tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66093848377260821652024-03-13T00:32:24.483-07:00Linda CandelloPaper engineering and pop-up artLinda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-50645390566278400742014-05-28T13:05:00.000-07:002014-05-28T13:05:24.837-07:00Paper and Light<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G0DEIjHmA4c/U2EUoKSbRjI/AAAAAAAAB-I/QOpGtA5AAUQ/s1600/IMG_0333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G0DEIjHmA4c/U2EUoKSbRjI/AAAAAAAAB-I/QOpGtA5AAUQ/s1600/IMG_0333.JPG" height="200" width="200" /></a>This term I am teaching the Papercraft Sampler to 9-13 year olds. I had several lessons planned for our 10 week session together, but once we started making paper lanterns, they didn't want to stop! Our lanterns were based on an up-pop design I've used before. This 14 sided lantern, can pop-up, or fold flat with the assistance of a rubber band and a paper hook mechanism. We cut out various shapes on the facets and backed them with tissue paper for a colorful glow.<br />
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As we started cutting out our stars, moons, flowers and various designs, I think the kids became fascinated with the light and how their pictures lit up. I brought in a light table to test out designs before we fully assembled the lanterns. We used battery operated tea lights. We can use sharp knives and hot glue guns, but I draw the line at open flames in the classroom!<br />
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We got inspiration from the lantern festival in South Korea where my friend David lives. His friend Gun-Sang took pictures of lanterns all over the city. We were able to look at his photo gallery online and make comments about our favorites. We sent him a few of our pictures to show to his students there!<br />
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We did find some structural challenges when the stencils were large enough to effect the integrity of the shape as a whole. In hindsight, we could have considered either smaller designs, thicker paper, or reinforcements in the frame of the lanterns. Or, if we decided that they didn't need to flatten, perhaps we could have used a wire cage underneath.</div>
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A few of our finished products. <br />
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If you want to see more of our process visit my <a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/117130720643283876112/albums/6008105893284429441?authkey=CMKM3eP6s8TMJg" target="_blank">Paper Lanterns album</a>.</div>
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Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-18244126513495358802013-05-08T13:22:00.001-07:002013-05-08T13:26:10.423-07:00Paper Dolls & the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm excited to say that I have the opportunity to work with Rick Burchett to design a Lady Sabre paper doll for the beloved web comic <a href="http://www.ineffableaether.com/" target="_blank">Lady Sabre & the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether</a> by <a href="http://www.gregrucka.com/wp/" target="_blank">Greg Rucka</a>, thanks to an overwhelming response to the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1319733363/lady-sabre-and-the-pirates-of-the-ineffable-aether?ref=card" target="_blank">kickstarter campaign</a> to get this beautiful comic into print. <br />
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When Greg asked me to do a paper doll of the sassy and brazen Seneca Sabre, I just about flipped my lid. I've been playing with paper dolls since before he was born! My mom had a set of Hollywood stars paper dolls with glamorous outfits and accessories. I played with Lucille Ball, Claudette Colbert, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Tierney, Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, Jane Russell and all the greats. I didn't even know who they were, only that I loved their dresses, hats, fur coats, pantsuits, purses and bouquets. Their poses were so confident: Claudette Colbert holds one arm up and looks off to the side in disdain, while Lucille Ball looks you right in the eye with both arms outstretched. Gene Tierney has her hands on her hips, giving you a smoldering come hither look. My design (coming soon!) has taken some of my favorite elements of these dolls, with <br />
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Looking at my poor paper soldiers of war, I wonder how they survived 4 little girls playing with them--switching outfits, prancing them around at their imagined celebrity events and tennis matches. They certainly wouldn't survive much more at this point with the yellowed tape holding a dainty feet and hands in place, so I decided to start restoring them for myself. I scanned them in and doctored them up in Photoshop and Illustrator. I searched the internet for missing body parts: Lucille Ball's hand, Gene Tierney's foot, Ann Sothern's arm from the elbow up to the fingertips. After trying to iron out, unfold, straighten out and repair the fragile outfits just so I could scan them, I decided they would be sturdier and more fun to play with done in cardstock, which I plan to do with Lady Sabre. After all, people are going to want to dress her up for love scenes, arm her with swords and guns and play out imaginary battles. <br />
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<br />Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-37839009064254174822013-05-06T11:11:00.000-07:002013-05-06T16:49:29.429-07:00Scenes from ShootersI stopped by <a href="http://www.olympiccardsandcomics.com/" target="_blank">Olympic Cards and Comics</a> in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.0263888889,-122.807222222&spn=0.1,0.1&q=47.0263888889,-122.807222222%20(Lacey%2C%20Washington)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Lacey, Washington">Lacey, Washington</a> on <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Comic_Book_Day" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Free Comic Book Day">Free Comic Book Day</a> last Saturday to see if I could track down <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Trautmann" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Eric Trautmann">Eric Trautmann</a>, author of a moving graphic novel called <a href="http://www.erictrautmann.us/comics/dc-vertigo/shooters/" target="_blank">Shooters</a>, co-written by <a class="zem_slink" href="http://brandonjerwa.com/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="Brandon Jerwa">Brandon Jerwa</a> and illustrated by <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.stevelieber.com/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="Steve Lieber">Steve Lieber</a>. It's about a soldier who comes back from the war completely unable to find his place in the world. I recently learned that the book had won a <a href="http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/04/29/shooters-wins-prism-award" target="_blank">Prism Award</a> for an accurate depiction of mental health issues. Truly well deserved. This is one of those stories that I revisit again and again in my mind.<br />
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I sauntered into the store on Saturday at 10:15 and was greeted by probably the most epic FCBD I have ever seen. Running into Eric within a minute of entering the place was a minor miracle!<br />
The truth is, I was on a mission. I had been so moved by the book and inspired by the drawings, that I had to create some fan art of the book. I scanned, printed, cut-up, glued and reassembled many of the pages to display them in pop-up, 3D format. I would say pop-up card, but it's not the kind of thing you would send for a birthday or Hallmark holiday. My focus now for my pop-ups is to make them more of a piece that you can set up and display, but easily fold away.<br />
