tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39264049807146338982024-03-14T00:05:13.489-05:00 LuLu Too Beaucoup - 'LuLu' HaynesMixed Media, Poetry, Photography, Art Journals, Music, Digital Art
LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-88120466028879747172024-01-03T11:09:00.000-06:002024-01-03T11:09:43.575-06:00'2023 Highlights 2 - B'day weekend!'by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur <div><br /></div><div>Howdy and welcome,</div><div>In September 2023, I treated myself to a long </div><div>crafting weekend with my sister, Marcia.</div><div><br /></div><div>After crafting all day at One Paper Place (Frankfort, IL)</div><div>for my birthday party, my sister, Marcy, and I relaxed </div><div>at a nearby residence hotel for a few nights.</div><div>Our huge suite had three tv sets!</div><div><br /></div><div>No husbands - just us girls - marvelous!</div><div><br /></div><div>We ate, slept, and played our fave game, Qwirkle!</div><div>Of course, I won!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">OUR HOTEL SUITE</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CxyeTlOyV1ZIekEZVOMfBenNsHM1WH_ok_UhFFgE74yV7n1y1tLaSoQLbqGZkDPQnqPenjuH_6SylBqPEMnxQi-U-hBaEbjAguYHAkBBTqWTy8750q5jod8CMmGMM7KLHLAiPKCvmYo0kkA4KUnaHtzf1VMvBT69ttafgRSn1xvzH_gCp2ByubfO8Gf7/s1500/Blog1%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(2)69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CxyeTlOyV1ZIekEZVOMfBenNsHM1WH_ok_UhFFgE74yV7n1y1tLaSoQLbqGZkDPQnqPenjuH_6SylBqPEMnxQi-U-hBaEbjAguYHAkBBTqWTy8750q5jod8CMmGMM7KLHLAiPKCvmYo0kkA4KUnaHtzf1VMvBT69ttafgRSn1xvzH_gCp2ByubfO8Gf7/s320/Blog1%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(2)69.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me - <br />#1 Qwirkle winner!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6svVg5fPy54bpi9NZvddMHt9bh4dpgFmM0hCKHFfG3AgD_xnK0wpOkGQIexeXoQ4p3CS-9SnhK_jOH0cttQlRgxCor-N0Z1lcmiqHp5wc3fT_FqpCoxYimj_p3ng1gED4bD4DUfDw9BY65QUN0vPx2hHufAQno1djo0ojyq-POv1_ifAEVsVnDXzhZOp/s1500/Blog%202%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(1)68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6svVg5fPy54bpi9NZvddMHt9bh4dpgFmM0hCKHFfG3AgD_xnK0wpOkGQIexeXoQ4p3CS-9SnhK_jOH0cttQlRgxCor-N0Z1lcmiqHp5wc3fT_FqpCoxYimj_p3ng1gED4bD4DUfDw9BY65QUN0vPx2hHufAQno1djo0ojyq-POv1_ifAEVsVnDXzhZOp/s320/Blog%202%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(1)68.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Fab Sister Marcy - <br />relaxing on sofa bed in living room!<br />That's my travel Qwuirkle set in the pouch.<br />My timer is in bottom corner far right...<br />We also played cards - Crazy Eights!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Who do you think won?</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzGbdb_3_FRAyPHVYHDxn5ht-yDIs4t8cP780V5p6LbAUhHBQpKk4Des2hh0Fxf0svKF_H2mx5I4usJ-QM5kHGYgGU7C79pQTHuJCpGdgPR2OnbAMHS7aSGK7poLmXhPsY_L_KatNTw4jAuhvDJdZKAREubiXsQPaT0an4dHPl04KvzgtBdOeGfrBc8-R/s1500/blog%203%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(3)70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzGbdb_3_FRAyPHVYHDxn5ht-yDIs4t8cP780V5p6LbAUhHBQpKk4Des2hh0Fxf0svKF_H2mx5I4usJ-QM5kHGYgGU7C79pQTHuJCpGdgPR2OnbAMHS7aSGK7poLmXhPsY_L_KatNTw4jAuhvDJdZKAREubiXsQPaT0an4dHPl04KvzgtBdOeGfrBc8-R/s320/blog%203%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(3)70.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living room setup with my game/crafting table.<br />I always keep it in the 'trunk' of my minivan -<br />very handy for road trips!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdJF5iVmHRqX656_6TBkfGkWXm2CCgXQVcW_sGDgdyeCVMe_d8bUqVHs4AFYgRBTEOibIICaMcGKFfZ-QniVvilTV71nMKGqW8kDok-tmv-SiK6vjcXQ-a8pkI54RHZxVZAyt4CEuHRBOOaS7e-l_B6u_asEiBkeZj2MzJvbVBbyO28qxo-c0Kn_QVAzD/s1500/blog%204%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(4)71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdJF5iVmHRqX656_6TBkfGkWXm2CCgXQVcW_sGDgdyeCVMe_d8bUqVHs4AFYgRBTEOibIICaMcGKFfZ-QniVvilTV71nMKGqW8kDok-tmv-SiK6vjcXQ-a8pkI54RHZxVZAyt4CEuHRBOOaS7e-l_B6u_asEiBkeZj2MzJvbVBbyO28qxo-c0Kn_QVAzD/s320/blog%204%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Wknd%20with%20Marcy%20-%20Hotel%20Jacuzzi%20Frpl%20suite%20(4)71.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marcy's 1 BR 1BA side of our 2BR 2Ba suite - <br />through our living room</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; 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LuLu</div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-81901803394738580672024-01-02T12:10:00.001-06:002024-01-02T12:10:19.609-06:002024 - New Job! 'I'm on my first Design Team!'by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy New Year!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>One Paper Place in Frankfort, IL</i></b> has hired me for their Design Team! </div><div>Thanks to owner, Chris Rispoli, for this crafty job!</div><div><br /></div><div>Some samples of my work:</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Art Journal Planner</span></b></div><div>(from Annette Green class at OPP July 2023).</div><div>Supplies: provided by Annette Green</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHWI9kgVcLb-mdbm6n_4R9KlGcg-N4wugf_N5ePJpZ3FgH_eo2usOkzKmZspBePMVa0wNNXnbKkw_XRMdFQyVvBtwX1opaJZMRODWiZSqe0X6hUGp24uXVZaJgHz6iDj2TwDqDMPfr5F42KoBkaoz1e_QQr2VdafnvumJDUcXKyngK9ed6Y7avNAaV4DF/s1805/OPP%20Class%20-%20Annette%20Green%20Journal%20COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHWI9kgVcLb-mdbm6n_4R9KlGcg-N4wugf_N5ePJpZ3FgH_eo2usOkzKmZspBePMVa0wNNXnbKkw_XRMdFQyVvBtwX1opaJZMRODWiZSqe0X6hUGp24uXVZaJgHz6iDj2TwDqDMPfr5F42KoBkaoz1e_QQr2VdafnvumJDUcXKyngK9ed6Y7avNAaV4DF/s320/OPP%20Class%20-%20Annette%20Green%20Journal%20COVER.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div>Front Cover</div><div>Technique: Stencils + glitter paste</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwYBshHIxOLi7ZdvFdGgW6tiCIFKuBthtEiD27m-8xtzJNUGtvWbbh_EbHuWnVrFXS7FM1dyjxyINLdmwY71BKurKRIr9_6dyhhccpG8y1ByOyCBZAKzWMbg-FEw15ONPei099iHlBHrRXueA45TJnN_JCsaSRMMMwa9fJw7DDSMHEMa0DwC9QYfnqjsF/s1472/OPP%20Class%20-%20Annette%20Green%20Journal%20Z%20COVER%20INSIDE%20BACK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1472" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwYBshHIxOLi7ZdvFdGgW6tiCIFKuBthtEiD27m-8xtzJNUGtvWbbh_EbHuWnVrFXS7FM1dyjxyINLdmwY71BKurKRIr9_6dyhhccpG8y1ByOyCBZAKzWMbg-FEw15ONPei099iHlBHrRXueA45TJnN_JCsaSRMMMwa9fJw7DDSMHEMa0DwC9QYfnqjsF/s320/OPP%20Class%20-%20Annette%20Green%20Journal%20Z%20COVER%20INSIDE%20BACK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Inside back cover:</div><div>Technique: My original MLH stamp + unknown stamp</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Assemblage</span></b></div><div>(from Finnabair class at OPP July 2023)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhls80vbAzrgog-oKa_ajofSCIkbHC8bZodzaPFP-JrD9oYU2dTjSLcs6iFjrQO3xaRcn7fa6o44nYEOhldSSFSpH1QAA1HAKcUYk589SzlpN3C_eMmXw4l7O1fZlEL39KNmw5v0H_fcUIgYqVUYyVtvyzzzWP1EGYKUkSeZMaz_7oJQL9NN57UuDNJibGH/s1807/OPP%20Class%20-%20Finnabair%20Assemblage%20(6)06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1807" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhls80vbAzrgog-oKa_ajofSCIkbHC8bZodzaPFP-JrD9oYU2dTjSLcs6iFjrQO3xaRcn7fa6o44nYEOhldSSFSpH1QAA1HAKcUYk589SzlpN3C_eMmXw4l7O1fZlEL39KNmw5v0H_fcUIgYqVUYyVtvyzzzWP1EGYKUkSeZMaz_7oJQL9NN57UuDNJibGH/s320/OPP%20Class%20-%20Finnabair%20Assemblage%20(6)06.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Techniques: 3-D collage, painting, gilding</div><div>Supplies: gesso, acrylic paints, embellishments </div><div>[from Finnabair class and from home stash]</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by - please leave a comment!</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace, </div><div>LuLu</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-59269155653270560022024-01-02T11:34:00.007-06:002024-01-03T10:30:13.140-06:00'Happy New Year 2024!' and 2023 Highlights 1by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A look back to highlights of my 2023!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71tUHzU6WnAqhLU2fFRPP2TezAtH4SvGfX2oKqTP-U_b7ij8w_fB7fc4OVysfOgOIvX0tElQMbSl63cP3jkNJmmCwr0AJHbr90cq3NmkEgnoBVjTl5TeVFhdt2IB4AiOAwUP7nQu386GGfIT-mFWJl5b6BqZpZHWCIVD4jPaWu-aYSlBMKYSug5J93kcv/s1807/OPP%20Class%20-%20Finnabair%20Assemblage%20(6)06.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1807" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71tUHzU6WnAqhLU2fFRPP2TezAtH4SvGfX2oKqTP-U_b7ij8w_fB7fc4OVysfOgOIvX0tElQMbSl63cP3jkNJmmCwr0AJHbr90cq3NmkEgnoBVjTl5TeVFhdt2IB4AiOAwUP7nQu386GGfIT-mFWJl5b6BqZpZHWCIVD4jPaWu-aYSlBMKYSug5J93kcv/s320/OPP%20Class%20-%20Finnabair%20Assemblage%20(6)06.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">July 2023 - my Assemblage<br />Finnabair class at One Paper Place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDB3tFS2nmPKafjNHS65eqji2st3c71TZFJlVbG4CM65eJWIv7tjpFjFXoqAHB-aM3GFzufRx1C_O0mjDz_OMrRDndKLhpNhYgdlnIE2YyEgA5yX2X4ZTw_pBCK-Xcoa98BjWqCvX1OdNBjUgTnIbxGKbP7loY0hX2vJrWdqga3pTwF-qE_MlBFP6uOzL/s1368/OPP%20Class%20-%20Finnabair%20Assemblage%20(3)03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1368" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDB3tFS2nmPKafjNHS65eqji2st3c71TZFJlVbG4CM65eJWIv7tjpFjFXoqAHB-aM3GFzufRx1C_O0mjDz_OMrRDndKLhpNhYgdlnIE2YyEgA5yX2X4ZTw_pBCK-Xcoa98BjWqCvX1OdNBjUgTnIbxGKbP7loY0hX2vJrWdqga3pTwF-qE_MlBFP6uOzL/s320/OPP%20Class%20-%20Finnabair%20Assemblage%20(3)03.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">July 2023 - Assemblage class<br />Instructor Finnabair</td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyoAR9BMIB5KlaTSu7DN-GhjaYjyXS4gY4OTbiQ77WfGfgAg9vQ62TvQ8J_XECbUw-fWnej0EznLlWJvJxNdx1j15_gv9bFwQ-bBPXGtma04mED1dTuCWOE8KtFiQT_7kqzRoahz36yumY_ck6rDgcH4X9lCMnrR2r_ZXF2FMRDvCWbI45WNSFY-8genL/s2100/4-30-23%20-%20Three%20SIsters%20at%20red%20Lobster.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1567" data-original-width="2100" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyoAR9BMIB5KlaTSu7DN-GhjaYjyXS4gY4OTbiQ77WfGfgAg9vQ62TvQ8J_XECbUw-fWnej0EznLlWJvJxNdx1j15_gv9bFwQ-bBPXGtma04mED1dTuCWOE8KtFiQT_7kqzRoahz36yumY_ck6rDgcH4X9lCMnrR2r_ZXF2FMRDvCWbI45WNSFY-8genL/s320/4-30-23%20-%20Three%20SIsters%20at%20red%20Lobster.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April 2023<br />Three MLH Sisters [L-R]<br />Marlene Lynette, Mary Louise, Marcia Lorraine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdaUy_CwlenZnHIa_rbn5ef9ctlWGtBq70WGvqNmSknOkGlhsAewYRc7EuS7K9V7_XVKgt-4l0fxdv3j7EHhW25e8E765YJ0XXDPnxq9k4DrysNEu2ztc6WciXNLjiZV4rHNSbajC-_itgeeZwFPuS5jjWmsp2frUu1qk-XXgq6aXxkOONTYsZSdGfloy/s1931/May%202023%20-%20Memorial%20Day%20at%20the%20Brooks%20BBQ.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="1931" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdaUy_CwlenZnHIa_rbn5ef9ctlWGtBq70WGvqNmSknOkGlhsAewYRc7EuS7K9V7_XVKgt-4l0fxdv3j7EHhW25e8E765YJ0XXDPnxq9k4DrysNEu2ztc6WciXNLjiZV4rHNSbajC-_itgeeZwFPuS5jjWmsp2frUu1qk-XXgq6aXxkOONTYsZSdGfloy/s320/May%202023%20-%20Memorial%20Day%20at%20the%20Brooks%20BBQ.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> May 2023 - <br />Memorial Day at friends BBQ<br />Playing Charades [L-R]<br />Host Jim, Hubby Dave, Hostess Mer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><br /><div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mMPoHX8LYQ-aApHaCIs8thzjA1FOpvV5JvOJi92pQ3X5Zl45WvfIheJ7aF5jW2Drm4nc45HkuMb1lFrn7hOjoRmeOhgSu6jfx39-q3vLGXM-D-nE9Qja8RhJENOruvMvrpCiLiqbUFRQ8uByEVUnwsBt5ulnSRbShJfcwQKL1ZMUNWnRbSx1N_XuCFZX/s2100/June%202023%20Sun%20at%20Dawn%20at%20Longwood%20Lodge%20-%20thru%20screen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2100" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mMPoHX8LYQ-aApHaCIs8thzjA1FOpvV5JvOJi92pQ3X5Zl45WvfIheJ7aF5jW2Drm4nc45HkuMb1lFrn7hOjoRmeOhgSu6jfx39-q3vLGXM-D-nE9Qja8RhJENOruvMvrpCiLiqbUFRQ8uByEVUnwsBt5ulnSRbShJfcwQKL1ZMUNWnRbSx1N_XuCFZX/s320/June%202023%20Sun%20at%20Dawn%20at%20Longwood%20Lodge%20-%20thru%20screen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June 2023 - Sun at Dawn<br />through window screen at home aka<br />Longwood Lodge</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">AUGUST VACAY!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO9yA6jtlcnYEuDNKIdhRy6OBmnlAIEaOGJ83we3HHMrI6oREIhlXqWpE2EJace4Kk4ppCw071MILZ0IDEkf-HKCIbhOzhYp41VE5u5Qm0vMDzyrCVFbDU4OQHySNRZBNgkQ11nTTtkfJL-4UeQCXqfXfJz51AGwb23YOayHT2D3N85TNbxhdbeB024b4/s1500/Blog%20vacay%20-%20Aug%20Vacation%20-%20Madison%20WI%20-%20Mustard%20and%20Book%20Fair%20(2)59.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1500" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO9yA6jtlcnYEuDNKIdhRy6OBmnlAIEaOGJ83we3HHMrI6oREIhlXqWpE2EJace4Kk4ppCw071MILZ0IDEkf-HKCIbhOzhYp41VE5u5Qm0vMDzyrCVFbDU4OQHySNRZBNgkQ11nTTtkfJL-4UeQCXqfXfJz51AGwb23YOayHT2D3N85TNbxhdbeB024b4/s320/Blog%20vacay%20-%20Aug%20Vacation%20-%20Madison%20WI%20-%20Mustard%20and%20Book%20Fair%20(2)59.