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LeeAnna has asked what back to school supply would you like to have now as an adult? Fresh new notebooks? markers or new crayons? fat pack of ruled paper? lunchbox?  LOL  tell us your fave LOL, school/office supplies make me happy.  The brightly coloured sticky notes make me unreasonably happy.  I found some that are star-shaped and couldn't resist them!  New crayons and markers are also irresistible to me.  Crayola now has a box of 152 colours!  Think how much fun you could have with that! I like that I got to go to Ripley's Aquarium last week with three of my grandchildren and other family members.  It was a good day.  Everything worked out so nicely.  We took the train to Toronto, which is so much more relaxing than driving.  The kids loved the train ride.  Doing something for the first time is so exciting.   Even though I am never excited for summer to end, I am enjoying that the mornings are a bit cooler.  I...
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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 More funky flowers to share!  They are so fun!  I have a few thoughts on how I might use them.  I should probably get busy and make more.  I have barely made a dent in my scrap stash!
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Mandala Monday

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  I should have used a different coloured background paper so this mandala would stand out better.  This one was a bit of a cheat.  I used a sticker in the centre.  
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Slow Stitching Sunday

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 I have been slow stitching scrolls for years.  I love the way they look in my baskets.  I have thought that I would like to display them so that all the work can be seen.  My middle son helped me with an idea for that.  I plan to submit it to an art call.     I am working on scroll number 21 right now.  It is a strip of an old bed sheet that I have stamped.  I am now stitching into the stamp designs.  I may even finish it today! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/
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I Like

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LeeAnna  has asked when relaxing in summer do you like a magazine??   or novel? what magazines do you like and what novels have you enjoyed this summer? I like magazines but I rarely buy them any more. If I do buy a magazine it is likely art-related.  However,  I like to buy the September issue of Vogue, not every year, though.  I love looking at the new fashions!  Plus, it is super thick and great for collage.  I might buy the British Vogue when we go to London next month.  I don't read a lot of novels, but I do like to read the classics.  If I want to relax, I  take some art/stitching out to the deck.  That always feels good and relaxing to me. I like that I got to share some laughs and art-making with my niece Sadie yesterday.  We had lovely, heartfelt conversations.  Her older sister Amanda stopped in for a visit earlier this week.  I am so very blessed to have such awesome nieces! I like that tomorrow I am g...
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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  Collage is just so fun!  I get to use up some of my pretty scraps.  Scraps of paper and scraps of fabric get saved in this house!  I must do a collage using some of each.  Maybe I should add some stitch to this paper collage!
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Mandala Monday

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 I have been having a lot of fun creating small collaged mandalas.  I glued seven of them onto a page in my art journal.  I love the riot of colour!
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