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The first one I created captures the scene where the main character Terry Glass contemplates heroism from his wheelchair. I loved the way that <a href="http://www.stevelieber.com/" target="_blank">Steve Lieber </a>presented the scale of the different elements of the scene. The mountain is large, but the statue upstages it, while Glass and his buddy are very small (actually smaller in the original drawing since I stole the wheelchair picture from another page). I worked a Dr. Frankenstein on these images, so this is really a composite of Lieber's work. I admittedly am self-conscious about cutting up other artists' works, but it is all in humble admiration of their craft.<br />
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The second piece is a combination of a few pages, but I wanted to capture all the feelings in one place. The father's regret, the horror of the battle scene, and the funeral scene in which it is obvious that his fallen comrades will not be recognized for what they have done. In fact, their deaths will be swept under the rug.<br />
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I'm happy to say that I did get to meet Eric that day and share my pop-up cards with him and express my admiration for his work. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my copy of Shooters to be signed! I was also way too early to meet Brandon Jerwa. I'm sure I'll track those guys down again sometime. I'll definitely make another field trip up to Lacey to check out the store. Maybe on a day that's not quite as nutty as Free Comic Book Day.<br />
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Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-87099441409799453742012-03-30T18:23:00.000-07:002012-03-30T18:39:22.925-07:00Cura Te Ipsum Pop-up in Living Color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finished some new <a href="http://www.curateipsum.com/">Cura Te Ipsum</a> pop-ups just in time for the Emerald City Comicon up in Seattle. I was originally smitten by the comic's bold lines in black and white, so when Neal Bailey told me that had experimented with producing some color pages, I was skeptical. He shot me a copy of page one and I fell in love with it. I had done a pop-up of page one in black and white, but decided to tackle it in color. I added another layer of trees, to create more depth, improved the structural supports, and trimmed it down to make it more of a framed piece for mounting on the wall. If you are at the ECCC, stop by Neal's table to check out the comic and the cards.Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-65466800480262251962011-11-07T09:27:00.000-08:002011-11-07T09:27:13.333-08:0052 Weeks of MailMy friend <a href="http://mollyleecards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Molly Lee</a>, pop-up card genius and paper artist, clued me into the Etsy sponsored <a href="http://www.facebook.com/52weeksofmail" target="_blank">52 weeks of Mail</a> project by sending me a glittery <a href="http://mollyleecards.blogspot.com/2011/10/cycling-girl-silhouette.html" target="_blank">bike girl card</a>. I've been wanting to commit to something like this, so it gave me a nudge to rediscover the art of written correspondence on actual paper.<br />
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My first piece is a card for my father-in-law Al Drake of <a href="http://www.flatoutpress.com/" target="_blank">Flatout Press</a>. He loves the anything to do with the fiftties and hot rods and has written several books on the subject. In fact, he still uses a manual typewriter. I thought this was a fitting start since he still corresponds with friends and businesses alike via mail and his trusty Olivetti.<br />
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I was inspired to dust off my old $5 flea market typewriter. I wrote my first term paper on it in High School: A Coming of Age analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird, A Separate Peace, Catcher in the Rye, and Member of the Wedding. I'm happy to say that here in Portland you can still buy ribbons and have your typewriter serviced and repaired at <a href="http://acetypewriter.com/" target="_blank">Ace Typewriter</a>!<br />
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So consider this a nudge to see if you can still write by hand, lick an envelope, and stick on a stamp.Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-46911894594297814032011-10-05T13:24:00.000-07:002011-10-05T13:24:17.023-07:00Hot Damn, girl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.geekgirlcon.com/">Geek Girl Con</a> (October 8, 9) has got me all wound up over my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.charlieeverett.com">Cura Te Ipsum</a> pop-up cards. Cura is a web comic written by Neal Bailey about a guy who has multiple versions of himself in an undetermined number of realities. I'm rolling out a series focusing on Charlene, the super tough female incarnation of Charlie Everett. She's a get it done kinda gal. She might shoot you, but then again she might take a bullet for you. In the first card I made she's throwing a punch at Charlie prime. The second features the gun-toting, no bullshit Charlene, along with a short bio. <br />
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Shout out to Neal Bailey: How about adding another female character? She would be about 5 foot tall, wear glasses, be nerdy but smart, and highly attractive. (She's no Velma in this story!) You could call her something like....CharLinda! Just throwing out some ideas here!<br />
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If you get a chance, stop by Neal's table (Artist's Alley, Booth 211) at <a href="http://www.geekgirlcon.com/">Geek Girl Con</a> to check out my cards, and the comic book. Otherwise, we'll have the new Charlene cards on sale the <a href="http://curateipsum.storenvy.com/">Cura Store</a> after the con.<br />
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<br />Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-79338401045029247952011-07-01T13:09:00.000-07:002013-05-06T16:39:50.422-07:00Cura Te Pop-up Cards...Animated!<a href="http://d2a2wjuuf1c30f.cloudfront.net/product_photos/299460/anim_f6864242-cf61-2d74-3587-7763230ec755_original.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624516093181711042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwV7_NpDbYE1LkrYOyPf49nlJ0uwR_qS6BvBZUmwzANK0wx2HLjoULORmcM-mYkEzkqbAHacTEoHeOzmqDtM-HK8viAB-5r_FFeeQedGw-yO9dKsaNwJU33zdtpEQweAMGfWVu44zP2OM/s320/Portal+original+store.JPG" style="float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 242px;" /></a>Trying to capture the spirit of a pop-up card in a still photo, is tricky. One has to catch the shadows just right to show off the depth. The flash seems to wash out and flatten the picture. (Have you figured out yet that I am not a professional photographer?) Even a good picture doesn't give you the sense of motion, so I thought I'd try my hand at some animated gif files to show off my cards. First, there's the Portal card on the right as you see it at the <a href="http://curateipsum.storenvy.com/">Cura Te Ipsum Store</a>. <a href="http://www.nealbailey.com/">Neal Bailey </a>did a nice job with the shadows on this photograph and others at the store. Try out the <a href="http://d2a2wjuuf1c30f.cloudfront.net/product_photos/299460/anim_f6864242-cf61-2d74-3587-7763230ec755_original.gif" target="_blank">animated Portal </a>to see it in motion.<br />
