tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14126604277200913632011-10-21T23:56:17.650-06:00a compilation of ideas, finished projects, and everything along the way.audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-12432608612817933362010-05-26T14:09:00.001-06:002010-05-26T14:11:33.900-06:00

I am moving and have a lot of supplies to destash, so I have opened a new shop:http://azurerocketsupplies.etsy.com Currently, I have sterling silver ear wires listed, but much more will come! Post a comment if there is something you are looking for.

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Audzipan is sporting a new blog as of late:The Audzipan AnthologyCheck it out!

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I finally have done a small update (even though I have several things still to list from Peach Days!)Here is a little previewazurerocket.etsy.com

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Would you like to get your house sparkly clean and clutter-free in time for the holidays?Head over to my other blog for and join me for a game with daily assignments!A Home for the Holidays

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I have a giveaway posted on my other blog. Go take a look!http://azurerocket.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-first-big-craft-show-giveaway.html

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It's Back to School time! Get a free set of Glass Animal Magnets(either Funky or Cute) with every purchase from Audzipan Design.Perfect forspicing up lockers,cutesying magnet boards,or displaying school papers on the fridge.This is a limited time offer while supplies last, so act now!

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Audzipan has a new feature!Etsy Item of the Day has our wooden decor blocks up today.Run over and take a peek!

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Audzipan Design will be attending Mindy Mae's Market this August 7th and 8th in Pleasant View. Come see all the great vendors!

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"Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. . ."Audzipan's newest blocks feature this foursome of herbs. Buy them all together or separately. Notching is available for hanging on the wall.

Audrey @ the audzipan anthologynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-45190232334036678392009-07-03T19:42:00.004-06:002009-07-03T19:52:31.077-06:00

After a long hiatus, I am slowly reopening my shop. I have a few new listings and am planning to gradually expand. Here is my latest item:They are cardstock cutouts - perfect to use as gift tags for hand knit items or as tags or business cards for professional knitters. They are an original design by me.azurerocket.etsy.com

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Last week was my birthday and I was the lucky recipient of many gifts.Audzipan gave me a handpainted tree tile, similar to this one in her store:My husband bought me a QuicKutz Silhouette. If you haven't heard of it, it's like a Cricut, but you can hook it up to your computer and upload any image or font you design yourself or there are several you can download for free or a small fee.My mom

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This front page was picked by Etsy Admin. I didn't get to see it up, because it was up in the middle of the night. I am so happy to have finally found my way to the front page!Thanks to the Flickr group Etsy Front Pagers for the screenshot.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-71864041009402775192009-05-20T20:43:00.002-06:002009-05-20T20:49:25.202-06:00

Audzipan Design's Basil Decor Block is featured in the "A Cozy Home" Gift Guide on Etsy! Huzzah!

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Letter Cork Decoupage Tile Sign: My newest item. Also, check out Audzipan's latest features:Objects of AffectionCheapToday.com (Part One)Heyifoundthis

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I recently decided to make my own stamp out of a linoleum block. I did my first lino print in 4th grade, and it's always been a favorite of mine. I documented the steps of my process so you can make your own.1. Items needed: -Linoleum block (found at Hobby Lobby or any other art supply store) -Lino cutter (found at Hobby Lobby or any other art supply store) -Mirror-imaged stamp design

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MOVING SALE: 20% off until the end of the month. Refunds will be issued via Paypal after payment. We are moving and would love to give you a great deal on Audzipan Design products. New products will still be added for the next week or so, then we will take a week or so break to get unpacked. Coming Soon: Make your own stamp tutorial.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-6188751668838868972009-05-12T16:19:00.003-06:002009-05-12T16:25:43.768-06:00

Spring has brought MOSS MANIA to Audzipan Design. I also created a Treasury on Etsy filled with lovely moss-themed items. Check it out here: moss mania treasuryVisit the items and leave a comment!

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Audzipan Design's weekend deal for 5/9-10 is one free glass alphabet magnet (any letter A-Z) with any purchase! Enter BLOG upon checkout. Requests for certain letters will be taken, but supplies are limited.http://www.audzipan.com

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Audzipan Design is busting out the new items right and left! Here are the latest:Roll on over to the shop and enjoy free shipping to the USA and $1 international, every day. Mention this blog upon checkout (twoohoheight) and receive one alphabet glass magnet free while supplies last.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-45237964257942165642009-04-20T08:57:00.002-06:002009-04-20T09:00:54.211-06:00

Another NEW item at Audzipan Design: Whimsical Branches and Leaves Woodcut Print.It measures 6.25" x 8.5" and is handprinted. Designed and cut into a woodblock by Audzipan!

