Tea Bag......Stamping

I am doing some prep work for a class this month:

Adventures in Mixed Media Quilts Class

I thought I would play with my stash of recycled tea bag papers

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Tea Bag Papers

Stamped with Pigment Ink and Stamps

Numbers

These can be used as is,

or cut out and used individually.

Cursive Writing

This is a rubber stamp by

Laura Murray Designs

Tree Bark

Circle

These can be used as is,

or cut out and used individually.

Botanical

Text

The lower tea bag was stamped with office style stamps

I collected from thrift stores over the years.

I am always attracted to office products...

Pigment Based Inks

It is important to use Pigment Based Inks when stamping.

Dye based inks are watersoluble,

so if you paint over them or use gel medium they will run.

I plan to incorporate tea bags into a few new class samples

for my upcoming

Adventures in Mixed Media Quilts Class

See you in class soon...

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My inspiration to work with recycled tea bag papers

came from

Judy Coates Perez

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Friends at the Fence...

Like a flower or vegetable garden,

you must cultivate your creativity to

keep it growing...

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After a wet, wet, wet

winter and spring here in Western Oregon,

I was feeling damp, musty and in need of some sunshine.

Last week...

the SUN arrived !

The sunshine lured me out of the Thread Shed...

I haven't had a productive week in front of the sewing machine

or at the design wall...

But, I feel so inspired and so motivated...

With each sunny day I made the choice to stay

out-of-doors...

I planned outdoor activities,

like varnishing screen printing frames...

Working in the flowerbeds...

Spending time with the camera

taking photos of what was going on in the yard

from all of this sunshine!

I was feeling the sun on my skin,

breathing the fresh air...

and taking the time to re-charge my batteries.

Take the time to notice the little things, like an apple blossom.

When you least expect it...

you are cultivating your creativity.

After a week out doors, I am ready to get to work in the

Thread Shed...

I have so many ideas jumping around in my head,

I can't wait to get started !

The images above were taken while playing in the yard with Gunnr.

Whenever there is activity in the yard,

the yearling cattle must come to the fence to satisfy

their curiosity...

our Friends at the Fence.

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LuAnn

Feeding Yearling Cattle...

Each summer we make hay...

BIG Round Bales

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The Round Bales are fed to the Cows and Yearling Cattle

throughout the fall, winter and early spring.

This morning we are feeding the

yearling cattle...

With the round bales

this has become a one person job...

Round Bales are much more efficient

than small hand bales

Gunnr enjoys feeding the yearling cattle...

Because they are young,

the yearlings are interested in playing with Gunnr.

A metal round bale feeder is placed over the hay...

This prevents the cattle from stomping the hay while eating...

There is less waste and the hay stays cleaner...

The calves will eat this in a day or two...

Yearling Cattle

Gunnr

The Chore Boys

The sun is shining...

The days are getting warmer...

The grass is beginning to grow...

We won't be feeding hay for much longer.

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LuAnn

Chicken Yard...

This is how Gunnr spends his time...

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Gunnr is fascinated by Chickens

Sparky......the Rooster

Sparky is Gunnr's favorite

The chickens get so excited

when they hear the lawn mower...

We throw the grass clippings in the chicken yard.

The chickens like Gunnr

Rhode Island Reds

Barred Rocks

Buff Orpingtons

How do you spend your time ?

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn