tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84525404008088049922024-03-18T12:57:46.882-07:00ImagiMeri'sImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-26360899432920207392017-06-15T18:54:00.003-07:002017-06-15T18:54:21.042-07:00My Latest project over at the Creative PaperClay blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-63677415944053737712017-04-14T09:33:00.001-07:002017-04-14T09:33:48.216-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-52448440687537181172016-06-27T14:46:00.000-07:002016-06-27T14:46:19.321-07:00What's happening lately<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know, I know, it's been forever since I last posted. Much has happened since November of last year. My mother passed away in December, one week after the birth of my second grandchild, and my world collapsed to a small dark ball. While celebrating the new life of my grandson, I had to let my mom go. It was a time of great heartbreak, and celebration which confused me to no end.<br />
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As many of you know, I was the primary caretaker of my mother for the past 6 years, and after breaking her arm for the second time in less than 4 months life became very hectic. After her fall on July 3, 2015 and breaking her right wrist, she came to stay with us for two months of healing and rehabilitation. The day after Thanksgiving she fell again and refractured her right wrist, only this time is was a compound fracture. She underwent 7-8 hours of surgery to pin and plate her mangled wrist back together. We did not know at the time that she was again suffering from an infection that almost killed her many times back in 2011. She had contracted C-Diff once again which is the likely reason she fell due to weakness.<br />
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She passed exactly one week after the surgery of sepsis due to the C-Diff. She was never able to meet her newest great grandchild. Since it was too close to Christmas to offer any kind of service, we opted to wait till the new year. In January, 2016, we held my mother's last art show and memorial.<br />
My mother was a prominent artist and business owner here in the valley, and my youngest sister and I started a local art group in her memory. There were many Saturday's in the past few years where my mom came to play with the small group of artists we already had assembled. She was no longer able to paint as she once had, especially with her wrist issues, but she thorougly enjoyed "hanging" out and being asked for help from other artists. She was so extremely talented and the ladies in our small group knew this and she freely gave of her talent and knowledge.<br />
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Although there has been great pain due to her leaving us, it was not unexpected, as we knew it was only a matter of time due to her many issues. She had been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2010 and we were told that she would only live another 6-8 years. On top of the many other issues, not to mention over 15 medications she took, we were happy to have even that many years left. She has, in her death, done a lot for myself and my siblings in bringing us closer together. With the inheritance she left myself and my four other siblings, we shall be traveling to Europe in October. This is an incredibly important trip for us and I will have a chance to spread some of her ashes across the highlands of Scotland, as that was one of her favorite places.<br />
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Many things have been happening for me as well, now that I no longer have my mother as my main concern. I will be published in Somerset Studio's "Art Doll Quarterly" this fall and I have just recently been accepted (juried into) the "<a href="http://www.artdollguild.com/">Professional Doll Makers Art Guild</a>."<br />
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I will be attempting to overhaul my blog, website, Etsy, etc., and I will be making a better effort to keep up with things. I hope you'll continue to follow along as I venture out and try to grow. Thank you for your continued support, it's meant a lot over the years. For daily news I try to post more frequently on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ImagiMeri">Facebook</a> so you can most definitely check in with me there.<br />
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Meri</div>
ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-43871341646410086902015-11-21T09:16:00.003-07:002015-11-21T09:16:49.556-07:00Dangling Snowman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-38644714409511809862015-10-25T09:41:00.001-07:002015-10-30T08:03:18.483-07:00Time for a fun giveaway!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>So much has been happening lately, not all of it good, and I'm here to let you know to go check out my latest video on the "<a href="http://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com/">Creative PaperClay</a>" blog.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>I've lost two friends recently to the big "C," hubby lost his job at the state, I've been caring for my mom again as she fell and broke her right wrist, we've been trying for over a year to consolidate and remodel and get out of this humongous house. I've also recently aquired two new grandson's through my son's marriage in July, my daughter who brought my sweet grandson Maxwell for my birthday last year, is due to deliver her second boy around December 13th, and we're waiting to hear if my new daughter-in-law is pregnant.........whew, 5 grandkids by next May possibly!!!!! Two years ago I was complaining that I had none...........the squeaky wheel really got oiled this time.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><i>There's more, but no more time to write as I've gotta get back to working on the house. Please stop by the Creative PaperClay blog and check out my latest video.</i></b></span></div>
