tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29593651362214317982024-03-12T18:21:48.964-07:00Squigglechick DesignsTracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-80106847595581595232013-08-19T20:51:00.002-07:002014-02-04T10:01:35.931-08:00Is Your Dog a Squigglechick Dog? :)<br />
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I've had cats & dogs both named Sprite, Pepper (Dr.) & here's one that was a little different................Pepsi. (Hey, if you love Pepsi, then why not right?) :)<br />
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My first dog collar customer, loved Twisted Tea & wanted to enter herself with her dogs into a "Get Your Pic on the Carton of Twisted Teas" Contest (she had collars made for her 11 dogs)<br />
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Please meet Henry & Stella & Murphy & Bailey & Brewster & Guinness & .............................. & all the rest of my Squigglechick Dogs :)</div>
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And of course, I can't leave out my 3 children :) (Taryn, Matisse & Milana)<br />
(our silver cat, Milana is a free spirit & prefers to go what we call "naked" & that's ok) :)<br />
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I LOVED sharing all of these photos & I apologize for any I might have missed!! To all of my customers that I've created collars for, THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity of creating collars for you & I look forward to making & creating collars for more Squigglechick Dogs (& Cats!)</div>
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<br />TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-77501009981439777652013-06-05T07:04:00.001-07:002013-06-05T07:04:40.499-07:00Next Gen WalletsEver since I created this wallet (below), I wanted to create another wallet that was a bi-fold. One, that would allow you to store dollar bills flat in it's own separate sleeve, not folded in half like you had to with my mini wallets. Don't get me wrong, these mini wallets are great for when you don't want to carry a big wallet out on a "night on the town". They have 4 pockets (one clear for your ID) and then the rest can hold cards or folded cash.<br />
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I wanted to create a bi-fold where there were possibly more sleeves to hold cards & also carry bills that didn't have to be folded in half. After 4 different attempts, this is what I came up with (& I'm very happy with it!)</div>
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It isn't much bigger than my mini wallets, however it is just a little thicker since inside you'll find 6 vinyl sleeves for credit cards or whatever you need to store, 2 of which are clear windows (one on each side) for you ID & whatever else you'd like seen and a section to hold dollar bills! (I love the slanted sleeves I created in these) :)</div>
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I only have 4 of these in my <a href="http://squigglechick.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a> at the moment, but I will be adding more! Here's a small peek at the other three, if you'd like to see more pics of these, you can visit my Etsy Shop.</div>
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I just LOVE the colors that Ninkasi Brewing uses in their beer labels!</div>
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TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-10639207186409286812013-02-13T14:08:00.002-08:002013-02-13T14:08:25.305-08:00Oklahoma!No this isn't about the musical but a wonderful state & all of the fabulous breweries that are allowing me to use their beer labels in my work & the brick & mortars that carry that work :)<br />
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First, a HUGE shout out to Kelli at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe" target="_blank">Okie Crowe</a> (also of Oklahoma), without her, none of this would have happened, THANK YOU Kelli!<br />
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Kelli found me through Facebook (thank you, Facebook) contacted me & we developed a fabulous relationship & cross merchandised (in Oklahoma) my items made from recycled beer labels with her fabulous soaps, scrubs & dog treats that she creates from the spent grains of the local breweries in her area.</div>
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Below, you can see some of the Oklahoma Breweries that have graciously given me their labels to create items such as dog & cat collars, key chains & luggage tags. </div>
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Check out these wonderful labels from Choc Beer Company & Marshall Brewing Company in these key chains, luggage tags & dog collars.</div>
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Thank you, Mustang Brewery (& Kelli) for giving me the recent opportunity to work with your labels. They look fabulous on these dog collars, luggage tags & key chains!!</div>
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Now for all the wonderful brick & mortars that carry my work!! You can find me at <a href="http://www.thedogdish.com/" target="_blank">Dog Dish,</a> <a href="http://marshallbrewing.com/" target="_blank">Marshall Brewing Company,</a> <a href="http://www.highgravitybrew.com/productcart/pc/index.asp" target="_blank">High Gravity Homebrewing & Wine Making,</a> <a href="http://www.owlanddrum.com/" target="_blank">Owl & Drum</a>, <a href="http://www.indieemporium.com/" target="_blank">Made: The Indie Emporium Shop</a> in the Deco & Pearl Districts, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/818TULSA" target="_blank">Studio 818</a> (all in Tulsa) & <a href="http://www.homegrowntreasures.net/" target="_blank">Homegrown Treasures</a> in Claremore, OK. (And soon through <a href="http://okiecrowe.com/stores/" target="_blank">Okie Crowe</a>!)</div>
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I would like to express a HUGE thank you to all of these wonderful places that are now carrying my work and an even BIGGER thank you to Kelli of Okie Crowe, whom none of this would have been possible without her!! :) And please, when you get the chance stop over at Kelli's shop on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe" target="_blank">Etsy</a> & check out her yummy soaps!!!</div>
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TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-53901331485370801122012-11-28T13:49:00.004-08:002012-11-28T13:49:58.052-08:00Aloha!I have Hawaii on the brain since my husband & I will soon be spending 10 wonderful days in beautiful sunny Maui .We went last year for the first time & didn't stay as long & decided this time, we must stay longer :)<br />
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So with that, I thought I'd share a few items that's I've made using Hawaiian themed packaging.<br />
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I use a badge/ID holder like this to carry my bus pass that I use to get to & from work. My husband works for a company where they're required to wear badges at all times to allow them entrance through doors & gates of buildings. My nephew goes to a high school where they have to wear ID cards as well, so he's sporting one of my Mt Dew ID holders. The badge holders that I make have a clear front & back sleeve (in case you're one of those people that need to have different cards do different things.) .</div>
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These dog collars were created by using recycled beer labels from Kona Brewing Company & Primo Brewing & Malting Company. I offer many different size options & customizations in my shop. I carry 1/2" width collars for the cats & small dogs in your family (like you see on here on Matisse)</div>
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I offer the 3/4" width for the medium sized dogs like you see here on Taryn.</div>
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And the 1" width collars that you would see on Boxers, Huskies, German Shephards & my biggest customer yet, an English Mastiff. (I offer the option of the 1 1/2" width, as a custom order & to those custom orders with the "bigger" dogs, I offer the option of all metal components for an extra charge - pictured below). </div>