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aug 2023 - Vacation<br />Madison, WI<br />Dave at river restaurant for brunch</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-oIuPzjy61T9sHIb1fW_E9l5wK9TPdwaCvfYyAVaVkPyAcBzIargcIjPqu3YkfpVvIxLqXtXPfnJGnVEiCqaCSwNRKnq0DfmBxM7RoSl8wpMf5w4xn9Jx6bYdep3SmD7fZpSFP2LAH6zl5zEAmkQoHJGtJp2STeECYiaeC1EXnRY6gO8NLAeenyctARS/s1500/Blog%20vacay%20-%20Aug%20Vacation%20-%20Madison%20WI%20-%20Mustard%20and%20Book%20Fair%20(3)60.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-oIuPzjy61T9sHIb1fW_E9l5wK9TPdwaCvfYyAVaVkPyAcBzIargcIjPqu3YkfpVvIxLqXtXPfnJGnVEiCqaCSwNRKnq0DfmBxM7RoSl8wpMf5w4xn9Jx6bYdep3SmD7fZpSFP2LAH6zl5zEAmkQoHJGtJp2STeECYiaeC1EXnRY6gO8NLAeenyctARS/s320/Blog%20vacay%20-%20Aug%20Vacation%20-%20Madison%20WI%20-%20Mustard%20and%20Book%20Fair%20(3)60.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aug 2023 - Vacation<br />Madison, WI<br />Me at river restaurant for brunch</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fnoHXcR10EakUIpYLXEfhPAiEemvZW-w5G74hhjobcM3CFd0gsVKELb2e7YYUutBLD5sFdIhfrI5DVaLOR7-QLkQrD0kQ4CNWPGnELqf7NZWe3FPGPaqzSzKkAZ686oB7Lqa-yMiDZMHGgLmfUpD0riatR18HGPsc0xT4JaWKFhTwaWPaOosMJ2WXsZ4/s1500/Blog%20vacay%20-%20Aug%20Vacation%20-%20Madison%20WI%20-%20Mustard%20and%20Book%20Fair%20(5)62.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fnoHXcR10EakUIpYLXEfhPAiEemvZW-w5G74hhjobcM3CFd0gsVKELb2e7YYUutBLD5sFdIhfrI5DVaLOR7-QLkQrD0kQ4CNWPGnELqf7NZWe3FPGPaqzSzKkAZ686oB7Lqa-yMiDZMHGgLmfUpD0riatR18HGPsc0xT4JaWKFhTwaWPaOosMJ2WXsZ4/s320/Blog%20vacay%20-%20Aug%20Vacation%20-%20Madison%20WI%20-%20Mustard%20and%20Book%20Fair%20(5)62.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aug 2023 - Vacation<br />Madison, WI<br />Alfresco terrace [closed] at river restaurant for brunch</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY PARTY CRAFTERNOON!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Aug 2023 - </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">One Paper Place, Frankfort, IL</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULxpiq1TnF6iWYp9AO_1ub4QXCs_ho43U0iJrGMMLn25KQeiYS_oCXTvWJLK9cTVl3swzKN8YZjYZA5-OUcj8YvbJpbEmppP2uDLVJLJonFkYUmf1grkazTth6vBk-u1xcgm2Dl4KOfE4Z2mch_R0X7I8lYi5bCIvgkENEHTPMMYrzZR1cuh_1flgnNj6/s1024/BBlog%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULxpiq1TnF6iWYp9AO_1ub4QXCs_ho43U0iJrGMMLn25KQeiYS_oCXTvWJLK9cTVl3swzKN8YZjYZA5-OUcj8YvbJpbEmppP2uDLVJLJonFkYUmf1grkazTth6vBk-u1xcgm2Dl4KOfE4Z2mch_R0X7I8lYi5bCIvgkENEHTPMMYrzZR1cuh_1flgnNj6/s320/BBlog%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LuLu and Kim</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBrFJMHzpG1C4yQJaJ4HDLFfDcUIJGJAmiEIsxw8JmRU6Q7pB6MtA8L8vi8zaPgiZsJq0FpQqsEj-NplbvwZiT0mlbaUaf1Tv-HvVtwGeqiB0fO3uVo7r1moPH-t2NVRhWMADrKuf3u4OscgNBnNc_PiEJZIw1UZJLlFZZaC2i_4upCUbHtVB4I2BuEi_/s2009/Blog%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP%20(1)63.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2009" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBrFJMHzpG1C4yQJaJ4HDLFfDcUIJGJAmiEIsxw8JmRU6Q7pB6MtA8L8vi8zaPgiZsJq0FpQqsEj-NplbvwZiT0mlbaUaf1Tv-HvVtwGeqiB0fO3uVo7r1moPH-t2NVRhWMADrKuf3u4OscgNBnNc_PiEJZIw1UZJLlFZZaC2i_4upCUbHtVB4I2BuEi_/s320/Blog%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP%20(1)63.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christine<br />Hostest with the Mostest!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbntULvYcWDPVc00Fx8wwVfurNmEzJ1uqYu-rZr8qu9ujxggM9o3EWtFvEkjUT4lIq0dVodWjMp7pwBNTK6diNk-r_m1BzhnVHL1QEZjbZPyDwu_x_caGKZ_LAJURXQUbVyJwZH4ACIaOYQLFHK-2kvInPYe0SThWkakzc9wAITO0N80hjDhZrQPbFkLBN/s1500/bBlog%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP%20(2)64.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbntULvYcWDPVc00Fx8wwVfurNmEzJ1uqYu-rZr8qu9ujxggM9o3EWtFvEkjUT4lIq0dVodWjMp7pwBNTK6diNk-r_m1BzhnVHL1QEZjbZPyDwu_x_caGKZ_LAJURXQUbVyJwZH4ACIaOYQLFHK-2kvInPYe0SThWkakzc9wAITO0N80hjDhZrQPbFkLBN/s320/bBlog%20-%20LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP%20(2)64.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[L -R]<br />Becky, Kim, Chris, Marcy<br />I'm taking the photo with my digital CAMERA!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgq_qM0f3fbxHNdchR_04sCo0WEEBn6od4KtJ0xBzUzyN0i4x6d7MxzoEzwz4Aal0mKdjHFZr1sSQJKGnTtDVIQG4CdmPb66AjF_CNoQFDdXUBphCSByE5VXGVgpianZkEam9XSLJlb3nOLSPoIgrpUV4JkKM1QgPPNjZV0U7IhYSFvgUngO0aQRSeROd/s1500/LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP%20(5)67.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgq_qM0f3fbxHNdchR_04sCo0WEEBn6od4KtJ0xBzUzyN0i4x6d7MxzoEzwz4Aal0mKdjHFZr1sSQJKGnTtDVIQG4CdmPb66AjF_CNoQFDdXUBphCSByE5VXGVgpianZkEam9XSLJlb3nOLSPoIgrpUV4JkKM1QgPPNjZV0U7IhYSFvgUngO0aQRSeROd/s320/LuLu%20Bday%20Party%20at%20OPP%20(5)67.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kim crafting and<br />my station</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thanksgiving 2023</b><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; 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text-align: left;" /><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Nail Art by my nail tech - Left Thumb</span><br style="font-size: large; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Turkey [coloring book hack]</span><br style="font-size: large; text-align: left;" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrIcHCJEpBEpJkQtK89fTZHq9vpDob9IdOkLodbQdV-wgSOCr5B5Z4_cRGFF4o2AH4-KzvgnkyurDDP_exnqevbO91F8qo9821eIFEHUJbcZanxh0PuicDosv12K9wPAGKOGCG4ckrBh9nKdBu5C1GLnItzSi1OyMsZZ0v8ad14UoFLeY7vqUsS3qU7VI/s1895/Done%20-%20Thanksgiving%20Nail%20Art%20(2)49%20-%20Right.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1895" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrIcHCJEpBEpJkQtK89fTZHq9vpDob9IdOkLodbQdV-wgSOCr5B5Z4_cRGFF4o2AH4-KzvgnkyurDDP_exnqevbO91F8qo9821eIFEHUJbcZanxh0PuicDosv12K9wPAGKOGCG4ckrBh9nKdBu5C1GLnItzSi1OyMsZZ0v8ad14UoFLeY7vqUsS3qU7VI/w283-h180/Done%20-%20Thanksgiving%20Nail%20Art%20(2)49%20-%20Right.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nov 2023 - Nail Art<br />Flowering pumpkin vines<br />[Free hand painted by my nail tech, <br />based on design I hacked from free clip art]</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-67601100245547680932023-03-21T10:35:00.005-05:002023-04-19T10:30:11.563-05:00'Happy Spring + FREE Tutorial'!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div>Howdy and welcome,</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out my previous FREE tutorial: Drunken Scotch Technique!</div><div><br /></div><div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #dddddd; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://lulu-too-beaucoup.blogspot.com/2010/03/drunken-scotch-technique.html" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration-line: none;">Drunken Scotch Technique</a></h3></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile: I donated my alcohol inks to my LSS - too many fumes for my asthma.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by and please comment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu</div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-68632488755412901382023-02-24T12:36:00.007-06:002023-02-24T12:56:25.078-06:00'Happy New Year + Freebies!'by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Howdy and Welcome,</div><div>Happy [belated] New Year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lots of Life happening lately [including ER visit due to chest pain, </div><div>which was a false alarm - NOT a heart attack. Just muscle strain.. So</div><div>I've been spending less time spent online and blog posting...</div><div><br /></div><div>Wanted to let Followers know that I AM still alive. </div><div><br /></div><div>Super busy.</div><div>I'm feverishly purging/donating much of my stash/</div><div>destashing and packing so we can move ASAP.</div><div>Giving - and have given - many art supplies, washi tapes,</div><div> jewelry supplies and beads away - most </div><div>to our local Arts Center.</div><div><br /></div><div>Probably we'll stay in the Midwest - </div><div>wherever the temperature and weather are milder.</div><div>Ha! Is that even possible?!</div><div><br /></div><div>Freebies are below - have fun. </div><div>Permission granted in this post to copy images below.</div><div>[Right Click on image to copy].</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2GCt3VGrasjV01bUeAG2O-88SR_eOo7rk0_P61xae8zPmjd524TE4SvfzCodMJX53RXKqJpsNMDYw5xDZFQy-BNQxosTD1YcvgcV9sH-tATYA-jXc36OGyx_InboPqqRlxLOnD3CP6w7Bz9hlryXCF4QfoEc49UzWDrcoq8LNNrZckNfB5Sp0QWL5g/s2720/0%20-Freebie%202023%20-%20diamond%20deco%20medallions12%20Negative.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2720" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2GCt3VGrasjV01bUeAG2O-88SR_eOo7rk0_P61xae8zPmjd524TE4SvfzCodMJX53RXKqJpsNMDYw5xDZFQy-BNQxosTD1YcvgcV9sH-tATYA-jXc36OGyx_InboPqqRlxLOnD3CP6w7Bz9hlryXCF4QfoEc49UzWDrcoq8LNNrZckNfB5Sp0QWL5g/w200-h110/0%20-Freebie%202023%20-%20diamond%20deco%20medallions12%20Negative.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2GCt3VGrasjV01bUeAG2O-88SR_eOo7rk0_P61xae8zPmjd524TE4SvfzCodMJX53RXKqJpsNMDYw5xDZFQy-BNQxosTD1YcvgcV9sH-tATYA-jXc36OGyx_InboPqqRlxLOnD3CP6w7Bz9hlryXCF4QfoEc49UzWDrcoq8LNNrZckNfB5Sp0QWL5g/s2720/0%20-Freebie%202023%20-%20diamond%20deco%20medallions12%20Negative.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Negative - edited</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9hyywh1FpDc5dvVjfE49UuxPVI_RftOXdRU48tcVjQAxeaTN7IqZ9VRYfy7XZKZ6bT9Ojaev3ZdQ27NaER5uxqxZpQ_BLjfDYsi6772Wca_MpQNr5BGe1es8GUGVfmVGOBJHfpZVBcKsq-bKRHTZP7znjRPijmm-0HPcHVYdp8EF3UYuaZ-uLhy2Pw/s2720/0%20-Freebie%202023%20-%20diamond%20deco%20medallions12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2720" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9hyywh1FpDc5dvVjfE49UuxPVI_RftOXdRU48tcVjQAxeaTN7IqZ9VRYfy7XZKZ6bT9Ojaev3ZdQ27NaER5uxqxZpQ_BLjfDYsi6772Wca_MpQNr5BGe1es8GUGVfmVGOBJHfpZVBcKsq-bKRHTZP7znjRPijmm-0HPcHVYdp8EF3UYuaZ-uLhy2Pw/w200-h110/0%20-Freebie%202023%20-%20diamond%20deco%20medallions12.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9hyywh1FpDc5dvVjfE49UuxPVI_RftOXdRU48tcVjQAxeaTN7IqZ9VRYfy7XZKZ6bT9Ojaev3ZdQ27NaER5uxqxZpQ_BLjfDYsi6772Wca_MpQNr5BGe1es8GUGVfmVGOBJHfpZVBcKsq-bKRHTZP7znjRPijmm-0HPcHVYdp8EF3UYuaZ-uLhy2Pw/s2720/0%20-Freebie%202023%20-%20diamond%20deco%20medallions12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Original (Photo used with permission from D.Daruszka) - edited</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Please comment AND visit my other posts - </div><div>for lots of other Freebies for you here on LuLu's blog!<div>Thanks for stopping by.</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu</div></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-338475412328773512022-10-05T17:45:00.000-05:002022-10-05T17:45:02.621-05:00Celebrating September Birthday Month 2022!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div>After a horrible summer of 2022 - that started with the 5-day power outage in July and included the deaths of my father and stepmother within 2 weeks of each other in August - I somehow made it to September.</div><div><br /></div><div>I celebrated at a weekend scrapbooking retreat with my sister and a crafty friend, Becky, at a suburban Chicagoland hotel. Becky and I went for sushi lunch on first day of retreat. </div><div><br /></div><div>My sister, Marcy, and I stayed in a king bedroom suite since we both snore. We enjoyed the indoor pool and hot tub both nights and we both got a 60-minute full body massage on night 2. Marcy went after dinner, I went at 9:45pm. </div><div><br /></div><div>My stress is just melting away - finally!