tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70072991756704842952024-02-06T21:43:58.215-05:00Of Sage and SepiaDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.comBlogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-66720237706502531092017-08-25T19:28:00.003-04:002017-08-25T19:28:48.593-04:002017 Journal <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I love this quote. I cut it out of a book and forgot to note the author.)</span></div>
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Last year I used <a href="http://ofsageandsepia.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-year-of-doodle-finale.html" target="_blank">The Year of the Doodle</a> as an art journal/planner and loved it. This year I'm using this notebook from invite.L . I think it was less than $10.00, but it looks like it may be a discontinued item - too bad! I think it was marketed as a notebook for note takers, but I couldn't pass up on the grids.<br />
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I do plan to do something with the ink-smudged cover!<br />
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I love the grid layout with the various sections - horizontal, vertical and small squares. The pages are thin and won't take <u>any</u> amount of liquid medium. I could have glued pages together to make them more substantial, but I needed all of them to make it through the year with a few extras for re-do in the event of serious bloopers. So I didn't use anything water-based - only glue tape runners and pens and colored pencils. See how flat is opens - another plus.<br />
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I'm using this as more of a mini-journal and to keep quotes that appeal to me, and to use up some bits and pieces of stuff from my stash. I'm also doing more doodling in this book - the small size isn't so intimidating!<br />
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There isn't any real plan going on here- sometimes I try for a color-coordinated theme, but mostly I just do what appeals to me in the moment. As you can see, each day has just a small space - another challenge.<br />
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Because the pages are so thin, some pens and stamped images will bleed through, so when I wanted a stamped image, I stamped on a scrap of paper and glued that on the page.<br />
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Sometimes I got lucky and both the left and right pages come out reasonable well! <br />
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On the rare occasions I feel the need to dump it all somewhere, I camouflage it so no one can read it - like the blue-dot day below.</div>
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I love my little book with its chronicle of what Ive been doing. Not every section or page is a masterpiece, but like life, I just turn the page, and there's a new blank page with the opportunity to try again.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-57804812991108988392017-08-03T22:24:00.001-04:002017-08-03T22:24:57.955-04:00Boothby's Orchard Get-away<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, it's been a long time since blabbing here. Lots going on at the home front - some good, some nuts, and all exceeding the limits of my medication. The Captain is justifiably concerned about how close I am to going down the rabbit hole, so decided we needed to get away. He joined <a href="https://harvesthosts.com/" target="_blank">Harvest Hosts</a>- a network of wineries, farms, and attraction that invite people with self-contained RVs to visit and stay overnight. The yearly membership is only $40, and there are participating hosts all over the country as seen in this map:<br />
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The rules for guests are simple and just common sense like - only self-contained RVs ( code for "Bring your own bathroom") , stay only one night, treat the site with respect, ask before assuming fires/barbecue grills, etc. are OK, and if possible, buy something as a token of your thanks .<br />
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We stayed at <a href="http://www.boothbysorchard.com/" target="_blank">Boothby's Orchard and Winery</a> in Livermore, Maine. Not only was this our first overnight in our RV, we were also the Orchard's first Harvest Host visitors. YIKES - we wanted to be sure to give a good impression of HH members. The owners, Rob and Denise, couldn't have been more helpful. Rob gave us a golf-cart tour of the property and showed us several site options. He and Denise were so friendly and welcoming - offering us firewood and even told us to call them if we needed anything. They clearly are proud of their lovely farm and are serious about the responsibility of caring for land that has been in the family since 1856. <br />
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In addition to the apple orchard, they also grow grapes and operate a winery, making both apple and grape wines. Add several cows, haying, a pumpkin patch , lots of corn, and a farm stand - these folks are busy! They also have a lovely setting for barn weddings and a B&B.<br />
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All of the sites were great, but we selected one over-looking a pond and near a log cabin Rob built .<br />
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We were a bit too early for apple season, but did enjoy some great apple wine!<br />
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Our Wee Beastie settled in nicely.<br />
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The view from our bed:<br />
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We were invited to wander around the farm and were impressed with the care and work Rob and Denise have put into their property. So pretty and so well-kept.<br />
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Take a peek at their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/BoothbysOrchard/photos/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, and if you get to Maine, check out Boothby's.<br />
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Thank you, Rob and Denise, for being such delightful hosts.<br />
<br />Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-15988764986344929322017-05-19T14:45:00.001-04:002017-05-19T14:45:16.872-04:00Mixed Media Art - Urban FlairThings have taken a decidedly complicated turn here:<br />
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Surgery on my foot with limited mobility means I have to get creative to be creative. My craft supplies are upstairs, and climbing them is a bit tricky, so I'm limited to what I can carry on my one trip per day! Of course The Captain is willing to get things for me, but don't want or need to haul too much downstairs.<br />
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I saw this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or5fFBHZiH0" target="_blank">video</a> from one of my Facebook groups - Mixed Media Morsels by Cat Hand called Urban Flair. It's a perfect couch project - cutting up magazine pages, then gluing them down. <br />