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My newest card, not yet on the market ("I know exactly how you feel" ) features an early panel from the comic in which the main character meets an incarnation of himself for the first time. My picture looks flat, but the <a href="http://gickr.com/results4/anim_b9701f6e-5cfe-b194-6597-5546a36b90ba.gif">animated version</a> shows you the card in action.<br />
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I will continue my quest to bring art from the comic <a href="http://www.charlieeverett.com/">Cura Te Ipsum</a>, by <a href="http://www.nealbailey.com/">Neal Bailey </a>into the 3 dimensional realm. Hats off to the artist, Dexter Wee, for providing me with so much inspiring material! I can't wait to cut up his drawings; pyramids, mushroom clouds, Great Wall of China, and other surprises...Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-59028966796813141602011-04-21T08:40:00.000-07:002011-05-27T18:45:23.464-07:00Pop-up Card Workshop<div style="text-align: center;">Join me for my Pop-up Card Workshop!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="event-when">Sat, June 18th, 10am – 12pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;" class="detail-item"><span class="event-where">Isobel's Clubhouse:</span> 1542 NW 14th, Portland, OR<br /><br /><span class="event-when"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3njfTS5lDkROUF6CciwrlD7RYWxi9OCC2kA4oCVAWmuZ_T31CAtbo82-Vsfin7oJy3k521Gix9KWHFq7-p09URbe_NDefdeBF3Z1B3rylCD7O1s20bOgGTx2zDLyT8ThCBlGgexlbNf5W/s1600/momflower.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3njfTS5lDkROUF6CciwrlD7RYWxi9OCC2kA4oCVAWmuZ_T31CAtbo82-Vsfin7oJy3k521Gix9KWHFq7-p09URbe_NDefdeBF3Z1B3rylCD7O1s20bOgGTx2zDLyT8ThCBlGgexlbNf5W/s320/momflower.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598148216526880738" border="0" /></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3njfTS5lDkROUF6CciwrlD7RYWxi9OCC2kA4oCVAWmuZ_T31CAtbo82-Vsfin7oJy3k521Gix9KWHFq7-p09URbe_NDefdeBF3Z1B3rylCD7O1s20bOgGTx2zDLyT8ThCBlGgexlbNf5W/s1600/momflower.JPG"><span class="title" style="color: rgb(41, 82, 163);"></span></a><span class="title" style="color: rgb(41, 82, 163);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisy3DasIxoOOu-QTN_K6CcL_M5v74tqBE9fUpswxttoFSKow8CJIjoi07wuJoPSDVK8HKEU1zJZB2ZPx34rJ7YdS-qwyNrKiqygxZM6WRUw-ote6-WpKJ5W3YAhoiHzfrTg63LpEn5CouM/s1600/BlogFly.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisy3DasIxoOOu-QTN_K6CcL_M5v74tqBE9fUpswxttoFSKow8CJIjoi07wuJoPSDVK8HKEU1zJZB2ZPx34rJ7YdS-qwyNrKiqygxZM6WRUw-ote6-WpKJ5W3YAhoiHzfrTg63LpEn5CouM/s320/BlogFly.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598148302717513266" border="0" /></a></span></div> <span class="event-details-label">Description</span><span class="event-description">: Artist and art instructor Linda Candello will be at Isobel's Clubhouse Saturday, June 18th to teach her Pop up Card techniques. Learn basic paper engineering techniques to make cards that jump out of the page! This class is best for 9 year olds through adults; kids 9 and up can attend with or without caregiver. Class fee includes all supplies and is $13. Class is limited to 12 participants. To register please send an email to laura@zcommunit<wbr>ycenter.org or phone 503-224-4636.</span>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-55797483692342832242011-02-15T10:50:00.000-08:002011-04-21T08:40:27.903-07:00Cura Te Ipsum Comic Art in Pop-up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCmMJUw8LPgf7CeuRLaZNa-Awn2W8M08FxwRcZ4MrJQ_V8nHEq3Y8bVCdMGh0Q7LM2YoYRJXLOYB5iK62OBzYKIHI22iCECfL7Fl8pLkN55Tvt2iMFZHsQ3MMHg3q0igk2u0T1a58URhx/s1600/IMG_2151.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCmMJUw8LPgf7CeuRLaZNa-Awn2W8M08FxwRcZ4MrJQ_V8nHEq3Y8bVCdMGh0Q7LM2YoYRJXLOYB5iK62OBzYKIHI22iCECfL7Fl8pLkN55Tvt2iMFZHsQ3MMHg3q0igk2u0T1a58URhx/s320/IMG_2151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576631104000028946" border="0" /></a>I've recently taken interest in following web comics. Not ever having been a fan, this a totally new experience. I got hooked on Neal Bailey's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.charlieeverett.com">Cura Te Ipsum</a>, the story of Charlie Everett and his multiple counterparts in an undetermined number of realities. I'm taken by the defined lines in comic art and see the possibilities of translating the work into 3 dimensions. This picture is a combination of two posters you'll find on the website. The portal in <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.charlieeverett.com">Cura Te Ipsum</a>, or rather the gateway to the other Charlies and other universes, provides an opportunity to express the pictures in multiple layers. Of course the drama of a gun pointed at the reader hints at the "coming at you" feeling anyway. I'm looking at comic art in a whole new light.<br /><br />Update: Neal Bailey has made a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34FhAWtdwR8&feature=player_embedded">video </a>of my pop-ups so that you can see them in action!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Note: This is unauthorized fan art.</span>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-21457495260057079962010-06-12T18:37:00.000-07:002010-06-12T19:00:09.504-07:00Barbie's Dreamhouse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmltOpA3stEomRJ-tgS30Jac597Ze7T17X0XgW9d8lJvlA3H9ZwlPCATPfj7-qTKNuRDcKwresK4BuE2wdvBbQ90QQ5sbrvTje0bLReeYdR1Mifqaa3Q2zx11eSC132oUFO0UNNWHdt8F/s1600/barbie1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmltOpA3stEomRJ-tgS30Jac597Ze7T17X0XgW9d8lJvlA3H9ZwlPCATPfj7-qTKNuRDcKwresK4BuE2wdvBbQ90QQ5sbrvTje0bLReeYdR1Mifqaa3Q2zx11eSC132oUFO0UNNWHdt8F/s400/barbie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482067254226275410" border="0" /></a> I wanted to do a collage pop-up for my last day of the Paper Arts Series. So I surprised myself by making this card. My older sisters had Barbies, but I had Skipper, her plain Jane little sister. With no boyfriend, I might add. My friend Lisa had the Barbie Townhouse, and the Barbie Jet Plane. My <a href="http://www.fashion-doll-guide.com/Vintage-Skipper-Dolls.html">Skipper </a>doll hung out with the groovy, granola <a href="http://collectdolls.about.com/od/dollprofiles/p/sunshinefamily.htm">Sunshine Family</a>. Life in the slow lane, for sure. My friend Ann had, treasure of all treasures, the <a href="http://www.fashion-doll-guide.com/question-about-barbie-styling-head.html">Barbie Styling head</a>. A giant Barbie head that came with hairbrushes and make-up so that you could make her all pretty. I never got one.<br /><br />So when I found this giant Barbie in a big print sample book, I decided to decorate her my own way. I'm fond of the hummingbird earring and the wise old owl suggesting....what? There are brains behind the blonde? Note as well the bird of paradise perched just behind the woodpecker tapping on her head. <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=95fcf7f2-8c71-4672-862d-3c62595f8923" alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-18699515547866988072010-04-12T12:52:00.000-07:002010-04-12T13:13:09.817-07:00Blue Plate SpecialFor some reason, I got it in my head that the Easter bunny should deliver a hearty breakfast instead of chocolate, peeps and jelly beans, so I decided to create some crocheted delights small enough to stuff into plastic eggs.