tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40572906521974222352024-03-17T10:37:15.953-04:00TodolwenKaren B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.comBlogger1237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-91992008515570977542022-11-22T17:17:00.003-05:002022-11-22T17:17:55.658-05:00A New Little Frozen Man Named Dickens ...<p> Hello my dear friend,</p><p style="text-align: center;">today I am sharing my newest little frozen man with you and all I can say that it has taken me a while to get here but here I am!</p><p style="text-align: center;">He is made from white cotton batting and is a tradition little snowman. I have given him little dark coal eyes, a neat little carrot nose that is all frosted and glistening and vintage buttons live on his body. Crochet snowflakes made from sparkly scrubby yarn with clear glass beads have fallen from the sky and are resting happily on him. A large crochet snowflake and a pretty scarf made from strand of beautiful yarn are keeping him warm.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I can honestly say that he turned out sweeter than I thought he would and that makes me so happy. </p><p style="text-align: center;">He started like this ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmKNvZ9KYWd46B5jCx3XZOspXQv2WDugN0GePDvdSyh0HodrA4o0f4cFXYivqshCsB5jaREtdrorSe5awgB4KsnX7v-D0o2QIzI0N3KE_-CRLbGyBoQZf0p1n5vDbsengnTPddTaopOa0ro4PKLdBCGnB2CRhK6G0JGsKNPL-O_vvSW6yDAGv0lBs/s4000/sm1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmKNvZ9KYWd46B5jCx3XZOspXQv2WDugN0GePDvdSyh0HodrA4o0f4cFXYivqshCsB5jaREtdrorSe5awgB4KsnX7v-D0o2QIzI0N3KE_-CRLbGyBoQZf0p1n5vDbsengnTPddTaopOa0ro4PKLdBCGnB2CRhK6G0JGsKNPL-O_vvSW6yDAGv0lBs/w480-h640/sm1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... a simple 'frozen man' with a cute carrot nose that was all glistening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next step is to give him the gift of sight ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtN-rPs5zp6xWOAyutsp_aupTCX451oBgBXcjZ--vM5oXDw_pYdcB5l-v6DSJkNGP38DkQyImxxd7RWVMP39dDemf5HNANcL7cYvQZEdo8JsrPrylvb8Q5ibSi1ECVwwXxwKXnCYSSiaRXMNKvD_AoZ_wHrM0kF2ucwL5fcRC1irJ45UcCJ_kmmkJ/s3746/sm11a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3746" data-original-width="2809" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtN-rPs5zp6xWOAyutsp_aupTCX451oBgBXcjZ--vM5oXDw_pYdcB5l-v6DSJkNGP38DkQyImxxd7RWVMP39dDemf5HNANcL7cYvQZEdo8JsrPrylvb8Q5ibSi1ECVwwXxwKXnCYSSiaRXMNKvD_AoZ_wHrM0kF2ucwL5fcRC1irJ45UcCJ_kmmkJ/w480-h640/sm11a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At first I thought a little hat to keep his head warm was the way to go but in the end I changed my mind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now he is done! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he is and I hoppe you like him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His name is "Dickens" named after Charles Dickens and I think it suits him very well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOi1ZunrV3tHMYkhj6DjFO306akmL_-bjc2uC-vWia77JTXqoyZquTdaB0QTURYUueS36JfOLHhVQ1RnyJBPqvc228SQ3TCkO5b7UlYVI6PiqnxBc4KC3mExKD-Uyd0O0JODLjZR8RlWyY4Cos6VACF0KcwnGDlsT3ia3K2yP-mbKcPIjzihCpph1D/s2483/sm201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I know it's short notice for any one that is interested in him but I feel that I am already late with things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting me here at Todolwen, it is always so nice when you do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am already on to my next project, a custom order for one of my little snowmen from last year. I am also busy working on another one or two simular to Dickens. So stayed tuned ... hopefully I will be able to share them soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friend and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-19636907575344287052022-11-08T18:31:00.002-05:002022-11-08T18:31:45.315-05:00Fluffy, Puffy, Sparkly Snowflakes ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">it's been a little while again, hasn't it?! </p><p style="text-align: center;">What have I been up too? ... </p><p style="text-align: center;">Well, our basement renovations were and are still on and off and instead of weeks, they have turned into months now. Then they had come to a complete stop for a few reasons, one of them because I had gotten COVID and obviously didn't want anyone in our house and also needed the peace and quiet to rest. I am testing negative since three weeks now and thankfully it wasn't too bad but the after effects are still somewhat there which includes being tired a lot and just having not much energy for anything. I am trying to do more these days and slowly but surely it's happening including being creative which is the best part.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I had started to work on a little something before I got sick and was now able to finally finish my idea and that is what I am sharing with you today!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I just LOVE snowflakes so of course I made neat fluffy, puffy, sparkly snowflake ornaments! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioStKCmnPCCH9dUA_XT5U5jiPqu-YBkrzqTmJPHHBfcusUZ-4we4d-uSyQQek7G7W5K2VOpnCupFDA4g6Y5sejR0dyayzWM6yevte7p0tWGJGSNsCEGvAm12qH_TU8hpLmSN_BasIjOJBf3DHjQzNuj8hOSoC6mKHg7jEeSY3pEavKh7-znBcnNU7F/s4000/sf0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioStKCmnPCCH9dUA_XT5U5jiPqu-YBkrzqTmJPHHBfcusUZ-4we4d-uSyQQek7G7W5K2VOpnCupFDA4g6Y5sejR0dyayzWM6yevte7p0tWGJGSNsCEGvAm12qH_TU8hpLmSN_BasIjOJBf3DHjQzNuj8hOSoC6mKHg7jEeSY3pEavKh7-znBcnNU7F/w480-h640/sf0.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To me they almost look like sparkly and glistening snowflake maccaroons! </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9ZD_eXAMLUp5oGT9HTcgvuYczw7dLYKSP_2nQDZ5X0j0-Y8R0aM_jHHNCB6XHlqgOFM0LNsw8yvkV-dItL3OuzXdQhgRBm_Jsgm0n1YriafQe0OoVOxJ-mqP_l5hvCavhXbXfW71eT2W1m7zthq45N7qLAu4K6-TJVj5MMMLDwWghriIyp8ilCTf/s540/sf1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9ZD_eXAMLUp5oGT9HTcgvuYczw7dLYKSP_2nQDZ5X0j0-Y8R0aM_jHHNCB6XHlqgOFM0LNsw8yvkV-dItL3OuzXdQhgRBm_Jsgm0n1YriafQe0OoVOxJ-mqP_l5hvCavhXbXfW71eT2W1m7zthq45N7qLAu4K6-TJVj5MMMLDwWghriIyp8ilCTf/w480-h640/sf1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are also very versatile again. They can decorate your Christmas tree, be a emblishment for a gift or wreath, hang in your window and again once you are done with them, they are perfect to scrub your dishes!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNJnzejg9SjB11kkfppY2xDvhxjSgd4cU-LwI6oDtLSjcBq6TjWaa_cXa9_u6S_3UbzZRvYxOLXbqM6vpMxuCeIgPOiox3VaCCRosRE-dDDyONlhkZoorGzLEtITkYubQFUd86ojnQHHUCKdskYmI40HHKq0qAmRcco7VvljFUJ7GVknNlNr08keg/s540/sf2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNJnzejg9SjB11kkfppY2xDvhxjSgd4cU-LwI6oDtLSjcBq6TjWaa_cXa9_u6S_3UbzZRvYxOLXbqM6vpMxuCeIgPOiox3VaCCRosRE-dDDyONlhkZoorGzLEtITkYubQFUd86ojnQHHUCKdskYmI40HHKq0qAmRcco7VvljFUJ7GVknNlNr08keg/w480-h640/sf2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrv2eNJBvQKwDo4GxRxOJ425eFtuXCQJPRUYp5_Yyt7vXs1nc4v6v5_qSAwX95_PE37i8OAZOAZYLJH5VsPDnoi0_SEpqLycNSa2bbT-IBRku3m3kgLkK3DIjdDSs-9zpuwIcNspP9vGfl2mhBBUHW4Os5ihk3eBoU305TwtgLvX3qij-xAa12AuM/s540/sf3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrv2eNJBvQKwDo4GxRxOJ425eFtuXCQJPRUYp5_Yyt7vXs1nc4v6v5_qSAwX95_PE37i8OAZOAZYLJH5VsPDnoi0_SEpqLycNSa2bbT-IBRku3m3kgLkK3DIjdDSs-9zpuwIcNspP9vGfl2mhBBUHW4Os5ihk3eBoU305TwtgLvX3qij-xAa12AuM/w480-h640/sf3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wMte6rquWmWiTAgIB9rbNUdVCBO1YLeA0A6UZE0mofXcI6-IPA8HRgyCH-BUNRY2aihabg-nw9xHHCYN7zyhv0r2q4Rzjao18M2E3S4PWQAfotu8khT0rseQGBNrG7oG_HMtfVHfAwo_OLynPigLZVZhqonMECYcL8Zl_4DQycSRSD9qZCgh_bKO/s540/sf4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wMte6rquWmWiTAgIB9rbNUdVCBO1YLeA0A6UZE0mofXcI6-IPA8HRgyCH-BUNRY2aihabg-nw9xHHCYN7zyhv0r2q4Rzjao18M2E3S4PWQAfotu8khT0rseQGBNrG7oG_HMtfVHfAwo_OLynPigLZVZhqonMECYcL8Zl_4DQycSRSD9qZCgh_bKO/w480-h640/sf4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9YiPgp_BulcTXW5RkYpruZpThSdcv2hCnnO1HvUsGDAEmtDW0DJPV1crzBKZOp3X_PHkkWWhWtD6D8JxrNJc2a9uQJBIcUetUFZCRRWNbgLgDTrQp4yTtKaUVVEjmMyZfJtx6Ax7RdIssvBjNA33epVHAXwgTdk983gc1M1o1mWs4WutZM1lPGnU/s540/sf5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9YiPgp_BulcTXW5RkYpruZpThSdcv2hCnnO1HvUsGDAEmtDW0DJPV1crzBKZOp3X_PHkkWWhWtD6D8JxrNJc2a9uQJBIcUetUFZCRRWNbgLgDTrQp4yTtKaUVVEjmMyZfJtx6Ax7RdIssvBjNA33epVHAXwgTdk983gc1M1o1mWs4WutZM1lPGnU/w480-h640/sf5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2djw9Ujg4EV6DKaVi-wQXVZKA1kbotGGoZvOlvRr9yiLn5HExB9_xZCHa0KlFwJuBVgdRG5Hj5unocHiyHb2VvEYpXSllbX7LJNmp15_c1G0zGCoWBVsNMMqvSsjlW_Ij3K4gN5RORgmYiKnf84TGDIrHGYd1CHvzU2OrfDm179GYxAevuKjj4p65/s540/sf6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2djw9Ujg4EV6DKaVi-wQXVZKA1kbotGGoZvOlvRr9yiLn5HExB9_xZCHa0KlFwJuBVgdRG5Hj5unocHiyHb2VvEYpXSllbX7LJNmp15_c1G0zGCoWBVsNMMqvSsjlW_Ij3K4gN5RORgmYiKnf84TGDIrHGYd1CHvzU2OrfDm179GYxAevuKjj4p65/w480-h640/sf6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">My snowflake ornaments are now listed in my Etsy shop as a custome made item. Why not pop over and take a look?!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh yes, I have also relisted some of my other Christmas pieces today. My crochet sparkly snowflake 'trees' from last year are back again ... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bfvORKKWG_metZlJneUQOkb5iRQSzCQrOpQrUU5kjvHy41HvcfnUTid7pP1yV8FD1RJ0jO4Yyro6RSxM09Tn15tBGxntJnc0Pp4A7QUkpUodS-Lj1HiNy5hmcmE97A_8z4dI8JhDGjwAg2Snobyjbmlky4nUWCVamnxEHEczCH6_j-NwbIpaCI0b/s1067/MAsf1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bfvORKKWG_metZlJneUQOkb5iRQSzCQrOpQrUU5kjvHy41HvcfnUTid7pP1yV8FD1RJ0jO4Yyro6RSxM09Tn15tBGxntJnc0Pp4A7QUkpUodS-Lj1HiNy5hmcmE97A_8z4dI8JhDGjwAg2Snobyjbmlky4nUWCVamnxEHEczCH6_j-NwbIpaCI0b/w518-h640/MAsf1.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCEiyUGw0ATu2b92ks96M33rRdJ2kCVVTC9ERH__MUhD6cP7E_ReXkqcUMWGV0OKZiZIUUg96d0SsiH9R09LZOp9Y756TsEiNUwvcVKP4TmNq-6JhVuRbm_BJszh-RjeluWVzoyXGUs0KiHsAqDcZJ_AQPoLBnLvQbJbTC_ET3zPMdGmBT5dNffuB/s1059/MAst2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCEiyUGw0ATu2b92ks96M33rRdJ2kCVVTC9ERH__MUhD6cP7E_ReXkqcUMWGV0OKZiZIUUg96d0SsiH9R09LZOp9Y756TsEiNUwvcVKP4TmNq-6JhVuRbm_BJszh-RjeluWVzoyXGUs0KiHsAqDcZJ_AQPoLBnLvQbJbTC_ET3zPMdGmBT5dNffuB/w522-h640/MAst2.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... and my little apples and pear ornaments are also available ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pSS6u9OocyfqJdkB7knoIPGwqwqibWe9bKPugff68DC5qizW9V6fxxJ8Skxz6ytcpQqfKOyaGsvwzO_UtJ371abW0EdkQcSxrlN_lqAS4IidtQ8LUrqsIxtMormrfFnLCR6E0wpeJWvevc3gtDtz8oaz65veqiXgXWL1ecgLb7ux1uDaNM160HS9/s3384/w1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this little fellow ...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtYQvqicBmN75EHspNznAeWYKHJmuu5WyVwoEZ2_GImfPAS36InkX2R3oBXe9e_Aw8q1bSoiiWFf8lj1gok9xwysuD2qMurrnnhhUWXQnG5xJFwJ4eX-qQoNTLGj1d8mgAjlXUGnAMM3PeyibZ-PDbB5TMtKlP3XoEeHTSaQvh85WL8L7Hg6KGJ3J/s3000/smg2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtYQvqicBmN75EHspNznAeWYKHJmuu5WyVwoEZ2_GImfPAS36InkX2R3oBXe9e_Aw8q1bSoiiWFf8lj1gok9xwysuD2qMurrnnhhUWXQnG5xJFwJ4eX-qQoNTLGj1d8mgAjlXUGnAMM3PeyibZ-PDbB5TMtKlP3XoEeHTSaQvh85WL8L7Hg6KGJ3J/w480-h640/smg2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... is also listed again and he is my last one like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Talking about little frozen men, I am working a new design right now and here is a sneak peek for you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ah0HeBkl70PLFETIKWPtHr2HO-DxPOJPK5N9zh_ghnSP1fcKqekvXoKHGiTkGQTmqvPnGyB78MG_nsdY9m757C0Rd_TusZiEr7NgVyi8T9eJ72J-tvyGML57Qstld7sAWS8WgL0AMNz7Hc7EfRHWbpfZPMobPr2vBj-cWLd-dQLIuGkie6Y7XJah/s4000/sm1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ah0HeBkl70PLFETIKWPtHr2HO-DxPOJPK5N9zh_ghnSP1fcKqekvXoKHGiTkGQTmqvPnGyB78MG_nsdY9m757C0Rd_TusZiEr7NgVyi8T9eJ72J-tvyGML57Qstld7sAWS8WgL0AMNz7Hc7EfRHWbpfZPMobPr2vBj-cWLd-dQLIuGkie6Y7XJah/w480-h640/sm1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am making little carrot noses sparkle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that's all for today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stopping by, it is always so nice when you do. I hope you have enjoyed your short visit here at Todolwen and I am looking forward to your next one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-80154766834240049932022-10-01T08:45:00.001-04:002022-10-01T08:45:58.267-04:00Making Things "Bloom" ...<p> Hello my dear friend,</p><p style="text-align: center;">with renovations still an ongoing thing in our house, I continue to spend time sitting at my dining room table, trying to be productive when it comes to being creative and I think it's not going too bad.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I had recently bought some new sari silk in pure white to work with and was excited to make something "bloom" again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT77pJjN3f2aFwChdw7_SR3JSI2RT_NWR-TnKlwGXMDn7flqpmapuPOEMeW3Ppx7TpGr1whaAOf6Q1EaFYZ2Db7WK0wlTokVFmeuCbZS4PhWbjTz3e-bZWWb4bATaA5jONEohA-idG6zb5_ZLWyCKWKTbGTOuCttp3arXq1azNPvmn5xOj4BEY_Ti/s4000/hy1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT77pJjN3f2aFwChdw7_SR3JSI2RT_NWR-TnKlwGXMDn7flqpmapuPOEMeW3Ppx7TpGr1whaAOf6Q1EaFYZ2Db7WK0wlTokVFmeuCbZS4PhWbjTz3e-bZWWb4bATaA5jONEohA-idG6zb5_ZLWyCKWKTbGTOuCttp3arXq1azNPvmn5xOj4BEY_Ti/w480-h640/hy1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love making my silk hydrangeas and was looking forward to start working on my first one. I already knew that I wasn't going to just make one ... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjro0fhjV8O7cpODHD7uD_0N1prRURg4ZskpvJoEqILYa_yLuDXeVPsHLneBBCQVb__vg9MmXU7AhuZM0Hul1-Us8Yi5RBX14tpkPYEaLqgWLgvcbgB45sQJcXShV_JmTDhNKaWZOe_yW9UTISEyUpdeS6GRB7VRrYdeoQnjUMTcqRU34AxNgtmEAtC/s3886/hy2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3886" data-original-width="2921" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjro0fhjV8O7cpODHD7uD_0N1prRURg4ZskpvJoEqILYa_yLuDXeVPsHLneBBCQVb__vg9MmXU7AhuZM0Hul1-Us8Yi5RBX14tpkPYEaLqgWLgvcbgB45sQJcXShV_JmTDhNKaWZOe_yW9UTISEyUpdeS6GRB7VRrYdeoQnjUMTcqRU34AxNgtmEAtC/w482-h640/hy2.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... so I picked several pretty tarnished pieces for the bases.