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I decided to use the magazines I had in front of me - Flow and Stampington- not too shabby! I looked for pages with pink, green, and a bit of blue, so my take is less urban, more shabby chic. Here are my pages:<br />
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And here they are, cut into strips. I cut them 1/2 wide, but it would also work wider, narrower and even varied widths.<br />
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I used a firm card stock from a Flow magazine as a base, then glued down strips using a glue stick.<br />
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Once all the strips were glued down, I added a few images cut out of my magazines.<br />
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Then I swiped on some acrylic paints - using these Dina Wakley paints and an old store card.<br />
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Here is the finished page, but I thought it needed something else - splatters and a squiggly border, of course !<br />
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This was a fun, easy journal page. Thanks for the inspiration, Cat Hand!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-3844422087554739442017-04-24T16:42:00.005-04:002017-04-24T16:42:56.819-04:00Wooden Stamp Storage - Banish the Block<br />
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We're downsizing and my massive stamp collection takes up lots of room. Don't get me wrong, I love my wood mounted stamps, but it's either find a way to store them so they take up less real estate or get rid of them. Option 2 is crazy-talk.<br />
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The solution came in one of my Facebook art groups, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/939245982873406/search/?query=wooden%20stamp" target="_blank">Maremi's Creative Cafe</a>, posted by Suzy Jenkins. She nukes the stamps to peel them off their wooden base. I've tried prying stamps off before without heating and got chunks of foam left behind. The heating makes the whole shebang lift off nicely.<br />
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I selected big background stamps as having the most space-saving potential. Plus, having these stamps unmounted makes them easier to use in backgrounds. I rarely use these as whole stamps, and it's a bear to stamp just parts when the stamp is on a block.<br />
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Here are the fancy tools I used:<br />
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Nuke the stamp on full-power for one minute. Carefully remove with pot-holder - the wood block gets <u>mighty hot</u>, be careful. I found it easier and safer to put the stamp, face up, on a plate and put the plate in the microwave. It's easier to lift the plate out than the hot stamp.<br />
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Once the stamp was heated, I slid an old butterknife under between the wood and the foam backing. The stamps all peeled off easily and none were damaged in the process.<br />
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I wanted some way to identify my unmounted stamps. Some of the wooden blocks had that plastic coating with the image printed on it. I tried lifting it off the wooden block and sticking it to the foam backing, but found it was really easier to stamp the image on some transparencies from my stash. I stamped them with StazOn, then cut out and stuck it on the back of the stamp. The foam stays sticky, so no problem adhering the transparency or the original label. You could use the plastic from unmounted sheets or packaging - you'll want something to cover up the sticky back.<br />
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Now here's the pay-off. Before, with my can for size comparison:<br />
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Cooking stamps in the microwave - who knew? Planning on cooking lots more, Thanks, Suzy !<br />
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My art video watching continues - as long as the news is so depressing, I'm watching more art videos in an attempt to limit my daily dose of outrage. This piece was inspired by another video by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oRJQYLfe4s" target="_blank">Marta Lapkowska</a>. We've moved on from <a href="http://ofsageandsepia.blogspot.com/2017/03/dandelion-paper-towel-roll-flowers.html" target="_blank">toilet paper roll dandelions</a> to using those elegant tubes to paint backgrounds.<br />
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As usual, I got carried away with the process and forgot to take a picture at the beginning. The technique is pretty simple- you essentially use the paper roll like a brayer. Because of the texture and flimsy nature of the roll, you don't get full coverage, but something more abstract . Roll tube in paint and roll onto your paper. I really couldn't get the tube to do much actual rolling, so did some sort of "drop, roll, drag" on the paper.<br />
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After getting the paint on the paper and while it is still wet, rub some circles in the wet paint with your finger. <br />
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Check out Mart's videos and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/939245982873406/" target="_blank">FaceBook group</a> - she does such fun stuff.<br />
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And in case you don't have a supply of toilet paper rolls ( who doesn't ?), you can purchase them on<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/246512979/80-empty-toilet-paper-rolls-cardboard?utm_campaign=shopping_us_TreasureTrovebyTish_sfc_osa&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_custom1=0&utm_content=9114238&gclid=Cj0KEQjw8tbHBRC6rLS024qYjtEBEiQA7wIDeed6jotQ505pGf3_Q-X-oX-abEwgbM5vkCx1UdVFEoYaAsK08P8HAQ" target="_blank"> Etsy</a> , Ponder that thought for a minute !!<br />
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I came across this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAe2N12-NI4" target="_blank">video</a> on Maremi Small Art. Marta Lapkowska uses toilet paper tubes (or as my sister used to say to class it up a bit, "toilette paper") to make amazing abstract dandelions. Check out her video for set-by-step instructions.<br />
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It's pretty simple- cut into the paper roll to make the petals:<br />
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I used a paper towel roll and sliced it open so I could make a smaller flower. I cut the roll in thirds, and taped the tubes back together- one the original size, rolled the tube to make a smaller diameter one, and the third smaller yet. Tape the tube together, flatten out the petals. and you're really to stamp.</div>
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You can see the difference in the diameter of the flowers here. <br />
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Spread out some acrylic paint on a craft mat - first I used three different shades of blue . Smooch the roll around in the paint and then pounce it onto your paper. It takes a few times and a few twirls to get some good coverage - we're not going for perfection here - just some abstract dandelion-ish flowers. I started with the lightest blue and ended with the darkest color.</div>
