tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29620840822089096712024-03-14T01:01:15.751-05:00a Kimberly design http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QdZJN3wDpQQ/SPKPsnQgZII/AAAAAAAAAAM/jysXf1gOLCk/S1600-R/banner.jpgKimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-34971069039154444302022-03-02T17:58:00.002-06:002022-03-02T17:58:51.151-06:00where do you get your ideas from...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That would be the most asked question ever.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Do I have a straight answer, nope.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the tale of one design and how it came<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">to be...<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">"Floral Abstract"<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">As most people know, whether you<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">have children or not... the best toy is<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">THE BOX IT CAME IN...<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">When my daughter had my grandchildren,<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">she passed this love of boxes on by <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">helping them to create grand castles<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">out of them. <br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">....and once in a while when Mimi is around<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">she helps decorate the outside with crazy drawings.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxSN75W_iTOAWZzZcq8eWm8DFsPTVM6btNxkCfU5Gs6BLuh3t3Moi8hzDPkNh83KhoCU1lbwUWAEihcm2N8dNCqk9suLUxlbhm8AxPAeMI--h9R2HHm8hdfSNK5ZUrsGcJgjYSXdD5B4NL-izhu0yIFQ-Z-ceuJMut8XkPIz0Dsf3q_tJm6bTE2GU=s4059" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="original Abstract Floral box drawing akimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="4059" data-original-width="2291" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxSN75W_iTOAWZzZcq8eWm8DFsPTVM6btNxkCfU5Gs6BLuh3t3Moi8hzDPkNh83KhoCU1lbwUWAEihcm2N8dNCqk9suLUxlbhm8AxPAeMI--h9R2HHm8hdfSNK5ZUrsGcJgjYSXdD5B4NL-izhu0yIFQ-Z-ceuJMut8XkPIz0Dsf3q_tJm6bTE2GU=w181-h320" title="Abstract Floral" width="181" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Original box drawing of<br />'Abstract Floral'<br />something told me I'd <br />better take a picture of it.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEaf6xW48U0yWqGDo4TrXUSmXgtyYwVVaEdopFUSmiAaSTg1DVVuZUQmhXVo2oSrs4uXtENRdZ_SXocYCbFapzgd0c8kwvhR6po78gJgZwas-yGfTSfOGasT6Xnjadp4KYQXqJdF7FwewLYJ_9Ye1hhgq_y70JWvQBv8S7lwwgOhel8tILrQqMTxc=s2280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Black and White version of Abstract Vase akimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="1702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEaf6xW48U0yWqGDo4TrXUSmXgtyYwVVaEdopFUSmiAaSTg1DVVuZUQmhXVo2oSrs4uXtENRdZ_SXocYCbFapzgd0c8kwvhR6po78gJgZwas-yGfTSfOGasT6Xnjadp4KYQXqJdF7FwewLYJ_9Ye1hhgq_y70JWvQBv8S7lwwgOhel8tILrQqMTxc=w239-h320" title="Abstract Vase Black and white line drawing" width="239" /></span></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First it became a pen and ink.<br />I love this version too, it's framed <br />on my wall.<br />[prints available]<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDEKhudECqmdzgDlqzadB3KhqwBRHqP_sjd0GS3kCUysU4BT9NIL5hTESstRu0ckGHdb-tgz_c5hmZzHSUofaK6w1IsgQAQqFRupxzU6Kg2132tIFIWTCZ7OUz_Pgcnblra_p7mRyBt6455-y281Fz1tUiMeSM51unPWkDtstFw9ap03zZyTqOI_0=s2390" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Transferring Abstract Floral to 18ct canvas, aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="1748" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDEKhudECqmdzgDlqzadB3KhqwBRHqP_sjd0GS3kCUysU4BT9NIL5hTESstRu0ckGHdb-tgz_c5hmZzHSUofaK6w1IsgQAQqFRupxzU6Kg2132tIFIWTCZ7OUz_Pgcnblra_p7mRyBt6455-y281Fz1tUiMeSM51unPWkDtstFw9ap03zZyTqOI_0=w234-h320" title="Abstract Floral transferred to 18ct canvas" width="234" /></span></a><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I use a pale blue Ultra Fine Sharpie<br />to transfer the design to 18ct canvas.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-X2hgdXZZQoBjtidIvUUgeWHdn6AYFpsGW_cE0fsQu1J4l54e_2KJ1bh-pYKdFrsDuviZhdu5GkcWBW0GZCWHKm61pA8Bkz4pvdKJSf8nKG0q7q4wB9DZzLzKwPrVafK1tGocgwKxDMK1C0-e4BqBIlEJbHDB5p3wjTuBycYHcFd7Vlk-JVrao8M=s2464" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Abstract Floral vellum color play akimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="1725" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-X2hgdXZZQoBjtidIvUUgeWHdn6AYFpsGW_cE0fsQu1J4l54e_2KJ1bh-pYKdFrsDuviZhdu5GkcWBW0GZCWHKm61pA8Bkz4pvdKJSf8nKG0q7q4wB9DZzLzKwPrVafK1tGocgwKxDMK1C0-e4BqBIlEJbHDB5p3wjTuBycYHcFd7Vlk-JVrao8M=w224-h320" title="Abstract Floral vellum color play" width="224" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I often lay a sheet of vellum over the<br />drawn canvas to experiment with<br />what color to paint. <br />This one went way wrong on the <br />first try. </span><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimhquiVlNOGJQjJ5-85MFzxnPSb1Go8tm6JX6QuKhnG3M3gf_cOjH9Df06qJdGAE4a2150GEnr7m_wPHoSftrQKIOsNLhOPMxvJCTvdymeSU6zDTkj0H9cNCVMrqWArTcigTkUQKdGre9lIlWvPfop1OJXDKYCLc2pWlMCc225xwh7Ge0_SHRdjZk=s2464" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Abstract Floral painted canvas by aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="2326" data-original-width="2464" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimhquiVlNOGJQjJ5-85MFzxnPSb1Go8tm6JX6QuKhnG3M3gf_cOjH9Df06qJdGAE4a2150GEnr7m_wPHoSftrQKIOsNLhOPMxvJCTvdymeSU6zDTkj0H9cNCVMrqWArTcigTkUQKdGre9lIlWvPfop1OJXDKYCLc2pWlMCc225xwh7Ge0_SHRdjZk=w320-h302" title="Abstract Floral painted canvas 18ct" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And we have paint, at this point the master</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of the canvas is sent to my lovely friend and</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">distributor Ruth Schmuff of </span><br /><a href="https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/a-kimberly-design/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bedecked and Beadazzled</span></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">She enters all the details into her database, then</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">sends this baby off to the painting service in California.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">From there it travels overseas to the </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">painters for reproduction.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This typically takes several weeks...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">pre zombie apocalypse. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">aka... the pandemic.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Everything will eventually </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">be caught back up, in the meantime...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">you have to go with the flow and</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">exercise patience.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSOr4HygoRAVaZTDVp07tgk24ttTe8jBas19JGcoV8AkFyn8zXbDfrECJTNEiBf8WGQu21K9YNczH98QgDgxbPiLRHQ89gG9W8cM39Jw1ADUrVHz_Qxyw9V-Ij_kuMP2vr3GcWfgC_wAIhxKjoO-eI5qGA-pZkZGoYw1N2q6FkCBrs45I8YPQJ1fs=s1557" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Abstract Floral, hand painted needlepoint canvas original by akimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSOr4HygoRAVaZTDVp07tgk24ttTe8jBas19JGcoV8AkFyn8zXbDfrECJTNEiBf8WGQu21K9YNczH98QgDgxbPiLRHQ89gG9W8cM39Jw1ADUrVHz_Qxyw9V-Ij_kuMP2vr3GcWfgC_wAIhxKjoO-eI5qGA-pZkZGoYw1N2q6FkCBrs45I8YPQJ1fs=w309-h400" title="Abstract Floral, original handpainted canvas and guide" width="309" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">...and when you do, just look at what happens!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Voila!</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Abstract Floral'</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Fini!<br />I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this one <br />come to life through my needle and thread.<br />....and wrapped wire and silk wrapped beads <br />and silk thread and silk ribbon,<br />and some sparkly thread too.<br />Of course, beading... there are always beads<br />and bullions!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This fabulous piece is on display at</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.chandailneedlepoint.com/" target="_blank">Chandail Needleworks</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">in Houston.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I will be there in April to </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">teach a workshop on </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">all the beautiful stitches </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and threads I used </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">to bring this piece to life.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">You can call the shop or </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">sign up on line.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I would love to see you there!<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Truly hope it appears today.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEharSAb0u508A-OQbyKKJfGjPOlTReN1CbNoYUbUpk2D3Idi2SBQhxnVYMTub_cI53xAUmJYbTiKyYlkXylY2e7Al8SWEi8MhPFWosvjUaklSbEvCqtqo29QyjBvsa97kdb9PuL8PdCVRQHoQlULL-Qfv7u_8aG5BoLgt1LAmIpBvBA6yMgm5dIUbg=s4940" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4940" data-original-width="3207" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEharSAb0u508A-OQbyKKJfGjPOlTReN1CbNoYUbUpk2D3Idi2SBQhxnVYMTub_cI53xAUmJYbTiKyYlkXylY2e7Al8SWEi8MhPFWosvjUaklSbEvCqtqo29QyjBvsa97kdb9PuL8PdCVRQHoQlULL-Qfv7u_8aG5BoLgt1LAmIpBvBA6yMgm5dIUbg=w416-h640" width="416" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is what's in said package along with a fun pile </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">of threads that Ruth pulled for Moi.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is my NEXT project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: x-large;">'Nouveau'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As any fiberist knows... starting a new piece is</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">sooooooo exciting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is for a June Zoom with</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #800180;">Bedecked and Beadazzled</span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've recently finished the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Menagerie'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">tutorials, which have all been<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">loaded to one place on YouTube.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the link...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=menagerie+by+a+kimberly+design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Menagerie by a Kimberly design</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggNr2Un-AV6Sf4zu-625edkvMSQF-rUSwFuuXC7lDeX1FT995RY78ENn7WyGMDmInyUS0UsRqsJc_W4ysqpGFlWFuJf2k-a6DiOpPQe0_pCEde6nWiyrwEVrw2rMDnmVvGdoYCVDTPQpob9nZYZIj3v-Z9udzSJH7ihj2B9htRzkPM85ss_9k4_KY=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggNr2Un-AV6Sf4zu-625edkvMSQF-rUSwFuuXC7lDeX1FT995RY78ENn7WyGMDmInyUS0UsRqsJc_W4ysqpGFlWFuJf2k-a6DiOpPQe0_pCEde6nWiyrwEVrw2rMDnmVvGdoYCVDTPQpob9nZYZIj3v-Z9udzSJH7ihj2B9htRzkPM85ss_9k4_KY=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Recent finishes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Abstract Floral'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this will debut in April at</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.chandailneedlepoint.com/module/class/410894/floral-abstract-taught-by-kimberly-smith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chandail Needleworks</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[class sign ups are open]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn_-VlYkGnKhJpKF8ewizUgvTtdcEY9vYMLLJt36y_L5aRZgucpCFvbmnr6tSrXJ53Ykag7C2wUHjQuVrJZ_iNGCSan5RzwGKviOblAYmgZrVyYMLIz7o0eWEJDNyrwd9eN89E1D9VvxYP-ybjnJre2jmc7eWEg54VtaaKaEQo7ltOHJIThDdnNCw=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started this about eleven years ago, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">needed an evening project </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and Voila! a finish. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'd like to have it finished as a 3D stand up boot... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">maybe it could hold the all important </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">candy canes for the hot cocoa. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzLmz_H1j9i12smwd2-BCaQIFzzWgxmW0UEDFOkOsE9TYjxDk1ijV1r0xXnac9Rd8yvzupTSk-8kqRies1QDg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Introducing</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>'Menagerie'</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a virtual online</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">stitch-a-long!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Join in <u>anytime</u>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started launching tutorials </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">about a week ago to my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/akimberlydesign/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mycolorfulcornerofneedlepoint" target="_blank">Facebook</a> feeds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm aiming for each Wednesday and Friday to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">post a lesson. There will be twelve altogether.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>YOU</u> can join anytime, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the canvas, stitch guide by Moi and thread kits </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">are ready to ship. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">We </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[that being the royal we... which means Ruth Schmuff</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">my team mate in the needlework </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">design life for maybe 30years now!!] </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">has put together 35 beautiful packages for the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/menagerie/" target="_blank">'Yay! from Ruth'</a></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> gang.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We've sold many but still have some available </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and more on order. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trying for the unheard of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>'No Waiting' </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in todays</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">crazy world!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0jDQmxpsU8kzeAF-tYypR0k_8PUmaXuvUnYYrTBNiYcv4TZYBK2Ml2xiX4dbjJaB-DydMYXB2XC5SJxtoWQ0OOJkmeNGNBUOq93ip6fikgvSJLAQwBrVgMG1con6h1Cv4YWkg9loDAcao1NsCdqDU9BI9f_C6gWMPqHAEj_ue9RMJQi8dDnqbKbQ=s2550" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="2251" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0jDQmxpsU8kzeAF-tYypR0k_8PUmaXuvUnYYrTBNiYcv4TZYBK2Ml2xiX4dbjJaB-DydMYXB2XC5SJxtoWQ0OOJkmeNGNBUOq93ip6fikgvSJLAQwBrVgMG1con6h1Cv4YWkg9loDAcao1NsCdqDU9BI9f_C6gWMPqHAEj_ue9RMJQi8dDnqbKbQ=w565-h640" width="565" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> debuts in</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> August 2022 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">at</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.shop/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Labors of Love Needlepoint!</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[sign ups will open soon]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi83yokaKwBJySgV757nTmPsocsnvUCSdKRUTO9p45hCZHUtH8-KI0Eo72HDa9CTTv-8uhr1XnzqcCaKLVUjPKr-LdHUmerKS-k0aT2xVaqUBuylzwSRvONRfJwyXuETq58y7bGhW5dr6zpaIMir6Q7_tCA24qh9KV-7Ot8mP8RqLG-AQ3TZi7QoOc=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi83yokaKwBJySgV757nTmPsocsnvUCSdKRUTO9p45hCZHUtH8-KI0Eo72HDa9CTTv-8uhr1XnzqcCaKLVUjPKr-LdHUmerKS-k0aT2xVaqUBuylzwSRvONRfJwyXuETq58y7bGhW5dr6zpaIMir6Q7_tCA24qh9KV-7Ot8mP8RqLG-AQ3TZi7QoOc=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next... thank goodness there is always a NEXT!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is called</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Abstract Floral </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> and it will debut at</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.chandailneedlepoint.