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These collars are all hand built by me, (I do not buy the collars premade & add the labels later). This allows me to customize the length of webbing that is needed for the dog's neck & gives the customer the option to add all metal components of the slide, clasp & always welded d-rings versus the plastic components that I carry normally in my shop. </div>
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This wristlet key chain was created by using recycled labels from Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale beer labels.</div>
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For the person who likes to travel, I also create luggage tags-sorry no passport covers yet with Hawaiian packaging. (What a great way todistinguish your luggage at baggage claim.) These were made from recycled Kona Brewing Company Wailua beer labels & Kettle Brand Hawaiian flavor potato chips bags. </div>
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I try to offer every Hawaiian brewery that I have access to purchase their products from, unfortunattely Maui Brewery (love their beer, btw) offers their beers in cans only (BOO!) so until I can come up with an idea using cans (which I'm working on right now & will share once I get it all worked out) it will have to wait.</div>
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Until my next post, Mahalo & <span dir="auto">Mele Kalikimaka!!</span></div>
TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-58586576536158386092012-07-05T06:55:00.000-07:002012-07-05T06:55:11.163-07:00For the Dog Who Has EverythingYou've seen my collars, now check out the leashes :)<br />
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These leashes are 1" wide & are approximately 56" to 60" long & the clasps are nickel-free. (All of these can be found in my shop, with matching collars - except for the purple Jubelale leash, as it's been sold.)<br />
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The leashes below are 3/4" wide & approximately 58"-60" long & also have nickel-free clasps.</div>
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These leashes (with their matching collars) will be in my shop shortly, as they're all being photographed at the moment.<br />
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Hope you stop by again for my next post about Okie Crowe & Marshall Brewing!TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-77251729679225634432012-06-06T06:54:00.004-07:002012-06-06T06:54:25.878-07:00Minor ChangeA small shout out & big thank you to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/people/WinchesterLambourne" target="_blank">WinchesterLambourne</a> for creating my new banner that you see at the top of my blog!!<br />
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It looks wonderful, thank you!!<br />
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I wanted to share with you some new items that I've been creating recently - DOG COLLARS!<br />
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I'm discovering that a lot of my customers are naming their dogs after beer. Please meet one of my satisfied customers, Guinness.<br />
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Taryn, my German Pinscher, is sporting a Dr Pepper collar (my most popular "soda" collars) I think Diet Coke could be in the running, since all of my other Diet Coke items sell quickly, but Diet Coke labels are scarce for me (as I don't know anyone that drinks Diet Coke - not even me) so I hold them for custom orders only at this moment.</div>
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The majority of my collars run 3/4" to 1" wide, (although I take custom orders for 1 1/2" wide) & the lengths run anywhere from 9" and on up. I have had a few requests for cat collars, but I always like to remind the customer that the smaller in width of the collar, the smaller the geography of the labeling (everyone seems to be ok with it so far) :)</div>
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Not only do I have the enjoyment of creating the collars, but I also have the enjoyment of consuming the product (it's amazing how you buys beers because the labels look really cool-you can't tell me that you've never done that before) :) For those products that I either "just" can't drink (Pabst) or can't find bottled in stores locally, customers are more than happy to send me their own labels :) One customer was SO nice that she sent me extra Pabst Blue Ribbon labels, since apparently, it's "coming back" & she thought it would sell well in my shop :) </div>
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(Working on some future new posts....... another new item that I'm starting to carry in my Etsy shop - dog leashes!! And another post a "shout out" to Okie Crowe and Marshall Brewing Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma.)</div>
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<i>I just wanted to share with you a new idea that I've been considering for probably the last 3 months & finally decided this last week to give it a try.....................Wristlet Key Chains made from (but of course) repurposed materials. </i><br />
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</div><i>All of those little snippets of pieces that have been too small to use in my other pieces, now have a new home, (other than the trash can.) Although I question, "Am I saving TOO much?!" I'd rather you not see me on the next episode of Hoarders!! :)</i><br />
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<i>If you're looking to support artists, creating handmade unique items & wanting to stay out of the "big box" retail stores, this is a great place to start!!</i>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-26221522957101863452010-11-02T11:37:00.000-07:002010-11-02T11:37:41.387-07:00Who is that artist?<i>First of all, grandmas can be SO awesome!! My grandma Elizabeth, is one of them!! I was VERY fortunate to grow up with my grandma & grandpa living right next door. I have noticed throughout the years that I have acquired some of her values, personality traits & "quirky ways" (which I'm very proud to possess!)</i><br />
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I apologize from being SO absent in my postings, but as soon as I heard about this juried show that's put on by my local <a href="http://www.etsyrain.com/shows/2010-winter-show">Seattle EtsyRAIN group</a>, I've been creating like a mad woman so I'd have enough "opportunities" for people to purchase at my booth.<br />
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<i>Below is an "up close & personal" look at my journal. I think, um..........those might be my fingerprints in the paints (I used my fingers to "move" the color around on the surface) we'll just call those "the artist's textural marks". </i><br />
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I do, I do..........................ME!!! :)</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlWSsIvPVW6IXaQ52DnrPRAjppS0otj2p4xonWF7QnMwEKtP9XrlyhqxkhqnV23jY-URHwDaxL8BnjkdHVy20D0bxr4LYQyIA-I0kAy_Og53NNhxODX8itXpOpa8HIpWDEboRP2pBMVyU/s1600/Draft+Cover+Art+is+in.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlWSsIvPVW6IXaQ52DnrPRAjppS0otj2p4xonWF7QnMwEKtP9XrlyhqxkhqnV23jY-URHwDaxL8BnjkdHVy20D0bxr4LYQyIA-I0kAy_Og53NNhxODX8itXpOpa8HIpWDEboRP2pBMVyU/s320/Draft+Cover+Art+is+in.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493105921635003538" border="0" /></a><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4UlGwVq0woq3npniUStIzz78s6T7my7G_zRfjPwa4uZ6UN_hZx9N1KDRLQ9mIPFH8FkkdAWP9mOypp81d0CKx80KUN4y5jDVQE_aMcSaGg8pz3O4ueTXJ61h_0OSAOPCTnNkDe9PmFOP/s1600/art+in+Draft+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4UlGwVq0woq3npniUStIzz78s6T7my7G_zRfjPwa4uZ6UN_hZx9N1KDRLQ9mIPFH8FkkdAWP9mOypp81d0CKx80KUN4y5jDVQE_aMcSaGg8pz3O4ueTXJ61h_0OSAOPCTnNkDe9PmFOP/s320/art+in+Draft+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493105934405360626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">Recently, I was contacted by the editor of Draft Magazine to see if I was interested in sending them some of my repurposed "beer art" to be professionally photographed for their next issue (as you can see, they chose to feature my luggage tags). I jumped at the chance................to have my art published in a National Beer magazine (my other true love) I'm on cloud 9 & still haven't come down yet!