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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Yesterday was a mix of frustration, fun, and finally relaxing with Zentangling~ and here is my day backyards starting with the winding down in the evening doodling on brown grocery bags. It really is a meditation of sorts. I recommend it. Click on photos to enlarge for details. Other side of same bag top.
the handle!
Can you tell I like this one? I had to shoot her from all angles I think it looks like a cool purse!
In fact I may try to turn it into one.
I also finished crocheting this bright trellis yarn scarf with many odd shapes; one end comes to a point the other is straight.
And this one I did in MN on our trip. Also blue trellis yarn knit. It's very long with very long fringe.
And here came the frustrating part of my day. I was working on the fused painted plastic recycled grocery bags. My sewing machine needles broke, thread shredded, and totally made me a raving maniac.
I turned it into a little clutch bag/purse as seen in the CPS article.
This is the front adorned with some stamps from Australia.
Opens up and shows I used one of my Zentangles for the lining. And am trying to hand sew some Velcro squares to have it close.
and here you see the back! I like the rose that came from the red paint!
Tomorrow I'll share the great thrift store finds I made; my new art studio additions and a great purchase! Stay tuned.
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From Peace Be With You: "Nothing is more sacred than peace of mind".
by Ralph Waldo Emerson

10 comments:

  1. what do you do with all these things you make? you must have a huge house or some really empty cupboards.

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  2. These are awesome. the paper bag linnzangles, or what ever they are called, would make great pillows. I cant beleive all that creativeness coming out of you. You go on vacation and come back full of ideas and energy. Great work and fun.

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  3. Love the zentangle designs. You definitely have a design mind/hand. Amazing bag. And love the recycled small purse bag too. You are on a roll. sorry abt the sewing needle etc frustration.

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  4. Wow! That paper bag art is awesome! It reminds me of an old tooled leather purse. Great stuff!

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  5. Those bags are gorgeous Lynn. I love them. And, I love the word for them too .. "zentangle". When I first read it, it reminded me of something one would do to un-tangle oneself, and come back to center. I suppose that's what the art of what you're doing does ... you did say it was meditative.

    p.s. I enjoy the little quotes from the peace book ... there is one below that talks about how peace includes "loving with abandonment". wow....
    happy new year!

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  6. Goodness, give you an idea and run wild! lol These are all just GREAT! Are you hooked or what!

    Love that yarn. Wow, so pretty.

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  7. SB: I have a medium sized often messy house! LOL

    Cris: Yes, Cris, I did come back full of energy after all that sitting and "nursing".

    Suki: Am not frustrated at all today. Feel free and wild and satisfied. Glad you like my things I'm making!

    Diane: Yes, I think that's what my mind saw too, Mexican leather purses!

    Honour: Yes, yes, yes...very mediative! And I'm glad to know you are enjoying the peace quotes too.

    Teri C: Hooked? Probably. Enjoying? YES!! And so Thank YOU for the idea! You've added to my good mental health and evening relaxation. I now Listen to TV as if it were radio! LOL

    Yes pretty yarn on sale at Michaels right now.

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  8. YOur purse is amazing....so are the shopping bags!

    I use a product called Sew Ease...a little bottle of liquid silicone which helps thread flow smoothly. I haven't tried as many different materials as you....but it certainly helps metallic threads avoid shredding and breaking!

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  9. You're so creative. It all looks great - and I love the brown paper bag doodles.

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  10. hey - that bag is really really cool - bet that absorbed lots of energy as you worked on it. thanks for showing it to us!

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