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU5ITonMMmSo0NVhKnsnT70KRmWgRfIQnjGfOiHiVqAVQmC-YXrWFfOaq1xsm8pWnUfOIt3YzhvDkDME67ilB-mSvi3QSgHKBCvrFYG6fca3OzSzSKRxTJTGSIWw_Pj5pz20OAIlqFNuIKK5DPWfeDNnIqSUA5vZ5puJln1NFVkSF-havJ0Zp5CCU/s1068/hy13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpU5ITonMMmSo0NVhKnsnT70KRmWgRfIQnjGfOiHiVqAVQmC-YXrWFfOaq1xsm8pWnUfOIt3YzhvDkDME67ilB-mSvi3QSgHKBCvrFYG6fca3OzSzSKRxTJTGSIWw_Pj5pz20OAIlqFNuIKK5DPWfeDNnIqSUA5vZ5puJln1NFVkSF-havJ0Zp5CCU/w518-h640/hy13.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very calming part of creating my Hydrangeas is cutting lots and lots of small pieces of silk which I enjoy alot and a few days I finished my first one and that is what I am sharing with you today.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjhzkmYt96iBMKroDqVycoOjW5Jrz14UeR2v4MRojGF6YIQYX2gD-6VT6BMU2I3LOztC12_mTQNrd1DLg3IQjINYALB5cjUtw6GfZR7xfj6qeFXRmM78ViLnwSfKUM0CT3A4Y74y5Inb6MelFiaYeRFysSNlzvAZmioQZpjSo9nTkTj9hyqbal-FK/s3900/hy3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3900" data-original-width="2795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjhzkmYt96iBMKroDqVycoOjW5Jrz14UeR2v4MRojGF6YIQYX2gD-6VT6BMU2I3LOztC12_mTQNrd1DLg3IQjINYALB5cjUtw6GfZR7xfj6qeFXRmM78ViLnwSfKUM0CT3A4Y74y5Inb6MelFiaYeRFysSNlzvAZmioQZpjSo9nTkTj9hyqbal-FK/w458-h640/hy3.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsojwqueFVZGa6Ztwz-blDxLuKw9WUELFlvc_NXmBKskd1OvOnmc5esviCLCBhLmAvOGcTXA9ITjqRjf1NTHMuIaqMVX1bDHEahLwQw3inqAia9wGbfW5pL9UyWJp98oANusBEtUyd-VmO6ZuzfJv_tRMIbqE5G673UHaxckjuYWJIwZm95ZCu0M_/s4000/hy4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsojwqueFVZGa6Ztwz-blDxLuKw9WUELFlvc_NXmBKskd1OvOnmc5esviCLCBhLmAvOGcTXA9ITjqRjf1NTHMuIaqMVX1bDHEahLwQw3inqAia9wGbfW5pL9UyWJp98oANusBEtUyd-VmO6ZuzfJv_tRMIbqE5G673UHaxckjuYWJIwZm95ZCu0M_/w480-h640/hy4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dont' embellish my Hydrangeas other than making two hand stitched leaves also from sari silk in a beautiful shade of green.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoryhDRjeaRM1h72T4fIEgwtWYah7j6izug_EAa57gGWf4JP0r1sZWjlWmnK5ZW6GWwF1qvE3FORHbQI2bw2CjvsWx518trxNufy8XLQQ63x0SGH-10dUcK6kEDZhjWOJVtYWiTPIX4WNNnm_CNnxXmrZPd9kTChQyRCXH6kEjUjCQywmkcpihRWm/s3629/hy5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3629" data-original-width="2721" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoryhDRjeaRM1h72T4fIEgwtWYah7j6izug_EAa57gGWf4JP0r1sZWjlWmnK5ZW6GWwF1qvE3FORHbQI2bw2CjvsWx518trxNufy8XLQQ63x0SGH-10dUcK6kEDZhjWOJVtYWiTPIX4WNNnm_CNnxXmrZPd9kTChQyRCXH6kEjUjCQywmkcpihRWm/w480-h640/hy5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the first "base" I chose to work with and I love it! It's a lid that had lost it's dish so perfect for my newest piece of work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is my newest Hydrangea flower and I hope you enjoy it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK9xZulj6x-8B1LJSJfFAMmVBX0BaAcu7ZqJj40fGR93cS1bFioqN6tALbzR2LIQc4jAnwgkP7u9xwRZnBxkGyFltLOHgboqu-DYWCEI5rREDB9ijkCGOg-8ViEHFXgO4RvMDSlpOk6JDTAtxPTVXoN7G74ywvSzs9rE4LWDlQNw7I9_nQu9LxwNy/s4000/hy7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK9xZulj6x-8B1LJSJfFAMmVBX0BaAcu7ZqJj40fGR93cS1bFioqN6tALbzR2LIQc4jAnwgkP7u9xwRZnBxkGyFltLOHgboqu-DYWCEI5rREDB9ijkCGOg-8ViEHFXgO4RvMDSlpOk6JDTAtxPTVXoN7G74ywvSzs9rE4LWDlQNw7I9_nQu9LxwNy/w480-h640/hy7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have hand stitched just under 300 pieces of the white sari silk to a muslin base to make this pretty bloom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroqaYVaRKyt6hrxCj5rM_t9AuP7_Hyt2f02U8E1UYsGsR5j-eYU_Lq7V62YqvPPHqXzZlcFBshy7Ue5xy94oG6WrKI1rAXYMjFmpK3YnVilIrqh4kYk3-tgado1ILMdZT_CAlvOwyMPVqwAbfXIkk59wphv-kaMznI6EdoLOnkaJEyycx2-rCMkLO/s3517/hy9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3517" data-original-width="2644" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroqaYVaRKyt6hrxCj5rM_t9AuP7_Hyt2f02U8E1UYsGsR5j-eYU_Lq7V62YqvPPHqXzZlcFBshy7Ue5xy94oG6WrKI1rAXYMjFmpK3YnVilIrqh4kYk3-tgado1ILMdZT_CAlvOwyMPVqwAbfXIkk59wphv-kaMznI6EdoLOnkaJEyycx2-rCMkLO/w482-h640/hy9.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31QpKVMN5w0YkoKrqmsUdatLRoyLFHNWS0455w0PKNoopb9_0u8SH5uRrhtobIl63ldZyz1UQslTcyZVHiusdc_3UnRgqxibk64XxoRIFQwBlT7L6sY3bsl8Wc2rv2nGTIhQsTGeieT5CPSfTU-426a_PK1s0ILtSDyVbHUcZdUqjr5jbQQE0COIv/w480-h640/h78PXL_20220924_182740623.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What is my new piece? ... In my eyes it's just a simple pretty thing. It could just be a decorative piece or it could also be a useful piece, living it's life as a pretty pincushion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Sorry, that my photos aren't the best in the post. With Autumn here, daylight isn't the same as it is in the summer and I honestly prefer not to use lamps/lights for my photos.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for taking the time to stop by and see what I have been up too. I hope you visit me here at Todolwen sometime again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friend and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-33413990631567811562022-09-08T09:31:00.002-04:002022-09-08T09:31:38.356-04:00Another Day, Another Pumpkin ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">so again I spent a part of my day yesterday sitting at the dining room table whilst work was going on in our basement but I am not complaining!</p><p style="text-align: center;">My pumpkin was a success and sold right away! I thought I would make another one to keep myself busy and that is exactly what I have done. Again made from vintage velvet, this time in a subtle and soft brownish color. I chose a somewhat fancier old tarnished spoon for the stem and the same green seam binding as my first one for the bow. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I am very happy the way it turned out again and here it is ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2apCiAkLHg/Yxnp51CJzdI/AAAAAAAAj3E/oJGEvbTS1JMIF6buH4QdNQzzJ9GeaLz0wCNcBGAsYHQ/s3883/vp3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3883" data-original-width="2912" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2apCiAkLHg/Yxnp51CJzdI/AAAAAAAAj3E/oJGEvbTS1JMIF6buH4QdNQzzJ9GeaLz0wCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/vp3.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6KOAlcE957iYsFknOyULBlXvP-Q7FL2JyZUy_GL7Jdm2__-hjMJdc0GWOGQx5CLmbYtQa42dIQltq3TokWZ4F9vZJy_AcIPB_ef2VsVPZpyAl-b-4lpylLiTf_DqOHn_Hn9FqUB2f_M9WfFYYTcCHFD61DtX_jajO7TYL_BZx7JyuX7TUBYtTByv/s3457/vp6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3457" data-original-width="2590" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6KOAlcE957iYsFknOyULBlXvP-Q7FL2JyZUy_GL7Jdm2__-hjMJdc0GWOGQx5CLmbYtQa42dIQltq3TokWZ4F9vZJy_AcIPB_ef2VsVPZpyAl-b-4lpylLiTf_DqOHn_Hn9FqUB2f_M9WfFYYTcCHFD61DtX_jajO7TYL_BZx7JyuX7TUBYtTByv/w480-h640/vp6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkbOvTIbi5AxGzEDcdMgzz0VnBonpuqAh9Aqsf7ZSSFDnzXZlXi3Ecr3QVEh1GPKZs2iJ2d_WtTNCPmNTWuvj5irvkBA8bkQNLW0GQxA8xxAFw-98Q812cQD1Xl4DN5TZwNLoS7a_ap_rqfka9GgSLwYsfy8Q9zQmCOWgALVDJPNE6CRTbkF6DHKt/s4000/vp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkbOvTIbi5AxGzEDcdMgzz0VnBonpuqAh9Aqsf7ZSSFDnzXZlXi3Ecr3QVEh1GPKZs2iJ2d_WtTNCPmNTWuvj5irvkBA8bkQNLW0GQxA8xxAFw-98Q812cQD1Xl4DN5TZwNLoS7a_ap_rqfka9GgSLwYsfy8Q9zQmCOWgALVDJPNE6CRTbkF6DHKt/w480-h640/vp2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVfvge2NHeAZEvG9BKBeCxLNqh0Ae1hllssYDCHwuEDEg4fJqfCttV5tllMowwv1u7JJ9EcAqNZsuxMZn6QpyyeNJMVZHkFMMLGgQaUdJ_U9riBxbA0LHX1UAZF2lbbbAobz2XHIP0izQUJ1RNCeay24mKi46QDXTDI4cOj_SL5I2Av5r0LMaedf5/s4000/vp7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVfvge2NHeAZEvG9BKBeCxLNqh0Ae1hllssYDCHwuEDEg4fJqfCttV5tllMowwv1u7JJ9EcAqNZsuxMZn6QpyyeNJMVZHkFMMLGgQaUdJ_U9riBxbA0LHX1UAZF2lbbbAobz2XHIP0izQUJ1RNCeay24mKi46QDXTDI4cOj_SL5I2Av5r0LMaedf5/w480-h640/vp7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ3_-ZMqSKXjjW2M7w9ey49Cb3mzQ2twAVy-d787Sb0Wy5s9ybuAvBErjbh0cn2V332P-NWNfi7p6QHSBXF93bYnz9U2f7XjeQYyahdQOJx7HUheDfEQi-MakNvRWHuqQy5ybomuza5EVEPT7sdy0TJsRBk-gzX8NJ00sh8gWRzrwmSRlaVvvBcjP/s3857/vp5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3857" data-original-width="2892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ3_-ZMqSKXjjW2M7w9ey49Cb3mzQ2twAVy-d787Sb0Wy5s9ybuAvBErjbh0cn2V332P-NWNfi7p6QHSBXF93bYnz9U2f7XjeQYyahdQOJx7HUheDfEQi-MakNvRWHuqQy5ybomuza5EVEPT7sdy0TJsRBk-gzX8NJ00sh8gWRzrwmSRlaVvvBcjP/w480-h640/vp5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is availabe in my Etsy shop this evening and where I have also relisted a few of last years pumpkins.</div><p style="text-align: center;">I am thinking if I am going to make another pumpkin or two possibly but I am not sure just yet. Looking at the velvet of today's pumpkin, I am wondering if I can change it's color like I did with the vintage green velvet I had recently found. So stay tuned on that one.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for taking the time to visit me here today, at Todolwen and I hope you will come back some time again.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-67333275501404600612022-09-06T18:30:00.002-04:002022-09-06T18:30:23.697-04:00Sitting At The Dining Room Table ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">we are finally having our basement renovated after waiting for over a year after it flooded due to a failed repair in the house foundation when our house was built. That means that I sit at the dining room table normally for a good part of the day with my laptop to keep me entertained but not this morning, nor yesterday.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I worked on a custom order of one of my 2022 pumpkins with the beaded fabric. I had to dye some seam binding to get the right shade of green I needed and I ended up dying meters and meters of it in all sorts of shades of green. </p><p style="text-align: center;">But I actually did get a shade of green that was perfect ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPTFyT9jqH9vEzS_W1qzFx9_OsNMyazU1ad632c7w4f84POFfubMKAK-8uJmqAbh9tlodca5zhUYYpodHXqEy16lpYhjwGlkpK4RpuiDxWOqj5VXQ9EG5ITH0jlYmuT_nOQjj6ZNVkScibKIr5pCg67O1vcTcZ0xB1kQhTaqdhEMUQnRkaBo7e9Nq/s4000/p2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPTFyT9jqH9vEzS_W1qzFx9_OsNMyazU1ad632c7w4f84POFfubMKAK-8uJmqAbh9tlodca5zhUYYpodHXqEy16lpYhjwGlkpK4RpuiDxWOqj5VXQ9EG5ITH0jlYmuT_nOQjj6ZNVkScibKIr5pCg67O1vcTcZ0xB1kQhTaqdhEMUQnRkaBo7e9Nq/w480-h640/p2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwyC7R8jQU2kcnnqs_kt5PgbVtAHa1skxqYqBBveKj0VNpoYfErFBVNHRLYx-XjD-FX_RO6C9868t0KgjCRvqdpxg7flfN5ocKqvV9j3ffnmWIl07JCQN6wqHlTUeV3Xt_ncssSTyXBJxiM_CepUojBCsf3kktlYj91ITWVaZQSwn-ExzdT6CvHvV/s3914/p3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3914" data-original-width="2935" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwyC7R8jQU2kcnnqs_kt5PgbVtAHa1skxqYqBBveKj0VNpoYfErFBVNHRLYx-XjD-FX_RO6C9868t0KgjCRvqdpxg7flfN5ocKqvV9j3ffnmWIl07JCQN6wqHlTUeV3Xt_ncssSTyXBJxiM_CepUojBCsf3kktlYj91ITWVaZQSwn-ExzdT6CvHvV/w480-h640/p3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBr2zJIPx-6jptLQqSW2kw6Q8NVn6HYb-cDkLA8rQoA3RQyrqM4HSjY6qBy4DIqSPw5qHc1yihaP2QzAEd5tinJbQtH8Af0reUeXshk8no7BaLsEEOXDXDQ0K1cmc1XKsImddC2dgIgxgbjXse1ihXWPOy7DiLI9dUkB93OmhV5oSAqvf45z3s0P_1/s4000/p4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBr2zJIPx-6jptLQqSW2kw6Q8NVn6HYb-cDkLA8rQoA3RQyrqM4HSjY6qBy4DIqSPw5qHc1yihaP2QzAEd5tinJbQtH8Af0reUeXshk8no7BaLsEEOXDXDQ0K1cmc1XKsImddC2dgIgxgbjXse1ihXWPOy7DiLI9dUkB93OmhV5oSAqvf45z3s0P_1/w480-h640/p4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSllQZoHrxyxYL5dvDw-oPmlyOE_lOp63zgd0GTMAYWFr9lmyECALeR0PqWklVpeBTSlMC4ShcTG_l8eVlJEY80Xsne2ZlUk_ibFWrNZSV10ii-_w_WtSrp0FLgT_EizDQwF-YXsGYM-UZbFxsSurHYca02pK5418_YjDLmga0dUmNsVhyYBUIAg5t/s4000/p1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSllQZoHrxyxYL5dvDw-oPmlyOE_lOp63zgd0GTMAYWFr9lmyECALeR0PqWklVpeBTSlMC4ShcTG_l8eVlJEY80Xsne2ZlUk_ibFWrNZSV10ii-_w_WtSrp0FLgT_EizDQwF-YXsGYM-UZbFxsSurHYca02pK5418_YjDLmga0dUmNsVhyYBUIAg5t/w480-h640/p1.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">... and my customer was very happy with it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Now I had all this green seam binding, so I obviously had to do something with it so another pumpkin was due. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzlwL4Ai1BKQgAt5C7F8AS6tY6Xy0yN1VwO3-KHiF_HZOVR9ox5i4c54moGLGf-W8s17FiCKi290eRvVKuarzPmrlfrgqY2UcJppBC63j_I6oevLOh7Z3RG5pwrMr-pn6-lwNMB3hvFQgAFMofJT9yLl5OXyNcEWYEkIhHKkYOf9GUb-9ge_XEWkt/s4000/p8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzlwL4Ai1BKQgAt5C7F8AS6tY6Xy0yN1VwO3-KHiF_HZOVR9ox5i4c54moGLGf-W8s17FiCKi290eRvVKuarzPmrlfrgqY2UcJppBC63j_I6oevLOh7Z3RG5pwrMr-pn6-lwNMB3hvFQgAFMofJT9yLl5OXyNcEWYEkIhHKkYOf9GUb-9ge_XEWkt/w480-h640/p8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love making my double layered seam binding frill so I decided that it would become a part of my newest pumpkin.</div><p style="text-align: center;">Lovely vintage velvet in a shade of grey that was perfect to become an Autumn fruit and that was my project for the morning. I finished it a little later making sure I added a nice bow made from my green seam binding and that is what I am sharing with you today.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And here it is ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqU7cj3PVmNMEVJDw5N1Qgv2gOaXviXAjU5yGL67n13KX52Gn9lcoGnYCSy3z34jzBkU-yqeXrvva3lGqdRAMMMN5SQXNr8nx1ZpL7fy0VIKf1fEgd_BrDXYVHN6uVRix2E1B2F2Xhd_KjiJEkacCobijfABb3apc3JGwzZUq8jpBNVWMxdvWOQdGt/s4000/p6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqU7cj3PVmNMEVJDw5N1Qgv2gOaXviXAjU5yGL67n13KX52Gn9lcoGnYCSy3z34jzBkU-yqeXrvva3lGqdRAMMMN5SQXNr8nx1ZpL7fy0VIKf1fEgd_BrDXYVHN6uVRix2E1B2F2Xhd_KjiJEkacCobijfABb3apc3JGwzZUq8jpBNVWMxdvWOQdGt/w480-h640/p6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Yv1zz-MfrG9wZ9FtKDyx5Tx-NQDrMgygc81p9ylwaHlUCnyhDKxrrVDWLG8KL4AszNW_PDGfkLYZBf53PK2eZjJzhMrPki3uAWx0gT6BxSoRN2YST1v8m1v_b6qGCx2DtB1DAMLgL4PU22eLM2Rhk9_IqhZecLybWWes6ldLgn14UZAhYUZaTTE/s4000/p7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2Yv1zz-MfrG9wZ9FtKDyx5Tx-NQDrMgygc81p9ylwaHlUCnyhDKxrrVDWLG8KL4AszNW_PDGfkLYZBf53PK2eZjJzhMrPki3uAWx0gT6BxSoRN2YST1v8m1v_b6qGCx2DtB1DAMLgL4PU22eLM2Rhk9_IqhZecLybWWes6ldLgn14UZAhYUZaTTE/w480-h640/p7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJMBm7IiIvXVr01Zci5VqXNGlKF3WQwxXgdxqWk2CzSdHR950vnAG3QWykKPReHF8HO6l2XMyoqOVedwkMgBmGvZ-dFp8D0RifH1GGaX2nyWZSpAG6vd6RY5Os8w4QH7JyTlh5EwiGIjqi8kipNvg9aTm0RVKVU-Al6OC8Gp63_TNak05Q1ZjUkr1/s4000/p9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJMBm7IiIvXVr01Zci5VqXNGlKF3WQwxXgdxqWk2CzSdHR950vnAG3QWykKPReHF8HO6l2XMyoqOVedwkMgBmGvZ-dFp8D0RifH1GGaX2nyWZSpAG6vd6RY5Os8w4QH7JyTlh5EwiGIjqi8kipNvg9aTm0RVKVU-Al6OC8Gp63_TNak05Q1ZjUkr1/w480-h640/p9.