tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15765551821798929002024-03-14T01:38:21.120-04:00Always changing, ready for moreNgillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-72247923318516745032012-08-14T11:29:00.001-04:002012-08-14T11:31:06.395-04:00Very Negligent BloggerI have been a very negligent blogger here. I am sorry to all who have missed me. I have another blog (that supports my new webstore <a href="http://www.homeandgardenwelcome.com/" target="_blank">Home and Garden Welcome</a>) that you can view <a href="http://www.homeandgardenwelcome.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. It is updated VERY regularly. Check it out when you get a chance, but in the mean time here are some of the projects I have been working on lately. See my other blog for more!<br />
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These images are examples of things you could create in my downloadable art classes:<br />
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As well as a few other projects I have completed to give an example of what you could create using the contents of the <a href="http://www.homeandgardenwelcome.com/Mystery-Craft-Contest-s/1961.htm" target="_blank">Mystery Kit Contest</a> at Home and Garden Welcome:<br />
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Read more about these projects and many others (including some recipes and ideas for your garden) on my <a href="http://www.homeandgardenwelcome.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Home and Garden Welcome blog</a>, and maybe even go on a little <a href="http://www.homeandgardenwelcome.com/" target="_blank">shopping spree</a>!<br />
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Happy Crafting<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The point of no return, I wanted to make sure the top still fit and the height was okay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I upholstered the top with some left over fabric I used to make roman shades in the adjoining living/dining room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE the bench, not so sure about the old hardware. I'm thinking I am going to find different drawer pulls for this.</td></tr>
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<br />Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-38340725364914379892012-01-13T13:47:00.002-05:002012-01-20T07:46:58.360-05:00pretty spring pic, wish I was here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is just starting, and I am trying to add stories in a chronological order so keep an eye open for new posts.<br />
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At least with writing I have a creative outlet that doesn't take dry time or makes a mess that needs to be cleaned up before dinner. <br />
<br />Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-59852876990807146302011-12-31T12:38:00.001-05:002011-12-31T12:38:44.281-05:00Ice fishing<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div style='position:relative;width:600px;height:600px;'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/ice_fishing/set?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=41571631'><img force='1' border='0' height='600' title='Ice fishing' src='http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/41571631/id/Iur4TsIz4RG3fwvfguBajQ/size/y.jpg' alt='Ice fishing' width='600'/></a></div><br/><div><small><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/ice_fishing/set?.embedder=2904673&amp;.svc=blogger&amp;id=41571631'>Ice fishing</a> by <a href='http://nicole-bishop-gillette.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2904673&amp;.svc=blogger'>nicole-bishop-gillette</a> featuring an <a href='http://www.polyvore.com/activewear/shop?category_id=33'>activewear</a></small></div><small><div style='padding-top:16px'><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=48513896' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/48513896.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=48513896' rel='nofollow'>Activewear</a><br/>$13 - kmart.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=45480682' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/45480682.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=45480682' rel='nofollow'>ZeroXposur Skye Snowboard Jacket - Girls' 7-16</a><br/>$68 - kohls.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=41874374' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/41874374.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=41874374' rel='nofollow'>Roxy Snow Pants - Girls Snowboarding Pants | Roxy.com</a><br/>$150 - roxy.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=48513824' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/48513824.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=48513824' rel='nofollow'>Tubbs Xplore 21 Snowshoes - Women's at REI.com</a><br/>$100 - rei.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=48514014' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/48514014.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2904673&.svc=blogger&id=48514014' rel='nofollow'>Heritage HTU-F Laker Classic Trap Stained and Varnished Pink Ice...</a><br/>$40 - sportsauthority.com<br/><br style='display:none'/></div></p></div></small></div>Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-69941040467184247122011-12-04T19:50:00.000-05:002011-12-04T19:50:32.337-05:00Mercury Glass Holiday Inspirations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JOl2F8wgTlI/TtwOn2GiA4I/AAAAAAAAAIs/_Q_CY4pSdCs/s1600/120411191740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JOl2F8wgTlI/TtwOn2GiA4I/AAAAAAAAAIs/_Q_CY4pSdCs/s400/120411191740.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Okay, I know it has been a while but I've been horribly busy and have been trying things away from crafting. BUT<br />