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chandail Needleworks</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in Houston</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">April 2022!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl17XnjwmfzMES7dYfxmpkJCtXJqVyzOCjq2fVLF-ZByZ-oDfudNmj9hWry3lzqgf-MXBrBGzS4L2uKs-2qkEqtB31QqRNA9zobyKFW0S4JCJnZbluMYjwN4PP4xctbkd-ThUBgaeqmSHidDm2NeE67VAjGE3BprAu-741jdxEBuD1lWoRmhminJY=s2270" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="2270" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl17XnjwmfzMES7dYfxmpkJCtXJqVyzOCjq2fVLF-ZByZ-oDfudNmj9hWry3lzqgf-MXBrBGzS4L2uKs-2qkEqtB31QqRNA9zobyKFW0S4JCJnZbluMYjwN4PP4xctbkd-ThUBgaeqmSHidDm2NeE67VAjGE3BprAu-741jdxEBuD1lWoRmhminJY=w400-h358" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Holidaze </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Everyone!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhOVkbABZ0KggPX6GgiS09-g9FHppd873StN6lZN1qTldC8oAitSgGQHHY9KowYG3RB9uMzRPk0GUHWj9qYq0GLTNdT3WAAtJ3RtewczeyaqrjsS1uNVPvp-nAyb0nYsjQRWE5pFx1L6FCjes-uzhp0FHflJWHyHkn2-Y3bKZocyq_5GI8Ox-NLVw=s2892" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="2892" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhOVkbABZ0KggPX6GgiS09-g9FHppd873StN6lZN1qTldC8oAitSgGQHHY9KowYG3RB9uMzRPk0GUHWj9qYq0GLTNdT3WAAtJ3RtewczeyaqrjsS1uNVPvp-nAyb0nYsjQRWE5pFx1L6FCjes-uzhp0FHflJWHyHkn2-Y3bKZocyq_5GI8Ox-NLVw=w400-h180" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-83708780581837960372021-10-19T14:12:00.002-05:002021-10-29T16:12:22.337-05:00Journey...<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The word 'Journey' comes up in my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">conversation often.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of late, even more.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend my friend and fellow artisan,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Marcia Morse-Mullins </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://Borderweave.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Borderweave.com</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">invited me over to learn a technique she</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">was calling 'Knotless Netting' or Looping.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owQW0ACmu0g/YW8QYtvQlnI/AAAAAAAB0Jg/FS1OxXtxvPccem50CgGayes7-xfxsZxSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2004/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="1736" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owQW0ACmu0g/YW8QYtvQlnI/AAAAAAAB0Jg/FS1OxXtxvPccem50CgGayes7-xfxsZxSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2.jpg" width="277" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She'd worked it around a rock and I was</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">all about learning how to do this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think my brain was all about </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">revisiting my younger hippie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Why NOT!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I showed up with two orders of</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">fish tacos and a bottle of our </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">favorite </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">red blend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">She instructs me to take this </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">linen thread </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">3x's around</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">this fabulous moonstone </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">[my favorite rock ever]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">she'd provided for me</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Then I was to take a threaded</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">needle over the wrap and through the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">'loop' and continue around.</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGz9ZMMs870/YW8QZyYFZUI/AAAAAAAB0Jk/aM6NR8RAWIYJcebVWLy7Qy4IlWlRcPKLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1668" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGz9ZMMs870/YW8QZyYFZUI/AAAAAAAB0Jk/aM6NR8RAWIYJcebVWLy7Qy4IlWlRcPKLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1.jpg" width="261" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the point where I began</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">laughing at myself loudly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">In my world this stitch is called</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">'detached buttonhole'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">And... I use to teach it from </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">coast to coast in my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">tassel making classes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Journey</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pe2u4RpRIQ/YW8QbPn68KI/AAAAAAAB0Jo/KrDiIIt3vZYPcxSwqVkOOZ-jtQffpRnewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Tassel%2Blll.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1670" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pe2u4RpRIQ/YW8QbPn68KI/AAAAAAAB0Jo/KrDiIIt3vZYPcxSwqVkOOZ-jtQffpRnewCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Tassel%2Blll.jpg" width="261" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below is an example of another</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">way to work this crazy stitch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I saw it, screen shot it,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and now can not find where to give credit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But do not be surprised to see it </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">pop up in a present design I've </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">been a bit stumped on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">YOU just NEVER know </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">what will inspire </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">your next adventure</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in stitching.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y2tN7TfN-14/YW8RNo2nD9I/AAAAAAAB0J4/ut0-yPXo1jwZGfWyfpeci1HK2xnVJazYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1775/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="1775" height="274" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y2tN7TfN-14/YW8RNo2nD9I/AAAAAAAB0J4/ut0-yPXo1jwZGfWyfpeci1HK2xnVJazYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">This woman was a driving force for me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sue Jennings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">aka. Auntie Sue</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EV749y3i0uw/YW8ROyxFtWI/AAAAAAAB0J8/pDhWzogmenkhzOQ4aWlRNKwZZWnJIft9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Auntie%2BSue%2B%255BJennings%255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1392" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EV749y3i0uw/YW8ROyxFtWI/AAAAAAAB0J8/pDhWzogmenkhzOQ4aWlRNKwZZWnJIft9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Auntie%2BSue%2B%255BJennings%255D.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her journey here was an </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">adventurous one for sure</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">and now, I'm positive </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">she</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"> is on another.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">She will always be close by </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">in my heart. My deepest </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">sympathies to her family.</span></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UeEzhZ1TLSk/YW8Rel-_fHI/AAAAAAAB0KM/Drokq9Xw3GkRwS3CoEg-9IfFAfItPjKswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UeEzhZ1TLSk/YW8Rel-_fHI/AAAAAAAB0KM/Drokq9Xw3GkRwS3CoEg-9IfFAfItPjKswCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-13729787683333667492021-09-21T13:24:00.000-05:002021-09-21T13:24:10.059-05:00The Nine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'The Nine'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I recently posted these on social media...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the reaction was pretty fabulous. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I thought they deserved a new blogspot </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">about their creation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFtAAQGYBR4/YUoT2GKXMEI/AAAAAAABzJ4/bRHkuSl2I5I3BRDQ_-yfaN2Fp7hUD6gtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1805/The%2BNine%2B%255Bframed%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="The Nine, original designs by aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFtAAQGYBR4/YUoT2GKXMEI/AAAAAAABzJ4/bRHkuSl2I5I3BRDQ_-yfaN2Fp7hUD6gtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w638-h640/The%2BNine%2B%255Bframed%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="638" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Small pieces that are a quick stitch and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">might teach you a new technique.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That was how these started and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">morphed into a wall of art</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that could be a visual trigger </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for future canvases.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Books are great, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but I'm extremely visual.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to see how it looks in thread.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I first started working on painted canvases...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't always visualize how a stitch would </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">work in a given space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes... I still don't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then you are required to do a little reverse work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">rip rip rip</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">do over</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MDymPizbi1Q/YUoUxf7-q0I/AAAAAAABzLA/3Hq0AfyW5z8wLmfl4YwBl1-RFaQG7xmGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1741/TOL%2Bfinished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Tree of Life, original design aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="1695" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MDymPizbi1Q/YUoUxf7-q0I/AAAAAAABzLA/3Hq0AfyW5z8wLmfl4YwBl1-RFaQG7xmGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w312-h320/TOL%2Bfinished.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="312" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Tree of Life'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This piece has been very</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">popular. It highlights so many</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">different stitches. Plus the split </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">background intrigues many.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You'll learn applique, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">several types of ribbon work, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">beading,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and bullions!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECN4OtPlEZI/YUoV8NbhXJI/AAAAAAABzMI/ZPBt4NE3xlYKoNOneNXGXWOtptbfmXTMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1514/Yes%2521%2BI%2527m%2BSpecial%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Yes! I'm Special, original design aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="1514" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECN4OtPlEZI/YUoV8NbhXJI/AAAAAAABzMI/ZPBt4NE3xlYKoNOneNXGXWOtptbfmXTMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h276/Yes%2521%2BI%2527m%2BSpecial%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Yes! I'm Special'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I taught this a couple of years ago for</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Blue Bonnet Studio in Houston.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">John Sinton loved popping into </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the class room announcing the name</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and then loving the laughter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Turkey work, blending silk on it's head, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but the main focus is layers of needle</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">weaving topped with crystals.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And another crazy background </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with String Art.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CnpYaXObnCw/YUoU-zr8uEI/AAAAAAABzLI/VWoVcR_7Sc8mS7iAT7GP-eD7nmjOtljfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1961/Movement%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Movement, original design by aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1961" data-original-width="1566" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CnpYaXObnCw/YUoU-zr8uEI/AAAAAAABzLI/VWoVcR_7Sc8mS7iAT7GP-eD7nmjOtljfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w256-h320/Movement%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="256" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Movement'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is being taught at</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bluebonnetstudio.com/bbst-classes-for-2022/2k4qbonch49rmqcvju1bz0vscjw9ve" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Blue Bonnet 2022</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[still taking sign ups! tap link above]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one features kid leather applique,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">bullions with velvet, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">couched silk wrapped </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">pearl purl and gimp.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwOzFRYZFds/YUoVF62Oz-I/AAAAAAABzLQ/7jGPzgWEEGE0KQ_gperiOsPp2hDaZERSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1812/Caps%2B%2527N%2BCurls%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Caps 'N Curls, original design by aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="1579" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwOzFRYZFds/YUoVF62Oz-I/AAAAAAABzLQ/7jGPzgWEEGE0KQ_gperiOsPp2hDaZERSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w279-h320/Caps%2B%2527N%2BCurls%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="279" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Caps 'N Curls'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one glistens. The caps are </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">stitched in layers with </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">appliqued organza that is </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">then overstitched for </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">more depth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1OAhsl9KEP4/YUoVKbA7obI/AAAAAAABzLY/SnpS2LLWx3YQNhvvWdgpDXTdjF948uocACLcBGAsYHQ/s1857/My%2BCastle%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="My Castle, original design aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1857" data-original-width="1566" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1OAhsl9KEP4/YUoVKbA7obI/AAAAAAABzLY/SnpS2LLWx3YQNhvvWdgpDXTdjF948uocACLcBGAsYHQ/w270-h320/My%2BCastle%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="270" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'My Castle'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Where to begin, this one is</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">beadazzled. Basic stitches with</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">laid silk, over stitched for neat </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">shading effects. Sequins in the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">flower garden. String art for the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">rooflines and finials.