tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246625332024-03-05T06:51:40.215+01:00The World Of WezzCome and join me in this crazy creative fun world!
It's about crafting, making jewelry, rubber stamping, card making, scrapbooking, crochet, knitting, traveling, meeting friends and a lot more! Always remember, creative clutter is better than idle neatness! So, sit back and enjoy!Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-10435667585257007972011-08-12T15:12:00.001+02:002011-08-12T15:16:59.044+02:00Creative Spaces!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Don't you love seeing what's on other people's tables? The creative things they are working on? How they organise things? The work in progress? Personally, I'm addicted to <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com/">this site</a> I think.... LOL!<br />
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Today I would like to share with you one of those infamous patchwork projects I'm working on. It's constantly on my table so I can just grab it and work on it whenever I feel like it. The majority of the project is in a box, but working on one of the log cabin blocks doesn't take much of material, it all fits in one small pouch. I even take it with me on little trips! Take a peek at my work in progress...<br />
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This first picture shows how I tried to see how all the strips of fabric would look by just pinning them together in the order they would be sewn.<br />
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This second picture shows this same block all sewn together. <br />
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As you can see, the base of my block is an astrology sign and I have all twelve. So I will be busy for a while stitching all twelve log cabin blocks and then making it into one large wall hanging. At least, that's what I have in mind for it at this moment. You never know of course... haha!<br />
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Go see more creative spaces right <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com/">here</a>!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Wezz</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-71922811817856487312011-07-21T22:29:00.000+02:002011-07-21T22:29:36.291+02:00What's on my table?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Time to get back into the blogging groove and what better way than to show you what is on my table right now! I'm working on some scarves, and this one is with some pompom yarn. I love the color, and really like the structure of how it turns out when knitted. The pompoms make it oh so soft too!<br />
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Let me know what you think, okay?? Always love to hear what you guys think! :-))<br />
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I wrote this as part of the "creative spaces" and you can find more of those <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com/">right here</a>.<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Wezz</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-65656673167492410022011-05-29T23:58:00.001+02:002011-05-30T00:00:02.452+02:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello everyone!<br />
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It's been a while since I've shown you some of my scrapbook pages, so please take a trip with me! Let's go to Crete, Greece!!<br />
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I know the pictures of the pages are not the best, but it's all I have at the moment. Taking pictures of a double spread is definitely no easy task! I do hope you can still see the beauty of the place though. (click on the pics to see them a little bigger)<br />
Coz my new Monday plans?? I'm taking the airplane to go there!! It's our paradise, our sanctuary place. :-))<br />
See you soon!!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Wezz<br />
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</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-87495976079507482682011-05-16T22:53:00.000+02:002011-05-16T22:53:47.078+02:00Step by step...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">... I'll get there. At finishing all my UFOs. It may take years, coz who knows what's lurking in the cupboards. But whatever I can find, I'm finishing, slowly but surely. If I come across something older, I need to make the decision to either finish it and do something with it, whatever that is, or to get rid of it in one way or the other. Not easy for a packrat like me!! I see potential in just about every little bit!! There's a reason why I kept things, although I may not remember that exact reason any more, I can think of several new ones every time! LOL<br />
But, I've come to the conclusion that I can't keep everything. I can't wear everything I make even though I love it, I already have jewelry for every outfit I own! I can't keep every little piece of thread coz I think it will come in handy for a crochet project. I can't keep every little bitty piece of fabric, even though that will be like a dagger through my heart, especially since I've now.... wait for it.... taken up patchwork and quilting! Hahaha!<br />
Just finished my second class but I can already see that this is gonna be another addiction. That's why some other things will have to go. Like maybe some fabric that I once bought for making clothes but it hasn't materialized yet and I need to check each and every piece and see if it still holds that promise or not. If not, it's gotta go. I am still going to my sewing group every week, so some things will still get made, or finished. :-))<br />
