Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Jesus Nuts

Posted on January 15, 2019 by civilwarrose5

About a year ago I was searching for something on the internet when I came across the Jesus Nut jewelry. This started my wheels spinning and I knew that I wanted to make my own version of this nut. Luckily … Continue reading →

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Penny Goes to Work

Posted on January 11, 2019 by civilwarrose5

After Penny showed up it didn’t take long for her to feel completely at home. She began to open up and really let her character show. Her favorite color is purple and she LOVES cats. The problem is that the … Continue reading →

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A New Missal Cover for Karen

Posted on January 8, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Years ago I had (poorly) made a missal cover for Karen: I used a cross stitched piece that I had stitched years ago and that I had placed on my fridge (isn’t that where you display your art?). Karen loved … Continue reading →

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A Shelf for Piano Music

Posted on January 4, 2019 by civilwarrose5

For the last few years I’ve had two pianos. One in the family room: And one in the front living room (my original piano): I have been piano-sitting the baby grand for my best friend while she made a temporary … Continue reading →

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Christmas Bowling Alleys

Posted on January 1, 2019 by civilwarrose5

In some earlier posts I had mentioned that we had some Christmas gifts under way in Jay’s workshop that I couldn’t yet share with you. The gifts have all been given, so now I can reveal them to you, too. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2018 by civilwarrose5

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

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Spring Cross – Framed

Posted on December 11, 2018 by civilwarrose5

I’m sad to see this series at an end. This is what it looked like before I framed it: I told you that I went with mats that were much different than what I typically would pick. However, I think … Continue reading →

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Gary’s Unexpected Guest

Posted on December 2, 2018 by civilwarrose5

Lately things had been a bit rough for Gary. While attending a Halloween party dressed up as Gary P.I., he’d been trying to impress some ladies when he fell off of the deck railing and broke his neck. It was … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Summer!

Posted on December 1, 2018 by civilwarrose5

Literally. Winter has barely reared its ugly head (and technically we’re still in the Autumn season) and already I’m dreaming of roses in summer. Kind of. I dreamed that I was walking around my neighborhood garden center. I turned a … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #15

Posted on November 28, 2018 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #15: “Winter Blues” Perhaps I was inspired by the permanent color of our sky now, but as I was crocheting this one the colors reminded me of the cold sky filled with snow clouds. If you have … Continue reading →

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