http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/03/art-with-my-needle-week-24/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/03/art-with-my-needle-week-24/#comment-29522 Grannymar Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:22:32 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6368#comment-29522 WWW - A change is as good as a rest. WWW - A change is as good as a rest.

]]> http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/03/art-with-my-needle-week-24/#comment-29519 wisewebwoman Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:50:53 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6368#comment-29519 Interesting ideas today... XO WWW Interesting ideas today…
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]]> http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/03/art-with-my-needle-week-24/#comment-29460 Grannymar Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:58:04 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6368#comment-29460 Alice, great idea with using a name and every name is different so gives a different shape. Alice, great idea with using a name and every name is different so gives a different shape.

]]> http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/03/art-with-my-needle-week-24/#comment-29457 Alice Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:31:57 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6368#comment-29457 Surprised to see I've done a couple of these: (the paint-dipped string for one--let it drop naturally, then pulled the end sticking out from 2 sandwiched papers and jerking them to and fro before sliding the string out added some interesting design). Here's one I didn't see: take a sheet of paper and draw a light guiding line (will be erased later) through the center lengthwise. Turn the paper sideways and write your name on the line in your best penmanship. Then fold the paper right on the line, take it to a window pane and turn it upside down (name side on the pane itself so it shows through). Now trace the same lines in reverse on the line. (tip: if you have an "i" in your name, don't just dot it, make the dot a tiny O.) When you've finished, open it up and see the pretty and unique--one of a kind--design made with just your name. (This is a fun project for kids especially.) To add more interest, fill in the different loops with color pencil or paint--one or two color theme--and trace all the lines with one of the colors. Viola! Not exactly a Tiffany, but very pretty nonetheless. Surprised to see I’ve done a couple of these: (the paint-dipped string for one–let it drop naturally, then pulled the end sticking out from 2 sandwiched papers and jerking them to and fro before sliding the string out added some interesting design). Here’s one I didn’t see: take a sheet of paper and draw a light guiding line (will be erased later) through the center lengthwise. Turn the paper sideways and write your name on the line in your best penmanship. Then fold the paper right on the line, take it to a window pane and turn it upside down (name side on the pane itself so it shows through). Now trace the same lines in reverse on the line. (tip: if you have an “i” in your name, don’t just dot it, make the dot a tiny O.) When you’ve finished, open it up and see the pretty and unique–one of a kind–design made with just your name. (This is a fun project for kids especially.) To add more interest, fill in the different loops with color pencil or paint–one or two color theme–and trace all the lines with one of the colors. Viola! Not exactly a Tiffany, but very pretty nonetheless.

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