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Making Christmas Tags

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Making tags with Cory & Tamara. Oh so much fun.

Birds of Breslau

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It definitely spring around here.  While at work on Saturday( at the garden center) I was talking to gentleman who, with his wife operate a website in Breslau. Breslau is area on the out skirt of Kitchener.  There they have a 24hour live camera feed of an Osprey family. Two different camera angle capturing all the action. Here is one of them. Live TV : Ustream Zeus and Hara are back in town to rebuild their nest and start there family.  It's actually pretty cool, the only action right now is them building there nest.  No babies yet, can wait to see the little ones. Check it out at Birds of Breslau

Canada Blooms

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A couple of weekends ago we were in Toronto and the convention center we were at was having the "Canada Blooms" show.  This place was full of beautiful flower arrangements and people walking about with their arms full of bags with plants in them.  There was one particular plant that caught my eye, it was lovely and the color was not one I have seen before.  It was a blue orchid called the Mystic Blue Orchid.  It is new variety that is not dyed by adding blue coloring to the water but a hybrid .   Mystic Blue Orchid 3 An older gentleman was carrying one so I asked if I could take a couple of pictures.  He told me that he had bought for $30.00.  Wow that's so cheap! At the front entrance to the show they had a giant cake on display, yummy!  It was decorated with soft pink Magnolias made out of fondant. So pretty!! Now that I am back at work, I just can't wait for spring to start!!  We are slowly getting in our stock, today we received some trees and lots of spreading j

The people @ Comic Con

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So one of the many cool things about these conventions is meeting new people.  And of course seeing your idols in the flesh.  This year the only one I was really interested in meeting and maybe paid to get an autograph was from Billy Dee Williams.  I was satisfied with just taking a picture of him.   We ended up getting an autograph  from Arron Douglas, he played  "Chief" in BSG.  I was so happy to meet and talk to him.  What a cool guy, so funny!  His friend next to him at the same booth was Toby Proctor.  He is a voice and film actor.  He did the voice of "Tuxedo Mask" from the Sailor Moon cartoons. I really enjoyed talking to these guys because they let you know what cool things are coming up, like the new series of Sailor Moon graphic novels that will be release in May 2011.  How cool is that! And of course another one of my favorites is my friend Sam Tweedle.  We always see him at the Fan Expos and Comic Cons every year.  He always has great stories to sha

Comic Con Part 2

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The People! I love looking at all the people who come to these things.  This event was much smaller than the Fan Expo in the summer time, but you get to see some die hard fans out there.  It cool to see people get all dressed up in their favorite character, and the effort they put into their costume.  That takes commitment to make your outfit, and then wear for the whole day(over 8 hours). Here are a couple of people who caught my eye. Senior Lando I thought this guy did good with his outfit.  I was very impressed. Streefight chic & Supergirl Ghost Buster & Darth Vader Good job to everyone!!

Comic Con Part 1

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We had lots of fun at Comic Con weekend.  There is so much to see, lots of artist, stars, information tables & vendors.  My personal favorites are seeing the artist, and picking up a print of their work.  I was impress with a few and saw a couple that I've been a fan of for a long time. Like Lamin Martin , his work is so beautiful.  Every year we try to pick up his latest collection. "Fields" - Lamin Martin JM Ken Niimura is a new artist to me.  He had some great illustration for sale and a collection of his work in graphic novel form.  He is from Japan/Spain and now lives in Montreal. He has a blog were he uploads a chapter of his comic every Monday called "514H". http://514h.blogspot.com/ Check it out! http://niimurablog.blogspot.com/2011/03/go-japan-animo-japon.html This was the print he was selling at the convention.  All the profits were going to support Japan Red Cross Society.  Agnes Garbowska is another artist that I really enjoyed. 

Toronto Comic Con Wizard World Convention!

