Patty Van Dorin

wrapped and stacked

My weeks has been spent making some jewelry for this fall season.
 
and one for a mermaid
 
I am completly in love with wrapped bracelets.
 
New bracelets added to the etsy shop
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broken piecrust

This little piecrust table was seriously damaged in the last move.
 
Instead of tossing it out, I thought it would be a good candidate to play with paint. It would have been easy to paint it white but I am tired of white painted furniture and felt this table needed color.
The table was glued back together and patched with wood filler.
It isn't perfect but that made it easier to paint.
 
A few days later, color, stencil, hand painted details and a bit of antiquing glaze.
 
I am glad that I didn't toss it out.

completely and utterly distracted

 
This past month, I have had nothing artistic or creative to share. I have not been journaling, sketching or making anything. 

My time has been spent in the garden, the beach and settling into my new home.

What can I say other than, it won't be long and I will have something creative to show.
 
The roses are happy in their new gardens and are rewarding me with an impressive fall bloom.

The garden journal is about the only journal that has been opened but that is a boring journal with little of interest to share.

Some time was set aside and I have a few 2012 planners added to my etsy shop.
 
 
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and there has been lots of time playing ball with Ralph the Dog.

three

more planners and more bracelets

 
a few more 2012 planners have been added to the Etsy shop
 
I found this planner amusing to make, it certainly is a one of a kind appointment book.
 
I used a few of the original pages were bound into the planner
 
also added are a few bracelets like this urban gypsy charm bracelet.

for more pictures and details - click here to go the my Etsy shop

 

early experiments

 
the results of my beginning attempt with vegetable dying
 
this piece of fabric had a light tone print and was overdyed
 
I am not sure what I am going to do with the dyed fabric but it might be fun to work with some of the shapes that appeared during the dying process.
 
lace and vintage rayon seam binding was thrown into the dye pot

some of the seam binding was put through my Xyron and made into fabric tape for journaling

wet weekend

 
We make it through tropical storm lee with only minor inconvenience from the storm.

coppery pink

 
Have a safe holiday.
I have a ton of projects lined up, so I probably won't be back here until next week.