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqyYV80R3470VA9mpxAumBBiQVvoRL1dVoc6KT_QfojHJIpMNTkt38fr1IC8kNv7SgEvY9zuLbEtioRds6ZWIWaSPdDC7_f7dAN8-6TrfiHm9oRi2R-YxjP5tWau33Tj762J2WPYPAyW8ZwssmCYCkG9ds4lpHD-4Eflg9S_MNvuIn4YyJUorWGSqdg/s2048/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(1)01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqyYV80R3470VA9mpxAumBBiQVvoRL1dVoc6KT_QfojHJIpMNTkt38fr1IC8kNv7SgEvY9zuLbEtioRds6ZWIWaSPdDC7_f7dAN8-6TrfiHm9oRi2R-YxjP5tWau33Tj762J2WPYPAyW8ZwssmCYCkG9ds4lpHD-4Eflg9S_MNvuIn4YyJUorWGSqdg/s320/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(1)01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Becky's sushi lunch</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTqEjTwCwv7s102ZDT09ZUe-iIIQxAsFCoABkK_xx3fREudCxmcuva1RLx5U6oZDkQpqbSOTPWOMi41cM-Z-6d_ZhaOXgJZzYM_f3MniZW0PWE9Q3fO_07wu82lHYD-4uj4v9nhO4sp2wftT2U4utoTvfmjnuZKg6GtRCkGUQ9VLkILWb8QEl_LbYtA/s2048/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(3)03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTqEjTwCwv7s102ZDT09ZUe-iIIQxAsFCoABkK_xx3fREudCxmcuva1RLx5U6oZDkQpqbSOTPWOMi41cM-Z-6d_ZhaOXgJZzYM_f3MniZW0PWE9Q3fO_07wu82lHYD-4uj4v9nhO4sp2wftT2U4utoTvfmjnuZKg6GtRCkGUQ9VLkILWb8QEl_LbYtA/w320-h239/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(3)03.jpg" title="Becky's sushi" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Becky's lunch after</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC_vIwRH5-tGe3NMa9HUySvHNFIVJLjRYRSaaNth9YWRb-pbKVQVClmk3pdCtWrqIpVm-a73nZm22AaQ3OUcMtoVJPddJjO44g7qkrRxEYk0F1RefZu7_JAY4VL7UNAzUSIpD_wFOC0-hNcwzQoSrbNy77K4McPeJphED3aNkVv-E_9HoEPOt4LOkOw/s2048/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(4)04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC_vIwRH5-tGe3NMa9HUySvHNFIVJLjRYRSaaNth9YWRb-pbKVQVClmk3pdCtWrqIpVm-a73nZm22AaQ3OUcMtoVJPddJjO44g7qkrRxEYk0F1RefZu7_JAY4VL7UNAzUSIpD_wFOC0-hNcwzQoSrbNy77K4McPeJphED3aNkVv-E_9HoEPOt4LOkOw/w320-h239/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(4)04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sushi (lunch and enough for leftovers at hotel later)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkmOZrVLuzG-1nkMYUXNxkKeSezpsTEi6OPjtxI54188k_RtdmgJX5VkZIuH7C-2LA3Jrmo9ViS5upapaMm5bMBXTlIKBApLiuTMv4HDcZGuxqgsH0q_Bnlh9FsOyXf_O4PDv8kNgQsClZQw9USzNP7BkJxurLS3N_gmjGrdO77WW5SCGDemFomgW_g/s2048/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(2)02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkmOZrVLuzG-1nkMYUXNxkKeSezpsTEi6OPjtxI54188k_RtdmgJX5VkZIuH7C-2LA3Jrmo9ViS5upapaMm5bMBXTlIKBApLiuTMv4HDcZGuxqgsH0q_Bnlh9FsOyXf_O4PDv8kNgQsClZQw9USzNP7BkJxurLS3N_gmjGrdO77WW5SCGDemFomgW_g/s320/Sep%2023%202022%20-%20sushi%20lunch%20with%20Becky%20A-P%20(2)02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sushi lunch, After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">After retreat, hubby took me out on my birthday Sep 27th for late breakfast, a movie and dinner at our fave steakhouse, Longhorn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Dinner</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Longhorn Steakhouse on Sep 27, 2022</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0BCbWa80_hB0j6-gF9SsFcCVE_ACHw_lXQx-2LDR4j8LhkikpatYc1AzNc0ugxORnZOZ4G9Dcwpf21uLa2TCmahX8_wyouMbm2oG1AQb3GD-PW2tCrtFJPLIko13ftibMWTqmrm1B5RHAw43q5qgHJ140i1dUPx0SvHT1lkyC4hFTJkrwko5toeMBA/s2048/Sep%2027%202022%20-%20Birthday%20dinner%20at%20Longhorn%20with%20Dave%20(1)05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0BCbWa80_hB0j6-gF9SsFcCVE_ACHw_lXQx-2LDR4j8LhkikpatYc1AzNc0ugxORnZOZ4G9Dcwpf21uLa2TCmahX8_wyouMbm2oG1AQb3GD-PW2tCrtFJPLIko13ftibMWTqmrm1B5RHAw43q5qgHJ140i1dUPx0SvHT1lkyC4hFTJkrwko5toeMBA/s320/Sep%2027%202022%20-%20Birthday%20dinner%20at%20Longhorn%20with%20Dave%20(1)05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shaky photo by hubby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZC2AqP1Dx4qOCxWcNlnnBJjZnbUx7wUeYqH2PNIqAeBBKCuTcChwcBsopo7ORZyVmEqQz6Rv7MFmGJ6JAcALdYl3SWCEKzxYmInPUpxg4O-ChI8jF3-LPRvUec_dMDQMiko3RFVb2wSu5FDmW-ufMaJuGFwuE3qJmAMe9fgICa3CMn2rnzSLQbD0RA/s2048/Sep%2027%202022%20-%20Birthday%20dinner%20at%20Longhorn%20with%20Dave%20(2)06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZC2AqP1Dx4qOCxWcNlnnBJjZnbUx7wUeYqH2PNIqAeBBKCuTcChwcBsopo7ORZyVmEqQz6Rv7MFmGJ6JAcALdYl3SWCEKzxYmInPUpxg4O-ChI8jF3-LPRvUec_dMDQMiko3RFVb2wSu5FDmW-ufMaJuGFwuE3qJmAMe9fgICa3CMn2rnzSLQbD0RA/s320/Sep%2027%202022%20-%20Birthday%20dinner%20at%20Longhorn%20with%20Dave%20(2)06.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My surf & turf dinner, After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmvw_Xp5bfy4Ayxh-WC569e7UfrQtW2CFzKBkPCdLnmf7nxchSEx6LSb_YtAZFMjP8Vc45jH2lCnl9WlTbNHEIi4hS3UFA_lZtCs4lsDvL8GMDBEWFLFLy6CBjpcbuwzRz28GDQI6kcx5A4PO9wrbCtzNoY0U2BNUVS5pnJ18b1Y52PSh31MOSFHb7A/s2048/Sep%2027%202022%20-%20Birthday%20dinner%20at%20Longhorn%20with%20Dave%20(3)07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmvw_Xp5bfy4Ayxh-WC569e7UfrQtW2CFzKBkPCdLnmf7nxchSEx6LSb_YtAZFMjP8Vc45jH2lCnl9WlTbNHEIi4hS3UFA_lZtCs4lsDvL8GMDBEWFLFLy6CBjpcbuwzRz28GDQI6kcx5A4PO9wrbCtzNoY0U2BNUVS5pnJ18b1Y52PSh31MOSFHb7A/s320/Sep%2027%202022%20-%20Birthday%20dinner%20at%20Longhorn%20with%20Dave%20(3)07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hubby, Dave</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm finally starting to get my mojo back. Energy level is slowly returning. I'm trying to tidy my home studio so I can do some craft projects over my winter hibernation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by - and please leave a comment!</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu</div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-57787824324525675752022-07-30T19:44:00.000-05:002022-07-30T19:44:02.670-05:00July 4th Catastrophe of 2022 in Chicagoby Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div>Howdy and Welcome,</div><div><div><br /></div><div>So far, our summer has been horrible with catastrophic storm damage and minivan transmission woes!</div><div><br /></div><div>Half of the hubby's inheritance has gone to paying tens of thousands of dollars to the electricians after the storm damage. That was money earmarked for down payment we hoped to buy our new house with this year. sigh...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2TWUR1YqMJ_eduvADwK8pK-BQEeW0dsyoA4qGCWMrhtSQhcdHnVLRBv7u1KLQIY4PcTJnQ9VBtvQoXc-a9Gk60vfMOuxE_HgUh6YsIzwiKAMWlBTUyU8rl2WGKbV4KDHweJRWPxG3udXW9Ct8GyFrcRUReIBzJlpMLj4wbX90Dtc5v_iObqM1U5TJg/s2048/July4th%20Outage12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2TWUR1YqMJ_eduvADwK8pK-BQEeW0dsyoA4qGCWMrhtSQhcdHnVLRBv7u1KLQIY4PcTJnQ9VBtvQoXc-a9Gk60vfMOuxE_HgUh6YsIzwiKAMWlBTUyU8rl2WGKbV4KDHweJRWPxG3udXW9Ct8GyFrcRUReIBzJlpMLj4wbX90Dtc5v_iObqM1U5TJg/s320/July4th%20Outage12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9w-Yh0xk3QBnBsmJWmt_ame3lm_ucLJ--snI_csTKIquuRKvnuYF0_r4xPjUVe2ojfawlcHOyzJB5UICvre7ye831wudgo4z5RNudIvo3GzF4x5tABd5wHdTriD90nu6PsOLbxSSVtgW0DHOD5XQqu4NBPjmKRMFEJELJx5m80oTWPugmz0ZgEs4Ug/s2048/July4th%20Outage16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9w-Yh0xk3QBnBsmJWmt_ame3lm_ucLJ--snI_csTKIquuRKvnuYF0_r4xPjUVe2ojfawlcHOyzJB5UICvre7ye831wudgo4z5RNudIvo3GzF4x5tABd5wHdTriD90nu6PsOLbxSSVtgW0DHOD5XQqu4NBPjmKRMFEJELJx5m80oTWPugmz0ZgEs4Ug/s320/July4th%20Outage16.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="direction: rtl;"> .Oh well, at least no one was hurt when the tree limb crashed down.</div><div style="direction: rtl;"><br /></div><div style="direction: rtl;">.The good news is, we decided to take a mini vacation to de-compress from all the stress.</div></div><div>Also, we haven't had flooding from the heavy rains. And we didn't get covid19...</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay safe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by.</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu</div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-86577052842443837282021-11-05T10:26:00.000-05:002023-02-24T11:51:57.255-06:00'The SECRET to MAKE More TIME!' plus a Freebie!<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Howdy and Welcome!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I'm back for a hot minute, but I had to share this with you...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Today I got an email from an artist whose mailing list includes me. In it, she claims that no one can make more time. I responded back to her email, that we CAN all make more time. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I’ve found the (not so) <b>SECRET </b>solution aka Time Management.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The <b>SECRET </b>for ‘making more time’ is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">prioritizing,</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">nixing time wasters, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">planning (focus and work your plan), </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">just say ‘no’ to everything non-goal
related, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">reducing commitments.</span></li></ol><p></p>
<div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Try these tips for 1 day, 1 week, 1 month - then comment on this post below on your results.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have been using these tips for about 3 years - and they work great for me. I am moving closer to some goals, and accomplishing others!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Freebie! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(right click on image, then Save)</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_D42MDB-Ks_d3HV6PuQKODpfqXA4brS9iCTAOPBfyXOwgbq0obgPNiggYqTdCb5fuZh7n_y4SDXyi_T68rfesL-G2trFLL3kfMzOp44Hi55SN99OI_a2AR33SyLvuMyhrqF28h5FCrh5/s2048/trade+clock62.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2048" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_D42MDB-Ks_d3HV6PuQKODpfqXA4brS9iCTAOPBfyXOwgbq0obgPNiggYqTdCb5fuZh7n_y4SDXyi_T68rfesL-G2trFLL3kfMzOp44Hi55SN99OI_a2AR33SyLvuMyhrqF28h5FCrh5/w320-h208/trade+clock62.jpg" title="Chicago Board of Trade Building Clock. (Photo courtesy of D. Daruszka)" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(Photo courtesy of D. Daruszka)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></blockquote></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Peace,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">LuLu</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">P.S. I love my two Tim Holtz Tonic glass mats. I use the large right-handed mat in my main craft studio. The small travel glass mat is the left-handed version that I use on the desk in my upstairs computer office. Do you use either of these TH glass mats?</span></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-34454048087325040882021-01-01T11:52:00.004-06:002021-01-01T11:52:31.787-06:00'Happy New Year and a Great 2021'!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div>Howdy and Welcome!</div><div><br /></div><div>Wishing all my Followers a wonderful New Year in 2021!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg197XD0mAc47uCQmP7AXbYUcSPOTU8rt6mjnRDw7In5O9Iz7u8gnZ66c_KrZwXon62qGXI69c0zQgNZC7y-X4YNu1hq-b_oFSRHkhg6x0H_b860h_GN3jrkj8ag9hW1PKP489L07PwVHr0/s1640/New+Years+angels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="1048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg197XD0mAc47uCQmP7AXbYUcSPOTU8rt6mjnRDw7In5O9Iz7u8gnZ66c_KrZwXon62qGXI69c0zQgNZC7y-X4YNu1hq-b_oFSRHkhg6x0H_b860h_GN3jrkj8ag9hW1PKP489L07PwVHr0/w255-h400/New+Years+angels.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Graphics Fairy free image)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu</div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-8682681803176078842020-12-04T10:05:00.001-06:002020-12-16T08:01:42.338-06:00GIVEAWAY Winner is...!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur<div><br /></div><div>Howdy and Welcome!</div><div><br /></div><div>The winner of the 2020 Birthday Giveaway is.........</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/16225382753260606366" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: #dddddd; color: #888888; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: none;">Mary Kay</a>! Congratulations!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Mary Kay please contact me with your email address asap (use the Contact Form in right sidebar) or email me at:</span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b> nuvoclassic @ aol dot com </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">and we'll get the process started for shipment of your fabulous crafting goodies!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">You will LOVE your package!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfwVb48977BFTawDfOMDPB7c9Lq9pTimQzDHlc8Xfl5996zrEjpd80XzD4mSqsfsedRGgB5MD06CBPjRpJFGdl8NnP66U1V2Z0oYWZUxQT67f5a97gzxPU1pYFOB-0JfbCp6jhlWnFZ_p/s1800/small-DSCF9490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfwVb48977BFTawDfOMDPB7c9Lq9pTimQzDHlc8Xfl5996zrEjpd80XzD4mSqsfsedRGgB5MD06CBPjRpJFGdl8NnP66U1V2Z0oYWZUxQT67f5a97gzxPU1pYFOB-0JfbCp6jhlWnFZ_p/s320/small-DSCF9490.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Peace,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">LuLu</span></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-3176851313033957542020-11-14T00:58:00.001-06:002020-11-15T13:01:52.945-06:00'WOYWW 2/27/2013 - Lucious Lovely Fabric Beads - Freebie Tutorial!'<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes</span><br />
