The Very Savvy Snail

striving to integrate bits and pieces of creative enticement into my everyday life: vintage bits and baubles, embellishments, ephemera, textiles, and forgotten cast-offs, anything and everything that lends itself to becoming something anew...

Friday, July 24, 2009

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I am so entranced by this: I've longed for a Blythe doll for many years now...just could never justify a doll and clothing collection in...
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Thursday, July 23, 2009

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A little trial from BigHugeLabs...mosaic maker...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

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Wednesday's update on my current work, a custom Snippet Bloom:
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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Bloom in progress:
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A better evening last night, making up some Snippet Blooms for my Etsy shop...I (hooray!) sold a custom bloom a couple days ago and am makin...
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Monday, July 20, 2009

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Hectic, stressful past few days. I came home from work today and the house was quiet but I really needed to de-stress a bit...so headed up ...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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Time just goes by so quickly in the summertime doesn't it? I think it's been only a few days since I've posted, and wham! Days...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009

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My "miraculous" Mara shawl is all but done! And I love it...I have a few ends to weave in and then I'll do a nice blocking th...
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Friday, July 03, 2009

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What an awesome mail day today!!! The mailman brought a large box to the door...and I thought, no, not my basket already! But, yes!!! Ind...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Something new for today, and it's just for me! I came across any etsy seller, sosorosey , who took custom orders for Lidded Project Kee...
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Monday, June 29, 2009

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*edit 11:30am - I've completed the rose brooch...let me know what you think! A few project photos to share... So far I've gotten jus...
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Thursday, June 25, 2009

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Thinking, thinking, thinking...I really want to start up my Etsy shop. Just trying to get things in order around the house before I do thou...
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Friday, June 12, 2009

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I'm trying to finish up and post pics, really I am...I'll be starting a 3 12-hour days stretch though, so hopefully I can squeeze in...
Sunday, June 07, 2009

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A bit of a lapse here in posting all the photos...never could seem to remember the camera batteries when I was out and about. But now...her...
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009

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Nothing too terribly exciting to post about...working on spinning up some roving I bought last August at the Midwest Fiber Festival. It...
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Monday, June 01, 2009

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My newest spin...62 yards of a 2-ply mostly worsted weight. I love the colors, and the spinning was so much fun! Just edited my photo to a...
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Saturday, May 30, 2009

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I've had a wonderfully relaxing, non-stressful day! Playtime most of the day...well, I did produce some things...the roses down below.....
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Working on a knitted flower, actually a frilled edge rose, to be exact. I was playing with a knitted ruffle and decided to try and turn it ...
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Friday, May 29, 2009

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I finally made the purchase: Amazon's Kindle And...it'll be here this afternoon! Yippee! Any book recommendations to add to my lis...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Stayed up very late last night spinning a single ply. I have been longing to do a coiled yarn and today is the day! I'm going to spin ...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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Ahhhh...what a nice long relaxing weekend! Lots of time off to spend doing a little of this and a little of that...so, here's my latest...
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Thursday, May 14, 2009

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No pics right this minute, but was checking back on some comments. I am so thankful that I have visitors to my blog...it does inspire me to...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

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We had a wonderful Mother's Day together and look at this beautiful bouquet! Gorgeous, I love the intensity of the pink, beautiful! And...
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Saturday, May 09, 2009

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Whew! It's certainly been a bit longer between posts than I intended...too many work days clustered together I guess. Regardless, I have...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Update in progress...off for new camera batteries!
Thursday, April 16, 2009

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A fellow Ravelry sweetheart gratiously sent me the pattern to her darling little egg cosy's...and her permission to share the pattern on...
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Monday, April 13, 2009

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Too much... Just too much going on the past few weeks...too much to get caught up with since vacation, too much work, too many errands, too ...
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Thursday, April 02, 2009

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Grrrrrr...can't find my size G hook! It was in the bag with my ripple-stitch-pillow-cover-to-be...and now it's not there. Guess w...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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Home! I'll post photos tomorrow, for now I'm just checking email and emptying suitcases, then a few minutes reading time. Just sta...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

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Pay it Forward... joined from the Blogging group on Ravelry and I'm doing it just a wee bit different... So, for my rules, only the firs...
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It's been awhile...I'm in vacation-land and have much to say, but no pics as yet as I'm unable to upload any at present...so I...
Monday, March 16, 2009

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While packing up for the trip, have to take some projects along of course...little of this, little of that. Along with some dishcloths I...
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Looking at this basket of colorful cotton makes me long for springtime! I'm making great progress on dishcloths so pics of those soon I...
Saturday, March 14, 2009

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I'm starting early, this just may be my Sunday post. Lots to do Sunday, probably not as much computer time as I'd like, so, just a ...
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Couple of things for today...I finished the larger of the St. Paddy Day dishcloths, it's not blocked yet, but I love it! The lovely tur...
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Friday, March 13, 2009

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I'd like to share a little ballerina I purchased recently on Etsy...she's set atop a pincushion, made by BethsBagz, and I just adore...
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Thursday, March 12, 2009

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Will you think I'm crazy if I tell you I just got back from seeing "Twilight"??? I had to... last chance for me to see it at...
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Well, to start with, I'm trying, striving to achieve a good amount of organization for 2009. We'll see how far I get, but I have mad...
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