“Iris” 5×7 matted print by Sherry Dell’aria McGrath
The August Contest on Creative Artworks was for this beautiful 5×7 matted print called, “Iris” by Sherry Dell’aria McGrath. The lucky winner was SHARON from EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN!
See all work by Sherry Dell’aria McGrath on Creative Artworks.
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Football Season is upon us! My husband and I really enjoy watching a close game, where it goes down to the last second to see who the winner is.
Many people devote the whole season to supporting their local teams, their alma maters, etc., watching every game. They might have people over to enjoy the game with them. They might travel to the actual game to enjoy it ‘up close and personal.’ They wear their team’s colors, might have a pennant or two.
I love the way that Robyn Soules of Creative Artworks helps us show our spirit. She has designed sports bracelets, showing the colors and the logos of each of the teams. We can show our loyalty on our wrists!
The bracelets above are samples of the wonderful bracelets Robyn makes. You can order them for any of the teams listed, (scroll down toward the bottom of the page) or – if you don’t see the team you want to support here, you can order one from Robyn at no extra charge!
If she doesn’t have the needed item in stock, please allow approximately 2 weeks for creation and delivery. Each bracelet is only $15.00, with FREE SHIPPING to the contiguous United States. Order for yourself, your co-workers, your friends and family. You’ll have a blast rooting for your favorite team!
Click on one of the links above and let’s get started making your sports bracelet!
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25% OFF ALL BASKETS BY LINDA LEWIS ON CREATIVE ARTWORKS!
“As I have discovered by examining my past, I started out as a child. Coincidentally, so did my brother. My mother did not put all her eggs in one basket, so to speak: she gave me a younger brother named Russell, who taught me what was meant by “survival of the fittest.”
Bill Cosby
“Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.”
Andrew Carnegie
“Even the simplest wicker basket can become priceless when it is loved and cared for through the generations of a family.”
Sister Parish
All of the baskets are one-of-a-kind. The regular price is $40.00. 25% off means you save $10 on each basket, making it $30.00 – PLUS you always get FREE SHIPPING if you live in the contiguous United States.
“Poetry isn’t a profession, it’s a way of life. It’s an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that.”
Mary Oliver
Here is the LINK for the rest of the baskets by Linda Lewis included in this sale. LINDA’S BASKETS
“Everyone should keep a mental wastepaper basket and the older he grows the more things he will consign to it – torn up to irrecoverable tatters.” Samuel Butler
Please type in 25%OFFSALE in the special comments portion of the shopping cart. (This is on the page after you input your billing and shipping addresses) I will enter your $10 off credit in my shopping cart and will confirm that this has been done when I confirm your order.
These one-of-a-kind, hand-painted baskets are fun for you to use as a part of any holiday decorations, and make great gifts for your friends, co-workers, and relatives.
Order right away for the best selection. HAVE FUN!
SALE ENDS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
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Pom-Poms via Zen to Zany via Cathy Ruggiero
We finally got a bit of rain yesterday for which I’m very grateful. It cooled things off to ‘possible’ around here. It’s been over 100 with high humidity for about two weeks now, so to have the temperature in the 90’s with some RAINDROPS seemed like heaven.
We stood outside, letting it rain on us to celebrate our good fortune.
We also used the opportunity to burn the boxes we had filling up the shop. What a glorious hour or so we had!
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“Iris Garden” by Sherry Dell’aria McGrath5×7 print of original fine art painting by Sherry Dell’aria McGrath. Matted with protective crystal envelope.
To enter the contest, email linda@creativeartworks.cc with
home phone (optional. Will only be used if you’re the winner of the contest and you cannot be reached via email. Your personal information is never shared with anyone.)
The winner of the contest will be chosen August 31st. Good luck!
See all of Sherry’s work on Creative Artworks!
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The July contest was for a hand-painted tote bag of mine. The background is hand-painted with blue and gold. The daisies’ stems and leaves are hand-painted. The daisy heads are made of felt and are sewn onto the tote.
The winner of the tote is Wendy Lee from Freehold, New Jersey!
The tote is on its way to Wendy Lee as I type.
The design is available in an extra large size, if you’d like to take a look. This is also a one-of-a-kind tote.
You can see my other tote bags and hand-painted purses here.
Other totes available under the holiday headings on the website.
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When I was enjoying a lesson in canning from my friend Kay yesterday, she said something as an aside that really blew my mind.
She said that if you have a group of tomatoes that you think don’t make the cut on canning, slice them up, put them in your dehydrator, then in your blender to grind them up into powder.
Put the powder in a jar or sandwich bag and use as flavoring for soups, stews, meatloaf, etc.
GREAT IDEA!
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As I told you a couple of days ago, we bought a Presto 23 quart pressure cooker/canner that arrived two days ago.
I was intimidated, thinking back to when my mom used one years and years ago and we kept hearing that people blew up their kitchens, were badly injured, etc.
I decided, though, that if I’m really successful with our raised bed square foot gardening efforts, I should be able to can veggies. My husband was more interested in canning meat and fish. This huge pressure cooker/canner can handle anything, enabling us to can whatever we’d like safely.
We did a trial run with water only to see how things worked the day we got it.
Yesterday we cooked a beef roast with potatoes for my husband and broccoli for me.
We found a good recipe for which we had everything except raw carrots. It said to cook the meat and onions for 30 minutes, let the pressure go down so that we could lift the lid and add veggies, and then bring it up to pressure again and cook for 15 more minutes.
I have to admit that for much of this time my heart was beating like a drum in my chest. I read and reread the directions, then followed them to the letter. I was afraid to open the pot to add the veggies, but made myself do it anyway. When things were finished, we let the cooker lose pressure at its own speed. Nothing blew up. All worked as it should, making me feel a bit stupid about worrying.
My idea of throwing broccoli in there was a mistake, however. Even at only 15 minutes, it became part of the ‘broth.’ The roast was juicy and tender, but a bit chewy for our tastes. The potatoes were delicious, my husband said.
The biggest problem we had was moving the hot, cooked food and broth from the cooker to somewhere we could cut up the meat and serve the veggies. We ended up with my husband tipping the cooker while I held a roasting pan under it, moving things very slowly and carefully from one to the other.
The final decision was that I really like the idea of pressure cooking and canning, but don’t want to fight with such a huge cooker for everyday things. I’ll use this one to learn – and do – boiling water and pressure canning of all kinds of things from our garden, Farmer’s Markets, or store sales during the year.
Last night we researched and ordered an Instant Pot, 5 quart size, to use on a regular basis.
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This is a Presto 23 quart pressure canner/cooker. It arrived yesterday.
I have to admit that I’m intimidated by the challenge of learning to use it to cooker, or as a canner, but I’m determined to learn.
We’re trying to grow veggies in our square foot garden – and now our raised bed square foot garden for this fall. I’m hoping to be able to grow enough good veggies that I can can some for the winter. I’ve known people who canned over the years, and am always impressed.
I’m planning to ask my good friend, Kay, if I can come watch her the next time she cans, if that’s convenient for her. She’s done this for years and knows more about what to do, how to do it safely, and tips than I’ll ever learn on my own. I don’t know what type of canning system she has yet, and I’m eager to find out.
We got this one because you can do the boiling water method or the pressure method, canning veggies, fruit, meat, or seafood, plus being able to use it as a pressure cooker.
We’re going to cook our first pot roast in it tonight.
I’ll report how it went tomorrow, unless we blow ourselves up….
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Thanks to Evie Zimmerman, trendingly.com
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