tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22974847268353839722024-03-19T01:51:02.805-07:00Nanas Little HobbyJoycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223166368490511016noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297484726835383972.post-35457249072077578682012-08-05T09:38:00.003-07:002012-08-05T09:52:37.668-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b> I'm So Bored!!!!!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I wish that I was back in Vermont!</span>Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223166368490511016noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297484726835383972.post-48239978477431123172012-06-15T13:04:00.000-07:002012-06-17T06:28:54.531-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> This week is all about mint chocolate chip! I first met our lovely hostess Kristin while participating with a group of artists creating artwork from the workshop section of a wonderful new book by Shona Cole "The Artistic Mother." This project was about making name plaques. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It hangs a little wonky but that's o.k Thats what makes it hand</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">made. Thanks to this prompt I finally got all the grandchildren's photos together.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Back on April 24 we welcomed a new granddaughter to our family. Vanessa became grandchild number 5. My son Ken and his wife Erin now have three children. Big brother Dylan is 13 and big sister Cora is 15 months! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is the quilt that I made for her. Love the colors. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Of course every new baby needs to have her own new sweater and blanket set to come home in. I love to knit for babies. I love the colors and knitting is perhaps the most relaxing of all my hobbies.</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> A couple of weeks ago I left a comment to a post on one of my favorite blogs, <a href="http://denamiaddict.blogspot.com/">"Confessions of a Denami Stamp Addict"</a>. Tina and Wendy were having a give away! We needed to share how we store our rubber stamps. </span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">These are my holiday blessings. I am the luckiest Nana in the world. And now we have another little one on the way for next year! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Merry Christmas!!!!!</span></span><br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I can't believe that our "Summer of Color" is finished. Time flies when you're having fun. The artwork was amazing and meeting new and kindred spirits was beyond priceless. Many thanks to<a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/"> Kristin of "Twinkle, Twinkle"</a> for hosting this incredible event.</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> This week was all about purple. Purple is not a color that I work with much. It took awhile but I muddled through and this is what I ended up with:</span></i></b><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> The "Summer of Color" is all about brown this week. I am on vacation in Virginia this week to visit my son and his family. We've also brought along the grandchildren from Mass. so we will have all the kids together. </span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i> This photo is of my Oldest grandson Dylan and his new little sister Cora. Be sure to check out our lovely hostess <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin</a> to see more amazing art work.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">I was feeling a little naughty this week. I have been dying to use my flying pig and my favorite quote. For some reason those little pigs just get to me. I have a little collection of them around the house. Someday I'll share photos of them, but today it's about art. Be sure to stop by the blog of our hostess <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin</a> to check out more yellow masterpieces.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This week is all about pink! Lucky for me it is my granddaughter Kate's favorite color. </span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Be sure to check in with our hostess <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">Kristin</a> at </span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Twinkle, Twinkle"</span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> for more pink.</span></i></b>Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223166368490511016noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297484726835383972.post-46943420168653056612011-06-20T08:31:00.000-07:002011-06-20T08:35:48.266-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>It's All About Green!</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Welcome to week two of our "Summer of Color". This week is all about green. Green is my favorite color. Check with our hostess <a href="http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/">"Twinkle Twinkle"</a> to see all the green artwork from the talented artists participating.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> This is my piece for green. The idea comes from<a href="http://shonastudio.blogspot.com/"> Shona Cole's </a>book "The Artistic Mother". I had done one earlier for my grandson Dylan. The Summer of Color is giving me the push to do one for each grandchild. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> This is a work in progress. I started with a black and white photo taken with a Lomo Camera. I have already started coloring it with oils, oil pencils, oil pastels, and crayons. It still needs detail work but I'm not sure what to use. It's coming along but so far so good.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I have a wonderful little group of friends that get together now and then for a day of art. This day we were headed to a local exhibit. After filling ourselves with inspiration we headed back to my place to spend an artful few hours creating something awesome. They eventually decided to to help me with a swap I was working on for the "In This House and Garden" art group I belong to on Yahoo. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span>Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223166368490511016noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297484726835383972.post-41749211119813061112010-09-29T07:49:00.000-07:002010-10-04T21:44:20.506-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>From a Woman's Soul</i></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Through a Woman's Eyes</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i> </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Fall is finally here. It is without a doubt my favorite time of the year here in New England. I love everything about it. The smells the colors the whole package. The best part is that after nine long years of full time day care of the grand kiddies, they are all in school all day long and I will finally get back to those projects that have been waiting so patiently for me to return and get back to work. I love them to death, but let's face it, I am not getting any younger!</span></span></b></span><br />
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