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<span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">She had a box of handmade blue fabric beads in her stash - that were incredible. I had never seen fabric beads before...I had seen samples of wrapped <em>paper</em> beads in the past, but I always thought they were ugly. I examined Maria's fabric beads under my magnifying light to see how they were made. Then I made mine - but a bit differently. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><b>DURATION</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">I made my beads over the course of one week...Here's a tutorial if you want to try your hand at this! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">. Containers - small divided containers - I used containers from The Container Store</span></div>
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</span><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stick a toothpick in Styrofoam every inch - make 2 or 3 rows, staggering the placement of toothpicks between rows.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cut some coffee stirrers 2 inches long - then cut a few to 1 inch. Set aside in container.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cut cotton fabric into rectangular strips measuring 2" x 4" using rotary cutter or fabric scissors. I chose red fabrics with gold prints or bold prints.</span></li>
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</span><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alternately stamp script or text on right side of fabric triangles using gold acrylic ink. Dry overnight.</span></li>
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</span><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lay stamped fabric triangle wrong side up/right side down on craft mat.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Squeeze a thin line of glue onto triangle about 1" from base and 1/4" from each side of triangle.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place straw between base and glue.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wrap fabric tightly around straw pressing base of fabric triangle into glue.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hold straw and fabric with left hand.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">With right hand, squeeze a thin line of glue down center of triangle stopping 1/4" from tip.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue rolling fabric tightly around straw, smearing glue into fabric to the tip. Drop bead onto a toothpick to dry overnight.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Spritz paper towel with water to slightly dampen it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wipe glue off craft mat with damp paper towel. Then dry craft mat with dry paper towel</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clean glue off your hands with wipe - then dry your hands on dry paper towel.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat steps 1-10 until you have made all the beads you need for your project.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the Tonic scissors, lightly trim the two ends of each bead so that the straw is flush with the fabric. Also use the fabric scissors if the fabric starts to fray. Set aside in container.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lightly dip both bead ends into a puddle of gold acrylic paint - enough to cover the fabric edges and hide the straw. Use a palette - or I used the paint inside the bottle cap. Drop onto a toothpick to dry overnight.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat step 1 for all remaining beads.</span></li>
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<em><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">After fabric has <b><span style="color: red;">completely dried</span></b> on the toothpicks, it's time to wrap bits of fiber around each bead.</span></em><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Squeeze a very small drop of glue onto center of bead.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Choose one matching or contrasting fiber.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wrap fiber diagonally onto bead in a spiral going from top to bottom clockwise, while smearing glue in the center of fiber. Don't glue the fiber all the way down - leave each end unglued a little with the fiber sticking out.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Drop bead onto a toothpick to dry overnight.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Spritz paper towel with water to slightly dampen it. </span><span>Wipe glue off craft mat with damp paper towel.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clean glue off your hands with a wipe - then dry your hands on clean paper towel.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat steps 1-6 until you have wrapped all the beads with fiber you need for your project.</span></li>
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<strong><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">WRAP WIRE / STRING BEADS</span></strong><br />
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<em><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">Goal is to string 10-20 beads per fabric bead.</span></em><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hold fabric bead in left hand vertically.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">With your right hand, place wire loop on left side at top of fabric bead - and press loop down with your left thumb.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Holding bead in left hand, hold wire in right hand, tightly wrap one wire diagonally in a spiral going from top to bottom clockwise, stringing 3-5 beads every 360 degree turn as you wrap the wire. Leave a 1" tail at end of wire.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Make a loop at end of wire and press loop tightly to bottom tip of bead. If wire is too long, cut a bit off before making the final loop.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Admire your handiwork!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><span style="color: red;">NOTE: These fabric beads are suitable for <em>hanging</em> on the wire binding of an altered book, art journal or scrapbook. They are NOT suitable to wear for necklaces, earrings or bracelets because of body oils and perspiration</span>.</span><br />
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<span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">Let me know if you try this technique. Send me a link to a photo of your fabric beads on your blog or website.</span><br />
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<span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">Thanks for stopping by - and please leave a comment.</span><br />
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<span><a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2013/02/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday-195.html" target="_blank">Here are more artist desks for WOYWW if you want to take a peek!</a></span><br />
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More Info!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekkw4DBda2S9OljPwnR9KopjeJoFkyvd64ZN7czHSHUmd76nYdkn5zhejiwyqNBVIHobUDeP8ylaYejQkZbFD42HAtX8YzYnAYQYmsCBPVW64LQ5onri3dz8oECt_WniCiPf9GHg-L9QZ/s1800/small-DSCF9490.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1800" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekkw4DBda2S9OljPwnR9KopjeJoFkyvd64ZN7czHSHUmd76nYdkn5zhejiwyqNBVIHobUDeP8ylaYejQkZbFD42HAtX8YzYnAYQYmsCBPVW64LQ5onri3dz8oECt_WniCiPf9GHg-L9QZ/w400-h299/small-DSCF9490.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">You could win these supplies!</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGmC6FtDB7aXH94ehjQpjUyEzhmc4QYeZLS7hcZnSozZESDd6DkPPUqAEQW0a_2SDVpgJgC7IUAWOhf6WxN2S1iJyNAq7tK9U69B3H6bWSlmbGPrzqSe0TnwaHe6uI1yCyteeg1b-h13s/s320/small+-+DSCF9487.JPG" width="320" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFSyZPErUYfJUChIOMRkH32aOiNtRsAc2nRIDhzTjCcArlcvHb2sgpKAqhNa0ayZ3do83Dpl9hM0L0CuwUKJcxtaHptPBL4fkSCQ8ybZWNf2-2heCLZiPivyO3gv2zOkvZSPncBlbgfPC/s1800/small-DSCF9488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFSyZPErUYfJUChIOMRkH32aOiNtRsAc2nRIDhzTjCcArlcvHb2sgpKAqhNa0ayZ3do83Dpl9hM0L0CuwUKJcxtaHptPBL4fkSCQ8ybZWNf2-2heCLZiPivyO3gv2zOkvZSPncBlbgfPC/s320/small-DSCF9488.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sample journal of what you can make with the mixed media supplies in this huge Giveaway!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhand08ZSUXSJGWaUlC57tmPl7GoJXftI5RCL5NfpWQ3LVqYd5NjrVo-NFPSczvkqOXgPUS1OEP5L8CYLS1gF9vfPQaYn7tHReneZFPCw3eMPRWrqumj65NZT6Y8VcsghgWVcmol-iAGEf_/s773/CROPD-%257E4.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="773" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhand08ZSUXSJGWaUlC57tmPl7GoJXftI5RCL5NfpWQ3LVqYd5NjrVo-NFPSczvkqOXgPUS1OEP5L8CYLS1gF9vfPQaYn7tHReneZFPCw3eMPRWrqumj65NZT6Y8VcsghgWVcmol-iAGEf_/w320-h237/CROPD-%257E4.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample of what can be made with Giveaway supplies!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica;">Is your birthday coming? Have you had a birthday? Post a comment - you could win!</span></span></div><div><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">LUCKY LIBRA LADY <span style="color: #999999;"><strike>FOLLOWER</strike> </span>- BIRTHDAY FREE GIVEAWAY!</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b>September is my birthday month and I'm celebrating <strike>with my Followers</strike> by offering a FREE giveaway! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">So if you are a Libra lady celebrating your birthday on Sep 27th or celebrating your birthday on Sting's birthday Oct 2nd, indicate that in your comment and you could win!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">I have put together some HAPPY MAIL / de-stash items for one lucky Libra (or other) birthday girl! See list of free GIVEAWAY goodies!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>ELIGIBILITY</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">Any LIBRA lady <span style="color: red;">in continental USA is eligible over 18 years of age. If your birthdate is </span>Sep 27th or Oct 2nd (or close to those dates) you could be the winner! You must have an email address.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">You do not have to be a Follower to enter.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">But there is a Bonus for </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">FOLLOWERS! Followers get a extra little something-something!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">See below if your birthday is in September or October!</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b>WHAT IF MY LIBRA BRITHDAY IS NOT YOUR'S OR STING'S?</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">A birthdate on, or closest to, either of these 2 dates (9/27, 10/2) will be the lucky winner! <strike>Up to two winners - one lady born Sep 27th and/or one lady born Oct 2 (or closest birthday).</strike></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b>WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH THE GIVEAWAY?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">Giveaway d</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">e-stash items will be a grab bag of new and gently used <b>mixed media supplies</b> selected from my various studios. These supplies are ideal for creating junk journals / smash books / glue books / flow-ish journals / bullet journals / art journals.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Giveaway Includes:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b>Update: (a $450 value)</b></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: red; font-family: helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: red; font-size: 13.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: red; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A5 bullet journal - partially prepped/setup/page numbered by me with pen test pages, index pages, Key / Icon / Color Code page, plus stamped page title borders, and page title cartouches (ESSENTIALS, 8”x5.5”, dot grid, archival, acid free, ribbon bookmark, back pocket),</span></span>A5 calendar / journal
– dated, obsolete, blank, twin-wire,</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: red; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">junk mail journal – ready to paint and embellish (wirebound
by me),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: red; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tote - 18 pocket tool tote – foldable,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: red; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tote - crocheted hobo purse (thrift store find),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Adhesive - glue stick,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">adult coloring pages – assorted sizes (owls, nature,
