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I’ve finally caught up with life after the move and job change.  I’m ready to start updating this site more often and definitely ready to get back to sewing.
I don’t have any new finished projects to post yet, since the only thing I’ve been working on has been getting to know my new home, the island [...]

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Adios Amigas

I’ve left the mainland and am in the process of setting up life in Puerto Rico. Because I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my sewing machine and supplies (along with everything else we own), I won’t have any new crafts up at least for a month or so- which is too bad because I [...]

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Wall Art for Travellers

Because I never got around to painting the upstairs, the walls had gone undecorated. Now that it’s time to sell, we are scrambling to make the house look more homey.

First project is the Postcard Collage.
I’ve saved every postcard anyone ever sent me, and I make sure to bring one home everytime I travel.
It was very [...]

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Proof of Where I’ve Been

I used to have a trunk (or foot locker, if you prefer) where I planned to display all my travel stickers. However, I spent some time living in some tiny one bedroom apartments, so I ended up throwing it out to save room. I was avoiding the bigger evil of using the trunk as coffee [...]

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Wish you Were Here! postcards and coins

Whenever friends and family travel, I always beg them to send me a postcard, or to bring back some coins. I love to have things from foreign places.
I used to have a “pocket” shower curtain that I bought at Urban Outfitters, and I filled the clear vinyl pockets with US postcards, arranged by geographic location [...]

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More Travel & Photography, Maybe Less Crafting…

My crystal ball is showing that it looks like we’re moving to the Caribbean this summer for work! So it looks like I will have to move up the purchase of a new Digital SLR camera. And I probably won’t be able to post as many sewing/craft projects without a Jo-ann’s and AC Moore down [...]

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Map Projects and Inspiration

I love maps, so I’ve been compiling map projects
1. Map on a roller shade, like in Elementary School
Idea from Trading Spaces: Room by Hildi (with Paris photo on roller shade), and in Trading Spaces: $100 to $1000 Makeovers

2. Nautical Chart as wrapping paper
Buy it at your local marine goods store. It looks beautiful with brown [...]

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Travel Photo Collage

Some of my old photos

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