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A Design a Day – Day 201
How is it possible that my computer, loaded with anti-virus software and Webroot Anti-Spyware, is infected with a virus? Do computers get the swine flu? Here is a design taken from my files (yes, I back up my files regularly) … Continue reading
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A Design a Day – Day 198
I found an Easter bunny in our garden today… That led me to work up some bunny sketches as inspiration for my Design a Day: Just above, you can see how the outline of the bunny (bottom left) gave me … Continue reading
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A Design a Day – Day 180
I’m not Irish (not even distantly) but I had some “luck of the Irish” today… ♣ I got a hand-written congratulations note from my state representative (on a design award I won earlier this year) who also thanked me for … Continue reading
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A Design a Day – Day 167
The bracelet I designed for today was inspired by the top I was wearing – a silk fine-gauge knit with black and white print interspersed with several red and fuchsia splashes of delicately sequined roses: The top has “bracelet” sleeves … Continue reading
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A Design a Day – Day 72 (A Thanksgiving Week Tribute to Those I Love)
The final charm in my Thanksgiving series dedicated to those I love, is my signature charm, a ladybug or “joaninha”. I lead a charmed life in many ways (if you backtrack over the last 6 days, you’ll read why), so … Continue reading
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A Design a Day – Day 71 (A Thanksgiving Week Tribute to Those I Love)
Today’s charm is dedicated to my soul-mate, my husband Andy: I’ve naively wondered why my husband is a Pisces when he’d rather be eating meat than fish; furthermore, water, whether it be for swimming or showering, has to be precisely … Continue reading
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A Design a Day – Day 70 (A Thanksgiving Week Tribute to Those I Love)
This charm is dedicated to my father, Gil, who also happens to be celebrating his birthday today. I designed the charm as a top since my Dad has a fabulous collection of spinning top toys: My father, who often comes … Continue reading
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A Design a Day – Day 68 (A Thanksgiving Week Tribute to Those I Love)
Today’s charm is dedicated to my sister, Marta: My sister has traveled the world, seems to survive any difficult situation she encounters, has an uncanny knack for picking up not only the customs but the specific accents of different regions, … Continue reading
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