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Monday, 3 October 2011

Mermaid Musings on a Monday

kuzu-zangpo

(Bhutan for Hello)

a recycled junk mail bottlecap magnet by inkspired

sold on Saturday!!!

Yes, it's true.

I actually sold a few things at the Adams County Fairground Craft Fair.

I am trying to remain positive,

it was actually a bummer of a craft fair.

I was placed in the second, much smaller building.

That's okay, you get to know those around you

and it can feel much more friendly.

Unfortunately,

the sponsors of the fair neglected to post ANY signs

directing traffic to our building.

:0(

The main, larger building seemed to have much much more traffic.

(several people reported)

Well, as any craft fair vendor will tell you,

YOU HAVE TO HAVE TRAFFIC TO SELL THINGS.

recycled bottlecap magnet by inkspired

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A single sign placed on the door that says

'more crafts'

is not really going to get people to come see what's up.

sigh.

It was a very good learning experience.

I saw some fabulous displays.

Lots of very creative people.

Met many very nice crafters.

:0)

"Blue Hair with Pearls" Collage Art Doll using all recycled paper

www.inkspired.etsy.com

My FABULOUS all-day helper was

Amber

My WONDERFUL friend

Julie

brought us lunch, soda,

and some encouragement.

"Blue Lagoon" Collage Art Doll

using all recycled junk mail

by inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

Of course, the danger of going to craft fairs - vendor or not

is buying other crafters' stuff!!!

Yep,

I succumbed.

We did purchase a very nice quilted polar fleece blanket/dog cushion for

The Tanner.

The vendor was just behind me all day, and she was very nice.

Her blankets were great!

After the show she surprised me with a gift

of a leash cover; blue with multi-colored dog paws all over it.

I haven't tried it out yet,

but I know Tanner will be super spiffy and the envy of all the neighbor dogs!

The other items I purchased are for gifts

so nothing more to be said!

Collage Art Doll made from all recycled junk mail by inkspired

Oh! Oh!

I should mention that ALL my unframed

Collage Art Dolls

are on a super discount sale

for the month of October!

Each unframed CAD is only

$15 each

:0)

"Mermaid Fashionista"

unframed Collage Art Doll by inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

I have decided that this needs to be a 'Mermaid Monday'.

I purchased the neatest (American slang for really cool) collage mermaid on etsy.

"sleeping mermaid" by www.EKM79.etsy.com

I purchased a couple more of her collages for gifts.

Wow, does this woman have talent!

Her collages are very different from mine,

don't you think?

"Long and Lean" Collage Art Doll by inkspired

NEWS FLASH

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You can now easily leave comments

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This makes it much easier for you to leave me feedback!

Comment!

Send me a favorite poem or quote!

Let me see your favorite recipes!

If you note in the comment that it is okay,

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See your name in

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oooh, ahhh. oooh, ahhh.

recycled bottlecap magnet with all recycled junk mail by inkspired!

Time for a little mermaid fun!

Coloring fun -

stained glass look Little Mermaid from Dover Books

a little mermaid humor -

vintage illustration

Some mermaid hippie art -

"Marisa Mermaid"

some cross stitch mermaid crafting -

and let's finish with just a bit of mermaid Tattoo Art -

Thanks for listening to my Craft Fair Tirade.

I really can't end without thanking

Michael

my most wonderful husband

who patiently puts up with my last minute jitters,

goes to the office supply store the night before

to pick up some things I have forgotten,

runs to the credit union to get cash for my money box,

gets up at 6am to help me do last minute stuff,

follows me to the Craft Fair and helps unload all my things,

(Did you notice this was all BEFORE 7am?)

shows up at the end of the Fair to help me load all my things,

and generally for just being an all around super duper person!

Thanks!!

I also want to thank my most patient son

Peter

who had just moved two days before,

and still got up and arrived at my house

BEFORE 7am!!!

He was a great help in unloading my stuff at the fairgrounds.

He has always been very supportive of my art,

which is just such a huge gift on his part!

(He also thinks I'm slightly crazy, but oh well!)

oops,

I almost forgot to thank

Pam

who helped me get my things ready for the Fair,

and stuffed many a plastic bag with art and descriptions and business cards.

Saved me loads of time!

Well, before this gets too goopy, I better sign off!