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the last one I stitched,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">finished during the pandemic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm still getting the guide together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It will be available soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7rptIQBDuA/YUoVQKQHGSI/AAAAAAABzLg/-JQzOKCFz1QAMlv3loZWqz_64j_bdrTNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1818/Happy%2BLittle%2BBug%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Happy Little Bug, original design aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1598" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m7rptIQBDuA/YUoVQKQHGSI/AAAAAAABzLg/-JQzOKCFz1QAMlv3loZWqz_64j_bdrTNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w281-h320/Happy%2BLittle%2BBug%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="281" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Happy Little Bug'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one is just fun. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Loops of Turkey work with</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Silk Straw!, bullions,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">sequins and beading.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tkD8-8ziEC4/YUoVc6yxfRI/AAAAAAABzLs/49CMgN5wWkU0nFhdlR6N5f3ssBB6AmHeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Bubbles%2B%255Bfini%2Bframed%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Bubbles, original design aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1673" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tkD8-8ziEC4/YUoVc6yxfRI/AAAAAAABzLs/49CMgN5wWkU0nFhdlR6N5f3ssBB6AmHeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w261-h320/Bubbles%2B%255Bfini%2Bframed%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="261" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Bubbles'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cut work needle weaving plays </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">across the top of this design.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brick beading, over the shaded</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">water, patterned sequins for the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">body via basketweave.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ribbon ruffles with French Knots.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OL2YHco01Tw/YUoVjhwGPzI/AAAAAAABzLw/gihOZso4WUIBvo7-hEzJvht7CM2dqa-sQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Curly%2BFlower%2B%255Bfini%2Bframe%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Curly Flower, original design by aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1807" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OL2YHco01Tw/YUoVjhwGPzI/AAAAAAABzLw/gihOZso4WUIBvo7-hEzJvht7CM2dqa-sQCLcBGAsYHQ/w282-h320/Curly%2BFlower%2B%255Bfini%2Bframe%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="282" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Curly Flower'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So much texture, ribbon work </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with piles of uncut turkey work in the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">center. This piece features a thread that</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is now extinct! So frustrating when </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">companies off a magical thread.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now... you'll learn how to wrap</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">floral wire to achieve the same look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZPBqAMyTAY/YUoVn3SoCWI/AAAAAAABzL4/6i4Aj1ZuNuoDC7DOdgfwlQE-fhHoNnYjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1598/Leaves%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Leaves, original design aKimberlydesign.com" border="0" data-original-height="1598" data-original-width="1572" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZPBqAMyTAY/YUoVn3SoCWI/AAAAAAABzL4/6i4Aj1ZuNuoDC7DOdgfwlQE-fhHoNnYjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w315-h320/Leaves%2B%255Bfini%255D.jpg" title="akimberlydesign.com" width="315" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Leaves'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like a small sampler of stitching.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each leaf is different.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From applique with surface</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">embroidery, raised stem, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">needle weaving, and some</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">detached buttonhole.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And always my favorite...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">bullions!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Order any of the above</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">through my distributor at</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/a-kimberly-design/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bedecked and Beadazzled</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">\</div><br /> <p></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-17298603311359721332021-07-26T11:02:00.000-05:002021-07-26T11:02:04.490-05:00No Fear...<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> One day during a class I was teaching,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a student said to me...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'you're just not afraid to try anything'</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This statement now floats through my brain often.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't think I ever thought of it as a </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'no fear'</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">approach to designing.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I tend to go after whatever will give me</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the result I have visualized in my head.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So maybe no fear but there is way more </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to it than that.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For instance...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CkW5SDlZ-N4/YP7WFcLEthI/AAAAAAAByDo/EDcrNNLOcuYoZ0iTJj4XexwHmO2UudyyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/M2%2Bdonut1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="a Kimberly design copyright 2021" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1884" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CkW5SDlZ-N4/YP7WFcLEthI/AAAAAAAByDo/EDcrNNLOcuYoZ0iTJj4XexwHmO2UudyyACLcBGAsYHQ/w294-h320/M2%2Bdonut1.jpg" title="Marbles Two www.akimberlydesign.com" width="294" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm presently working on </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Marbles Two'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My brain has been of two minds...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this piece should be similar to Marbles One</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...but</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How to make it different and challenge </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">my students to think out of the box.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T31iAdg9UxQ/YP7VsT9r3xI/AAAAAAAByDM/WNcEV8Qi2ZkmodfvGnvUia3ovPuNfw4DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/M2%2Bdonut2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="a Kimberly design copyright 2021" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1725" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T31iAdg9UxQ/YP7VsT9r3xI/AAAAAAAByDM/WNcEV8Qi2ZkmodfvGnvUia3ovPuNfw4DgCLcBGAsYHQ/w270-h320/M2%2Bdonut2.jpg" title="Marbles Two www.akimberlydesign.com" width="270" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dorset Buttons... you can search them</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for cool 'how to' videos.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cut Turkeywork...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">because I couldn't find the right fluffy</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">thread to cheat with.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The picture above show the canvas</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">off the frame. You have to bend</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">your canvas to get the perfect angles</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to trim and trim and trim and..</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">remember it doesn't grow back.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is where the 'no fear' stitching</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">comes to in. It's just thread, if you cut off</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">too much, you may have to re stitch it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just trim little bit by little bit to sculpt </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">what I'm calling the donut.</span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_OL-dKXTJ8/YP7VwvNorFI/AAAAAAAByDQ/BdJtyziN3_A0FWe-_XM5cwL56Zgsq8vBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/M2%2Bdonut3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="a Kimberly design copyright 2021" border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="2048" height="228" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_OL-dKXTJ8/YP7VwvNorFI/AAAAAAAByDQ/BdJtyziN3_A0FWe-_XM5cwL56Zgsq8vBACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h228/M2%2Bdonut3.jpg" title="Marbles Two www.akimberlydesign.com" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More than having 'no fear'...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you have to be willing to put the time into</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">your work. I started this 'donut' </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">yesterday morning about ten...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">eleven hours later,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I added the last of the 'sprinkles'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to the center.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Qzk7LC8q5Y/YP7VyoyckmI/AAAAAAAByDU/bRkZBey5gUgCoN29vpNHjAmU88ZJ4eOuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/M2%2Bdonut4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="a Kimberly design copyright 2021" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1860" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Qzk7LC8q5Y/YP7VyoyckmI/AAAAAAAByDU/bRkZBey5gUgCoN29vpNHjAmU88ZJ4eOuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w291-h320/M2%2Bdonut4.jpg" title="Marbles Two www.akimberlydesign.com" width="291" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe it is 'no fear' or maybe</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">it's knowing that I want a certain look</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not afraid to put in the time</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to achieve it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a fabulous week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">xo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUS4CkMyOMk/YP7Z3GfZhpI/AAAAAAAByDw/6OVdBHGm0gwNRXbo0n_4kPi_f93gnmM9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUS4CkMyOMk/YP7Z3GfZhpI/AAAAAAAByDw/6OVdBHGm0gwNRXbo0n_4kPi_f93gnmM9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">P. S. This design will be a class at </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.shop/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Labors of Love</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in Atlanta, Georgia</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">August 2022!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-40041026520690397142021-06-23T10:42:00.003-05:002021-06-23T10:42:16.701-05:00What isn't up !?<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The end of May pretty much slid into June. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">By mid June I felt like it should be July!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Crazy life full of wonder. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trip to see my grandchildren, trip to </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Houston to teach my piece,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Father and Son.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The following weekend I had an art </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">opening one night and Zoom classes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">starting the next morning for my </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Transformation piece.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whoosh!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since I seem to thrive on this behavior, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not complaining.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HmBOYrG9yvc/YNM_14EiTjI/AAAAAAABw7M/keVPT1ylIS0mbPo2XRZQ4GVcrZ2XuFjhQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="740" height="256" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HmBOYrG9yvc/YNM_14EiTjI/AAAAAAABw7M/keVPT1ylIS0mbPo2XRZQ4GVcrZ2XuFjhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h256/image.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I made a big step about a month ago </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to retire from working outside</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">of my home. No more part time job, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm now full time ART!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My new 'boss' is very demanding!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guide writing in the morning,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">studio time in the afternoon...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">both run into the evening hours!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Loving it all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My next in person class is in November in </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chicago with the guild there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s already full! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So exciting as I get to see my long time </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">friend Libby Sturdy </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and reconnect with another friend </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from my needlepoint beginnings </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">back in New England, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jennifer Shekaran! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She happens to be living in </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chicago and is great friends </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with Libby, this world just </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">keeps getting smaller. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The project is </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Tree of Life'</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from my original </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">five by five series. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dhIo2i7-y6A/YNNQSONzP2I/AAAAAAABw7k/2YF-e2VcFR4YvZdqrXc85Veeqx_fv6-QwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="230" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dhIo2i7-y6A/YNNQSONzP2I/AAAAAAABw7k/2YF-e2VcFR4YvZdqrXc85Veeqx_fv6-QwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="246" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />NEXT live is in Sugarland, Texas!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://bluebonnetstudio.com/retreat-classes" target="_blank">Blue Bonnet Studio</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is back and raring to go!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[click on the link and scroll down]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have two pieces for you to choose from...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GwSrxK7MfoI/YNNSaHCBFaI/AAAAAAABw7s/5NVc0ndQPgozYDkpWPj0hAM_7yHfX3n2gCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GwSrxK7MfoI/YNNSaHCBFaI/AAAAAAABw7s/5NVc0ndQPgozYDkpWPj0hAM_7yHfX3n2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w600-h640/image.png" width="600" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />'Santa Up Close'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He's 8" square with lots of fun stitching, of course!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Movement'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from my five by five series.