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I wasn't sure how to finish the center of the flowers and then remembered my trusty Dollar Store silicone brush - perfect for making center dots!</div>
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In keeping with my plan to watch more art videos and less news, I came across a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOMS2Swk_4I" target="_blank">video</a> by Cat Hand on dendritic mono-printing, which sounds way more complicated than it is. The technique is basically this: spread a fairly thick layer of acrylic paint between two sheets of glass, smoosh the glass together, then carefully lift the top piece of glass off and place a piece of paper over the painted surfaces to lift prints. Cat has also done this using sheets of acrylic instead of glass with similar results.<br />
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Two colors of blue acrylic paint spread onto glass. I used glass from cheap photo frames. If you've done Gelli printing, you'll notice that this technique uses a pretty thick layer of paint, not the brayered thin layer for Gelli printing.</div>
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Here is another color combo, sandwiched between two pieces of glass. I only had these two different sizes, and it was an emergency to try this out, so made do with what I had. Once the top piece of glass is on, press pretty hard all over the surface to make sure you have good contact contact with the paint . You will be able to see the pattern begin to emerge in the paint - so cool.<br />
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The hardest part of this is lifting off the top piece of glass without smearing the paint. You can just see the metal palette blade I used to pry up the top - still a bit tricky.<br />
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As soon as you lift off the top piece of glass, you can see the dendritic pattern in the paint. This branching pattern is everywhere in nature - tree branches, leaf veins, river deltas, neurons, and blood vessels. There's a whole lot of math involved in how this happens that I don't pretend to understand!<br />
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So now you have two pieces of glass with patterned paint. Place paper (I used card stock and some French dictionary pages) on the paint and lightly rub over it to make sure you have good contact. If you rub too hard, you'll obliterate the pattern. I was able to get two good prints off each piece of glass. Carefully lift off the paper to see the magic:<br />
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Like Gelli printing, it's hard to stop once you start. Each piece is unique - I love the combination of pattern and white space. In some I see leaves, others look like corral - so much fun! These will make great backgrounds. I used one to make a simple sympathy card:<br />
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And just like that, another obsession is born.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-79743871744757154012017-02-25T14:24:00.001-05:002017-02-26T14:13:44.802-05:00I Finally Made a Junk Journal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My desire to remain sane is in conflict with my desire to remain informed, so I have adopted a new strategy - more art videos, less TV news. To that end, I've been watching videos about making junk journals. This one by J<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rGQvQieHo4&t=774s" target="_blank">olanda a.k.a. Jopke</a> finally pushed me to try making one. If you haven't checked out her videos, you must- she does such beautiful work.</div>
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Junk journals are journals made with stuff you have in your stash - bits of paper, ephemera, envelopes, tags - whatever. The journal can be used for journaling, as smash books , for grocery/to-do lists - whatever. </div>
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Time to dive in and try my hand at making one. This isn't a step-by-step tutorial , just some of the things I did to make mine.</div>
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Lots of the videos I watched started out with using chipboard boxes for the cover - like cereal boxes. The beauty of using a box is that the spine is already there. I used a brownie mix box</div>
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I rarely do any precise measuring and this project was no different. I just hacked the box down to the approximate size I wanted. I did fold in the edges to make them more rigid, although I've seen plenty of videos that don't do this. I also reinforced the spine with a piece from one of those return postcards that fall out of every magazine. I glued everything down with Aileen's Tacky Glue and held it down with bulldog clips until dry.</div>
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I forgot to take a picture, but glued some paper on the inside of the cover to hide the raw edges as you can see in the finished book.<br />
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Now, for the pages. I went through my stash to find things that would work. I wanted to use a variety of papers- scrapbook, text, craft, music , so there is no real theme going on!<br />
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I did measure here to make sure the pages would fit inside the cover. I made one as a template and cut out the rest. You can go shorter/ thinner than the cover, but not bigger unless you want the pages hanging outside.<br />
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Once the pages were assembled, I punched out three holes in each, using the template shown below.<br />
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Here are a few pages (already sewn in):<br />
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This was fun - a little pamphlet (on the right) from one of my <a href="http://www.flowmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Flow</a> magazines got chopped up, glued, and made its way in !<br />
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Then came the scary part - sewing the signatures into the spine. I used a simple 3 - hole pamphlet stitch method. There are lots of great how-to videos- my favorite is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oqu96yxw8g" target="_blank">Johanna Clough's</a>. Really, this hardly qualifies as sewing - in one hole, out the other - yet oddly terrifying ! Once I started, it was really easy . </div>
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This is what I used - a Martha Stewart punch, pearle cotton run over beeswax and a large blunt needle. I made a template (thanks for the tip, Jopke) of where I wanted the holes on the spine and on the pages. Three signatures, three rows of holes. Again, I just eyeballed the placement, but did use a ruler to make sure the holes were more or less lined up. Check out the how-to videos I've linked for details.<br />
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Not gonna lie, I did a happy dance when I saw this !</div>
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Signatures actually sewn in and didn't fall out - yippee ! I felt like Sally Field, "I made a book! I really made a book!"<br />