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41E5mYjOzlFLeBMSD-yE8FoEvLs9QPHbaWgyCDb376-95naqEWnZsrMPJhNGnznjZ6aJARMsHtdjquG-jMu1xIxx4APTuxVI_Gy1UBnBhXKM9rDUR0YDgkTOEcJcALQBhzSBYQYt_Jrrw/s1600/draft+article+smaller+%232.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41E5mYjOzlFLeBMSD-yE8FoEvLs9QPHbaWgyCDb376-95naqEWnZsrMPJhNGnznjZ6aJARMsHtdjquG-jMu1xIxx4APTuxVI_Gy1UBnBhXKM9rDUR0YDgkTOEcJcALQBhzSBYQYt_Jrrw/s320/draft+article+smaller+%232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493105943701033122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I've always viewed brewers as artists, refining & crafting their recipes & techniques to create a product that people will want & enjoy (what every other artist strives to achieve!) I've always wanted to work in some aspect of the brewing industry, but haven't researched what's all available for a person with no home brewing experience.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> The thought of home brewing has never seemed as appealing as brewing in a brewery with all of the beautiful metal beer tanks & working with others that share a common interest.............beer & another reason I haven't considered home brewing is if I take on one more interest, my DH will kill me!! :) </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wow!!! The thought of working in the beer industry & being able to create my art................................sigh!!!!</span><br /><br /></div></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-58357166472510821992010-07-07T16:54:00.000-07:002010-07-07T17:48:07.739-07:00Repurposed Art from Pacific NW Brewers<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpaLBGvHlE04bDY-s4TsYa-XXAF5stAlucsukP6geY0Rm7Qsots03CoWQc_xTQSsXeY_Asy77x7ir5ZGXAr_8wjlVmjZEjL-moE6d0hjnkR1PAe5o9_HRdQLtUZVOY8bvse1codnVuGtw/s1600/Black+Raven+Badge+Holder.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpaLBGvHlE04bDY-s4TsYa-XXAF5stAlucsukP6geY0Rm7Qsots03CoWQc_xTQSsXeY_Asy77x7ir5ZGXAr_8wjlVmjZEjL-moE6d0hjnkR1PAe5o9_HRdQLtUZVOY8bvse1codnVuGtw/s320/Black+Raven+Badge+Holder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491321091514067842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Black Raven Brewing Lanyard</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I am VERY fortunate that I live in the Pacific NW for many reasons, but high on the list is the HUGE amount of brewers that brew FABULOUS beers!!<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWQPIwBKh0sZm21Sp4qsp2E88nXPMSaLfL-PS1nGJML4qeWY5ggdcY8iU0ImY8cI575rPDr0foc_grTMs_yUWk8rMqrtR88nfP3KKm76WtN8LxsHlsHMRoykIifevzxmuq7Xtm8ddXbdi/s1600/front+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWQPIwBKh0sZm21Sp4qsp2E88nXPMSaLfL-PS1nGJML4qeWY5ggdcY8iU0ImY8cI575rPDr0foc_grTMs_yUWk8rMqrtR88nfP3KKm76WtN8LxsHlsHMRoykIifevzxmuq7Xtm8ddXbdi/s320/front+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491321082090190642" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" > Deschutes Brewery Wallet</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Not only do I have the endless opportunities to sample great beer, but also to create repurposed art from the colorful labels on those beer bottles!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTb0Ehi929AUIiFdipPqOypIjDDkKaSsh5s9qX9LUhbpcfwcBWAOX691Deo4itQs7Yo56xtrCxPmkcywdrJ2c6suT9WiD8hHf7ny1yOIWoeLpikKAXTPwTOfdVnAdrQQI0xeNMo00e3mn4/s1600/front+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bridgeport Brewing Hop Czar Wallet</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMzAp4lN-zyzhxhJSYpPooxADX9BcXFIxYwZLqRxxgqELUsodTSS9WMo4Fu1HXtY5OoBk0cXCT1bgmISpNCHKhDEBZMT0YFU8MVQ5E-pnWp08U8KlS-gaqPgoNG3sikviHsHcXdVj5LWZ/s1600/front+%26+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMzAp4lN-zyzhxhJSYpPooxADX9BcXFIxYwZLqRxxgqELUsodTSS9WMo4Fu1HXtY5OoBk0cXCT1bgmISpNCHKhDEBZMT0YFU8MVQ5E-pnWp08U8KlS-gaqPgoNG3sikviHsHcXdVj5LWZ/s320/front+%26+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491319505643893954" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSd4ZRyq8vX34HnyXQG4zwS-dpbvWJ0PSAGvyiBqJhtmRn-rRcWBE_Ch_l7m2PWamIqrUXKCs7aZ7VTsSH210FtdXKIlyjPJP9cRampM-GyuoWQgwflYR4Gax_RTwvwnIwZHnB3Qn7JZih/s1600/front+%232.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hjB5QrpWxCOdL6BiJ-oHpiVGfAJHPGD-Li8jgfvFQv4uKaDR3OD7hsMPIWycBC_B_J7iz7F-wd664lhHKcmqO57anwZuuJVVBGw6sZgMiZb9Gj9lxZwUe-797SDLOrMXKZMjelBXWDgk/s1600/wallets+with+badge+holder+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hjB5QrpWxCOdL6BiJ-oHpiVGfAJHPGD-Li8jgfvFQv4uKaDR3OD7hsMPIWycBC_B_J7iz7F-wd664lhHKcmqO57anwZuuJVVBGw6sZgMiZb9Gj9lxZwUe-797SDLOrMXKZMjelBXWDgk/s320/wallets+with+badge+holder+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491319488053838562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Rogue Dead Guy wallets & lanyard<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I have been fortunate in working with some brewers in obtaining beer labels, others (mainly) are from bottles of beer that I've either purchased or have received from wonderful friends!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div></div><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuch0Zni9coFZ0HElQuPFSkip3tBi0qKyCiZxdvsJsDa-JWn_qhMvXUtGcL_L9QTGLEZu8BfKp2Yvz_TzcW1DWtIZLHuTq7UOoiNkg7-j4qzuyMbCwwq3uFRLok1m4hwiAG9N-m6F7vA8/s1600/tag+%26+mini+wallet+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5XNaK5q3Gq9UVngaySZuD5jeJmkVJSzRMjdgFJpZKwI4Tykn0yu_UqRA3ZpMhvbOhWRHXAj77rTMsldKM6ghMSAoKgQIIh_QJ05RRkRJttl94ISdkjCf4WoKacissVqJMwp5kEurSVNn/s320/front+%26+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491318093814716386" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPOrPSeofrhgFSecilwzpDkchs_xA9ShhZpr-4kWt8S7-BjQIQ11WJ-X7ChV_YCUEqDBdYxqRbJe86U6JUrbAtiKWBo1zpoEw6V3Xn29R5H3vDMiIhJCTd66povyqyqo2EqETYBeFogZi/s1600/front+better+pic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPOrPSeofrhgFSecilwzpDkchs_xA9ShhZpr-4kWt8S7-BjQIQ11WJ-X7ChV_YCUEqDBdYxqRbJe86U6JUrbAtiKWBo1zpoEw6V3Xn29R5H3vDMiIhJCTd66povyqyqo2EqETYBeFogZi/s320/front+better+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491318087671340082" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Elysian, The Immortal IPA wallet<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><span style="font-style: italic;">And yes, I have been known to buy beers just because the labels looked cool & I have to say, I haven't been disappointed yet :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">You can find my work in my </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://squigglechick.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> & if you live locally in the Seattle area, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.reconstructedseattle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=37&limitstart=30">Reconstructed Clothing Co</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> now carries my repurposed "beer label" art. If you want something that you don't see in either place, feel free to convo with me. One person from Nashville, Tennessee who's favorite brewery in Nashville, Yazoo Brewing, sent me labels from their beers to make luggage tags for her & her husband. (LOVE the colors!)</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbT3-iU-jU9QYyz-kLWZpmfEh3lS-b7sLmjsu7Qun6eM5QNd1N6E-lSbT1Df8MXeY60R1ydM5zRnPuDAoUUt6ZYpEQ-iYqwVYco9H84XtzBy0Y2W23fovJRzuyekvTOSxiDiucPjO9yV6/s1600/Custom+order+for+Tempie+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbT3-iU-jU9QYyz-kLWZpmfEh3lS-b7sLmjsu7Qun6eM5QNd1N6E-lSbT1Df8MXeY60R1ydM5zRnPuDAoUUt6ZYpEQ-iYqwVYco9H84XtzBy0Y2W23fovJRzuyekvTOSxiDiucPjO9yV6/s320/Custom+order+for+Tempie+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491325887745749490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The only sad thing is that some brewers either haven't started bottling yet because their in-house sales are so fabulous (Black Raven Brewing) that they can hardly keep up with demand OR they package into aluminum cans, which I have used before in luggage tags. The main two problems I run into with creating my repurposed art from aluminum cans.................they don't lay as flat as I would like & I can really only use them in my luggage tags. With my wallets & journals, there is constant bending of the materials & I'm afraid, the aluminum would eventually crack.