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one features appliqued kid leather, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">couched gimp and silk wrapped purl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't say enough great things about this </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">stitching retreat put on by </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">MaryAlice Sinton and husband John.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They are the best and most organized.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And... they treat us like gold!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So let us get back out there</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">stitching together again!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWAtJpQ1RbM/YNNUi0xleiI/AAAAAAABw70/TlmeJzbWCHoQPCjCUnPHVhha23qYj3eVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWAtJpQ1RbM/YNNUi0xleiI/AAAAAAABw70/TlmeJzbWCHoQPCjCUnPHVhha23qYj3eVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-50698423863126131202021-04-16T12:51:00.015-05:002021-04-16T12:58:09.978-05:00process... journey... adventure<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> When my daughter was small, she was gifted a </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">talking teddy bear, he was all about 'adventure'.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To this day I hear his little recorded voice when I</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">talk about adventure. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The voice was so full of </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">hope.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My life continues to be a journey </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with adventure around many corners.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope for a new balance now is huge!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below are progress shots of my newest design.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sure to be an adventure when I start pulling</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">fibers and stitching. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0xUq37Soik/YHnF01Ak4hI/AAAAAAABu_c/H5ItQI6vlzkJm-SeGB1YDAV91eYY6ZCewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2012/april%2Bnews%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="1909" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0xUq37Soik/YHnF01Ak4hI/AAAAAAABu_c/H5ItQI6vlzkJm-SeGB1YDAV91eYY6ZCewCLcBGAsYHQ/w380-h400/april%2Bnews%2B1.jpg" width="380" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This all happened because <a href="https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/" target="_blank">Ruth</a> posted </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">these cool glass beads she'd discovered on line. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That same evening I went down a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">rabbit hole looking at </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">beautiful glass beads on line.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I felt a need to DO something and started to draw. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My all time favorite way to ART. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The drawings became paintings and one</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> of the paintings became Marbles One.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, let me introduce you to Marbles Two!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4O3PV_2GGc0/YHnFmMc1LNI/AAAAAAABu_Y/k_kenx4oYr4jpTwaNPw0gCQhW3d5X00LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/April%2Bnews%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1747" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4O3PV_2GGc0/YHnFmMc1LNI/AAAAAAABu_Y/k_kenx4oYr4jpTwaNPw0gCQhW3d5X00LgCLcBGAsYHQ/w341-h400/April%2Bnews%2B2.jpg" width="341" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is an adventure and sometimes a struggle </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to decide how to paint a piece </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for you to stitch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have to make my brain think about </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">how the piece will be interpreted with a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">plethora of different fibers and beads.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also have to think about how </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to make what's in my head</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">translate in the written word to you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Luckily now, I can take a zillion photos</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to use in my guides along </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with numbered charts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AND... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">thank you to those that edit my words </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for each stitch guide I compose. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They have become very</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">proficient at taking out my awful grammar </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but not the conversation </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hold with you the stitcher.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vagqHls83us/YHnFmIU1qXI/AAAAAAABu_U/xgZa2cyws9gdXSyQHRe95OucJyD0ADvrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/april%2Bnews%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1909" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vagqHls83us/YHnFmIU1qXI/AAAAAAABu_U/xgZa2cyws9gdXSyQHRe95OucJyD0ADvrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w373-h400/april%2Bnews%2B3.jpg" width="373" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ta-Da!! Flowing or rolling into</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Marbles Two'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As a kid, the front yard of my grade school</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">became a marble playing arena.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I still have my crown royal bag of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">marbles with one steely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most of the girls played jacks,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a rebel from the start, I liked</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">marbles way better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On a side note...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love to read, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love illustrated children's books.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This morning I popped into my favorite</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">local book store to pick up a new treasure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I came home with two!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A book full of illustrated Faeries and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">one of illustrated stories.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">IF you're ever in Central Florida</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lakeland specifically...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you simply must visit this </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">wonderful little treasure shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bookerybabe/" target="_blank">The Unbound Bookery</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">owned by the equally colorful</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi Silverman</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[863]670.0110</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xr1Kj26XlSk/YHnMO34rlJI/AAAAAAABvBE/T1tQ8uiBzP8qUJhy6tNrZLub5r7sIwOMACPcBGAsYHg/s3024/IMG_6075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xr1Kj26XlSk/YHnMO34rlJI/AAAAAAABvBE/T1tQ8uiBzP8qUJhy6tNrZLub5r7sIwOMACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_6075.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KCkQjm22xWo/YHnPgdvBiII/AAAAAAABvDQ/5mvLXz9rGCQgu1thHcTc5srrk1060xAbQCPcBGAsYHg/s2075/IMG_5966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="2075" height="308" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KCkQjm22xWo/YHnPgdvBiII/AAAAAAABvDQ/5mvLXz9rGCQgu1thHcTc5srrk1060xAbQCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h308/IMG_5966.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm all about being a mischievous fairy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is currently under construction, two pages</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">of hand written decorative stitching ideas to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">get into the computer and diagram. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stay tuned.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lC8ohqnyFV8/YHnMiVB78aI/AAAAAAABvBQ/EIhIVNVLo8M-kW3JJIJYnpE2lPrFixhugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lC8ohqnyFV8/YHnMiVB78aI/AAAAAAABvBQ/EIhIVNVLo8M-kW3JJIJYnpE2lPrFixhugCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-58124852827273968332021-03-04T15:14:00.006-06:002021-03-04T15:16:52.350-06:00dipping my toe ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Getting back out there is going to be a slow, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">steady process.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The flying part was stressful. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just no two ways about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The teaching part, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">FELT SO GOOD!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a small class of socially distanced students.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The class was a complete departure from the norm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why NOT? You could say I'm just rolling with it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I presented the idea of a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Choose Your Own Journey" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">class platform to the owners of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Needle Works</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">last February and I'm infinitely glad for it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The perimeters were that each student </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">choose a piece from my line available through </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/needlepoint/a-kimberly-design/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Bedecked and Beadazzled.</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each student came to class with </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">their own set of questions. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was there for three days to work </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">through all of them </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with each </span><span style="font-size: large;">student. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Total immersion!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They loved it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They loved setting the pace! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As a result,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the pace was casual and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">they all learned from each other.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If I'd taught a project class... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Completely different, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have a schedule of what needs to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">be covered during class time, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">when best to do it and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">how long we'll spend on each section. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Which is great and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the way I am use to teaching. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, I have two</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">ways to teach and I am </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a happy camper doing both!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vwnRpLtlNn4/YEFA1TaQOwI/AAAAAAABuQw/jANYbZb4DAEzu-J5ihHu2W9lOJkXCjTOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1441/TNW%2B2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Images of threads displayed at The Needle Works in Austin, TX" border="0" data-original-height="1441" data-original-width="1441" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vwnRpLtlNn4/YEFA1TaQOwI/AAAAAAABuQw/jANYbZb4DAEzu-J5ihHu2W9lOJkXCjTOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/TNW%2B2021.jpg" title="Threads!" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://theneedleworks.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">The Needle Works </span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is thread heaven!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jI64aLol8Q/YEFA2hm47wI/AAAAAAABuQ0/yDxeYWZkZMgr1Lc0Ry21mTESOwYkROoXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1207/before%2Bopening.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1207" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jI64aLol8Q/YEFA2hm47wI/AAAAAAABuQ0/yDxeYWZkZMgr1Lc0Ry21mTESOwYkROoXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/before%2Bopening.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fabulous classroom, this was taken</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">before opening, it was so well</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">organized and peaceful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had to document it.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TJ_JN00mrBs/YEFA5H0M2uI/AAAAAAABuQ4/bPpn4nRCmRwsgHNsf7yQ8bxbjihUmjCAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1267/Dawns%2Bbullion%2Bpractise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1267" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TJ_JN00mrBs/YEFA5H0M2uI/AAAAAAABuQ4/bPpn4nRCmRwsgHNsf7yQ8bxbjihUmjCAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Dawns%2Bbullion%2Bpractise.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Any of you that have worked one of my painted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">canvas guided designs... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">well, you know I love texture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Which I often accomplish with beautiful </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">BULLIONS!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my students focused completely on </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this for most of the first day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her piece had three different bullions with </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">three different threads.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Above is her practice canvas, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this woman was determined!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">By George, I think she's got it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">ALL OF IT!!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irMpAvhATmg/YEFA6F90vgI/AAAAAAABuQ8/yj2S30_WUZoArVnaGEb6nnwh4NGYEkCMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2010/TNW%2Bclass%2BFeb%2B2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="2010" height="289" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irMpAvhATmg/YEFA6F90vgI/AAAAAAABuQ8/yj2S30_WUZoArVnaGEb6nnwh4NGYEkCMACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h289/TNW%2Bclass%2BFeb%2B2021.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They are all smiling under those mask!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the stitches taught were,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">pulled work needle weaving, sequin application, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">string art, ribbon embroidery, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">applique, copper mesh wings,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and BULLIONS!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also showed them how I finish and frame.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep an eye out for a repeat of this </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">class platform next year.