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I finished my journal with a closure - punched a hole with my Crop-a- Dile (thank you, Shiela) and added a white rivet and green ribbon.</div>
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A new obsession is born - I see every box as a potential book cover. Now, about that brownie mix....Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-50714953563276621832017-01-27T20:45:00.001-05:002017-01-29T08:39:01.071-05:00Canvas Rescue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally finished this small canvas. Like many of my projects, this one ended up far from my original plan. I started out full of hope - glued down some wooden arrows, including a stir- stick from our stay at the Bellagio, and covered it all with a coat of gesso.</div>
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Then things veered off track quickly. I sprayed on some Dylusions ink , then some Distress inks. The color wasn't right, so sprayed on some water. Lesson - all those water-based sprays react with water and the color washes away. After several spray, blot, spray cycles, I wasn't happy with the colors/ coverage and the canvas went into Witness Protection.</div>
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I glued down some torn pieces of Ideology Melange tissue paper by Tim Holtz . This paper has a smoother finish than regular tissue paper and doesn't tear easily. I love the graphic and the transparency that allows base colors to show through.</div>
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I tried a new to me technique using Distress Crayons to make the blue splatters around the butterfly. Load a paintbrush with water , and while holding the crayon close to the canvas, flick the brush across the crayon. This makes finer specks than paint and a fan brush and also allows better control. I was able to go all around the butterfly , making an outline of blue splatters. There is the added benefit of some waxy texture along with deep color.</div>
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Now that Christmas and New Year projects are finished, time to tackle some other things that have been on the to-do list. I've seen painted books all over Pinterest and have had my eye on this stack from an end table:<br />
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I like using old books as decor, and love the designs on these, but not all the dark colors. Time to lighten things up!<br />
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This is a pretty simple project - I just started painting the books with gesso until I got the coverage I wanted. I wasn't going for total coverage, just enough to knock-back all the dark color. A word of warning - not quite sure what is in the red pigment, but it took several coats of gesso, a couple of coats of black gesso and then more white, to banish the pink that kept bleeding through ! It probably would have worked better with non-water based mediums.<br />
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After the gesso dried , I sanded a bit to highlight some of the detaining.<br />
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Now on to adding some details. I stamped a small flourish on the top of books with black Stazon. I tried stamping along the spine, but couldn't get a clear image as it was hard to make full contact. Instead I glued on pieces of Tim Holtz tissue paper and knocked back the black with a light coat of gesso.<br />
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This book by <a href="http://www.dawnsokol.com/" target="_blank">Dawn deVries Sokul</a> may just be the best $12.00 I've ever spent. I met my goal - do something for every day - doodle, collage, lettering . Is every one a masterpiece? Hardly. Some were so bad I had to totally cover the mess and start over, others rated only a "meh", and a few that turned out better than expected. I stretched my doodling skills, and realized I need lots more work on lettering.</div>
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The binding on this book is nothing short of amazing:</div>
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This over-stuffed book makes me happy whenever I look at its wavy pages, tabs, threads and buttons.</div>
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This is an amazing mandala stamp. The stamp has straight edges, so I continued the design to soften the edges.</div>
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I was surprised how many ruler tapes and stickers I found in my stash ! The bird and most of the background on the right is a napkin.<br />
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I love using old envelopes.<br />
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I've been decluttering my stamp stash and found this cute house stamp I'd forgotten I had. <br />
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This was fun - I used a little green tomato to stamp these apples.<br />
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December was easy - used up lots of Christmas bits and pieces from my stash. I drew the tree with different color Distress Stickles.<br />
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The festive birds were salvaged from a card stamped by my friend, Shiela.<br />
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Background is from Doodle in French by Anna Corbin - drew on the dress form and added fabric stickers and some rub-ons. Audrey is the crowning touch!<br />
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I'll miss my daily challenge , but luckily I have a brandie-new, pristine Art Doodle Love to start.<br />
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Last week The Captain asked me if I was making tags for the kids <u>before</u> Christmas so they could use them this year. DUH - I usually make tags and put some in their stockings, but obviously the tags are too late for the current season. I do love it that The Captain is paying attention to my obsessions and is even cheering them on!</div>
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So - tag production in full-force last week. I used old manila folders, craft paper and some smooth cold press paper I found at a tag sale and cut them out with my BigShot. using these two dies (This is another one of those projects done only with stuff from my stash, and than scares even me.)</div>
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I like the big tag and the round one, but honestly don't need all the other bits. I now have a baggy full of the stuff on the right!</div>
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And this one, an old Sizzix one with no added doodads.</div>
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Love this reindeer stamp - a little embellishing with gel pens and my favorite white uni-ball Signo white pen.<br />
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White embossed stars and snowflakes on sheet music , then swiped on some Dylusions paint with a baby wipe. I glued the tags onto the back of the sheet and cut out the tags.</div>
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Text stamped on first, then the floral swag with Stickles-highlighted berries.</div>
