Category Archives: Goals

Saturday Snippets | November 15, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  Have you heard of Kickstarter?  It’s a crowd funding website that lets people help entrepreneurs fund their enterprises.  I learned … Continue reading →

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Ornament #15 – Ribbon Tree {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 15, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #15 – Ribbon Tree Today I foraged.  And when I say “I”, I mean the dogs and I.  We all foraged for twigs in my backyard.  It took a whole 5 minutes to find all the twigs I needed … Continue reading →

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Ornament #14 – Puppy Face {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 14, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #14 – Puppy Face Well I think I have the stitching bug.  And the felt bug.  And, of course, the ‘make every conceivable dog-related ornament there is’ bug.  I’m even considering re-organizing my embroidery floss stash by color.  More … Continue reading →

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Ornament #13 – Snowflakes {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 13, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #13 – Snowflakes I’m always amazed at what can be created from ordinary household items.  Case in point:  toilet paper roll tubes. Years ago when I taught in the Children’s program at my church, I used paper roll tubes … Continue reading →

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Ornament #12 – Clay Puppy Paw {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 12, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #12 -Clay Puppy Paw For today’s ornament I used a product called Pluffy Clay.  Made by Sculpey, it’s reported to be “an amazingly versatile clay that never dries out”.  Today I put that claim to the test.  The package … Continue reading →

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Ornament #11 – Crochet Star {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 11, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #11 – Crochet Star Crochet is the first craft I learned after my introduction to sewing cards when I was 4.  Actually I was 7 when my mom taught me to crochet.  I’ve told the story before in a … Continue reading →

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Ornament #10 – Felt Dog Paw {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 10, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #10 – Felt Dog Paw A three-legged dog walks up to the bartender in a saloon.  The bartender says, “Howdy, how can I help you?”  The dog replies, “I’m looking for the man who shot my paw”. It’s my … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 11.2 – 11.15

Posted on November 9, 2014 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Ornament #9 – Ball of Yarn and Needles {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 9, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #9 – Ball of Yarn & Needles If you love yarn for knitting, crochet or any fiber art, then this is the ornament for you. For lovers of yarn, there is nothing more satisfying that a yummy ball of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snippets | November 8, 2014

Posted on November 8, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  I recently discovered Rachel Ryle, an Award winning Illustrator and Animator.  You can see her work at http://www.rachelryle.com.  This is … Continue reading →

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