tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49225420007146017932024-03-13T15:37:57.649-07:00Sidereal DaySidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-77096847834674163342014-01-31T13:55:00.000-08:002014-01-31T13:55:10.048-08:00Inspiration<br />
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I am always looking for fresh inspiration for my work and most times I find it's from color. I love finding new and interesting color combinations then figuring out how it will work as a bracelet or a brooch. <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sidereal/">Pinterest</a> has been a veritable font of inspiration lately, for instance..... </div>
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<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/148618856423654897/">This colorful blouse:</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177812599/spring-garden-hand-embroidered-boho-cuff?ref=shop_home_active_2" style="text-align: justify;">Inspired this bracelet:</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/148618856426991567/">This room:</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177470377/orange-roses-hand-embroidered-cuff?ref=shop_home_active_26">Inspired this bracelet:</a><br />
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I have a whole <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sidereal/inspiration/">Pinterest board</a> waiting to be translated into embroidery pieces.<br />
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Where do you find your inspiration?<br />
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I have been working hard to get things listed in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal?ref=si_shop">Etsy shop</a> for the holiday season.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/170561779/orange-poppy-field-embroidery-hoop-wall?ref=shop_home_active">Like this</a>:</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/169915837/hand-embroidered-wreath-brooch-christmas?ref=shop_home_active">And this</a>:</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal?section_id=7924083">And Some bracelets too</a>:</div>
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Every year I tell myself that I'm going to have all my Christmas shopping done before Thanksgiving and without fail I get a few presents early and get everything else at the last minute. Are you one of those fabulously organized people that have everything done early or are you a horrible procrastinator like me?</div>
Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-44937951835611018002013-10-19T12:37:00.002-07:002013-10-19T12:37:46.497-07:00Pile of Bracelets<div style="text-align: center;">
I have a pile of bracelets ready to be photographed and listed in my shop for the busy holiday season.<br />
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So far I have listed.....<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/166303536/dark-vine-bracelet-grey-embroidery-on?ref=shop_home_active">one</a></div>
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I love making these things and am perfectly happy watching Netflix, drinking chai tea and stitching all day long.</div>
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<br />Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-85547674380362577642013-07-17T14:40:00.001-07:002013-07-17T16:31:17.911-07:00Pink Dusk Treasury<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;">
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I was especially pleased with how this treasury came together so I thought I would share<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzUyMTY3M3wyNzIyMTc2MjEz" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> 'Pink Dusk' </a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> Sidereal </a> </h2>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/silkwormvintage" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> silkwormvintag... </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BlueAlgaeCreative" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> BlueAlgaeCreat... </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PoleStar" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> PoleStar </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MySelvagedLife" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> MySelvagedLife </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleKittenVintage" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> LittleKittenVi... </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/burnish" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> burnish </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/86home" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> 86home </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BelAtelier" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> BelAtelier </a> </div>
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$12 </div>
</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="150px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/151477608" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/015/0/6033435/il_170x135.460159564_5xzf.jpg" style="border: none; width: 140px;" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/151477608" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 9px;"> Vintage India Stamp - Hand C... </span> </a> <br />
