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Mokume Gane Workshop with Julie Picarello

Posted on 24. Jun, 2008 by Jenny.

Honey, I’m home! And I’ve brought back new pieces and techniques from my workshop with Julie Picarello at her lovely home studio in El Dorado, California.
I’ll get more into details soon, but I just HAD to get some photos up ASAP of the work I produced, and my co-conspirators in class…. feast your eyes, details [...]

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May RAKs Finally Sent Out

Posted on 16. Jun, 2008 by Jenny.

I am so far behind…. I’m just sending my May RAK’s (Random Acts of Kindness) out to my ClothPaperScissors Yahoo Group ladies. Oh, yeah. It’s JUNE! Yipes.
I’ve been so overwhelmed lately that I just put that particular project on the back burner.  I actually started them in April, and got a nice head start on [...]

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Fabric Cones Swaps Received!

Posted on 12. Jun, 2008 by Jenny.

I got my swaps back from the ClothPaperStudio Yahoo Group. (Remember? I posted about mine here.) I am pleased as punch and dancing with joy after opening my box!
Here are some photos of what I received:

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
I loved some of the little “hidden” goodies, like the stamp of the face in the [...]

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Quick and Easy Kids’ Craft – Recycled Rainbow Crayons

Posted on 06. Jun, 2008 by Jenny.

So my dear seven-year old is schlepping home his school supplies since they’re almost out for summer vacation, and his crayons were in a particularly sorry state.
No fear! We can recycle them into fun rainbow crayons, and keep the kiddos occupied for a while, too.

First up, sorting all of the broken crayons. (My 3-year-old loved [...]

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New Class Samples – Mokume Gane

Posted on 02. Jun, 2008 by Jenny.

I’ve finally finished my samples for my June class…. right under the wire! I made a bunch of samples, actually, because for the first time class participants will get to decide what they are going to make. I’m offerening charms for jewelry or scrapbooking, candle embellishments, magnets, or pins.
(This may not go over well. I’ve [...]

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