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Trees stamped and embossed and a strip of textured white paper with glitter glue snow.</div>
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These were fun. I've had this stamp for ages and never used it. I think it's supposed to be a nest, but it makes a fun wreath. Stamped and embossed with verdigris colored powder , then Stickles and pearl pen balls.</div>
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I love white on kraft paper. And this stamp - a $1.50 one from the bins at Michael's.</div>
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Same stamp, this time used the whole thing and added gold pearl pen dots. Sixteen tags with eighteen dots each = 288 dots- that's a whole lotta dots!!</div>
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This is the small circle tag - I like to use parts of stamps on these little guys.</div>
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One of my favorite Christmas stamps - bird , branch and text all in one stamp. Red Stickles for berries and a swipe of Broken China Distress Ink around the edge.<br />
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<span id="goog_1034432713"></span>First time using gold-leafing, a gift from DC son and his wife. It looks easier than it is ! <br />
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First step is stamping with the special sizing - it goes on white and then when ready (tacky - about 30 minutes) it turns clear. I tried stamping with the floral swag stamp and the lines were too fine to catch the gold leaf, so went with a pencil eraser that may have been a smidge too big.<br />
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Then, carefully lay the gold leaf sheet over the stamped tag and lightly press it into the tag. I used the brush to sort of tamp it down as well. It was easier to lay down the whole sheet rather tear off a small piece - that way I was sure I covered the whole tag.<br />
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Then, using the same brush, I brushed away all the excess gold leaf. That stuff can take some serious brushing - once it's attached to the tacky sizing, it stays stuck down! You can see my little container for all the brushings - they can all be used over again in another project. There are of course all kinds of special tools for gold leafing, but for this project and my skill level, my old brush worked fine.<br />
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So there are two issues looming large in my brain:<br />
#1 It is 4:10 p.m. and already getting dark<br />
#2 Full-on pre-election panic. I do not want to move to Canada where it's even colder and darker. But as Texas Daughter reminds me, we would be a shoo-in given The Captain's genealogy research. Our people in Quebec should welcome us with open arms, right?<br />
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What to do in the meantime but make something. I saw these fall leaves done by <a href="http://timholtz.com/distressed-leaves/" target="_blank">Tim Holtz</a> . I'm not great at following directions, so I made a few changes.<br />
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He made a custom ink pad out of fall Distress Ink colors - too much for my frazzled brain, so I just swiped ink onto a craft mat, then spritzed with water. I used these colors:<br />
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Then I laid a piece of white yardstick down onto the inked craft mat. Don't swipe the paper through the ink or you'll get mud - just lay the paper down and then lift it off with no smearing. I gave the papers a quick blast with the heat gun to dry the ink.</div>
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Added some more interest by stamping an old script alphabet stamp randomly over the paper before cutting out the leaves.</div>
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I have a plan for these lovelies, but right now am just basking in their colors and forgetting for a moment the craziness swirling around us.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-75433005703620708202016-10-21T21:46:00.001-04:002016-10-21T21:46:14.609-04:00Chamil Garden Stamps <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My annual birthday <a href="http://ofsageandsepia.blogspot.com/search?q=absolutely" target="_blank">art supply buying spree</a> had to be changed since my favorite store closed! Fortunately I saw these stamps that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janethecrazy/" target="_blank">janethecrazy</a> posted on Instagram . (Check her out - she does great travel journals) . </div>
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The detailed doodle stamps are a brand made in Japan - Chamil Garden. I tracked some down on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/niconecozakkaya" target="_blank">Nico Neco Zakkaya</a>'s Etsy shop where she sells Japanese stationery, stamps, washi tape and other goodies. It was such a treat to get a package from her store!</div>
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I just finished a major purge of my stamp collection, but who could resist these? The stamps are small - the tallish ones less than an inch wide and the fat ones about about and inch and a half wide. They look like they will be great as journal accents, but I had to try them out on some quick tags.</div>
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I rubbed Distress inks on the tags , stamped on the designs, then added some Tim Holtz phrase stickers and ric - rac ties. I love the detailing in the stamps and the mix of images and text.</div>
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Isn't the Internet amazing ? A woman in New Hampshire finds stamps made in Japan and buys them from a seller in New York !</div>
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Continuing my efforts to push the limits of the postal system, I mailed pumpkins to the Grands.</div>
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My first idea was to use those little pumpkin buckets for hauling candy loot, but the opening is huge. I found these carvable pumpkins, and the expert in all things pumpkin at the craft store assured me there would be plenty of room inside for treats.</div>
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The Captain helped with cutting off the tops. While these little guys are carvable, they are not <u>easily</u> carvable, and it took some extra muscle and hand strength to cut off the cap.</div>
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But look at all the room inside ! I was able to fit in trucks for the boys and a full-size jar of Wilton fall cookie decorations for Montana granddaughter with plenty of room for extra goodies.</div>
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I lined the pumpkins with some tissue paper from my stash and then tucked in goodies - chocolate eyeballs, blinky rings,</div>
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pumpkin tattoos, M&Ms, bead bracelet kit and chocolate ghosts.</div>
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And here they are at the Post Office. It's no secret that I love our Post Office clerks - they always comment on my packaging and didn't even blink at my latest mailing adventure. I do wish they didn't have to slap those honking stickers all over, but they always try to avoid covering artwork, so can't really complain.</div>
