Japanese dollar store goodies

I recently went to Seattle for a vacation and knew I was going to find the Japanese dollar store there.

The Daiso japan store is located at the Westlake mall where the monorail is.

It was so much fun...full of unusual items....but I loved all the crafty goodness! 

Variegated embroidery floss...1.50 for the pack. I love how it is so cutely packaged. 

Almost everything in the store is $1.50

Threads....of all colors! 

Page markers...I got some cute ones...my daughter chose teddy bears. 

Fun wrapping paper. 

A thick drawing tablet...perfect to sketch ideas! 

Washi tape! 

Lots of fun papers....and I could have spent alot longer there....but my families patience was wearing thin....lol.

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I found this cool purse on Bainbridge island.

I love what it says too... Love who you are. 

Isn't the artwork lovely!!

So darned cool!

I may put some art supplies in it...for when I go to my sister's house to draw and watercolor.

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Later this week I will show you my fabric finds....I am so happy with them!

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Independence hall design

Wow...tomorrow is the 4th of July....already!!!

Seems like time is flying!

I love all the flags waving, all the patriotic people.

I can't wait for some Baseball and fireworks!

This Independence hall design is cool...this would make a sweet prim embroidery in a weathered frame! 

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I have been practicing making digital washi tape lately...a few days ago I made some Halloween ones.

Now I have moved on to some everyday floral designs.

Above is sampling of the kinds I'm making....and the enjoy today sign has a small piece of washi tape at the top...like it is being taped up to the wall.

Here I show what it looks like when adding it to a photo like my mini mannequins,

And here is my cat Trix on the quilt my grandmother made.  I was her name sake and we both loved purple.

I love how the tape looks so sweet and crafty at the same time. 

I plan to have these for sale soon.  

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Digital Halloween Washi tape

I always enjoy learning new things...especially in Adobe illustrator.

I decided to make washi tape from some of my Halloween designs I have been making.

If you have never had washi tape...it is cute decorative tape to craft with, collage with.... or scrapbook.

I made a bunch of them and they are slightly transparent just like real washi tape.

This is a screen shot of them...you can add the tape digitally to photos, signs, artwork...anything you like.

These all are color coordinated and go with each other. 

Here I added them to my Halloween wool pin pattern photo.

See the transparency? 

I used it on the corners of my Halloween pic....from last year's home decor.

This was tons of fun.

I might make them for sale eventually...as a  png (transparent background) file. 

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Do you try to learn new things every now and then?

I do!

Whether it is buying a new pattern, watching a tutorial, taking a class (in person or online)....I try to expand myself.  It is such a thrill to learn something new and say to yourself...

You did it!

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Sassie Lassie...fun projects

I have some fun projects to show you...perfect for the beginning of March!

I love the chance to use the color Green...it is vibrant, so springy and always reminds me of grass growing and leaves coming on trees.

I made up some St. Patrick Day decor!

This is a 3 sided frame from Deflecto....

See the side shot?

Each panel side fits a 4" x 6" photo or piece of artwork. 

I had a blast using scrapbook paper and some circle artwork I made that was originally for badges. I just glued the circles onto the pretty paper and slid it in.   I Tied up the frame with seam binding and filled in the center with flowers and shamrocks.

This is a collage of the pictures of all 3 sides. 

Here is the "O'dorable" side...

It was so easy and fast...it was decorated before I knew it. 

Irish...for a day!

This lady probably had a tough life...aww ...what women before us had to do so that we could have a better life.

 Here I took a green frame....I put an old picture from the antique store (the hair cracks me up) in it and added a chenille stem shamrock and my flashcards with gold coins.

Hot glue is my bestie!

I have had these gold coins for years...just waiting to be used on a projects like this....

I love it when you have just the right embellishment tucked away for a future project. 

Here is one of the smaller clear frames from Deflecto...I added washi tape that looks like a measuring tape. I then added a bow made from a real vintage measuring tape and the thimble on the bow is the thimble from a monopoly game. 

 I also added a tea-dyed muslin banner that says "Create". The photo is another antique store picture.

The washi tape is super easy to use...just stick it on!  

Isn't this a sweet looking lady...I imagine her as a quilter.

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Hope you had a terrific weekend!

March is here!!

Spring is right around the corner.

We already have tulips up (no buds yet) and the daffodils have buds.

Life is good!

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