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LeeAnna  has asked: do you like to carve pumpkins? do you have a pic of one you did? Have you ever been to a display or contest of carved pumpkins? NO!  I hate carving pumpkins and scooping out the yucky mess inside.  We did it when the kids were little but not any more.  We went to Pumpkin Fest in Port Elgin many years ago.  There likely were some carved pumpkins there.  I don't remember.  What I remember were the massive pumpkins.  Some weighed close to 2000 pounds!  Crazy! I like having all the colours.  When it comes to art supplies I buy the full range of colours, the biggest set possible.  That probably says more about a major personality flaw than it does about being an artist.  After all, I don't actually like all the colours!  But on that note, I am still working on clearing things out.   It is good stuff, too good to go to the thrift store.  I have been listing things on Marketplace and making some sales.  Yippee, it feels good to get some cash for things I am not usi
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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  The wool base for this mandala is actually a light blue.  The camera did not capture the colour properly at all.  I have a good start on this mandala.  The centre is two colours of paper in a coil atop a piece of sequin waste.  I love coming up with different ways to start my mandalas!  I have also couched down some turquoise braid.   I now must focus on finishing some of the recently started mandalas.  It doesn't feel good to have too many on the go at one time.
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Mandala Monday

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 This mandala was done on vellum.  I find vellum tricky to adhere with glue.  Instead, I use thread.  I went through my stash and found the perfect thread.  It matches the embossing powder I used perfectly.  I love it when that sort of thing happens.  I love having a good stash of things that makes it easy to find the perfect thing!  I count myself blessed and privileged!
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Slow Stitching Sunday

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  My sampler wedge for October is coming along nicely.  Well, the whole piece is!  I am so pleased with it. I made a mistake while doing one of the stitches so it is a repeat.  I am surprised it took me this long to do that!  I won't stress about it. This has been an enjoyable project.  I picture it hanging in my studio for years to come.  A lovely reminder of stitches to use on further projects. Happy Thanksgiving! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/
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LeeAnna has asked us do you like hayrides? tell us about one you experienced It was close to Christmas and there was a lot of snow.  There was a large group of us and we all sang Christmas carols and frolicked in the snow along the way.  The horses weren't going fast so we were able to get back on the wagon after being pushed off.  It was a lot of fun.  I was a teenager and it is a fond memory for me. Years later I organized a ride for our family at Christmas.  The kids were still rather small but they were excited.  The morning of the ride we awoke to the bitterest of cold.  It would have been positively miserable so we cancelled.  Maybe we could do it with the grandkids someday. I like that this weekend is Thanksgiving here in Canada.  We have so much.  I am truly grateful for this beautiful life I am living.  I am thankful for a warm and peaceful home.  I enjoy the comfy clothes I have to wear.  I love my beautiful family and friends.  I am truly blessed.
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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 This wool mandala has a good start.  I painted a wood cutout and stitched it to the middle.  I think the wood cutout is supposed to be used to make earrings.  I thought it made the perfect centre for a mandala.  It is fun to think about how I will build out from it.  There are so many options!
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Mandala Monday

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 This mixed media mandala is rather simple in appearance but I had so much fun with it.  I used embossing powder through a stencil to create the central motif.  The base is vellum that was painted with alcohol ink.  That was stitched to some handmade paper.  So many steps in the process.   I have adhered this into in the mandala journal I have been creating.  I am pondering what to do with the mandalas that I feel are not quite worthy to be included in the journal.  Right now they go to live in a small box.  
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