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And here they are in Texas with some very happy little guys. I FaceTimed Montana granddaughter who was busy munching on eyeballs , so hers also made it OK.</div>
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Boring beige, ratty carpeting and exposed pipes, including the PVC one with red printing the whole length of the pipe. Not pictured, but prominently featured - old bookcase stuffed with art room overflow, plastic laundry baskets and a leaning mountain of boxes I've been saving for god knows what. <br />
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First up- painting everything - ceiling, walls and floor. I used up some leftover paint, so walls are sage green and floor dark marine blue. Painted all the pipes so they aren't a focal point anymore!<br />
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Next up- the ratty dryer top. Not sure why, but the top had rusted. I had pasted some wallpaper to cover it , using enough glue to hold it down in a category 5 hurricane. Scraping all that glue off was the worst part of the project. I did some research about painting appliances and read good things about Rust-Oleum's appliance paint. (Sadly they are not paying me for this glowing review!).<br />
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The stuff is freakin' magic! Cleaned up the washer and dryer and then did a light sanding before painting. I used a high-density foam roller which made all kinds of tiny bubbles that disappeared quickly, leaving a hard, enamel finish. I brushed on the paint in areas that were too small for the roller - same great finish. I did three coats on the body of the machines and six or seven to cover the rust on the dryer. It's hard to tell in pictures, but honestly, they look brand new - all little nicks covered, plus all that rusty top mess on the dryer. <br />
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Now for the fun part - some decorating! The bookcase got a coat of black spray paint and a serious decluttering ! I added a lamp to get some more light in this windowless room . A cloth Ikea storage cube got a big flower stamp treatment.<br />
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As you can see, the ceiling angles sharply behind the washer and dryer. I saw this shelf idea on Pinterest and The Captain made it happen. I love how it is a place to add some interest and also prevents socks from jumping behind the washer . I found some back there - go figure! Laundry pods in the silver basket and items from around the house transplanted to the shelf.</div>
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The other Pinterest inspired project - a pipe-fitting clothes rack. The Captain found this one as a kit at Home Depot - well worth $25.00 . He mounted it on a board and hung it with these nice brackets- a two-fer - hanging rack and a shelf.<br />
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And one more fun addition - a metal hanging flower basket added to the boring ceiling light fixture!</div>
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Mission accomplished - more color, more light , lots more style for minimal expense. Now I may actually enjoy doing laundry - WHO AM I KIDDING??!!<br />
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<span class="s1">I went to a doozie of an estate sale on Friday. Generally the ones run by professionals are organized, prices clearly marked and no safety hazards. This one was a hot mess - no pricing and lots of junk that should have just been relegated to the trash.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Apparently the man who lived there ran his own business from a tiny office. It looked like someone had just dumped boxes of paperwork onto the floor until there was really no where to walk. The desk was buried in paperwork, several jars of those little black combs, broken pencils and other assorted flotsam , but then I spotted this from the doorway:</span></div>
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Dirty and slightly rusty, but it still had all its pieces . I climbed over the rubble to snag it and the "PAID. CK # " stamp that was still hanging in it. Some serious cleaning and a bit of sanding and the caddy was ready for paint.<br />
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A couple of coats of spray paint later my little treasure was restored to its 1945 glory. I did the first coat with a Krylon black paint - at least as much leaked out all over my hands as sprayed out the nozzle - so annoying. I finished it with this Rust-Oleum Carbon Mist paint - a rich charcoal, not quite black, not too shiny - my new favorite. And no drips - always a plus. I left the top the original gold color since it was in good shape and a nice contract with the charcoal.<br />
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Turns out that these are collectibles now - not sure how I feel about something made in 1945 classified as "vintage", although that's less harsh than "antique"! I saw this exact caddy on Etsy for $65.00, lots more than the $1.50 I paid for mine.</div>
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It's been a while since I've <a href="http://ofsageandsepia.blogspot.com/search?q=doodle" target="_blank">shared </a> pages from this great <a href="http://ofsageandsepia.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-year-in-doodle-planner.html" target="_blank">book</a> by Dawn de Vries Sokul. I'm about 2/3 of the way through and amazed at how well the binding is holding up to all the paint, ink, and bits of ephemera. I probably shouldn't mention it - maybe it will boingggg apart while I'm sleeping !<br />
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Here is how fat it's become -on the left is a new copy of Ms Sokul's <i>Art Doodle Love</i> and on the right my overstuffed Year of the Doodle that started life as the same size as the one on the left.<br />
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We've had a busy summer and I haven't been doing much art work, but it's been fun to work in my book - a small canvas for each day that doesn't take much time to finish.<br />
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I love this doll by Traci Stillwell that I cut out of <i>Cloth Paper Scissors - </i>doesn't she seem perfect for this quote from <i>A Reunion of Ghosts? </i> (It's a fantastic book, BTW).</div>
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We just discovered <a href="http://www.bedrockgardens.org/" target="_blank">Bedrock Gardens</a> in Lee, New Hampshire. What a treat to discover such a local treasure. The Gardens are the labor of love of a husband and wife, Jill Nooney and Bob Munger. They bought the property in 1980 and began transforming it into over two miles of walking trails, twenty separate garden areas, a pond and waterway. There is even a Tea House (above) with just enough room for a bed for summer sleeping.</div>
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The Gardens are privately owned and not open every day. Check their website for dates and times before heading out . There is no admission charge, but donations are encouraged.</div>
