#silver metallic thread

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Drawstring bag

Silk satin embroidered with silver metallic threads, metal purl, wire, and spangles Braided silk and metallic cords and tassels

1575–1650

English

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Lift Me Up

Sometimes when there are too many choices it is best to keep it simple.  While this card may not look simple, it still gives that feeling with just two colors used.  The background paper comes from a set that is full of vibrant color.  I couldn’t decide, so I chose a more subdued pattern and I love it. This little set is going to go to my sweet daughter tucked away in a frozen university town in…

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Thoughts & Prayers for my Friend

Thoughts & Prayers for my Friend

When someone close to you experiences loss it is always painful, more for some than others.  This is a time when I spend an extra amount of time for just the right expressions and feelings.  There are just so many. This young man recently lost his twin brother to cancer at the tender age of 15.  He battled very hard, three times  over, but just couldn’t prevail in the end.  I must say though, he…

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Make 16 Shine

Turning 16 can be exciting, or overrated, take your pick.  I know a young lady who is excited for lots of reasons, but hesitant as well.  She worries a bit much sometimes.  She loves gray and it is so beautiful on her.  Just like 16 will be.  This card is for her. I masked a piece of cold press water color paper and did a wet wash using smokey slate and basic gray.  I just kept adding color until…

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Thoughts & Prayers Raining Down

Thoughts & Prayers Raining Down

This is the lovely view I have had all this past week.  It has been so wonderful to enjoy the cool cloudy days filled with light rain.  It makes everything look bright and clean, and the smell is wonderful. I stamped my image first and washed the paper with plain water.  I then proceeded to layer on my ink until it was dark on the top and the right layer of light on the bottom.  I continued…

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From Santa

Another wonderful day in Utah.  I sure could get used to this vacation thing.  My girls are fast asleep and looking adorable.  I took a photo of them, but they would not be happy if I shared, so it stays with me.  So cute. However, here is one of the adorable cards from my gift set. This is definitely a clean and strong look with these wonderful stripes.  They are the focus of the card for sure.…

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@love

Not everyone shares the same view of love, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t beautiful to them.  Easy words to say, but not always easy to follow.  Sometimes we just need to look at it from a different perspective. This card is much larger than my normal projects.  It measures 7 1/4″ x 4 1/4″.  That will definitely require a custom envelope.  Won’t this one be fun to get in the mail though. I lined…

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Dude, Happy Birthday

While chatting with my daughter I asked her for a little inspiration for a project.  She came up with these two stamp sets.  She remembers the Paper Pumpkin stamps much better than I do.  Good to get a reminder or two. I have to admit, I am really into the Bombs Away Birthday set.  This particular one is my favorite, but they are all pretty awesome. I was originally going to spritz the designer…

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