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2q-uCh4KAKY/YEFA7fXvJ3I/AAAAAAABuRA/yJTM3k1vJ7o6pn7HnnJXqrZoKLjdRNEGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flowers%2Bcollage%2Bline%2Bwork.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2036" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2q-uCh4KAKY/YEFA7fXvJ3I/AAAAAAABuRA/yJTM3k1vJ7o6pn7HnnJXqrZoKLjdRNEGACLcBGAsYHQ/w398-h400/Flowers%2Bcollage%2Bline%2Bwork.jpg" width="398" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back home and after taking Mum for her </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">second covid shot and finally getting an</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">appointment for my first ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have resumed work on my painting</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">FLOWERS! Florida in Art show </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">coming up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Opening will be June 11.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">[I'll post again before then]</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1meB1qJiOJQ/YEFA9OBJOUI/AAAAAAABuRE/oJ-m6hMh_Es-x_0d_99y6R_cHogq9w4HQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1428/palette%2Bwith%2Bblack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="1086" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1meB1qJiOJQ/YEFA9OBJOUI/AAAAAAABuRE/oJ-m6hMh_Es-x_0d_99y6R_cHogq9w4HQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/palette%2Bwith%2Bblack.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Every line of my Passion Flower</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is fine line brush work. One of my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">favorite ways to ART!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1iw6sRVCi0/YEFBDZqcEEI/AAAAAAABuRI/QvOEyG5XXOAWTWtFxlnRJy-B_FQPTRnygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R1iw6sRVCi0/YEFBDZqcEEI/AAAAAAABuRI/QvOEyG5XXOAWTWtFxlnRJy-B_FQPTRnygCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-81212415632898919792021-02-11T21:24:00.000-06:002021-02-11T21:24:32.607-06:00Catch Me Up!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To say there is no moss growing here,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">would be an understatement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A busy bee I have been.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At the end of last year I decided to enter a local show</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">featuring 'Found Objects',</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">through</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.ridgeart.org/" target="_blank"><b>Ridge Art Association.</b></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since I have a few, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">my brain was formulating a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">design where not only </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">could I use a few of these objects but</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I could also play with some new to me fibers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A win win. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sadly, it did not get a mention in the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">show but the other piece I entered did.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So Yay and Yay!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since I truly enjoyed working this design, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">it is getting</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">it's moment to shine here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKknI-IVxj4/YCWlLK6dShI/AAAAAAABttc/FpjH7rK7QgYHYzqmiCBIjb-QzIUKWZ5bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Beginner%2Bwith%2Ba%2BTwist%2Bmodels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKknI-IVxj4/YCWlLK6dShI/AAAAAAABttc/FpjH7rK7QgYHYzqmiCBIjb-QzIUKWZ5bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Beginner%2Bwith%2Ba%2BTwist%2Bmodels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yk0GV37RrI8/YCWlOOEgjLI/AAAAAAABtt8/27eti95JDzQJGasc-jn5yhVJkg7p2lRBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2024/Wire%2Band%2BRock%2Blayout.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2019" data-original-width="2024" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yk0GV37RrI8/YCWlOOEgjLI/AAAAAAABtt8/27eti95JDzQJGasc-jn5yhVJkg7p2lRBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h398/Wire%2Band%2BRock%2Blayout.jpg" title="Wire and Rock a Kimberly design original" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Wire and Rock'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">original, one of a kind</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">for purchase, inquire at</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">akimberlydesign@gmail.com</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xwsHw3QStg/YCWlLSY1UlI/AAAAAAABttk/l_WXollN3nwqDKxgBMDA-FSk33UiOl7swCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Chair%2Bsculpture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5xwsHw3QStg/YCWlLSY1UlI/AAAAAAABttk/l_WXollN3nwqDKxgBMDA-FSk33UiOl7swCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Chair%2Bsculpture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Christmas to Moi!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am blessed to have a very talented circle of friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kimberly Miller being one of those, I absolutely </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">love her work. Saw this sculpture and had to have it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out her work here...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kimberlymillerstudios.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kimberly Miller Studios</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MZ5l4z-g-xw/YCWlOTs1xNI/AAAAAAABtuA/QiRQGzJ1mf8mlOsXc-oKi0IubdqZaNMwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2041/dragonfly%2Bbelt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="2041" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MZ5l4z-g-xw/YCWlOTs1xNI/AAAAAAABtuA/QiRQGzJ1mf8mlOsXc-oKi0IubdqZaNMwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/dragonfly%2Bbelt.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My long time friend and distributor, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ruth Schmuff is fabulous at</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">having my belt designs made up into wearable art.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The belt designs are great carry around projects. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're needing a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'stuff in your bag stitch and go project',</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">here's the link.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/flying-jewels-belt/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>'Flying Jewels' belt</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywmt1dkuofA/YCWlNOR4F-I/AAAAAAABttw/gCD94CVMmXYsKkruiyqqw46mQceTuLKqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Peace%2Blayout.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywmt1dkuofA/YCWlNOR4F-I/AAAAAAABttw/gCD94CVMmXYsKkruiyqqw46mQceTuLKqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Peace%2Blayout.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A couple of sweet central Florida towns away </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">from me is Lake Wales. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lakewalesartscouncil.org/index" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Lake Wales Art Council </b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">is housed here in the most beautiful building</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> with a rich history.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But before I get carried off in that story...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">they have a beautiful gallery too </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">and a fabulous director, Amanda McCallister, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">who is doing a fantastic job of scheduling </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">shows and classes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[click on the name to read all about it]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The above piece is for a show coming up in March.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The show will feature art made during the pandemic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I chose to do a piece focused on hope.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My 'Dove of Peace' mask is wrapping our planet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">with it's soft wings of healing energies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are in the area, come see the show.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lakewalesartscouncil.org/20202021-programs/2020/11/9/quarantined-creatives-a-pandemic-art-retrospective-exhibit" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Quarantined Creatives:</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lakewalesartscouncil.org/20202021-programs/2020/11/9/quarantined-creatives-a-pandemic-art-retrospective-exhibit" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A Pandemic Art Retrospective Exhibit</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5slACCeaxhY/YCWlLQ7NDRI/AAAAAAABttg/EZmQoSNgFTo0Rqu0f8UbkE6bsuT_rcA0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Florida%2Bin%2BArt%2Bposter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1745" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5slACCeaxhY/YCWlLQ7NDRI/AAAAAAABttg/EZmQoSNgFTo0Rqu0f8UbkE6bsuT_rcA0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w341-h400/Florida%2Bin%2BArt%2Bposter.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have my brain focused on this event next.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[along with many other projects...classes and zooms]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Studio time is shortly going to be devoted to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">painting this glorious Passion Flower.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I shot this at the end of 2019 while strolling</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo. I did not </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">know I'd have a chance to render it and be in </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">such a wonderful show.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a Facebook page you can follow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">for peeks at what all the artists are up to.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPUaJ4OO8DY/YCWlM5kZn6I/AAAAAAABtts/lOleULxats8To-JP2OwOX6NTua-_5L5awCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Passion%2BFlower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1760" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPUaJ4OO8DY/YCWlM5kZn6I/AAAAAAABtts/lOleULxats8To-JP2OwOX6NTua-_5L5awCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Passion%2BFlower.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKknI-IVxj4/YCWlLK6dShI/AAAAAAABttc/FpjH7rK7QgYHYzqmiCBIjb-QzIUKWZ5bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Beginner%2Bwith%2Ba%2BTwist%2Bmodels.jpg" width="320" /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Planning and plotting...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Above is me visiting my beginnings in the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">needlework industry. I have been asked to teach</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">a beginner class in needlepoint several times.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since I'm not one for working little squares </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">of different stitches, I designed the above piece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>'Beginner with a Twist'</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We start in the very center with a square of Tent </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">stitch and build out with decorative stitches.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At the end, we circle back to that center square</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">to work my favorite type of stitching.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">String Art over the Tented square.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">No way will you be bored learning to</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">needlepoint different stitches with this design.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is simply painted to guide in direction </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">on 13 count canvas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll announce dates and times when they </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">materialize. We are still being very careful</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">to socially distance. Since this has to be an</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'in person' class, we'll just have to</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> practice patience.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ughcJ5H30Y/YCXhk1qbZiI/AAAAAAABtvE/l6KCT3l2tJ0K_X5RvdPSt0dbQM9A0-9wACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Gouache%2Bplay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1779" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ughcJ5H30Y/YCXhk1qbZiI/AAAAAAABtvE/l6KCT3l2tJ0K_X5RvdPSt0dbQM9A0-9wACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Gouache%2Bplay.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Just to expand my knowledge...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My friend and artist</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://sherryross.net" target="_blank">Sherry Ross</a> and I periodically </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">spend a Saturday here and there 'Arting'.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of those was spent exploring Gouache Paint.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had read that you could draw on top of</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">it's velvety finish. This was a huge </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">deal to Moi, as I love color and as you</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">know, I LOVE line!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cPxxOSiMtuY/YCWlNs4A16I/AAAAAAABtt4/DvayNQ9-1pomMLf8Bkkfkp_jk3wYj-qAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sunset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1184" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cPxxOSiMtuY/YCWlNs4A16I/AAAAAAABtt4/DvayNQ9-1pomMLf8Bkkfkp_jk3wYj-qAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Sunset.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Love the colorful sunsets </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">through my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">small studio window.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlTDF-CYKQg/YCXhAFWNXDI/AAAAAAABtu4/EjVXP-Vqa7IvFnMq4r3cQTyMbI2rzJvDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlTDF-CYKQg/YCXhAFWNXDI/AAAAAAABtu4/EjVXP-Vqa7IvFnMq4r3cQTyMbI2rzJvDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-42745986664489365792020-12-20T12:02:00.004-06:002020-12-20T12:04:37.680-06:00Being human...<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n2gVpyHdra0/X9-Iwyoy94I/AAAAAAABsao/Bl6-dkm1nYQ5sKlgmNLKBQkHYpJHEso-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CB%2Btree%2B2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1326" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n2gVpyHdra0/X9-Iwyoy94I/AAAAAAABsao/Bl6-dkm1nYQ5sKlgmNLKBQkHYpJHEso-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CB%2Btree%2B2020.jpg" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><b>Happy Holidays!</b></span> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;">I just sent off a newsletter full of information </p><p style="text-align: center;">and happy occurrences during this time of isolation.</p><p style="text-align: center;">If you wish to be included please send me your email address to</p><p style="text-align: center;">akimberlydesign@gmail.com</p><p style="text-align: center;">make the subject: newsletter </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">First order of business in this post is to bow deeply for my</p><p style="text-align: center;">typo in above newsletter. I can not believe I misspelled </p><p style="text-align: center;">Ruth Schmuff's last name!! We've only been friends and a force together</p><p style="text-align: center;">in the industry for approximately 28 years!