....check these out!!! Faux Mercury Glass inspirational bottles.<br />
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First collect your supplies - you need a clean empty wine bottle and Krylon Looking Glass spray paint. It can be very difficult to find the spray paint. I found my can at Hobby Lobby. I've heard it is hit or miss finding it at Michael's or Joann's. I have yet to find it at my local hardware store. As tempting as it is, the metallic spray paints you can get most anywhere won't work for this project. The best way to describe it is the metallic paint doesn't seem to 'flow' as well as the looking glass spray paint. As a result you don't get the 'mirror' finish unless you use the right paint.<br />
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Make sure your wine bottle is clean and dry before you start, you will be spraying the paint INSIDE the bottle. I soaked mine in hot soapy water and bleach then rinsed and drained well. <br />
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Step 2. Shake the paint can WELL. Aim the nozzle into the neck of the wine bottle and give a good spray. The paint is VERY thin and WILL run down the sides of the bottle.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It is hard to see, but there is a pool of paint at the bottom of the bottle. See the neck area where the paint has dried has begun to become shiny. Swirl the bottle allowing the paint to coat the sides of the bottle and flow down. It will create a sheeting action allowing the paint to stick a little more each time you swirl. Let the bottle sit a minute or so between 'swirling'. Above is after the first coat of paint is applied and drying. Be careful that you don't drip the paint out the opening of the bottle. If you spill or drip wipe it up with a damp cloth quickly before it dries. If it begins to set you can use a little vinegar to help clean it up.<br />
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Step 3. Continue spraying and swirling until you get the amount of coverage on the inside of the bottle you desire. The more paint you add the more opaque the bottle will become. At this point I've also used my craft heater to speed the process along a little. Just be aware that this paint REALLY STINKS so if you can spray outside!!! The following is after about 3 different coats (spray then swirl) of the paint.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hVgupFok9g/TtwOdbEGxWI/AAAAAAAAAIk/3ijUSbzkSpo/s1600/120311152023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hVgupFok9g/TtwOdbEGxWI/AAAAAAAAAIk/3ijUSbzkSpo/s320/120311152023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The 'dull' looking areas are still wet. You will be able to watch as the paint dries. It reminds me of watching embossing powder melt. Really quite neat.<br />
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Finally, I tied a ribbon around the neck of the bottle and used acrylic paint to paint on the words. This is only the beginning of what is possible with this paint.....More playtime coming soon!!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JOl2F8wgTlI/TtwOn2GiA4I/AAAAAAAAAIs/_Q_CY4pSdCs/s1600/120411191740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JOl2F8wgTlI/TtwOn2GiA4I/AAAAAAAAAIs/_Q_CY4pSdCs/s320/120411191740.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-84380836356073514272011-10-03T09:30:00.000-04:002011-10-03T09:30:16.172-04:00Walk With Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y170wn90rh4/Tom2FF_IDOI/AAAAAAAAAHU/WfwpEDMf4hg/s1600/100311091546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y170wn90rh4/Tom2FF_IDOI/AAAAAAAAAHU/WfwpEDMf4hg/s320/100311091546.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I spent the weekend at the 'Girls Just Wanna Crop' event at Boyne Highlands. Had a BLAST with my sister and some good friends. While there, I made this page for my scrapbook album but could not bring myself to tuck it away to be seen occasionally as the albums are looked at. I decided to frame it, I absolutely LOVE this!!!Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-22582796991857910532011-08-22T22:27:00.000-04:002011-08-22T22:27:29.655-04:00The final project - Imagine, Explore, Read e-reader cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-13mN5rV0hGs/TlMNmf7btiI/AAAAAAAAAG8/DGQcOCvdcaY/s1600/DSCF0561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-13mN5rV0hGs/TlMNmf7btiI/AAAAAAAAAG8/DGQcOCvdcaY/s320/DSCF0561.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Here is the finished e-reader cover. Soon to surprise my good friend out in Wyoming. Shhhh....it's a secret! As I had posted before, the Chinese writing says Imagine, Explore, Read. I am so excited for her to get the package!<br />