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Have I gotten tired of any of this? NO!! I LOVE creating this art. Check back either later this week or early next week, I'll be posting about my HUGE order that I received from Deschutes Brewery!!</span><br /></div></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-14628089245661481352010-05-06T18:09:00.000-07:002010-05-06T19:28:42.842-07:00Featured on TryHandmade.com<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">My repurposed art has been featured on </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tryhandmade.com/raise-a-glass-american-craft-beer-week/">TryHandmade.com's</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> website again, yeah!! (Thank you, Rebecca!!)<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-style: italic;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4276lrURhyphenhyphenjkyrcqMwAQH562bkdd8qiRuggTouSDex33RJI_MVv9FMsyenxN2n3m3sBLoJMAQnNwEiGCm9tgr_IyzrlErZ82lFmvdwvk7kYf36tYGe-L0f8c_lMlJxmdd78xKSmrioLr/s1600/front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4276lrURhyphenhyphenjkyrcqMwAQH562bkdd8qiRuggTouSDex33RJI_MVv9FMsyenxN2n3m3sBLoJMAQnNwEiGCm9tgr_IyzrlErZ82lFmvdwvk7kYf36tYGe-L0f8c_lMlJxmdd78xKSmrioLr/s320/front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468329436901462834" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">May 17-23 is American Craft Beer Week & what better way to support American Beer Craft Week (other than drinking wonderful craft beers) but also by creating art from those empty bottles, beer labels, bottle caps & 6-pack cardboard containers!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Check out my wonderful friend :), Michelle's </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tryhandmade.com/raise-a-glass-american-craft-beer-week/">bottle cap bracelet</a><span style="font-style: italic;">!! I think some of those might be from caps that I sent her!! We constantly support each others' art habits by Michelle saving & scavaging curbside recycle bins while walking her dog, Rosi, while I save her all the caps from what I drink & from when I attend social events that serve their beer in bottles. Just last night at my office's Cinco de Mayo party, I was able to get her over 20 usable bottle caps. :) (Will be mailing those out soon with bunch of others, Michelle!!</span>)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I have to say, since I've started creating art from repurposed materials, it really makes you realize, how many missed opportunities, get tossed into the garbage that could have been used to create art. (I have 5 Rubbermate totes FULL of possible opportunities!!</span>)<br /></div></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-20535455578075870052010-04-21T06:46:00.000-07:002010-04-21T07:12:50.294-07:00PUBLISHED!!! 1000 Artisan Textiles<em><br /></em><div><em><br /></em><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxb5KrxtPy8IG70SmWFPc-8b1NAKYyR5O6EvnMDZwSD6EzRP1z6ozeskTj2VW6JmMlvSBfAO182dROWn8LGPZgzOag1gkw6UdFAzOSEhQx7mhC6-kspz5dHJnQIJh9Mkk0XTGXz632D03b/s1600/1000+Artisan+Textiles+Book+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462587187505500834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxb5KrxtPy8IG70SmWFPc-8b1NAKYyR5O6EvnMDZwSD6EzRP1z6ozeskTj2VW6JmMlvSBfAO182dROWn8LGPZgzOag1gkw6UdFAzOSEhQx7mhC6-kspz5dHJnQIJh9Mkk0XTGXz632D03b/s320/1000+Artisan+Textiles+Book+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="left"><em>Woot!!! My Green Apple Martini Quilt aka "GAM" was published in 1000 Artisan Texiles!! What a wonderful book to own, so many beautiful colors, so many wonderful pieces!! A definite "must have" to any art book collection!!</em></p><div><em></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cgt278gUDY_aZVBQifPm1lqCRpf_VdjFcvKjcx2GNgQzL9zNLJtweHkU638TLrnnjmBUgkTnS_ln0Cg9ju_CrmhHm_5PV1NGRsBnoBt_yWkLdBFiKU5bFIrRE-0tMKSs-qO6J2-qhcsY/s1600/Page+293.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 264px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462587198770230802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cgt278gUDY_aZVBQifPm1lqCRpf_VdjFcvKjcx2GNgQzL9zNLJtweHkU638TLrnnjmBUgkTnS_ln0Cg9ju_CrmhHm_5PV1NGRsBnoBt_yWkLdBFiKU5bFIrRE-0tMKSs-qO6J2-qhcsY/s320/Page+293.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="center"><em></em></p><p align="left"><em>(If you didn't know, I'm the one up in the top right corner!!)</em></p><p align="left"><em></em></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSqG4d1_DthWnxKuNAApLHJeiQ8-cJ4c3w0YlZ1TcY3iN8SX3QJ5buV3X995sKPFQtOqsc8KTH447oERMOJsP_0WWWulIe8RsYRFx-JvQPIuG-BXzsPFlLFm__dn8mI7SjYgcN6h7OHmQ/s1600/GAM+in+1000+Artisan+Textiles.jpg"><em></em></a> </p><div><em></em></div><div><em>I've blogged a lot about Green Apple Martini in past posts, but for those that are just meeting her for the first time................GAM was created using hand dyed bamboo poplin (LOVE that green!!) She was machine quilted, then layers of hand dyed cheesecloth, misty fuse & Angelina Fibers were added. Metal squiggles & cast paper triangles were added as embellishments.</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em> </em></div><p align="center"><em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSqG4d1_DthWnxKuNAApLHJeiQ8-cJ4c3w0YlZ1TcY3iN8SX3QJ5buV3X995sKPFQtOqsc8KTH447oERMOJsP_0WWWulIe8RsYRFx-JvQPIuG-BXzsPFlLFm__dn8mI7SjYgcN6h7OHmQ/s1600/GAM+in+1000+Artisan+Textiles.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 314px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462587200978436418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSqG4d1_DthWnxKuNAApLHJeiQ8-cJ4c3w0YlZ1TcY3iN8SX3QJ5buV3X995sKPFQtOqsc8KTH447oERMOJsP_0WWWulIe8RsYRFx-JvQPIuG-BXzsPFlLFm__dn8mI7SjYgcN6h7OHmQ/s320/GAM+in+1000+Artisan+Textiles.jpg" /></em></a></em></p><div align="left"><em> My intentions originally for GAM were to try to enter her into a couple of shows, but when those options fell through, I decided to put her up for sale in my </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/squigglechick"><em>Etsy shop</em></a><em>. A couple of months later, the opportunity arose to submit this quilt for possible inclusion in a new book that Sandra Salamony & Gina Brown were compiling called 1000 Artisan Textiles, so I took Green Apple Martini out of my shop & awaited their answer. Which I am very happy to say was accepted!!</em></div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="justify"><em>Now that GAM is a star (lol) I can't seem to part with her, so she happily resides on a wall in my home!!!<br /></div></em><div></div></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-73099584303270466122010-03-19T08:59:00.000-07:002010-03-19T09:56:04.508-07:00might have sunken to a new low............<em>This post isn't really about the wallet & tag that I created from repurposed New Belgium Fat Tire beer labels, but how I obtained the labels.</em><br /><em><br /></em><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBpqocQwyo_OaQ5YK75C4mAG-_oTxGgBPR2nEubbg7NnBY4A5bm8hnNvSseFoBhZmRz1pKg2lDfjaCtvIMsGdelGnxw0xljxfOm0Hd1lmwKSwUH1Fcw0BcCAIUM7wJVYqFTDGPq7DJv4s/s1600-h/front+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450376438117135666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBpqocQwyo_OaQ5YK75C4mAG-_oTxGgBPR2nEubbg7NnBY4A5bm8hnNvSseFoBhZmRz1pKg2lDfjaCtvIMsGdelGnxw0xljxfOm0Hd1lmwKSwUH1Fcw0BcCAIUM7wJVYqFTDGPq7DJv4s/s200/front+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GR-iu4U6btD5HZjGnXiwDvQkNnPSdxbeK-4wnUU5D2QhMFeQM1A2bOYFc_uMS0npLApYvp6u_cANh20V9JZoAJwedhLnXXzl6B_rIYnb3apNJ2IlwwvZWxuehVJLmkewiw8_h1Y8nuqK/s1600-h/interior+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 149px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450376447487579922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GR-iu4U6btD5HZjGnXiwDvQkNnPSdxbeK-4wnUU5D2QhMFeQM1A2bOYFc_uMS0npLApYvp6u_cANh20V9JZoAJwedhLnXXzl6B_rIYnb3apNJ2IlwwvZWxuehVJLmkewiw8_h1Y8nuqK/s200/interior+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeFmy2meWcoBG2amTy_AGIL_xMqhdmRT36gvE8jltSgB0J87C6PTmU4wBbgq_6IxgCxzUyBlXAXoZ8BmlVBSTVH9sf_aln-dZYbeHGgeeagV37zmUeMqxwOpF8bv31aEjgdvl0OC4MO3J/s1600-h/front+%26+back.jpg"><em></em></a> </p><p align="left"><em></em></p><p align="left"><em>I ride the bus to & from work every morning & as I was walking by the copy center that's about a block from where I work, next to one of their trash cans (this wasn't a dumpster) was an empty 6-pack of New Belgium Fat Tire beer bottles (still in the cardboard container). It seemed odd that they were sitting there & with their bottle caps at the bottom of the container (Michelle, I will be sending them to you so you can use them in your work) :)</em></p><p align="left"><em>Were they just waiting there for me to pick them up & give them a new purpose? When I first walked by, I thought, how strange & I took a couple of steps, walking past them, then stopped, turned around & then you cannot imagine the train of thoughts that ran through my brain.