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</td> <td style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="150px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77656594" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/5382324/il_170x135.303355341.jpg" style="border: none; width: 140px;" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77656594" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 9px;"> Aurora Natural Solid Perfume... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminatedPerfume" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> IlluminatedPer... </a> </div>
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Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-89906937355210283352013-07-16T13:23:00.000-07:002013-07-16T13:23:47.827-07:00AbsentHelloooooooo? Anyone there? <br />
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It's been months since I have posted anything. I've never been a very prolific blogger but this is just getting out of hand. I don't have any kind of good excuse for not posting, life has just been carrying on, I am still working on the house we are renting with the idea that we will be buying it eventually. Maybe some day I will share some photos of that.<br />
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I have been making a lot of bracelets and brooches for my shop lately, things like this:<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/127526408/festive-garden-hand-embroidered-brooch?ref=shop_home_active">Festive Garden Brooch</a><br />
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Next on my to do list is more poppy embroideries. <br />
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Honestly, with the beautiful sunny days we have been having here it's hard to get any work done. Summer doesn't last very long up here in the NW and I want to soak up every bit of it that I can.<br />
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Hope you are your enjoying your summer....or winter if you are not in this hemisphere. <br />
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I'll be back soon.<br />
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<br />Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-25936855289240306302012-11-05T13:41:00.000-08:002012-11-05T13:41:13.715-08:00Getting SettledWe are slowly getting settled into our new home. It's been 2 months now since we moved in and there are still things to be organized, walls to be painted, curtains to be hung and even a couple boxes yet to unpack.<br />
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I only just started working on some things for my Etsy shop in the past week or so, hopefully I will have time to get a bunch of things listed for the holidays. <br />
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Today I listed this brooch:<br />
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And a few days ago another Orange Poppy</div>
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The nice lady we are renting from knows that I do embroidery so she very kindly left me this giant drawer full of floss (and some books and thread too). How awesome is that!</div>
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Maybe today I'll start organizing it =)</div>
<br />Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-10237024237328662742012-08-15T12:15:00.003-07:002012-08-15T12:21:36.216-07:00Crazy Busy<div style="text-align: center;">
We have so much going on this month I'm going a little crazy. We are moving house September 1st, I'm trying to prepare for homeschooling, working on things for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal?ref=si_shop">Etsy shop</a>, and two days ago I started a part time job. I haven't had a job outside the home in over 10 years. Oh, and trying to fit in time for summer fun before it's over. I see people who handle two jobs, a home and family, hobbies and a social life all with grace....I'm not one of those people, I prefer a much slower pace. I'm sure I will find my groove and things will get easier once we settle into our new home but at the moment I'm feeling a bit frazzled, excited about all the changes and our new place, but still frazzled. </div>
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Maybe a relaxing day at the beach is in order.</div>
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Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-38766936495191597602012-08-07T11:59:00.000-07:002012-08-07T11:59:50.568-07:00Little Needle Case<div style="text-align: center;">
I decided to take some time this past weekend to make myself a wee little needle book. </div>
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It's small enough to fit in the palm of my hand</div>
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how cute!</div>
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I like to keep my needles in my <a href="http://siderealday.blogspot.com/2012/05/organized.html">floss case</a> so it had to be small enough to fit flat under the lid. </div>
