new year

SILENCE IS PROSPEROUS

My friend and I share the same birthday, which is coming up in a few days.  Since our shared day is so close to the first day of the New Year, I thought I’d send her something “prosperous”, and what could be more appropriate than a prosperity hen?  Nothing.

Now, she does own a strung up clutch of them that hangs on the porch door at her vacation cottage just like the one pictured below.

But, I thought I’d silently make her just one – a cute little prosperity hen charm.

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©Linda Nelson 2018

 

And, I think you should make one, too.  It doesn’t have to look anything like the one I made, nor does it even have to be made with wool felt.  Create one to your own personal liking and think of it as your first(and prosperous!) crafty exercise of the New Year.

Now, go and be prosperous and crafty.

Cluck.  Cluck.

P.S. – for those of you who read my last post, kitty is making great progress!  Pain meds are no longer needed and he is able to walk, though with the stiffness of an old man.  Longterm senior care acupuncture therapy is next on the agenda.  See that, silence really does heal.

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CHEERS TO 2018!

I can’t believe that people are actually going to gather around at Time Square tonight.  They are crazy!  It is so stinking cold out, not to mention the wind gusts.  Single digit temps are expected this evening in eastern NY.  Besides, for security purposes, no backpacks are allowed in that particular vicinity, which means no way to pack extra items to keep you warm.  No thank you!  I will be ringing in the New Year gathering at the warm and cozy home of some very dear friends who live close by.

And, this is how I’m doing it in a crafty way…..

…. with a little feature in Stampington & Co’s Jewelry Affaire 2018 winter issue!

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Here’s a little peak at one of a few things that made it into this issue.

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And here are a few pieces that are not in the magazine, but do you see the weathered, chippy-finish theme going on here?

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I also whipped up a few more scrappy little fabric coasters.  I love making these because the less finished and more imperfect they come out, the cuter they are.  It’s a quick and easy way to use up surplus fabric pieces.

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linda nelson at the createaerie
linda nelson at the createaerie


Anyway, cheers to 2018, whether you’re freezing your tootsies off or basking in hot, sunny weather.

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