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-37993706588677322582015-08-25T15:14:00.002-07:002015-08-25T15:14:56.606-07:00How to make inexpensive molds for crafting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today I posted my first ever, tip/hint, video on the <a href="http://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com/">Creative PaperClay blog</a>.............yahoo! I'm also posting it here for ya'll, as it can be relevent to most crafting medium. I've used the "mixable" two part molding compounds in the past, and boy are they expensive. This version I'm showing today, isn't a breakthrough, in fact I've found a few video's already out there for this. I just want to stress how inexpensive this way is, not to mention I get way more molds from this method than from the store bought stuff. I hope you enjoy the video, and as always, please contact me if you have questions. I've listed my contact info in the end credits.</div>
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-68287490175118788212015-08-14T10:11:00.004-07:002015-08-15T08:11:26.599-07:00ImagiMeri's Creations Presents: The Upcycled Lightbulb Doll using Creative PaperClay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>The "Upcycled Lightbulb Doll"</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>Using <a href="http://www.creativepaperclay.com/">Creative PaperClay</a></b></span></div>
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<b>Hello all,</b></div>
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<b>Long time no post! Well, a lot has been going on, such as; I was a vendor at ComiCon at the end of May, we're remodeling our home to sell, my mom broke her right arm and is staying with me, I taught a class at Art Unraveled and participated in their vendor day, and........I have become the latest designer for <a href="http://www.creativepaperclay.com/">Creative PaperClay's</a> Design Team..........Yea!!!! I will be back to regular blogging as this is how I shall be posting my Creative PaperClay tutorials and any tips and hints I can pass on to you. This blog will then be shared on Creative PaperClay's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/CreativePaperclayQuestions/">FaceBook Q & A page</a>, <a href="http://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com/">their blog</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JoAnn">Joanne's</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Michaels">Michaels</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HobbyLobby">Hobby Lobby's</a> FaceBook pages, as well.</b></div>
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<b>I will be posting projects/tutorials on the second and fourth Friday's of each month, and tips and hints in between.</b></div>
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<b>Today is my first project/tutorial and I'm very excited to share this with you. Please feel free to leave comments, suggestions and questions, and I'll answer questions as quickly as possible.</b></div>
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<b>This is a class I taught back in 2013, at one of my events in my home studio. Some of you may remember these;</b></div>
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<b>Today's project/tutorial will show you how to make one of these as a witch......Halloween is coming, you know. This project is perfect for children as well, with supervision, for birthday parties, scouting events, etc.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> miscellaneous tools, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> used light-</b><br />
<b>bulb, </b><b>and <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> 18 guage wire shaped into a</b><br />
<b>stand for </b><b>baking the head.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> Creative PaperClay, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> Rolling pin</b></div>
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<b>and </b><b>small bit of clay, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig 3</span> roll out clay</b></div>
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<b>to about </b><b>1/8 inch thickness</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> drape flattened clay over the lightbulb</b></div>
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<b>and </b><b>start mashing to cover. <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> while</b></div>
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<b>holding clay </b><b>covered lightbulb in hand,</b></div>
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<b>smooth with your thumb </b><b>or fingers using</b></div>
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<b>water (<span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span>) </b><b>and work out air </b><b>bubbles.</b></div>
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<b>Try to smooth as much as possible which </b><b>will</b></div>
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<b>eliminate much of the sanding when dried.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> roll out small cone shape for the nose, </b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> create a concave end at largest end</b></div>
