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Creative Reuse Book

November 6, 2008 · 5 Comments

Creative Reuse Book

Rockport Publishers/Quarry Books is an international publisher of high-quality visual and idea books for design professionals and creative enthusiasts—crafters, artists, and designers.
Check out their distinctive books at: www.quarrybooks.com

They are seeking submissions for 1000 Ideas for  Creative Reuse, an upcoming book by Garth Johnson of www.extremecraft.com which will feature 21st  Century craft and design, all made with recycled,  upcycled, repurposed and reused items. We are  looking for the best examples of paper and book arts, jewelry, clothing, home and personal accessories, furniture, art, and miscellanea for possible publication. We invite designers, artists, visionaries and crafters of all stripes to submit their work.

 

Deadline:  January 5, 2009

 

DOWNLOAD THE CALL FOR ENTRIES

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Cause and effect…

September 22, 2008 · 2 Comments

Composition_bookw_2
As I placed all the little folded papers,
with your names into a bowl to…
I happen to breath on them,
one of them "flew out" of the bowl!

Like a little grasshopper jumping to be,
and this would be the one and
it is Diane! I just smiled…
because this was her "first time ever"
to leave a comment
(she emailed me asking me how to make a comment)
and she is now a winner!

Way to go Diane!
Now you need to go and visit
all "the wonderful people" who
left a comment and learn about them.
That is all I ask of you in return…

Email me your mailing address,
so I can send you this notebook that now has your
"precious name" on it!

And to everyone who participated thank you for your comments,
they were wonderful, inspiring and downright fabulous, such poets…

You all made me feel so appreciated and happy!
Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory. Mahatma Gandhi

PS1: I just found out Diane has a site! Here it is: https://diane-hamilton.blogspot.com/

PS2: Also the notebook is shown on the Quilting Arts / Cloth Paper Scissors® website!
 https://quiltingarts.com/cpsmag/extras/compositionbookchallenge.html

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…a gift for you!

September 15, 2008 · 13 Comments

The spine of this little notebook is like the trunk of a tree.
It will hold and carry the precious gems, seeds and fruits
from your mind, heart and hands!

A book is a gift you can open again and again. Garrison Keillor

Notebook by Lisa Rivas ©
Lisa Rivas © 2008
 • “Grove for Fruit”
Ruled composition notebook (4.5″ x 3.25), precious paper scraps, “swarovski” rhinestones, a leaf!

To win this small composition notebook you must leave me a comment at this post,
and there will be a drawing from all those names who left their comment.
I will announce the winner next Monday, 22nd. of September!
Thank you for your visit…

Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness!  Richard Bach

Inspiremethursday

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Pick one…

August 14, 2008 · 8 Comments

Flowers 2 3 © Lisa Rivas

…I desired some
cut flowers
for this very
“cool vase!”

…and let me
tell you right now
I have all these
“flowers!”

…so I checked
every single
“bloom”
in the
“garden!”

…then I carefully
snipped and cut
just a few selected
“petals!”

 

Flowers 6 2 © Lisa Rivas

Lisa Rivas © 2008 • print on ricepaper • (partial view) “Flowering Genes Map” 

I then arranged and stylized these “beauties” into this fun display of blooms!

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After that was done and “the multi vase” situated,
I then started to revise and assess all the photos that had been taken…

Lisa Rivas © with Magnify Glass

… which led upon inspection,
for me to consequently change my profile image!

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Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be changed.
If it cannot be changed, then it must be accepted. Batman101

The game of life has two participants, spectators and players.
Pick one!
Batman101

 

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Lucky winner,

July 7, 2008 · 4 Comments

Abejas de Miel pendant by Lisa Rivas

So I waited up til Monday, July 7th. at 12:00 AM,

to give every one a chance.

And the lucky winner for the “Abejas de Miel”
-The Honey Bees- pendant is: Valaine
visit her wonderful blog: www.silentdreamer.net/blog
for it is definitely a winning proposition!

There will be more “give-a-ways” coming up again.
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is. Zig Ziglar

Valaine is the winner!

Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.
Walter Savage Landor, 1775 – 1864

A “Spoonful of Honey” a day keeps free radicals at bay.

More about honey:
Many have found “local raw honey” helpful for its positive effects against allergies and hay fever.
One or two teaspoons last thing at night can help with insomnia.
Also apply freely over burns. It cools, removes pain and aids fast healing without scarring.
Apart from being a salve and an antibiotic, bacteria simply cannot survive in honey.

You can view this image at my store FlyingColors on Etsy  •click here•

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