</em></p><br /><div align="left"><em>"I could really use these in my work. Is anyone around to see me pick up this 6-pk of empties? It's still pretty dark out, could I make it all the way to work without being seen? If I take these, how am I going to get them home on the bus? It's 6:30 am now & no co-workers show up to work until around 7:20, could I get the labels soaked off in our kitchen sink before anyone made it in? It generally takes a good 24 hours to soak the labels........could I actually soak them off any sooner? " (By the way, luck was with me that morning........the labels came off with no problems!)</em></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeFmy2meWcoBG2amTy_AGIL_xMqhdmRT36gvE8jltSgB0J87C6PTmU4wBbgq_6IxgCxzUyBlXAXoZ8BmlVBSTVH9sf_aln-dZYbeHGgeeagV37zmUeMqxwOpF8bv31aEjgdvl0OC4MO3J/s1600-h/front+%26+back.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 115px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450376849430422962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeFmy2meWcoBG2amTy_AGIL_xMqhdmRT36gvE8jltSgB0J87C6PTmU4wBbgq_6IxgCxzUyBlXAXoZ8BmlVBSTVH9sf_aln-dZYbeHGgeeagV37zmUeMqxwOpF8bv31aEjgdvl0OC4MO3J/s200/front+%26+back.jpg" /></em></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em>You can laugh now (if you haven't been already) & now, I can too. I have to tell you that I'm a little embarrassed & have lost a little bit of dignity, but then I look at what I was able to create from them & it makes it all just a little bit better.</em></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-52529178248367757622010-03-10T06:41:00.001-08:002010-03-10T08:05:24.447-08:00Think Pink.....<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TQdgvtSXtSbQFB4ys4yNE9HET3LwYoFfX7-zReuQWZWdH8pnu9-VEnkWXw_17WAJ5v6xjm9lMHbGfz8n_31YnNtqo9qyGIsBvsbQeqgS8JcWa9p8q65Ly2_aCNVStwhs-oH1Z95S2JXa/s1600-h/front+sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 159px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447015649172894978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TQdgvtSXtSbQFB4ys4yNE9HET3LwYoFfX7-zReuQWZWdH8pnu9-VEnkWXw_17WAJ5v6xjm9lMHbGfz8n_31YnNtqo9qyGIsBvsbQeqgS8JcWa9p8q65Ly2_aCNVStwhs-oH1Z95S2JXa/s200/front+sm.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCclXokCB6Z9ggT_E-9bcHQNB2lkEtELemhpop6tSNkyR6XRw-F-t6TEn12SJOuR-0lGf2ikD842leZHFNgA5jAf_fj0bLGQnYzpZm1BQruyQJeeVOpx1YVFiwStU1yKwydUqUGTCLjF1X/s1600-h/front+sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447015660300054930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCclXokCB6Z9ggT_E-9bcHQNB2lkEtELemhpop6tSNkyR6XRw-F-t6TEn12SJOuR-0lGf2ikD842leZHFNgA5jAf_fj0bLGQnYzpZm1BQruyQJeeVOpx1YVFiwStU1yKwydUqUGTCLjF1X/s200/front+sm.jpg" /></a></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QAu0gOGi2o1-pz8hyAg3MTXosQzDdbqNrzEOEDmBAEaNbAfQJca0qR0hdthTQ-iSAIBPDVxRU0F7kBcuA108yairfAZh6lfX5YFozFoM6XYpgUEKYaXC5fEgXTawJVoqhXXPQtt0nblN/s1600-h/interior+sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 138px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447015664661297138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QAu0gOGi2o1-pz8hyAg3MTXosQzDdbqNrzEOEDmBAEaNbAfQJca0qR0hdthTQ-iSAIBPDVxRU0F7kBcuA108yairfAZh6lfX5YFozFoM6XYpgUEKYaXC5fEgXTawJVoqhXXPQtt0nblN/s200/interior+sm.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>Ok, so you don't really have to if you don't want to as some of you know pink is not a color I really prefer to work in, but I think these turned out kinda cute AND I hope it will help mask the thought that I haven't posted in awhile. 2010 has seen a lot of ups & downs for me & it's only March?!!</div><div><br /></div><div>My most favorite grandma (whom practically raised me) suffered a massive stroke earlier this year. Doctors said she wouldn't be able to feed herself or even get out of bed. We flew back to Iowa the very next day to be with her & right before we boarded the plane, my cousin called to say that my grandma (who is a very tough 'ole lady) had just got done walking 40 steps back & forth down the hospital hall & was feeding herself whole food!! She seemed to sleep a lot while we were there, but she recognized us & was able to carry on conversations. It broke my heart to see her in this condition.</div><div><br /></div><div>She has improved more than the doctors & nurses ever expected at the nursing home, however, I don't forsee her ever living alone again, which she seems happy with & I do too!! Since my grandma's son, (my Uncle) died of lung cancer a few years ago & her daughter, well, long story, but her daughter has nothing to do with her, I'm the oldest grandchild, so I've been the one that has had to make a lot of plans & decisions for my grandma (with the fabulous help of my cousins, who live close to her.) I wouldn't have been able to do this on my own without their help. So you can kind of imagine the ups & downs & how it really forces you to do a lot of growing up. (I thought I was all done with that!) :)</div><div><br /></div><div>In early February, we lost my 15 year old Abyssinian, Sydney, to some unforseen illness. It absolutely broke my heart!! He was momma's boy. He would sit on mom's lap while watching TV, but if the heating vents were putting out that nice warm air, you'd find him laying on top of one of those. Bedtime, you'd find him under the covers with mom.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtw51zAkef-Hc6PHsZMoTliTs1YHh829NeQ5EhG5DwdL3xtvn_VX2wSQ8EZOl4rCyYMIB63rwHIsIIDn4d_zZa_Y_f7sXQ3G71E8Mr4n6hpyM5XtnHahJVqoZHYudcrWo1omVR9zXA-dge/s1600-h/Syd+Long+Body+shot+sm.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447021847733822594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtw51zAkef-Hc6PHsZMoTliTs1YHh829NeQ5EhG5DwdL3xtvn_VX2wSQ8EZOl4rCyYMIB63rwHIsIIDn4d_zZa_Y_f7sXQ3G71E8Mr4n6hpyM5XtnHahJVqoZHYudcrWo1omVR9zXA-dge/s200/Syd+Long+Body+shot+sm.JPG" /></a></p><div><br /></div><div>It's amazing how the loss of a pet can really affect you. I felt like I had a permanent dark cloud hanging over me. The creative juices just would not flow & I almost felt like I was in a depression. As you might know, we still have Matisse, our Bengal & Taryn our German Pinscher, but we had Syd for 15 wonderful years & now being gone, there was an empty hole.</div><div><br /></div><div>About a month later, we rescued Milana (melawna). Well her name was Lizzie at the time we adopted her & she told us that she didn't like that name & asked that we give her a new name. (She thought her new name fit her SO much better!!) :)</div><div> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i9B_doFRtzYVHseD1Ewg9E7N7jQ28fZp9ixHRAZv9tMbB0-HP9y44yAZDGgaVwivKwXidu3pzJOcQ9yeYnXaQNXdElZVqAKFwTnHtfe-uztT3BWXNyaqLkQgzDoGRFr4ngQw-DMABEBJ/s1600-h/secret+spot+sm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 182px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447025025871847762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i9B_doFRtzYVHseD1Ewg9E7N7jQ28fZp9ixHRAZv9tMbB0-HP9y44yAZDGgaVwivKwXidu3pzJOcQ9yeYnXaQNXdElZVqAKFwTnHtfe-uztT3BWXNyaqLkQgzDoGRFr4ngQw-DMABEBJ/s200/secret+spot+sm.jpg" /></a></p><p align="left">As those of you that have had the pleasure of introducing a new pet to your family, trying not to freak out the new pet, while trying to reassure the pets you had in the house before the new one arrived that you still love them just as much. It's been leaps & bounds with trying to get everyone to like each other, but I think we achieved success!!! Milana loves sleeping with us at night (she actually beats my DH to bed each night). You can either find her laying between us or on papa's pillow closely spooning his head, which he still hasn't gotten used to. :)</p><p align="left">AND, she's my little studio cat!! She loves hanging out with me while I'm in the studio & her personality really comes out when she's hanging with mom. She's very good at reminding mom, with little meows ,that I should take breaks from time to time to pet & play with her :) She's an absolute wonderful addition to our family!!