mandalas, etc.),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">book pages (vintage, old, foreign, dictionary, etc.)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">colored pencils (in repurposed marker tin) – warm tones,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">craft mat – new (RANGER), </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">embellishments (metal, resin, paper, TIM Holtz, and more),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">embroidery floss on bobbins – wound by me (primary colors),</span></span></li><ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: helvetica;">NEW! Embossing supplies for heat embossing,</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">envelopes - assorted sizes, types, materials </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Fabric - Designer upholstery fabric samples,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">fabric scraps - quilter’s cotton,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Fiber - Twine (striped),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">file folder -decorative for coloring,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">lace seam binding,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">markers - STM, FINELINE + MORE (assorted warm & cool
tones),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">papers - deli paper (plain and painted),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Papers - gelli print papers, </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">papers - painted wax paper,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Papers - scrapbooking papers - patterned scraps, </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">papers - vintage sewing patterns,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">pen - fountain pen with refill cartridges (JINHAO),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">pen - FRIXION erasable pen with refills,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">pen pouch - clear with elastic divider loops (KAREN FOSTER),</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">pens – glitter gel, black gel,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Post-its – 2”,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Ribbons - assorted lengths,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Rub-ons with craft stick - Asian style alphabet,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Scissors – one pair micro scissors,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Stamp pad - STAzON permanent ink pad,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">stamp pads - Dye ink pads – assorted minis,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">stamps - clear with acrylic block – assorted themes,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Stamps - Rubber stamp set – mini alphabet in Mimi pouch + divider
tray,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Stencil – mini alpha-numeric,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">tabs – adhesive back,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">tins – Altoid tins - empty,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Tool - water brush,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">Tools - watercolor brushes – assorted tips/sizes,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">washi tape rolls – partial,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">washi tape sample cards – wound by me,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;">yarn samples – super bulky,</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background: white;"> plus more mystery goodies [not shown],</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="background: white; font-family: helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b>plus</b> free complimentary shipping.</span></li></ol><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAY</b></div>
</div><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">Leave a comment on <b><u>this post only</u></b> with your name <u><span style="color: red;">and</span></u> birth date - birth year not needed.</span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>WHEN IS <span style="color: red;">EXTENDED </span>DEADLINE?</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">EXTENDED Deadline is 12:00 midnight CT on <span style="color: red;">Nov 30,</span> 2020.</span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT</span></b></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">I'll announce winner's name during the week of Dec 15th on this blog, in a new post.</span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>HOW DOES WINNER GET PRIZE?</b></span></div></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">INFO NEEDED FROM WINNER in DECEMBER 2020 - </span><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">2 IMPORTANT DATES</span></b></span></span></div></div></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Before midnight<b> D</b><span style="background-color: white;"><b>ec 22,</b> 2020 CT, Winner must <i>email </i>me </span><span style="background-color: white;">(use the 'Contact' form in right <span> <span> </span> </span><span> </span>sidebar) </span><span style="background-color: white;">with their email address.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span> </span><span> I will contact the Winner via email </span> requesting the following info that Winner must email <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>to me before<span> </span>midnight <b>Dec 27</b>, 2020 CT.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">copy of their ID (see below) - in body of email, </span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">their snail mail address (no P.O. boxes)</span></li></ol></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">About COPY of ID </span></b></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">To claim your prize, winner must email me a photo copy (in body of email - not as an attachment) of their ID <span style="color: red;"> showing your name and your birthdate</span>. ID copy can be your state D/L, your real ID, your passport.</span></span></div></div></div><div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><b style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica;"><span>IMPORTANT: </span><span>(On your copy, be sure to mask out/cover your SSN and address and any other private/confidential info before uploading to body of your email).</span></span></b></div></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>WHEN WILL WINNER GET PRIZE?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After I get the above info by the deadlines. </span></div></div></blockquote><p> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm planning to ship the Winner's prize around </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dec 31, 2020. I'll email tracking <span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </span>number to Winner.</span></p><div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><b>FREEBIES and TUTORIALS</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Also, check out all the <i>Freebies </i>and <i>Tutorials </i>while you are visiting my blog.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;">Thanks for stopping by </span>- Happy Birthday and GOOD LUCK!</span></div></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-71474549687893869972020-10-28T16:46:00.000-05:002020-10-28T16:46:10.557-05:00WOYWW 595 - Craft Studio Re-org 'Hau'l with Paints and Glazes Galore!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<div><br /></div><div>Howdy and Welcome!</div><div><br /></div><div>This week's <a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">WOYWW </a>was the perfect impetus for me to re-org some supplies. </div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to consolidate ALL of my acrylic paints. So I went 'shopping' in my craft studio, my basement studio, and my travel art kits. It's amazing what kind of 'haul' resulted just from my own paint supplies!</div><div>I did not count the paints yet, but there were a lot!</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIfsGjNtqc23yX6Ar_7r1_60v8Bb7Sh2X6zdCEObiM-excfeP3L-5qAXYiFxncE0sxC8nhyphenhyphen5v7JeVxSD3yZRjo0AfLcUcUL6jkYAdK2l0-IbF2N-sUPuLZEFGCXAsbJyeNROaqaHAymQV/s2048/2020+WOYWW+10-28+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIfsGjNtqc23yX6Ar_7r1_60v8Bb7Sh2X6zdCEObiM-excfeP3L-5qAXYiFxncE0sxC8nhyphenhyphen5v7JeVxSD3yZRjo0AfLcUcUL6jkYAdK2l0-IbF2N-sUPuLZEFGCXAsbJyeNROaqaHAymQV/s320/2020+WOYWW+10-28+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 'Haul' of acrylic paints - all 4 containers together.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Although I'm not yet done with testing the bottles to weed out the dried up paints, and adding Retarder to the wet bottles, I did manage to sort what I found into basic categories. There were plenty of containers and bins to group my 'haul' into logical categories. That's how I think - in categories - and how I work in my studio.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9qiy8U7Xi98MIHQGaRfSnTYdg4jRbi8DKU61wDSIhEBPWR3OQRtYNRfBGeK7f3dx_wn-zlN8Tn95nyeBjoCj-m99hFy_inOITcVYT4vyfCi_DJXPLPMTHS3-foVhWYOazzPtBzHE0dWH/s2048/2020+WOYWW+10-28+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9qiy8U7Xi98MIHQGaRfSnTYdg4jRbi8DKU61wDSIhEBPWR3OQRtYNRfBGeK7f3dx_wn-zlN8Tn95nyeBjoCj-m99hFy_inOITcVYT4vyfCi_DJXPLPMTHS3-foVhWYOazzPtBzHE0dWH/w320-h238/2020+WOYWW+10-28+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two shoeboxes of tube acrylics - with Arteza metallics separate<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </div><div>There are 2 shoeboxes for the basement paints. These are the tube acrylics that I use in gelli plate printing in the basement at my mini' wet studio. But now that winter is approaching, it's too cold to work in the basement. So these 2 boxes are stored upstairs until warmer weather in the Spring/Summer. Then I'll take them to print downstairs again.</div><div><br /></div><div>The remainder of this haul is bottled paints. These are stored in a large white basket that I fit into a shallow wheeled tray. This 'tray' is one of 3 tiers of the 'Busy Box' from The Container Store. I actually put casters on all 3 tiers so that I can roll supplies around instead of carrying them (I'm a weakling). The basket JUST fits in the Busy Box tray with enough empty space around the perimeter to store the Neutrals (gray, black, white, cream).</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoViESbKAT61qYArHBULqCzNVvETJlOnFYa3KuI4t8JTCpsHOT7Q2NKYZ6tRGepygI_jBEEE1ZjeEGbVhZZ50yV_vLim46jRu0w4FRc44M1qdqdXYnZzUyEWMRnwX5d7Uz5XwQfVi5aNpT/s2048/2020+WOYWW+10-28+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoViESbKAT61qYArHBULqCzNVvETJlOnFYa3KuI4t8JTCpsHOT7Q2NKYZ6tRGepygI_jBEEE1ZjeEGbVhZZ50yV_vLim46jRu0w4FRc44M1qdqdXYnZzUyEWMRnwX5d7Uz5XwQfVi5aNpT/w320-h238/2020+WOYWW+10-28+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Inside the large basket, I grouped the paints into 4 categories. There are 2 levels with 2 categories on each level. On the top level are my most often used paints - these are my homemade glazes/washes with Cools in Left basket and Warms in the Right basket.</div><div><br /></div><div>Underneath the glazes are the unaltered paint bottles. These I also grouped into Cools and Warms. They are all brands of cheap and expensive bottles of acrylics. Some bought at craft stores, some bought at hardware stores. After the testing is complete, I'll put the rolling tray back on the floor to roll the paints near my table whenever I get the urge to paint. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, my fave paints, Golds, are all together in a drawer on top of my table within arm's reach. I tend to use gold paints most often.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT I DISCOVERED?</div><div><br /></div><div>Something I found interesting when testing the bottled paints was that most of the dried up paint bottles were the expensive paints! I was surprised. The cheap paints from the hardware store are still nice and fluid. Nevertheless, for ALL the bottled still wet paints, I'm adding Retarder and a few drops of distilled water to keep them juicy. I'm also adding a square of GLAD Press 'n Seal wrap under the cap of each bottle. This trick works great to keep all my mediums moist and wet glues from drying out. So now it's time to retrofit my paint bottle lids. Fyi, I keep my glue sticks in ziploc baggies - all except the one glue stick that I'm using for the 'current' project.