tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80680676983721152812024-02-07T04:56:19.353-08:00The ConundriumCrafty Curiosities for the Curious CrafterTheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-86976364660052735542011-03-19T13:29:00.000-07:002011-03-19T13:32:26.933-07:00Oregon Coast Through the Viewfinder, Pt. 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uel9X6jMeicSdxe39l9f5BUbPlZplsezGEJG9UgXj4Ndu0RCS41OoLwsPwh7GPiqI5trsb6fuY9mD20J_7srufyL_WQsQA2bVBhnDDxvnIhu2TlVfYUBZPREI6f0CUE5erlxHjQMk58/s1600/FebMar11+185.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uel9X6jMeicSdxe39l9f5BUbPlZplsezGEJG9UgXj4Ndu0RCS41OoLwsPwh7GPiqI5trsb6fuY9mD20J_7srufyL_WQsQA2bVBhnDDxvnIhu2TlVfYUBZPREI6f0CUE5erlxHjQMk58/s400/FebMar11+185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585891571307392562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7rWEdxyrS6JuCBZ-Mkf_pXAlOalzqVmw9m6EilrA8jn6Ian6I5fKOxlw8-GekcmYAPZZAXDe7xQfNx94XZByIPjtsCnpn72PX2DhNQUpOVSgLav3Ef-yZEgUWOuLMPDeAy70wNpO_Qs/s1600/FebMar11+043.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7rWEdxyrS6JuCBZ-Mkf_pXAlOalzqVmw9m6EilrA8jn6Ian6I5fKOxlw8-GekcmYAPZZAXDe7xQfNx94XZByIPjtsCnpn72PX2DhNQUpOVSgLav3Ef-yZEgUWOuLMPDeAy70wNpO_Qs/s400/FebMar11+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585891566579704626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2S-GI9LzdcG-3__LbiyJO-HNJnfb6Jagf1Gj1i5NXFDgxQa0uOmZR7UIQ_W7WYL76sLGhdYI40fSuYdvMfos0cZNz0jYY2lVujabMdKAGSgTOY5MggJ-FhpnZcycQ8ympEDlP0JORKk/s1600/FebMar11+038.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2S-GI9LzdcG-3__LbiyJO-HNJnfb6Jagf1Gj1i5NXFDgxQa0uOmZR7UIQ_W7WYL76sLGhdYI40fSuYdvMfos0cZNz0jYY2lVujabMdKAGSgTOY5MggJ-FhpnZcycQ8ympEDlP0JORKk/s400/FebMar11+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585891559099703730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHzeCVkV1im9Yh3EUFnl70l8M7uuP8lPG46k76YILjMz4AyRB-ElRCJzsLIDuwJ93RC8_9iAtt_LOP2e6IHAy03P2NiPMT1WjdfWD5-LvNdQKzXj8K1fL37BD0Y07Q5cApRCR_C5gypk/s1600/FebMar11+035.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHzeCVkV1im9Yh3EUFnl70l8M7uuP8lPG46k76YILjMz4AyRB-ElRCJzsLIDuwJ93RC8_9iAtt_LOP2e6IHAy03P2NiPMT1WjdfWD5-LvNdQKzXj8K1fL37BD0Y07Q5cApRCR_C5gypk/s400/FebMar11+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585891555664010146" border="0" /></a><br />Oregon coast between Winter and SpringTheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-69240053599583658752010-07-18T21:57:00.000-07:002010-07-18T22:01:26.473-07:00Lil' Felted MushroomFelting is fun! My first foray into felting, with a smile, of course!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlBWUVHkherzqwR-PAKnkp_OpjUV2uZ_l72diZhyphenhyphendLgSiZ0KcbCWY5ty0vzdzWPJAAcFzkD4r9REttm3JcPityzPhxD_iim4WacOzr4vkWJLsta9AkDFyGVDLWmHc5n9-CeNaYKxumoo/s1600/FeltMushie+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlBWUVHkherzqwR-PAKnkp_OpjUV2uZ_l72diZhyphenhyphendLgSiZ0KcbCWY5ty0vzdzWPJAAcFzkD4r9REttm3JcPityzPhxD_iim4WacOzr4vkWJLsta9AkDFyGVDLWmHc5n9-CeNaYKxumoo/s400/FeltMushie+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495477624427271410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Chillin' with his felt friends:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxUV8WsUZn6jR5tyTVdOGFjY_TGn2OK3Oot97wu9_S5J_CcpioJKAfvwVzdTH2H1qZD5xy07xyKwZFzUsvSWuTk6w9U0M_ajM0iOOEcOOBWTSK7pC0jExd9BdHUwqUNWbvJddILJyHfI/s1600/FeltMushie+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxUV8WsUZn6jR5tyTVdOGFjY_TGn2OK3Oot97wu9_S5J_CcpioJKAfvwVzdTH2H1qZD5xy07xyKwZFzUsvSWuTk6w9U0M_ajM0iOOEcOOBWTSK7pC0jExd9BdHUwqUNWbvJddILJyHfI/s400/FeltMushie+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495477967607729282" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-8344639544281661332010-01-15T19:32:00.000-08:002010-01-15T19:35:35.856-08:00Five Minute Art Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljsj1Qv8CATGtwoz3qr9CMK4SgKmuGG_T8271BArXdWxs1Ew-LbzjcNmslPctC3TMbe0Zce28A45wr8EkyCUlDF9KZhHSmKhyphenhyphenMP4930vC1MajTYhtGrK49BL8mi-kzvpYNOWywkDZNfI/s1600-h/Penguin+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljsj1Qv8CATGtwoz3qr9CMK4SgKmuGG_T8271BArXdWxs1Ew-LbzjcNmslPctC3TMbe0Zce28A45wr8EkyCUlDF9KZhHSmKhyphenhyphenMP4930vC1MajTYhtGrK49BL8mi-kzvpYNOWywkDZNfI/s400/Penguin+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427176004897901250" border="0" /></a>This was such a quick and easy craft. I used a small canvas + scrap scrapbook paper + an old children's book. I stapled the colorful paper to the back of the canvas, then cut out and glued a small picture from an old circus book on to it. To finish it off and add dimension, I cut out the P and set it using foam tape It fits quiet well into my wall collage!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklZH-9-8PK1ABJWPey9vf_GLp_fXnwKDQ3WKLVB_6rHTQ1dLG_7LtxOw6Zay__ofMK4Qgr2hZ09nmmZWUoFkFZDMI7MZ0vUWN7Q18rXxFXhbkmi0jaX_cqxXWfgYaMh8JL1L8bVR-Jvk/s1600-h/Penguin+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklZH-9-8PK1ABJWPey9vf_GLp_fXnwKDQ3WKLVB_6rHTQ1dLG_7LtxOw6Zay__ofMK4Qgr2hZ09nmmZWUoFkFZDMI7MZ0vUWN7Q18rXxFXhbkmi0jaX_cqxXWfgYaMh8JL1L8bVR-Jvk/s400/Penguin+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427175994660626754" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-21285001385244423782010-01-07T20:53:00.000-08:002010-01-07T21:02:55.288-08:00Letterpress Fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0VO803puVcScwQAY1voRLjI8HRSoBZynHsVChEOp7l3A-BbuZ1CNNUJu6VZu_jSq_U2iL2GS14ztJbh36-op6nWe7oHlA1J7u3ErnzCeoPg98JIESZcuyO20_e7bR5H0Cf2lhK0yTiY/s1600-h/MakeaMess+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0VO803puVcScwQAY1voRLjI8HRSoBZynHsVChEOp7l3A-BbuZ1CNNUJu6VZu_jSq_U2iL2GS14ztJbh36-op6nWe7oHlA1J7u3ErnzCeoPg98JIESZcuyO20_e7bR5H0Cf2lhK0yTiY/s400/MakeaMess+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424229960480913506" border="0" /></a>I took a Letterpress class from Portland's amazing <a href="http://www.iprc.org/">IPRC</a>. I've been wanting to learn for awhile, given my love for all things paper. The class was great and I learned so much, now I can't wait to practice my skills! I'll be going a couple of times each month to use the studio, and hopefully will have a collection of notions I can eventually put into my craft-fair