</p><p align="left">One other bit of happy news (I think), I'm doing my first Arts & Crafts fair in April & I'm SO NERVOUS!!! I went out & bought my 6ft foldable table & am slowly gathering items I need, but oh wait............I need to fill that 6ft with my art. My luggage tags & mini wallets are pretty small on that 6ft table, so you can imagine, that I've been a creating machine ever since I found out I was accepted for the show. I have plans for other items as well, but I really don't have a surplus of items I've created just hanging around in my studio, so I will be a VERY busy woman up until the show comes.</p><p align="left">Any pointers or helpful ideas for a person who's never done an Arts & Crafts fair, would be MUCH appreciated, since I'm a nervous WRECK!! The one nice thing is that this show is indoors, so I don't need a tent. And, what about a tent? If I'm not sure that I'm going to do many of these Arts & Crafts fairs, is it smarter to rent a tent?</p></div></div></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-37671889084423444572010-02-03T11:56:00.001-08:002010-02-03T12:38:37.252-08:00Are You Over 21?<em>I've been wanting to create items from repurposed beer labels for so long, but I just haven't had the time. Well this week, I made the time :)</em><br /><div><div><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCN1Xq4vZ7da2AllgOOmnD4wIm2JzgrOUQaGA767UeaPZh_0XjJyxHh7v9vD89aOjKhH-s1ZHo2V7Y1td_6T7hBGXkpRWhuV6oPhlfc7PDUcVgLmaVWQpk4SEim0Bnh4Lqjl63wxTmcsz/s1600-h/Fronts+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 256px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434109330697895730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCN1Xq4vZ7da2AllgOOmnD4wIm2JzgrOUQaGA767UeaPZh_0XjJyxHh7v9vD89aOjKhH-s1ZHo2V7Y1td_6T7hBGXkpRWhuV6oPhlfc7PDUcVgLmaVWQpk4SEim0Bnh4Lqjl63wxTmcsz/s320/Fronts+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89vFa6zBApAXymKCgmcUOP42bTm8DpnvjencDHJjVzANH40M9spQ3HB-g1_0v336FasPiKXhgjY8RcJGkhsRZ-ARvSZfLvzcIT2VrX0ewWVu_xKIWc4Rsm3jYYV366HgKeqy6maJF7AUi/s1600-h/Backs+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 310px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434109337235284706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89vFa6zBApAXymKCgmcUOP42bTm8DpnvjencDHJjVzANH40M9spQ3HB-g1_0v336FasPiKXhgjY8RcJGkhsRZ-ARvSZfLvzcIT2VrX0ewWVu_xKIWc4Rsm3jYYV366HgKeqy6maJF7AUi/s320/Backs+sm.jpg" /></em></a></div><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><div><em>The first two pics are luggage tags made from repurposed beer labels from </em><a href="http://www.flyingdogales.com/"><em>Flying Dog Brewery</em></a><em> in Maryland (very good beer by the way!!) :) These tags were designed just a little bit different than how I ususally make my luggage tags. I usually leave the back of the tag blank, however, the beer labels from Flying Dog Brewery, had so many interesting graphics on the labels, I decided to add some of it to the back of the label. Something only the owner of the tag will know that's there (since the name card will normally be covering it up.)</em></div><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><div><em>I'm hoping to obtain some more Flying Dog Brewery labels very soon as I'm really looking forward to creating some mini wallets with them. The artistry on these labels themselves are just fabulous!!</em></div><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahOLHljwgjURpe0M3PbAQ9xH1grVvsDO_5EPjIrOZQm5PzUxiaeatLvvfqdMEQNe-1d7Nzzw63hkS7-ZPCdJyTGFKwY3Fdz_aYN7TslrkQhUyn4nu19ilxuXWFMSPcZPJZE0yHGkzjBL6/s1600-h/tag+%26+mini+wallet+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 211px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434109351049894162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahOLHljwgjURpe0M3PbAQ9xH1grVvsDO_5EPjIrOZQm5PzUxiaeatLvvfqdMEQNe-1d7Nzzw63hkS7-ZPCdJyTGFKwY3Fdz_aYN7TslrkQhUyn4nu19ilxuXWFMSPcZPJZE0yHGkzjBL6/s320/tag+%26+mini+wallet+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><div><em><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlR9J8s4iZkcyOEAPLWtxcm_8_-yTKdEhy2ZDNPzCqwOqw5ocAWPHcDHkTvra0LoMXvataZJeSKeH3NDaRnCTEDYfch3X1jhx-Sle5IF_s1HZGeR1UZpun-fQ4M4oJDJD5_1P3R9QkJsO/s1600-h/interior+2-1+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 229px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434112958599519122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlR9J8s4iZkcyOEAPLWtxcm_8_-yTKdEhy2ZDNPzCqwOqw5ocAWPHcDHkTvra0LoMXvataZJeSKeH3NDaRnCTEDYfch3X1jhx-Sle5IF_s1HZGeR1UZpun-fQ4M4oJDJD5_1P3R9QkJsO/s320/interior+2-1+sm.jpg" /></em></a><em><br /><br /></em></p><p align="left"><em>(This might be my most favorite matching set, LOVE the blues!!) This luggage tag & mini wallet were made from Widmer's Drifter Pale Ale beer labels & of course, hand dyed bamboo for the interior.</em></p><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB2Lt4mgfoCfWWDWCfuX4qMBjvufPmACgtFcxddFEAbpZkVGW3NsIb1En6EXeXAauP77qWRW3rZwLul5XdeBFkzIbRAJ1uKyhDY0bKzHTMIo8Dmbz_CHYMeiflaq6s63LlOhp2TuWtFea/s1600-h/tag+%26+wallet+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 194px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434109354017960786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB2Lt4mgfoCfWWDWCfuX4qMBjvufPmACgtFcxddFEAbpZkVGW3NsIb1En6EXeXAauP77qWRW3rZwLul5XdeBFkzIbRAJ1uKyhDY0bKzHTMIo8Dmbz_CHYMeiflaq6s63LlOhp2TuWtFea/s320/tag+%26+wallet+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3QU1Hi1fJwZs5J0mlGxzE4Ejf6g51uaXD5i_pIjNw-pwNsd7eJ9B0XzhAYDqOqwPu182fsY7WT34HQ4HicvxIJb9YovDIOqgl1LCmKjt7-bffcc8ofndot4qfkdJgDKky9sgwl2pT7qh/s1600-h/interior+2-1+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 271px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434113262866260322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3QU1Hi1fJwZs5J0mlGxzE4Ejf6g51uaXD5i_pIjNw-pwNsd7eJ9B0XzhAYDqOqwPu182fsY7WT34HQ4HicvxIJb9YovDIOqgl1LCmKjt7-bffcc8ofndot4qfkdJgDKky9sgwl2pT7qh/s320/interior+2-1+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="left"><em>This tag & wallet was made using repurposed Hoegaarden beer labels & you can find them </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39875324"><em>here</em></a><em> in my shop.</em></p><div><em><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSs5AzhrLaPM8asW4bpHV3OE-1YpE_A1R0ZGBQEcwaaeT5LHU2no1yl64kZuM2Zr6jXiK499Bu7CVLXb9dO-l-RD_czTZGfbz0iaEarllvM42D7_wcCB5KcHcjc8HnOJZb_kok2huxujUT/s1600-h/front+%232.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 244px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434109341257149682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSs5AzhrLaPM8asW4bpHV3OE-1YpE_A1R0ZGBQEcwaaeT5LHU2no1yl64kZuM2Zr6jXiK499Bu7CVLXb9dO-l-RD_czTZGfbz0iaEarllvM42D7_wcCB5KcHcjc8HnOJZb_kok2huxujUT/s320/front+%232.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="left"><em>LOVE the colors in this luggage tag made from a repurposed Ninkasi Spring Ale label! I almost didn't add this one to my </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=39876999"><em>shop</em></a><em>, but I decided, I have enough tags & maybe someone else would love this one as much as I do & would like to give it a new home :)</em></p><p align="left"><em>Should you wonder where I get my stock of all of these fabulous labels? I'm very fortunate that where we live in the Pacific NW, there are a vast amount of micro breweries not only in Washington, but also Oregon & California, all creating wonderful beers to be enjoyed!!