</p><p style="text-align: center;">She texted me laughing out loud, that's a true friend!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Next order of business...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CLASSES!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">Looking ahead to February. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">My classes have students but we are still hoping to fill </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">at least one more 'socially distanced' chair at</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theneedleworks.com/class/choose-your-own-journey-with-kimberly-smith/&source=gmail&ust=1608567517477000&usg=AFQjCNGFPlYwDEhlN2i8l-RkTvfzHbCZGw" href="https://theneedleworks.com/class/choose-your-own-journey-with-kimberly-smith/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-align: start;" target="_blank">The Needle Works</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"> </span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">in Austin, Texas for my <span style="font-size: large;">'Choose Your Own Journey'</span> class. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">This is a unique </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">opportunity to stitch any piece from my line of </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">painted canvases and have me at your beck and call for </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">three days of fabulous stitching. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">There is still time to sign up and get your favorite design. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The class runs February 19, 20 & 21.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The Needle Works assures me that all precautions are being </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">taken for everyone's safety.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The class is small in size in their beautiful large classroom, </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">plenty of space to spread out.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">In other news ...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUrFkmtmv3k/X9-KmvCXHpI/AAAAAAABsa0/kC5Xspul11wVfQYO8l4jgq4yTCjuJ6Q5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Finished%2BPoinsettia%2B2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1544" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUrFkmtmv3k/X9-KmvCXHpI/AAAAAAABsa0/kC5Xspul11wVfQYO8l4jgq4yTCjuJ6Q5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w301-h400/Finished%2BPoinsettia%2B2020.jpg" width="301" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">I've been exploring and learning, stretching</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">my creativeness with new to me techniques.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Above is this years Christmas Card.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Every year I create a new holiday card. This year I decided</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">to spread my wings and try something different.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The painting is 16" x 20" rendered in a way that</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">colors are layered to create the shading. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">This is sooooo different than my normal approach.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">When I paint needlepoint canvas, every color is mixed or</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">bought to use directly. There is little blending, sometimes</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">I may bleed two colors together but never as I did</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">on this painting. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Best part of this, I had a blast and I want to do more.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">I'll never give up line drawings, they sooth my brain.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">I'm totally focused when working with lines, </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">my meditation.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GrzvoCQdkZ8/X9-PlRPl1NI/AAAAAAABsbg/NceU-lI5vXwzt4XUTElDkH-mYxm0FvjzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Santas%2Bback%2B19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GrzvoCQdkZ8/X9-PlRPl1NI/AAAAAAABsbg/NceU-lI5vXwzt4XUTElDkH-mYxm0FvjzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Santas%2Bback%2B19.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJitnfv5HW8/X9-O4ggt_qI/AAAAAAABsbU/tGTVS5zvEN82iUEB4U2ikkKdQsbzeB5AQCLcBGAsYHQ/s154/sig%2Bwith%2Bboots.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="82" data-original-width="154" height="106" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJitnfv5HW8/X9-O4ggt_qI/AAAAAAABsbU/tGTVS5zvEN82iUEB4U2ikkKdQsbzeB5AQCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h106/sig%2Bwith%2Bboots.jpg" width="200" /></a></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-9431150209972262482020-11-29T16:21:00.000-06:002020-11-29T16:21:07.713-06:00Grateful ...<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkeiseeYmVw/X8QaofqRLuI/AAAAAAABsDc/3I0jYiAfzh4DKcs4q7PHL_BaPoXeR0aNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Wrapped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PkeiseeYmVw/X8QaofqRLuI/AAAAAAABsDc/3I0jYiAfzh4DKcs4q7PHL_BaPoXeR0aNACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Wrapped.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This year has been a test ...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Growing up the TV would periodically go into 'TEST' mode.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was like the outer limits was taking over, it would buzz loudly ...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a different screen would appear and ...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the collective 'we' thought </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">nothing of it!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure what brought me to the above but</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">it's been that kind of year and here we are at the end </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">of November.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My focus has been to be </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">GRATEFUL</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To focus on what I have ...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like a new grandson!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">His two amazing siblings!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My daughter and son,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">who both hold my heart.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Having my Mom here!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My family, my friends,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">my creativity and my wild imagination that fuels it!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was recently honored to win an award for my work.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With all that has been going on, I've begun to enter local </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">gallery shows. It gets my work out there and keeps me</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">motivated to do MORE.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Therefore, you could have knocked me over with a feather</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">when I won an 'Award of Excellence' </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Collage'</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_9YlGhGGPc/X8Qczx29qSI/AAAAAAABsDw/NnrEBQRzfyA0SYkiJHUr_d9LAd_2HUouQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1786" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M_9YlGhGGPc/X8Qczx29qSI/AAAAAAABsDw/NnrEBQRzfyA0SYkiJHUr_d9LAd_2HUouQCLcBGAsYHQ/w278-h320/Collage.jpg" title="Collage a Kimberly design 2017" width="278" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pttrBgvIvl0/X8QdoofQX3I/AAAAAAABsD8/GzoqzP3FbUMRkV8T7FC4VdRbz15-X7SDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pttrBgvIvl0/X8QdoofQX3I/AAAAAAABsD8/GzoqzP3FbUMRkV8T7FC4VdRbz15-X7SDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-69383002827573864902020-10-16T15:05:00.000-05:002020-10-16T15:05:07.146-05:00Looking forward ...<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> To say it's been a different world,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">understatement comes to mind.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As the title of this post implies,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm<b> looking forward</b> with hope </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">for more balance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Safe, social distance smart classes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">are on the schedule.</span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">February will see me flying non stop to </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Austin Texas to teach for </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Needle Works</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">a different kind of experience we're calling</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>'Choose Your Own Journey'</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">follow the link for more information.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's going to be great fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">February 19, 20 & 21, 2021</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://theneedleworks.com/class/choose-your-own-journey-with-kimberly-smith/" target="_blank">https://theneedleworks.com/class/choose-your-own-journey-with-kimberly-smith/</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To keep the needles flying,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chandail</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Father and Son'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">February 27, 28 & March 1, 2021</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.chandailneedlework.com/2021-workshop-classes.htm#Dragon" target="_blank">http://www.chandailneedlework.com/2021-workshop-classes.htm#Dragon</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I put my heart into each piece I create.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This one is no different but WOW! Did I </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">have fun and is he ever a proud dragon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VKjsXAglg7I/X4nXEnr5whI/AAAAAAABrDY/XH4YDTEr1UkeEM5u4OjE3gV8V2I-_rM0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Father%2Band%2BSon%2Bwm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Father and Son, original hand painted needlepoint canvas." border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1926" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VKjsXAglg7I/X4nXEnr5whI/AAAAAAABrDY/XH4YDTEr1UkeEM5u4OjE3gV8V2I-_rM0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h400/Father%2Band%2BSon%2Bwm.jpg" title="Father and Son by a Kimberly design copyright 2020" width="375" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>'Father and Son'</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">aka 'Pater and Filius'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">first flying lesson</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This design took on a life all it's own.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From the brocade like borders to the use of</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">real metal paillettes to add all kinds of shine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You will learn gobs of technique with this design.</span></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pGNI4ZqA6s/X4nwbYJUJTI/AAAAAAABrEI/c7fFPPtzM9ooKe6QudX16qBKHJ9bbR4MwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pater%2Band%2BFilius%2B2020%2Bwm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Father and Son, hand painted needlepoint canvas original" border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pGNI4ZqA6s/X4nwbYJUJTI/AAAAAAABrEI/c7fFPPtzM9ooKe6QudX16qBKHJ9bbR4MwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h268/Pater%2Band%2BFilius%2B2020%2Bwm.jpg" title="Father and Son, a Kimberly design copyright 2020" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbssAbzMfso/X4nwnPnotHI/AAAAAAABrEM/43cRZea5U_Yf4b3guP02pGQuaJzGSgT0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbssAbzMfso/X4nwnPnotHI/AAAAAAABrEM/43cRZea5U_Yf4b3guP02pGQuaJzGSgT0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-12256788707818457902020-09-14T10:38:00.001-05:002021-02-11T21:58:13.123-06:00the journey ...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U7V908fAt6c/X1-DgBSC2NI/AAAAAAABqQQ/h_NJGYzyQ8g5Q4G2F4vXi4qC2gxB5aZmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/writers%2Bhat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1693" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U7V908fAt6c/X1-DgBSC2NI/AAAAAAABqQQ/h_NJGYzyQ8g5Q4G2F4vXi4qC2gxB5aZmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/writers%2Bhat.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm only '62' but ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">over the years I've learned ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">one or two things here and there ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">one important piece of information that</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">was passed on to me when my two were littles ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'you're only as good as your next piece'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This hit me as harsh but</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I saw the truth in those words.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So they immediately became motivational.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This morning I watched a video clip a friend does</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">on artists called</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/easyacrefilms" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> 'Eye for Art' by Paul O'Neill</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The artist spoke of how a creative can feel a bit of a let down </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">when finishing a piece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My mind understood this and his next words</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">resonated as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can feel this way when I finish a piece that I've been so </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">focused on. However, it doesn't last long because</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm already turning to the next. It's usually already drawn</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">or painted and staring at me with a small pile of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">materials I've begun to gather. And the thoughts of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'what crazy idea will come to life on this piece' ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">after all ... You are only as good as your next piece!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">... and that my friends is freaking exciting to Moi!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr0WhrHGvM4/X199iUkAu5I/AAAAAAABqPU/6kj0wtjfhXIIfxM0-UZ6ISSsAdP6LjGGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/morning%2Bcuppa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="2048" height="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr0WhrHGvM4/X199iUkAu5I/AAAAAAABqPU/6kj0wtjfhXIIfxM0-UZ6ISSsAdP6LjGGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w256-h194/morning%2Bcuppa.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My day typically starts with a large strong cuppa Chai.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HxK66BJt3Bo/X1-ASsJQoQI/AAAAAAABqP4/S-6qR200wuoYxpUivJYb5_RU-9FTXKCYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/to%2Bbegin%2Ba%2Bdragon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="Father and Son beginnings" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1658" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HxK66BJt3Bo/X1-ASsJQoQI/AAAAAAABqP4/S-6qR200wuoYxpUivJYb5_RU-9FTXKCYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w259-h320/to%2Bbegin%2Ba%2Bdragon.jpg" title="a Kimberly design 2020" width="259" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />To begin a canvas, I usually see how</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">much I can pull from my limited stash.