As the heart of winter smothers us with its grey skies and harsh cold winds, I long the warmth of summer. I long to see green grass and blooming gardens. Have you heard of the Blue Monday Phenomenon? Apparently, there are scientific formulas that have determined Monday, January 24th to be the saddest day of the year and hence, Blue…
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Winter blossoms
sweet rose treat
Never say ‘oops’ say ‘Ah Interesting!’ Have I bored you with my Valentine ideas yet? I hope not because here is another one. This one was born out of , as my sons would say, a ‘fail’, or what I call ‘a deleted scene’. I had this vision of making beautiful little flowers out of a lollipop and conversation hearts and…
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book love…
Love bursts out of me every time I create….. This past week, I had some time to immerse myself in silence. Sometimes silence speaks to you very loud and clear, while sometimes you have to pay close attention or you’ll miss the message… For the past couple of weeks, I have been preoccupied with ‘what ifs’. A very exciting…
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lovesicles…
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And when Mother Nature gives you extreme cold weather…make ‘heartcicles’!! My ideas often come to me in the middle of the night when stores are closed, and even if they were open, I can’t justify purchasing an item for the sake of one blog post. So, I made my own molds using foil paper…. Shape foil…
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Love Notes…
Dear Diary…. Using the same technique I had shown here, I turned a dollar store notebook into a cute little heart shaped Valentine’s gift. Tip: After cutting the pages, I used sand paper to get rid of the little loose pieces of paper. I was pleasantly surprised at how well this step worked. I then traced the shape of the book onto a…
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