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• Pickwick Papers: Public Domain Images from Dickens

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 11:18 in book, illustration, Free, Flickr, public domain, vintage, upload, victorian, 1911, freebie, 1, illustrated

  Since the holidays are fast approaching, I decided to look for some wonderful happy people illustrations to share.  The copyright free images I chose this week are from vintage Charles Dickens.  I have a set of books that are a collection of Dick...

• A New Challenge ~ Creating a Farkle Champ Bracelet

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 13:05 in bracelet, jewelry, game, white, red, black, silver, pearl, recycle, dice, letters, 1

  I’m always up for a new challenge especially if it involves game pieces.  Last night someone, we’ll call her Katie, suggested I make a bracelet for that can be passed from one Farkle champion to the next.  Every Thursday a group of c...

• Colors of the Southwest ~ A New Button Necklace

  Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 12:26 in metal, jewelry, handmade, red, vintage, mixed media, beads, recycle, southwest, Button, necklace, copper

  For some reason I’ve been stuck on turquoise and red, a great southwest color combination. I’ve been collecting buttons, beads and other findings in those colors for months.  Until recently I haven’t had the time to do anything wi...

• The Harvest Isn’t Over Until the Last Fruit Is Picked

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 13:51 in apple, gardening, oregon, fruit, november, 1, harvesting, harvest, kiwi, vine, ripening, fuzzy kiwi

  It is the middle of November and we still have fuzzy kiwi hanging from vines in our garden.  Normally we pick harvest our large fuzzy kiwi by October.  After talking with a gardener who has been growing this fuzzy variety for many years longer tha...

• Public Domain Images from Webster ~ Fruits, Flags & Coats of Arms

  Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 11:32 in Color, United States, book, illustration, Free, Flickr, public domain, vintage, u.s., upload, fruit, countries

    Again this week, I’m uploading colored illustrations from my shabby Webster’s.   Actually with the number of illustrations in this book, I could be uploading for several more weeks.   Like last week,  all the illustrations are in...

• Bee & Button Flower Necklace ~ Vintage Inspirations

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 13:01 in gold, jewelry, handmade, leather, vintage, beads, brass, recycle, necklace, brown, buttons, 1

    I found a wonderful seller at the recent Art & Soul Vendor’s Fair in Portland, Oregon.  I bought a few brass bees and frogs from them.  I already had a lot of vintage gold metal and wonderful brown plastic floral vintage buttons that ...

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