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ideas are normally hand written and changed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">as the piece often tells me a different story </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">once I begin working. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6tqSHPtw9k/X1-AY57qF0I/AAAAAAABqP8/BQ-cSNe_EnMIUs6sKDKoDUh6MJNneLpxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Son.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="the Son, stitched" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1860" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6tqSHPtw9k/X1-AY57qF0I/AAAAAAABqP8/BQ-cSNe_EnMIUs6sKDKoDUh6MJNneLpxACLcBGAsYHQ/w291-h320/Son.jpg" title="a Kimberly design 2020" width="291" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I still can't remember what I was thinking </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">when I decided to add this little one peeking</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">over the top of the big guy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">...and so the story in my head started.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4z04Owpq7U/X199trp2RvI/AAAAAAABqPo/Q8Uo8sqDq4Y6Ht9C_oOOdzE5MrEKksZHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Father%2BRS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="Father, right side" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1569" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4z04Owpq7U/X199trp2RvI/AAAAAAABqPo/Q8Uo8sqDq4Y6Ht9C_oOOdzE5MrEKksZHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w306-h400/Father%2BRS.jpg" title="a Kimberly design 2020" width="306" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He soon became the son to this massive</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">amazing Father dragon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The father told me his son was </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">being very reluctant about</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">his first flying lesson.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6a4Kx_DFy8/X1-AkCJUHmI/AAAAAAABqQA/I9SRljHTid0rUugwVtcTRPP066j3AkkKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/philly%2Bwallpaper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="Philly Wallpaper" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1697" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6a4Kx_DFy8/X1-AkCJUHmI/AAAAAAABqQA/I9SRljHTid0rUugwVtcTRPP066j3AkkKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w265-h320/philly%2Bwallpaper.jpg" width="265" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I take a ton of pictures, I always have.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Even before camera phones!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My brain sees patterns.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was an extreme Tetris player</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">at one point ... until I realized what </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">a time waster it was. Many other</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">things to do that were so much </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">more creative.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The above became the background.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-9FkUKbQNI/X199tsRLQuI/AAAAAAABqPk/ZyQuG7VCLws-8z0PK9rOPm4WG-DoAo3gACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Father%2BLS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="Father, left side" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1632" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-9FkUKbQNI/X199tsRLQuI/AAAAAAABqPk/ZyQuG7VCLws-8z0PK9rOPm4WG-DoAo3gACLcBGAsYHQ/w319-h400/Father%2BLS.jpg" title="a Kimberly design 2020" width="319" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">... or is this my best side?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Father and Son, first flying lesson'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is being taught for </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.chandailneedlework.com/" target="_blank">Chandail Needle Work</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">in Houston, Texas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">June 4, 5 and 6, 2021</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhjBTQI2LBE/X1-L0XpyiyI/AAAAAAABqQc/Mtzj5u892LMBy6pKA7g0OE0IW_3nuQw3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2645/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="2645" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhjBTQI2LBE/X1-L0XpyiyI/AAAAAAABqQc/Mtzj5u892LMBy6pKA7g0OE0IW_3nuQw3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/Dragon%2Bsig%2Bno%2Bbg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-21239434617589255132020-08-05T09:40:00.000-05:002020-08-05T09:40:54.385-05:00smiles ....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">'Transformation'</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">[titled long before our world changed]</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know this year has qualified for many of you, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on so many levels, as </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'the worst'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've witnessed and continue to witness </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">joy, beauty, & little miracles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could write a dozen blogs listing them all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do recognize that I've had fear, sadness ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and a couple times felt myself plunge</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">into a pool of depressed feelings ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">still, there is that ...<b>but</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have plenty to be grateful for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First and foremost on a personal note ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a new grandchild is due October first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The force is strong in this one for sure!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My sweet niece had her babe arrive into</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this world well ahead of schedule ...but</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this one too is feisty and strong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every day I read of her growing and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">becoming.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My year started off with many classes, I met</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with long time friends and new to me stitchers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Had I not had this good fortune, not sure I'd have</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">kept my head above water these last few months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So a huge thank you to all who made that possible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've sold several original pieces, started a news letter,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">written on this blog! I've designed and painted </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">several new pieces that will eventually </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">debut when life once again becomes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'balanced'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm just back from my first bit of travel to teach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd like to give a shout out to <a href="https://www.tampaairport.com/" target="_blank">Tampa International</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and <a href="https://www.southwest.com/" target="_blank">Southwest Airlines</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">for their vigilance in social distancing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I taught for <a href="https://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.shop/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Labors of Love</a> in Atlanta.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mark and crew were fantastic!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did not feel uneasy at all, tables were</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">arranged and students were spread out</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[unless they arrived together].</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luis handed me a marvelous contraption to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">wear so all could hear me. A shield that fit</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">over my glasses and covered my face completely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm soft spoken, hearing me through a mask</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">simply wasn't working. The shield was perfection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So...</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">this is more wordy than my typical blog.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Obviously I had a lot on my mind that </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">needed to jump out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish you all peaceful and healthy days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">xoxo</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[if you'd like to be added to my newsletter for </span></div>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-56821658610206261652020-07-17T13:13:00.000-05:002020-07-17T13:13:24.404-05:00developing doodles ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">... once upon a time ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was playing with my adorable</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">granddaughter. As any adult comes to learn,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the best toy is most likely the box </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it arrived in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Decorating it can be the best fun....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and sometimes, every once in a while,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my brain takes it further.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Doodles are important for all of us. <br />It helps me to think.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tada!<br />'Abstract Vase' <br />will be added to the line this fall.<br />Watch for it and several other new designs.<br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-86960068254242623872020-06-27T12:04:00.003-05:002020-06-27T12:04:35.539-05:00my favorite job ever...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">... a friend posted,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'slightly overcast, but any day at the beach is a good day'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This made my mind wander, doesn't take much ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was also asked this week during a Zoom meeting what</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my favorite job ever was ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">mind you, caffeine had not been consumed yet ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it is Saturday and I'm not moving fast on purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thankfully, I was last to answer and had time to ponder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My first thought was, being a Mimi to the two pictured below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although, I don't even consider that a 'job', so my answer </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">was, being an artist and exploring it daily throughout my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I saw a comment in my email, 'haven't heard from you in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">awhile, hope all is well'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This came from anonymous but I answered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then felt the guilt of not posting here in a bit, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">even considered not doing </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">this blog any more several times of late. BUT ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">recently views have jumped and interest seems to be renewed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It could be the new normal we are all living </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">or maybe the wonderful</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">group Zoom I joined out of Sarasota </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">or maybe because I recently made</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the leap and purchased my .com </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who knows for sure BUT ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seemed I'd better sit myself down and post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So enjoy the pictures of me living my favorite life </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with my two favorite humans ... soon to be three!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Painting rocks with Mimi.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Accidents and magic ... Bead fall ... ugh</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Magic happens in this studio.<br />They fell right into this dish! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank goodness for sturdy drawers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just pretty.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunset through my Frangipani. <br />These are babies from my<br />original that Irma knocked over. </span></td></tr>
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’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves</div>
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Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:</div>
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All mimsy were the borogoves,</div>
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And the mome raths outgrabe.</div>
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“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!</div>
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The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!</div>
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Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun</div>
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The frumious Bandersnatch!”</div>
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He took his vorpal sword in hand;</div>
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Long time the manxome foe he sought—</div>
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So rested he by the Tumtum tree</div>
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And stood awhile in thought.</div>
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And, as in uffish thought he stood,</div>
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The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,</div>
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Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,</div>
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And burbled as it came!</div>
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One, two! One, two! And through and through</div>
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The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!</div>
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He left it dead, and with its head</div>
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He went galumphing back.</div>
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“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?</div>
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Come to my arms, my beamish boy!</div>
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O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”</div>
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He chortled in his joy.</div>
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’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves</div>
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Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:</div>
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All mimsy were the borogoves,</div>
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And the mome raths outgrabe.</div>
