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I had self-imposed deadline for myself to get my charms for a swap I’m hosting completed this week. I have been working on them off and on for a while. I’m happy to say that I’m done! Here’s a picture of a some of them. The soldering was actually the easiest part. I made 25 [...]
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I attended Sherri Haab’s PMC class today. It was great. I learned a new transfer technique. The transfer solution is very interesting stuff. It can be used on many different surfaces, including mixing it with pigment and using it as a paint on the silver. Here are a couple pictures of the work I did [...]
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The other day and came across some old stitchery projects I made a long time ago. I used to do a lot of babysitting when I was in high school. There wasn’t much on after Saturday Night Live and Second City TV and I got bored so I used to bring these projects with [...]
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Lately, I’ve been doing a bit of introspective evaluation. I have been depressed and anxious and can’t seem to rid myself of pessimism and cynicism. It’s not for lack of trying. I feel worst when unable to control my life. That’s part of the reason my morale has been suffering. I don’t feel secure and [...]
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Streaming audio isn’t what it used to be. Today, I discovered AOL Radio. Those who know me and love me will appreciate my enthusiasm for this: they have one station solely devoted to NEW WAVE and another to ’80s ALTERNATIVE! If you’re a fan of Depeche Mode, The Fixx, Erasure, The Cure, Psychedelic Furs—I could [...]
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Look at the cute little polymer pieces I made.
My friend Dawn invited me to a group she meets with and it was really a wonderful time!
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Okay, I guess it’s time for me to play along. Laurel tagged me a few days ago but since I was out of town on business, I wasn’t able to respond. Just got back today and I need a break from work so here goes. I know these aren’t the weirdest weird things but I [...]
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Tejae Floyde is offering her Secrets of the Encased Hearts class online again. I have admired her work for a while. I was a little dubious but this is totally a bargain at $45. Plus you get the instructions so you can refer back to them over when you can’t remember what you’re supposed to [...]
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I wrote the following for my work blog but thought I’d repost here because it’s good info for all:
In the US there are pretty strict privacy (HIPAA) laws regarding health records. In addition, a diagnosis of of clinical mental illness would afford you protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act. So there shouldn’t really be [...]
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I am happy to say that I mailed out my fatbook pages and my altered heart on Saturday. I am now working on my By the Sea charms. They are time-consuming. Here is a sneak peek of what I’m doing. Each little bottle contains a couple tiny shells, a small bit of beach glass, and [...]
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