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A Great Museum for Halloween - in Paris!
Happy Halloween! Hall of Skeletons at the Museum of Natural History in ParisA perfect Museum for Halloween is the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, or in English - the National Museum of Natural...
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Amazing Sight in New York City - Dogs!
New York City has many great sights, but here is one I hadn't read about in guide books. I've heard of people being paid to walk dogs, but what I pictured when I hear the term "dog walker" certainly...
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Sweater for a Christmas Tree!
Decorating the house for Christmas can get extravagant, but simple can be lovely as well. In my dining room for the last 3 years, I have set up a minimalistic live pine tree. I have always loved the...
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New York Christmas Window Displays Part 1
For years I have wanted to see New York City decorated for Christmas, and in 2018 I did. One of the sights I loved seeing were the window displays in various stores. 2018 New York Dolce and Gabbana...
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New York Christmas Windows Part 2
I love stores that have beautiful Window Displays, and this is my 2nd post featuring some of my favorite Christmas Window displays from my December 2018 trip to New York City. The artistry I saw in...
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NY Christmas Windows Part 3
The Christmas Windows at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City surpassed anything I had ever seen in a retail window display. This "Black and White" window was one of my favorites. New York Bergdorf...
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Encouraging Others with Mixed Media
"A goal without a plan is just a wish" Mixed Media Art QuoteParenting is a funny career. You can be active at it for years, competent even (hopefully), and realize you still don't know what your...
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Picassiette Mosaic Birds
Teal Picassiette Mosaic birdsI wanted to share this pair of mosaic birds I created using vintage china from various resale venues. Mosaics created from broken china is called picassiette (also pique...
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Valentine Love Vignette
I love the colors of Valentines day, where one can joyfully decorate with both pink and red. During February I can add accents of these colors that don't typically exist in my decorating scheme....
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Framed Heart
Do you have favorite shapes? I do. And one of my favorite shapes is the heart shape, making Valentine's day one of my favorite holidays. Today I want to share a heart shaped project I made. Silver and...
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Orchids in Bloom
Orchid Image 01 by Jeanne SelepThe Chicago Botanic Garden holds a nearly two month long orchid show each year, and every year I try to attend. Orchid Image 02 by Jeanne SelepThis year the show runs...
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Kaleidoscopes from Orchids
Kaleidoscopes have fascinated me since I was a child using one of those cardboard tubes with a panel of broken stained glass bits. Now I create them in my computer.Orchid Kaleidoscope OR01Orchid 01I...
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Easter 2020
Flow Blue Mosaic Cross (on vintage wallpaper)Easter 2020. It crept up on me quickly this year, and it will be unlike any Easter before us, for a huge part of the world that celebrates Easter.Egg1:...
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Is your home your castle?
"Your home is your castle" is a common American phrase. Making your house (or castle, or apartment) a comfortable home is more important when you spend more time there, as in the current Coronavirus...
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Eiffel Tower Reflections
I vividly remember the day I took my Eiffel Tower Reflection photo as one of the best days of the summer in 2019.Eiffel Tower ReflectionFirst, just being in Paris made it a great day, but on top of...
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Mosaic Bowling Ball
I hope this bowling ball bowls you over!Mosaic Bowling Ball View 1I have repurposed several bowling balls over the years, using mosaic techniques to decorate them with broken pieces of vintage...
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Coronavirus - curated.
I have been following the Coronavirus more seriously than many people have the time and / or stomach for. This is a curated collection of sites, selected for the numerical information and graphics...
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Mosaic Garden Table
Today is my last chance to share a post in August of 2020.Mosaic Bowling Ball in my GardenAugust, in a year like no other. In other summers I would have traveled, enjoyed friends, gardens, and...
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Mosaic Garden Stepping Stone
Mosaic Garden Stepping StoneMosaics are an attempt to make something beautiful out of the broken pieces of something else. Maybe that's why I am avidly pursing mosaics at this time. It's a metaphor....
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Found Object Mosaic Ball
Found Object Mosaic Ball: View 1 - Create JoyInspiration for my various projects can come from many sources. Sometimes I accumulate treasures and items which I then try to find a way to use.Found...
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