</div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. Not included in this 'haul' are my Ranger Distress inks, paints, stains, re-inkers, stamp pads, handles. I have already re-organized them. I moved them out of a drawer (that kept falling and spilling contents on the floor). I now keep Distress brand separate on top of my large rolling Ikea Alex unit (I scored three - already assembled with wheels - SUPER cheap at a going out of business sale) behind my chair. They're in easy reach OFF, not on, my table, that I'm trying to keep clear for working on the 'current' project only. Ha! Wish me luck!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>YOUR TURN</div><div><br /></div><div>Do you ever paint with fluid acrylic paints? Have you tried gelli/monoprinting? If, so what are some of your fave tube acrylic paint brands? What other colorants do you use in your monoprinting adventures?</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out the other craft tables <a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here at WOYWW from What's On Your Workstation Wednesday</a> to see more of what we're doing!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by. Please comment - and don't forget to check out / enter my current Giveaway!</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-51755897083713917732020-10-16T16:43:00.005-05:002020-10-25T10:21:48.926-05:00'Free!!!! Vintage Ephemera! Free!!! Plus Giveaway reminder!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<div><br /></div><div>Howdy and welcome,</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want some yummy ephemera for your glue book, junk journals, art journals or scrapbooks, just right click to Save on your computer. You have my permission to copy these photos. </div><div><br /></div><div>These are photos of my own ephemera that I inherited from my grandmother's hoard plus pix of 'Instant Ancestors' that I bought at a local antique store.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Permission granted by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes to copy the following pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyniQC6g__I6j-850VCSTJ9OzllXAQd0WL7EFkW0y2SS1vEDOlMpD8pCXpZeP4J1mnsKf4ScTCYQ0sQHALyZkWQHYSMSP9aWz_vFlPpTcBfT9TfUWQeqXPlg_6ZZSZSWJgX2REiCql3UWH/s2048/000-Collage+-+Vintage+Ephemera011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyniQC6g__I6j-850VCSTJ9OzllXAQd0WL7EFkW0y2SS1vEDOlMpD8pCXpZeP4J1mnsKf4ScTCYQ0sQHALyZkWQHYSMSP9aWz_vFlPpTcBfT9TfUWQeqXPlg_6ZZSZSWJgX2REiCql3UWH/s320/000-Collage+-+Vintage+Ephemera011.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJE6JfWazTRdkdbdc9bBksE2Jdprd7lXDvtkwq17EhE90ZbMm-qYUAceiBcEExMcpWTYs4F6XUKJwrYaoPWGMAZ76tEOOFO9n1CmHTVEA8-FVQl4Y0MBBRssa3eeqhwinHWIZSxRQqYrof/s320/000-Collage+-+Vintage++Postcards001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Enjoy!<div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by - please comment - and don't forget to check out my current Giveaway!</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu<br /><div><br /></div></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-10542650852347716412020-10-14T10:29:00.004-05:002020-10-14T10:29:57.064-05:00WOYWW 593 - What's On Your Workstation Wednesday?by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<div><br /></div><div>I've been MIA dealing with Life's roller coaster.</div><div>But I have missed posting to my blog. Maybe I can be more consistent in future.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, as I'm feeling better at the moment, I decided to finally sort through the ephemera I inherited from my paternal grandmother and ORIGINAL family historian and scrapbooker, Mary. (I inherited her dozens of scrapbooks - none of which were archival safe...)</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0vh7xiTweFEyCqyeIzIYSgNLkeocbsd7utG5mdtDc8LP6JYyBqLAWyJrqYCgznp-wjNinicx9zHhAGKUvl8n6L2glOiEWsVTMNCPMwf_0Ndd4QTmLOKbEI4t6iUOfJT9YjdcoRNrhoc9/s2048/2020+WOYWW+10-14-2020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0vh7xiTweFEyCqyeIzIYSgNLkeocbsd7utG5mdtDc8LP6JYyBqLAWyJrqYCgznp-wjNinicx9zHhAGKUvl8n6L2glOiEWsVTMNCPMwf_0Ndd4QTmLOKbEI4t6iUOfJT9YjdcoRNrhoc9/w400-h299/2020+WOYWW+10-14-2020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNU-zP4hxcxbCckCyC9TkNe6ZvV6_0NyygqLaG4ywacKommwulTxPYLIUgAJ6aW4Y3omnwjZbOTcEvAxT2yz9QNgRTFbzewT4TIzwW44tP8pHzDux-9G8-THjYYJ12tHsjf8C0Guv9F15/s2048/2020+WOYWW+10-14-202+b3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNU-zP4hxcxbCckCyC9TkNe6ZvV6_0NyygqLaG4ywacKommwulTxPYLIUgAJ6aW4Y3omnwjZbOTcEvAxT2yz9QNgRTFbzewT4TIzwW44tP8pHzDux-9G8-THjYYJ12tHsjf8C0Guv9F15/w400-h299/2020+WOYWW+10-14-202+b3.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Closeup of inherited ephemera circa 1957, 1958, 1968, etc.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I found lots of Granny's business cards, Mother's Day cards, Mother's Day telegrams, receipts, Irish Sweepstakes books and ticket stubs. Even found a hand written recipe for hair color - she was a licensed beautician and had her own beauty salon. Most dates are 1957, 1958, 1968. </div><div><br /></div><div>There were LOTS of unused raffle tickets for her 'teas'. Also, several letters (in their envelopes with old postage stamps) from her ladies' clubs - she was a member of several clubs. Also one program from a 1967 Cotillion. I was in one of her club's cotillions as a sub-debutante, but this program was not from my cotillion.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were also a few folded newspaper clippings and Wrigley Spearmint chewing gum wrappers (?)</div><div><br /></div><div>Her hoard was in a plastic bag. There is also an old cigar box full of random playing cards. I definitely am her granddaughter. I inherited the pack-rat/hoarding gene from BOTH sides of my family! (Good thing I'm an artist/crafter).</div><div><br /></div><div>Some of these old items I've earmarked for one of my heritage scrapbooks about Granny that I continue to update. The remaining ephemera I'll (dry fit) collage to scan/save. Then use those pieces in my own glue books, junk journals, and art journals. </div><div><br /></div><div>Woo-hoo! Great vintage ephemera that I don't have to pay for!</div><div><br /></div><div>Visit <a href="https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2020/10/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday-593.html" target="_blank">Stamping Ground here</a> to see more WOYWW craft desks!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting!</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace,</div><div>LuLu</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-75277441377427079782020-07-19T11:44:00.000-05:002020-07-19T11:53:59.860-05:00'Office / Studio Tour: Bullet Journal Supplies and my Work Desk'by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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Howdy and Welcome!<br />
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On this stormy and steamy Sunday morning in Chicago, I'd like you to have a peek at my upstairs office. This is where I do bullet journaling, bible journaling, and online tasks.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Cling stamps and stamp pads</li>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Erasers</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Eraser – artist gum</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Eraser – Frixion</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Gesso – white</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Glue stick – Elmer’s All Purpose</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Highlighters</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Highlighter- Permanent – Sharpie (all colors)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Highlighters - Erasable Highlighters - Frixion
highlighters (all colors)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Journals -
hardcover, pockets, elastic (dot or ruled) not LT1917</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Markers </li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Marker – Brush – Wink of Stella (clear)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Marker – Pilot Precise V5 Rolling Ball – Extra Fine
(black)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Markers – Brush – zig Clean Color Real Brush (set)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Markers - Crayola Pip Squeaks (set)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Markers – Fineline Pen 0.38mm (set)</li>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Markers – Stabilo OHPen Universal F (set) -
waterproof</li>
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+ refills</li>
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nib sizes)</li>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Pen - Ballpoint pens – Staples (black, red,
blue)</li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Ribbons - 3/8”W ribbons cut to 8”L (as bookmarks)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Stickers (Faith, Wonder Woman, Star Wars,
Minions)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tabs – DIY or Staples</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tapes</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tape - Correction tape ‘ Mr. Pen’ (set)</li>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tape - Skinny washi tapes</li>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tape – Removable tapes (one-sided &
double-sided)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "courier new"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"> o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Tape – Permanent tapes (Scotch Magic &
double-sided)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Templates - Plastic shape templates (flowchart
and circles)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Boards – Dash & Writing (DIY from Dollar Tree
cutting mat)</li>
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<b>Do you BuJo? What are your must have supplies? </b><br />
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Peace,<br />
LuLuLuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-54600245122320398052020-07-18T12:25:00.003-05:002020-07-19T12:25:34.908-05:00'Want to learn Crochet in 2020? Beginner Crochet FAQs!'by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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Howdy!<br />
I've been gone a very long time. And now, during the covid-19 pandemic, I'm back - for a hot minute. I do a lot of crochet - and saw some questionable crochet info online.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">This post contains comprehensive information!</span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303;">My grandmother taught me to crochet as a young child. I have been crocheting for decades, have taught crochet, and had crochet (and knit) commissions.</span><br />
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Here's my 2 cents...<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: purple;">WHAT A COMPLETE BEGINNER NEEDS TO KNOW TO
CROCHET A SCARF<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhcEYRMbi6P4ICpdhfUJsgTCIFj4j_9pVUqpK2jEvyavLXqAp2MHgGPMhY84SuOYPENh33Hvh8vjURheXsg7k3v6keYQiO9WBxo7C5-Qq2vyQG8hsxH3DmQQtoEajkIQP0iVDaDoIct3I/s1600/0+-+2016+-+Crochet+scarf.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="559" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhcEYRMbi6P4ICpdhfUJsgTCIFj4j_9pVUqpK2jEvyavLXqAp2MHgGPMhY84SuOYPENh33Hvh8vjURheXsg7k3v6keYQiO9WBxo7C5-Qq2vyQG8hsxH3DmQQtoEajkIQP0iVDaDoIct3I/s320/0+-+2016+-+Crochet+scarf.JPG" width="313" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'OOAK - Two color unisex gift scarf'<br />
2016 by mlh1</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here are answers to questions you may have if you want to take
up the satisfying hobby of crochet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KNIT AND CROCHET<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CROCHET
(pronounced ‘crow – shay’ – thought to be from the French word ‘croche’ meaning
‘small hook’): <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span style="color: red;"><b>One</b> </span></u><i><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOOK</span></i><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is used in crochet. Hook is
held in dominant hand, working yarn in non-dominant hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">uses
more yarn than knitting. Usually makes more decorative, lacy type items.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– thought to be from the Dutch word ‘knutten’
meaning ‘to knot’)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u><b>Two </b></u></span><i><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NEEDLES</span></i><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (or more) are used in knitting.