booth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6AVIfpFpx6USobjVRU0baaQHA9wBI6SgssR9PX_4cHZ9gx52ANhZylbcW4wBBT35QZpiH1PiZ2LBoCveUhYtxFffXD7nQg7HeE15AcFFpj-3STEc_hz1JyWpPEyT8_YiD0t3enxOBl4/s1600-h/MakeaMess+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6AVIfpFpx6USobjVRU0baaQHA9wBI6SgssR9PX_4cHZ9gx52ANhZylbcW4wBBT35QZpiH1PiZ2LBoCveUhYtxFffXD7nQg7HeE15AcFFpj-3STEc_hz1JyWpPEyT8_YiD0t3enxOBl4/s400/MakeaMess+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424229971581463586" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-14256437703470326712010-01-02T19:22:00.000-08:002010-01-02T19:40:18.374-08:00Rainbow Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rMDc1Dl-lWU1woIzarCIh48zSKVXcU2gz8GSKt6gPfVZiUTuJGVb4jIgNWm6X_QhJQqMiSmg6tt7BZcWOq7SAXmhHcuLUT4QFrYx9pf9QRl084QxaksmkPB5plid8FmVzqbniCl7xME/s1600-h/ABB+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rMDc1Dl-lWU1woIzarCIh48zSKVXcU2gz8GSKt6gPfVZiUTuJGVb4jIgNWm6X_QhJQqMiSmg6tt7BZcWOq7SAXmhHcuLUT4QFrYx9pf9QRl084QxaksmkPB5plid8FmVzqbniCl7xME/s400/ABB+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422352627806784386" border="0" /></a><br />All the colors mixed up! I used neon gel food coloring and I love how it turned out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bdiFyj35h3cilI9i6BOsB7KzpD0yrtfx_3lgPVRB6BjI5Z7B6Ky7FQr1OZ3ujkpIHtp2gjheUhgAK7GDJ86rQAzdgGjpwnGXW-zfZEns18P6W6PXTk80LLLxcFtFl6id321u4vC9JGI/s1600-h/ABB+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bdiFyj35h3cilI9i6BOsB7KzpD0yrtfx_3lgPVRB6BjI5Z7B6Ky7FQr1OZ3ujkpIHtp2gjheUhgAK7GDJ86rQAzdgGjpwnGXW-zfZEns18P6W6PXTk80LLLxcFtFl6id321u4vC9JGI/s400/ABB+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422352638242467826" border="0" /></a>After the cake came out, the colors were beautiful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprNFWJRjHtR09Hmq9_NgZOK1jBISlkNk7hhpOYpEI2RbjhKKK6snusrR-yUQWNzA9spPE4i01ZVW3aldMfHexhyphenhyphenmlRpUeJRFIv9DwGYZcKIe3TaszCALl3xgZGzqqLpcnb3pywnAZl50/s1600-h/ABB+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprNFWJRjHtR09Hmq9_NgZOK1jBISlkNk7hhpOYpEI2RbjhKKK6snusrR-yUQWNzA9spPE4i01ZVW3aldMfHexhyphenhyphenmlRpUeJRFIv9DwGYZcKIe3TaszCALl3xgZGzqqLpcnb3pywnAZl50/s400/ABB+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422352644184547874" border="0" /></a>An inconspicuous birthday cake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb727n4ycv5dIjM0tIFpzh_2wpPyKyuTfMUpqfdQFXGybjlAUNwxJv7Nodlie2cSIsr4eJD2WJFPA-8bcQ5W_sEkBO13rZHALgdeHzl9QHu2xT81V9BUubWan3dQNtK9ToqmAlsIEcoH4/s1600-h/ABB+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb727n4ycv5dIjM0tIFpzh_2wpPyKyuTfMUpqfdQFXGybjlAUNwxJv7Nodlie2cSIsr4eJD2WJFPA-8bcQ5W_sEkBO13rZHALgdeHzl9QHu2xT81V9BUubWan3dQNtK9ToqmAlsIEcoH4/s400/ABB+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422352655096045906" border="0" /></a>Quite the surprize when she cut into it!<br /><br />I've been eager to try this recipe for sometime, and when my fun and spunky boss was celebrating her birthday, I knew it would be perfect for her! It was an inexpensive and fun cake. The only thing I would have changed was the frosting, which turned too hard over night in the fridge.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is the recipe:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunny Day Rainbow Cake</span><br /><br />2 boxes white cake mix<br />24 oz of clear diet soda (2 cans, ginger ale and sprite work well)<br />gel food colouring<br />16 oz whipped topping<br />2 oz instant fat-free sugar-free pudding mix (2 smallish boxes)<br /><br />The Rainbowing<br />Measure the total volume (by my estimate, 64 oz), then divide by 6 and measure into separate bowls. There are 8 oz in a cup, so 64/6 = 10 to 11 oz, or 1 cup + 2 tbsp.<br /><br />Stir colour into each bowl with its own spoon. For the first colour into the pan, measure out 2/3 to 3/4 of your mix (in this case about 1 c) as close to the middle as you can. Drop in your first three colours, then work on the other pan with the last three colours. So if you’re doing rainbow order, the first pan should have red, then orange, then yellow, and now the purple, blue and green go into the second pan. As a recap, this is so both layers are roughly the same size.<br /><br />Bake the cake for however long the box tells you to bake it. Check it when the box says to, but usually it’ll need an extra 5 or 10 minutes or maybe more because of the density of the soda method. Just keep baking, checking back every 5 minutes or so until a toothpick to the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before moving to a wire rack.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Source: <a href="http://www.omnomicon.com/rainbowcake">Omnomicon makes</a></span>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-62271427561282829872009-12-28T19:58:00.000-08:002009-12-28T20:01:28.730-08:00Soldered Pendants, Oh Deer!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilU6gpGMupdJCvBWgQQwAQUsATGB4v7pZjvLZK8Yl4uMQqejiWGveDfCUjrBZQZTcxv70O52dRxx8uXoihe_Ba9F4K9T5FKhDEnatnljS6cq6jYcRSJ4EjQUtROq1lisbjLRTJMXl3HBI/s1600-h/Picture+220.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilU6gpGMupdJCvBWgQQwAQUsATGB4v7pZjvLZK8Yl4uMQqejiWGveDfCUjrBZQZTcxv70O52dRxx8uXoihe_Ba9F4K9T5FKhDEnatnljS6cq6jYcRSJ4EjQUtROq1lisbjLRTJMXl3HBI/s400/Picture+220.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420503102780173954" /></a><br />My best friend and I made these pendants while I was teaching her how to solder. A lot of fun, and she was a quick learner!TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-3670881621137875962009-12-20T15:45:00.000-08:002009-12-20T15:55:29.615-08:00Oregon Coast Through the ViewfinderWe spent a beautiful weekend on the Oregon Coast; beach combing Moolack Bay, exploring seaside shops, watching the autumn sun set over the Pacific ocean, and climbing a light house. Seeing everything through the viewfinder of my Duaflex was such a treat. <br /><br />Here's what I saw:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBSNmKBwq4IPELko8MRNHd_yAGcDN_hkc_p2JLcNcxdSYbV2LR1DBpjgA7PzAYZMq4GxkEHTS20XT25kmIgzRimlUhGmi3Fk_kydsBxQLX0L560JGxVB16ny7jPUs3HvA68L3hDz3yxc/s1600-h/Picture+204.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBSNmKBwq4IPELko8MRNHd_yAGcDN_hkc_p2JLcNcxdSYbV2LR1DBpjgA7PzAYZMq4GxkEHTS20XT25kmIgzRimlUhGmi3Fk_kydsBxQLX0L560JGxVB16ny7jPUs3HvA68L3hDz3yxc/s400/Picture+204.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417470994571240082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrmgoujQocUaVKKx7NOmE8G8ewoYj8y9MTNvFmm1y1nDIvJ4KaQCpOfg-hPPKtAml7ix1VTIPstvJWbPxlYJHR6srIpall2QcfH3u8TYfH0pfKEuSGwbevNOnaxPtTeCZ2iFWFuUySZo/s1600-h/Picture+200.