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Jill is the sculptor and created all the sculptures in the gardens. Most are made of industrial salvage - wheels, gears, bars - all given new life as fun pieces.</div>
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And how this one is Mom, with the fancy doo-dads, and of course, the boobies!</div>
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I inherited a sewing machine from my old friend, <a href="http://ofsageandsepia.blogspot.com/2012/02/goodbye-my-friend.html" target="_blank">Barbara</a>. </div>
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The machine belonged to her mother, so I knew it was ancient. Turns out it was made in 1926 and the machine alone sold for about $60.00. That doesn't seem like much until you consider the wages back in the day - the machine would have cost a few months' wages. For frugal Yankees, this was not an impulse purchase.</div>
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Here it is in its former state - a lovely table that needed a bit of TLC. The veneer on the top had split and some was missing , and the metal base was rusted in spots. But the drawers were gorgeous, the metal base all intact and the top salvageable.</div>
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I started ( with the help of The Captain) by taking out the machine and all the other guts - springs, cords, and the wooden casing that housed the machine. I wanted to make the table as sleek as possible, so the front decorative board and the one of the top center boards had to go.<br />
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I was able to pry off most of the peeling veneer. The rest of the veneer was in reasonable shape - a few patches with wood filler smoothed out where I had chipped off some of the loose stuff.<br />
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The metal base was in good shape - a few rusty spots that cleaned up well with a stiff metal brush. I sprayed it with charcoal gray paint - love the dark gray , almost black color that is sort-of, but not too shiny.<br />
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Considering that a sewing machine wasn't made as a family heirloom but as a functional machine for home sewers, the craftsmanship is amazing - all kinds of decorative details.<br />
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I experimented with the top. I wanted a matte, chalky finish but didn't want to spring for chalk paint. I have used Annie Sloan chalk paint and liked it, but not sure it was worth the cost. Since this was a small project, I used a flat white paint and finished it withe Minwax. Honestly, I can't tell the difference in this knock-off chalk finish and the real deal.<br />
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The drawers are beautiful ! I had planned to paint them, but couldn't bear to cover up all that detail. I did have to refinish them because the liquid sander I used to clean them up bubbled the old varnish. Then I had to strip off the bubbly mess and of course the color came with it. Some new stain and wax brought them back to life.</div>
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The Captain is obsessed with genealogy. He has traced our family histories, watches every genealogy show on TV (yes, that's right - there ARE shows about genealogy), and we have all contributed DNA so he can trace our ancestors' migrations across the continents (or so Homeland Security or the NSA can keep track of us in their databases). Since he puts up with my obsessions, which are legion, I try to humor what I can his "certified old man hobby".</div>
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As you can see, this is a cemetery from the Pilgrim era. Many of the stones are broken and many of the engravings are worn away. These folks were a serious lot and lived a hard and often short life. One family plot had parents and their three daughters who died at 3 , 8, and 20 years old.</div>
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This weird alien-like head , the Death's Head, is common in stones of this era. The Puritans were a cheerful lot - this head symbolized mortality and got around the prohibition of creating religious images that looked like real people.</div>
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The stones were shaped like headboards with the high center arc and smaller ones on each side. This was supposed to symbolize the headboard for your final sleep. </div>
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This one isn't so dark - the face looks more human, less alien and there are flowers and flourishes- how worldly ! This is about the time of the Great Awakening when things lightened up for the Puritans - less gloom and doom.</div>
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Many have a green lacy growth, but there was this beauty nearly covered with white lichen and green lacy lichen along the bottom.<br />
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I did a little research on lichens, a combination of algae and fungus that grow slowly -- about a millimeter a year. They can eat away at the engraving over time. I discovered that there is a British Lichen Society (why are we not surprised?) that is dedicated to the preservation of lichens. Cleaning stones to remove the lichens damages both the stones and the lichens - and the British Lichen Society is having none of that!</div>
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The Captain didn't find his long-lost, but added to another of his obsession - factoids - this time about headstones and lichens . You know how often both come up in everyday conversation !</div>
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Our youngest son got married! (More on that later!) Lots of family events and festivities.</div>
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Amazing breakfast at <a href="http://elmersstore.com/" target="_blank">Elmer's General Store</a> in Ashfield, Massachusetts.</div>
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My sister came from Florida for the wedding and we hit the <a href="http://nubblelight.org/" target="_blank">seacoast tourist spot</a>s.</div>
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What a wonderful few weeks! Once the professional pics come in, I'll share some of the special, beautiful moments. I didn't take many pics, wanting to savor each second without worrying about a picture composition and anyway, the few I did take are pretty blurry ! Shaking with love and excitement, I guess.</div>
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Crookneck loosestrife - I love it even though it is seriously invasive. I just pull out the ones that crop up where I don't want them . I also discovered that planting them in a a bottomless pot sunk in the ground keeps them in check.</div>
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I've been playing in my art room, mostly making embellishments . I saw this video on the <a href="http://gelliarts.blogspot.com/2013/05/gelli-transfer-prints-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Gelli Arts </a>site and immediately gave it a go - whoo-ee- what fun! <br />
