31-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 38/100 : Huggable handmade pets

 March 31, 2023 at 9:50PM

31-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 38/100 – I am surrounded by my handmade huggable pets.

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30-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 37/100 : Country playground on a quilt

 March 30, 2023 at 08:35PM

30-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 37/100 – Looks like 2009 was my year of quilting. This quilted wallhanging was a figment of my imagination of how a country playground looked like 30 years ago.

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Shared Article on "Update on Dress A Girl Australia"

 Many or most of you may not know that I run a charity work called Dress A Girl Australia that provides handmade dresses to disadvantaged children around the world. Lately I have been getting lots of emails and messages asking if I still am the ambassador of this worldwide campaign here is Australia. I am sharing this posting I made in my Dress A Girl Australia blog to update everyone on the status of this charity work. You may read the full article here or continue reading below -

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Posted today 30-Mar-2023 at 12:53pm titled 'Update on Dress A Girl Australia'

Lately, I have been receiving lots of emails and messages asking if I am still the ambassador for Dress A Girl Around the World here in Australia. I was the original ambassador in 2011 till 2013. I am no longer the ambassador for this worldwide campaign since 2014 but I still continued the work on my own whenever time and finance allowed me to do it .  

Since 2011 to 2022, I have distributed over 10,146 dresses around the world, 1,129 T-shirts/Shorts Sets for the boys, 789 Boys Shorts only, 149 Quilts, 28 Leggings and 117 totes used as schoolbags. Also distributed were packs and packs of undies for boys and girls.

Through my Dress Sponsorship Program, I was able to raise money for Clean water Tanks for Vietnam(Christina Noble Foundation Program) in 2017, constructed and installed a well for clean water in Uganda in 2014 and Project Soibada in Timor Leste in 2016. I have also distributed school supplies for my 'Education without Borders' campaign and this is an ongoing project.

I have also made small donations of Christmas Fabrics and banners for Lismore, handmade cards for Meals on Wheels and Tie Hats for Breast Cancer patients during the pandemic.

I have not been accepting donations since 2020 due to the pandemic but in my own little way I was able to make a distribution in the Philippines last October 2022. Since then I have been kept busy by my plan to do the Camino in Spain this coming May (in fact I will be departing for Barcelona on the 11th of May) and will be traveling to Portugal after I have completed the Camino with a small bag of dresses to donate to an orphanage in Lisbon.

You still can continue to download copies of the patterns I use to make dresses in my blog if anyone wants to (Tutorials on How to Make Dresses which you will find on the left side of this page.

I do not know who is now the ambassador for this campaign here in Australia because almost every year they keep on changing. All I know is I will keep on doing this work even if I have to make my own dresses. Hopefully I will be able to spare time and money when I come back from my camino and make a distribution before or for Christmas this year.

If you want to sponsor dresses to help raise money to pay for the cost of dress distributions, please click here. If you want handmade items such as dolls, totes, softbooks, quilts and wallhangings, craft books and other craft stuff, please click here. I try to update my website whenever I can and whenever I have new things to sell.

For any questions and/or enquiries about Dress A Girl Australia, you can send me a message via a click on the 'Contact Dress a Girl Australia' orange tab on the right side of this blog page. Or click on the 'Contact Me' tab at the top of this page. 

To all my previous donors and dress sponsors, thank you so much for your donations. They were all appreciated. Thank you.

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To know more about this work of mine, please click here. To visit my website, please click here. Thank you.

29-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 36/100 : Fruitful mango tree

 March 29, 2023 at 08:35PM

29-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 36/100 – Saw this fruitful mango tree while walking.

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28-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 35/100 : Street Art

March 28, 2023 at 09:39PM

28-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 35/100 – Street Art on my way to the city 

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27-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 34/100 : Big Hug on a Quilt

March 27, 2023 at 11:31PM

27-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 34/100 – Created in May 2009 - Big Hug on a Quilt

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26-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 33/100 : Morning Feeding Time

March 26, 2023 at 10:21PM

26-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 33/100 – Morning Feeding Time.

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25-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 32/100 : Visitors in my Garden

March 26, 2023 at 12:09AM

25-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 32/100 – visitors in my garden.

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24-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 31/100 : Umbrella Sky Project Wall Poster

March 24, 2023 at 09:40PM

24-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 31/100 – Took this image of an Umbrella Sky Project from one of my travels and converted it to a wall poster.

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23-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 30/100 : Owl Fabric Postcard

March 23, 2023 at 10:46PM

23-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 30/100 – 3D Owl Fabric Postcard

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22-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 29/100 : T-shirt Quilt template

March 22, 2023 at 10:57PM

22-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 29/100 – A template I created about a year ago on how my t-shirt quilt project from my old t-shirts would look like when completed. I can foresee a few blocks changing but the basic template remains the same.

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22-Mar-2023 : Handmade of the Day : Easter Bunny

A great way to celebrate easter. Made of 100% cotton Comes with a 57mm easter button.