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDszoGVE28FqZ1cWfsIf-DUimiVzs6yQTGUuH3i98CFlCdARCf05iBumo2YYyR8J7W4Mpkk8waczHPckdjRBi_1P6kpnZhdQ_UGh6XVKNG1Q8B8tmsl6JdpnXMHM4gk4_0meFFK3jBHo/s400/Picture+112.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417470137261979346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4iXBKDZ_DrvC8CS92z-U0Fl9_rh57W9ZrS_vvFxawQlp8QMQG3P8iVUspfy__ioyokHN9ac3gg0zhgq92b4G3awnUaL6Ti1yJ0RURieLwK46nKcFisM0eyTFjTmV4d61ajH1NSeuGHI/s1600-h/Picture+057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4iXBKDZ_DrvC8CS92z-U0Fl9_rh57W9ZrS_vvFxawQlp8QMQG3P8iVUspfy__ioyokHN9ac3gg0zhgq92b4G3awnUaL6Ti1yJ0RURieLwK46nKcFisM0eyTFjTmV4d61ajH1NSeuGHI/s400/Picture+057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417470135050073042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIJozaBSDheKj0ZyzWMAFpk3qgANIfe0vtkRX9ClOiVwOEI4XfeCR8i4KTzBSTJ1yYO6kQT_kC2f8QHsWDBik0J_8I6g3RW4ZL0xGDE8v9v7TbnKoZsrWLKihhmUOwtYPeKHouRbzSQM/s1600-h/Picture+052.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIJozaBSDheKj0ZyzWMAFpk3qgANIfe0vtkRX9ClOiVwOEI4XfeCR8i4KTzBSTJ1yYO6kQT_kC2f8QHsWDBik0J_8I6g3RW4ZL0xGDE8v9v7TbnKoZsrWLKihhmUOwtYPeKHouRbzSQM/s400/Picture+052.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417470132819218674" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-52013459016171756372009-09-15T16:28:00.000-07:002009-09-15T16:41:52.291-07:00Craftgawker!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAGEUF4Zz1-IwZopAvwOXOkxUZDh4i-ZMTTG2mhFq2ltbUProXGfhKbb-MkOzayTWZIiF6i1mAyPcEHpS7G-hmopWz2vu-Fl28EEb0t8Z-k4IICjdu7UmhlKU7kUCCr5YIlIWwbtYN98/s1600-h/gawker.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAGEUF4Zz1-IwZopAvwOXOkxUZDh4i-ZMTTG2mhFq2ltbUProXGfhKbb-MkOzayTWZIiF6i1mAyPcEHpS7G-hmopWz2vu-Fl28EEb0t8Z-k4IICjdu7UmhlKU7kUCCr5YIlIWwbtYN98/s400/gawker.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381842623153521010" border="0" /></a><br />Awesome! Lovers of <a href="http://www.notcot.org/">Notcot</a> and <a href="http://www.tastespotting.com/">Taste Spotting</a> rejoice! <a href="http://craftgawker.com/">Craft Gawker</a> is the cousin to these endlessly inspiring websites. (via <a href="http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/">Twig & Thistle</a>)TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-10596553737157460482009-09-12T17:44:00.001-07:002009-09-12T17:54:06.614-07:00Stamp Class FliersI'll be teaching a stamp carving class at the 100th Monkey Studio, and here are the fliers:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIimRMaaU8Gw1vdAh9g5FGYNyj1bmDAR5MufYxL5th93ScN1-ceJZXpAf2I13nrhQMLnCX83c8qV9qGy4uJTE77kNimYIBX6VbnVwBrv7Jb5TdciePN-04eSEfRmCHax1HUudPRC0mbE0/s1600-h/Stamp+Flier+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIimRMaaU8Gw1vdAh9g5FGYNyj1bmDAR5MufYxL5th93ScN1-ceJZXpAf2I13nrhQMLnCX83c8qV9qGy4uJTE77kNimYIBX6VbnVwBrv7Jb5TdciePN-04eSEfRmCHax1HUudPRC0mbE0/s400/Stamp+Flier+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380747523769695810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC63CvuVrXbhLu680wqwN66zCaBlK7KdsvI7zqk_J8jQUVNyT1aYEEP5nYF8GV6anChzNQHXDvW7vCSKRGQpNIJ68IpJjBADDNhi3pNj36w61UsAE2d8RH2p09dDdEMAx4v5NkX7GE618/s1600-h/StampClass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC63CvuVrXbhLu680wqwN66zCaBlK7KdsvI7zqk_J8jQUVNyT1aYEEP5nYF8GV6anChzNQHXDvW7vCSKRGQpNIJ68IpJjBADDNhi3pNj36w61UsAE2d8RH2p09dDdEMAx4v5NkX7GE618/s400/StampClass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380747534697449698" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Create Your Own Hand-carved Rubber Stamps For your Winter Holiday Gift Cards!</b><br /><i>Leader: Alison Wood</i><br /> Create and carve rubber stamps for a hand-made holiday. Hand carved stamps are a great way to add a personal touch to winter-holiday cards, gift tags, or wrapping paper. In two hours we will show you where to pick up the relatively cheap materials, different techniques to use, where to find inspiration, and neat ways to put your stamps to use. When we're finished with the basics we will take time for each participant to carve a few of their own stamps. We'll also be stamping and trading hang-tags to take home and get crafty with. Come and check out just how simple it is to get into this unique and inexpensive hobby.<br /><b>Saturday ~October 17th from 12-2pm</b><br /><b>Cost: $15 </b><br /><b>Punchcards applicable!</b>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-59485652194735728552009-09-09T19:55:00.000-07:002009-09-09T19:59:21.040-07:00Snow Man Stamp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mcJyr2ImoU0TXCcgon2xZT8CiHSzn_trY_XgIUDMnvJ4nwALv_OLbgWn6s1iiD88dHzgXskjsj9YdM0e2p_TQ50RZjREb5sOJLEo__DARIE7eZgRAmy6sqE9yrbTmAejpz1_GPdNGao/s1600-h/SnowyMan+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mcJyr2ImoU0TXCcgon2xZT8CiHSzn_trY_XgIUDMnvJ4nwALv_OLbgWn6s1iiD88dHzgXskjsj9YdM0e2p_TQ50RZjREb5sOJLEo__DARIE7eZgRAmy6sqE9yrbTmAejpz1_GPdNGao/s400/SnowyMan+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379667929964231042" border="0" /></a><br />What a difference a little color makes! This is the image for my new holiday stamp carving class that will be taking place a the <a href="http://www.the100thmonkeystudio.com/">100th Monkey Studio</a> next month. He's pretty cute, and friendly, too, if you couldn't tell.TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-53464464497602512962009-09-08T20:00:00.000-07:002009-09-08T20:29:05.597-07:00Time Based Art Festival in PDX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiT_z_nV9UakbqoR2nDLONgHlDQ5Xt1-1VLn-uzCsWBrL0wkXErd8hFYJBjyt5D6Yt3HNr_5iJiBm9oc_Eaj9qvVzcLtJNfyjX8-UndVLPDLgZU1VEQHMzpfR0bRUhZSgSz_d9KYnHBQ/s1600-h/TBA+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiT_z_nV9UakbqoR2nDLONgHlDQ5Xt1-1VLn-uzCsWBrL0wkXErd8hFYJBjyt5D6Yt3HNr_5iJiBm9oc_Eaj9qvVzcLtJNfyjX8-UndVLPDLgZU1VEQHMzpfR0bRUhZSgSz_d9KYnHBQ/s400/TBA+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379302540760080274" border="0" /></a><br />We went to the opening of <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2009/09/tba_09_wonderland_at_the_works.html">The Works</a> for the Portland TBA Fest. Some of the exhibits were breath-taking (See: <a href="http://www.pica.org/festival_detail_new.aspx?eventid=496">Ethan Rose's <span style="font-style: italic;">Movements</span></a>), some fun and playful (See: <a href="http://www.pica.org/festival_detail_new.aspx?eventid=491">Fawn Krieger's <span style="font-style: italic;">National Park</span></a>), and some a little esoteric for my tastes (See: <a href="http://www.pica.org/festival_detail_new.aspx?eventid=495">robbinschilds + A.L. Steiner's C.L.U.E.: color location ultimate experience</a>), but the (literally) old school style was refreshing and fun, right down to the wicked vending machines.