tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66256811313457252262024-02-18T23:33:05.111-06:00Infinite VisionsA look into my world of 'Artistic Attention Deficit Disorder'Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-22510858379280743622011-07-05T19:00:00.003-05:002011-07-05T19:06:54.397-05:00New Cards<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I got some new rubber stamps last month from a company called </span><a href="http://www.faeriesong.com/artstamps/index.htm"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Faerie Song Art Stamps</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> that appealed to my love of rodents - Fairy Mice and Mer-Mice. These cards use one of each images. The snow mer-mouse also uses a blue poinsettia from </span><a href="http://fred-she-said-store.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Fred, She Said Designs</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItaboAF4s7LpkbXOOubJbG0Arq65Yknc954kbClopB-R8JjgR80Hp6yjvITHCbDC0A6pdvAUC5UP7eyCgWn0hjVIU-hFM-OKer5wh6GMWTq6YExBVydOeia53eoXcoWCFM44KGGobqkE/s1600/mermouse.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626022702076822610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItaboAF4s7LpkbXOOubJbG0Arq65Yknc954kbClopB-R8JjgR80Hp6yjvITHCbDC0A6pdvAUC5UP7eyCgWn0hjVIU-hFM-OKer5wh6GMWTq6YExBVydOeia53eoXcoWCFM44KGGobqkE/s320/mermouse.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylOxeOMl4oQLoYRtq9dkfBHIouXX68sLBm6wiQcacdCeyWMvc9GqiatrFJF3oHiYAOSIhO89jMvUpsWVdNSSkyDe20q46PHCwo5JmtgQs27BQ_eTnGeanQAjAhvFVtr7FPMb1OD8hUj8/s1600/fairymouse.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626022697178604018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylOxeOMl4oQLoYRtq9dkfBHIouXX68sLBm6wiQcacdCeyWMvc9GqiatrFJF3oHiYAOSIhO89jMvUpsWVdNSSkyDe20q46PHCwo5JmtgQs27BQ_eTnGeanQAjAhvFVtr7FPMb1OD8hUj8/s320/fairymouse.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-36919209458020027312011-05-06T12:55:00.002-05:002011-05-06T13:02:06.163-05:00Long Time Gone<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I know its been a while since I've posted anything. Sorry, but I am in the middle of two big projects with no known finish time. So, to make sure you don't forget me <g>I am posting two watercolor paintings I did recently. Both are experiments in monochromatic effects. I think they turned out quite good. I am thinking of entering one of them in the fair this year, but I'm not sure which one. Why don't you help me decide with your comments. I am 50/50 on them, so any help would be appreciated.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmz9HkJM2e0W1l-Bah_jJP56sElxtJ_T-olG-S69JNNgu0NSsro_feQ6FmBomotTW_BnfBFue9hgdgz0TElFKFNsCJtVRgEd4Yt8rMkurLbEm9Jfg2n9S6ZKQ2xFw7HdqRui1WuNQghs/s1600/citadel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603663764765125826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmz9HkJM2e0W1l-Bah_jJP56sElxtJ_T-olG-S69JNNgu0NSsro_feQ6FmBomotTW_BnfBFue9hgdgz0TElFKFNsCJtVRgEd4Yt8rMkurLbEm9Jfg2n9S6ZKQ2xFw7HdqRui1WuNQghs/s320/citadel.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong>CITADEL</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDqGOjlFzgbTgbFuuxpXpSeu9LCY9LpDu5GrNdXnKevtnjePqL_7qIWEJ_t3y3s8F3RMnXG1AeoL9NADgLGP75D19n4HO_l3pgdpaVos40H4Q0DoCEGcO2ixwnScX2DRCAYntNPagWlU/s1600/innerspace.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603663767931647602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDqGOjlFzgbTgbFuuxpXpSeu9LCY9LpDu5GrNdXnKevtnjePqL_7qIWEJ_t3y3s8F3RMnXG1AeoL9NADgLGP75D19n4HO_l3pgdpaVos40H4Q0DoCEGcO2ixwnScX2DRCAYntNPagWlU/s320/innerspace.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong>INNERSPACE<br /><br /></strong></span><br /></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-61958556092535055512011-03-11T19:51:00.002-06:002011-03-11T19:58:26.837-06:0025 Motif Challenge -#25<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Well, I've done it! Another 25 motifs under my belt. Not all of them were small either. There was several large doilies in the mix. This is my last time doing this as I've got some other projects I need to do or finish this year now that I am feeling better. I have enjoyed the challenge and thank all of you that put together this project/challenge.