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Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-69590262738613533272011-08-22T22:20:00.000-04:002011-08-22T22:20:14.361-04:00My Lucky Hat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5T8UQfhoNK8/TlMNYvw5u-I/AAAAAAAAAGw/WE4IKF9yWz0/s1600/DSCF0560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5T8UQfhoNK8/TlMNYvw5u-I/AAAAAAAAAGw/WE4IKF9yWz0/s320/DSCF0560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Late summer, the water is cooling. Perfect time to head out fishing, but you had better not forget your lucky hat! This is my entry for <a href="http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/three-muses-hats.html">The Three Muses "Hats" challenge</a>.Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-68120472300710743202011-08-22T20:05:00.000-04:002011-08-22T20:05:33.126-04:00Summer Sun-flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dt6OVAqiyRo/TlLt532Al1I/AAAAAAAAAGs/euFof1di1Kk/s1600/sunflower+postcard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dt6OVAqiyRo/TlLt532Al1I/AAAAAAAAAGs/euFof1di1Kk/s320/sunflower+postcard.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Nothing celebrates the cool nights and warm days of late summer like the bright shining faces of sunflowers. This was made for <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2011/08/sunflowers-this-weeks-challenge.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Finspiration-avenue+%28Inspiration+Avenue+-+blog%29">Inspiration Avenue's Sunflower challenge</a>. Enjoy the flowers, then go enjoy the rest of the summer!Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-15447119194647604162011-08-22T13:28:00.000-04:002011-08-22T13:28:23.276-04:00Custom orderMy sister-in-law has been looking for an arm band to wear as part of her belly dancing costume. She saw the picture of the bracelet I made from book pages and loved the look. After a little trial and error I made an arm band just for her complete with a <br />
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buckle and eyelets for her to tie on her own conch shells. Turned out quite nicely, if I do say so myself!Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-52521488761614343362011-08-14T17:39:00.003-04:002011-08-15T12:43:42.694-04:00Imagine, explore, read<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NW5Vrh_KfO4/Tkg_VhQVBdI/AAAAAAAAAGY/yTeyBh-b3LE/s1600/DSCF0489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NW5Vrh_KfO4/Tkg_VhQVBdI/AAAAAAAAAGY/yTeyBh-b3LE/s320/DSCF0489.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NW5Vrh_KfO4/Tkg_VhQVBdI/AAAAAAAAAGA/rxqy6o7UNfU/s1600/DSCF0489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<a href="http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/the-orient/#comments">Sunday Postcard Art,</a> and <a href="http://www.fridaymashup.com/2011/08/fm19-kaseys-bringing-bling.html">Friday Mash Up</a> thanks for the inspiration! This card entry for the 'oriental' challenge and the 'Butterfly and Bling' challenge will be incorporated into an e-reader cover. The symbols are for the words imagine, explore and read. All of the stamped images are from Close To My Heart, the background is a combination of book pages, shell paper, rice paper and tissue paper with stamped images, the chineese lettering is from an internet translation site. Thanks for looking!Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-72758826294686926802011-08-04T21:48:00.000-04:002011-08-04T21:48:05.486-04:00Enter The Phoenix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a-tq4d_3S00/TjtJFth0CBI/AAAAAAAAAF8/WO-DmvkTXSA/s1600/080411213513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a-tq4d_3S00/TjtJFth0CBI/AAAAAAAAAF8/WO-DmvkTXSA/s320/080411213513.jpg" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div>Here is my entry for <a href="http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/">Sunday Postcard Art's</a> challenge "wings", and <a href="http://takeaword.blogspot.com/">Take a Word Challenge</a> "Song". My kids were practicing a band piece called 'Enter the Phoenix', and what better to demonstrate what wings can do than a bird that can rise above even the hot, burning fire below. All the images used in the collage are flowers and shells and birds I cut out of a magazine then I used paint and acrylic gels to help embellish the picture. Thanks for looking!Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-83212116944485047192011-07-31T13:47:00.000-04:002011-07-31T13:47:11.287-04:00"Play Ball" Music Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sCqd3f7BatU/TjWTFOsFE9I/AAAAAAAAAFo/9jNPGWL3BU4/s1600/073111133018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sCqd3f7BatU/TjWTFOsFE9I/AAAAAAAAAFo/9jNPGWL3BU4/s320/073111133018.jpg" t$="true" width="240px" /></a></div><br />
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Here is my entry for <a href="http://themethursday.wordpress.com/">'Theme Thursday' </a> Masculine challenge. It is a music box made from a book. The musical movement plays "Take me out to the Ball Game" and all the odds and ends are baseball related items, and/or things mentioned in the song. Enjoy!Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-28548096517041397952011-07-29T08:59:00.000-04:002011-07-29T08:59:14.088-04:00Growing History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hkhYVMMqhEY/TjKtWi7uyTI/AAAAAAAAAFk/TzdB6bdiclQ/s1600/DSCF0464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hkhYVMMqhEY/TjKtWi7uyTI/AAAAAAAAAFk/TzdB6bdiclQ/s320/DSCF0464.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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Here is my entry for <a href="http://takeaword.blogspot.com/2011/07/take-word-challenge-39-sepia.html">Take A Word weekly challenge 'Sepia'</a> . Sepia to me takes on a historic idea. I decided to use that to bridge the past (in color) with the present (in sepia). Enjoy!<br />