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xeNs0O17SYWw5uNqHvm4voSbmhD0n-YYYRlQD8YxJj3SfRf07YkaTGf7lluMZOzYzvDSdg0ezpPtpFkoDlMudfR5l_qaToNzFRK5_NB8_r7bgWD-W24YvqqJB_EhfUNYbivNZEp6TV4/s1600-h/TBA+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xeNs0O17SYWw5uNqHvm4voSbmhD0n-YYYRlQD8YxJj3SfRf07YkaTGf7lluMZOzYzvDSdg0ezpPtpFkoDlMudfR5l_qaToNzFRK5_NB8_r7bgWD-W24YvqqJB_EhfUNYbivNZEp6TV4/s400/TBA+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379304189298880546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUEZpg0S39y3IbqwoUWRff14qw6xMdghqkXEKTLQrDLpH7MZ6Er9k-7WQwxYzfheNjmNDTLEAUw9uKK7zrmPqQ8Jz0C91f3ffF36_iK8Tkrx4bwHO0gMgL_1amVX_6D_hfoC4m-3jL70/s1600-h/TBA+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUEZpg0S39y3IbqwoUWRff14qw6xMdghqkXEKTLQrDLpH7MZ6Er9k-7WQwxYzfheNjmNDTLEAUw9uKK7zrmPqQ8Jz0C91f3ffF36_iK8Tkrx4bwHO0gMgL_1amVX_6D_hfoC4m-3jL70/s400/TBA+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379303867679068994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1lkLPS6YslgvQsspn_KP8dG-vkCdOQB4ZXBQ_JlXPzT7JUAr9evSzYKRhYw55TMfrdAtXJGZGvRy_dH_AIHRLaRYyLNkWGd5cR-N_d6t7rixUao7AAknxjqzM-fvuuxlRThKwd-FhfM/s1600-h/TBA+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1lkLPS6YslgvQsspn_KP8dG-vkCdOQB4ZXBQ_JlXPzT7JUAr9evSzYKRhYw55TMfrdAtXJGZGvRy_dH_AIHRLaRYyLNkWGd5cR-N_d6t7rixUao7AAknxjqzM-fvuuxlRThKwd-FhfM/s400/TBA+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379303347518770386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpGmzEpqrh5rrdoOWJiOp1pB3BSpAhVoXTC4nbF9RMho8qRAptG0eRBV6XvcWHTkwi0alpE7df6PAYtGNIWNu4RqFlogDIQQV6pjDesgvWZF81Ik7fYKUcPx80SKuXExx25R2OhzdqyY/s1600-h/TBA+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpGmzEpqrh5rrdoOWJiOp1pB3BSpAhVoXTC4nbF9RMho8qRAptG0eRBV6XvcWHTkwi0alpE7df6PAYtGNIWNu4RqFlogDIQQV6pjDesgvWZF81Ik7fYKUcPx80SKuXExx25R2OhzdqyY/s400/TBA+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379303116816244114" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-38901675894810743382009-09-08T19:57:00.001-07:002009-09-08T19:59:34.483-07:00What a Cutie!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsixiMyUytEtVCeBK7AIaDw1vEhiFqdgsEfyzx2pOsr6bVzi2xoM2mLqs3p2kcGN7CseuBxLuEShK3eJPcK1kW5x81td-KROSLkksFEnEFiVpH93fHGa82evV2x4CjtxVyNQ5B2y_Rk7A/s1600-h/Polaroid+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsixiMyUytEtVCeBK7AIaDw1vEhiFqdgsEfyzx2pOsr6bVzi2xoM2mLqs3p2kcGN7CseuBxLuEShK3eJPcK1kW5x81td-KROSLkksFEnEFiVpH93fHGa82evV2x4CjtxVyNQ5B2y_Rk7A/s400/Polaroid+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379296766414239970" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet find at a Rad garage sale. A Polaroid Spirit! Now to track down some coveted film....TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-4616761968653434042009-08-08T23:15:00.000-07:002009-08-08T23:26:37.810-07:00More Adventures Through the Viewfinder<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdut7Sb55MAQQojuIDBTEsYIce3ld9JOLjW3BELErwmP52vu9v34sew4YMvKi6yLaHeX-AbdoCVAFmlEGOr6v1VmPJUg7FsHYsls3IxSHo7p31CVJU9R3y2k6ffCaAipvgGjky_tGY4To/s1600-h/AliTTV.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdut7Sb55MAQQojuIDBTEsYIce3ld9JOLjW3BELErwmP52vu9v34sew4YMvKi6yLaHeX-AbdoCVAFmlEGOr6v1VmPJUg7FsHYsls3IxSHo7p31CVJU9R3y2k6ffCaAipvgGjky_tGY4To/s400/AliTTV.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367843840958407682" border="0" /></a><br />I am having so much fun learning more about TTV. I watched this <a href="http://vimeo.com/4362513">How-To</a> on faking the technique and it worked like a charm! <br /><br />Here are some great layovers to use with this technique, including the one I used above: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34123770@N05/sets/72157612511821277/">Logotip's Free Textures</a>.<br /><br />I unfortunately am without Photo Shop software, but <a href="http://www.getpaint.net/">Paint.NET</a> is free and easy to use!TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-87721335208275432852009-08-02T20:48:00.001-07:002009-08-02T21:00:13.453-07:00A Sweet SummerAfter being endlessly inspired by one of my favorite bloggers/crafters (<a href="http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/">Elise Blaha</a>), I have been working all summer on my mini book. Although this summer hasn't been blog-post heavy it has been full of sunshine, crafting, and general all-around-happiness.<br /><br />Here are some of my favorite pages:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidF1D9sctkTxFQhmVpyp_Kyw9V2BajOUkVy4Isw-z4S6dV1vtfROVjUCq7xMpzE4V5r2YSXDO2uMgWJjyhx3Uf5agz-zYeOC9nEBxGhKqKUT30M8rpo9aHHWcfCAWC36I64ToMtDx0VZY/s1600-h/Summer+Pages+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidF1D9sctkTxFQhmVpyp_Kyw9V2BajOUkVy4Isw-z4S6dV1vtfROVjUCq7xMpzE4V5r2YSXDO2uMgWJjyhx3Uf5agz-zYeOC9nEBxGhKqKUT30M8rpo9aHHWcfCAWC36I64ToMtDx0VZY/s400/Summer+Pages+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365582170278763250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-2KadcVSgxdntk_5PecnNfT1GaaILQWYsMNBylaCebdsnCH6Z1Eakp5zmafs6gBA2Gnt8Pm4Y0RagsH7y3U0JHhaGH_ckYSqMM6f8Tsq5jQKOFt-LQ96nE0-UAX_ODa7-trdP4wW6-I/s1600-h/Summer+Pages+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-2KadcVSgxdntk_5PecnNfT1GaaILQWYsMNBylaCebdsnCH6Z1Eakp5zmafs6gBA2Gnt8Pm4Y0RagsH7y3U0JHhaGH_ckYSqMM6f8Tsq5jQKOFt-LQ96nE0-UAX_ODa7-trdP4wW6-I/s400/Summer+Pages+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365582167671698258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPhf1ucS7swku3vzePizKOBAcTen4o5wOc274-pgvPmMdJngxvQ7h43xHdMdbigwSekaqEjpu0JAOTyAebmMQg_SwimTdk0uIvq9ypqhR5xR0gtzlS48lYZ35AvMNqdHbwqr246NBzmY/s1600-h/Summer+Pages+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPhf1ucS7swku3vzePizKOBAcTen4o5wOc274-pgvPmMdJngxvQ7h43xHdMdbigwSekaqEjpu0JAOTyAebmMQg_SwimTdk0uIvq9ypqhR5xR0gtzlS48lYZ35AvMNqdHbwqr246NBzmY/s400/Summer+Pages+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365582158219258066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize7HJ74m4E0RGN-byt74kIdddqXGRbadvZT38_