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMv0injk2c_IcUQpS6ubwwONhBCpC5wvVDg3bGpp-AxJoaETYxnJ2VXZsx7B2boCdh1_KfnI8vLX1lx6ej8TRqfrzxIEYcOVgVhWRHtnpIJSq5n9Rb2uXJTIrHPSVS3zbY4s9OygOuDU/s1600/PICT0001a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583005723721842210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMv0injk2c_IcUQpS6ubwwONhBCpC5wvVDg3bGpp-AxJoaETYxnJ2VXZsx7B2boCdh1_KfnI8vLX1lx6ej8TRqfrzxIEYcOVgVhWRHtnpIJSq5n9Rb2uXJTIrHPSVS3zbY4s9OygOuDU/s320/PICT0001a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Maple Leaf Motif</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by </span><a href="http://www.frontiernet.net/~TammyRogers/mapleleaf.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Tammy M. Rodgers</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">HH Lizbeth size 20 color 138<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-43841637574645834842011-03-07T15:57:00.004-06:002011-03-07T16:01:27.200-06:0025 Motif Challenge #24<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I had to clear out a couple of shuttles and found that the colors coordinated, so I did this little quickie for my number 24.....</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzfnmVOip1V3rZr-wfnINo64rvR4srsKFlfkvwDZtm6PzB4OcV1dYX-4JcmMNAyblxo8pGY7-k13mrGcQV8yxevt7lmOTDPho35WdsuWTMM8TUKgGCb__OtZrsAU4QFRGBSDOTMVAavM/s1600/PICT0001a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581460805928822530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzfnmVOip1V3rZr-wfnINo64rvR4srsKFlfkvwDZtm6PzB4OcV1dYX-4JcmMNAyblxo8pGY7-k13mrGcQV8yxevt7lmOTDPho35WdsuWTMM8TUKgGCb__OtZrsAU4QFRGBSDOTMVAavM/s320/PICT0001a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Simplicity</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Lyn Morton in TATTING PATTERNS</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">HH Lizbeth size 20 colors 670 & 156</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">2 1/4" diameter<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-81015993525757058482011-02-16T19:14:00.002-06:002011-02-16T19:19:51.181-06:0025 Motif Challenge - #23<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I love this design. It is a frilly feminine heart done in one round. You do have to be careful, though, when tatting this one to keep all your counts accurate and the motif untwisted.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzwFCSrA6Nq9pXQtwtF5KLos6iZ6Pt1kv20l8kKzb7tZumBmE2FT4yA4GMdLRDNI4xhOg4DWdozbsr6HCQSukXBmiKPX5Au418_2tMLTFxWa225DfayuBcrx_B26kP8X7nsMJwQlAJd8/s1600/PICT0001a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574460996509117026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzwFCSrA6Nq9pXQtwtF5KLos6iZ6Pt1kv20l8kKzb7tZumBmE2FT4yA4GMdLRDNI4xhOg4DWdozbsr6HCQSukXBmiKPX5Au418_2tMLTFxWa225DfayuBcrx_B26kP8X7nsMJwQlAJd8/s320/PICT0001a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Heart's Desire</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by <a href="http://www.georgiaseitz.com/reviews/fuller.html">Susan Fuller</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">HH Lizbeth size 20 color 156</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">31/4" across<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-34081902940648704662011-02-10T23:37:00.002-06:002011-02-10T23:43:12.891-06:0025 Motif Challenge - #22<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a wonderful small motif useful for many projects. It was extremely easy. I'm enjoying the smaller motifs as a break from doilies.