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Eileen Hull Sizzix Oct Release Party – Hats, Charms, Earrings, Books, and more . . . Oh My!

October 22, 2024 /

Hello All, Some exciting inspiration coming your way. This Eileen Hull Sizzix release was designed with journaling in mind, but the sky is the limit! I focused more on projects, but this is a great release for art journalers as well! If you have never journaled before, this collection of seven products is a great place to start! If you have been journaling for a while, you will want to add these items to your stash- the pieces are very versatile and will coordinate with many of the other dies you may already have. At the bottom of the post, I’m sharing some projects I created with these awesome dies,…

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Crafts, Creative, Hats, Leather Working and Chip Art, Life, Mixed Media, Thoughts

How Big is Your Head? Measuring for a Hat

August 15, 2024 /

How many hat lovers are out there? Share with me if you love a good hat. I’ve always worn hats of all kinds. You can wear them every day, for practical reasons, or for special occasions. Dress them down or dress them up, they are a good investment. How big is your head? No, I don’t mean your ego. Often I get asked on how to measure a head for a hat. That’s great if you’re in front of me and I have a tape measure, but what if you’re at home? The Charlie 1 Horse website has some great information on how to do just this. Feel free to…

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Creative, Hats, Life, The Homestead, Thoughts

Touching Base

July 6, 2024 /

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th celebrating the liberties we have. I’ve lived overseas so I can attest to freedom (or the lack there of it in some places in the world). It’s been a while since I’ve posted and I wanted to touch base. We have enjoyed festivities surrounding Independence Day. Prior to the 4th, Rodney and I headed to a Red, White and Blue themed cattle sorting event which was a blast. We’ve attended other events there, but this was fun with the patriotic theme. I made a patriotic leather feather for the occasion. That day was dry, a little warm and dusty, but loads of…

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Art, Faith, Hats, Leather Working and Chip Art, Mixed Media, My Breast Cancer Journey, Thoughts

October, Pink and Leather Feathers

October 1, 2023 /

Can you believe we are in October? It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte time, preparing for the holidays, enjoying Fall traditions, gathering with family and friends, and more. Recently, I created the below feathers in my favorite color combo. Pink is such a significant color for so many, including myself. as a Breast Cancer survivor. I’m grateful to be able to stick another feather in my hat, significant of another year blessed to be here on Earth. I qualified for, and went in this last week for a trial study. This is the second study to help early detection for cancers like pancreatic and ovarian . These types of cancers usually aren’t…

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Creative, Fashion, Hats, Leather Working and Chip Art, Mixed Media

Stick a (Leather) Feather in It – Handmade Hats & Leather Pieces

July 12, 2023 /

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