</em></p><p align="left"><em>You'll have to check back often as I have plans for other items to be made from these labels :)</em></p><p align="left"><em></em> </p></div></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-88268243446853985872010-01-27T08:19:00.000-08:002010-01-27T08:50:38.072-08:00Wonderful Website for Etsy Sellers<em>I wanted to share a wonderful website/marketing tool with you, if you have your own Etsy shop!! It's </em><a href="http://cr8tivity.com/"><em>cr8tivity.com</em></a><em>. </em><br /><br /><br /><em>There are no membership fees, no log ons with passwords, just enter the name of your Etsy shop in the box & hit enter!! From there, you can see who hearts your shop & where they're from (if they've entered that info into Etsy when registering.) Under the "item hearts" tab, are pictures of each of the items in your shop & how many hearts they have.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1hBrbB5CRhABAWdNUuh5I-KuPb2f6IXFpiT4JN0wcXQga8CayU5iXuiNsRWqujLon8AVec_giccFwsQbkMRQ2JuqvUV7xbVTcDgBQMZ2-XNgfprWvoUO8vsYUCL0mv2mQrMgs-uLA7fW/s1600-h/squigglechick.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431458354178738434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1hBrbB5CRhABAWdNUuh5I-KuPb2f6IXFpiT4JN0wcXQga8CayU5iXuiNsRWqujLon8AVec_giccFwsQbkMRQ2JuqvUV7xbVTcDgBQMZ2-XNgfprWvoUO8vsYUCL0mv2mQrMgs-uLA7fW/s400/squigglechick.jpg" /></em></a></p><em><br /></em><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><em>(Here's the wonderful thing about this tab)....under each item you have for sale, there is a Twitter & Facebook icon (I haven't tried out the Etsy icon yet to know what it does) but with the Twitter & Facebook icons, you can click on them, put in your passwords that you use to access both applications, type a little something about the item you have for sale & it posts your comment & a link back to your Etsy shop of that item on Twitter & Facebook's site for all of your friends & followers to see. (How awesome is that?!)</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>There is a shop statistics tab, for you number crunchers out there, a helpers tab, that actually can create product flyers of items in your shop & a widgets tab (LOVE this)!!! If you look up in the right corner of my blog, you'll see a flashing widget of the items in my shop & if you click on it, you'll be taken right to the item in my Etsy shop where you'll have the opportunity to purchase that item that you originally clicked on in my blog. (Nice, huh!!)</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Oh & if you didn't notice already, in the photo above (mine's the third shop announcement down) you also have the opportunity to purchase advertising spots for your shop at a very reasonable rate!!</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>I just think it's a wonderful little site to use along with my Etsy shop & would love to give kudo's to whomever created the site!! Thanks!!</em>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-13319090718299264322010-01-18T09:03:00.000-08:002010-01-18T09:20:24.960-08:00Twizzlers.... As Always a Low Fat Candy<div><div><em>As a custom order, someone requested that I create a mini wallet from Twizzler bags. I thought about this for a moment & realized all of the clear see-thru packaging & asked if they were sure (since a dyed background fabric was going to show through where all of the clear packaging was), which, if you happen to look at a bag of Twizzlers, you'll notice that it's MOSTLY clear packaging.</em></div><p align="center"><em><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428128862841995250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Vf06ZUL3dtT30Xa6F1TY0DAD8QUkIQ7lAjnhZ4fPuoQf3AxuWZ0swxuMKPQFcYMTe6GxOTxDmFJ20arkzaCmu5J4y6eLyND89U9riKYiX-vM97t1QrcBOIE7rtVqnhczWoOuC74QKXC5/s200/back2.jpg" /><br /></em></p><div><em>She said she was totally fine with it, as I was dragging my heels, fearing that this just wasn't going to turn out ok. So, what do you think? (I think it turned out better than I had planned!)</em></div><div><em><br /></em> </div><div><em></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIbZ053G1bGI3ugrY9Xstaa-jKd60rZyFetYmi9moqlJxajAUqOhTxcmhcK-8MBJOkuO8-lhIwLon_xHQra6u7QImVyisgxMZ16vOukTUObUcQHnIrGIT7vzVW5rciQQY13OJWpKOJ7P_/s1600-h/front2.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428128868022998002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIbZ053G1bGI3ugrY9Xstaa-jKd60rZyFetYmi9moqlJxajAUqOhTxcmhcK-8MBJOkuO8-lhIwLon_xHQra6u7QImVyisgxMZ16vOukTUObUcQHnIrGIT7vzVW5rciQQY13OJWpKOJ7P_/s200/front2.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="left"><em></em> </p><p align="left"><em>I have quite a few gatorade labels but have been dragging my feet since I was unsure how to deal with the transparent labels. I think this might have helped me get over that hump.</em></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6DHdlsJBnMu1pqIJGRCDmnGAunE2Dzg76h7M58Ada9nBJIBLc44NcqLMOKW1zxJDoCdzcwiiLZvuEcDHVd62dXpO-lZCrDRvOYYhThLVJ2K9e16aMQ5kWXjhGH2YkIiX9YD2KEOPXUW-/s1600-h/interior2.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428128875221129042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6DHdlsJBnMu1pqIJGRCDmnGAunE2Dzg76h7M58Ada9nBJIBLc44NcqLMOKW1zxJDoCdzcwiiLZvuEcDHVd62dXpO-lZCrDRvOYYhThLVJ2K9e16aMQ5kWXjhGH2YkIiX9YD2KEOPXUW-/s200/interior2.jpg" /></em></a></p></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-59438816031257335742009-12-11T07:22:00.000-08:002009-12-11T08:11:40.543-08:00Free Range Domino's<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaOPD3n0Em4-I3vQD7RqPBXz35vjGmyZhuOYMNBdsLTSbzA6sPvJyqU-xytBHhl_NRpk2rv7C8Pxo2dteSWq9HLbISaTyjRVElSIOKxoHS-NWumLsrE9K6UDTyCfpLhWJ_TueOh29-AMt/s1600-h/free+range+domino%27s.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 301px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414000849267316786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaOPD3n0Em4-I3vQD7RqPBXz35vjGmyZhuOYMNBdsLTSbzA6sPvJyqU-xytBHhl_NRpk2rv7C8Pxo2dteSWq9HLbISaTyjRVElSIOKxoHS-NWumLsrE9K6UDTyCfpLhWJ_TueOh29-AMt/s400/free+range+domino%27s.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="left"><em></em> </p><p align="left"><em>Aren't these wonderful? I received these "free range domino pins" from </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/zenbecca"><em>Rebecca</em></a><em> in a private swap. Rebecca writes the Going Green Column in </em><a href="http://tryhandmade.com/"><em>TryHandmade.com</em></a><em> & I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting her when she asked if she I would be interested in being in </em><a href="http://tryhandmade.com/a-sweet-surprise/"><em>her column </em></a><em>based upon my upcycled art from chip/soda/candy wrappers.<br /></em></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHj_V9Rm8CvbaU6YBYHAegiMWyXN33-NVfiUV0itGC9j_70ADWIHdzPPf2Xv9ftYPuTYhmM-mh9lDwo2s8qut258SH90GuMNKDqDs69SuN_lhvaLtZVVEaH4-QYEg3R1I3xmkGK2YFGHBu/s1600-h/free+range+back.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414000739447738130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHj_V9Rm8CvbaU6YBYHAegiMWyXN33-NVfiUV0itGC9j_70ADWIHdzPPf2Xv9ftYPuTYhmM-mh9lDwo2s8qut258SH90GuMNKDqDs69SuN_lhvaLtZVVEaH4-QYEg3R1I3xmkGK2YFGHBu/s200/free+range+back.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="left"><em></em> </p><p align="left"><em>Rebecca has created some wonderful things in her </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/zenbecca"><em>shop</em></a><em>, if you get the chance, you should really check it out (I really like her pendants!)</em></p><p align="left"><em>Thanks Rebecca for the wonderful swap!</em></p>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-54842885305540454102009-12-02T07:01:00.001-08:002009-12-02T09:18:29.506-08:00Same materials, something new............<em>Sorry it's been so long since my last post, but with the holidays upon us & the fact that I've been very busy creating the same kind of items for my shop that you've seen in previous posts but from different recycled soda labels/chip bags/coffee bags, I didn't think you wanted to see another luggage tag or mini wallet :)<br /></em><div><div><div><div><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><div><em>However, I've come up with a couple of new ideas I wanted to share & have plans for more to come when things slow down a little bit.