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOM7dgArZeMdKcZB0Q7hi9TBDNbTq8i1FcTeAsYnvNe5PN_lLSVQQAXmc1BancXZ6pajz4xAZXBFT2iFnGQRH4cbmZnD4EkJKt_uddFAA0c4CW8ojUl6nnibMWTqG2QAdhrLvNdJyFKwmc/s1600/egg3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOM7dgArZeMdKcZB0Q7hi9TBDNbTq8i1FcTeAsYnvNe5PN_lLSVQQAXmc1BancXZ6pajz4xAZXBFT2iFnGQRH4cbmZnD4EkJKt_uddFAA0c4CW8ojUl6nnibMWTqG2QAdhrLvNdJyFKwmc/s400/egg3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459342898293874610" border="0" /></a><br />For the egg, I simply crocheted a round and increased my stitches until it was egg size. I did the yolk the same way, but added a little stuffing before sewing onto the white. I made the bacon crinkly by slipping a stitch instead of single crochet every 5 stitches or so, every other row. To make the coffee cup, I started with a round of 6 stitches and then steadily increased until it was the width that I wanted. I did one row in the front loop only to make the cup go up. I kept going until I got the height. The coffee itself is made the same way as the egg. I use stuffing to make it look like a full cup. The toast is a square with brown stitched around the outside. The butter pat is a square also. Maybe I'll make some orange marmalade next time.<br /><br />Bon apetit!<br /><br /> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/0c3bdfbc-b1fa-45ff-a9c1-c4cdb24b9170/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=0c3bdfbc-b1fa-45ff-a9c1-c4cdb24b9170" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-33345303390144804222010-02-11T15:53:00.000-08:002010-02-11T16:53:46.715-08:00Vintage Pop-Up Valentines<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Valentine Greetings:</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Down love's highway let us stray,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We two forever, side by</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> side,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The honey-moon will light our way,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">And Cupid wi</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ll be our only guide.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ3jvFBjFDvnjtL9dHv9G414tAwVVoIj7MVzQOBWNDU_uB7A2Winj7O5I47hng1HZYczYOc-bEbUOXqwSvnTBgUYDc1-wYzm3Kcp3ZgBjSdw0cbG4WG9lkMRWguC4Ad2IetYP3TTqVFlw/s1600-h/blueboy1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ3jvFBjFDvnjtL9dHv9G414tAwVVoIj7MVzQOBWNDU_uB7A2Winj7O5I47hng1HZYczYOc-bEbUOXqwSvnTBgUYDc1-wYzm3Kcp3ZgBjSdw0cbG4WG9lkMRWguC4Ad2IetYP3TTqVFlw/s320/blueboy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437150557849553730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3Ab3DMpPUhzNefFhXNLoV7ETaA_uvhj82jUi3YuWeNY-3UGG4CEA7v3AvSqsTi6in2h8wLel90ZVrI21fMULIqHzWukJsupIIDVTFLZj9yGIFP-_m4qEFQ4GA6zaU-JhmSKxaBsCSLQv/s1600-h/IMG_9228.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW3Ab3DMpPUhzNefFhXNLoV7ETaA_uvhj82jUi3YuWeNY-3UGG4CEA7v3AvSqsTi6in2h8wLel90ZVrI21fMULIqHzWukJsupIIDVTFLZj9yGIFP-_m4qEFQ4GA6zaU-JhmSKxaBsCSLQv/s320/IMG_9228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437151967268744242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h_zrdJiOoxKpI9J5I6M8I3_dwIYdVotg578l2v5S8gYZraqtimQTVbj1wDPVIh_JllBoNF53KJe9Qn9JWWWXWS-xnj_7ww2MkHeyxkWYnmD6T-33zvlROgsW7Suf5i7RLGzuip1UH3X1/s1600-h/butt1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h_zrdJiOoxKpI9J5I6M8I3_dwIYdVotg578l2v5S8gYZraqtimQTVbj1wDPVIh_JllBoNF53KJe9Qn9JWWWXWS-xnj_7ww2MkHeyxkWYnmD6T-33zvlROgsW7Suf5i7RLGzuip1UH3X1/s320/butt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437150568599437298" border="0" /></a>A friend of mine found these old pop-up cards in a box of family memorabilia. They appear to be from the 1930's. I love how ornate and lacy they are. The detailed cutting around the bower makes for nice shadows.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsJMlmE8prQQWtqlp25Xho_QKyTmodae8NkDcP9gxb11Pq_wZiyzf4gS-H0xq9K7BmC9ndMB07IWWWOzGgap-tR-o9xJmyAx1rtShJIJah4Kl2Q3s9MmubC6vpcwRMiQMgcJbIrfY1X6d/s1600-h/mylove.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsJMlmE8prQQWtqlp25Xho_QKyTmodae8NkDcP9gxb11Pq_wZiyzf4gS-H0xq9K7BmC9ndMB07IWWWOzGgap-tR-o9xJmyAx1rtShJIJah4Kl2Q3s9MmubC6vpcwRMiQMgcJbIrfY1X6d/s320/mylove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437151959205491074" border="0" /></a><div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/d11b3da6-d307-4dfa-aeec-0e5f7913473a/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=d11b3da6-d307-4dfa-aeec-0e5f7913473a" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-19714837370421946302010-01-23T10:43:00.000-08:002010-01-23T11:12:06.252-08:00Pop-up Valentine Workshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLw85M0vnm4icKqM0SaMetma73ogQEAXsdoLyGwEczlBZPftQSmZV6tesdHn1OCoWAtuGcaGQVuAnmVqFPs9DAmygbhfaRIlqksB6cYB6hrjKM9axLt-KM9Y0pQ8-GA4nc5eoKhtOrpE_/s1600-h/Valentines1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLw85M0vnm4icKqM0SaMetma73ogQEAXsdoLyGwEczlBZPftQSmZV6tesdHn1OCoWAtuGcaGQVuAnmVqFPs9DAmygbhfaRIlqksB6cYB6hrjKM9axLt-KM9Y0pQ8-GA4nc5eoKhtOrpE_/s200/Valentines1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430010746883991778" border="0" /></a>How to mend a broken heart? Cut it up and glue it to some cardstock! Join me on Saturday, February 6th from 2 to 4 for my <a href="http://modernspool.com/get-your-pop-up-on/">Pop-up Valentine workshop</a> at the <a href="http://modernspool.com/modern-spool-classes/february-class-and-event-schedule/">Modern Spool</a> studio. Nothing says "Don't you think I'm cool?" like a pop-up work of art. I hope you can join me!Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-58522996517993983582010-01-06T13:46:00.000-08:002010-01-06T19:48:01.770-08:00New Pair of Glasses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lDRZeajfROWbMD6CYPUp9JFE9dnQ4L64g9uSGa68aMXtLp6_mbk4TQeZvs5LsorJ_6iJ30DoScAN9IhSByd4sQ2bQZfPjfTI_5BqGCYUSqkxOJ6EVFVb0EhCEv75G5zLp2NYHWBbsbWS/s1600-h/IMG_9080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lDRZeajfROWbMD6CYPUp9JFE9dnQ4L64g9uSGa68aMXtLp6_mbk4TQeZvs5LsorJ_6iJ30DoScAN9IhSByd4sQ2bQZfPjfTI_5BqGCYUSqkxOJ6EVFVb0EhCEv75G5zLp2NYHWBbsbWS/s320/IMG_9080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423749165673643538" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a little paper cut I did just before the new year. I was inspired by a contrasty photograph of a butterfly I found in my uncle's <a href="http://www.art-slam.com/2008/07/what-is-a-morgue-file-and-why-you-should-start-one/">artist morgue</a>. I scanned it into Illustrator, increased the contrast, and printed it out for cutting. I mounted it on some translucent paper from discarded paper samples. I love reusing and recycling when I can. Sometimes beautiful paper comes through our mailboxes and heads straight out to the recycling bin.<br /><br />I like my butterfly, but I can see some rough places in my cutting. I think of this first try as an experiment. In the process of trying to do this detailed work, I discovered that I need new glasses. I'm looking forward to clear vision and more challenges in 2010! <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/f82f20af-83dd-4d43-94c7-6cab01a81c89/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=f82f20af-83dd-4d43-94c7-6cab01a81c89" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-49576042081471564402009-12-10T13:51:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:44:42.506-08:00Winter Tree<span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Cut from a watercolor done by <a href="http://www.artpackgallery.com/JanetLindell/JanetLindellPaintings.html">Janet Lindell</a><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35E2DW8X6RqZBX6-PBoy7iEYvdHfV5vsdI2WFuxg_YuUQr6uO3tDmnRzgIgdhHApAcNMrDA-g0q3VXV7KtzoZdWowvZYLf_2VvD2nuXpT3bMb7oeHedCYkVIkw9aZOhz7xy3ARgT6K9_k/s1600-h/tree1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35E2DW8X6RqZBX6-PBoy7iEYvdHfV5vsdI2WFuxg_YuUQr6uO3tDmnRzgIgdhHApAcNMrDA-g0q3VXV7KtzoZdWowvZYLf_2VvD2nuXpT3bMb7oeHedCYkVIkw9aZOhz7xy3ARgT6K9_k/s320/tree1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413736257653788418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Song<br /><br />You're wondering if I'm lonely:<br />OK then, yes, I'm lonely</span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1ttQuFdrGejbuY8AigFYd_fKIhQQeqEIGIigm1oLFfYVJ5Z3p9QI-Pk7hURGL4Gxw57EcYacpHNb1JCkseokyl2heU3cihe8KPFSrR3t2cLIIk2Ni17hom4j7uQKq3y5LYUUYR6DdCSA/s1600-h/poem.