Tag Archives: Doodle

Zen of Doodle – Quick Draws on Vacation

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Chris

I dream that one day when I go on vacation, I would have a little handwork project that I can tuck sweetly into my highly organized overnight bag to work on while I was away. It would have all the … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Doodle Greeting Card Tutorial

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Chris

In efforts to drag myself kicking and screaming out of my drawing funk, I tackled a  butterfly drawing based on a couple of photos I took several weeks ago:The butterfly at the zoo was very cooperative and I thought she … Continue reading →

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Fabric Greeting Cards – a Loosey-Goosey Tutorial

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Chris

I love to make my own greeting cards!  And there’s lots of reasons to do so: You probably have just about everything that you need already on hand.  Yippee for not spending more money on supplies! It can be a … Continue reading →

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Hints of Fun Stuff to Come!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Chris

Why does it seem that July just evaporated (yes, in a sweaty haze of humidity) and we’re halfway into August already!  My schedule has gotten a little cwazy – ds#2 is headed back to the university life, a small family … Continue reading →

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Transformation Challenge – Finished! (finally)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Chris

There’s a very good reason that I don’t enter challenges more frequently.  My goodness, I had a devil of a time with my Inner Critic! So here’s my challenge entry that I submitted this past weekend:I really like this incarnation … Continue reading →

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Zen of Doodle Update

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Chris

After spending a couple of days updating my blog format (and reconfiguring my backup) here’s a quick update from my sketchbook:From my photo from last week – an attempt at ethereal Queen Anne’s Lace!  I like the free flow of … Continue reading →

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Zen of Doodle – Sketchbook Lines

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Chris

As I mentioned in Zen of Doodle Part 2, I like to set little mini challenges for myself.  They certainly don’t have to make sense to anyone – just a “what if?” One of my favorite “what if?” projects is … Continue reading →

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Day 7: Zen of Doodle Part II

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Chris

Zen of Doodle discussed the what and why of the benefits of doodling as an idea incubator and creative outlet.  Now it’s time to address the who and how. If you’re reading part 2 of an blog on doodling, the … Continue reading →

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Day 5: The Zen of Doodle

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Chris

Since we’re on day 5 of Bernina’s spa week at the repair shop, let’s discuss the Zen of Doodle a bit. I firmly believe that the act of “doing” no matter how inspired (or not) is absolutely essential in the … Continue reading →

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Diversions – Another Quilt, Another Deadline!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Chris

I have a bajillion reasons why this deadline is looming.  My donation for a silent auction to raise money for DS#2′s  trip to Haiti this summer (it is surprisingly expensive to travel to Haiti, considering they will be sleeping in … Continue reading →

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