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<b>of cone, </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> using spatula or knife</b></div>
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<b>(I prefer just a </b><b>regular kitchen paring knife)</b></div>
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<b>and blend concave cone end onto the</b></div>
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<b>covered </b><b>lightbulb where you'd like</b></div>
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<b>the nose to be.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> After smoothing the clay around the</b></div>
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<b>light</b><b>bulb </b><b>I trimmed off excess clay at the</b></div>
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<b>bottom </b><b>so the threads </b><b>of the lightbulb are</b></div>
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<b>exposed. </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> after placing the </b><b>cone on as</b></div>
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<b>the nose, I then twisted it to make a funny</b></div>
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<b>witch nose. I also added ears. <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> print</b></div>
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<b>out the </b><b>body and dress pattern on legal paper</b></div>
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<b>or on two </b><b>regular sheets and tape together. </b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> 20" x 8.5" piece of muslin,</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> fold fabric </b><b>and lay out pattern.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> After sewing fabric </b><b>pieces, make</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> make sure your clay head is in a</b></div>
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<b>250-300 </b><b>degree oven,</b><b>using the pre-formed</b></div>
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<b>wire stand </b><b>to hold it up, while </b><b>working</b></div>
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<b>on the body. </b><b>It's perfectly safe to bake the</b></div>
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<b>lightbulb in the </b><b>oven. </b><b>Bake for approximately</b></div>
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<b>1 hour</b><b> </b><b>remove </b><b>and let cool. </b><b>You may also let</b></div>
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<b>your clay air dry </b><b>naturally.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> </b><b>Finish sewing body </b><b>together </b><b>with</b></div>
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<b>a 1/4" </b><b>seam </b><b>allowance and leaving the </b><b>neck</b></div>
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<b>open, </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> Proceed to </b><b>turn body </b><b>inside</b></div>
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<b>out </b><b>after </b><b>making </b><b>appropriate </b><b>seam clippings.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> straighten seams, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> notice the</b></div>
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<b>gathering </b><b>information from the pattern at</b></div>
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<b>the </b><b>neck opening,</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> double thread your needle.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> fold over neck edge about 1/4" to the</b></div>
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<b>inside, </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> proceed to create a large</b></div>
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<b>basting </b><b>stitch </b><b>through both layers of the</b></div>
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<b>neck opening, </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3 </span></b><b>Make sure you start at</b></div>
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<b>one point and </b><b>end as </b><b>close as possible to the</b></div>
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<b>beginning. Leave </b><b>long </b><b>"tails" as you will need</b></div>
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<b>to gather and </b><b>tie the neckline.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> stuff doll body, starting with legs.</b></div>
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<b>I created </b><b>segmented legs so that my doll will</b></div>
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<b>sit and legs will </b><b>hang in a natural position,</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> continue to stuff </b><b>the remainder</b></div>
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<b>of body </b><b>& arms,<span style="color: #cc0000;"> Fig. 3</span> stuffing </b><b>should reach</b></div>
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<b>the neck </b><b>opening and your basting </b><b>"tails"</b></div>
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<b>should </b><b>be off to the side.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> apply hot glue to the end/tip of the light-</b></div>
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<b>bulb, </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> quickly place the end/tip of light-</b></div>
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<b>bulb into the </b><b>opening at the neck so that</b></div>