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As far as my last Monday Plans go, I finished the crochet bonnets! The tails are now neatly worked in and they look very cool, even if I do say so myself. I even worked in the tails of a scarf that was also waiting for those finishing touches.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm gonna take a stab at my new Monday Plans... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If the weather cooperates, I want to photograph everything I have for that new category, so that when I've finally decided, I'll be ready to fill it. Preventing a backlog or a reason not to follow through there. LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't have quilting class this week, but I do next week and only two classes left before the summer holidays so I want to finish my first panel AND a second one. Yup, the fabric for the second panel has already been cut and is ready to work with! Woohoo!! :-D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hugs,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wezz</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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And in more detail....<br />
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I even managed to do my (unblogged) Monday Plans of last week, which was to get the finished necklaces all photographed and ready for <a href="http://cyberwezz.etsy.com/">my etsy shop</a>. I've even started to list them too! Even more Yay Me! :-))<br />
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I've got plenty more of these ropes, so I'll be busy for a while trying to get those finished too. Then I need to get them photographed and uploaded to the store. But if I wanna do something completely different this week, I just may tackle some of my crochet bonnets and work the threads in.<br />
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Monday Plans do get my butt in gear it seems. And that's not just the Monday Plan, but the Big Plan! LOL :-))<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Wezz</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-29282410499063339662011-04-18T15:19:00.001+02:002011-05-16T11:45:50.708+02:00Monday Plans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Apparently I can create create create and create. Come up with 10 new designs when I just started a new one and still have to see how THAT one will turn out. My hands can't follow my mind. I crochet and knit and while doing so I'm already thinking of the changes I'll make to the next one. My crochet and knit patterns come into effect as I go, sometimes I'll write something on the back of a beermat or on a post it note so I don't forget what it is I want to change in the next one. Crocheting bonnets just come to life while fitting or just simply DOING.<br />
But finishing off, now THAT is something completely different! I need a serious kick in the butt for that it seems. I have piles, literally piles, of finished crocheted bead ropes, all they need is the finishing touches like caps and a clasp. I'm dragging my feet on that one, I can't seem to bring myself to actually finish them. I have a pile of crocheted bonnets but the tails are not worked in yet... What's wrong with me???<br />
Maybe I should pretend I only have one crochet hook, then maybe I wouldn't be working on 3 vests at the same time. All different of course, but the same type of yarn is used.<br />
Maybe I should pretend that I have only one pair of knitting needles so I wouldn't be working on a vest, a scarf, socks and more all at the same time. Okay, not *exactly* the same time of course, but they're all in various stages of completion.<br />
Maybe I should pretend I only have one beading needle so I would work on that one project until it's finished completely, instead of the gazillion projects I have laying around.<br />
Maybe I should pretend I only have one box of scrapbook papers and use those up first before I can use something from another box (and those with Club Scrap will know exactly what I'm talking about!).<br />
But I just got another idea for a new ring design that I need to try out before I forget what it looks like in my mind!!! I'm terrible at drawing something like that, so I need to make it to see if it's doable or not.<br />
Sigh.<br />
Maybe I just need to DO it.<br />
Finishing something I mean. That will be my plan for this week. I want to have something to show by the end of the week. Something that's been laying around here for ages without getting to the finished state. I really need to do this, it's time.<br />
Now that it's in writing and out there for the world to see, maybe, just maybe, I can do it.<br />
Yes, I can!!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Wezz<br />
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</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-74962930108313524432011-04-03T20:26:00.000+02:002011-04-03T20:26:35.119+02:00Long time no see!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Right. But I'm back! Again. Don't know how long it'll last this time before I need a long blog break again. Life just happens and when it does, we all gotta deal with whatever it throws our way. Right? Right. I'm here again.<br />
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Reading my last few blog posts, it made me remember a promise that I haven't kept. Yet. So I gotta make good on that. I promised to show you some of the beads I bought in Venice, so here are a few pictures of the gorgeous yummy beauties! Remember, I got to see how they made these too! Hot of the press so to speak... Because of the handmade nature, they are not identical either, and some are not completely round. <br />
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I must admit, I love looking at them, seeing the light play in them, fondling them... and yet, I find it hard to come up with a good idea on how to use them. I mean, a REALLY good idea that would bring out their beauty the best way possible. Gotta think some more about this... hmmm.... ;-))<br />