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjvaxw-STWqZ51I8RV94ANyly3NM1MMz-6smSzzdyhZNVDq9FJ2OX2vEc4tBpbnUPGZKohF1vFf0JKM4EMCbpYUaf6c16QcDSfsU-JMEYqFc8oGFMzWd2dTw0-M-7ylHAOvNiPQuK5Uw/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572302309538934066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjvaxw-STWqZ51I8RV94ANyly3NM1MMz-6smSzzdyhZNVDq9FJ2OX2vEc4tBpbnUPGZKohF1vFf0JKM4EMCbpYUaf6c16QcDSfsU-JMEYqFc8oGFMzWd2dTw0-M-7ylHAOvNiPQuK5Uw/s320/PICT0001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Tatted Rose Medallion</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/">Nancy Tracy</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">HH Lizbeth size 20 color 153</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">2" diameter<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-82579950478621887332011-02-06T17:50:00.003-06:002011-02-06T17:56:22.686-06:0025 Motif Challenge - #21<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm getting closer to the finale again. :) I've been having fun playing with all my new threads I got myself for Christmas. No more being bored by the same old thread every time.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBzWn4Y1_ZQdv9NP_qKbpZGNgRNJqsh26lkjKb-R9YIsY1G2r8D5twUv8GmqJd_ySlqjnkIVVDWOcMUfDkRBpUJ7d6eHE8NHceIenLfoCQM9KLLcd0Df-3qX0DFSHSiOGrzYMlq9a4P4/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570728538638119698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBzWn4Y1_ZQdv9NP_qKbpZGNgRNJqsh26lkjKb-R9YIsY1G2r8D5twUv8GmqJd_ySlqjnkIVVDWOcMUfDkRBpUJ7d6eHE8NHceIenLfoCQM9KLLcd0Df-3qX0DFSHSiOGrzYMlq9a4P4/s320/PICT0001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Tatted Star Bright</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">by </span><a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Nancy Tracy</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">HH Lizbeth size 20 color 104</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">5" across</span></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-63118540404699838632011-01-28T18:40:00.002-06:002011-01-28T18:44:50.741-06:0025 Motif Challenge - #20<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">A simple fun motif using two colors of thread for a Celtic look.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTngDconq_w8_FAJ4TWb4-gdT6X3JTKf05bnIou3VMwERFmKLgFU0CBmKtH3ZNZpI2QcAqdC_sXNVEGggEkSz7Hpg9ToHc221fQJ-cryZALgsDuq2LCVobBxK8vneWEQ3g9fvXMxjHQaw/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567401570771433394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTngDconq_w8_FAJ4TWb4-gdT6X3JTKf05bnIou3VMwERFmKLgFU0CBmKtH3ZNZpI2QcAqdC_sXNVEGggEkSz7Hpg9ToHc221fQJ-cryZALgsDuq2LCVobBxK8vneWEQ3g9fvXMxjHQaw/s320/PICT0001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Celtic Style Christmas Wreath</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Birgit Phelps</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">HH Lizbeth size 20 colors 117 & 104</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">2 1/2" across<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-45331035327578988342011-01-25T20:07:00.003-06:002011-01-25T20:14:18.062-06:0025 Motif Challenge - #19<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I finally finished the second Petal Doily! I am VERY tired of pink right now and don't plan on using any time soon. The actual tatting is very simple, but you have to be very careful when you join the petals. They are easy to twist and miss connections. I think I'm going to do small things for a while. ;)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii54UMKTFPTHrzvsWUCloFsuHucmNJ_taFTrfrjUmgkU9JTAgdjW44NllAZgOA17tryWE9uIz4v2_Egbp4xgu4OfvdfTiqJ4XB5OBLJJZgsrvFyYppbG1nGnGwlOSwU_FKrFYtis1Kzl8/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566310789528096114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii54UMKTFPTHrzvsWUCloFsuHucmNJ_taFTrfrjUmgkU9JTAgdjW44NllAZgOA17tryWE9uIz4v2_Egbp4xgu4OfvdfTiqJ4XB5OBLJJZgsrvFyYppbG1nGnGwlOSwU_FKrFYtis1Kzl8/s320/PICT0001.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Tatted Petal Doily</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown pink thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">12" across<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-84895350027898604182011-01-15T22:48:00.003-06:002011-01-15T22:55:39.508-06:0025 Motif Challenge - #19I was going to make a post of a motif, but apparently the image in on my desktop (with the dead monitor). So............I am almost finished with the petal doily soI'll post that instead.Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-61449687944780363362010-12-13T10:24:00.003-06:002010-12-13T10:29:16.545-06:0025 Motif Challenge - #18<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm still plodding away on the Petal Doily, but I found a motif I had done to use up thread on my shuttle. It's a teeny thing but excellent for tatting off leftover thread.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKe3VH4dWic7pvq0D-zYKTWllPWloVJFC5nGDVJiIMsXXUcRhg8inEK30W5HTBUu-UrGHx7P6mjscTEFK38kufXy6QlUDNgKe3jJWwYePecaEGnG4zOoVu-GO2HVYvuNNJZhhPZ_x39o/s1600/motif.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550203943768597842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 94px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKe3VH4dWic7pvq0D-zYKTWllPWloVJFC5nGDVJiIMsXXUcRhg8inEK30W5HTBUu-UrGHx7P6mjscTEFK38kufXy6QlUDNgKe3jJWwYePecaEGnG4zOoVu-GO2HVYvuNNJZhhPZ_x39o/s320/motif.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Motif #28</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">from Motifs for Marie</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Kaye B. Judt</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown pink variegated thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">3/4"across</span></div><br /><br /><div></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-24453296534705394182010-12-09T16:14:00.002-06:002010-12-09T16:27:50.517-06:00Missing in Action / Christmas Cards<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Sorry for being gone so long. My old computer's monitor died and everything for the blog I have been doing is stuck on the tower. I have to get some cases to salvage my hard drives and make them portable drives. So I had to establish my laptop as the main computer and load files I needed, hook up to the internet, let Windows update itself several times a day (I never connected the laptop to the internet). I am also working on another tatted Petal Doily which takes time. So I thought I would share my Christmas cards I am sending out this year.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I started with Canson Watercolor Greeting Cards for the base since they would be good and sturdy. I found a poinsettia pattern in one of my painting book and used a lightboard to trace onto the cards. I then colored the base colors with BIC and Sharpie markers. Highlights and shadows were added with Prismacolor pencils. The inside message was printed, torn to fit, and then edged with Real Red Ancient Page by Stampin' Up.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3QMYJX3eE6S7NfV4JUjIzUNbP1SkLR2ygGE5TZXVLHuhNNnjFEdwfoKLDbb9OD5jrGUML0GodtIKYLOVkZCHX9AUFVs8cowUjxg6IlL5UIJT5AGYshSRIBBJClnlDnKyNKMCZNrpI-M/s1600/front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548809860359116914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3QMYJX3eE6S7NfV4JUjIzUNbP1SkLR2ygGE5TZXVLHuhNNnjFEdwfoKLDbb9OD5jrGUML0GodtIKYLOVkZCHX9AUFVs8cowUjxg6IlL5UIJT5AGYshSRIBBJClnlDnKyNKMCZNrpI-M/s320/front.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">CARD FRONT</span></div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7zhRJFACTJ7ei-R8c5hvuHb3pKMgdCRCxOM_9ifruUq4m3TWPcDraRYYbBTtKxWUPsGLUFcjwyhoaKwkoQ234BPkTTJgG6HxPOqSbifgDu1l4L7I9k5k7Cvntcfncr843EPlses8Crk/s1600/inside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548809857341853154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7zhRJFACTJ7ei-R8c5hvuHb3pKMgdCRCxOM_9ifruUq4m3TWPcDraRYYbBTtKxWUPsGLUFcjwyhoaKwkoQ234BPkTTJgG6HxPOqSbifgDu1l4L7I9k5k7Cvntcfncr843EPlses8Crk/s320/inside.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">INSIDE</span></p><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-22438476629854191472010-11-10T21:57:00.003-06:002010-11-10T22:04:20.057-06:0025 Motif Challenge # 17<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This motif finished off the first end of unknown threads. One down - a gazillion to go...........</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4wLm7HvgoSaA2CZuowRreuC1KQxmM8eHo-b2Ve0GH5KmJMjItvb0z-N3Nb8vmvuV6qChzIHon6wm4GFP74qQErkEoySQAzSCf1pvoMJwqa6wkOV1MdVY5FBw49wcPHZGSawiIeO_GcU/s1600/LastScan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538137036599352738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4wLm7HvgoSaA2CZuowRreuC1KQxmM8eHo-b2Ve0GH5KmJMjItvb0z-N3Nb8vmvuV6qChzIHon6wm4GFP74qQErkEoySQAzSCf1pvoMJwqa6wkOV1MdVY5FBw49wcPHZGSawiIeO_GcU/s320/LastScan.