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> It is a 'simple' pumpkin, very pretty and possibly a little elegant and dare I say even a little 'posh' and I love the way it turned out! It is now listed for sale in my Etsy shop, why not pop over and take a look.</p><p style="text-align: center;">With renovations continuing for the next little while I am hoping to get a few more new pieces done.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have enjoyed your short stay.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-13718812983264132222022-08-21T12:14:00.001-04:002022-08-21T19:50:33.978-04:00More Autumn Fruit ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I have been busy and a few more of my newest pumpkins are now done. </p><p style="text-align: center;">They all turned out so nice with that neat and somewhat quirky soft brown tulle fabric. I made four as of right now and I am not sure if I will be making any more just yet. You have already seen the first one I made and today I am sharing the other three with you.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Here they are ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8InUtGcFno7Ty1-RQW6EQk57cADLJ1PG9-MnurE6wVlgi0cmsNJCsTASgWhf4zVptOlVmUrBNkZPlcPY0DQp98kJMyk-pfEnQ1gz8kYU0LQ1sPjvwCB2tjZRa-iLRF2Dzfkcf1m_-lgTUyGBspBo686re7LGTkUNu1oEv_JVIwz0YE9zaZCk0HXe/s4000/npe3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8InUtGcFno7Ty1-RQW6EQk57cADLJ1PG9-MnurE6wVlgi0cmsNJCsTASgWhf4zVptOlVmUrBNkZPlcPY0DQp98kJMyk-pfEnQ1gz8kYU0LQ1sPjvwCB2tjZRa-iLRF2Dzfkcf1m_-lgTUyGBspBo686re7LGTkUNu1oEv_JVIwz0YE9zaZCk0HXe/w480-h640/npe3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CJNiKMMLari6WxmZKVPUeBL1f1xSzBHns_EqG9KZnL5K2qRy2SmZKbtk_tP0Xan19vXcpcaPGj1x_yL2STWMiBj-0kbl_weK_u-egtMZQ9FkhaMhu7eFdbCP8sfVbDZ5mwp1XM0MxQY1CELaq1NbjIJNQ_RbiI8KAjxiP2jb_8Q3hNLAzOWBiZE3/s3884/npe1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN1_iwSyd81L3X5XQp0ttw6oCntP9GVz9u1aGa9llnAQM4nK_nFOI6xppnZQaOtOGoOkirU97Zo0Xd77Q0NdZBTJqsLbVDMdEjhVhzu3-Ip14Ix69fVBT7xjgfhuZ6BlYgMvp8yfI8xLOVz_4rBTptgqxQNC386ngZf70chtRcqGHoA2MPfzGFSKg/s4000/npe9%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN1_iwSyd81L3X5XQp0ttw6oCntP9GVz9u1aGa9llnAQM4nK_nFOI6xppnZQaOtOGoOkirU97Zo0Xd77Q0NdZBTJqsLbVDMdEjhVhzu3-Ip14Ix69fVBT7xjgfhuZ6BlYgMvp8yfI8xLOVz_4rBTptgqxQNC386ngZf70chtRcqGHoA2MPfzGFSKg/w480-h640/npe9%20(1).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">With pumpkins done for the moment, I have turn my attention to something a little different now. Last Winter I made a few snowmen bodies but not finished them, so that is what I am going to start working on now.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Want a little sneak peek? ... Here it is ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-FcFlrA7pMwCtxqX083f_FGSE6dDsR06SIQi2WvRmKgi1rFFWpHjaRDIYJtFzY812YZy4IcxtLaBbguKrO7_1JaPhnBzma0wkDJ6fw0T7jOcODu7Wayk6xjEmkq8C8CL1B4lnzxuCF3y-WM46EVquoCbuGmciEdXDUBslaQP5risgi-elh4Uzvyu/s3265/sm122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="2449" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-FcFlrA7pMwCtxqX083f_FGSE6dDsR06SIQi2WvRmKgi1rFFWpHjaRDIYJtFzY812YZy4IcxtLaBbguKrO7_1JaPhnBzma0wkDJ6fw0T7jOcODu7Wayk6xjEmkq8C8CL1B4lnzxuCF3y-WM46EVquoCbuGmciEdXDUBslaQP5risgi-elh4Uzvyu/w480-h640/sm122.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Eventhough it is still summer time and it's hot outside and I really am enjoying it, I am already looking forward to the first snow fall of the year, so working on my snowmen is perfect for me right now.</div><p style="text-align: center;">My four pumpkins are going to be listed in my Etsy shop this evening in case any of you might be interested in one of them.</p><p style="text-align: center;">They are now listed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKgfB2wwMGPinrMUD8mubHY17MOZPDV3009nvPN2WWWak0B4RK1X_Jz3SYMI1KXqmrzuivTdgURBEQ-Gejrv4WBSf4eQzERovlYIts8c1YcObfTIoOvSu6dDkJaj0Hy80C-YJfzr6ptKG02ZHgi4JKhauSNAA0sEAlO5Va8qOeM8io42VdGUeTQkR/s1564/pe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKgfB2wwMGPinrMUD8mubHY17MOZPDV3009nvPN2WWWak0B4RK1X_Jz3SYMI1KXqmrzuivTdgURBEQ-Gejrv4WBSf4eQzERovlYIts8c1YcObfTIoOvSu6dDkJaj0Hy80C-YJfzr6ptKG02ZHgi4JKhauSNAA0sEAlO5Va8qOeM8io42VdGUeTQkR/w640-h640/pe.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">It was so nice of you to stop by and visit me here at Todolwen and I hope you have enjoyed your short stay.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-26478624482703534512022-08-15T08:33:00.002-04:002022-08-15T08:33:35.567-04:00I Just Couldn't Resist, My Newest Autumn Fruit ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">I love old tarnished silver ware (I have a lot of it) and I love ot work with it. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> I really wanted wanted to work with it again but had no idea of what to do with it. I have used it as pumpkin stems in the past but wasn't really thinking of making any pumpkins this year ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsnuuvp2Pl032RvFOfKImR5AoHgCMtxMGroKQdpENSlGH5YBo1OUdDWma7toyT1PQwWkr9eteAwJXTwThRReKXDLhEMLZbnop_sATMf_7dFqG_bQgrTuyyc2MBDoya7YXTTtCKu7zpwGItG5fOCMN82Vk7-ANyNsMUBdE0PTCIW7pGyZxy1MD39wR/s4000/np2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsnuuvp2Pl032RvFOfKImR5AoHgCMtxMGroKQdpENSlGH5YBo1OUdDWma7toyT1PQwWkr9eteAwJXTwThRReKXDLhEMLZbnop_sATMf_7dFqG_bQgrTuyyc2MBDoya7YXTTtCKu7zpwGItG5fOCMN82Vk7-ANyNsMUBdE0PTCIW7pGyZxy1MD39wR/w480-h640/np2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> ... but then I found this really neat tulle fabric recently that changed my mind about that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zjCJXj0PhNeFQ3AoP6j2qzSAIcYp5sR5CWLN8PIycL3C3h6X1BNEO4yM2G71LT7kwFyHSDA2mrIrZhkrcRjXWzT6zV_Gt6iYkJRj-2-6_k6RFGGq-yMVCuYTi4crtdDFoB4xcDzkwofoSh_hIr4YZA87zhLe4LyrbxHbvthFJyhK6bcRh8uZIqNh/s4000/np1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zjCJXj0PhNeFQ3AoP6j2qzSAIcYp5sR5CWLN8PIycL3C3h6X1BNEO4yM2G71LT7kwFyHSDA2mrIrZhkrcRjXWzT6zV_Gt6iYkJRj-2-6_k6RFGGq-yMVCuYTi4crtdDFoB4xcDzkwofoSh_hIr4YZA87zhLe4LyrbxHbvthFJyhK6bcRh8uZIqNh/w480-h640/np1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">It is a softer tulle, in a lovely shade of brown that is glittered but that isn't all. It also has small shiny metal balls/beads attached to it! That made it a little elegant but also a tiny bit quirky and fun too and I just knew I had to make a pumpkin with it afterall. It took me a little bit to the look I was going for. I tried all sorts of bits and pieces for the embellishment and in the end I went with a simple bow made from hand dyed seam binding in a dark green. My newest pumpkin was done, I was very happy with the way it turned out and that is what I am sharing with you today.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And this is my newest pumpkin and I hope you like it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLifi56fex9RJolussyt5xg-tAJp5KYqqDjn6Msra1hSin2Gp-0C9aDma7pufl4xavTCOCNqBqpTAXeHKYqnY4T_8piSc5zxf6cnFjveOoanA-I-cxGYO06bqsfpD6FKqWCdej-8I60moo_rvcw_piZpYX0eRLER3wBD6oB5FDbiLnFWaSubCwAaO/s4000/nt6a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLifi56fex9RJolussyt5xg-tAJp5KYqqDjn6Msra1hSin2Gp-0C9aDma7pufl4xavTCOCNqBqpTAXeHKYqnY4T_8piSc5zxf6cnFjveOoanA-I-cxGYO06bqsfpD6FKqWCdej-8I60moo_rvcw_piZpYX0eRLER3wBD6oB5FDbiLnFWaSubCwAaO/w480-h640/nt6a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh552f7OIL31IE2oDcfoZNVo_TFKUE2PAh_f13UTKf8C_YmMpRCmRT1uZnuWQhKAv2lFrd-ai7gHNb8qkxhoVNlkbouAprxESiNfD9bZrgevAhQHlQKQ2BjG4u_EfE5ksSbBAMeaLIhgJQmH4EYnc0NTtl9ZXve97NI34zw0zvSiVBhk6LdGKFTlgQO/s4000/np7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh552f7OIL31IE2oDcfoZNVo_TFKUE2PAh_f13UTKf8C_YmMpRCmRT1uZnuWQhKAv2lFrd-ai7gHNb8qkxhoVNlkbouAprxESiNfD9bZrgevAhQHlQKQ2BjG4u_EfE5ksSbBAMeaLIhgJQmH4EYnc0NTtl9ZXve97NI34zw0zvSiVBhk6LdGKFTlgQO/w480-h640/np7.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3f2RJjuNwpwQFC9xZbLTykrApoAlta7LEu4Nl3SFw1GdHcdEiinOQjvyUkKlGNDG9WNbylIWJUNo2-A0AvzjJKmp28ZuA1-syFmkPGeuDGf87ND8JF4oBIwwXuibBkknr0S6ubgDgRkRJocbORgzGOPRkHDE5zV7rVHk7a3eNp8CaJu6qDlZbVOO/s4000/np3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3f2RJjuNwpwQFC9xZbLTykrApoAlta7LEu4Nl3SFw1GdHcdEiinOQjvyUkKlGNDG9WNbylIWJUNo2-A0AvzjJKmp28ZuA1-syFmkPGeuDGf87ND8JF4oBIwwXuibBkknr0S6ubgDgRkRJocbORgzGOPRkHDE5zV7rVHk7a3eNp8CaJu6qDlZbVOO/w480-h640/np3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nSIFt42TnfaNf4axfrmea4G6dxK5LEY2QVpUc0eOFNbBSR_vHJCXb8NidYWL5Z0ZdSZAr6tApb22ziwJsIZXdvVntWZhmYacdPQNRkhzkbXI1lqRWmtWV1sZNyqKMps1L-0Q8_Xk90_6BIIFFF7qm9qBv_fzl8oyg-zSl68hC7e3CgY6fxl35wZn/s4000/np4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nSIFt42TnfaNf4axfrmea4G6dxK5LEY2QVpUc0eOFNbBSR_vHJCXb8NidYWL5Z0ZdSZAr6tApb22ziwJsIZXdvVntWZhmYacdPQNRkhzkbXI1lqRWmtWV1sZNyqKMps1L-0Q8_Xk90_6BIIFFF7qm9qBv_fzl8oyg-zSl68hC7e3CgY6fxl35wZn/w480-h640/np4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0p-lMfpobZNdc3MzW2U5ieA0gaOHiavX8rZMI9oOppsnKr7TRB24XcVjeCePqcAJuLi4zndOISagjpkCRHoamu-wKrpuvrrlSe3EV47hlHBNP-EVQ-7aWCCA66zYzeALSvpBKg_KwfkT2R5T0WRMI8cJq_V4oy3wppUgpsftPEDPtDFB-oPVXXTlS/s4000/np5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0p-lMfpobZNdc3MzW2U5ieA0gaOHiavX8rZMI9oOppsnKr7TRB24XcVjeCePqcAJuLi4zndOISagjpkCRHoamu-wKrpuvrrlSe3EV47hlHBNP-EVQ-7aWCCA66zYzeALSvpBKg_KwfkT2R5T0WRMI8cJq_V4oy3wppUgpsftPEDPtDFB-oPVXXTlS/w480-h640/np5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't it just so neat? I just love the little metal balls/beads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And since I have a lot more pretty old tarnished teaspoons in my drawer, a few more pumpkins will be growing and of course I will share with you again. Just in case anyone is interested, they will be availale in my Etsy shop by the end of the week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for taking the time to visit me here at Todolwen and I hope you had a nice time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-79760970716979853962022-07-22T11:28:00.001-04:002022-07-22T11:28:47.714-04:00My Heirloom Tomatoes Are Now Listed ...<p> Hello my dear friend,</p><p style="text-align: center;">my heirloom tomato pincushions are now listed ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sXUUQELpBG_XsWkDClE-rxdpQmbypfaoYuYvcU18JJbthMo0QmCG8aqvNOh28bJZIGvs1bmr7pMevdUYea_iAX-S7Ss-e1edK5nPA0mU7dAuAGKEAzdXChD72QG45YCAGz4o37p8uHGCKYHPVOZvHFkwdYsA2GTBfcRGwmvDf3nFtBs-hqEKjJ0I/s4000/et12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sXUUQELpBG_XsWkDClE-rxdpQmbypfaoYuYvcU18JJbthMo0QmCG8aqvNOh28bJZIGvs1bmr7pMevdUYea_iAX-S7Ss-e1edK5nPA0mU7dAuAGKEAzdXChD72QG45YCAGz4o37p8uHGCKYHPVOZvHFkwdYsA2GTBfcRGwmvDf3nFtBs-hqEKjJ0I/w480-h640/et12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... for sale in my Etsy shop!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why not pop over and take a look?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-75193531604197895852022-07-21T23:01:00.000-04:002022-07-21T23:01:08.662-04:00Roses Are Red And Tomatoes Are Too ...<p> Hello my dear friend,</p><p style="text-align: center;">roses are red and tomatoes are too and I think you might know where this is going.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I so wanted to make a red heirloom tomato pincushion. I would have prefered using vintage velvet but I couldn't find any that I liked fast enough and like I said, I am inpatient so I bought the most exspensive velvet I could find locally to stop my inner child from whining.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It is the most beautiful red color and perfect in each and every way. Paired together with the dark green seam binding, the two made the perfect tomato.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Take a look ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApm9_keFjd6lXithK4xKCQUm5Ua__WATlhAuGHbt_JPlx5_6HTC8JW6QtPwn14NRTf-Vt-23PFBhf6zJ9FVvOPS3ppA8uxXhJONcBFCigP9Yiql73QXY9PnlbiaEEr8FeWxxWkriJxZJSOi2beDkjRb7u1KHrAUs9OF11-3YnNMJKSk04WwyUPgAN/s4000/tpr1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApm9_keFjd6lXithK4xKCQUm5Ua__WATlhAuGHbt_JPlx5_6HTC8JW6QtPwn14NRTf-Vt-23PFBhf6zJ9FVvOPS3ppA8uxXhJONcBFCigP9Yiql73QXY9PnlbiaEEr8FeWxxWkriJxZJSOi2beDkjRb7u1KHrAUs9OF11-3YnNMJKSk04WwyUPgAN/w480-h640/tpr1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDyoCmBRttnR5NzX6H7yJYWALOJwggnktOiKIk35szlf6MFC_zZDw8gVNIjbatZE9AEd5M8nLGnq-OT_yttdHdmkmLpVL8t3zKfI_sT7Dm7zzxAh7KoI2BaENZ5fLDJ96p0oY4FvIQlS4ma1AjyqkqKr_L7AiM2tharYkyyOJ0HDN4WZ1Ok2ojR1q/s4000/tpr2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDyoCmBRttnR5NzX6H7yJYWALOJwggnktOiKIk35szlf6MFC_zZDw8gVNIjbatZE9AEd5M8nLGnq-OT_yttdHdmkmLpVL8t3zKfI_sT7Dm7zzxAh7KoI2BaENZ5fLDJ96p0oY4FvIQlS4ma1AjyqkqKr_L7AiM2tharYkyyOJ0HDN4WZ1Ok2ojR1q/w480-h640/tpr2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqUWsyYUZcIssIN31ElLdcSC8BTGvqpXXmNTGjLLM3w4q_Futsb_1zQWCSYBac4GrOs-x6lgtuWSGLf2Xn8VY_cm8iUwTz3WTHiz1Hysn_DTI_3LVuC0fVMDdPBftPIJGGfBOd0mYQop1t9j4__0rNVF2BST7BIWdr0H9rL_u-vAIUpVohL2sssuf/s4000/tpr3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqUWsyYUZcIssIN31ElLdcSC8BTGvqpXXmNTGjLLM3w4q_Futsb_1zQWCSYBac4GrOs-x6lgtuWSGLf2Xn8VY_cm8iUwTz3WTHiz1Hysn_DTI_3LVuC0fVMDdPBftPIJGGfBOd0mYQop1t9j4__0rNVF2BST7BIWdr0H9rL_u-vAIUpVohL2sssuf/w480-h640/tpr3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now isn't that a pretty tomato and little berry too?! I am so happy with the way they look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My velvet tomato pincushions will be listed in my Etsy shop tomorrow in case any of you are interested and I am already working on my next one. Same design but completley different look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so nice of you to stop by here at Todolwen and I hope you have enjoyed my newest creation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friend and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-969212205704966732022-07-19T15:29:00.001-04:002022-07-19T15:29:41.351-04:00An Old Trusted Helper ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">when I was a teenager and loved to sew my own clothes I bought myself my first pincushion. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqpQWjWVfptZX0VsiqwtFugVdH32o19TlVB1d8v4P1mRcvO0DWt3F2x13r4LON_wVLmupPqd1e1tvwljaGTuA6_JZXj6OBlfTJ8M6QTsq4HVCrC6aF5zlyOQWlZ5MjuYwysUlpiA7YfDB3y8aWt85lfiUn0qYbNDBWRr_79DFdEmeHnltVkPuwZnH/s4000/tp1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqpQWjWVfptZX0VsiqwtFugVdH32o19TlVB1d8v4P1mRcvO0DWt3F2x13r4LON_wVLmupPqd1e1tvwljaGTuA6_JZXj6OBlfTJ8M6QTsq4HVCrC6aF5zlyOQWlZ5MjuYwysUlpiA7YfDB3y8aWt85lfiUn0qYbNDBWRr_79DFdEmeHnltVkPuwZnH/w480-h640/tp1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> You know, the old trusted helper in the shape of a tomato and it's little sidekick strawberry. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I still have and use it today and it has now inspired me to make my own design of it, just tweeked a little to make it my style. My favorite tomatoes are the heirlooms tomatoes, I just love the way they look so that is what I wanted to create, a heirloom tomato pincushion. It took me a few tryouts at first but once I had a shape that I was happy with and my first tomato 'grew' quickly. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I used some of the beautiful green velvet from the curtain valance I had found for the tomato and the little sidekick strawberry was made from some new red velvet. I filled both with crushed walnut shells to keep any needles and pins sharp and some hand dyed seam binding became the greenery. Hapy me of course I couldn't just make one tomato now, could I, so I 'grew' another one, this time from the that beautiful golden colored velvet.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And here is my newest 'harvest', my newest pincushions, my heirloom tomatoes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Glorious in green ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwjmAka5kzqAQV7oO4KLp98ce6Q9ihOuL4VJGZxydGxF5rYooD4WSCzOPwDEEl3ho7Qgi5TlGb7c5if8k3kqVraUmX59QrDBak7GUXysbp7XVIdSYKvrg1AodPREeP2bfx6AqrzlMp6AAomY70Kb4hir8fxFIl7-M8RQAsbbcp5CmtXkfSbEwJX9B/s4000/tp2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwjmAka5kzqAQV7oO4KLp98ce6Q9ihOuL4VJGZxydGxF5rYooD4WSCzOPwDEEl3ho7Qgi5TlGb7c5if8k3kqVraUmX59QrDBak7GUXysbp7XVIdSYKvrg1AodPREeP2bfx6AqrzlMp6AAomY70Kb4hir8fxFIl7-M8RQAsbbcp5CmtXkfSbEwJX9B/w480-h640/tp2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I will be listing these pincushions in my Etsy shop in a few days as a 'made to order' item if you are interested in one of my heirloom fruits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is so nice that you have stopped by here today and I hope you have enjoyed your visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is being kind to you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-62956788081508975932022-07-12T08:48:00.000-04:002022-07-12T08:48:47.789-04:00When Green Turns Gold ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">I love trying new things but I find it's harder for me to find things that interest me these days. But from time to time it does happen thankfully.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I had recently found this vintage velvet curtain valance in a stunning shade of green and loved it! I was thinking of what I could do with this beauty and ended up with my favorite go-to which of course is pincushions. Good ... idea found but that wasn't enough, I wanted that tiny bit more to do with it and then it came to me.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0Q3R818cCBHrXF48Q7wJYCIZbDAAngQ4kH9ZMeKBeQ7unppVQ_1OGbo7bYKWEkgOEfo2y4B9-UjSzDZ24dx3VX7ytR0C8G3ce2qCdMkPLAO9NOPaYT-KnLfDjLBGpyZW0YtFTvWpmf0hPKbK7RjIVFM7f4WW7LP_RKKplFvDiwFl4QssTervZTFk/s4000/v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0Q3R818cCBHrXF48Q7wJYCIZbDAAngQ4kH9ZMeKBeQ7unppVQ_1OGbo7bYKWEkgOEfo2y4B9-UjSzDZ24dx3VX7ytR0C8G3ce2qCdMkPLAO9NOPaYT-KnLfDjLBGpyZW0YtFTvWpmf0hPKbK7RjIVFM7f4WW7LP_RKKplFvDiwFl4QssTervZTFk/w480-h640/v2.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some years ago my dear friend Dawn, from <a href="https://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/2013/02/just-playin-around.html" target="_blank">The Feathered Nest</a> had tried something new with vintage velvet and I loved the outcome so I just had to give it a go. She had used 'color remover' to remove some of the color from a piece of vintage red velvet and oh my, the result was this beautiful pink color. So off I went, bought RIT color remover and went to work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd3L4O4FKHhVj9OlRhzJZVEgv18hgnP84pudpd5HOE0RnbRwM6OWwV9xVyZa40hR3zaPSnpm2IOo1T2pfOYViR886f6pR2z35Vp4-eP8Lel9ebN949hZvWPl3N9a0jIaNYkz1ACfqFmQFGBQ7qQ02pHXX3vTD0RiuBC_6_PZNTM2y3zXc5-i_ov2E/s4000/v1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd3L4O4FKHhVj9OlRhzJZVEgv18hgnP84pudpd5HOE0RnbRwM6OWwV9xVyZa40hR3zaPSnpm2IOo1T2pfOYViR886f6pR2z35Vp4-eP8Lel9ebN949hZvWPl3N9a0jIaNYkz1ACfqFmQFGBQ7qQ02pHXX3vTD0RiuBC_6_PZNTM2y3zXc5-i_ov2E/w480-h640/v1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Hot water in an old pot, a few tablespoons of color remover and my green velvet. I did exactly what Dawn had done, put 5 minutes on a timer and sumurged the velvet in the liquid. Five minutes later and I didn't feel that there was a big difference to my velvet, so 3 more minutes were set on the timer ...</div><p style="text-align: center;"> and OMG I LOVE the result!</p><p style="text-align: center;">My velvet went from vibrant green ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqms-0776UFeo_NrIfNav6luSxTbRm5ZNVBiBA73K_IKSk5BTifJVfSOEhA3AMHUy_4uexf6EvQ6JjptOl_8BxY4yLqEYsLWfnHmkXI-pBnPlcLtNmzzrZnowNscmaAg15aJqLyOUBbwBFh-kWFq5mqk4mEVCpCSrgid7WmM5V9L7UiMCNqAkgr4a/s4000/v3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqms-0776UFeo_NrIfNav6luSxTbRm5ZNVBiBA73K_IKSk5BTifJVfSOEhA3AMHUy_4uexf6EvQ6JjptOl_8BxY4yLqEYsLWfnHmkXI-pBnPlcLtNmzzrZnowNscmaAg15aJqLyOUBbwBFh-kWFq5mqk4mEVCpCSrgid7WmM5V9L7UiMCNqAkgr4a/w480-h640/v3.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">... to bold gold! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgoNZ5P8glWrfiKn6cWNqZEPjmTQjNhB4dAfXMVgPF82779ZmHTnz9gpJ-8mo4DJXFtDHoxLfteWiCep-UvyiIY7ZEC2xKB0Ie3IM-hMdFnUey7yYE5uJV4nf-tTSz70UvREdZEMaaJRuHK_yMJG4gZnvCBBpb4M8thjyPSMGwm6iCtbb-33amtHx/s4000/v4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgoNZ5P8glWrfiKn6cWNqZEPjmTQjNhB4dAfXMVgPF82779ZmHTnz9gpJ-8mo4DJXFtDHoxLfteWiCep-UvyiIY7ZEC2xKB0Ie3IM-hMdFnUey7yYE5uJV4nf-tTSz70UvREdZEMaaJRuHK_yMJG4gZnvCBBpb4M8thjyPSMGwm6iCtbb-33amtHx/w480-h640/v4.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Well, it almost all of it did. The green thread decided not to budge and stayed that vibrant green color.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Having now two colors of this beautiful velvet I can finally start work and make my newest pincushions. I am going with a good old and well known design but I am going to tweek it just a little to make it my style. I am not going to share more right now, you will have to wait until they are done. Fingers crossed they will work out they way I see them in my mind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by and visiting me here at Todolwen today and I hope you have enjoyed your short stay.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-6637896819252450802022-06-22T20:17:00.001-04:002022-06-23T14:42:55.701-04:00A Little Bit Of The Seaside Feel ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">yes, it's been a while again hasn't it?!</p><p style="text-align: center;">These last weeks have been less about being creative but more about being outside, walking and spending time in nature and all it's beauty. I am very fortuante to live in a city that has several beautiful forests and nature areas. </p><p style="text-align: center;">These days I struggle being inspired which can be so frustrating. I don't go out as much as I used too and I for sure don't shop as much as I used too either so I am grateful when I see something neat and an idea pops into my head right away. That is what happened a few days ago. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> I found these neat mother of pearl salt and pepper shakers whilst out and about looking for some treasures and just had to have them. I couldn't wait to work with them but it took a day or two to finally come up with what I wanted them to be.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCp5HdFCiQzm6KVGnzU8xSs4hvTKEVrfp2t4hRBaRx6vNptxNyFQyrv1y3hPYH0eBjkNo1TxufVjXD58rjHpUb5Xqp_b2IQ2PFMAeW0CVQnL4IxbRe2T45EsXy4acxlGBwjO6y2ItUnWzw4va6mFCoOPePD6cVEhnyGAX67m8Yf4V7G2KrUo_8CS8/s3473/pk1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="2621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCp5HdFCiQzm6KVGnzU8xSs4hvTKEVrfp2t4hRBaRx6vNptxNyFQyrv1y3hPYH0eBjkNo1TxufVjXD58rjHpUb5Xqp_b2IQ2PFMAeW0CVQnL4IxbRe2T45EsXy4acxlGBwjO6y2ItUnWzw4va6mFCoOPePD6cVEhnyGAX67m8Yf4V7G2KrUo_8CS8/w482-h640/pk1.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I knew that they were kitchen/table utensils but I saw something else in them. I saw neat and unusual needle cases/needle keeps. I just needed to work on making them look that little bit prettier.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And that is exactly what I did. I worked on them and they are now done and I am so happy with the way they have turned out! I embellished them with some tiny real seashells and sweetwater pearls. Vintage lace was a must again too and of course that little sparkle was also needed. Not too little and not too much, with a bit of the seaside feel, perfect in my eyes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And this is how they look now ... my seaside needle keeps/ needle cases.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This is the first one ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAj_CFeFptZgfYXL0Z8hj_kRC6DsZXaL5wqbUPVZ5BgVSfM8uPOyeOphnTgRWoe9oQGa1YWf10QelRnBXicnbgNIHgaFb8wi4dDl80ACdxKbb0XxAKrBSbmai_n07BPIUGavC2QGNLFsV3jujr3CKljTaTEMcyPNDlwXCoV2WCae-uRBa74DzoDB-q/s4000/pk2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAj_CFeFptZgfYXL0Z8hj_kRC6DsZXaL5wqbUPVZ5BgVSfM8uPOyeOphnTgRWoe9oQGa1YWf10QelRnBXicnbgNIHgaFb8wi4dDl80ACdxKbb0XxAKrBSbmai_n07BPIUGavC2QGNLFsV3jujr3CKljTaTEMcyPNDlwXCoV2WCae-uRBa74DzoDB-q/w480-h640/pk2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">(This one is already sold)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... and this is the second one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> They are very alike apart from the lace that I used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjToEq-qtZYU1kKPbCLQoyBoK0FttnMHzt7DEp3sc3wPshOd72WLZc80_dMUefQFL10AzX0yyrKDWgHuQzRjzc7IF2FBSQVw2o9KgmWuGSvBkGtcIGGTmXQa3oOEMSSRKN70C2O--MMSguyAH1NdwxY9fuExM7logBinS0Yj49HCkAM0P-O0WGbSu/s3804/pk7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3804" data-original-width="2853" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjToEq-qtZYU1kKPbCLQoyBoK0FttnMHzt7DEp3sc3wPshOd72WLZc80_dMUefQFL10AzX0yyrKDWgHuQzRjzc7IF2FBSQVw2o9KgmWuGSvBkGtcIGGTmXQa3oOEMSSRKN70C2O--MMSguyAH1NdwxY9fuExM7logBinS0Yj49HCkAM0P-O0WGbSu/w480-h640/pk7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have enjoyed your visit here at Todolwen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-6815823186713185462022-05-10T14:31:00.001-04:002022-05-10T14:31:10.668-04:00Painted Daffodils ...<p> </p><p>Hello my dear friend,</p><p style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you but I LOVE throw pillows!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> They are one of the things that can change the look of a room instantly along with blankets/throws. I normally go to my favorite store, Home Sense, to see if they have anything I like and I am normally sucsessful with my search but this Spring I found nothing. Don't get me wrong they had lovely pillow for Easter with bunnies and stuff but noting just Spring. </p><p style="text-align: center;">So ... what to do other than make some myself. I had two plain covers that I had bought at Hobby Lobby before COVID happened that I was thinking of donating and I am so happy I did in the end. The were made from unbleached thick fabric almost like drop cloth and had zippers, perfect! Now all I needed was the pretty part and after thinking a bit I decided to go with painting. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I love daffodils and found an image online that I really liked the look of so off I went. I enlarged it to the size I wanted and using a simple pencil I transfered it to my pillow covers. Well, the first one I did, the second one I did free hand and it actually turned out OK.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvdO4MHDE2zII9ccKXi_9ClBPwyZkS-hG9wgyA5Zgzmf6NQsr9NQ4ig_iw7rNb_oe31GyYOfwOsmCaOekzpyC9AIfdUYr-4RIUkpdsTd5b5A2idvZKzYLlqgk748A16V4kZKvIcZMDxTfCclUF5uZG2boxl5HKGMZsOxLaXEQPiPYkwqTo1WSYs7n/s4000/d1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvdO4MHDE2zII9ccKXi_9ClBPwyZkS-hG9wgyA5Zgzmf6NQsr9NQ4ig_iw7rNb_oe31GyYOfwOsmCaOekzpyC9AIfdUYr-4RIUkpdsTd5b5A2idvZKzYLlqgk748A16V4kZKvIcZMDxTfCclUF5uZG2boxl5HKGMZsOxLaXEQPiPYkwqTo1WSYs7n/w480-h640/d1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEN2_8qe2sNXSoYKcNmgIf2TaLkGqC6Zv-_Akaa4brAAPpIhFF1dKk3bptyQ21p_8ry9kDqsq6tRFsTNayF7uQUaFj-fD5XfiTDuFCdd6VzipUK0tUmP8FkYSlITAFxGu5gjHdFESGA3MgVNAEw1E9FId3wHjZMwLqQrMfM26TcLSw49ezplzb7Au/s4000/d2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEN2_8qe2sNXSoYKcNmgIf2TaLkGqC6Zv-_Akaa4brAAPpIhFF1dKk3bptyQ21p_8ry9kDqsq6tRFsTNayF7uQUaFj-fD5XfiTDuFCdd6VzipUK0tUmP8FkYSlITAFxGu5gjHdFESGA3MgVNAEw1E9FId3wHjZMwLqQrMfM26TcLSw49ezplzb7Au/w480-h640/d2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi02h_NH_dIKee_6X6JJSIf7ell70PU9N17xsB8OtcFecDK99W_N2OTyql5mv4CE4Qp40OrO-J4R0RdBSOm-JfigyCI_20he-49E42eKt-AFUQzd-WncMCSZwHE766sERjNpctopc8U0QeDQVoMstN6GVH5z3Zl_IQRT4ZNG6G_sfDMIVJdzSRLqHq/s4000/d3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi02h_NH_dIKee_6X6JJSIf7ell70PU9N17xsB8OtcFecDK99W_N2OTyql5mv4CE4Qp40OrO-J4R0RdBSOm-JfigyCI_20he-49E42eKt-AFUQzd-WncMCSZwHE766sERjNpctopc8U0QeDQVoMstN6GVH5z3Zl_IQRT4ZNG6G_sfDMIVJdzSRLqHq/w480-h640/d3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKMrxqFuQ3DR1itlqSlohSVVkYkBHocmXuK-PPaFME-yzNcFvzt-MOZFD7TxFXlJXI02FuszoE3VN9RN7JGFT_NpkPJorYqOzHgt4lGfnipNub3xgA7PQkiAHnItZK02Odg7SJG8tnoehOHNgNegzam4yxyEcmD2OgtxgKVh8Gww3j8hjNy_bSr7l/s4000/d4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKMrxqFuQ3DR1itlqSlohSVVkYkBHocmXuK-PPaFME-yzNcFvzt-MOZFD7TxFXlJXI02FuszoE3VN9RN7JGFT_NpkPJorYqOzHgt4lGfnipNub3xgA7PQkiAHnItZK02Odg7SJG8tnoehOHNgNegzam4yxyEcmD2OgtxgKVh8Gww3j8hjNy_bSr7l/w480-h640/d4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzkay60D5O7ebih1he2cBPeTGZIbHdmt0ewnHHieKrJpBS8M9ZNc4-QlF0keb1-5dvHQbCzJynXb6new3UIlj-Q9_ViylqFfEF67sx3xocVlEAl0hTOaZK9YjOM7iYVkZD5sH2RUL0E399q9WOAglbQ80dmwmbxgSbgwtIcH2oGRVxXVT9KL1RIym/s4000/d4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzkay60D5O7ebih1he2cBPeTGZIbHdmt0ewnHHieKrJpBS8M9ZNc4-QlF0keb1-5dvHQbCzJynXb6new3UIlj-Q9_ViylqFfEF67sx3xocVlEAl0hTOaZK9YjOM7iYVkZD5sH2RUL0E399q9WOAglbQ80dmwmbxgSbgwtIcH2oGRVxXVT9KL1RIym/s4000/d4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Mq3Dr-cVc2iF6QsvmSozxMlVQuXzRoZMWKZkLqlbTG_tPYSKMcR5xrBjiPwClgy0uN6ShnIPZxKk_d0lHbrCaNY7KcA6jmNgHoAUjro0bexLAbI7bH3yU0j00M9GmitJtrz2EWgzMr1FzdJrQtytWEmKHXHoKf6cCsPU9noFWWJrF-gN355OKG5Q/s4000/d6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Mq3Dr-cVc2iF6QsvmSozxMlVQuXzRoZMWKZkLqlbTG_tPYSKMcR5xrBjiPwClgy0uN6ShnIPZxKk_d0lHbrCaNY7KcA6jmNgHoAUjro0bexLAbI7bH3yU0j00M9GmitJtrz2EWgzMr1FzdJrQtytWEmKHXHoKf6cCsPU9noFWWJrF-gN355OKG5Q/w480-h640/d6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With the painting done, all I needed to decide was what the next step was. Something was missing and it was that little more detail that was needed. I would have loved to have free motion stitched the outline of the flowers but the pillow case openings were too small to do so and I didn't want to cut them open them up to do so, so I chose to use a fine permanent black liner instead and it turned out how I hoped it would.