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<b>the glue is sticking to </b><b>the fiber fill,</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> using hot glue, "tack" the neckline</b></div>
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<b>around the "neck" of the lightbulb and</b></div>
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<b>proceed to </b><b>gather the neck opening around</b></div>
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<b>the lightbulb neck </b><b>by pulling on the</b></div>
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<b>thread "tails" until snug. Tie a </b><b>couple of</b></div>
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<b>knots </b><b>to hold </b><b>gather and snip off excess.</b></div>
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<b>Straighten </b><b>out the </b><b>gather around the neck.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1</span> paint the lightbulb head using "flesh"</b></div>
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<b>tone </b><b>acrylic paint. <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span> begin to paint the</b></div>
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<b>body with </b><b>flesh tone as well, <span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> Finish</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 1 </span>After letting the flesh tone paint dry,</b></div>
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<b>skin </b><b>(<span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 2</span>) </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fig. 3</span> Using the provided</b></div>
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-57193051914456327762015-04-11T07:44:00.002-07:002015-04-11T07:44:37.359-07:00Sorry, Grandma's perogitive........I've just gotta show this Easter Pic!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been another few months since my last post. As usual, a lot has happened. My mom has had a lot of dental issues, again, and we've been busy getting her set up with new appliances so that she once again chew food. After having another massive infection in February and two more teeth pulled, she was down to about 6 teeth left in her mouth. She's enjoying, once again, the ability to chew.</div>
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I've got a full year with events and medical issues. I had been planning to have surgery to correct my bad right arm and possibly some arthroscopic knee work, vend at Comicon and teach at Art Unraveled. My plans were blown out of the water recently with some female issues. I've been menopausal for the past 3.5 years, and recently started bleeding and cramping After much testing, probing, imaging, etc., I have found that I have an extremely fibrous tumor ridden uterus, but thankfully, no cancer. Tumors were starting to rupture causing the bleeding. I will be having a hysterectomy on Monday and hopefully taking care of that nuisance.</div>
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I was notified by the folks at Comicon a few months ago that I would not be getting in to vend until 2016. I stopped the harried pace I had been keeping, creating all new sculpts, and focusing on my health and Art Unraveled. Three days ago I received an email from the Comicon folks that they can indeed fit me in this year. Hallelujah, however, I lost two months of production time. Once again plans have been abandoned and I'm scrambling to finish work for Comicon which is at the end of May. I will only have an artist table this year, but plans are in the works for a larger booth next year. If anyone is attending Phoenix Comicon 2015, please stop by my table and let me meet you.</div>
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Our fixing up of our house is going at a snails pace, and though we want to list it in the next month or so, I think it's further out than that. I believe I'll be spending another blistering summer in this huge, costly house to air condition. We're already in the 90's and I'm not a happy camper!</div>
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I am also still preparing for the class I'm teaching at Art Unraveled in August. I hope you consider signing up for my class, I guarantee it's going to be a hoot. Check out all the classes here: <a href="http://www.artunraveled.com/">www.artunraveled.co</a>m. </div>
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I hope this finds you all well, and that Easter is a true blessing for you.</div>
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-21211024957113255822015-01-21T09:50:00.003-07:002015-01-24T09:02:55.304-07:00I'm so honored!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">My class, "Whimsical Altered Canvas Doll" is a class I created just for this event. Should you choose my class when the <a href="http://www.artunraveled.com/">SITE</a> is open, you shall be making one of three different dolls shown above. There's the Steampunk style, Mermaid, and two-sided Native Indian. You will not have to create them as I have as you have total creative freedom to create anything you wish. For example; if you order the Mermaid kit you are free to turn it into a fish or whale, whatever catches your fancy. You will learn how to use PaperClay if you are new to it, and many different ways of adding color and texture to canvas. It's going to be tons of fun and I promise to make you laugh and giggle along the way.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">The Art Unraveled site should be opening soon, so keep checking back. I also encourage you to take some other classes as the artists are all amazing.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I hope to see you in my class and at all the events included in this wondrous event, especially the final day of the "BIG" sale.</span></b></i></div>