Each hand holds 1 needle (or more).</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Working
yarn is held in any number of methods, it’s your choice. E</span>ach method has a name. For example, Continental
vs English vs Portuguese, etc...<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">uses
less yarn and is suited to creating garments. Usually makes more utilitarian
items.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Knitting
can also be done on a loom, but hand-knitting is portable - useful for nomadic and
non-agrarian societies.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Has
a longer history than crochet. For more knitting info, visit: </span><a href="https://knitlikegranny.com/knitting-history/">https://knitlikegranny.com/knitting-history/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHY WOULD I WANT TO LEARN CROCHET VS KNIT? </span></b></div>
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<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can
be faster than knitting to create a scarf.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Easier
and quicker to ‘rip’ out loops and fix mistakes. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Easier
to keep track of just the </span><span style="color: red;"><u>one </u></span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">hook. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can
be more creative with more thinking and decision-making.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Can be less structured with more freedom.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Crochet
items tend to have more texture – even using the thinnest yarn and simplest
stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Items
can </span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">not </span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">be crocheted by machine – </span><i><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">only</span></i><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> handmade – may have originated in 18<sup>th</sup>
C</span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can
be slower than crochet to create a scarf.,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Harder
and slower to ‘rip’ out and fix mistakes. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303;">Harder
to keep track of </span><i><span style="color: red;">two </span></i><span style="color: #030303;">needles – if one needle is lost, you’re in trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can
be more structured with less thinking and decision-making.</span></li>
<li> Can be less creative with less
freedom.</li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Knit
items tend to appear flatter.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Items
can also be knit by machine - since 1589.</span> </li>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">However, both CROCHET and <i>KNIT</i> can be done using ‘<i>free-form’</i>
techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHICH IS MORE POPULAR?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red;">CROCHET</span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> - as of 2020 online
searches, per trend.Google.com.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In 2014, knitting was the more frequently searched term of the two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT IS THE EASIEST ITEM FOR A COMPLETELY NEW BEGINNER TO LEARN?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A long scarf - or short headband.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT LENGTH SHOULD I MAKE MY
SCARF OR HEADBAND?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Scarf
= 6’ (adult)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Headband
= 22” (adult).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOW
MUCH YARN DO I NEED TO CROCHET MY SCARF?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">More
than you think...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
always buy 2 skeins for one 6' long scarf (no fringe) - or more. Dye lots
change. If you don't buy more yarn than
what you need (per the pattern), if you run out before finishing, when you go
to buy more yarn, it usually won't match. (You can always use any leftover yarn
for smaller projects, free-form crochet, or practicing stitches.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT SIZE/THICKNESS/# OF YARN DO
I BUY? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a beginner, buy the size yarn indicated in your pattern. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But, if you are adventurous, you can change the yarn size in the pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
complete beginner needs to know that, in general, if you change the </span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">size of the <i>yarn</i> </span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in
a published pattern (e.g. #4/medium to #5/bulky), you should also change to a
compatible size hook. That is:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yarn uses smaller hook, thicker yarn uses larger hook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Similarly,
when you change the </span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">size of
the <i>hook</i></span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, change the size of the yarn. That
is:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Smaller
hook uses thinner yarn, larger hook uses thicker yarn. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><b style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: #030303;">VERY IMPORTANT: </span><span style="color: #030303;"> If you change the yarn size without changing the hook or change the hook without changing the yarn size, your finished scarf will not look like or be the same size as the published pattern.</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;"><b>WHAT TYPE YARN FIBER SHOULD I USE?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">A complete beginner should probably start with acrylic (synthetic) yarns to practice. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">When you are more proficient in crochet, wool yarns are ideal for a winter scarf. Although most wool yarns are hand wash only, there are also machine washable wool yarns and wool-blend yarns. A wool or wool-blend scarf would make a nice gift. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">Wool blended with bamboo is a soft and warm blend. Mohair wool yarns or cashmere wool yarns are the ultimate yarns - soft and luxurious. If you can find mohair or cashmere blended with silk, buy up as much as you can afford! (And let me know where you found them, too).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">If you want to give the gift of an acrylic scarf, find a soft acrylic or acrylic blend. But I prefer to use acrylic yarn only for practice, not for gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;"><b>WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE THE EXACT SIZE YARN BUT I DO HAVE CORRECT SIZE HOOK?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
good thing for a complete beginner to know is that if you don't have the size
yarn required in the published pattern (size #4 yarn, for example), sometimes you can
hold ‘two-as-one' of size #3 yarn which may result in the same look as the published pattern.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
you can still use the <i>required</i> size
hook – for example, a 10mm hook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT TO DO WITH THE YARN SKEIN I
JUST BOUGHT? HOW DO I GET STARTED?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before
you start your project, unless you plan to ‘arm crochet, if your yarn is not already wound into a ball, you should prep the skein (pronounced 'skayne') aka 'hank'. (Yarn also now comes in a 'cake' which does not need to be wound into a ball - unless you prefer to wind it).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prepping
involves unwinding the skein/hank (either by hand or by using a ‘yarn swift’) while simultaneously
rewinding it into a ball. You can use a large, smooth, deep bowl or other
container to hold the re-wound ball(s) from the skein/hank. I’ve used bowls. Now I prefer to use a regular-size paper
shopping bag on the floor, with the working yarn threaded through one of the
handles. You can buy specific wooden or ceramic bowls - with a hole or a slit -
made for yarn. But I find the bowls are too small for my projects, so I use the paper shopping bag to contain/store my balled yarn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many
people do not prep their yarn and crochet (and knit) directly from strands pulled from the
skein/hank. That has been problematic at times for me, with skein yarn getting
tangled while working with it on a project. </span><span style="color: #030303;">So
I always prep my yarn by winding into balls. I tape the outside end down with
washi tape or painter’s tape (don’t use masking tape – it’s too sticky). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">You can wind yarn into a ball by hand - or buy a 'ball winder' online. I prefer to use the 'ball winder'.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>HOW IS A SLIPKNOT INVOLVED IN CROCHET?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All
crochet projects start with a slipknot tied onto the hook. If you don’t already
know how to tie a <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">slipknot, it is easy to find a tutorial online.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO FINSIH
MY CROCHET SCARF?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Depends, on:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of hook<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of yarn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of pattern<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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own rate of crocheting<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How
often you work on your scarf project<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
my experience, the majority of published crochet scarf/hat patterns use 5mm or
6mm hook with #3 yarn. In my opinion, these projects take too long to complete
– weeks, if not months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
prefer to finish quick crochet projects – in hours, or a few days. So I use a 9mm
or 10mm hook - or larger - with thick yarn (#4/medium, #5/bulky, #6/super-bulky). I often hold ‘two-as-one’
of these thicker yarns while using a jumbo ‘J’ or ‘K’ hook for a fast project with super
‘chunky’ result. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are even larger hooks that crochet faster scarves and
projects! Some people even use their arms/hands as crochet hooks. Research ‘arm
crochet’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For a </span></b><b><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SUPER FAST,
SUPER EASY SCARF</span></b><b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, try this:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<ol>
<li><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOOK
– <i>largest</i> hook you can find (or your <i>ARM</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">YARN
# – one color of the <i>thickest</i> yarn
you can find – usually #6/super-bulky<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">YARN
STRAND (optional) – <i>Double</i> your yarn thickness
by holding ‘two-as-one’ (if you can still manipulate both with the hook)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">STITCH
– use <i>Slip Stitch</i> only.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHEN
– work on crochet scarf over <i>3 consecutive
nights</i> or 3 consecutive days <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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MORE DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HOOKS?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BASIC
- a basic crochet hook usually has three names:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">‘mm’
size, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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letter, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">UK
letter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">CHARTS
- Charts can be easily found online for differentiating hook sizes/names. I prefer to
use the ‘mm’ name size - with 10mm being my preferred size of basic crochet
hook (and knitting needles, too).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">STYLES - Also, there a several types of crochet hooks based on the style of crochet you are working. Other styles with their own version of hooks are Tunisian crochet, Pjoning crochet, Bosnian crochet, etc.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT ABOUT STITCH MARKERS?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stitch
markers help to keep your place in a crochet pattern (and in a knit pattern),
that requires 'counting'.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There
are two basic types of stich markers - round and lockable. I prefer the lockable stitch marker for crochet (</span><span style="color: #030303; text-indent: -0.5in;">and I use both for knitting).</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHY USE A DARNING NEEDLE?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
darning needle is a needle with very large eye. It is used at the end of a project to
weave in all the yarn ends aka ‘tails'.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHEN
IS THE BEST SEASON TO CROCHET?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I crochet / knit projects in the
winter. If I plan to make Christmas gifts, I start around October 1st.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 'STITCH' AND A 'PATTERN'?</b></span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="color: #030303;">A 'stitch' is one complete movement of the hook through the loop(s) - which can be one or more 'loops'.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303;">A 'pattern' is a combination of one or more 'stitches'.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #030303;"><b>WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STITCH NAMES LIKE ‘SINGLE’ & ‘DOUBLE’, etc.?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
complete beginner needs to know that crochet stitches are named <i>because of
their height.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(And
also that </span><span style="color: red;">the names change</span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> based on geographic location - American vs UK)!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From
shortest to tallest, ‘American’ crochet stitch names (and their abbreviations) are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Chain stitch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SS or
SL ST – Slip stitch (there are different slip-stitch techniques, e.g. Bosnian)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Single Crochet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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- Half Double Crochet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Double Crochet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Triple Crochet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Double Triple Crochet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– Triple Triple Crochet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Look online for charts with comparable ‘UK’ named stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT IS THE BEST PATTERN FOR A COMPLETE BEGINNER TO
CROCHET?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the complete
beginner, I would advise EVERY row [after (foundation) chain] to be a </span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Single </span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">crochet. OR a half-double
crochet. OR if you get bored with those two, alternate rows between single
crochet and half-double crochet until the scarf is complete. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I prefer to always end with the last row
of Single crochet OR Slip Stitch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For example, for 6’
scarf in </span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Single </span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Crochet stitch:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CH
until 6’.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Row
1 : SC in each CH to end of row. CH 1, turn.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Repeat
Row 1 to desired width (e.g. 5” – 6”).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>SL last (border) row.</li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #030303;">SL to end.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For example, for 6’
scarf in </span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Half-double
</span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Crochet stitch (one of my fave
scarves):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CH until
6’.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Row
1 : HDC in each CH to end of row. CH 1, turn.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Repeat
Row 1 to desired width (e.g. 5” – 6”).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SL
last (border) row.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SL
to end.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For example, for 6’
scarf in alternating rows of </span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Single
Crochet + Half-double </span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Crochet
stitch:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CH until
6’.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Row
1 : SC in each CH to end of row. CH 1, turn.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Row
2 : HDC in each CH to end of row. CH 1, turn.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Repeat
Row 1 and Row 2 until desired width is reached (e.g. 5” – 6”).<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SC
last (border) row.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SL
to end.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These scarves have a
lovely texture, are faster to make, require almost no thinking, so, no hassle. And
when you get interrupted or need a break, it is easy to pick up where you left off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT
IS YOUR FAVORITE CROCHET STITCH?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have three fave crochet
stitches, because they are quick with lovely texture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol";">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="color: #030303;">SS</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "symbol";">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="color: #030303;">HDC</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #030303;"> HDC in back loop (somewhat stretchy)</span></li>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT
IS YOUR FAVORITE PATTERN?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This may not be for a beginner,
but my fave unisex scarf pattern is to alternate rows of HDC in Back Loop with a
SL row between. For me, it’s fast and easy with interesting texture. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If I use a large hook and thick
yarn(s), I can crochet a one-color, 6’ scarf in an evening in front of the
TV....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But, the all-time, easiest, and quickest unisex texture for a scarf pattern is using <i>only</i> rows of SS! </span><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "wingdings"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT
ABOUT READING PATTERN CHARTS?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">I prefer to design my own original, unique scarf and hat patterns – and not to read charts of other’s patterns. </span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Early on I learned that many
crochet items can be made without reading a pattern chart. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can make
