Tag: crafts
group name: gatheredartists
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July 01, 2007 05:05 PM EDT --
I was sitting at my craft table recently trying do decide which seashells craft to start. I found myself staring at this CD I had received in the mail. Not something I ordered just something someone else . . . more
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May 18, 2007 08:12 PM EDT --
What do you do with a bunch of damaged, broken shells? Use them to craft a beautiful bit of art. This shellcrafter design uses a clear glass ivy bowl vase as the canvas. I smashed . . . more
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February 01, 2008 03:42 PM EST --
I finally got my collage work space cleaned up enough to show it off. A lot of my local crafty friends have been doing some beginning of the year cleaning as well, which inspired me to get at least . . . more
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May 13, 2007 02:45 PM EDT --
This recent addition to my wall plaque design collection features pale brown and white seashells. Usually I strive to add colorful shells to show off all the colors that nature can provide in sea shells. . . . more
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May 10, 2007 06:59 PM EDT --
Here's another example of the kind of crafts that I do. The shells and shell pieces I found during one of my walks along the beach.
This tealight . . . more
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June 15, 2007 08:31 PM EDT --
Now here is a real beauty with quite a bit of symbolism. The cross is composed of 12 seashells (1 for each month of the year). Now, I didn't actually sit here and try to design it with 12 seashells. . . . more
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May 25, 2007 02:04 AM EDT --
I wanted to talk about some random things in my life.
Last night I went to the juggling meeting at the Buena Park mall. I finally remembered to take my new camcorder with me. Imagine my surprise when . . . more
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May 07, 2007 08:55 PM EDT --
Sitting here wondering what to do next, I took a glass votive candle holder, a 3x5 inch round oval wood base, a variety of seashells, and designed this tealight candle holder.
The project . . . more
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June 24, 2007 04:21 PM EDT --
One day a farmer's pig wanted to get out of his pen. He was thirsty and didn't want a drink from the morning water that was in his trough. Nope little piggy wanted a drink from the pond he could . . . more
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May 11, 2007 06:34 PM EDT --
Besides tealight candle holders, I also design and craft wooden wall plaques with sea shells and sand.
This particular design is made on an all wood photo frame for a 4x6 inch photo. The outside . . . more
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March 01, 2006 01:32 PM EST --
Historically lots of questions come in through email and in groups asking about instruction, whether I am currently teaching and about what to look for in an art or craft education program.
Although . . . more
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September 13, 2006 12:45 AM EDT --
I needed a box for my new Bunco Club for all the stuff that we have to keep handy and pass off to the next girl. I took a shoebox from Stride-Rite, spray-painted it light pink, then painted on the "Bunco" . . . more
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May 25, 2007 08:20 PM EDT --
I made this sculpture for a friend who wanted it for a gift. It is set on a 3 x 3 inch round base with a purple scallop seashell in the background.
The mother and colt unicorn figures are joined by . . . more
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August 13, 2008 03:27 PM EDT --
As some of you know, my mother in law's dog Max recently passed away at the age of 10. That night Clint was looking at old pictures of Max and pulling them out of a photo album. I mentioned that he . . . more
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October 08, 2007 07:05 PM EDT --
Well, I started with one magnet design and continued on my merry way making a few more. For these I had to go out and buy the magnets. So I bought a couple of packs of peel off magnets and started to lay . . . more
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May 13, 2008 07:13 PM EDT --
state-of-the-art crafts fair in London
COLLECT - The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects Presented by the Crafts Council , with essays by Andrew Renton et al, Introduction by Rosy . . . more
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March 04, 2008 05:58 PM EST --
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The quick stitch was one of the very first stitches I learned to crochet. It makes a great border on lots of projects, or you can make . . . more
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March 15, 2007 05:14 PM EDT --
I'd love to hear how everyone's is doing on Ebay. Is it worth the time to sell your own art and crafts on Ebay? Is it frustrating or fulfilling? I'm really interested in how well business is . . . more
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August 04, 2007 06:14 PM EDT --
Here is a beautiful shellcraft that will brighten any room in which it is placed. You can use this decorative vase on a desk in an office, on a shelf, or even as the center piece on a table.
This vase . . . more
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April 27, 2007 10:43 AM EDT --
This is my passion. Using sea shells and sand to make beautiful home decor and gift crafts. This particular crafted item is a recent addition to my gallery of items. Most times I make an item, photograph . . . more
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