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These images are all my own, my daughter picking flowers from our garden. The peonies are a family hand-me-down. They are from my mother-in-law's Great Aunt Kate. My mother in law is named after her great aunt, and Katie is named after her grandmother. The bush has been handed down from Great Aunt Kate, to my husband's grandmother, to my mother-in-law and now to me. I hope to hand it down to my daughter as well.Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-29936511446976364242011-07-27T19:38:00.000-04:002011-07-27T19:38:44.797-04:00Dreaming of Einstein<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1QdN__cIjDY/TjCYfLeO9QI/AAAAAAAAAFg/dgNc2EngQAc/s1600/072711185912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1QdN__cIjDY/TjCYfLeO9QI/AAAAAAAAAFg/dgNc2EngQAc/s320/072711185912.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Here is my entry for <a href="http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/">Three Muses</a> Zetti challenge. I've never even heard of Zetti before, I just thought it was a hairy mountain monster! After some looking I discovered what Zetti is - challenging! Here I used the same image of Albert Einstein that I used for the steampunk challenge and make a background. From there everything else kind of came together. Thanks for pushing me to try something new WAY outside of my comfort zone!Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-84564039183299886692011-07-22T14:15:00.000-04:002011-07-22T14:15:58.692-04:00"Soar" Music box finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4y1aWD96Ttw/Tim7RGQ0VOI/AAAAAAAAAE8/YSO9c5jCtO8/s1600/DSCF0456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4y1aWD96Ttw/Tim7RGQ0VOI/AAAAAAAAAE8/YSO9c5jCtO8/s320/DSCF0456.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ousMXk_VOEc/Tim6V_y9E4I/AAAAAAAAAE8/_Hrn-MI9PNo/s1600/DSCF0450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ousMXk_VOEc/Tim6V_y9E4I/AAAAAAAAAE8/_Hrn-MI9PNo/s320/DSCF0450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I wrote the poem because I could not find one I liked on the web. The poem is at the bottom of the post. I really enjoyed making this music box, I hope you all enjoy it as well.<br />
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Again, entries in the challenges from <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/</a> and <a href="http://takeaword.blogspot.com/">http://takeaword.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Young Bird Sings</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by Nicole Gillette<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></em></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></i></b> </div><div class="WordSection2" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">The young bird sings<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Perched in her nest<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">A song she learned<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">From her mother’s breast.<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">She sings high,<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">She sings true,<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">She sings of things<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">She wishes she knew.<br />
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She sings the song<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Her mother learned<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">When she’d soar high<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">And then return.<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Her mother sings<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">From up above<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">She sings a song about<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Courage and love.<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">On the edge <o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Of the nest she stands<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">She spreads her wings<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">And understands. <o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">This one move<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Must be her own<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">To take her first flight<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">To prove she has grown.<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">The wind blows gently<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">And lifts her wings<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">She finally knows<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;">What her mother’s song means.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #221c19; font-family: Entreon; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #221C19;"> </span></b></em></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br />