C6ikbBW3fNx362WPus_h2deObwPENMatIY3JWoGydYcdxrpfnX8WoZFVOnCLWY8onmuvanR8HNvQ5uthYsS-P7aLnpSxa728c9lwHc/s1600-h/Summer+Pages+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize7HJ74m4E0RGN-byt74kIdddqXGRbadvZT38_C6ikbBW3fNx362WPus_h2deObwPENMatIY3JWoGydYcdxrpfnX8WoZFVOnCLWY8onmuvanR8HNvQ5uthYsS-P7aLnpSxa728c9lwHc/s400/Summer+Pages+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365582152394863106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd6KHaWHpaCja8-PT7sg6PhX3Xd8tpXOqdraLrgIKQap7VW8K7yqg_2NnFgT8AhXMSbF-zcHvsd8SBCkkXyAeJ1Ek9PZnjxcsyaoRW611gbV6uLt0_vRzGbrbmxtiM7Xljo_zLxrUATA/s1600-h/Summer+Pages+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd6KHaWHpaCja8-PT7sg6PhX3Xd8tpXOqdraLrgIKQap7VW8K7yqg_2NnFgT8AhXMSbF-zcHvsd8SBCkkXyAeJ1Ek9PZnjxcsyaoRW611gbV6uLt0_vRzGbrbmxtiM7Xljo_zLxrUATA/s400/Summer+Pages+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365582147310418738" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-74751410606890782112009-06-07T16:33:00.001-07:002009-06-07T16:48:59.836-07:00TTV - Watercolor EditionThrough the Viewfinder is a technique I've been trying to master with my DuaFlex for awhile. For some reason I am having a lot of issues with glare:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6kL98V4AZ1_cwqPEFeHn3KX-bJzlTHoIAvRz09nNIKqFmFGSX1B3XigQ7Q_VeFR8cFKCg1ExVHveJAZ0lqrjvm0HXilqJL2vbeN3SVNg667HPhBHSMpaBezdBlMWCueCrY5RV9uWAfI/s1600-h/PHOTOS+484.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6kL98V4AZ1_cwqPEFeHn3KX-bJzlTHoIAvRz09nNIKqFmFGSX1B3XigQ7Q_VeFR8cFKCg1ExVHveJAZ0lqrjvm0HXilqJL2vbeN3SVNg667HPhBHSMpaBezdBlMWCueCrY5RV9uWAfI/s400/PHOTOS+484.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344736469652452370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rUgmAemHCL5lz3RBEMb5LtTdGWVqoBEseYRicBEGBvPgelNxEZfvxAkpHs2p8Uh1NV5UYPXRU3jx8RC_vuBWpIJZ20xTYBcEbMt3bFDcUvftaCr5WKkBK5nAtpcy5p2wM2iaYCS_CIg/s1600-h/PHOTOS+486.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rUgmAemHCL5lz3RBEMb5LtTdGWVqoBEseYRicBEGBvPgelNxEZfvxAkpHs2p8Uh1NV5UYPXRU3jx8RC_vuBWpIJZ20xTYBcEbMt3bFDcUvftaCr5WKkBK5nAtpcy5p2wM2iaYCS_CIg/s400/PHOTOS+486.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344736472884360018" border="0" /></a><br />But I enjoy the look so much, today, I decided to paint a TTV!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W85XcU9l4tJjfcWIshpii1N7tYBk5HcJP9oii5mtV-1InwV_4hLJ9KhQ55XcKT9Uqrn0SgWIeSDs6GzRLvWyAJcDjiFZAMsvbGECZxRUWHQ6a0Aks2PEIen8xvuPiYOUUV9y40nhA9c/s1600-h/TTVWatercolor+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W85XcU9l4tJjfcWIshpii1N7tYBk5HcJP9oii5mtV-1InwV_4hLJ9KhQ55XcKT9Uqrn0SgWIeSDs6GzRLvWyAJcDjiFZAMsvbGECZxRUWHQ6a0Aks2PEIen8xvuPiYOUUV9y40nhA9c/s400/TTVWatercolor+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344736478893636610" border="0" /></a><br />If you want to know more about TTV, check out this wonderful <a href="http://www.russmorris.com/ttv/">tutorial</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/throughtheviewfinder/">Flickr Group</a>! Those are two great places to start. Then wait for your obsession to bloom from there!TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-75426713302719470912009-06-07T15:33:00.000-07:002009-06-07T15:39:06.625-07:00Summer PagesI've created more summer pages bases around some ideas in my Get Crafty class. I haven't use either of these techniques much in my journals, although both are things I use often in art.<br /><br />The first was to create a page using your own painted paper. This picture is from awhile back, but it fits my summer theme and I adore the colors, and the subject matter:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVM3WQiHJnkjUryI8a13skZ4YllhjJM_KKuWVtAZA7bI879e-kMkf-xHcoUgXRHqBOn0FAMNU_B59GHzIqsB1NUwujbRhJs65OAs1iGyWTMV9tXkuMfVbzBIe4yWEh1XeclVd9UCxRSs/s1600-h/SummerPages+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVM3WQiHJnkjUryI8a13skZ4YllhjJM_KKuWVtAZA7bI879e-kMkf-xHcoUgXRHqBOn0FAMNU_B59GHzIqsB1NUwujbRhJs65OAs1iGyWTMV9tXkuMfVbzBIe4yWEh1XeclVd9UCxRSs/s400/SummerPages+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344718737945547970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The second is to stamp your own paper. I'm not terribly impressed by the results, but I will be trying this again, and often:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5W7Bi6S8-trcJ_mzR6KCzPjcStWzfQEHpMEYyKomDR_cjPqdDGfoktfYAbC0tZW2w0_piKRjEbcKJC2FQl5Yk4mtS5G3kliuHzqmOzroGQ8qwfWi_RMkz-wvvOeSJaO0-qh6srqghtM/s1600-h/SummerPages+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5W7Bi6S8-trcJ_mzR6KCzPjcStWzfQEHpMEYyKomDR_cjPqdDGfoktfYAbC0tZW2w0_piKRjEbcKJC2FQl5Yk4mtS5G3kliuHzqmOzroGQ8qwfWi_RMkz-wvvOeSJaO0-qh6srqghtM/s400/SummerPages+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344718732308243618" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-28956462836618495392009-06-04T23:42:00.000-07:002009-06-05T18:15:02.302-07:00Homework Update!Yesterday's task was to use personal photos as journal embellishments. What a wonderful idea! I'm learning that with a creative journal like the one I am making, it is best for me to have a day to ruminate on events and to put them in perspective before getting any glue sticks into the mix. I've been using sticker paper to print photos, and it seems to be working great!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt9r2d5Ow7h4x_bUXcm3Fz-sYjZr8iT5PwYdrxsenNJ60W8OwDCG4JN_oEEX9lnRlfOs182CAxgm31QdOP_HYfBLLUGWJJp6jqH0osRYiWrCJIGSVNomQUhs6UkvpqQSuKni3_UEipEg/s1600-h/SummerPages+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt9r2d5Ow7h4x_bUXcm3Fz-sYjZr8iT5PwYdrxsenNJ60W8OwDCG4JN_oEEX9lnRlfOs182CAxgm31QdOP_HYfBLLUGWJJp6jqH0osRYiWrCJIGSVNomQUhs6UkvpqQSuKni3_UEipEg/s400/SummerPages+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343733420578161026" border="0" /></a><br />And this little comment on the bottom of the cupcake box is the icing on the icing on the cupcake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVsXnfa05YndIG1OYoe0sL0_OlunaXy1e-CBkaPwpoXNRxyhOFRSpJ2XaPxa_l7dn_apVBewznFyyQQxlRD-1sjEOvtomDDN9UgxchFxaBy_j7I1Wl0wzQBTYfze_15zZQ2pujoIOZzQ/s1600-h/SummerPages+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVsXnfa05YndIG1OYoe0sL0_OlunaXy1e-CBkaPwpoXNRxyhOFRSpJ2XaPxa_l7dn_apVBewznFyyQQxlRD-1sjEOvtomDDN9UgxchFxaBy_j7I1Wl0wzQBTYfze_15zZQ2pujoIOZzQ/s400/SummerPages+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343733423327595090" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-969377721731573762009-06-01T19:18:00.000-07:002009-06-01T19:43:09.656-07:00Getting Crafty!One of my favorite bloggers (<a href="http://www.eliseblaha.typepad.com/">Elise Blaha</a>) has offered another class on paper crafting! This workshop will kick-start my summer of craftiness, and I'll be posting my "homework" assignments here when I can.