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Motif #17</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">from Motifs for Marie</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Kaye B. Judt</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown ivory thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">1 1/4" across</span></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-11789303654848554892010-11-09T21:26:00.001-06:002010-11-09T21:31:49.883-06:0025 Motif Challenge #16<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bcNBdNFpj2YT5JT_bzQmz9ihW9CfS3cnIupJ_WvnkUs_WLEJbSLAtXCW1peALXjz3mRCobB1mQCKGRkMvMx6wuo2yVdNQeSyDRKEocNDXdEOeNsxALYBuSqckGsU-E2q5rngGL31u7A/s1600/LastScan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 126px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537758236824112130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bcNBdNFpj2YT5JT_bzQmz9ihW9CfS3cnIupJ_WvnkUs_WLEJbSLAtXCW1peALXjz3mRCobB1mQCKGRkMvMx6wuo2yVdNQeSyDRKEocNDXdEOeNsxALYBuSqckGsU-E2q5rngGL31u7A/s320/LastScan.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Motif #2</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">from Motifs for marie</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Kaye B. Judt</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown ivory thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">1 1/4" across</span></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-28528145153103588932010-11-07T21:38:00.002-06:002010-11-07T21:49:15.443-06:0025 Motif Challenge #15<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">A few years ago I was given a huge amount of old tatting thread. It was all rolled into balls with no identification as to brand or size. A good portion of it was very fine and slick and it has taken me some time to feel up to using it. It is actually easy to use and not that hard to see if I use my 'super-cheater' glasses. :) Unfortunately, I don't have enough of any one ball to do anything big, so there may be a lot of little stuff being done for a while.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I bought a new book from my tatting dealer this month called Motifs for Marie by Kaye B Judt. It is nothing but small motifs that should help me clean out my stash so I'll have room for the new threads coming out!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaFNBl_uB8THG8E1LAdWudm1pWsSsWYo0qC9eCzxz5ZV7iFhEYEs6Wx5vP1INbIvx-r_NLvT5IPatiKx0uNKiSSBEXdGkGTnIQXJ12mM35OSvlS2qzpmwm3b5jG_VpuBHZ4jl6CefbFg/s1600/LastScan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537018725916264770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaFNBl_uB8THG8E1LAdWudm1pWsSsWYo0qC9eCzxz5ZV7iFhEYEs6Wx5vP1INbIvx-r_NLvT5IPatiKx0uNKiSSBEXdGkGTnIQXJ12mM35OSvlS2qzpmwm3b5jG_VpuBHZ4jl6CefbFg/s320/LastScan.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">St. Pat's Day Doily</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Heather</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown ivory thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">2 3/4" diameter<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-16264608752144825782010-10-27T21:39:00.003-05:002010-10-27T21:47:54.180-05:0025 Motif Challenge - #14<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a fun little motif that works up quickly and works well on fabric Artist Trading Cards (ATC).