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1ttQuFdrGejbuY8AigFYd_fKIhQQeqEIGIigm1oLFfYVJ5Z3p9QI-Pk7hURGL4Gxw57EcYacpHNb1JCkseokyl2heU3cihe8KPFSrR3t2cLIIk2Ni17hom4j7uQKq3y5LYUUYR6DdCSA/s320/poem.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413740866227523746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">as a plane rides lonely and level<br />on its radio beam, aiming<br />across the Rockies<br />for the blue-strung aisles<br />of an airfield on the ocean.<br /><br />You want to ask, am I lonely?</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Well, of course, lonely</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">as a woman driving across country<br />day after day, leaving behind</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">mile after mile</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">little towns she might have stopped</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">and lived and died in, lonely</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />If I'm lonely</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">it must be the loneliness</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana,Ariel,Geneva;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">of waking first, of breathing<br />dawns' first cold breath on the city<br />of being the one awake<br />in a house wrapped in sleep<br /><br />If I'm lonely<br />it's with the rowboat ice-fast on the shore<br />in the last red light of the year<br />that knows what it is, that knows it's neither<br />ice nor mud nor winter light<br />but wood, with a gift for burning</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Adrienne Rich</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Diving Into The Wreck</span>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-36381871170996404252009-12-03T09:51:00.000-08:002009-12-03T13:58:03.547-08:00when I am among the trees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ciUL-nQGS4dq8yMKteVn4T0toMvpoyhr948r7RBFDMi-gg9bitIb1Ytw2nsmY8pR9oYTGSU1J2a_j2YlhHuEIfKUi_Odpxhxz4g7j3t3D9TdcO0MJz1CvNn2at3veXcgk4_ReKWqPFon/s1600-h/backtree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ciUL-nQGS4dq8yMKteVn4T0toMvpoyhr948r7RBFDMi-gg9bitIb1Ytw2nsmY8pR9oYTGSU1J2a_j2YlhHuEIfKUi_Odpxhxz4g7j3t3D9TdcO0MJz1CvNn2at3veXcgk4_ReKWqPFon/s320/backtree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411131970521694370" border="0" /></a><br />Birthday card for a friend inspired by a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Oliver" title="Mary Oliver" rel="wikipedia">Mary Oliver</a> poem.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When I Am Among the Trees</span><br /><br />When I am among the trees,<br />especially the willows and the honey locust,<br />equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,<br />they give off such hints of gladness,<br />I would almost say that they save me, and daily.<br /><br />I am so distant from the hope of myself,<br />in which I have goodness, and discernment,<br />and never hurry through the world<br />but walk slowly, and bow often.<br /><br />Around me the trees stir in their leaves<br />and call out, "Stay awhile."<br />The light flows from their branches.<br /><br />And they call again, "It's simple," they say,<br />"and you too have come<br />into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled<br />with light, and to shine."<br /><br />~ Mary Oliver ~<br /><br /><div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/038e60f7-003a-4740-89ba-6ef662b5771b/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=038e60f7-003a-4740-89ba-6ef662b5771b" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/devel/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-73866575549753117672009-11-28T09:47:00.000-08:002009-11-28T10:22:29.704-08:00let it snow let it snow let it snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kbhyphenhyphen0QITkNiwPCB86QLrSU2LCqr6pl0ub5_F0bxmXqWuMORyMOcQG8YMuLWSbQURv1u1b5-G3CHVA2ugpDRM9LedzST1litbl0MpAl5L34ueig8SkkvF1lhTI3wKV-X3Z0a8hkYmctcY/s1600/work1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kbhyphenhyphen0QITkNiwPCB86QLrSU2LCqr6pl0ub5_F0bxmXqWuMORyMOcQG8YMuLWSbQURv1u1b5-G3CHVA2ugpDRM9LedzST1litbl0MpAl5L34ueig8SkkvF1lhTI3wKV-X3Z0a8hkYmctcY/s320/work1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409214446858290418" border="0" /></a><br />It all started when my friend Anne gave me a waterlogged copy of a pop-up book called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leonardo-Da-Vinci-Three-Dimensional-Study/dp/B000RBOJTA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1259431982&sr=8-2-fkmr0">Leonardo DaVinci, A Three-Dimensional Study</a>. Sadly, Leonardo did not make pop-up books, but his 3D geometrical designs inspired me to make a 3D snowflake. My kids told me that snowflakes were flat, but I took artistic license with the subject anyway. Besides, they look all fluffy and big when they are falling from the sky and school is about to be canceled.<br /><br />I took to my studio determined to recreate the feeling of the design. It reminds me of translating poetry. There's no way to duplicate it, but you try to capture the spirit of the thing in your own native language. What I found out in this process is that I really should have paid better attention in geometry class. Guessing got me nowhere. I had to be precise to get the angles and the movement right. I used Adobe Illustrator to do my measuring for <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xxQUciLnfOI04MYyDg1uqoky0Vutki81A-8o3V8QgYv1bp6NXotkvzEVLNF7cmVDBF0zFzskHCPUR7Ted1zeeFFNCJRn43HErbmhXOf4l3z_yIWE1qLzQUPkLR-bVL9EgHAWnrEvZ3-O/s1600/flatsnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xxQUciLnfOI04MYyDg1uqoky0Vutki81A-8o3V8QgYv1bp6NXotkvzEVLNF7cmVDBF0zFzskHCPUR7Ted1zeeFFNCJRn43HErbmhXOf4l3z_yIWE1qLzQUPkLR-bVL9EgHAWnrEvZ3-O/s320/flatsnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409217290119842962" border="0" /></a>me on the basic structure. I <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-Z2hMQaOaLXxq0iN68WdKG2GR76GzHq2aPmPaXh9lFsmnz5OELqiyYUiu0dtJx8p3ngaEx3_HGi-kxuVkOcVsjNedF2XfRexmtYzLqrElv_2C-UQHEPyEFKpnTOK1VfW7_DQ5pyGWiDY/s1600/tallsnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-Z2hMQaOaLXxq0iN68WdKG2GR76GzHq2aPmPaXh9lFsmnz5OELqiyYUiu0dtJx8p3ngaEx3_HGi-kxuVkOcVsjNedF2XfRexmtYzLqrElv_2C-UQHEPyEFKpnTOK1VfW7_DQ5pyGWiDY/s320/tallsnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409221461030194322" border="0" /></a>looked to <a href="http://www.popupbooks.com/">The Elements of Pop-up</a> by David Carter as my reference for creating a stable platform, strong enough to support the fully extending snowflake as it opened. At first my base was too high and looked awkward, but I didn't give up the idea of the two different levels of the structure. I'm enchanted by the fact that something completely flat can be tall and multi-directional when opened. I don't think pop-ups have to be complex to achieve this, but they do have to be interesting.