Until next time, hopefully you won't have to wait a couple of months.... heheheh....<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Wezz</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-27580451833460073882010-06-15T13:22:00.002+02:002010-06-15T13:28:34.108+02:00Calling all Paper Lovers!oh boy do I have some cool links for you today! I was totally blown away by some of these, and I can only dream of such creativity with "just" paper. The paper in itself are just art pieces in some of these!<br />
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First, take a good look at this one. Playing with paper just has something magical to it, and these artworks show just that in <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/29/the-beauty-of-paper-art/">The Beauty of Paper Art</a>. And Art it is, with a capital A.<br />
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Now, let me blow your mind by <a href="http://vimeo.com/7694315">this one</a>. It's called "Patience" and you'll see why.... My jaw just dropped when I saw this. There is an interview with the artist Randi Parkhurst <a href="http://ricefz.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=567852">right here</a> that you can listen to. It's about the making of Patience. I loved hearing her talk about the process and how the video finally came to be. Isn't this just amazing???<br />
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Isabelle de Borchgrave is a belgian artist who, for one thing, makes replicas of dresses that are shown on old paintings. You know the renaissance ones with the great details? She reproduces them in PAPER. I was told that she mainly uses pattern paper (like what you use for dress making) and then paints it and decorates it to look like what is in the paintings. When you hold the pictures of the paintings next to what she makes, the resemblance is uncanny. It's like they walked of the painting and are there, life size. Here's a <a href="http://www.imedici.net/nl/">video</a> of one of her expositions called "I Medici - <b> A renaissance in paper"</b>, this one was held in Florence and is now in Brussels. I sure hope to go see that one! Oh and don't be afraid to click on the other links too! Here's another <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7xd5i_reves-de-papier-isabelle-de-borchgr_creation">video</a> of her work. It's in French, but you'll get the idea. It's called "Dreams in Paper". Oh yeah, I can only dream of such things! Some more info about this great artist can be found <a href="http://www.isabelledeborchgrave.com/new_site/en/index.cfm">here</a>. You can even take a peak into her Brussels based studio! More pictures of her work can be seen <a href="http://www.google.be/images?hl=nl&q=isabelle+de+borchgrave&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=BlsXTIHcCZS-4gb89_DXCw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDwQsAQwAw">here</a> but let me tell you, if you ever get the chance to see her work up close, don't hesitate! It's sooo much better in real life! I haven't seen it yet, but did see my mom's pics and they are better than what I can point out to you here. Really.<br />
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Oh and I have a really <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc1X8VJBfDA&feature=player_embedded">neat little project</a> for you that I found on YouTube. Imagine this with some little pictures on it, like a brag book or something.... It's small enough to keep on your coffee table and for sure a great conversation starter! If you make it and have pics of it, let me know, I'd love to see it! :-))<br />
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For now, I have a card to show you that just pales against these artists' work. But, I still do like it. It's made following the <a href="http://dontwasteyourthursdays.blogspot.com/search/label/024%20DWYT%2011-03-10%20KD">DWYT sketch 24</a>. Yeah, I'm a little behind there, but I don't always make them immediately and what can I say? Some sketches just don't appeal to me at all, so I'll look for an older one that will work with the image and scraps of papers I have at hand. Enjoy!<br />
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Sorry, no idea where that rubber stamp image came from. I got it in an image swap and there were no specifics with this one. The butterfly image was painted with water paint colors, the cheap kid stuff. Who says crafting is expensive??? LOL :-))<br />
I hope you had fun following all the links in today's post! Let me know your thoughts about all this, okay?<br />
Have a nice day!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-70630091007894659522010-05-28T14:28:00.002+02:002010-05-28T16:57:28.493+02:00A Winner! and a bit of a travel story too...We have a winner for the contest on our latest traveling!! The answer was... Venice! :-))<br />
And the winner of the snail mail card is.... drum roll please....<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote> <span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/04688651922139493266" onclick="" rel="nofollow">cockney blonde</a></span> said...I'm guessing it could be Venice. Love that City.<br />
How wonderful having a little kitty in the house. I love all our animals but its great when they're babies, so cute and funny, x</blockquote>Congratulations, Cockney Blonde! Please let me know when I can mail the card, okay?? I don't want it sitting in your mailbox for too long if you should be traveling yourself...<br />
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We got a chance to travel to Venice coz Jan had to be there for his job. But boy, that's one heck of an expensive city!! I'm pretty sure this will be a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Everything is expensive there! And I do mean everything: food, drinks, taking the bus boats, even using the public restrooms! No kidding. And before you flip out over this, they are kept very clean and in really good condition. Kinda important. LOL<br />
