Karen Tessandore

  • Wreaths in the Works

    I went shopping tonight and found things to make 2 wreaths – 1 with a bird theme: And one with a cupcake theme – I’ll be using some of my little felt pin cushions that look like cupcakes on this one: I thought I would have both projects finished to show you tonight, but after

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  • S’more please

    A friend of mine used to call Marshmallows "schmoes", which I find very cute.  So in honor of him – it’s a felt Schmoe!  (And happily, I think my stitching is getting better – yay!) I’m also working on a little box to keep your S’mores ingredients handy in: Hope everyone had a nice holiday

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  • Floaty Girls

    Tumbling out of the sky or floating up into the clouds?  They look to be at peace with wherever life takes them.

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  • Of Mice and Mail

    These are the little mice I drew yesterday and I think I’ll make cards out of them.  Oliver has come to court Miss Macy Mouse.  They would make a nice couple, don’t you think? And – gifts in the mail!   :0)  Even though I shouldn’t be shopping for myself right before Christmas, I bought these

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  • Movie Friday

    We watched Michel Gondry‘s – The Science of Sleep on DVD today.  I’m still deciding how I feel about the it on the whole, but I did like some of the objects that were really central to the movie.  Especially this: The scene in which the boat is first introduced is really nice ~ a

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  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Just wanted to wish you a cozy Turkey day.  :o) I’ve got to make some mini-pumpkin pies, but I’ll be back later in the afternoon with a more complete post – including photos of what arrived in the mail yesterday.  Postcards arrived!  I’d been sitting on a credit from the super nice & helpful folks

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  • sketchy

    I’m rather fixated on making birds lately  – not sure where that came from.  This crabby guy is following in the footsteps of angry birds before him… Like this one from the BadBird shop (she also has a great suspicious bird) and so many from MincingMockingbird’s shop.  The guy at MincingMockingbird is seriously funny.  My

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  • Bjork inspired = extra long post

    Hmmm….ok, I’m trying to finish a piece I’ve been working on for – no kidding – 3 YEARS.  I know.  I call her "bird girl" and really she started out as a self-portrait of sorts.  I keep thinking I need to paint her, but I really like the plain white.  I may just coat her

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  • gobble gobble

    We enjoyed a quiet, snowy Sunday…perfect for baking up a few Thanksgiving sugar cookies: Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

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  • Finds!

    I came across these talented artists and just had to share them: Lori Brown, who makes wonderful, colorful, weird, alien creatures.  I loooove her work – especially the sculptures that you can see many of on her blog.  They make me want to get back to work on some of my 3D projects.  Very inspiring

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