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New item alert! This handpainted blackbird tile is now available at Audzipan Design for $12. Also, shipping to the United States is now FREE and international orders are $1!

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-90252111996824446702009-04-15T11:15:00.002-06:002009-04-15T11:39:46.283-06:00

Free Shipping at Audzipan Design today only! Oh, and I am getting started on Twitter. My page is there but I haven't really had a chance to make it look great yet. Hopefully that will come later this week.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-12088032506851049512009-04-14T20:03:00.002-06:002009-04-14T20:06:38.292-06:00

Audzipan Design now has a Facebook page. Run on over and become a fan!

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Audzipan Design has been featured on Moondogtreasures' blog Meditations from the Moondog as the Etsy Artist of the Week! Huzzah! Run over and leave a comment!

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-87938507818979507042009-04-09T08:02:00.005-06:002009-04-14T18:34:53.648-06:00

Audzipan Design is featured this week on CraziBeautiful Women's Gettin Crazi page! Visit and leave a comment to enter to win a decorating block and set of magnets!

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-46603520242148050032009-04-08T13:58:00.002-06:002009-04-08T14:01:20.942-06:00

YAY! Audzipan Design has a new domain name!! www.audzipan.comRight now it just points toward my Etsy shop, but someday it will be its own website. Now I just need to order some updated business cards! :)

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Hey all, I have been working on a series of blogs for Crazi Beautiful Women about Etsy. Check it out and leave a comment! I would love to know what you think and what you want to read about.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-62593846342053632312009-03-27T10:02:00.003-06:002009-03-27T10:08:17.246-06:00

Hi all! I have been meaning to address the future of our blog for a while. At first, I only meant for this to be a yearly project, hence the title. Kathbot (Azurerocket) and I have decided that we are going to keep it up and keep the name. 2008 was just our starting point! Look forward to more of our crafty postings!

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First of all, I have been working on these socks:The pattern is from Lion Brand (need to register for a free account to view), but I'm really not in love with it. I'm pretty sure I'm going to frog it and knit Baby Jays instead, since I found a friendlier (read: less advanced) pattern than the first one I queued. To be honest, I really didn't even know what the pattern looked like, since there

kathbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832777724265370622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-79790076397591599252009-03-16T13:15:00.002-06:002009-03-16T13:23:06.689-06:00

The newest product from Audzipan Design is here! Get excited!! These cute little blocks can be purchased as single blocks- basil, fern, and poppy- or as a set of three. Hurry before they are all gone!

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-79491224552782842212009-03-13T13:28:00.002-06:002009-03-13T14:59:24.183-06:00

This is a teddy bear that I crocheted for my daughter. I got the pattern online from DMC for free. It turned out a lot bigger than I thought, and I had a hard time finding the right colors of yarn in the right sizes and textures. Overall, though, I was pleased with the finished product.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-50338793817199431142009-03-12T11:46:00.001-06:002009-03-12T11:46:37.516-06:00

There is a new product in the works at Mann Creative Studios for Audzipan Design. We are hoping to have it done in the next week or so, but here is a little spoiler. . . (sorry, no pics yet). Audrey designed three new Gocco designs, depicting a fern, basil leaves, and poppy flowers. They have been printed on tea-stained muslin and are ready to be nailed to wood blocks. The blocks still need to be

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-52829957818543140402009-02-20T00:13:00.005-07:002009-02-20T00:59:33.574-07:00

Here's just a quick update on my latest projects:With two kids now, I've been feeling like my brain is turning to goo. To help offset that, I have started writing articles for fun (and for a very little amount of pay, but it helps me stay motivated in building a writing portfolio). One of my articles was featured, and it also prompted an offer to submit an article for publication in an online

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Audzipan is expecting a baby girl on February 15th! Here is a sweater I knit for Baby:The pattern is actually called February (by Elizabeth Zimmermann) and I knit it with Smooshy sock yarn from Dream In Color (colorway: wisterious). I got the shell flower buttons at Hancock Fabrics; they are made by a company called JHB. They are really nice quality and made in Korea of all places. I

kathbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832777724265370622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-16714928500674954872008-09-04T11:36:00.003-06:002008-09-04T11:52:03.570-06:00

Magnets have all been marked down 50% at Audzipan Design to get some inventory cleared out. I will also be adding all the random sets that I made for a craft show this summer over the next few days, so be on the lookout for those. The Amy Butler set and the Amy Butler Split Prints set have both sold out. There are still some single magnets from those in some other sets, but no more whole sets.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-6546326124844501622008-06-21T01:30:00.004-06:002008-12-08T22:38:46.129-07:00

I've been making some simple earrings with solid sterling silver findings to experiment with some of the beads I have for sale. I'm planning to do some more original designs soon that have a little more personality, but I have quite a few simple ones left over from a charity fundraiser, so I've been posting them on Etsy. I've also been trying to get good photographs which has required a lot of

kathbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832777724265370622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-23897985636274756742008-05-21T09:02:00.005-06:002008-12-08T22:38:46.405-07:00

my latest custom banner work was done for WonderAndWhimsy. i also did matching business cards, but due to the personal information, i chose to blur out some of the information. also, her actual cards are the same color as the banner. the one shown here is an earlier proof that was later changed. all in all, the process went wonderfully!