The young bird sings<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">A song she learned<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">When she soared high<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></b></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;">And then returned.</span></b><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></em></div><div class="WordSection3" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><span style="color: #867164; font-family: Entreon; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><em> </em></span>Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-21885939060735778052011-07-19T08:21:00.000-04:002011-07-19T08:21:15.652-04:00"Soar" music box - work in progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cTkDln7sR7k/TiV1YswnaOI/AAAAAAAAAEM/U30yKOQQFiA/s1600/DSCF0443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cTkDln7sR7k/TiV1YswnaOI/AAAAAAAAAEM/U30yKOQQFiA/s320/DSCF0443.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my entry in the "wings" challenge from <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/</a> and the 'flight' challenge from <a href="http://takeaword.blogspot.com/">http://takeaword.blogspot.com/</a>. It is still a work in progress but I have all of the element put together. It will be another music box, but I need to find the right feet for the box and finish mounting the musical movement. I am not going to be doing too much art for this week. A dear friend of mine lost her second child in a tragic accident. Pray for Loren Hazen's friend and family as they try to come to terms with this loss. No mother should have to burry 2 of her children.</div>Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-10071419056852570762011-07-16T13:37:00.000-04:002011-07-16T13:37:12.304-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wE5VbGKg7E8/TiHLqPnGd5I/AAAAAAAAAEI/swetJ_vUujk/s1600/RockedMashupBadge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wE5VbGKg7E8/TiHLqPnGd5I/AAAAAAAAAEI/swetJ_vUujk/s1600/RockedMashupBadge.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Yeah team! I was one of the selected winners of the Vintage Flowers Friday Mash-up! So much fun, thanks ladies for inspiring us all to do more! <a href="http://www.fridaymashup.com/">The Friday Mashup!</a>Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-66016309493435177192011-07-15T15:52:00.001-04:002011-07-15T20:25:53.664-04:00Ticket to Ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--sEnT4Tq6Gg/TiCZgYNnbiI/AAAAAAAAAEE/UeNjHlLfk6c/s1600/DSCF0440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--sEnT4Tq6Gg/TiCZgYNnbiI/AAAAAAAAAEE/UeNjHlLfk6c/s320/DSCF0440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here is my entry for The Three Muses challenge "I've been Steampunked". In the pictures is a young Albert Einstein and Einstein blowing off some 'steam' on a bike. Also included (tying in to the 'steam' idea) is an image of a train ticked and boarding instructions to go along with the story of Einstein loosing his boarding ticket on a train ride to Princeton. Various bicycle images add to the background of the collage. My first attempt at Steampunk, I love the look but am not confident in my ability to pull it off. Enjoy!!!<br />
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<a href="http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/three-muses-challenge-ive-been.html?showComment=1310535129034">http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/three-muses-challenge-ive-been.html?showComment=1310535129034</a>Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576555182179892900.post-82590248977726955472011-07-15T13:32:00.000-04:002011-07-15T13:32:55.262-04:00New technique!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KQxBPHM-lfQ/TiB3noGsh1I/AAAAAAAAADk/vdQeKc7yNJ4/s1600/DSCF0438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KQxBPHM-lfQ/TiB3noGsh1I/AAAAAAAAADk/vdQeKc7yNJ4/s320/DSCF0438.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8aJv2fIUUOs/TiB34ygacwI/AAAAAAAAADw/vqgCpbp1wsg/s1600/DSCF0439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8aJv2fIUUOs/TiB34ygacwI/AAAAAAAAADw/vqgCpbp1wsg/s320/DSCF0439.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61V8lOUVYbc/TiB4TszS05I/AAAAAAAAAD4/U-HwhopkHYU/s1600/DSCF0435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61V8lOUVYbc/TiB4TszS05I/AAAAAAAAAD4/U-HwhopkHYU/s320/DSCF0435.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>So, long story short, I found myself here after I tore apart an old book and started playing with the different things that can be done with them rather than being thrown out. <br />
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Yestrday I started playing with the pages, lamenating them with layers of book pages and gel matte medium. After the pages were dried I started decorating the top with various paints, pearlescent powder, inks and dyes. Here is the final result: A cuff bracelet made from book pages! The final product has almost the feel of a stiff, thin leather. I am excited to play around more with this technique to see what else I can create! So much fun.Ngillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209999401102677946noreply@blogger.com2