<br /><br />I'm pretty happy with my little snowflake. Now that I have it drawn up in Illustrator, I can recreate it easily whether I hand cut it or use my <a href="http://www.graphteccorp.com/craftrobo/">CraftRobo</a> to do it. I can now make minor tweaks as needed or take a completely different direction, using the structure to make a flower or a tree. Of course I would never make two of my snowflakes exactly alike.Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-41642513668058934812009-11-24T09:39:00.000-08:002009-11-24T09:39:11.615-08:00The devil made me do it. again.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6sT1xMFgmBALeA5Zg-lpDBZmlDImixBkUF-toKdp0P8dvHa0k53JbVjnL7t-365syxrqfx4t-BE53oLdg7OlXz1at_skMosf65gVYR_dBFsFwi0E2xsBkrbqOG3XjbjaxwKtu1TJTot1/s1600/IMG_8502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6sT1xMFgmBALeA5Zg-lpDBZmlDImixBkUF-toKdp0P8dvHa0k53JbVjnL7t-365syxrqfx4t-BE53oLdg7OlXz1at_skMosf65gVYR_dBFsFwi0E2xsBkrbqOG3XjbjaxwKtu1TJTot1/s320/IMG_8502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407722360335375074" border="0" /></a><br />A simple request: I want to be the "soccer player from hell" for <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween" title="Halloween" rel="wikipedia">Halloween</a>. I love a costume that comes ready made. Great. You can wear your soccer uniform, but how can we make it hellish. I've got it! A <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crochet" title="Crochet" rel="wikipedia">crocheted</a> devil hat. What could be scarier?I had a surplus of red <a href="http://www.redheart.com/">Red Heart</a> <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn" title="Yarn" rel="wikipedia">yarn</a>, so I was ready to go. I could make a highly washable hat out of an unnatural color of red.<br /><br />I based my hat on the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking" title="Viking" rel="wikipedia">Viking</a> Hat in my earlier post. The base of the hat is for the most part the Boy Beanie from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-N-Bitch-Knitters-Handbook/dp/0761128182/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259082559&sr=8-1">Stitch N' Bitch</a> book. (Note: I just discovered that there is an extensive collection of errata for both <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-N-Bitch-Knitters-Handbook/dp/0761128182/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259082559&sr=8-1">Stitch N' Bitch</a> books at <a href="http://www.knithappens.com/">Knit Happens</a>.) I used the same concept that I used before for the horns, but improved on the idea. The horns for the Viking hat were a kind of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopia" title="Cornucopia" rel="wikipedia">cornucopia</a> shape with an open end for stuffing. The stuffing kind of leaked out a bit while I was <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing" title="Sewing" rel="wikipedia">stitching</a> up the hat so I thought I might make life a bit easier on myself by making a completely closed stuffed horn.<br /><br />I started out by making a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf50rqmsoX8">Magic Ring</a>. This circular start can be completely cinched up so that you don't get the hole that you see in a crocheted flower or <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granny_square" title="Granny square" rel="wikipedia">Granny Square</a>. I cast on about 5 stitches in single crochet, slipped the first stitch and then increased in every stitch all the way around. The following row I crocheted in the front loop only, to make the piece go in a vertical direction. To make the horn shape, I decreased at the first and last stitches in the round every other row. You might have to adjust to make a longer or shorter horn. For example, you could crochet 2 rows between decreases. When the horn started getting really small, I put in the stuffing. In a couple more rounds I slipped the yarn through the remaining few stitches and fastened off. I attached the horns to the beanie and my hat from hell was complete!<br /><div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/677cd6b5-7c36-4b52-91dc-28200fbf69ce/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=677cd6b5-7c36-4b52-91dc-28200fbf69ce" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-31471965341863293722009-10-25T13:01:00.000-07:002009-10-25T13:54:43.427-07:00Sunflower Surprise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGs9kFUBlGTQfxmEeeiUDNBHPxdShk7XyVhhcA-JoR2YV50zE4Mz-Al0wOardQxJbwzIcMdHF1aV4vOIlal6dei-wdc9Urg_2l4eZcHjJ5BM32zcEYWY7PpRTd12A9zkdUZuYSvQhwtKm/s1600-h/IMG_0604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGs9kFUBlGTQfxmEeeiUDNBHPxdShk7XyVhhcA-JoR2YV50zE4Mz-Al0wOardQxJbwzIcMdHF1aV4vOIlal6dei-wdc9Urg_2l4eZcHjJ5BM32zcEYWY7PpRTd12A9zkdUZuYSvQhwtKm/s320/IMG_0604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396637966960635410" border="0" /></a>I think this is the most grannyish project I've ever done, but I'm not afraid to push the envelope. I find a certain freedom in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crochet" title="Crochet" rel="wikipedia">crocheting</a> in both the avant-garde and the traditional style. I've learned a lot from months of sunflowers which I will apply to my other projects.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It all started when my mom decided that we should have a family crochet group. We would get together once a month and work on afghans, help each other, and have some girl time. Mom dragged out the <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/dept/Knit+and+Crochet.aspx">Herrschner's</a> catalog (where you buy the pattern and all the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn" title="Yarn" rel="wikipedia">yarn</a> in one go). The only one I could get my head around, was the <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/Product/Sunflowers+Afghan+Crochet+Kit.aspx">Sunflower Afghan</a>. Everything else seemed to have dizzying stripes or chevrons. Still new to crochet, I figured I could learn whatever I need with the proper motivation. Besides, the kit seemed pretty affordable. If I really screwed it up, the price wouldn't be too high. (We will not speak of the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca" title="Alpaca" rel="wikipedia">alpaca</a> sweater that I never finished. $200 worth of yarn.)<br /><br /></div>When the kit arrived, I was disappointed. The catalog pictured a beautiful sunlight afghan of warm greens and golds, but the yarn I got was more of a mint color. What was supposed to be tan and green, turned out to be tan and white. Gold was dark orange and Dark Orange was more of a neon orange. The yarn was synthetic, so I knew what I was getting into, but I didn't expect all the knots and breaks in the skeins. Herschner's sent the wrong afghan to my mom, so she went through the headache of having to return it and wait for the right one. You get what you pay for. To be fair, she did have a very positive experience with her second project, the <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/Product/Navajo+Afghan+Crochet+Kit.aspx">Navajo Afghan</a> and my sisters' kits turned out to be great beginner's projects.<br /><br />In spite of my complaints I did enjoy making this afghan. I learned about crocheting circular flowers and squaring them off, picot stitches, triple clusters, and reading a crochet pattern. While the colors weren't what I was expecting, I was surprised to see how well it turned out. I guess I got in touch with my inner granny. I'm okay with that!