<br /><br />Today we were asked to find patterns in nature (both organic and man-made). I found a lot of inspiration on a classic Portland journey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIAwzVFJnKiZ314aP618L13oQF95s3SjTBkEkPPCse4uwduVJwTA5UTHVbtLkuqD_tpnnqOA46-MakpLajgpmiuHwowZTCuPEszidRYTqU5QioM0hyphenhyphenkjyrM-KkH8-qfiUQI4QFupXKR8/s1600-h/Walkabout+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIAwzVFJnKiZ314aP618L13oQF95s3SjTBkEkPPCse4uwduVJwTA5UTHVbtLkuqD_tpnnqOA46-MakpLajgpmiuHwowZTCuPEszidRYTqU5QioM0hyphenhyphenkjyrM-KkH8-qfiUQI4QFupXKR8/s400/Walkabout+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342553940075680882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjv8J0NABA8sbFMJO-KxxzShfCvBIA6e2HDOhpJ1DNdayM0NFIA0rIGLXmBPxHW8yOY_N5GidoA7604AChNOPimPfxEtMhXHQLrPp05A9YW9-q3-fbkrmQYnwSkepMll9gz_q1BHVDTU/s1600-h/Walkabout+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjv8J0NABA8sbFMJO-KxxzShfCvBIA6e2HDOhpJ1DNdayM0NFIA0rIGLXmBPxHW8yOY_N5GidoA7604AChNOPimPfxEtMhXHQLrPp05A9YW9-q3-fbkrmQYnwSkepMll9gz_q1BHVDTU/s400/Walkabout+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342553935525747570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S1zjcdjmlj2nEyO0pyRlzKiwNKZhC6UAdgI1w_QYqIaX2xVaPJ4i55Ca0GfqfI5LhXkOACM9HONjLQ4fvfxOdcnN97ePhrkvpIXlvospRpxS1vplcJwRMQvQTE3Un7ends0v0WFRXdQ/s1600-h/Walkabout+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S1zjcdjmlj2nEyO0pyRlzKiwNKZhC6UAdgI1w_QYqIaX2xVaPJ4i55Ca0GfqfI5LhXkOACM9HONjLQ4fvfxOdcnN97ePhrkvpIXlvospRpxS1vplcJwRMQvQTE3Un7ends0v0WFRXdQ/s400/Walkabout+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342553921492921570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zKYAr0NNlNrBVfgwbRnvNj7hh8ZeVmzb-eB3XF59DlUZw62dC7SgybsRqM_MZAoi8H-mZ1z0xPR78EHv3LWW-fQ5fXZyXRnd4vij47B34XnHKLOkwJPnPLFUw9J2_afulogk9mwdoVE/s1600-h/Walkabout+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zKYAr0NNlNrBVfgwbRnvNj7hh8ZeVmzb-eB3XF59DlUZw62dC7SgybsRqM_MZAoi8H-mZ1z0xPR78EHv3LWW-fQ5fXZyXRnd4vij47B34XnHKLOkwJPnPLFUw9J2_afulogk9mwdoVE/s400/Walkabout+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342554783454683522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_30ii2qljXC6c3U1TGKwV3L9CA8n_lTcasfDvAInWEytHuGfEYBCKHAsZCuPprKK1VK5s6RiFazl8jl3GWOuc0ZfwnHslWrRCBV7Nf4ksmHvj2YQ4JqAl51pQgW5tQbRXKzdPSMkY9LY/s1600-h/Walkabout+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_30ii2qljXC6c3U1TGKwV3L9CA8n_lTcasfDvAInWEytHuGfEYBCKHAsZCuPprKK1VK5s6RiFazl8jl3GWOuc0ZfwnHslWrRCBV7Nf4ksmHvj2YQ4JqAl51pQgW5tQbRXKzdPSMkY9LY/s400/Walkabout+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342553916274942930" border="0" /></a><br />And one of me and my sweetie, just for fun:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GVVo1ajpcxayvs3kPJnEw7-YBIQhL6oixGDCTykbQfNc7uctZu_gD3rWt27CZcJTQt8rihsSiwF6op5tZ90pKU7mFVD100S_xz146Qqj9OBKnWLOqU_JC7gYCKB9mhVRPl33JmAPcVY/s1600-h/Food+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GVVo1ajpcxayvs3kPJnEw7-YBIQhL6oixGDCTykbQfNc7uctZu_gD3rWt27CZcJTQt8rihsSiwF6op5tZ90pKU7mFVD100S_xz146Qqj9OBKnWLOqU_JC7gYCKB9mhVRPl33JmAPcVY/s400/Food+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342554788967622450" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-43213544954185174492009-06-01T13:02:00.001-07:002009-06-01T13:07:34.103-07:00Class Announcement!Class Announcement! I will be teaching a stamp carving class at <a href="http://www.the100thmonkeystudio.com/">100th Monkey Studio</a> in SE Portland on July 11th. The class is only $15 and all of the supplies are included! It is so exciting to have the opportunity to share something that I love so very much! I'll keep you updates about the class happenings!<br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><b><blockquote></blockquote></b><blockquote><b>Create Your Own Hand-carved Rubber Stamps</b><br /><i>Leader: Alison Wood</i><br />Hand-carved stamps are a great way to add a personal touch to your creations! Carving your own stamps is easy to learn, and an inexpensive alternative to store-bought rubber stamps. In this 2 hour class, you will learn the basics of stamp carving including information about tools and materials, where to find inspiration, different carving techniques, and how to put your stamps to good use! Come and explore the unique experience of carving your own stamps. In this class, you will create 1-3 small stamps, and trade stamped tags with other participants!<br /><b>Saturday ~July 11th from 12-2pm</b><br /><b>Cost: $15 </b><br /><b>Punchcards applicable!</b></blockquote><b></b>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-6801047089403448752009-05-25T01:00:00.000-07:002009-05-25T01:46:03.433-07:00Paper Hobo<div style="text-align: center;">Current Obsession: Paper Toys!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FtcTiXjUZcu6pzIVDOTALmsKjmoDGY7SlJJdx7ysF9rpyqrSfPY12x8WNOsJc_sahAZ9LqbJMqinAqxYdLKE7vnYrCIp2Hz5v4IOygD0yQKntly0vOjDRpMqSrrt8pOKE8Qs0Y0mb0Q/s1600-h/Paper+Hobo+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FtcTiXjUZcu6pzIVDOTALmsKjmoDGY7SlJJdx7ysF9rpyqrSfPY12x8WNOsJc_sahAZ9LqbJMqinAqxYdLKE7vnYrCIp2Hz5v4IOygD0yQKntly0vOjDRpMqSrrt8pOKE8Qs0Y0mb0Q/s400/Paper+Hobo+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339677415001542834" border="0" /></a><br />This was so much fun to make, and fairly easy, too!<br /><br />Don't Miss:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://pinkhobo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/paper_toy_show_poster.jpg">Hobo Paper Toy</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/11445189@N00/">Paper Designer Toy - Flickr Group</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/papertoytemplates/">Paper Toy Templates - Flickr Group</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nicepapertoys.com/">Huge Paper Toy Community</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nicebunny.com/downloads/index.php">Free Templates from Nice Bunny</a><br /></li></ul>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-23761667442368998402009-05-16T23:43:00.000-07:002009-05-16T23:46:57.497-07:00Quick Pic - Lolli-Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DREMMkcw8gb9gQSk19yb3yaNkfopwNGHZX0P11I7HyzUntF7jkVLqY9xkWlIKK7Dw-wfIBBrRkPfUe2POrc9XbUZ3D5X6O7ov9t_m7ikwcWa45iwh3HzUyJXslulTAFAKYwB-DchoBU/s1600-h/PHOTOS+380.