood.
Stay safe. Stay well. Be kind.
Another neighborhood painted rock.
I have to say, this one made me laugh. All of my life, there have been many PSA notices reminding us to wash our hands. In the bathroom, before cooking, when you’re sick, after using cleaning products.
Have we listened? Not always. I’ve seen people skip it, even when I knew it was in their best interest.
But not any more! Now, people are washing their hands so much, they’re asking about what lotions and potions to use on them to keep them smooth and soft!
Another painted rock found on my neighborhood walk.
It is important to love each other and treat each other with kindness. With so much uncertainty, a little love and caring will go a long way.
Stay safe; stay well!
In Japan, there is a traditional myth about a white rabbit that lives in the moon. Also, in the winter, snow sculptures are made representing small, white rabbits or hares. They are referred to as yuki usagi.
I was originally going to give my new bunny a french personality, but I have changed my mind. She is going to be Japanese.
So, I’m introducing you to Mitsuki Bun-Bun.
She is based on the Luna Lapin rabbit pattern, but with some variations. To begin with, Luna is supposed to be made from felt, with fabric in her ears and on her foot pads. I didn’t have the right kind of felt, so I redrafted the pattern to allow me to make her from fabric.
I dug up this photo yesterday for another reason, but I thought all of you might like to see it.
When I was a kid (i.e. a million years ago,) I started a business selling clothing for troll dolls. I created a lot of original designs, which made my clothing popular with my peers.
Here are three characters from the Space Patrol series. From left to right: Guard, Medic, Officer.
I love this Retro Tech fabric! It reminds me of the wild computer days of the 80s when it was a revolutionary idea to have a desktop computer in your home.
So many of my friends are familiar with that time, that I thought this was the perfect fabric to make masks for them!
Now that I’ve gotten the new sewing machine, making these is much easier! And faster!
This is actually smaller in real life.
What a simple symbol with such a powerful message. We all need peace. Peace in the world, peace for first responders, peace in our lives, and peace in our hearts.
Stay safe; stay well!
We are one world! What we do affects everyone.
This is another painted rock that was found during my walks around the neighborhood!
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As I mentioned on Friday , we sometimes fine works of art along our walking or biking path.
I am sharing these with you to help brighten your day, as they do mine.
Today’s is a little blue beetle. I love that whoever created it, decided to make her blue, instead of red!
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