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I was keeping them on a scrap of fabric but as I added more it started to look like this <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNJPvVxNFtc0d9zmmpTl-vZ1hzhKIpWq9PdJ0qOI3nf-j4cSSbDAEPFA9eTsxQ05GWbts6Kt8-axv71epM0gjBj6-y5erfRoIMV0hvlZd4Q-s9Iz-xHb0LF7CtNjbFRi6zTTx0UXoc9Y/s1600/needlecase6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNJPvVxNFtc0d9zmmpTl-vZ1hzhKIpWq9PdJ0qOI3nf-j4cSSbDAEPFA9eTsxQ05GWbts6Kt8-axv71epM0gjBj6-y5erfRoIMV0hvlZd4Q-s9Iz-xHb0LF7CtNjbFRi6zTTx0UXoc9Y/s400/needlecase6.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div>
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It was driving me absolutely crazy</div>
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To make it I started with two pieces of linen, one black for the outside and natural for the lining</div>
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they are around 5 x 2.5 inches </div>
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They are a bit wonky because I didn't pay close enough attention to the grain of the fabric and I didn't measure</div>
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I put a bit of fusible interfacing to the back of the black to keep it nice and flat, then added a bit of embroidery detail.</div>
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Sew the two parts, right sides together, turn, press, close the hole, and add some blanket stitching to the edges.</div>
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I only used one piece of felt for the inside to keep it small and not too bulky but I did add some ribbon to slip the needles under, that way you can put needles on both sides of the felt without showing on the opposite side. To attach the felt I just hand stitched right down the middle, the only part I used my machine for was sewing the black and natural together. Add a little tie and that's it, a sweet little needle case. </div>
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No more needle mayhem.</div>
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<br />Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-56229517635367726142012-07-24T16:18:00.000-07:002012-07-26T08:27:50.609-07:00Thinking of Autumn<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYfuz4yzPJ2o16B5xwgnjtXm0JSr-wtlusiRPYC8FesFQAl2-tpRcLx_QrWVqop2_3ph2v2-2MtOl2YSJTEVJVIdcFoPJLJ_LKAqvL21B384keUShmzMsQAtcori1qZrPmJKLU27sHTw/s1600/burnt+orange1+7+24+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYfuz4yzPJ2o16B5xwgnjtXm0JSr-wtlusiRPYC8FesFQAl2-tpRcLx_QrWVqop2_3ph2v2-2MtOl2YSJTEVJVIdcFoPJLJ_LKAqvL21B384keUShmzMsQAtcori1qZrPmJKLU27sHTw/s320/burnt+orange1+7+24+12.jpg" width="320" /></a>Here we are in the middle of summer, so far the weather has been kind of odd, we have had some summer days but also quite a few days thrown in that make it feel like Autumn is almost here. I was complaining about the late start to the warm weather, but after watching most of the rest of the US suffer through heat waves, fires and now drought, I have quit complaining. <br />
All the fallish weather has put me in the mood to make some fallish embroidery, today I listed a couple of burnt orange embroidery pieces.<br />
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Some work in progress</div>
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I just need to finish painting the hoop</div>
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A few pins, bracelets and a poppy</div>
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I just need to add some clasps and take some photos.</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-15368098821379938452012-05-17T16:32:00.000-07:002012-05-17T16:33:57.758-07:00Organized<div style="text-align: center;">
I spent a little time today organizing.</div>
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When inspiration strikes I like to be able to get started right away, no searching for the right supplies, no digging through piles of fabric, a place for everything and everything in it's place.</div>
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I'm by no means organized like this in every area of my home, you should see my bathroom drawers, they're horrible.</div>
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What do you prefer, do you like your space organized or are you more inspired when things are a bit higgledy piggledy?</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-89425736368128548932012-05-07T18:58:00.002-07:002012-05-07T18:59:08.810-07:00In Progress<div style="text-align: center;">
some work in progress</div>
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I picked up a great book over the weekend</div>
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It's got great step by step stitch instructions</div>
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So far today has been pretty productive</div>
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Then I dusted off my trusty sewing machine, holy cow it was dusty</div>
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Then I made these sweet little gift bags</div>