</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuhpAgm0EoYObyOGZG_1d1qnfGfKbYL7n1nSkTZSOlx6UBGkqDanBLomJ3w7z9ISZdOvCT_6hN6rTBzE1RN5SBBihCR7hFofF2iCiPpCO3Meisb66Ujmu_FCYaE4xUZqaU7i7qsF90Ye1/s1600-h/Front+No+Glare+better+background.JPG"><em><img style="WIDTH: 261px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410655756428561282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuhpAgm0EoYObyOGZG_1d1qnfGfKbYL7n1nSkTZSOlx6UBGkqDanBLomJ3w7z9ISZdOvCT_6hN6rTBzE1RN5SBBihCR7hFofF2iCiPpCO3Meisb66Ujmu_FCYaE4xUZqaU7i7qsF90Ye1/s320/Front+No+Glare+better+background.JPG" /></em></a></p><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="left"><em>(LOVE that color!!) I used Mt Dew & Diet Mt Dew soda bottle labels for this journal cover.</em></p><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TM2E0U4_epfG1EK16qOWKpyPZavZrVrRbhoXjUK5NfMGAQyPtdVFg1-TLQF7FqvV6JNlBDSy-Uozp7alBAJSahLpjTUv62xLr_ViahTdt1_8HJTcH3wNLnj9_rKZdKaua0I7nxnE6zsP/s1600-h/Interior2.JPG"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410655761202118418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TM2E0U4_epfG1EK16qOWKpyPZavZrVrRbhoXjUK5NfMGAQyPtdVFg1-TLQF7FqvV6JNlBDSy-Uozp7alBAJSahLpjTUv62xLr_ViahTdt1_8HJTcH3wNLnj9_rKZdKaua0I7nxnE6zsP/s320/Interior2.JPG" /></em></a></p><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="left"><em>The interior is hand dyed poplin & has a sleeve that holds removable 4" by 6" notepads. (You can find this in my </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33816009"><em>shop</em></a><em>, where I've posted more pics of this journal.)</em></p><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="left"><em>Below (I'm excited about these) are </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35749741"><em>sunglass/eyeglass cases</em></a><em>. The interiors have hand dyed bamboo fleece......YUM!!!!</em></p><div><em><br /><br /></em></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2OyUWmDNb7od1a-eEgCgiGBCXjBFOFhtbH6pnKokR0Y7E2oAzoE3ScXBqGvHcuyH8NuFe3RIw4ZaCQgwGlZo4fyGgJGO4o_QkEt3NLoJxoCc05Bb8uCSzdK6OiWiNleaNrxF3MNrbpZR/s1600-h/glasses+in+case+12-1+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410655738733626130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2OyUWmDNb7od1a-eEgCgiGBCXjBFOFhtbH6pnKokR0Y7E2oAzoE3ScXBqGvHcuyH8NuFe3RIw4ZaCQgwGlZo4fyGgJGO4o_QkEt3NLoJxoCc05Bb8uCSzdK6OiWiNleaNrxF3MNrbpZR/s320/glasses+in+case+12-1+sm.jpg" /></em></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZE6TcUaF6AyMzN5R_shGTmEUV7fqDoyiiXCcaABNLnDckuWLV5jl2XtTcZ9qY3MpJ9Ha9TjFU3r7tK48LW5vi0qrCwCmMBefLYwon2osap6fOI9myLa4lb6ZV63g2GY8KZiaLxitZZHM-/s1600-h/glasses+in+case+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 222px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410655746963776594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZE6TcUaF6AyMzN5R_shGTmEUV7fqDoyiiXCcaABNLnDckuWLV5jl2XtTcZ9qY3MpJ9Ha9TjFU3r7tK48LW5vi0qrCwCmMBefLYwon2osap6fOI9myLa4lb6ZV63g2GY8KZiaLxitZZHM-/s320/glasses+in+case+sm.jpg" /></em></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlSaN9xZNK4a30BhQzrUINxmU8Hc1HQjA51OjVEtIunGAutYpbyb2y_XIBZp1EdwdC1QspDbhGiRyl60kIUqWVSzN6pEn_SopV9m3FZOOUmMhWpUpT8lo4VAmCrbTvaPBreMP_Bl7YCWL/s1600-h/group+of+four+with+McCoy%27s+smaller.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410655735999165090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlSaN9xZNK4a30BhQzrUINxmU8Hc1HQjA51OjVEtIunGAutYpbyb2y_XIBZp1EdwdC1QspDbhGiRyl60kIUqWVSzN6pEn_SopV9m3FZOOUmMhWpUpT8lo4VAmCrbTvaPBreMP_Bl7YCWL/s320/group+of+four+with+McCoy%27s+smaller.jpg" /></em></a><br /></p><p align="left"><em>The green & black McCoy's case is from Crisp bags from the UK. </em><a href="http://purplemissus.blogspot.com/"><em>Lynda</em></a><em> generously sent me a wonderful package full of Crisp bags & I've finally been able to start cutting into & using them. (You know how it is, when you get a new material, you can't use it right away, it needs to sit around for a little while so you can admire it.) I had originally planned on putting all four of these into my shop, but when I brought them in to show to some co-workers, I sold the McCoy's & Dr Pepper cases immediately, so back to the studio to create more!!</em></p><p align="left"><em>Ok, so I had to share a </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=34760027"><em>tag</em></a><em> & a </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34760661"><em>mini wallet</em></a><em> with you that I made from Lynda's bags. The colors are wonderful & it's nice to work with graphics you're not used to seeing. The Walker's Luggage tag has also been featured on the Shop Etsy Blog <a href="http://shopetsy.blogspot.com/2009/12/gifts-for-women-from-team-etsyrain.html">here.</a><br /><br /></em></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZ2M6x8PWKgPxqBl3dGEH9MpYTJ1RFdSlR54lBVqGnaa7Zir_KhGxQt0mRUaGY08HL172dkbLeuWIDWa-yB-eLspQZ7N0OHkWIYiAbH-8JGhWRtMjKe08w8u8e9XqgKWiKkKm3cd-q5wK/s1600-h/front+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410660488461864050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZ2M6x8PWKgPxqBl3dGEH9MpYTJ1RFdSlR54lBVqGnaa7Zir_KhGxQt0mRUaGY08HL172dkbLeuWIDWa-yB-eLspQZ7N0OHkWIYiAbH-8JGhWRtMjKe08w8u8e9XqgKWiKkKm3cd-q5wK/s320/front+sm.jpg" /></em></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uBrOHK66195d_-zBp8_Xii-iTp-dN42FoOT4sDMuHzOprptInlxL1ysdPwCIGvuhH6pKeTJrYXLP0mYiB859ZBv8CHFhj58s5oTxwlML8woQeP4LecKNb7Usl1f3jP2yj6P-A3Bi87KN/s1600-h/front+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 257px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410660498421367778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uBrOHK66195d_-zBp8_Xii-iTp-dN42FoOT4sDMuHzOprptInlxL1ysdPwCIGvuhH6pKeTJrYXLP0mYiB859ZBv8CHFhj58s5oTxwlML8woQeP4LecKNb7Usl1f3jP2yj6P-A3Bi87KN/s320/front+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uBrOHK66195d_-zBp8_Xii-iTp-dN42FoOT4sDMuHzOprptInlxL1ysdPwCIGvuhH6pKeTJrYXLP0mYiB859ZBv8CHFhj58s5oTxwlML8woQeP4LecKNb7Usl1f3jP2yj6P-A3Bi87KN/s1600-h/front+sm.jpg"><em></em></a></p><div><em>Thanks for the wonderful bags, Lynda!!</em><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2959365136221431798.post-8543079666428866042009-11-05T07:01:00.000-08:002009-11-05T07:30:59.036-08:00I'm on TryHandmade.Com<em>Here's the link I promised you in the last post & for those that didn't see the last post.........</em><br /><em><br /></em><em></em><em>Rebecca Hadfield writes the "Going Green Column" for tryhandmade.com & she contacted me last week about featuring my "upcycled" pieces in her column.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>(I'm VERY honored to have my work chosen for her Going Green Column!!)</em><em><br /></em><br /><em>If you'd like to check it out, you can click </em><a href="http://tryhandmade.com/a-sweet-surprise/#more-8147"><em>here</em></a><em>!!</em><br /><em></em><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2YMDPkDR9ECLJ_qrYzCM0_KRxnymNaeveZgaTWcm6rAO3Yqr07vnt9kLV44XXTv82y8bf1rWBxbrwakFJhnxWlFdOUZhyGQDNSVYX_rbs7UEOczP9fwe362ummvOyqBmzNtJOenQPBxL/s1600-h/fronts+sm.jpg"><em><img style="WIDTH: 282px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400637339524698626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2YMDPkDR9ECLJ_qrYzCM0_KRxnymNaeveZgaTWcm6rAO3Yqr07vnt9kLV44XXTv82y8bf1rWBxbrwakFJhnxWlFdOUZhyGQDNSVYX_rbs7UEOczP9fwe362ummvOyqBmzNtJOenQPBxL/s320/fronts+sm.jpg" /></em></a></p><p align="left"><em>Sorry, couldn't do a blog post without a photo :)</em></p><p align="left"><em>On another note, I had an elementary teacher from Massachusetts contact me to see if I was interested in participating in their Teracycle program & taking a few chip bags that the students had been collecting off their hands. (Of course, I jumped at the chance!!)</em></p><p align="left"><em>Both Rebecca & this school teacher found me through my Etsy shop, which is fabulous!! Ever since I've opened my shop, I've had this underlying fear of, "is my work getting seen" "am I placing my work in the right places for people to see me?" So when opportunities like these two happened, it was SO nice to know that someone out there other than my closest artist friends & family weren't the only ones visiting my shop!!</em></p>TracyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17999271980342178903noreply@blogger.com7