Since I had time on my hands while Jan was working I was able to explore the city. I got lost in the little back streets and alleys, found wonderful shops, great little tucked away squares were it wasn't as busy as St Mark's Square, got totally soaked in the rain on several occasions, took boat rides, and visited the walhalla of glass, the island of Murano..... I'm still lost for words on what I got to see in the workshops, demos and the Glass Museum. No wonder this is expensive stuff, some are really affordable though you have to search for those. They only use particular kinds of sand, are very specific on what they'll use to get the colors, etc. This is not your run-of-the-mill glass, even though the chinese knock-offs really do a good job at imitating them. I learned how to tell the difference on some of the items, especially some of the inside coloring (like swirls and some other types) and the glass itself. Hard to explain in a text if you can't hold the two next to each other to see the difference for yourself though. Of courste I came home with bunches of Murano glass beads from the island as well as some pendants and they all are the real deal. (ouch, my poor poor credit card!) I'll take a picture of them soon so you can see how gorgeous these really are. I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun working with these in my jewelry!!<br />
Strolling through the little streets of Venice I also got to see a few artisan people working on the famous masks in their workshops. They preferred not to have their picture taken though so I respected that. One of them was making them with papier maché, while another one was making them in leather. That's right, real leather, coz it's nicer to wear on your face. Of course, you don't get these for a bargain price. For low prices you can buy a made in China mask from the street vendors. Another person was working on bookbinding, also with leather, she had the hides hanging in her shop. Very cool to see these people at work. I also found a book store that had books that had the covers of some famous books like Alice in Wonderland, Robinson Crusoe, etc. done by an "artist" and when I saw the price tags I almost fainted. Books ranged from 3000 to 8000 euros. For sure, the covers were nicely done, but the whole time I was thinking "I could do that". Well I could if I had the materials and more importantly, the outlet for it! Doesn't it strike you sometimes when you see some artist's work, that you think you could do this too? I think we creative people should all move to Venice and go make a fortune there. A bunch of us together and with all that creative talent I see amongst my online friends, what could be better? LOL<br />
I saw a guy in his workshop who made everything out of wood. Nothing special? Wait, he had a folded shirt that looked so real, a shirt hanging from a clothes line, a biker's jacket, shoes, western boots and the list goes on and on. All done in wood. Now there's something where I think "I can not do this". I was impressed to say the least. :-))<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Wezz</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-17909464118610861532010-05-27T13:25:00.002+02:002010-05-28T11:29:53.334+02:00What is your favorite necklace length?Mine is about 18 to 22 inches, depending on the thickness and whether or not it has a pendant on it. How 'bout your favorite length? Please fill out the poll on the top right of this page! I'm very interested to see the end results of this little poll. Thanks for voting!<br />
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Speaking of voting, we here in Belgium have been asked to go cast our votes for a new government on June 13th. Our civil duty. Yes, it's a duty here, not just a right to vote. That's why it's on a Sunday. I just got the draft letters we'll have to present at the office where we'll need to go. Thank goodness our city is one of those where you can now vote electronically so no more "situations" with pencils without a tip and immensely huge papers with lists of candidates for us anymore. LOL<br />
You gotta see the humor in a not so humorous situation, right?<br />
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And speaking of another not so humorous situation, something is definitely wrong with my Outlook program, and we're trying hard to get it to work again, but so far nothing worked. We fear that my laptop may slowly be dying though and we're doing everything we can to keep it alive and kicking... But, if you don't hear from me, you'll know why. Always something, huh? *sigh*<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-38455576492372372492010-05-20T23:56:00.002+02:002010-05-23T11:55:26.358+02:00PollI'm happy to report that the little kitten is doing pretty well. In fact, she's asleep right now next to me here on the couch. So sweet and innocent looking. Until she wakes again. Then, she's a lot less innocent!! LOL<br />
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I'm having trouble adjusting at home again, it's hay fever season for me. Being near the water last week was a lot better for me, that's for sure! I feel like my head is filled with cotton balls, my thinking isn't straight, my throat hurts like hell, and I'm coughing my lungs out. Especially laying down, so I'm not getting my necessary portion of sleep either.<br />
Sooo, I thought I might as well try out something new on my blog, and I added a poll. There's a first for everything, and I've always wanted to do this... so now, there you are. Please please would you cast your vote?? It would be a great indicator for me when finishing off a few necklaces. Thanks so much!!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-67100828459365082812010-05-17T23:20:00.004+02:002010-05-23T11:52:26.114+02:00Back homewell we got back home about 6 hours ago, we went to get our cats at the cat hotel, and came home with one more... LOL<br />