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DREMMkcw8gb9gQSk19yb3yaNkfopwNGHZX0P11I7HyzUntF7jkVLqY9xkWlIKK7Dw-wfIBBrRkPfUe2POrc9XbUZ3D5X6O7ov9t_m7ikwcWa45iwh3HzUyJXslulTAFAKYwB-DchoBU/s400/PHOTOS+380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336680673984351074" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-27644088140350440462009-05-16T23:41:00.001-07:002009-05-16T23:42:38.709-07:00Quick Pic - Overdue Valentine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XrC3DpilviGdEWM-6-HosRLvhbVGVhyphenhyphenogHv8iujkiNf_eNSMK4cwpzaBQ1ovm-iWgnmQFpJQ1CNT0guukKEXqThVVvaQDkmSWYh2NF7R2BX3eMzQkcvsZTBITbO7suxGr9qH8RgRU0w/s1600-h/PHOTOS+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XrC3DpilviGdEWM-6-HosRLvhbVGVhyphenhyphenogHv8iujkiNf_eNSMK4cwpzaBQ1ovm-iWgnmQFpJQ1CNT0guukKEXqThVVvaQDkmSWYh2NF7R2BX3eMzQkcvsZTBITbO7suxGr9qH8RgRU0w/s400/PHOTOS+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336679575512113138" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-66430078947513850052009-03-08T20:31:00.000-07:002009-03-08T21:01:30.940-07:00Lolliscotch Sample PacksWe've been busy making lollis for the past few weeks (all of 2009, really) and now that all of our sample packs have been sent out and taste tested, I figured it was time for a round up of the photos and an intro to all of the flavors.<br /><br />We sent out 9 different flavored mini lollipops to some of our friends and family for their thoughts. We've had great feedback - and we're more excited than ever about making Lolliscotch work. Here are our new flavors:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileQX3ypINbaBSBNmdu0ewBBuVHsVWiXGthjrvWSAHKOjXfDQP5Sk2OgxZSMxF_C9zZKd_7xuuCK5veAGYv9Y3bey9kePNKXNATr-7VdXXXczvMD3WIR_p_rtbe42aW2-3KC2qU3Q3OVA/s1600-h/PHOTOS+201.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileQX3ypINbaBSBNmdu0ewBBuVHsVWiXGthjrvWSAHKOjXfDQP5Sk2OgxZSMxF_C9zZKd_7xuuCK5veAGYv9Y3bey9kePNKXNATr-7VdXXXczvMD3WIR_p_rtbe42aW2-3KC2qU3Q3OVA/s400/PHOTOS+201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028643472708658" border="0" /></a><br />Spicy Prickly Pear:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mqVgPRclItAkx0SA6dGS8fD2teaAIu0A7FAGIai73vtp2pAIPhJhzcgjX9r2Qh6hakF-TNXFCrYTcjtC_MfJ1dSMdFpdjF4jUXI14i7aAkC7FfVqR_IT2WloWTHrLt6CJK7mwrzjnik/s1600-h/PHOTOS+230.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mqVgPRclItAkx0SA6dGS8fD2teaAIu0A7FAGIai73vtp2pAIPhJhzcgjX9r2Qh6hakF-TNXFCrYTcjtC_MfJ1dSMdFpdjF4jUXI14i7aAkC7FfVqR_IT2WloWTHrLt6CJK7mwrzjnik/s400/PHOTOS+230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028243847747730" border="0" /></a><br />Pineapple Sunshine #6:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdEqiwUfIT2ToaSLWj4YtZWtJMwIDw4G10nD-O6OzE89JB_qUquzki_3RY6ILHyNbzeVejaco8bEqnv-76-aEDZCNQ_R2qIMMV2kZWFA7x4Jm3lOY2Ezv60geFU3LKEkLjg3QZmg7CVY/s1600-h/PHOTOS+224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdEqiwUfIT2ToaSLWj4YtZWtJMwIDw4G10nD-O6OzE89JB_qUquzki_3RY6ILHyNbzeVejaco8bEqnv-76-aEDZCNQ_R2qIMMV2kZWFA7x4Jm3lOY2Ezv60geFU3LKEkLjg3QZmg7CVY/s400/PHOTOS+224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028240363946642" border="0" /></a><br />Cinnamon Roll (my favorite!):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdtXubLxfg0-rh7VPlnRZ-ooVbAQ5fjmm0T9BkSmz2o0JUqbiB7Dy_6A5902NPfVpPNRF50mAJlEYwazwXRY89SF5KvKqpj6giuWnby3aqRFDroIafkZtbdRBFFEZTgCOpasTEYSu41c/s1600-h/PHOTOS+221.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdtXubLxfg0-rh7VPlnRZ-ooVbAQ5fjmm0T9BkSmz2o0JUqbiB7Dy_6A5902NPfVpPNRF50mAJlEYwazwXRY89SF5KvKqpj6giuWnby3aqRFDroIafkZtbdRBFFEZTgCOpasTEYSu41c/s400/PHOTOS+221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028221608565282" border="0" /></a><br />Peppermint Tea Party:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN870ZkVymzT1948ilZ75HeMCyqxBW25JAg9ohrYFUBCJ9KtLNFl2Vs5gQAcJn6OZ4nXzNNUGpatjnttQaIzo8dSQDMyoAYUYIkbkH6-uTqwj2KMNBjWI3AHQ12SQhdzI1UyMqf6UCx6g/s1600-h/PHOTOS+219.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN870ZkVymzT1948ilZ75HeMCyqxBW25JAg9ohrYFUBCJ9KtLNFl2Vs5gQAcJn6OZ4nXzNNUGpatjnttQaIzo8dSQDMyoAYUYIkbkH6-uTqwj2KMNBjWI3AHQ12SQhdzI1UyMqf6UCx6g/s400/PHOTOS+219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027801713098178" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Orchid:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYJMSSdZ1aNi_jaBEj9yLMEyOM5fTAWk97jLRgolWF3e76peDktcpmKBNL0vfDMe7GME5PiDB5hewNInTEPduK4PQTJCVHH4qoX_-YUGDPJ11ssiyTFtDezkItrQOArgKgeu8gd5uS9U/s1600-h/PHOTOS+218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikYJMSSdZ1aNi_jaBEj9yLMEyOM5fTAWk97jLRgolWF3e76peDktcpmKBNL0vfDMe7GME5PiDB5hewNInTEPduK4PQTJCVHH4qoX_-YUGDPJ11ssiyTFtDezkItrQOArgKgeu8gd5uS9U/s400/PHOTOS+218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027793690732786" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Orchid, back - sprinkled:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqz1dvRsMekS_S86rR2c1_k3-w7ovNXnLplsH8ao6Erwnayb667Ef5kzDFexFgYhTaDHX67QWxXsrq-fSNn9U7ewi50S4YomICTSNHx4vjKijKdwTx7xIkoHK_S5Jmi6cUWBqodLA6W0/s1600-h/PHOTOS+091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqz1dvRsMekS_S86rR2c1_k3-w7ovNXnLplsH8ao6Erwnayb667Ef5kzDFexFgYhTaDHX67QWxXsrq-fSNn9U7ewi50S4YomICTSNHx4vjKijKdwTx7xIkoHK_S5Jmi6cUWBqodLA6W0/s400/PHOTOS+091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027781868310562" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Orchid, back - color swirled:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMMCVz2xM3-0MIQkLSpAbY99_EJh2m5e2cfrzVBCE8116305O6SQuxvcPOCmJU8QxFjmhkoiZbUT3YGLlJUTUaUCcKK2j3TWYHifsMFUoo-v5SDU5cWfRLbnw7Ysny34uhXHVIJ-q2tI/s1600-h/PHOTOS+103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMMCVz2xM3-0MIQkLSpAbY99_EJh2m5e2cfrzVBCE8116305O6SQuxvcPOCmJU8QxFjmhkoiZbUT3YGLlJUTUaUCcKK2j3TWYHifsMFUoo-v5SDU5cWfRLbnw7Ysny34uhXHVIJ-q2tI/s400/PHOTOS+103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027769836640738" border="0" /></a><br />Prehistoric Pebble:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEnbwUhP7SdIvW8gPU0pAE0ANt9-Ui5ZwDs30vkTPvSpgnl48Nas-Ckr5W6NZJrA1tDRwfyH58GqK1oZgvn_kRA18lXhyg5gOcyIGgUoacE02BSYKMHN3dGQ_FABEsuek-NO6pfQMD3M/s1600-h/PHOTOS+213.