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<span style="color: #767676; font-family: canada-type-gibson; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Source:</span><span style="color: #767676; font-family: canada-type-gibson; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><em style="border: 0px; color: #767676; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Random House Book of Poetry for Children</em><span style="color: #767676; font-family: canada-type-gibson; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: #767676; font-family: canada-type-gibson; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">(1983)</span></div>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-49029488940241765372020-01-03T17:38:00.000-06:002020-01-03T18:36:41.158-06:00a day in the life....<div style="text-align: center;">
Last Sunday found me roaming around </div>
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Florida Botanical Garden</div>
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in Largo, Florida.</div>
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I was shutter happy with many pops of </div>
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color but the below had my full attention.</div>
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I'm drawn to plants that are, of course,</div>
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a little weird but also architectural in nature.</div>
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As I was capturing angles of this particular plant....</div>
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my brain is itchy with recognition but WHY?</div>
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Then POP, we have history. This is the plant</div>
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my 'Little Dancer' is balanced on.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">original canvas by </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">a Kimberly design</span><br />
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<a href="https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/little-dancer/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ruth Schmuff Designs</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">shops order through</span><br />
<a href="http://tistheseason.org/" style="font-size: x-large;">tistheseason.org</a></td></tr>
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<br />Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-9724448166733899462019-09-08T16:30:00.001-05:002020-01-03T17:24:22.865-06:00what did you do on your summer vacation ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This was the title of a newsletter this morning ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and I'm totally stealing it for this blogpost!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a full of fun summer and since I live in Florida, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Family, Art, Friends, a get a way, more art ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've created a lot of art both on paper and on canvas.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The theme was spring flowers, if I recall for a spring<br />4 Square Makers pop up show with<br />Lakeland Art Guild.<br />The Lily of the Valley was the star of this show!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">SeaWorld ... I'd not been since I was a teenager.<br />The penguins were a riot to watch.<br />I'm sure you don't want to see the dozens of<br />pictures I took of them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Orlando hosted a Spring Market<br />for the needlework industry.<br />I've known many of these smiling faces for<br />many many years but I'd not seen them<br />in far too long.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was a locally hosted show titled<br />Pink Moon.<br />My piece called<br />"Blossom'<br />was accepted for this show.<br />They had an amazing turn out of all ages.<br />Fabulous ART of all different media.<br />Food and live Music too!<br />Full Pink Moon in attendance as well.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have two lovely gardenia bushes.<br />This year as I went to cut blooms for the house,<br />poof, in my face a mama bird.<br />Thankfully we have two and the other was<br />not a home to any babies.<br />So we were all happy to coexist.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">June was another<br />4 Square Maker show, hosted by<br />Hillcrest Coffee.<br />These birds flew away to new homes<br />very quickly.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I submitted two of my pieces to the<br />Lakeland Art Guild<br />for their big spring show at<br />The Melvin Art Gallery.<br />AND they accepted both!<br />The larger named Trio<br /> is in another show opening this Friday at<br />The Marc Gallery<br />here in Lakeland, Florida.<br />I'm very honored.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">May ... Mothers Day! <br />and here in Lakeland we host a huge art festival<br />Mayfaire by the Lake.<br />My friend Lynore, who is my longest friend from when we were little,<br />came for the weekend. We had a blast, didn't know I could cram<br />that much into one weekend! She was also there for<br />my opening at the Melvin Gallery. What a treasure she is.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I doodle, a lot .... this one took on several more<br />versions of itself. The wall hanging was shown<br />in a collective show of many local artists at<br />Mitchell's Coffee House.<br />The lower picture is a tease, you'll just have to<br />wait and see more of it down the road.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grandbabies!! and my amazing daugther!!<br />What a joy, I dreamed my grands would love<br />my studio space as much as I had loved my<br />Gramps workshop as a child.<br />They did, we had sooooo much fun.<br />We also went to Disney to see some<br />Princesses, oh my!<br />Our first character siting was appropriately<br />Mickey!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After their visit, it was time for me to buckle down and get busy.<br />I was once again honored to be a part of <br />Fine Art at the Magnolia.<br /> This time I was determined to have nine new pieces to show.<br />Each with some super rebellious stitching using anything and<br />everything to make them amazing pieces of <br />mixed multi meda fiber art!<br />Show here are Center [sold], Focus [sold]<br />and Dewdrop.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I pumped out those pieces as I knew I was going away<br />for a trip to my home in Pennsylvania.<br />I landed in Philly, did the requisite visit to the <br />Liberty Bell and Constitution Hall.<br />I grew up in this state, so of course, I'd never<br />seen either of these!<br />Now I can say I have and all were<br />very inspiring.<br />None of which did I take pictures of ...<br />I guess I was all into the history and reading and listening to<br />our tour guides that I just did not think about it.<br />I have crazy pictures of buildings and architecture I took.<br />No bell!<br />August is Fireman Carnival time, so many of my<br />classmates were in town. Perfect time to visit.<br />One day was spent in my friend Michelle's studio<br />playing with fluid acrylics and alcohol inks,<br />oh my gosh, crazy. This was a planned<br />activity she came up with to help me loosen up<br />with my art. It sort of worked but I still found<br />ways to control bits.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one was a blast and took me<br />down some different paths than I'd<br />originally planned. For one, it was supposed<br />to be all creams and whites.<br />'Sea'<br />[sold]<br />did what it wanted to and I'm so glad.<br /><br />As I talked to people about my work at the show,<br />I heard myself telling them ...<br />'this isn't any one type of stitching, there is<br />stump work, gold work, embroidery,<br />couching, open and pulled work ...<br />it's like<br />needlepoint on steroids' ...<br />which made them and<br />myself laugh.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back home and I was in full on art mode.<br />I'd started the nine new designs by drawing them as<br />black ink line drawings. Now it was time to keep going, get<br />the last six painted and stitched.<br />Above is 'Bloom', I loved how this one painted<br />up so freely after the lesson back home of letting<br />go of my control ... I had a hard time stitching over it!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From upper left<br />'Wish'<br />'Brilliance'<br />'Lichen'<br />Can you tell I was having such a great time<br />creating each of these pieces.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least, this one was not from one<br />of my drawings. Down to just days before the<br />show was to open and there I sat at my desk ...<br />what to do.<br />I've collected several pieces of my friend <br />John Kellum's Raku Pottery.<br />My paintbrush water pot is a test piece<br />of his to see how long a special coating he put<br />on it will last. I think it's been a year, <br />still water tight!<br />So there I sat and there sat this sweet little vase.<br />The colors in his raku are amazing and so ...<br />I decided I was going to paint a canvas based<br />on this little vase. Ha! I pulled paint tubes and<br />went a little nuts trying to capture all that color.<br />He told me later that his Mom was a watercolorist,<br />she'd tried to do the same and was shaking her head as well.<br />So I was in good company at least.<br />In the end, I was very happy with the results.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tada!<br />We all made it, sanity somewhat in tact!<br />This was not all of us, some had other<br />plans for after set up ... like maybe a nap!<br /><br />My Summer wrapped up with a hurricane<br />that saw me at my brothers place in Tampa for a few days.<br />We are all very grateful that we did not<br />have a direct visit from Dorian as did<br />the devastated Bahamas.<br /><br />Here's to fall and more adventures.<br />I have a solo show at<br />Mitchell's Coffee House<br />this November.<br /><br />Later in November<br />I'll be in Houston at<br />Chandail's<br />teaching my 'Marbles' design<br />to a full class.<br /><br />See my blog titled 'Classes'<br />for up coming dates.<br />I've hopefully more to post<br />in that list soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Atlanta, GA</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">August 1 & 2, 2020</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Madison Area Chapter</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Embroiderers' Guild of America</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Madison, Wisconsin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm very excited to have been asked to teach</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>'String Art'</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">September 17, 2020</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">August 24 & 25, 2019</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Sea"</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Mixed Media Fiber<br /><br />If you are interested in purchasing<br />any available originals ...<br />contact Moi for details at<br />akimberlydesign@gmail.com<br />[ make subject FAM ]<br /></span></td></tr>
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<br />Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09795699630222543897noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962084082208909671.post-8451478889815699402019-06-23T11:19:00.000-05:002019-06-23T11:19:06.968-05:00aha moments ....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">to live a creative life one must lose the fear of being wrong .... Freedom!</span></div>
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[this was messaged to me this morning and I love it.]</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Focus"</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">original pen and ink</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">a Kimberly design</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I could draw like this for endless hours ...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and be completely focused.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then this happened!<br />Besides loving to draw, I love to<br />render in thread.<br /><br />When I create a stitched design for<br />reproduction ...<br />there are rules that must be followed.<br /><br />Every stitch has to be well thought out<br />as I'm going to have to translate it<br />to another stitcher on paper with words and graphs.<br /><br />As I keep creating these 'wild things' ...<br />your interest grows<br />AND<br />I'm hoping that eventually ...<br />I can convince several of you to<br />lose the fear of being wrong ....<br />then you can join me<br />for a workshop to really learn freedom.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many of you know I wear several hats ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">so to speak.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started my journey as an illustrator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I rediscovered fiber ... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it had always been a presence </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in my life. I don't think any </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of the women in my family</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">didn't do some kind of hand work ... always.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even the men were enlisted to </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> when a set of six chair seat </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">by the matriarch, aka. Gramma.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I was taught to basketweave </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">at a very young age, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At age ten my teacher announced </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'your mother can draw, so I'm sure you can too'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The assignment was to draw </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">clouds for a science project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hardest thing in the world to make look real, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in my humble opinion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My journey will always be around my talents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">AND I love that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to draw, I could sit and draw for hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, life interrupts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My drawings are presently centered around</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each piece is to be 5" square,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">each very abstract,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">each as colorful as I want,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">each loaded with treasures,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">rebellious stitching!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'Center'</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">the first abstract in this series.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Original Freeform </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">mixed media fiber art.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This will be floated into a shadow box </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and available in August at the</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fine Art at the Magnolia</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">artisan show.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Original Sketch<br />[prints available]<br />contact me via<br />akimberlydesign@gmail.com</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh how I love bullions,<br />floating on these are chipped <br />real metal thread.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Couched Japan Gold that <br />catches the light beautifully.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beginnings of the bead pile. <br />That's about four layers of<br />wool felt appliqued to the center.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have drawers full of treasure.<br />No idea where these wonderful green beads<br />came from originally but they're perfect.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When you finish a piece around <br />midnight and<br />start playing with <br />your phone camera.<br />Love this shot.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wait until you see what I do with those<br />crazy shaped pink fields!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Couched Gimp from<br />Painters Thread<br />edged these beautifully<br />shaped gardens!</span></td></tr>
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