Yup, they had found a little abandoned kitten somewhere and have not found the rightful owners yet. They do have some candidates to adopt her, but right now she's too young to eat on her own, so I was asked to care for the little one until she's old enough and eats on her own. I did tell them I wouldn't do it without the agreement of our two other cats, but so far they seem to be okay with the new addition to the household. Wonder how they'll react when it's time for the little one to go on to a new home... We'll see how it goes the next few days, if it doesn't work out they will ask someone else to train the kitten. She's very playful, exploring her new temporary home and definitely not shy at all!! She's on my lap as I'm typing this! Forgive me for any typos I don't catch... The cat did it. LOL<br />
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Nobody tried to guess where we were??? Maybe you need more hints, huh?? Or maybe this blog just doesn't have enough readers?? ahum!!! You can always share the link with your friends of course...<br />
So, here are a few extra hints... oh err, kitty is finding my fingers dancing over the keyboard very interesting and is trying to catch them! (grin) It's funny to have a little one in the house again. :-))<br />
Okay, more hints to where we've been... Let me think, I don't want to make it too easy either of course...<br />
- it's a world famous city in Europe<br />
- very touristy<br />
- there's a Hard Rock Café which made Jan very happy<br />
- they have a long tradition of craftsmanship and handmade items which made me very happy<br />
- if we had gone by bus or train we would still need to have taken the boat to get to the hotel and the city center<br />
- to get there we had to cross Germany and Austria<br />
and I'm not gonna say anymore or I'm gonna give it away! LOL<br />
Okay, I'll make it a contest. Out of all the correct answers I'll draw a name and I'll send you a real snail mail card if you give me your address. Deal??? Deadline of the contest is one week from now -Monday 24th, so I'll draw the name on the 25th. Have fun! It's really not all that difficult!! I promise! :-))<br />
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I wonder if kitty is ever gonna go to sleep... She hasn't sat still for a minute yet since she got here, has eaten pretty well with some help from me and is still playing... pheww, I had forgotten how tiring this can be!! But it's just impossible not to like her!!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-80963649671371698132010-05-13T23:37:00.002+02:002010-05-13T23:39:54.634+02:00On the road again!well, we are here by car (came in 2 days since we live in Belgium); have parked the car at the airport, and took a boat to reach our hotel.... Who can guess where we are now???<br />
(and no, those that I've told cannot play in this game!) <br />
Traveling can be such an adventure, Jan almost fell off his chair when I told him the boat ride would be at least 40 minutes if not longer.... LOL!!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-25814604517691359352010-05-05T23:57:00.003+02:002010-05-23T11:51:21.622+02:00Don't Waste Your Thursdays!Okay, I know... It's Wednesday. But tomorrow is Thursday, and that means there will be a new sketch on the <a href="http://www.dontwasteyourthursdays.blogspot.com/">Don't Waste Your Thursdays! blog</a>. It's fun to get a new sketch every week, and though I don't always play along, when my muse decides to leave for a while it's good to have some of these sketches handy to get started again... :-))<br />
Here are my two cards I made with <a href="http://dontwasteyourthursdays.blogspot.com/2010/04/dwyt-031-sketch.html">sketch 31</a>!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqeqsRTLv_K7Q8lFfB-jgGjpjBE8qLwXMVzvRIwANS4Mark4r15ExEuI21blqDSQpgAefWRUbRYD8LT8TV8djx9WOwzpeT04Kf7SW-kbQw0SiFSXdTkN3N5kaMwo3JwDSXJ4u4Q/s1600/DWYT+31-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqeqsRTLv_K7Q8lFfB-jgGjpjBE8qLwXMVzvRIwANS4Mark4r15ExEuI21blqDSQpgAefWRUbRYD8LT8TV8djx9WOwzpeT04Kf7SW-kbQw0SiFSXdTkN3N5kaMwo3JwDSXJ4u4Q/s320/DWYT+31-2.jpg" /></a></div>See? It can be anything really and as simple or as complicated as you want. Even a herringbone background. Not complicated, just a little different. And I'm very pleased with the stamped text I added in the herringbone strips too. I changed the circle for some flowers. How do you like it?? On to the next one tomorrow! Yay!!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-29838744576052420672010-05-03T16:47:00.004+02:002010-05-23T11:50:30.456+02:00Where is spring???I thought it was coming, especially with last week's good weather, but it has turned back to gloomy dark and most of all, very rainy weather now. I want spring to come!! Like yesterday. Pretty please?? I miss being able to sit outside and have my coffee after lunch there. We are lucky enough to have a south west facing garden, but right now, there's not too much to enjoy there.... Hello spring??? Can you come please?<br />
This card I made following a sketch on one of the yahoogroups I belong to. I was soooo in the mood for bold colors! The text at the bottom means "congratulations" so it's a card for many occasions. Also, a challenge on another group was to use the new things you bought at the ArtSpecially show, and that's where I scored the flower brush stamp from Hero Arts.<br />
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But now I find myself struggling finding a good use for most of the papers. They look...umm, how should I put this? Some are just ugly, some are strange colors and difficult to match with other things. So I decided to dive in anyway and use some of it. The text paper is from the same pad, and by cutting the vertical strips in 2x6 and cutting text strips, I had enough to make 3 of these cards. :-))<br />
And actually, I quite like the result. The colors are bright and remind me of how my garden should look soon if the weather clears up. I've used a new acquisition. I've used some older papers that I found hard to work with. All in all, I'm pretty pleased.<br />
What do you think of it? And how's the weather where you are??<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-67611615703765265372010-04-26T23:55:00.003+02:002010-04-26T23:58:07.078+02:00I haven't stopped...making jewelry!!! LOL!!<br />