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTL7b_gh3QRUyLZTGLRMycveTCW-HSoikHRTwA4EP6sNkVPQyNSJ8386CTC-OlFYCKHCArnZMJfuX1iM5Sn_K9YODi0l-emkL8vk7nyY8_y8g3q-EBm3VyKKjzhekqcwh-20D2WieWEukta-Aib9GF6cgjS8F-JixGkv-8fzYqF5OiMJbFsnZSwVu/s4000/dd1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTL7b_gh3QRUyLZTGLRMycveTCW-HSoikHRTwA4EP6sNkVPQyNSJ8386CTC-OlFYCKHCArnZMJfuX1iM5Sn_K9YODi0l-emkL8vk7nyY8_y8g3q-EBm3VyKKjzhekqcwh-20D2WieWEukta-Aib9GF6cgjS8F-JixGkv-8fzYqF5OiMJbFsnZSwVu/w480-h640/dd1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTF8Z4YXD5OU_6ER2HikrsGE39C2QZx6ySDKAYqEFe3NRMIOLTMC3ZOpeLu_0jzbQ2dSg2WZMD6KDZ0MJwtOdm8hnM--rbsL2rA7v90Djwbzu_XxJ0BSeJFCJMVXtNfEhZ5rauNlrkxQWvdPTwMtAMeOh42HBGmYmckAx3RXJXTfXBL3pCZGWjXkzb/s4000/dd2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTF8Z4YXD5OU_6ER2HikrsGE39C2QZx6ySDKAYqEFe3NRMIOLTMC3ZOpeLu_0jzbQ2dSg2WZMD6KDZ0MJwtOdm8hnM--rbsL2rA7v90Djwbzu_XxJ0BSeJFCJMVXtNfEhZ5rauNlrkxQWvdPTwMtAMeOh42HBGmYmckAx3RXJXTfXBL3pCZGWjXkzb/w480-h640/dd2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2lQPC_OtiBmlEjivjS2i9n6gYmSpHVgtRAKX8hbuTz9pMgNqmZpeg_ZU7rMHHtmK04jRZESnMg2ivqmS8U2loW3QGItbUeHnDHnV4iESF__LQzSsONGR_iNFqmLIgrSO5HNQwT8Q5q_o1zXe2myKZJ5EjRMoiBb1at9ZN9sIzLprMHafDsLAjkde/s4000/dd3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2lQPC_OtiBmlEjivjS2i9n6gYmSpHVgtRAKX8hbuTz9pMgNqmZpeg_ZU7rMHHtmK04jRZESnMg2ivqmS8U2loW3QGItbUeHnDHnV4iESF__LQzSsONGR_iNFqmLIgrSO5HNQwT8Q5q_o1zXe2myKZJ5EjRMoiBb1at9ZN9sIzLprMHafDsLAjkde/w480-h640/dd3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little messy, out of line and not perfect and I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I would have actually bought these in a store if I would have found them there, they are exactly what I wanted. Simple, full of Spring vibes, just pretty and oh yes, the have daffodils, some of my most favorite flowers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now I am on to the next project, making pillow inserts for them. It seems the are a somewhat weired size and I can't find pillows that fit them or when I do the cost a little too much for my liking. Simple white cotton fabric and a IKEA feather pillow will give me what I need to display my lovely Spring throw pillows where they are meant to be ... on my bed. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by here at Todolwen and visiting me. It is always so nice when you do and I hope you will come back soon again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-66188255365852210282022-05-06T11:34:00.001-04:002022-05-06T11:34:55.624-04:00Some Of My Favorite Things To Create ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;"> It has been quite a while again since I have posted something here, hasn't it but here I am, back at last.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And I am so happy that I have some new work of mine to share with you since I have actually been busy creating some of my favorite things this past week. I love and enjoy making my sari silk hydrangeas so much and as most of you know of my love for making pincushions. Combining them together is just perfect in my eyes. Each flower is made from approx. 100 small pieces of sari silk ribbon and looks just so pretty!</p><p style="text-align: center;">And once I start, I can't just make one so here are my newest pincushions ...</p><p style="text-align: center;">My first "Blue Hydrangea" ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuW_vtR8Vz-0dRVXyhW6yHradhJLbQBnRnMuVeMBYlvsLMdamUsiS7ne5tKfCevfWHSGwmTJXi2DV1WfGekvR1_JjAbeLqcsRHiP0Q5NltaU1WWBFj4mGK-hA5SEPEFKZuTg4MvNrGYKQ754Wicj8EXyV4wFVSNVO0cVjnpaatk16iYzEruNC2m9Ew/s3679/h1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3679" data-original-width="2759" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuW_vtR8Vz-0dRVXyhW6yHradhJLbQBnRnMuVeMBYlvsLMdamUsiS7ne5tKfCevfWHSGwmTJXi2DV1WfGekvR1_JjAbeLqcsRHiP0Q5NltaU1WWBFj4mGK-hA5SEPEFKZuTg4MvNrGYKQ754Wicj8EXyV4wFVSNVO0cVjnpaatk16iYzEruNC2m9Ew/w480-h640/h1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3958" data-original-width="2968" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOfyFdDdoXvQfcxX5TyLNouU1OFdeZAlZu_b2IiBSFPbvFf22QZXGIEThABqf1TPgothICk0TsH7u1xpAWScub2rTZp_c17mtDL3O7eHotdkyM8tIKxCHFv4MrHsFYpB7_-IjG0U1dbos0c6XnEKW7rWHDNYHJTH4MCtW0ExsomE8dYvypZ_HKxGi/w480-h640/h3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My second "Blue Hydrangea", this time in a small brass dish.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBFMspCnZFV73u7cVDNB1Sjlmkwo5y_gblU33TP4Sl7tEwUnEe2ao-sVRoiBlefxDCUpESyCI_S91Z3rJGu4S8fJTIh9AWfRSi5KuKd2M5gYj65G1XxsAefz5p9mtzwNcgv6NpRTLLQxRk9LoTOJDeMa0WR-PE4DxZ58Zgr5lcgt8n5MSiO8S3L7I/s3054/h4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="2290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBFMspCnZFV73u7cVDNB1Sjlmkwo5y_gblU33TP4Sl7tEwUnEe2ao-sVRoiBlefxDCUpESyCI_S91Z3rJGu4S8fJTIh9AWfRSi5KuKd2M5gYj65G1XxsAefz5p9mtzwNcgv6NpRTLLQxRk9LoTOJDeMa0WR-PE4DxZ58Zgr5lcgt8n5MSiO8S3L7I/w480-h640/h4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">... my "A La Creme" Hydrangea.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FSwmy0LTHVTO9pbYK-BZtUMaRcqYf2RIUdf9S0ztbvvUE0KI5RdJCh2304EhyTzbVLwVk-HOjIAcf8nWVSPZb5Y92OkM-bZd6tSx7NgH9OmqJ0CLw0AVac3IUx5o46KIJQ4ngU4fNPW-VoTaMwI_U2aQVUBrlrBer3-V0zYLiGTM9nH_tGGjPSVk/s3796/h9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3796" data-original-width="2847" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FSwmy0LTHVTO9pbYK-BZtUMaRcqYf2RIUdf9S0ztbvvUE0KI5RdJCh2304EhyTzbVLwVk-HOjIAcf8nWVSPZb5Y92OkM-bZd6tSx7NgH9OmqJ0CLw0AVac3IUx5o46KIJQ4ngU4fNPW-VoTaMwI_U2aQVUBrlrBer3-V0zYLiGTM9nH_tGGjPSVk/w480-h640/h9.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvFkvtUi79gLJ5sDzEGurcbrM9MOXdY1SxiTp5yYxLrlthXBJcrdxCR27pvnNtYTmG70V10yEn5QkC1-onAYSrz6_0mNjHe4v4tn2bIx_Dcin-cVI7cZK9CKs017Pjz3b9ig4IXCN4WdkBQSXexpCtHl-bMDi-jt_mFlEaD0hvl-Z47QvvA18eEqa/s3843/h10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so happy with the way theses piece have turned out and I don't think that I am quite done making them just yeet. Maybe one or two more are needed to get them out of my system (for now). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All but the "A La Creme" pincushion (it has already sold) are now listed in my Etsy shop. Why not pop over and take a look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stopping by and sticking by with me. You are so kind! I hope you have enjoyed your short vistit and it would be lovely if you stopped by soon again to see what I have been up too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh ... before I forget ... my Todolwen facebook page is up and running again after almost 2 years now. So excited about this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-15664466190301410002021-12-09T21:32:00.001-05:002021-12-09T21:32:28.656-05:00I'm Late, I'm Late ... New White Crabapples And Pears ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">yes, another late listing in my Etsy shop! ( I don't think I will ever learn ... sigh)<span> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;">I had shared my miniature crabapple and pears ornaments with you earlier this year and I love their natural look so much but because off white isn't everyone's thing, I decided to also make them in white and must say that they turned out just as lovely!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have a few sets still availabe so if you are looking for that little something for you Christmas tree, why not take a look at my Etsy shop?!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5LKr_5fWAI/YbDX09bYh_I/AAAAAAAAjlk/5Cdbgl_hG6o-Wv-v-PK0Ty3a6rU73mjuQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/w1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1569" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5LKr_5fWAI/YbDX09bYh_I/AAAAAAAAjlk/5Cdbgl_hG6o-Wv-v-PK0Ty3a6rU73mjuQCNcBGAsYHQ/w490-h640/w1.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeO79KLhG5s/YbDX0aXrjUI/AAAAAAAAjlg/cGUM069fvB4CKvlf0_etjQj6LWJP70cpwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/w2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1431" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeO79KLhG5s/YbDX0aXrjUI/AAAAAAAAjlg/cGUM069fvB4CKvlf0_etjQj6LWJP70cpwCNcBGAsYHQ/w448-h640/w2.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93TQQOuIqL4/YbDXyV-LerI/AAAAAAAAjlc/AVHr78RJnLYJfU3knrWkyKC-RAKFfoaXwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/w3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93TQQOuIqL4/YbDXyV-LerI/AAAAAAAAjlc/AVHr78RJnLYJfU3knrWkyKC-RAKFfoaXwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/w3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-truTeTBOPS0/YbDX69ZhlMI/AAAAAAAAjlo/lvDXKgY1hlQLtl7mVGvfENfA3plDQGMOQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/w4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-truTeTBOPS0/YbDX69ZhlMI/AAAAAAAAjlo/lvDXKgY1hlQLtl7mVGvfENfA3plDQGMOQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/w4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwFY1UtRN5g/YbDX_iaxbRI/AAAAAAAAjls/5n7AYHoXDM8UOUjua6l6y68yln_6UrOkQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/w6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GwFY1UtRN5g/YbDX_iaxbRI/AAAAAAAAjls/5n7AYHoXDM8UOUjua6l6y68yln_6UrOkQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/w6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yhm84pUeUvw/YbDaaeqZafI/AAAAAAAAjmM/_p1mOo5qhIo1Q4tG0Ni2YlnSsHMfUk4zQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211122_143352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yhm84pUeUvw/YbDaaeqZafI/AAAAAAAAjmM/_p1mOo5qhIo1Q4tG0Ni2YlnSsHMfUk4zQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20211122_143352.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">That's all for today unfortunately. I still need to work on getting our Christmas tree finally up and the house decorated and I also really want to craft a little something for myself soon too. I will have to see if I have time for it though. So until next time, which won't be too long from now fingers crossed. It was so nice of you to stop by again and visit me, it always is.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friend and life is treating kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-49005040553958658472021-12-08T11:03:00.003-05:002021-12-08T11:03:38.175-05:00My Newest Winter/Christmas Pumpkins ...<p> Hello my dear friend,</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am again a little behind in sharing what I have been making lately but I am trying to catch up. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Today I am <span style="text-align: center;">sharing two of my new Winter pumpkins I have recently made. They are so enjoyable to make and </span><span style="text-align: center;">I love how pretty they look once they are done all glistening and frosty.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">The first one I am sharing was a custom order and I am so happy to say that my customer was very happy with it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFQsiip54Mo/YaGHy5LXsuI/AAAAAAAAjkk/2DgzBYJdGEonnJwFIZYSb0zgozzoofBFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/xmasp1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFQsiip54Mo/YaGHy5LXsuI/AAAAAAAAjkk/2DgzBYJdGEonnJwFIZYSb0zgozzoofBFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/xmasp1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xf8s9JBKfGY/YaGHy_6qUWI/AAAAAAAAjko/GiJpJ6tLGOoIIMlqAIbPQ5jvlKTvwv5xgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/xmasp2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xf8s9JBKfGY/YaGHy_6qUWI/AAAAAAAAjko/GiJpJ6tLGOoIIMlqAIbPQ5jvlKTvwv5xgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/xmasp2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-21u9SXC_bxU/YaGHzJk6cKI/AAAAAAAAjks/CqYJib9Qv7UXggq6W1h6FTGoeAwtpevcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/xmasp3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-21u9SXC_bxU/YaGHzJk6cKI/AAAAAAAAjks/CqYJib9Qv7UXggq6W1h6FTGoeAwtpevcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/xmasp3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is the second one is my newest Winter/Christmas pumpkin and most probably the last one for this year . I actually think that it might be one of the prettiest one I have made so far. I wasn't going to make another one but now I am happy I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1vP_MQreQQ/YaGHWImr0JI/AAAAAAAAjkc/7ufx5Ry7VZwRcRpfe1iRul5MoiTq_wvaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/wp5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1vP_MQreQQ/YaGHWImr0JI/AAAAAAAAjkc/7ufx5Ry7VZwRcRpfe1iRul5MoiTq_wvaQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/wp5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-18xrjwUvEKI/YaGG7KCrqSI/AAAAAAAAjkA/4hNMF1saz24DXb29BXEhRp9T-AjwDNEQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/wp1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-18xrjwUvEKI/YaGG7KCrqSI/AAAAAAAAjkA/4hNMF1saz24DXb29BXEhRp9T-AjwDNEQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/wp1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgztZxVWhMU/YaGG5yGXilI/AAAAAAAAjj4/dVD40fEJfPkvnvsZSFlyR653iPuWF05XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/wp2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgztZxVWhMU/YaGG5yGXilI/AAAAAAAAjj4/dVD40fEJfPkvnvsZSFlyR653iPuWF05XwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/wp2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwf2csaxUjM/YaGG6d4xdsI/AAAAAAAAjj8/mLsOVaAI1g4osL5K5z1bvh62BRTAeSrSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/wp3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwf2csaxUjM/YaGG6d4xdsI/AAAAAAAAjj8/mLsOVaAI1g4osL5K5z1bvh62BRTAeSrSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/wp3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLICEUUn4PA/YaGHA2BfVRI/AAAAAAAAjkE/KnR_ivbI6AcXnXZasot15ItmzLndV5NcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/wp4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1591" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLICEUUn4PA/YaGHA2BfVRI/AAAAAAAAjkE/KnR_ivbI6AcXnXZasot15ItmzLndV5NcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h640/wp4.