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Hey everyone. Been out of touch lately.  Spending alot of time with my dad, he's been feeling ill. Plus my memory card with my latest pictures got all screwy.  It why I haven't review anything or been able to share some of the things I been working on, like my craft for the International Craft swap. :( My camera keeps telling me to format my card.  Is this normal? If I format it will it erase all my pictures on it?  I have over a thousand pics on it.  Unfortunately my computer won't let me load them up either.  Arrgh..has this happen to anyone else?  Well aside from those things, I am excited about his weekend coming up.  Bob and I are going to Comic Con in Toronto!!! He's been going to them for a couple of years, my first was last year.  I got to meet my child hood crush Gil Gerard who played Buck Rogers!! As a child I was in love with him.  It was a great day in Cassandra History, we got to meet him and Erin Gray who played Wilma Deering. They were both really

Lapis & Llamas

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The last couple of days I've been busy trying to organize my crafting area.  The weather's been so nice lately that it gave me a little extra motivation to clean, organize and go through a ton of boxes to find a place for everything. I also wanted to incorporate some of my mother's crafting supplies that were still in my garage. So far I have just made room for them in my cabinet, they are still in the garage.  But hopefully by Wednesday night they will be all sorted and put away. We also got Nightcrawler fixed.  She has been so down since we brought her home, at fist all she wanted to do was hangout with Yetti, but today she back to her old self, harassing everybody and everything (especially my Bird of Paradise plant). Nightcrawler loves spending time with Yetti, and Yetti doesn't mind.  Her home is so cozy that Nightcrawler loves napping in it. I also wanted to share a couple of things that I received from Chile when some of my family went for a visit. I just w

Plushes

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I just wanted to show something I have been working on for a little while.  When I was younger I started writing this story about my bear "Tete" as a intergalactic space traveler, he and his crew were bounty hunters.  I drew sketches and schematics of their ship, but always wanted to do more with the idea.  So decided to take their journey in a Plush direction.  I am loving the way they are turning out. My button a sepia picture of the new plush Tete. I still need to make 4 other crew members and will post pictures of them when their finish.

Sweets!!

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It's my new Friday thing!!  Photos of sweet yummy Candy!! First, here are a few links to some photographs that I love, please check them out. Dulce by Nina Across the Universe Candy Sushi by Requiem Art Ribbon Candy by jemby 019/365: Pops by Bacchic Hiccups JBL = jelly bean love by Ashley Normal Untitled by c shultz Leprechaun's Embrace by RoninFox My mouth can't stop watering!!

Please take my Button!

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I have a new button to add to your blogs!  Please use it, if you do, I really appreciate it with all my heart  and would gladly add your button to my page!  You can grab it on the right side bar. h

Craft Corner Clean-Up

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Tonight I have to do some serious tiding up.  Especially in my craft corner, it's been my dumping ground for everything I don't have a home for.  My table has layers upon layers of stuff ready to landslide right off onto one my poor unsuspecting kitties below:(  Plus I need to take down my decorations and pack up my lights.  Mommy and baby lamb These past couple weeks I've picked some really cute knick knacks while out thrifting that need a proper place to shine.  Lets hope I don't get distracted, which I honestly always do.   It's one of my worse traits, that and procrastinating.  So bad for leaving everything till the last moment to do. If I do indeed get my area done I will post some before and after shots, so I better get to work.  Till later.

Project Restyle, i'm doing this!

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I love this idea for a project.  It inspires me, and i can't wait to start!  I chose to make pillows for our living room chairs using vintage fabric napkins I picked up at a thrift shop.  I loved the colors and patterns but never got around to using them.  We really aren't dinner party people, who use fancy fabric napkins.  I am adding some embroidery to add that extra handmade touch to them.  Hope the turn out as good as the vision is in my head. I will post update pictures on my flicker page, here and the Project Restyle Flickr page.   I hope I can keep up the momentum.  Till later.

Photo Dump!

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Been pretty busy these past holiday weeks, with family time, traveling back and forth from love one homes.  Eating treats and making treats.  Phew...that wore me out all over again!  So here are some random photos from the past 2 weeks.  Hope you enjoy them.   Picked up some pins while thrifting with my honey and his mum.   Got a hair cut.   Treats at my brothers.   The saddest little reindeer ever! Hope everyone had a great holiday!!