SwirlsOnline Blog http://swirlsonline.com/blog crafting...all sorts Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:37:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en Happy Halloween…Soon! http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=113 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=113#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:35:07 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=113 It’s an old cartoon, but still fun, and since the other site that I had this on is no longer up, here you go again.

Halloween Fun

Also, I found old images of sculpey things I made from back in the day too!

Clay Halloween

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=113 Addendum to 5th Plant http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=111 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=111#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:35:48 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=111 Sadly, the plant is no longer with us. It wasn’t my fault, I swear. My cat decided that pulling off leaves was fun and took the plant apart. Sigh. It just wasn’t meant to be.

On another note, I do have my Jade plant that is quite hardy and fully living. I have that one where the cat can’t reach, and it’s completely safe. So really, plant 4 is all good!

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=111 My first…um…5th Real Plant! http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=109 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=109#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 22:45:06 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=109 I kill all plants. Seriously. Just not a pretty picture. However, the impulse struck me to try again, and I picked up this rose plant. Turns out it’s a Canadian rose and very hardy. Thus, here’s hoping that I don’t kill this one. And it is a pretty picture. 2 weeks and counting…

Happy Spring!

Pink rose

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=109 A Touch of Music http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=105 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=105#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:32:47 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=105 I had a small craft sale today that gave me time to design a new piece. At one point while I was making the piece I saw a hint of a music symbol coming out. Of course, as a music lover, I just had to continue with it and add a little more. Can you see them?

09-001N

If not, here’s a hint…

09-001N Explained

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=105 Crystal Castle http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=104 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=104#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:39:20 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=104 It is that time of year again when I get to go to Florida to visit the Mouse. In preparation, here is a really cool crystal castle that I saw in one of my previous trips.

Crystal Castle

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=104 Flat Tire Fiasco http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=101 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=101#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:19:19 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=101 Here’s irony…or…Murphy’s Law for you, you choose. I had put off changing my tires for quite some time, but it had come to the point where I just had to get them replaced. So on this rather chilly Saturday, I got in my car and started off to the Mavis nearest me. Mind you, Mavis is only about 3 miles down the road. As I pulled out of the parking lot, I noticed that the car seemed off, but figuring that I was going to Mavis, I let it go. About halfway to the place, a woman jumps out of the car behind me to tell me that my rear tire is flat. Seriously? What is that about? The tire, not the woman.

So fine, I thanked the good samaritan, and went along the last mile to the Mavis. I parked my car and took a look at that pesky rear tire. Would you believe staring me right in the face is a screw that punctured the tire? I mean, I find it funny that the death of my tire was due to a tiny piece of metal and not the neglect that should have ended it.

Flat tire

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=101 Happy Thanksgiving! http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=99 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=99#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:29:56 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=99 Well, many moons have passed and I finally remember and am free enough to post. It has been a crazy 3 months. Let’s see, first, I did an opera recital that was very fun, but super stressful. Click here to hear a sample. It was an interesting recital, but not something I plan to do very often. Much too much memorizing of songs and craziness.

Second, two weekends after the recital, I had our church consecration and that was great. The choir was very good that day. It was just a tiny bit stressful because I had never directed a Hierarchical Liturgy before. So I wanted to make sure I did it right.

Third, two weekends after the consecration, I had the community play, The King and I which was also fun. Not as stressful though because I was just one of the Royal Wives. The only real thing about that was that it was a lot of time spent at rehearsal and then the shows.

But now, it is Thanksgiving, and I am done with all of the stressful stuff…and I got a cold. Serves me right, I’m sure. :)

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=99 My Favorite Sweater http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=96 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=96#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:28:41 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=96 I have a blue-green sweater that my sis gave me many a moon ago. It is one of my favorites, the biggest reason being that it is my favorite color. (Do you see the eerie matchy of the sweater yarn to my site colors?) Only slightly behind that reason in that it is sparkly. Sadly, the sweater is going bad due to its popularity with me and it’s many wearings. Thusly, when I saw this color sparkly yarn in a store, I just had to buy it. The theory is to knit a new favorite sweater. But I am a terrible knitter that takes forever to finish something just because I get bored and move on to different hobbies. But here’s hoping that if I post it, I will knit it.

Glitter 2

Glitter

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=96 Fluffy Cat http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=93 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=93#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 01:49:55 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=93 Newly inspired yet again, I finished spinning some purple-blue stuff I got way back when. I was so pleased! Then as I was organizing my lamentably chaotic closet, I found another 4 oz. of the stuff today. Sigh. But, it is an awesome color…even Sara agrees. (I had to fight her off of the fluff, let me remind you of the first part that I spun that she just adored.)

purple blue handspun

Sara yarn

]]> http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=93 New Jewelry Unit http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=91 http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=91#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:41:29 +0000 Sandi http://swirlsonline.com/blog/?p=91 So look at this cool bookshelf that I got as a gift this past Christmas. Now if only I would actually put everything away so that it can be used…

jewelry shelf

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