tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47491261316331721832024-02-06T23:19:39.230-05:00Yesterday's TrashThe life, times, and random trash about mixed media artist michelle bernardMichelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-8515394859115628212009-04-11T16:59:00.004-04:002009-04-20T20:35:42.127-04:00Thanks For Visiting...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumaIiBW0Jz6siKu0ej7LneVmcFBYutCQ86YKvOyXPVl6Dfw_fvxGuVTX2-fqU_oLgjpkyPBuqXaG64tSgN5pIGmbcGy_kL7HV1QAaL1XOuy5nbHrRo02ZliXw4cYTmdJ5TnCJxS3zU0Lx/s1600-h/HappilyEverAfter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumaIiBW0Jz6siKu0ej7LneVmcFBYutCQ86YKvOyXPVl6Dfw_fvxGuVTX2-fqU_oLgjpkyPBuqXaG64tSgN5pIGmbcGy_kL7HV1QAaL1XOuy5nbHrRo02ZliXw4cYTmdJ5TnCJxS3zU0Lx/s400/HappilyEverAfter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323542037637493154" border="0" /></a>Due to a change in marital status, I'm now going by the name Michelle Renée Bernard. You can follow me on my blog at <a href="http://michellereneebernard.blogspot.com/">michellereneebernard.blogspot.com</a> Thanks for visiting!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-44963826506030394932009-04-09T22:11:00.001-04:002009-04-09T22:11:50.876-04:00Full Moon Tonight...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOl-mQLxPOU5lpTn-m2tJgnd1F8L1rsWAbyIjdxB0TwwvwJttveZKNTA56ah2zzHs2VNhTZEAf6x1Bc7mL5iOmbNWrmPzge9wUd4vhRoUk-cbHdGQu6RkumHbhnCCKIpIaXAjhHmvokc/s1600-h/FullMoonTrees.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOl-mQLxPOU5lpTn-m2tJgnd1F8L1rsWAbyIjdxB0TwwvwJttveZKNTA56ah2zzHs2VNhTZEAf6x1Bc7mL5iOmbNWrmPzge9wUd4vhRoUk-cbHdGQu6RkumHbhnCCKIpIaXAjhHmvokc/s400/FullMoonTrees.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322878713308537938" border="0" /></a>Full moon tonight. I love a full moon. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the "half," the "quarter," or the "crescent". . . but there's just something about a full moon... Howwwwwwwwl!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-48154888377527504412009-04-08T20:57:00.001-04:002009-04-08T20:57:44.142-04:00Feelin' Groovy...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8fr2tErijbqHR5Whfu3yy4BA-z2FbwIDFbvjzyJJDvT-IX_h6PYeJ3JvxoF6RVvfQelbW-sPV-RZy_J5fV2Du_KcDlDAFULTBxGWuvAQTD9FIMZatOAeniA9XAvdyhVk3C_cVekGF2c/s1600-h/VintageOutfit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8fr2tErijbqHR5Whfu3yy4BA-z2FbwIDFbvjzyJJDvT-IX_h6PYeJ3JvxoF6RVvfQelbW-sPV-RZy_J5fV2Du_KcDlDAFULTBxGWuvAQTD9FIMZatOAeniA9XAvdyhVk3C_cVekGF2c/s400/VintageOutfit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322488383790744370" border="0" /></a>Not only do I like to use decades-old stuff in my art, but I also love to wear it too! Currently, this is one of my favorite combinations... a 70's polyester print shirt, complete with a groovy scarf... a steal for $12 at a local flea market. And a peach short sleeve shirt I got at J.C. Penney for only $1.98!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-17645970980655599042009-04-07T19:02:00.001-04:002009-04-07T19:02:53.652-04:00Pick-A-Photo Tuesday: Dead Roses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnPcDVbvqoIIONTWQvJa0z5tp8rp7SH-usmiYoBKHG0YoKEzRqMpxk7LEhGoqpwcKB5vKTiOdnwtomMPEpTSG8zadas7MdanOCdFjfIF4WumWtNG2qy2eeqtxfUMNQm-Ydm3mamk6w-4/s1600-h/RosePolaroidTransfer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnPcDVbvqoIIONTWQvJa0z5tp8rp7SH-usmiYoBKHG0YoKEzRqMpxk7LEhGoqpwcKB5vKTiOdnwtomMPEpTSG8zadas7MdanOCdFjfIF4WumWtNG2qy2eeqtxfUMNQm-Ydm3mamk6w-4/s400/RosePolaroidTransfer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322086973417040066" border="0" /></a>One of my favorite techniques is the Polaroid transfer. You take a slide photograph and expose it onto the old polaroid peel away film (the gunky kind)... pull off the paper tab when it's done... and place it onto watercolor paper. The result is absolutely unpredictable. The roses above were left in a vase while on vacation and upon returning, they looked good enough to photograph. The transfer technique really lent itself to the overall feeling of the photo.Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-23072954572012681662009-04-05T23:22:00.000-04:002009-04-05T23:23:30.961-04:00Listen To The Universe...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxopsybsV7edqbJxVxtVwRZF9IZ_rsNivyTRJ0j6tEHnwvBwx14jmj3zpt9bV4psjJzLaZDUNDm5-XdE-b4btZ7y9isVoVQgKPhNtEQ-vLLXVv0bQc9BknkHAEDLFROTQ-sG01eEFrsmk/s1600-h/BlueCollage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxopsybsV7edqbJxVxtVwRZF9IZ_rsNivyTRJ0j6tEHnwvBwx14jmj3zpt9bV4psjJzLaZDUNDm5-XdE-b4btZ7y9isVoVQgKPhNtEQ-vLLXVv0bQc9BknkHAEDLFROTQ-sG01eEFrsmk/s400/BlueCollage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321411288854384530" border="0" /></a>Did you ever wonder what the Universe is trying to tell you? Do you think twice about those serendipitous coincidences? Or perhaps those life lessons are more like a slap in the face (the Universe definitely has a sense of humor!). Well, wonder no more...<br /><br />I totally recommend that you sign up for <a href="http://www.tut.com/notes/?action=notes">"Notes from the Universe"</a> where you will receive a special message—Mondays through Fridays—via e-mail. And I'm not kidding when I say... the Universe is watching you! And that's a good thing...Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-71065341028880725582009-04-02T22:22:00.000-04:002009-04-02T22:23:13.783-04:00Your Love Is Like Bad Medicine...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQMXJN3qp5qyjMQGynenbmL7bj9ec5LhYl6s82TqqFgj6ip6vp_9NfOStTTLi8Kxwj9aE6uZl_8oytxXQIKCtWn3v5CXEEjOAyGIOBybFBV0i3Uavjl73zfldtfgyGOKrf8tfhDwqyi0/s1600-h/GroveCupcakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQMXJN3qp5qyjMQGynenbmL7bj9ec5LhYl6s82TqqFgj6ip6vp_9NfOStTTLi8Kxwj9aE6uZl_8oytxXQIKCtWn3v5CXEEjOAyGIOBybFBV0i3Uavjl73zfldtfgyGOKrf8tfhDwqyi0/s400/GroveCupcakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320284272620017186" border="0" /></a>Mom was going into town, so I said, "I need cupcakes." Not, "could you get me some"... no... I need them. Ahhhhh... and what good medicine!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-10345227819486325802009-04-01T23:01:00.001-04:002009-04-01T23:03:36.721-04:00Patterns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HS0gvzs9GYZgFdTn8qweR-7ShoDo7dIL1wHC3qQcMzSFKpBCEGgbPnpmMINfoMAfyENgYdxXAgRs-hNfqDB7EAqVYwq_xeJm5n9Nf2bSztMCY_BKbHMJRQSJuuej341SEW51K4yugwA/s1600-h/RetroBoomerang.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HS0gvzs9GYZgFdTn8qweR-7ShoDo7dIL1wHC3qQcMzSFKpBCEGgbPnpmMINfoMAfyENgYdxXAgRs-hNfqDB7EAqVYwq_xeJm5n9Nf2bSztMCY_BKbHMJRQSJuuej341SEW51K4yugwA/s400/RetroBoomerang.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319923184831631842" border="0" /></a>Today was a day of looking at patterns. No matter how much you think you see as you're standing right on top of them... all you have to do is take a couple steps back and your perspective totally changes. Take a giant leap back... and then you have quite another view! The image above is actually a vintage countertop from an Asbury Park boardwalk concession stand.Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-86701859027646479872009-03-31T20:09:00.001-04:002009-03-31T20:09:33.101-04:00Pick-A-Photo Tuesday: 7 O'Clock Shadow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtyZAf2J6CQU5MaEcd1LK66Cyh_tsXhW7MV-cOTTHUsfKoMBvrBigTXp4yA85ZUkOy2_ykG6RXSZIGPRzhd7xO57gwBYltiMCet3TeJjeal_EYbsnPF1mRKhLtJJRqGlLhn6JWftMPcU/s1600-h/Funderburk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtyZAf2J6CQU5MaEcd1LK66Cyh_tsXhW7MV-cOTTHUsfKoMBvrBigTXp4yA85ZUkOy2_ykG6RXSZIGPRzhd7xO57gwBYltiMCet3TeJjeal_EYbsnPF1mRKhLtJJRqGlLhn6JWftMPcU/s400/Funderburk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319507048278768066" border="0" /></a>This eerie looking infra-red photograph was taken in a Charlotte, NC graveyard in the early evening when the sun was low. It wasn't planned... I was just walking around with my camera when I noticed the long shadows that were cast. I asked my "model" to pose by this larger gravestone to capture the stark contrast.Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-1724769287560820762009-03-30T21:29:00.001-04:002009-03-30T21:30:39.505-04:00I Once Was Lost... But Now I'm Bound...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaklb_bF25oIKaSk5ZG94ekJpxlttUVSgcJcQptX6ALo2APK9_thciEW2qwJkMg8Afy2oHJ0FifffqlYFTIAFVIU8flcwYfS83TimospVeZroFcDk5av7MzzZvcnAJJr2cuBq0MJEIDI/s1600-h/selfdirection.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaklb_bF25oIKaSk5ZG94ekJpxlttUVSgcJcQptX6ALo2APK9_thciEW2qwJkMg8Afy2oHJ0FifffqlYFTIAFVIU8flcwYfS83TimospVeZroFcDk5av7MzzZvcnAJJr2cuBq0MJEIDI/s400/selfdirection.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319157097490803970" border="0" /></a>My heart is bound and cannot see. It's taking time to heal my heart and mind. Lots of time.Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-2407311883903608942009-03-29T21:36:00.001-04:002009-03-29T21:38:45.955-04:00Too Much Rain...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbONSAQF-ZAogH0__AMRPmZxwsB9fJWHX-rAwl58xcTRA8OArZUtQT1EUUdyjErzvnOtz2e0FS8KHmYmyJ_FgbTbBQOLDFwDsBsuH59MvglzGahqsUmbp5_QK9ol5L9k80SYJ_NMmUyEc/s1600-h/DelicateRainMist.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbONSAQF-ZAogH0__AMRPmZxwsB9fJWHX-rAwl58xcTRA8OArZUtQT1EUUdyjErzvnOtz2e0FS8KHmYmyJ_FgbTbBQOLDFwDsBsuH59MvglzGahqsUmbp5_QK9ol5L9k80SYJ_NMmUyEc/s400/DelicateRainMist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318787839211417426" border="0" /></a>April showers are coming a little bit early this year. The weather has been very strange here on the NJ coast this weekend. It's been raining extremely heavily overnight... and then not really at all during the day... even though it looked like rain all day. Sunday it was foggy most of the day, and then we had a thunderstorm around 8:30 in the evening. Weird...Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-19094470713924194672009-03-26T18:39:00.001-04:002009-03-26T18:39:49.884-04:00Clear The Mind...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBJqXrzoxHcD6uXJeQpVEsHnrhxH48krbN1EEi5OjnBheR9TlNHOc7vmGcq-aLOrS5SoTW8Tg9G5pzPF7JcAbDRbt4hMlpWjwpw2QHas63nHJfWSbKBo7MY4_Jy3dFDu8FFayhvQf6q8/s1600-h/BeachyShadow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBJqXrzoxHcD6uXJeQpVEsHnrhxH48krbN1EEi5OjnBheR9TlNHOc7vmGcq-aLOrS5SoTW8Tg9G5pzPF7JcAbDRbt4hMlpWjwpw2QHas63nHJfWSbKBo7MY4_Jy3dFDu8FFayhvQf6q8/s400/BeachyShadow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317627632266478402" border="0" /></a>Took a walk on the beach the other day to clear my mind. But I always find good stuff when I go there... so I make sure to bring a ziplock bag now. I discovered lots of glass from an historic building being torn down, tons of my favorite shells, some sea glass, and even a skull of some sort. All-in-all a very good haul... and I did manage to clear my head too.Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-32889076120717425982009-03-25T20:43:00.000-04:002009-03-25T20:44:31.709-04:00Laundry Is Exciting?