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in white and glistening with an beautiful stem and a very special touch in the shape of two large silver acorns, just perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pretty thing is now listed in my Etsy shop and ready to find a new home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am still behind with so many things right now. My tree isn't up yet (it's hiding behind all sorts still in our basement) but I did get our outdoor Christmas lights up and I will share some photos soon. I still need to wrap gifts and write Christmas cards and clues for our yearly treasure hunt for our girls (yes, we still do it!) on Christmas day. And that's all for the moment but I will try and be back here soon again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so nice that you stopped by today and visited me here at Todolwen. Do come back some time again and see what I have been up too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-48275204124845050562021-11-24T17:15:00.000-05:002021-11-24T17:15:18.577-05:00Pretty Sparkly Snowflakes ...<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello my dear friend,</p><p style="text-align: center;">it's been a while again, hasn't it.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I am happy that I can share my newest making with you today. It is one of those projects that I started almost a year ago, to be exact a few days before Christmas last year and that is where it also once again ended (this seems to be the story of my crafting life these days ... sigh).</p><p style="text-align: center;"> These days it's more and more about reusing and recycling which is such a great thing in my eyes and we should all try to do so much more of it. With that in mind I had wanted to make something neat, wintery/Christmassy and pretty but also very useful and that in more than one way and I think, I came up with a neat idea. ... I made sparkly snowflakes! I love to crochet and snowflakes are just so beautiful so that is why I decided to make them and I am so glad I did. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qry_0DSltjw/YZzfYAod7CI/AAAAAAAAjik/HXWtfpN4AWMTE7Pc0i7erBzk3Dib84yfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211122_143017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qry_0DSltjw/YZzfYAod7CI/AAAAAAAAjik/HXWtfpN4AWMTE7Pc0i7erBzk3Dib84yfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20211122_143017.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9_90I9Abf8/YZzfZO8MsEI/AAAAAAAAjio/w7mGiCWyDT87b9XJp0wwksouCI_ePdjPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211122_142921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1506" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9_90I9Abf8/YZzfZO8MsEI/AAAAAAAAjio/w7mGiCWyDT87b9XJp0wwksouCI_ePdjPACLcBGAsYHQ/w470-h640/20211122_142921.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DvZyREEERmA/YZzfgXWoovI/AAAAAAAAjiw/CQ3YxpCnxecZ0aA0WnXdB84zhQIQKvQ8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211122_142946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1369" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DvZyREEERmA/YZzfgXWoovI/AAAAAAAAjiw/CQ3YxpCnxecZ0aA0WnXdB84zhQIQKvQ8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/20211122_142946.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKIlqCENu3k/YZzfboyf1wI/AAAAAAAAjis/xOz_t6tqC3I91v-HeItFZVkZWQGTTMsNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211122_143046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKIlqCENu3k/YZzfboyf1wI/AAAAAAAAjis/xOz_t6tqC3I91v-HeItFZVkZWQGTTMsNACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20211122_143046.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Like I said, they are not only pretty but quite versatile and useful too!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> You can hang them as ornaments on your Christmas tree or in your window. They would make a beautiful garland too or look pretty embellishing your wreath and ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0vUGcVdTp0/YZzh51y33jI/AAAAAAAAjjI/ITJtSrhWmDMIXRMTg-wZ_JdFgBkKPrIkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sfb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0vUGcVdTp0/YZzh51y33jI/AAAAAAAAjjI/ITJtSrhWmDMIXRMTg-wZ_JdFgBkKPrIkACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/sfb.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... you can decorate a gift with them too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best thing is that once you are 'done' with them or you would just like a change in decor, you can scrub your dishes with them ... now if that isn't versatile and useful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and just by chance, they stack up looking a little like a Christmas tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHmxZIgqA9M/YZ63JY57lxI/AAAAAAAAjjs/k5hZ2luy8w4G70tuQGrf3dVxO_gIbtTTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sf1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fHmxZIgqA9M/YZ63JY57lxI/AAAAAAAAjjs/k5hZ2luy8w4G70tuQGrf3dVxO_gIbtTTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/sf1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2VWhfkUwYU/YZ63HbBS_KI/AAAAAAAAjjo/QtU5Lim1oToAath6b6NPh6xp4ZBiuf21wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/sf2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W2VWhfkUwYU/YZ63HbBS_KI/AAAAAAAAjjo/QtU5Lim1oToAath6b6NPh6xp4ZBiuf21wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/sf2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have just listed a few sets of these pretties in my Etsy shop if any of you are interested. They are a custom order and I will need a few days to make them. I will also be listing a few more of my creations in the next few day, some pretties from last year and some new ones from this year. So, why not pop over and take a look?!</div><p style="text-align: center;">What is on my worktable right now? ... I am working on a Winter/Christmas throw cushion cover since I couldn't find what I wanted, so 'do it yourself ' is the solution to that and I am using my snowflakes to embellished it. Once done and if I like it, I will share it here at Todolwen with you.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for taking the time to stop by and visit me, it is always so nice when you do</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friend and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-88159414722174867772021-10-14T07:32:00.000-04:002021-10-14T07:32:34.321-04:00Sharing Some Old Creations Again ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Life is keeping me quite busy but not too creative unfortunately these days.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I have once again started to declutter our house/home. I do this every few years and it is actually enjoyable. When I worked on my closet, way in the back I found a few of my creations tucked away and I thought it would be nice to re-share them with you. I had made these two pieces I am sharing in my early blogging days and I love them like I did the day I made them. </p><p style="text-align: center;">And this is what was hanging hidden away, two of my little altered cotton baby dresses.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I had dyed them in my kitchen sink with tea and embellished them both with lace and ribbon and an embellished tag with a lovely saying. I also made the little wooden coat hanger for them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufKUgliLJCg/YVhK3DpjVwI/AAAAAAAAjg4/01Xra2eozf4dpCHLObK-wCHeBBXiaczjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bdo1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufKUgliLJCg/YVhK3DpjVwI/AAAAAAAAjg4/01Xra2eozf4dpCHLObK-wCHeBBXiaczjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bdo1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-440CMtoAJEI/YVhK25yUH3I/AAAAAAAAjgw/BXAJHDv2n2o4j67S_W-f0ceB57Uqrrq8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bdo2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-440CMtoAJEI/YVhK25yUH3I/AAAAAAAAjgw/BXAJHDv2n2o4j67S_W-f0ceB57Uqrrq8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bdo2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hefpR294I-I/YVhK22wmpRI/AAAAAAAAjg0/RdAcTm4fQlAknT1v2rrlZl5-tjgKl5ICACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bdo3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hefpR294I-I/YVhK22wmpRI/AAAAAAAAjg0/RdAcTm4fQlAknT1v2rrlZl5-tjgKl5ICACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bdo3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cuqgJUBGrj4/YVhK7Q7KqYI/AAAAAAAAjg8/KomaSJpWqX8Vtd85AMo55Z1NPYdbPlqggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bdp1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cuqgJUBGrj4/YVhK7Q7KqYI/AAAAAAAAjg8/KomaSJpWqX8Vtd85AMo55Z1NPYdbPlqggCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bdp1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wao48twPS1Y/YVhK7xuxCEI/AAAAAAAAjhA/L5ISj_EOSC89HaUSHAgL8UBAet57xgycQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bdp2%2B%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wao48twPS1Y/YVhK7xuxCEI/AAAAAAAAjhA/L5ISj_EOSC89HaUSHAgL8UBAet57xgycQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bdp2%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0ZKVqI3Yic/YVhK73CThEI/AAAAAAAAjhE/fF8NUnHskUk2pj0-uU4e5jKf_RmBUNfbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bdp3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0ZKVqI3Yic/YVhK73CThEI/AAAAAAAAjhE/fF8NUnHskUk2pj0-uU4e5jKf_RmBUNfbgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/bdp3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have decided that instead of having these two pretties hide in my closet any longer, it is time for them to find a new home. So if you are interested, you will be able to find them in my Etsy shop some time next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am hoping to work on a few new Christmas pieces soon, that is as soon as an order of mine arrives in the mail. Things just take so long these days don't they.?! Of course what ever I made, I will share with you here on Todolwen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and visit me. I hope you enjoyed your short stay and that you will return again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-31784322165301035552021-09-06T10:23:00.000-04:002021-09-06T10:23:35.780-04:00Another Knobbly Pumpkin ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">when life will give you 'happy mistakes', enjoy them because they are the best ones to make!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today I am sharing my newest knobbly pumpkin. It is made from the same vintage bedspread that I used for my other pumpkins but this one is a "happy mistake'. I had wanted to dye it a deep orange like the seam binding that I used with one of my other pumpkins but it turned out this pale and pretty shade of orange instead and I love it! </p><p style="text-align: center;">And this is it ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB2qHNOQitY/YTYhY_PI1MI/AAAAAAAAjf4/0604ONUc5voeVk9AD8sHbXON9T-HwOc7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210906_094642zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB2qHNOQitY/YTYhY_PI1MI/AAAAAAAAjf4/0604ONUc5voeVk9AD8sHbXON9T-HwOc7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210906_094642zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AnQSF7HN1pk/YTYhZwkonYI/AAAAAAAAjf8/hVFqO1_x1c4PD7M4Gocc6R9Tek6mqTOEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210906_094719zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1503" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AnQSF7HN1pk/YTYhZwkonYI/AAAAAAAAjf8/hVFqO1_x1c4PD7M4Gocc6R9Tek6mqTOEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w470-h640/20210906_094719zz.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB2qHNOQitY/YTYhY_PI1MI/AAAAAAAAjf4/0604ONUc5voeVk9AD8sHbXON9T-HwOc7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210906_094642zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uB2qHNOQitY/YTYhY_PI1MI/AAAAAAAAjf4/0604ONUc5voeVk9AD8sHbXON9T-HwOc7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210906_094642zz.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0v-RYGS1Zk/YTYhZ0MtJlI/AAAAAAAAjgA/OS8FI73hZRchBqwIQ0Tm4WzE47t1RR6SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210906_094701zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0v-RYGS1Zk/YTYhZ0MtJlI/AAAAAAAAjgA/OS8FI73hZRchBqwIQ0Tm4WzE47t1RR6SgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210906_094701zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again I used a piece of a branch from our much missed willow tree Salisbury as the stem and some pretty cream colored seam binding to make this pumpkin the neat Autumn fruit it is. It is now listed in my Etsy shop for anyone that might be interested.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so nice of you to stop by again and visit me here at Todolwen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-80389588343568878152021-08-31T10:27:00.002-04:002021-08-31T10:27:40.574-04:00Autumn Fruit Harvest 2021 ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">it's been a while again, hasn't it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's been a very hot and also stormy summer so far and life is still busy when it comes to our house and garden. Due to the heat I am not able to do as much as I would like too outside but thankfully there is no rush in getting things done so far. Our garden is still quite a mess and our basement is still unfinished but we will get there again.