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-59235939286540181042008-04-16T11:44:00.003-06:002008-12-08T22:38:46.701-07:00

my most recent listings on etsy have been magnets- both bottlecap and glass. so far, the funky animal glass magnets have been the most popular.my most recent listings on etsy have been magnets- both bottlecap and glass. so far, the funky animal glass magnets have been the most popular.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-35155227889632339552008-04-10T09:44:00.003-06:002008-04-10T09:46:12.219-06:00

recently i came across a new friend on etsy. stacey is the owner of three red trees, and i participated in her "name the sock dog" contest earlier this week. and i won! it was so much fun that i thought i would just give a little shoutout. :)

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-76088739510156998572008-03-29T12:35:00.002-06:002008-12-08T22:38:47.155-07:00

i recently completed an alchemy request for a banner and business card design by thelostmonkeys. here are the finished designs:

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-44584675519240694492008-03-17T12:00:00.003-06:002008-12-08T22:38:47.548-07:00

recently i haven't been doing any tangible crafting, but i have made a couple of banners for sale on etsy. i made these with the intention of giving people a better formed idea of what they were buying for their shop banners, instead of just buying custom artwork. so far, it's not really going anywhere. it's sort of frustrating. i guess i will just keep posting them so people have more

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-91777742935252482372008-02-25T13:41:00.004-07:002008-12-08T22:38:48.038-07:00

last night, we had some fun making bendy magnets out of sculpey. i made the A, the first N, the rabbit, the easter eggs, the flowers, the lollipop, and the circle with the x (inspired by the dark is rising books). this kind of sculpey is different, because after you bake it you can bend it. i haven't finished gluing magnets on the back of all of them yet, but soon they will be chillin on the

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-44968298935175373322008-02-21T10:31:00.004-07:002008-12-08T22:38:48.153-07:00

i did my first experiment with my new riso gocco printer last week! it was really fun, but a lot of clean up work. the gocco creates b-e-a-utiful prints though.the overprinted ones on the bottom row were originally printed in brown with my first attempt. the master i used to create the first screen wasn't completely black and white, so the print wasn't clean. the image was also too large to

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-4490027315065033742008-02-07T15:25:00.000-07:002008-02-07T15:29:50.171-07:00

i have started doing some custom graphic design work on etsy. right now i only have banners and avatars posted, but soon i will be adding logos, digital photography, and business cards. woohoo!AUDZiPAN DESiGN

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-17652554721505294732008-02-05T12:44:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:38:48.317-07:00

i made these paper oragami hearts for valentine's day decoration this year. i found the instructions at deviantart.com. they're not too complicated and quite easy to master. here is the link: oragami heart tutorial! make sure you click on the picture to enlarge it to the full instructions. enjoy folding!

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-78365764280860242602008-01-19T19:42:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:38:48.538-07:00

we got a few of the cards listed on etsy!!here is the shop link:azurerocket.etsy.comyay! we hope to get the rest up soon and to do some valentine's day cards.

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-7737729139438498152008-01-18T00:20:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:38:48.695-07:00

I bought some recyled sari silk yarn on eBay and it wasn't quite what I'd expected, so I crocheted this cuff as a small project to see how it behaves. The cuff turned out nicely, but it still will take some thinking to come up with appropriate uses for the rest of the 1000 grams of it.

kathbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832777724265370622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-87336202294449146642008-01-17T23:40:00.001-07:002008-12-08T22:38:48.890-07:00

Well, I've finished one of my crunchy socks. The photo is of when it was about 80% complete, but now it's done. I'm not sure when I'll get to the second since it is indeed not terribly comfortable, but now I can go forward with confidence with my primo sock yarns. The striping is fun - I especially like the bit of green under the heel and the subtle Tetris blocks that appeared in the wide color

kathbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832777724265370622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-22743120655780718702008-01-15T19:16:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:38:49.858-07:00

these are some more cards that i made today. luckily i have all this time before my classes really get going! (front) (inside)