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITrEflIe_D8Ko-BvPaa9dgiS9wL2e2g4z7HkTeWlKppipYkdC-kzsJF86DZyBM9Y25EbIifPpJVh1sGKpA0rQJ21qvg2NTAcicTsN9Eh3gxHHP7EFxwdmjIRVdBGbxlBEgooRnPG7prg/s1600-h/LaundryNite.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITrEflIe_D8Ko-BvPaa9dgiS9wL2e2g4z7HkTeWlKppipYkdC-kzsJF86DZyBM9Y25EbIifPpJVh1sGKpA0rQJ21qvg2NTAcicTsN9Eh3gxHHP7EFxwdmjIRVdBGbxlBEgooRnPG7prg/s400/LaundryNite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317289577547363490" border="0" /></a>That's right. I've never been so excited to get my laundry done! My bags are full and it's been way too long. You see... my washer is busted and I've been using my mom's next door. But with all that's been going on these past couple weeks, I have not gotten to the laundry. So I am so glad to have jeans and my favorite shirts to wear again. Yay! Next Monday I get my new washer and dryer set... then I will be even more excited to do laundry. Can you imagine?Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-6893624968397040812009-03-23T20:56:00.003-04:002009-03-23T21:01:42.357-04:00Cotton Candy For Coraline...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nLbQ7ECUY2GMLarDb2Ph8AmyTHU4lkX3QWzf09fbGSL0HgTpZ0JnlsOhUTh2Lmz3uP3c-Knzzx_CbxyCEBFzH3d1Otgp3On2Qyv-8s_XQzxRF9-LXcovUTYCj4m3tjM4u4aVawZ4y2J8/s1600-h/CoralineCottonCandy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nLbQ7ECUY2GMLarDb2Ph8AmyTHU4lkX3QWzf09fbGSL0HgTpZ0JnlsOhUTh2Lmz3uP3c-Knzzx_CbxyCEBFzH3d1Otgp3On2Qyv-8s_XQzxRF9-LXcovUTYCj4m3tjM4u4aVawZ4y2J8/s400/CoralineCottonCandy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316552135508707906" border="0" /></a>Oooooh... I almost forgot! I meant to make my <a href="http://michelleharmazinski.blogspot.com/2009/03/little-me-fini.html">"Little Me"</a> some yummy cotton candy. It's her favorite. I made an aluminum foil base, glued an unwrapped cotton ball around it, and sprayed with a paint/water mixture. Nice and fluffy! The cone is out of cardstock and I painted red stripes on it.Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-33330688566589661172009-03-22T20:31:00.001-04:002009-03-22T20:31:50.926-04:00Time For Nesting...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dgjfOle7Lx9SxHCB28-fGSwY0uWmbURBZU_lw4jCo1U8ildNnXNoiELCbKS56FAWJzqM5vIjxNyVQ0d0NLdA_P1p3rkJdkQUVTgu3Jm6U_6jzW-NsJy8rl1Hq5ZLYPrTpfppjsnBVyw/s1600-h/NestPin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dgjfOle7Lx9SxHCB28-fGSwY0uWmbURBZU_lw4jCo1U8ildNnXNoiELCbKS56FAWJzqM5vIjxNyVQ0d0NLdA_P1p3rkJdkQUVTgu3Jm6U_6jzW-NsJy8rl1Hq5ZLYPrTpfppjsnBVyw/s400/NestPin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316171954902404290" border="0" /></a>A group of crafty chicks—we call ourselves the "Tiara Chronicles"—get together every couple months and make something creative. This weekend, <a href="http://www.artistgirlsmuse.blogspot.com/">Debbie Tlach</a> taught us how to do this nifty nest pin (adapted from instructions by Deryn Mentock's Belle Armoire Jewelry article). We had lots of laughs, took way too long, and everyone's piece turned out great!<br /><br />We used annealed wire and made the eggs out of translucent polymer clay, with Distress Embossing powder mixed in to create the speckled color. It was easier than we all thought it would be. Gotta love when that happens!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-33339034422727192242009-03-19T21:19:00.000-04:002009-03-19T21:20:15.628-04:00A Little Spotty...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qz3V8eCGPbMFTrdCc7y6sPac6hCIGaGpqaX00ZwxHqgG_r41VNWKFHWPuLWwoC0-kTrhCJ3WqSDJBE5lQ0yklmdpvSQjZELMeeUJ06SkXkbCpjQH-up0JGyRK53lSYrYJRcMW73tXyE/s1600-h/CirclePatterns.