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21-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 28/100 : Green apples and fresh lemons

March 21, 2023 at 09:24PM

21-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject2023 - 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 28/100 - still from my kitchen...green apples and fresh lemons.

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20-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 27/100 : Fresh celery from my kitchen

March 20, 2023 at 09:35PM

20-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject2023 - 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 27/100 - from my kitchen...fresh green celery.

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19-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 26/100 : Walking with a Baby Walking Buddy

March 19, 2023 at 11:27PM

19-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 26/100 – Connecting with nature with a Baby walking buddy.

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18-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 25/100 : Gone Fishing on a Quilt

March 18, 2023 at 09:21PM

18-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 25/100 – Created & completed in 2009 and still hanging on my bedroom wall - "Gone Fishing on a Quilt"

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17-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 24/100 : Luck of the Irish

March 17, 2023 at 09:56PM

17-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 24/100 – Luck of the Irish. A mini quilt I made in March 2014 to celebrate St Patrick's Day. Happy St Patrick's Day.

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16-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 23/100 : Shoes! Shoes!

March 16, 2023 at 08:52PM

16-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 23/100 – I can walk kilometres with these pair of shoes.

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15-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 22/100 : Connecting with Nature on a Quilt

March 15, 2023 at 10:29PM

15-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 22/100 – Something unique and different image for today. Creation date - May 2009 and still hanging on my living room wall - "Connecting with Nature on a Quilt"

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14-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 21/100 : Foggy Morning

March 14, 2023 at 11:59PM

13-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 21/100 – Foggy Morning

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13-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 20/100 : Wild Flower

March 13, 2023 at 08:07PM

13-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 20/100 – Wild Flower

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12-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 19/100 : Books! Books!

March 12, 2023 at 06:28PM

12-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 19/100 – Books! Books ! from my Book Corner.

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Craft Books of the Day : Cardmaking : Collage Cards Mini Books and Layered Cards Books

 On Sale are these two bundled books on cardmaking and layering cards.

1) Collage Cards Mini Books, Slide Mounts & More

If you enjoy collage cards, then you are in good company. The styles are so varied something is sure to please everyone. This book gathers classy cards, wallhangings, photo frames and home decor from the best designers. Hopefully it will get your creativity flowing. Includes materials needed and basic instructions.

2) Layered Cards for every occasion

    In this age of electronic communication, a hand-made card revives the personal connection that is so vital to the human spirit. When you make a card for someone, you give them your time, your talent and your love. Take a break from the daily routine and treat yourself to a creative hour. Immerse yourself in beautiful embellishments, textured papers, coloured transparencies, printed mounts and fun fibers. Assemble your projects in layers to create special cards with sophisticated look. Many of the projects in this book can be created in an hour or less. If you make two or three copies at the same time, you will always have cards on hand.

These books are currently bundled for sale. Regular price $58.55. Currently on sale at $43.91. Click on any of the images above or click here for more details on these two books.

11-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 18/100 : GO Succulents

March 11, 2023 at 10:39PM

11-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 18/100 – Go succulents when things are hard

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10-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 17/100 : Hats off to Friendship

March 11, 2023 at 12:20AM

10-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 17/100 – 2011 Creation - Hats off to Friendship

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09-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 16/100 : Missing umbrella owner

March 09, 2023 at 08:33PM

09-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 16/100 – Missing umbrella owner

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08-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 15/100 : Me & My Shadow

March 08, 2023 at 09:32PM

08-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 15/100 – Am walking with my shadow

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08-Mar-2023 : Celebrating Women

March 08, 2023 at 07:57PM

08-Mar-2023 : Never apologize for being a powerful woman! Happy International Women's Day! 

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07-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 14/100 : Damaged ceramic Jar

March 07, 2023 at 11:23PM

07-Mar-2023 : #the100dayproject 2023 – 100 images in 100 days of the world around me. Day 14/100 – While walking I saw an object that looks like a cannon from afar but is actually a damaged ceramic jar. 

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Craft Books of the Day : Beading - Clay Techniques to "Dye" for/Creative Canes

On Sale are these two bundled books on polymer clay.

1) Clay Techniques to "Dye" For. If you are into clay for beading and jewelry making, this book is a great idea for techniques and projects. How to color Polymer Clay with mediums, inks and powders.  Learn to create terrific textures and color blends by simply adding powders, inks and dyes to polymer clay. Every fabulous technique and project in this book is valuable you will want to start right away. 

2) Creative Canes. On this second book you will learn 30+ cane techniques with polymer clay. A 35-page book with wonderful projects for all ages. The book includes a list of basic tools and supplies needed. Teaches you about color, suggestions for blend, tips for creating stripes, spirals, checkerboard canes, borders, petals, tips for making a rose, translucents and white canes, invisible canes, realistic canes, tips for reduction, faces, kaleidoscope canes and more.. Also includes tips or techniques for finishing. 

These books are currently bundled for sale. Regular price $65.45. Currently on sale at $48.42. Click on any of the images above or click here for more details on these two books.