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEnbwUhP7SdIvW8gPU0pAE0ANt9-Ui5ZwDs30vkTPvSpgnl48Nas-Ckr5W6NZJrA1tDRwfyH58GqK1oZgvn_kRA18lXhyg5gOcyIGgUoacE02BSYKMHN3dGQ_FABEsuek-NO6pfQMD3M/s400/PHOTOS+213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027789549622962" border="0" /></a><br />Banana Flambe:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EMZmM7dY0VAfcYYkWWYNCmzJMOwhJyXWukFktYVEjHjsJXCAFyGd5l5EpZe2BsqJ-bSSMTWRGOq-RgqhNpt8ul1ViC1WC9wCZsXq2fJTXipXFILn1mzbjiMe2viGB7JOzWZ2uTQHWlM/s1600-h/PHOTOS+211.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EMZmM7dY0VAfcYYkWWYNCmzJMOwhJyXWukFktYVEjHjsJXCAFyGd5l5EpZe2BsqJ-bSSMTWRGOq-RgqhNpt8ul1ViC1WC9wCZsXq2fJTXipXFILn1mzbjiMe2viGB7JOzWZ2uTQHWlM/s400/PHOTOS+211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027293971237762" border="0" /></a><br />Lemonade Stand:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA7f0rq07YXv-PYzLVN6ja6-niS-NVT3kNXU8lMDzNLK7t42ypPfLgrYC8JjUW6XUKa6HYOxeEOiblSoEYmTM-2SAxljVavHYwDuMEHYgV8CpjNkUQgNx3kRGKsg6XcVaZoucfIZ3IdM/s1600-h/PHOTOS+206.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA7f0rq07YXv-PYzLVN6ja6-niS-NVT3kNXU8lMDzNLK7t42ypPfLgrYC8JjUW6XUKa6HYOxeEOiblSoEYmTM-2SAxljVavHYwDuMEHYgV8CpjNkUQgNx3kRGKsg6XcVaZoucfIZ3IdM/s400/PHOTOS+206.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027286051246850" border="0" /></a><br />Strawberry Short Cake:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnXE6BD81LeGpcmIVg-ieD0gMnZ1XBH7eBAAzVeAt_tB_tCMNe6ZnEtkE4t8cwQul2VCpni3iJR9V3coow8_S4wGdSrByb-v5acHO0ha3ZnnsFAX3LTdIT-_gdKIvBf0RRhaMH-5WgeQ/s1600-h/PHOTOS+193.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnXE6BD81LeGpcmIVg-ieD0gMnZ1XBH7eBAAzVeAt_tB_tCMNe6ZnEtkE4t8cwQul2VCpni3iJR9V3coow8_S4wGdSrByb-v5acHO0ha3ZnnsFAX3LTdIT-_gdKIvBf0RRhaMH-5WgeQ/s400/PHOTOS+193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027281242577458" border="0" /></a><br />(Unsuccessful) Brontosaurus Birthday Party:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ9vmfR7NoJrs6cPD-cas4kdDQeoV8RGPA4vBPLatdtwB5eP4rPm2TT0kGgVxpK-jus_Gvx13uk58P_xyTOeLzyKKqR5Pu3ECkRUZEAe8RjYtnXb8gRPcHLKfwX3ZScV60rZYi-axEVI/s1600-h/PHOTOS+223.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ9vmfR7NoJrs6cPD-cas4kdDQeoV8RGPA4vBPLatdtwB5eP4rPm2TT0kGgVxpK-jus_Gvx13uk58P_xyTOeLzyKKqR5Pu3ECkRUZEAe8RjYtnXb8gRPcHLKfwX3ZScV60rZYi-axEVI/s400/PHOTOS+223.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028228281169922" border="0" /></a><br />Tasted terrible, but looked awesome:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hVciAw5ytKuV2ynChFwMsMpyveQCdxYrXVlhmQEUy2Sw9o7iYbY_76Gwf2zGltS6CKGm-xKVAk50CQ1NLnzDW4UvTVN7__aOw0Hwo-_ExbVeJNC0sYjCNgWm78cgRNJ4cTWWZvl-xDE/s1600-h/PHOTOS+114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hVciAw5ytKuV2ynChFwMsMpyveQCdxYrXVlhmQEUy2Sw9o7iYbY_76Gwf2zGltS6CKGm-xKVAk50CQ1NLnzDW4UvTVN7__aOw0Hwo-_ExbVeJNC0sYjCNgWm78cgRNJ4cTWWZvl-xDE/s400/PHOTOS+114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028234871418706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a Happy Day!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2MCJUjh0kzE0WET69QUvLP_pVXm9G9nISnf33CD-8J62j18o9TP62XcJhfvTNPZlod5b0qk30mSRTLtratknu_c5f4eKlZ3vVS-ysVqh2uwJwX1CZd2nUYyFxU7qZs02rEfybfRxITc/s1600-h/PHOTOS+241.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2MCJUjh0kzE0WET69QUvLP_pVXm9G9nISnf33CD-8J62j18o9TP62XcJhfvTNPZlod5b0qk30mSRTLtratknu_c5f4eKlZ3vVS-ysVqh2uwJwX1CZd2nUYyFxU7qZs02rEfybfRxITc/s400/PHOTOS+241.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028647156309458" border="0" /></a>TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-51819773374384844492009-02-16T19:22:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:26:10.088-08:00New Lolliscotch Banner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBF2_d7igfL699QxvaiYjoSqlImg1azoqRb3gP8ZuqrWIgVgzspT_BDqkZm_GQWOaZDEcZRdovqLdk8AY1-xVNUJ4kCFUFsCeMp6PZHOCtXt9qarKcJAgrG-4yYg-lGrUxVoUm1WxAbpM/s1600-h/LOLLISCOTCHBANNER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBF2_d7igfL699QxvaiYjoSqlImg1azoqRb3gP8ZuqrWIgVgzspT_BDqkZm_GQWOaZDEcZRdovqLdk8AY1-xVNUJ4kCFUFsCeMp6PZHOCtXt9qarKcJAgrG-4yYg-lGrUxVoUm1WxAbpM/s400/LOLLISCOTCHBANNER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303602334204171762" border="0" /></a><br />Tonight we made Coconut Curry, Honey Suckle Vanilla, and Strawberry with Balsamic Vinegar and Black Pepper Lollipops (today was Lolli Lab). I made this new banner for the upcoming Etsy store and I wanted to try it on for size.TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068067698372115281.post-52646197012652903102009-02-06T16:25:00.000-08:002009-02-06T16:49:44.040-08:00Cute & Quick iPod Covers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDb8xiIW2lg3uMwXt1XZiTsvW86ldQVohQe9-You_gsWWMURMaIlxJhFEPJ6ZPosxoXoZSOq0PF35JNSPa-G5UJTSy-7bRE9U6U8ucT07yl_VaUmcmBfD7w6X8eK9vWdmMpMtmIwd7l0/s1600-h/Crafty2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDb8xiIW2lg3uMwXt1XZiTsvW86ldQVohQe9-You_gsWWMURMaIlxJhFEPJ6ZPosxoXoZSOq0PF35JNSPa-G5UJTSy-7bRE9U6U8ucT07yl_VaUmcmBfD7w6X8eK9vWdmMpMtmIwd7l0/s400/Crafty2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299850454225085618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9pPc7rGD6-TonEB15QyWLZ5G92sBwaujqa1Vw7oCdO7vvd-haer5lhWweXtKv2Nk_NHFhMfH3hAAtLGOA3bF1yPWNCI3d7IU7mEOrhabbzIXJWGO5hB2TrnSQkxFFXqhHCM-v5Lct3A/s1600-h/Crafty1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9pPc7rGD6-TonEB15QyWLZ5G92sBwaujqa1Vw7oCdO7vvd-haer5lhWweXtKv2Nk_NHFhMfH3hAAtLGOA3bF1yPWNCI3d7IU7mEOrhabbzIXJWGO5hB2TrnSQkxFFXqhHCM-v5Lct3A/s400/Crafty1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299850443485860946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_27I8U0wO4R33yaoF2Q0QzPRPpEEeRoESCVScaGdEnXwXA2ca3E4qgnn4LDnPDB4iUMAWmQrMjgUYSLHPmrMm65y8POPIxKXfRkC0QNswR8W0Yt-HwYnOFl6SBUh4l4cfLmKxmdOX4kk/s1600-h/Crafty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_27I8U0wO4R33yaoF2Q0QzPRPpEEeRoESCVScaGdEnXwXA2ca3E4qgnn4LDnPDB4iUMAWmQrMjgUYSLHPmrMm65y8POPIxKXfRkC0QNswR8W0Yt-HwYnOFl6SBUh4l4cfLmKxmdOX4kk/s400/Crafty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299850439115705266" border="0" /></a><br />These covers are all made from scrapbook papers. I wanted to be able to switch them easily, so I used my iPod Nano as a template and created three covers for it, then placed it back into its clear case.TheConudriumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669798570347843979noreply@blogger.com1