Don't worry, I couldn't stop even if I wanted to, I like it way too much!<br />
Here are two of my bead crochet necklaces, both have been given as gifts already.<br />
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I'm sure I'll have more soon, different designs too, and they'll be available in my etsy store.... ;-))<br />
Please let me know what you think about these! I would love to hear your comments!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-74482482988776816772010-04-20T11:21:00.003+02:002010-05-23T11:53:39.979+02:00Crafty linksHey everyone, it's about time I surfaced again in Blog Land!<br />
International mail has pretty much come to a halt due to all the vulcanic action in Iceland, don't know about you but our summer travel plans are very unsure at this point, so I thought I'd entertain you with a few links to keep you guys busy... :-))<br />
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First, my friend Joanne has now ventured into designing stamps for a french stamp company! Since I'm in the flemish part of Belgium I never get to see any (or very very little anyway) advertising for french stamp companies so I was glad to see this one! Click <a href="http://www.infinimentscrap.com/boutique/index.php?manufacturers_id=20&osCsid=dd9f1479b37acaa863ad9003a9847704">here</a> to see her stamps. So, what do you think??? I just love them! I just may need to order a couple of them.... LOL ;-))<br />
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Last weekend I visited the ArtSpecially Event in the Netherlands and got to meet Michael Strong again. He made a little instruction video together with my friend Hetty, using his stamps to create an interesting card. Go <a href="http://craftchaos.blogspot.com/2010/04/octagon-slot-card.html">here</a> to see the 2-part video class. (oh and turn up the volume!)<br />
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If you like chunky distressed interactive mini books you really need to take a look at <a href="http://thescrapbeach.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-video-trade-wind-scrappers.html">this video</a>! It's not a how-to, but that little book is just soooo cool!! Makes me itch to have a go at making one myself, even though I know it's totally not my style and I won't use it... A gift perhaps???<br />
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Enjoy following the links!!<br />
Do let me know what you think, okay? I love sharing my finds with others... :-))<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-24300269251571131752010-02-23T17:58:00.002+01:002010-04-27T00:07:49.202+02:00More about our last US trip...that has found its way to my scrapbook pages. It's cool to see all these pictures again, they bring back so many memories of good times!<br />
These pages are about New York City mostly.<br />
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Times Square was so much smaller than what we expected!! You see it in the movies, you see it in the news, you see it on New Year's Eve... it was a must-see for us! Just a little advice, don't go to the MacD's there, we've never ever seen one that was this dirty and unsafe. I couldn't believe my eyes and even Jan refused to use the bathroom there. We went around the corner, there's a little Irish pub, and boy, that was a nice place!<br />
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The "fashion district" was high on my list of places to shop at, so I did. It was incredibly hard to choose though! My eyes nearly popped out when I saw the vast choice they had!! Beads, buttons, fabrics, oh and did I mention beads???<br />
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I just like taking pictures, and bridges somehow have a special draw to me and my camera. :-))<br />
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Here are two layouts I did about the graduation of a friend's daughter in Washington, D.C. It was so special for us to be invited to that ceremony as we don't have that here in Belgium.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is no way I can explain how special this was to be able to be there for the graduation together with her family. I just wish the speakers were not so boring as they were.... ahem... we all agreed on that!! LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was great to see a sign language translator working her way throughout the whole ceremony too. We had never seen that before either! The whole experience was just very impressive and we'll never forget it. We loved being part of that special day. :-))</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-15332907758315885362010-01-15T16:06:00.000+01:002010-01-15T16:06:45.692+01:00A new year......a new beginning. We hope that this year will be a bit kinder to us, we've been through so much the past year.<br />
I have long stopped making new year resolutions coz I find I can never keep them anyway. Loose weight? Yep, did that, it lasts for about a week and then it's out the window. Organize my craft stuff better? Yep, done that, I start, make an even bigger mess and put it all back as it was. At least that way I can still find my stuff. LOL<br />
So what now? No more resolutions? Then how can it be a new beginning?<br />
A week or so ago I came across <a href="http://christinekane.com/blog/resolution-revolution-a-better-way-to-start-your-year/">this blog post</a> and somehow it got stuck in my head. I decided to try it, and my word for this year is "release". There, now I've publicly shared it and I can keep you updated on how it's going. I want let go of some things I no longer need. It's tearing my heart out to let go of some old magazines as I'm a true magazine junkie. But, I've torn out what I want to keep, will file that, and the magazines will go to a friend for inspiration for her. Sort of get the maximum use out of them, so it's not like *I* am throwing them away really... LOL<br />