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<br />Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-48359104216794991212012-04-26T14:43:00.000-07:002012-04-26T14:43:57.201-07:00Treasury Team<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am in a small handful of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> teams but haven't been very active with them, so recently I joined a treasury team. It's a small team, one that has a set amount of treasuries you have to make each month using at least 5 items from other team members shops, so far it seems like a good group and it's been fun. I haven't been stitching enough lately and the ideas for new projects have been piling up in my head, something needed to be done about it. Joining the team has motivated me to get back to it and stock up my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal?ref=si_shop">shop</a>. I have had these bracelets (plus a few more) sitting unfinished on my desk for over a month now, they are now done and will be listed soon.</div>
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I have one custom project I need to get finished, then on to some new stuff.</div>
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Yay for motivation.</div>
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Are there any Etsy peeps out there that have experience with treasury teams? Any words of wisdom you would like to share?</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-52026432236166003532012-04-17T17:32:00.000-07:002012-04-19T08:02:29.523-07:00Yay for Juice!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have totally jumped on the juicing bandwagon. I started with having a smoothie with my breakfast every morning with a mix of apple, spinach, and a variety of berries and fruits. Then I added an in-between lunch and dinner green juice that has apple, kale, celery, cucumber, a carrot or two and little ginger. I feel great, and have so much energy, no more 3:00 slump and my mood is even better. Today my blender broke. Waaaaaaaa. I don't have a juicer, so I make my afternoon drink in the blender and filter it through cheesecloth. It's a pain in the bum, but until I can afford a juicer it will have to do. Anyway, so my blender broke this morning and I can feel the difference. Maybe some of it is a placebo effect, but regardless I feel way better when I have all my extra fruits and veggies. By the way I did have a big ol salad this afternoon with this <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/148618856423427959/">super yummy dressing recipe</a> I found on Pinterest but it just doesn't have the same results. Tomorrow I am getting a new blender!!!!!!!</div>
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Do you juice?</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-61036602681583571362012-03-27T13:26:00.000-07:002012-03-27T13:26:18.481-07:00Wool Sweater Washing Day<div style="text-align: center;">Hiya</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to have a washing day is because they are piling up. I put them on the floor next to my desk chair so that I have to trip over them until it gets done, they have been there for a week now and I'm finally sick of it, how's that for motivation.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The goal is to get it clean without felting the dang thing. I have accidentally felted a few sweaters in my time and am much more careful now.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to do it myself instead of dry cleaning because I am super <strike>cheap</strike> frugal, I'm of the mind that if I can do it myself instead of paying someone else to do it I will, also I don't like all the chemicals used in dry cleaning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First I fill the sink with room temperature water and a little bit of dish soap. Place the article of clothing into the sink and gently press it down under the water making sure to agitate it as little as possible. Then let it soak for 20 minutes or so, let the water out and repeat without the soap to rinse. Depending on the sweater and it's level of grubbiness I may soak it longer or rinse it a few more times.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whoopie, a nice clean sweater all ready to be spilled on yet again.</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-48652469723588093212012-02-24T12:33:00.000-08:002012-02-24T12:33:04.679-08:00LaConner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Dan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I haven't met Dan but he made an amusing video of the charming little town we live in, and I wanted to share. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is some of what I have been working on:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-U5xUhFb1ehyphenhyphen6K5H81wVko_SdmfleHcTVCwHcT8Lxfto1VJ30PCTrqLGawF284pGNwM74B61xcE3m9PnJan42Jq1LJqng9m64dl2vGUFzhyphenhyphenSaUo6_N42xSeCnNWrJajPBsnRIINKjSQ/s1600/blackfloralbracelet2+feb12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-U5xUhFb1ehyphenhyphen6K5H81wVko_SdmfleHcTVCwHcT8Lxfto1VJ30PCTrqLGawF284pGNwM74B61xcE3m9PnJan42Jq1LJqng9m64dl2vGUFzhyphenhyphenSaUo6_N42xSeCnNWrJajPBsnRIINKjSQ/s400/blackfloralbracelet2+feb12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93380225/embroidered-bracelet-stitched-green">The black linen