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What’s a girl to do when she has a bunch of boring white cotton yarn?

Dye it of course.

I used a batch of red cabbage dye that I saved in the freezer from dyeing eggs.

I decided  to use some crochet skill to try out a dishcloth.

I love that the yarn isn’t a solid color. Some people would look at that as a flaw but I think of it as a bonus.

I made up my own pattern. Frankly, it looks like a thick doily to me.

I’m not sure how the color will stand up to repeated washings but who cares! It’s a dishcloth after all.

Next I’m going to attempt to follow an actual pattern. We’ll see how that goes…since I seem to be pattern challenged.

PS…it’s snowing here again.

**SAD FACE**

20130427_1902Here I stand next to the last of the snow in our yard.

We ate lunch on the deck yesterday. Have windows open. We are using the grill. Spring finally did arrive.

 

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I’m back at my Children’s Literature altered book.

Click, Clack, moo quickly became a new favorite children’s book.  It’s about these cows that find a typewriter and start sending a list of demands to the farmer. They decide to stop production unless given electric blankets. It’s super cute.

There is actually several in the series now by Doreen Cronin. She definitely has a knack for children’s stories.

 

 

 

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I finished the very last page in one of my journals, which ironically happened to be the inside cover.

The bold orange made me happy. When I spotted the quote in my stash I knew it was meant to be.

Other bits and pieces also found their way into my hands from a drawer of randomness. I keep thinking I need to sort that stuff but sometimes chaos is best for my creative process.

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This heart makes me so, so happy.

The texture…  The inking on the edge… The the fact that its asymmetrical…

Yeah! Love it when things work out.

If you’d have seen the mess I made yesterday in another book, you’d truly understand why this one has restored my confidence. YIKES!

this has got to stop.April snow

We got a foot…yes, 12 full inches of snow in the last 24 hours.

Lovely.

The sun is out now so maybe it will inspire me to create. :)

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Something light, bright and Spring-like  was what was called for last night.

Must have been the sunshine that had me feeling the love.

Since Google Reader is being phased out by July 2013, I’ve been searching for a new RSS Reader to follow blogs and news on the web.

I keep seeing info about Bloglovin’ so I figured I’d give it a shot.

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