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Cathy's Out Junkin' Again--Inexpensive Art Project
Dollar Tree Frame, Publisher, Printer and Paper
Ta Da...an inexpensive and quick art project.
Have a great day,
Cathy
antigenre.wordpress.com--Jewelry Porn
Jewelry Porn, originally uploaded by antigenre.
Jewelers and metalsmiths, admit it – you’ve drooled over these books! I discovered this series in my jewelry class at the 92nd Street Y and went right out and bought the lot of them. FYI, they’re much cheaper on Amazon than they are at the Marketfair Barnes & Noble. They are great sources of inspiration and, along with my class itself, have forced me to think a bit about the direction my work should be going in. It is definitely time to start getting some advanced training, refining my style, and developing a cohesive body of work.
Levi and I will be leaving New Jersey toward the end of the summer (this I have some mixed feelings about), and I will no longer have access to all the resources of NYC (this, I’m NOT happy about at all!). We’re headed to South Carolina, so I’ve spent a bit of time looking around for schools and other institutions in the area that offer training in metals and jewelry. Oddly enough, the Carolinas seem to be full of crafty types, and there are a number of respectable schools within a few hours drive of where I’ll be living. One in particular is the Penland School of Crafts, which offers eight-week workshops in a number of fields. Haywood Community College of Professional Crafts is another nearby option. So I have some decisions to make and some money to save up, but these are very exciting possibilities.
Cathy's Out Junkin' Again--Rainy Saturday Crafting
I'm watching chick flicks and making cards on this rainy Saturday afternoon. I love Betsy's blog, Paper, Scissors and Superheroes. I often visit for ideas and inspiration. I'm not a stamper, I use Publisher for printing what I need for cards and scrapbooking.
A little challenge...Next time you have a free minute, write a note to someone you know in assisted living or nursing home. If you don't know someone personally, then check with your church, they normally have a list of members that are either homebound or in assisted living. You might be surprised what a simple note will do.
Have a great day,