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I hope there is still some time to use these graphics. Christmas draws close, as does the beginning of a new year. I pray this is the best new year for all, and I hope it opens a whole new world for me. I will hopefully be vending at Comi-Con in May, and I hope to hear soon about a teaching position for August. There will also be lots of physical roadblocks to overcome with my hands and arms, with surgery being some of the roadblocks. However, with surgery comes hope that limitations are lifted, or as with my knees, just more crap happening......we will see.</div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><b>Another year is coming to an end soon, is it just me or are they screaming by? My life has been enriched beyond belief with the birth of my first grandchild, Maxwell. I had the best "playday" with him last week as I got to read him a story, watch some Micky Mouse on TV, feed him and watch him nap. He's precious beyond belief and I'm just soaking the experience in like a sponge.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><b>I have a lot of creative challenges coming up soon, as well as physical ones, but I'm looking forward to them. I shall be serving around 24 for Thanksgiving dinner, and it will be a little sad as it's possibly the last Thanksgiving that I can host the whole family as we will be trying to sell our home in the coming months. Yes, I'll be ridding myself of my amazing studio and trying to downsize, but I will never give up on creating.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><b>There will always be challenges of some sort in my life, whether personal or physical, and sadness that friendships have to end for childish reasons, yet knowing I will make other friends that might last the rest of my life which is the promise I strive for.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Just thought I'd stop in and let you all see the goodies I got this year from my good friend Lynn Stevens of "<a href="http://trashtotreasureart.blogspot.com/">Trash to Treasure</a> art." Lynn and I have been swapping goodies on and off for almost 7 years now and I have to tell you..........she's amazingly generous! Look at all this Halloween fun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><br />I don't know about you all, but I surely do treasure the many friends I've made through blogging and now through FaceBook, which is where I'm spending most of my time right now.</span><div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I wish you all the happiest of Halloweens, and may you all revel in the day when little kiddies wearing costumes come begging for candy.</span></div>
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-48069491304996951912014-10-13T19:33:00.000-07:002014-10-13T19:33:20.872-07:00Too Much going on, but boy it's exciting!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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July is the last time I posted...........wow, have I been busy. As a lot of you already know, I became a grandma for the first time on September 6th and have been in love ever since. For those of you who don't follow me on FaceBook or Instagram (which is where I've been spending most of my time lately) here are some pictures of my brand new grandson........Maxwell Fox Jones:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New mommy look adoringly at her<br />new son.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New grandma (ME) getting in a bunch of<br />hugs and kisses today.</td></tr>
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I've also been a very busy artist with a lot going on and hopefully more to come. My name was turned in at the recent "Art Unraveled" event here in August, as a possible teacher for next year. I had two weeks to come up with an idea for a class, create the projects, write about it and write up a class lesson. These are the dolls I came up with and now I'm just waiting to hear if I've been selected.<div>
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I've also been very busy creating sculpts for Comi-Con next May, as it seems that I shall be vending there in one way or another. I'll either have my own booth, or be sharing one with another vendor who has graciously offered space to me. I don't have any completed images of the work in process right now, but they will be coming soon.</div>
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I still plan to switch everything over to my own website, but that's kind of taken a back seat as I'm creating daily and kind of in a mad rush to get my sculpts done. They are very labor intensive, but once you see them, you'll understand why it's taken me so long.</div>
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I'll try to be back soon, but thanks for stopping by. Don't forget, I post every week on FaceBook, so if you're looking for what I'm up to...........check me out there.</div>
