When I saw a little girl dressed in a snow suit of lilac and red, I knew I need to dress one my skiers in such an outfit. I didn’t stop at just one, I created two. I like to see how changing hair color and the background can effect the overall feel of a […]
Author: Carrie
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Enjoy Winter
In winter, I hold hands with my husband or I tuck my hand into the crook of his arm. It sounds sweet, but mostly it’s for stability on slick surfaces. The first winter we were in Alaska, I fell several times on sidewalks, in the middle of the road while crossing it (thankfully there were […]
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Enjoys Being on the Ice
I’ve been using scraps of hand marbled fabrics for hair some of these girls. The subtle color changes add more movement. She enjoys being on the ice (6†x 12)
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Enjoy the Snow
There’s not much snow in town but it’s still winter in Alaska and I’ve got a slew of winter art to share. So regardless of the recent start of Spring, I’m celebrating winter and the joy of watching snow fall on the mountains. They enjoy the snow (6†x 12â€)
New Perspective is Often Helpful
Sometimes the world seems topsy turvy and doesn’t make sense. A new perspective can be helpful to find your path again. A new perspective is often helpful (9†x 12â€)
Discover Fun Together
This is not my favorite piece – I tried to create a necklace on this girl whose neck is about 1†wide. It looks more like a strange neck brace instead of necklace. Oh well, not every piece is going to be perfect. The colors are still great and I like the stitching on his […]
Love with Her Whole Heart
Today was raining and gray, but I dressed in happy colors and surrounded myself with lots of beautiful bright fabrics. She loves with her whole heart (9†x 12â€)
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Showing Her Magic
I like to watch episodes of Cupcake Wars while making dinner – I like how passionate these people are about making delicious cakes. Many of them started down a more mundane career paths before determining that they were happier while baking and frosting – cupcakes were their magic. She is showing the world her magic […]
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Winter Bike Adventures
Snow and a bike makes for a fun day. He enjoys winter bike adventures (9†x 12â€)
Discover Your Magic
Purple, pink and magic are a happy combination for me. Discover your magic (5†x 9â€) This piece is a reminder to find my happy, my style, my niche and then live it. For me that is art quilting. What is your magic?