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Monday Concertina Sketchbook Collage - February

2/28/2023

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​In February, I started and finished four more Monday sketchbook collages in a concertina format. Each panel takes me longer than the sketchbook collage pages I was making over the past few years. For the concertina, I still work on one collage at a time but as I do I'm also thinking about the previous panels and the panels to come so I can keep it cohesive. A little more concentration is required but I'm embracing the challenge.
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After I finished the last collage of the month in January, I used up many of the leftover scraps by making some speed collages. That was such a fun way to finish up that I did it again in February. I started with a big collage (7" sq.) while I still had larger scraps to work with and then gradually made the collages smaller (3" sq. & 1.5" sq.) as the scraps got fewer and smaller. 

You can read more about see these monthly concertina sketchbooks and how they got started here.
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Valentine's Day Treat

2/13/2023

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You may be familiar with this cake as it goes by many different names. In my childhood home, we called it Wacky Cake because that's what the Girl Scouts called it. My sister Sue was a Girl Scout and that's how we came to have the recipe. The origin of Wacky Cake is thought to be linked to the Depression or World War II eras, which makes sense as it contains no eggs (have you seen the prices lately!), butter, or milk. ​
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​This is the original recipe that my Mom had in her recipe tin and it's at least 50 years old. I think you can tell by the worn and stained piece of paper how much we liked this cake.

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​Click the photo to the left for a printable copy of the recipe.

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Monday Concertina Sketchbook Collage - January

1/31/2023

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I plan to continue with my Monday sketchbook collages but with a twist this year. I needed to change things up a bit so I challenged myself to work in a concertina style (Z-fold) this year. At the end of December, I cut 12 strips of paper and divided each one into 4 or 5 panels depending on the number of Mondays in that month. Below is the first panel of the first strip I created on January 2nd.

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​​Below you can see the weekly progression.

At some point this year I'll figure out how I'm going to bind all the strips into one complete book.
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How do you brighten your winter?

1/30/2023

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​​Since my outdoor garden will be sleeping for several more months I look to my indoor garden for some needed color. Each year I buy at least one amaryllis bulb. So easy to grow and they only require a little indirect light and a little water every once in a while. 

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​The stages of growth are beautiful and amazing. Watching the stalk lengthen by what must be inches per day and then the bud easing into a fully blooming flower just never gets old.
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​​Did you happen to see the amaryllis bulbs that were dipped in wax in the stores this year? I got one as a gift and talk about easy. No water required,  just put it near a window and watch it do its thing.
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Paper Bells to Ring in the Holidays

12/4/2022

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Ring in the holidays with some paper bells.
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Well, the ones I'm talking about don't exactly ring but they sure are pretty!
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They are lots of fun and pretty easy to make too.
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I've been having a good time over the last 2 weeks making these bells and I'm hoping you will too. I put together a tutorial that shows you how to make a basic ornament using just a square of paper, glue, and ribbon. Then there are tips for dressing them up a bit with beads and tassels like the ones in the picture above. 
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Click the image below and start making some bells!
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On second thought, I guess you could make these bells ring.
Just add a little jungle bell at the bottom. I'm going to have to try one like that next.


Happy folding! 

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​The quote above is exactly how I felt when the calendar read December 1st last Thursday.
It made me laugh too because I think it's a pretty common yearly sentiment.
​November really did seem to go by faster than ever before.  

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​"December is a simple wish
that brings spectacular moments."


- Unknown 


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​Did you miss last year's 8-pt Paper Star tutorial?

You can still find it on my YouTube Channel. Just click on the picture below.​
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