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ImagiMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14604146258780421306noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452540400808804992.post-53228479980715849802014-07-19T15:08:00.001-07:002014-07-19T15:08:35.047-07:00A bit of an update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know, I know, you're feeling abandoned by me, and I'm sorry. Things are changing for me, and unfortunately not in a way that I have control of. It's going to be a slowed down version of "downsizing" as I cannot do everything myself. Many glorious plans were made, with the best intentions, but when our summer heat hits, nobody wants to do anything. I can't blame them, as the heat bothers me most of all, but it's frustrating. I have many exciting things to look forward to, but all the obstacles in the way are leaving me feeling caught in life's web. My mind works at a super human pace, but my body just sits back and laughs at me.........mocking me for getting older and having been in poor shape for the past 30 years due to medical crap. I tell ya, if they ever come up with transplanting my brain into either a young healthy, able body or yes, even an avatar, I'll be one heck of a force to deal with.<br />
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Since we live in the real world, not fantasy, I have to take things at an extremely slow pace. Our summer monsoons are lovely to behold in their fury and the cleansing rain they bring, but with the pain issues I have I just get really mad if I'm hurting all day and it doesn't rain at our house. Okay, enough babbling.<br />
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Some of the changes coming are that I will be closing down my blog. I will be using my website address of "imagimeri.com" as my new connection site. When I get it properly up and running I will send out notification via an invitation and a giveaway. My website will be everything; my shop, my blog, updates, schedule of events and happenings, etc. I am currently strictly on Facebook and Instagram, and you can find me there daily. I also belong to a few Facebook groups that some of you might be interested in.<br />
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I'm still caring on and off for my mom who is doing fine at the moment. That changes from month to month. I have some exciting plans for things next year and will be sharing tidbits on Facebook and then on my website when it's up and running.<br />
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I don't know how many more posts I'll get in here before the switch, so if you're interested in keeping up on what's happening at chez ImagiMeri's then follow me on facebook and/or instagram.<br />
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I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your company these past 7 years. Things always change for the better, so I hope this is so for my future, which right now is so ????????? Lot's of love and hugs, and if you decide to follow me on either Facebook or Instagram, or both, you will definitely hear from me about the final change and opening of my website.<br />
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I find myself at a crossroads in my life right now. Many things are going on, many emotional as well as financial issues have sprung up. My mom has been back at her apartment at the assisted living facility, since Easter, and is doing fairly well. She has an in house therapist visit twice a week to help her with her balance and mobility, and she's doing well considering her condition. For the past few years we've been talking with her about moving in with us, as we have plenty of room in our 2,700 sq. ft. home. She's still wanting to maintain her independence, and so we've decided to honor that.........until things change, of course.</div>
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Our youngest will be graduating high school next week and starting her new life. I'm hosting my older daughters baby shower on June 7th, and in the midst of all this, we've been hit by taxes that have snuck up on us from when my husband was out of a job a couple of years ago.</div>
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We have finally decided to put our house up for sale in the fall. We will be spending the summer fixing up as much as we can, on our limited budget, and hopeful that we'll at least get our money back out of the house. We don't have any idea where to go yet, but I have a feeling that will work itself out as we struggle through the fixing process in the Arizona heat. At this point in our lives, we need to seriously scale things down. I currently have my house all torn apart, with my studio decor covering every surface in my kitchen, breakfast nook and studio area for friends here in AZ to go through. There is waaaaaaaaaay too much stuff for me to photograph and list online, so I'm trying to see if anyone local will take it off my hands. I can't hold a garage sale as all of my mom's possessions are currently housed in my three car garage.</div>
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Anyhoo, I am still participating in my "LifeBook 2014" lessons, and I thought I'd share a few of the most recent pieces I've done.</div>
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<br />As you've all probably concluded, I won't be blogging as much. I've got a lot on my plate right now, and I need to concentrate on getting my life back on track. I will be back with baby shower goings on, but it might be weeks in between posts. I hope to be back to some regular posting by October or November, especially since I'll have a new grandchild to post about. I miss this community, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support over the years. I will try very hard to look in all you all during all this, but I'm not going to be leaving lots of comments.<div>
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Happy Mother's day to all my lovely friends and followers. I know, I know.........where have I been? Well, life is throwing punches and I'm busy dodging them right now, not to mention getting ready for our youngest's graduation, my oldest daughter's baby shower, my husbands bad back, money issues......yadda yadda yadda.<br />