one</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprIxi5fRpjQdS_L_2uRXX2hVqrxr0EVPL4xrlS7FIMyDign6AuXSijl1J2ijKheZCC4SIh7FEFsA-EKMNeNZAiPXUTts3NSWrGZbjhd9vTUqq27wkCMdmwIFq-O0ZmVgKtLC20sbkCGE/s1600/pink+bloomers1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprIxi5fRpjQdS_L_2uRXX2hVqrxr0EVPL4xrlS7FIMyDign6AuXSijl1J2ijKheZCC4SIh7FEFsA-EKMNeNZAiPXUTts3NSWrGZbjhd9vTUqq27wkCMdmwIFq-O0ZmVgKtLC20sbkCGE/s400/pink+bloomers1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91601738/pink-bloomers-hand-embroidered-wall">Pink Bloomers</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCM96RqtuN6kzoQiHGggwzWYKSaNyMjn_BupfRSzn8UpCV6xp5rnKIluXowdn0EolHVZ5SPV036R3G4u7-6j-r-9MD1l92i1tCjuzTk6_h_qjDPXvjeVHk3tpDWj9rHuaZ0pQxJ-cgnQ/s1600/yelorangepoppy+1+feb12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCM96RqtuN6kzoQiHGggwzWYKSaNyMjn_BupfRSzn8UpCV6xp5rnKIluXowdn0EolHVZ5SPV036R3G4u7-6j-r-9MD1l92i1tCjuzTk6_h_qjDPXvjeVHk3tpDWj9rHuaZ0pQxJ-cgnQ/s400/yelorangepoppy+1+feb12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92006951/spring-color-hand-embroidered-wall-decor">Yellow (with a bit of orange) poppies</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One more:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA15-LsHMe1P1RWPwbjycIYslyM8uWKWMxg_dEN3jzeNyiyqAGVpYErjYL2mNzai4mKgSQqDCy0oNdR6mq4OsSs18K-1ThcIiCUqdx53mFZl5oPKIAdJn8T51-BlSp7SZv-av3CnFblc/s1600/tattered+garden+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA15-LsHMe1P1RWPwbjycIYslyM8uWKWMxg_dEN3jzeNyiyqAGVpYErjYL2mNzai4mKgSQqDCy0oNdR6mq4OsSs18K-1ThcIiCUqdx53mFZl5oPKIAdJn8T51-BlSp7SZv-av3CnFblc/s400/tattered+garden+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92007701/tattered-garden-hand-embroidered-wall">Tattered Garden</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I plan on re-making some of the one's that have sold, although they never come out quite the same. I also have some ideas for new things, so I had better get back to work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-83104218421489087282012-02-07T15:10:00.000-08:002012-02-07T15:21:42.118-08:00Encaustic Goodness!<div style="text-align: center;">Way back in December I received this gorgeous little encaustic ornament that I won in a giveaway from <a href="http://blackbirdsandbumblebees.blogspot.com/">Susan Najarian</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I was thrilled to get it as I have been coveting her work for a while. It arrived with a sweet little red bow at the top but I replaced it with a little black velvet and white cotton, that way it's not so much a Christmas ornament but something I can hang over my desk and enjoy year round. You can find Susan's work on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/susannajarian?ref=pr_shop_more">Etsy</a>, where she sells beautiful encaustic painting, and mixed media art.</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-87430632981954143482012-01-31T14:00:00.000-08:002012-01-31T14:00:49.994-08:00Yep, it's 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And it has been for a whole month already!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't believe a whole month of the new year has already passed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year I jumped on the new year like a crazy lady, I've decided this year that I would just sneak up on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is how my work space looks right now. Actually that's only part of it but I assure you the rest of it looks the same. I'm working on getting my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal?ref=si_shop">shop</a> stocked back up after taking a long break from stitching over the holidays (and most of January).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See the skinny little newspaper in the top right corner of the photo? That's our tiny local paper and on the cover of the last edition was a photo of a bunch of people sledding. The city closes this one steep street in town every time we get a good amount of snow for "safety reasons" but really it's just so we can all go sledding. Anyhoo, my husband, son and I are in the group, my son thought it was really cool that we were on the front page. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are all having a great beginning to 2012!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-7064610491670905632011-12-15T18:05:00.000-08:002011-12-15T18:05:19.536-08:00Raffle Fundraiser for Sparrow Salvage<div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite Etsy artists, Penny of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparrowsalvage?ref=pr_shop_more">Sparrow Salvage</a>, was in a horrible car accident about 3 weeks ago and is still on the mend in the hospital. Kindly, <a href="http://fancifuldevices.blogspot.com/2011/12/raffle-fundraiser_15.html">Fanciful Devices</a> is raffling off this fabulous necklace to help raise money for Penny. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4SJvghqr5JY4OpXqaK4U1FRDS4gnCL_NjJL_Ksay8AzReNggaItnW_1uI5AMJsZbFHH4c-5RFyKXSobdQlLIZLdXQnDLUClZm6f4CPJruxjadT1RJDk9W51gHQKxu2XJclmFP7YZiTw/s1600/fanciful+devices.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4SJvghqr5JY4OpXqaK4U1FRDS4gnCL_NjJL_Ksay8AzReNggaItnW_1uI5AMJsZbFHH4c-5RFyKXSobdQlLIZLdXQnDLUClZm6f4CPJruxjadT1RJDk9W51gHQKxu2XJclmFP7YZiTw/s400/fanciful+devices.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fancifuldevices.blogspot.com/2011/12/raffle-fundraiser_15.html">Click HERE for more information.