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-67809731990782817862008-01-14T15:48:00.001-07:002008-01-15T19:32:15.128-07:00

so i went to the store on friday and got some cool new stuff for making cards, like nifty papers, envelopes, etc. the most exciting thing i got was a white ink pad for stamps!! it looks so cool, but i haven't had a chance to use it on a card yet. also, i am going to start working on furniture design again. my husband said he would help me build it if i got everything all drawn up, so that

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-10548017122985591122008-01-10T10:24:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:38:50.954-07:00

here are three more card concepts that i came up with yesterday. this first one is another birthday greeting.here's the front and stamped envelope,the inside,and the back. i think i'm getting better at this.this next card is just a formal invitation for any event. it was a lot of fun to go for a more sophisticated look and feel.this is the front,the inside,and a shot of the back and the stamped

audzipanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05649877710135353534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412660427720091363.post-41968010595204709812008-01-06T18:57:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:38:51.923-07:00

these are a couple of the card ideas i came up with over the weekend. i'm not sure if they are completely perfected, but i like the ideas as a whole. what i am mostly debating on is the color schemes.this is a sample of an idea i came up with for birthday party invitations:this is the front,inside,and the decoration of the back before i decided to change the spelling of "pajamas" to "pijamas."

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one thing that i want to try this month is making fun handmade cards. i have started doing a few birthday card ideas, but nothing is done yet. my biggest problem is coming up with little touches that make them charming, but i'm working on it. i've decided to call my line of cards "cat's pijamas", but i haven't decided on a logo yet. hopefully i will have some time to work on them later today

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So, to save $ and space, I have instituted a budget for my discretionary spending this year. Most of my "fun money" is spent on art & craft supplies, so each month I get an allowance. If I do small things to bring in pocket change (I am a stay-at-home mom), then I can add this to my allowance. So far, so good, but my January money is already blown!Going along with this, I am going to

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So, one of my current projects is my first pair of socks. I'll be breaking with the wool tradition here at Twoo Ho Height because I'm using some really nasty, crunchy acrylic yarn, but I am still on a fiber high since getting my Ravelry invite last October (all other craft forms are getting tired of the back burner). My feet aren't sensitive like the top of me is, so it should be okay. The

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This is an example of the holly ornaments I made as incidental Christmas gifts (I really should have made more and given them to more people, but oh, well.) The leaves are felted wool from a thrifted men's wool suit (Ralph Lauren!) and the berries were wet felted from yarn. Glued together with a hot glue gun! I also printed up the symbolism of holly relating to Christmas and the lyrics for The

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If anyone out there in Internetland knows why the text formatting is off in text blocks following a picture, please tell me! I've spent a while messing with it and there is nothing in the code I control to explain the discrepancy. I'm pretty sure it's a Blogger problem and I hope there's a workaround!

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Another Christmas '07 recap! This was for a handmade gift exchange for my mom's group. It's an original design. I knitted two identical sides on my Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine (USM) which is really a knitting machine for anything, not just sweaters. I even got the stripes to match on both sides. I also knitted a handle on the USM then seamed and felted (or fulled) it.After blocking, I needle

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This is an entrelac scarf I'm working on in a really dreamy self-striping bulky yarn - Reynolds Smile. It's a little thick and too wide, so I'm going to frog it (it's already off the needles) and decrease it by 1/3 by only having it two squares wide on the diagonal instead of three, go up a needle size (to 11), and maybe also decrease the size of the squares to 8 or 9 (currently they are 10x10

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another project that kathbot and i are working on together is another blog! it is called scrumptioucity, and it is a compilation of all our favorite recipes. check it out at http://scrumptioucity.blogspot.com.

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This is a felted guitar strap I made from a Lion Brand Yarn pattern for our brother for Christmas (yes, it's an'07 project).I was mostly happy with how it turned out, but I felted it a lot for a nice thick strap and would have liked it to be longer and wider. Also, I felted it with a white towel and it took forever to pick all the little white pills out!

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for christmas this last year, my husband's family did a homemade christmas theme. for his sisters, i made wool purses with needle felted details and cotton lining.

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for one of my friend's bridal showers, i took three vases, cranberries, white candles, red jewel garland, white carnations, and greenery to make an awesome centerpiece. i put the vases in a row, with the carnations in the middle in green water, flanked by cranberries floating in water in the other two vases. i spread the greenery around the bottoms of the vases, then put four white candles in a

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this is my 2008 project(ion)s blog. to me, that means this is where i talk about the projects, in whatever form, i want to do this year and have done this year. it's kinda like a before and after type thing, except you may not always get both with each project. we shall see how this goes!

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