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qz3V8eCGPbMFTrdCc7y6sPac6hCIGaGpqaX00ZwxHqgG_r41VNWKFHWPuLWwoC0-kTrhCJ3WqSDJBE5lQ0yklmdpvSQjZELMeeUJ06SkXkbCpjQH-up0JGyRK53lSYrYJRcMW73tXyE/s400/CirclePatterns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315072602534476002" border="0" /></a>I usually try not to air my dirty laundry on my blog. But sometimes, things in life happen and they affect your heart, your spirit and unfortunately... your creativity. Lately, my blog entries have become rather “spotty” and not my usual weekly tradition. This is due in part to a very unsettling circumstance brought to my attention a few weeks ago.<br /><br />This particular development has been so difficult for me on so many levels. I’m trying to be strong. But it’s going to take some time. I feel like I just got hit by a freight train, and those wounds run deep. But, no matter how long it takes... I will get stronger... I will get past this... and I’ll get to live the life I’ve always imagined...Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-41452374407302917052009-03-16T21:06:00.000-04:002009-03-16T21:07:08.477-04:00Green For St. Patty's Day...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZQKTmiXuF8lqaAZG9QdlVnDA4-l7oZKvu7vV16Cjekbppk7nV1A_Nzq9H7AWoJ22_uNIDZ5QzghE5nugPaCwQCiCxx_iCZfehx440Y1MT3eiUhm7g3Yynp52P0tQxdsUxFnY7Wq_gZg/s1600-h/CollageGreenCloseup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZQKTmiXuF8lqaAZG9QdlVnDA4-l7oZKvu7vV16Cjekbppk7nV1A_Nzq9H7AWoJ22_uNIDZ5QzghE5nugPaCwQCiCxx_iCZfehx440Y1MT3eiUhm7g3Yynp52P0tQxdsUxFnY7Wq_gZg/s400/CollageGreenCloseup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313955898375421538" border="0" /></a>Happy St. Patty's Day everybody! I myself am: German, French, Polish, English and American Indian. But everybody's Irish on St. Pat's, right? To celebrate, I'm going out with my Italian friend and her Scottish husband and I'm going to have myself some domestic champagne! What are you up to?Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-35614589655526410102009-03-15T20:38:00.001-04:002009-03-15T20:38:28.745-04:00I've Been Trying To Get To My Taxes...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cLwrdGjKab92xe0RlPmhszQRl6Fja2eZzGWeGFYURuTihyIEKM_yAXeAv1kp40FccdRUncfsP8NC_OKE4gZ9RXlUIYhmSCsJ4HLg5KltOJmgcky2CilWsD-TJNRlGoLHeZ7zF1Rd5d4/s1600-h/RomeoComputer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cLwrdGjKab92xe0RlPmhszQRl6Fja2eZzGWeGFYURuTihyIEKM_yAXeAv1kp40FccdRUncfsP8NC_OKE4gZ9RXlUIYhmSCsJ4HLg5KltOJmgcky2CilWsD-TJNRlGoLHeZ7zF1Rd5d4/s400/RomeoComputer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313577527938742482" border="0" /></a>But sometimes... things just get in the way! Can't wait to be done with them. Except then it's on to the next thing I've been avoiding on my "hard stuff to do" list! Yuck. Nice distraction though!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-4450146913807327552009-03-11T22:31:00.001-04:002009-03-11T22:31:52.053-04:00Just Chillin...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKxb8m3znrBg9XJkWMfmKwoUKKtnyEEQJfw37yJxKGxXgXkARmFepTNNW2m5uhwA900fjbaZQOj3fJVva-QzidHavad4us9e-j9yzFEk8OfnzW-QMla0dMIlnd2g-pBzeCKA7X159JSA/s1600-h/JulietChillin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKxb8m3znrBg9XJkWMfmKwoUKKtnyEEQJfw37yJxKGxXgXkARmFepTNNW2m5uhwA900fjbaZQOj3fJVva-QzidHavad4us9e-j9yzFEk8OfnzW-QMla0dMIlnd2g-pBzeCKA7X159JSA/s400/JulietChillin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312122776872740738" border="0" /></a>Taking it easy this evening. It's been kind of a long week, even though it's only Wednesday. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about...Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-66415180532559730612009-03-10T20:48:00.001-04:002009-03-10T20:48:35.135-04:00Pick-A-Photo Tuesday: Magic Midway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvaBQh6oYmavUMINVfI711ti4GwsFxlU9gRpEhyddEqW1I6V9wWUINIg-7-6z0Il6IbFP35Dkce7ed5vIfNJp_o2Idw8-NYOrVymD93IrBp9cPlW7m7_tqrevBy0tc3BdyBxJ3tAWypc/s1600-h/MagicMidway.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvaBQh6oYmavUMINVfI711ti4GwsFxlU9gRpEhyddEqW1I6V9wWUINIg-7-6z0Il6IbFP35Dkce7ed5vIfNJp_o2Idw8-NYOrVymD93IrBp9cPlW7m7_tqrevBy0tc3BdyBxJ3tAWypc/s400/MagicMidway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311724343084539682" border="0" /></a>So, obviously you get the boardwalk thing from the entry below, but that love extends to carnivals and fairs as well! This photo I took and colorized the old-fashioned way... by painting the non-colored areas with a photo masking fluid, letting it dry, and then dipping it into a bath of orange dye! When the desired intensity of color was had, you let it dry and peeled off the mask! You gotta love Photoshop!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-69631708296468898472009-03-09T19:16:00.001-04:002009-03-09T19:16:45.769-04:00A Juggling Act...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnlLjSuyjU4e-1npjL-S280sAozKBb5o-6FwpjrilA-9NAnOVWNdRv6Jxh1gLIcTCpeuXtAtOe3k2pK5BK3QbKySjN1VqDaKUNEINBLtEJlMnr0PNRbc2_iQ6gJ-k8Ksdvd5miYcji6U/s1600-h/SkillBallClown.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnlLjSuyjU4e-1npjL-S280sAozKBb5o-6FwpjrilA-9NAnOVWNdRv6Jxh1gLIcTCpeuXtAtOe3k2pK5BK3QbKySjN1VqDaKUNEINBLtEJlMnr0PNRbc2_iQ6gJ-k8Ksdvd5miYcji6U/s400/SkillBallClown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311328028431513586" border="0" /></a>Over the weekend, I stopped into one of my favorite little antique shops and found this gem. Living in a beach town and having grown up at the boardwalk, I really love these game-themed pieces. I think I'm going to hang it on the wall.Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-78882242060166753092009-03-05T17:22:00.000-05:002009-03-05T17:22:00.842-05:00Little Me... Fini!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3Z3EkJPrqlFCmNoCHO0nmVxpvvAKZ5yhruuwSG7iTi2XTaEYVFNAZKmTTAyzqksI7YTi-BzhFEKAeezd7OI08siUHGRH_AfyTFmpGFLV88oGdFB_98ppyxglZPRjVo6fhWxfhB7QN1s/s1600-h/CoralineMe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3Z3EkJPrqlFCmNoCHO0nmVxpvvAKZ5yhruuwSG7iTi2XTaEYVFNAZKmTTAyzqksI7YTi-BzhFEKAeezd7OI08siUHGRH_AfyTFmpGFLV88oGdFB_98ppyxglZPRjVo6fhWxfhB7QN1s/s400/CoralineMe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309485879647339778" border="0" /></a>Here I am... in all my Little Me glory. Want to come and play with me?Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-74365245349357191342009-03-04T18:54:00.001-05:002009-03-04T18:54:51.444-05:00Can Little Me Come Out To Play? Patience, Dear... Just One More Day...So, I wasn't happy with the tea dye color of my Little Me, so I re-tea dyed the whole doll. But all I had was Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger... and it made her pink! Too funny, but not my intention. Serendipity, perhaps? I painted on some lips and freckles...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDHjeGR6gPOQocbemMrozzQDx7B5p8cekdD3h43PMpOuKX83yX6ZwtL9G5huNWudcJ76GibE7VsZ8EmHgTOH24ue45T7XXmiERLQHKsFbztLBvDXbGt5tj1gQisB0PFvP1Y2sWlFC9O0/s1600-h/CoralineFace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDHjeGR6gPOQocbemMrozzQDx7B5p8cekdD3h43PMpOuKX83yX6ZwtL9G5huNWudcJ76GibE7VsZ8EmHgTOH24ue45T7XXmiERLQHKsFbztLBvDXbGt5tj1gQisB0PFvP1Y2sWlFC9O0/s400/CoralineFace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309482588661762994" border="0" /></a>Fashioned a skirt and hand-dyed peek-a-boo crinoline...