tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38515265204864792172011-04-21T18:29:11.287-07:00Marci Budlonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552095928193201631noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851526520486479217.post-90440504596042845792008-09-08T23:55:00.001-07:002008-09-08T23:55:59.302-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zayunubydesign/2806513752/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2806513752_9c73350a1a.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zayunubydesign/2806513752/">The Rosegarden headdress complete 1</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/zayunubydesign/">ZAYDAY-Zayunu by Design</a>.</span></div><p>Wow, such amazingly intricate beadwork!!<br /><br />I am completely mesmerized by the creativity required to design and make something so beautiful!<br /><br />Here's her website, check it out!<br /><br />http://zayunubydesign.com/</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851526520486479217-9044050459604284579?l=marcibudlong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marci Budlonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552095928193201631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851526520486479217.post-74422111179003483252008-09-03T04:25:00.001-07:002008-09-03T04:28:32.386-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzue/2817902891/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2817902891_06139b6802.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzue/2817902891/">Imagem 002</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fuzue/">Mariana Carvalho - tchibi</a>.</span></div><p>I've been exploring Freeform Crochet ever since I stumbled onto Prudence Mapstone's website, http://www.prudencemapstone.com and I am IN LOVE!<br /><br />I've been making Freeform Beadwork for about a decade now, and it has always been my favorite form of beadwork. I love how it just wanders and meanders, and there's no pattern to follow. It has always seemed much more creatively satisfying to me. So, imagine my surprise when I discovered that there's such a thing as Freeform Crochet!<br /><br />This beautiful purse was made by Mariana Carvalho for her brand, tchibi, which will be launching in November.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851526520486479217-7442211117900348325?l=marcibudlong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marci Budlonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552095928193201631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851526520486479217.post-3866230618904594222008-09-01T06:27:00.000-07:002008-09-03T04:30:39.246-07:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5hKBeu2BlhU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5hKBeu2BlhU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />This is the video that taught me how to crochet! And not just any crochet, but amigurumi! Amigurumi is Japanese for crocheted or knitted toys.<br /><br />It is much easier than I thought it would be. And it's so much fun coming up with different designs and giving each one its own personality.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851526520486479217-386623061890459422?l=marcibudlong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marci Budlonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552095928193201631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851526520486479217.post-33574931614726344822008-08-31T01:14:00.001-07:002008-08-31T01:14:38.583-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11513600@N07/2813177914/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2813177914_d06413249e.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11513600@N07/2813177914/">Hummers.. last call for the night=0)</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11513600@N07/">Tada123Tami</a>.</span></div><p>This picture brings back so many memories for me, it literally took my breath away!<br /><br />When I was little and used to visit my Grandma, she had hummingbird feeders hanging outside every window in her house and we would just sit and watch them for hours. <br /><br />She passed away four years ago at the age of 104. Her name was Emma. She gave birth to 12 children, but only seven lived to adulthood.<br /><br />I still miss her.<br /><br />See more absolutely gorgeous nature photos at Tami's flickr:<br /><br />http://flickr.com/photos/11513600@N07/2813177914/</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851526520486479217-3357493161472634482?l=marcibudlong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marci Budlonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552095928193201631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851526520486479217.post-8447587077201759202008-08-30T01:46:00.001-07:002008-08-30T01:46:12.596-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaventura/39161474/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/39161474_5a1b5a3610.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaventura/39161474/">scraps of paper doll #16</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/anaventura/">ana ventura</a>.</span></div><p>I'm in an altered paper doll swap and I was perusing flickr to see what other people have done.<br /><br />I ran across these absolutely AMAZING paper dolls by Ana Ventura and fell in love with them and I just had to share them with you!<br /><br />Here's her website:<br /><br />http://www.anaventura.com/</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851526520486479217-844758707720175920?l=marcibudlong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marci Budlonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552095928193201631noreply@blogger.com0