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Well, we heard last Thursday..........it's going to be a boy! I'm so excited, I don't care what gender, but a boy is going to be such fun. I've already made a "blankie" out of really soft fabrics that he can cuddle up in when grandma is reading him stories. I've also been collecting said stories for years, but have now focused on "boy" stories. Here's the blankie I made, it's soooooo soft and cuddly:</div>
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As I mentioned, I had a wonderful artist come stay with me last weekend. Ruth Morris, of "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/qaro.birds">The world of Ruth Morris</a>" on Facebook, spent Friday afternoon, till Sunday afternoon playing and crafting with me. There were lots of laughs, giggles and many OMGosh moments. She and my husband got along famously and we both miss her already. I'm sorry I didn't get any images of us in action, as I was too preoccupied with just idolizing her talent.</div>
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This is the cover of the ART DOLL Quarterly edition, 2009, that highlighted Ruth's "Quaro" dolls. She brought me some Quaro bird heads she had made for me as well as a couple other surprises.</div>
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I really enjoyed working on this, and it has inspired me on to other things which I hope to get into soon. Now last year I showed you a wicked silly zombie mermaid that she had made at ARTzona 2013. I was so enamored of it, she kindly made me one while she was here.</div>
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She left me with yet another gift before leaving. Another one of her native Indian inspired dolls. She graciously gave myself and three others, a mini-class on how to make these dolls. I am very blessed.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Just stoppin in to let you know all is well, and thank you all very much for your prayers for my mom......they're working! She's doing much better and should be walking again soon. I tell ya, she's one indestructible lady!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I thought I'd let you in on some of the going's on lately. First up, I have to show you the amazing gifts I received from Paulette of <a href="http://www.beedeebabee.blogspot.com/">"Beedeebabee.</a>" She's such an amazing talent and she kindly gifted me with two of her specialties......hearts. Paulette dear, I cannot thank you enough, they are precious and will be treasured for many a year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Another good friend of mine, Jenny Kuller of "Redhead Sadie" was in need of a special business card holder. What better than a "mini-me" to hold her business cards, so I created this for her. She stands almost 2 feet high and is wearing mid-century appropriate bra and girdle, as Jenny sells vintage clothing. Jenny will be able to create clothing for her mini-me and she'll be turned out in fashion for Jenny's shows. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Next up.......my youngest sister, also named Jenny, had her birthday recently. I asked her if she wanted any of my sculptures (oddly enough I don't give them away to my family) and she asked if I could make one of her favorite pet (out of the 15 or so that they have) and so here's Michie:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Recently, hubby and I finally got to spend some time together. On a lovely Saturday we decided to head into Phoenix and hit the thrift and antique stores. The following are some of the goodies I made off with.</span><div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Last, but not least, I will be published again..........yay! This card will be published in the "Somerset Studio Gallery" coming out June 1st. Look it up when it's available..........;o)</span></div>
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Once again my mom is the focus. Last Sunday I had her over to sift through some of her boxes that are now stored in my garage. This is the final look and sift before we have an estate sale. We've managed to get through around 15 container/boxes and whittle them down to 7 so far. Anyhoo, early Monday morning, around 12:30 a.m. she got up to use the restroom and blacked out. She fell straight back, landing on her severely arthritic hump (osteoporosis laden) and also banged her head. Luckily she fell only inches from her call cord and was able to summon help relatively quickly. I was awakened at 1:15 in the morning and rushed to meet her at the hospital. Miraculously she didn't break anything.....praise God. However, she did get pretty banged up internally and after 18 hours in the ER she is now comfortable in rehab. They are slowly but surely getting her back up to speed, but it is really slow going as she hurts terribly. Those of you who have experienced rehab know that this is a frustrating situation and the center she is in is incredibly busy, so knowing that staff changes with the wind it's hard to keep everyone up to speed on her condition. Because of this, there is a lot of confusion, many missed pain meds and or no answer to a help button being pushed. Once again, I ask for your prayers for a speedy recovery for my mom. I've been caring for my mom since May of 2010 and although I am very honored and blessed to be available for her, it is non the less, very stressful.</div>
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