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXDlB8qaRdE-GkPYhPWhhSuZvDYpUDb7jqrf42pohq50aMrC_-_nRvlptPmIE6tw5R7D6XR-AXFXp3TZnJr1I-lPjdPz4v5X8PXUYZtX_DrIzeQc-KzAQAkiC2INZkpHj4qEeNxTIiGs/s1600-h/CoralineSkirt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXDlB8qaRdE-GkPYhPWhhSuZvDYpUDb7jqrf42pohq50aMrC_-_nRvlptPmIE6tw5R7D6XR-AXFXp3TZnJr1I-lPjdPz4v5X8PXUYZtX_DrIzeQc-KzAQAkiC2INZkpHj4qEeNxTIiGs/s400/CoralineSkirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309483296891597858" border="0" /></a>Added the arms and made a cute pink sweater from one of my own sweaters...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRe1XWNVXZKoy1plpTT2DXLz-3FyuQrAR_1vTNQhiv6fy38A2_UFxLZYkbGooh_0_D0VjpN0lV1_ZLZA2exMyhY6tDxLS-q1kYdzZhFpYTKzZTf3N3gYD0X6VrQ0-F7Ukrh0fPJ3rIA4/s1600-h/CoralineArm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRe1XWNVXZKoy1plpTT2DXLz-3FyuQrAR_1vTNQhiv6fy38A2_UFxLZYkbGooh_0_D0VjpN0lV1_ZLZA2exMyhY6tDxLS-q1kYdzZhFpYTKzZTf3N3gYD0X6VrQ0-F7Ukrh0fPJ3rIA4/s400/CoralineArm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309483766291642146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOn5oicbf0gVTbdMEN-Euxa502lpdiWj1Ilt3K8tTmhYpLCSO1YlpVRe0fv9otBLryPbmcxsvG3Q1E4-S8M_sN66jBXi7oZKXWH5j6AS7H4WXQG8_2ewUVWsTW8pHxHa9AkTovsn70Zfs/s1600-h/CoralineBarette.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOn5oicbf0gVTbdMEN-Euxa502lpdiWj1Ilt3K8tTmhYpLCSO1YlpVRe0fv9otBLryPbmcxsvG3Q1E4-S8M_sN66jBXi7oZKXWH5j6AS7H4WXQG8_2ewUVWsTW8pHxHa9AkTovsn70Zfs/s200/CoralineBarette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309484001516824882" border="0" /></a>Added a darling vintage pin as a barette... and tomorrow I shall reveal my Little Me finally completed! This doll was so much fun to make. Having sewn it by hand, I really felt like a little girl in the Colonial days... making her own little dolly. Until tomorrow...Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-80278097822562012612009-03-03T18:36:00.001-05:002009-03-03T18:36:50.036-05:00I've Been Snowed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiqTDqomYyWIB1hbgGbUmbxj4h7eJ9apH0eZoe8nbdM3ihzge8GmuIB7SW9HU9KC6lIrbw2unTHpjTNCrUiwUplXT8W4iPBfQViIrmtqxjZcjZ8RZqs9AJ-3R6yRbr1UepgbWqUpul7s/s1600-h/Snow030209.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiqTDqomYyWIB1hbgGbUmbxj4h7eJ9apH0eZoe8nbdM3ihzge8GmuIB7SW9HU9KC6lIrbw2unTHpjTNCrUiwUplXT8W4iPBfQViIrmtqxjZcjZ8RZqs9AJ-3R6yRbr1UepgbWqUpul7s/s400/Snow030209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309108705011605682" border="0" /></a>Yup, that's right! The biggest snow job in quite some time! Monday's storm brought our New Jersey coast about 10" of powdery white stuff. That sure was a lot of shoveling!Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-62756665854591903652009-03-02T17:42:00.000-05:002009-03-02T17:42:00.601-05:00Little Me...Coming Around...My "Little Me" doll is starting to come into focus! I traced out the hair placement with pencil so I could add the eyebrows and eyes in the appropriate place. Before I sewed up the doll after stuffing, I inserted a long triangle made of cardstock for the nose. Cute, but it keeps slipping sideways though. So I may need to sew it into place later on...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNO1ZdX6zy6P7cpAbgVS0IXSor_RFr5Kam4rVsWcuAkXBmM9oRpOuDqykYmFPVkKdvjX4dY0o65pIN2J2VIGzcn_RbQxEtzDHABKHPkmOzalO9vmxzwUFAUpBc9R01uqM72wZILEl4mP8/s1600-h/CoralineHead.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNO1ZdX6zy6P7cpAbgVS0IXSor_RFr5Kam4rVsWcuAkXBmM9oRpOuDqykYmFPVkKdvjX4dY0o65pIN2J2VIGzcn_RbQxEtzDHABKHPkmOzalO9vmxzwUFAUpBc9R01uqM72wZILEl4mP8/s400/CoralineHead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308398087496379730" border="0" /></a>More fun! Adding the hair. And... uh... it's pink... did anyone guess that's what color yarn I would be using? She's really developing a little personality...