<br /><br /><br /><br /> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/a5ca0218-1252-4d4a-a59a-40a60bd5dd36/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=a5ca0218-1252-4d4a-a59a-40a60bd5dd36" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-6580557718419935572009-09-22T08:45:00.000-07:002009-09-22T14:24:59.723-07:00Pop-Out Map<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWoc9IuYfHdFWS3LUMX6rmA0yOkum0NIRHOY-ldvarfj95up9NqOEsclveaBZ0OcbVq1qAhQaQtCZCmQdZ5hkJvzY1dqmpuo7gJpIUgW8pWKb6U1UJ3g3_29LO_vicZhQGUYql-Ieoyms/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWoc9IuYfHdFWS3LUMX6rmA0yOkum0NIRHOY-ldvarfj95up9NqOEsclveaBZ0OcbVq1qAhQaQtCZCmQdZ5hkJvzY1dqmpuo7gJpIUgW8pWKb6U1UJ3g3_29LO_vicZhQGUYql-Ieoyms/s200/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384319584014475122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqwlYX4JorYu_-Wjgw8cDfRv3cWPHJWBJi2ioTeu037RT2I1FbOkSAyx9m-p8KHMyHzwJ8RdkkZ8Dn0KrLSn6MTombhjXvMMnOBV1ep5FXyS3T59vmFlgRDgdh9Fy0VM_ScU97zBlBaPf/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqwlYX4JorYu_-Wjgw8cDfRv3cWPHJWBJi2ioTeu037RT2I1FbOkSAyx9m-p8KHMyHzwJ8RdkkZ8Dn0KrLSn6MTombhjXvMMnOBV1ep5FXyS3T59vmFlgRDgdh9Fy0VM_ScU97zBlBaPf/s200/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384333069875880514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4hYNKWCWwRBsSf7iroktnHz3FpHy0IE5rZDmTN62UUdsuy4QJGHIMA9yJxLInRDAkaQKCDR-0Lk2Ozx-dfQuL9omDsdPL1JTI79s_Jj0Wn9r2zZtHH2gv3bXq09WZb_UCbLtrPgZg7v6/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4hYNKWCWwRBsSf7iroktnHz3FpHy0IE5rZDmTN62UUdsuy4QJGHIMA9yJxLInRDAkaQKCDR-0Lk2Ozx-dfQuL9omDsdPL1JTI79s_Jj0Wn9r2zZtHH2gv3bXq09WZb_UCbLtrPgZg7v6/s200/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384332463545152818" border="0" /></a><br />A friend of mine took a trip to Washington D.C. and brought me back a pop-out tourist map. Since I am a huge fan of anything pop up, I tried to recreate this map. In <a href="http://tryit.adobe.com/us/cs4/illustrator/p/?sdid=ETRRX">A</a><a href="http://tryit.adobe.com/us/cs4/illustrator/p/?sdid=ETRRX">dobe Illustrator</a>, I made a document delineating all the fold lines I would need. Using a light table I looked through the map to see the score marks and note all the measurements. I searched for the address of my choice in <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl">Google </a><a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl" title="Google Maps" rel="homepage">Maps</a><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl"> </a>and printed it on white cardstock. I do a lot of hand cutting of my paper designs, but in this case I wanted it to have very precise score marks. I used my <a href="http://www.graphteccorp.com/craftrobo/">CraftRobo </a>( a cutting <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plotter" title="Plotter" rel="wikipedia">plotter</a> ) and had it automatically score all the lines I had designated. It was easy to fold as long as I kept track of which lines folded in (valleys) and which lines folded out (mountains). A <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_imagery" title="Satellite imagery" rel="wikipedia">satellite photo</a> of the house at the address added that finishing touch!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/44ce24e8-7d31-427a-98ff-476ff060edb8/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=44ce24e8-7d31-427a-98ff-476ff060edb8" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-14729558633647641262009-04-13T08:17:00.000-07:002009-05-19T21:57:57.280-07:00Why do birds suddenly appear?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDLnXB2C_lDPFuHcKl_JBC_EC4DMIcOkF3WbH-chYqzvlb-eMlO_ijUr0NU9txAAbFyXG6ZfQUtWOsmfO96QzEwBqpVBk-95Tzdq9CgAzS8uX9tdgMxAcPHo8YBspHeg82u2Ic5u2AVfq/s1600-h/birdiecrochet.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDLnXB2C_lDPFuHcKl_JBC_EC4DMIcOkF3WbH-chYqzvlb-eMlO_ijUr0NU9txAAbFyXG6ZfQUtWOsmfO96QzEwBqpVBk-95Tzdq9CgAzS8uX9tdgMxAcPHo8YBspHeg82u2Ic5u2AVfq/s320/birdiecrochet.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337765303638162738" border="0" /></a><br />My parakeet is the perfect <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crochet" title="Crochet" rel="wikipedia">crochet</a> buddy. We have the best talks. He often starts with "Tell me a secret" followed by "That's a good secret!" I always feel better about myself after hanging out with him. He tells me I'm a "good birdie" and gives me a wolf whistle now and again.<br />Just as <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci" title="Leonardo da Vinci" rel="wikipedia">Leonardo DaVinci</a> looked to nature to model his flying machines and watercraft, we should look to birds to gain inspiration. After all, birds are some of nature's original fiber artists. Take the weaver, who forms his nest from grass and plants, or the Tailorbirds of Southeast Asia who pierce holes in big leaves and thread plant fibers together and knot them.<br />So when you're digging through your stash to create a new project, imagine you are a bird rummaging through the forest, looking for materials to build a nest.<br /> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/4c124997-df39-4c47-93ff-871d619d976f/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=4c124997-df39-4c47-93ff-871d619d976f" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-74276630706928550602009-04-10T09:20:00.000-07:002009-04-10T14:14:19.130-07:00ch-ch-changes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5iE3RxxjSwzLIfwBsXNRVzYt_6B_FGuYxGVMRvKacsTgk6SyUJoe3lBrVryoCKkldbSGO6-RI_PM7pN1VjY9E9LSW6TUeIECoGDwQPUh98aO1nE9DiMEoXmlb-nrqSWrTnq3w0oBqZon/s1600-h/fishbird.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5iE3RxxjSwzLIfwBsXNRVzYt_6B_FGuYxGVMRvKacsTgk6SyUJoe3lBrVryoCKkldbSGO6-RI_PM7pN1VjY9E9LSW6TUeIECoGDwQPUh98aO1nE9DiMEoXmlb-nrqSWrTnq3w0oBqZon/s320/fishbird.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323174050715966498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Does a fish need wings?<br />Does a bird need whiskers?<br />Does an alien need, well, whatever an alien needs?<br />You decide. I'm not very talkative today.Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-90502286211084884192009-04-01T08:23:00.000-07:002009-04-01T19:38:07.068-07:00Crocheted Viking Hats<span style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote>Never walk away from home ahead of your axe and sword.<br />You can't feel a battle in your bones or foresee a fight.<br />--Viking Proverb</blockquote> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bv1hntqAZLsrZnIiN7C3JplRJj-y3vCvvX4R_xfnefv83VdudZ9l5zvG9O-Mh357UyAV6IhjrWKDXM6KiyE6oN_mJBfuc1ecBiw_KQ14b0hc2za9m0BeAQbVCNzJXfx49y-2eILXlBG8/s1600-h/vikingfamily.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bv1hntqAZLsrZnIiN7C3JplRJj-y3vCvvX4R_xfnefv83VdudZ9l5zvG9O-Mh357UyAV6IhjrWKDXM6KiyE6oN_mJBfuc1ecBiw_KQ14b0hc2za9m0BeAQbVCNzJXfx49y-2eILXlBG8/s320/vikingfamily.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319757134082333730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" >It was a seemingly innocent email on a Friday afternoon, dropped like a challenge to an obsessive craft-a-holic such as myself. "My son and I are headed out to Eastern Oregon. I need a bearded Viking Hat by Tuesday..." The tone was playful, but the message was serious: "Make one of these if you dare!" I dared. Yes. I dared.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><br />I went in search of a pattern online. My time was short, so I knew it had to be a crochet project since knitting would have been too slow. In my search I discovered <a href="http://instructables.com/">Instructables</a>, a website devoted to craftiness of all kinds: repurposed computer parts jewelry, papercrafts, toys, robots. There's even a section for manly crafts. I used the <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_Crochet_a_Mustache_Hat_Costume/">Crocheted Mustache Hat Costume</a> posted by <span style="font-style: italic;">momwithahook</span>.