A Birthday Happens...

Nice to have a birthday, but I say: once a year is enough!

I plan to do this only on 2/6 every year!

Boy these suit me to a T, especially #4

[Thanks, Cat]

This discribes the REAL Me--->

"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries." A A Milne

I know anyone reading this, is nodding... yes, yes.

I have enjoyed Oriental Art forever.

I just joined a stamping group to do these interesting projects. Luckily have a lot of oriental stamps. My favorite unusual stamps are ones for marking fish boxes from packing houses of the west coast fisheries .

They are Chinese or Japanese graphics. I am not sure which, but they represent names of types of fish. This was a great find at a garage sale.

Another new endeavor is to make some exciting new ideas up with Michael Strong stamps. These should work up well with an Oriental flair. I joined the MS group of talented artists. When I receive my order of 5 of his stamps, I will get started and add a scan on this page.

Back-atcha, soon!

Motivating everyone else, and here I sit.

Bogged instead of Blogged!

Yay! I made it out of Blog - Limbo!

I guess it's TIME to CELEBRATE!!

A lot has happened since we began a fall renovation...this seems to happen once a year. New tile on patio and utility this time. Finished up...Then a decision to do more tile. [!] Looks good and is very easy to keep clean as the hall is so much nicer with tile. The tile guy did a lovely job of setting a design to tie in the kitchen, utility and bath entries with the hall.

In the "art department," I am loving doing the ATCs, doodles and cards so this is my challenge for February, for myself:...completing swaps on time, and having fun with it all.

If you knit or crochet, you will be happy to hear, that we who do Sunshine Sharing, have finished 120 items for the oncology clinic patients and Am. Cancer Society kid's camp.

I always say this, but I really do want to set up my blog, at least monthly...for 2010.

...hand of friendship...Barb

End of Summer Hello

My usual end of Summer Hello!

Haven't had time to get on here to do much so will just give a quick resume' of what been happening. Admittedly, it is pretty boring for anyone else, but seemed busy to me.

New lap top, that was a fun $$ trip to the store.

More knitting of course, and I tried some different patterns.

Right now I'm working on a ski hat for our grandson. It's black and white with vertical stripes, being done with bobbins, which are a pain.

Hemming many, read that GOBs of jeans, for our granddaughter, a last minute project.

I'm so happy with my garage sale find: A great little sewing machine..

It was a laid back summer, good weather and have had fun doing some paper art and of course enjoying our knit group.

I had a nice trip to visit my sis, and to see a good friend, on the OR coast.

It will be hard to leave Central Oregon, but it's time to get home to Arizona. The heat is still there, which I hate, but the season for cooler weather is fast approaching.

Looking forward to sharing the wonderful scarves and hats made by the gals in Bend knit group as well as those done by others. That will provide an interesting picture for the blog in October.

They are for the Oncology Clinic in Maricopa County; Phoenix area, in AZ.

[If anyone reading this can knit or crochet for the project or donate yarn, please leave a comment so I can contact you.]

The van is getting packed. It will be too full, as usual.

The cats will like being home with more space to roam. Trailer living is fine, but they will like a regular house to gallop through.

Thanks for being here on my blog.

I want to try harder for content and pictures when I get unpacked and settled in AZ.

Whining

GAA!
Missed posting for SO LONG, too much to do, too little time.
Yes, I am whining.



Graduations are in style at this time of year.

Happy Graduation Wishes
to our Olivia!

Had a swell party, and made a card for our Valedictorian granddaughter. [!]


Fun at our niece's son Max's family gathering, too.
Both are off to new adventures!

There are so many differences in scanning programs and the one I am using on the lap top right now is not as versatile as on my desk computer. Silver paper from a coffee can top had the butterflies stamped with black, they just don't come out with the metallic backing. The pearled grey paper also is lost on this scanner program.

~~Scarf and Hats report:
9 scarves made by friends, two finished by me. A whole bunch of hats made by another friend...WOO! This is wonderful. I will be so happy to deliver the fall goodies to the Maricopa County Oncology Unit.
I will continue sharing my reports.
~~Would love to hear from anyone wanting to contribute knitting/crochet scarves, hats or yarn, to this charity for cancer patients, in AZ.

Yarn-Needles-Paper-Glue..."This is my Life!"

Making scarves, playing with needles that Bob made.
Nice big ones, they are about size #17. Not too long, just perfect to make quick scarves for the folks in the oncology clinic.
He made them out of wooden dowels and they are great!

I'm hoping for lots of helpers on this project. SUNSHINE SCARVES.
Of course I can't do it alone.
If anyone can help or knows anyone who knits or does crochet LMK! My e-mail addy is listed on a previous day, below.

When you enjoy paper as I do, the rest...including glue and such, comes right along. There have been some fun cards and ATCs [Artist Trading Cards]that were created on my worktable this week. I seem to come to the table with an empty mind...no smart comments please, and then something prompts me to grab some stamps and paper and AWAY I go!
I had fun with the bright pink card and folded paper that made up the layered "flowers."

Anyone out there?

Where is everyone?

I am hoping that the diet is going well, the needles and hooks are flashing, and that any paper art is becoming a fine creation on your work space.
There that covers about everything. I wanted to know about. Tell me about your progress!

I finished several ATCs, Kitty Fairy is above...and now for that pile of sewing I harp about often.
The sewing fairy has not come in the night and finished it. Boo-hoo.

I am excited that I have had some response about the Sunshine Scarves for the cancer patients. By fall, there should be a pile to distribute. I meet with the oncology department coordinator on Thursday.
If any one can HELP, let me know. PLEASE.

Printer ink is goofy and the printer won't recognise the replaced ink cartridges. More coming from Epson. If these don't work I am going to run screaming into the night, because that means a new printer, yet again.

Clearing up the work room today to be ready for more paper art projects...see, I am trying to avoid the sewing corner!

Need People and Yarn!

A new special project.

I am asking for help from knit and crochet folks who have time to donate scarves for cancer victims in Phoenix AZ.
There is a need for this as a comfort and a nice gesture to those going through treatment.

If you read this blog and can help, please let me know. Post your comment and if you have advise with this idea, all thoughts are welcome.
If you aren't into needle work, pass this call out, to others.
We also need donated yarn and will try to supply yarn to those who can do the labor but can't afford to donate yarn.

Send replies if you wish to: kipper38@gmail.com
Thanks a lot!