</span></div><br /><p><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TWdpXI4EgHOpJ6haljNsIWGU0CLFTQW46fqt7r7UjBGN8YjSmOexH-kN95tVMNuQ6y0dLFXVFrMF2vQsWU3lciYXVi4aNSTnSgIn6wCAbqi8tK2fOicPTE6BexJHwzjZ7_BUbomJxGw/s1600/LastScan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532922102775576210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TWdpXI4EgHOpJ6haljNsIWGU0CLFTQW46fqt7r7UjBGN8YjSmOexH-kN95tVMNuQ6y0dLFXVFrMF2vQsWU3lciYXVi4aNSTnSgIn6wCAbqi8tK2fOicPTE6BexJHwzjZ7_BUbomJxGw/s320/LastScan.jpg" /></a> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Tatters Round Robin for Beginners</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Georgia Seitz</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Flora HH size 20 color 100</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">2 1/4" across<br /></span></p></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-28286164630353969372010-09-22T22:24:00.003-05:002010-09-22T22:59:13.640-05:0025 Motif Challenge - FINISHED!!! (number 13)<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Sorry I've been missing for so long. Several things added up to make a simple project become a huge undertaking. We had a heat wave, my arthritis slowed my tatting to a crawl, and I developed a breathing problem which has also slowed me to a crawl. But enough of the whining ....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I actually enjoyed working on this doily. It is designed very simply. If they pay VERY close attention to he joining I think a beginner could tat this and not go nuts doing so.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8yFe6kxfmnEeiaKsVCev8JYKUsIvLIoK0WYiceYF9JE2Uzv2aaQ5NDWcSnrMSYDx438tS5cOk33oEESPRd9ArAc4NMOVswAgSlOetK0Bcwqq8s58MYdu2E96WlgX88RFU2HxUvLQYAo/s1600/PICT0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519945317152109106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8yFe6kxfmnEeiaKsVCev8JYKUsIvLIoK0WYiceYF9JE2Uzv2aaQ5NDWcSnrMSYDx438tS5cOk33oEESPRd9ArAc4NMOVswAgSlOetK0Bcwqq8s58MYdu2E96WlgX88RFU2HxUvLQYAo/s320/PICT0001.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Tatted Petal Doily</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">from Star Book 66</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Flora HH size 20 colors 100 & 670</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">13" diameter<br /></span></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-22790331540799000122010-07-21T19:00:00.002-05:002010-07-21T19:12:12.853-05:0025 Motif Challenge - In Progress<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm currently working on a large project, and you might think me MIA if I didn't check in. This is the Tatted Petal Doily from Star Book 66. The end result looks like a flower - a circular center with eight petals.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I had recently bought some new threads and the screamed to be used for this project. My scanner wasn't perfect in the color - the 'brown' in both threads is actually a beautiful deep cranberry and the yellow is a brighter yellow. The scan shows the center, the center ring of the petals, a cloverleaf used in shaping the petal, and round 1 of a petal. Since this is so modular, I am doing all of a segment at a time. It seems to be going faster since I can quickly memorize the current piece's pattern.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatC_bcKtr2xWwZQTc2v1_zkrgWYo09OQBbrndfc_HJcucAZSWKT0oeycqvBorFA98KmmZQpNC8A9I5iEWwflYvoysZVw9rSgCYb3pXLrKeeWVuswNFnx_IbmvEqqa1MWSqee_9TEKFjo/s1600/inprogress.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496514139578569970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatC_bcKtr2xWwZQTc2v1_zkrgWYo09OQBbrndfc_HJcucAZSWKT0oeycqvBorFA98KmmZQpNC8A9I5iEWwflYvoysZVw9rSgCYb3pXLrKeeWVuswNFnx_IbmvEqqa1MWSqee_9TEKFjo/s320/inprogress.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-20842785603561416322010-07-13T21:37:00.004-05:002010-07-13T22:03:38.483-05:00Zentangling Fun<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">If you still don't know what Zentangle is, check out zentangle.com for information. I enjoy the relaxation it encourages. This first piece was from a pattern coloring book. The first image is the untouched page.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQz8D_ORgOHWkOEbDEWRhn-FZsnOjw6Lmp_Mh2kPjyyzCbRgnJWMF1sLDl1n3bNNbxsExDTrnq7LXFyhMDGfkfZG_Lr6zB-uIEgLaqK_usbbn2nd9yr5-SJb8NW6HTaajz46sDDe2fwc/s1600/before.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493588040130842946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQz8D_ORgOHWkOEbDEWRhn-FZsnOjw6Lmp_Mh2kPjyyzCbRgnJWMF1sLDl1n3bNNbxsExDTrnq7LXFyhMDGfkfZG_Lr6zB-uIEgLaqK_usbbn2nd9yr5-SJb8NW6HTaajz46sDDe2fwc/s320/before.