<br /><br />I bought two kinds of yarn: <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patternDemo/swatchDisplay.html?s=820-132">Lemongrass Lion Brand 100% Wool</a> and <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patternDemo/swatchDisplay.html?s=790-312">Lion Brand Homespun in Edwardian Gray</a>. Using a size J hook I tackled the green hat first. I realized pretty quickly that the pattern suited itself much better to the thicker Homespun yarn. The opening for the face was too large, so I had to pick up and crochet a few rows around it. The top developed a visor effect, which I liked. The steel gray hat had a completely different effect. While it crocheted up quickly, I had to get used to the squiggly, non-stretchy yarn. After I lightened up my tension, I had an easier time seeing the stitches. In contrast to the the wool hat, this one was soft. The beard looked more realistic. I considered crocheting an optional piece of food for an accessory.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><br />I finished the two hats by Monday. Father and son would head east in style. Mission accomplished. I breathed a sigh of relief. But then things got complicated. His </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" >9 year old daughter</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" > asked me for a hat with a hot pink beard. Her hat would have to be much smaller than the Homespun hat for dad so I used a light gray, red-heartish kind of acrylic yarn for the hat and pink Homespun for the beard and mustache. I wanted the mustache to be less intrusive, so I worked it to have a more upturned structure. The result was a snug fitting hat with a beautiful furry beard.<br /><br />Having been beaten down by requests from this family, I gave in and offered to make one for the mom. To my surprise, she didn't want to look like a hirsute Viking. This turned o</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXFlBwFHsnklNEoV0sDGYnXvhyphenhyphenl2KCNzM6cw7kHk7HZwgKDoMLJxumdugI0Uii1Ekwj5UdS636CwoEr0rGrn6JBX0ydJIRyjKHlCksnQJ3ZKGk6xjUrVJTJbVwoEkIppdVvznH9bq7bQU/s1600-h/P1030906b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXFlBwFHsnklNEoV0sDGYnXvhyphenhyphenl2KCNzM6cw7kHk7HZwgKDoMLJxumdugI0Uii1Ekwj5UdS636CwoEr0rGrn6JBX0ydJIRyjKHlCksnQJ3ZKGk6xjUrVJTJbVwoEkIppdVvznH9bq7bQU/s320/P1030906b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319917529706372898" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" >ut to be my biggest challenge: A lady Viking hat complete with horns and yellow braids. I started with the boy beanie hat in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-Bitch-Crochet-Happy-Hooker/dp/0761139850">The Happy Hooker</a> by Debbie Stoller. I used the same light gray for the hat. The pattern uses double crochet throughout, but I'm tempted to try </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:100%;" >it in all single crochet next time for a more solid look.<br /><br />My next task was the horns. I started with a tube. After a few rounds I began to decrease on one side only to create the upturned horn look. I kept the horns small, so that they wouldn't be floppy when I stuffed and mounted them on the hat. For yellow braids, I used <a href="ttp://www.lionbrand.com/patternDemo/swatchDisplay.html?s=460-159">Lion Brand Cupcake</a> . It had a pleasantly kinky/shiny effect. I liked it so much, I'm making one for myself!<br /><br />My work is done. Go forth and enjoy your hats, but don't wear them into a bank or government building.....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patternDemo/swatchDisplay.html?s=820-132"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /></span> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/e09bb565-a3bb-42cb-8c5a-555f03acf4b6/" title="Zemified by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=e09bb565-a3bb-42cb-8c5a-555f03acf4b6" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-72681051755833367002009-03-27T12:53:00.000-07:002009-03-27T13:05:58.799-07:00The devil made me do it...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqXDa1JVlCFKBWwMp3m1SFg5jANyuw8otSbT7_JNVC5DBhfwqaRMyqyxqJSfuIA1-rhL__D59ULYrpM8p1XVz1Sn0p-VzgTJQuUFpNBVZ5WfUfphpti2dYhS_hz_C4W7cZXBVOvpKtv53/s1600-h/IMG_6602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqXDa1JVlCFKBWwMp3m1SFg5jANyuw8otSbT7_JNVC5DBhfwqaRMyqyxqJSfuIA1-rhL__D59ULYrpM8p1XVz1Sn0p-VzgTJQuUFpNBVZ5WfUfphpti2dYhS_hz_C4W7cZXBVOvpKtv53/s320/IMG_6602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317961045307428770" border="0" /></a><br />I did not set out to make a gonzo-like creature, but the inner muppet in me emerged when I tried to crochet the devil in the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Creepy-Cute-Crochet-Zombies-Ninjas/dp/1594742324">Creepy Cute Crochet</a> by Christina Haden. Her book is full of ninjas, office zombies, evil monkeys and even a Xena warrior princess look alike. They are all based on a two part head/body pattern, with myriad variations. I did achieve the basic body structure, but when it came down to embellishments, I had to go my own way. She uses a lot of felt cut outs for decorations and accessories. I'm more of a purist at the moment, wanting to fashion any facial characteristics or accoutrements with yarn. I tried not to stray from the path.....<br /><div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/3e3decd1-9aa3-4d83-b1cf-10d4a0456cf4/" title="Zemified by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=3e3decd1-9aa3-4d83-b1cf-10d4a0456cf4" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609384837726082165.post-49432288427951781602009-01-16T08:27:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:40:39.041-08:00Crocheting outside the box<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBO166pyQHCpm3e5Y6aYHgyPz1Zt8gENwjQq5rTUEXk6vp77VfH_FXH2qKJArieL9Y9WaMrg0PNQ3G6EYtHMudNAUDwk5c_H31nCxxls5bcfnyoD1iMRzMAnzYv93_hdDx6Q9s8RZgfMRK/s1600-h/noodleknit-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBO166pyQHCpm3e5Y6aYHgyPz1Zt8gENwjQq5rTUEXk6vp77VfH_FXH2qKJArieL9Y9WaMrg0PNQ3G6EYtHMudNAUDwk5c_H31nCxxls5bcfnyoD1iMRzMAnzYv93_hdDx6Q9s8RZgfMRK/s320/noodleknit-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291929481389750930" border="0" /></a><br />Don't ask me why. I don't know why. I tend to get a bit obsessive about my crafting. I start seeing <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crochet" title="Crochet" rel="wikipedia">crochet</a> possibilities everywhere. What kind of materials can I crochet with? Wire? Dental Floss? Rags? Plastic? And apparently, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasta" title="Pasta" rel="wikipedia">pasta</a>. I also start brainstorming on my subject matter. I could create crocheted <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi" title="Sushi" rel="wikipedia">sushi</a>, articles of everyday life like telephones, computers, teapots, people animals, tubes of toothpaste. I've been a knitter for many years, but I'm finding the flexibility of crochet design fascinating. I never thought of it as an art form before. Let's come up with a name for ourselves to honor the artistry of the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craft" title="Craft" rel="wikipedia">craft</a>: Crochettiste. Fiber Engineer. Yarn Wrangler. Yarn Sculptor. Mixed Media Twister. Let me know if you have any ideas of your own!<br /> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/f7973d30-2a77-4477-be04-84979f8c65e2/" title="Zemified by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=f7973d30-2a77-4477-be04-84979f8c65e2" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a></div>Linda Candellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829933105135514338noreply@blogger.com0