I'm just building up the courage to actually let go of them, we'll be going there tonight, and I'll take them. It's a start. :-))<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-46573306575003338962010-01-12T23:59:00.002+01:002010-01-13T00:04:54.797+01:00Across the canal<div style="text-align: left;">Two weeks ago today, we took the plunge and went across the North Sea Canal, from Belgium to the United Kingdom by ferry. Roads were icy so we anticipated we had to leave extra early to be on time for the ferry check-in. We left home at around 4:45am... ugh!! That's in the middle of the night for me!! But, all went well and we arrived safely in Ostend. There, I completely forgot that while the UK is a member of the european union, it is not one of the Schengen group. We got checked inside and out, passport controls, etc. Unbelievable for a country that's part of the EU. Oh well. We find ourselves a good comfy seat on board and stand outside when we leave the port. It's beautiful. The lights on land that slowly disappear, then the sunrise a bit later. Just plain gorgeous.<br />
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I've been with the ferry to the UK before, I think I was 10 years old. Lots to do on that boat, there were different places to get something to eat, several bars, shops, kid's corner, movie theatres (albeit very small ones), etc. Of course, these were the times there was still tax free shopping on board and those were the days before the high speed trains. Now, there was absolutely nothing on that boat. Kid's corner? Yep, but closed. For goodness' sake, give kids something to do on a 4 hour ferry ride!!! Heck, give the grown ups something to do! I don't *need* the tax free shop, but a shop nonetheless. Ya know, it would have been nice, with some magazines, newspapers, souvenirs, just something to do while crossing the canal. I wouldn't have been so bored!!! Good to know if we ever do this again that I need to take something with me so I don't go completely nuts. Good also that this was very early in the morning, and I still needed to catch up on some sleep. LOL<br />
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ohhhh, I see land!! there it is! There is good ol' England!! We get off the ferry in Ramsgate and drive to Margate for lunch. Hmm, not much there it seems. We end up going to a KFC coz we were looking for something fast too.<br />
Across the street is a W.H.Smith and I *know* the new Craft Stamper issue is out, so I go look for that. I find a new bead magazine that I've never seen before, but not what I came in for. I ask the young girl at the register... and this is what the conversation went like...<br />
"Hi, I'm looking for The Craft Stamper. Do you have that?"<br />
"No, we don't have Stampers" huh? kind of a strange answer I thought, but I'm not easily deterred...<br />
"Do you know where I could get it?"<br />
She rambles something about a couple of stores, some of which are at least a 2 hour drive from there. HUH?<br />
Me again:<br />
"Strange that you don't have it, coz I checked and you carry all the other cardmaking magazines."<br />
"Oh, it's a magazine??" errr, say what????<br />
THUD----> the sound of me falling over in amazement to this utterly crazy response.<br />
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It starts to rain (what else in Britain, right?) so we head back to the car and drive all the way up to Southend-on-Sea where we will spend our first night on UK soil. I'm quite tired, so I take my afternoon nap. In the mean time, Jan goes out for a walk and exploring where we might have dinner. Of course we are way too far from the Pier, unlike what it said on the website where I booked the little hotel. He couldn't find much he said. "Well, did you go down to the Pier?" "Nope, too far" "I agree, but did you go down near the sea?" "Nope, I couldn't see any lights so there's nothing down there." Okay, so we walk around in the pouring rain, both having a big umbrella and still managed to get soaking wet, and finally we find this chinese place that has buffet. Yumm! We go in... where's the buffet?? Hmm, strange. I get a menu and the only thing on it is the buffet. Jan has a menu that's totally different from mine. Again, hmm, strange. As it turns out it's a buffet "on order". Huh? yep, you can order up to 4 starters and if you want more you can order other starters or more of the same, but only if you ate everything. Same procedure for the main course. How funny!! But clever too, I must admit. Not so much wasted food this way, right?<br />
The next morning we take a drive along the seaside to pass the Pier too. And what do we see??? Riiight!!! All kinds of neat little places that serve food! The look on my face when I turn to Jan.....<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-91205238547181913222010-01-08T23:54:00.004+01:002010-01-09T00:41:10.997+01:00Be The Best!That's it. Just be the best. Okay, maybe not THE best, but just be the very best YOU can be. That's all anyone can ask, right? If you strive to be the best you can be, it will make you feel good and fulfilled. You should be proud. You have the potential. Live up to it. Reach for the stars!! The sky is the limit. Okay, I'm sure you get it by now. <br />
Here's a card to celebrate that!<br />
Stamps are from <a href="http://www.stampfrancisco.com/Product.asp?Sku=102-174&Desc=French+Maid">StampFrancisco</a> and Stampin' Up.<br />
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And speaking of StampFrancisco, we are lining out our new travel plans!! Yay!! :-)))<br />
We'll land in San Francisco on February 17th!! Jan is working on a road book already. heheh. I'll start collecting addresses of the "must-shop" places.... oh err, I mean, the "must-see" places... ahum... and I sure hope there will be some "must-meet" people along the way!! :-))<br />
