tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15379407846492433602011-04-21T12:53:56.468-05:00My place to pass on tips about crafting, cooking and musings on life in general. I will also be showcasing new additions to my Etsy and eCrater shops.eddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05859327997946716766noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537940784649243360.post-21086864091754418952009-02-13T08:58:00.005-06:002009-02-13T09:40:15.058-06:00

The Gift Basket This is a basket I made in the late 70's. It is based on a Native American gift basket used for weddings and other special occasions where a gift was given. There are three openings around the sides where small gifts could be tucked inside. Not only does it have a long history of tradition, it has quite a personal history also. I didn't have the rope called for so as is

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It's been since forever...I didn't have access to the internet for several months and then when I finally did, I kept putting this off. Guilty feelings, you know? Not sure how to pick up the pieces again, just jump in or try to explain. I even thought I should wipe this and start over but was advised against that by a good friend, Joni, at Etsy. Not sure why...there's not much here to be sure

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Just don't tell anyone how easy this is! It is an extremely moist cake that will still be great a week later. I live alone so I know it's still good after that long, those of you with more in your household will probably never find out!Chocolate Chip Cake1 2-layer pkg yellow butter cake mix 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup sour cream (the natural kind like

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Vintage Toothbrush HolderOriginally uploaded by girleddy I was thinking of listing this but haven't had any luck in researching it. It has 217 as the only marking on the bottom. The green stripe was part of the glaze and the flower motif appears to be a transfer. From the shape of it I'm thinking it is either Art Deco or Art Nouveau but haven't been able to find anything similar on any of the

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Dionne Quint Spoons Originally uploaded by girleddyMy mom bought a box of things at an auction "blind" many years ago for a few dollars. This set of spoons was in the bottom of the box, unknown to all! I was pretty young at the time and of course just had to have them, thankfully I was rather spoiled! I remember going through the box while still at the auction and discovering the spoons. A local

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smiley face mugsOriginally uploaded by girleddy I was tagged yesterday by Christina of http://www.mytangerinedreams.blogspot.com/ She's a happy, friendly sort so I thought the smiley mugs were appropriate! The photo is all I'll have left after today as they were purchased from my Etsy shop and now I have to figure out how to package them so that they will make it to L.A. all in one piece.As

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shadow box Originally uploaded by girleddy This was a gift I made for my mom when I was in high school! And if you look closely in the upper left corner, the Betsey Clark cut-out will date me! Most of the items in the shadow box had a special meaning between me and Mom, even the flowered fabric was what we used when she helped me make a jeans skirt. I see the skirts made out of a pair

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White Shell Planter Originally uploaded by girleddy I've added quite a bit of vintage to my Etsy shop in the last couple of weeks. This ceramic shell is an example. My computer desk is right beside my aquarium stand and I have several large shells sitting on the ledge in front of the top tank. Thus, I sat this on my desk and had it filled with pens. It seemed to tie it all together.

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I just realized today that there are books for sale on Etsy. Now this could help solve a big problem I'm having. See, my daughter in Portland, Oregon wants me to move there, something like 1400 miles away! Nothing much left to keep me in Kansas, folks are gone and my son in Kansas City is planning on moving to Washington (the state) in the near future. So I'm all for it EXCEPT that I have so

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Like most crafters, I like to find the least expensive (cheap!) way to support my habit. It gets pretty costly, as you all know, to feed the itch to "create". One way I help keep the cost down is to look for supplies in places that aren't commonly known for having crafting supplies. One of those just happens to be the fishing aisle at a certain discount store.The other day I was wanting to

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Here's a little tip to get rid of lint or cat hair or whatever off of your background when setting up to take photos. I like to use dark backgrounds and they show everything! It doesn't help that I have a cat that thinks that the desk I've set up as my "studio" is the perfect spot for a nap.... Just take masking tape and hold a little piece between your first two fingers and wrap it around

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I've been working on photos this last week. I've come to the conclusion that I definitely need a bigger place to work in! Today I finally took a few things outside to shoot. Shoot! The sun was behind me and that caused some shadows but all in all they came out a lot better than inside. I used Picasa2 to edit them which is a pretty basic program but I haven't figured out how to use the other

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My head is spinning! The last couple of days I've been attempting to set up this blog, get an Etsy shop set up, figure out how to take decent photos of some of my jewelry and crafts, get a picture of myself that isn't too scary, and try to learn photo editing with either Picasa or Paint.net. I wish one of my kids lived nearer to me, this would all be second nature to them! I've found websites

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