Post 79 - Beauteous wonders in our ever evolving yard... How does our garden grow?

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Yellow bearded irises

These are literally the first irises I have ever had in the yard, 

of a home I have owned.

Daisies

These are also the first daisies, which are my favorite flower,

I have had the privilege of watching grow... right before my eyes!

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Post 78 - - "Education is a human system"... Sir Ken Robinson

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Post 77 - "An artist has an obligation to be en route..."... No truer words were ever spoken...

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"Movin' right along"... These are great words too, spoken in song by the Muppets. They mirror George Carlin's words above... And, since I respect both the Muppets and George, I consider their advice very seriously.

I am en route... back to the job I love in the Fall, and back to creating for a team... Gauche Alchemy.

These creative chicks are FABULOUS!!! And, they speak to my heart with their inspiring tutorials, artsy advice, wondrous creations, and crazy-out-of-the-box-open-minded view of the possibilities of the world... I am one lucky ducky to be a...

GAUCHE ALCHEMIST... : ) ... And, I promise to share my adventures RIGHT HERE... So, check in often... : )

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Post 76 - A whole bunch of new work... A sampling of what I've been making recently... Enjoy!

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Everything from freaky little paper doll fairies...

To drawing and painting on collaged and gessoed boards and altered board books...

To creating a mixed media canvas photo collage and companion piece for my step-mother's birthday...

To creating the first in a series of handmade mixed media thematic journals--this one is based on circles...

To building a soft sculpture box using sewn stuffed painted panels, with transferred images...

To weaving a scrap yarn and fabric purse...

To re-purposing t-shirts into altered wearables...

To painting, stitching and stamping on transferred and altered photo canvases...

To making a very personal mixed media scrapbook/journal from a handmade watercolor paper instant-book...

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Post 75 - Another amazingly inspiring TED talk... Check it out... : )

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Post 74 - My cousin posted a link to this TED video on Facebook... Watch it... It is amazing, and truer than true...

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Post 73 - Missing my students... Enjoy their talented creations with me!

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Post 72... Listen to this inspiration... I really needed this right now...

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Post 71 - Rachel is at it again... Generous heart, that lady!... Follow the Prima link below and win the Growth kit, for yourself!

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Drop on over by Monday, and post... That's all you have to do... You could be the lucky winner of the beautiful "Growth" kit, from Scrapbooking from the Inside Out... 


Just follow this link... Good luck! 


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Post 69 - Check out the "Growth" challenge at Club CK!

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Follow link and play along... The "long" challenge is still "on" until this Monday... So, zip on over to Club CK, and get your scrap on!

Safety, health, happiness, and peace... Pam