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is the completed Zentangle done by using the pre-drawn pattern as the string. All of this is done with a .01 disposable technical pen.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQktTjOQvR9vdGtlVVd2hXLh0fdsuxE4uFn2vVSnuTNiSaCqz2ZrsNviL0pwuARaL8pvdpZfJvhaShRz8DOsb5xym5TV_5F08QLLrBDHg4VfsPITOxwejQVJo0KV1oy7hwVlXju3bL6Y/s1600/after.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493586340157942642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQktTjOQvR9vdGtlVVd2hXLh0fdsuxE4uFn2vVSnuTNiSaCqz2ZrsNviL0pwuARaL8pvdpZfJvhaShRz8DOsb5xym5TV_5F08QLLrBDHg4VfsPITOxwejQVJo0KV1oy7hwVlXju3bL6Y/s320/after.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfx25LHpU3-hmrnva2Vym57d-_wQtgC36iV51FHacF8yWystIPUIg7x397q6ipRRKHgJDxuO6qziYTZqPQfkHTCGvmm7BMbXAKKNUZhIOqj-ormR5B0q6iYar2JlSxs4fUPA-UhyphenhyphenEGKnQ/s1600/before.jpg"></a><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is a bit different. I had a tank top that had gotten dingy and lightly stained. I took a very fine Sharpie pen and did a Zentangle on the shirt for a unique piece of art.<br /></span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjYUdspeahnIzQtpGAfiDX9y83x-mZoxI-9UI4D2R4QQvp4uUgtbJrmjZarfWz9Kg8r1srIzeeq7V63-uu1ux2qzEqrq8SPQ09kqPkLcDJ1ApNON0XoElZUD8oQbF10kXGZHwxLbM9Lk/s1600/PICT0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493586328510099906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjYUdspeahnIzQtpGAfiDX9y83x-mZoxI-9UI4D2R4QQvp4uUgtbJrmjZarfWz9Kg8r1srIzeeq7V63-uu1ux2qzEqrq8SPQ09kqPkLcDJ1ApNON0XoElZUD8oQbF10kXGZHwxLbM9Lk/s320/PICT0006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-55707468642374614452010-06-10T13:02:00.003-05:002010-06-10T13:08:32.921-05:0025 Motif Challenge - #12<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKfEChjswvxUhP2yrCIGXY2AmBt-2YNns0phDNY-N2pyRRx9Bd38YsiMpXuqHkPKcmgvnNrRKbl45rxX-59pyNSlJduUx0WjMoGWNlEsaXhzlio7E6pVOPsMk65To07H_RX6vX0VmGqY/s1600/bookmark.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481207789478275410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKfEChjswvxUhP2yrCIGXY2AmBt-2YNns0phDNY-N2pyRRx9Bd38YsiMpXuqHkPKcmgvnNrRKbl45rxX-59pyNSlJduUx0WjMoGWNlEsaXhzlio7E6pVOPsMk65To07H_RX6vX0VmGqY/s320/bookmark.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Foldover Bookmark</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">desighed by Jon Yusoff 2010</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Flora HH color 53 size 20</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">5 3/4" long<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-2232628579028257762010-05-29T20:40:00.002-05:002010-05-29T20:48:48.056-05:0025 Motif Challenge #11<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm not real sure why this is called a snowflake. It has 4/8 points (depending on how you count them) and snowflakes have 6 points. Its a nice motif and is dense enough to be used as a glass mat or small bud vase doily.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcHmFk_n4HneI18xIRHM6shSePKniG73ZspsXntQTotvuZTuFbZo5fBbDCYfa2Uw1oQXRPrz2cfcyKa-lVZ2Kb8RFEbGnqLfgZb1bzMFU2fWYvhcBd-QWZetZgPPU0M7LsUe00DLkDL8/s1600/flake1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476872577627837186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcHmFk_n4HneI18xIRHM6shSePKniG73ZspsXntQTotvuZTuFbZo5fBbDCYfa2Uw1oQXRPrz2cfcyKa-lVZ2Kb8RFEbGnqLfgZb1bzMFU2fWYvhcBd-QWZetZgPPU0M7LsUe00DLkDL8/s320/flake1.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Snowflake 9</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>Festive Snowflakes & Ornaments</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">edited by Barbara Foster</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown lt. blue size 20 thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">3 1/2" across<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-71419177062368323242010-05-08T22:51:00.001-05:002010-05-08T22:55:44.142-05:00New Sketch<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This is just a warm-up sketch to try and get my hands and eyes back in shape for drawing. I was quite pleased considering I haven't drawn since before last Thanksgiving.