I hope you have enjoyed some Mermaid sightings today!

inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

http://www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

3 Little Kittens Nursery Rhyme Fun

Meooowww...

(cat language for, well, we never really know what they're saying!)

3 Little Kittens

WARNING!!!
cutesy pictures are included
in today's blog!

Oh, those naughty little kittens!

into everything

being adorable

spilling over plants

being super super cute

getting stuck in tiny spaces

and being just pretty much darling.

http://www.docholidaymolds.net/

1942 illustration by Masha, Little Golden Books

This '3 Little Kittens' nursery rhyme was published in 1912,
'The Little Mother Goose'
illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith:

The Three Little KittensThree little kittens they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh! mammy dear,
We sadly fear,
Our mittens we have lost!"
"What! lost your mittens,
You naughty kittens,
Then you shall have no pie."
Miew, miew, miew, miew,
Miew, miew, miew, miew.

The three little kittens they found their mittens,
And they began to cry.
"Oh! mammy dear,
See here, see here,
Our mittens we have found."
"What! found your mittens,
You little kittens,
Then you shall have some pie."
Purr, purr, purr, purr,
Purr, purr, purr, purr.

The three little kittens put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie;
"Oh! mammy dear,
We greatly fear,
Our mittens we have soil'd."
"What! soil'd your mittens,
You naughty kittens!"
Then they began to sigh,
Miew, miew, miew, miew,
Miew, miew, miew, miew.

The three little kittens they washed their mittens,
And hung them up to dry;
"Oh! mammy dear,
Look here, look here,
Our mittens we have wash'd."
"What! wash'd your mittens,
You darling kittens!
But I smell a rat close by!
Hush! hush!" Miew, miew,
Miew, miew, miew, miew.

public domain vintage illustration

I found a few different versions of the nursery rhyme.

The original is thought to have been written by Eliza Lee Follen

printed in her book "New Nursery Songs for All Good Children."

Ms. Follen referred to the rhyme as "traditional".

Here is her version:

Three little kittens lost their mittens;

And they began to cry,

O mother dear,

We very much fear

That we have lost our mittens.

Lost your mittens!

You naughty kittens

Then you shall have no pie

Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.

No, you shall have no pie

Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.

The three little kittens found their mittens,

And they began to cry,

O mother dear,

See here, see here;

See, we have found our mittens.

Put on your mittens,

You silly kittens,

And you may have some pie

Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r,

O, let us have the pie,

Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r.

The three little kittens put on their mittens,

And soon ate up the pie;

O mother dear,

We greatly fear

That we have soil'd our mittens.

Soiled your mittens!

You naughty kittens!

Then they began to sigh,

Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.

Then they began to sigh,

Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.

The three little kittens washed their mittens,

And hung them out to dry;

O mother dear,

Do not you hear,

That we have washed our mittens?

Washed your mittens!

O, you're good kittens.

But I smell a rat close by:

Hush! hush! mee-ow, mee-ow.

We smell a rat close by,

Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.

vintage illustration

I found some of this information on

http://www.mamalisa.com/

Check her site out for tons of nursery rhymes, vintage illustrations,

recordings of nursery rhymes, and some coloring pages also.

From this out-of-print book, here are some kitten cuttings for you!

I have enjoyed cutting all of these,

and mounting them on different papers for the backing.

Take a picture of yours, and show me!

My 'leave comments' has become much easier to use.

If you have tried in the past, and it was a BIG PAIN,

try again!

:0)

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Here is another version of 'The Three Little Kittens':

Three little kittens have lost their mittens;

And they began to cry,

Oh Mother dear, we sadly fear

That we have lost our mittens.

What! Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!

Then you shall have no pie

Mewo, meow,meow.

No, you shall have no pie!

The three little kittens found their mittens!

And they began to cry!

See here, see here’

See, we have found our mittens.

Put on your mittens, you silly kittens,

And you may have some pie.

Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r,

Oh! let us have some pie,

Rurr-rr, purr-r, purr-r.

3 little kittens crying

an embroidery pattern courtesy of turkeyfeathers

a Danish language children's book,

for sale at http://www.cgi.ebay.com/

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/

and here are some kittens that we don't normally think about

with this nursery rhyme, but

they are 3 'little' kittens!!!

photograph taken by Dumith Fernando in the Phinda Game Reserve,

KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

vintage ad, http://www.graphic-design.tjs-labs.com/

vintage illustration, public domain

Disney's 'Aristocat' 3 kittens: Marie, Berlioz and Toulouse!

vintage 3 little kittens eating pie - with those mittens!!