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I have been using a little of my time to be creative again and new pumpkins are now listed in my Etsy shop. I have tried to venture out a little when it comes to my style, since I am such a 'stick in the mud' and I like what I have made so far. A vintage bedspread, drop cloth and some beautiful fabric in fall colors combined with drift wood or old silverware, leather and seam binding have become my newest pumpkins and that is what I am sharing with you today. My newest creations, my newest Autumn fruit. A couple of them have already sold but there are still several available. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Take a look ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_5DqbyFg90/YS1hWgFveoI/AAAAAAAAjdE/xqyaV8Ra_F8aKyjmtk1nJCeeQ4fq8R3GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_163614zz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_5DqbyFg90/YS1hWgFveoI/AAAAAAAAjdE/xqyaV8Ra_F8aKyjmtk1nJCeeQ4fq8R3GQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210830_163614zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Made from drop cloth with a old silverware handle as it's stem and a seam binding bow, this pumpkin is so me. (SOLD)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the next two pumpkins last year. </div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZnDQ1FkTkM/YS1hxdMz9OI/AAAAAAAAjdU/yzPw0a3DjVo6jikUpoLFCZIwy2n7h5LbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_163744zz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1579" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZnDQ1FkTkM/YS1hxdMz9OI/AAAAAAAAjdU/yzPw0a3DjVo6jikUpoLFCZIwy2n7h5LbACLcBGAsYHQ/w494-h640/20210830_163744zz.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(SOLD)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ovSU_cCvU1A/YS4a30lMbYI/AAAAAAAAjd8/peEqUaYkZkQi-MQKk8ImQJDSL8EAd441QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_164221zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ovSU_cCvU1A/YS4a30lMbYI/AAAAAAAAjd8/peEqUaYkZkQi-MQKk8ImQJDSL8EAd441QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210830_164221zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But they both were just missing something so I gave them each an oak leaf made from leather and I love that they have a little cottage vibe to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also made another drop cloth pumpkin.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UAkK2lvo-CQ/YS4bLRe00GI/AAAAAAAAjeM/VIAVrTFMqFI8jSAxrHKs-sm9HQ9RLP_DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_183508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UAkK2lvo-CQ/YS4bLRe00GI/AAAAAAAAjeM/VIAVrTFMqFI8jSAxrHKs-sm9HQ9RLP_DwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210830_183508.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again a hand dyed the seam binding in my kitchen sink with some leftover dye I had and the color is just Fall perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A vintage cream colored bedspread from one of my outings became my next pumpkins and each one has a special part to it which is the stem. It is cut from a branch from my beloved willow tree Salisbury. A bow made from crinkled and hand dyed seam binding is the final touch. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YMSCEmDLLJc/YS4cGi5aPBI/AAAAAAAAjes/aRgmeqQpzy8EqnOgel2_jfzN-A_YhxUZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_183220zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1598" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YMSCEmDLLJc/YS4cGi5aPBI/AAAAAAAAjes/aRgmeqQpzy8EqnOgel2_jfzN-A_YhxUZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/20210830_183220zz.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2usga36vLHo/YS4dAN_GL2I/AAAAAAAAjfI/UjZsBJgbSTIgk6fBYdxZCamNteo1KdOVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_183328zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2usga36vLHo/YS4dAN_GL2I/AAAAAAAAjfI/UjZsBJgbSTIgk6fBYdxZCamNteo1KdOVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210830_183328zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QeKJwH3ENX0/YS4dgHefzlI/AAAAAAAAjfQ/4MtQQ_IH0iYQOVf73JFUNT02aGwyb5QnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_183419zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QeKJwH3ENX0/YS4dgHefzlI/AAAAAAAAjfQ/4MtQQ_IH0iYQOVf73JFUNT02aGwyb5QnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210830_183419zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love the farmhouse feel that these three have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And last but not least my two last pumpkins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the two that made me go out of my comfort zone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_NDhK3kgFiU/YS4hlhWsNBI/AAAAAAAAjfY/EUIyjjTRUH8fVgZvRSH0dSK-4SFRiodPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_223003zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_NDhK3kgFiU/YS4hlhWsNBI/AAAAAAAAjfY/EUIyjjTRUH8fVgZvRSH0dSK-4SFRiodPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210830_223003zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhiHcRXyYfs/YS4hl28SPuI/AAAAAAAAjfc/3l-IKOOsRYQ_Ssyuk6Bv7OTBkYFxokS-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210830_223029zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhiHcRXyYfs/YS4hl28SPuI/AAAAAAAAjfc/3l-IKOOsRYQ_Ssyuk6Bv7OTBkYFxokS-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210830_223029zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> They were the first two that I gave leather leaves and I am so happy I did. They work so well with the beautiful fabric and drift wood stems. And now you have seen what I have been making. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting me, for not forgetting that I am still around once in a while and just for always being so kind and thoughtful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><br />Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-84637430538724843492021-07-18T21:06:00.002-04:002021-07-18T22:32:36.655-04:00New Look Christmas Apples And Pears ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">I know it's mid summer, mid July to be exact but I am trying to be of ahead of things a little this year when it comes to thinking about ideas for Christmas.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been making and selling my Christmas/Winter crab apples and pears since two years now and because I love making them so much, I am not thinking of stopping yet, but it is time for a little change. This year my little apples and pears are going to have a more natural, softer and delicate look. I am using unbleached cotton batting with small singed edge leaves and no glitter. Like I said very natural, a bit simpler but still very lovely looking in my eyes. They are perfect for a nature themed Christmas tree or a farmhouse look too.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So this then my "Christmas In July" post today and here are my Christmas 2021 mini crab apples and pears. I love there new look so much!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaorBaOjo2k/YPI5dXeeBnI/AAAAAAAAjYE/JWY_4QxR1XIfLcmRRt48tZ0knPLvVUeYACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210716_174441z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaorBaOjo2k/YPI5dXeeBnI/AAAAAAAAjYE/JWY_4QxR1XIfLcmRRt48tZ0knPLvVUeYACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210716_174441z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cGtoV0uH9vM/YPI5hE3JCmI/AAAAAAAAjYM/N5f-6R-uzUE8oLbR7paQufWyGdiNgsItQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210716_174715%2B%25281%2529z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cGtoV0uH9vM/YPI5hE3JCmI/AAAAAAAAjYM/N5f-6R-uzUE8oLbR7paQufWyGdiNgsItQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210716_174715%2B%25281%2529z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEhE9eGCy54/YPI66coU0uI/AAAAAAAAjZM/tGIZjhFcZTgw4gJkj4xBYCxP0yvgmnLHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210716_174955z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEhE9eGCy54/YPI66coU0uI/AAAAAAAAjZM/tGIZjhFcZTgw4gJkj4xBYCxP0yvgmnLHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210716_174955z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFShfVpi_XA/YPI66GasU4I/AAAAAAAAjZI/7O2SoMrrPzUaaTP5FsdQ2Ifc6YUPJbLQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210716_175043z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NFShfVpi_XA/YPI66GasU4I/AAAAAAAAjZI/7O2SoMrrPzUaaTP5FsdQ2Ifc6YUPJbLQACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210716_175043z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> My little crab apples and pears are now listed for sale in my Etsy shop and for the first time, I will be giving my customers options to choose from.</p><p style="text-align: center;">There will be two colors to choose from for the leaves and then three options on what you can order. It will be either 6 apples, 6 pears or a mixed set of 3 apples and 3 pears. I am so buzzed to try this and see how it goes. All orders will be custom made and will take me about a week to get them done and in the mail. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I am hoping to come up a few new idea for the most wonderful time of the year and once I do, I will make sure to share the with you.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by and visiting me today, it is always so nice when you do.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day. </p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-5240199499012520642021-07-15T09:33:00.000-04:002021-07-15T09:33:26.098-04:00Following By Email ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">this is information for those of you that have signed up to the "follow by email" option.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I just wanted to let you know that the widget "follow by email" that some of you are signed up to, to receive an email letting you know that I have posted something here on Todolwen, will be gone August of this year, so you won't being getting that email anymore. I am not sure if there will be anything like this in the future to replace it or not, so if you are one of my followers that have signed up to it, please, sign up to my blog if you wish to continue to see what I am up to. You can also follow me on Instagram. There is a link to it on the right hand side of my blog (it's the little camera), just click on it and it will take you to my page. I am also going to finally work on getting a new Facebook page set up, so that will be an option soon too.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for taking an interest in what I do.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-73767256815120167192021-07-03T10:09:00.001-04:002021-07-03T10:09:22.839-04:00When It Rains, It Sometimes Pours ...<p> Hello my dear friends, </p><p style="text-align: center;">in my last post I mentioned that things have been crazy here so I thought I would tell you a little more about it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So, where do I start? ... </p><p style="text-align: center;">... A few months ago we suddenly had water come into our basement through an old and not well repaired crack in our foundation wall. We ended up having 1/4 inch of water under the laminate flooring in three room. The flooring started to swell with the moisture and the furniture had to be taken out of those rooms very quickly and is now sitting over the house. The entire flooring had to be ripped out including the floor leveling concrete which is still an on going job for me. Drywall that had gotten wet had to be cut out. We thought that we had found the problem, but we were wrong! We then discovered then that we also had a sewage pipe that had a crack and had been slowly leaking in the basement powder room. Repairs were needed and thankfully have now been done. The powder room was a quicker fix. Because of the crack in the wall and the way it would need to be repaired (digging up 14 feet of the wall all the way down to the foundation floor) we had to remove our air conditioner which was the original one and very old. Because of that a new one was required and because of that we then also needed a new furnace (it was older too) so they could work together properly. Thinking that was it, we were yet again wrong! Out of the blue our water heater decided to join in and stop working properly. The hot water would come out of the taps steaming hot and after an inspection we were told it needed to be replace too. After weeks of waiting and days of work, all the all of the new equipment is installed and pipe and wall are fixed but our basement and parts of our backyard are a total mess. I feel somewhat overwhelmed on where to start with the tidying up of things. The basement reno will wait until next Summer to make sure all the repairs are doing their job and I am going to work on the garden bit by bit this year. In the end, I know I will get there and everything will be OK and I can't wait for that day right now.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> And we still weren't not done yet with because to me the thing that happened is a real heartbreaker.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Most of you know of our beautiful willow tree Salisbury.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This Spring our arborist had informed us that we would have to have our beautiful tree cut down! She had become unstable and dangerous due to her size and the rot at the bottom of her trunk which was caused by being hit by lightning 9 years ago. It took over 3 months to get everything organized and I was already under so much stress after the other things that were happening here. Then the day came. The street had to be closed off and we had to hire a 250 ton crane to lift her huge 2.5 ton pieces over our house because she was too big to take out of the yard through either of the side gates.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> It was a sad day for me but it had to be done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OWBgEvFNec/YN23Yeo4wrI/AAAAAAAAjRA/klJHw3r1K2krVrPhDMWXvrqkI6FdOwAogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0107a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1479" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OWBgEvFNec/YN23Yeo4wrI/AAAAAAAAjRA/klJHw3r1K2krVrPhDMWXvrqkI6FdOwAogCLcBGAsYHQ/w462-h640/0107a.