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1R4WBHD9c_ETtJa1s_03izL1iGrlzfHPTNeS_dpya7B4x6IWTMkVC9u3rH2eeyuxdWxi2sDOy89JTjE9eF3zV0FX7SzvkCe5r7OTnQsfXzYUFTmwg2n7pPF7sMIIJu74EJjIBJFnDGhw/s1600/sketchbook7-97.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469113407364209746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1R4WBHD9c_ETtJa1s_03izL1iGrlzfHPTNeS_dpya7B4x6IWTMkVC9u3rH2eeyuxdWxi2sDOy89JTjE9eF3zV0FX7SzvkCe5r7OTnQsfXzYUFTmwg2n7pPF7sMIIJu74EJjIBJFnDGhw/s320/sketchbook7-97.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-76213334953172833532010-05-05T21:00:00.003-05:002010-05-05T21:06:07.749-05:00Back to the Board<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm starting to spend a little more time at the drawing board trying to get back in the swing. It's been a while since i've had the urge to draw or paint. This is a marker piece with a collaged flower and leaf.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKj3YU8tm4tIV03z5ySJGE0wLwFhzKkZg6m-vqOcu9AhJ7hJJ_9Qx7YX_VPjNI3HVSn-LId26cnHJqTVyy67E_yEp3thTZ8v54WUL42jWqYl2gyOFCsLwvDwf4zZWenI3CgIxnedVp5g/s1600/peaceful.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467971411554052338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKj3YU8tm4tIV03z5ySJGE0wLwFhzKkZg6m-vqOcu9AhJ7hJJ_9Qx7YX_VPjNI3HVSn-LId26cnHJqTVyy67E_yEp3thTZ8v54WUL42jWqYl2gyOFCsLwvDwf4zZWenI3CgIxnedVp5g/s320/peaceful.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-23565685323889799872010-05-02T21:35:00.003-05:002010-05-02T21:48:35.198-05:0025 Motif Challenge #10<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This was a bit tricky in spots, but not too hard so long as you paid attention. I've not been tatting much so I could rest my right hand. I had been tatting so much I kept dropping shuttles and cramping. I should have new pieces soon.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplz2JlBDRRueWBmLNJ01z9qObbxKXMSOOXeZ2CsNUYsjEJXvk0BtOvCvS8akxV9Wbtx9QHVinnpPVmlEIEYVKih2yth5wl2D9qTP6PSOcnJow8Dl-Xfa2_KvlxBkHe2EmjAjtxIC9lCA/s1600/flake1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466867432192967874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplz2JlBDRRueWBmLNJ01z9qObbxKXMSOOXeZ2CsNUYsjEJXvk0BtOvCvS8akxV9Wbtx9QHVinnpPVmlEIEYVKih2yth5wl2D9qTP6PSOcnJow8Dl-Xfa2_KvlxBkHe2EmjAjtxIC9lCA/s320/flake1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"> Snowflake 8</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>Festive Snowflakes & Ornaments</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">edited by Barbara Foster</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown lt. blue size 20 thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">4" diameter<br /></span></div></span>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6625681131345725226.post-92026904498541775062010-04-16T22:09:00.002-05:002010-04-16T22:15:15.914-05:0025 Motif Challenge #9<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">This cross has a solid Gothic feel to it. It was extremely simple and easy to tat. I had several ideas come to me on ways to make beaded variations.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7lSLIsxfkSKRq4dSbsOuuZT2rWZnQDVCo6geYCk5gpT5nzbWPJ8gD4sKUiqw8fotlrN_e_DlWjc6ZaOBpJL8nbqPXkqy2NSrOSfpuRYDFHzqGGqWPQlNhsWbn_ZjbTsDB0_waX3gHeA/s1600/cross.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460938673374220658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7lSLIsxfkSKRq4dSbsOuuZT2rWZnQDVCo6geYCk5gpT5nzbWPJ8gD4sKUiqw8fotlrN_e_DlWjc6ZaOBpJL8nbqPXkqy2NSrOSfpuRYDFHzqGGqWPQlNhsWbn_ZjbTsDB0_waX3gHeA/s320/cross.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Small Cross</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Tatting with Visual Patterns</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">by Mary Konior</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">unknown lt. blue size 20 thread</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">5 1/2" long 4" wide</span></div>Ratmomma / Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133466311631303616noreply@blogger.com2