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The technique is simple but genius. Spread acrylic paint onto Gelli plate, add marks with acrylic paint , leaving some areas unpainted, letting each paint application dry completely , then place packing tape over the painted design and lift off the painted design. You then either dust the unpainted, sticky surface with pigment powder or press some text paper onto it or both. Watch the video for details , but it's super easy. Pretty sure you could use regular tape to get narrower strips or even a sheet of clear contact paper to get one huge sticker- more options to try.<br />
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So here is my painted Gelli plate. This is different than regular Gelli printing - it is important to let each color dry completely before adding the next. You will notice some areas that have no paint - also important. Make designs, marks whatever on the dried paint, then let those marks dry completely.</div>
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Here are some of my fancy mark-making tools- a paper tube, a silicone basting brush from the Dollar Store, a hand-made cork stamp, a whisk from the Dollar store , and the cap from an embossing marker. </div>
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Packing tape strips laid down on the plate and lifted off - here they are in all their painty goodness.</div>
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And here they are after dusting the sticky side with Perfect Pearls - I used Blue Patina and gold. I also stuck down a few strips of book paper. The areas without paint take up the Perfect Pearls and provide a space to add some text (or sheet music) bits of paper. The pigment powder will also fill in around the painted areas, adding a great shimmer.</div>
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I'm going to be cutting these into thinner strips and some shapes - such fun !</div>
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Winters are long and dreary here in the Northeast, so when things start to green up, we go a bit overboard, leaving no garden store or garden unvisited.<br />
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This week my friend Amazing Grace and I went to <a href="http://www.towerhillbg.org/" target="_blank">Tower Hill Botanic Garden</a> in Boylston, Massachusetts. In 1986, the Worcester County Historical Society began work on the 132 acre Tower Hill Farm and transformed it into the botanic gardens. (I got stuck on why the garden is called "botanic"- what else would a garden be? Turns out that while plants may be wild and free, the folks in charge have R.U.L.E.S. and Botanic Gardens Conservation International {seriously!} has set the definition for a botanic garden. It's dull, but if you must, you can read it <a href="https://www.bgci.org/resources/1528/" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br />
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The site is beautiful, overlooking the Wachusett reservoir. The grounds and gardens are meticulously maintained, wth plenty of benches for sitting and soaking in the pretties. Here we are, at the Garden cafe after a great lunch.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">We started with this amazing wall of plants- annuals, perennials, grasses, lettuces and herbs - so lovely.</span></div>
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<br />Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511631567616736339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7007299175670484295.post-57790078087091053192016-05-19T19:08:00.002-04:002016-05-19T19:08:36.791-04:00Beacon Hill Garden Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love neighborhood tours - kitchen, garden, whatever. It's sanctioned snooping, for crying out loud - what's not to like? When that neighborhood is the very chi-chi Beacon Hill section of Boston, even better! The Captain humored me by tagging along and being very helpful with his map skills.</div>
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The tour is hosted by the Beacon Hill Garden Club whose members have to have a secret garden and agree to open it when needed for the tour. The gardens are all the small walled -in spaces of very old homes on Beacon Hill. These spaces were originally designed for the not so chi-chi quotidian activities managed by the servants like laundry, deliveries, and trash storage. The street level garden entries are often though narrow tunnels so the servants didn't schlep through the grand house while doing their jobs.</div>
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The gardens in these small spaces are almost all (at least the ones on this year's tour) minimalist in style . Some have large trees or smaller trees espaliered along a wall. The gardens can also be reached through the living space, so many have tables set for dining or relaxing. Once inside these walled gardens it is hard to imagine the Boston busyness outside.</div>
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These are mostly shade gardens, given their high brick walls and surrounding tall brownstones, "full sun" isn't part of their vocabulary.<br />
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This garden in Mount Vernon Square was my favorite. It's larger than most and owned by the only man in the garden club. His style is more exuberant than some of the restrained, structured gardens, and the space allowed for huge trees and bushes.<br />
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He also has a sense of humor - When I told him I laughed at the pink flamingo hidden under a bush he said that he added a plant tag with the genus name to class it up since " the Garden Club ladies aren't fond of pink flamingos in the gardens". Note that the tag also indicates that the flamingo does double duty as a snow gauge!</div>
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I love this sweet little vignette. Oh, and the very best thing about this garden is that it smells like chocolate ! That brown mulch is crushed cocoa bean shells, and when the sun warms them the garden smells like freshly baked brownies.</div>
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This neighborhood takes window box planting seriously with an annual competition for "best in show". </div>
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Tiny spaces along the street side also get star garden treatment.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">And let's not forget entryways. What's not to love about Beacon Hill with its old buildings, miles of brick, and understated, old-money elegance?</span></div>
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If you get a chance to go, wear comfy shoes. Uneven brick walkways and cobblestones can be challenging, plus it's called Beacon HILL for a reason! Lines are long when the tour opens, so plan on late morning/early afternoon so you don't spend too much time waiting in line. </div>
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The tour is a great chance to explore the Beacon Hill area , sneak a peek into some gorgeous homes and gardens - oh, and maybe even enjoy a lovely lunch.</div>
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