Here's another 'learn to draw' from Dover Publications.

Perfect traveling in the car activity!

1953 illustration for 'Mother Goose' by

Eulalie Banks

That's it for today!

Use the nursery rhyme to help little ones learn their number!

Use the coloring pages for them to practice their fine motor skills!

Use the embroidery pattern for more fine motor skills!

Try the scherensnitte to practice scissors skills!

but

mostly just have fun!

see you tomorrow!

inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

http://www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/

use the comments section to contact me!

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Saturday, 27 August 2011

What Poland and California have in common

czesc

pronounced 'cheswhch'

Polish for "hi"

a just-bursting-from-the-pod red poppy

So what in the world do California, USA have in common with

the country of Poland?

poppy necklace including free earrings, by www.RachelleD.etsy.com

The red corn poppy is the floral emblem of Poland, set against a blue sky.

www.aeleppo02.etsy.com

The State Flower for the state of California, USA is the golden poppy.

Now, I realize that the red corn poppy is red,

and the golden poppy is kinda' orangeish,

BUT

they are both from the same category - the poppy!

vintage 1970 botanical print, www.NaturalistCollection.etsy.com

So today I celebrate the Month of August Flower

the poppy

and the Floral Emblem of Poland

the red corn poppy

and the State Flower of California

the golden poppy.

punched, cut and shaped flowers on 2 greeting cards

Floral designs from Dover. I think the bottom right one looks like a poppy.

Scandinavian Glansbilleder, 'Poppy girl', courtesy of OrigamiBears

Here are some beautiful photos of places in Poland:

postcard for Ziebice

Poland's Coat of Arms

Now let's throw a little California in -

Remember - you can right click on any photo/graphic

and it usually comes up bigger.

These golden poppies are growing in a parking lot in CA!

California state bird and flower.

Can anyone tell me what the state bird for California is?

You can tell me in the COMMENTS section of my blog,

or you can e-mail me here:

dominoes@myinkspired.com

Poppy Plate Clock

www.makingtimetc.etsy.com

"Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare,

And left the flushed print in a poppy there."

- Francis Thompson

double poppy hybrid

from ferenc.biz/red-corn-poppy-pictures-national-flower-poland/

In Persian literature the red corn poppy flower symbolized love.

It is often referred to as the eternal lover flower.

poppy earrings and adjustable ring,

www.HoneyCase2.etsy.com

I found these pretty to-color costumes in my files.

The one on the right is "Polish".

poppies table runner from www.ivyandhollychristmasshop.com

Here is a pretty costume from Liana's blog.

I think the flowers on the dress look like yellow poppies!

a wood album to use as a guest list, photo album, wedding memories, etc.

www.elizalenore.etsy.com

One of my favoritist muffins is the Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin.

(I can make up words like 'favoritist' because it's my blog!!!)

Here is a recipe I turn to again and again:

torn from a Ladies' Home Journal, October 1991

Lemon poppy seed muffins:

prep. time 10 - 15 minutes

preheat oven to 400'.

Grease twelve 2 1/2" (regular size) muffin pan cups. Or use paper liners.

Whisk together in a medium bowl:

1/4 Cup butter or margarine, melted (I like to use butter), cooled for a bit

1 Cup milk

1 large egg

1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel (I use the pre-powdered kind)

Combine in a large bowl:

2 Cups all-purpose flour (since I'm high altitude, I like Hungarian Flour brand)

1/3 Cup sugar

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 Tablespoon poppy seeds

Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until combined. (over beating makes a dull flat muffin)

Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

(I usually have enough batter for more than 12.)

Bake 20 - 22 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

(I like the re-usable cake tester from Pampered Chef)

While just out of the oven, spoon/brush topping over hot muffins.+

Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes.

Remove from pans and serve warm,

or cool completely, wrap well and freeze up to 1 month.*

+ Topping:

Combine 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice.

Brush on after baking. Lemon juice in the bottle works just fine.

*To reheat, loosely wrap each muffin in a paper towel and microwave on High 15 - 20 seconds. I would NOT put on the sugar glaze topping when freezing. Then when the muffins are re-heated I would brush on some glaze after microwaving.