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Swgn7g59MGw/YN23QB4Rl5I/AAAAAAAAjQ4/3VrDV6pRkpgg44QLzL4XLXPuZjbeRtcPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0107b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Swgn7g59MGw/YN23QB4Rl5I/AAAAAAAAjQ4/3VrDV6pRkpgg44QLzL4XLXPuZjbeRtcPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/0107b.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7Pn0CbR85E/YN23SyjupJI/AAAAAAAAjQ8/bzPhGwPNhIoj5H008YD9D2G53COjuryEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0107c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7Pn0CbR85E/YN23SyjupJI/AAAAAAAAjQ8/bzPhGwPNhIoj5H008YD9D2G53COjuryEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/0107c.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NOrL_4jCm68/YN23e4CjtKI/AAAAAAAAjRE/uV4f6u5FmXoL4XMZoAa3xTyXAuzrPVrXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0107e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NOrL_4jCm68/YN23e4CjtKI/AAAAAAAAjRE/uV4f6u5FmXoL4XMZoAa3xTyXAuzrPVrXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/0107e.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXcsNOHax5w/YN23fcKFcbI/AAAAAAAAjRI/Q_YOVAXIxPobIJGbQbER-Q_ENrDg9dFjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0107f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXcsNOHax5w/YN23fcKFcbI/AAAAAAAAjRI/Q_YOVAXIxPobIJGbQbER-Q_ENrDg9dFjACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/0107f.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KoW7hEKAjA/YN265E1P2BI/AAAAAAAAjRU/KlWzugtveQEK7F6kEqECIrCsCuC9ptOSACLcBGAsYHQ/s1352/0107g.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KoW7hEKAjA/YN265E1P2BI/AAAAAAAAjRU/KlWzugtveQEK7F6kEqECIrCsCuC9ptOSACLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/0107g.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0a5e5SwBwNg/YN265s01noI/AAAAAAAAjRY/x87t960p8BkY8xjuVgpfGk89_IiF2lDQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1346/0107h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0a5e5SwBwNg/YN265s01noI/AAAAAAAAjRY/x87t960p8BkY8xjuVgpfGk89_IiF2lDQACLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/0107h.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">She is now gone and there is a huge emptiness where she used to be. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I miss seeing her every time I look into our backyard and it is going to take some time for me to get used to it. I am sad because my critters are without a safe place to hide and live in our garden. I made sure that we saved several larger branches because we are going to try and regrow a new willow tree again. Fingers crossed it will work.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And now you know what has been happening here these past few months. Here is to better times heading this way I hope.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was so nice that you stopped by today and visited me here at Todolwen.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-3484907718289985682021-06-26T21:04:00.000-04:002021-06-26T21:04:25.475-04:00New Needle Books ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">it's been a while again hasn't it ? There has been all sorts going on here these past months but I have still managed to keep my mind and hands busy at times which is so needed.</p><p style="text-align: center;">As many of you know, I LOVE to sew by hand! Hand sewing is so calming and very rewarding to me. You also know that I just love to work with drop cloth and I love to crochet. With that in mind I recently used my favorite drop cloths as the base for my newest needle books... all 8 of them. Together with old lace and tatting, my crocheted little flowers that I hand dye, hand dyed cotton batting and seam binding, I created some lovely pieces and that is what I am sharing with you today. I had planned to post them earlier today but not everything always works out as we want it too, does it!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> But here they are!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Firstly my "Butter Cups" needle books.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have always had a thing for butter cups, even as a kid. I thought the were the prettiest things that could grow and when thinking of using them in my newest creations, I was so happy and excited about it.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4M6cUK4kZR8/YNeOqVMu9jI/AAAAAAAAjM8/9WxLG5dBq3M_vZSWVE8SvkKOS0_JjHHDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5079z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4M6cUK4kZR8/YNeOqVMu9jI/AAAAAAAAjM8/9WxLG5dBq3M_vZSWVE8SvkKOS0_JjHHDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5079z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-casYv9ykKbE/YNeOtYaYEkI/AAAAAAAAjNA/Qh_J4fxtF-wI1rGnkDdjm72GBWorQWJGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5082z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1652" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-casYv9ykKbE/YNeOtYaYEkI/AAAAAAAAjNA/Qh_J4fxtF-wI1rGnkDdjm72GBWorQWJGACLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/IMG_5082z.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YaxrEInrENU/YNeOhqURbcI/AAAAAAAAjM4/cTaY7HFdxHUuM67ez-hZVI4JLugDTlIYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5086zz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1592" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YaxrEInrENU/YNeOhqURbcI/AAAAAAAAjM4/cTaY7HFdxHUuM67ez-hZVI4JLugDTlIYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h640/IMG_5086zz.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMY0hYhQcSc/YNeOx3rOyqI/AAAAAAAAjNI/VUNVpBw78_8cVh8_3uVSaosFxlSKT07gACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5089z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMY0hYhQcSc/YNeOx3rOyqI/AAAAAAAAjNI/VUNVpBw78_8cVh8_3uVSaosFxlSKT07gACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_5089z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Onto the next needle books... these are my "Hues Of Blue" needle books.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't resist dying some of my little flowers in subtle shades of blue and I am happy I did, and I love the way they have turned out.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Dlz0NiK8ZI/YNePJK2jcvI/AAAAAAAAjNg/gu1xyOhBHGovYDGv3dzf7tHwLNaJPwnTACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5092z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1574" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Dlz0NiK8ZI/YNePJK2jcvI/AAAAAAAAjNg/gu1xyOhBHGovYDGv3dzf7tHwLNaJPwnTACLcBGAsYHQ/w492-h640/IMG_5092z.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jp6OEoP3seA/YNeO4eSu8WI/AAAAAAAAjNM/lL5maTcKrKILTYQrzpYFAn5KiCUBoj02wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5095z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1603" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jp6OEoP3seA/YNeO4eSu8WI/AAAAAAAAjNM/lL5maTcKrKILTYQrzpYFAn5KiCUBoj02wCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/IMG_5095z.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SeQnNjhsoVU/YNeQBzynSvI/AAAAAAAAjNs/eJgNkma_ON0YgEo52eDEDKOyerFAw25qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5099z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1582" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SeQnNjhsoVU/YNeQBzynSvI/AAAAAAAAjNs/eJgNkma_ON0YgEo52eDEDKOyerFAw25qwCLcBGAsYHQ/w494-h640/IMG_5099z.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ys0pmU-KNmo/YNeQBJm74FI/AAAAAAAAjNo/RWQWVNimptUBcNcCkwx-3SMbGdgY2zixwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5102z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ys0pmU-KNmo/YNeQBJm74FI/AAAAAAAAjNo/RWQWVNimptUBcNcCkwx-3SMbGdgY2zixwCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h640/IMG_5102z.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am beyond happy with all of my little drop cloth needle books and I hope you have enjoyed them too. Most of them are now listed for sale in my Etsy shop because one or two have been already spoken for so why not head over and see what is still available.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by and seeing what I have been up to lately.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><p><br /></p>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057290652197422235.post-11366924877450221982021-05-17T11:44:00.001-04:002021-05-17T11:44:40.083-04:00Inspired By My Little Old Rose Bush ...<p> Hello my dear friends,</p><p style="text-align: center;">there is an old tin that lives on shelf in my creative space which holds all of my old pocket watch casings and every once in a while I will open it, pick one or two of them to work with and a few weeks ago I did so again. </p><p style="text-align: center;">As you all know, I love making pincushions and my favorite thing to make from old pocket watch casing is of course pincushions. I had this of vision on how I wanted my newest ones to look like, so off I went to work. These days I would love to only work with drop cloth, cotton or linen but for what I had in mind, it just wouldn't work. Instead I pulled my box that is filled with all of my polyester lining fabrics out. There were so many pretty colors to choose from and I picked two of them to work with. Some tiny glass beads were also needed. Slowly but surely my vision started to appear on my worktable and since they are done, I am happy to share new newest pincushions with you. If you follow me on Instagram you would have already seen them. They have turned out so pretty in my eyes, exactly the way I hoped they would and this is the first one.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> A pale pink blooming rose covers the entire top of the pincushion that is made from my favorite drop cloth, not that you can see very much of it. Tiny glass beads happily live in it's center and hand dyed seam binding in a lovely shade of a darker green give this piece it's final touch.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Take a look ....<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Z9cQiMsZdQ/YKJx57DTAbI/AAAAAAAAjGg/dIleG83HGh4gFVHdgsxUlFFWyWHMhC3mgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210510_104826z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Z9cQiMsZdQ/YKJx57DTAbI/AAAAAAAAjGg/dIleG83HGh4gFVHdgsxUlFFWyWHMhC3mgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210510_104826z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZ3UzDhPlxg/YKJx5GMOgdI/AAAAAAAAjGc/YmKAk8rEV9UakWr0QFKhALMKBP2ak_DWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210510_104810z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZ3UzDhPlxg/YKJx5GMOgdI/AAAAAAAAjGc/YmKAk8rEV9UakWr0QFKhALMKBP2ak_DWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210510_104810z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLLwmavh_G8/YKJ1CZ7JydI/AAAAAAAAjG8/KaR5SGgpWg894axMd82IRpE7iM5XpmJFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210510_104826z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLLwmavh_G8/YKJ1CZ7JydI/AAAAAAAAjG8/KaR5SGgpWg894axMd82IRpE7iM5XpmJFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210510_104826z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ4oe2Fz9e0/YKJ1B-IFkYI/AAAAAAAAjG0/Pg06Mq2cmaIFiUnRtu35cD6ZreAaGztbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210510_104841zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ4oe2Fz9e0/YKJ1B-IFkYI/AAAAAAAAjG0/Pg06Mq2cmaIFiUnRtu35cD6ZreAaGztbACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210510_104841zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQY-oIkqEl8/YKJ1FacNKQI/AAAAAAAAjHE/mGuQly_FLIUfIsN52HDucgvgFoH48E07ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210510_104909zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQY-oIkqEl8/YKJ1FacNKQI/AAAAAAAAjHE/mGuQly_FLIUfIsN52HDucgvgFoH48E07ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210510_104909zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7kGoNF1SgM/YKJ2OWGly9I/AAAAAAAAjHY/Lr0c397ShP4BU21V6Vl5phW7sGVslKc_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210515_165658zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7kGoNF1SgM/YKJ2OWGly9I/AAAAAAAAjHY/Lr0c397ShP4BU21V6Vl5phW7sGVslKc_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210515_165658zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And my second one is just a lovely as my first rose pincushion.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This one is a rich cream colored rose with again tiny glass beads and hand dyed seam binding that complete this pretty piece.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And here it is ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHhO8X1u_iU/YJ2a0PAUoXI/AAAAAAAAjFw/OT5OWJxNvM0w9FXu1dMPloRxxHdoZ3x5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210510_104307z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHhO8X1u_iU/YJ2a0PAUoXI/AAAAAAAAjFw/OT5OWJxNvM0w9FXu1dMPloRxxHdoZ3x5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210510_104307z.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I think it was my little old rosebush, that lives at the side of our house that inspired me to make my newest pincushions. It always has the prettiest little roses all Summer long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so happy with my newest creations and I hope you have enjoyed them too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, before I forget! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will be listing my rose pincushions in my Etsy shop tomorrow morning at 9AM ET if you are interested and ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JR8VOG2wTnA/YKJ8Zu_wZVI/AAAAAAAAjHg/i1FsZh-4YlEEZZh8vKN6gn6IM4p_SMhmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210413_141411zz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JR8VOG2wTnA/YKJ8Zu_wZVI/AAAAAAAAjHg/i1FsZh-4YlEEZZh8vKN6gn6IM4p_SMhmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/20210413_141411zz.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... I will also be listing this pincushion at the same time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by and visiting me here at Todolwen, it is always so nice when you do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a peaceful and creative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and stay healthy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Karen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17202537158955583086noreply@blogger.com8