scarves, hats, shawls, throws, ponchos, afghans – all without reading a pattern
chart. Use the crochet stitches above in different combinations to design your
own patterns. Or watch YouTube videos. Makes notes of which patterns you like. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOW
DO YOU STORE YARN?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">For yarn that is not being used
in current project, my preferred storage method is a large, clear plastic bin
with lid for each color family. Within each bin, I further sort yarn by future
project into 2.5 gallon Ziploc bags. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303;">Bins are stored on industrial shelving
units at home on my 3-season, unheated porch. Works-in-progress are stored in
their shopping bag. Finished small projects are stored in a re-purposed 5’ CD
tower that has two columns of 6”square cubby holes in the room at home near
my TV.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HOW
TO STORE HOOKS/NEEDLES AND NOTIONS?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; line-height: 18.4px;">You can buy roll-up tool pouches online – or you can store hooks and needles in mugs and vases.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For my own stash, I designed and
sewed a roll-up, zip-top, tool pouch
with multiple pockets to store my crochet hooks, scissors, markers, pins, pens,
notions, notes, etc. I had inherited so many crochet hooks and knitting needles
from my female</span><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #030303; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ancestors</span><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;">that
I needed a central place for them.</span><span style="color: #030303; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;">Because they are much longer
than the hooks, all the knitting needles are stored with the yarn for their respective
projects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;">WHAT ABOUT BOOKS ON
CROCHET?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;">Books
and pamphlets on crochet give me endless inspiration. My library has a few
books on crochet (and knit) including a book I found about crocheting with
wire. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;">Many materials can be used as ‘yarn’ for crochet (and knit).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #030303; line-height: 115%;">WHERE CAN I FIND MORE
CROCHET HISTORY INFO?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #555555; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list .5in;"><i>"A Living Mystery, the
International Art & History of Crochet,"<br />
</i>Annie Louise
Potter, A.J. Publishing International, 1990<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #555555; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo10; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><i>"Crochet History &
Technique,"<br />
</i>Lis Paludan,
Interweave Press, 1995<o:p></o:p></li>
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LuLuLuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-38019727461247566242019-10-02T21:42:00.002-05:002019-10-02T21:42:26.579-05:00'WOYWW - Back in the Fray with Planners and BuJo's!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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Howdy and Welcome,<br />
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I've been MIA from WOYWW for a while.<br />
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Here is my office/planning desk today. There are about 4 different projects going on this desk. I need to re-organize and FOCUS!<br />
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There are 2 Passion Planner journals, my current planner/calendar (Paperpads.com), 5 collections of washi tape, fountain pens, Frixion erasable bens and markers, turntable with divided platter of handy supplies, BIC wite out tape runner, stamps, sticky notes, and more, and, more, and more, and...etc.<br />
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If you want to see my exciting news, check out my previous post today!<br />
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If you want to see more artists desks on Wednesdays, visit <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2019/10/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday-539.html" target="_blank">WOYWW here</a>!<br />
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Peace, <br />
LuLuLuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-16436821255754658162019-10-02T21:06:00.000-05:002019-10-02T21:06:15.078-05:00'WILD News during my September Birthday month! 'Baby #2 leaves the nest!'by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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<span style="color: #365f91;">On Saturday 9/21/2019, I sold ANOTHER
of my mini art journals (3.5” x 4”) in a deal to an artist [Tanako Konishi] that
I showed it to during <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the annual Beverly
Art Walk here in Chicago! This book is number 2 in a series of 3.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #365f91;"><span style="color: #365f91;">He loved it – turning pages and
gushing over it. He really wanted to buy it - even though I explained that it
is full of my experiments and tests, image transfers, a self-portrait, and custom washi tapes. It
is not even titled. I suggested a trade because I really wanted one of his (pricey)
pieces hanging on the gallery wall. He agreed - so we settled the deal right
then and there. He took one of his very pricey art works off the wall (a digital
collage under glass) and handed it over to me on the spot. He explained his
inspiration for the piece, layering, the collage imagery, and symbolism. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #365f91;">Someone standing nearby took
photos - one of me and my husband holding Tanako's piece (about 36” square)
and one of me with Tanako holding my <em>teeny, tiny, little</em> mini book. This all happened
SO FAST! Less than 10 minutes – it’s blur. I was in shock! I’m STILL in shock. When
we walked out of that gallery, my hubby told me that I’m a great ‘negotiator’! </span><span style="color: #365f91; font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="color: #365f91;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I already miss), I’m resuming work on the final mini art journal of that series
(3/3). I had started all 3 at the same time in 2013. When I get another
opportunity like that, I want to be prepared! (The first mini art journal of
the series (1/3) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ‘lent’ to someone to
look at ‘when she had time’. But she never gave it back to me when I asked for
it...so I wrote that one off to experience....)</span></span></div>
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LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-49146742697168763582018-04-28T14:03:00.003-05:002020-07-19T12:26:29.214-05:00'August 2018 Summer Retreat (Chicago suburb)! 4-day Getaway to play!' CANCELLEDby Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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Howdy and Welcome,<br />
<br /><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><font color="#ff0000">CANCELLED</font></span><strike><br />
You're invited to attend a <strong>4-day Crafting retreat</strong> that I'm hosting at <em>The SPlayce Studio and Playroom</em> near Chicago, IL in August of 2018. <br />
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What's your craft? Do you want to Getaway?<br />
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Come Scrapbook, Sew, Quilt, Paint, Crochet, Knit, Color, Planners, BuJos, Flow Jo's - whatever craft you want to do. In/Out privileges - Come when you can - Leave when you need to.<br />
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Suitable for Ladies 18+. Seating is limited. <br />
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Details visit <a href="http://www.thesplayce.com/">www.thesplayce.com</a> or click RETREATS above.<br />
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Thanks for visiting - and come back soon!<br />
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Peace,<br />
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LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-31090905926329026512018-04-14T08:05:00.004-05:002020-07-19T12:27:23.647-05:00'July 2018 - Art Journaling Summer Camp - near Chicago July 2018!' CANCELLEDby Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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Howdy and Welcome,<br />
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Yes! It's been forever since I posted here.... <br />
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I <em><strong>survived</strong></em> the 2017-18 winter flu epidemic - just barely. Both my hubby and I got it at the same time- but I was hit much harder due to my respiratory issues. He had to take me to hospital urgent care and they took several tests - including a nostril swab. After finishing 3 prescriptions, I lived to tell the tale...I don't EVER want to be that sick again. <br />
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Now I'm working on my 1st quilt. It's challenging because I'm a pretty new 'seamstress'. But I'll get there. Just takes a LOT of patience.<br />
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Meanwhile: <b>CANCELLED</b><br />
you're invited to attend the <strong>Art Journaling Summer Camp</strong> that I'm hosting near Chicago, IL in July of this year. It's an all afternoon intensive, immersion experience to create your own, unique Art Journal!<br />
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Following are some art journals I've created - including some commissioned works!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>2 AJs, Fan backs with ribbons</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Fan - front - Steampunk Art Journal</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6_7MxVrRuZhXapkxjJdRtHy_A6XiwvPsSHwcxNBgAOVELsov7brzs1L1bL1YE6jyl4KuJNdWe_m3DrbC1MIFLeTzw7JSNDjnSxn8hu27Dj412RpgSP5rBQ1eJyibg_z6LaCX-9aKSUBy/s1600/woyww+06-13-2012+%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1500" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6_7MxVrRuZhXapkxjJdRtHy_A6XiwvPsSHwcxNBgAOVELsov7brzs1L1bL1YE6jyl4KuJNdWe_m3DrbC1MIFLeTzw7JSNDjnSxn8hu27Dj412RpgSP5rBQ1eJyibg_z6LaCX-9aKSUBy/s320/woyww+06-13-2012+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Fan - top - </em><em>Steampunk Art Journal</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Cover - commissioned Art Journal 'Paris'</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PTHu3mLpMbrY0UOAIn3L7cV6trkuxRHwhv89GAkZPmM4F0292BEhZOXc5n3TgZR0SV9KgGteVVwnNmIq8p7LYCXG5jfjMpsG7CAumHtiRT61yA5OSUUDLNe4iW2rZLzDLDRdk_Bu_oy4/s1600/Haynes+Journal+before+N+After+3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="750" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PTHu3mLpMbrY0UOAIn3L7cV6trkuxRHwhv89GAkZPmM4F0292BEhZOXc5n3TgZR0SV9KgGteVVwnNmIq8p7LYCXG5jfjMpsG7CAumHtiRT61yA5OSUUDLNe4iW2rZLzDLDRdk_Bu_oy4/s320/Haynes+Journal+before+N+After+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>2 Fans, top front Covers - Before and After - </em><br />
<em>Steampunk Art Journal</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Cover - Extreme close-up -</em><br />
<em>Steampunk Art Journal</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Fan, Top, Binding with Ribbons, Cover with Assemblage - </em><br />
<em>Steampunk Art Journal - </em><em>gift for Father's Day</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Fan -front - </em><em>Steampunk Art Journal</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnUdXTJTJ_Nb6io25EkbPkKIIX9jkbGEooLe8EwlDIJ8JOVRrYngrcGNYoWhNmd8F1qmhVr9amNlXMP0lOcrd7dzsv8vHmhuol3e91jD0FdsNDLPwITl2GIv9LcNzPD2d55fhhCH0mDgq/s1600/What+If+Series+-+No+1+and+No+2+on+Stand+-+A.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="987" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnUdXTJTJ_Nb6io25EkbPkKIIX9jkbGEooLe8EwlDIJ8JOVRrYngrcGNYoWhNmd8F1qmhVr9amNlXMP0lOcrd7dzsv8vHmhuol3e91jD0FdsNDLPwITl2GIv9LcNzPD2d55fhhCH0mDgq/s320/What+If+Series+-+No+1+and+No+2+on+Stand+-+A.JPG" width="197" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em> Double 2-tier Rotating Assemblage with</em><br />
<em> customizable Art Journal attached - 5' x 1'</em><br />
<em><strong>For Sale</strong></em> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSu-Pd0im4MuhinFTLDicPqirucEYism6WrXqcItaEGmDehnjeYKCD8VVg7SB1OSCWnkwAmLI7_nxzHFeZsTTcxaFb9I4LkCbP4OR21xX02W6umU1PFzVqSQs-Xy4sBEGKN3JWcrPr29g/s1600/What+If+Series+-+No+1+and+No+2+on+Stand+-+B.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSu-Pd0im4MuhinFTLDicPqirucEYism6WrXqcItaEGmDehnjeYKCD8VVg7SB1OSCWnkwAmLI7_nxzHFeZsTTcxaFb9I4LkCbP4OR21xX02W6umU1PFzVqSQs-Xy4sBEGKN3JWcrPr29g/s320/What+If+Series+-+No+1+and+No+2+on+Stand+-+B.JPG" width="172" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Double 2-tier Rotating Assemblage with</em><br />
<em> customizable Art Journal attached - 5' x 1'</em><br />
<em><strong>For Sale</strong></em> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxKC8Y_3v_rGuKXYTMG9nJfaCvXgTrgmapEkMFdiS1l15t1wKac0_neUMImqHGVi39dB1TiNqazvztlULwly2hmRmK4ZSVtlwcfthLP9efV-pMbb5SuXfvnHWQ-t2tzv2gADHu0_X9fPv/s1600/Hybrid-What+If-1-Cornell+Meets+Headroom-A.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1083" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxKC8Y_3v_rGuKXYTMG9nJfaCvXgTrgmapEkMFdiS1l15t1wKac0_neUMImqHGVi39dB1TiNqazvztlULwly2hmRmK4ZSVtlwcfthLP9efV-pMbb5SuXfvnHWQ-t2tzv2gADHu0_X9fPv/s320/Hybrid-What+If-1-Cornell+Meets+Headroom-A.JPG" width="216" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top - Side - <em>Double 2-tier Rotating Assemblage with</em><br />
<em> customizable Art Journal attached - 5' x 1'</em><br />
<em><strong>For Sale</strong></em> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgHyPrG7UQ53XOuKXnOHW9QXr9lWPuTP51cJggOzJ4RFIN3_8gd2PM3o_ZPtpuNWM3fea_stVt-LNejB1CmjZWyveN3JJzktbmsIQQDKbSm56sq3dfGC1MX0zt3zcFR8XiUKQRM81Sqqf/s1600/Fly-What+If-No+2-My+Vehicles+Defy+Gravity.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgHyPrG7UQ53XOuKXnOHW9QXr9lWPuTP51cJggOzJ4RFIN3_8gd2PM3o_ZPtpuNWM3fea_stVt-LNejB1CmjZWyveN3JJzktbmsIQQDKbSm56sq3dfGC1MX0zt3zcFR8XiUKQRM81Sqqf/s320/Fly-What+If-No+2-My+Vehicles+Defy+Gravity.JPG" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom Rotating Assemblage - of <em>Double 2-tier Rotating Assemblage with</em><br />
<em> customizable Art Journal attached - 5' x 1'</em><br />
<em><strong>For Sale</strong></em> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assemblage Shadow Box - detail - 'before completion' of<br />
<em>Double 2-tier Rotating Assemblage with</em><br />
<em> customizable Art Journal attached - 5' x 1'</em><br />
<em><strong>For Sale</strong></em> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <em>Top of</em><br />
<em>Double 2-tier Rotating Assemblage with</em><br />
<em> customizable Art Journal attached - 5' x 1'</em><br />
<em><strong>For Sale</strong></em> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Fan - Top, plus Ribbons on binding</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Fan - front Cover and embellished ribbon binding - commissioned </em><br />
<em><strong>Lifetime and World Travel</strong> art journal</em></td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">2018 Summer Camp Cost - $75 USD</span></strong><br />
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Cost of this <strong>2018 Summer Camp</strong> is $75 USD - includes <span style="color: red;">all</span> supplies, materials, tools, snacks, beverages, and pizza dinner! Lodging not included. <br />
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You can also find info at <a href="http://www.thesplayce.com/">www.theSPlayce.com</a><br />
to research lodging near <strong><em>The Splayce</em></strong> and also nearby restaurants.<br />
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For details, please visit my website <a href="http://www.thesplayce.com/">www.theSPlayce.com</a>, click -'Playroom'. <br />
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Hope you can plan to spend some time in Chicago this summer and join us!<br />
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Peace,<br />
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LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-22265699493132459252017-12-30T18:30:00.001-06:002017-12-30T18:39:05.317-06:00'Happy New Year! and more goodiesby Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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Howdy and Welcome,<br />
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Yes! I have been MIA for awhile. But for 2018, I hope to post more often.<br />
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I have discovered the world of BuJos and am trying to do as much planning as possible. I'm trying to focus on completing my arts and crafts projects. Plus I finally started taking guitar lessons!<br />
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Here's a page from my BuJo that tracks my weight loss journey - which is a <strong><u><em>huge</em></u></strong> challenge and struggle for me. I have completed several more milestones since this photo was taken - but have not made any progress in months. Maybe my planning will help me to stay on track.<br />
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If you need a Birthday /Anniversary Calendar for you BuJo or planner, here's a no frills perpetual calendar I recently designed. It's an Instant Download PDF at my etsy shop. <br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lulutoobeaucoup" target="_blank">www.etsy.com/shop/lulutoobeaucoup</a><br />
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If you are in the deep freeze like we are here in Chicago, here's a photo of me and Mr. Weber during 90 Degree F weather at the Weber House and Gardens this past July. </div>
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I look just like my younger sister, Marcy, in this photo. Because we look so much alike, we call ourselves 'twins', although we were born 6 years apart.<br />
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Have a great New Year!<br />
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Peace,<br />
LuLuLuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-84396637285690931352017-10-19T10:41:00.001-05:002017-10-19T10:47:58.786-05:00'Halloween Weekend Retreat 2017 (near Chicago) is rapidly approaching!by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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LuLuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339785017318253187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926404980714633898.post-80097535770244053492017-09-20T16:41:00.003-05:002017-10-02T10:40:32.180-05:00'October 2017 Retreat near Chicago!'by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes<br />
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I'm hosting a Ladies Only Weekend Mini-Retreat and Getaway at my art studio in October 2017!<br />
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For details visit <a href="http://www.scrap-a-thon.com/">www.scrap-a-thon.com</a>.<br />
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Hope you can join us.<br />
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Peace,<br />
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<a href="http://www.lulu-too-beaucoup.com/">www.lulu-too-beaucoup.com</a><br />
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I'm hosting Scrap-A-Thon 9 Mini-Retreat in October during the 2017 Hallowe'en weekend!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4-days for $50 USD!</span><br />
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This is a no-frills, ladies only getaway!<br />
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For details or to register, visit <a href="http://www.scrap-a-thon.com/">www.scrap-a-thon.com</a><br />
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Thanks for stopping by and please become a Follower. Only Followers are eligible for my Giveaways.<br />
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