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you!</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-56538883842894449622011-12-05T11:25:00.000-08:002011-12-05T11:25:09.802-08:00Go Outside<div style="text-align: center;">We had a small outing to the nearby city of <a href="http://www.anacortes.org/">Anacortes</a> a couple of days ago. My husband had a customer to go see so my son and I went with him to wander around. There is a great <a href="http://www.cityofanacortes.org/Parks/WaPark/wa_park.htm">waterfront park</a> there so even though it was grey and misting a bit we decided to go throw some rocks in the water. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We ended up meeting this guy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There is a boat launch at the end of the beach and according to one of the fishermen I talked to this seal has been a local fixture for about 15 years. He hangs around the waiting for the fishermen to come in and hand over their extra bait. You might notice that one of his eyes has been damaged, the man I spoke to said it's been that way as long as he's been around.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was bright and sunny so we stopped on the local rainbow bridge to take a couple photos of our picturesque little town.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi6CDELpJelfcbvFQ2l8zOzI04_79XECd8je2oAKywhav6VoOSLYQprLXRDI7U7jr8ogkfL-BmAFfsczsG6bniZjIZc86PaRoMZ4maLw9E9DvdcyEpJgaxdCo8IEjL1G4mE2IO78_DlI/s1600/la+conner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi6CDELpJelfcbvFQ2l8zOzI04_79XECd8je2oAKywhav6VoOSLYQprLXRDI7U7jr8ogkfL-BmAFfsczsG6bniZjIZc86PaRoMZ4maLw9E9DvdcyEpJgaxdCo8IEjL1G4mE2IO78_DlI/s640/la+conner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Picturesque right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a photo of the rainbow bridge I took a couple summers ago from a neighbors boat, it's named for it's shape, not it's color</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really is nice around here. I really should drag myself outside more often, but for today I have some embroidery to do.</div></div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922542000714601793.post-40915074682650845472011-12-02T11:49:00.000-08:002011-12-02T11:49:20.409-08:00Old Stock<div style="text-align: center;">The other day while reorganizing my art supplies I found a small pile of bases for barrettes and a few pins. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N8N_U0uXsOHmz1JvI38YMfi_UVPnzDAmbxfzrFsr7dkpBSQ6x1gFVzmRbfHZi0Y3BQXIYkDL0wFbCSnuimPMTsjo10datq5fEzVJ3s-isPBtJOwhV01k5aZZHfj6zsmjG2ItqYdPdyg/s1600/barretttes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8N8N_U0uXsOHmz1JvI38YMfi_UVPnzDAmbxfzrFsr7dkpBSQ6x1gFVzmRbfHZi0Y3BQXIYkDL0wFbCSnuimPMTsjo10datq5fEzVJ3s-isPBtJOwhV01k5aZZHfj6zsmjG2ItqYdPdyg/s400/barretttes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm just finishing up the one with the vines, and hope to get it listed tomorrow.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">They are made out of cereal boxes, it's a painstaking process that includes: cutting out the shapes, gluing the layers together, shaping, sanding, sanding some more, then the fun part - painting. They turned out to be way too labor intensive for the price I can expect to get for them so I'm not planning on making any more when I'm done with these. Hopefully I will get them all finished and listed in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal?ref=si_shop">shop</a> over the next few days (probably longer) </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGI_HWw0ni_k_MtaF90iML8_CIE62mE440kaQQ-rWluFBtyNxZS-T5CVD234-6AsE1pjtj9RNnXh9ccZkOFKJoLfnBYiqo_HhpfMe1iD8DIDAyg46i5ffm3RyFx-33Gv_aZFTmYuijEo/s1600/barrettes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGI_HWw0ni_k_MtaF90iML8_CIE62mE440kaQQ-rWluFBtyNxZS-T5CVD234-6AsE1pjtj9RNnXh9ccZkOFKJoLfnBYiqo_HhpfMe1iD8DIDAyg46i5ffm3RyFx-33Gv_aZFTmYuijEo/s320/barrettes2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See, cereal boxes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and I've been working on some more <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sidereal?section_id=7924086">embroidered brooches</a>, like this one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSGAXneFGoIyU6ehkL0x50NbqNaXPaNgJWN0Ea6NFq4DCfhyphenhypheniItrDGoKV1OVvq9f-lFP6GxZkGhMouvA52ivxooC9sy7p501mU2rzv5TRq1tdn-YE9h9yZLbwtFQ8acLAgWNIBVOWRS0/s1600/wine+and+plum+pin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSGAXneFGoIyU6ehkL0x50NbqNaXPaNgJWN0Ea6NFq4DCfhyphenhypheniItrDGoKV1OVvq9f-lFP6GxZkGhMouvA52ivxooC9sy7p501mU2rzv5TRq1tdn-YE9h9yZLbwtFQ8acLAgWNIBVOWRS0/s400/wine+and+plum+pin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This weekend will be all about getting some of those decorations up and doing some crafts with the kiddo. I have been finding all sorts of fun crafts on P<a href="http://pinterest.com/sidereal/">interest</a>, like this one: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/148618856422848072/">Cinnamon ornaments</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have any fun weekend plans? Do you have a fun holiday craft idea?</div>Sidereal Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.com2