Monthly Archives: December 2010

A Vash Update…

Hi folks – I had to post a Vash update and point everyone interested in a puppy’s life over to a blog I started just for him – http://www.mywestievash.com I know…like I need another blog! I just wanted a place to share my thoughts and learnings as I raise this cute furball of mine. Also, [...] See the full post »

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Let’s Make A Weekly Planner

Hope everyone had a lovely holiday weekend! Although perhaps many of you are traveling or still on vacation – lucky! The holidays are falling on weekends this year, sort of reducing the amount of vacation time my husband gets…so it’s pretty much a normal week in our household. I suppose it’s a good thing, as I [...] See the full post »

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Buone Feste – Happy Holidays

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Let's Make A Nutella Tree

The other week I was at the grocery store, a big chain called Coop here in Italy and they were selling these tiny bottles of Nutella, ornament-sized so you could decorate your Christmas tree. My mother-in-law thought it would be cute to make a Nutella Tree since my husband is addicted to the stuff! Of course, [...] See the full post »

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Less Broadcasting and More Listening

Hello lovely readers! I’m writing to you on a cold Monday morning as the snow here in Tuscany is starting to melt and turn into an ugly brown slush. I know, icky scene and not a great sight to imagine I must admit. But it’s a good thing, because transportation will get back to normal [...] See the full post »

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A Snowy Weekend in Tuscany

I was told that it never snows here in our town…we don’t live in the mountains. “It’s like the Southern California of Italy!” Yeah right. Since I’ve moved here, each winter has been graced by a snowy weekend… It’s a beautiful scene to witness and I certainly enjoy the photo opportunities. Snowy scenes in the [...] See the full post »

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Pensieri Issue 3 Reflections…

My creative time has definitely been filled these past works. From doing my paid project work to subsidiary design projects and commitments, the third issue of Pensieri really started to weigh down on my  back. After finishing I’ve come to realize more important points about self-publishing and just physically getting a zine together. I might [...] See the full post »

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Pensieri – A Handmade Zine – Survey 2010

Hi folks! In attempts to make my handmade zine better each issue along the way, I’ve decided it’s time to get readers’ feedback. Or even if you are simply interested in the zine… please feel free to put in your two cents. Grazie! Take Our Survey! Share this on: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...] See the full post »

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Pensieri Issue 3 – Decorative Knots

Hi folks! Even though there were some production issues regarding my zine, but finally it’s out and ready to ship! Pensieri issue three is all about decorative knots, specifically with a Chinese knotting emphasis since that is what I learned myself. This issue is packed full with a bit of story regarding how I started [...] See the full post »

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Sewing and Learning…

THE STORY So a while back I designed a stocking for Christmas. It was an experiment in learning about designing sewing patterns for a Spoonflower competition, but also part of my efforts at justgraphic to learn more about designing patterns and fabrics. I was happy with the shabby chic style I created and ordered a [...] See the full post »

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