Now I wanna know who will be the first to react to this and how many of you will leave me a comment.... LOL!! <br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-54068715310139697232010-01-07T12:23:00.002+01:002010-01-07T12:32:07.575+01:00To all my friendsOnline or offline, to all my friends all over the world, I wish you the very best for 2010!! I haven't been able to make many Christmas or even winter cards since my fall, and the few I did manage to make I've already shown here. But I do have another one, to go with my wish for you all.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">May 2010 turn out to be a great, happy and healthy year with lots of love and laughter for you all! For those who craft, like me, may your Muse never leave your side this year! :-))<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got a really nice New Year's wish from someone, but it was in dutch, so I'll try to translate it here for you all...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May Peace break into your home and may thieves steal all your debts,<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May your pockets become a magnet for $100 bills,<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May love stick to your face like a cream and may your lips be attacked by laughter,<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May luck slap you in the face and may all tears shed be only from happiness<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other words, have the best and most creative New Year!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy New Year to you all, my dear friends!! :-))<br />
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</div>Wezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-90655739544762120472009-12-07T13:24:00.001+01:002010-01-07T12:44:47.318+01:00And we have a Winner!!The eSMarts Treasure Hunt has come to an end and we have a winner!! Yay!!! :-))<br />
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Susin Schiff from Canada will receive the whole package and from what I hear, it's all going to a good home! I don't know if she has received it yet, but I'm eagerly waiting to hear what she thinks of the gorgeous prizes she won! Read more about it <a href="http://esmarts.blogspot.com/2009/11/hidden-santa-giveaway-we-have-winner.html">here</a>.<br />
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While you're there visiting the eSMarts blog, please also take a look at our <a href="http://esmarts.blogspot.com/2009/12/vote-for-your-favorite-esmarts-octnov.html">monthly contest</a> and cast your vote! Only two entries this month, none of which are mine, but some day I hope to find the energy and inspiration to participate in this too! :-))<br />
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It's only a short blog post this time. I'm knee deep in the digital photo album I'm making as a christmas gift, and that means I need to get it finished soon, or it won't be printed and back here on time! My niece is coming over tomorrow night to check on what I have so far. With matching poem going throughout the album telling the story... It's actually a pretty fun project to do, and I'm learning by leaps and bounds how to use Photoshop (and some other programs), even though it's an older version I have. Gotta go work on that some more now! :-))<br />
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Hugs,<br />
WezzWezzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743012739318010058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24662533.post-10995126745376850672009-11-30T15:37:00.003+01:002010-05-23T11:44:55.668+02:00This 'n' ThatYou may have noticed that I've been working on the link list on my blog. The list was just getting way too long and it needed splitting up a bit. So, I've now made new link categories, like "Sparkly Beads & Shiny Jewelry", "Digital Scrapbooking", "Oh! The Funny Pages!" and "Crafty Rubber Stamper Blogs". But how do you decide in which category the link should go?? Oh my head just hurts thinking I have to put some kind of label on a certain blog. Where would you put my blog link? Under Rubber Stampers? Jewelry? Or should it be the "Yarns, Fabrics & Patterns" section? Most people I know do more than just one crafty thing, so yeah, these decisions are very difficult for me. I keep plugging away at shortening the list in "My favorite web stops", but I just might need a few more categories. Like "Mixed Media", "Scrapbooking", etc. I fear that just "Papercrafts" or "Cardmaking" would be too general. But then, so was the original list... and it got out of hand. Real bad and real fast. LOL <br />
For those who are just wondering if they should start a blog or not, why don't you check out the links under "Help & Info Sites" in the middle column. You might just find the push you need right there. heheh. And don't forget to tell me if you did start a blog!! Okay? Okay. :-))<br />
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To get you a little more confused on where to categorize MY blog, I have some scrapbook pages to show you. ;-))<br />
Some friends of mine will be traveling to this region in the south of France, so I thought I'd give them something to look forward to. They might be interested to know there's an english pub in Valbonne too, not just the good restaurants. haha!! Enjoy the trip!!<br />
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Valbonne<br />
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St Paul de Vence<br />
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I hope you all will let me know what they think of these!<br />
Most materials used are from Club Scrap.<br />
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Don't forget, today is CYBER MONDAY! That means the sales aren't over yet! Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cyberwezz">my store</a>, as I've added more items into the sale. :-))<br />
And, I've not only been working on my blog, but also added some new items to the store. <br />
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I'd love to hear your thoughts on these new pairs of earrings!<br />
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Hugs,<br />
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