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Shave ‘Em To Save ‘Em Projects One and Two– Cotswold and Jacob

My first two spins for SE2SE are done! Dyed Cotswold locks (8oz) from Poppy Creek Farm became 236 yards of funky art yarn. The locks were a little sticky– a combo of lanolin and a  little extra dye– and there … Continue reading

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Tour de Fleece 2016– Week Three

This year I’ve chosen not to spin with a team, but to spin solo and with my own rules. If you’d like to know more ‘official’ information about the Tour, there’s some here. Monday: Finished plying the mohair art yarn … Continue reading

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June Art Snacks, Sketch Box, iPen Box, and Maker Monthly :P

I’m way behind on reviewing these, so I’m just going to combine the four into one Mega-Post.   Art Snacks: I’m not huge on pencils, but this one was fairly pleasant to work with. Kuretake #7 is NOTHING like the … Continue reading

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May 2016 Art Snacks :)

🙂 Thoughts: Pencil is a pencil lol. It does write quite smoothly though. The Krink Permanent Paint Pen doesn’t seem to like my favorite paper; I’ll have to think of another use. I love the color of this drawing ink! … Continue reading

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Cuadernito

I keep a tiny notebook on me at all times specifically for making tiny little abstracts… here’s the ones I have in my current book so far:

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April 2016 Art Snacks :)

My Art Snacks box arrived yesterday! 🙂 So far I’d say Art Snacks and iPen are tied in the enjoyment factor… Maker Monthly is currently irritating me/no communication/ no shipment/ charged me for two months and I haven’t received anything … Continue reading

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Gold at the End of the Rainbow (March iPen Box + Goldfish)

A while back I mentioned how badly I wanted goldfish. Well… they are now mine 😀 Perhaps I shouldn’t be quite so pleased with this; I had room for the tank only because the Betta Sorority suffered a massive catastrophic … Continue reading

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Ink-Stained Hands

A couple of weeks ago I got a pin message on Pinterest from a close friend– my first introduction to Sketch Box. Intrigued, I decided to fully research this whole ‘surprise art supplies’ idea. I’ve done subscription boxes in the … Continue reading

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Back to the Green Mountains

Well… I had to go back to Vermont for a couple of days, anyways, so… Wednesday: After that we stopped in at the attached restaurant; my meal was ok (nothing super special, but it was good enough). Then on to … Continue reading

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Anfangen ist leicht, beharren eine Kunst.

Starting is easy; to persist is an art. I just feel so endlessly sore lately; it’s more than just being sick 😦 I think I messed up my shoulders again– possibly through my use of a very heavy ‘artist’s satchel’ … Continue reading

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