Monthly Archives: July 2011

Busy hands

Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 by Creative Kismet

I’ve been busy, busy, busy getting ready for my e-course. It starts Monday!!! Yippee. I am so excited to get started. There is still time to sign up if you are interested! There will be 4 projects with instructional videos … Continue reading →

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photo play with picasa + picnik

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 by Creative Kismet

Lately I’ve been playing around with ways to jazz up my photos.   I love making them look dreamy and artistic and probably spend way too much time messing around with them. I don’t have Photoshop, so I use both picasa … Continue reading →

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potato tacos with Mexi-coleslaw

Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011 by Creative Kismet

My Tia M used to make these when I was little.  They were so yummy, but a little heavier than how I make them now. They are basically mashed potatoes in a taco with trimmings, if you’ve never had one. … Continue reading →

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HP7.2

Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2011 by Creative Kismet

Harry Potter Peggy It has been Harry Potter mania, in this house, for the last 7 days.  One Harry Potter movie a night. My little one is a bit too young to see all but 1-3, so he happily plays … Continue reading →

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a splendid evening

Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011 by Creative Kismet

We ventured out this evening to see my friend Alexandra’s art at Create Cafe. She had the most awesome display set up with her beautiful art and hair clips.  It was so nice to see her and all the interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life | 2 Comments

more postcards

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by Creative Kismet

I made some postcards to send to a few friends who I had promised little swaps with a l-o-n-g time ago. I finally got around to getting them done. Now the big challenge will be getting them in the mail. … Continue reading →

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plaster works

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by Creative Kismet

I am finally getting around to sharing these little pieces (2.5 x 5 inches) I made a couple of weeks ago. They are inspired by THIS book. I made mine with water color paper, plaster gauze, spackling, washes of paint … Continue reading →

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Art of Giving E-course ~ Promo video #2

Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 by Creative Kismet

I made another video, hopefully to entice you into spending 4 glorious weeks with me exploring various creative ways to express gratitude.  Much of my content for the class is completed and I can’t wait to get started. Things I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, e-course | 4 Comments

home again, home again

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by Creative Kismet

We had a blast on our California vacation, celebrating Super-E’s 10th(!!) birthday.  He wanted to go to Disneyland (he’s been asking for the last 2 years) and he couldn’t have been happier. I remember really wanting to go to Disneyland … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 4177

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by Creative Kismet

I’ve made this top a couple of times before too, here and here. It’s a white embroidered cotton/linen.  The fabric is a bit stiff, even after two washings, bit I love the fit so it should soften up after more … Continue reading →

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