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3XctnCDXtf1m4PmhlADusJVBLJaPmi2BfWEfQ6UeaoGlOlRJQDUuxG_hPa07cyobrcqSqPRSkWUOSFoH7jLHtaHWjWgRaarLfM116Wj1MHpOp_uG9Eg30Tns_GtX6GpMMKv4C1zAzgQ/s1600-h/CoralineHair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3XctnCDXtf1m4PmhlADusJVBLJaPmi2BfWEfQ6UeaoGlOlRJQDUuxG_hPa07cyobrcqSqPRSkWUOSFoH7jLHtaHWjWgRaarLfM116Wj1MHpOp_uG9Eg30Tns_GtX6GpMMKv4C1zAzgQ/s400/CoralineHair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308397931732170674" border="0" /></a>And of course, matching pink striped stockings! Hello dolly...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcZ-rOTRPofbNT4GAp3UXJ0JcjvLy5OfX7MzFivNPW_yhuVvaS1LHM_Py5LCnptCxSMA3rU-5c2_ck6XBSxRcIyrRJJxq5LlUh0RlBAVNbCLl38GpbwjRgeqgZEvuLxsq_Gl82knaQqk/s1600-h/CoralineLegs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcZ-rOTRPofbNT4GAp3UXJ0JcjvLy5OfX7MzFivNPW_yhuVvaS1LHM_Py5LCnptCxSMA3rU-5c2_ck6XBSxRcIyrRJJxq5LlUh0RlBAVNbCLl38GpbwjRgeqgZEvuLxsq_Gl82knaQqk/s400/CoralineLegs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308397809353422594" border="0" /></a>Until next time...Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4749126131633172183.post-69337682726456187782009-03-01T20:31:00.001-05:002009-03-22T20:40:11.951-04:00Little Me...Coraline Style...Okay, so being inspired is quite addictive! It's been a real Coraline "Little Me" weekend. I realized from my original pattern (already cut out), that I forgot to add her ears! So I was able to sew them in while sewing the entire doll by hand...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgageer5hrZVgmkfj9b8p8xREY-m2_E_mkBoIJNRoPSHd-Hjxpni6QiCmZz92DbbQKE8wzdshwDHpnZ8GAWCsAfdp_q8JwoVmeim4INiGeDT61zE18vF2F1dN6ykBlcMMSl-e8Du20-1nk/s1600-h/CoralineEars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgageer5hrZVgmkfj9b8p8xREY-m2_E_mkBoIJNRoPSHd-Hjxpni6QiCmZz92DbbQKE8wzdshwDHpnZ8GAWCsAfdp_q8JwoVmeim4INiGeDT61zE18vF2F1dN6ykBlcMMSl-e8Du20-1nk/s400/CoralineEars.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308394563378406354" border="0" /></a>To age the doll, of course some tea dying was in order. I do like to get messy when I create. I used the tea bag "direct-to-surface" for optimum color, but rinsed a little of it out. I think I might want more color, but I'll wait and see...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx75AZeX7nR_WJoIJ0p9HRCkOZXuUP0BEwvjz9mf4rKTGWRHV_nGwgc0rtGelPGF01gOOaowmLdsxLsYdZOLfj0BQRWJOrfBsbqv6vf4QnJnu0hPCz5EwzkJKL-YhGTEDhv0N5c77xzc/s1600-h/CoralineTeaDye.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx75AZeX7nR_WJoIJ0p9HRCkOZXuUP0BEwvjz9mf4rKTGWRHV_nGwgc0rtGelPGF01gOOaowmLdsxLsYdZOLfj0BQRWJOrfBsbqv6vf4QnJnu0hPCz5EwzkJKL-YhGTEDhv0N5c77xzc/s400/CoralineTeaDye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308394838787881794" border="0" /></a>Stuffing is fun and therapeutic! And, as you can see, the "creative juices" are flowing...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYXpxgy2agnKdcdgS_vP4cjACq5To29gF3u1m9dm3LqE6c0mULmPt76W7yvCLDPIl_0GEH_ZB1er1AVfM8jKt4TKpwTxWw7EgDFY4eZD-7SIe4qVH8A1ZGwtzC0y-VVzcyPNjQAAFfIw/s1600-h/CoralineStuff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYXpxgy2agnKdcdgS_vP4cjACq5To29gF3u1m9dm3LqE6c0mULmPt76W7yvCLDPIl_0GEH_ZB1er1AVfM8jKt4TKpwTxWw7EgDFY4eZD-7SIe4qVH8A1ZGwtzC0y-VVzcyPNjQAAFfIw/s400/CoralineStuff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308394715168327362" border="0" /></a>Until next time....Michelle Harmazinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829763154183764934noreply@blogger.com0